Chapter 1487 1489 [Legend of the Condor Heroes]

  After the return of Hong Kong in 1997, a large number of Hong Kong stars came to the mainland to develop.

  On the one hand, since Taiwan lifted restrictions on foreign-language films and opened its doors to Hollywood, Xiangjiang Films lost its important box office and began to decline gradually.

  The box office of Hong Kong-produced movies is getting less and less, and the job opportunities for Hong Kong stars are also getting fewer and fewer, so a large number of Hong Kong stars come to the mainland to develop. The early ones included Hu Huizhong, Zhang Weijian, Wu Qilong, Yang Gongru, Mo Shaocong and so on.

  On the one hand, the mainland entertainment market has been developing rapidly in recent years, and there is an urgent need for talents. Most Hong Kong stars are well-known, have some acting skills, and their salaries are not high, so they are very popular with mainland companies.

  However, there are also many companies who are superstitious about the appeal of Hong Kong stars. They not only let them play the leading roles, but also provide them with superhuman treatment, which makes them all look bad.

   On the other hand, mainland artists are oppressed. Not to mention their job opportunities are taken away by them, they have to play supporting roles and villains to set them off.

  Nowadays, two commercial blockbusters of Kirin Films are selling well, which fully proves the box office appeal of mainland artists, so major companies have begun to pay attention to mainland artists, and Hong Kong and Taiwan artists are not so good.

  …

  In 2004, director Wang Wenjie, who has accumulated enough amazing experience with "Lianchengjue", "Jade Blood Sword", and "Xia Ke Xing", finally had enough confidence to start filming "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", one of Jin Yong's most classic novels.

   This novel is the most well-known among Jin Yong's many works. Since its birth, it has been continuously adapted into film and television dramas. In particular, the 83rd edition had far-reaching influence.

   That's why Wang Wenjie never dared to touch it, for fear of being scolded and bloodied if the filming failed. Now, with three successful martial arts dramas by his side, he is finally no longer afraid.

  So, he began to challenge this difficult episode.

   First of all, casting. The hero Guo Jing is played by Wu Yue.

  Wu Yue has acted in "Liancheng Jue" and "Jade Blood Sword" before, and has achieved very good responses. Later, the role of the sky in "Heroes" made him famous all over the world.

   Moreover, he has acting skills, and his image is more suitable for Guo Jing. Because as we all know, Guo Jing is not amazing in appearance, he is a man of great wisdom and stupidity, and looks rather simple. Wu Yue's appearance is not amazing, but in fact he is an inner beauty, and it is suitable to play Guo Jing.

  As for Huang Rong, Chen Hao played the role. She and Wu Yue have already collaborated in "Liancheng Jue" and "Jade Blood Sword", and they are recognized martial arts CPs. This time, they have a tacit understanding and it is much easier to shoot.

  The male supporting role Yang Kang is played by Yan Kuan. He is a student of the 1997 class of STA, and in 2000, he participated in Kylin Films' annual drama "Crossing the Guandong". Although the Ichiro he played is only a supporting role, but because of his handsome appearance and the detailed interpretation of Ichiro's infatuation, he still attracted a lot of attention.

  The supporting actress Mu Nianci is played by Che Min. Last year, "The Family of Gold Fans" she starred in became popular all over the country. It is also a good opportunity for her to play Mu Nianci this time.

  Because the script of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was personally taught by Xiang Nan, and he planned to make this story into a two-hero drama, so the roles of Yang Kang and Mu Nianci were greatly strengthened.

  The TV series was then prepared to start filming.

  …

  Other directors also have their own arrangements.

  Zhao Baogang is preparing to shoot "Blood Romance". This novel is written by the famous novelist Du Liang in 2003. After being read by Zhao Baogang, he felt that the writing was very good, so he planned to use it to make a TV series.

  Mao Weining is preparing to shoot the spy war drama "A Pair of Embroidered Shoes". This handwritten novel was once a smash hit in the past, and it is a generation of divine books in the hearts of countless readers.

  Before, Mao Weining filmed "The Plum Blossom File", which was adapted from Zhang Baorui's "An Embroidered Shoe", which is quite different from this novel.

  Gao Xixi is preparing to shoot the war drama "Bright Sword". This novel is also Du Liang's work. The novel has been published in 2000, but it has not attracted attention.

   After all, entering the 2000s, the physical book market in the mainland has not survived, but it has also collapsed sharply, and even many literary magazines have ceased publication.

  If there is no skin, there will be no hair. If there is no place to publish novels, poems, and prose, it will naturally be difficult to make a big impact. Duliang's "Bright Sword" is like this.

   Fortunately, he has a friend who works in Kylin Films and recommended his novel to the director. Then it caught the attention of Zhao Baogang and Gao Xixi.

  Kong Sheng wanted to shoot Xiang Nan's previous "The Gate of the Mansion".

  This novel was published by Xiang Nan in 1981. It tells the story of the Bai family in Baicaotang in the capital, decades of ups and downs. After it was released that year, it was a sensation and the novel sold millions of copies.

  Kong Sheng liked to read this novel very much back then. After reading it countless times, he almost broke the book. He has always wanted to make this movie, but he was afraid that he would not be able to control it, so he didn't dare to do it for so many years.

  Now, he feels that he finally has the confidence to shoot this feature-length masterpiece.

  Ouyang Fenqiang wants to direct the movie "Talking about Heart and Love". Xiang Nan is very supportive of his decision.

  As for Zhang Guoli, he is planning to shoot Lao She's masterpiece "This Life of Mine". He has always filmed dramas such as "Iron Teeth Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" and "Private Interviews in Kangxi Weifu". Although the ratings are high and the reputation is good, he always gets tired of it.

  So he doesn't want to make films about emperors and generals anymore, he wants to make this "This Life of Mine" and live the lives of ordinary people.

  …

  As for Feng Xiaogang, he approached Liu Zhenyun and planned to adapt his novel "Mobile Phone" into a movie.

   Liu Zhenyun was a good friend of Feng Xiaogang before, and hung out with him. Feng Xiaogang also adapted his novel "A Place of Chicken Feather" into a TV series.

  However, after reading the script, Xiang Nan made a series of deletions, especially deleting all the parts that are easy to associate. Because he knew how much trouble the movie "Mobile Phone" caused later.

  When Feng Xiaogang made this movie, he probably just wanted to gain popularity, but his way of doing this is really easy to hurt people. Xiang Nan still didn't want to cause trouble.

   After Feng Xiaogang read the new script, he didn't argue. He knew that Xiang Nan was a great writer, so it must be reasonable for him to make cuts.

  Subsequently, "Mobile Phone" began to be filmed.

  The leading actor is still Ge You, and the supporting actor is Fei Mo. After Feng Xiaogang thought about it, he decided to invite Xie Yuan to play. Xie Yuan became popular in 1984 for starring in "The King of Children". In 1987, "Great Breath" and "The King of Chess" made him the best actress of the Golden Rooster Awards.

  For more than 20 years in the industry, Xie Yuan has always been conscientious, and his acting skills have reached the point of proficiency. Feng Xiaogang thought that in today's film industry, there are only a few people who can play with Ge You without stealing the show, and Xie Yuan is one of them.

  (end of this chapter)