The "Hong Kong Love Story" Yang Ye mentioned is actually the king of Japanese dramas... "Tokyo Love Story"!
East Love, which was broadcast in 1991, once set off a viewing frenzy across Asia. It can be regarded as the godfather-level masterpiece among Asian idol dramas.
In "Detective Chinatown 3", which will be released in China in 2021, Chen Sicheng specially invited the East Asian heroine Suzuki Honami to do the memory killing.
China's hit TV series "Flowers" in 2023 also specially chose a theme song "Sudden Love" by Dongai.
The influence of Hong Kong entertainment has gradually reached its peak in Asia. It is time to start idol dramas, add fuel to the fire, and make it burn brighter.
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"If you meet a girl with eyes that smile like crescent moons on the streets of Tokyo, that is the girl I loved. Her name is Akana Rika!"
Akana Rika's bright smile once infected a generation and she was the dream lover of countless boys.
This character is so beautiful that even if Yang Ye changes "East Love" to "Hong Kong Love", she is still unwilling to give up her name.
Since we want to keep the name "Aka Na Rika", then... we can only find a Sakura girl to play the role.
Fortunately, Hong Kong is an international city, and there is nothing wrong with having a Sakura girl.
If you are looking for a Sakura girl, the original starring Suzuki Honami is naturally the most suitable.
But Yang Ye is not familiar with her, she doesn’t speak Chinese, and she’s not familiar with Hong Kong.
Since I can speak Chinese, I also need to understand Hong Kong, be beautiful, and have a sweet smile.
This is a lot of requirements, but Akina Nakamori happens to meet them all, so she is the one!
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There are only eleven episodes of Dongai, and the total duration is just over four hours, which can be regarded as an extended version of the movie.
Since most Japanese dramas are filmed based on seasons, one episode per week is filmed and broadcast at the same time.
A season lasts three months, about 13 weeks. Taking into account the production time and post-season rest, it is usually about 11 episodes.
If Yang Ye is in charge, it will be shot directly as a movie. It will be shot in one go and then it will be cut into episodes and broadcasted one by one.
East Love is actually very suitable to be turned into a Hong Kong drama, because although East Love is an idol drama, it talks about the emotions of ordinary people.
The characteristic of Hong Kong dramas is... they like to focus on ordinary people and tell the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, which is very life-like.
No matter the protagonist or the supporting role, they are not some tall images. Everyone has their own advantages and disadvantages. They are a living person, living happily and optimistically in the world.
To use the evaluation of some Chinese people in later generations, it is... there is no pattern, and it only revolves around small people.
The person who said this... forgot that he was just a nobody!
In comparison, later domestic dramas are extremely false and ungrounded.
This is not to say that they like to take pictures of bosses or ancient puppets, but that when they take pictures of ordinary people, they often talk nonsense.
A small clerk with a monthly salary of 3,000, carries a brand-name bag, lives on a large flat floor, eats in a Michelin restaurant, and the bathtub in his home is bigger than an ordinary person's room.
That’s all, interpersonal relationships are also extremely abnormal.
All the relatives are mean and selfish, including cousins, cousins, and so on. They can be yin and yang at you, jealous of you, or frame you at worst.
The family members are all vampires, and they always ask the protagonist for money. If they don't get the money, they will do whatever they want to do.
Are you riding on the evil star?
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Yang Ye just did what he said. He didn't need to take care of the later stage of "Diary of a Real Man", he directly started to work on Hong Kong love affairs.
The first step is of course Chineseization. The Japanese name and life background must be changed.
The heroine, Akana Rika: dares to love and hate, is self-confident, sunny and cute, bold and unrestrained, falls in love with the male protagonist at first sight, is loyal and selfless, and devotes herself to the end.
Yang Ye decided to keep the name, so just make a slight change.
Li Xiang in the original drama grew up in the United States. After returning to China with her father, she worked in a company in Tokyo.
At the beginning of the episode, Lixiang applied to work in the United States.
At the end, due to the intervention of the hero's crush and the transfer approval, Lixiang decided to go to the United States, which ended in tragedy!
Yang Ye followed the setting in the comics that Lixiang grew up in Africa, and then modified it to come to Hong Kong as an adult. The final outcome was to go to Tokyo, which ended in tragedy!
This ending corresponds to the sentence at the end of the comic: "If you see Lixiang on the streets of Tokyo, please tell her that I love her!".
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The male protagonist, Nagao Kanji: a country boy who went to Tokyo to pursue his dream. He is innocent, simple, conservative and upright, and is a typical traditional middle-class character.
I have a crush on the high school goddess, but I don’t have the courage to confess, and I can’t truly understand and accept Lixiang.
Rika's nickname for Nagao Wanji is "Maruko" because the pronunciations of Wanji and Maruko are similar.
This is easy. After Chineseization, the name was directly changed to Wang Zhi, and the nickname was still "Wanzi".
The character of the country boy is retained. He is from Foshan. He came to Hong Kong when he was in middle school. After graduation, he returned to his hometown for two years due to family matters. Now he has returned to Hong Kong to work.
The choice... of course is Li Ming. He has a handsome but silly temperament. The woman is angry that he is not smart, but also feels sorry for him that he is not smart. It fits perfectly with the original version.
Just look at Li Xiaojun in "Sweet Honey".
Damn it, Ming Cai from the original time and space was very fond of Liming and saw that he couldn't walk.
Now let the two of them form a CP...forget it, it's just a movie!
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The second male lead, Kenichi Mikami: the male protagonist’s best friend from middle school, studying medicine in Tokyo. He is uninhibited and likes to flirt with women. He has a love triangle with the male lead and the second female lead.
Just let Aaron Kwok play this rather sultry role.
In the original time and space, Aaron Kwok did not become famous until the 1990s. Now, due to the emergence of Yang Ye, he was allowed to play Yang Kang in The Condor, making him famous four years in advance.
The selling point of ATV’s 86 version of the Condor Shooting is the real shooting.
The two protagonists, He Jiajin and Li Saifeng, are both Yang Ye’s apprentices, which is full of gimmicks.
Lee Saifeng was originally a first-line movie star, but she was downgraded to film TV series. She once caused an uproar. The Hong Kong media exclaimed that Li Saifeng had fallen out of favor.
For this reason, Yang Ye had to publish an article in Ming Pao titled: "Li Saifeng is the Huang Rong in my heart!" 》
Yang Ye said in the article:
Among the female characters created by Mr. Jin Yong, I like Huang Rong, who is smart and powerful in martial arts, the most.
In my mind, among the younger generation of actors, my apprentice Li Saifeng is the most suitable candidate to play Huang Rong.
Because Aman is just like Ronger, beautiful, clever and cute, and her skills are also very good!
Although Aman is already a popular movie star, I still did not hesitate to persuade her to play Huang Rong.
All this is to show the audience a wonderful "Legend of the Condor Heroes" with the utmost sincerity.
In this film, in addition to Aman, He Jiajin, who plays Guo Jing, is also my apprentice, and his skills are also very impressive.
Huang Qiuyan, who plays Mu Nianci, is a swordsman champion, and Aaron Kwok, who plays Yang Kang, is a master of dance.
Thanks to their excellent basic skills, the four protagonists always went into battle in person when filming various action scenes, insisting on fighting for real without using stand-ins.
I dare not say anything else, but "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is definitely the most exciting martial arts drama ever! ”
Yang Ye personally wrote an article to support "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", dispelling the rumors of discord between master and apprentice.
When The Condor was released, the audience saw that it was indeed very different from previous martial arts dramas.
This version of the Condor Shooting drama went deep into the mainland for filming, traveling thousands of miles, including the majesty of the grasslands and deserts, as well as the beauty of the Jiangnan water towns, with real mountains and rivers panoramic view.
The four protagonists are not only good-looking, but also very capable in fighting.
Moreover, the fighting is not only excellent with martial arts and actors, but also incorporates the latest computer special effects.
He Jiajin's personal image and costume style are very good, and more importantly, his skills are very chic. I can't say that his acting skills are very strong, but they are definitely adequate. He is very suitable for playing that kind of heroic character.
Coupled with the fact that he is of the right age, he really gives off the feeling of a grassland boy when he appears on the stage, and he has been well received.
Of course there are also scolds, this is normal, everyone has a childhood filter.
When Huang Rihua's version of Guo Jing came out, the Hong Kong audience also scolded him like a retarded child, a fool and a fool, and what kind of stuff he acted.
As for Huang Rong, because Mi Ronger came first, when the original Weng Ronger came out, her appearance and acting skills were not as good as Mi Xue, so she was really criticized for being autistic.
However, it is different when the ATV version invites Li Saifeng to play Huang Rong.
Li Saifeng has long been hailed as a well-known first-line movie star in Asia by Yang Ye. Her starring roles in the "Peacock King" series, "Kowloon Walled City", "Boxing Fighter" and "Female Fighter" are all box-office hits. Big hit movies.
She came to play Huang Rong, which was actually a bit condescending. Plus, she was cute and could fight, so she was really impeccable.
Not only now, but also in future generations, Huang Rong will probably be the one with the highest configuration.
Because it’s beautiful, cute, and capable of fighting. It’s really difficult to get these three elements together at the same time.
In this case, even if some people have childhood filters and are not angry, they can only hold it in, otherwise they will be sprayed to death by Li Saifeng's fans.
On the other hand, due to Yang Ye's super influence in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, those film critics have to give Yang Ye some face and will not pick on his apprentice.
On this point, in terms of public opinion, Li Saifeng wins too much.
This is not like when Weng Meiling was a newcomer when she played Huang Rong. Those film critics were rude. They used all kinds of verbal criticism in the columns and were so mean that TVB even had to leave the show in person. land.
In addition, the two characters of Yang Kang and Mu Nianci are also good, as well as a group of veteran actors and actresses, and it finally received a double hit in word-of-mouth and ratings.
Unlike the original 83 version of The Condor, it was criticized for being autistic even though it received great ratings.
After the explosion in Hong Kong, the next step is to export.
If ATV’s top TV series cannot be exported overseas, it will be impossible to recover the cost.
At this time, the advantage of asking Li Saifeng to play Huang Rong comes out.
Li Saifeng is a super famous female star in the entire Asia-Pacific region, so as soon as this TV series came out, various regions rushed to get it, and even two TV stations in Japan bought the copyright.
In other words, because Yang Ye's "The Swordsman" produced in advance was a box office hit in Japan, Jin Yong's novels were translated to Japan ten years in advance, and Jin Yong now has a wave of fans in Japan.
This is one of the reasons why the local TV station is willing to buy the copyright of the Condor Shooting.
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After Aaron Kwok played Yang Kang in The Condor, it stands to reason that he should play the male lead.
As for movies, there are so many powerful people in the Hong Kong film industry right now, there really is no place for him.
In the original time and space, he could only act in some street movies, or else he would play supporting roles, such as playing Liu Hua's son in Le Luo Li.
It was not until 1998 that he turned around with "The Storm", but by then the Hong Kong film industry was nothing.
So although his acting skills exploded later, the box office was still unstable and no one bought tickets for him.
If you pick up a big IP, you can rush forward. If you don’t have an IP, you will be on the street.
Nowadays, Aaron Kwok's acting skills are not up to par. He only knows how to be handsome. Playing a playboy in Hong Kong Love is not bad.
This is a TV series produced by Yang Ye himself, so playing the second male lead is not an insult to him.
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The second female lead, Satomi Sekiguchi: She and the male lead are high school classmates and work as a kindergarten aunt. She has a very gentle personality and eventually gets together with the male protagonist.
The third female, Naoko Nagasaki: the second male's college classmate, a young lady born in Tokyo, lonely in her heart and longing for freedom. Gradually attracted by the sincerity of the second male lead, the two finally got together.
Well, there are five people in this drama, two men and three women. Except for the heroine who is alone, the other four are all having sex two-on-two.
But there is nothing wrong with this ending, because Maruko does not deserve to have the best Lixiang in the world.
For the two roles of the second and third female characters, Yang Ye invited the sisters Lan Jieying and Zeng Huaqian. Of course, the character names had to be changed to Chinese names.
In fact, both of them can now act independently and play the heroine in a drama. It is a bit unfair for them to play the second and third heroines.
However, Yang Ye personally supervised the production of the TV series, so the lineup was naturally more luxurious. He didn’t want to lose face?
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Zeng Huaqian drove her car, carrying Lan Jieying, and slowly walked through the crowded river of cars.
Lan Jieying said strangely: "Aqian, you said... OK, why did Mr. Yang invite us to dinner?"
Zeng Huaqian said: "How did I know? Who cares? Aren’t you happy about the boss’ treat?”
Lan Jieying said: “That’s not true, I just find it strange.”
Zeng Huaqian smiled and said: "Speaking of which, we were recruited into the company by Mr. Yang from the wireless artist training class."
Lan Jieying said: "But although he poached us, I have not told him yet. In a word, have you?"
Zeng Huaqian said: "Yes!"
"When, why didn't I know?"
"At the company's annual meeting? , he sent me a profit and said...Happy New Year!”
"Hey, does that count? Then I've talked to him too, and I even shook his hand!"
"Eh...why didn't I? How does it feel to shake hands with the boss?"
“It’s just a handshake, why are you so crazy?”
“Just asking.”
“It’s nothing, we bumped into each other outside the bathroom, so we said hello. Shake hands.”
"It's gone?"
"It's gone!"
"Is it impossible? You are so beautiful, he will be indifferent? Last time, a handsome boy rode a bicycle just to see you. I almost died laughing when I hit a tree."
"Can it be the same? Maybe Young Master is a gentleman!"
"He is a gentleman? He has a lot of scandals!"
"You said it was a scandal!"
"I always feel that things are not that simple. According to Manager Chen, Mr. Yang met you by chance on the street. He took a liking to you, so he called you Manager Chen. I came here to inquire about you and sign you into the company.
Later on, your career was very open, and you were soon cast as the heroine. This shows that the company is highly promoting you. Isn’t there Young Master Yang in this company? What do you mean? But why hasn’t he seen you for several years?”
“Hey, what do you mean by being interested in me? He hasn’t seen you for several years!”
Zeng Huaqian shook her head and said, "Oh, I really don't understand!"
While talking, the car arrived at a gourmet restaurant in the North Point of Hong Kong Island, where Yang Ye was treating guests.
Zeng Huaqian parked the car and said, "Let's go in first and talk about it later!"
The two beauties walked towards the restaurant one after the other.
So, why did Yang Ye recruit them and then not see them for several years?
Because...he forgot! (End of chapter)