The moat of other Hong Kong film companies is comedies.
This is an area that Yang Ji rarely gets involved in, because comedy films need to find suitable actors, otherwise they will not be possible at all.
Xinyi City’s comedy has taken off because they had comedian Shi Tian when they started.
In fact, the films of Chen Long and Hong Jingbao also have a strong comedy flavor, but after all, the label of kung fu is deeper.
Before Zhou Xingchi’s nonsensical comedy style was cultivated, Yang Ye had never made efforts in comedy.
It was just for the debut of a girl group that I picked up the Happy Ghost series.
Of course, he had recruited Xu Guanwen before, but it came to an abrupt end when he was banned by Taiwan.
Nowadays, with the launch of a series of comedy TV series starring Zhou Xingchi, the nonsensical style is gradually becoming familiar to Hong Kong audiences.
Playing Zhou Xingchi’s super trump card is a matter of course.
Once this trump card is played, the last moats of Hong Kong film companies will collapse.
Whether it’s Xu Guanwen’s comedy, Wang Jing’s comedy, or Mai Jia’s or Huang Baiming’s comedy.
They are all vulnerable to Zhou Xingchi’s nonsensical comedy!
Comedy is the last shortcoming of Poplar Pictures. If we conquer this area, other film companies in Hong Kong can close their doors.
If they want to survive, there are only two ways.
First, kill Yang Ye.
Second, help Yang Ye lift the seal.
With Yang Ye dead, Baiyang Company will fall apart, and everyone can use his stars.
It has the same effect in helping Yang Ye lift the seal.
In fact, Yang Ji’s actors have always been freely invited, but now no one dares to invite them.
Comparing the two, of course everyone hopes that Yang Ye will die. If he dies, everything will be over and all problems will be solved.
It's a pity that this matter is too difficult.
Yang Ye's force value is too high. If you want to kill him, you can only use a gun.
But as we all know, Yang Ye dodged bullets.
Back then, he was assassinated in Japan. Everyone has seen the video of him escaping from gunpoint. It was so awesome!
If you really shoot him in the head, that's all. If you don't kill him and let him live, then you're done.
Yang Ye's influence in the Chinese world is too great. In this case, no matter how deep he hides, he will find out and get crazy revenge.
So although everyone desperately hopes that Yang Ye will die, no one is willing to roll up their sleeves and play. They all expect others to do it and enjoy the results themselves.
This is obviously not expected. We are all smart people, so naturally we will not do this kind of thing of sacrificing ourselves to fulfill others.
Then...the only way is to help Yang Ye lift the seal.
It may have been difficult before, but it is different now, and the situation has changed.
First, Taiwan has opened the door to returning home to visit relatives
Second, Jianfeng died, and Taiwan has a new owner!
Once the two are superimposed, it seems to be a matter of course for Yang Ye to lift the seal.
Before, it was only Taiwanese film companies that took action. After Yang Ye launched Zhou Xingchi, Hong Kong film companies could not sit still.
The two sides were already inextricably linked, and now they are coming together to add fuel to the fire.
And what about Yang Ye? He has been operating in Taiwan through Hu Gengnian, and many people there have benefited from him.
However, in the past six months, Yang Ye suddenly stopped moving and stopped all activities in Taiwan. He started to show off!
What Yang Ye wants is not to go in wagging his tail, he wants...you people to carry me in!
......
Next, Yang Ye is going to make a big move.
He began to plan a series of movies specifically for Hong Kong's movie schedule.
There is only one goal, kill all schedules, dominate the box office list for the whole year, and not give others a way to survive.
Push them into a corner.
……
First of all, of course, Zhou Xingchi!
Since Zhou Xingchi took off with "The Gambler", "The Gambler" and "The Gambler in Shanghai" will naturally come into being.
"The Gambler" stars Zhou Xingchi as Andy Lau, which can be regarded as a sequel to "The Gambler". Yang Ye can also make a cameo in it, which is full of gimmicks.
The newly added character Long Jiu in "The Gambler" has not yet debuted by Chen Farong, so Tianhai Youxi can be cast.
The most handsome woman in men's clothing in Asia is Lin Qingxia, the only one.
Then Tianhai Youxi, Chen Farong, Zhang Min and Wang Zuxian can be ranked in the second gear.
As for someone who nominated Liu Yupu as the "most beautiful Zhao Min", it is most likely that they have not watched the Taiwan TV version of Yitian TV series, and have only watched the video from the marketing account.
These videos all have one thing in common, that is, they only show Liu Minmin in men’s clothing and not Liu Minmin in women’s clothing.
In fact, Liu Yupu's women's clothing is very average, not comparable to Zhang Minmin, Jia Minmin, Li Minmin, or even Chen Minmin.
And Minmin wears women's clothes most of the time, how many scenes does he have in men's clothes?
Liu Yupu’s problem is that he is too heroic. Lin Qingxia’s three points of heroism is just right. She is seven points of heroism.
The highest level of a woman disguising herself as a man is to be both a man and a woman, with no distinction between male and female, rather than really looking like a handsome guy.
To go a long way, "The Gambler" was originally directed by Wang Jing, but it doesn't matter if he is not used.
Yang Ye gave the plot framework and asked Li Lichi and Zhou Xingchi to partner up. It was not impossible to work out.
Zhou Xingchi’s creativity in comedy is extremely strong, and he is the best in the Chinese world!
But he has a weakness, that is, he is not good at plot structure and succession. This can be seen from the films he later directed and acted in.
When Stephen Chow takes full control of a movie, the whole movie will have a patchwork feel, not smooth and silky enough.
So he needs someone to help him "raise the keel" and make the structure so that he can continue to push down.
How to say it?
The screenwriter first conceives the characters and plot of a play, and then Zhou Xingchi can add unexpected performances and scenes, making the whole play burst out with more energy and sparks.
In short, it's...injecting soul.
What’s even more awesome is that after Zhou Xingchi understands the characters of the entire scene, he can also combine his own performance and let other actors cooperate with him to create more sparks.
After his optimization, some inconspicuous characters will show a different look, leave a deep impression on the audience, and even become famous memes.
For example, Chang Wei Da Lai Fu, senior brother Duan Shui Shui, the peerless pomegranate sister... there are too many to give examples one by one.
This is why it is said that Stephen Chow’s movies are easy to praise!
Many unknown actors are well-known through Zhou Xingchi's movies, and even become labels attached to them.
However, once the actors of these radiant characters leave Zhou Xingchi's movies, they often disappear into the public eye and become nothing.
Obviously, it was Stephen Chow who gave these characters life, not the actors who played them.
As a time traveler, Yang Ye can completely help Zhou Xingchi build the skeleton and structure, making up for his shortcomings in creation.
For example, in "The Gambler", Yang Ye only needs to hand over the script outline to Zhou Xingchi, and with the assistance of Li Lichi, Huang Bingyao and others, Zhou Xingchi can make this movie without Yang Ye having to do too much. Heart.
This is such a hassle-free experience!
After "The Gambler" there is also a "Shanghai Gambler", the heroine is Gong Li.
Now Gong Li is at the peak of her career. She was directly promoted to Berlin’s Best Actress. She came to star in "Shanghai Gambler", which can be called a god descending from the earth, full of gimmicks!
......
Probably the success of "The Sword of the Third Young Master" stimulated Xu Ke. He actually came to Yang Ye and said that he wanted to adapt Gu Long's novel.
Yang Ye asked: "Which one do you want to adapt?"
Xu Ke said: ""The Sentimental Swordsman's Ruthless Sword"!"
"Xiao Li's flying knife? What a coincidence, Chu Yuan I want to make this one too."
Xu Ke was stunned. Chu Yuan had just made a big hit with "The Sword of the Third Young Master". If he wanted to adapt Gu Long's movie, he would definitely have priority, even if it was Xu Ke. You can't fight for a moment.
Yang Ye said: "To be honest, Chu Yuan is getting older and his creative ability has declined. He is now more suitable to use his rich experience to be an executor.
"The Third Young Master's Sword" was produced by a collection of top action actors, action directors, and special effects teams.
Can you imagine what the ending of this movie would be without the romantic and expressive ink animation? "
Of course Xu Ke knows this. He is a technology geek to begin with. It is precisely because of these that he thought of adapting Gu Long's novel.
Xu Ke ponders over Yang Ye's words. He meant it and asked: "Do you want me to cooperate with Chu Yuan? "
Yang Ye smiled and said: "That's what it means. Chu Yuan will be the director and you will supervise the production. This "Sentimental Swordsman" will be regarded as a work of your studio. ”
Xu Ke was very satisfied with the result, and subconsciously asked Yang Ye, what were his opinions on the adaptation?
Yang Ye sighed, thinking that I have really become a nanny.
He thought for a while and said: "The advice I give you is just four words... bullet time!"
When Xu Ke heard this, he thought, OK, OK, this is really a good idea.
If you use bullet time to express Xiao Li's flying knives...just thinking about it is amazing!
In fact, Xu Ke is an arbitrary person, and he does not intend to really listen to Yang Ye's opinion.
But the four words Yang Ye said were very wonderful, so he immediately adopted them.
"Isn't Lao Wu's new film out yet?"
Xu Ke said: "It's already there. It's about the friendship between a killer and a policeman."
Yang Ye knew as soon as he heard it, this was "The Bloody Heroes"!
"Bloody Heroes" is John Woo's masterpiece of violent aesthetics and his masterpiece.
The killer Xiaozhuang played by Zhou Runfa shines brightly in this movie.
But... Zhou Runfa and Yang Ye have a hatred for their wives, and he will not bow to Yang Ye.
Of course, the more important point is that Yang Ji is currently banned. If Zhou Runfa comes to film this movie, it is equivalent to gambling on his own future.
After "Dragon Tiger" and "Prison", Zhou Runfa is already a pillar of Xinyi City, so there is no need to take this risk.
So if Chow Yun-fat didn't act... what would this film be like?
Yang Ye couldn't imagine it.
Yang Ye asked: "It sounds interesting. When will this project start?"
Xu Ke said: "John hopes to make the script more perfect, and... we don't have it. Find the right actor."
Yang Ye said: "There are so many great actors in our company, aren't there enough for you to choose from?"
The male protagonists of the original version of "The Heroes" were Chow Yun-fat and Li Xiuxian, but it was obviously impossible for them to play the roles. Xu Ke and John Woo had no choice but to choose people from their own companies.
Xu Ke said: "We hope you can star in the killer Xiaozhuang, and Leslie Cheung will play the policeman Li Ying."
Yang Ye said helplessly: "I am quite interested in this movie, but I really I can’t spare the time. I’m going to the United States, the Soviet Union, and the Mainland this year. I have several movies to make. Can I recommend someone to you?”
“Who is it?”
“Liang Home wave! ”
"Tony's acting skills are pretty good, but when he plays Xiao Zhuang, I think..."
Yang Yedao: "It doesn't matter whether Jiahui is suitable or not. What's important is... his starring role in "The Last Emperor" has been nominated. Winning nine Oscars, if nothing else happens, he will become the biggest winner of this year’s Oscars” (End of Chapter)