When Yang Ye got together for a movie, it was like rain and dew. He didn't miss any of the Chinese movie superstars, showing his true qualities as a scumbag.
Li Lianjie was cast in "Shaolin Temple", "Fist of Heroes", and "The Invincible East".
Chen Long and Yang Ye's styles don't match, but they were cast in "Myth".
"Myth" is the least Chen Long movie, and he was too old when it was filmed. Now it is more suitable for Yang Ye to film it.
Zhou Runfa was the worst, having played "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "A Better Tomorrow" and "God of Gamblers".
Even if Yang Ye doesn't act in movies like "Autumn Fairy Tale" and "The Bloody Heroes", they will be acted by Liang Jiawui and Leslie Cheung.
Originally, Zhou Yunfa could win several Academy Awards, but so far, he has not won any, only one Golden Horse Award.
If future generations talk about the history of Hong Kong films, although there is a person like Chow Yun-fat, he is basically mentioned in passing and will not become a symbolic figure.
Speaking of Zhou Xingchi, the king of comedy, Yang Ye’s style is too different from his, and Yang Ye’s image is not very suitable for making those exaggerated expressions to amuse the audience, so there has never been a movie about Zhou Xingchi. .
However, in order to insinuate himself and pick up girls, Yang Ye also starred in a movie "Diary of a Real Man".
In that movie, he also acted cute and mean to amuse the audience, and was mistreated by two beauties, Wang Zuxian and Nakamori Akina.
Although the final box office performance was so-so, it was not a failure.
While filming "Diary of a Man," director Chu Yuan once praised Yang Ye for his comedy talent.
Yang Ye said at that time that if "Diary of a Man" was a hit, he would try to combine kung fu and comedy and make a kung fu comedy.
Chu Yuan was very interested when he heard this and asked if he was like Chen Long.
Yang Ye said it was different, more exaggerated and nonsensical.
Chu Yuan, Wang Zuxian and others expressed their anticipation on the spot.
The Kung Fu comedy that Yang Ye mentioned is Zhou Xingchi's "Kung Fu".
In Zhou Xingchi's acting career, his performance style is a process from normal, to crazy, and finally becoming more restrained.
When he was filming "Kung Fu", he was no longer funny, it was other people in the movie who were making fun of him.
When filming "Yangtze River No. 7", he immediately became a tragic figure.
"Kung Fu", like "Myth", was badly criticized when it first came out.
The one who was scolded was not Chen Long at all, and the one who was scolded was not Zhou Xingchi at all.
Fortunately, as time goes by, they slowly get a fair evaluation.
"Myth" is considered a good movie, and "Kung Fu" is regarded as a classic.
As a man of two generations, Yang Ye has watched many movies, and there are so many Chinese-language movies that he has watched four movies repeatedly.
These four movies appeared together, namely "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in 2000, "Shushan" in 2001, "Hero" in 2002, and "Kung Fu" in 2004.
Yang Ye watched these four movies repeatedly, not because of how exciting their plots are or how stylish their actions are, but because they jointly created a Chinese aesthetic that is different from Western movies.
Movies are "the art of light and shadow", and these four films have one thing in common. They convey a unique oriental visual effect to the world.
In fact, if I had to say it, I would add one more, 2005's "The Promise".
"The Promise" is of course a bad movie that is engraved on the pillar of shame. It is much worse than the previous four movies, but it is in the same vein in terms of aesthetic expression.
The best thing about "The Promise" is the spoof version of "The Murder of a Steamed Bun" edited by Hu Ge, followed by the three-minute trailer released before the movie was released.
Just looking at the trailer, some of the shots in it are very good, especially the one where Zhang Baizhi falls from the roof and is reflected on the golden mask. It is very creative and beautiful.
However, when I saw the feature film, there was only one word: Fuck!
Whether successful or not, at that time, Chinese directors seemed to want to collectively create a Chinese-style blockbuster that was different from Western movies.
Hollywood film producers also seem to be very interested in this. After the global success of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Heroes", "Kung Fu" and "The Promise" have been released on a large scale around the world.
It’s a pity that the box office performance is getting worse and worse, and one film is not as good as the other.
Although "Kung Fu" achieved a global box office of US$100 million, its distribution costs were too high, causing Hollywood studios to lose money.
When it comes to "The Promise", Miramax lost all its money, and Harvey Weinstein angrily called Kaizi a liar.
Reject the blame, the film has been sold anyway, and the Chinese and Korean producers of the film have already made money, severely cutting off a wave of Hollywood's wool.
But Chen Kexin, who got on the bus last, was miserable. He saw that great directors such as Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, Kai Zige, and Zhou Xingchi were doing well, and he thought that I could do it too.
So he also made a blockbuster movie "The Call to Action", and invited Jet Li to do it, and planned to distribute it globally.
As a result, the film was finished, and it was great, but no one paid for it. It was a waste, and it was such a tragedy!
In short, this exploration of Chinese-style blockbusters ultimately failed, and the pace of global distribution of Chinese-language films came to an abrupt halt.
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Over a meal, two major events were decided, one was to invest in the construction of Chedun Film and Television City, and the other was to come to Shanghai to shoot an action blockbuster, and the heroine was also chosen on the spot.
The guests and hosts had a great time and inevitably drank a little more. When they came out of the restaurant, everyone was a little staggered.
It was already the time when the lanterns came on. Everyone waved goodbye, but Director Zhong said to Chen Hong: "Comrade Chen Hong, Director Yang is a little drunk. You are responsible for sending him back."
Chen Hong was pretty, and it was true that she was not persuaded to drink during the dinner, but after Yang Ye calmly helped her block it twice, everyone calmly stopped, so she didn't drink much.
Chen Hong was selected as the heroine of the new film by Yang Ye, and she was very excited. When she saw Yang Ye helping her to stop drinking, her affection for him doubled.
Seeing that Yang Ye had drunk too much at this time, Director Zhong took the initiative to support Yang Ye without further explanation.
The two got in the car, started the car, and headed to the Peace Hotel where Yang Ye was staying.
Yang Ye sat crookedly on the seat. As soon as Chen Hong got in the car, he naturally leaned on Chen Hong's shoulder.
Chen Hong knew that Yang Ye had drunk a lot, so she did not dodge and let him lean on her.
A faint girlish fragrance came, and Yang Ye suddenly became more awake. He sat up straight and said, "Open the window, let me get some air!"
Chen Hong quickly rolled up the window, and a cool breeze blew in. Yang Ye shook his head, rubbed his face, and smiled at Chen Hong: "Sorry, I was a little dizzy just now."
Chen Hong smiled sweetly: "It doesn't matter, that's what happens after drinking."
At this time, the car drove onto Nanjing Road and saw the famous Waibaidu Bridge in the distance. Yang Ye said: "I came to Shanghai twice, and every time I was in trouble. Hurry, can you go shopping with me?"
"Okay, but you drank a lot..."
"Just sober up!"
"That's right!" Yang Ye stopped the car near Waibaidu Bridge, got out of the car with Chen Hong, took a walk, and slowly walked onto Waibaidu Bridge.
Halfway through, the two stopped. There was no Oriental Pearl Tower these days, and there was no three-piece set of "bottle opener", "syringe" and "eggbeater"!
But it is also very pleasant to enjoy the wind blowing by the Huangpu River, watching the people on the ferry, and listening to the whine of the whistle.
Yang Ye leaned on the railing, admiring the river view, and said with a smile: "Shanghai looks quite prosperous, not much worse than Hong Kong!"
Chen Hong has never been to Hong Kong, but Hong Kong is very high-end in the eyes of Chinese people these days. She said: "It can't be compared, right?"
It is redundant to talk about such topics with women, Yang Ye He stopped talking and turned to the topic of the movie. He said: "Are you confused by what I said at the wine table before?"
Chen Hong said: "Yeah, how come there are male and female protagonists with their names None? "
Chen Hong can't understand this. She wants to make a movie and play the heroine. She doesn't need any preparation, and the heroine doesn't even have a name. How is this possible?
The heroine doesn’t have a name, and even the hero doesn’t have a name. How are we going to make this movie?
Yang Ye smiled and said: "Actually, the heroine of this movie is a mute girl. When she was very young, she was bullied by gangsters, and the hero helped her.
She has always been thinking about this girl in her heart. The benefactor, when she grew up, the two met again.
The hero became a gangster and no longer recognized her. He bullied her and robbed her of her money.
But, She is pure and kind, and always believes that the male protagonist is a good person, and in the end she inspires the male protagonist's kindness and grows into a peerless master."
"Since the two have never spoken officially, the audience is disappointed. I don’t know the heroine’s name. If she must have a name, let’s call her... Hong’er!”
Chen Hong suddenly realized: "So that's it!"
Hearing that she was going to play a pure and kind-hearted girl, Chen Hong immediately felt that this role was quite good, and she also heard that Yang Ye had named the girl. Hong'er couldn't help but feel a little strange in her heart.
“For this role, the image must be pure and beautiful, preferably with some classical beauty. To be honest, it’s quite hard to find. When I saw you today, I didn’t think so at first, but then at the wine table , everyone was noisy, but you sat silently eating alone. Your cool, independent temperament immediately impressed me. You are the heroine I am looking for!”
Chen Hong blushed a little after being praised by Yang Ye. Fortunately, it was night and she couldn't tell. She touched her fair face and said shyly: "How can I be so beautiful? You are so flattering!"
< br>Yang Ye shook his head: "I didn't compliment you, I just told the truth!"
Yang Ye said, walking forward, Chen Hong quickly followed, and the two walked side by side.
Chen Hong asked: "After chatting for so long, I still don't know, what is the name of our movie?"
""Kung Fu"!"
"No wonder you It’s said to be an autobiographical movie. I read in the newspapers that you are the world’s number one kung fu master and invincible. Is that true?”
“I don’t know, you are better than me anyway. I haven’t seen it either!”
"It's so awesome!"
Chen Hong couldn't stop admiring her, she worshiped heroes.
"Then this movie tells the story before your official debut?"
"How to put it, the place where this story takes place is very similar to the environment where I grew up. I Born in the Kowloon Walled City where fish and dragons are mixed, there are many strange people living there. Have you watched "Ghost Blowing the Lantern: The Secret of the Dragon"?"
"Of course you have!"
"The story about Captain Touching the Gold was told to me by an old man named Chen in the Walled City."
Yang Ye casually told some stories about the Kowloon Walled City, which made Chen Hong stunned. of.
She didn't expect that there was a place in the world where even the government didn't dare to interfere, and Yang Ye was actually the overlord of that place. This was really incredible.
The two chatted while walking along the roadside in Nanjing, and soon became familiar with each other. Unknowingly, they changed from talking about Yang Ye to talking about Chen Hong.
Chen Hong did not tell Yang Ye about her prominent family background, but only told many interesting things about her childhood, but Yang Ye listened with interest.
Not long after, I turned from Nanjing Road to Huanghe Road. As I looked around, I saw dense crowds of people and taxis lined up all the way to the street.
There are restaurants on both sides of the road, and neon light boxes are all over the street. Each sign is bigger than the other, filling the "top" of the street.
These days, business in the country has just started. Everyone has been poor for a long time. If you want to discuss business, you have to do it at the dinner table, because you want to take this opportunity to have a meal.
Huanghe Road has become the face of Shanghai people. If you don’t come to Huanghe Road to discuss business, you are not sincere.
On the street of just a few hundred meters, there are many restaurants, offering all kinds of cuisines from all over the country. Whenever a new store opens, Hong Kong celebrities are even invited to come and cut the ribbon.
The two of them walked slowly along the street.
Yang Ye has long discovered that the more lively and prosperous a place is, the more he can wander around without worrying about being recognized.
Even if he is recognized, he can deny it. Of course, it must be at night, not during the day.
“It’s really lively here!”
“Of course, Shanghainese come here to do business. There are also movie theaters from Nanjing Road and Zhejiang Road. As well as the beautiful scenery a little further away Audiences after the Qi Grand Theater and Lanxin Grand Theater will also come here for late-night snacks.”
The two of them had just eaten and were not hungry. They bought a butterfly cake and ate while shopping. Soon they came to the Peace Cinema.
Chen Hong looked at the large poster in front of the cinema and said: "Your movie will be released recently!"
"Like you?"
"Like You" is the most popular movie in Hong Kong It was released on Christmas Day last year and was released after the Spring Festival in the Mainland. It has not been released yet.
This movie made more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office in Hong Kong, which is not very good for Yang Ye's reputation.
However, this is a romance film, not Yang Ye's signature film, so it makes sense. After being released overseas, it can still make a lot of money.
The most important thing is that Qiu Shuzhen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in this movie.
No matter whether she wins or not, this has made her famous even further!
"Yes, I just like you!"
After Chen Hong finished speaking, she suddenly felt a little ambiguous and stuck out her tongue playfully.
"Have you seen it?"
"Not yet. I have been filming recently and have no time at all!"
"In that case, why not let's go and watch this movie? In fact, I haven’t seen it much either!”
“No way? You haven’t seen the movie you made yourself?”
“I have seen the rough cut, but it was released later. I haven’t seen it yet, I’m too busy!” (End of this chapter)