The next day, Yang Ye asked Gong Li: "Where are you going next?"
"To Shaanxi, director Zhang Yimou asked me to film."
"Has he finished "The Tomb of Huangpizi"? "
"It has already been released, don't you know?"
"Ah, when?" Yang Ye was surprised.
"When you went to the United States, you just finished painting when you came back."
"Oh, was it good? How was the box office?"
As soon as Yang Ye came back, he was busy with disaster relief. He didn't even pay attention to how many movies the company released.
"It's different from the one you shot. It's not as gorgeous, but it's very scary. The box office... I remember it was more than 25 million Hong Kong dollars."
Yang Ye nodded and compared Satisfied, he said: "Not bad!"
"The Secret of the Dragon" has a box office of 40 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, while "Yellow Skin Tomb" only has more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars, but Yang Ye thinks it's pretty good.
This is because Zhang Yimou did not spend tens of millions of dollars on a special project like Yang Ye did when filming "Huang Pi Zi Grave". He only spent more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars to complete the filming, and the cost was only that of "Looking for the Dragon" One-tenth of "Jue".
This is not because Baiyang Pictures does not trust Zhang Yimou and is unwilling to spend money on him, but that Zhang Yimou only selected the first half of the novel "Huangpizi Tomb" for adaptation.
There is nothing to spend money on in the first half, but it still has a box office of more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars, which means it has not collapsed.
“Mr. Xu originally asked Director Zhang to continue filming the second half, but several actors had other filming appointments, so he returned to the mainland to film first.”
In the 1990s, Gong Li traveled back and forth between Hong Kong and Mainland China. She won awards for her mainland films and made money for her Hong Kong films.
In 1992, she released two films, "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" directed by Zhang Yimou and "The Time to Wake Up" directed by Sylvia Chang.
One is a rural aunt, and the other is an urban girl. They have completely different images, but there is no sense of inconsistency in her performance, and she is also awesome.
Speaking of which, Gong Li’s most beautiful looks are almost all contributed by Hong Kong films.
The look back in "The Love of the Qin Terracotta Warriors in Ancient and Modern Times" is unforgettable.
The scene where she plays the piano with Lin Qingxia in "Tian Long Ba Bu: Tian Shan Tong Lao" is truly magnificent.
The beautiful woman in "The Time to Wake Up", the retarded but innocent dream in "Shanghai Gambler"...
Oh, and "Beauty, like flowers, needs green leaves" The autumn fragrance can be shown to be charming only by setting off it.
Many people think that it was a mistake to choose Gong Li to play Qiuxiang in "Tang Bohu Spots Qiuxiang". Even Gong Li expressed regret in interviews many years later. She was too cramped in this drama.
This drama does expose Gong Li's shortcomings in comedy, but I don't know if it was unintentional. In a group of gag-making treasures, a normal person who was at a loss was mixed in, but it just happened to form a... A wonderful sense of contrast.
The reversal in the last scene of the movie is even more eye-catching, even giving this comedy movie a tragic tone.
Because the eight wives in his family were too noisy, Tang Bohu fell in love with the dignified Qiuxiang among millions of people, and pursued her at all costs and through all kinds of hardships.
When Tang Bohu thought he was finally done, Qiuxiang said: "Come and punch first!"
The sense of irony was instantly full!
If Qiuxiang was as crazy as others earlier, the ending would be greatly reduced in power and even meaningless.
Even the whole movie is not valid, because there are already eight crazy people in the family, why would you want to find another crazy person?
......
As soon as Gong Li left, Chen Hong came.
"Hong'er, you're here just in time, let's go try on the clothes first."
Yang Ye pulled Chen Hong and left without any awkwardness at all.
Chen Hong was pulled by Yang Ye, half a step behind him. She looked at Yang Ye's back, pursed her lips and said, "Director Yang, I went to see your benefit performance a few days ago."
Yang Ye Without looking back, he asked casually: "Have you donated any money?"
Chen Hong said with some guilt: "I only donated a hundred yuan."
"Just donate, the financial resources vary. , Good thoughts are not important."
Yang Ye took Chen Hong to a room, knocked on the door, and shouted; "A Ping, are the heroine's clothes ready?"
"Get ready, Sir!"
"Let's try on the clothes!"
"Hong'er, let me introduce to you, this is Mr. Zhang Shuping, a famous art director and costume designer in Hong Kong. "
Chen Hong quickly said respectfully: "Hello, Director Zhang!"
Zhang Shuping shook hands with Chen Hong, looked at Chen Hong carefully, and said with appreciation. : "Miss Chen is really a natural beauty, please follow me!"
The Zhang Shuping of this era is not Zhang Shuping. Every look he designed is very classic, creating a series of magnificent screen images for Lin Qingxia, Wang Zuxian, Zhang Manyu and Gong Li.
Yang Ye wanted to see what effect Chen Hong, who was also a stunning beauty, would have in the hands of Zhang Shuping.
Chen Hong went to do some styling, and Yang Ye had nothing to do, so he found a recliner and took a nap there.
I don’t know how long it took, but I vaguely heard someone calling him.
“Director Yang, Director Yang!”
Yang Ye opened his eyes drowsily, and saw an extremely pure face in front of him. From blurry to clear, Yang Ye suddenly woke up.
With her long hair neatly combed behind her head, a snow-white half-sleeved shirt, and a long floral skirt, Zhang Shuping gave Chen Hong a very simple look, but she looked extremely fresh.
Yang Ye suddenly had a feeling. Zhang Shuping was later ridiculed as "Zhang Shuping". Maybe it was not that his style was not good, but that the people who were later were not good enough and could not support the style he designed.
Zhang Shuping's styling style is either extremely complicated or extremely simple, and he has particularly high requirements on his face.
Take "Xin Tian Long Ba Bu: Tian Shan Tong Lao" as an example. The fairy-like looks of Lin Qingxia and Gong Li are still talked about by the audience after decades.
But this look is actually quite scary if you think about it carefully. Neither of them wear accessories in their buns, and the clothes they wear are pure white or pure red. To put it bluntly, they are just two pieces of cloth wrapped around their bodies.
The only thing that doesn’t look like a black and white film is the red dot between Gong Li’s eyebrows.
How many actresses in the Chinese film and television industry in the future can afford to support such a clear water?
Speaking of which, in later generations, a director complained that Zhang Shuping’s design was too ugly. Zhang Shuping responded directly: You don’t know how to shoot.
Perhaps in Zhang Shuping's eyes, his later appearance was not good-looking. In fact, it was because the actor's facial features were not up to standard and did not match his appearance.
Yang Ye inexplicably thought of what happened many years later, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth,
"Sir?"
"Oh!" Yang Ye came back to his senses and nodded. : "This look is very good."
Chen Hong herself thought it looked good. She turned around in a circle and said, "I think this dress is very beautiful, it fits well, and it is very comfortable to wear!" ”
Then he said to Zhang Shuping: “Director Zhang, thank you”
Zhang Shuping said: "You're welcome, I will do my best to serve Sir Alex."
When Zhang Shuping was still unknown, Yang Ye asked him to be the costume director of "Sediq Bale" , thus making him famous in one battle.
For Zhang Shuping, Yang Ye is his Bole, so he has always been grateful to Yang Ye.
Due to his foresight, Yang Ye has mentored countless people in this industry, not limited to directors and actors standing in front of the stage. Many behind-the-scenes staff have also become famous because of his discoveries.
A few people chatted for a while, and several people came to try on the looks, including Xiao Tang Yan, who played the heroine when she was a child. In addition, there is Brother Hu, who played the leading role when he was a child. The two good friends knew each other in advance.
Brother Hu is a child actor and is easy to find. Yang Ye directly asked him to come by name.
Yang Ye was interested in finding handsome men to play him as a child, first Xiao Wu Jing, then Xiao Hu Ge.
......
A few days later, Yang Ye led a group of creators to turn on the camera and worship God, announcing that the filming of "Kung Fu" had officially begun.
After everyone finished worshiping the gods, Yang Ye cut the roasted pork himself with a knife, and everyone got a small piece.
Little Hu Ge looked at the crispy roasted pork and felt it was delicious. He was about to stuff it into his mouth, but Yang Ye said: "You can't eat this piece, keep it for later filming." Eat again.”
“Oh!” Brother Hu had to hold the piece of roasted pork in his hand.
"I'm telling you about the drama, and Xiaotangtang, you come here too, and don't eat your pork."
Yang Ye called Tang Yan Xiaotangtang, and he doted on her inexplicably. Xiao Tang Yan liked it very much. She agreed sweetly and came over to stand with Brother Hu.
...
“Everyone is in position, ready to shoot!”
“The first scene, the first shot, the first shooting of “Kung Fu”, Exxon!”
Brother Hu walked forward with the camera on his back.
"The overlord among beggars" Yuan Xiangren shouted from behind: "Hey, kid, kid, don't leave yet!"
Brother Hu was chewing roast pork and turned around. Yuan Renxiang shouted: "Wow, that's incredible, that's incredible!"
Yuan Renxiang stepped forward and touched Brother Hu's head: "You are right. The aura erupted from the Tianling Cap, did you know?"
Looking at his arms again: "You have a body with strong muscles at a young age, you are a rare martial arts wizard in a century! One day, if you are asked to open up the two channels of Ren and Du, you won't be able to fly to heaven!
As the saying goes, if I don't go to hell, whoever goes to hell will leave the task of punishing rape and eradicating evil and maintaining world peace to you! Okay?”
Brother Hu was overjoyed and nodded heavily: “Yes!”
"This secret book of "Tathagata Palm" is a priceless treasure. I think I am destined to you, so I will charge you ten yuan and teach it to you!"
...
Brother Hu and Tang Yan , a nine-year-old and an eight-year-old, let them act, basically the adults act it once, and then they imitate it.
At this age, people are more sensible and obedient, and the acting goes smoothly. It would be the most difficult thing for children under five years old to act.
In fact, the audience’s requirements for children are not high, as long as they don’t perform in the play. If they have some understanding and can perform well, they will be praised in the sky.
There is a series called "Little Actors", in which children imitate adults' acting scenes from some classic movies and TV series. The funny ratings are astonishingly high, and the reviews are full of praise for the children's acting skills and compare them to the original version.
......
"You gave him all your belongings?"
"Yes, I originally planned to use the money to study and become a doctor or lawyer in the future, but In order to maintain world peace..."
The child was among the crowd, reading "The Palm of the Tathagata" attentively, studying and practicing hard in a deserted place.
He struck out with a palm, and the wind blew the treetops, swaying slightly. The child saw that the power of his move was initially effective, and he was very satisfied.
So, he will start to maintain world peace.
When a little girl was snatched by a group of gangsters for her lollipop, he stood up confidently.
“Let that girl go!”
His Tathagata palm was of course of no use, so he was knocked to the ground by the gangster and was beaten painfully.
The little gangster picked up his secret book and laughed loudly: "Wow, the Tathagata Palm is sold for two cents a copy. Rich people come here and want to beat people to death!"
A group of people gathered around him, peed on his head and face, and left arrogantly.
"A fool, a mute, let him die!"
......
"From now on, I understand that good people are not rewarded, I want to be a bad person, I To kill someone!”
"Hey, ice cream!"
After the scenes between Brother Hu and Xiao Tang Yan, it turned to the adults' part, with Yang Ye and Chen Hong on stage.
Since the film and television city has not yet been built, Yang Ye had to go to the real Nanjing Road to shoot the part of Nanjing Road on the Bund.
When Spielberg came to Shanghai to film "Empire of the Sun" a few years ago, Shanghai deliberately blocked traffic in several streets near the Bund for the crew of "Empire of the Sun" to film.
This also left in the film the original image scenery of Shanghai in the 1980s that will never be seen again.
Yang Ye came to Shanghai to film "Kung Fu" and naturally enjoyed this treatment.
So Yang Ye's version of "Kung Fu" is inherently better than Zhou Xingchi's original version in this aspect.
The movie uses a lot of real-life shooting in Shanghai, showing the visible and tangible textures of old Shanghai very carefully and accurately.
Moreover, Yang Ye also owes a lot to Spielberg.
For example, in "Empire of the Sun", Bell went to a party by car with his parents. When passing by the Suzhou River, he encountered a wave of refugees. A place called "Guanglu Cinema" also appeared in the camera. .
This "Guanglu Cinema" is the Yizhong Building in reality.
Although it is just a background that has nothing to do with the plot of the movie, Spielberg spent a lot of effort to restore this cinema.
Now it's Yang Ye's turn, so he just picks up the ready-made ones and uses real-life shooting to capture all the surrounding buildings of this building.
It not only reproduces the true appearance of Shanghai in the 1930s, but also brings the texture of the movie screen to a pleasing level.
This cannot be compared with the clumsy set-up of Zhou Xingchi's original "Kung Fu" in Chedun Film City.
Later in the movie, Yang Ye also shot the interior scenes of the splendid casino in real scenes, presenting the transparent space with great momentum.
Yang Ye is now in Shanghai for filming, and the government is unconditionally cooperating. The Bund, which is flooded with people, will close the streets whenever they are told. This is something Zhou Xingchi in the original time and space could not do.
Suppose Zhou Xingchi from the original time and space wanted to seal off the Bund for filming "Kung Fu".
The government might ask: How long do you want to close it?
Zhou Xingchi said I would be closed for three days.
The government said yes, please pay 3 billion first!
......
Chen Hong took out an ice cream and gave it to Yang Ye. In an instant, she recognized him.
That was the little boy who saved her many years ago.
Yang Ye was eating ice cream, but he glared at her: "What are you looking at? I've never seen anyone eating without paying!"
Yang Ye ran away, jumped on the tram, looked at Chen Hong chasing after him, and let out an arrogant laugh. (End of this chapter)