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 door to Hollywood, Hong Kong films have lost this important box office and have begun to gradually decline.
The box office of Hong Kong movies is getting less and less, and the job opportunities for Hong Kong stars are also getting fewer and fewer. Therefore, a large number of Hong Kong stars have come to the mainland to develop. In the early days, there were Hu Huizhong, Zhang Weijian, Wu Qilong, Yang Christine, Mo Shaocong and so on.
On the one hand, the mainland entertainment market has been developing rapidly in recent years and is in urgent need of talents. Most Hong Kong stars have some reputation, some acting skills, and relatively low pay, 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 look bad.
Mainland artists, on the other hand, are oppressed. Not only are their job opportunities taken away by them, but they also have to play supporting roles and villains to support them. This makes it difficult for mainland artists to rise to the top, and they can only let these Hong Kong stars dominate.
Nowadays, two commercial blockbusters from Kirin Pictures are selling well, which fully proves the box office appeal of mainland artists. Therefore, major companies have begun to pay attention to mainland artists, and the good days of Hong Kong and Taiwan artists are not so good.
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In 2004, director Wang Wenjie, who had amassed enough accolades with "The Legend of the City", "Blood Sword", and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", finally had enough confidence to start filming one of Jin Yong's most classic "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
This is the most well-known among Jin Yong's many works. Since its birth, it has been continuously adapted into film and television dramas. Especially the 1983 edition had a far-reaching influence.
Therefore, Wang Wenjie has never dared to touch it, for fear of damaging it and getting scolded and bloody. Now, with three successful martial arts dramas by his side, he is finally no longer afraid.
So he began to challenge this difficult series.
The first is casting. The male protagonist Guo Jing is played by Wu Yue.
Wu Yue has previously acted in "The Secret of the City" and "Blood Sword" and achieved very good response. Later, his role in "The Sky" in "Hero" made him famous all over the world.
Moreover, he has acting skills and his image fits Guo Jing better. Because as we all know, Guo Jing's appearance is not amazing, he is a wise and foolish person, and he seems to be quite naive. Wu Yue's appearance is not amazing, but he is actually a good talent, so he is suitable to play Guo Jing.
As for Huang Rong, Chen Hao will star. She and Wu Yue have already collaborated on "The Secret of the City" and "Blue Blood Sword" and are recognized as martial arts CPs. They already have a tacit understanding when they collaborate again this time, making it much easier to film.
The male supporting actor Yang Kang is played by Yan Huan. He was a student of the 1997 drama class, and in 2000 he participated in Kirin Pictures' annual drama "Crossing Guandong". Although the Ichiro he played was only a supporting role, he still attracted a lot of attention because of his handsome appearance and his perfect interpretation of Ichiro's infatuation.
The supporting actress Mu Nianci is played by Che Xun. Her starring role in "The Golden Family" last year became a hit across the country. Playing Mu Nianci this time is also a good opportunity for her.
Because the script of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was personally edited by Xiang Nan, who planned to make this story into a drama about two heroes, so the roles of Yang Kang and Mu Nianci were greatly enhanced.
The TV series was then prepared to start filming.
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Other directors also have their own arrangements.
Zhao Baogang is preparing to shoot "Blood Romance", a work created by the famous painter Du Liang in 2003. After Zhao Baogang read it, he thought it was very well written, so he planned to use it to make a TV series.
Mao Weining is preparing to shoot the spy drama "A Pair of Embroidered Shoes". This manuscript was a hit at the time and was a sacred book in the hearts of countless readers.
Previously, Mao Weining filmed "The Plum Blossom File", which was adapted from Zhang Baorui's "An Embroidered Shoe", which is very different from this one.
Gao Xixi is preparing to film the war drama "Bright Sword". This one is also a work by Du Liang. It was published in 2000, but it never attracted much attention.
After all, in the 2000s, the physical book market in the Mainland, I dare not say that it has disappeared, but it has also collapsed sharply, and many literary magazines have ceased publication.
If there is no skin left, the hair will be attached, and if there is no place to publish poetry, poetry, or prose, it will naturally be difficult to have a big impact. Du Liang's "Bright Sword" is like this.
Fortunately, he had a friend who worked at Kirin Pictures and recommended him to the director. Only then did Zhao Baogang and Gao Xixi pay attention.
Kong Sheng wanted to film Xiang Nan's previously written "The Gate of the Mansion".
This work was released by Xiang Nan in 1981. It tells the story of the Bai family of Baicaotang in Beijing and their decades of ups and downs. After it was released that year, it became a sensation and sold millions of copies.
Kong Sheng loved reading this book back then. He read it countless times and almost tore through it. He has always wanted to film 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 make this feature-length film.
Ouyang Fenqiang wants to direct the movie "Talk about Heart and Love". This is a condensed version of his previous TV series script, and he wants to try his skills in making a movie. Xiang Nan supported his decision.
As for Zhang Guoli, he is preparing to film Lao She's masterpiece "My Life". He had previously filmed dramas such as "Iron Teeth, Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" and "Kangxi Private Interview". Although the ratings were high and the reputation was good, he would always get bored.
So he no longer wants to film emperors, generals and ministers. He wants to film "This Life" and live the life of an ordinary person.
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As for Feng Xiaogang, he found Liu Zhenyun and planned to adapt his novel "Mobile Phone" into a movie.
Liu Zhenyun was Feng Xiaogang's good friend before and hung out with him. Feng Xiaogang also adapted his "Chicken Feathers" into a TV series.
However, after Xiang Nan read the script, he made a series of deletions, especially deleting all the parts that were easily associated with the script. Because he knew how much trouble the movie "Cell Phone" caused later.
When Feng Xiaogang made this movie, he may have just wanted to ride on the popularity, but his approach could easily hurt people. Xiang Nan still didn't want to cause trouble.
After Feng Xiaogang read the new script, he didn't argue much. He knew that Xiang Nan was a great writer, so the deletions he made must be justified.
Subsequently, preparations for the filming of "Mobile Phone" began.
The leading actor is still Ge You, and the supporting actor Fei Mo. After Feng Xiaogang considered it, he decided to ask Xie Yuan to play the role. Xie Yuan became famous in 1984 for starring in "The King of Children". In 1987, he won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress with "Breathe" and "The King of Chess".
Xie Yuan has been working hard for more than 20 years, and his acting skills have reached the level of proficiency. Feng Xiaogang considered 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.
