Chapter 102: Throwing Stones and Asking for Directions
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The film that Wei Xiong came up with to cooperate with Shaw Brothers is "A Chinese Ghost Story", which is different from "The True Color of Heroes" and "God of Gamblers", there are many martial arts scenes and special effects, and Wei's current team is not able to produce independently, but there will be some difficulties in the process.
So Wei Xiong originally didn't plan to shoot "A Chinese Ghost Story" so early, anyway, it would take a year for the original version to start filming, and he still had time.
Now that Shao Yifu took the initiative to express his willingness to cooperate again, he must not be able to completely refuse unless he turns his face, so he took out "A Chinese Ghost Story" by the way. Even if you don't poach people, making this kind of film, Weishi can learn a lot from it.
There is no way, who makes Wei's foundation weak, but making movies is a systematic project, especially making a good movie, which requires the cooperation of the whole team, and this is what Wei's lacks the most. Therefore, Wei Xiong can only find ways to lay the foundation for the future building of Wei's.
"I have a plan for this aspect for a long time, and the director I think Cheng Xiaodong is very suitable, he has been a martial arts instructor for more than ten years, has rich experience in martial arts, and I like his grasp of the design and scenes of martial arts action, which is also very in line with the style of "A Chinese Ghost Story". ”
Moreover, he has directed several films independently, although the box office is not satisfactory, the quality of the film itself is not bad, and he is enough to control the whole drama as a director. In the end, I will be the executive producer myself, and I will be in charge of the gatekeeping and supervision, so that everything is as planned. ”
Shao Yifu naturally recognized Cheng Xiaodong, because the martial arts instructor of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", which set off a ratings frenzy, was Cheng Xiaodong, he recalled that Cheng Xiaodong had been a martial arts commander or directed a play, and nodded secretly in his heart, and he still recognized Wei Xiong's vision of seeing people.
As for Wei Xiong himself as the producer, it is more suitable, he has read the script, and it is the same as "The True Color of Heroes", it is still a storyboard script, and being able to draw a storyboard script proves that Wei Xiong already has a very clear concept of the whole play, and it is indeed very suitable for being a producer.
"Cheng Xiaodong is good, his ability and style are indeed enough to control this drama, and I can rest assured that you are the producer. What about the actors, what do you think? Compared with the director, I think the actors are more important, especially the soul characters female ghost Xiaoqian and scholar Ning Caichen. ”
Wei Xiong only found out at this time that Shao Yifu's concern for "A Chinese Ghost Story" seemed to be a bit extraordinary, and it was a world of difference from the last time he collaborated on "The True Color of Heroes". In fact, he didn't know that Shao Yifu had been used by this drama as a stepping stone for him to return to the Hong Kong film industry.
If "A Chinese Ghost Story" is a box office hit after its release, he may let Shaw Brothers officially resume production, not to mention creating more brilliance, at least he should have a place in the Hong Kong film industry. Otherwise, the status quo will continue. This is also what he did in order to get Fang Yihua's support.
"I think Xiaoxian is quite suitable to play Nie Xiaoqian, so he can try out. The one who spoke was Fang Yihua, who had been sitting on the side and kept silent, and the Xiaoxian in her mouth was the heroine of "The Lakeside Will Be Cold Tonight", which was shortlisted for the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards-Wang Guxian.
It is said that when attending the Golden Horse Awards ceremony in 1984, Fang Yihua was shocked when she saw Wang Guxian in "The Lakeside Will Be Cold Tonight", so as soon as the award ceremony ended, she signed Wang Guxian to Shaw Brothers, and Wang Guxian gave up his studies at Guoguang Art School.
Because of her support, after Wang Guxian came to Hong Kong to develop, he starred in many films in a year, and became a newcomer to Shaw Brothers.
Wei Xiong swallowed back the words he was about to say, since Fang Yihua took the initiative to propose his scheduled candidate, he was also willing to be a good person, so he immediately changed his words: "Yes, it will take a while to prepare in the early stage, Miss Fang can let that little sage prepare first." ”
"In addition, you can also find a few more people to audition, and there are many female roles in the play. As for the male lead, what does Shibo think of me?"
"You?" Shao Yifu obviously didn't react a little, until he saw Wei Xiong shrug his shoulders, he was sure that he had heard correctly, and he couldn't help laughing instantly: "Why do you suddenly want to be the leading actor? In addition to singing, Brother Hongdao probably doesn't like you to be an actor." ”
"It's not a career, it's just an addiction. Of course, if I don't think I'm suitable, I'll just say it. ”
is just a movie, first the producer, then the actor. In addition to the superficial reasons for supervising the production of the film, the most important thing is that Wei Xiong has put the professional knowledge in his mind into practice to the greatest extent through his personal participation.
You must know that in terms of theoretical knowledge alone, he definitely surpasses any director of this era, but he just doesn't have the slightest practical experience, and a more complex film like "A Chinese Ghost Story" is a great opportunity for him to gain experience. As for wanting to be the leading actor, it's because ......
"As long as you think it's okay, I'm okay too. Shao Yifu smiled faintly and did not raise any objections, it was not that he gave face, but that he really felt that there was no problem. Of course, it's just okay, it's not appropriate, and there is a significant difference between the two statements.
The primary setting of Ning Caichen's appearance in the play is clear eyebrows, which Wei Xiong must be in line with, but he has no acting experience, so it is doubtful whether he can show Ning Caichen's shy, cowardly, and only shy, scholarly appearance, and take advantage of it.
In this case, the best way to decide is to change to an actor with more outstanding acting skills. However, Wei Xiong has another advantage that others cannot match.
That's popularity. With Wei Xiong's current super popularity in the music industry, if he joins "A Chinese Ghost Story", it will definitely have a huge role in promoting the box office. That's why Wei Xiong is not the most suitable person for the male lead, but he has no problem playing the male lead.
"Then it's decided, after the specific matters of cooperation, I will let Fan Wei personally talk to Miss Fang, and then officially start preparing for filming. Of course, before that, we have to determine whether Cheng Xiaodong has a schedule, and I will discuss with Cheng Xiaodong when the other roles are selected. ”
"I'm still very relieved that you do things, if you have anything to cooperate with, you can mention it, the most important thing for Shaw Brothers is the people and things related to movies. ”
As the saying goes, a starving camel is bigger than a horse, even if the Shaw Brothers is out of production now, but if you want to resume production, it is just a matter of decision, this is the background.