Chapter 813 - Scene 813 3D version of Condor shooting
Although most Hong Kong people are concerned about Li Xiaole's beating incident, gossip news is always the most popular for Hong Kong people, but for people in the Hong Kong film and television industry, what they see is another important news, reported on TVB talk shows, Li Xiaole revealed the specific information he wanted about martial arts films.
"We have to use all kinds of packaging and means to overcome these difficulties, we have to raise the production specifications of Hong Kong films, just like "Infernal Affairs", bringing together the best actors and singers in Hong Kong, composing, producing, and inviting top Hollywood stars as dubbing for the English version of the show, using 3D means to show the martial arts effect that foreigners cannot do......"
When everyone sees Li Xiaole say such a paragraph on the screen, a very subtle emotion will rise in their hearts, although it sounds ridiculous, but if Li Xiaole really does it, then what will be the effect? Bringing together all the top talent in Hong Kong's film and television industry? What kind of work will be made?
"Director Li, you're playing with fire." In the hotel room where Li Xiaole lived, Zhang Guorong, who had just entered the door, sighed slightly, put the copy of "Ming Pao" on the table and said: "I'm afraid those big brothers in the circle will think that you are a little too much this time." ”
"Brother, do you think I'm boasting?" Li Xiaole pulled out a chair for Zhang Guorong and asked with a smile, Zhang Guorong rushed over as soon as he finished the concert in Japan, he seemed to be in good spirits, it seems that after playing Li Xiangshan once and dying, the Hong Kong superstar is also a lot more open-minded, with a good complexion, and even looks younger than 4 years ago.
Noticing Zhang Guorong's natural bearing and ease, he really felt more and more unworldly, Li Xiaole also sighed secretly in his heart, alas, there are some people in this world who can't tell their age, and 52-year-old people look like they are in their early 30s, I really don't know how he maintains it.
"Why, if you want to do it, I will definitely support you." Although Zhang Guorong felt that this matter was a little unrealistic, but Li Xiaole asked, a gentle smile appeared on his light face, for him, Li Xiaole is one of his true best friends, and he will never live up to the expectations of his friends.
"Brother, you drink water." Ha Zhiyuan took a glass of juice for Leslie Cheung, and said while handing it to him: "Don't listen to Li Xiaole, he is just used to high-profile propaganda, and things are not so exaggerated." ”
Zhang Guorong felt that Li Xiaole was not a person who could talk about it, looked at Li Xiaole's eyes, and asked him curiously: "I heard that you want to target the North American market this time, have you decided what drama you want to shoot?" "What's the drama that brings together Hong Kong's top stars? This is what Zhang Guorong wants to know as an actor.
"It's decided." Li Xiaole thought about the blueprint for the future, he felt a little apprehensive in his heart, took a deep breath, smiled and said the name that had been brewing for a long time: "I want to shoot "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and remake the 3D version. ”
"Shoot the Condor...... Sure enough, I guessed you were going to shoot this. Zhang Guorong opened his mouth slightly, then shook his head and sighed with a smile.
Li Xiaole has long decided to shoot a martial arts drama, and he was thinking about it a few months ago, what theme to shoot? At the beginning of thinking about this question, his first reaction was almost intuitively determined to shoot Jin Yong's novels, because among all martial arts stories, only Jin Yong's works that run through the traditional culture of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism can truly meet the level of putting martial arts stories on the screen.
But even if he only chooses in Jin Yong's works, Li Xiaole still spent a lot of time, for the North American market, to say that the plot is refreshing and fascinating, there is no doubt that the light-hearted and humorous "Deer and Ding Ji" is the best theme, but "The Deer and Ding Ji" is the first to be excluded by Li Xiaole, because this story is not very related to martial arts at all, just a success story similar to an adventure wrapped in a martial arts coat.
On the other hand, the grand scene "Heaven and Dragon Slayer" and "Dragon Babu" are all good choices, especially the China in the Mongolian era described in "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", Europe and the United States will know its background, which will make it easier for foreign audiences to understand, and Qiao Feng portrayed in "Dragon Babu" is also one of the best heroes in the history of martial arts, which is very outstanding.
But Li Xiaole finally chose this slightly old-fashioned and traditional "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", because in his mind, in all martial arts stories, only Guo Jing can be called the real "hero", and only he can represent the spirit that has been handed down for a long time.
"Brother, I need you to play a role in this play." Li Xiaole looked at Leslie Cheung with extremely sincere eyes, only Ha Zhiyuan could see that whenever he wanted to trick people, he would fool people with this kind of "sincere" eyes.
"Say, let me play whom, I promise you." Zhang Guorong agreed with a smile without thinking about it, neither mentioning the money nor asking the time, Ha Zhiyuan was stunned when he listened to it...... thought that Li Xiaole's deceptive skills were getting deeper and deeper, why did Leslie Cheung fall into the pit with a word......
"Brother, it's not the protagonist......" Li Xiaole thought that Zhang Guorong had misunderstood, and hurriedly said with some embarrassment.
"Of course, can I play Guo Jing at my age?" Zhang Guorong couldn't help but smile.
Ha Ji Won, who was on the side, saw that Zhang Guorong chuckled like this, naturally exuding a sense of elegance that transcended gender boundaries, and he was also stupid, and he couldn't help but exclaim in his heart...... With a superstar like Zhang Guorong as a supporting role, Li Xiaole is simply tyrannical......
"Hmm." Li Xiaole finally didn't feel so embarrassed anymore, and said while nodding: "This time I still need you to play the role you played, East Evil Yellow Pharmacist, brother, do you think it's okay?" In Liu Zhenwei's "East Becomes West", Zhang Guorong played Huang Yaoshi once, although it was a comedy, but it still impressed Li Xiaole, so many years have passed, he hopes that Zhang Guorong can officially play this role again.
The 83 version of those roles is too classic, not only Guo Jing and Huang Rong are absolutely beautiful, but even the actors of the "Five Uniques" are the best old drama bones of the older generation in Hong Kong, if you want to surpass that version, you must find the top old drama bones of this era, and who is the best old drama bone in Hong Kong in this era now? Of course, the 52-year-old Zhang Guorong is one, the question is whether he will agree, you must know that this is a luxury practice of treating shark fin as a fan.
"Of course it's good, I like this character very much, Huang Yaoshi is very special." Zhang Guorong's eyes lit up when he heard this, he obviously liked this role very much, but he immediately realized another problem, looked at Li Xiaole and said with some hesitation:
"But...... If I play Huang Yaoshi, then the audience will probably raise the standard for the other five unique actors, I think it will be unfair to their actors, you must choose the other candidates of the five uniques carefully, and you can't choose too unfamous ones, otherwise I'm afraid that 'Mrs. Chen' (agent Chen Shufen) will not be able to pass the ......."
No matter how he makes a cameo, Zhang Guorong's status is here after all, and other actors can't be too distracted.
"Well, I have selected the other 'Five Uniques' actors, but apart from you, brother, there is only one person who has been decided." Li Xiaole touched his head, obviously a little embarrassed.
"Who's the other sure?" Ha Ji Won listened to it and asked curiously, Li Xiaole has been busy with the opening ceremony recently, what actors have he been in contact with, and when did he decide on the actors?
"Li Lianjie has been confirmed to play the role of Nandi Yilan Master." Li Xiaole turned his head to look at the two of them, and replied calmly that during the practice of the opening ceremony, he had already agreed with Li Lianjie to let him play a role.
Listening to Li Xiaole's answer, Zhang Guorong Yuhe Zhiyuan was stunned, and his heart was amazed, my God, what level of lineup is this!? Li Lianjie, who is paid tens of millions of dollars in Hollywood, to play the ...... of "Nandi" who has only a few scenes? This lineup could not be more appropriately described as "extravagant".
"However, I haven't decided on the remaining three actors yet, I need your brother to help me negotiate with them......" After Li Xiaole moved Li Lianjie out, he got to the point, turned around and took out a photocopied form from the desk drawer, which was the actor's intention form for this 3D version of the Condor shooting.
Zhang Guorong took the actor list and looked at it, he was stunned on the spot, although He Zhiyuan can understand and speak Mandarin, but he still can't read Chinese, and can't help but ask curiously: "Brother, who are the actors above?" "Li Xiaole, this guy is mysterious, he didn't say a word when he asked him before, it turned out that he had been prepared a long time ago.
"Well, I'll read it to you." Zhang Guorong woke up from his stunned, turned his head and glanced at Li Xiaole with a complicated look, and then slowly Ha Zhiyuan read:
"Ke Zhen Evil - Huang Qiusheng, Zhongshentong Wang Chongyang - Zheng Shaoqiu, Old Naughty Boy - Zeng Zhiwei, Northern Beggar, Hong Qigong - Huang Rihua, West Poison Ouyang Feng...... It's the Liang Dynasty ......" Reading this, Zhang Guorong turned his head and glanced at Li Xiaole helplessly, which means "Are you sure?" ”
Li Xiaole...... You don't have a fever, do you? Listening to these names, Ha Zhiyuan stared at the bright eyes and froze in place for a long time before he walked in front of Li Xiaole, touched his forehead to see if he was not awake now, and muttered: "If you want Liang Chaowei to play Huang Yaoshi, then why don't you find Cheng Long to play the old naughty boy......"
"I'm also thinking about the process dragon." Li Xiaole blocked her hand seriously, and said with a pout: "No, Cheng Long's performance style is too unique, and it will destroy the original atmosphere in any drama, so it was replaced by Zeng Zhiwei's." ”