Chapter 20: Historical Differences
When he arrived at the Dedu Laozhi nightclub, Xiao Ran was already so hungry that he played out the music of the ambush on all sides. Fortunately, there was something to eat afterwards, but I barely filled my stomach, and then I watched the laughter coldly on the sidelines.
It's not that he doesn't want to be involved, it's just that he's not very used to the young lady who accompanies him in the drink, and besides, he doesn't drink. Wei Jiahui is not very open, Wang Jing and the three seem to be frequent visitors, but they are unscrupulous.
"Hey, Ah Ran, why don't you drink?" Chen Baixiang had a good impression of this humble boy at the racecourse, and when he saw Xiao Ran doing it aside, it was like a virgin being forced to chuang, and he couldn't help laughing and asked: "It's not good to come here and not drink, come on, let's have a drink!" ”
I can't help but admit that Chen Baixiang is a very enthusiastic person, and he is proficient in eating, drinking and playing, so he can be regarded as a good playmate. Xiao Ran smiled reluctantly, in such an environment, he had no reason not to drink, and he was very clear about this.
However, according to his mind, he was obviously able to measure his own weight, so he just asked for a sip of beer. When Wang Jing saw it, he immediately said with a grin: "This can't work, how can you drink beer!" Change one, let's have a drink! ”
Wei Jiahui's smile froze, he had known Xiao Ran for a while, so he naturally knew that he didn't drink. At this time, it was time for him to go out, he said to Wang Jing and the three of them with a smile: "Ah Ran doesn't know how to drink, he can get drunk after drinking two glasses of beer, if he drinks anything else, I'm afraid he will lie down immediately!" ”
"Alright then!" Wang Jing was not as difficult as a strong man, which made Xiao Ran a little surprised. However, if you think about it, you can understand that if Wang Jing is such a barbaric person, how can he have so many friends in the circle.
Xiao Ran was very interesting to Wang Jing and the content of their chat, for example, the one who interested him the most was a guy named Liu Yong. In Wang Jing's words, Xiao Ran could infer that this guy named Liu Yong seemed to have some kind of pink entanglement. This reminded him of the famous Liu Yong wounding case at the end of 1985, could it be that this case was made because of a woman, and the person named Liu Yong fled to a foreign country after the crime.
talked about some things in the circle, which opened Xiao Ran's eyes. Not long after, Wei Jiahui, who was also a little drunk, looked at Wang Jing and asked: "Ah Ran wants to be a director, do you have any way to go?" ”
Feng Quefan, who was two points drunk, squinted at Xiao Ran: "Ah Ran wants to be a director? He has just debuted now, he has no qualifications and no experience, how can he be a director, or be an actor like me. ”
"That's right!" Chen Baixiang was the one who drank the most, and he stretched out his hand and pointed at Xiao Ran with a hazy eye and said with concern: "Ah Ran, believe me, what a director, that's too damn-hearted." According to your appearance, as long as someone praises you and you have acting skills, it is a matter of minutes to become popular! ”
"There are many ways, and now it's so easy to make movies, who doesn't want to invest in it!" Wang Jing was very unruly when he drank just now, but now he shows a sense of reason that is in line with the future director: "However, according to Ah Ran's current qualifications, I am afraid it will be difficult to get investment!" ”
"But, Ah Ran, if you really want to shoot, I can try to attract some investment for you!" When Wang Jing said this, his expression suddenly became serious: "Ah Ran, I want to tell you that being a director is not so easy. If you are halfway home, and there are still many things you don't understand, it is better to study for a year or two first, write a good script, and then there will be people who will invest! In this circle, credibility comes first. ”
Hearing Wang Jing's words, Xiao Ran was stunned. He knew that Wang Jing was eager to make a large number of bad movies in the future, which indirectly led to the decline of Hong Kong films, but he didn't expect the current Wang Jing to be so rational. However, he really didn't plan to become a director immediately, just because he knew better than anyone else that he had no experience and skills as a director.
In fact, if he really aspires to be a director, he may not be able to do it. Very simple reasoning, suppose he directs "The True Color of Heroes", even if he doesn't know how to direct, but he has seen this film and remembers the details in the film. It is also a means to reshoot a scene immediately until the same effect is filmed. Of course, if this is done, the investor will definitely not do it, because the budget will definitely be greatly overrun.
A few days later, he got a dividend in Hong Jinbao's office, which was more than 30,000. A few days later, the midnight test screening of "Police Story" also won a full house, and the box office was out of control.
Seeing that Christmas was approaching, Xiao Ran, who was lonely, called a group of friends out for a meal and played hard. Whether it's to relieve the depression in his chest, or anything else, in the past few days, Liu Yong in the entertainment industry has divorced his wife, and this guy actually used a knife to behead his wife, who is also a star. As a result, this guy was arrested by the Taiwan side, and soon abandoned bail and absconded.
The trivial things of life gradually become boring and boring to find a future strongman. Xiao Ran is in this way and again, no matter how big his interest is, he is bored. By this time, his newsletter was full of names that would help him in the future.
Time gradually passed after the Spring Festival, everything that could be found was found, and there was no hurry to miss the temporary omission. On March 24, 1986, Xiao Ran finally got a chance. On this day, Xu Ke gave him a call and asked him to go to the company.
When he arrived at Xinyi City, Xu Ke's first sentence made Xiao Ran dumbfounded: ""The True Color of Heroes" is in preparation, I plan to let you play the role of Brother Xiaoma, what do you think?" ”
Xiao Ran was indeed dumbfounded, thinking about Zhou Runfa, the box office poison, because the film was so popular and won the Academy Award. If he plays Little Pony, in that case...... He didn't dare to think about it anymore......
If he really plays this role, it will definitely be beneficial and harmless. "The True Color of Heroes" is a classic among the classics, and on many influential ranking lists, this film has always been the supreme of Hong Kong films, and even ranked first in the ranking of the top 100 Hong Kong films.
created a stream of hero films, so that two depressed people were full of ambition from then on, and this film even influenced the direction of Hong Kong films in the future. It is also because of the birth of this film that police and gangster action movies have largely become the mainstream in Hong Kong.
Just thinking about the benefits of this century-old people, Xiao Ran's heart was pounded. In particular, he also knows that if he plays this role, he will definitely be able to fight for at least five years less. In his memory, Zhou Yunfa established the Silver Award Film Company with Lin Lingdong less than two years after the success of this film.
If this film hadn't appeared, the box office champion in 1986 would have been the star-studded "Rich Train". Unfortunately, the 28 million in "Rich Train" is still quite far short of the 34 million in "The True Color of Heroes".
Say yes or no? The heart beat at a rate like a drum, and Xiao Ran, whose head was as hot as smoke, was about to make a sound, but suddenly remembered that if he agreed, what would happen to Zhou Runfa?
That's right! If Zhou Yunfa doesn't play this role, he may not be popular, and he may not be able to become a "fairy hair" in the future. Thinking of this, Xiao Ran felt as if his whole body had been poured down from his head by a basin of ice water, and his whole body was extremely cold.
Without Fa Ge, how lonely would the Hong Kong film industry be? Xiao Ran didn't know. The only thing he knows is that Fa Ge is the god of acting that Hong Kong movies can never replace, and he is also the god of acting skills of Chinese films. If he were to sacrifice Fa Ge to achieve himself, then he couldn't do it.
He was very distressed, and if it was Fa Ge's other works, he could still grab it. However, "The True Color of Heroes" is not only the most critical turning point in Wu Yusen's life, but also the turning point of Fa Ge. It is precisely because of this film that there will be a number of classics, and there will be a god of acting that every Chinese, whether they like it or not, must admit.
If it were you, what would you do? Promise to come down? Xiao Ran will never forgive himself. If he refuses, he will not forgive himself either. Maybe in the future, there will be an idea like the classic line of "Journey to the West", because he is too close to success now.
However, after several waves of struggle, Xiao Ran still decided to refuse in frustration. For this reason, he even gave himself a good reason, first, he can't allow Hong Kong to lack outstanding actors like Fa Ge. Second, even if he comes to play Brother Xiaoma, he will definitely not be able to deduce the essence of the gods. To put it simply, this role is not suitable for anyone except Fa Ge.
Looking at Xiao Ran, whose face changed like a change of face, Xu Ke felt very strange. Of course, he obviously didn't know that Xiao Ran, a guy with bad intentions, almost took away Fa Ge's opportunity. Finally, Xiao Ran thought about it, and there was still a sense of reluctance in his expression: "Director Xu, I won't play this role, I don't know if I can recommend someone?" Zhou Runfa! ”
"Zhou Runfa?" Xu Ke's eyebrows immediately wrinkled together, he knew very well that Zhou Yunfa was a good actor. However, he also knows that Zhou Yunfa is a famous box office poison, so wouldn't the film being filmed be decided: "It's not good, he's a good actor." It's just that, for the sake of the box office, I think he's probably not good! ”
"Lao Xu, believe me, except for him, no one can play this role to the best!" Xiao Ran's eyes fell on Xu Ke's eyes, and he was so confident. Xiao Ran suddenly remembered that if Brother Xiaoma's role almost changed, maybe the director would also change, and immediately anxiously asked: "Has the director of this film been decided?" ”
"It's basically decided, I plan to direct this play myself!" Xu Ke stood up, picked up a cigarette on the table, threw one to Xiao Ran and asked, "Do you also have any opinion of the director?" ”
"That's not true, it's actually good that you can do it yourself!" Xiao Ran knew it was bad when he heard it, Xu Ke must have taken a fancy to this script, so he decided to do it himself. He scrambled the words in his head, trying to make Xu Ke change his mind: "Old Xu, you see that you are now a very famous director, and you are still presiding over the film studio, you don't need to go out in person every time!" ”
"What do you mean?" Xu Ke leisurely spit out a smoke ring and said in a deep voice: "Let others do it, I can't rest assured!" ”
Xiao Ran smiled bitterly, Xu Ke originally liked to do it himself, otherwise how could he have forced Hu Jinquan away when filming "Smiling Proud Jianghu". After a little brainstorming, he decided to save the country with a curve: "You are famous and advantageous now, it is better to give the opportunity to other directors, such as Wu Yusen, I think he is very good, you might as well consider it!" ”
There is no need to guess by the memory in the dream, Xiao Ran can even ask Wu Yusen's current situation in Xu Ke's mouth. Wu Yusen is still working in the branch of Xinyi City in Taiwan, and he is still Zhang Aijia's subordinate. supervised the production of "The Laughing Maker" and directed "Two Tigers" himself, and the box office results were mediocre, which made the future international director very depressed.
"Him?" Xu Ke was surprised, he thought that Xiao Ran would mention other people, but he didn't expect to mention this founding hero of Xinyi City. He frowned and said, "It's okay for him to make comedies, but I'm afraid he can't make this kind of film!" ”
It's over! Xiao Ran was a little desperate, he didn't expect Xu Ke to think of Wu Yusen like this. However, it's right to think about it, at that time, Wu Yusen made almost all comedy films, and he didn't show his talent in action movies at all! Just what now? Without Wu Yusen, this film may not be as successful as imagined! What to do......
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