The screenwriting team of "Shanghai Tang" is in full swing, and Wang Xiaohu has not let go, in fact, he also has his own ideas about "Shanghai Tang". [No pop-up novel network]

From today's point of view, the story mode of "gangster battle + outlaw + revenge + troubled times" in the 1980 version of "Shanghai Tang" is of course nothing new, but at that time, TVB's "Shanghai Tang" was "the first crab eater".

"Shanghai Tang", even if the set is rough and simple, even if the plot is not so detailed, even if the martial arts are not so gorgeous and realistic, but since it can move Wang Xiaohu more than 20 years ago, it has also moved an entire generation and maintained its unshakable classic status.

It can be said that "Shanghai Tang" not only created the first heroic myth in the history of Hong Kong dramas, but also directly influenced the creation of Hong Kong film and television. Needless to say, "The King of a Thousand Kings" and "The Great Storm in Shanghai", including Chow Yun-fat's first shot in the film industry, and "The True Color of Heroes", which was rated as the first in Hong Kong film history, basically walked down this 'broad road'.

In the late 80s and early 90s, if the hero films that were popular in Hong Kong and the later underworld films "Lame Hao" and "Years and Clouds" adapted from real people and real stories were traced back to their origins, "Shanghai Tang" is the 'birthplace'. In this respect, the historical status of "Shanghai Tang" is indispensable.

But if this alone is based on this, it is difficult for "Shanghai Tang" to become a popular classic, and many pioneering works, if there is no 'excellent kung fu', once things change, it is likely to become a forgotten corner.

The reason why "Shanghai Tang" can still be mentioned repeatedly after 20 years has passed is that it has to make people think twice.

From Wang Xiaohu's point of view, "Shanghai Tang" is first-class in terms of plot, structure, connotation, characters and even rhythm, the only thing that makes people unsatisfied is that due to the restrictions of the production conditions at that time, they could not go to the real Shanghai Tang to shoot on the spot, and they could only be in Hong Kong and Macau, so the background looks a little rough, which is a common problem in Hong Kong drama production, and it can't be all counted on "Shanghai Tang".

It is said that when "Shanghai Tang" was broadcast in the mainland, not only did Xu Wenqiang become the 'Prince Charming' of thousands of girls, but Feng Chengcheng also affected many men's mate selection standards. Her love at first sight for Wen Qiang and her later infatuation reminded Wang Xiaohu of Liang Yusheng's retrospective couplet: girlish feelings are always poetry; And Wen Qiang went from hesitation at the beginning to his subsequent bent following, but he also responded to a famous poem: I am afraid that love will tire the beauty.

Wang Xiaohu still remembers that when Chinese Qiang and Cheng Cheng first met, the two were walking on the street, and met two gangs of gangsters, Wen Qiang noticed each other's love, but pointed to the group from a distance and said that one day, he would be like them on the street, so whoever wants to marry him is destined to become a widow. Cheng Cheng was thoughtful, and early the next morning, she threw down the ticket to France, knocked on Wen Qiang's door early, and smiled like a flower, "I'm not afraid of being a widow!" ‘

As a classic production, if you want to make it a work like "Jingwumen" that cannot be remade by future generations, Wang Xiaohu can't do it if he doesn't have his own ideas.

In Wang Xiaohu's memory, there are several versions of "Shanghai Tang", and less than half a year after "Shanghai Tang" was on the air, "Shanghai Tang Sequel" was launched while the iron was hot. Starring Lu Liangwei and Xie Xian.

Fifteen years later, in 1996, TVB invited veteran stars Zheng Shaoqiu, Zheng Yuling, and new students Chen Jinhong and Lin Jiadong to shoot "New Shanghai Beach".

During this period, many 'sister chapters' with similar themes and contents to "Shanghai Tang" have also been launched: "Shanghai Fengyun", "Shanghai Storm", "Huangpu Love" and so on.

Even in the 90s, the Hong Kong film industry stirred up this bowl of 'cold rice' many times. Among them, there are two most famous: one is "Shanghai Beach Gambling Saint" starring Stephen Chow, which tells the story of Zhou Xingxing, who lives in modern Hong Kong, dreams of returning to Shanghai and helping Ding Li defeat the Russian gambling tyrant.

The other is a film produced by Tsui Hark, also called "New Shanghai Beach", this "cold rice" work, in terms of plot, still has many similarities with the original play, and found Leslie Cheung to play Xu Wenqiang, Andy Lau to play Ding Li, and mainland actress Ning Ning to play Feng Chengcheng.

The lineup must be said to be strong, but after watching it, it always feels like 'four different images': Leslie Cheung may have wanted to correct his consistent 'femininity', but the result was overkill, and Xu Wenqiang, who should have the temperament of a scholar, played 'full of gangsterism', Andy Lau is too 'wooden', and the most dissatisfying thing is Tranquility, who played Feng Chengcheng, a lady, into a 'wind scratching girl'.

Of course, the biggest highlight of this film is that it subverts Xu Wenqiang's position as the first actor in the original "Shanghai Tang", and Ding Li has become the first protagonist of this film. Andy Lau's subversive appearance and Tsui Hark's more subversive narrative style bring the audience another style of "Shanghai Tang".

However, if Wang Xiaohu, a standard fan of "Shanghai Tang", will never be able to accept this 'gangsterism + scratching' "New Shanghai Tang".

Relatively speaking, the version of Huang Xiaoming broadcast in the mainland in 2007 has made a great breakthrough, which may be the reason for the congenital conditions for filming in the mainland, Wang Xiaohu feels that the mainland version of "Shanghai Tang" has been processed by Fang Yanyun, Feng Jingyao, Xu Wenqiang, Ding Li and other characters, which feels very the taste of Shanghai in the 30s.

Especially Feng Jingyao was played by Li Xuejian as flesh and blood, Fang Yanyun's performance in the film directly overshadowed the female lead Feng Chengcheng, that is to say, Sun Li's version of Feng Chengcheng was not grasped well.

In the new version, Sun Li successfully interprets the role of a Shanghai Tang lady, but this daughter is not the Feng Chengcheng who depends on Xu Wenqiang in Wang Xiaohu's heart.

It is true that she also loves Xu Wenqiang, but it is more like a little princess's fantasy and fascination with heroes who have repeatedly saved her, there is always a lack of spiritual collision and communication between her and Xu Wenqiang, she entered Xu Wenqiang's world, and her bright and simple smile brought warmth to Xu Wenqiang, but it could not illuminate his life, and it was difficult to dispel the melancholy and haze in his heart, because although she loved him, she couldn't understand him.

The thought of integrating the two versions of "Shanghai Tang" made Wang Xiaohu's brain a lot bigger, but fortunately, with more than a dozen screenwriters under his hands to help, he had a lot of time to create a classic version of "Shanghai Tang".

The door of the office was pushed open unconsciously, and Zhao Yazhi walked in with a smile on her face and said, "Everyone else is busy there, it's good for you to come here and be lazy." ”

"Haha. I have more important things to do. Wang Xiaohu smiled, his eyes showed deep concern and said, "You broke the vow this time." ”

"What?" Zhao Yazhi met her husband's gaze, her eyebrows frowned slightly and thought about it, and then smiled with relief: "Who can blame this, who made your script write well, and you said that you are not suitable for playing Xu Wenqiang, let alone Ding Li, anyway, I am addicted to drama." ”

"Blame me, blame me!" Wang Xiaohu patted his forehead, he also wanted to play a role in "Shanghai Tang", but that kind of idea was when he met Zhao Yazhi, especially when he talked to Zhao Yazhi about "Shanghai Tang" last night, this idea gradually faded.

It is true that Zhao Yazhi is her wife, and each of her TV series and movies needs to be supervised, directed, and even starred by herself.

But "Shanghai Tang" is an exception. That is Chow Yun-fat, Zhao Yazhi, Ding Li's classic masterpieces of the year, a TV series made three actors famous overnight, Wang Xiaohu has enough now, he is not lacking in fame, wealth, and status, he can no longer stifle or snatch other people's classic masterpieces.

Besides, now that his wife is deeply obsessed with acting, just hearing that the role of "Feng Chengcheng" has been eager to try, how can he destroy it. (This problem has been entangled in Xiaomi itself for a long time, and many of our buddies in the book review area have said that Sister Zhi is Xiaohu's binding equipment, but, after thinking about it, I still decided to maintain the original version.) ）

"But Ah Zhi, your burden is very heavy this time, and you have to play against someone other than me, I'm really worried that you won't find the feeling."

Wang Xiaohu was faintly worried, and he said this worry directly.

Zhao Yazhi nodded very seriously when she heard this, she knew that what her husband said was true, so she took a deep breath and said, "I will also work hard to be a truly powerful actor." ”

"That's good." Wang Xiaohu smiled and scratched her delicate nose and said: "This time, some of our scenes are filmed in Shanghai, and the rest are done in the film and television city, which may be more difficult to film." ”

"Do you want to go to the mainland?" Zhao Yazhi sighed and said, "I'm worried about Jiaen." ”

"I know. So wouldn't it be nice for us to take him straight over? It's like a family trip. ”

For a whole week, the screenwriting team of Concord Head Office was busy with the script creation of "Shanghai Tang", during which Wang Xiaohu also participated, adding the plot after his own conception, such as adding some scenes of Fang Yanyun and improving the brotherhood between Xu Wenqiang and Ding Li.

At the beginning of September, news finally came from the mainland, and Wang Xiaohu complained about Minister Huang Zhen on the phone for a long time about the phenomenon of delaying every time.

Minister Huang Zhen also has his own difficulties and difficulties, and said with emotion: "Mr. Wang, the current domestic environment is in front of us, and it is the first time for the two sides to cooperate. ”

Wang Xiaohu lost his temper when he heard this, after all, the other party was the minister of the Ministry of Culture of the mainland, and everyone whispered that it was too good for him to complain about anything.

"When is it planned to be released nationwide?"

"September 10th, but there may be a little episode, the above means to strengthen the scope and frequency of public screenings in Yunnan and other regions." Huang Zhen said.

Wang Xiaohu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood, Yunnan and other regions are not the border of Vietnam, and the momentum of the Qin Dynasty army in "Myth" just boosts the morale of the soldiers who are struggling on the front! ――

Uh, Gao Xixi is a gentleman, haha,**ug, thank you reader hemp for reminding me!

(To be continued)