In later generations, there are two movie versions of Xiaoao Jianghu, one is directed by Hu Jinquan Xu Guangjie's version, and the other is Xu Ke's Li Lianjie version (Xiaoao Jianghu: The East is Undefeated), both of which are good movies.

The works of director Hu Jinquan, who is a writer-turned-director, have a strong traditional cultural charm. Director Hu, who has a unique study of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, has made movies with unique aesthetics. And his film style has also influenced many well-known directors in later generations, Xu Ke, Wu Yushen, Xu Anhua, Li Yu...... Xu Ke's martial arts almost all have his shadow, and the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon of later generations almost completely borrowed Hu Jinquan's style.

Hu Jinquan is not having a good time now, the box office of the empty mountain Lingyu, which invested more than 7 million yuan to shoot three years ago, is a mess, and he has not recovered his breath yet. Hu Dao himself also participated in the investment, in order to make up for the shortfall, he sold his house, but he still couldn't pay the loss, and was later sued by the investor in court.

The investors were also aggrieved, and Director Hu fooled them into investing 4.5 million yuan, and it took half a year to complete the production, but there was no money in the middle of the auction, and they invested more than 3 million yuan in 6 years, and it took two years to complete the production. After its release, the local box office of the film with a cost of nearly 8 million was only 1.2 million, and the box office in other cities was even more bleak and pitiful, which directly made investors popular in the hospital.

The movie itself is a good movie, but unfortunately, in the Xiangjiang Film Market, where the fan base is less than two million and most of them are grassroots, this semi-martial arts fight mixed with human thinking and Zen Buddhism is inevitable. It's a pity that a grandmaster-level director.

Li Xuechu didn't plan to look for him, after opening the company, his way of thinking was closer to businessmen rather than Wenqing, and now the people who like Hu Jinquan's movie style are basically fans with a higher level of culture or professional filmmakers, a minority of the niche.

Then there is only Xu Ke. The black hero who cooperated with Xu Ke was more satisfied, and now Xu Ke has tried the new martial arts style in advance. And Xu Ke is also more conscious of a commercial director, knowing that pleasing the audience will not be entangled in what commercial elements destroy the connotation of the movie, and people will also eat this bowl of rice in the future. This is a favorite partner of businessmen.

Still, the plan can't keep up with the changes.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Li. I've already taken on a movie, and I'm afraid I won't have time to pick up other films in the past six months. Xu Ke said regretfully.

Xu Ke also feels a pity for missing this time, but the next movie is too powerful for himself. An investment amount of 20 million, as well as the full support of Golden Harvest in the background. Once this film is successful, he will almost immediately become the hottest director in Xiangjiang.

"Oh?" Li Xuechu was slightly disappointed. "I wonder what movie you're making right now?"

"There's nothing to hide about this, Chu Zai, have you heard of Shushan Wonderman?" Xu Ke said with a smile: "It's based on this movie." ”

Li Xuechu knew that the Xianxia blockbuster Shushan Biography, which set a record for investment in Xiangjiang films.

In the Chinese film industry, there are two themes that make insiders repeatedly entangled between filming and not filming, one is Journey to the West, and the other is Shushan Wonders. This immortal masterpiece of the lord of Huanzhu Mansion has influenced almost all martial arts authors in later generations, Jin Yong, Gurung, and Wolongsheng...... There are countless directors who want to try to turn this work into a movie, but few dare to do it. Xu Ke is going to be the first to eat crabs.

However, Li Xuechu remembered that this film was very miserable. Thinking about it, Shushan Wonder is so long, I want to compress it into ninety minutes, and I am thankful that I can finish the story. Now that people are on the rise, they can't persuade themselves. The opportunity is so 'good', people will not give it up.

Xu Ke, who was knocking on the side, made the movie into two episodes or even a trilogy, and the rest of Li Xuechu had nothing to say. As long as the plot of this theme does not collapse and the special effects are handled better, in fact, it may also make a difference, but I don't know if people can listen to it or not.

A question suddenly came to mind.

"By the way, who did you choose for the heroine?"

"Why did you suddenly think to ask this?" Xu Ke asked strangely: "It's Lin Qingxia, Li Sheng, you must know." ”

Of course I know, not to mention the classic role of the later generations, they are now very famous. It's over, the director and heroine are gone.

What Li Xuechu wanted to shoot was to laugh at the undefeated East of the rivers and lakes. The actor Li Lianjie doesn't know where to squat now, the director and the heroine are gone, and this movie is estimated to be yellow.

Looking at the half-written script with a wry smile, Li Xuechu shook his head dejectedly. Forget it, let's come in order, Director Hu's first part is also quite classic, it's a pity that it's gone. The script is still rewritten, the hero and heroine are left to the original actors, not to mention the kung fu emperor Li Lianjie, the role of Dongfang Undefeated is used to the Lin Qingxia version of later generations, and it feels awkward to think about it.

Li Xuechu thought of another question: "Then is Chen Xiaodong free now?" ”

"What's the matter, you have taken a fancy to my martial arts?" Xu Ke smirked.

Li Xuechu also smiled: "Of course, this movie really doesn't feel good without him, how about Director Xu, can you borrow me for a few months?" ”

"I also have to use him for this movie, but the position of Wu Zhi is better adjusted in terms of time, when are you going to shoot your movie?" Xu Ke is also a little embarrassed, Chen Xiaodong is really used to it, and he feels awkward when he changes people, let alone in such an important movie.

"The script hasn't come out yet, I plan to ask director Hu Jinquan, according to his degree, I guess it will take more than half a year to complete."

"Director Hu?" Xu Ke was surprised, after bringing the investment popularity into the hospital, the reputation of the great director Hu Jinquan has become stinky. Xu Kezhen didn't expect Li Xuechu to find him.

"Director Hu's words are easy to do, I will support it even if I am tighter. As long as the coordination is good, it is not a big problem for Wu Zhi to start work at both ends. Xu Ke sighed: "Li Sheng, you are really the savior of our director circle, speaking of which, Director Wu and I have accepted a lot of affection from you." ”

"Hehe, I didn't lose anything."

Director Xiangjiang's life is not easy, the market is so big, and the directors are squeezing in one by one. A few years ago, the famous director had only lived a comfortable life for two years, and he immediately faced the threat of being laid off. And in order to take care of the aesthetic tastes of this small local audience, it is difficult to maintain its own style and homogenize it. When the audience's taste changed, it was a batch of layoffs.

No way, it's not easy to change after getting used to a routine, and there is not much room for you to slowly progress in such a small market. It's okay, if it doesn't work, I'll go down immediately. The fierce competition is no less than that of the table tennis national team in later generations.

Seeing that Xu Ke was willing to let go, Li Xuechu also breathed a sigh of relief. The Shushan Biography and his own Xiaoao Jianghu have very high requirements for Wu Zhi, and after Xu Ke starts work, I am afraid that he will not think that Wu Zhi is not a big problem. Xiangjiang has never had any big productions, and Xu Ke also underestimated the difficulty of this kind of movie, and I don't know if the experience of Black Man will allow him to improve some special effects.

It is much more convenient to contact Hu Jinquan, Director Hu is struggling now, and he doesn't even have a home, if it weren't for a few disciples taking care of him, there would be no place to eat. I was really happy to hear that a film company came to the door, and I agreed to it without even reading the script.

Li Xuechu didn't dare to take it lightly, after all, there is a big difference between Xiaoao Jianghu and the old martial arts that Director Hu filmed before. Together with Director Hu, I watched Black Man in the company's small screening room (now there is only this one template) and described the action effect I wanted. Hu Jinquan is very unaccustomed to the flying action style, but the opportunity is rare, and he has no conditions to refuse, so he reluctantly agrees to try.

Li Xuechu sighed secretly, he still had to try his best to pull Chen Xiaodong in, this movie in the later generations was completed by the two of them together, but there was one less Xu Ke who was the producer, and I remember that the two of them had a falling out because of this movie in later generations.

"Director Hu, I have also watched the empty mountain spiritual rain you filmed before, and from a personal viewing point of view, I think he is a good movie." Li Xuechu said: "But I am a businessman first, not a judge of the film festival. From a businessman's point of view, as long as a movie is not profitable, it is not a good movie, even if it wins an award. ”

Hu Jinquan's face was a little ugly, the empty mountain Lingyu was a work he had worked hard to shoot for two years, and the box office fiasco made him feel unhappy. However, from the perspective of a filmmaker, he doesn't think his work is a bad movie, and it has been recognized by professionals, and the audience doesn't buy it, so he is helpless. Why did you pounce when the quality was good? Hu Jinquan, who has been making movies for decades, feels as if he suddenly can't make movies, which is what makes him the most uncomfortable.

"Try to incorporate some new martial arts elements, the audience will love this, after all, they are the food and clothing parents of our film company. As long as they like, we have something to eat. ”

"Okay, I'll try." Hu Jinquan nodded and said.

Sending Hu Jinquan away, Li Xuechu shook his head with a wry smile, his company is about to become a test field for Xiangjiang Films, why bother. Without Xu Ke's suppression, I don't know what the movie hosted by Director Hu will look like. Although in his heart, Hu is more qualified to be called a master than Xu, but Xu obviously understands commercial films better than him, and he can please the audience better, which is what the film company values the most.

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