At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 678 Kung Fu Movie

In 1999, there was such a joke circulating in the Hong Kong film circle: There was a lunatic with a script in his hand, who ran all over the street and found the bosses of major companies, hoping that they would invest 6800 million to make a film called "October". Victoria City" film.

What was the concept of 6800 million at the time?
In 99, the box office of the best-selling Chinese film "The King of Comedy" was only 2980 million, and 6800 million was more than the two "King of Comedy".

What do you want so much money for?
This lunatic wants to build the most prosperous area in Hong Kong in 1-Hong Kong Central according to the ratio of 1:1906, and then shoot movies in it.

This move, in the eyes of many people at the time, was undoubtedly an abnormal brain.

Just do the math: 6800 million votes for a movie, then at least [-] million at the box office is needed to pay back!
This thing is too difficult!

Unmoved by others, the lunatic insisted on building a city.

Oh, this lunatic is Chen Desen.

At that time, the name of the movie was "October Victoria City", which was the "Victoria" of Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong.

After watching it, Shen Xudong said that since it is an action movie, it is better to use the "encirclement" of encirclement, and it sounds more bloody, so the movie was officially renamed "October Besieged City".

In fact, in 2003, "October Victoria" was almost made.

Zeng Xianji, vice president of Bank of Hong Kong, liked this script very much, stood up to support him, and spent money to build the Central City in Foshan. Then SARS struck, and then Zeng Xianji went bankrupt and committed suicide...

Moreover, Zeng Xianji's matter involved Chen Desen, and he was sued by the bank.

What's worse...his mother had a stroke after learning about her son's predicament, and became a vegetative state. Her sister was diagnosed with cancer, and the house was leaking. Even Ye Yu couldn't describe Chen Desen's distress at that time.

A series of accidents caused Chen Desen to encounter a car accident while driving out. Lying on the hospital bed, looking at the cold ceiling, he felt that this world has nothing to do with him.

But life has to go on. In 04, he came back to make films, "Children's Dream" and "Ghost Plan"...

But the response was mediocre.

Last year, Shen Xudong contacted him through Zhong Lifang and said that he wanted to invest in "October Besieged City".

Chen Desen didn't believe it very much at first - he was rejected too many times.

Zhong Lifang approached him and put forward the conditions directly: We help build the city, and spend another 8000 million to build...

Chen Desen asked Chen Kexin to confirm, and after learning about Jiahe's strength, he readily agreed...

"The filming will start in July, and eight months will be reserved for post-production, and it will be released in the Lunar New Year file next year. Is there any problem?"

"...There is one, the actor who plays Sun Wen..."

"Ma Shaohua can't do it?"

"Of course he's fine, we want to invite the Hollywood makeup team to help with the makeup..."

"casual…"

Shen Xudong thought of something, and asked Chen Desen: "Jing Tian, ​​have you auditioned yet?"

"I tried it...it's very suitable, and she is willing to do some martial arts training three months in advance..."

"That's all right..."

With Da Tiantian joining in, "October Siege" cannot be short of money!
Turning around, he asked Donnie Yen: "Donnie, what's the matter?"

"..."One Man's Martial Arts", I was wondering if the villain could find Zou Zhaolong?"

Shen Xudong smiled: "Of course Wrinkle Zhaolong can act, but...he is not very willing to cooperate with you!"

Uh, it hurts to be beaten...

Action actors are human too!

"But can Wang Baoqiang do it?"

"You can try...he was a martial arts stand-in before..."

……

Oh, Shen Xudong actually didn't have much idea about "October Siege".

Of course, he knew it was a good movie!
But to be honest, for a long time, Shen Xudong didn't like to read modern history, which was aggrieved and annoying. How good ancient history is, how awesome we are, we are the number one in the world.

As for modern history... full of humiliation!
Later, I gradually became interested, because only after reading modern history, I realized how amazing the people who have been fighting for the future of China since the late Qing Dynasty are.

Although everyone has their own imaginary justice and future in their hearts, although not everyone is favored by the times, they represent the possibility of progress.

But in the field of film and television dramas, we lack space to explore, the media issues are missing, and the social platform is small, it sinks into the depths of the ocean of jokes, model dramas, and entertainment.

Even in the Shitu group, everyone discusses history, and more people discuss the Han Dynasty, Ming Dynasty or Yuan Dynasty, and few people discuss modern history...

Once you start, you will be silenced by a responsible administrator!
From this perspective, it is difficult for the movie "October Siege" to get a high box office.

Moreover, there was already a work of a similar type - "Shanghai Bund Thirteen Taibao".

Directed by Zhang Cheh, starring Wang Yu, Jiang David, Ti Lung, Chen Guantai, Cheng Tianci, Jiang Sheng and others.

Released in 1984, it tells the story of Mr. Gao, a patriot who was dissatisfied with the traitorous behavior of the Wang puppet government during the Anti-Japanese War. The road to the pier is full of traps and murderous stories.

Well, it's the same type as "October Siege"!
In order to protect a core figure, a group of positive characters fought to the death with the bad guys one by one, and they inevitably sacrificed after killing their opponents.

"Shanghai Bund Thirteen Taibao" brought together a large number of stars under Zhang Cheh at that time, including the yet-to-be-famous Andy Lau, who came to make soy sauce...

"The Thirteen Taibao, one husband is in power. The prodigal son is a rich man, the instructor Kuai Dao, the student master, the bear, the tiger, the eagle, the glasses, the cigarette holder, and the spear." These so-called instructors, Kuai Dao, and the prodigal son are all the identities of the Thirteen Taibao—or is a name"

Later, in "Great Expectations" there were also thirteen Taibao: Nan Xiaodu, Bei Laojiu, the Thirteen Invincible Taibao, the beggar coach Na Sanshao, the coachman master Xiao Ahqiao, the blind man, the drunkard, the black and white impermanent dragon, tiger and leopard...

"Great Expectations" ratings and the number of online broadcasts can explain the problem!
To put it another way, the reason why Shen Xudong is willing to invest in "October Besieged City" is not only because the play itself is good, but mainly because he wants to delineate "One Man's Martial Arts"...

"One Man's Martial Arts" is really unique!

The core is actually the use of martial arts to break the ban.

In the movie, this is reflected in two places, one is Donnie Yen's identity as a police coach and the other is Feng Yuxiu's Tang Qianyan.

No matter what you say about martial arts, it is just a personal practice, and you will never be able to fight against the system. You can either join the system and accept recruitment, or become a front-line swallow.

Participating in the system is actually a very traditional way: after learning the arts and martial arts and the emperor's family, Xia Houwu became a police force coach;
Tangqianyan is Feng Yuxiu's ideal.

The so-called Tangqianyan has a great background. During the Qing Dynasty, masters from all walks of life went to participate in the competition of the champion of martial arts, and the loser would get a Tangqianyan.

"One Man's Martial Arts" can be said to be a typical and atypical martial arts film.

The typical thing is to play well. From the action scenes to the martial spirit, the obsession with fighting for the front, and the solution to life and death, there are traces to follow.

Fighting from the beginning to the end: fist first, then retreat second, grabbing, five-in-one weapon internal strength...

What is atypical is that all the martial arts characters in the movie are retreating, either devoting themselves to art, or hiding in the market.Even Xia Houwu, the sharpest, was imprisoned for three years for murder by mistake...

Moreover, for three years in prison, Xia Houwu was a "model prisoner" until the war letter came unexpectedly and the junior sister was in danger.

In previous kung fu movies, or action movies, the routine is established: in the final stage, the protagonist will definitely wake up, beat up the vicious opponent, fight back with fire, and fight violence with violence!

But... "One Man's Martial Arts", the protagonist is destined not to be solved by "tit for tat".

What should I do?
The original version of "One Man's Martial Arts" did not give an answer, and arranged for Lu Xuanxin, who had been playing soy sauce before, to kill Feng Yuxiu...

Martial arts master Feng Yuxiu, who killed people with his bare hands, and even the armed police refused, was shot dead by the police!

This ending is not good...

(End of this chapter)