1993 My China Entertainment Age

Chapter 394: There is a clear understanding, the successor is the first brother!

Jiang Xiaofeng has always seen Wu Jian's hard work and dedication, and is determined to train him to become the "first brother" of Century Group.

Although everyone believes that Jiang Xiaofeng is the well-deserved number one brother of Century Group, no one can question this, not even Zhou Jielun.

But Jiang Xiaofeng felt that if the company only had two male stars, he and Zhou Jilun, it would not be enough. A third or fourth person was needed...

With the lessons learned from the Huayi brothers, Jiang Xiaofeng really didn't want to follow the old path of the Huayi brothers. The Huayi brothers were too dependent on Feng Xiaogang and worshiped Feng Xiaogang like the God of Wealth. They couldn't do without Feng Xiaogang.

It is true that Zhou Jialun's popularity and influence are much stronger than Wu Jian, but in terms of acting and acting skills, Wu Jian is also obviously better than Zhou Jilun.

Therefore, from the beginning of the filming of "Journey to the West", Jiang Xiaofeng gave Wu Jian almost all the resources suitable for him.

For example, "Young Bao Qingtian", "Young Bao Qingtian 2", "Xia Ke Xing", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and so on.

Over the past few years, Wu Jian has also relied on these popular TV series to become a first-line TV actor in the mainland film and television industry. Together with Huang Xiaoming, Nie Yuan, and Tong Dawei, he is also known as the second generation of "Four Big and Small Students".

The four major students of the first generation are Jiang Xiaofeng, Lu Yi, Hu Bing, and Huang Lei.

However, Jiang Xiaofeng has always resisted the title of "Four Big Students" because he feels that his status and influence are far above Lu Yi and others, and being as famous as them would simply lower his level.

Of course, this also shows from the side that the two TV series "Young Bao Qingtian" and "The Swordsman" starring Jiang Xiaofeng were indeed very popular.

Seeing that Wu Jian had just finished filming a scene, Jiang Xiaofeng called Wu Jian to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said sincerely: "Xiao Jian, pay more attention, God rewards hard work, big brother will not treat you badly!"

Wu Jian clearly knew that he could not be where he is today without the support of his big brother Jiang Xiaofeng. He immediately vowed: "Thank you, big brother! I will work hard in filming and never let you down!"

Jiang Xiaofeng was very pleased, and then said: "Filming is important, but you should rest and rest well. Your body is the capital of your life. Don't let your body collapse."

Wu Jian nodded: "Brother, I will pay attention to it myself. Don't worry."

Jiang Xiaofeng then added: "As long as you don't forget your original intention and figure out the tricks thoroughly, my eldest brother will continue to support you. You have to take advantage of it."

Hearing Jiang Xiaofeng's words, Wu Jian had nothing to worry about and couldn't help but nodded: "Okay, brother, I will definitely take good care of it!"

Before that, Wu Jian had been worried that Jiang Xiaofeng would favor the company's two popular artists, Zhou Jilun and Hu Ge, and gradually abandon him. But now Jiang Xiaofeng's care for him also let him know that he was not looked down upon by the company. Instead, he was highly praised by Jiang Xiaofeng.

Obviously, in Jiang Xiaofeng's opinion, Wu Jian's acting skills are outstanding among the younger generation. Not only can he play the scholar Gongsun Ce in "Young Bao Qingtian", but he can also play two roles in "The Journey of a Knight", without any doubts. No sense of inconsistency.

Among the younger generation of contemporary actors, Wu Jian's fighting scenes are on par with Jiang Xiaofeng's.

Because when filming "The Heroes", due to a shortage of funds, many difficult fighting scenes were completed by himself, with almost no substitutes, which is evident from this.

The white-haired Pei Donglai played by Wu Jian in "Detective Dee: The Empire of Heaven" ensures a good visual experience for this movie to a large extent.

His appearance is very attractive. It makes people feel that he is a Dali Temple master with a cold appearance, a fierce personality, a cool voice, and very good qinggong. As a policeman with a violent personality, his performance is very vivid. .

As for action scenes, Tsui Hark's movies are always indispensable for martial arts. In "Detective Dee: The Empire of Heaven", Chinese action director Sammo Hung once again served as its action director.

The most exciting scene of the fight in the ghost market was also the most difficult to shoot, because the cave was filled with 2000 tons of water, and all crew members needed to wear waterproof shoes and fishing suits to work.Moreover, sewage flows freely, mosquitoes fly everywhere, and there is only one toilet.

In such an environment, director Tsui Hark led Sammo Hung, Wu Jian and other creative staff to shoot a scene for up to 16 hours, which is really admirable.

Jiang Xiaofeng truly admires Tsui Hark's energy as a director. He seems to be never tired and has endless energy every day.

Moreover, in the eyes of many filmmakers, Tsui Hark has a sharp eye and can turn decay into magic.

Many beautiful actresses will become unrecognizable when they appear in his movies, but they have become alternative classics.

The nation's lover, Brigitte Lin, transformed into the androgynous Dongfang Bubai, the sweet dimpled ghost girl Maggie Cheung became the coquettish desert landlady, and the pretty girl next door, Wang Zuxian, transformed into the enchanting Nie Xiaoqian.

Because of him, they ushered in their own new golden era. Unfortunately, his unique film concept could not be successfully accepted by similar films.

At first, good brother John Woo insisted on leaving after "A Better Tomorrow 2"; his predecessor King Hu completely broke up with him after filming "The Swordsman", and the master's friend even threatened that "I would rather starve to death than cooperate with him";
Then there is Yan Hao, the director of "Red Dust". After working with him on "The King of Chess", he actually refused to mention him again.

So for decades, Tsui Hark walked his own path alone, doing whatever he wanted and doing his own thing.

Others said martial arts were outdated, but he kept making them again and again; everyone flocked to make urban romances, but he plunged into the deep sea to tinker with an undersea thriller;

Critics said, this is no longer your era, you should take pictures of what you are best at. He ignored it and continued to explore new ways. He was always so out of time, and he constantly overturned himself and started all over again. Have fun playing with yourself.

Success does not seem to be his ultimate pursuit, and his closest companions are cigars and the contents of the cup.

I was tired from filming and only had two or three hours of sleep every day. I still had to have a drink after finishing work late at night. Occasionally, I would have a few drinks with Jiang Xiaofeng, Gong Li, Wu Jian and others.

Most people wouldn't be able to handle it the next day, but Tsui Hark was still in high spirits and showed up on the set on time.

After drinking, Tsui Hark was much more talkative than usual. When asked why he was called "Old Weird Xu", he pinched the wine glass with his fingers and widened his eyes: "I'm just overly curious, and curiosity leads me to Do something, especially make movies - making movies is the most suitable thing and the thing I am best at..."

Then, Tsui Hark returned to the movie, "In this movie, Wu Zetian is very special. Most of the time, she is like a graceful and luxurious mountain, like a symbol of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but there are many crises lurking beneath this appearance."

"A woman has gone through countless ups and downs, and became an emperor in her 60s. She has no one she can trust, and she has to try her best to win over those who can. She is lonely. That kind of loneliness is unimaginable."

Gong Li listened attentively and started asking questions like a studious student, while Tsui Hark started talking about the drama at the dinner table.

He tilted his head, and Jiang Xiaofeng just happened to see his slightly pointed ears, the tip of his big pointed nose, and his silver-white sideburns. He looked like an elder of an elven tribe, with no boundaries.

Time flies by very quickly, and in the blink of an eye it is already late October. After two or three months of continuous filming, the filming work of the crew of "Di Renjie: The Empire of Heaven" has also come to an end.

During this process, Fan Bingbing consciously distanced himself from Jiang Xiaofeng and devoted Jiang Xiaofeng's time and energy to filming and communication with Gong Li.

After two or three months of communication and running-in, Jiang Xiaofeng and Gong Li have become deeply involved in the drama. Like most couples on the crew, they get along extremely harmoniously and harmoniously.

(End of this chapter)