Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

The exquisite fighting sequences are presented one after another, especially the design of the "Dugu Nine Swords", which makes people dazzled and unable to stop.

Some spectators at the scene even shouted: "Superman! Superman!"

I don’t know what these people are thinking. This has something to do with Superman. It goes in two directions.

Superman pays more attention to strength and speed. This thing is just two words: elegant and completely ignores the rules of physics.

Those who can make a special trip to Cannes are basically movie lovers, and most of them have watched Yang Ye's previous movies.

From the perspective of action scenes, "The Swordsman" is more like an upgraded version of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which brings all kinds of magical martial arts moves to the extreme.

There are just all kinds of explosions with every gesture.

When the Nine Swords of Loneliness was displayed, it actually penetrated the entire human body with the sword, which... even Superman couldn't do.

But anyway, the visual effects are extremely cool.

If it were the 90s, viewers who had experienced all kinds of weird special effects might think these shots were nothing.

But this is 1979, an era when audiences can scream at the lamp battle in "Star Wars". This kind of fighting scene is like a miracle, and it makes people forget to breathe.

As for the plot, what it expresses, whether you can understand it or not, it doesn’t matter anymore.

When Yang Ye was very young, one night, he went to bed after going to pee.

The movie "Swordsman" suddenly played on the TV, and Yang Ye stared blankly.

Still sleeping?I slept like a shit and just watched it while holding my pee!

Many years later, he still remembered that he peed a lot that night and it was so enjoyable!

"What kind of swordsmanship is this?"

"Nine Swords of Loneliness!"

During the battle, Linghu Chong flew straight down from the air and cut off Yue Buqun's wrist with his sword, blood spurting out.

"Ding!" With a sound, a long sword reflected the sunlight and fell from the sky, its brilliance dazzling.

"Bah, bang, bang, bang!" Warm applause came one after another.

"Huashan Mountain is not his alone. He has sacrificed so many innocent people for the sake of power. He is the real traitor!"

Linghu Chong's last words clarified the theme of the movie. He threw the sword away and walked away gracefully.

Just when people thought the movie was about to end, Linghu Chong galloped back again, took his junior sister with him, and together... went to Swordsman!
The sky is filled with colorful clouds, and two horses are galloping in the twilight, and the scene is frozen.

The show is over!

The audience once again gave warm applause.

Shu Qi asked Chen Baisheng: "What did you remember?"

Chen Baisheng spread his hands and said, "I was so happy watching it that I didn't care about it at all."

Shu Qi said helplessly: "Me too!"

Chen Baisheng said: "It seems that if we want to analyze this movie, we have to watch it a few more times."

Just when everyone was about to leave, the screen suddenly lit up again.

Everyone quickly sat back down.

Chen Baisheng asked strangely: "What is this?"

In the darkness, Zhang Xueyou was seen running away. Suddenly a figure flashed. Zhang Xueyou fell to the ground with his palm in his hand, and took out the "Sunflower Collection" from his arms with one hand.

Zhang Xueyou said with a straight face: "Who are you...?"

"The East is undefeated!"

The man said four words, unfolded his sleeves and disappeared into the night.

Shu Qi said in surprise: "It turns out to be a preview of the next movie. There will be a sequel to this movie."

Chen Baisheng was also very happy. The Easter egg at the end of the film made him full of expectations for the sequel, which made him feel happy again.

He said: "It seems that the important character in the next movie is Dongfang Invincible. I don't know who plays the role."

Lin Qingxia didn't show her face, and the words "Eastern Invincible" were also dubbed. It's strange that they could guess it!
But just because I couldn't guess, I felt like a cat scratching my head.

The two followed the crowd out of the theater, interviewed a few random audience members, and then found a place to set up a tent for the night.

The two bought two crepes for dinner and started chatting while eating.

Chen Baisheng asked: "What do you think of this movie?"

Shu Qi said: "The sky is flying, it's dazzling."

Chen Baisheng said: "I didn't expect action movies to have evolved to this extent."

Shu Qi said: "I think this "Swordsman" is like an upgraded version of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" only deified Qinggong, but the moves are still traditional martial arts. "Swordsman" also deified the moves. ”

Chen Baisheng said: "It seems that Yang Ye should have had a plan in advance. He should be worried that the step would be too big and the audience would not be able to accept it, so he took it in two steps."

Shu Qi said: "The four movies starring Yang Ye, "Shaolin Temple" are about traditional martial arts, "Fist of Heroes" is about modern fighting, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Swordsman" are all different. I really don't know if he will make another one. If this goes on, what will the action movie look like?"

Chen Baisheng said: "You have to ask him himself to know. Do you think we can get an exclusive interview with Yang Ye?"

Shu Qi said: "I don't know, but I have seen his interviews before, and he is quite approachable."

Chen Baisheng said: "I'll buy tickets tomorrow."

……

"You want to interview me?"

Yang Ye looked at the young man in front of him, the future chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards, a famous director and film critic.

Shu Qi and Chen Baisheng looked at each other, and Shu Qi said: "Yes, Mr. Yang! We hope to have an exclusive interview with you."

"I know, Film Fortnightly, that you are cheering for 'new wave' films, which is good. I will accept your interview. If you have any questions, feel free to ask."

The two were overjoyed. Shu Qi asked questions and Chen Baisheng took notes.

Shu Qi asked: "In the past few days, we have been watching the movie "Swordsman" repeatedly. The action design of this movie is extremely exciting, and people can't stop watching it. But we found a big problem, the plot of this movie , Western audiences don’t seem to understand it very well, and they are even a little confused after watching it. Have you considered this issue during filming?”

Yang Ye did not answer directly, but asked: "Can you understand?"

Shu Qi said: "We enjoyed watching it very much. He is a peerless knight, unrestrained and unrestrained, proud of the world, and wanders around the world."

Yang Ye smiled and nodded: "That's right, the movie "The Swordsman" shows China's unique martial arts culture. It does not have a Western core like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", so in the plot "On the other hand, Western audiences are a little confused, which is normal." "So, you did it on purpose. Your movies have always sold well in the West, but this time, they can't understand them, so you don't worry about the box office. A problem?"

"I was worried, so I filmed "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" for them to watch first, so that they could get used to it first. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has already earned enough honors in the West, so I don't need to continue. This This time it’s no longer about pandering, but about showing off. I hope to shoot something oriental and show it to the world. As for those weird and bizarre fighting scenes, it’s my way of showing off the oriental spirit.”

"You mean, you use those dazzling special effects to package Eastern culture and show it to Westerners, thereby influencing them?"

"Since the Industrial Revolution, the West has influenced the East. Maybe you think I'm a bit arrogant and overestimate my abilities, but that's what I think and do. As for whether it will be successful at the box office, it's up to me to do my best and let fate dictate. "

"We have watched this movie five times, and judging from the audience's response, it is still very popular. Although the audience does not understand the chivalrous spirit of the East, they still understand the political metaphors in the movie. For example, the Huashan Sect can It’s not right to think of it as a country and those in power sacrificing the people for their own ambitions.”

"That's good!"

"So, you don't care whether you win the prize this time?"

"It doesn't matter. I value the trading market at the Cannes Film Festival more than winning awards. This time we brought many movies to sell, and they were very popular. "Drunken Master 2" and "The Swordsman" have already been sold. There are more than [-] markets. Some markets have achieved zero breakthroughs, for example, we sold "Shaolin Temple" to the Bear Country."

"That's really gratifying!"

"Shaolin Temple" was sold to the Bear Country, which was an unexpected surprise.

The Bear Country is a huge market with a population of over [-] million. Of course Yang Ye wanted to get in, but he couldn't find a way to get in, so he had to give up.

In fact, the furry bear movies are very classic. Every time their movies are released internationally, they are ridiculed, but in the end those people will shut up.

Especially "War and Peace" in 1969, it can be called the most classic war movie in history, and it is the kind that has never been seen since.

But their film studios are all state-owned, with a single theme, insufficient output, and too much cost.

So they introduce a large number of Hollywood movies every year to meet the spiritual needs of their people.

These movies are extremely popular among Maozi youth and have reached the point of influencing ideology.

The Bear Country is eager to find a substitute, which does not exist in its original history.

However, Yang Ye traveled through time and won the Oscar for Best Director and the Palme d'Or one after another, and the films he shot were hits one after another. In particular, "Shaolin Temple" had more than 500 million viewers in Poland, breaking the historical record and making more furry bears. a choice.

Therefore, at this Cannes Film Festival, they approached Yang Ye, hoping to introduce Yang Ye's movies.

After negotiations, Yang Ye's work "Shaolin Temple" five years ago became a test work.

Although this era is in the midst of the Cold War, communication has not been cut off. For example, Mao Xiong introduces a large number of Hollywood movies every year, and Mao Xiong's films will still win awards at the Oscars and the three major European film festivals.

Unlike decades later, when Da Mao and Er Mao had a fight, all of Da Mao's dogs were punished, and even Dostoyevsky was almost banned.

Tuo Weng has been dead for more than 100 years, what does it have to do with him?
……

Even though Yang Ye said he didn't care about winning the award, "Swordsman" still won the award, even though it was not in the main competition.

This year's Cannes Film Festival officially established the International Film Critics Week.

This is a special unit for the International Association of Film Critics.

The International Association of Film Critics is also called the FIPRESCI International Film Critics Association. They will form their own juries at film festivals around the world and award their own FIPRESCI Awards before the film awards conference.

Among the three major film festivals in China, the Golden Horse Awards have been the most influential and valuable for a long time. The FIPRESCI Awards have been included in the Golden Horse Awards.

In the end, "The Swordsman" won this year's FIPRESCI Award. The reason is that "The Swordsman"'s miraculous Wi-Fi technology and unconstrained editing method created new ideas for the film's action editing.

As for the Palme d'Or, don't think about it. "The Swordsman" is not "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

……

Yang Ye returned with a great reputation for "Swordsman" and began an intensive publicity campaign.

This is Yang Ye's first action movie starring in three years since "Fist of Heroes", and it is coming in a big way.

After negotiations between Xia Meng and He Guanchang, the film will be released in Hong Kong on July 7, and will be jointly screened at Jiahe and Baiyang Cinemas, with the intention of occupying the entire summer schedule.

In the past, Yang Ye's blockbusters would be jointly released with Li Sheng and An Le, but this time they have no share.

After the schedule was set, many movies began to avoid the schedule and were released in advance or simply postponed.

No one is brave enough to dare to hit him head on.

Therefore, June, which was originally an unpopular period, suddenly became lively.

Baiyang Cinema first released "Drunken Master of the North and South", which was directed by Yuan Heping and starred by his father Yuan Xiaotian. It also brought together Huang Zhengli, Yuan Kui, Shi Tian, ​​Ren Shiguan and others. The people who hyped "Drunken Master" were cold Rice, the box office of 288 million after its release is pretty good.

This film has not yet been released, but another film starring Yuan Xiaotian, "The Drunken Man Su Qier", has been released.

The old man is crazy about the old stuff. Not long ago, he also released a movie called "Sleeping Fist".

There is also "Blind Boxer" waiting to be released. Counting "The Swordsman" in which he has a guest appearance, the old man has five movies released in a year, which can be said to be a good old man.

Over in Jiahe, another new wave movie appeared, Zhang Guoming's "Pointing to the Soldiers".The film's executive producer was Teddy Robin, one of the future "Seven Eccentrics of New Art City", and his real name at this time was Zhang Weipeng.

"Pointing to the Soldiers" is a crime-themed film, which can be regarded as the prototype of Hong Kong police and gangster films. It does not have the exaggerated fighting and posing later, but takes a realistic route.

Each of Hong Kong's new wave films is innovative in terms of subject matter, but these people are basically first-time directors, and the films they produce are relatively immature.

I only had an idea, but the execution was not very good, so it was almost always well-received but not well-received.It caused shock in the industry, but the audience's response was relatively lukewarm.

But to be honest, most of their so-called innovations are just picking up some wisdom from Western movies, stealing a few tricks from them, and then integrating them with Hong Kong's local culture.

Anyway, Hong Kong is a colony, and its culture is a weird combination of East and West. They incorporate things from Western movies, and it doesn’t look out of place.

When Yang Ye came to this era, he copied all kinds of movies without mercy or guilt. Anyway, these Hong Kong directors are all plagiarism kings.

Especially Wong Jing, who copied almost every movie. Whenever Hollywood came out with something awesome, he would immediately copy it into his own movies.

The scene and actions of Gao Jin touching the jade ring in "God of Gamblers" are exactly the same as those of Tom Cruise in "Rain Man".

The final scene in "New Shaolin Ancestors" that kills Ma Ning'er is clearly plagiarized from "Terminator 2".

"Die Hard" is copied from "Die Hard", the difference is that the character of "Dragon Power" is added, and Chen Long is replaced by the dark side.

There are too many to give examples!

……

At a time when various movies are being released together and "The Swordsman" is also starting intensive promotion.

The new issue of "Film Fortnightly" is out.

This issue uses Yang Ye's photo as the cover of the magazine for the first time, and writes in large fonts on the cover: After five years in the industry, this is the first exclusive interview - Yang Ye's film ideal!

The magazine not only published the grand performance of "The Swordsman" in Cannes, but also talked about Yang Ye's views on "The Swordsman", the preview of the new movie "Future Soldier", and Yang Ye's plans for his career. Outlook!
It can be said that this is the first time Yang Ye has revealed his heart to the media.

With Yang Ye's support, this magazine, which sold less than 3 copies, sold out of stock as soon as it was launched. It was reprinted and eventually sold more than [-] copies. (End of chapter)