Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

Jin Yong only praised Linghu Chong but did not make any direct comments on Dongfang Bubai, which clearly showed his dissatisfaction.

This is normal. No matter how well you change it and how much the audience likes it, it goes against his original intention and is not the Dongfang Bubai in his mind.

Huang Zhan and Yang Ye had similar interests and a good relationship. When it was his turn to comment, he used some words to smooth things over for Yang Ye.

James Wong commented: "Although a great beauty like Ching Hsia was cast to play the role of Dong Fang Bu Bai, it is quite different from Brother Cha's original novel.

But I think that the two still have some similarities at their core.

The Dongfang Bubai created by Brother Cha is the image of a great hero before he appears on the stage.

But after his official appearance, all he had was love, and the world was no longer in his heart.

The Dongfang Bubai played by Qingxia is both male and female, with a dual personality.

He demonstrated the style of men who would do anything for their careers, regardless of the details.

As women gradually become more feminine in the process of pursuing their careers, they also demonstrate their emphasis on emotions and their obsession with love.

He was not only a heartless man who hurt the infatuated Shishi, but also a love-struck girl who was hurt by the heartless man.

He used her tragic life to convey his yearning for power and his immense desire for love.

The country and love cannot coexist, and in the end only regrets about the relationship are left.

The last line of the movie left a deep impression on me.

Linghu Chong asked: Was it you that night?
Dongfang Bubai replied: I won’t tell you, I want you to remember me forever.

I think this is what the movie wants to tell the audience: I want you to remember me forever!"

James Wong's review received a standing ovation. Deborah said, "Thank you Mr. James Wong for your review. It's great. I think everyone will remember this movie, right?"

The audience shouted together: "Yes!"

It’s true. Thirty years later, no one who has seen this movie will forget it.

……

Early in the morning, Yang Ye woke up from his sleep.

He looked at the sleeping beauty beside him and gave her a gentle kiss on the lips.

Akina Nakamori gently opened her eyes and smiled brightly at Yang Ye.

"Onii-chan, I was woken up by your kiss!"

"Good morning, my princess!"

The two of them hugged each other and had a morning shot...

“Iku…Iku…Onii-chan, cum…cum inside!

"Kemochi...Kemochi...あたしの奥に!"

……

After Yang Ye and Akina Nakamori had their fun, they took a shower and got up to have breakfast.

Yang Ye drank coffee, ate fried eggs, and casually flipped through the newspaper.

"Yang Ye" has four wives and even spares no transgender people! "

“Fuck!” Yang Ye threw the newspaper on the table and said depressedly: “What kind of shitty headline is this? I’m really drunk!”

Akina Nakamori took a look and laughed: "The Hong Kong media is really good at writing."

Although Yang Ye was depressed, he could do nothing about it.

Although the title is vulgar, the content is about the emotional entanglements between Linghu Chong, played by Yang Ye, and four women in the movie.

If Yang Ye gets entangled with others over such a small matter, it will only boost their sales and create hype for them.

He can't just smash up the newspaper office again.

Forget it. Yang Ye waved his hand and asked, "How is your English practice going?"

"I feel OK now. I have no problem communicating with people now."

"Do you remember the story about Sayuri I told you?"

"Remember, Sayuri had a pair of gray eyes. When she was very young, she was sold to a geisha house in Kyoto... She wanted to escape, but she met the president she liked, so she changed her mind and decided to become an excellent geisha..."

Akina Nakamori retold the story in her own tone.

"You remember it very clearly."

"I feel that Sayuri's fate is very similar to mine. Onii-chan, why did you suddenly bring up this story?"

"Shea has received word that Spielberg has been convinced and has decided to direct the film."

Spielberg is ambitious and wants to build his own film empire.

Yang Ye has unparalleled influence in Asia. Spielberg hoped to get Yang Ye's support to facilitate the distribution of future films in Asia, and finally took over the director's post of "Memoirs of a Geisha".

Of course, Spielberg himself was also very interested in this story.

In the original time and space, he bought the script and planned to shoot it himself, although he ended up being a producer instead.

"really?"

"Well, I hope you can play Sayuri. But Spielberg agreed to direct on the condition that he has enough autonomy. I can only suggest, he may not listen, so you have to fight for it yourself."

"I will!"

"Maybe... this will be your farewell work. Come on!"

……

After the premiere, everyone praised "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"; even Jin Yong did not say anything bad about the movie, so the audience's expectations were naturally high.

All major cinema chains in Hong Kong also started pre-sales at the appropriate time, and for a while, the ticket booking phones were all flooded with calls.

Other film companies can only be thankful that they chose to release their films early.

The Spring Festival is just a few days away, and Yang Ye's family is having a really lively time.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the wives took their children home to pay New Year's greetings to their grandparents.

No matter which house Yang Ye goes to, it won't be a good choice, so he won't go anywhere.

But he doesn't have to think about having some free time, as he usually returns to the small villa where he first moved out of the walled city.

Afterwards, the apprentices will come over to wish them a happy new year.

Even if Yamaguchi Momoe doesn't have to go back to her parents' home, she will take her son with her.

At around ten o'clock in the morning, Jet Li and his family of four were the first to arrive.

Huang Qiuyan had just filmed two dramas at ATV when she became pregnant by Jet Li, and the two later got married.

After marriage, Huang Qiuyan quit her job and returned to her family. She has given birth to two daughters for Jet Li.

Not long after, Zhen Zidan, Kara Hui, Moon Lee and Kenny Ho arrived one after another.

Deborah also brought Nicholas Tse and Tiffany Xie to wish Yang Ye a happy new year.

At noon, everyone gathered together to eat hot pot, and it was a very happy time.

Among the five apprentices, Jet Li is naturally the one who is doing the best.

Jet Li has excellent innate conditions. He is handsome, has a righteous look, has graceful movements and superb acting skills.

Today, it is not only popular in the Asia-Pacific region, but also has a certain degree of fame in Europe and the United States.

Moreover, he has his own film studio, which actually makes him the boss of a film company.

Not only does he make movies himself, he also produces them.

Zhen Zidan, Kara Hui and Moon Lee combined don't earn as much as he does, and they often work for him.

Kara Hui is not bad either, with the "Royal Sister" series in her hands. Each of these movies can stably generate more than 10 million in box office revenue, plus with overseas copyrights, the profits are very good.

Thanks to this series, Kara Hui has been receiving many film offers every year.

After filming "Girlfriend", Moon Lee became extremely popular for her image of a "violent loli".

But as I get older, I feel a little weaker.

Last year's "Swordsman of Yue Girl" was created by Xu Ke, and the local box office only made more than 10 million.

This is also a common problem for female stars like her. When they get older, they are unable to transform and can only gradually become out of fashion.

Not only Moon Lee, but also He Meitian later on was the same.

Because they are most suitable for playing quirky, cute and adorable girls. But if they still play such roles when they are older, they will be ridiculed.

Even Zhou Xun, who is known for his acting skills, cannot escape this fate.

Yang Ye gnawed on a goose paw and said casually, "A-Man, why don't you go to the mainland!"

"Ah, what are you going to do in the interior?"

"The company is planning to shoot a sequel to Ghost Blows Out the Light. The heroine Yan Zi is a quirky, simple and lovely girl. You are quite suitable for it."

"Isn't the heroine of Ghost Blows Out the Light Hong Gu?"

"No way? The Ghost Blows Out the Light, which your master compiled, is currently being serialized in Ming Pao. You don't even read it?"

Moon Lee stuck out her tongue and said weakly, "I don't dare to read ghost stories!"

Yang Ye held his forehead and asked, "Then do you dare to act out a ghost story?"

"Dare you!"

"You're not afraid of this anymore?"

"Of course I'm not afraid of filming with Master, you will protect me."

"You think too much. I will only act in one movie. I will change the role later and let A Biao play Hu Bayi."

"Why? Wouldn't that mean a lot of box office losses?"

Yuen Biao's box office appeal cannot be compared with Yang Ye's.

Not to mention that the character being replaced is a core character like Hu Bayi.

By then, we’d be lucky if the box office revenue was cut in half.

But Yang Ye had no choice, he couldn't be tied down by this series.

Yang Ye said calmly: "Because I don't have time!"

"Okay, then then then...Brother Biao will protect me!"

"Come to think of it, you and A Biao have acted together in many dramas, right?"

"Yes, the Peacock King trilogy, The Bull, and..."

Moon Lee counted on her fingers and found that she and Yuen Biao had acted in seven movies together over the years, making them a well-known screen couple.

Of course, this is only on the screen. Yuen Biao is a rare clear stream in the entertainment industry, who devotes his life to his wife.

"That's great. You two can continue to act together. The audience's approval is still high."

"What about Hong Gu?"

Hui Yinghong has seen "The Yellow Skin Grave". She explained: "This is the origin movie. It tells the story of Hu Bayi's youth when he joined the production team. Yan Zi is a female hunter. Shirley Yang has not appeared yet. Ding Sitian is also in it."

"So that's how it is. I'll go find Brother Biao in a few days."

Yang Ye nodded and said, "That's it!"

……

Zhen Zidan has not had a very happy life in the past two years.

He and Jet Li both studied under Yang Ye, but his development was far worse than Jet Li's.

His most popular movies now include "Kowloon Walled City" made with Yang Ye, "The Sword of Three Young Masters" and "The Sentimental Swordsman" made with Jet Li, as well as the gambling film series.

"Kowloon Walled City" was a movie that Yang Ye made specifically to promote him, so I won't go into details about it.

In both Gu Long movies, he was a supporting actor, and the box office was still dependent on Jet Li.

Although the gambling film series had impressive box office, his role as Long Wu was just a supporting role, and the box office success was not his.

Zhen Zidan was also helpless. He couldn't say that Yang Ye didn't support him, but the main reason was that he didn't seize the opportunity.

He has played the leading role several times independently, but each time the box office was not good. Although it did not flop, the profit was far less than that of Jet Li.

If the box office doesn’t work, no one can do anything.

Now all the company's first-level resources are tilted towards Jet Li, and he can only pick up the rest.

He is not like Chen Long who can make his own cakes.

Like Jet Li, he needs to be fed by others.

As they were eating, Huang Qiuyan suddenly touched Jet Li.

Jet Li hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, last time I had a stair climbing competition with Danny, he beat me."

Yang Ye was very surprised: "Is it true?"

"real!"

Zhen Zidan quickly put down the bowl and said, "No, before the competition, he twisted his ankle while filming. I didn't know about it, so it doesn't count."

Yang Ye nodded, but said: "Ajie is willing to compete with you, then it's fine. Since you won, then Ajie, you can help Danny make a cameo appearance in the next play."

"Okay!" Jet Li agreed readily.

Yang Ye said to Zhen Zidan, "Danny, do you know why you are not as popular as Ajie?"

Zhen Zidan said with great self-awareness: "I am not as handsome as him, and my movements are not as cool as his."

Yang Ye nodded and said, "This is only one aspect. Chen Long is not as handsome as Ajie, nor does he have the cool movements of Ajie, but he is more popular than Ajie. How do you explain this?"

"This..." Zhen Zidan was speechless for a moment.

“A person who knows martial arts will be intimidating because of his confidence.

The specific manifestation of this deterrent force is ferocity and even violence.

When fighting with someone, a fierce expression can effectively intimidate the enemy.

But when making a movie, it will have the opposite effect.

Because this will make the audience feel intimidated and make the actors lose their sense of intimacy.

Without the sense of intimacy, there will be no audience appeal.

And your appearance happens to be quite fierce, which amplifies your hostility and makes the audience feel scared.

Of course, when you are a supporting role or even a villain, this kind of hostility can add luster to the movie.

But once you become the protagonist, it becomes difficult to attract audiences to buy tickets to the theater.”

Zhen Zidan suddenly realized and asked, "Then what should I do?"

Yang Ye said: "Smart action actors usually have their own way to resolve this kind of hostility.

For example, Bruce Lee would put a lot of effort into his appearance, always wearing very simple clothes, and preferring plots where the weak defeats the strong in order to increase the audience's sense of familiarity.

Chen Long added comedy elements to the film, using funny and humorous elements to dilute the hostility.

Hong Jingbao's fat body naturally makes him look funny.

As for Ajie, he was born with a dignified, yet elegant and restrained temperament, which was a gift from God."

Yang Ye commented on the whole process but didn't mention himself. Moon Lee asked, "Master, what about you?"

"As for me, I once used my fists to create a national hero image, and I often dated foreign actresses in movies. When the audience saw me, they not only felt friendly, but also very proud and felt that I was bringing glory to the country!"

"Okay, so that's how it is. Then why do European and American audiences like you so much?"

"Europe and the United States follow the law of the jungle, where they only respect the strong, and elegance and refinement don't work in their country.

Look, Schwarzenegger looks like a brainless muscle man, and Stallone simply has a face paralysis.

I once defeated the American boxing champion and proved my strength.

They once offered a reward of five million dollars for someone who could defeat me, but since they couldn't do it, they recognized me.

Of course, what’s more important is that my films are full of new ideas, diverse in style, and exciting, so audiences never get tired of watching them.”

Yang Ye was not bragging, he had real achievements to back up his words, and everyone nodded in approval.

Yang Ye continued, “Danny, you’ve taken on various roles in the past few years, but none of them were very successful.

In fact, I have seen it all and I know it all. I have also been thinking about what kind of acting style you are suitable for. "

Zhen Zidan was deeply moved. It turned out that his master had been helping him find a solution.

Yang Ye took a sip of wine, paused, and then said: "Now it seems that there may be only one way to go, that is... to do the opposite." (End of this chapter)