Actor: Thank you.

"Today, the Northern Fist lost to the Southern Fist!"

On the set, Fan Shaohuang wore tattered clothes and had a buzz cut.

There was also makeup on her face.

Zhang Yuan, wearing a green gown, pressed a feather duster against the other person's throat.

This scene was shot to show the final scene of Ip Man's victory after the great battle with Jin Shan.

Let's shoot the literary scenes first, so that Zhang Yuan and Fan Shaohuang, two actors who have never worked together before, can get familiar with each other.

It's quite thoughtful.

Zhang Yuan also saw that Fan Shaohuang was worthy of his family's talent and he was a child star, so his professional ability was still very strong.

In the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, the Xu Zhu he played was more delicate than Gao Hu's, and even had a bit of pureness.

On the contrary, the heroic character Qiao Feng, played by Felix Wong in the film, is regarded as a classic of the generation.

But in this play, Fan Shaohuang changed the style of Qiao Feng, making him unusually tough.

In fact, Huang Rihua himself is a relatively introverted person.

It can be seen that these veteran Hong Kong actors are still talented and can play many roles.

The feeling of a cowardly yet stubborn man who refuses to accept but has to accept was portrayed very well by the other party.

but……

"Card!"

"Adjust the camera position to shoot from Ip Man's perspective."

Director Ye Weixing felt that this shot was over and prepared for the next one.

"Wait." Zhang Yuan threw the feather duster to the prop and raised his hand to signal.

"Uh..." Director Ye was stunned, then forced a smile.

"What's the problem?"

Everyone on the set, those of low status lowered their heads and walked away, while those of high status all held their breath and concentrated.

Keep a close eye on Zhang Yuan's movements.

Yesterday, Zhang Yuangang gave Ye Weixing a "lesson".

Everyone understood that the other party was deliberately giving Director Ye a lesson in public.

Just for everyone to see.

From this, everyone got a clear and definite answer.

So who has the final say in this crew?

The facts are very clear, it is obvious that Zhang Yuan has the final say.

In contrast, Ye Weixing is just a "tool man".

According to the rules, the director at the Huaxia Film Studio has the final say.

But Zhang Yuan follows the rules.

In addition, in the Hong Kong film and television industry, it is not uncommon for actors to piggyback on directors.

It's not surprising that they have the tradition of being big shots.

After being beaten repeatedly, Ye Weixing became much more obedient.

The look he gave Zhang Yuan now was as clear as a husky that had been slapped in the face.

After finishing work yesterday and going home to compare the filmed footage, he found that his judgment on the scene was correct.

The other party is really good at it!

Really understands the director's job.

He has a bigger reputation than you, a higher position in the company, and a higher level of professionalism.

He felt a little afraid.

There is a fear that the other party may kick me out of the crew at any time.

At this time, you still have to be a senior.

Hong Jinbao came to comfort him.

"If he had given up on you, you would have been gone long ago."

"Does he need to show you his abilities?"

"If he really wants to mess with you and drive you away, with his ability, even Jesus can't stop you. I'm telling you."

Big Brother said it all.

"You're still here, which means he wants to use you."

"But I deliberately gave you a cold shoulder in public so that you can understand your position."

"understand?"

"You have to help whoever you work for." Hong Jinbao finally reminded: "Don't bring too much personal feelings into work."

"If you want to develop in the mainland in the future, you have to have good relations with them."

After listening to it, Ye Weixing thought about it for most of the night and felt that it made sense.

So today, when Zhang Yuan opened his mouth, he behaved particularly "well-behaved".

Ask questions proactively.

Seeing that the "crew boss" had obeyed, the other staff members turned their heads away and continued to do what they were supposed to do.

Very good... Seeing this, Zhang Yuan realized that his goal had been achieved.

"The lyrics in that paragraph just now were not good." Zhang Yuan replied frankly.

"What do you mean the Northern boxing lost to the Southern boxing today?"

"and then?"

He didn't feel it when he read the script, but he got the feel of it when he performed it live.

How come the minds of you martial artists are as complicated as those of crosstalk performers, always using sarcasm and sticks.

Although to you Hong Kong people, people from Guangdong Province may be considered "northerners".

It's fine for you to say this in private.

The people are shaped by the land and water they live in. Every place has its own habits and colloquialisms, both good and bad.

Just like Shanghai says people from other places are “foreigners” or “country bumpkins”.

The imperial capital says that outsiders are beggars and are all "grandsons".

There are people with low quality and who engage in regional discrimination everywhere.

But cultural workers and film and television works cannot be like this.

Especially since your film is intended to make money in mainland China.

It's okay to say that northern boxing is not as good as southern boxing.

Who are you trying to disgust by dividing the north and the south so sharply?

It’s still the old problem of Hong Kong people, they are a bit arrogant.

It was very cool to see Ip Man using southern boxing to beat up Jin Shanzhao's northern boxing. Many southern audiences must have enjoyed it.

The two methods of provoking and dividing to create conflicts are actually very effective and can quickly purify the audience.

But even if the southerners are happy about it, the northern audiences will definitely frown.

If the case is reported to the radio and television authorities, the film will be in trouble.

“We can’t create conflicts between the North and the South.”

“Martial arts in the world are one family.”

"Especially the character we intend to portray, Ip Man, is a master."

"A master must have a broad mind that can accommodate all rivers."

“So this fight cannot end with a conflict between the North and the South.”

"Even if Jinshanzhao is a reckless northern boxer who comes to the south to challenge the boxing masters and injure everyone."

"As a martial arts master, I still have to be patient and teach people step by step."

"You can't just teach a lesson and then forget about it."

"We need to teach them by words and deeds so that they can walk on the right path."

After Zhang Yuan finished speaking, he glanced at Ye Weixing.

Director Ye pushed up his glasses.

I wonder if you treat me the same way?
First teach, then guide...

"So Ye Wen has to add a word here!"

"It's just the right opportunity to take advantage of defeating Jinshan to reveal the essence of the unity of Chinese martial arts."

"Whether it's southern or northern boxing, the good boxing is the one that hits the Japanese from behind."

"You have to be consistent with the outside world so that the audience will like to watch it."

"Don't always divide us into north and south, where is south and where is north." Zhang Yuan said with his hands on his hips.

"Then add some lines?" Ye Wei asked tentatively. "Definitely." Zhang Yuan answered decisively.

"What do you think, Brother Shao Huang? Am I right?"

He then asked Fan Shaohuang, who played Jin Shan.

"I...I can't say it." Fan Shaohuang was vague in his words, not wanting to offend either side.

"Speaking of this, I remember."

"There is another place in the script that needs to be changed." Zhang Yuan continued.

According to the script given by Ye Weixing, the biggest villain in the movie "Ip Man" from beginning to end is definitely a Japanese. There is no doubt about that.

But the Japanese were divided into two factions. Miura, who wanted to fight with Ip Man, was actually a martial arts fanatic who followed the rules and respected masters.

The real villain is actually Sato, Miura's subordinate.

He shot Master Liao in the head, and it was he who shot Ip Man in the end.

Dividing the Japanese into two factions, good and bad, makes the villain group more vivid and less thin.

There are a hundred people of all kinds.

The imperial army was portrayed as cruel lunatics, which was a disadvantage.

And General Miura is not a good person, he is just not that crazy, but he is still a villain after all.

However, even though the island nation's soldiers were divided into good and bad types, the script portrayed the only "Northern master" in the film as a complete villain.

At first, he went from house to house to challenge others. When the war broke out, he became a bandit with his brothers and robbed his compatriots of their property.

After attacking the cotton mill of Ip Man's friend Zhou Qingquan and being taught a lesson and defeated again by Ip Man, the script also wrote that he was resentful and took the initiative to reveal Ip Man's whereabouts to the villain, the Japanese Sato.

After getting the news, Sato did the same thing to Master Liao and blew up Jinshan's head.

Jinshan is not only a bad person, but also refuses to repent.

In the end, not only did they rob the already impoverished people during the war, but they also betrayed their compatriots.

Jin Shanzhao and his younger brothers are the only group of northern characters in the script.

You're telling me it wasn't intentional?
Is there no ulterior motive in this?
In fact, this is not the first time that the Hong Kong crew has done this.

The villain Nine Gates Admiral Ordo in "Fang Shiyu" uses the Northern Fist.

After all, what Zhao Wenzhuo is good at is memorizing everything.

The prototype of Duan Fang, the governor of Guangdong in the second part of "Huang Feihong", was also from the north.

The southern region has a strong clan consciousness, and since ancient times the central imperial power has not had strong control and constraints on them.

Therefore, they always subconsciously attribute many villain roles to the northerners, who are relatively distant in their eyes.

This is not only true for Hong Kong people, but also for people in the North.

In the images on the Spring Festival Gala, those from the Jiangnan region are all effeminate, and those from the Guangdong and Guangxi region are all unruly small businessmen.

It's mutual discrimination.

Don’t underestimate Zhao Benshan, who is well-loved by the audience and has made Northeastern-style humor popular.

In fact, Mr. Zhao is not very popular in many areas in the south. Many audiences in Guangdong, Guangxi, southern Fujian, Yunnan and Guizhou are not very interested in his comedy.

Not only is he generally uninterested, but the entire Spring Festival Gala is also generally uninterested.

People don’t eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year.

This kind of problem is likely to occur when the country's area is too large.

China is equivalent to the area of ​​the whole of Europe.

What's going on in Europe?

Britain and France are old enemies, and the other countries also dislike each other.

In China, the fact that Hong Kong people have opinions about northerners is just like the small European countries disliking each other.

But Zhang Yuan couldn’t control other people’s business, but he couldn’t do this in his own crew!
"Jin Shanzhao may be a reckless man."

"It could be a bad guy."

"But he can't be a traitor!"

The Southerners in the film are all anti-Japanese heroes.

Even the patrolman played by Lin Jiadong, although he became an interpreter after the war, still helped and protected his compatriots.

In the end, he even saved Ip Man's life.

Are northerners traitors?
That's outrageous.

"The theme of our film must be positive and uplifting, using kung fu to fight against the Japanese and save the nation, and inspire national self-confidence."

“That’s our goal and our purpose.”

"So I think the content about Jinshan tipping off others and being shot dead by the Japanese should be deleted."

Yesterday we changed the camera shots, today we changed the scenes directly!

Ye Weixing understood that the other party had taken a further step and was increasing his control over the crew.

But just like yesterday's scene, the other party has his own position and reasons, and his words are tenable.

If you want to sell in mainland China, you have to please mainland audiences.

In fact, all Hong Kong entertainers are aware of this matter.

Whether you want to or not depends on the individual.

Ye Weixing was shocked to hear that the content about Jinshan's search for this character was going to be deleted and modified, especially its ending.

In fact, he was reluctant.

Because of this change, Jin Shanzhao's life, which was originally complete in the film, is now discounted.

Seeing that he was struggling, Zhang Yuan glanced at Fan Shaohuang again, then said with a smile.

"And there's another benefit to doing this."

"That leaves Jinshan with a chance to find this character, and also leaves him a way out."

"If this film does well... I would say I'm pretty confident about this one now."

“If it does well, then we can make a sequel.”

“This is how “Huang Feihong” and “Fang Shiyu” were done.”

"If there is a sequel, if Jinshan is not dead, the character can continue in the later works."

As soon as Zhang Yuan finished speaking, Fan Shaohuang spoke.

"I think what Zhang Yuan said makes sense!"

"Although Jinshazhao is a warrior from the north who came to challenge the sect, he cannot be a traitor."

"Every Chinese warrior should be a hero."

This man said with great righteousness.

When Zhang Yuan asked him before, he was vague.

Now that he heard that the role would be retained and could be used in a sequel, he became excited.

If I get this role in the sequel, doesn't that mean I can continue to have work?

Zhang Yuan made this veteran of Hong Kong's martial arts industry his stakeholder with just a few words.

There are movies to shoot and money to be made.

Do I need to think about who to help?

People are divided into north and south, but money is not divided into north and south.

The Hua Xia currency can still be used in Hong Kong.

Ye Weixing looked around and saw that two veteran Hong Kong figures, Sammo Hung and Louis Fan, were on their side.

Just keep your tail between your legs and behave yourself.

"Ok."

"I'll come to your room tonight to discuss and revise the script."

"Very good." Zhang Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

He was rarely treated as a "real leading actor" and all the directors revolved around him.

At night, it was the director who came to his room to discuss the play instead of him going to the director's room to discuss the play.

Time has to follow him.

After finishing his meal, bathing and changing his clothes, he called Ye Weixing and asked him to come and discuss the script.

However, Director Ye hasn't arrived yet, but buddy Wu Jing arrived first.

After opening the door, this guy poked his head in, with a conflicted look on his face.

"what's wrong?"

"You said before that you would use the scandal between me and Lu Jingshan to hype up Wolf Fang. Do you remember?"

"Of course, once you're done with this, I'll notify people to stir up the hype."

"Now it seems that it won't be of any use." Kung Fu Boy replied: "Because other news has overshadowed my scandal..." (End of this chapter)