I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 453 Tsui Hark (23)

The film pay of domestic actors...

The top actors, Shen Teng and Wu Jing, have basically stabilized at around 5000 million - Shen Teng does not receive any dividends, only film remuneration, while Wu Jing's mostly film remuneration is converted into shares and dividends, and the two's pure film remuneration is roughly the same.

The other actors were basically given a discount!
Especially the film industry.

In the past, the market was hot and hot money was pouring in. Yang Mi offered 1500 million yuan and some projects were signed. But now, she may not even get 500 million yuan!
Rouba’s pay isn’t particularly high!

But she really couldn't get any movies.

As I said, after the epidemic, the film and television industry is in a cold winter, and capital is very cautious about spending money. It is impossible for her to be approached for big projects, and she doesn't look down on small projects. Moreover, it is difficult for Jiaxing to access high-quality film resources!
Otherwise, Yang Mi wouldn't have to leave.

Therefore, Shen Liang invited Rouba to star in "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" to help her improve her status!
Of course she did, and her team quickly agreed...

After finishing it, Shen Liang hugged her, kissed her, and then said: "Okay, come with me to the crew tomorrow..."

"Watching you film?"

"Hmm..." Shen Liang thought for a moment and said, "I'd better not do it. We have a fight scene tomorrow, which is very boring..."

"boring?"

"…It's not boring, it's mainly about filming me getting beaten… I'm afraid you don't dare to watch!"

"Why don't you dare to watch it? Is it real?"

"almost…"

Rouba shook his head: "I want to see it with my own eyes!"

"Okay...don't talk then."

……

To be honest, the final fight scene in "The Angry Case" is actually a bit weak.

The most important thing is that Donnie Yen’s physical strength can’t keep up!

In "Wolf Warriors" at the peak of his physical strength, Zhen Zidan can run in various ways in a simple running shot...

What should I do?
What's more, there have been quite shocking scenes such as police-robber gunfights and street explosions.

Moreover, Zhen Zidan's fight scene with Lam Kwok-bun when he went to Cha Kwo Ling alone was already exciting enough...

The final battle is definitely the climax.

The audience's emotions have reached their peak, and it is impossible to just let it go...

At least a 6-minute fight!
So, we put a lot of effort into props, such as butterfly knives and sledgehammers, so that the audience can feel the pain just by looking at them...

In addition, I feel that Zhen Zidan has become much softer - Shen Liang begged him for half an hour before he agreed to film the scene of playing the piano with his face...

He didn't want to do such a cruel thing!
It's either you die or I die, there's no need to care about these things.

Oh, by the way, in Hong Kong movies, the fighting scenes are usually handed over to the action director, and the director will just state his requirements at most.

There is a line in "Dragon Tiger Martial Arts": "(The movie) is finished, and after checking it out, it's not long enough, so find a martial artist and have a fight!"

How to fight, why to fight? The director doesn’t care…

Chen Musheng is different. He has high requirements for fighting scenes—to the exact number of minutes!

So, the last scene was actually directed by the Zhen Clan...

In order to make up for the difference in combat power, Yan Hua specially designed actions for Shen Liang such as picking his nose, picking his eyes, and locking his throat...

In addition, when the two swords were inserted into the temple, it was really full of strength...

Show off your skills when it’s time to do so, and fight hand-to-hand when it’s time to do so.

So, it took a whole week to shoot a scene, and Shen Liang's body was covered with bruises...

Suddenly I understood what Chou Zhaolong said, "If you faint after one punch, then you are not qualified to be an action actor!"

I watched it for a day, and then I couldn't stand it anymore...

Shen Liang didn't care - if she couldn't stand it, it meant it looked very real, and the audience would be able to empathize with her!
... "I may not be able to direct the movie 'Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils' you mentioned..."

"Are you going to work on the post-production of "Raging Fire"?"

"Yes...I still need to go for treatment...I have cancer..."

Chen Musheng told Shen Liang about his illness...

"…cancer…as long as you cooperate with the treatment, you will be fine. Wu Yusen also had cancer and was cured very quickly!"

Chen Musheng waved his hand: "It should be fine, the doctor told me it's in the early stages..."

Shen Liang let out a long sigh: "That's good..."

“…Which director do you think is suitable for directing Zhou Chu? I’ll help you contact him!”

"Director Tsui Hark, is this okay?"

"Tsui Hark..."

Chen Musheng thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll help you contact him!"

Tsui Hark and Benny Chan have a pretty good relationship...

In terms of seniority, Tsui Hark, Johnnie To and Ringo Lam are of the same generation, while Benny Chan is considered to be a younger generation.

But Tsui Hark has been having a rough time recently - "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" was not very successful, "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings" failed both at the box office and in terms of reputation, and "The Thousand Faces of Dunjia" also lost money.

There are obviously fewer projects looking for him now than before!

——The new generation of directors in the mainland are already capable of taking on major responsibilities, and Hong Kong directors will no longer be considered for top projects!

Otherwise, the three mainland directors Guan Hu, Guo Fan and Lu Yang would not have joined forces to make "King Kong River"...

We must admit that Tsui Hark is old and can no longer make amazing movies. Even the recent well-received "Detective Dee" cannot compare with his heyday "Once Upon a Time in China", "New Dragon Inn" and "Swordsman"...

What’s even more tragic is that Tsui Hark has lost his appreciation for oriental art and traditional culture, which has led to his films being neither fish nor fowl, neither Chinese nor Western, in terms of color, setting, or props…

But it’s not a big problem for him to direct "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils"!

Because "Zhou Chu" is a modern crime film, and the script is complete - the book itself is a martial arts-style fable...

——Chen Guilin is a wanted criminal. When his life is about to end, he wants to turn himself in, but he finds that he is only ranked third on the wanted list. So, he is determined to get rid of the first two wanted criminals and then turn himself in, hoping to become the modern Zhou Chu...

Shen Liang actually always felt that Chen Musheng was not suitable to direct "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils"...

This movie obviously doesn't fit his style. Chen Musheng's style is fashion crime film, which must have big scenes!

There are many big scenes in "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" - the biggest scene is probably Chen Guilin's killing spree.

As for the unreasonable plot, the last shot, they were still singing in front of the gunpoint, not afraid of death, singing to welcome death one by one, and even if they were given a chance, they would not leave...

Haha, reality is always more magical than movies - didn't the Sewol ferry in South Korea prove it? Two or three hundred people died, and they watched the ship sink without allowing rescue. What was the statement they issued at the end? 'The students' sacrifice has a noble meaning, and they have created an opportunity for the country to be reborn!'

……

Tsui Hark was quite upset. He originally took over the project of The Return of the Condor Heroes, and then, LeTV was gone...

After several rounds of transfer, the film copyright was returned to Bona...

But Bona is not optimistic about martial arts movies.

——The ceiling of martial arts movies in recent years is too low. "Assassins 2" failed to break 3 million box office.

Then he can only stay at home...

In the original time and space, he joined the crew of "Changjin Lake" in September...

Now, "Changjin Lake" has not yet started!

Tsui Hark was quite surprised to receive a call from Chen Musheng. He rushed over immediately after hearing that Shen Liang's new movie needed a director...

The reason is very simple - if Shen Liang plays Yang Guo, the project of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" will definitely be able to go forward!
(End of this chapter)