Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 283 Sang Ni Jiang Zuping? Chen Hao plays Guo Fu? Dong Qing recommends Zou Tao!

Chapter 283 Sang Ni Jiang Zuping? Chen Hao plays Guo Fu? Dong Qing recommends Zou Tao!
Yu Feihong herself admitted it.

She thoroughly enjoyed the time she spent with Ma Xun.

It wasn't just the intense, seamless transition, but also the fact that the two of them seemed to get along very well.

Although they collaborated on a TV series, they could also discuss movies.

After a heated exchange.

It wasn't dark yet.

Yu Feihong did not intend to stay overnight at Ma Xun's place, but Ma Xun had a reason to keep her there.

"I haven't fully finalized my role in 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' yet."

These words reminded Fairy Jinghong that she had indeed only roughly decided on Yang Guo before.

She also had a good impression of Hu Yi, based on some of the evaluations given by the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

This student is quite good; he consistently performs exceptionally well in all aspects.

She also did voice acting for the animated version of "Lotus Lantern" before.

It's worth noting that the voice cast for this version of "Lotus Lantern" was entirely comprised of big names.

So it seems he's the one who should play Yang Guo.

However, our version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" still needs many more characters.

"I'm going to take a shower."

After Yu Feihong finished speaking, she got up and went to the bathroom.

She didn't mention whether or not to discuss casting, but Ma Xun knew that this fairy wouldn't be leaving for the time being.

Sure enough, she returned shortly after taking a shower.

He simply sat down on the sofa opposite Ma Xun without any attempt to conceal himself.

He casually crossed his legs, exuding confidence.

Ma Xun couldn't help but secretly admire her carefree attitude. Of course, there couldn't be better 'outfit' than this in the middle of summer.

And so, she sat on the sofa and I lay on the bed, discussing the casting.

"The one that has been decided so far, which I personally think is very good, is that Bai Zhi will play the role of Xiaolongnü."

Let's talk about it, but Ma Xun has already decided on the most important casting.

Yu Feihong nodded in agreement, “Indeed, she is famous enough that if she comes to the mainland to film a TV series, it will definitely generate a lot of buzz.”

Ma Xun did not deny Yu Feihong's statement. In fact, the reason for choosing Bai Zhi was partly due to her looks and partly due to her fame.

However, there are still some problems.

"But we must make some preparations regarding this topic."

"What preparation?"

"Pak-chih's family background isn't good; her father is a low-level gangster. This will affect her in the future..."

Just as she finished speaking, Yu Feihong frowned slightly, but said, "I don't think this is a problem. Your concern is probably because you have a lot of enemies."

Ma Xun laughed, "You've heard some of the rumors too?"

"That Sun Donghai is no match for you at all. But you two have gotten to this point, it can't be because of a fight over a woman, right?"

Yu Feihong's statement made Ma Xun raise an eyebrow.

"You really are a smart woman."

Is this considered a compliment?

Yu Feihong rolled her eyes at Ma Xun and said, "Fighting for women has always been just an excuse for you men; it's definitely about interests."

Ma Xun neither nodded nor denied it. He simply said calmly, "That guy owes me three kowtows."

His words sounded somewhat childish, which made Yu Feihong laugh.

However, let's get down to business.

"Those photos were mainly provided by Cai Yinong's side. Who else could catch your eye?"

Ma Xun understood what Yu Feihong meant; she wanted to end the conversation quickly and then go back.

I went a bit off-topic just now, which took up some time.

As for Tsai Yi-nung's side, they mainly come from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

This young lady does indeed have quite a few connections over there.

One of them had already caught Ma Xun's attention.

He sat up and picked one out from the photos on the bedside table.

"She's nice."

"Sangni?"

"Yes, it's her."

"Who else can she play?"

Yu Feihong's question is also very reasonable.

To be honest, Ma Xun was quite surprised to see Sang Ni in these photos.

This actress has a very distinctive look. In Tsui Hark's "The Blade", she had scenes with Zhao Wenzhuo. She looked like a very pure girl, but she ended up liking two men.

But now, she is getting quite old.

However, Ma Xun proposed a role that surprised Yu Feihong as well.

"He Yuanjun".

Upon hearing the character's name, Yu Feihong couldn't help but think to herself: Ma Xun is indeed quite knowledgeable about martial arts novels.

The character He Yuanjun may not be particularly prominent in many film and television versions of "The Return of the Condor Heroes", but in fact, this character is an important "introduction" to the whole story.

Li Mochou's storyline is basically about her lack of...

Lu Zhanyuan married this virtuous wife, who was also Wu Santong's adopted daughter, and Wu Santong actually fell in love with her...

It's really hard to judge how this guy changed later.

Judging from the novel, this character seems to be unnecessary.

Because when Li Mochou came to seek revenge, He Yuanjun and Lu Zhanyuan had already passed away.

It must be said that the novel's design is more reasonable.

Li Mochou came to seek revenge after a ten-year agreement, but the person she was looking for died. As a result, she took her anger out on Lu Zhanyuan's younger brother, Lu Liding, and wanted to kill the whole family.

It can be said that this perfectly portrayed the character of Li Mochou.

She was an unreasonable and extremely cruel person, but later it turned out she was also a person who was obsessed with love.

However, a novel is a novel.

From the perspective of adaptation, the character He Yuanjun should have appeared.

The 95 version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" combined He Yuanjun with the couple Lu Zhanyuan and Lu Liding.

This change serves two purposes: firstly, to make the viewing experience more direct for the audience.

On the other hand, the relationships between characters will be smoother.

Novels can be complex, but TV series should ideally be simpler.

Thus, Lu Wushuang became He Yuanjun's daughter.

Therefore, Lu Wushuang's later behavior, which was due to her deep-seated hatred, can be more easily explained.

Ma Xun recalled that several versions were adapted in this way, obviously to have He Yuanjun and Lu Zhanyuan fight against Li Mochou.

That's fine.

However, while He Yuanjun's role may not be considered extremely important, it is certainly not to be underestimated.

Sang Ni was in her thirties at the time, and her performance in "The Legendary Twins" was actually quite good.

She's perfect for playing He Yuanjun.

It can leave an impression on the audience, but not too much.

For example, He Yuanjun in the 95 version was played by Zhang Yan, a mainland Chinese actress, who is quite famous now.

After hearing Ma Xun's casting suggestion, Yu Feihong felt even more strongly that this man truly had a knack for his career.

Although he had many women, he was never ambiguous when it came to film and television dramas.

"what about others?"

Ma Xun picked up another photo.

"This actress should be good at playing Cheng Ying."

Cheng Ying is a very important supporting character. And, if played well, she is truly outstanding.

Cheng Ying in the 95 version was played by Maggie Cheung.

She became famous overnight because of this role.

However, don't underestimate her.

Ma Xun also admitted that he is a talented actor who is indeed very good at acting.

But she really is arrogant; she always acts like a diva at TVB.

Her family background is quite good; most people couldn't control her.

Forget about her.

Therefore, Cheng Ying is definitely a very important supporting character.

And the photo Ma Xun showed this time was...

Jiang Zuping.

Upon seeing this, Yu Feihong's expression changed again.

Ma Xun certainly knows how to pick women.

It's important to know that Jiang Zuping hadn't yet played the role of You Ruo at this time, meaning that audiences on the mainland weren't very familiar with her.

However, Jiang Zuping's face is really amazing.

She looks incredibly young; she's actually in her twenties, but she looks like she's only sixteen or seventeen.

In Taiwan, she is described as having a "superstar lookalike".

In short, it has great potential.

Actually, when Yu Feihong and Cai Yinong were discussing it before, they also felt that she could play Cheng Ying.

If you compare them, Jiang Zuping and Zhang Keyi do look somewhat alike.

Unexpectedly, Ma Xun also made this choice...

Never mind, next one.

Yu Feihong immediately picked a role, "What about Guo Fu? This role is the truly important one, isn't it?"

This is awesome.

Ma Xun realized that Yu Feihong was testing him.

Guo Fu is truly a very important character in "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Whether she was originally the female lead is a matter of debate.

However, a reporter once asked Jin Yong whether Yang Guo ever liked Guo Fu.
Jin Yong's response at the time was: You truly understood it.

Of course, this wasn't said directly.

Jin Yong himself has said that Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü were truly in love.

However, judging from the original novel, Yang Guo and Guo Fu were definitely in love.

In fact, Yang Guo was quite the sycophant in front of Guo Fu, even after his arm was cut off... right? That line.

He's never done this with other girls; he's been flirting with girls the whole way out of the ancient tomb.

Moreover, at the end of the novel, Jin Yong also wrote that Guo Fu and Yang Guo were not getting along, which may be because Guo Fu actually liked this man all along, but she was just confused and unaware at the time.

Of course, let's not jump to conclusions; there are as many interpretations as there are people.

However, many people, including experts, have interpreted it in this way.

Now, who do you plan to choose among these two Guo Fu characters?
Faced with this problem, Ma Xun was not stumped.

He didn't look at those photos this time.

He smiled and mentioned someone, "There was a good actress before, we worked together, but later she had to focus on her studies and didn't act much anymore."

However, there shouldn't be any problems now.

That's Chen Hao.

Yu Feihong immediately thought of "Postmen in the Mountains".

To be honest, Chen Hao's looks are perfect for playing Guo Fu.

But Yu Feihong immediately raised a question.

"Guo Fu isn't very smart, is she? I remember Chen Hao's eyes; she clearly looks very shrewd."

That's right, Chen Hao's eyes are very expressive.

Ma Xun laughed, "Actually, Guo Fu in the book also had a smart face, but in reality, she was empty-headed."

I believe Chen Hao can pull it off.

That's right, her acting skills are definitely good enough.

That concludes the list of these key characters.

As for the others... Yu Feihong glanced outside and saw that it was almost dark.

She planned to leave.

Let's talk about it later.

After saying that, he got up to find clothes to wear.

Watching her retreating figure, Ma Xun couldn't help but say, "It's still early, we can chat some more."

Yu Feihong turned to look at him.

Their eyes met, and they both understood each other's meaning.

Are you coming to bed with me, or are you just leaving?

Why don't you come down?
Unfortunately, after staring at each other for a while...

Yu Feihong finally put down the clothes she was holding...

……

Cai Yinong will handle contacting Sang Ni and Jiang Zuping.

Chen Hao is relatively simple; he's under Sister Hong's management.

Ma Xun is about to prepare for the TV series "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Actually, the script was handed over to Pumpkin Studio a long time ago.

It's not finished yet, but it's almost done.

That should be the part we need to discuss in detail, which we'll study further later.

Following that, in addition to "The Return of the Condor Heroes", "Meteor Garden" was also introduced.

Ma Xun had obviously discussed this project with Director Ouyang.

However, there's no rush to air it yet, since the previous shows performed quite well. For example, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" gets more and more stable in ratings the more it's re-broadcast.

Therefore, we can wait a little longer for "Meteor Garden".

There's also news from Taiwan.

Lin Chih-ling appeared in Jay Chou's latest music video.

This resource... Ma Xun is not bad.

But at this critical juncture, someone called Ma Xun.

"My dear Mr. Ma, have you been very busy lately?"

"Being busy is also an option."

That's a very insightful answer.

The person who called was Dong Qing.

I imagine she must have felt a bit lonely during her time at CCTV.

Let's meet up, have a meal, and then...

That was what Ma Xun thought, but he didn't expect that there would be a third person present after he went to the appointment.