Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Is Chapter 461 any good? (Supplement to yesterday's chapter)

Monster Hunt...

Shen Yan's biggest impression was that Huba was unattractive, and the movie's box office performance...

I've completely forgotten the plot!

Oh, and there was also box office manipulation; they managed to push it to the top of all-time box office rankings…

However, it was overtaken by "The Mermaid" six months later...

Monster Hunt 2...

It was criticized by a lot of people as a terrible movie...

It's a real shame, this series could have become a new representative work of Hong Kong cinema!

But the second one was a disaster…

Busy stuffing actors in...

Tony Leung and Tony Yang, especially Tony Yang, have more screen time than Jing Boran. If you didn't know better, you would think the lead actor had been replaced!
Oh, someone asked, 'Why didn't Monster Hunt 2 meet box office expectations?'

Personally, I think the publicity was inadequate. Advertising during the Spring Festival Gala is a joke; they should spend another 10 billion yuan on better publicity!
As for forcibly seizing...

Let's forget about it. Jiang Zhiqiang and Xu Chengyi have known each other for over ten years, and "Monster Hunt" has already started production.

By what right does Shen Yan take away someone else's hard work of several years?

Most importantly, Yan Ge thought "Monster Hunt" was rather uninteresting...

His character design makes it difficult for him to become a Chinese version of "Men in Black"...

Not as good as "Animal Control Bureau"...

Oh, regarding Shen Yan's complaint about Huba's ugly design, Jiang Zhiqiang offered a long explanation, such as drawing inspiration from the mythical bird "Dijiang" in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Dijiang is a monster with "six legs and four wings," resembling a yellow cloth bag, with its entire body as red as flames. It has no facial features but can sing and dance.

When creating "Monster Hunt," director Raman Hui referenced the image of Dijiang, giving it a more adorable twist. He retained its six legs but removed its wings and added facial expressions, ultimately creating the character of Huba…

Shen Yan was speechless: "Isn't this just a radish spirit?"

"…radish…"

"But...it's so cute!"

"Is this what you call cute?"

Shen Yan sighed: "Do whatever you want... I'll have someone from the company go over tomorrow to sign the contract and transfer the investment while we're at it!"

"Thank you, Mr. Shen!"

"You're welcome…"

Then… Shen Yan thought everything was fine, but Jiang Zhiqiang started talking about the reboot of "Once Upon a Time in China"…

……

Wong Fei-hung...the most representative IP in Hong Kong films!

More than ten stars, including Kwan Tak-hing, Jackie Chan, Li Lianjie, Zhao Wenzhuo, Liu Jiahui, Qian Jiale, Alan Tam, and Gu Feng, have played the role of Wong Fei-hung in movies.

Based on the timeline, it can be roughly divided into Kwan Tak-hing's Wong Fei-hung era, Li Lianjie's Wong Fei-hung era, and the post-Wong Fei-hung era...

It lasted for 70 years!
Kwan Tak-hing's first film, "Wong Fei-hung," was "The True Story of Wong Fei-hung," directed by Hu Peng. It was divided into two parts: "Wong Fei-hung's Whip Extinguishes the Candle" and "The Story of Wong Fei-hung: Burning Down the Tyrant's Manor." It was released in Hong Kong on October 8, 1949!

The film was also a great success at the market.

This prompted Hu Peng, who originally only planned to shoot five Wong Fei-hung films, to work out even more, resulting in more than fifty Wong Fei-hung films in the 50s alone, which can be described as unprecedented and unparalleled.

In the 1960s and 70s, Kwan Tak-hing's Wong Fei-hung films fell into a slump.

With the rise of Shaw Brothers' new martial arts films, Kwan Tak-hing's versions of Wong Fei-hung movies have gradually faded in popularity...

In the 70s, Shaw Brothers produced three Wong Fei-hung films: *Wong Fei-hung*, *Wong Fei-hung's Righteous Seizure of Ding Cai Pao*, and *Lu A-cai and Wong Fei-hung*. The lead actors were all true Shaw Brothers bloodlines, including Ku Feng and Liu Jia-hui…

In the late 70s, "Drunken Master" burst onto the scene, telling the story of young Wong Fei-hung played by Jackie Chan. The film itself was of a high standard in both its dramatic and action sequences, and it didn't rely on the usual formulaic martial arts. Instead, it incorporated comedic elements into its street fighting action, making it a commendable work.

However, "Drunken Master" was not a success for the "Wong Fei-hung" film IP, but rather a foundational work for Jackie Chan's personal style. In the early 90s, Tsui Hark recognized the potential of the Wong Fei-hung IP and invited Jet Li to collaborate, ushering in another golden age for Wong Fei-hung films.

"Once Upon a Time in China" along with "Once Upon a Time in China II" and "Once Upon a Time in China III" constitutes the canonical trilogy of Tsui Hark's Wong Fei-hung series.

Later, Li Lianjie collaborated with Wang Jing on "Iron Rooster vs. Centipede", and Sammo Hung directed "Once Upon a Time in China and America".

Later, Tsui Hark collaborated with Zhao Wenzhuo to adapt the Wong Fei-hung story into a television movie, consisting of five segments: "Shaolin Story," "Eight Heavenly Kings," "The Headless General," "The Ideal Era," and "The 1911 Revolution." When Wong Fei-hung finally embraced the body of Aunt Thirteen, Tsui Hark's "The Ideal Era" came to an end.

In recent years, Hong Kong films have been rebooting various old intellectual property (IP).

Especially after the huge success of "Chinese Zodiac"—"Chinese Zodiac" is "Project Eagle 3";
People think the audience likes these reheated dishes!

Edko Films' reboot of Wong Fei-hung is understandable...

……

Shen Yan decisively refused...

"...We've found Du Zhilang to be the screenwriter..."

Shen Yan continued to shake his head: "I have no confidence in recreating Wong Fei-hung!"

"We don't necessarily have to surpass it; we can adapt it based on the story of Infernal Affairs..."

"Infernal Affairs?"

Oh, that must be "Heroes Have Dreams"!

The screenwriter must have had a sudden burst of inspiration and thought that the story of Infernal Affairs taking place in the Qing Dynasty was exciting, so he cobbled together "Rise of the Legend".

The plot is riddled with plot holes and is completely fabricated.
We need a romantic storyline, so let's add a female lead.
The romance plot wasn't interesting enough, so let's add a love triangle...

That still doesn't seem exciting enough. Let's call Yang Tianbao over and show off his bare back...

This is the only highlight of the entire movie!
Tianbao's portrayal of a courtesan, from her voice to her subtle hand gestures, is absolutely captivating...

I wonder if it's just my experience...

"Oh," Jiang Zhiqiang nodded, "The undercover element of 'Infernal Affairs' plus Wong Fei-hung's fighting style... I think the audience will definitely like it!"

Uh, let me translate: Undercover element + action scenes, is that a good idea?
Shen Yan was speechless: "Why does it have to include an undercover element?"

"It's a box office hit!"

"Oh…"

Shen Yan nodded…

Infernal Affairs really ruined Hong Kong cinema; no matter the genre, they all had to include undercover agents!
Even the damn game "Warriors of Future" has an undercover agent...

With a budget of HK$2.5 million and a massive world-building, including mechs fighting aliens and a global crisis... it ended up being about catching an undercover agent?
The combination of "Once Upon a Time in China" and undercover elements is easy to understand!

"Are you interested?"

Shen Yan smiled and said, "President Jiang, if I may be so bold, the image of Wong Fei-hung is already associated with Jet Li... Anyway, I wouldn't dare to challenge the classic portrayal..."

"You can handle everything..."

"No need, I have seven or eight projects on hand..."

He rejected Jiang Zhiqiang…

Jiang Zhiqiang wasn't annoyed; he changed the subject and started talking about "Finding Mr. Right"...

"You're really good at making romance movies!"

"No, not really... I just happened to see news about giving birth in the US, and then I signed up for this service..."

"You young people have a better grasp of the market... We old folks can't keep up with the times!"

Shen Yan quickly flattered, "...Please don't say that, you're my idol..."

"Getting old!"

(End of this chapter)