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

Chapter 917 Shi Shi is Here (Part 1) (33)

"What's wrong? Are you interested in Jin Yong's novels?"

“Yes,” Yang Mi nodded, “I heard that Xu Ke is going to adapt ‘The Return of the Condor Heroes’ into a movie!”

"I've heard about it too... Zhao Liying was cast as the female lead, and Lin Gengxin was cast as Yang Guo!"

Yang Mi's eyes widened: "Really?"

"What?"

"Did they really contact Zhao Liying?"

"I don't know..." Shen Yan shook his head, then asked, "Aren't you and Xiao Zhao friends on WeChat? Why don't you ask her yourself!"

Yang Mi gave an awkward smile and replied succinctly, "Break up!"

"Ah? Why?"

"If it's over, it's over. What else could it be for?"

"Alright!" Shen Yan didn't want to ask any more questions, and continued, "I suspect it's fake!"

"Why are you so sure?"

"The copyright to 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' is reportedly held by LeTV. Do you think LeTV's creditors would allow such a film project to be approved?"

"What if we make money?"

"What if...we lose even more money?"

Yang Mi thought for a moment and said, "Xu Ke shouldn't lose money making a martial arts film, right?"

Shen Yan retorted directly: "Who could have imagined that John Woo could lose hundreds of millions of dollars making a gunfight movie?"

“That’s true…” Yang Mi nodded seriously: “After all, the box office performance of the films Xu Ke has participated in recently hasn’t been great!”

……

John Woo's action film is a remake of "Manhunt," featuring stars from China, Japan, and South Korea, with a production cost of $4000 million...

A host of celebrities were invited: Zhang Hanyu, Masaharu Fukuyama, Ha Ji-won…

The film grossed 1.02 million yuan in mainland China, 398,000 yuan in Japan, and performed the worst in South Korea, with only 20,000 US dollars…

Then he couldn't make it in the Chinese film market anymore, and just then Netflix approached him, casting him in two films: "The Silent Night" and "The Killer"...

The Killer is the American version...

Returning to "Manhunt," the investment share for this film is widely circulated in the secondary market, even on Xianyu (a Chinese online marketplace)!
Many industry professionals believe that "a positive aspect of 'Manhunt' is that moviegoers are shifting from films featuring young, attractive actors to action-packed films. The box office success of 'Wolf Warrior 2' also illustrates this point." Therefore, they have given "Manhunt" a box office prediction of 15 billion to 20 billion yuan!

Honestly, after seeing these materials, Shen Yan really wanted to curse!

This is outrageous! No wonder hot money is fleeing the film and television industry...

You really treat people like韭菜 (leeks) to be harvested!

As for Xu Ke…

Many people don't understand why "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Sage" was changed in this way...

Actually, you only need to compare it with "Swordsman II" to know that they want to play the old tricks and break up the Jing-Rong couple!

Elevate Hua Zheng to the same status as Huang Rong!
Unfortunately, he chose the wrong script. The Jing-Rong couple isn't so easily broken up. The 83 version, starring Felix Wong and Barbara Yung, was a classic, a sensation for a generation! Many went to the theater for nostalgia, only to be left with nothing…

Finally, I have a suggestion: Tsui Hark, go and make a movie called The Return of the Condor Heroes! Break up the relationship between Guo Long and Guo Fu, and it will be full of highlights, no less than Linghu Chong and Dongfang Bubai!
The Legend of the Condor Heroes cannot be without Yang Kang!
Because Guo Jing and Yang Kang were actually in the same situation: Guo Jing was raised by the Mongols, while Yang Kang was raised by the Jurchens…

The entire novel "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is actually a comparison between Guo Jing and Yang Kang!
Yang Kang was not loyal to anyone. He was not loyal to his biological father, Yang Tiexin, nor to his adoptive father, Wanyan Honglie. He was a petty person who would abandon righteousness for personal gain.

Guo Jing was different. He grew up in Mongolia, enjoyed the protection of Temujin, and became an sworn brother of Tolui.

However, he ultimately betrayed the Mongols, turning a blind eye to their nurturing grace and becoming their enemy simply because he was Han Chinese…

Actually, that's not the case. His initial motivation for protecting the Song Dynasty did not stem from his Han Chinese identity or special loyalty to the Song emperor, but rather from his deep understanding that once Xiangyang fell, the Mongol hordes would mercilessly trample this land, causing immense suffering and loss of life.

He had witnessed firsthand the tragedy of his parents' family being destroyed and his family dying, and he would never tolerate such a tragedy being repeated on Chinese soil. He knew all too well that countless men, women, and children would lose their lives because of it.

His choice stemmed from his desire to protect the people!
As the story of *The Legend of the Condor Heroes* nears its end, Guo Jing and Genghis Khan engage in a heated debate about the meaning of "heroism." Genghis Khan proclaims himself a hero of the world, based on his lifelong conquests and countless victories over conquered nations. However, the young Guo Jing holds a different view. He believes that true heroes, admired by the world and revered by posterity, are those who benefit the people and care for their welfare.

Your film "The Great Hero" lacks this heroic spirit and doesn't use Yang Kang as a comparison...

What are you doing, smashing an egg?!
Tsui Hark has indeed been quite disappointing in recent years. Apart from "The Battle at Lake Changjin" and "Water Gate Bridge," which made money by taking advantage of their subject matter, most of his other films have either received poor reviews, performed poorly at the box office, or were just generally terrible!

However, Yang Mi is still looking forward to the movie "The Return of the Condor Heroes"... after all, she played Guo Xiang before!

"I'm really curious about one thing: how old were you when you played Guo Xiang?"

"18 years old..."

"Tsk tsk, it's been 15 years, and your voice hasn't changed at all!"

Yang Mi, unsuspecting, said, "They say I have a sweet, childlike voice..."

Shen Yan waved his hand: "I've seen a lot of people say that you speak in a high-pitched voice... your voice is very flat... and you have no emotion!"

Yang Mi glared at him: "Whether I clipped it or not, you don't know? Whether my voice has emotion or not, you don't know?"

"It's been too long since I've had this experience," Shen Yan raised an eyebrow. "Come on... let me try it out!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Mi actually got into position...

"No, I was just kidding, wait a minute..."

Shen Yan wanted to stop it…

After all, it's a whole night, there's plenty of time...

Now in the living room…

Clearly, the attempt to stop it failed...

Before I got on, I specifically reminded him, "Listen carefully!"

What the hell...

……

At eight o'clock the next morning, Shen Yan got up—he still had work to do!

Parasite is related to the Cannes Palme d'Or and the Oscars... We can't let our guard down!

Although you don't need to monitor it every day, you still need to keep track of the progress...

Oh, and he also made plans to chat with Wu Jing and Yu Qian today…

We must not forget!

After using the restroom, Shen Yan rubbed his back.

Damn, my lower back is actually a little sore…

There's no reason for it; they used to be able to discipline Yang Mi at will...

In a 1v1 situation, I'm not afraid of her at all!

Has his form declined...?

No way?
Shen Yan was a little unsure...

I guess it was too intense...

Well, that must be the case!

After changing her clothes and getting ready to leave, Yang Mi had already changed and even put on makeup when she arrived at the living room…

"...Holy crap, you're so fast!"

"Have something to eat," Yang Mi gestured for him to sit down, and then asked, "Where are you going today?"

"Let's go check on the post-production progress at Hualin first... This afternoon, let's go to Uncle Qian's zoo... Wu Jing will go too!"

"Then I'm going too!"

Shen Yan looked a little embarrassed: "...I made plans with Shi Shi!"

Yang Mi frowned: "So, I can't go?"

Shen Yan hesitated for a moment: "...Then should I take you with me?"

“No need,” Yang Mi immediately reverted to her previous expression, “I’ll go bother Shi Shi…”

"Ok?"

"Don't worry about it, she'll definitely be willing to take me with her!"

(End of this chapter)