Kang Jianfei did not hold a premiere for "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng", nor did it have a midnight screening. He only placed advertisements in some newspapers, magazines and TV stations, and Golden Princess Cinemas also cooperated in promoting the release.
After a week of continuous publicity bombardment, "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng" was released in Golden Princess Cinemas as scheduled. Because other films had to be arranged, Lei Juekun only gave Kang Jianfei 16 theaters this time.
Hong Jinbao, wearing a hat to cover his face, walked into the Huasheng Cinema owned by Princess Jin together with Yuan Biao. When they sat down in the screening room, they found that no one recognized them, and Hong Jinbao breathed a sigh of relief.
Hung Kam-bo's "Beware of Little Hands" was released three days ago, and the cumulative box office in three days reached 2.54 million, making it another blockbuster movie. If someone discovers that he secretly watched Kang Jianfei's movie at this time, then Hung Kam-bo will
Even if you jump into the Yellow River, you won't be able to wash yourself away. People will say you are afraid of Kang Jianfei.
Yuan Biao came in with two bottles of wine, threw one to Hong Jinbao, and ate roast goose while waiting for the movie to show.
After a while, there were more and more spectators in the screening hall, with only a few empty seats.
Yuan Biao drank a beer and said: "The attendance rate is very high, it has exceeded 90%."
Hong Jinbao said: "Kang Jianfei's box office appeal is very high, not to mention that this time there is a mainland actor as the leading actor."
Yuan Biao smiled and said: "I heard that Oriental DreamWorks was banned by Taiwan. Kang Jianfei is really unlucky this time."
Hong Jinbao didn't know about this. He asked in surprise: "Who did you listen to?"
Yuan Biao said: "I only found out about the news from Taiwan when I was drinking with Brother Long yesterday."
Hong Jinbao asked: "Is it true or false?"
Yuan Biao said: "Really, that Qin Xianglin is here too, it's him who told me."
Qin Xianglin is considered a Hong Kong actor, but he is very popular in Taiwan. Hong Jinbao also has some friendship with him. Since it is Qin Xianglin who spread the news, it is probably true, and there is no need to spread rumors about this kind of thing.
Although they are in a competitive relationship with each other, Hong Jinbao and Kang Jianfei do not have any major conflicts. On the contrary, they admire Kang Jianfei's directorial ability. In fact, even Cheng Long, who has repeatedly fought box office battles with Kang Jianfei, the two of them have no personal grudges at all.
Because Qin Xianglin is caught in the middle and we can't be friends.
Hearing that Kang Jianfei's company was blocked by the Taiwan authorities, Hong Jinbao was not happy. Instead, he was a little sad and wary of hurting others. He warned himself in his heart not to get involved in such political disputes.
The movie finally started. Both Hong Jinbao and Yuan Biao became serious. They came to the movie not just for entertainment, but to see what Kang Jianfei's first costume kung fu drama would look like.
In the past two years, although not many Hong Kong directors have admitted this, in fact they have been greatly influenced by Kang Jianfei. "Happy Ghost", "Mr. Zombie" and "The Royal Sister", these three films each created a genre.
Hung Kam-bo's two recent blockbuster movies both deliberately imitated Kang Jianfei's films.
At the beginning of the film, the camera showed a mountain range. As the camera slowly zoomed in, an ancient building with red walls and black tiles clearly appeared among the trees.
In the screening hall, an audience suddenly shouted: "It's Wudang Mountain!"
In fact, there is no need to remind you, everyone has seen the Wudang plaque. This plaque is very new. Kang Jianfei had someone make it and hang it up.
"It's really Wudang Mountain, more spectacular than Shaolin Temple."
"It turned out that Kang Jianfei went to the mainland to shoot a movie."
"..."
No one appeared in the film, and the audience became excited just by seeing the Wudang Mountain sign.
There is no way, who asked Jin Yong to write Shaolin Wudang to everyone? Everyone saw Shaolin Temple some time ago, and now they have witnessed the true form of Wudang Mountain. It is strange that they are unhappy.
Among the Wudang Mountains, Li Lianjie, who wore a Taoist bun and a beard, looked childish in his Taoist robes and finally looked like a great master.
"Confidence/There is no strength and strength in my hands
Have peace/peace in your heart
Accept things as they come/See abundance in emptiness
Violence turns to peace
Where there is no way, there is destiny
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Dynamic versus static/division versus multiplication
Enter the world by chance and be born by the wind
Both ruthless and sentimental
Follow the fate and be invincible
Ruthless is sentimental
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Behind Li Lianjie, dozens of people wearing Taoist robes were practicing Tai Chi with him. At the same time, the theme song of the movie "Sui Yuan" also sounded, which instantly made the audience's blood boil.
In fact, this scene was re-filmed back at Shichahai Sports School. The editing was used to make the audience think it was on Wudang Mountain. Those students from the sports school who were part-timers also knew little about Tai Chi. They practiced it for a long time and took it to shoot it in a serious manner.
Everything is on camera, the childhood Zhang Sanfeng played by Wu Jing appears in the camera.
Suddenly someone in the screening room shouted strangely: "Aren't you filming Wudang Mountain? Why did you come to Shaolin Temple again?"
"You idiot, haven't you seen "The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Slayer"?"
"That is, Zhang Sanfeng was a monk in the Shaolin Temple when he was a child in "The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Sword"."
"..."
On the big screen, the childhood innocence and fun of Zhang Sanfeng and Dong Tianbao made the audience laugh. Then the two young actors were sweeping the floor and practicing Shaolin stick techniques with brooms. Their standard movements and skillful moves attracted praises from the audience.
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In the blink of an eye, Zhang Sanfeng and Dong Tianbao have grown up. When the two chatted and practiced iron head skills with bricks, the audience laughed. Then the two broke the stick formation in the Bodhidharma Academy, and
It firmly attracts everyone's eyes to the screen.
Hong Jinbao took a sip of beer and said to Yuan Biao: "This fighting scene was very exciting."
Yuan Biao commented: "It's a bit like Liu Jiaban's martial arts style, but it's more humorous."
If this fight scene only made Hong Jinbao and the others think it was good, then the fight between Hui Yinghong and Yang Qingqing in the restaurant later made Hong Jinbao amazed. The agility and elegance of the female warriors, as well as the heroic and graceful beauty
, demonstrated vividly in this fight.
I have to admit that even though Kang Jianfei slowed down the filming process, Li Lianjie's acting skills still looked very immature. But the exciting fighting and interesting plot made the audience automatically ignore the shortcomings of Li Lianjie's acting skills.
The last few consecutive fights pushed the atmosphere of the film to its climax. When Zhang Sanfeng, played by Li Lianjie, showed his power through Tai Chi, people in the screening room were already cheering loudly. Similarly, Hui Yinghong's final double sword attack
The image of a chivalrous heroine is left deep in the audience’s memory.
Amidst the applause and cheers, Hong Jinbao and Yuan Biao stood up and prepared to go out.
Hong Jinbao asked: "Does this movie feel a little different from Aaron's kung fu movies?"
Yuan Biao nodded and said, "It was so fun to play. It was so fun to watch."
Hong Jinbao said: "Yeah, I enjoyed watching it too, but why does it make people feel refreshed?"
Yuan Biao fell silent, not knowing how to answer for a while.
Judging from the box office in the past two years, costume kung fu movies have begun to decline, and Hung Kam-bo and Yuen Biao became famous precisely for making costume kung fu movies.
In order to get good box office, Hong Jinbao had to switch to filming fantasy kung fu movies and urban action movies, which was full of a lot of helplessness and hard work.
It was under such circumstances that Kang Jianfei knew that making a costume kung fu movie might be a hit on the street, and risked being banned by Taiwan to shoot "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng". This made Hong Jinbao curious and came to watch it secretly.
Kang Jianfei is not as disappointed as Hung Kam-po. This "Tai Chi Sam Fung" is obviously different from the old Kung Fu movies of Shaw Brothers.
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"Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng" did not disappoint Kang Jianfei. This movie was filmed and released ten years in advance, and it also took advantage of the residual heat of "Shaolin Temple" and really aroused the audience's enthusiasm for watching movies.
On the first day of release, several theaters were already full. As the owner of Golden Princess Cinemas, Lei Juekun naturally could not make money without making money. He quickly expanded the number of theaters where the film was released to
20.
Hung Kam-bo's "Beware of Little Hands" is also very popular. In another time and space, this movie was supposed to be a venture of Yongjia Film Company founded by Chen Xunqi. But now, except for Chen Xunqi, the rest of the team has not changed.
, the screenwriter is still Huang Pingyao, the cinematography is still the real director of "Mr. Zombie" Liu Guanwei, and it is still directed and starred by Hong Jinbao.
After the release of "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng", the popularity of "Beware of Little Hands" was obviously suppressed. And a week later, "King of Thieves" directed by Wang Jing was also released in Shaw Brothers theaters.
The two thief films, "Beware of Little Hands" and "King of Thieves", are beginning to grab audiences. "King of Thieves" was rushed to be released during the Spring Festival due to rush work. The production effect is very rough. Although "Beware of Little Hands" has been released for nearly half of
, but after some comparison, "King of Thieves" actually lost.
With the arrival of the Lantern Festival, the box office of "Wu-Tang: Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng" has reached nearly 20 million, while the box office of Hong Jinbao's "Beware of Little Hands" is only more than 11 million. The box office of Wang Jing's "King of Thieves" is only a pitiful 4 million.
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However, Wang Jing's "King of Thieves" still made money because the actors were all members of TVB's team, the filming time was less than two weeks, and the cost was only a little over 1 million.
On the 19th day of the first lunar month, the box office of "Wu-Tang: Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng" finally exceeded the 20 million mark, becoming the only 20 million box office movie in this year's New Year period.
Almost all film critics gave "Wu-Tang: Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng" a very high rating, and "Film Fortnightly" praised the film very highly:
"Director Kang Jianfei always likes to surprise people, and this time it is no different. As this year's Lunar New Year blockbuster, he did not shoot the sequels of "Mr. Zombie" and "The Royal Sister". Instead, he made the martial arts that all filmmakers thought had declined.
piece.
If it were any other director, this would obviously be a money-impeding approach, but Kang Jianfei does it every time. He never seems to repeat himself and is trying something new in every movie.
The plot of "Wu-Tang: Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng" is very simple, but the rhythm is extremely tight. In the 90 minutes of the film, the director did not waste a single shot, and the fighting scenes in the film are not fighting for the sake of fighting like old kung fu movies, every action
The scenes all contribute to the development of the plot...
"Wu-Tang: Tai Chi" is completely different from the old martial arts films. Judging from the style of the entire film, the action shots are smooth and elegant, perfectly integrating the realism and romance of kung fu. The sets and props are no longer like those of the old martial arts films.
The image of Hui Yinghong holding a pipa and holding a pair of swords is a classic. Even the female villain Yang Qingqing is also impressive.
It is also worth mentioning that the male protagonist of this film, Li Lianjie, is questionable for a newcomer who has only made two movies. However, his solid kung fu foundation makes up for his
Lack of acting skills. And Li Lianjie has only made two movies in total so far. The first "Shaolin Temple" has a box office of more than 16 million in Hong Kong, and the second "Wu-Dang: Tai Chi" has a box office of more than 20 million.
If the predictions are correct, Mr. Kang Jianfei is training Li Lianjie as the top star of Oriental DreamWorks. Maybe Li Lianjie can compete with Cheng Long in the future..."
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Looking at the film reviews in "Movie Weekly" full of praise, Kang Jianfei really couldn't laugh or cry.
Just a week after Kang Jianfei threw away his invitation to the Hong Kong Film Awards, Chen Bosen, probably fearing that Kang Jianfei would not come to attend the award ceremony, actually called Tang Shuxuan to put in a good word.
When Kang Jianfei was selling "The Royal Sister" in the United States, he relied on Tang Shuxuan to get him to cooperate with Jiang Zhiqiang. He owed her a favor. When Tang Shuxuan called, Kang Jianfei had no choice but to agree to attend the Academy Awards ceremony.
A film review in "Ming Pao Weekly" is interesting. Yi Shu has always been a fan of Kang Jianfei. After watching "Wudang: Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng", he wrote: "In my opinion, those martial arts films of Shaw Brothers are...
The screen image of each is dull and lifeless. It is like a puppet that has lost its soul. However, "Wu-Tang: Tai Chi" directed by Kang Jianfei is different. Whether it is the protagonist or the supporting role, each image is vivid, which is in stark contrast to the Shaw Brothers martial arts films.
Comparison. If Shaw Brothers' martial arts films are old-style martial arts, then Kang Jianfei's martial arts films are new-style martial arts..."
Later generations said that Xu Ke was a representative figure of the new school of martial arts, but that was compared with the old-school martial arts of the 1960s and 1970s. In fact, the old-school martial arts of the 1960s and 1970s, such as Chang Cheh and Hu Jinquan, also called themselves
It's a new style of martial arts, but it's not compared to the martial arts films of the 1930s and 1940s.
What was once a new school of martial arts has become the current old school of martial arts. This is the so-called development and progress of movies.
After Yi Shu called "Wu-Dang: Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng" a new martial arts, those reporters who were afraid of the world's chaos went to interview Chang Cheh, the great martial arts director of the generation.
Chang Cheh had been making films for Shaw Brothers in the past. In the 1970s, he took his disciples to Taiwan to develop. Within two years, the company collapsed and returned. When Kang Jianfei had just fled Hong Kong, Chang Cheh took his disciples to Taiwan to start a company again. This time
He was even worse. He encountered a sluggish movie environment in Taiwan, so he only played for more than a year and then came back.
Now that Zhang Che is old and still sick, when asked by reporters what he thought of "Wudang: Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng", Zhang Che said: "I'm sorry, the doctor told me to rest at home some time ago, so I haven't watched this movie yet.
Movie."
The reporter asked again: "Yishu said that old-school martial arts films like Shaw Brothers' martial arts movies are outdated, and the future will be dominated by new-school martial arts films like "Cheung Sam Fung." What does Director Zhang have to say about this?"
The reporter was just here to make people angry. Zhang Che held his breath and said: "Martial arts will never go out of style. I will come back to make movies after I recover."
The reporter asked again: "You mean you won't lose to Kang Jianfei's new martial arts film? Are you challenging Director Kang?"
Zhang Che's face turned dark and he said, "I don't need to challenge anyone."
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Wang Tianlin read the newspaper article and cursed: "These paparazzi will write random reports."
Wang Tianlin and Zhang Che are old friends. Although there were some conflicts in the past, no one cares about it now. What's more, Zhang Che is sick now, and reporters are still using Zhang Che as a target for random reports. Naturally, Wang Tianlin can't stand it.
"Reporters these days are getting more and more crazy, no matter what they are." Wang Jing put on his suit, ran to the full-length mirror and tidied it up for a long time, and finally spit some saliva into the palm of his hand and wiped away the hair that fell from his forehead.
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When Wang Tianlin saw that he was about to go out, he asked casually: "It's half afternoon, what are you doing out again?"
Wang Jingdao: "A Fei is hosting a celebration banquet for "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng" tonight, and he has invited me over."
"That's a celebration party for DreamWorks. Are you going to make yourself look embarrassed?" Wang Tianlin said angrily. In fact, he was not satisfied with the box office of Wang Jing's new film.
The final box office of "King of Thieves" was more than 5.2 million yuan. Although Shaw Brothers made a lot of money at the local box office, it was still far behind the previous "Hardcover" which had a box office of more than 10 million yuan.
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Wang Jing didn't think so. He felt that it was enough for him to make money for Shaw Brothers. After all, "King of Thieves" was completed too quickly.
After closing the door and going out, Wang Jing went directly downstairs to Kang Jianfei's house and found him staring at a piece of cloth with calligraphy written on it. Wang Jing glanced at it a few times and said: "It's actually the Prajna Sutra, Ah Fei,
I didn’t expect you to still believe in Buddhism.”
Kang Jianfei said: "A friend gave it to me. He said it would be good for me to recite sutras more. I was too busy some time ago, so I just have time to read it now."
Wang Jing yawned and said: "If there is anything good about Buddhist scriptures, why not read "Dragon, Tiger and Leopard". By the way, your "Ethereal Journey" has hundreds of thousands of words now, why doesn't it have a heroine?"
"Is it hundreds of thousands of words?" Kang Jianfei has long forgotten about that novel. The current series of "The Misty Journey" is an outline written by Kang Jianfei, the first draft written by Wu Ruiqing, and finally revised by his cousin Wu Chenggang
.Sometimes Wu Chenggang was not available for filming, so he would directly take the first draft to Oriental Daily and ask there for a writer to help polish it.
Wen Bixia came out wearing a sexy evening dress, walked around the living room twice and asked: "Brother, how about I wear this dress tonight?"
Kang Jianfei glanced at him and said, wear an extra coat when going out, the weather is very cold now.
Wang Jing was walking around the living room casually, blowing on the goldfish in the bathtub from time to time. Suddenly he saw a pair of red slippers at the door of Kang Jianfei's room. He was stunned for a moment and immediately understood what was going on. He just pretended not to know anything.
Wen Bixia was chatting. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.)
