"Hero?" Jiang Qinghou and others were a little confused. They held it in for a long time before they came up with these two words?
However, Han Fei's next writing became much smoother.
"In the late Warring States period, wars were raging, and all the heroes came together. Among the seven heroes that flourished for a while, only the Qin Kingdom dominated one side. In order to unify the world, the King of Qin launched a crusade against the other six kingdoms. The ambition of the King of Qin aroused the princes.
The national knights were strongly dissatisfied and began to
Waiting for an opportunity to assassinate the King of Qin. Zhao's assassin Changkong, the couple's assassin Canjian, and Feixue are the three most feared by the King of Qin. The King of Qin issued an order: Anyone who can capture the assassin Changkong can approach the King of Qin 20 steps; anyone who kills Canjian and Feixue can approach the King of Qin.
10 steps, official title and silk..."
The further down they looked, the more excited Jiang Qinghou and others became. The Qin Dynasty was a bright spot in Chinese history. Although it only existed for 14 years, it had a profound impact on Chinese history.
Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of Qin, conquered the six kingdoms at home and achieved eternal hegemony as an emperor. He also made an expedition to conquer the Xiongnu and Baiyue. His martial arts were unparalleled.
But in Han Fei's script, King Qin, such a great hero, also has moments of timidity.
"Three years ago, Broken Sword and Feixue teamed up to attack the palace, but three thousand iron armors could not stop them..." Seeing this description, Jiang Qinghou and others felt the blood in their chests surge, and they could not calm down for a long time.
Among Chinese men, who has never dreamed of martial arts? Who has never fantasized about how to fight for revenge and revenge? The Qin Shihuang, the emperor of the ages, was actually frightened by two assassins. What kind of courage is that?
"How about this story?" Han Fei stopped writing and asked.
When Jiang Qinghou and others saw Wuming stabbing out Wuming with the hilt of his sword and then generously dying, they couldn't help but sigh in unison, feeling that it was both unexpected and reasonable.
"It's great, there's nothing to say. Although this story is simple, it has profound artistic conception and endless aftertaste." Jiang Qinghou naturally liked this story.
Wenqi and the others also had the same expression.
Han Fei also felt a little emotional. When "Hero" was released, it was widely criticized in China, but little did he know that it was the only mainland film that truly conquered North American audiences.
The box office record of US$53 million has never been broken by any mainland film director since then. You must know that "Hero" was only released in 2004.
As for Ang Lee? I’m sorry, although Ang Lee’s movies are very good, his thinking has long been Westernized. Although his films are dressed in Eastern garb, their core is Western. This is why his films are often influenced by Western influences.
Reasons why the audience welcomes it.
But "Hero" is a film with a completely Eastern core. It is no exaggeration to say that Guoshi was the first director to bring a domestic commercial blockbuster to the attention of North American audiences.
And in Han Fei's view, the main reason why the box office of "Hero" in North America stopped at 53 million US dollars lies with the distributor. Miramax is a typical rogue company, not only buying it out with high prices but also squeezing it out
He bought out his original competitor, Columbia Company, and refused to pay the buyout payment.
Later, because there were too many films in hand, "Hero" was refrigerated for two years before being released in North America. Many North American audiences had actually seen it on DVD, which also directly affected the North American box office of "Hero".
Moreover, "Hero" has also been abandoned in the Oscar campaign. You must know that works that compete for the "Oscar" award will spend a lot of "public relations expenses", but "Hero" does not have a dime, so naturally it will not win the Oscar.
Best foreign language film honors.
This once became the national teacher's nightmare, and it was a target for Oscars several times, but he discovered that the one who really had a chance to win an Oscar was his "Hero"
Compared with the original version of "Hero", Han Fei now has obvious advantages. With a larger budget, more visual special effects, and better distribution channels, he has absolute confidence that this new version of "Hero" will definitely surpass the original version.
, conquer the North American audience with this work of purely oriental elements.
Now that everyone has unanimously identified this theme, the next step is to fill in the entire script. Han Fei only provided the main plot and some lines, while the other content requires everyone to work together and brainstorm.
Speaking of the script of "Hero", I have to mention that many audiences criticized "Hero" at that time. At that time, most of the audience thought that the national master changed the story of "Jing Ke's Assassination of Qin" beyond recognition, and the story of "Hero" itself was not mentioned.
There are also problems with the structure. It lasts for one and a half hours, but it all takes place in the conversation between Wuming and King Qin.
For this reason, the National Master had to use methods such as "interruptions" and "flashbacks" to fill in the story. This directly led to some viewers not understanding it at all. It was not until they watched it many years later that they realized that they had missed a good movie.
The original rating of "Hero" was only 6.4, but more than ten years later it has risen to 7.4. One can imagine what kind of power can make the audience's perception of "Hero" so different in more than ten years.
Perhaps some works themselves have transcended the times, just like "Westward Journey" was criticized when it was released, but it made Xingye brilliant. The subsequent "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" has such a high box office, it is difficult to say that there is no "I owe a lot to Westward Journey"
The feeling of "getting a movie ticket" is in it.
Fortunately, the audience's appreciation level today has improved greatly compared to more than ten years ago, which is why Han Fei believes that now is the golden age of Chinese-language films.
He has always firmly believed that the rise of Chinese-language films is definitely not due to some bullshit market prosperity, but because the audience is constantly improving. It is they who are forcing Chinese-language films to progress, and they are also spending their own money to push Chinese-language films forward step by step.
After a month and a half of polishing, the first version of the script was released. After it was submitted for review immediately, everyone discussed the choice of actors in the conference room.
"I think the role of Wuming should be played by you, Old Han." Jiang Qinghou said.
Everyone also looked at Han Fei.
In fact, Han Fei was also considering this matter. In fact, Guoshi also considered the North American market when casting the actors. Among the Chinese male stars at that time, Cheng Cheng and Jet Li were naturally the most vocal. Their box office appeal is self-evident.
In the end, the national teacher took into account the image and temperament and finally chose Jet Li.
And Han Fei doesn't have Jet Li to work with. Now it seems that among North American audiences, his popularity is no less than that of ordinary second- and third-tier Hollywood stars. Although most people criticize him, they can finally remember him no matter what.
It's better to choose a stranger's face.
"Okay, then I'll do it." Han Fei gritted his teeth.
In fact, he really didn't want to take on this movie. There were too many fighting scenes. A kung fu star like Jet Li would have made a lot of mistakes when filming "Hero", let alone an amateur like him.
"Who will play King Qin?" Jiang Qinghou asked another question.