Chapter Three Hundred and Twenty-Four Old Monster Xu and Feng Huo Liancheng
"Hesheng! Mr. Chang!"
"Brother Quan, stop doing this, Ah Xin!"
The one who came to pick him up was Quan Jinpeng, Guan Jinpeng's assistant. He had known him since the filming of "Lan Yu". When He Xin was a poor boy and stayed at the Friendship Hotel, Quan took good care of him.
Of course, his status was different now. Seeing Brother Quan's polite look, he still went up and hugged Brother Quan as before.
This is how people are. As status changes, the way people get along with each other will also change. Just like in the earliest times, people were not afraid of eating meat and vegetables when getting along.
For example, Brother Quan would often come to him: "Axin, let's have a midnight snack together!"
Or she would joke with him with a sleazy look on her face: "Axin, you are such a big guy, so there is no need to feel pity. Do you want me to help you make arrangements tonight? I'll treat you!"
Well, when we were filming "Lan Yu", probably except for the female set manager, whose eyes were shining, all the other men on set were very inferior.
After the two hugged each other, the polite smile on Brother Quan's face changed to the same as before, with a bit of a mean look.
Then he nodded to Chang Jihong on the side: "Mr. Chang, the hotel is arranged to be in Kowloon Tong. Director Guan will meet you two in the evening."
"Thank you, Director Guan is so kind!" Sister Hong said with a smile.
As the saying goes: People respect me a foot, and I respect others a foot. This is how relationships are managed.
In fact, Sister Hong did not know Guan Jinpeng at first, but they gradually became familiar with each other through their relationship with He Xin. As the exchanges between Hong Kong and the Mainland in film and television continue to deepen, everyone comes and goes frequently, and every time Lao Guan comes
In Beijing, Sister Hong received me warmly.
At the same time, it was precisely because of Sister Hong's matchmaking that Guan Jinpeng and Hai Run reached a cooperation agreement this time. Based on Wang Anyi's novel of the same name, the TV series version of "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" is controlled by Hai Run, supervised by Guan Jinpeng, and directed by Ding Xiaohei; while the movie
The version was produced by Shanghai Film Studio, which also brought together investments from Shanghai Film Studio, Emperor and Hairun, and was directed by Lao Guan himself.
Nowadays, cooperation between the two places is very popular. This model of filming movies and TV series at the same time is very popular. On the one hand, the TV series market in the Mainland is very broad; on the other hand, it is also because piracy in the Mainland is too rampant, which increases the risks of film investment.
Shooting at the same time saves costs and is also a way to share investment risks.
It can be seen that Lao Guan is very considerate in the arrangements. For example, the hotel is located in Kowloon Tong because Mr. Xu’s studio is in the Innovation Center of Kowloon Tong.
"Director Guan has been quite busy recently, hasn't he?"
After getting in the car, He Xin, who was sitting in the passenger seat, chatted casually with Brother Quan.
"With the two projects put together, it's really busy during this period. Everyone works overtime almost every day."
"When will the movie version be released?"
Since the TV series is controlled by Hai Run, it has been confirmed that it will start filming in Shanghai at the end of July. The heroine is a newly signed artist from Shanghai Hai Run, Huang Yi, who plays Xiao Yanzi in the third part of "Returning the Pearl", as well as the famous Hong Kong and Taiwan actors.
Artists Xie Junhao and Wu Xingguo joined the cast.
One more thing, the third male lead in the TV series is the same Li Wei who played Zhu Bajie. In the drama, he plays a scumbag who starts off in chaos but eventually gives up.
"It will probably be late August or early September. In fact, the preparations are almost done. The main thing is waiting for the actors' schedules. After all, they are all big stars and their schedules are tight." Brother Quan said with a smile.
"Song of Everlasting Regret" is a literary film. The leading role has been decided a long time ago. The female lead is the very popular Sammi Cheng, and the three male leads are Liang Jiahui, Wu Yanzu and Wu Jun.
This lineup is definitely considered top-notch. And there are rumors that Mr. Xu originally intended to invite Liang Jiahui to play the male lead in "Seven Swords", but he gave up because of the schedule conflict with "Song of Everlasting Sorrow".
"Oh, by the way, has Brother Jun been in Hong Kong recently?" He Xin asked again casually.
Originally, he and Hu Jun had not seen each other for a long time. Hu Jun had been filming in Shanghai some time ago, and he usually traveled between the mainland and Hong Kong. When he came to Hong Kong this time, he originally thought that if Hu Jun was here, he could get together.
, it turns out that when I called Hu Jun last night, my phone was turned off.
As a result, Brother Quan winked at him strangely and said with a smile: "Hu Sheng is a big star now, and I don't know his whereabouts very well!"
He Xin couldn't help but laugh too.
Since the broadcast of "Dragon", Hu Jun is now in the stage of becoming famous, and he has also developed well in Hong Kong. He has starred in two movies, "Golden Rooster" and "Infernal Affairs 2", although they are not
Although he is the protagonist, his performances in these two films were well received by the media and audiences alike.
Moreover, he appeared in the Hong Kong entertainment industry as an outsider, especially with his height of 1.85 meters and tough-guy appearance. Among the group of Hong Kong actors who are generally only about 1.7 meters tall, it is inevitable that he will give people a sense of
A refreshing feeling.
It is said that many teachers are very fond of him, and the media even gave him a nickname: Walking Hormone!
However, in the past two years, the scandal accompanying him and Liu Jialing has also been very popular. It first came out when the two collaborated on "Infernal Affairs 2". In the first half of the year, the two collaborated on "A River of Spring Flows East". During the filming
News of various intimate interactions between the two continue to break out.
As the saying goes: What comes out of nowhere may not necessarily be unfounded.
Insiders like He Xin and Brother Quan have long known that Hu Jun and Carina Lau have a good relationship. For example, when Hu Jun first came to Hong Kong to develop, the red Toyota car he drove was Jialing's sister.
As for whether there is a relationship between the two that goes beyond friendship, it is of course a matter of opinion between the beholder and the wise!
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The audition appointment is at ten o'clock in the morning.
He Xin originally thought that the audition should be in a conference room or something like that, and then the director, producer, screenwriter and other creatives would line up. It was a bit like corporate recruitment. They would talk to you about the character and then let you audition.
Act out a scene like this.
But when he and Chang Jihong arrived at the Xuke Film Studio on the second floor of Hong Kong Innovation Plaza on time, they were greeted first by a middle-aged man in white clothes and black trousers with a round face and short hair who looked very capable.
woman.
Although it was the first time for everyone to meet, they immediately recognized that this was Xu Ke’s wife and the famous film producer Shi Nansheng.
Shi Nansheng greeted the two of them warmly, then pushed open the door of the nearby office and shouted inside: "Master, Mr. He is here."
He Xin was a little surprised to hear this title. It seemed like the title that wives from wealthy families in the old society would use to call their husbands.
At this time, he didn't have time to take a closer look and just walked in.
The office inside is not big, only about ten square meters. The first impression is that there are many books in it. The desk next to the wall and the bookshelf behind it are filled with books, not the kind of hardcover books used for decoration.
They are just ordinary paperback books, and most of them look older. You can tell at a glance that the owner reads these books often.
The other two walls are covered with paintings, and even there are many on the floor next to the wall, including sketches and oil paintings, but most of them seem to be scene shots of movies.
At this time, the owner of this office is sitting on the chair behind the desk, holding a drawing board and immersed in drawing.
"Director Xu!"
He Xin greeted politely.
"Oh, please sit down!"
Xu Ke looked up at him, smiled at him, and said, "Wait a moment, I'll be fine soon."
"Oh, it's Okay."
He Xin responded and sat down on a sofa with a calm expression.
If you stay in the industry for a long time, you will find that many directors are different from ordinary people, especially those who are hailed as "genius directors" by the outside world. They are easily immersed in their own world and ignore the importance of
Lou Ye is such a person who cares about surrounding things, but today he found that Xu Ke also seemed to have this kind of intention.
It should be said that this was not the first time he had met Xu Ke. He had met him once from a distance at the Academy Awards ceremony. But this was the first time he had met him at such a close distance like today.
He is just in his early fifties, and his hair is already half white and very messy. He has the same gray beard, but it looks like it has been carefully trimmed.
He is a typical person with no flesh on his face. His face is so thin that it makes his cheekbones appear to be very high, and his whole face is even a little concave. His ears are very big and attract the wind, which makes him look like this.
The already strange-looking face adds a bit of quirkiness to it.
It looked very much like the image of those Taoist priests in his imagination.
Although this was his first face-to-face meeting with this legendary Hong Kong director, he did not show any nervousness or admiration. On the contrary, he remained very calm from beginning to end.
This is probably due to his normal state of mind at this time. He has no desire for this audition. If he can pass the audition, it will just be a new job; otherwise, it doesn't matter, just go directly to "
The crew of "The Promise" is checking in.
He browsed the paintings on the wall, guessing that they should be painted by Xu Ke. Because there had long been rumors that Xu Ke was a great painter. And he saw a few pictures that were clearly scenes from "The Legend of Shushan".
manuscript.
After about five or six minutes, Xu Ke finally stopped writing in his hand and took a closer look at the work he had just completed. However, while reading, he occasionally raised his eyes to look at He who was sitting opposite.
new.
When he looked over for the first time, He Xin stopped subconsciously, with a smile on his face and was about to speak when he found that the other person was looking down at the painting in his hand.
After repeating this several times, just when he was a little stunned, Xu Ke handed over the painting together with the drawing board and said, "Take a look at this first."
As he said this, he looked a little apologetic and said, "I drew it based on my own impression, and it may not look like it."
This is a portrait painting. You can see that the person in the painting has a big bald head, but a fierce expression. He is wearing heavy leather armor on his upper body, and a pair of gaudy green trousers with red flowers on his lower body.
At first glance, the person in this painting looks a bit like Mr. Ji Chunhua.
Look again, there are four words below - "Wind and Fire".
As a fan of martial arts novels in his youth, he was also familiar with Liang Yusheng's novel "Seven Swords Down the Tianshan Mountain", and he was familiar with the characters in it.
The so-called Fenghuo Liancheng, the description in the book should be like this: Twelve years ago, Fenghuo Liancheng was originally a border garrison general named Zhao Yibiao in the late Ming Dynasty, and he stationed his troops by the Tumen River.
At that time, the Jin Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty were fighting for years. The King of Koryo took advantage of the Ming Dynasty's lack of time to visit the east and invaded the north of the Tumen River. Zhao Nu, with his three chief wind generals Gua Geluo, fire general Damuha, and thunder general Qu Mingji, attacked the Koryo army at night.
, killed more than 100,000 enemies with tens of thousands of people, and captured several cities in Goryeo. The King of Goryeo was so frightened that he retreated hastily. Zhao Yibiao became famous in this battle. He was regarded by the enemies as the military god of the late Ming Dynasty. Privately, he was feared as "the city with wind and fire".
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But later he was designed by Duduo, who first ruined his name, and then sent someone to pretend to be an assassin from the Heaven and Earth Society to assassinate him. In order to rescue him and protect him, he was struck by the Sanxin Sword, and his memory was completely lost.
Ming Ji finally became a prominent hired killer of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.