In the beginning, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 30 You...come on!

Preparing to film "Dragon", Zhang Jizhong is actually under pressure!

The 1997 version was so successful that it even had 34 TV stations in mainland China broadcasting the same TV series at the same time!

A lot of time was spent choosing the actors.

Duan Yu's first choice was Lu Yi, but Lu Yi said there was no schedule unless he could play Qiao Feng...

Aren't you talking nonsense?

You play Qiao Feng?

So Zhang Jizhong went to find Zhou Yimin, but Zhou Yimin's agent felt that the filming period was too long and refused...

Zhang Jizhong simply made the decision himself and chose Ma Yuke to play the role of Duan Yu - that is Duan Kun: I am Duan Kun from Tsim Sha Tsui!

Last month, Jimmy Lin was invited by the producer to star in Duan Yu...

Lin Zhiying is famous!

"Peerless Twins" and "Baolian Lantern" have successively achieved impressive ratings on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and in three places.

He came to Shen Xudong mainly because of the "Hero" article...

Let’s talk about “Hero” first…

Shen Xudong said: "In fact, from the interview, the filming of "Hero" was mainly due to Jiang Zhiqiang's promotion. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was a global hit. Jiang Zhiqiang felt that there was a market for big-name productions such as superstars and martial arts... movies in Hong Kong Shang is very good at following trends..."

Zhang Jizhong nodded: "The domestic box office is now close to 200 million. I heard that South Korea and Japan have also set box office records for Chinese-language movies..."

"I saw discussions in the media on the Internet, and I thought it was quite funny. Everyone obviously cares about box office results, so why are you talking about art?"

"...Who told him to be Director Zhang!"

"It's just like Jin Yong's drama. It's on the verge of controversy. Anyone who films it will be criticized by a lot of people..."

"What do you think of the filming of "The Swordsman"?"

"sharp…"

"How to say?"

"I won't talk about the plot. The big plot framework of "The Swordsman" is already there. Let's talk about the costumes. Whether it is the female characters Yue Lingshan, Ren Yingying or the male characters Lin Pingzhi or Linghu Chong, there is nothing superfluous in their clothing. There are no decorations, and there are no brightly colored costumes, creating a very simple and solemn atmosphere overall... The action design is also excellent. Huashan is famous for its dangerous and handsome appearance, so Huashan swordsmanship and Huashan masters are elegant and unrestrained, free and easy, Songshan is peaceful and stable, so the Songshan sect is calm, deep, and calculating... Only the action scenes in this version of "Swordsman" can make people feel the difference!"

Zhang Jizhong grasped the key point: "Aren't you going to talk about the plot?"

Shen Xudong simply said: "Linghu Chong killed his master...I can't accept it!"

Zhang Jizhong's version of "The Swordsman" used the fight in "Sorrow" as the end of the play in advance: on the Blackwood Cliff, after Yue Buqun killed Ren Woxing and seriously injured Yingying, Linghu Chong then took action to defeat Yue Buqun, When the tip of the sword was in front of Yue Buqun, Linghu Chong still softened his heart and let him go after saying that those who do too much injustice will be killed. Yue Buqun made a sneak attack from behind, and Linghu Chong used the Star Absorbing Technique to cooperate with the disciples of Hengshan to nail Yue Buqun to the wall with random arrows piercing his heart.

Linghu Chong always wanted to return to Huashan, but after finally being disillusioned, he chose to become a hermit. In fact, he was not free and easy at all.

Would such a person kill his master?

In Linghu Chong's heart, Yue Buqun is more than just a master. He grew up as an orphan in Huashan. Yue Buqun and his wife taught him martial arts and raised him to become the next generation leader...

The grace of nurturing, the grace of teaching...

No matter how useless Yang Kang was, he still didn't kill Wanyan Honglie!

Linghu Chong killed Yue Buqun...

No wonder Jin Yong is angry!

…

"Mr. Chen Shixiang commented on "The Eight Parts of the Dragon" in eight words: All sentient beings are evil, and no one is unjust! Xu Zhu just wanted to be an ordinary monk, but he got a hundred years of skill, and became the Prince Consort of the Xixia Kingdom and the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect. However, both his parents died within one day, and soon after, his eldest brother died tragically... Qiao Feng, a hero, was unable to fight against fate in the end. His most beloved girl died tragically due to his martial arts, and finally became the biggest struggle between family ties and family and country. A victim, why is Duan Yu an exception?"

"I think the best ending is that Duan Yu sees the jade statue again after a few years. His heart suddenly becomes cold and he realizes that Wang Yuyan is just the phantom of the "fairy sister" in his heart..."

"What about Wang Yuyan?"

"Back to Murong Fu..."

Shen Xudong continued: "I used to watch "Dragon" and Xu Zhu had an adventure in the Zhenlong chess game. I was a little confused..."

Zhang Jizhong was very interested: "How do you say it?"

Shen Xudong said: "Duan Yu has superb chess skills and meets the strict requirements of Xiaoyao sect Wu Yazi to be handsome in appearance. At the same time, the Beiming Shengong and Lingbo Weibu he learned in the early stage are not just paving the way for inheriting the Xiaoyao sect. Why? All these were given to Xu Zhu?

There is also Manggu Zhuha, who is obviously prepared for Duan Yu to deal with Ding Chunqiu... It is said in the book that Ding Chunqiu's most powerful skill is not martial arts but poison attack...

This foreshadowing was also scrapped. Duan Yu even saw the Zhenlong chess game again in the Langhuan Jade Cave in Wuliang Mountain. Logically speaking, it was the foreshadowing of the Zhenlong chess game in Jilei Mountain. However, a monk who delivered a message suddenly came before Jilei Mountain...

Including Meng Gu, Meng Lang and this crazy man setting are Duan Yu! "

"If you join Xu Zhu at that time, then why do you need to set the stage like this?"

"I read the information. There is a saying that after Qiao Feng appeared, Mr. Jin Yong liked the character of Qiao Feng so much that he simply added Xu Zhu to limit Duan Yu's upper limit of strength. Otherwise, according to the origin and character design of Duan Yu and the Xiaoyao Sect, Definitely, Xu Zhu’s plot is given to Duan Yu, and Duan Yu is so awesome, directly surpassing Qiao Feng!"

"I have watched the 1991 CTV version of "Dragon", in which the two characters Duan Yu and Xu Zhu were combined into one, and Wang Yuyan and Meng Gu were also combined into one..."

"91 version?"

"Written by Liang Liren, starring Hui Tianci and Guan Lijie..."

Zhang Jizhong shook his head: "I haven't seen it..."

"Jin Yong's copyright was once sold to Taiwan. Jin Yong himself said, 'I don't even answer my phone calls about this from Taiwan.'... I guess he was sad!"

"...The changes are too big!"

"Actually, the best way to make a Jin Yong drama is to follow the original work..."

Zhang Jizhong nodded: "Well, we started with "The Condor Shooting" and invited Professor Chen Mo as a consultant..."

Professor Chen Mo is an expert that Jin Yong trusts very much...

Many titles: Vice President of the Chinese Martial Arts Literature Society, Vice President of the China Taiwan and Hong Kong Film Research Association...

He is an expert on Jin Yong in mainland China. He even published a set of books called Chen Mo’s Commentary on Jin Yong...

After a pause, Zhang Jizhong asked again: "What is your favorite character in "Dragon"..."

"That must be Qiao Feng!"

"Okay, you can be responsible for writing Qiao Feng's scenes!"

"Then can I change it..."

"How to change it?"

"For example, grafting Xiao Yuanshan's plot onto Murong Bo... I really don't like that Xiao Yuanshan always cheats his son all the time, and I can't figure out why it is necessary... Since Xiao Yuanshan killed Xuan Ku, Tan Po, and Zhao Qiansun in succession... , Shan Zheng and others, why did Mrs. Ma Kang Min, the real culprit who framed his son, choose not to kill her, and asked her to provide Xiao Feng with a big joke that "the villain is Duan Zhengchun"? It's too stupid and illogical. !”

"Then how to arrange it on Murong Bo?"

"Murong Bo is proficient in the art of disguise..."

"Okay, you write it down and I'll show it to Mr. Jin Yong!"