Chapter 1449 1451 [Jade Guanyin]
"Don't cry. I saw your movie, and to be honest, it was pretty good." Xiang Nan comforted Feng Xiaogang and said, "This time I didn't get a high box office. It's not your fault, it's just bad luck."
In real life, for a long period of time, the box office of domestic films has been embarrassing, and theaters across the country are counting on those few Hollywood films to pay back.
So, it is not surprising that Feng Xiaogang's "Never Lost My Love" was blown up by "The Fugitive", on the contrary, it is quite normal.
"Professor Cheng, I still need your help." Feng Xiaogang looked at Xiang Nandao, "I think you are my lucky star."
He cooperated with Wang Yi and Ma Weidu twice, and both times he lost in a mess. But with Xiang Nan, he can win big every time. Therefore, he felt that Xiang Nan was his noble person.
Hearing what he said, Xiang Nan smiled.
Feng Xiaogang has always been a fool on the wall, he is wooing him on one side, and Wang Yi and Ma Weidu on the other side, wandering between the two, taking advantage of it.
Before, the film and television drama market was controlled by state-owned units, and Xiang Nan and others could not share much profit, so it was fine for him to do so.
But now, the movie market and TV drama market are gradually opening up to private capital. When it comes to the conflict of interests, Feng Xiaogang wants to be a fool and take advantage of both sides, but it is not so easy.
"Gangzi, I can help you if you want." Xiang Nan then said, "There is only one condition, you come to my company."
Feng Xiaogang was taken aback for a moment, thought carefully, and then smiled, "Professor Cheng, I can't wait for that, but I'm worried that the Art Center won't let you go."
"It depends on your determination." Xiang Nan smiled and said.
He didn't believe the nonsense that the art center refused to let people go. Zhang Yimou's fame, status, and influence are much greater than him. If he wants to leave Chang'an Film Studio, he can still do it.
Feng Xiaogang is far behind Zhang Yimou at this time, if he really wants to leave, no one can stop him.
Feng Xiaogang nodded awkwardly.
…
In 1994, Feng Xiaogang formally resigned from the TV Arts Center, and then joined Kylin Films.
After joining Kylin Films, Xiang Nan gave him a script.
Feng Xiaogang took it and watched it, and it was another police and gangster romance drama - "Jade Guanyin".
"Professor Cheng, this..." He was taken aback for a moment.
At first, I thought that I could make a movie after joining Kylin Films, but I didn’t expect it to be another TV series.
"Take it as practice and recover." Xiang Nan persuaded with a smile, "I'll give you 10 million now to make a movie. Do you dare to do it?"
Feng Xiaogang hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.
He really needs a successful work now to prove his strength and restore his confidence.
Feng Xiaogang then started preparations.
"Jade Guanyin" tells the story of An Xin, an anti-drug police officer, who meets handsome Mao Jie, falls in love at first sight, has sex, and becomes pregnant. It turned out that Mao Jie was actually a drug dealer...
Emotion and law, love and hate, oppose and intertwine with each other, deducing a tragedy full of ups and downs and full of tension.
After reading the script, Feng Xiaogang knew that the heroine's peace of mind is the core of the play. Just like "A Romantic Affair" he directed before, the heroine is very important.
If you choose the wrong one, the quality of this drama will be greatly reduced.
Unexpectedly, he was picked by him after being picked.
Yu Feihong, a student in the first grade of Beijing Film Academy, is currently staying in school as a teacher. The appearance and temperament are all top-notch, and he fell in love with him at a glance.
After Yu Feihong read the script, he was very interested in this drama.
She thinks that the character of An Xin is kind and brave, but full of emotions and unstable will. After experiencing the sweetness of love, the cruelty of death, and the torment of love and hate, she finally grows into a strong fighter.
The growth curve of this character is perfect, and he is a character who has been carefully shaped. And it is different from the roles she has played in the past, which is very challenging, so she is ready to accept this invitation.
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When Xiang Nan heard the news, he admired Feng Xiaogang's vision.
Faye Yu is a screen goddess of a generation, starring in film and television dramas such as "Holding Hands", "Little Li Flying Knife", "Little Husband", etc., which have caused a sensation.
It is a pity that at her best age, the mainland film and television industry is not yet developed. So she made a lot of bad dramas in the early stage, and when the mainland film and television industry rose later, she almost ran out of four.
Although she is well-maintained and her appearance is still good, but after all, the years are not forgiving, so she has not been able to achieve higher achievements. It's a pity.
"Director Feng, not bad, you have a keen eye." Xiang Nan clapped his hands and laughed.
"Master Cheng, as long as you are satisfied." Feng Xiaogang nodded.
After Yu Feihong was cast as the female lead, Liu Yijun was cast as the male lead Yang Rui, and Li Yipeng played Mao Jie.
Li Yipeng was tall and handsome when he was young, and he was still very popular. He and Xu Jinglei starred in the first youth idol drama in Mainland China, "Carrying Love to the End", which is evident in his good looks. Playing Mao Jie is still very qualified.
After the actors are selected, preparations for the TV series begin.
According to the character setting, Yu Feihong has to receive a certain degree of taekwondo training and police training in order to better play the role. Moreover, in order to better figure out the characters, she often came to ask Xiang Nan for advice.
Xiang Nan naturally welcomed this and gave him all he could.
After coming and going, the two became more and more acquainted.
…
In March 1994, the crew of "Jade Guanyin" went to the border of southern Yunnan and officially started filming.
In March, "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" was officially completed.
This drama is different from other films made by Zhang Yimou in the past. It was shot in the form of pseudo-documentary.
Except for the four professional actors Gong Li, Liu Peiqi, Lei Kesheng, and Ge Zhijun, the other actors in the play are all non-professional actors, and even farmers in the village act directly.
In order to let the villagers get used to the existence of the camera, Zhang Yimou asked the cameraman to walk around the village holding the camera before the filming started.
After three months in a row, the villagers saw each other frequently, and only after they got used to the existence of the camera did they officially start filming. Moreover, most of the shots were taken in the form of candid shots.
No boarding, no shouting to get ready to start, and even the actors don't know where the camera is placed, trying to present the original ecological scene as much as possible.
It is precisely because of this that the film is very groundbreaking and has an unprecedented sense of reality.
So when the film was exhibited in Cannes, it immediately surprised everyone and received extremely high praise. In the end, not only won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival again, but Gong Li also won the Actress Award, which was officially sealed at the three major European film festivals.
This is the first Chinese Cannes actress. Winning this award also made Gong Li famous and profitable, becoming the veritable No. 1 actress in the mainland, and he was in the limelight for a while.
(end of this chapter)