Chapter 1449 1451【Jade Guanyin】
"Don''t cry. I watched your movie, and to be honest, it was pretty good." Xiang Nan comforted Feng Xiaogang and said, "It''s not your fault that you didn''t get a high box office this time. It''s just bad luck."
In real life, for a long time, the box office performance of domestic films has been embarrassing, and theaters across the country are counting on those few Hollywood films to make back their money.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Feng Xiaogang''s "My Love Will Never Be Lost" was blown away by "The Fugitive". On the contrary, it is quite normal.
“Professor Cheng, I still need your help.” Feng Xiaogang looked at Xiang Nan and said, “I think you are my lucky star.”
??He cooperated with Wang Hui and Ma Weidu''s gang twice, and both times he lost miserably. And when I work with Xiang Nan, I get a big win every time. Therefore, he felt that Xiang Nan was his noble person.
Hearing what he said, Xiang Nan smiled.
??Feng Xiaogang has always been on the sidelines, chasing him here, Wang Xie and Ma Weidu there, wandering between the two to take advantage.
Previously, the film and television drama market was controlled by state-owned units. Xiang Nan and others did not get much profit, so he could just do this.
But now, the film market and TV drama market are gradually opening up to private capital. When it comes to conflicts of interest, if Feng Xiaogang wants to be a walleye and take advantage of both sides, it will not be that easy.
"Gangzi, you want me to help you." Xiang Nan then said, "There is only one condition, you come to my company."
Feng Xiaogang was stunned for a moment, thought about it carefully, and then smiled, "Professor Cheng, I''ve been waiting for this for a long time. I''m just worried that the art center won''t let him go."
“That depends on your determination.” Xiang Nan smiled.
?He doesn’t believe in the nonsense that art centers won’t let people go. Zhang Yimou''s fame, status, and influence are much greater than him. He can still do it if he wants to leave Chang''an Film Factory.
?Feng Xiaogang is far inferior to Zhang Yimou at this time. If he really wants to leave, no one can stop him.
?Feng Xiaogang nodded awkwardly.
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In 1994, Feng Xiaogang officially resigned from the Television Art Center and subsequently joined Kirin Pictures.
After joining Qilin Pictures, Xiang Nan gave him a script.
?Feng Xiaogang took a look and saw another police romance drama - "Jade Guanyin".
"Professor Cheng, this..." He was stunned for a moment.
I originally thought that after joining Qilin Pictures, I would be able to make movies. Unexpectedly, it would be another TV series.
“Just practice your skills and get back into shape.” Xiang Nan persuaded with a smile, “I will give you 10 million now to make a movie. Do you dare to make a movie?”
?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 began to make preparations.
"Jade Guanyin" tells the story of an anti-narcotics police officer, An An, who meets a handsome guy, Mao Jie, falls in love at first sight, has a relationship, and becomes pregnant. It turned out that Mao Jie was actually a drug dealer...
?Emotion and law, love and hate, confront and intertwine with each other, creating a tragedy full of ups and downs and great tension.
After reading the script, Feng Xiaogang knew that the heroine''s peace of mind was the core of the play. Just like his previous film "A Romantic Affair", the heroine is crucial.
??If you choose the wrong one, the quality of this drama will be greatly compromised.
Therefore, he searched all major art schools in the capital to select actors who were most suitable for An Xin.
Unexpectedly, I was picked by him once I was picked. Yu Feihong, a first-class student at Beijing Film Academy, is now staying at the school to work as a teacher. Her appearance and temperament were all top-notch, and he fell in love with her at first sight.
?Yu Feihong was very interested in this drama after reading the script.
She believes that the character An An is kind and brave, but has rich emotions and unstable will. After experiencing the sweetness of love, the cruelty of death, and the torture of love and hate, he finally grew into a strong warrior.
This character''s growth curve is perfect, and he is a character that has been carefully created. Moreover, it is different from the roles she has played in the past and is very challenging, so she is ready to accept the invitation.
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After Xiang Nan heard the news, he admired Feng Xiaogang''s vision.
?Yu Feihong is a generation screen goddess, starring in film and television dramas such as "Hand in Hand", "Little Li Fei Dao", "Little Husband", etc., which have caused a sensation.
It is particularly pity that when she was at her best, the mainland film and television industry was not yet developed. Therefore, she filmed a lot of bad dramas in the early stage. Later, when the mainland film and television industry began to rise, she almost appeared in four films.
?Although properly maintained, the appearance is still good, but after all, time is not forgiving, so it has not been able to achieve higher achievements. It''s really a pity.
“Director Feng, you’re not bad, you have a keen eye.” Xiang Nan clapped his hands and smiled.
“Master Cheng, as long as you are satisfied.” Feng Xiaogang nodded.
?After Yu Feihong was chosen as the heroine, Liu Yijun was chosen as the male lead Yang Rui, and Li Ampeng played Mao Jie.
When he was young, Li Anpeng was tall and handsome, and he was still very popular. Mainland China''s first youth idol drama "Love to the End" starred him and Xu Jinglei, and their good looks are evident. He is quite qualified to play the role of Mao Jie.
After selecting the actors, preparations for the TV series begin.
?According to the character setting, Yu Feihong needs to receive a certain degree of taekwondo training and police training in order to better play the role. Moreover, in order to better understand the characters, she often came to ask Xiang Nan for advice.
Xiang Nan naturally welcomed this and taught him everything he could.
As time goes by, the two of them become more and more familiar with each other.
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In March 1994, the crew of "Jade Guanyin" went to the border area 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 a 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-professionals, and even the farmers in the village acted directly.
In order to let the villagers adapt to the presence of cameras, Zhang Yimou asked the cameraman to walk around the village with the camera before filming started.
?After walking around for three months, the villagers became accustomed to seeing the camera. Only after they were fully accustomed to the existence of the camera did they officially start filming. And most of the shots were taken in the form of candid shots.
?No clapping, no shouting to start preparations, and even the actors don’t know where the camera is, so as to present the original scene as much as possible.
It is precisely because of this that this film is groundbreaking and has an unprecedented sense of reality.
So when this film was exhibited at Cannes, it immediately shocked everyone and received extremely high reviews. In the end, not only did she win the Palme d''Or again at the Cannes Film Festival, but Gong Li also won the Actress Award, officially winning the title at the three major European film festivals.
??This is the first Chinese Cannes Best Actress. Winning this award also made Gong Li famous and successful, becoming the veritable number one mainland actress, and her popularity was unparalleled for a while.
(End of this chapter)