Chapter 704: The Road to Kung Fu!

Martial arts movies? action movie?

No one noticed any difference between the two words.

Or, it can be said that in the current time and space, whether it is the domestic movie circle or the TV drama circle, they have always regarded the two as the same type and the same theme.

At least the conceptual difference between each other is extremely vague.

So, when Li Qian said that he was going to make a martial arts movie, Hu Fei was stunned for a moment, and turned to look at Liu Chengzhang.

In the domestic film circle, martial arts movies have always been one of the most popular themes. Since the old man Chu Yuan became a blockbuster, martial arts, as a large literary category and film and television category, has leaped into the dragon's gate in an instant. Failing, great works come out one after another!

Let's put it this way, among domestic movie and TV drama directors, one said one, at least more than half of them have ever filmed martial arts-themed movies and TV dramas!

And more closely, for a director like Lu Ping who definitely takes the line of literary and artistic films, his real famous work is the "Ma Ming Feng Xiao Xiao" - an absolute martial arts film!

So who is the highest achiever of martial arts movies in the past ten years?

In terms of literature and art, Du Weiyun is the first choice if he can shoot a master, but in terms of commercial production - the director is sitting opposite Li Qian. "The Swordsman and the Monk" has a box office of 270 million, the first domestic movie box office!

It takes a certain amount of courage and confidence to say in front of him that he wants to make a martial arts film!

However, what these people here don’t know is that in Li Qian’s mind, martial arts films and martial arts films are actually two similar but completely different categories of films——

Wuxia, what is Wuxia? Jin Yong's ancient dragon, Liang Yusheng, and Longmen Inn Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, can all be considered martial arts, using martial arts as the carrier, using characters as the latitude and longitude, telling the story of the entire rivers and lakes, and selling the faces of all living beings in the rivers and lakes.

And it has a characteristic that it can be surreal.

The reason why it is called an adult fairy tale is because there are many settings that are completely divorced from reality.

For example, in many martial arts movies, you can fly, and you can directly pass on the skills of a six-year-old to others. For example, in "New Dragon Inn", there is only a skeleton left on the leg, and you can still rely on internal strength to support it, killing big and special, etc., etc. It is simply impossible in the real world.

What about martial arts movies?

In a broad sense, it is realistic, although there is a certain degree of exaggeration, it does not break away from the laws of physics!

In a narrow sense, Jackie Chan's is humorous kung fu, funny and fighting, Bruce Lee's is about martial arts and kung fu, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh, etc. are all martial arts and kung fu movies.

Simply put, martial arts movies sell kung fu and personal heroism!

In this current time and space, martial arts movies have always existed. For example, the most typical one is Zheng Yuan-he took a path similar to that of Jackie Chan in another time and space. However, although Jackie Chan started from He started in a corner of Hong Kong, but eventually went global. He himself has become the spokesperson of Chinese Kung Fu, while Zheng Yuan, who is in this time and space, has always been short of breath. Even if he is already a top star in China, he still has no momentum. so big! It just can't reach the height that Jackie Chan reached in another time and space!

In recent years, Li Qian has been paying close attention to the trend of the domestic film market, analyzing the successes and failures of various figures, from famous directors, stars, to some blockbuster works, etc. After careful analysis and consideration, in Li Qian's view, Zheng Yuan's positioning was a little wrong, which was the key reason why he was still unable to break through the bottleneck and reach a higher level.

In short: he has never fully embraced the concept of "Kung Fu".

He is good at selling fighting scenes, but he has never emphasized "Kung Fu", and he has not raised his movie ideas to the level of "Kung Fu Hero". In other words, what he sold was actually a handsome word!

It is better to say that he sells martial arts movies and kung fu movies than simply saying that he sells idol fighting movies.

Correspondingly, it is also a pity that Guo Yulong, another top star in China, although his kung fu is very good, his filming is also very beautiful, and even the best martial arts finger in China is Zhou Zhengju. , but unfortunately, Guo Yulong has been making martial arts movies-he also does not sell personal heroism!

Therefore, kung fu movies and martial arts movies sell fighting and personal heroism at the same time, and create top kung fu stars—this is a seemingly simple one, but it has been proven to be a golden road in another time and space, and it has also been praised successively. The paths of top superstars such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, etc. have been followed in China, but due to various reasons and backgrounds, no one has followed the path of the top superstars so far!

When he had nothing to do, Li Qian also thought about it. If Guo Yulong's kung fu or Zheng Yuan's appearance were used, they would have realized the difference between "martial arts movies" and "kung fu movies" from a few years ago. Realizing that although audiences love to watch martial arts and martial arts movies, but the contemporary urban environment makes them more interested in personal heroism Kung Fu movies full of romantic feelings, maybe after a few movies, they are now Jackie Chan and Jet Li ——This is not an exaggeration at all.

However, by coincidence, Guo Yulong, who is now at the top of his popularity, is still hard at work making various martial arts movies, telling stories of grievances and grievances one after another. In recent years, his popularity has gradually declined. , and Zheng Yuan, although his prestige has not diminished and his box office appeal is still strong, he still continues to forge ahead on the road of being cool and handsome... The way is a little bit crooked, but the result is so far away.

Therefore, Li Qian made up his mind a long time ago. Since you didn't think of it, then I will do it myself and promote two international superstars who can represent "Chinese Kung Fu"!

Because in Li Qian's view, before Hollywood's comic heroes ruled the film world, they once ruled the entire world film industry and attracted the attention of the world, but it was the kung fu superstar from China——Bruce Lee!

The development of the economy has made transportation more and more convenient, cities have become bigger and bigger, and it has also made it easier for people to obtain information. In the metropolis, there are less and less modern urban people who are as invisible as ants in the metropolis. Among them, there are fewer and fewer people who can do their own way. Countless people are trapped in the life in front of them. They are tired and helpless. But powerless to resist.

Therefore, modern urban society calls for heroes who can be consumed quickly!

Looking at the decades-long movie development history of the entire world in another time and space, there are ways to satisfy the movie consumption of the modern urban crowd, one is Eastern Kung Fu hero movies, and the other is Hollywood comic heroes!

Although time and space have changed, Li Qian knows that the development trend of society and the essential needs of human nature will not change!

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In the private room of the hotel, Liu Chengzhang frowned first, and then his eyes lit up. He seemed to have thought of something, and he didn't have time to pay attention to the surprise and confusion of others. Is it here? Or the latest "Tian Long Ba Bu"?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the private room was stunned again, but immediately, the gazes of Hu Fei and Qin Wei pierced towards them like a few knives!

Of course, no matter how bright their eyes are, they are not as good as Liu Chengzhang!

When drinking and chatting in the crew of "Sword Immortal" before, Liu Chengzhang had expressed emotion more than once. He liked "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" very much, and thought it was the pinnacle of domestic martial arts novels and martial arts culture. So he I really want to take over the right to adapt that book, and even planned to make a series of movies, planning to use four to five parts to tell that story, but it's a pity that he tried his best, but he still couldn't help it. The author himself cannot be contacted, and the publisher has no right to sell it.

At that time, he was talking and sighing, Li Qian just listened, but didn't say a word.

Liu Chengzhang is a very sensitive person, a typical director of the southern school, from the heart to the camera, is sensitive and delicate. At that time, he had noticed Li Qian's abnormality, and subconsciously thought that it was very likely that it was two people. The plan crashed—"Legend of the Condor Heroes" was so popular, Li Qian had already filmed "Legend of the New White Snake" at that time, and it was completely normal for him to fall in love with this book.

So at this moment, when he heard that Li Qian was going to make a martial arts film, his surprise lasted only for a moment, and his thoughts quickly turned to this matter—the author of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" could not be contacted, it was him In the past one or two years, the most unforgettable and brooding event!

But at this moment, Li Qian made him stunned by the question instead.

Whether he wants to make a movie or a TV series, he is not going to use them until the series of martial arts novels have completely fermented public opinion in the society.

Anyway...he has no shortage of good stories.

Seeing that Hu Fei and Qin Wei also looked over with burning eyes at this time, they know that they, who are directors and film investors, are very interested in the three martial arts novels published by themselves under the name of Jin Yong, especially "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". "Dragon and Babu" were all extremely hot-eyed, so they quickly waved their hands, "No, no, this one I want to shoot is a script I wrote myself, called "Huang Feihong"."

Huang Feihong... This is obviously an extremely strange name.

Li Qian had even asked someone to check historical materials and related local annals before. In this time and space, he can be sure that there has never been a southern martial arts master named Huang Feihong in this world.

However, he is not going to change his name.

One is to remember the world in my heart, and those classics, and the other is...

No such person?

Don't worry, as long as the movie is good, as long as the movie is popular, some people will take the initiative to help explain and attach meetings. For example, according to expert analysis, the historical prototype of Huang Feihong's movie image should be so-and-so... something like that!