Chapter 763 Newcomer

Regarding "The Grandmaster", it is actually about "The Master"...

Because the story of "Master" is relatively simple, it is about a person fighting against martial arts.

Very easy to talk about!

"The Grandmaster" is too complicated...

So the plot becomes: An unknown southern martial artist possesses unique skills and wants to become famous and establish a sect in Tianjin, the martial arts capital of the Republic of China.

At that time, the martial arts world was already in a state of twilight.

The escorts have nothing to eat!

The gadgets that our ancestors had studied for hundreds of years suddenly seemed useless in the face of Western guns and artillery.

Martial arts practitioners, on the other hand, are still putting on airs, hiding their special skills and not really learning them.

The martial arts school has become a profitable business. The master uses his apprentices, and the apprentices plot against the master, form cliques, and use the crowd to bully the weak. The masters put the widow in front and use airtight rules to suppress the newcomers from getting ahead.

If a newcomer wants to become famous, even if he is good at martial arts, he cannot go against the entire martial arts world.

He could only escape Chen Cang secretly under the guidance of a martial arts master, using unscrupulous methods.

"Being famous in one battle" is something in novels. In reality, if you want to get a foothold in the arena where there are many sects and set up a sign, you need foresight and long-term planning. It takes three to five years, and layout and aftermath take up most of it.

You have to do things that make you famous, but you also have to do things that are shady.

Accepting apprentices is not for the purpose of passing on skills, but only for selling out.

This thing was broken from the beginning.

Although Master is proud, he is not ignorant of flexibility.

When he was young, he experienced family changes, from wealth to poverty. He served as a escort and in the army. He saw many different religions and nine schools, and he knew that the end justifies the means. If he talks too much about benevolence and righteousness, things will not get done.

But warriors also have infatuations, and sects fight for fame and fortune. Wing Chun and Bagua can also find origins.

Sincerity and selfish desires are intertwined, and love for women is both a use and a bond. The apprentice who was originally just a simple use has also unknowingly developed feelings of friendship.

But things eventually reached an irreversible step. Martial arts became the fat in the eyes of warlords. Strong boxers were the best signs for the warlords. The signs attracted soldiers. With soldiers, there was territory. With territory, money and power went hand in hand. Then, this is a higher-level ecology.

To put it bluntly, Wing Chun wanted to go north, but then encountered the rules and times...

The scene of the second palace was deleted, and Shen Xudong simply let Wang Zhi play Zhao Guohui, the mistress...

Wang Zhi and Tong Yali were roommates in the same dormitory in college. Then Yaya acted in "The Best Housekeeper" when she was a freshman. In her sophomore year, she was selected by Er Dong to star in the TV series "New Love". In her junior year, she signed a contract with Tianmei Media and acted in Keep making appointments…

Wang Zhi is more embarrassed. She was also very famous in college - she acted in the drama "Pan Jinlian". At that time, her name was Wang Zixiao...

Good figure and full of charm.

So, it’s good to play Zhao Guohui, the cheongsam shows off!

Shen Xudong did not answer the question about the Golden Lion Award, but said: "Actually, the film "The Grandmaster" that I originally planned to shoot was about a lot of martial arts stories during the Republic of China. Think about it, what was the martial arts in the past called? Martial arts are worthy of an emperor!

But the stuff that our ancestors had been studying for hundreds of years suddenly seemed useless in the face of Western guns and artillery.

This is the tragedy of an era.

The script was almost ready, and when I was chatting with Teacher Xu Haofeng and Teacher Zhang Dachun, I heard Xu Haofeng say that Ip Man once tried to teach Wing Chun in the north... Of course, he failed, but I think this hypothesis is very interesting. If he Did he really go north? "

"After three months of desk work, we researched a bunch of rules about martial arts in the Republic of China, and then made up such a story!"

"The previous script is invalid?"

"Well..." Shen Xudong nodded: "I pay attention to feeling when making movies. Sometimes I met a person yesterday and found him very interesting and impressive. But then I never met him again. Life is like this... I don't feel anything anymore, just Don’t force yourself!”

"What about the Golden Lion?"

"Actually, I didn't plan to participate in any film festivals, but Megan Ellison, the investor in the United States, wanted to win awards. If you want to gain something during the awards season, you definitely need to participate in major film festivals... Then, I went Venice!”

"Megan Ellison?"

"Her Annapurna Pictures spent $8 million to buy the North American rights to "The Grandmaster"..."

"And then win the Golden Lion?"

"Yes," Shen Xudong said with a calm expression: "Maybe it is more in line with the taste of the jury. After all, the fighting scenes in "The Grandmaster" are indeed very powerful..."

…

In fact, there is another reason for changing it to "Master", because the narrative of "Master" is more conventional, not so fragmented, and not obscure.

Shen Xudong is a blockbuster director!

"Famous" has a box office of over 200 million, and "33 Days After" has a box office of over 300 million, so this time "The Grandmaster" can't stop at around 100 million, right?

After the PPTV interview, Shen Xudong joined Wang Zhi to record "Super Interview" again...

Why are you in such a hurry?

Because "The Grandmaster" will be released on September 9, there are three dramas in the same period: "The Great Warriors", "Captain America", and "Global Love"...

The National Day slot was given to "A Chinese Ghost Story".

Tomorrow, Donnie Yen, Xie Miao and Jin Shijie will come...

By the way, there is another movie "One Man's Martial Arts" scheduled for December 31st, which must be released in time for this year. Donnie Yen has announced that his next movie will be against Zhao Wenzhuo...

Gee, "Special Envoy Identity"!

Then Donnie Yen was hacked for decades...

Unfortunately, we caught up with the competition between the mainland entertainment circle and the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles for the right to speak, and caught up with the historical trend. It doesn't matter who is right or wrong. Whoever the netizens support more is right!

While eating, Wang Zhi suddenly remembered something: "Director, is "The Grandmaster" going to be screened at the Chinese Theater Company?"

"right…"

Shen Xudong nodded and glanced at her: "What? Are you nervous?"

"That's not...a bit happy..."

“The feeling of returning rich and rich, right?”

"Um…"

Shen Xudong smiled: "When "The Grandmaster" is released, you will have more choices!"

"choose?"

Shen Xudong's words were concise and to the point: "There are several Hollywood productions that invite you to participate..."

"…real?"

Shen Xudong is very serious: "I will never deceive a woman!"

"…Thanks."

"You're welcome, we all pushed..."

"Ah?" Wang Zhi was surprised: "Why push?"

"The characters are too bad. They are basically coquettish bit parts. The scenes last no longer than five minutes..."

Wang Zhi lowered his head and whispered: "That's Hollywood too..."

Shen Xudong pretended not to hear and changed the subject: "Do you know the "Crime City" series?"