406: The World Is Dangerous (1)

I believe that everyone has a martial arts dream in their hearts, or a pursuit of an ethereal spiritual world that transcends the world, or a heroic spirit for the family and the country...

Zhao Bohang also has it.

It's just that his martial arts dream is in a novel, not a film or television drama, because the former has a broader imagination, while the latter's expressive power is too limited.

But I couldn't help but the "Jiang Chui" people hyped up "The Swordsman" and talked about it in such a high-profile way that my curiosity was aroused.

Zhao Bohang felt that since he was here, he simply spent a little more money and bought a ticket for the Imax2d hall, which has a larger screen than the ordinary 2d hall and better sound effects than the ordinary 2d hall.

Get tickets, check in, and enter.

He found his seat and sat down, craned his neck and looked around, and was slightly surprised. The 370 seats were almost full except for the corners, and the occupancy rate was as high as 90%.

"Is it really that beautiful?"

actually……

This movie, which was born in 1990, is itself a story about a dispute between rivers and lakes, and it has the flavor of competing to be the leader of the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

Tsui Hark, who has made a lot of successful commercial films, and his good friend action director Cheng Xiaodong, invited Wu Jinquan, a master director of martial arts films in the Shaw Brothers movie era, and Xu Guanjie, Hong Kong's first generation singer, and decided to make an unprecedented blockbuster - according to The movie "Swordsman" adapted from Jin Yong's novel.

But halfway through the filming of the film, Tsui Hark and King Hu had a falling out. The reason was probably creative differences. Tsui Hark was the producer, and with money from investors, he injected his own creativity into the film from time to time. King Hu originally The film was positioned to "use a simple romantic style to present Chinese Confucianism and Taoism with poetic images." The two refused to give in. In the end, Hu Jinquan regretfully resigned, and Tsui Hark and Cheng Xiaodong took over the filming.

However, Tsui Hark and Cheng Xiaodong overturned the original settings and re-filmed, leaving only a dozen scenes shot by Hu Jinquan. The result is presented to the audience, including "Ye Tong takes a bath", "Zhang Min kisses and gives medicine", [Yuan Jieying and Ye Tong engage in a lesbian affair] These unrefined scenes are accompanied by a large number of unrestrained martial arts scenes.

And from some of the simple scenes and rough costumes, it can be seen that it is a rushed work, with a first-rate framework and inferior details.

Jiang Ge personally believes that there is no problem with the plot structure, and it even captures the essence of the original work. [Linghu Chong is free and easy and casual], [Zuo Lengchan bullies others with power], [Yue Buqun is sinister and cunning], etc., are all very consistent with the original work.

He also agreed with Hu Jinquan's positioning of the film. The word "jianghu" comes from "Zhuangzi", and the so-called "xiaoao" refers to the Taoist attitude towards life that is free and easy, free and easy. The characters of Feng Qingyang, Qu Yang, Liu Zhengfeng and others are representatives here.

Therefore, when he revised the script, he used more of a quiet, detached and grand attitude to express "Jianghu" and "Swordsman".

At this time, the theater lights dimmed and the feature film began to play.

Zhao Bohang yawned and turned his gaze to the screen.

[During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the palace was forbidden and the transportation warehouse was built inside.

Late at night, an old eunuch was doing embroidery. In the dark, a figure flew into the warehouse and stole a scroll with the words "Sunflower Collection" written on it.

In an instant, the figure flew away and the candle flame went out. 】

Just a short clip made Zhao Bohang sit upright.

Camera switch.

The background music is the classic "A Laugh in the Sea", which makes people's hearts swell.

[It is already daybreak, and the guards of the Forbidden Palace are hurriedly searching for stolen items in the warehouse.

Guard A: "Found it!"

With that said, he handed an empty box to the eunuch in charge, who had an ominous look on his face.

Mr. Dongchang Changfu, with a very ugly expression on his face: "Sunflower Collection?"

The eunuch in charge knew the seriousness of the problem and immediately knelt down. Gu Jinfu stood up angrily and glared at Ouyang Quan next to him.

Ouyang Quan understood and shouted to the guards beside him: "Get out!"

The eunuch in charge then spoke: "According to the register, the "Sunflower Book" was passed down in the third year of Hongwu. It contains martial arts feats and unpredictable ghosts and gods..."

Gu Jinfu immediately stopped and said: "Enough! This inner transport warehouse has been managed by our East Factory for many years. If this matter reaches the ears of the people in the West Factory, they will be able to catch us. They will be happy. The emperor made all kinds of mistakes and added insult to injury. The sun will no longer be visible in Dongchang. I have been in Da Nei for decades and I have never seen it so dark and covered with clouds. "

Ouyang Quan leaned close to Gu Jinfu's ear and whispered: "In my humble opinion, do you want to find a scapegoat?"

Gujinfu was very happy after hearing this, while the eunuch in charge lowered his head in despair.

I saw.

Gu Jinfu kindly put his hand on Ouyang Quan's shoulder: "The Forbidden Palace has ten steps and one soldier. It is heavily guarded. It will not be done by outsiders. Check to see if any of the Jin Yiwei have resigned from their posts and asked for leave recently. This storm has been tens of thousands of people." Don’t involve too many people.”

Ouyang Quan nodded: "I understand! If you know one, kill the other!"

Gu Jinfu was very satisfied and thought that this little eunuch was getting smarter and smarter under my training: "Yes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a splash of blood splattered on the embroidered screen. It was obvious that the eunuch in charge had been killed. 】

In the original version, Gu Jinfu is played by Liu Xun, the "Tathagata with a Thousand Faces", and Ouyang Quan is played by Jacky Cheung, one of the "Four Heavenly Kings".

After Jiang Ge considered the plot and role, Gu Jinfu found Ji Changming, a professional eunuch, to play the role, while Ouyang Quan gave it to his own artist Lin Yu.

"These two are a bit treacherous!"

Zhao Bohang muttered quietly.

In this opening sequence, the scenes of eunuchs doing embroidery are very sophisticated, and the costumes and weapons of the eunuchs and guards in the East Factory are very elegant and exquisite.

He began to feel the difference between film and television dramas and novels. Although the latter has a broad imagination, it cannot be concreted and is just a vague concept. However, the former can be concreted into clothing, fabrics, and even patterns on it.

"That's the point."

"No wonder the first page of the Sunflower Book says, 'If you want to practice this skill, you must first come from the palace.' It turned out to be the hand of a eunuch."

"Since this is a prequel, could the person who stole the secret book be the leader?"

…

At this time, several spectators around were discussing quietly.

These conversations left Zhao Bohang confused. After all, he had never seen the previous film "The Swordsman: The Undefeated of the East", but he also became interested in it.

[Fuzhou Prefecture, many Dongchang hawks and dogs surround Lin Zhennan’s dyeing room.

The wind and sand filled the air, and the air was gloomy.

Inside the house, the Lin family was standing ready, and Lin Zhennan was observing everything outside through the small hole.

suddenly.

Lin Zhennan discovered that someone had crossed the defense line they had set up, and immediately reminded everyone to be careful.

Servants: "Be on guard with your swords, be vigilant!"

Lin Zhennan immediately walked to the door and asked in a low voice: "Master Yue?"

There was no answer, but there was a noise behind the house, which made everyone look back in shock.

"Linghu Chong of the Huashan faction requested to see Lord Lin Zhennan under the orders of his master." As he spoke, he knocked several Lin family servants with bows and arrows to the ground with stones, and also brought in two Dongchang guards who had their acupoints tapped.

After some introduction.

Linghu Chong informed Lin Zhennan of his purpose: "Master asked us to bring a gift and a letter to our seniors, but he told us to read the letter first and then the gift."

Then he said to Yue Lingshan: "Brother, bring me the letter."

Seeing him handing a box forward, the Lin family housekeeper wanted to take it, but he avoided it: "Master said, it must be handed over to Master Lin. Oh no, Senior Lin."

However, Yue Lingshan searched through boxes and cabinets for a long time, but could not find the letter.

Outside the house, Ouyang Quan hurriedly reported to Gujinfu: "Mr. Factory, I picked up a letter on the mountain road. It may have been thrown by the master just now."

Gujinfu took the letter and read: "Brother Zhennan, I am unable to arrive as scheduled due to family matters. I have ordered the bad disciple Linghu Chong to bring a box of cigarettes. It can be used to deter the enemy. Please do not open it unless necessary." , brother, Huashan Yuebuqun.”

However, Lin Zhennan and others did not see the letter and opened the box. The room was filled with smoke and chaos.

"Arrest them both!" Lin Zhennan was attacked and felt angry: "Who are you?"

Linghu Chong smiled and said, "Didn't I say it before? Are you a disciple of Huashan?"

Yue Lingshan agreed: "Yes!"

In order to prove his identity, Linghu Chong performed a Huashan swordsmanship in a small room, which was extremely beautiful. 】

"The movements are very cool!"

Zhao Bohang licked his lips subconsciously, while his eyes seemed to be fixed on the screen.

This kind of performance is based on the actor's performance, but at the same time it does not rely entirely on performance. Instead, it uses various film-like methods to exaggerate the details, delay and amplify the moment, and increase the height of the space to create a It creates a sense of beauty "beyond the level of the storyline".

Is this the real charm of martial arts brought to the big screen?

[In the middle of the night, someone broke into the Lin family dyeing workshop, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. The person who came was none other than Zuo Lengchan of the Songshan Sect. It turned out that he had defected to Dongchang for the sake of glory and wealth, and wanted to rely on the power of the imperial court to unify the world.

Gu Jinfu went to kill Lin Zhennan because of his inconvenient status in the court. The arrival of Zuo Lengchan just solved his problem, because Zuo Lengchan was a man of the world and did not need to worry too much about doing things.

A group of people fought in the dyeing room, and Lin Zhennan was brutally killed by Zuo Lengchan. Before his death, he told Linghu Chong the whereabouts of the "Sunflower Collection".

However, Gujinfu failed to obtain the "Sunflower Book", so he burned the bodies of all the Lin family disciples. He was worried that the Lin family's destruction would lead to government investigation. Ouyang Quan quickly proposed a strategy and wrote on the wall the day when the Lin family would be destroyed. The Moon God Sect uses this to divert trouble to the east and get rid of the suspicion of Dongchang. 】

"It turns out that this is the reason why the imperial court dealt with the Sun and Moon Sect."

"But at this time, the leader should still let me do whatever I want. Dongfang Bubai has not learned the Sunflower Book yet."

"It's not that the world is sinister, it's that people's hearts are sinister."

…

Some people are talking about the plot of the previous movie again.

Zhao Bohang's curiosity about "The Swordsman: The Undefeated East" is getting stronger and stronger, and he doesn't know the background story, and even feels a little uncomfortable.

And he finally understood that it wasn't that movies and TV dramas couldn't show "jianghu", but that those who only had [the protagonist is forced into a desperate situation by the enemy and is about to die, a savior will definitely come at the critical moment of life and death and easily save the protagonist], [In the peak showdown between the protagonist and the villain, although he was obviously not as strong as the latter, he was beaten until he vomited blood and fell to the ground. After receiving various stimulations, he exploded instantly, his strength greatly increased, and he successfully completed the counterattack], [The protagonist kneels down and it will rain. , it will rain when you quarrel, it will rain when you break up] and other bad movies and TV shows with vulgar plots are not acceptable.

Unknowingly, this movie is slowly changing his views on martial arts movies and TV series.

[The roaring river, Liu Zhengfeng, the old master of Shunfeng Hall of Hengshan Sect, is holding a hand-washing ceremony in a golden basin. Frankly speaking: "Without storms, there will be no world, and without grievances, no heroes will emerge. I will bear all the storms and grievances..."

However, Zuo Lengchan, holding Dongchang's order arrow, came to search their ship.

At this time, Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan noticed the movement at the dock and said to an old man in the boat: "Don't be afraid, old man, we are not from the Sun and Moon Sect."

The old man said: "I am."

Hearing this, Linghu Chong and Yue Lingshan's faces suddenly became ugly.

The old man was Qu Yang, and he was Liu Zhengfeng's best friend.

Seeing that Zuo Lengchan was coming with bad intentions, Liu Zhengfeng found an opportunity to slip on the boat and sailed away.

The vast mountains and rivers, the long waves, the heart is connected, and the music makes friends.

Even if mortals have a hundred puzzles, so what?

What is good and evil?

Liu Zhengfeng, Qu Yang, and Linghu Chong, playing the strings and flutes, know each other's hearts. At this moment, there is no grudge, love, or killing, only a song of "Swordsman"! 】

Three men, smiling loudly, sang "A Laugh in the Sea". Their slightly rough voices made the vicissitudes of life in the song clear like passing clouds and smoke. A strong aura of being in a high position but calm in heart came to the face, showing the friendship between the three people.

"Hey, it's the Cantonese version!"

"It's the same as "A Chinese Ghost Story". The lyrics remain the same. Singing in Cantonese and Mandarin is equally in tune and equally beautiful!"

"Compared to Qin Shiyue's solo version, their chorus makes the song more powerful. All the grudges, love and hate are dissipated in that laugh."

...

There is also a Mandarin version?

Zhao Bohang felt a little tearful. What a great movie I missed!

However, the calm lasted only one song. Zuo Lengchan led people to catch up. After a battle, Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang finally died in the arena.

[On the other side, Ouyang Quan captured Lin Pingzhi, an orphan of the Lin family, but did not find the "Sunflower Manual". However, he learned from Lin Pingzhi that the person who was with Lin Zhennan at the end was Linghu Chong of the Huashan Sect, so he set his sights on the Huashan Sect.

It is said in the martial arts world that "fists come from Shaolin, and swords return to Huashan". Zuo Lengchan alone cannot deal with the Huashan Sect. Ouyang Quan took the opportunity to advise Gu Jinfu to get rid of Zuo Lengchan who has lost his usefulness. Gu Jinfu saw through Ouyang Quan's thoughts at a glance and did not care. Instead, he told Ouyang Quan why he mobilized so many people to find a copy of the "Sunflower Manual".

It turns out that the "Sunflower Manual" is the world's first miraculous skill, which records a sunflower moving method. After practicing it, one can pick up objects from a distance, fly to the sky, see people's internal organs, and send qigong thousands of miles away. It was originally just a legend, but the emperor said that he had seen the martial arts in the "Sunflower Manual". It's a pity that Gu Jinfu didn't know that the manual had been hidden in the inner transport warehouse of the East Factory until it was stolen by Lin Zhennan.

When Ouyang Quan learned this secret, his mind suddenly became active. Before, he had done his best for Gu Jinfu, but now he wanted to take the "Sunflower Manual" for himself.

At this time, someone on the roof eavesdropped on the two people talking. Gu Jinfu found the person and took action to deal with him. The person did not want to fight, and fled after repelling the enemy with sword energy.

The eavesdropper was Yue Buqun, the head of Huashan Sect. He wanted to get the "Sunflower Manual" with all his heart. This time he came to get information, but he didn't expect to be discovered by Gu Jinfu, who had profound skills.

Ouyang Quan of Gujinfu Sect sneaked into Huashan Sect to find out the whereabouts of Linghu Chong. Ouyang Quan did not hesitate to stab himself and pretended to be Lin Pingzhi, the orphan of the Lin family, in order to deceive Yue Buqun's trust.

Ouyang Quan knelt on the ground: "My benefactors, please accept my three bows from Lin Pingzhi."

Yue Buqun, who had his back to him, sneered: "Lin Pingzhi? Is he alive again?"

Turning around, he changed his face in a second, walked over quickly, put his hands on his shoulders, and said in a rhythmic way: "Pingzhi, are you Lin Pingzhi? Alas, time flies, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years, and no one recognizes him."

Ouyang Quan acted very surprised: "You are Yue Buqun? Uncle Yue, there is always a way out. You are my only relative. More than ten years ago, Pingzhi was young and ignorant, and didn't know the dangers of the world. Now he is completely different."

The two gazed at each other affectionately.

Ouyang Quan cried bitterly and said: "Today's Lin Pingzhi is no longer the Lin Pingzhi of the past!"

Yue Buqun patted his shoulder lovingly, raised a meaningful smile at the corner of his mouth, and said with emotion: "I understand, I understand!"]

"Damn, these two bastards are 'real movie emperors'."

"Wrong, they are two 'old cunts'."

"The world of martial arts is not about fighting and killing, but about intrigue and deception!"

...

The audience likes this kind of martial arts interpretation very much, which is much better than those love stories and family affairs.