China Entertainment 1997

In late July, the crew of "Swallows and Eagles" wrapped up filming.

Cao Xuan, accompanied by Zhang Zijian, Qian Yanqiu and several senior executives of the company, watched the pre-cut samples.

Probably Yan Shuangying had an accident for some reason in the play, resulting in amnesia. He worked hard as a farmer and prepared to marry a wife. However, he was bullied by bandits, recovered his memory after being beaten, and went on a killing spree.

To put it bluntly, plug-in renewal!

This kind of plot would be regarded as "poisonous" in later generations, but now, the amnesia plot is still relatively new.

It's a bit of a show of desire before suppressing it. The more miserable the awesome protagonist is bullied, the greater the feeling of being unparalleled in the end.

Even if Cao Xuan and others have not watched the previous plot foreshadowing of this drama, seeing the group of bandits hoisting up the amnesiac Yan Shuangying and smashing him down, the bandit leader preparing to steal his wife, and Yan Shuangying regaining his memory and carrying out a counterattack, it is also surprising. You can feel a hearty feeling.

Especially Yan Shuangying looked at the bandit boss with a cold face and warned coolly.

"I hate it when people put a gun to my head."

"Believe it or not, I will let you see your own brain."

"There are eleven people in this room. I'm going to kill nine of them, and then I'll kill you two."

"..."

Cao Xuan almost slapped his thigh, it tasted so right!

It is worth mentioning that "Yan Shuang Eagle" retains the "pretentiousness" of the original version, and the fighting and gunfight scenes have also been upgraded accordingly.

Lao Qian's script is first-rate, at least at the peak of his current creative period, but the director's writing and drama can only be said to be okay. There are a lot of long lines of dialogue and the scheduling is relatively simple, which is actually not very friendly to some audiences.

The deviation of the martial arts drama is basically the sudden and sudden attack of the two eagles, the small soldiers are vulnerable, and the boss and boss are killed randomly in the plot.

The key is that the fight scenes are too long. Many fight scenes last for more than ten minutes, which is a headache to watch. Even action movies don’t play like this. They usually last 5 to 10 minutes, with some other scenes mixed in during the period.

Later, when Lao Qian's style matured, although the fight scene was very long, some other events were also arranged to distract and edit, so it was not so boring.

However, the large number of martial arts scenes is still a criticism of the original Yan Shuangying series.

The main reason is that the length and length are random. Sometimes dozens of people are killed at will, machine guns burst out in a large area, and sometimes Yan Shuangying and seven or eight thugs fight back and forth.

Some plots have different situations, but because the details are not done well and the distinction between small fish and elite minions is not done well, I always feel that Yan Shuangying's combat effectiveness fluctuates.

Of course, some people are better and think it's a great experience, but in reality from the perspective of film and television viewing, it can only be regarded as passable.

Cao Xuan can only mention some points about the style of literary drama, but cannot change it by force. This is also a characteristic of Lao Qian, but the martial arts and details can be enhanced with auxiliary personnel.

As mentioned before, Cao Xuan specially assigned a deputy director to Lao Qian to focus on details and control Lao Qian's sloppy or indifferent details.

In terms of fighting scenes, Cao Xuan specially hired action coaches from Xiangjiang through Ba Ye's relationship.

This martial artist named Zhang Lei has extremely rich experience. He has worked with Yuan Jiaban, Cheng Jiaban, and Hong Kong's well-known action directors such as Du Qifeng and Chen Musheng.

Proficient in modern action design, costume action is also acceptable, as well as stunt racing, explosions and gun battles, all of which can be completed independently.

Zhang Lei was originally considered the number one figure in the Hong Kong martial arts circle, but later he offended a certain big shot and was banned by Hong Kong and Taiwan. No one in the Hong Kong crew dared to hire him, and there was no shortage of mainland crews. There was no need to offend anyone for this.

Cao Xuan inquired about it and found out that this man was indeed capable. No one had "warned" him anyway, so he should use the person first if he didn't know the power clearly.

Zhang Lei did not live up to Cao Xuan's expectations, and he probably also wanted to take advantage of the new boss.

The martial arts design of "Yan Shuang Eagle" is definitely a level higher than that of the original version.

The fighting scenes are sharp and crisp, with a sense of punching to the flesh, and the gunfight scenes are more logical, with suppressed fire, sharpshooting, and even a wave of small tactics for the villain. Although it is very simple, it is not as useless as a swarm of punches. Got a brain.

Cao Xuan felt that Zhang Lei's ability was worthy of giving him another chance. If the big boss reached out to entangle him, it wouldn't be a big deal, but it would still be able to help block him a little.

Times have changed, and the same style of the last century cannot be used in the mainland entertainment industry...

………

This movie viewing lasted for more than two hours, and I watched a dozen large and small clips here and there.

Personally, Cao Xuan is quite satisfied with the film. There are definitely still flaws, but there are no obvious mistakes or omissions. It is a standard "enjoyable film" in his impression.

"Mr. Du, what do the publishers say?"

Cao Xuan looked at Du Shuo, the newly promoted vice president in charge of distribution and advertising business. He was a thin man with a hooked nose and a very energetic temperament.

"We contacted several TV stations, and most of the feedback was not very positive. The one that seems to be more promising is Lu Provincial TV. I am just thinking of taking the time to go to Quancheng with the samples to find Director Wang of Lu TV."

"With old money, they had dealt with "Journey to the West" last time, and they also gave Director Wang reassurance, one director and one screenwriter."

"Understood."

After getting through the initial wave of business, Cao Xuan no longer needs to personally monitor many related businesses. He can just follow the progress and make some decisions.

The film "Swallows and Eagles" did not have enough hits, and it did not have many stars to support it, and the advertisements were not very good at selling it.

Cao Xuan doesn't really expect this drama to make a lot of money at once. The key is to build a reputation and then sell subsequent dramas at a higher price. This is the bulk of the profit for this series.

Of course, whether or not to make a second part depends on the feedback from the first part. If it doesn't become a hit, it will die immediately.

As the first person in charge of the "Yan Shuang Eagle" series, Lao Qian has to deal with post-production and TV distribution, but Zhang Zijian is free.

Cao Xuan thought for a while and began to lie to Dafa: "Now the company has a drama, which can be regarded as the starring role. You are free, so why not take it. The salary will be normal, which will also help with subsequent popularity."

"What drama?"

Zhang Zijian is very interested. He has a very good impression of the company now. He has a big family and a big business, and there is no shortage of acting roles. He has one film appointment after another, and the salary is also suitable.

"Have you seen Spider-Man? A domestic version of a superhero story."

Cao Xuan took advantage of the situation, tricking and encouraging Zhang Zijian to take the role of the Wind Eagle in "Armor Warrior".

This doesn't count as Cao Xuan messing with him. After all, he has acted in many scenes, which are even more outrageous than the Wind Eagle Man.

Apart from the 2 points in "Armor Warrior", I can't find any other faults. The crew of my own company are quite comfortable.

In addition to Zhang Zijian, the action director Zhang Lei was also thrown to the crew of "Armor Warrior" by Cao Xuan. He just happened to design more fighting scenes and make them more handsome, not as cumbersome as the original version.

Before Zhang Zijian was confirmed to star in The Wind Eagle, Yan Kuan couldn't resist the temptation and agreed to star in The Flame Dragon.

In fact, the bigger reason why he agreed to star in Fanxing was because Fanxing was interested in signing him and offered a generous contract for eight dramas in eight years, including two male protagonists (excluding "Armor Warrior").

This was the final reason why Yan Kuan "succumbed". In fact, as a school boy who went to drama school and had already made his debut, Yan Kuan was targeted by many companies.

There was even a rich woman who fell in love with him and offered him a sky-high price of nine figures, offering to maintain it.

I don’t know if this is true or not, but Yan Kuan still knows his value well and has been waiting for a price. He even only played some supporting roles for this purpose, just to wait for a good contract.

Currently, Fanxing is the contract with the highest offer for him. Seeing that he will graduate in one year, Yan Kuan doesn't want to give up a good opportunity. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally chooses to sign with Fanxing.

As a result, Yan Yikuan, the "deer-headed and rat-eyed" head of the four beauties in the world, ranked alongside the "unremarkable" ancient principal, was captured by the stars.

In this regard, Cao Tianwang, who once considered himself "ordinary" in terms of musical talent and appearance in front of the media, expressed great satisfaction.

Handsome guys are great, handsome guys can make money.

No matter how good-looking Cao Daguan is, he cannot exploit himself, so he has to find a substitute to take advantage of him.

Yan Kuan gave in, and Deng Chao also agreed to play the role of Black Rhinoceros, but Fanxing did not sign him. The other party had reached an agreement with an agent, and the liquidated damages were not low. Cao Xuan thought about it, but still did not recruit him.

The last Snow Mastiff, I originally wanted to find Hu Ge, but when he was admitted to the theater, school had just started when the film was turned on, so I had to regret that I missed it.

But it doesn't matter, "Armor Warrior" may not only be filmed in one film. After filming the Five Elements, there are also the southeast, northwest, middle, four elephants and eight trigrams, seven stars and nine palaces, twelve zodiac signs, and twenty-eight constellations...

Not looking for Hu Ge, the producer looked around and found another Qiao Zhenyu from Tianya Simei.

This guy has a gloomy temperament, which fits the role of Snow Mastiff, but he is a little thin. The director informed him to exercise during this period.

Yanlongxia——Yan Kuan

Wind Eagle Man——Zhang Zijian

Black Rhinoceros——Deng Chao

Earth Tiger Man——Zhang Jin

Snow Mastiff Man——Qiao Zhenyu

The heroine——Gao Yuanyuan

Second Female——Yang Xue

Cao Xuan feels that those born in the 1990s and 2000s will have to thank himself when they grow up.

Give them a feast of appearance when they are young, let them know what is handsome and what is beautiful, and make their childhood memories full of beauty and longing.

Even these actors will thank him one day in the future, and they may become the "black history" that everyone ridicules, but in fact, they have also become the childhood memories of countless people.

These are all sentiments. In the future, there will be a wave of memories and Ye Qing's return, which will be popular and popular.

Cao Xuan himself was moved by what he said. He was thinking about making a guest appearance in Emperor Xia. Anyway, he wouldn't show his face, just treat it as an easter egg and get a handsome leather suit for free.

After deciding on the role, the crew is now in contact with the production of armor holsters and monster holsters.

The original version was too heavily copied from Japan. Cao Xuan was not afraid of a lawsuit, but he felt that since he was a domestic hero and a local devil, he might as well add more Chinese elements.

The materials are all ready-made, so you can go directly to "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and various Zhiyi, and then make some magic modifications after you finish.

This domestic adaptation of Strange Demons will feature an alien in the next one, and a radiation mutation in the next one. Anyway, it’s an imaginary world, and the settings can be adapted as you like.