Special feature of 1905 film network At the end of last year, without warning, director Jing Wong posted on social platforms, "I’m going to make a new movie. Zhang Wuji finally went to most places to find Zhao Min. "
It can be seen in a few words that the new edition of "Eternal Dragon Slayer" will continue the story of 1993.
This historical dialogue after many years has kicked off.
For Jing Wong, who has been keen on "fried cold rice" in recent years, the most difficult thing to start shooting this film is not the development of the plot, but the choice of the cast.
On May 7th, Jing Wong once again announced the starring lineup of the new edition of "Eternal Dragon Slayer" through his social platform, and exposed a group of actor modeling stills.
As for the leading role, Zhang Wuji is played by raymond lam, Janice Man plays Zhao Min, Yinong Qiu plays Zhou Zhiruo, Louis Koo and Donnie Yen also join the film, playing Zhang Cuishan and Zhang Sanfeng respectively, Chen Zihan plays the purple dragon king, Liu Haolong plays Song Qingshu, Zhu Chenli plays Yin Susu, and Xiao Zhao’s choice is still kept secret.
Of course, some people question that 40-year-old raymond lam is too old to play Zhang Wuji, and Louis Koo, who is nearly 50 years old, will also play raymond lam’s father in the film. In reality, the age difference between them is not big, so this role arrangement seems inappropriate.
Louis Koo plays Zhang Cuishan.
In addition, netizens are also puzzled by the heroine’s choice. After all, in the audience’s mind, Zhao Min in white as snow, Xiao Zhao in red and Zhou Zhiruo in delicate and touching have all become some insurmountable symbols.
In addition to starring in the film, two days ago, he announced to netizens the luxurious lineup of golden supporting roles in the new film: Xu Jinjiang as the Golden Lion King, Fang Zhongxin as Yang Xiao, the left-hand ambassador of Guangming, Raymond as the king of the green-winged bat, Luo Yingjun as the white-browed eagle king, Guo Zhenghong as the bitter Buddhist monk, Liang Cheng as the extinct teacher, Tian Qiwen and Lin Zicong as Huashan Erlao, and Shi Yanneng as Kun.
Netizens have praised this lineup and thought that "the choice is reliable." Xu Jinjiang once played the role of the Golden Lion King in the 2003 drama version "The Dragon Slayer" and became a classic role in the audience’s mind. Luo Yingjun, who once played the Golden Lion King in the Wu Qihua version, has now been upgraded from a adoptive father in Zhang Wuji to a grandfather with a white eyebrow and an eagle king, which is not without style.
Luo Yingjun decorated the white-browed eagle king.
Now, a brand-new casting is going to the metropolis, and I wonder if it can make up for the dream of 27 years ago.
How sweet was the dream that year?
In the hearts of countless people, Zhao Min’s retrospect evokes an ambiguous past.
In 1993, directed by Jing Wong, starring Jet Li, Sharla Cheung, Chingmy Yau and others, The Demon Master of Eternal Dragon Slayer became a classic in the hearts of countless fans.
"Zhang Wuji, if you want to save the six sects, come to me."
Zhao Min’s words have kept countless people waiting for 27 years. Nowadays, Sharla Cheung and Chingmy Yau have already faded out of the entertainment circle, and Jet Li only plays a supporting role occasionally because of physical reasons.
At that time, the film company decided to invest in the film "The Dragon Slayer" and found Jing Wong, who had just finished filming the same novel The Duke Of Mount Deer by Jin Yong.
In fact, according to the original plan of that year, Jing Wong originally made "The Dragon Slayer" into two episodes, but after the film was released at that time, Hong Kong only sold HK$ 11.85 million, ranking 29th in the annual box office list, so the next episode was never followed, which became the obsession of fans.
Some people think that when Jing Wong adapted The Dragon Slayer with Eternal Feelings, most of the characters deviated from the original essence.
Especially the role of Zhang Wuji, which was supposed to be indecisive, has become forbearing and strong here, even with a trace of ambition.
The role of Zhou Zhiruo played by Gigi Lai has been completely subverted, and the original pure image has turned into a scheming femme fatale from the very beginning.
As a fan of Jin Yong, Jing Wong deconstructed this project after he got it, and made a subversive adaptation. It is more like a fan work in Jin Yong’s novel system. The characters have not changed, but the character has become more ironic.
In the original party’s mind, the sense of justice that Jin Yong’s works should have had disappeared in this "Demon Sect Leader of Eternal Dragon Slayer", and even some nonsense that was inappropriate at that time was added.
In the case of this cult magic change, Jet Li, the "box office panacea", can’t carry it at all.
You know, in 1993 alone, he successively released the Fang Shiyu series and two Huang Feihong. At that time, these films occupied three of the top ten annual box office lists in Hong Kong.
But for Wang Jing, who is "hard-mouthed", he doesn’t think adaptation is the reason for the box office fiasco.
Later, he said in his autobiography "Young Jing Wong Wandering the Rivers and Lakes", "I understand that the audience will have aesthetic fatigue. In early 1993, Jet Li connected three films, The Lion King, Fang Shiyu and Iron Chicken Fighting the Centipede, and the box office dropped from 30 million and 24 million to 18 million … … Until the end of the year, The Dragon Slayer was defeated by the company’s UFO’s New he is my brother, which made me know that too many martial arts films have bored Hong Kong movies and the audience has asked for something new. "
When this film was made, it happened to be an active period of co-production between China Mainland and Hong Kong, China, and many supporting actors were old mainland actors. Although the film was not shown in the cinema in the mainland, it was popular in the DVD market in the mainland and was broadcast on the film channel for several rounds.
Most mainland audiences saw the film through these two channels and soon regarded it as a classic. There was even a legend of "the sequel to" Eternal Dragon Slayer ".
In this legend, many people claimed on the Internet that they had seen "Eternal Dragon Slayer 2", and some people even spared no expense to ask for a film. There are also people who have been on the cover of cam-with good reason, and the words "Demon Sect Leader 2" are clearly visible. This sequel, which was made out of nothing, has become a "disordered memory" for many people.
"Demon Sect Leader 2" of "Out of Nothing"
It can be seen that "The Demon Master of the Dragon Slayer" has an unshakable position in the hearts of this group of fans and is an emotion that cannot be let go.
Is it reliable to kill feelings in the end?
Surprise and sorrow.
Regarding the quality of Jing Wong’s works in recent years, people are somewhat worried about the new edition of "Eternal Dragon Slayer". After seeing the official news, many people expressed the hope that the director would play a normal role this time and not "ruin his childhood".
On the afternoon of May 7th, the director also exposed the synopsis of his new work through social platforms. He stressed, "It will be darker than the 93rd edition. Mowgli won the Jiuyang Classic and returned to Binghuo Island. Under the instruction of Xie Xun, he not only practiced magic, but also learned how to be a king. Because only when he becomes king can he get revenge, because his enemies are the political forces behind Cheng Kun, not the six factions. It took him twenty years. By the time he reached the top of the light, he was in his thirties. He would no longer be indecisive and entangled in love. He would only become the leader of Zoroastrianism at all costs and then become a king. "
It can be seen that this film will be a very subversive adaptation. So for this story, will the audience really buy it?
All along, Jing Wong has always been able to identify the current market trends and sell "feelings". Not only can we find themes that can meet the needs of the public, but we can also accurately grasp the star big coffee that the audience has a memory.
This inevitably reminds people of harmony.
The former gained great popularity, and even won the nomination of the first Hong Kong Film Awards for Jing Wong. Subsequently, he immediately took this IP to launch a sequel. Although there was no problem in the selection of actors, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Yam Tat-wah, Louis Koo and other strengths joined in, but compared with the former, it was just empty feelings and the pattern was completely lost.
Coincidentally, what he directed in 2012 was a continuation of Shanghai Beach. At the same time, there is also a series of self-consumption of the series. But in fact, most of these films only earned box office in the end, but lost word of mouth.
Now, the movie "Eternal Dragon Slayer", which fans have been waiting for for for 27 years, has finally arrived. Will the official cast and Jing Wong’s more extreme dark adaptation make up for so many years of childhood dreams? Or just another self-consumption?
