Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chu Yuan said a lot of good things about Hu Jinquan, and Lin Daoqiu listened quietly and echoed a few words from time to time.

It doesn't matter to Lin Daoqiu whether Chu Yuan praises Hu Jinquan or not, because Lin Daoqiu knows what kind of person Chu Yuan is. As he just said, two parts of "Swordsman" have been filmed, and the third part has already been filmed. There is no need to make too many changes, just keep shooting according to the original mode. It is best to have no success and no failure.

However, Chu Yuan didn't feel or understand the meaning of Lin Daoqiu's words. He still hadn't figured out the purpose of Lin Daoqiu's invitation to dinner tonight.

After drinking for three rounds, Lin Daoqiu put down his wine glass, then looked at Chu Yuan and said.

"Actually, I asked Director Chu to come out today because I want to ask your help for something."

"Mr. Lin, please tell me, as long as I can help, I will do my best."

Chu Yuan was very confused as to whether there was anything in Xiangjiang that Lin Daoqiu couldn't do and needed to do it by himself. This could be said to be very rare. Chu Yuan did not think that he was so capable that he could help Lin Daoqiu.

"Actually, it's like this. Regarding the drama "The Swordsman", I couldn't find a suitable candidate after much thought. Until today, when Wen Jun and Zheng Danrui mentioned King Hu, I thought of the directors of Shaw Brothers. , when I think of the directors of Shaw Brothers, I naturally think of you, Director Chu."

"Me? Mr. Lin plans to let me film "Swordsman"?"

Chu Yuan was shocked. He didn't expect that Lin Daoqiu would ask him to film "The Swordsman". This was really beyond his expectation. Although Chu Yuan had also thought about Lin Daoqiu asking him to film the film, he never thought about it. It's the drama "The Swordsman".

"I have roughly written the script. Director Chu will take it and revise it before we can start shooting. Time is tight. I will see the finished film within half a year. I wonder what Director Chu's intention is? Are you interested in taking on this film? play?"

Chu Yuan was still in shock, but Lin Daoqiu had finished speaking.

reject?That is obviously impossible. Lin Daoqiu can take a fancy to him and let him film "Swordsman". This is obviously recognition of his ability. Wouldn't it be too disrespectful to refuse at this time? Moreover, at this age, he still has Chu Yuan felt very proud to be favored by Lin Daoqiu for filming. After all, there were not many people in Xiangjiang who could be personally invited by Lin Daoqiu to film for him.

But the problem now is that "The Swordsman" has already been filmed twice and both were very successful. If I go to film the third one next, with the audience base and the script written by Lin Daoqiu, I will already have the ingredients to be a hit. Maybe, but what if... what if the box office after the movie is released is not as expected?
"Director Chu, just tell me if you have any concerns. Since I decided to ask you to film this movie, I have made all the preparations. You don't have to worry."

Chu Yuan thought for a moment and then answered.

"Mr. Lin is like this. I'm really happy that you can come to me to film. But what I'm worried about is that if I don't finish "The Swordsman", your script and "The Swordsman" will be wasted." My personal honor and disgrace are not important because of the audience popularity accumulated from the first two dramas of "The Swordsman". What I worry about is destroying the reputation accumulated in the "Swordsman" series, and then I really have no choice but to die. "It sounds like Chu Yuan doesn't intend to take on the movie "The Swordsman", but Lin Daoqiu knows that Chu Yuan is just taking insurance for himself. After all, "The Swordsman" is really not a movie that can be made casually. , although Lin Daoqiu's requirements for this drama are not high, as long as it can be on the same level as the previous two dramas, he does not expect Chu Yuan to surpass the previous two dramas, but it cannot be too far behind.

Lin Daoqiu's request seems reasonable, but if you think about it carefully, you will understand that it is obviously a bit overwhelming.

If the movies produced by Chu Yuan can reach the level of Tsui Hark, then Chu Yuan will definitely be among the most famous directors in Hong Kong at this time, and there will definitely be many people asking him to film. However, the reality is completely opposite. Chu Yuan Although he occasionally shoots movies now, most of them participate in the filming of movies as an actor. Nowadays, few people ask him to be a director. Now Chu Yuan basically spends most of his time at home.

"Director Chu, don't worry. I will participate in the filming and guidance of this drama in the early stages. We will discuss it with you. I believe that after the filming feels good, the subsequent scenes will definitely be much easier."

Lin Daoqiu thought about it and realized that Chu Yuan's worries were not unreasonable. After all, he was different from Tsui Hark. If he let Chu Yuan complete all the filming work of "The Swordsman" like he did with Tsui Hark, what would he produce by then? It's unclear where the thing comes from, but it will definitely be difficult to meet the standards required by Lin Daoqiu.

Chu Yuan was relieved when he heard that Lin Daoqiu was willing to participate in the filming work in the early stage of filming. After all, with Lin Daoqiu's on-site guidance, he knew how to shoot this movie. If Lin Daoqiu had already If he still refuses after saying this, then he is obviously a little disrespectful.

"Since Mr. Lin has said this, naturally I have nothing to say. I am very happy to take over the directorship of "The Swordsman"."

"Then it's up to Director Chu to work hard. After revising the script, we can then enter the preparation stage. There is one thing I want to tell you in advance."

"Please tell me, Mr. Lin."

Chu Yuan still doesn’t know about the actors. In his opinion, if the third part of "The Swordsman" is to be filmed, it will definitely continue the previous lineup. Even if there are changes, there should not be any big changes, especially The leading actors must stay, otherwise the audience may not buy it.

"Jet Li, who plays Linghu Chong, will not participate in the filming of this drama this time, so you have to find a suitable actor to play Linghu Chong before filming starts."

"What? Jet Li won't participate in the filming of this movie? This... what's going on? Mr. Lin, I have also watched the sequel to "The Swordsman". The Linghu Chong played by Jet Li in it gave me the feeling that he was a real person. Linghu Chong's undressed character, especially the fighting scenes, is very exciting. If the third part of "The Swordsman" didn't have him, I'm afraid it would lose a lot of points."

Now that Chu Yuan has taken over the directorship of "The Swordsman", he has now begun to look at the problem from the director's perspective. Jet Li's Linghu Chong can be said to be very brilliant. If he cannot participate in "The Swordsman" this time, It is not easy to find someone who can compete with Jet Li, so if conditions permit, Chu Yuan still hopes to let Jet Li continue to play Linghu Chong. (End of chapter)