China Entertainment special effects started in 1997

In late September, Jiang Heng returned from Hollywood.

As soon as he arrived at the company, Li Xiaoping came to report to him about the TV series.

"The Return of the Condor Heroes" was first broadcast on Beijing Satellite TV, Shandong Satellite TV, Chongqing Satellite TV, and Zhejiang Satellite TV during the summer vacation. After the show was broadcast, the ratings soared and became the ratings champion of the same period.

The reputation is still good, mainly because of Jiang Heng's intervention, this version of Yang Guo is not as greasy as Zhang Jizhong's version.

In the original history, the most criticized thing about Huang Xiaoming's version of "The Condor Heroes" was that he played Yang Guo with a greasy face, and Zhang Da Huzi was responsible for this.

Speaking of Huang Xiaoming's appearance at that time, even if it was not as good as Louis Koo at his peak, it was also the peak of the mainland's young actors at that time.

If he combed his appearance well, he could play Yang Guo.

Five years later, the 33-year-old Huang Xiaoming looked very good as "Han Que" in the movie "The Orphan of Zhao".

And Zhang Da Huzi, out of his personal aesthetics, insisted on making people tan their white faces black.

In addition, the bloated beggar costume, the choice of "Ding Dong" to play the young Yang Guo, and the fact that Yang Guo made all kinds of winks and glib remarks to Xiao Long Nu in the ancient tomb period instantly ruined many passers-by's popularity, resulting in the collapse of Yang Guo's character as soon as he appeared, and a lot of bad reviews.

It was not until 16 years later that the "West Crazy" version of the middle-aged Yang Guo was no longer biased in the role positioning, and the viewing experience was much better.

This time, Yang Guo's positioning did not deviate. Not only did it receive a good reputation after the broadcast, Mr. Jin Yong also told the media that he put the 2004 version of "The Condor Heroes" first in his heart.

Before this, the winner of this honor was the 1984 version of "The Condor Heroes" by Liu Dehua and Chen Yulian, because Liu Dehua's version has always been his most satisfied Yang Guo, and he has publicly praised it many times.

However, for mainland audiences, many people still recognize the 1995 version.

But in fact, the 1995 version of "The Condor Heroes" was not successful in Hong Kong, and its influence was far less than that of the 1984 version.

The ratings in Hong Kong were not as good as the 2006 version introduced to Hong Kong 10 years later, and Mr. Jin Yong completely ignored it.

The reason why the drama was widely recognized by a generation of mainland audiences was that this generation had a "preconceived notion".

Since 1996, the major satellite TV stations in the mainland have fully lifted restrictions on Hong Kong and Taiwan dramas, so the 1995 version of "The Condor Heroes", the 1996 version of "Swordsman", the 1997 version of "Dragon", and the 1998 version of "The Deer and the Cauldron" were introduced to the mainland. Almost every one of them was snatched up by seven or eight or even ten satellite TV stations.

For example, the 1995 version of "The Condor Heroes" was broadcast in prime time on eight satellite TV stations. The 1997 version of "Dragon" was broadcast in prime time on 12 satellite TV stations. Moreover, it will continue to be replayed during the day the next day, which is much better than the popular TV dramas with one show and two stars today.

Some of the scenes were simple and the original plots were arbitrarily deleted and modified, which made Mr. Jin Yong dissatisfied.

However, because the mainland economy was backward at that time, entertainment "ingredients" were relatively scarce. From the film critics to countless ordinary audiences, there was some blind superstition and admiration for Hong Kong and Taiwan stars and Hong Kong and Taiwan film and television dramas.

The most typical example is the co-produced "Return of the Pearl" series. The ratings were very popular at the time. Twenty years later, both the plot and the lines were quite explosive.

As a result, countless netizens posted messages and found out that Rong Mama was a good person when they grew up!

And the "The Return of the Condor Heroes" produced by iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Pictures not only performed well, but also received wide acclaim for the Little Dragon Girl played by Liu Yifei.

In addition to the sharp and elegant action design and the magnificent exterior scenes, it is far superior to Zhang Jizhong's version.

Therefore, after the first round of broadcasts, many satellite channels competed for the second round of broadcast rights.

Of course, Li Xiaoping and Du Huan can decide this. Jiang Heng has never paid much attention to "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

He invested more in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" and "The Night Watchman of Dafeng".

Jiang Heng was in charge of the special effects production of the two TV series. Some of the shots were completed by the "Good Times" special effects company under his name, and some of the shots were completed by Jiang Heng using his "super microcomputer" in the name of being produced by overseas special effects companies.

Of course, considering the "nominal" investment cost of the TV series, Jiang Heng did not make the special effects scenes too exaggerated, but it still far exceeded "Wind and Cloud: Heroes Domination".

After the post-production of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" was completed, iQiyi, Youku, and Tencent Pictures and Tangren Pictures watched it internally together, and many people were stunned by the fighting scenes in the series.

Especially the Drunken Swordsman played by Xie Junhao, with the gorgeous special effects and exciting music, a supporting role with only a few episodes, once overshadowed the male lead.

And Tangren's CEO Cai Yinong couldn't believe that the fairy-tale drama he "produced" was so good, and he felt that the fairy-tale drama was a very good subject and could be filmed more in the future.

Because the two companies cooperated in the filming, and Jiang Heng was in charge of the special effects, Jiang Heng must have approved the choice of the broadcast platform for this drama.

When he was in Hollywood before, Cai Yinong called him several times to ask him what he thought.

Jiang Heng just said that he was not in a hurry and everything would be decided after he came back.

Then, Cai Yinong called Li Xiaoping from time to time to ask when Jiang Heng would come back.

"Director Jiang has made Cai Yinong obedient this time. She calls me every day to ask when you will come back!"

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "Now, all satellite TV stations are begging to buy our dramas. Why are we in a hurry?"

Everyone in the industry knows that Jiang Heng is personally responsible for the special effects part of "Legend of Sword and Fairy". The expectations for this TV series are very high. Before the post-production was completed, the program purchasing department directors of various satellite channels took the initiative to contact Aiyouteng and Tangren. company.

But they say that these directors of the purchasing department are also considered powerful figures in the industry.

In order to sell their dramas, some small film and television production companies try every means to "publicize" them.

But for TV series produced by big companies and big directors, it is often the directors of the purchasing department who take the initiative to compete.

For example, Jiang Heng participated in more "Dafeng Watchmen". Not only various satellite TV stations are eyeing it, but also eight CCTV channels have taken the initiative to say hello. After the TV series is produced, if the effect is excellent, it will basically be broadcast on CCTV's prime time.

Li Xiaoping knew more and was confident, so she was naturally not as anxious as Cai Yinong.

He smiled and said, "I've always said that, but Mr. Cai has invested a lot in this drama, so he can't wait."

After thinking for a while, she said, "She is very optimistic about Hu Chan, who plays the male lead. If the TV series is aired earlier, we can see whether Hu Chan is recognized by the public."

Jiang Heng said: "Hu Jian is still a good actor!"

"Will Director Jiang let him participate in the movie?"

With the conclusion of the "The Matrix" trilogy and the production of "Inception", many people feel that the probability of Wu Xianzu and Jiang Heng continuing to cooperate will be greatly reduced.

First, too many collaborations will lower the audience's expectations for watching the movie.

Secondly, Wu Yanzu's fame and worth have skyrocketed so much that even though he will rely on a good cooperative relationship, he will receive less remuneration.

But Jiang Heng's films make so much money, so it's impossible to always give him less, and the production costs go up.

Therefore, many people speculate that Wu Yanzu will not be considered in Jiang Heng's next films.

Many film and television companies wanted to recommend their artists to Jiang Heng. With this in mind, Cai Yinong asked Li Xiaoping to help him find out.