Stills of "Practice" in "The Seven"
"The Seven", co-directed by seven major Hong Kong directors, brings together Johnnie To, Sammo Hung , Ann Hui, Lam Ling-tung , Tam Kar-ming , Yuen Woo Ping (Yuen Woo Ping), Tsui Hark (Tsui Hark), seven directors with different styles combine to create a Hong Kong story full of emotions. The film opens with the international action star Sammo Hung's work "Practice" as the lead. He collaborated with his son Hong Tianming to capture his memories of his youth when he received the guidance of his master Yu Zhanyuan and practiced hard on the rooftop, laughing and crying. , he even joked that he disliked his son, "The actor who plays my master is not domineering enough, but his father, I am domineering enough!"
Stills of "Practice" in "The Seven"
"The Seven" The official poster and trailer were released today. From the trailer, we can see that the seven directors have worked hard to shoot seven stories with different styles. Not to mention the Hong Kong movie Yi Mo, Tsui Hark and Ann Hui, who have always loved guest appearances, also appeared in the film. , praised and said: "This story is really profound." Wu Jingtao, who performed the story in the 1980s, used the line "Drink a cup of tea, eat a bag, and talk slowly" that was popular in and Stephen Chow in the past. My girlfriend was happy and mentioned John Woo's famous work "A Better Tomorrow", which shows the atmosphere of life in Hong Kong in all eras. The Hong Kong-style neon sign on the official poster released today is the name of the seven major directors and the title of the short film, which is also full of strong Hong Kong feelings.
Sammo Hung is one of the most representative action superstars in Hong Kong. In order to film the story of Hong Kong in the 1950s in "The Seven", he specially studied the Peking Opera master Yu Zhanyuan when he was a boy and practiced hard on a small rooftop. Based on his memories, his son Hong Tianming was also cast as Yu Zhanyuan. He said: "When I was a child, I didn't like to study, so my family sent me to practice martial arts. I had to learn at least one skill. The days at that time were very hard, but also very happy. Master It left a lot of good memories for me and a group of juniors.” He said that the training back then was very strict. He had to practice on the rooftop no matter rain or shine, and he also received a lot of stick training. He said with a smile, “Although it won’t end in bloodshed. , but we often fly up and are beaten by the master. If these masters used this teaching method today, they would be in jail, but I also learned a lot of skills. Learning is not that easy. "
Stills from "Practice" in "The Band of Seven"
In the movie, the master played by Hong Tianming is extremely strict with his senior brother Sanmao (Sammo Hung's nickname). Not only does he have to beat his younger brother if he doesn't do enough, but he also has to beat his younger brothers and sisters if they are lazy. He also had to be scolded and beaten. Hong Tianming said with a smile that during the filming, he had the illusion that he was doing something to his father. "I used to only hear my father talk about how strict he was when practicing, but in the past few days of filming, I felt it myself." How hard it is to learn martial arts. The apprentices are very young and have to stand on the rooftop under the scorching sun all day long, unable to even open their eyes, but it is not easy for my father to achieve what he has today. , not only relying on the skills gained from childhood training, but also the perseverance developed in it. "
A still from "Practice" in "The Band of Seven"
Sammo Hung lamented Peking Opera is an art and a technology, but it is gradually gaining momentum. Wei, he wanted to pass on this art through this story, but he couldn't help joking that Hong Tianming was not domineering enough to play Yu Zhanyuan, "His father, I am quite domineering! But Tianming and my master have very similar body shapes. , are all very tall." In addition to Hong Tianming, another son Hong Tianxiang also joined the behind-the-scenes lineup as the martial arts instructor and editor of "Practice". The father and son jointly presented this work.
The story of "Practice" describes the difficult years in the 1950s. Life was not easy, and getting ahead was even harder. Apprenticeship was another way to grow. Sanmao is the eldest brother among the group of children. He practices kung fu diligently every day under the strict supervision of his master (played by Hong Tianming), always hoping to succeed one day. There is no shortcut to success. Blood, tears and sweat are intertwined with the hope for the future.The tacit understanding between the apprentice and the master is formed in the cheers, and a day of being punished for laziness can also become an unforgettable turning point in a lifetime.
