In the 1980s, the Hong Kong film industry was popular in metropolis comedies or Jackie Chan action movies. Romantic movies with handsome men and beautiful women in charge have been considered "old fashioned" and "outdated". They are also popular in Taiwan that was conquered by Hong Kong films. The market has also plummeted, and even Brigitte Lin, Qin Xianglin, and Qin Han, who once represented superstars, must transform. Surprisingly, there is a sudden emergence of aesthetic literary films in Hong Kong, with sales exceeding tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, causing a bunch of filmmakers in Taiwan to bid for the distribution rights. This film is adapted from the original work of the famous Hong Kong female writer Yi Shu. story".
mentions the most well-known queen of romance novels in the Chinese area, Taiwan’s Qiong Yao is the first, and Hong Kong is definitely Yi Shu. Yi Shu comes from a big family and her surname is Ni. The famous science fiction novelist Ni Kuang is her brother. She is very young because of her excellent writing style. He has been reused as an entertainment reporter for famous newspapers and magazines. He has seen a bunch of big-name celebrities. After that, he went to the UK to study, and after returning to Hong Kong, he worked as a screenwriter, a press officer, and a public relations officer in a big hotel. His life is very colorful. The feelings of men and women in her novels are not a castle in the air built in the clouds and mist. The characters speak and behave in the world are mostly realistic. Reading comes from a unique pleasure. "The Story of Rose", as the name suggests, tells the beautiful yellow rose. Although pursuers continue, she has gone through the vicissitudes of love. The heroine is extremely important, and she needs to be dazzling, charming, from young to middle-aged. Exciting charm, unless the most popular actress in the film industry, it is difficult to be competent, so who will play behind the big screen is naturally the focus of curiosity.
In Hong Kong back then, romantic literary films were not optimistic. Even if there is a call to Yishu's famous works, it does not necessarily make filmmakers full of confidence. The first story about the filming of "The Story of Roses" was Xu Feng, who was acting and Youze's producer. Her Tomson Company will collaborate with other units to shoot this film. In the film, Zhong Chuhong and Zhong Chuhong are so popular in the film industry. Beautiful and dazzling. At that time, he was young but still had a sexy and mature charm. It was indeed the perfect "yellow rose" in many people's minds. But she herself said that Brigitte Lin might be more suitable to play. Brigitte Lin's career focus has gradually shifted to Hong Kong at that time. She is considered one of the most successful Taiwanese actresses after they moved westward. The celebrity has not been dimmer than when she was shooting love literary films in Taiwan, and her acting skills have become more sophisticated, but she is older than Chung Chuhong. Slightly longer, the feeling of youth is slightly lacking.
The legitimate media are paying attention to Chung Chuhong’s approach to the performance of "The Story of Rose". At this time, the director appointed Shu Qi, a famous Hong Kong film critic, and the actor was selected from Chow Yunfa, Chen Pakqiang, Leslie Cheung, etc. for a round, and then there was unexpected development. She did not succeed in negotiating the copyright of "The Story of Rose". Yang Fan, who finished the filming of "Girl's Diary," negotiated successfully. Then the protagonist was changed. At one point, she almost really changed to Brigitte Lin. It just so happened that she and Qin Han had a renewed relationship. , If they can join hands with each other again, it is definitely a gimmick, so Yang Fan does not rule out Lin Qingxia's partner Qin Han. In fact, Brigitte Lin was once the most beautiful actress in her mind in the eyes of the author of "The Story of Roses", and she has expressed her admiration and admiration for Brigitte Lin in her articles. The superstar charm conquered. As early as Brigitte Lin went to Hong Kong to promote her film debut, "Out of the Window", and she was deeply impressed when she first met Yishu.
Yishu described in the article that he was going to study in the UK and his luggage had not been packed. He was reluctant to cross the sea from his home on Hong Kong Island to Kai Tak Airport to pick up a new star from Taiwan early in the morning, although he had already I watched "outside the window" in the filming room and felt that Brigitte Lin was very delicate and arrogant, and she was still full of resentment for the interview she was assigned, but because of her face, she was not allowed to attack. As a result, when I saw Brigitte Lin walk out of the airport, she changed her mind in detail and felt that her trip was worthwhile. Since then, she has become a loyal Xia fan. She only feels that Brigitte Lin’s beauty is not between her facial features, but everything is perfect, even if we see it again in the future. Many peerless beauties still find Brigitte Lin the most beautiful. Fortunately, there is a Brigitte Lin in the Chinese entertainment circle.
Brigitte Lin when she was young
Such a beautiful Brigitte Lin, who plays the yellow rose in Yishu's works, shouldn't be picky, right? But Yang Fan wrote an article many years later that she asked Yishu who should be the best performer for Yellow Rose. She only told him one name: Maggie Cheung, and emphasized that Maggie Cheung, no matter what her acting skills, is that she just has a good shape and standing in front of the camera. Can make the audience look intently. At that time Maggie Cheung was only in her early 20s and still had a cute little Huya. She was a standard idol beauty. The characters received were not very difficult, and no one knew that she had become an acting school.Potential, Yang Fan actually had a fate with Maggie Cheung. It turned out that she had just returned to Hong Kong from the United Kingdom, while serving in the children's clothing department of Lane Crawford Department Store, and working as a model, was assigned to Yang Fan's photography studio for an interview. Yang Fan said this Maggie Cheung refused to take a swimsuit, saying that she would not take a swimsuit, and left without looking back. Yang Fan froze for a moment and was deeply impressed by her and recommended the girl Shi Nansheng. Xinyicheng did not seize the opportunity. Maggie Cheung later participated in the Hong Kong sister beauty pageant, won the runner-up and the most photogenic award, and naturally signed into TVB and the related company Shaw Brothers.
Maggie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat
Maggie Cheung was named by Yi Shu, and Maggie Cheung was called. When the three met, Yi Shu tried to persuade Maggie Cheung to take over the role of Yellow Rose. Maggie Cheung was willing to nod in the end and only asked for the sex scenes and kiss scenes in the film. Must be in an "inactive" position. Maggie Cheung said at that time that she agreed to the contract and the remuneration, and signed it. Yang Fan, out of courtesy, still called Shaw Yihua Fang. Fang Yihua confessed that many people were looking for Maggie Cheung. Her remuneration was too low and she asked for more. 50,000 Hong Kong dollars, Yang Fan almost had to change roles, and finally, on the advice of friends from all sides, he reluctantly accepted the price increase to Maggie Cheung. The actor originally decided that Chow Yun-fat would play Rose’s brother and Andy Lau, who had affection with Rose Jiaming, because the latter did not If it can be negotiated, both roles will be played by the former.
"The Story of Roses" became popular in Hong Kong, and the news immediately spread to Taiwan. Three companies including Jiahe were vying for it. They were finally bought by Taiwan's Scholar Pictures and scheduled to be screened in the summer vacation prime time, focusing on young students and couples. Then came a new problem. The Hong Kong film must have been dubbed in Mandarin at the time. Sometimes the theme song would be replaced with Mandarin version. If the Mandarin version of the Cantonese song was not recorded, a new Mandarin may be found. Song to replace. "The Story of Roses" Hong Kong version of the theme song is "The Last Rose" sung by Jenny. It is specially created for the film and the response in Hong Kong is very good. Jenny Tseng was one of the theme song queens in the 1970s when the three-hall romance film was the most popular in Taiwan. If "The Last Rose" was re-sung by her into the Mandarin version, it would be a perfect arrangement. How did you know that the film company had negotiated with UFO records? Collaboration to create a new Mandarin version of the episode for "The Story of Roses", so it was replaced by a number of songs sung by Huang Yingying. Her album "The Gambler" logically became the original soundtrack of "The Story of Roses" in the Mandarin version. "A Story That Cannot Be Retained" was selected as the theme song. Before the "Rose Story" was officially released on stage,
caught the attention of female students and couples through Huang Yingying's poignant singing voice and the romantic and beautiful scenes in the film. The box office was not bad after the release. The original soundtrack It’s also a big hit. "The Story That Can’t Be Retained" is still unforgettable. But Yang Fan later repaired the "Tale of Roses" and also found Xie Junhao and Cai Shaofen to dub the protagonists again, but the Mandarin version is extremely difficult to find again. "Stories that don't live" can only become memories of experienced Taiwanese audiences.
