"The most important thing for people is to find their own world. Only when they find their own world can life have meaning."
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In June 2005, the movie "Initial D" was released. This movie was adapted from the work of the same name by Japanese manga artist Shuichi Shigeno .
This is a popular comic book in Japan. Over the years, many people wanted to adapt it into a film and television work. However, the Hong Kong director Liu Weiqiang won the copyright, and the cast was almost exclusively selected by Hong Kong actors. Only Jay Chou, who plays " Fujiwara Takumi", and Suzuki Apricot, who plays "Natsuki Mogi", come from Taiwan and Japan.
Among the main actors of "Initial D", Edison Chen who played "Ryosuke Takahashi", Huang Qiusheng who played "Fujiwarata", Yu Wenle who played "Yi Zhongli", and Du Wenze who played "Amu" all came from " The original cast of Infernal Affairs.
"Initial D" with its super high production standards, and the superb performance of various actors, the film was released in 2005, it can be said to be a box office with a double reputation. Zhigao’s reputation has been rumored so far that there will be a sequel, but nowadays, although the rumors continue after 15 years, the director Liu Weiqiang has not officially announced it.
In this year’s "Initial D" 15th anniversary interview, director Liu Weiqiang revealed the reasons for the delay in launching a sequel, and talked about some behind-the-scenes interesting things about the filming that year. Today we will take a look at " The behind the scenes behind "Initial D"!
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strong p2p5 strong 01. _h_strong 01.Director Liu Weiqiang received a call from Lin Jianyue (major shareholder of Media Asia Films):
"Will you make movies with racing theme?"
It turned out that Lin Jianyue had a problem. "Text D", the original director Tsui Hark , suddenly quit.
After Lin Jianyue’s explanation, Liu Weiqiang immediately agreed, because it was a coincidence. In fact, in 2001, Liu Weiqiang and Andy Lau finished the " love the king like a dream" when they shot "strong8strong". "Initial d" comics, intended to be adapted into a movie.
and the outline of the story at the time were all ready, but because of "Infernal Affairs" appeared, he disrupted his plan, so this time Lin Jianyue's sudden call can be said to be in the middle of Liu Weiqiang's arms, so Liu Weiqiang From Tsui Hark's hands, he took this "Initial D".
02. Casting
When Liu Weiqiang was preparing for the auction, he originally planned to start the cast of "Infernal Affairs" _pans7 "Infernal Affairs" _panstrong. , Strong5strong Andy Lau plays Takumi’s father "Fujiwara Takumi" , but considering Andy Lau's appearance is young, and temporarily changed to Huang Qiusheng, then in the end, why did Liu Weiqiang star Jay Chou in "Fujiwara Takumi" in the morning? It turns out that there is a small episode in the middle.
Originally director Liu Weiqiang, he didn’t even know the popular star Jay Chou at the beginning, because after finalizing the lineup, he suddenly received a call from ’s high-level opponent, . He recommended Jay Chou to him. Liu Weiqiang asked the reason. The Asian side said that Jay Chou was very popular at the time and recommended several Jay Chou songs to Liu Weiqiang. After listening to several songs by Jay Chou, his first reaction It’s also "I don’t know what I’m singing, I don’t even know what I am singing."
can complain and complain, the boss can only do as the boss arranges, but Liu Weiqiang did not expect that, Huaya He also came up with a "moth" and asked Liu Weiqiang to go to Taiwan to meet Jay Chou in person. At that time, Liu Weiqiang was a bit angry and bluntly said: "Should not come to see me? How can I be a big director?"
Liu Weiqiang only I was able to fly to Taiwan very reluctantly. As a result, the two sides met for the first time Liu Weiqiang was furious, because Jay Chou himself did not come at all, only his agent came. When the agent saw Liu Weiqiang became angry, he immediately contacted Jay Lun. He came in person. Fortunately, Jay Lun had done enough work before, read the comics, and showed Liu Weiqiang elegant gestures. Although Liu Weiqiang's first impression was not very good, it was not too bad.
Later, during the filming process, the filming location suffered a flood, and the construction period could only be postponed. Seeing that the Jay Chou contract is about to expire, the schedule of Jay Chou’s concert is coming soon, Weiqiang Liu is extremely anxious, but Jay Chou But he said to Liu Weiqiang: "The director doesn’t care,I will be where you are. _Strong8strong At this point, Liu Weiqiang met Jay Chou again, and the two officially established a deep friendship.
And "Initial D" also became Jay Chou's first starring movie, and won him the Golden Statue and Best New Golden Horse. Actor Award.
According to Liu Weiqiang, said: "He was very unhappy after replacing Edison Chen, but he did not dare to react! ”_Strong8strong
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When interviewing Suzuki Apricot, she was Wearing a student outfit, Liu Weiqiang said embarrassingly at the time: "You don't have to do this! _Strong8strong
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It turned out that Anri Suzuki had not graduated at the time. When he was shooting a commercial, he heard a friend say that a Chinese director would choose an actor, so he went to the crew interview after school. Misunderstood by Liu Weiqiang.
According to Liu Weiqiang, when he first saw Suzuki Apricot, he had already decided to hand over "Xiashu" to Suzuki Apricot, because Liu Weiqiang felt that she looked like a character in a comic.This is why he made the decision on the spot.
"Japanese Storm"
After Liu Weiqiang came to Japan from Tsui Hark, he took the "Leading the Title D", but after he came to Japan, The copyright owner rejected Liu Weiqiang's "blind modification" of the script. Fortunately, Zhuang Wenqiang managed to pass it smoothly, but Liu Weiqiang had a gap with the copyright owner.
Not only that, there is also an external pressure from the crew, which is the doubt from the Japanese side: "We can't make it, why do you make it well"? (_Strong8strong Japan has filmed the live-action version long ago, but the filming of stopped midway due to technical problems).
But because of this questioning, Liu Weiqiang gave Japan a disarm on the day the crew started! Although it was turned on at night, Liu Weiqiang shot three scenes on the first night, the mountain top parking lot scene , one of the elegant scenes of , and the tofu shop scene ! After these three scenes were filmed, the Japanese were completely impressed, because their "urine sex" was to design the next one after the filming, but this time they saw the "Hong Kong film style" alone. 's efficiency and quality!
According to Liu Weiqiang,In fact, before the crew went to Japan, he designed all the shots and drew all the storyboard scripts. Since Liu Weiqiang knew the pressure and difficulty of filming in advance, he personally wrote a letter to all the actors before starting the movie. ! After all, the unfamiliar place of life, coupled with the dangers of filming, so this scene is very difficult for Liu Weiqiang.
At first, Liu Weiqiang thought that special effects could solve many shots, but after shooting for a week or two, he found that the method was not feasible, so the whole film of elegant shots are all real speed, really elegant! In order to pray for the safety of the crew, the first thing the crew does before the start of the day is that Liu Weiqiang leads the crew to worship at the local Guanyin Temple.
Hopeless for the sequel? But the repaired version is continuing!
For many people, "Initial d" is more than just a movie. In fact, it also represents a lost youth. The sentence in the film "The most important thing for people is to find their own world, only Life is meaningful only if you find your own world" I think many people have always remembered that whether it is the performance of the actors or the plot in the play, it is memorable. To this day, there are still many people who are silently waiting for the second part.
But here is the bad news that there will be no more sequels. According to director Liu Weiqiang, he also planned to shoot a sequel before. The boss Lin Jianyue has urged him many times, and Jay Chou also called him once. Ask him "How long will it take to shoot the sequel? I'll be old and be a dad if I don't shoot anymore! "
Liu Weiqiang told Jay Chou:
"Then you will be a dad!"
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Why does this happen?
Liu Weiqiang said that the first is the copyright issue (after all, the first time is a bit unpleasant);
second,And the most important point is that filming is too dangerous, because the actors nowadays are different from the past, and they can’t afford to hurt at all. Jay Chou crashed a car on the first day of filming. Liu Weiqiang’s first reaction was that "finished" , autumn There is a cliff on the side of the famous mountain. Not only the actors are dangerous, but even the director is always desperate. During the filming, the director Liu Weiqiang was the photographer himself for many of the speeding shots, and he was shooting in the back seat. If an accident happens too fast, it must be a car Ruined.
So during the filming of "Initial D", Liu Weiqiang lived in fear every day. Every time he started work, he brought all the crew to the nearby Guanyin Temple to pray and pray. The shooting is safe, and I will return to God after shooting every day. The film is basically completed in panic.
So when Lin Jianyue urged him to shoot a sequel? Liu Weiqiang even asked Lin Jianyue to say : "Do you want me to die? Don't you want me as a friend?"
But in the end, Liu Weiqiang changed his style and said : "Even if you want to shoot a sequel, it may not be me. I will leave it to the newcomer. I will be the producer!"
But it’s right to think about it. If it’s not complete, you will be scolded if you shoot it, so let’s put it in your heart as a souvenir!
But in the end, it is worth mentioning that Director Liu Weiqiang said that he is currently working on the restored version of "Initial D" in Italy. I believe the restored version will give the audience a different feeling.
strongI don't know what kind of person Takumi is in the original book, but I think it should be Jay's appearance, silent and lovely, introverted and low-key, indifferent to love on the surface, but passionate in his heart.
The second is Edison Chen. When you read the appearance of Edison Chen in his works, you will understand why there are still legends about him.
Just say that his face comes with an eight-point play. It feels like that kind of uninhibited teenager. When you stop there, the looks even I at the peak of it must avoid the edge!
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"Initial D" is full of various vigorous youth, beautiful love, upward ideals, and cruel reality. Xia Shu's final ending can't help being embarrassed, but this is the tragedy of reality, after all, 86 is still no better than Mercedes!
This work has the best memories of the youth of a generation, and it has been the most indispensable part of many people’s youthful feelings, whether it is the actors, lines, or various music. It is still a topic that many people talk about.
People often talk about , "What is the most important thing in a person's life?" In fact, it is very simple to find your own world. Strong5strong Fujiwara Takumi’s world is a racing car, but what about yours?
The work is full of memories of many fans, including dreams that belong to oneself, love that cannot be loved, and the melody of "pulling thoughts" in the film.....
At dawn, the white AE86 printed with the words "Fujiwara Tofu Shop" swayed past Akina Mountain. The sleepy teenager in the car, with one hand propped his head,A lighthouse on the top of the hill. At the carriageway, a gust of wind rolled up the fallen leaves, and the soy milk in the cup in the car poured into a whirlpool, but not a drop poured...
When the familiar prelude to "All the Way North" sounded, I know that our youth is over!
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A play, a group of people, a landscape, an era, 15 years have passed by, and the memories of youth are destined to be irretrievable, so let us fly all the way .
I remember the first time I watched this movie, it was a hot summer, the weather was very good that day, and we were young!
Takumi’s dream of a driver has come true, what about your dream?
I have always liked a sentence:
"There is only one kind of success in this world, and that is to spend your life in the way you like."
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