CCTV program once commented on Hunting director Hu Jinquan: He is a movie master who crosses the sunlight and sword light, is a famous author of the history of Ming Dynasty , and is a master of the Chinese martial arts world using poetry and Zen.
Hu Jinquan's movies are not many. There are only a dozen works in his directorial career, but they are all classics. The martial arts eunuch and inn scene have become the standard equipment for martial arts films.
Time went back to 1966. That year he filmed " Drunk Hero " and " One-armed Knife " by Zhang Che . It is known as the two pioneering works of new martial arts in Hong Kong, leading the trend of an era.
"The Drunken Hero" is Director Hu's first martial arts film and the foundation work of the new martial arts. Today I will talk about the behind-the-scenes story of the film.
1, and the origin of Shaw Brothers
1958, at the suggestion of his brother Li Hanxiang , Hu Jinquan signed a contracted actor and screenwriter with Shaw Brothers. At the beginning, he was preparing to work in Washington , but Run Run Shaw 's third brother Shao Renmei told him that if he signed a contracted actor and screenwriter, he would have the opportunity to be a director later.
Director Hu is aiming to be a director, but what Shao Renmei values is his identity as an actor. After all, movies with Hu Jinquan participating are more popular.
In the past few years, in addition to being an actor, he also participated in the work of deputy director and acted as the start of his brother Li Hanxiang, such as "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai".
964, Li Hanxiang directed " Yutangchun ", but he was left to Hu Jinquan halfway, and this film is also considered to be his first independent film directed by him.
But Director Hu himself disagrees because He doesn't like Huangmei tune movie , and believes that "The Children of the Earth" in 1965 was his first movie.
"The Children of the Earth" is an anti-Japanese film with huge investment back then. First, it was to build scenes, second, it was to make actor costumes, and third, it was to have big stars Ledi and Chen Hou paid high.
video investment, but the box office was defeated by . Because of the problems of Singapore and Malaysia , a large number of shots were forced to delete. The original film was three hours long, and in the end there were only 114 minutes left.
may be the reason for the box office failure of "The Children of the Earth". Later, Hu Jinquan filmed " Ding Yishan " with the same type of theme, but Run Run Shaw stopped him and said to him, , you can make a cheap movie .
Then there was "The Drunken Man" in 1966. The film has very little investment because many scenes are directly built with Shaw Brothers, and the ones that are enabled are also newcomers.
Shaw Shaw was not satisfied after watching the sample "The Drunken Man". even had the idea of burning it out . Fortunately, Zou Wenhuai suggested to be released in Korea first, but he didn't expect the response to it. Later, it was very popular in the entire Asian region. The biggest hit of "The Drunken Man" did not make Run Run Shaw pay attention to Hu Jinquan. So at the invitation of the Federal Film Company of Taiwan Province, he changed jobs and left, and made a more popular movie " Longmen Inn ", which made a set for the Federation.
Because Director Hu had a contract with Shaw before he switched jobs, Shaw forced the Federation to hand over the Singapore-Malaysian copyright of "Longmen Inn" to them for distribution at a low price, which made Shaw earn more than 2 million Hong Kong dollars.
2. Enable newcomer Zheng Peipei
Why is "The Drunken Hero" known as the foundation work of new martial arts? Because of its various "new" changes the pattern of Hong Kong martial arts films.
The first is the innovation of action , the "Huang Feihong" series in the 1950s, The fighting rhythm is slow and stiff , and Director Hu focuses on reality and beauty, and with the cooperation of Peking Opera drum beat music, it is like a dance.
The second is the edited brand new . Director Hu teamed up many short shots together. In the narrow scene of the inn, the whole action seemed cheerful, lively and freehand.
The third is the textual research maniac. treats the setting and the Taoist style with meticulousness, striving to be the same as historical records. It is his seriousness that the film presents a different aesthetic, and is visually convincing.
In terms of actor selection, Shaw Brothers initially wanted to use Yue Opera or Peking Opera actors, but Director Hu had a different idea and thought that Zheng Peipei, who has a dance skills, was more suitable.
Facts prove that Director Hu's eyes are fierce. The Jin Yanzi played by Zheng Peipei, wearing short clothes and holding double swords in his hand, bright eyes and white teeth, with heroic spirit. A generation of martial arts queen was born , and most of the later female heroes were born here.
Zheng Peipei became popular because of "The Drunken Man", but she is a grateful person. When Director Hu arrived in Taiwan, Zheng Peipei took a plane by himself, but Director Hu persuaded her back because she and Shaw Brothers still have a contract.
Later, Shaw Brothers was afraid that she would leave again, so she ordered her to go to Japan to learn dance, and filmed Zhang Che's "Golden Swallow" in Japan, firmly sitting on the throne of Shaw Brothers' No. 1 heroine.
If Zheng Peipei was not driven back by Director Hu, I believe that " Heroine " must be her. In 1983, Hu Jinquan and Zheng Peipei and collaborated on "The No. 1 in the World", but things have changed.
The two of them cooperated less often, but the master-apprenticeship has a deep friendship. When Director Hu lived in the United States in his later years, Zheng Peipei took care of him.
3, guest Cheng Xiaodong , Jackie Chan and Mars
Hong Kong Hong Kong mainly comes from four major drama schools, namely html l2 is in the Chinese Academy of Drama , which is a representative figure: Sammo Hung , Jackie Chan, Yuanbiao , Yuankui , Yuanhua , Yuanqiu , Yuanqiu , l Yuanbin, Yuande , l Yuanwu, etc., known as the Seven Small Fortune.
Pink chrysanthemums , representative figures: Qian Yuesheng, Lin Zhengying , Dong Wei , Meng Hai, Hui Tianci, etc.
Tang Di's Oriental Drama Academy , representative figures: Cheng Xiaodong, Xu Zhongxin , Mars , Pan Jianjun , etc.
Ma Chengzhi's Chinese Academy of Drama , representative figures: Chen Huiyi , Zhongfa , curry, etc.
As we all know, Hu Jinquan loves Peking Opera. He is the director of the above schools. He invites children to dinner when he is free.
When he works in the film industry, he will also ask these children for help. After all, he can earn some money to supplement the school. "The Drunken Man" just needs a group of children, so in the film, Cheng Xiaodong, Jackie Chan and Mars can be seen.
where Cheng Xiaodong plays the young monk who was stabbed to death, His father Cheng Gang is also a director of Shaw Brothers and is a colleague of Hu Jinquan.
Mars and Jackie Chan play the little beggars around Yue Hua. Mars has the highest recognition rate. It has basically not changed much since childhood, but Jackie Chan is difficult to identify.
Later Jackie Chan also participated in films such as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and " Loyalty and Martyr ". In "The Loyalty and Martyr Ching", Yuan Hua and Yuan Biao both showed their faces, but Jackie Chan did not have a face, but he filmed many roles, such as Japanese pirates, officers and soldiers, civilians, etc. Director Hu once said that Jackie Chan was very sweet at that time and often shouted from behind: Uncle Hu, Uncle Hu, please let me play a few more shots.
Sammo Hung and Director Hu had the deepest relationship. He had participated in action design in "The Drunken Hero", and "The Legend of the Loyalty and Martyrdom" also participated in the performance. Later, Director Hu started filming his last drama "The Painted Skin: Yin and Yang Dharma King", and Sammo Hung also came to help.
4, Yue Hua and Chen Honglie has passed away
Yue Hua can play the male lead, but Run Run Shaw decided to decide. Director Hu’s initial candidates were Cui Fusheng, Yang Zhiqing , Tang Jing and others, but Yue Hua has always been very grateful to Director Hu. Later, when Tsui Hark filmed "The Smiling and Proud Wanderer", Yue Hua was asked to play the role of Lin Zhennan, but he chose to refuse.
Director Hu once praised Yue Hua for his good acting skills and being a hero is convincing. Yue Hua can basically grasp any subject matter. Many directors at Shaw Brothers like to use him. He is a rare all-rounder.
html After a while of filming in the 190s, I couldn't stand my loneliness and joined TVB and created many classic characters, such as He Feng in "The Legend of Jewelry", Jiang Qiao in "Han of the Heroes of the ", and Zheng Langjun in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes of the 1990s" Zheng Langjun in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes of the 1990s". Unfortunately, it was a pity that he was gone in 2018.
My personal favorite character in "The Drunken Hero" is Chen Honglie's role as "Jade-faced Tiger", whose appearance is the same as white-faced in Peking Opera.
Chen Honglie has attracted attention for "the jade-faced tiger", and after that, he is basically inseparable from the villain. The most well-known character is Lu Songxian version "The Smiling Proud Wanderer" Zuo Leng Chan .
At the same time, he also performed well in series such as "Ma Yongzhen", "Body Guard", "Young Hero Fang Shiyu ", and "Golden Branches" and other dramas. He is a veteran actor and unfortunately he died in 2009.
In addition to Yue Hua and Chen Honglie, Yang Zhiqing, Li Yunzhong , Hao Luren , Yuan Xiaotian , Han Yingjie , etc. are also gone.
"The Drunken Man" has been released for 55 years. Now, what I feel most deeply is the classical cultural atmosphere displayed in the film. The overall style is extremely classical and beautiful, which also reflects the elegance and delicateness of director Hu , and misses a generation of martial arts masters. (Written by: 11)
