"In fact, I have always felt that Jianghu can never exist independently. Many martial arts novels have abandoned the temple background and only listed Jianghu separately. But to put it bluntly, according to modern people's opinion, the so-called Jianghu gangs are nothing but It's going to be black." Xu Cang continued.
"The kind of rivers and lakes I like, definitely cannot be separated from the temples and the court..." Xu Cang began to state his thoughts.
"That's OK, I know, I want to give you an answer after some time." Wang Yifan understood Xu Cang's thoughts.
There are many martial arts, but they are roughly divided into two types.
One is pure martial arts, which is a bit like a fairy tale for adults. In such martial arts novels, the official background of the court is usually very non-existent.
For example, Gu Long's martial arts novels usually have a vague official background.
Even if "Lu Xiaofeng" involves a large number of court-related characters, in fact, it does not involve too much court battles.
The other one is closely related to Chaotang and is biased towards realistic martial arts.
This kind of martial arts usually has a lot of historical backgrounds, borrowing the historical background as the general environment and timeline, and then let the rivers and lakes, let the knights, let this story interspersed in a certain historical period.
For example, "The Three Heroines of the Rivers and Lakes", such as "Book and Sword Encounter Records" and so on.
If Wang Yifan were to choose, he would probably choose the "Huang Feihong" series.
Because this series is actually a kind of martial arts, the martial arts of the Republic of China.
There is also the "Ip Man" series.
The "Ip Man" series and the "Huang Feihong" series are different from "Huo Yuan Jia". Actually speaking, "Huo Yuan Jia" Wang Yifan always feels that he is very embarrassed to watch. Why?
Because the heroes would actually be killed in the ring because of poisoning, it was not easy at all.
And "Ip Man" or "Huang Feihong" is really cool!
At least, in these two series, Ye Wen and Huang Feihong both showed the awesomeness of a great master.
Wang Yifan has always felt that Xu Cang is suitable for making costume films, and sure enough, this time Xu Cang has targeted the martial arts movie.
In fact, Xu Cang naturally can't really be as confused as his performance. As one of the leading commercial directors in China, Xu Cang naturally has his own considerations.
Li Mingjuan, because she is a woman, so she takes the path of feminism, which is determined by her gender advantage.
Coupled with her own title of the first female director in China, it can be said that it is a matter of course, and the result is quite good. Now Li Mingjuan has become a benchmark among domestic female directors.
As for Luo Junzhuo and others, to be honest, they have long been unable to keep up with the trend of the times.
And Xu Cang?
Xu Cang's positioning is actually very important, or the director's positioning is very important.
In the field of science fiction movies, Wang Yifan and Chen Hang are already too far ahead. It is really difficult for Xu Cang to catch up.
Don't look at Chen Hang, it seems that he has taken a few movies on the street, but in fact, Chen Hang is still one of the leading science fiction directors in China. Coupled with the full support of Jiuzhou in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Chen Hang is not something Xu Cang can surpass in a short time. Especially in science fiction movies, Chen Hang has become famous much earlier than Wang Yifan.
And Xu Cang? In fact, compared with Li Mingjuan, he is not unique enough. Compared with Chen Hang, is he really stronger than Chen Hang?
In other words, compared to other new generation directors who are active or emerging, is his ability better than them? not necessarily!
So he also needs to find a different way, overtaking corners.
Choosing a martial arts movie is actually a choice made by Xu Cang after careful consideration.
First of all, martial arts movies can be said to be the quintessence of the country. Hua Guo looks at the unique feature movies in the world.
Second, there is currently no real martial arts film director in China, but this is Xu Cang's opportunity.
Coupled with the fact that martial arts movies are full of potential, martial arts are not necessarily just shooting martial arts in ancient costumes. There are also modern martial arts. Broadly speaking, those action movies can also be counted in the category of martial arts movies.
In fact, it does not mean that there are no major martial arts film directors in China, such as Yang Long, who is actually a major martial arts film director.
But the problem is that Yang Long’s status is not limited to martial arts movies, and his martial arts movies are usually not just martial arts movies. For example, the movie "Heroes Without Regrets" is actually a war drama greater than a personal drama. .
This is what Yang Long is best at, and that is the big scene.
So no one confined him to martial arts movies.
Coupled with Yang Long's well-known slow work and meticulous work, it takes him several years to make a movie, and he naturally becomes aloof.
Xu Cang aimed at the martial arts movie, naturally he wanted to overtake the car in a corner, and became a benchmark for the martial arts movie.
He has received so many scripts, is there really no one to catch his eye?
It's not, but this is his first martial arts film. It is the film that established his position. It can be said to be very important, just like the positioning match when playing games.
Therefore, Xu Cang would beg to Wang Yifan.
Because Wang Yifan is the most stable one, his script may not be the most creative, but it is definitely mainstream and commercial enough.
It is impossible for Xu Cang to pursue the expression of personal thoughts and so on, because he does not have the qualifications yet.
Wang Yifan pulled out a script outline from the safe. In fact, Wang Yifan had written many script ideas long ago, and they have always been kept in the safe and shelved.
They will only be taken out when needed. Of course, these scripts have been backed up by the Script Association.
For Xu Cang's movie, Wang Yifan chose the "Longmen Inn" series!
First of all, from the perspective of box office and commercial considerations, "Longmen Inn" is undoubtedly more in line with mainstream commercial movies than "Xiuchundao".
The box office potential of "Longmen Inn" is also larger than that of "Embroidered Spring Knife", because "Embroidered Spring Knives" is too realistic. Realistic movies are not bad, but before the IP is formed, it is indeed not as good as "Longmen Inn" This kind of commercial blockbuster.
Of course, the requirements for actors in "Longmen Inn" are much higher than those in "Xiu Chun Dao". In the past life, the cast was cast. To be honest, Mr. Xu's "New Dragon Inn" in Wang Yifan's view, casts I didn't choose it well, or Jin Xiangyu performed too well in the film. Of course, this is also because the role itself is more pleasing and has more room for play.
But there is also Old Monster Xu's preference. The two heroines, Jin Xiangyu and Qiu Moyan, turned out to be snatched away by Jin Xiangyu.
In "Longmen Inn", not only the protagonist, but also the supporting role, the knives in the shop are the most amazing in the fight!
Who could have imagined that an inconspicuous little character turned out to be the most exciting part in the end?
