There are many talents in Stephen Chow's movies, all of them are talented and unforgettable.
But when it comes to ** partners, they may not all be competent.
Xiao Wu chose 7 of them to talk about their importance from different perspectives.
Gong Li and Stephen Chow have collaborated on three movies, namely "Gambler 2", "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance", and "Wealthy Night Banquet" with soy sauce.
Among them, the most well-known is "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance".
At the same time, it is also a controversial movie of Stephen Chow.
Everyone generally felt that the casting failed, Gong Li's performance seemed out of place, and it seemed that her appearance could not afford the title of Qiuxiang's "first beauty".
So why can Gong Li be called Stephen last week's ** partner?
Because of business.
At that time, Stephen Chow had just become popular in Hong Kong with "The Saint of Gambling" and was a rising star. Due to the underdevelopment of the media, its reputation in the mainland is not as great as it was later.
And Gong Li is just the opposite, because movies such as "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" have long become unshakable first-line actresses in the mainland, but in Hong Kong, the response is mediocre.
In order to expand their influence, the two couldn't wait to collaborate on "Gambler 2" in 92.
In 93, Stephen Chow was preparing to film "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance", and originally planned to invite Wang Zuxian to play it, but the schedule was not negotiated, so he thought of Gong Li again, and planned to hit the mainland market again.
The result was very successful, and it also became the first movie for mainlanders to be familiar with Stephen Chow, including Gong Li's appeal.
Although Gong Li's performance is embarrassing and even a failure, what does it matter?The purpose of the two has been achieved.
Stephen Chow successfully entered the mainland market, and Gong Li's popularity in Hong Kong soared, a proper win-win situation.
Therefore, they are not a perfect match in performance, but they are the best partners in business.
There are many classic supporting roles in Stephen Chow's movies, each with a different personality and full of fun.
But as long as you stand with Stephen Chow, you will be shrouded in his light, and there will be no color.
There is only one person who can steal the show with Stephen Chow and perform his own characteristics, and this person is Chen Baixiang.
Chen Baixiang's funniest thing is "cheap".
This kind of "cheap" is not an ordinary unscrupulous and lowly, but on the surface loyal, but in fact he is lazy and greedy, and he is especially good at betraying his friends. You don't think he's bad, it's just funny.
The most representative is Duolong in "The Legend of Deer and Ding".
Doron in the original book is just a small person, and he is not outstanding. But under Chen Baixiang's interpretation, it is extremely impressive, especially the rainbow fart, which still echoes in my ears.
Although it was changed beyond recognition, it did not make people feel abrupt, and even under his performance, it would make people feel that it was changed for granted.
In addition, there is also "Zhu Zhishan" in "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance", who is also a flamboyant and unlearned, but he can't help but laugh and is loved by everyone.
In fact, it is difficult to play this kind of oily and even exaggerated role, and if you don't pay attention to it, it will look very vulgar and disgusting.
Therefore, not everyone can play "cheap man", and Chen Baixiang is a well-deserved ** partner.
Luo Jiaying is one of the few supporting characters who can provide creativity to Stephen Chow.
The first time the two collaborated was "Domestic Lingling Paint", when Stephen Chow only told him to play an eccentric scientist and shoot his first appearance, and there was no script.
How do you play well?
Luo Jiaying had an idea, designed a section of wearing slippers and carrying vegetables, stepping on the stage of Cantonese opera, passing through the crowd, and bringing the alternative Da Wenxi to life.
Stephen Chow felt very good, and quickly asked people to sprinkle some water on the road, so that walking in slippers was more enjoyable.
So there is that classic opening, which is particularly pyrotechnic and very joyful.
Because of this happy cooperation, Stephen Chow was very impressed with him. filmed "Journey to the West", because he was dissatisfied with the original Tang Seng, he urgently asked him to save the scene, but Luo Jiaying only had a 3-day schedule.
Because the time is too tight and there is no script, many performances are performed by two people.
For example, Tang Seng wrote a lot of rambling lines, all of which were added by Luo Jiaying himself. and the ** Divine Comedy "Only You", also because Luo Jiaying was born in Cantonese opera, so he took the initiative to choose to use Cantonese opera singing to perform.
Since then, the two have collaborated on "Ouchi Secret Agent Zero Hair" and "God of Food", etc., and their cooperation is quite tacit.
Good actors are all mutually successful, chess opponents can collide with more exciting ideas.
From this point of view, Luo Jiaying can definitely afford to be the best partner.
Wu Junru is known as the "female version of Stephen Chow", her most powerful thing is not to be funny, but to be able to play a grassroots image very vividly.
is a good match with Stephen Chow, who is also grassroots, no matter what role Stephen Chow plays, she can fit perfectly.
The two belong to partners who grow together and are evenly matched.
Their first collaboration was in the TV series "Fighting Family" in 1988.
At that time, they were not very famous, and they didn't know much about filming, so they squatted on the street all day long to watch people walk and talk, learning how to play grassroots people.
Then they collaborated on the first movie "Rogue Poor Woman", at that time they were both young and enthusiastic, hoping to shoot every scene well, but they were still very young.
The second movie is "Jackie Chan", which is the first time that the two have been male and female leads, and their acting skills have matured a lot.
Although they have not yet formed a funny style, they also have a tacit understanding when acting in literary films, and the two interpret a low-level young couple as flesh and blood, which makes people cry and laugh.
In the same year, Stephen Chow began to be funny in "The Saint of Gambling". Wu Junru did not lag behind, and immediately transformed into nonsensical and incarnated into a "copy of Qimeng", which is ridiculous.
In "The Legend of Deer and Ding", Wei Xiaobao played by Stephen Chow is clever and eccentric. Wu Junru was also not to be outdone, and portrayed Wei Chunhua's madness to the extreme.
In addition, they have also collaborated on works such as "Love Saint" and "Invincible Lucky Star".
No matter what Stephen Chow's style is, Wu Junru can catch it.
There are many talents in Stephen Chow's movies, including not only the best supporting roles in front of the stage, but also the directors and screenwriters behind the scenes.
Among them, the most famous are Li Lizhi, Liu Zhenwei and Gu Dezhao, etc., all of whom are very talented.
And the biggest influence on Stephen Chow is Liu Zhenwei, and the two are also teachers and friends.
In 1990, Liu Zhenwei overrode public opinion and asked Stephen Chow to star in "The Saint of Gambling". The box office reached a record-breaking more than 40 million Hong Kong dollars, and Stephen Chow turned over overnight, instantly becoming a first-line male star in Hong Kong, and at the same time opened the road of nonsensical comedy.
If there was no Liu Zhenwei, there might not be Stephen Chow.
In 1995, Liu Zhenwei served as the director and screenwriter and filmed "Journey to the West". Although it failed at the box office that year and caused Stephen Chow's company to go bankrupt, the artistic value of this film is there, and it only lacks the eye to find beauty.
Soon after, "Journey to the West" was excavated by the students of the film academy and quickly became popular in various university circles in Beijing, and Stephen Chow was completely canonized and successfully distanced himself from Wang Jing's comedy.
If there is no Liu Zhenwei, maybe Stephen Chow is not so godly.
Of course, the two are complementary to each other.
It can be said that it is Stephen Chow's wonderful performance that makes Liu Zhenwei's "Journey to the West" funny enough.
And Liu Zhenwei's amazing talent and glamour made Stephen Chow's "Journey to the West" successfully rise to the level of "postmodern deconstructionism".
Therefore, the two are the best partners behind the scenes, making the nonsensical full of artistic sense.
For the audience, we are accustomed to Wu Mengda standing next to Stephen Chow, setting off this red flower.
The two are like teasing and complimenting on the cross talk stage, both of them are indispensable.
No matter whether Stephen Chow needs to be lustful, obscene, greedy, or honest, honest, honest, and cowardly, Wu Mengda can echo perfectly and appropriately.
will never steal the star master's play, and will add a lot of color to him.
If Stephen Chow's movie is a good dish, Stephen Chow himself is the staple food, and the supporting roles are condiments, then Wu Mengda definitely plays the role of "salt".
Although other condiments such as soy sauce can be used to make salty flavors, without salt, it will definitely lose a lot of color and lose its nutritional value.
For example, the movie "Kung Fu", although the box office results are particularly outstanding, old fans know that the supporting roles are much inferior.
Lin Zicong, who replaced Wu Mengda, was weak as a whole and couldn't support the aura of the first supporting role at all.
It's a pity that Uncle Da died of illness this year, and even if Xing Ye comes back to filming, he will no longer be able to see the wonderful cooperation between the two.
Shi Banyu is Stephen Chow's royal Chinese dubbing, although he never appeared in the camera, all he heard was his voice.
From "The Gambler" in 1991 to "Yangtze River No. 7" in 2008, in the past 20 years, Stephen Chow has almost been dubbed by him.
Shi Banyu's voice is sharp and brisk, especially the iconic cheap smile, which is very suitable for nonsensical funny, which greatly restores the comedy effect and the feeling of watching the movie.
It can be said that Stephen Chow's popularity in the mainland is indispensable, and Shi Banyu has contributed a lot.
He is like the last piece of the puzzle, completely making up for Stephen Chow's regret that his Chinese is not standard.
Stephen Chow has made so many movies, and the protagonists and supporting roles have changed a lot, but Shi Banyu's voice is always there.
The two can be described as the most affectionate partners.