"If heroes feel lonely, then the heroes we revere are those who are full of joy. ”
When I was in Nirvana Villa, the first thing that came to my mind was the Tongfu Inn. ”
Both of the above sentences have their roots, and one of them is taken from Gu Long's classic "Happy Hero".
In tonight's upcoming martial arts comedy "Happy Heroes: The Story of Young Heroes", Xing Zhutou will play the role of dialogue, oh no, that person is Fan Ming.
Shang Jing and costume martial arts comedies haven't met for quite some time.
In 1994, after the premiere of "I Love My Home", viewership surged to 85%, which set a new standard for sitcoms.
In 2004, "The Story of the Cooking Class 2" received an enthusiastic response from the audience, but director Shang Jing believes that it is time to innovate its subject matter.
If you have an interest in shooting, then costume martial arts and comedy are definitely your first choice.
He gathered a group of previously little-known actors, including Yao Chen, Sha Yi, Yan Ni and Yu Entai, and then completed the filming of 80 episodes in one go.
This drama works absorbs the narrative techniques of the chapter hui style in the classical Chinese **, skillfully combines martial arts and sitcoms, and adopts the way of ironic martial arts to make a new interpretation of the traditional chivalrous spirit.
In 2006, the TV series "Wulin Gaiden" debuted and won the highest audience ratings in the country that year.
After 18 years of time, this work has shown its unique charm and is known as the pinnacle of domestic sitcoms and costume martial arts comedies. In the Chinese TV drama market, sitcoms have always occupied an important position, and gradually formed their own unique style and model. The development of sitcoms can be described as: from "not very popular" at the beginning, to "full houses" later, and then to today's "box office and word of mouth go hand in hand." Among the many sitcoms, "Love Apartment" is undoubtedly a successful model, which has won the recognition of a large number of audiences with its unique plot structure and novel character design. However, following "Love Apartment", not only costume martial arts comedies, but all sitcoms have entered a period of malaise.
Until the year before, "The Legend of Magpie Knife Gate" starring Zhao Benshan of Goose Factory**, this long-lost costume martial arts comedy once again attracted the audience's attention.
He will continue to shoulder this great responsibility.
Today, the Goose Factory is about to broadcast a new 51-episode costume martial arts comedy, and this moment is still familiar to many viewers: 12 noon.
The Story of the Young Heroes is a literary creation.
This work is directed by Shang Jing, and the main actors include Bai Ke, Lan Yingying, Sun Yizhou, Jia Bing and Fan Ming.
01, original work: Gu Long's least favorite Gu Long**, and Gu Long's favorite work?
Among Gu Long's many literary creations, "The Peerless Twins" has definitely been readapted the most, followed by "Chu Liuxiang", "Lu Xiaofeng" and "Xiao Li Flying Knife" series.
Happy Heroes is the symbol of its first appearance on the big screen.
Among the many literary works created by Gu Long, "Happy Hero" is obviously the most unique.
Gu Long's literary works are good at depicting human nature, but the protagonists in them often encounter various problems, which are not directly related to his comedy creation.
Despite this, this genius master in the field of martial arts has created the most humorous martial arts**.
The lodge has endured numerous ups and downs and poverty, and despite its crisp jingle sound, its name was unexpectedly named Nirvana Villa.
This story mainly depicts four main characters: Guo Dalu and Yan.
7. Wang Dong and Lin Taiping, the challenges and dilemmas they face in a poor but wealthy mountain village.
"Happy Hero" has many similarities with Jin Yong's classic "The Legend of Deer and Ding", and it is undoubtedly the most anti-martial arts style of martial arts**.
The word count of this work reached 3260,000 words, it does not touch on the strife in the rivers and lakes or the mystery of martial arts, but only shows the deep friendship between the four unfortunate people in the martial arts.
Gu Long has a soft spot for what he writes.
Although "Happy Hero" is regarded by many martial arts masters as an outstanding work of returning to nature, compared with "The Legend of Deer and Ding", its popularity is obviously low.
On the one hand, the popularity of "The Legend of Deer and Ding" is relatively high among the public, but its literary atmosphere is relatively weak, the storyline is not enthusiastic enough, and the protagonist does not marry seven wives.
Although this work is called a comedy, the ending of the story between Guo Dalu and Yan Qi is indeed deeply emotional.
Only Lin Taiping and Wang Dong's life trajectories are relatively smooth.
Compared with Gu Long's other works, the difficulty of adapting "Happy Heroes" is too high, and almost all the big directors have chosen to take a detour.
Unexpectedly, the first person to bite this hard bone turned out to be Shang Jing.
02, the story takes place in Fugui Villa, where there is also a hotel called Tongfu? The story of the gaiden in the martial arts has resurfaced?
Compared with "Happy Heroes", Shang Jing, as a screenwriter and director, has deeply rearranged the plot in the original book.
The "Fugui Villa" in Ping'an Town is considered to be the home of the largest gang on the rivers and lakes, the "Hundred Boss Club". There is a respected elder in this town, he is the head of the "Bailao" - the third-generation descendants of the Yang brothers, and he is also one of the only veterans of the Bailao Society. In order to train their children Lin Taiping (played by Yang Subject), Wang Dong (played by Sun Yizhou) and Yan Qi (played by Lan Yingying) as future heirs, these three elders who are eager to retire not only reduce their living expenses, but also try to speed up their children's growth process by creating problems.
Unexpectedly, a civilian samurai named Guo Dalu (played by Bai Ke) suddenly appears, completely subverting their original strategy.
He developed a strong friendship with three young knights, and ran several institutions such as a martial arts hall, a newspaper, a theater, and a detective agency. In addition to this, his financial situation gradually deteriorated, and even attracted competitors to take advantage of the opportunity.
In addition, the Four Young Heroes also face a series of challenges such as how to resolve the unity and contradictions within the team, the power of confrontation, and the disputes related to love.
As time passed, they gradually learned how to make a living, and a deep bond of affection was formed, and the love between them blossomed as quickly as bamboo shoots after spring rains.
When the three elders planned to pass on the position of elder to the three young heroes, the young heroes chose to refuse. Because, the three are aging their own appearance, and they do not have any heroic temperament and characteristics. The three elders believe that the reason why they are like this is because they are just ordinary people like themselves. As a result, they are reluctant to see themselves as heroes. They hold the view that those who bring joy to themselves and others in their daily lives can also be considered heroes.
It is not difficult to see that compared with Gu Long's original work, this series is obviously full of a strong atmosphere of respect in terms of story structure.
Through the content of the trailer, we can easily identify the three main characteristics of the series:
First of all, there is a comedy component similar to "Wulin Gaiden".
When it comes to Ti Shangjing, he definitely won't miss this chapter of Wulin Gaiden.
In many forums on the Internet, "Wulin Gaiden" has experienced many votes, but it has achieved excellent performance in the GOAT section of the selection of Chinese sitcoms.
This TV series not only has a hilarious storyline and excellent performances from the actors, but more importantly, it breaks through the traditional structure of American sitcoms and adopts the classical ** chapter back form to show the audience an original Chinese "costume martial arts comedy".
Although Shang Jing is known as the pioneer of Chinese sitcoms, it is more appropriate to call him the pioneer of domestic costume martial arts comedy.
Shang Jing himself did not hesitate to praise "Happy Hero" as the sister chapter of "Wulin Gaiden".
In the trailer, the "hero" described by Bai Ke is full of domineering.
Those two words that were once noble and domineering have now become very down-to-earth, exuding the unique temperament of Wang Da Hammer.
In addition, we can also see the humorous banter of Fan Ming's opening, the fierce battle between Jia Bing and others, Yang Jue's top master being injured due to fainting, and the mysterious organization "Bailaohui" behind Liu Yajin's character.
The humorous elements revealed in these stories can touch the heartstrings of the audience with precision.
Although "Happy Hero" is not a follow-up to "Wulin Gaiden", its comedic component will undoubtedly remind the audience of "Wulin Gaiden".
The second point is about rejoicing in the rivers and lakes.
According to the trailer, Shang Jing showed a high level of concentration when shooting the action scenes.
In this short trailer, the main character is almost always showing off his excellent acting skills to the audience.
Every filming process is very clear, and every action is comparable to the actual martial arts drama.
Take Yan Qi, played by Lan Yingying, as an example, she has a fierce duel with several villains, and her sharp posture and agile swordsmanship make her movements and scenes appear extraordinarily smooth.
Specifically, the speed of this action is not very slow. Although there are no special effects, every action and every move is clear and clear, which is enough to make people excited.
At first, the reason why "The Legend of Magpie Knife Gate" was loved by the majority of audiences was that a group of comedians actually produced the most original costume action scenes in last year's domestic dramas.
When I watched the work "Happy Heroes", I also got the opportunity to **.
The third point relates to the group image in comedy.
In China, is there a director who surpasses Shang Jing in the filming of comedy roles? I think there is, and at least it is true in a film country like ours. In my opinion, this is not the case in fact.
There is no mention of the martial arts biography here, only the book "The Story of the Cooking Class".
Hong Pang is a conscientious squad leader, Lao Gao is a deputy squad leader who likes to sue, Da Zhou is an enthusiastic and impulsive purchaser, Xiao Mao is always creative, Hu Shuai loves literature and art, and Xiao Jiang likes to exaggerate, these people are all shiny.
Thanks to the actors' excellent acting skills, Shang Jing successfully included Sha Yi, Fan Ming and Jiang Chao in the lineup of the TV series "Wulin Gaiden".
This time, Gu Long created a ** with the characteristics of classic group portrait martial arts.
Releasing others is indeed an unwise choice. Shang Jing came over to take pictures, which made me feel at peace.
To put it simply, "Happy Heroes" is likely to deconstruct the familiar martial arts elements one by one, and then transform them into a comedic story with a sense of humor.
Without exaggeration, this marks another showdown between martial arts and comedy.
The biggest unsolved mystery is whether the king of sitcoms, who once performed well in costume martial arts comedies, can show his strength again?
03. Team composition: Sun Yizhou, as the core role of Baike, has received strong support from Jia Bing and Fan Ming, and this casting method is really excellent.
In the movie "Happy Heroes", the seven actors Sun Yizhou, Lan Yingying, Yang Jue, Bai Ke, Fan Ming, Jia Bing and Liu Yajin are all powerful actors.
Shang Jing has shown remarkable talent in the casting process, and those actors who were once unpopular are now receiving a lot of praise.
At the top of the list is Jia Bing.
Although Jia Bing's talent in the field of comedy is recognized, as an actor, he showed his talent for the first time in the film "Hurricane", and I initially mistook him for the sake of amusement. But later I learned that the Xu Jiang played by Jia Bing would make the audience laugh more happily. Unexpectedly, the role of Xu Jiang played by Jia Bing brought great satisfaction to the audience. In "The Years of Burning Passion", this young director from Mianyang, Sichuan Province interprets a real Xu Jiang in his unique way. Although the role of Xu Jiang he created is really hilarious, the character of this character is also very ruthless.
Jia Bing's performance first touched the pinnacle of my acting skills, and that was the first time I went to a mobile phone store to find Gao Qiqiang.
Gao Qiqiang walked to the water dispenser while speaking, picked up a glass of water, and Xu Jiang walked over to take a glass of water at the moment of raising his hand. Xu Jiang held a cup in his hand, drinking water, and looked at him as if he was ** a movie. Gao Qiqiang is a very assertive person, and when Gao Qiqiang says "no", he always chooses "no".Xu Jiang is a very fond drinker. Surprisingly, Gao Qiqiang actually started drinking alone.
Xu Jiang subconsciously straightened his beard. This kind of humor that doesn't need to deliberately create jokes is really rare, and there are very few actors in China who can really do it.
In the TV show "Flying Life 2" broadcast during the Spring Festival, he showed very good acting skills.
This time, the role he played as the land dragon king is very likely to perform quite well and deserve high praise from the audience.
In second place is the white customer.
Surprisingly, after years of artistic transformation, Bai Ke finally showed his unique charm as an acting school.
In the past few years, Bai Ke has explored a variety of styles, such as in the historical drama "Ask the Boundless", Chiang Kai-shek has the opportunity to star, and in "The Annual Meeting Can't Stop", the social animal also has the opportunity to star.
Based on past experience, Baike has few competitors on the popular track of the Nest Stock, but their outlook for the future is very positive.
This time, the role of Guo Dalu played by him is very outstanding, even if he only has a penny, he can share it with others.
As a dart master, he gave money to robbers in order to aid them, which caused him to lose his job.
He went to the pawnshop and bought one or two taels of silver for 80 taels of silver, an unfortunate image that did not seem quite appropriate for the performance of the white guest.
In third place is Sun Yizhou.
The role played by Sun Yizhou is called Bai Dong.
In the original, the skilled Bai Dong is the owner of Nirvana Villa, named Wang Dong, but he always remains stationary because he is too lazy and always takes action.
He had previously expressed this opinion: "Carry me to the bed and I won't want to move anymore." ”
This scene has a seamless connection with Lu Ziqiao in the love apartment.
Sun Yizhou has gradually shifted from comedy to comedy in the past few years, whether it is the spy war drama "Spy War Deep Sea Sting" or the suspense movie "Solid as a Rock", he has made a lot of contributions.
Although we can't be sure if Lu Ziqiao's acting skills are excellent, he is definitely one of the most representative roles.
It must be noted that there are people who are born comedians, he plays Bai Dong, and I think the director is very familiar with this role.
In fourth place is Yang Jue.
In the original book, Lin Taiping is just a young man less than 20 years old, which seems to mean that the director got inspiration from Yang Jue's elegant temperament.
Yang Jue's father, Yang Lixin, is a famous actor in the field of art. Despite this, as a second-generation star, he did not disgrace his father, and many TV series have his stable performances.
Although some people have expressed concerns about whether Zhu Ran can perfectly interpret the comedic role in "The Wind Rises", in fact, in "The Wind Rises", he only played a supporting role. In this story, known as "China's version of Forrest Gump", Zhu Ran has won the love and respect of the audience with his unique performance style and rich and varied character language. His brilliant performance in the play, like a "rake ear", shook the whole world, which fully demonstrated his excellent acting skills.
I hope that this time he will be able to fill the age gap with the original character with his excellent acting skills.
In fifth place is Lan Yingying.
Many audiences' understanding of her is actually based on the film "The Birth of an Actor".
During the finals, she became the only actress and competed with Zhou Yiwei for the overall title, and although her performance was not very good, her acting skills received widespread praise.
In contrast, her acting skills in national dramas have not reached the level of attention that acting variety shows can attract.
In addition to the special relationship with the audience, another big problem is to find the character that best matches you.
In this play, Yan Qi experienced seven deaths, not wanting to be the eighth, so he was named Yan Qi. Yan Qi is a very personal person, he likes adventures and challenges, and he also loves to think, but he often feels distressed because of his character. Yan Qi is an extremely honest child. He has a gentle personality, is cautious in his work, and rarely makes mistakes. He is second in the list of all, slightly sluggish, but has a strong passion for the use of force.
From the trailer, we can clearly observe that Lan Yingying still puts in a lot of effort, her movements are very organized, and it is clear that she has invested a lot of time and energy. In the movie "Flower Thousand Bone: Desperate Destiny", Lan Yingying plays the heroine Hua Wuxiang. The movies she starred in, "Flower Thousand Bone" and "Ghost Blowing the Lantern: Dream Travel" have both been released nationwide, and they have also performed quite well at the box office. Although the reputation of "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" is not good, Lan Yingqi still adheres to her own style and continues to walk her own path. I hope she can rely on her ability to win the favor of the audience again this time.
In sixth place is Pham Minh.
When it comes to the fate with the audience, there is absolutely no need to worry too much.
Although he played the role of a thief, no matter what the audience said, he returned to the inn like Xing Zhutou.
As a national-level performing artist, Pham Minh's acting talent is truly impressive, and he has been involved in high-quality productions like "Migrant Workers" long before.
His performance style is both humorous and natural, and his humorous attributes are also very obvious, which perfectly stimulates the audience's deep feelings for the world of martial arts.
As long as he is present, the atmosphere of costume martial arts and comedy will spread everywhere.
04, success and failure: reshape a world full of sitcom elements?
In martial arts-themed movies, when martial arts masters reappear, they usually face two fates: one is to return to their former glory, and the other is to leave the martial arts world alone.
The name Shang Jing is inevitable in sitcoms, but as a mountain man, he also has to face a world that he is no longer familiar with.
Many people are puzzled by this question: why are domestic sitcoms so rare at present?
In fact, sitcoms are the genre that screenwriters love the most, but really good screenwriters rarely enter this field.
In recent years, costume sitcoms such as "Magpie Knife Gate" and "The Joy of the Lady" have shown excellent acting, and although the actors have made significant contributions to this, the quality of their scripts is equally impressive.
This series of costume sitcoms can win the love of a wide audience, mainly because they do not attract a lot of attention and a lot of money, but they can trigger the audience's laughter.
In Shang Jing's classic "Happy Hero", the most critical part of whether the ending can bring laughter to the audience is actually the content of the script. In Shang Jing's view, Ning Caishen was one of his inspirations for creating this movie. If Ning Caishen is not around, and Shang Jing is willing to participate in person, does he have the ability to create a pure comedy that can completely relax the audience?
It won't be long before the truth of the matter will be revealed.
However, there is at least one perception that Shang Jing cannot be replaced.
Gu Long shows a unique and ingenious style in his work "Happy Hero" and Jin Yong's "The Legend of the Deer and Ding", both of which are in-depth analysis and deconstruction of the martial arts world he personally created.
However, Gu Long's emotional state at the time also had a huge impact on this. Cologne is a very fond drinker. He has a deep love for wine and enjoys singing and tasting every day. Gu Long has experienced many major events in his life, and he has his own unique understanding and knowledge of life, so he has written many works that reflect life, such as "Happy Hero" and so on. But now, his health has been affected by his illness, and his creations are no longer just spirits, but instead choose plain water such as "Happy Heroes", which contains all kinds of emotions and experiences in the world.
In the original work**, the deep friendship between people is undoubtedly the most touching element.
The Tongfu Inn created by Shang Jing seems to be an infinite universe, although on the surface it is just a joke and joke of several protagonists, but in fact, there are many joys, sorrows and sorrows in the world.
This humble land also contains rich humanistic feelings, which have brought us a long-term touch.
From a specific point of view, Shang Jing is definitely considered the best director in the film "Happy Hero".
Wong Kar-wai was deeply touched by a certain sentence in "Happy Heroes" during the filming of "East Evil and West Poison": whether they drink alcohol or water, their mood is so happy. Their friends all like to drink this wine, and their friends do the same. When they drink, they choose not water, but wine. In their view, wine is a spiritual pleasure, not just to quench thirst, but more importantly to obtain a pleasure that can bring some kind of satisfaction and pleasure to themselves. As a result, their lives appear to be happier compared to others.
However, there is at least one clear difference between drinking and drinking. The higher the temperature of the wine, the lower the temperature of the water.
Wong Kar-wai corrected this view: drinking more alcohol made people feel warmer, while drinking more water made people feel colder.
I hope that the work "Happy Hero" can bring a touch of warmth to the costume martial arts comedy in this cold but warm spring.
TV series Joy Hero