Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

The protagonist found a group of people who were not well-known, at least in the film industry. At this time, Leslie Cheung and Chen Yulian can basically be said to be newcomers, let alone Li Saifeng.

Hu Jinquan even speculated that the supporting characters in this drama might be more famous than the protagonists.

Now that a group of young people have been chosen to play the leading roles, King Hu's expectations for this drama are no longer as high as before.

He even felt that this was just an ordinary movie, maybe just a game that Lin Daoqiu used to test the waters.

Fortunately, I didn't agree immediately, otherwise I wouldn't be able to turn it down now.

"Mr. Lin, in fact, there are many powerful characters in martial arts movies in Xiangjiang. Chu Yuan and Zhang Che are also the leaders among them. Their abilities are not inferior to mine."

Although Hu Jinquan did not say it clearly, he seemed to be prepared to decline Lin Daoqiu's drama.

If Lin Daoqiu hadn't revealed the starring role before, he might not have guessed why Hu Jinquan rejected him.

But now, he can probably guess that it's probably because the protagonists he found are not big enough, so Hu Jinquan doesn't want to follow.

"Director Hu, in addition to "Legend of Sword and Fairy", there is another Xianxia movie being filmed in Hong Kong. I wonder if you have heard of Tsui Hark's "The New Shushan Swordsman"."

Hu Jinquan had heard about "New Shushan Swordsman" before.

What he cared about the most was that Bao Shaogang actually spent 50 million Hong Kong dollars on Tsui Hark to make this movie.

Hu Jinquan himself is actually very envious, but he also knows that he may not have a chance in this life to have such a good opportunity as Tsui Hark.

"I heard it from a friend before. I heard that the production cost of that drama was as high as 50 million. When "New Shushan Swordsman" is released, I would like to see it first."

Hu Jinquan wanted to see what kind of success a martial arts movie that cost 50 million would produce.

Although Lin Daoqiu tried his best to attribute "New Shushan Swordsman" and "Legend of Sword and Fairy" to the category of Xianxia movies.

However, Hu Jinquan still subconsciously believed that although the two movies were fairy tale movies, they were actually just wearing martial arts skins, and there would not be much difference.

"I can tell Director Hu here that the production cost of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" will not be lower than that of "New Shushan Swordsman"."

Tsui Hark's "The New Shushan Swordsman" will only be filmed in one part, but Lin Daoqiu's "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" will be divided into two parts.

Although it sounds like the production cost of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" is very high, in terms of unit price, Tsui Hark is better.

But this did not hinder Hu Jinquan's face. After hearing this, he immediately showed a shocked expression.

Since Lin Daoqiu said this in front of him, there is definitely no lie in this matter.

When he thought that he had the opportunity to direct a movie worth more than 50 million yuan, Hu Jinquan couldn't help but get excited.

Originally, he thought that Lin Daoqiu didn't pay special attention to "Legend of Sword and Fairy", but now that he saw it, he might have misunderstood him.

However, he was excited. Although Hu Jinquan had already made up his mind to win this drama, he still had to discuss the casting matter with Lin Daoqiu.

"Mr. Lin, since you plan to spend so much money on this drama, I think you should be more cautious in casting."

Hu Jinquan thought very simply. Since there is such a large budget, the cast of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" must be the top people in the Chinese world. Otherwise, how can they afford such a large production fee?

Lin Daoqiu was very insistent on the matter of casting, because he believed that the ones he selected were the most suitable candidates.

"The protagonists of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" are all between 16 and 18 years old. I think Leslie Cheung and the others are very suitable. If they were to be replaced by other big-name stars, they would not be suitable in terms of age."

Although Lin Daoqiu really wanted to invite Hu Jinquan to direct this play, if he hired some actors with unsuitable appearance conditions in order to gain fame, Lin Daoqiu would never allow it.

"Mr. Lin, in fact, novels are novels, and movies are movies. All movies adapted from novels will definitely have some differences from the original works. These are normal situations."

Hu Jinquan still insists that Leslie Cheung and the others must be replaced. Even though he has never even met the three leading actors, he still insists on doing so.

But it is a pity that this time Hu Jinquan met Lin Daoqiu. Since he had already made a decision, he would not change it casually.

Moreover, Hu Jinquan's suggestion that he wanted to change roles did not impress Lin Daoqiu, so he naturally would not agree to the other party's request.

"Director Hu, I don't know about others, but the overall setting of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" must not be too different from the novel. If you are really in a dilemma, I won't force it."

Lin Daoqiu rarely said such serious words in front of others.

Because saying this means that Lin Daoqiu does not want to ask him to direct this drama.

When Hu Jinquan heard this, the expression on his face suddenly solidified. He did not expect Lin Daoqiu's temper to be so stubborn.

"Director Hu, it can be said that Mr. Lin attaches great importance to "Legend of Sword and Fairy". He deliberately put down a lot of things in his hands and flew to the treasure island to meet you. This already shows Mr. Lin's sincerity.

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Wu Chou was there to help. Based on his understanding of Lin Daoqiu, since the decision has been made, it will definitely not be changed.

If it were Wu Chou, Lin Daoqiu would do whatever Lin Daoqiu said when it came to making a movie, and he would never have any ideas.

When Xu Bu Le was still on the TV station, he was spotted by Lin Daoqiu at a glance. At that time, he thought that Xu Bu Le had no chance of becoming a star.

However, in the past few years, the star in Changhong Film Company that made him the most money was the one he didn't like at the beginning.

From that moment on, Wu Chou admired Lin Daoqiu.

Hu Jinquan pondered and said nothing. In fact, this opportunity was extremely good for him. He only had to follow Lin Daoqiu's wishes and film "Legend of Sword and Fairy". As for other things, he didn't need to worry about it at all.

It can be said that since he started working in movies, this movie is the most worry-free movie he has ever received.

There is no need to worry about a shortage of funds, the promotion of the movie, or issues such as schedule. It can be said that even the most picky director will happily continue this film.

"Mr. Lin, if not, I will accompany you back to Xiangjiang tomorrow and arrange for the three to audition. If they pass, then it will be as you want, but if they are not, then it will be as I want.

Change angles.”

Hu Jinquan took a step back first, planning to think of some way to quietly invite these three people away during the audition.

But it is a pity that Hu Jinquan's little calculation was sternly rejected by Lin Daoqiu before he could even make the final call.

"This drama can only be performed by them."