[In 1993, Wang Jing of the Hong Kong Film Swordsman Year, helped Hong Kong movies reach the culmination of glory]
Hong Kong movies have prospered since the 1970s, and reached their peak of glory from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s; but also since then Heading for decline, reaching its lowest point around 2003. After 20 years of low ebb, it has only been in recent years that Hong Kong films have resumed their recovery; at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony, the master of ceremonies, Zheng Zhongji, announced on-site data. "In 2016, Hong Kong shot a total of 68 films, which is 10 years old. Highest record". It is a pity that this weak recovery is completely impossible to reproduce the glory of the year; in 1993, when Hong Kong's film production was the highest, 242 movies were released throughout the year, which is more than three times the current production.
director Wang Jing is an important witness to the decline of Hong Kong movies from prosperity. In the most glorious year of 1993, which movies did he make?
"Fighting Back to School: The Dragon Over the Year of the Rooster" was released on January 14, 1993, with a box office of 25.77 million Hong Kong dollars, ranking 8th.
Wang Jing is known as a bad film director. The biggest reason or feature is a fast word; he made the film Quickly, the trend of grabbing people is also one step faster. In 1990, Stephen Chow became popular with "Sacred Gambling". At the end of that year, he was snatched by Wang Jing to shoot "The Gambler". In 1991, Stephen Chow's "Playing Back To School" became the box office champion, leading a wave of campus comedy. Follow the trend to shoot a "Heroes of Fighting Back to School". Fighting Back to School 3: The Year of the Rooster is another follow-up work by Wang Jing. After leaving the campus, only Zhou Xingchi and Zhang Min were retained. Anita Mui and Chen Baixiang joined strongly. The laughter is still dense, but it is similar to Zhou Xingchi's original " Fight Back to School" has a very different style. [The world of martial arts does not break fast, it is actually Wang Jing]
"City Hunter" was released on January 16, 1993, with a box office of 30.76 million Hong Kong dollars, ranking 4
. This is Wang Jing’s first and only collaboration with Jackie Chan. Story Adapted from the hot-selling comics, in addition to Jackie Chan leading the starring role, there are also Liming Wang Zuxian Qiu Shuzhen and Shan Liwen soft and hard genius Goto Kumiko Wang Minde Lu Huiguang and other stars. The lineup is shining. In "City Hunter" Jackie Chan’s style can be seen at most 20%, and the remaining 80% are all Wang Jing’s routines; on the yacht, Jackie Chan transforms into the role of the video game Street Fighter and the bridge of the villain battle, allowing the audience to see one The most alternative Jackie Chan.
"Laughing Man Chu Liuxiang" was released on March 11, 1993, with a box office of 3.16 million Hong Kong dollars.
"Laughing Man Chu Liuxiang" was the worst box office film among director Wang Jing's works this year. Although the male No. The king of heaven, but he has only returned to Hong Kong from Taiwan to develop for a year, and his qualifications and influence are not enough. In addition to Aaron Kwok, the cast includes Yau Shuchen, Zhang Min, Wen Zhaolun, Yuan Jieying, Li Lizhen, Xu Qiuyi, Ye Yunyi, Liu Xiaohui, Yuen Anita, Zhang Zhilin, Xu Shaoqiang, Liu Jiahui and Wang Yu, Qin Huangcheng Kui'an, Lee Shau Kee and Li Jiading, etc. There are still many highlights.
"Huang Feihong: Iron Chicken Fighting Centipede" was released on April 1, 1993, with a box office of 18.18 million Hong Kong dollars.
This is Jet Li’s first collaboration with Wang Jing. This version of Huang Feihong’s style has been reduced by 30%. A few pennies for wages and wisdom. In the final battle with the villain, Huang Feihong actually wore a red dress, which was a far cry from the past impression of Master Huang in a gray gown. The heroines are the crystal girls Zhang Min and Yuan Yongyi, the pomegranate sister Yuan Qiongdan and Zhang Weijian Liang Jiaren and Chen Baixiang are responsible for the funny. The most outstanding is the Yellow Lion and Tiger played by Chen Baixiang. The Cantonese pronunciation is the same as Master Huang. He was beaten many times in the film, but he did not die. He opened the Xiangzhi Restaurant next to Huang Feihong's Baozhilin, and his group of girls had a brothel version of "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant", which is a genius work of Wang Jing.
"The Seven Princesses of Martial Arts" was released on June 3, 1993, with a box office of 9.82 million Hong Kong dollars.
This year is the Year of the Martial Arts of Hong Kong Movies. Everyone is making martial arts movies. Wang Jing also made a few of them. "Princess" is obviously not enough for the popular actor, but Wang Jing still pulls Michelle Yeoh, Maggie CheungMin Wu Jun, such as Guan Yonghe, Chen Jialing, Zheng Yuling, the seventh princess, and Zhang Weijian, Wu Mengda, Ren Dahua, Liu Songren, and Li Zhaoji have such a beautiful lineup. Among these female stars, only Michelle Yeoh can play. Maggie Cheung, Zhang Min, Wu Junru, Guan Yonghe, Chen Jialing, and Zheng Yuling are mainly responsible for the beauty and comedy of the picture; among the male actors, Liu Songren is used to acting as heroes, Ren Dahua is the villain, and Zhang Weijian and Wu Mengda are the main actors. Hilarious. [Wang Jing wants to support Zhang Weijian, but unfortunately luck]
"Super School Overlord" was released on July 15, 1993, with a box office of 18.29 million Hong Kong dollars
Judging from the story of the movie, Zhang Weijian is the actor, and the character he plays determines the ultimate The finale. In fact, the real highlight of "Super School Overlord" is the cosplay of the popular game "Street Fighter" by the major stars in the movie. This routine has just been used in "City Hunter" and Wang Jing has carried forward it again after half a year. Another highlight is that the four heavenly kings have come to Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung and Aaron Kwok, and the three starring Ekin Cheng, Dahua, Xu Zhian, Chen Baixiang, Wu Yaohan, Lu Huiguang, Zhou Billy, etc., Qiu Shuzhen, Yang Caini, Liu Xiaohui, and Liu Xiaohui are absolutely unprecedented.
"Chasing Boys" was released on August 12, 1993, with a box office of 11.86 million Hong Kong dollars.
This is an old-fashioned Wang Jing style pick-up comedy, but Wang Jingyun has brought together Brigitte Lin Cheung Yiu, Nicky Cheung, Cheung Man Cheung, Cheung Cheung Lu Huiguang, Luolan Pomegranate sister Dasha Huang Yifei, this lineup is almost a modern simplified version of "East and West". Brigitte Lin Cheung Maggie Yau Shuzhen is responsible for screen beautification, Leung Ka Fai Jacky Cheung is responsible for funny, especially Leung Ka Fai. Among them, Brigitte Lin went to the nightclub to buy Leung Ka Fai, and the following night he wrote the word "positive" on the wall; Jacky Cheung participated in the underworld games and raced against Dasha with a knife; and Leung Ka Fai repeatedly hypnotized herself and became a bridge between the bad man and Bruce Lee The paragraphs all showed Wang Jing's invincible talent.
"The Supreme Thirty-Six Strategies: The Day of the Day" was released on September 30, 1993, with a box office of HK$17.91 million. Waiting for a guest appearance. Although the male number one is Andy Lau, his fellow brother Leung Ka Fai is obviously more aggressive. In terms of his ability to make fun of him, Leung Ka Fai is second only to Stephen Chow. The most quintessential part of the film is that in order to lure Li Wanhua, Leung Ka-fai worked hard in secret, and trained his little brother to be able to go up and down, left, right, front, back, and back. He still recognizes people with endless aftertastes. [This is also Zhong Liti’s film debut]
"The Demon Lord of the Dragon Slayer" was released on December 18, 1993, with a box office of 11.85 million Hong Kong dollars.
This is a late Zhao Min classic, so he was not satisfied at the box office. Zhang Wuji has not gone to the Dadu appointment. In the cast, Jet Li leads the lead, Sammo Hung serves as the martial arts instructor and guest starred as Zhang Sanfeng; the heroine is Zhang Min and Qiu Shuzhen two crystal girls, in addition to Gigi Wu Zhenyu Liang Jiaren Wu Yaohan Zou Zhaolong Cao Rongtian Qiwen and so on. [One month after Jet Li’s "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng" was released, the film was released. It only took 30 days for Jet Li to change from Zhang Sanfeng to his disciple Zhang Wuji]
In 1993, Wang Jing also acted as a comedy film "A Thousand Faces of New Faces" and a comedy. Producer or producer of movies such as "The King of Heaven", and screenwriter of movies such as "Nerve Knife and Flying Cat". Wang Jing is not necessarily the most hard-working and hard-working director, but he must be the most prolific director. This year, he directed 9 films, helping Hong Kong films reach their peak of glory. As an actor, he has starred in more than a dozen movies a year, such as Andy Lau; as a supporting role, he has appeared in more than 20 movies a year, such as Wu Mengda; but as a director, Wang Jing has a record of nine movies a year. A film director has to follow from the beginning to the end, make a plan to select actors, arrange the whole process after the filming, and do it after the filming.Post-editing, supervising, making copies, sending them to theaters, etc. countless tasks, especially Wang Jing, who also has many concurrent screenwriters. Such results are really not something ordinary people can do!
