905 Movie Network Special Article In 1996, Nicholas Tse, who was only 16 years old, signed a contract with Feitu Records, the predecessor of Emperor Entertainment, and made his official debut. At the signing ceremony that year, action star Jackie Chan, a benchmark figure in the golden age of Hong Kong films, came to support the film, and the fate of the two began.
In 2004, Emperor Pictures produced "New Police Story" starring Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse and others, which was impressive. The hard-working spirit of not being afraid of danger during filming has also allowed Nicholas Tse to gradually grow into one of the representative figures of Hong Kong action actors in the new era.
"I have always believed that kung fu movies or action movies are the essence of our Chinese movies. In fact, there are no such action movies in the world." Nicholas Tse said frankly that Hong Kong-style action movies have influenced the global film industry. He hopes that through his own efforts, he can rekindle the audience's expectations for Hong Kong action movies.
relives the immortal feelings of Hong Kong films and looks towards the dazzling future of Chinese films. Starting from February 24th, "China Film Report" "Lan Yu Parlor" special planning-Emperor Movies will be broadcast on the cctv6 movie channel every night at 22:00. In this episode, host Lan Yu has an in-depth conversation with actor Nicholas Tse and walks into his film life.
slash young Nicholas Tse
He is a singer, an actor, and a chef. As a slash young man, Nicholas Tse combines multiple professional auras.
Among so many roles in life, actor is undoubtedly one of Nicholas Tse's highlights. Released in the summer of 2021, director Chen Musheng's posthumous film "Fury: Crime" has become the current top-grossing Hong Kong film in mainland China with 1.329 billion yuan.
Qiu Gangao, played by Nicholas Tse in the film, is both crazy and evil, which is eye-catching. At that time, many viewers said that Nicholas Tse, who had not been on the big screen for a long time, brought a rare sense of freshness as an actor. Since then, the news that Emperor Pictures will produce a sequel film "The Fury" has aroused heated discussions among countless audiences.
"This is a brand new story, and there is not much story connection with the previous "Fury: Serious Case"." In an interview, Nicholas Tse admitted that he had just completed the filming of "Fury". At the same time, he also said that although this is a new story, he hopes to continue to convey the spirit of director Chen Musheng's action movies.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to being an actor in "The Fury", Nicholas Tse is also the film's action director. The action scenes in the new film are all designed by him, and he hopes to be better than his previous ones.
In order to make the naked action scene at the beginning of the film more explosive and realistic, Nicholas Tse hired a coach to accurately control his daily caloric intake. On the day the film was finalized, Nicholas Tse couldn't help but burst into tears on the set. He hopes that the sequel will not disappoint the audience who liked the first part, and also wants to show a very emotional action movie in front of the audience.
According to Nicholas Tse, the film "Customs Front", for which he serves as action director for the first time, is also expected to be released to the audience in a few months. The film is directed by Qiu Litao and stars Jacky Cheung, Nicholas Tse, Carrie Lam and Arthur Liu.
After gaining rich experience, Nicholas Tse will also serve as director for the first time in the theatrical film "New Police Story 2", with Jackie Chan serving as the film's producer. The film will be a continuation of the classic IP after 19 years, and is expected to start filming in May 2024.
Nicholas Tse bluntly said that he is still struggling with the process of becoming a director. The entire accident plot of the film was completed by himself, and he also conceived some thrilling action scenes. Currently, the film is in the process of revising the script.
Faced with the switching of many identities, Nicholas Tse admitted that there is no priority. In this era of openness and tolerance, everyone can try as many things as they want and should not limit themselves to a certain range.
hopes to rekindle the glory of Hong Kong films
At the end of 2023, Nicholas Tse appeared at the Food Rock Festival, which attracted another wave of heated discussions among netizens. He is often "invisible" in the public eye, but he always gives people a sense of freshness every time he returns.
“You may have forgotten that I started creating when I was a teenager. When you keep outputting, one day you will finish telling all your stories and run out of so-called experiences." Nicholas Tse admitted that creation requires a settling period to accumulate. When he comes back after being away for a while, the audience will have different feelings, such as when he participated in "Fury: Serious Case".
Whether he is a singer or an actor, he Or directors, they all need to look for creative materials in life. When accumulated to a certain extent, there will be a breakthrough from quantitative to qualitative changes. No one can continue to output without input.
When talking about the current predicament of Hong Kong movies, Nicholas Tse bluntly said that there is a serious disconnect between actors and action directors. He has also witnessed some workers who have worked in this industry from childhood to adulthood suddenly losing their jobs.
When I see the martial arts, lighting, photography and other practitioners in Hong Kong films, , when he could no longer live through movies, Nicholas Tse felt that he had a heavy responsibility. He hoped that through his own efforts, Hong Kong films would prosper again and more viewers would see the charm of Hong Kong-style action films.
Chinese Kung Fu Movies, Hong Kong Action movies have always been famous around the world. Many overseas practitioners have always admired and imitated domestic kung fu movies, but they lacked the firepower. Nicholas Tse lamented that "it would be a great pity if we lost this biggest advantage and secret weapon." His biggest wish at present is to allow more audiences to see genre films with unique Chinese characteristics, so that more practitioners can have work.
Nicholas Tse believes that in the process of Hong Kong movies regaining their glory, action directors, actors, directors, etc. Play an important role. When these people serve as good role models, more latecomers will join the industry.
Just as the veins of each naturally growing leaf are different, so is everyone’s definition of success. Different. In Nicholas Tse’s eyes, his definition of success is “On the day when I can’t move anymore, I feel like I wish I had not wasted my life. "
has been struggling in the Hong Kong film industry, growing from a 16-year-old unruly boy to a representative Hong Kong filmmaker with a variety of roles. Nicholas Tse's dream has never stopped burning. For the future, he hopes to lead by example and pass Put everything you have on the big screen and reignite the glory of Hong Kong films.
