On June 17, the comic-adapted martial arts masterpiece " Daredevil ", directed by Yuan Heping and produced and starring Wu Jing, was unveiled at the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival Chinese Movie Tour Press Conference. Director Yuan Heping attended the event to reveal the creative background and preparation status of "The Man", and also revealed the news of Nicholas Tse's starring role at the scene. The film is adapted from Xu Xianzhe's comic book of the same name, which is regarded by many as the "light of Chinese comics". The background of the story is set in the late Sui Dynasty. It tells the story of Daoma (played by Wu Jing), a bodyguard who traveled in the desert of the Western Regions, and accepted a bodyguard mission with a destination in Chang'an, starting a journey that affects the fate of the world. .
The story of "The Bodyguard" not only carries the traditional morality of the world, but also incorporates the distinct emotions of the times, which is why Yuan Heping and Wu Jing are deeply attracted to the comic. After reading the comics, the two hit it off and hoped to bring this unique story and these charming desert portraits to the big screen. Yuan Heping also revealed the preparations for the film. The actors are intensively receiving training in traditional martial arts, swordsmanship, equestrianism, etc. The whole team will officially start filming in the desert of Xinjiang in July this year. In addition to training, Wu Jing also started growing his beard and long hair in advance, just to maximize his fit with the character. Yuan Heping, the "best martial arts master in the world", and Wu Jing, who has re-entered the martial arts world after 13 years, will present this desert legend and comic martial arts adaptation. It is worth looking forward to.
There are fewer and fewer martial arts movies on the screen. Yuan Heping wants to "do it again"
The original work of "The Daredevil" moved Yuan Heping. Wu Jing made China's own comic martial arts blockbuster
A special video reviewing Yuan Heping's participation in martial arts works instantly set off a wave of emotions. Full of "memories", it also brings everyone back to the golden age of martial arts when hundreds of flowers bloomed. From " Drunken Master " to " Once Upon a Time in " series, to " Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon " and " Grandmaster ", each classic work by Yuan Heping carries the memories of countless viewers. , also made the martial arts genre a very important business card of Chinese-language films in the world film industry. Today, there are fewer and fewer martial arts movies on the big screen, which gives Yuan Heping the idea of "making another one." He hopes to continue the genre of martial arts and pass on the spirit of martial arts.
It was at this time that Yuan Heping and Wu Jing learned about the comic "The Bodyguard". With its unique and hard-core painting style, fierce and passionate battles, and rich and complex characters, this hard-core martial arts Chinese comic has become the "light of Chinese comics" in the hearts of many people. It has 11 single volumes and animations released so far. The ratings on Douban are all over 8 points. This comic also caught the attention of Yuan Heping and Wu Jing. They read it in one go with excitement and came up with the idea of putting it on the big screen and making China's own comic-adapted martial arts blockbuster. At the scene, Director Yuan could not conceal his excitement and love when talking about this comic, ""The Bodyguard" gives me a very new feeling. It can create many new stories and new actions, and the characters' personalities are also very interesting." modern feel”.
Nicholas Tse was revealed to be collaborating with Wu Jing 13 years after his first appearance.
Wu Jing grew a beard and long hair for the role of "Sword Horse". The actors joined the group in advance to practice martial arts and equestrianism
At the event, Yuen Heping revealed for the first time the importance of Nicholas Tse joining the movie "The Bodyguard" pound information. It is worth mentioning that when Wu Jinggang debuted, "The Kung Fu Boy" and "Tai Chi Master" were both directed by Yuan Heping. It has been 13 years since Wu Jing and Nicholas Tse last "fighted" in " New Shaolin Temple ". Now the three of them are creating a new chapter in martial arts together, which is a good story.
Wu Jing also specially recorded the ID for that day's event and shared the news that he will star in "The Secret Service". In Wu Jing's view, "Daoma is a complex but very charming character." No matter what the situation is, he has his own principles and will not violate morality. The new image of Wu Jing in ID with long hair and beard also made everyone’s eyes brighten. This was his preparation to get closer to the character. He believed that real long hair could better express the rough and unruly vitality of the desert escort.Yuan Heping recognized the closeness between Wu Jing and Dao Ma at the scene, saying frankly that Wu Jing was the best candidate for Dao Ma in his mind, both in terms of temperament and martial arts skills.
In addition to Wu Jing preparing for filming, the crew and actors are also not slacking off. According to Yuan Heping, the actors have already joined the cast in advance and are training intensively in various subjects such as traditional martial arts, swordsmanship, and equestrianism. Among them, director Yuan has the most stringent requirements for equestrian training. “Although action scenes on horses are difficult, Shoot, but I hope I can shoot it well." Wu Jing also revealed that the film will start filming in Xinjiang in July. The main scene of the movie story is in the desert of the Western Regions. This time the crew chose to go to the desert for real shooting, striving to truly restore the Western Regions style in the comics and show the fierce and harsh aesthetics of the desert rivers and lakes. With real fighting and real shooting in the desert, Yuan Heping, Wu Jing, and Nicholas Tse have joined forces to create China's own comic-book martial arts blockbuster, bringing a long-lost martial arts feast.
The movie "The Daredevil" is produced by Xiamen Yuan Heping Pictures Co., Ltd., Alibaba Pictures (Beijing) Co., Ltd., and Beijing Dengfeng International Culture Communication Co., Ltd., so stay tuned.
