The movie "New Dragon Inn" can be called a classic. Maggie Cheung played "Golden Inlaid Jade" and became the object of imitation by countless younger generations. But many younger friends are very surprised. Why does this movie say that Tsui Hark’s classic works without the director name of Tsui Hark? Speaking of the movie "The New Dragon Inn", it has been in theaters for decades, but it can still be regarded as a classic when I look back. In the movie, the performance of Leung Ka Fai, Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin and even the villain Donnie Yen can be said to be remarkable.
(△Leung Ka-fai, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung)
In fact, the director of this film was not Tsui Hark on the surface, Tsui Hark was only in charge of the film as a producer. In the process of filming "New Dragon Inn", it was actually divided into two locations. A large indoor studio was set up in Hong Kong, and a group of people followed Tsui Hark to shoot indoor scenes in Hong Kong. The other group went to Dunhuang to film the desert sand scene. And Tsui Hark has always been a relatively strong producer. Of course, Tsui Hark has the final say in the control of Hong Kong. The director of this film, Li Huimin, was only in charge of filming the scene in Dunhuang. So after the movie came out, many connoisseurs discovered that although the movie did not bear the name of director Tsui Hark, it was still full of strong "Tsu Hark taste." Since then, "New Dragon Inn" can be regarded as a classic movie produced by Tsui Hark.
(△Li Lian's outstanding makeup photo for "New Dragon Inn")
In the movie, the first candidate for "Zhou Huai'an" played by Liang Jiahui should be Jet Li. At that time Jet Li had even finished the makeup photo. But I didn't expect good luck to make people. At that time, Jet Li was involved in contract disputes. Originally Jet Li had just found his confidant agent Cai Ziming to "redempt himself" for him. A few days after the original stable filming days, Cai Ziming was accidentally shot in the parking lot and died in front of Jet Li. At that time, Jet Li didn't even say that it was filming or even going out. In order to escape the limelight, Jet Li chose to go abroad to temporarily avoid the disaster. Naturally, the original contract with "New Dragon Inn" can only be cancelled. In the end, the crew had no choice but to find Liang Jiahui, who was skilled enough to play the role of the "male god" Zhou Huaian in this movie.
(a classic scene)
Jet Li's incident not only affected his character, but also other characters. The first thing that reminded everyone of Donnie Yen was his role as Cao Shaoqin in "New Dragon Inn". This role has brought a lot of attention to Donnie Yen. In fact, the first role for this role was not Donnie Yen, but Mo Shaocong, a male protagonist who has been paying attention to many people who eat melon in recent years.
(△The makeup photos of Michelle Yeoh and Mo Shaocong at the time)
Mo Shaocong at that time can be regarded as a high-profile traffic niche. But as Jet Li’s agent Cai Ziming died, Jet Li took refuge. And the original plan of Mo Shaocong as the villain was also disrupted. The actor who replaced Jet Li at the time was Tony Leung Ka Fai, whose Kung Fu was far less exciting than Jet Li. In order to make a good martial arts movie, an actor with better skills must be found to support it. At this time, Tsui Hark remembered Donnie Yen, who had worked with him. He was good at work, talented, and very popular with the audience. In the past, Donnie Yen, who has always played the image of a tough guy, will be pleasantly surprised by the image of the great eunuch.
(△Yen Zidan, the villain Cao Shaoqin)
hurriedly found Donnie Yen to play the movie’s villain, Cao Shaoqin. In fact, the makeup photos taken by Mo Shaocong have already surprised everyone. I didn't expect that Cao Shaoqin, who played by Donnie Yen, was not as stunning as his appearance, but he was better at acting, and his acting skills made up for the lack of modeling. Do you like the role of Cao Shaoqin in Donnie Yen? Welcome to leave your opinion in the comment area~
