Zhengdong Film Company was established by Jet Li. It should be said that Jet Li started anew. The idea actually existed in the early 1990s, but he carried Jiahe’s "contract" (Jet Li made four films for Jiahe in two years, each paid 1.5 million), plus the lobbying of his agent David Luo (also producer of Jiahe) , Jet Li is difficult to get away.
, especially after filming "Huang Feihong: Rising Clouds", was a big box office success, and Jiahe also intends to keep Jet Li, the "money cow". But at this time the contradictions between the two sides have also become prominent.
But his arms could not twist his thighs, Jet Li chose to take a step back, and later completed "Huang Feihong 2 Men Become Self-improvement", and later was able to leave Jiahe with the help of Cai Ziming. Unfortunately, Cai Ziming was shot and killed later, which also accelerated Jet Li's idea of establishing Zhengdong. The name of the film comes from Jet Li once used the name "Li Zhengdong", and he also asked Mr. Jin Yong to give the name "Li Yangzhong" as the film producer's pseudonym.
This is the origin of "True East", but Jet Li, who has a lot of acting experience, is confident about setting up a company? After all, the Hong Kong film industry at that time was also quite complicated, with not only film companies with various funders, but also film giants. Jet Li also needs to find partners to let Zhengdong gain a firm foothold. So with Cui Baozhu and Yuan Kui, the cooperation of "Iron Triangle" has contributed to the glory of "Zhengdong"
Jet Li, Cui Baozhu
Cui Baozhu are the gold medal producers of the Hong Kong film industry. The audience may not be familiar with this name, but in Hong Kong The film world is a golden sign, and Cui Baozhu is also regarded by Jet Li as his "most important woman in life." Jeong Dong and Cui Baozhu are also because Jet Li had collaborated in the filming of "Huang Feihong", and Jet Li also learned a lot of filmmaking related experience from her. The first work of
Zhengdong movie is "Fang Shiyu", which has a good reputation at the box office. In 1993, it became the fifth best-selling movie at the box office of 30.66 million. Together with the "Fang Shiyu Sequel" of the same year, the two films sold more than 53 million. , Zhengdong's "first show" is really shocking.
In fact, Jeongdong would shoot Fang Shiyu's subject matter because of Cui Baozhu's idea. After Jet Li's "Huang Feihong" trilogy, many people thought it was difficult for him to make a breakthrough, and he was called Master Huang when he walked on the streets of Hong Kong. Cui Baozhu therefore expanded his shooting themes and brought in Huang Feihong (a martial artist at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China) Fang Shiyu (during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty), who was also the other promoter of the popular
"Zhengdong Movie". Yes, Yuan Kui is mainly in charge of film director and action design. He directed the two "Fang Shiyu", and in the sequel he also guest-starred "Safety First" Li Guobang, which is impressive. He is considered a low-key action master, and also a member of the Seven Little Fortunes, mainly low-key, and his achievements are obvious to all.
"Fang Shiyu" won the Academy Award for Best Action Design for Yuan Kui. After that, Jet Li's "Zhongnanhai Bodyguard", "New Shaolin Fifth Ancestor" and "Letter to Dad" also won the Academy Award for Best Action Design. "Bodyguard of Zhongnanhai" was also produced by Zhengdong film, with Yuan Kui as the director and action designer.
plus "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng" and "Jingwu Hero", Zhengdong has indeed reached the peak. It is not difficult to see from these movies that its production strategy is to make Jet Li into the image of a screen hero. After Jet Li has taken off the coat of "ancient hero", he can still be a superhero in the hearts of the audience.
In 1998, Jet Li went to Hollywood to develop and entrusted Jeongdong to Cui Baozhu. In 2005, Jet Li returned to filming "Fearless" and was also Jeongdong's production team. This is also where Jet Li returned to the ranks of heroes. After that, Jet Li and Cui Baozhu reunited for the "Legend of White Snake", but the former glory of "True East" has long since vanished.
"True East" was at its peak for almost three years, but Hong Kong films had already begun to decline in the late 1990s, and True East was naturally affected. Now the "True East Movie Iron Triangle" Jet Li has faded sadlyGuanghui, Yuan Kui is still serving in the action field, and Cui Baozhu just passed away last month.
Victoria’s night scene is still beautiful, and Hong Kong movies are no longer the same.
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