In the past, Hong Kong dramas were the spiritual food of mainland audiences. "Fearless" sparked a wave of patriotic enthusiasm, and "Shanghai Bund" was broadcast. Everyone sighed about the love story between Xu Wenqiang and Feng Chengcheng. The
83 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Gu Tianle's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Chen Xiaochun's version of "The Deer and Ding Tale", Huang Rihua's version of "The Eight Parts of the Dragon", a series of Jin Yong's martial arts dramas, let us understand what "the great hero is for The country is for the people".
also has "Brothers and Difficult Brothers" by Wu Zhenyu and Luo Jialiang, which took us to appreciate the fond memories of the Hong Kong entertainment circle in the 1960s and 1970s.
Comparatively speaking, "Brothers and Brothers" is not popular, but when it premiered in Hong Kong in 1997, the average ratings of the whole drama were 34 points, and the finale reached 39 points, breaking the ratings record at that time.
Not only that, that year also included the best drama series and best actor (Luo Jialiang). As for the best actress, it was won by Guan Yonghe's "Miao Cuihua".
But two years later, in 1999, when thousands of stars celebrated Taiwan, Zhang Keyi won the most memorable female role with "Brothers and Brothers", and was as famous as several predecessors. There are Xiao Fangfang from "It's So Simple", Wang Mingquan from "Family Change", Zhao Yazhi from "Shanghai Bund", and Xue Jiayan from "True Love". Because of the popularity of the series,
not only started filming a sequel, but even Wang Jing came to catch the hot spot and filmed a movie "Brothers in Hardcover".
01, which characters are alluded to?
This is a nostalgic TV series that pays tribute to the era of Cantonese films in the 1960s and 1970s.
The four protagonists, Ka Leung Lo, Francis Ng, Xuan Xuan and Maggie Cheung, respectively allude to Lui Kei, Tse Xian, Siu Fong Fong and Chan Po Chu, all of whom are big stars in the era of Cantonese films.
Let's talk about Lu Qi first. He retired early in the past, and everyone is relatively unfamiliar. Once popular with thousands of girls with her charming eyes, the meticulous hairstyle on the screen, the neat suit or casual clothes, the personable demeanor, such a dream lover, prince charming.
His unique image, demeanor, and tone of voice have created a niche symbol of an era in Hong Kong film history. He and the movie fan princess Chen Baozhu are known as the "golden boy and jade girl", and they are called screen couples.
Before Luo Jialiang, Liang Jiahui paid tribute to him in "92 Black Rose vs. Black Rose", imitating him so vividly that he won the Best Actor Award at the Academy Awards.
Xie Xian is also a legend in film history. At the end of "Brothers and Difficult Brothers", "Xie Yuan" played by Francis Ng was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.
But his legend has not ended. In 2022, he won the best actor for "Kust Out of the Twilight". Finally, he didn't have to be complained by his son Nicholas Tse. He didn't win any performance awards. I can't help but sigh, your uncle is still your uncle .
Xiao Fangfang and Chen Baozhu, both of whom made their debut as child stars, studied under Fenjuhua's school together, and belonged to the same school as Lin Zhengying, Dong Wei, Yang Panpan and others.
Not only that, the two also sworn sisters, and Feng Subo, Shen Zhihua, Xue Jiayan, Wang Aiming, and Feng Baobao were known as the "Seven Princesses".
Chen Baozhu stopped acting in the early 1970s, while Xiao Fangfang was active until the late 1990s. She has created many classic roles in her decades of acting career. In the "Fang Shiyu" series co-operated by
and Jet Li, the Miao Cuihua portrayed is funny and funny, and is well known by mainland audiences.
In "Forty Women", she restrained her performance and portrayed a middle-aged woman suffering from life troubles deeply into the hearts of the people. She also won the Best Actress Award at the Berlin Film Festival.
In addition to the four protagonists, some other supporting roles also have prototype characters, such as the two masters played by Yuan Qiongdan and Guo Shaoyun, who are actually Ren Jianhui and Bai Xuexian. They are treasures of Hong Kong movies.
Li Longji plays Brother Hua, who is the godfather of "Cheng Baozhu" in the play.
Ma Jingyi plays Yu Xiuqiu, alluding to Yu Suqiu. She and Cao Dahua have acted in many martial arts films, and they are very popular.
Liang Yonglin alludes to Dina, Luo Dahua alludes to McGee and DaiYao Ming alluded to Chu Yuan, and Luo Mang played the funny director, whose prototype was the great director Long Gang, who directed the 1967 version of "A Hero's True Colors". Tsui Hark and Woo Yusen both expressed that they learned a lot from his films.
02, why it looks good?
"Brothers and Brothers" not only has high ratings, but also has a good reputation, with a Douban score of 9.1. It belongs to the same echelon as Hong Kong dramas such as "The Great Times", "Grace of the Earth", "Men and Daughters", "Golden Branch Desire" and "Genesis".
This is a story with tears in laughter, or it can be said to be a history of blood and tears in the film industry. In the first half, the few people playing tricks on the set are the most funny, but also very sad. When
was pretending to be a bandit, he didn’t have any protective measures and had to jump from a high place; when he was a stand-in for the protagonist, he was thrown vegetable leaves by the crowd; the most pitiful thing was Li Qi, who had to sing for his good brother Xie Yuan behind the scenes.
Xie Yuan finally said that there are some people in this world who have no acting skills, no talent, no talent but a bit of luck, just like me. Some people have acting skills, talent and talent, but they just lack a little luck, such as Li Qi.
There are quite a few characters like "Li Qi" in the film industry who worked hard all their lives but were underappreciated and suffered all kinds of blows. Fortunately, the screenwriter was not too cruel and allowed him to save a lot of money so that he could live comfortably. I still remember him to this day The classic line: I have the traditional Chinese characteristics-poverty.
Although Xie Yuan is lucky, it is not for nothing. He is kind and easy-going, treats people and friends around him very well, and will help those in need when he is prosperous.
Let’s compare some of the so-called celebrities nowadays, who want strength but not strength, and acting skills but not acting skills. As soon as they have a little fame, they inflate themselves and go out to talk about ostentation. If
wants to be in the film industry for a long time, strength is very important, but character is more important, you must first learn how to be a talent. The success of the
series is also inseparable from the wonderful performances of the actors. Wu Zhenyu imitated the signature moves of the fourth brother, Li Qi's classic male duck voice, and the long-drawn-out "help-life-ah", every time I think of it, it will make people laugh.
Fang Fang plays two roles, perfectly interpreting, she is pioneering and enterprising in her career, and after marrying Xie Yuan, she is also willing to be the woman behind him. And Zhang Keyi, her reactions are always slow, and she likes to eat too much.
03 The beginning and end of the conflict between Xuan Xuan and Zhang Keyi
In "Brothers in Difficulty", Shao Fangfang and Cheng Baozhu have different personalities, one is shrewd and mature, and the other is simple and stupid. Both of
are big stars in the play, and the gossip newspapers sometimes make up some nonsense news about their discord for the sake of news.
But off-screen, Xuan Xuan and Zhang Keyi did have some conflicts, what happened? When the drama series
entered the promotional period, Xuan Xuan was interviewed, and was asked by the reporter: Why did this drama take so long to finish.
Xuan Xuan replied: "Because some people are always late", and listed several people at the same time.
However, the media only caught Zhang Keyi and began to report extensively, and Zhang Keyi was also dubbed the "Late King". Zhang Keyi on the other side was naturally unhappy, she said that the filming of the scenes was slow because Xuan Xuan often laughed, and each scene had to be filmed six or seven times. After
was fueled and fueled by the media, the scolding war between the two continued to escalate, and finally wireless executives came forward urgently to subside.
But in fact, the real reason for the slow completion of the series is that the director temporarily changed the script and decided to make a sequel. Sometimes the
media don’t care about the truth of the matter, as long as there is traffic and KPIs are completed.
After this incident, Xuan Xuan and Zhang Keyi have worked together for many years. Until a few years ago, Xuan Xuan said in an interview that the principle of "punctuality" did cause a lot of unhappiness.
And Zhang Keyi also apologized for being late, and said that it was just a matter of saying sorry. Later, she also supported Xuan Xuan's stage play on her social account, and went to the backstage to celebrate in person. Since then, the grievances between the two have disappeared.
If there was no "fanning the flames" of the media back then, maybe the two of them would have had the opportunity to collaborate a few more times, leaving a few classics by the way.indefinite.
Back to the series "Brothers and Difficult Brothers", although there are only 25 episodes, people can see life in it, the hardships of struggle, the regret of missing, the preciousness of friendship and the beauty of love. (Written by: Eleven)
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