When shooting Red Sorghum, why did the man choose Jiang Wen and the woman choose Gong Li?

A well-known actor should not only have profound acting skills, but also have good script resources and a platform to be appreciated by directors. 1987 A newly transformed director in Zhang Yimou hasn't made a film yet. In order to get out of the first step of his new career, he found Mo Yan, bought the copyright of Red Sorghum and prepared to make a movie. Mo Yan has nothing to lose. If he wins the film, he will be famous. If he doesn't win, it won't matter.

At that time, Zhang Yimou's screenwriter didn't pass the exam, so he asked Mo Yan. Unable to refuse, Mo Yan allowed it. Then he changed Red Sorghum into a script. At the same time, Zhang Yimou gradually formed a cast. Finally, the most important step is to choose the actors. The protagonist is the key point of a work. According to the plot of Red Sorghum, both men and women must be charming. In director Zhang Da's mind, there are two people who are very suitable. The man is Liu and the woman is Shi Ke.

At that time, Zhang Yimou was just an obscure little director, and a little famous actors didn't want to cooperate with him, so Liu didn't take his play, and later Jiang Wenlai played the leading role. "Red Sorghum" is the first work of Master Mou. He must spend time and spirit to pursue the exquisiteness of the work, and must do well in the details to make it the icing on the cake. Be more cautious in the choice of heroine, choose back and forth among multiple actresses, and finally determine Shi Ke.

The history of that year is very similar to the characters in the play. At this time, thomas lee, director of the Chinese Opera Department, introduced Gong Li to them and said with great confidence that this person must be suitable. At that time, Thomas Lee's father was a famous photographer and a first-class director in China, so Zhang Yimou listened to him temporarily and got to know Gong Li. For one thing, he doesn't like it. He felt that this person was basically not to my liking, but after all, he was introduced and asked her to audition in makeup.

With makeup on, Zhang Yimou still feels a little fond of it. Although it is not enough on the surface, the charm is very similar to the characters in the play. At that time, Zhang Yimou took a photo of Shike and Gong Li and thought for a long time. The former looks like a character, while the latter is not very similar on the surface, but its charm can reach the standard. So, he finally decided on Gong Li.

Later, director Zhang Da also frankly rejected Shi Ke. Before shooting, Mo Yan was so dissatisfied with Gong Li's appearance that he doubted the director's vision. He felt that his work was going to be destroyed in his hands. But when the film was finished, everyone was surprised and the effect was very good. Later, the film became popular, and the director and actors became famous. The two have also cooperated many times and used to be the top figures in the circle.