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In "Actor in Place 2", the film "Promise" released 15 years ago has once again become a hot topic. The all-star lineup of China, Japan and South Korea costs 300 million. Why is word-of-mouth polarization extremely serious? I haven't seen Li Chengru's casual words, which made gentle Chen Kaige unbearable. Why? The first choice for unhappiness is not Nicholas Tse, but others. Why does Cecilia Cheung say that Nicholas Tse is bad, so it is suitable for unhappiness?

The variety show "Actor in Place 2" is really a magical program. Each issue has different discussion points and gives you endless topics. Dong Chengyi's poisonous tongue, Jing M.Guo's unruly, his retirement and Hu Xinger's support all make this program appear on the topic list forever.

In the fourth program, 40 actors were assigned to 12 plays, and 4 tutors each served as 3 plays, among which the plays directed by Jing M. Guo included 15 years ago. This once controversial film left Jing M.Guo at a loss. "Everyone is afraid to shoot the film directed by Kaige casually. Last year, filming "The Legend of the Demon Cat" was very stressful, and the promise was even more difficult than "The Legend of the Demon Cat". "

Jing M. Guo is worried that several young actors can't show the deep connotation of the film: "I really can't control some philosophical lines of metaphysics and these new actors, so I will advise them to deal with them slowly and don't want to shine, but you must not make a fool of yourself." Don't make a fool of yourself has become his requirement for the three actors, and his anxiety can be seen.

Just like Jing M. Guo's worry, we found that these actors didn't seem to fully enter the drama situation. Yan Zidong and Nicholas Tse 15 years ago performed differently, not only a little greasy, but also not cunning in his bones, which is far from the character setting. Baby face and colorful national flags seem to have nothing to do with Cecilia Cheung's Gome. The only thing that makes people feel a little integrated is Cao Jun. Although she is not as delicate as Zhang Dongjian, her simple and honest face is convincing.

In the process of selecting actors to join the league, neither Cai Qi nor Cao Jun was favored by the four instructors. The only one who was selected was Yan Zidong. Two directors, Dong Chengyi and Jing M. Guo, gave An an A card, which was also the first player in the audience to advance smoothly. In the end, he chose Jing M.Guo, the director of "The Promise", probably because he felt that cooperation was more tacit, and director Dong Chengyi also supported his choice.

It was in the comments that a heated discussion was triggered. Teacher Li Chengru, the first speaker, said, "The original film" The Promise "is meaningless and has never been seen." He explained that due to the influence of the comments at that time, he said that nowadays movies are more about the way than the content. He affirmed the film that won the Palme d 'Or: "Farewell My Concubine, I have watched it more than seven or eight times. Ok, be sure to read more books. " Teacher Li Chengru shouted to director Chen Kaige: "I hope that director Kaige will shoot another play reflecting the pear garden in the future, and find me then."

Director Chen Kaige couldn't help but get it off his chest when he heard others commenting on his films. "He is more radical. The children of this pear orchard, who came out of that world, are more radical than photos. They don't care much about the progress of that world. " He said that Li Chengru was an old artist: "He lived in the past period, immersed in the past period, and felt the sunset of the past period. He was an old artist." Li Chengru face slightly embarrassed, but unlike Jing M.Guo, he just listened quietly.

To say that this film, which was released 15 years ago, caused numerous controversies at that time. The lowest score of a website is less than 5 points, and then it gradually rises to less than the usual 6 points. After all, 15 years later, what film can make everyone have such a heated discussion? What is the charm of this film with an investment of over 300 million?

Chen Hong once mentioned in my book that this role was not the first choice: "At that time, we felt that without the role of Huan, it was the only choice." In her and director Chen Kaige's mind, this role is relatively neutral, with a feminine heart, especially the fragile heart, and on the surface, it is extremely strong, which reminds them of Leslie Cheung who once had collaboration.

Chen Hong first met Leslie Cheung in the audition of the movie Romantic Moon, and later missed the heroine and the opportunity to cooperate with her brother for various reasons. In her eyes, her brother has a complete and independent world of his own, isolated from the world. A little childish, there is a very pure side in my heart. He likes to make up some humor to make everyone happy, and he can learn Beijing dialect by himself.

Chen Hong, Chen Kaige and Leslie Cheung met for the last time in 654381October 20th, when the preparations for The Promise began. The three people who started talking about movies didn't mention it when they met. They just asked their brother for a phone number, and his brother left them a new phone number and a new mobile phone number in Hong Kong. I didn't expect to hear the news of my brother's death two months later At that time, they were talking with the former French president about Farewell My Concubine, and they also talked about a line of my brother.

When the preparatory work officially started, they found Nicholas Tse, and Chen Hong said that he insisted on using Nicholas Tse. When we first met, Nicholas Tse and his agent Huo Wenxi came to see Mr. and Mrs. Chen Kaige. He talked a lot about my family, my parents and my childhood. Both she and Chen Kaige think that Nicholas Tse is frank and won't hide it in front of others, which is the center of their appreciation of Nicholas Tse.

Chen Kaige's requirement for actors is to stay in the crew for six months, and he can't take on other plays or make advertisements. Before filming, Nicholas Tse had signed contracts for three TV plays, but after he met us, he postponed all the plays "Little Fish and Hua Wuque" for "commitment". During the filming, Nicholas Tse was very dedicated, and he never forgot to practice "Carp Beating" when he was resting and hungry, without any exaggeration or randomness.

Cecilia Cheung is the last leading actor. Less than three months before the shooting, Cecilia Cheung flew from Hongkong to Beijing to meet the director Chen Kaige himself. In order to save time, the meeting was arranged in a hotel next to the airport. When they met, Cecilia Cheung made no secret of her temperament and offered to smoke, which other actresses could never do, but her true temperament was also the center to impress the director.

In half an hour, Cecilia Cheung said a lot about my family. I have been out to support my family since I was a child, and I have no scruples. It was this meeting that made Chen Kaige decide to choose Cecilia Cheung to play the truly beautiful princess. Photography by Peter (Bao) and Chen Hong is excellent. Her facial features, face and all angles are good.

At that time, they thought that if they chose Nicholas Tse, they would not need Cecilia Cheung, and if they chose Cecilia Cheung first, they would give up Nicholas Tse. Chen Hong talked about using Nicholas Tse and Cecilia Cheung at the same time. She admitted that Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse used to be lovers, and she didn't like the scandal to cast a shadow over the film itself. She asked them if they would mind filming together, and they said they were professional actors. When filming, she also asked if she wanted to avoid it, and they also said that it didn't matter.

Chen Kaige and Chen Hong both hope that actors who have emotional opponents should have tacit understanding, and Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse did just that. At the first dinner party, they all wore orange hats. Makita, the actor who has the most scenes with Cecilia Cheung, really likes Cecilia Cheung in the filming, just like the general in the play likes the whole city, which is an unexpected gain for Chen Hong.

Cecilia Cheung said that the director chose her to play the whole city because of my personality: "The whole city is quite similar to me." Are beautiful and real. When they love someone, they don't think about anything, but give wholeheartedly. Speaking of Nicholas Tse, Cecilia Cheung said that she was more serious than herself in filming, and she felt completely. She thinks the role of Wu Huan is very suitable for Nicholas Tse. Because this character is a very bad person, it is very suitable for Nicholas Tse's character and himself. She thinks the director's choice of this role is correct.

This is not the first collaboration between Chen Kaige and Chen Hong, but it is more difficult than previous works. Moreover, Chen Hong is not only an actor, but also hopes to complete her husband's fantasy at a higher level and put it into practice. When the original art design failed to meet Chen Kaige's requirements, she found Ye and described to him what a great film The Promise was. Yuzryha completed this fantasy with her.

Producer Chen Hong's "Shen Man" has been presented three times, twice as a goddess and once in a banana grove, deceiving Hiroyuki Sanada's fiery appearance. Before shooting, Chen Kaige was furious because of the appearance of God, and Ye also had superficial views on this matter. "The makeup artist can't change it when making up, because he can't remember the position of stereotyped writing. Chen Kaige lost his temper at the scene and said that Chen Hong's appearance was wrong. Chen Hong came to me crying and asked what to do. At that time, Chen Kaige was so strict that Chen Hong himself pulled out his hair. "

On the set, Chen Hong is an extremely energetic producer, arguing with photographer peter several times for filming, presenting a better picture and catching up with the filming progress. Even so, Peter sympathized with Chen Hong. Because Chen Kaige is really demanding of his wife, "Kaige is very strict with her expression, when to raise her hand, when to turn around and when to blink. I hope she won't blink so much, so I don't think she is easy."

Before shooting, Chen Hong and Chen Kaige discussed the role of Shen Man. "Because this is a role between man and God, how to explain that this state is inhuman and God is not God? We don't have a particularly satisfactory answer yet. " When shooting the green screen, Chen Kaige got angry at the scene because Chen Hong couldn't find the feeling of fullness, and told the staff that you shouldn't be afraid of her just because she is a producer. Now that she is an actress, she won't be allowed to come down if she can't shoot well. The staff present were stunned, and Chen Hong could only continue filming silently.

The couple often have friction. Chen Hong revealed: "We often blush and have a thick neck for this play, so we must defend our opinions." One morning, Chen Hong suddenly opened his eyes and said, "I hate promises." Chen Kaige was particularly angry and asked sharply, "What are you talking about?" The joke almost turned them against each other: "You can't say such things if you vent again!"

Six months after the release of The Promise, Chen Kaige said in an interview that he was too ambitious. "Everyone told me that the color in the promise is very gorgeous and the visual effect is very strong. I used CG technology, the main reason is that I can't find that beautiful scene in my ideal life. I don't think my next movie will have so many CG shots. I will definitely not be so eager for quick success in the next movie. "

In an exclusive interview with Actor in Place 2, Chen Kaige once again responded to the controversy of The Promise. He said that he may still be a director with urchin mentality, and he wants to take more risks, so he may not be able to stick to his confessed achievements and may have to start all over again, but he is not afraid of taking risks and failure.

In the program, he said the original intention of creating "The Promise", "Our country's first original magic movie, but where did this idea come from? Why did we make this movie at that time? It was precisely because of the market-oriented trend of China films at that time that I realized that we should broaden our horizons in film production. "

After the release of 15, it can still trigger such a heated discussion. The high degree of attention proves that director Chen Kaige's adventure is worthwhile, and the audience will still remember it after 15 years.