2024.08.20 05:28 Taipei time
The series of films “Jiaotou” that show the ecology of the underground has been growing at the box office, and the IP “Jiaotou” has also attracted a lot of attention. Whether it is story inspiration, character creation, or finding financial and human resources, Zhang Weiyan participated all the way to create the unique style of the “Jiaotou” IP.
58-year-old Zhang Weiyan said frankly: “Because I have made friends in the world since I was a child, the movies are often based on what I have seen. They are adapted from real stories or characters, which are more accurate. to the audience.” He said with a smile, “Maybe it’s because of the nature of the film that my character was allowed to die in the film?” But because of the requirement of verification, whether the actor and the environment are “compatible” or not .
Actor Gao Jie, who played the role of “Gui Dong” of the North Hall in the “Jiaotou” series of films, once said that he asked Zhang Wei to learn from many real scenes between gangsters and brothers to get more inspiration when which they were performing. .
Director Jiang Ruizhi, who has been involved in the series “Jiaotou” for 10 years and has to compete in every game, believes: “Brother Hong (played by Zhang Weiyan) similar to the supervisor of the IP “Jiaotou” Zhang Weiyan.” and experience provides directors and screenwriters He coordinates resources with actors, and oversees everything from story and casting to filming and post-production.
For example, in “Jiaotou 2”, a group of ordinary extras were first hired to act in a scene where a crowd broke into a store, it did not look like gangsters, so he hired someone else to help. He explained: “Gangster films also have elements of ‘jobber drama’, which must have a certain workplace spirit and concept. For example, how do you kill someone with a machete? Where can you to cut without dying? Do people gather to scare them or prepare for war?
Zhang Huaiqiu (center) led a group of people to fight with sticks, showing murderous intent. (Provided by Manny Entertainment)
Update time |2024.08.20 05:29 Taipei time
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