[In 1993, Wang Jing, the year of martial arts in Hong Kong films, helped Hong Kong films reach the peak of glory]
Hong Kong cinema began to flourish in the 1970s and reached its peak in the late 1980s and mid-1990s; but it also began to decline from then on, reaching its lowest point around 2003. After a 20-year downturn, Hong Kong cinema has only begun to recover in recent years; at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony, Emcee Cheng Chung-ki announced on the spot that "in 2016, a total of 68 films were shot in Hong Kong, which is the highest record in 10 years". Unfortunately, this faint recovery is completely unable to reproduce the glory of that year; in 1993, when Hong Kong's film production was the highest, 242 films were released in the whole year, more than three times the current production.
Director Wang Jing is an important witness to the prosperity and decline of Hong Kong cinema, in the most brilliant 1993, which films did he make?
"Truant Veyron 3 Dragon Year of the Rooster" was released on January 14, 1993, and ranked 8th at the box office of HK$25.77 million
Wang Jing is known as a bad film director, and one of the biggest reasons or characteristics is a fast word; he shoots films quickly, and robs people and rushes the trend. In 1990, Zhou Xingchi became popular with "Gamble Saint", and at the end of that year, he was immediately snatched up by Wang Jing to shoot "Gambler"; in 1991, Zhou Xingchi's "Truant Weilong" became the box office champion, leading a wave of campus comedy, and Wang Jing immediately followed the trend to shoot a "Biography of a Truant Hero". "Truancy Weilong 3 Dragon Over the Year of the Rooster" is another follow-up work of Wang Jing, leaving the campus, only keeping Zhou Xingchi and Zhang Min, Mei Yanfang Chen Baixiang strongly joined, and the laughter point is still dense, but it is very different from Zhou Xingchi's original "Truant Weilong" style. [The world's martial arts are only fast and not broken, it is actually Wang Jing]
City Hunter was released on January 16, 1993 and grossed HK$30.76 million, ranking 4th
This is the first and only time Wang Jing has cooperated with Jackie Chan, the story is adapted from the hot-selling comic, in addition to Jackie Chan's lead actor, there are also Dawn Wang Zuxian Qiu Shuzhen and Shan Liwen soft and hard heavenly master Goto Kumiko Wang Minde Lu Huiguang and other participation, the lineup is star-studded. Jackie Chan's style in "City Hunter" sees up to 20%, and the remaining 80% is all Wang Jing's routine; on the yacht, Jackie Chan transforms into the role of video game Street Fighter and the bridge section of the villain battle, allowing the audience to see a most alternative Jackie Chan.
"Laughing Man Chu Liuxiang" was released on March 11, 1993, and grossed 3.16 million Hong Kong dollars
"Laughing Man Chu Liuxiang" is the worst box office in the works of Director Wang Jing this year, although the male no. 1 Aaron Kwok has been awarded the Four Heavenly Kings, but he has only returned to Hong Kong from Taiwan for a year, and his qualifications and influence are not enough. In addition to Aaron Kwok, the cast also includes Qiu Shuzhen, Zhang Min, Wen Zhaolun, Yuan Jieying, Li Lizhen, Xu Qiuyi, Ye Yunyi, Liu Xiaohui, Yuan Yongyi, Zhang Zhilin, Xu Shaoqiang, Liu Jiahui and Wang Yu Qinhuang Cheng kuian Li Zhaoji Li Jiading, etc., there are still many points to watch.
Wong Fei Hung's Iron Chicken Fighting Centipede was released on April 1, 1993, with a box office of HK$18.18 million
This is the first time Jet Li has cooperated with Wang Jing, this version of Huang Feihong's grandmaster style is 30% less, and he will fight with his apprentices for a few silver wages. In the final battle with the villain, Huang Feihong actually wore a red coat, which was far from the past impression of Master Huang in a gray robe. The heroines are the crystal girls Zhang Min and Yuan Yongyi, and the pomegranate sister Yuan Qiongdan and Zhang Weijian Liang Jiaren Chen Baixiang are responsible for funny. The most brilliant is the Yellow Lion Tiger played by Chen Baixiang, whose Cantonese pronunciation is the same as Master Huang's, and who has been beaten many times in the film, that is, he does not die. He opened a Xiangzhi Hall next to Huang Feihong's Baozhilin, and the girls under him sang a Qinglou version of "Boys Should Be Self-Reliant", which can be called the work of Wang Jing's genius.
The Seven Princesses of Wuxia was released on June 3, 1993, with a box office of HK$9.82 million
This year is the year of Hong Kong film martial arts, everyone is filming martial arts films, Wang Jing also made a few, to this "Seven Princesses of Wuxia" is obviously not popular male protagonist enough, but Wang Jing still pulled Yang Ziqiong Zhang Maggie Zhang Min Wu Jun such as Guan Yong He Chen JiaLing Zheng Yuling Seven Princesses, and Zhang Weijian Wu Mengda Ren DaHua Liu Songren Li Shau Kee such a beautiful lineup. Among these female stars, only Yang Ziqiong can play, Maggie Zhang Min Wu Junru Guan Yonghe Chen Jialing Zheng Yuling is mainly responsible for the beauty and funny picture; among the male actors, Liu Songren is the habitual hero, Ren Dahua is the big villain, and Zhang Weijian and Wu Mengda are mainly responsible for funny. [Wang Jing has the heart to praise Zhang Weijian, but unfortunately the times are not lucky]
Super School Bully was released on July 15, 1993 and grossed HK$18.29 million
Judging from the story of the movie, Zhang Weijian is the male protagonist, and the character he plays determines the final finale. In fact, the real attraction of "Super School Bully" is the cosplay of the popular game "Street Fighter" by major stars in the movie, which was just used in "City Hunter", and Wang Jing carried it forward again half a year later. Another point of view is that the four heavenly kings came to Andy Lau Jacky Cheung and Aaron Kwok three, in addition to Zheng Yijian Ren Da da Da Da Hua Xu Zhi'an Chen Baixiang Wu Yaohan Lu HuiGuang Zhou Billy, qiu Shuzhen Yang Caini Liu Xiaohui pomegranate sister, absolutely unprecedented.
"Chasing Boys" was released on August 12, 1993, and grossed 11.86 million Hong Kong dollars
This is an old-fashioned Wang Jing style bubble girl comedy, but Wang Jing gathers Lin Qingxia Liang Jiahui, Maggie Cheung, Qiu Shuzhen Zheng Yijian, and Lin Zhiying Wu Yaohan Wu Junru Lu Huiguang Roland Pomegranate Sister Silly Huang Yifei, such a lineup, almost a modern simplified version of "East into West". Lin Qingxia Zhang Maggie Qiu Shuzhen is responsible for screen beauty, and Jacky Cheung is responsible for funny, especially Leung Ka Fai. Among them, Lin Qingxia went to the nightclub to pack Liang Jiahui, and then wrote the "zheng" characters on the wall one night; Jacky Cheung participated in the triad sports meeting, holding a knife and racing with a big fool; and Liang Jiahui repeatedly hypnotized himself, becoming a bad man and Bruce Lee, all of which showed Wang Jing's invincible ghost talent.
"The Thirty-Six Tricks of the Supreme" was released on September 30, 1993, and grossed HK$17.91 million
The film is starred by Wang Jing's love and Andy Lau and Leung Ka Fai, and the heroines are newcomers Zhong Liti and Li Wanhua, Liao Qizhi Chen Baixiang He Jiaju Huang Guangliang Guan Haishan Li Zhaoji and other cameos. Although the male number one is Andy Lau, his fellow brother Liang Jiahui is obviously more drama-stealing, and on the power of funny, Liang Jiahui is second only to Chow Sing Chi. The most quintessential bridge section in the film is that Liang Jiahui secretly worked hard to lure Li Wanhua, practicing the unique miracle skills that the little brother can go up and down, left, right, back and forth, and still recognizes people with endless memories. [This is also Zhong Liti's film debut]
"The Demon Sect Leader of the Dragon Slayer" was released on December 18, 1993, with a box office of 11.85 million Hong Kong dollars
This is a belated classic, and the box office was not satisfied with it that year, so at the end of the film, Zhao Min's big capital covenant, Zhang Wuji has not gone so far. In the cast, Jet Li starred, Hong Jinbao served as a martial arts instructor and made a cameo appearance as Zhang Sanfeng; the female protagonists were Zhang Min and Qiu Shuzhen, two crystal girls, and li zi Wu Zhen Yu Liang Jiaren Wu Yaohan Zou Zhaolong Cao Rongtian Qiwen and so on. [A month after the release of Jet Li's "Taiji Zhang Sanfeng", the film was released, and it only took 30 days for Jet Li to change from Zhang Sanfeng to his apprentice Zhang Wujie]
In 1993, Wang Jing also served as a producer or producer of funny ghost films such as "Newcomer Skin Lantern" and comedy "The King with a Thousand Faces", and a screenwriter for films such as "Nerve Knife and Flying Cat". Wang Jing is not necessarily the most hard-working director, but he must be the most prolific director, and he directed 9 films this year, helping Hong Kong films reach the peak of glory. As an actor, he starred in more than a dozen movies a year, such as Andy Lau; as a supporting actor, he starred in more than 20 movies a year, such as Wu Mengda; but as a director, Wang Jing's nine films a year is already the highest record. A film director should follow from the beginning to the end, set a plan to select actors, dispatch the whole process after filming, and do post-editing after filming, supervise the copy to be sent to the theater line, and countless other work, especially Wang Jing has many concurrent screenwriters, such achievements, really not ordinary people can do!