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In March 2014, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Huanya Film, a promotional video was released.
In the video, the title logo of "Head Text D2" appeared impressively, and it was also shown that it would be "directed by Liu Weiqiang", which basically confirmed the shooting plan of the sequel to "Head Text D".
Fans were overjoyed after hearing about it, and said that this sequel is not easy, and they will definitely go to the theater to support it after the release.
In the blink of an eye, 4 years have passed, and in August 2018, Chen Jiashang and Chen Qingjia have left Huanya Film one after another, and the former General Zhuang Cheng has returned to take over the film department.
The new official naturally has a big move, Zhuang Cheng is also full of strength to do a big job, and in his list of future development projects, Liu Weiqiang's "Head Text D2" is also mentioned separately, which shows the high degree of attention.
The enthusiasm of netizens was ignited again, calling for the original team, but this time it was less than 2 months, things reversed -
When attending the opening ceremony of the film festival in Tokyo, Zhuang Wenqiang, the screenwriter of "Head Text D", was asked about the progress of the sequel, but he said with a difficult face, "It is very difficult...", which means that this matter is no longer dramatic.
This answer instantly poured cold water on the fans, and after waiting for so many years, it was such a result.
Netizens are also very confused - the producer has long planned to make a sequel to achieve emotional realization, the director and the lead actor are also ready, and fans are willing to pay money, it is reasonable to say that this matter should soon be put on the agenda.
But why did you wait 6 years and the project has not yet started?
What is the real reason why this sequel is so difficult to produce, and how likely is it to be released?
Today, Pigo will talk to you about this topic, but to sort out these problems, we have to start from 15 years ago.
One
In 2005, when the Popular Japanese anime "Head Character D" was on fire in Asia, Huanya Film won its film rights, gathered the most popular stars at the time, Jay Chou, Chen Guanxi, Yu Wenle and Chen Xiaochun, and invited 18-year-old Japanese popular rising star Suzuki Apricot to launch the movie of the same name.
After the release of the film, it grossed HK$37.86 million in Hong Kong, becoming the box office champion of the year and also earning 63 million yuan in the mainland.
In the minds of fans, "Head Text D" occupies an irreplaceable position, and Liu Weiqiang's insistence on the actual shooting of racing cars also ensures the visual effects of the film, and it is not an exaggeration to call it the best domestic racing movie.
Such a well-received and box office work, after the success, the launch of the original sequel project is a matter of course.
However, just like the comic book adaptation films "Wind and Cloud" and "Chinese Heroes" that also achieved box office success that year, the development process of the sequel to "Head Text D" was not smooth.
First of all, Huanya Film released the voice of the sequel plan in 2014 and 2018, showing determination, and Pi ge believes that Huanya should really plan to shoot, after all, the fan base of "Head Text D" is too strong, who puts money to not earn?
Jay Chou's enthusiasm for the sequel is also very high, in March 2014, huanya through the promotional video to express the sequel plan, Zhou Dong also deliberately posted and Yu Wenle to do linkage, it can be seen that these two people are not exclusive to the sequel.
Fans also looked forward to it until 2018, when Zhuang Wenqiang was interviewed by the media in Japan and personally shattered the dreams of film fans.
Zhuang Wenqiang also elaborated on some specific reasons for the lack of smooth progress, such as director Liu Weiqiang insisting on shooting the same real car as the first one to ensure visual effects, but this move will undoubtedly increase the cost significantly, Huanya is in a dilemma, and the two sides are deadlocked.
In February 2019, when another director, Mak Siu-fai, promoted the new film in Taiwan, he admitted that making "Head Character D2" now is to destroy the classic, directly giving thousands of fans a sober injection.
Although fans are still living in nostalgic and ideal dreams, they are unwilling to accept reality.
But as a film practitioner, Mai Zhaohui naturally sees more thoroughly, and what he says is actually not unreasonable.
The vicissitudes of sangtian, now things are not human, Akinayama is no longer the Akinayama of the past, Fujiwara tofu shop to send tofu car, has long been replaced by a Toyota van, the film starring in each scattered things, it is difficult to reunite.
Two
In addition to the cost factor, the huge changes in the starring actors in the past 15 years are also reasons that cannot be ignored.
As a leading figure in the Chinese music scene, Jay Chou has been incredibly stable and popular for 20 years.
After becoming a family in 2015, Jay Chou now has his own children, and his singing creation has not stopped; the film is in a semi-withdrawn state, only in 2016 as a supporting role to participate in "Amazing Demon Bandits 2".
Jay Chou seems to be shifting his focus to variety shows at present, and just became the initiator of Zhejiang Satellite TV's "Zhou Youji" program in March.
Although there will occasionally be some photos with Yu Wenle and Liu Qihong on social platforms, which will trigger fans' associations with "Head Text D2", if you really want to start this project, it is really difficult to say whether you can invite this big god back, especially considering that Huanya is so cost-effective.
In addition to Jay Chou, the possibility of the other two main actors of the film, Yu Wenle and Chen Guanxi, returning at the same time is almost zero.
The two in the Hong Kong entertainment industry have been Yu Liang for a while, debut time is similar, Yu Wenle started from a part-time model, step by step steady and steady, slowly accumulated popularity to rise; Chen Guanxi is by virtue of his strong background, by the brokerage company, all the way smooth.
From the "Infernal Affairs" series to "Jianghu" to "Head Text D", the two have classic rivalry, but their relationship has changed from the beginning of sympathy to the end.
Some people say that Chen Guanxi has always covered Yu Wenle's head, until he fully withdrew, Yu Wenle was affirmed with "Zhiming and Chunjiao", "A Thought of Ignorance", "Sword Rain" and other films, which also led to the two fan groups often pinching each other.
Outside of this circle, the two also tore each other apart because of the fashion brands CLOSED FAMILY and MADNESS that they founded.
Because Yu Wenle's MADNESS has been accused of frequently copying other brands, Chen Guanxi mocked it with words such as "sad" and "new slave" on his new product launch page.
Not to be outdone, Yu Wenle fought back with the famous words of the late American superstar Frank Sinatra, "In the face of you who attack, (the best revenge is success)".
Not to mention that Chen Guanxi is still in an "inactive" state, even if he makes a full comeback at this time, it is obviously unrealistic to pull them together to star in the movie like this.
Although Chen Xiaochun, another starring actor in the film, is a good mr. Chen, he has also had conflicts with Chen Guanxi, and he has scolded Chen Guanxi when he has an accident, and he is definitely unwilling to cooperate with him again.
As for the heroine of the original film, the Japanese actress Suzuki Apricot, who plays Natsuki Motegi, she has been playing soy sauce in Japanese movies and Japanese dramas for all these years, in addition to being busy with the "Documentary 72 Hours" series of documentaries.
Although Suzuki Apricot is only 33 years old now, she has become a "big mother" due to overweight caused by neglect of management, and she has no longer been the goddess of the past.
If the sequel really starts filming, it is difficult to say whether it will return.
It is worth mentioning that Zhong Zhentao, who plays Yuichi Tachibana, seems to be the one who most hopes that the sequel to "Head Text D" will start in addition to fans.
In 2017, he starred in a 6-minute short film "Head Text D Outer Legend - Head Text B", which triggered the unlimited reverie of the fans collectively.
This old drama bone is still active in the entertainment industry, and continues to shine with enthusiasm.
And the remaining two actors of the movie, we don't mention it...
Three
Combined with the above analysis, we have to accept the fact that "Head Text D2" may no longer be a "lifetime", but an "impossible task".
However, the classic Hong Kong film that was once brilliant but abruptly stopped, why not just this one? There are so many such regrets.
The "Head Text D" anime has long been completed, and Fujiwara Takumi, in the new work "MF GHOST" by manga artist Shuichi Shigeno, had to end his career due to an accident at the British Rally Championship, resulting in serious injuries.
In the manga, Ryosuke Takahashi also appears, who is actually a rough uncle with a fat body, and the story of many characters is still continuing.
In the movie, since the phone call made by Fujiwara Takumi, time has been frozen in that moment.
Maybe it would be better for us to keep those good memories of our youth!
Text/Pippi Film Editorial Department: Bloody Dan Heart
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