I believe that friends who like martial arts must be no strangers to "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". This classic martial arts novel written by Mr. Jin Yong redefines what a hero is for us.
"The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has been adapted into many TV series and movies. There are two widely recognized versions.
Huang Rihua and Weng Meiling's 83rd version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"
Zhang Zhilin and Zhu Yin's 94th edition of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"
They represent the youth of countless post-80s and post-90s
After that, although the remake never stopped, no one has ever reached the level of satisfying the audience.
Can't help but sigh, in today's full of fairy tales, is there any director who can show the wonderfulness of martial arts to today's young people!
Maybe this opportunity has come?
Recently, someone found that a movie called "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero" has been recorded, and what is even more surprising is that the screenwriter this time is Tsui Hark.
This has undoubtedly given countless martial arts fans a reassuring pill!
Tsui Hark's achievements in martial arts movies can be said to be well known, and his works such as "Smiling Rivers and Lakes", "Huang Feihong", "Dragon Gate Inn" and other works have created too many classic characters for us.
His control of the martial arts camera is amazing, the undefeated flying needle in the east, Ling Hu Chong's Dugu Jiu sword, I don't know how many special effects were hit.
And with his keen artistic talent, the soundtrack he chose for the film is even more accurate, often the sound of music, which sucks the audience into the far-reaching rivers and lakes.
It can be said that in his works, we can really feel the wanton dashing rivers and lakes.
With him in charge of this movie, I feel that the movie has been more than half successful.
A good movie is often inseparable from wonderful story content.
Jin Yong's martial arts works are closely combined with the background of the times, and are often displayed simultaneously with temples and rivers and lakes. And this time "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero" chooses a classic climactic moment in the book.
The Mongol army wanted to go south to destroy the Song Dynasty, and Guo Jing called on the masters of all martial arts sects in the Central Plains to resist together and defend Xiangyang. Since ancient times, the relationship between temples and rivers and lakes has been extremely complex, with symbiosis on the surface, but in fact opposites. However, when the enemy army pressed the situation, those people in the rivers and lakes who used to go their own way and were dashing and wanton stood up and responded to the sentence: "The great hero serves the country and the people."
Home and country feelings, chivalrous heart, the intention of the film is very lofty, I believe that as long as the script is well adapted, the movie will be very brilliant.
In addition to the story, the actors are also the key to success or failure.
It is reported that Xiao Zhan and Zhou will also participate in this movie.
Xiao Zhan, as a star with top traffic, also has a humble and studious attitude, and it is undoubtedly good if he can appear in this movie. Even the best works need publicity, and he brings his own traffic. For Xiao Zhan, if he can appear in this movie, it will also broaden the drama path, and if he can create a classic screen role, it is the icing on the cake.
As far as the story background of the film is concerned, Guo Jing was not young when he guarded Xiangyang, so Xiao Zhan should not play Guo Jing if he starred, firstly, his age does not match, and secondly, he does not match Guo Jingdunhou's image.
However, at the time of the Xiangyang War, almost all the masters in the martial arts arrived, including the "Condor Hero" Yang Guo, we might as well boldly guess whether Xiao Zhan would play the arrogant and wild Yang Guo?
And for Zhou Ye, the deepest impression is her role as Gu Xiang in "Mountain and River Order". If she also starred in this movie this time, which role do you think she is suitable for?
Of course, the cast list has not been announced so far, and these are just speculation.
We also do not rule out that the "ghost" Tsui Hark will add some new characters and even major changes to this movie. After all, Lin Qingxia's "Oriental Undefeated" made a lot of changes back then, and he tried his best to get out of the crowd at that time, and finally had this classic role.
There is also news that the film will be released in 2024 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Jin Yong's birth.
Finally, I am very much looking forward to this movie, and I hope that Tsui Hark can create another classic martial arts movie for us. (Wuxia can't just continue to write legends in the field of anime, movies and TV series are rolled up!) ）