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In recent years, many artists have bravely stood up and exposed the unspoken rules in the entertainment industry.
When popular actress Yang Mi frankly said that unspoken rules in the entertainment industry are already a norm, she herself has been "hinted", the famous director Wang Jing said more bluntly, making movies never dare to use mainland actors as the protagonists, because whoever uses it will lose.
Why did Wang Jing say such a statement? What's behind this?
First, Wang Jing exposed the unspoken rules of the film and television industry
The famous Hong Kong director Wang Jing, known for his bold and straightforward style, has exposed many shocking insiders in the film and television industry, among which the most concerned is his exposure of "unspoken rules".
He once broke the news that in the era of the popularity of China-Hong Kong co-production films, Hong Kong investors did not dare to let mainland actors be male leads, because that would be equivalent to giving up overseas markets.
At that time, Hong Kong male stars such as Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow were very popular internationally, while mainland male stars were not well-known overseas.
This is mainly due to the fact that the Chinese mainland in the 1980s had not yet opened up, it was difficult for mainland actors to open up their popularity through their works, and the development of the mainland entertainment industry was not mature at that time, and most of the male actors who appeared relied on their faces to eat, and their acting skills were uneven, which also became the reason why it was difficult for them to gain recognition overseas.
In order to make money, co-productions usually feature Hong Kong male stars and mainland male stars can only play supporting roles, and Wang Jing's remarks caused an uproar and were seen as discriminatory against mainland actors.
But in the environment at that time, this seemed to be a helpless move, and the film investors hoped to return the cost or even make a profit, and it was reasonable to choose actors with better strength and popularity.
As a commercial director, Wang Jing also considers the sales of the film.
With the passage of time, the rise of the mainland film market gradually changed this situation, and since the mid-90s, the mainland film industry has entered a period of rapid development, the number of films has soared, and many excellent screenwriters and directors have emerged.
They no longer operate simply according to the business model, but pay attention to the artistry of film, and many mainland actors such as Wu Jing and Huang Bo have also honed their acting skills and accumulated experience during this period through their own efforts.
By the beginning of the 21st century, they had successfully transformed and won the recognition of domestic and foreign audiences, and now these mainland male stars have not only become popular in China, but also accumulated overseas popularity and ability to play important roles, and the overall strength of mainland films has changed the attitude of Hong Kong-funded films towards mainland actors.
As for actresses, Wang Jing has also mentioned many times that she generally does not go out at night, and there are no unspoken rules, if you want to make unspoken rules for actors, you can't be busy every day.
Although Wang Jing did not explicitly admit or deny his private life, his love history is well known in the circle.
2. Wang Jing and Qiu Shuzhen
In 1988, Wang Jing was signed by the ambitious Xiang brothers founded "Yongsheng", and began the journey to open up territory for the new owner.
At that time, Yongsheng had just been founded, and after signing Wang Jing, he had its first director, and there was no artist, Wang Jing's first thing was to start "recruiting", and Qiu Shuzhen was recruited by him at this time.
Qiu Shuzhen once participated in the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant and is the favorite to win the championship, although she is tepid in TVB, Wang Jing sees her huge potential and conditions.
After becoming an artist under Yongsheng, Wang Jing favored Qiu Shuzhen, and the frequency of appearances increased significantly.
He also made Qiu Shuzhen the heroine of the movie "Best Friend" directed by him, partnering the male protagonists Andy Lau and Chen Baixiang, which is Qiu Shuzhen's first heroine movie.
Qiu Shuzhen did not disappoint Wang Jing, she performed well in the film and was loved by the audience, and the heroine's name "Doudou" also became a love name for her by fans.
In 1992, Qiu Shuzhen twice showed her eccentric and cute image in Stephen Chow's series of costume comedy movies "Luding Ji", and her popularity soared, officially entering the ranks of first-line actresses.
However, she encountered a bottleneck in her career, because at that time the jade girl route was already the mainstream of actresses, and she was difficult to compare with other powerful acting and popular actresses in this regard.
In order to allow Qiu Shuzhen to reach another level, Wang Jing faced great pressure and designed a "fragrant and non-revealing" goddess route for her, creating the classic role of the killer "Kitten" in the movie "Naked Lamb", which made Qiu Shuzhen nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards, and her career reached its peak.
At that time, many people were discussing whether there was a relationship between Wang Jing and Qiu Shuzhen, and when the two first met, Qiu Shuzhen's boyfriend was the rich second-generation Guan Zhaochang, and Wang Jing already had her own family.
Kwan later proposed to break up, and Wang Jing only then entered the heart of Qiu Shuzhen, who was very fond of Qiu Shuzhen, not only dedicated to her career, but also took care of her daily life, which has become an open secret in Hong Kong.
Even Li Jiaxin and Mrs. Xiang Huaqiang have mentioned how Wang Jing loves Qiu Shuzhen, however, Wang Jing has never wanted to develop a relationship with Qiu Shuzhen, and he confessed that a director needs to temporarily fall in love with an actress to film her well, and he can withdraw after filming.
Wang Jing continued to tailor a number of large-scale films for Qiu Shuzhen, including "The Secret Life of Cixi", but the overly glamorous style was not accepted by the audience.
After Wang Jing re-examined the market, she shot the connotative fragrant movie "Immoral Gift" for Qiu Shuzhen, which made Qiu Shuzhen a hit and successfully established the image of a sexy goddess.
Although Wang Jing took good care of Qiu Shuzhen, such as switching to female staff and strictly keeping the set footage confidential, this ambiguous relationship still kept speculation from the outside world, and in 1997, Qiu Shuzhen unilaterally announced her breakup with Wang Jing, ending this ten-year relationship.
After that, Qiu Shuzhen met Shen Jiawei in Leslie Cheung's movie "Left and Right Love" and fell in love.
In 1998, Qiu Shuzhen announced her retirement from the entertainment industry and married Shen Jiawei, she has always been a goddess in the hearts of Hong Kong men, so Wang Jing completely faded out of Qiu Shuzhen's life.
Third, Wang Jing and his crystal girls
In the 1990s, when the Hong Kong film industry entered a trough, Wang Jing relied on her business acumen to win with quantity, becoming one of the only directors in Hong Kong who could maintain high production.
During this period, Wang Jing, with her personal charm, gathered a large number of popular actresses, known as "crystal girls", and these crystal girls have more or less had affair with Wang Jing.
After Qiu Shuzhen fell out of favor, Wang Jing turned her attention to Kwan Xiumei, who and Qiu Shuzhen were both Hong Kong sisters in the early years, but their development in the film and television industry was not as smooth as Qiu Shuzhen.
Her first collaboration with Wang Jing was in 1995's "Die Hard", and was noticed by Wang Jing, and subsequently, Guan Xiumei appeared frequently in Wang Jing's movies, and the scandal between the two also spread.
Kwan Xiumei's representative work is "The Dragon is on the Edge" with Andy Lau, in which she successfully played the image of the big sister of the underworld, although Wang Jing is not as fond of Kwan Xiumei as Qiu Shuzhen, Kwan Xiumei still took advantage of this to become a first-line actress.
Kwan Xiumei worked as a crystal girl here for eight years with Wang Jing, until she was replaced by the new Asian sister champion Chen Wei, who boldly auditioned in the movie with Wang Jing and successfully attracted attention.
Her masterpiece is "The Savior" with Kwok Fucheng, in which the bathroom passion scene made Chen Wei famous, although Wang Jing denied the affair with Chen Wei, Chen Wei still replaced Guan Xiumei's position in Wang Jing's mind, and Kwan Xiumei gradually faded out of sight.
After Chen Wei, the beauty Lin Xilei became a new generation of crystal girls, Lin Xilei is a top student at the University of California, and the cooperation with Wang Jing has made her a hot new star.
But the cooperation between the two was short, Lin Xilei began to cooperate with other directors, gradually out of the wings of Wang Jing's films, Lin Xilei later rushed out of Asia, and also has many works in Hollywood.
Wang Jing then discovered a number of post-90s crystal girls, such as Tong Fei, Hu Ran, etc., and these rising stars all became popular by cooperating with Wang Jing.
Tong Fei is known as one of the four little Hua Dan with her sweet image, and Hu Ran is known for her mixed-race appearance, but most of them have only had a brief cooperation with Wang Jing, and have not been bound to Wang Jing for a long time like the senior Jing girl.
Today, the new crystal girl Wang Jingli holds is Qiu Yinong, the two frequently appear together, the relationship is ambiguous, Qiu Yinong was a more special one among the actresses cultivated by Wang Jing, she did not take on any of Wang Jing's movies, she was directly from the scandalous girlfriend.
The outside world has speculated whether Qiu Yinong will become a new generation of crystal girls, replacing Chen Wei's position, in any case, the title of crystal girl still seems to have strong appeal and commercial value, and Wang Jing will continue to explore new potential stocks to join his film world.
Wang Jing can be said to have created a two-way binding operation mode for directors and artists in the entertainment industry, and all the crystal girls he held red in one hand successfully took advantage of this, but few people can continue to be popular after the end.
Wang Jing is still active behind the scenes, continuing to discover new people, and the ambiguous scandal between him and Jing Girl has also become a unique landscape of this era.
IV. Conclusion
Although Wang Jing's life is full of controversy, his contribution to Chinese films cannot be denied, he has trained countless excellent actors, and left many classic works.
However, his private life and behavior have always been criticized, and some people even think that his personal relationships have further affected him, so he will be dubbed the "king of bad movies", what do you think about this? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area.
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