In 2006, director Hu Mei was preparing to shoot a big-budget movie "Dream of New Red Mansions" with a cost of 150 million. However, when she saw the list of actors, she felt very dissatisfied and angrily asked Han Sanping: "What's going on?" I can't shoot this drama, so you can go find other directors. ”
Hu Mei is a talented female director who occupies a pivotal position in the Chinese film industry. With her unique perspective and keen insight, she stands out in the male-dominated film industry. Her work is full of power and emotion, allowing the audience to deeply feel her love and pursuit of the art of cinema.
Hu Mei was born in a family full of artistic atmosphere, her father is a conductor, and her mother is a singer. In such an environment, she was naturally expected to be able to carry on their artistic career.
Therefore, her parents attached great importance to her training in music, allowing her to learn various musical instruments from an early age. However, Hu Mei, who is lively by nature, does not like this kind of monotonous and tedious practice, and always tries to escape.
However, life has not always been peaceful. During a special period, Hu Mei's parents were locked up, which turned her life upside down.
From a much-loved little princess to a poor homeless child, she lives a difficult life with her two older brothers. It was only after the policy was implemented that their lives gradually returned to normal.
When she was in high school, Hu Mei was admitted to the General Political Drama Troupe and began to do trick work. When the national college entrance examination was resumed, she followed her father's advice and was admitted to the directing department of Beijing Film Academy. There she began her career as a director.
Since 1993, Hu Mei has shifted her focus to the field of TV dramas and began to fully showcase her talent. Five years later, her "Yongzheng Dynasty" was like a bright rainbow, spanning the film and television industry and winning warm praise from the audience.
With the popularity of this drama, director Hu Mei's talent has been widely recognized, and she has even been named one of the top ten outstanding female directors in China, which has established her unshakable position in the field of TV drama production.
Since then, her works such as "The Emperor of the Han Dynasty", "Camphor Tree", "Qiao's Courtyard", etc., have achieved good ratings, fully demonstrating her unique perspective and delicate emotions in the field of historical themes.
Looking back on Hu Mei's directorial career, she is known for her ability to shoot grand historical subjects, but her works are infused with the delicate emotions unique to women, making her works full of unique charm.
In 2006, Han Sanping, a well-known figure in the investment field, joined forces with many investors to decide to adapt the classic novel "Dream of Red Mansions" into a big screen work. Since as early as 1987, director Wang Fulin had successfully filmed the classic "Dream of Red Mansions" TV series, so this version was named "New Dream of Red Mansions".
When choosing a director, Han Sanping did not hesitate to lock in the talented director Hu Mei. Han Sanping believes that Hu Mei has two advantages: first, her professional ability and professionalism are recognized, and there is no need to worry about handing over such a large-scale work to her; Secondly, as a female director, Hu Mei may bring a unique perspective and delicate emotional processing to this work.
In the face of Han Sanping's invitation, Hu Mei did not hesitate and immediately accepted the challenge. Subsequently, Han Sanping and others launched a large-scale draft to select actors and actresses from all over the country.
In the end, after a long period of selection, many young actors stood out, including Jiang Mengjie as Lin Daiyu, Yang Yang and Yu Xiaotong as Jia Baoyu respectively, Bai Bing and Li Qin as Xue Baochai respectively, Yao Di as Wang Xifeng, etc.
However, when Hu Mei saw this list of actors, she was very disappointed and angrily asked Han Sanping: "What's going on?" I can't shoot this show, so you can find another director. She pointed out bluntly: "I want to shoot "Dream of Red Mansions", not an idol drama." With so many young and beautiful actors, can they take on such a heavy responsibility and support the whole show? We can't ruin this classic. ”
Dissatisfied with the results of the draft and the problems throughout the draft, Hu Mei finally decided to quit the filming crew. In the face of this sudden change, Han Sanping and investors were helpless to find a replacement.
They found another talented female director, Li Shaohong, to take over the work. Li Shaohong has an excellent performance in the treatment of female themes, and her works such as "Daming Palace Ci" and "Orange is Red" have won wide acclaim.
With the addition of Li Shaohong, her filming team also entered the crew. Li Shaohong served as the director, her old partner Li Xiaowan served as the producer, and her husband Zeng Nianping served as the cinematographer.
Finally, in May 2008, the high-profile "Dream of New Red Mansions" officially started filming. Li Shaohong's filming speed was very fast, and it only took one year and four months to present this work to the audience.
However, although the filming of "Dream of New Red Mansions" was a much-anticipated attempt, it was an unprecedented failure for director Li Shaohong.
From "Daming Palace Ci" to "Orange is Red", Li Shaohong's works have always been known for their "beauty". In order to create the atmosphere of "Dream of Red Mansions", which is both real and illusory, she spent a lot of effort on creation, but in the end it failed to achieve the desired effect, but made people feel a little weird and terrifying.
In addition, the soundtrack has also received a lot of criticism. Although the soundtrack of the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" is regarded as a classic, the music of the new version is more like "Strange Tales from Liao Zhai", which makes people feel chills down their spines when they listen to it.
Hu Mei said that the performances of these young actors were too immature to support this big drama. Therefore, many ordinary audiences and red experts are dissatisfied with the selection of actors, believing that this is not a reinterpretation of "Dream of Red Mansions", but a waste of this classic work.
In addition, the actors' lines and looks have also received a lot of criticism. Many viewers think that these lines and shapes are far from the original book and cannot show the essence of the original book.
In retrospect, if Hu Mei had taken over this work and continued filming, perhaps her reputation would have been seriously affected. Luckily, she wisely opted out. Otherwise, her reputation may really be ruined. Have you watched "Dream of New Red Mansions" in its entirety?
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