If you mention Wang Jing, what do you think?
I think most people have "fat guys" and "bad movies" in their minds.
So what if Wong Kar-wai is mentioned?
It is certainly impossible to avoid "sunglasses" and "premium".
Wang Jing and Wong Kar-wai are both directors, both surnamed Wang, but they stand at opposite ends of the film art.
In Hong Kong, the two symbolize two extreme artistic pursuits.
Wong Kar-wai filmed without a script, scolded Liang Chaowei and cried, a movie can be filmed for five years, and he won the award and got it softly.
Wang Jing did not have time to scold people, often nine movies were filmed together, one out of five weeks, counting money to hand cramps.
If Wong Kar-wai is the god of movies, then Wang Jing is the king of bad movies.
In Er Dongsheng's "Pornographic Men and Women", there was also a period of ridicule.
Luo Jiaying said to Zhang Guorong, who plays the director:
"No one wants you to be Wong Kar Wai, you can't do Wang Jing."
The world gave all the praise to Wong Kar Wai, leaving Wang Jing with only disgust, ridicule, and even insults.
The sunglasses king left others to boast, let's talk about Wang Fatzi today.
It can only be said that everyone underestimates this fat man.
If it wasn't so fat, I would like to describe him as a fox —
Cunning, shrewd, and tightly gripping the throat of the market.
Someone asked the actor Ge Minhui, whose movie do you like?
He said: I like Wong Kar Wai's movies, but I like Wang Jing.
As one scholar put it: Wang Jing's greatness is underestimated a hundredfold.
Wang Jing comes from a family of filmmakers.
His passion for money was deeply influenced by his family.
Uncle mixed in Shanghai Beach, is the industry's famous "piece of snake" -
In the crew, they sneaked around and circled money everywhere.
After the war began, society was in chaos and no one made a movie.
The uncle cut the battle scenes he could find, named "Bombing Tokyo", and made a big profit.
The movie suddenly hit the G-spot of the people and was very popular.
Enough relief, no one cares about the logic of the movie.
Later, the uncle's family immigrated to Hong Kong with Wang Tianlin.
Wang Tianlin is Wang Jing's father.
Influenced by his uncle, he also engaged in the film industry, becoming the godfather of film in Hong Kong step by step.
Andy Lau's version of "Divine Eagle Hero", the classic 83rd edition of "The Legend of the Archery Hero", etc., are all from Wang Tianlin's hand.
Wang Tianlin was wong kar-wai in the 50s and made a film "The Love of Wild Roses".
This film is very artistic and comparable to Hollywood's song and dance films.
At that time, someone said to Wang Tianlin, you can just make a dress, this film can win awards.
Lao Wang also had this intention, and made a dress and prepared the acceptance speech.
As a result, the phone never rang.
It's the movie he's proudest of, and at the same time, the dress is always in the closet.
In 1959, he casually made a film "Family Has a Happy Event".
Didn't expect to win?
That's the most devastating thing.
Wang Tianlin also saw through it.
Many years later, he said to Wang Jing, who grew up:
"Boy, the prize is destiny, you have a hit, and you have everything."
Later, in the "Hong Kong Filmmaker History Series", he also wrote: "So you asked me, what ambitions I had for making movies, and there was only one word at that time, that is, money. ”
My father ran for money for many years, and there was no shortage of money in the family.
Wang Jingda did not have to follow his father's old path.
Unfortunately, my father will indeed earn, but I can't stand my mother's ability to spend it.
She gambles indiscriminately and adds a burden to her family from time to time.
That year, Wang Jing had just stepped into the University of Chinese hong Kong, imagining a beautiful and brilliant tomorrow. The mother was in trouble.
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The two fathers and sons sat together and spent the night without words.
Wang Jing suddenly thought about the way forward, "I cried all night and swore to myself that in this life, I will not cry like this again." ”
Someone asked Wang Jing, what is the main influence of your father on you?
It's not technology, it's not an idea, and it's not about life.
Wang Jing replied, "It's a mirror." He went the wrong way I never went. ”
Wang Tianlin's commercial filming is forced by life, while Wang Jing is a wise move after seeing the truth of life.
He will take the road of making commercial films to the extreme.
Art is regarded as "dung", and filming is only for money.
Whether he can make money has become his only measure of the quality of movies.
In the summer vacation of her freshman year, Wang Jing came to TVB to work.
A good point is to write a script, to put it bluntly, it is to write a paragraph for a variety show.
He has had the habit of writing since he was a child, and he is a high-quality student, and this kind of passage is easy to pick up.
A paragraph of 8 pieces, he wrote day and night, just to reduce his father's burden.
Wang Jingqi did not look proud, a white and tender little fat man.
At first, everyone just regarded him as Wang Tianlin's son.
Slowly, he broke through to fame by virtue of his ability and won the title of "King of the Bridge".
A "bridge" is an idea.
A group of screenwriters came together to think about the script, and eighty percent of the ideas came from Wang Jing.
The ratings of "King of a Thousand Kings" exploded, which greatly increased Wang Jing's fame.
Before graduating, he became the first screenwriter of TVB.
In 1979, Fang Yihua, who had not yet become the boss lady, came to ask Wang Fatzi if he wanted to sign a screenwriting contract with Shaw.
The fat man joked: the screenwriter will not sign, if he wants to sign, he will sign the director.
Fang Yihua didn't say anything, turned around and left.
Wang Jing did not pay attention to it.
Just a few days later, his phone rang: the contract is ready, three years and nine parts, when will it be signed?
Wang Jing was confused and did not know how to answer.
At that time, Wang Jing was young and crazy and pretentious.
Sign it, and as soon as your heart crosses, you agree.
Since then, he has embarked on a different journey of directing.
In Wang Jing's forty years of directing career, I don't know how many beautiful women have been popular.
I have to say that he is very good at showing the amazement of beauty.
Li Zi unshakes.
Zhang Min looked back.
Qiu Shuzhen bites the poker.
Among these goddesses, Wang Jing attaches great importance to Qiu Shuzhen.
It is rumored that the two also had an unspoken obsession.
In 1987, Wang Jing stood in front of her home on black-and-white television to watch the election of Hong Kong sister.
As a director, he especially enjoys the thrill of "digging".
Later, he also proved his vision with actions.
That day, he suddenly noticed a cute girl with big eyes, and looked at her and began to giggle unconsciously.
This girl was Qiu Shuzhen, and she forcefully snatched Wang Jing's gaze.
Due to the "plastic surgery scandal", Qiu Shuzhen later fell out of the game under the pressure of public opinion.
However, his popularity is explosive, his appearance is pure, and he has successfully signed into TVB and become an actor.
Wang Jing found Qiu Shuzhen and played the female one "Doudou" in "Best Friend".
Cute is cute, but the acting is really not good.
The limelight was robbed by Wang Junru and Zheng Yuling, and there was no red.
So Wang Jing positioned Qiu Shuzhen as "jade girl + funny".
I tried several films and didn't make a splash.
In the past, there were too many Hong Kong sisters who took this route, and the public seemed to be a little aesthetically tired.
In a hurry, Wang Jing saw Ye Yuqing, who had become famous.
Although Ye Yuqing is a star, her image is very good, and the audience is very recognized.
Wang Jing did the same.
In 1993, "Naked Lambs" was released.
Sure enough, Qiu Shuzhen became a hit and became a bright spot in Hong Kong movies.
It was a three-level film, but Wang Jing's scale was well controlled.
Maybe he was reluctant to let Qiu Shuzhen reveal too much.
As for whether there is a crossing of the line between the two, it is confusing.
At that time, a recording of Li Jiaxin's dislike of Da Liu flowed out.
In the recording, Li Jiaxin envied Wang Jing for being willing to do anything for Qiu Shuzhen.
Later, Xiao S also asked Wang Jing, "Have you ever loved her?" ”
Wang Jing did not answer positively, but said: "There are writings in those magazines." ”
In 1997, Qiu Shuzhen announced her departure from Wang Jing.
The reason was that Wang Jing had done something to hurt her.
The truth is unknown.
Anyway, soon after, Qiu Shuzhen married into the rich, and Wang Jing ushered in the peak of her career.
His controversy also began during this period.
Some people say that after "God of Gamblers 2", Wang Jing was exhausted.
There is no reason for this.
That's when he went around "learning" good-grossing movies and then taking possession of them.
Foreign films "Die Hard".
He made "Rats and Dragons".
Zhou Xingchi has "The Great Inner Secret Agent Zero Zero Hair".
He copied "The Great Inner Secret Agent Zero Zero Dog".
In "Hundred Variable Star Jun", you can also see the shadow of "Strange In Disguise".
It's not a spoof, a parody, or a plagiarism.
Anyway, for the artist, it is not a decent thing.
Wang Jing does not have the constraints of art and morality, and is entertained to the extreme.
In his view, film is first and foremost money, and second is art.
He pioneered the gambling film and the "Chasing Girls" series, which both exploded at the box office that year and set off a frenzy.
But for the next ten years, or even twenty years, he continued to fry cold rice.
Because these IPs are sought after by the market, they continue to mix and match, wanting to repeat the previous glory.
No, brilliance cannot be replicated.
Anyway, can you make money, the reputation is not good? Leave it alone.
Take the "Macau Storm" released in 2014, which actually appeared in the IP of thirty years ago - the god of gambling.
There was a lot of scolding.
So what?
It sold 500 million at the box office.
So there was a second and third part.
You scold yours, I earn mine.
The ratings of the three "Macau Heroes" are 5.7, 5.5 and 4.3.
The box office was 525 million, 975 million, 1.118 billion.
Others say watching his movies is a waste of time.
Wang Jing is also a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water.
At the "Spit Conference", he responded positively to the insults of others:
"You're famous, the audience is going to say you, by belittling others to please yourself, this psychology is a little perverted, but it doesn't matter!" You bought the ticket, pervert I like it too! ”
In Wang Jing's eyes, 90% of the movies that can sell money are good movies.
Since it can bring happiness to others, how can it not be called a good movie?
There's actually a problem here:
Why do these big coffees know that Wang Jing is making bad movies, or choose to be perfect?
It's certainly not because of a lack of money.
Why should Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau lose their image for pocket money.
So what is the magic of Wang Jing's fat man?
On the wall of Wang Jing's company, there is an ink treasure hanging on it, which reads "The world's first".
This was sent by a calligrapher friend when he was filming the TV series "The First in the World".
Since then, it has been hanging, which also reflects his heart.
In the movie, Wang Jing has enough self-confidence.
If you count the producers and screenwriters, he has worked on more than 400 films.
Wang Jing defines herself as a film businessman who loves money as much as her life.
In order to make more money, he analyzes partners from a psychological point of view, "I try not to make people uncomfortable, I try to guess what others like." ”
This is not a welcome, but an effort to achieve mutual benefit.
He never follows the trend with rich bosses and does not take advantage of others. I will not go to other people's business to ask for a piece of the pie, and I will not take the initiative to let others invest in myself.
If you believe it, you will come, and if you don't believe it, you will have a chance to say goodbye.
In the long run, the word "Wang Jing" has become synonymous with word of mouth and has become the director with the most commercial value.
Wang Jing has a self-confidence: "I dare say that every investor who has ever worked with me will cooperate with me again as long as I knock on the door." ”
That year, Zhen Zidan broke the contract and did not want to shoot.
He refunded the deposit and left.
Wang Jing didn't care either, and he was angry and rich.
Not refusing to sin also created a scene where Wang Jing was forced to run several groups a day.
At the same time, it has accumulated a large number of contacts and responded to everyone in the circle.
Wang Jing is just making shoddy bad films, which does not mean that he is a director without level.
He is known as the "mobile movie library".
Whether it is theory or skill, it is the top in the industry.
On his bookshelf are the Zizhi Tongjian and the Ciyuan.
This businessman, who seems to be "unprofitable and not early", some of his behavior also reveals the literati style in his bones.
Advocating money, but doing things that are not in the interest of business.
After so many years in the entertainment industry, I have come into contact with countless beautiful women.
Often encounter a boss looking for him to ask for someone, "Hey, you know a lot of beautiful women, you introduce me to a girlfriend." ”
When this comes out of the mouth of the old cannon, it is not as simple as "girlfriend".
At this time, Wang Jing will refuse to cooperate with this person and cut off contact if necessary.
He said, "I'm not a noble person, but I'm never a pimp." ”
Two years ago, Wang Jing was invited to participate in a forum.
At the forum, he questioned the significance of the forum, shelled the web drama to steal hong Kong film IP, and many people's connivance with this phenomenon.
When he finished, he left the table in anger.
When Qiong Yao sued Yu Zheng for plagiarism, Wang Jing was also one of the 139 screenwriters who expressed solidarity.
These behaviors are not at all like those of businessmen.
Many people only know that Wang Jing makes bad films, but they don't know that these bad films feed half of the Hong Kong film circle.
Zheng Zeshi is very grateful to Wang Jing, "Thank you director Wang Jing for insisting on making bad films, so that we have food to eat." ”
Wong Kar-wai is indeed very good, winning many awards, but he is also known as a "box office poison".
Like Wong Kar-wai, Xu Anhua is synonymous with "senior".
She had publicly scolded Wang Jing for having a bad attitude towards the film and looked down on him.
Later, Xu Anhua wanted to shoot "The Day and Night of Tin Shui Wai", but no investors were willing to invest.
At this time, Wang Jing appeared.
He defied his previous suspicions and gave generously.
No one voted for you, right?
I vote.
Then become the boss of Xu Anhua.
Wang Jing's reason is simple: I admire Xu Anhua.
In the end, the film won four awards at that year's Academy Awards for Best Director, Screenwriter, Heroine and Supporting Actress.
Correspondingly, there was a box office fiasco.
But this does not affect Wang Jing's continued investment in Xu Anhua.
He also invested three consecutive films, "The Day and Night of Tin Shui Wai", "The Night and Fog of Tin Shui Wai", and "Idle Fried Rice".
Wang Jing is like this, bearing the scolding of making bad films, taking the money to shoot bad films, and supporting the dreams of many people.
After experiencing the golden age and decline of Hong Kong films, and then the directors collectively went north, Wang Jing had an inexplicable pessimism.
He was blunt: Hong Kong cinema is dead.
This is quite similar to Guo Degang.
Guo Degang said: "I am a grave watcher, this is the end of the line!" ”
He also struggled to support the cross-talk industry, and was controversial because of his "vulgarity".
Once a reporter asked Wang Jing, what kind of record do you hope you will leave in the history of film?
Wang Jing said: "Movies are a thing that entertains everyone, I have never taken myself seriously, and I have left. ”
Author: Convex Lu