Zorro, starring France's number one film star Alandron, entered domestic theaters in the early days of reform and opening up, please see the movie poster of 1978 at that time.
He is "Zorro"
This film tells the story of the famous Western chivalrous imposter who took revenge, and his name was Zorro.
The story is far from modern times, telling a story of the middle of the sixteenth century, warlords and bureaucrats, the people are not happy, and the masked righteous hero Zorro strives to eliminate bullies with a mysterious posture. The film premiered in Italy on March 6, 1975. It was released in Chinese mainland in 1978.
Zorro's heroism seems to have no replacement
The film was one of the first Western films to be introduced to Chinese mainland since the end of the Chinese Cultural Revolution in 1978, when it was viewed by more than 70 million Chinese audiences.
The emergence of this kind of Western chivalry has also opened the eyes of the Chinese people, the original art of fighting is so good-looking and handsome, and before this, this kind of film depicting chivalry and fighting style can hardly be seen on the screen.
Sassy and heroic, France's first handsome young student Alandron
Zorro, played by Alandron, is good at acting, punishing evil and promoting good, deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the film's popularity is very high, long swords, cloaks, masks, long whips, fast horses, has become a popular street object after the film, and there is no shortage of people to imitate.
The film is based on humor, and the sword fighting at the climax makes the audience's eyes light up. The content is not new, but Alain Delon, who plays Zorro, is dashing, Stanley Baker plays the strong and unreasonable Colonel Hulda, and there are many sword fight scenes, so although the director is ordinary, the overall attraction is still quite attractive, and it is the fight that brings the climax.
The famous Shangyi dubbing teacher Tong Zirong's gorgeous and beautiful dubbing makes the image of Zorro in the movie icing on the cake and adding more vividness.
The protagonist is a big star
Perhaps for Alandron, who is popular in Europe, this film is not his masterpiece, but for Chinese audiences, especially for Chinese audiences over 40 years old, this "Zorro" is a classic without compromise, and let people see the good look of fight films.
The follow-up Zorro movie is still remade in the future, but how to see it does not have the dashing and free figure of Alandron, which is really a classic thing that you can't surpass at all, let alone replace.
Commercial photos are also on fire
A few years after the movie aired, the street shops after the reform and opening up still have masked pictures of Alandron playing Zorro, which many people used to post.
In 1987, this Chinese-eyed Western chivalrous guest came to China and was warmly welcomed by the Chinese people, and during his visit, he shook hands with Tong Zirong, who voiced him, and thanked him for dubbing the film.
After sending away the French-Italian co-production film "Zorro", the domestic martial arts film model began to break ground and came into being, and a hero has been filmed abroad, and there should also be a hero in China, which is what the director should do.
The release of martial arts films
In 1980, China finally filmed a movie starring Liu Xiaoqing on the theme of competing for gold and silver treasures, which became the first martial arts film in China to appear in the style of fighting after "Zorro".
The genre of the film integrates commercial elements such as detective, suspense, horror, action, etc., and is free from the shackles of mainstream ideological works such as wars and model plays in previous decades, and in that era of cultural monotony, it definitely makes the audience feel novel. For the first time, the audience saw the film that combines commercial elements such as detective, suspense, martial arts, and horror, and the degree of love can be imagined.
There are domestic martial arts films
It can be said that this film not only opened the precedent of new Chinese martial arts films, but also opened the precedent of commercial films. Liu Xiaoqing plays the undercover tutor Meng jie, a martial arts master, good at using whips, and "fights hard" with the tomb robber played by Ge You's father Ge Cunzhuang, with a healthy posture and countless fans.
China's chivalrous guests came out
Subsequently, Shaolin Temple, Wudang, Shaolin Temple disciples, Wulin Zhi, Southern Fist King, ancient heroes out of the teenager, chivalrous thirteen sisters and other martial arts films came out, fighting films, martial arts films gathered together, the more filmed more and more, the more filmed more and more popular, became the mainstream of the eighties film.