The 1905 Film Network News records the 60 years of 100 Hong Kong martial artists, showing the chinese kung fu filmmakers fighting for their lives, and gathering the strongest "martial arts lineup" of Chinese films, the film documentary "Dragon and Tiger Martial Artists", which held a grand premiere in Hong Kong on the evening of October 12. Qian Jiale, president of the Hong Kong Action Stunt Performers Guild, led the Dragon and Tiger Martial Artists to all the scene to support, and Liu Weiqiang, Cheng Xiaodong and other filmmakers also attended the scene to help, and praised the film: "Tribute to the Dragon and Tiger Martial Artists who have silently paid their lives for Hong Kong action movies!" ”
The Hong Kong premiere was supported by stars
Qian Jiale laughed and said, "If you are not injured, it means that you are lazy."
On the evening of October 12, "Dragon and Tiger Martial Artist" held a grand premiere in Hong Kong, Liu Weiqiang, Cheng Xiaodong and other Hong Kong filmmakers came to the scene, the Hong Kong Action Stunt Performers Guild was also a collective move, and President Qian Jiale brought his wife Tang Yingying and two daughters to the scene to help the film. In an interview, Qian Jiale admitted that there was no pressure on the box office of this documentary: "Before discussing with director Wei Junzi to make a movie to leave a memorial for the Dragon and Tiger Martial Artists, at that time I proposed to shoot it in the form of a documentary, because the martial artists are very low-key, if it is a commercial form, they may not want to show their faces, but if it is a documentary, many big brothers will be willing to support it." Now that the film can be completed and released, I am very grateful to director Wei Junzi and so many seniors and big brothers in the circle to help us complete this dream. ”
"Dragon tiger martial artist" as a documentary, interviewed a large number of Hong Kong veteran dragon and tiger martial artists and filmmakers, Qian Jiale revealed that he also spent a lot of time and energy on this: "Most of them were personally invited by me, such as Cheng Xiaodong, he has never done such an interview before, this time in order to invite him, just talking on the phone for a long time." When asked if he had left any injuries after so many years as a martial artist, Qian Jiale smiled and said: "If I have not been injured at my age, it means that I was too lazy when I was young, right?" ”
The mainland release triggered the topic
The spirit of "Dragon and Tiger Martial Artist" touched the filmmakers
As China's first film documentary that shows Hong Kong films fighting against Hollywood with their lives and creating a golden age of kung fu movies with one punch and one kick, "Dragon and Tiger Martial Artist" was released in major theaters across the country on August 28 this year, and won a high score of 8.3 on Douban on the same day, Xu Ke, Wang Jing, Li Yu, Fang Li, Wang Hailin, Parrot Shi Hang, Du Jiang, and Huo Siyan all praised and recommended the film. After watching the movie, Xu Ke excitedly said that the history created by the "Dragon and Tiger Martial Artist" made Chinese proud, "because they proved one thing, we can do things that other countries and other cultures can't do, even Hollywood must pay tribute to us!" Wang Jing said: "I have also experienced that era, witnessed the efforts of many dragon and tiger martial artists, they have suffered so much, just to make the impossible possible, so that Hong Kong action movies can impress the world, I am very grateful for such a movie to record their efforts." Director Li Yu said that the film "not only has blood, but also feelings"; producer Fang Li is even more excited to express his praise for the Dragon and Tiger Martial Artist: "Their spirit is still there!" That kind of pride from the heart really touched me too much. They're all movies in their bones, it's really awesome, I really love them so much! Countless good reputations make this documentary a "hot blood" and "emotional" work in the summer of 2021.
Hong Kong is the birthplace of the Dragon and Tiger Martial Arts, and as a documentary that records the history of the struggle of the Dragon and Tiger Martial Artists, "Dragon and Tiger Martial Artists" is bound to be released in Hong Kong. Director Wei Junzi said that the original intention of shooting this documentary is that as a loyal fan who grew up watching Hong Kong action movies, he will give back to the Hong Kong filmmakers who have worked hard all their lives and leave a memorial for them, which is a way to thank them and a proof that he has not forgotten his original intention. "They have led us to witness the most glorious era of Hong Kong action movies, let us see how Hong Kong action movies have conquered Hollywood, and they have also written a colorful stroke for Hong Kong movies with their youth, blood and even life, so this documentary can be dedicated to them, it is what we as film fans can do for them, and I want to use this movie to say to them: Thank you."