"A Chinese Ghost Story" was filmed in 1987 and was directed by Tsui Hark. Leslie Cheung played Ning Caichen, Wang Zuxian played Nie Xiaoqian, and Wu Ma played Yan Chixia. The plot of the story can be said to be very old-fashioned, that is, the story of a scholar falling in love with a female ghost. Looking at Hong Kong movies, such a story cannot be regarded as a brilliant story in Hong Kong movies. As far as the female ghost Xiaoqian is concerned, in "Strange Tales from a Liaozhai", she is also an inconspicuous character, which is such an unremarkable story. , a character who is not brilliant, but shines brightly in the carrier of the film, which has to make people think, why is this? In the 1980s, China and the United Kingdom had signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration, and the return of Hong Kong was imminent. At this time, the situation in Hong Kong was very stable, so there was a centralized prosperity in the Hong Kong film industry. A large number of classic films were born at this time. At this time, a phenomenon similar to atavism occurred in Hong Kong movies, and Hong Kong filmmakers began to focus on traditional Chinese culture. Most of them use ancient Chinese stories, or historical events, or allusions from famous books, or ghosts and strange things. So the shooting of "A Chinese Ghost Story" is definitely not an accidental event. "A Chinese Ghost Story" can be said to have emerged in a large environment. "A Chinese Ghost Story" is still being tasted and appreciated by people after so many years, which is enough to reflect the classic nature of this film. There are various reasons why the film has become a classic. The film "A Chinese Ghost Story" has become a classic. I Want to be absolutely inseparable from a person, that is - Tsui Hark. As we all know, he was one of the most famous directors in the early days of Hong Kong. In the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story", Tsui Hark was not the director, but the producer. Compared with director Cheng Xiaodong, I think you Tsui Hark had an influence on this film. more important. Here, I don't want to talk about his superb directing skills, I want to talk about this famous director from another aspect. Director Tsui Hark can be said to be the director who is best at discovering and filming actresses. The actresses under him can always show her other side, whether it is in "The Legend of the Swordsman of Shushan". Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung in "Green Snake", and Zuxian Wang in "A Chinese Ghost Story" we are discussing today, it can be said that Tsui Hark inspired and showed their potential side, which made people deeply remember They have achieved what may be the most classic characters of their lives. Tsui Hark's artistic skills and romantic feelings can be said to be vividly displayed in this film. Whether it is the film's eloquent description of the love between Ning Caichen and Xiaoqian, or the discussion of human nature, the first is immersion. In beauty, let people be moved and comprehended in enjoyment. Xiaoqian played by Wang Zuxian can be said to be the forever and only Xiaoqian in the hearts of many people. From such a high evaluation, we can also know how successful this Xiaoqian played by Wang Zuxian is. She satisfies all people's imaginations about the role of Xiaoqian - the appearance of the city, the enchanting figure, the temperament that is also a ghost, and the good nature does not improve in the harsh environment. It can be said that Wang Zuxian became famous in the first battle with this film, and quickly entered the field of view of mainland audiences, from a previously unknown third-tier star to a first-tier star. The film "A Chinese Ghost Story" has basically won all the awards including the best director, the best film, and the best screenplay in the 24th Golden Horse Awards and the 7th Hong Kong Film Awards. It is a pity that Leslie Cheung, who played Ning Caichen, did not win any awards for this film, but this did not erase Leslie Cheung's contribution to this film. He played Ning Caichen, who was innocent and a little dumb and did not know the world. He is obviously a weak scholar, but he has bravery and perseverance that no one else can match. The lingering love between Ning Caichen, played by him, and Nie Xiaoqian, played by Wang Zuxian, has already become a love song in many people's hearts. This film is a classic for two reasons. On the one hand, it depicts the love between humans and ghosts. It makes people feel that love can really transcend life and death, and paints a beautiful blueprint for love. On the other hand, it is its discussion of human nature, what is the difference between humans and ghosts, some people are more evil than ghosts, but some ghosts are much kinder than humans. This caused people to think deeply. It also cast a human veil on the film. This movie is just like what Cheng Xiaodong said when he invited Leslie Cheung to participate in the performance. This movie is a realistic movie with an ancient costume shell, but a modern story inside. It has a strong critical spirit. It combines the gags of martial arts, ghosts, and horses, and adds a comedy element to this romantic movie. There is also a unique sense of romance and moon in Hong Kong movies in the 1980s. The fusion of such elements not only did not make this film a four-dimensional difference, but made this film a classic among ghost films. After this film was broadcast, the Hong Kong film industry set off a wave of making such ghost films, a large number of film and television companies followed suit, and a large number of such ancient martial arts films and ghost films appeared, and the role of stunts in the film was also increasingly widespread. The film's producer Tsui Hark and director Cheng Xiaodong have also made many similar films after this film. Wang Zuxian also took a lot of similar movies after that, such as "Green Snake". Although the protagonist has changed from man and ghost to man and demon, he is also a woman who is enchanting to the extreme, and a dumb scholar boy, the same love. The story, the same human nature. This is enough to see the influence of "A Chinese Ghost Story" on subsequent Hong Kong films. The reason why a classic becomes a classic is not how sensational the film was at that time, but whether after many years, there will be people who will deliberately come up with this film, drink tea and appreciate it. Will there be a feeling of constant care and newness? So some people say that classic is the same as wine. It is clear and translucent at first, and it is fragrant with time.
Just like many years later, when you talk about "A Chinese Ghost Story", your heart is full of the lingering sadness that Tsui Hark created for us. When you talk about Xiaoqian, you can think of Wang Zuxian's elegant white clothes, and when you talk about Ning Caichen, you will see Leslie Cheung's youthful and dull appearance. . Talking about Yan Chixia, you will think of Wu Ma's soft intestines outside the chivalrous bones.
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