One of Stephen Chow's best! The story behind The King of Comedy

Renee 2022-04-22 07:01:49

Cecilia Cheung, who is at the peak of her debut, uses her strength to interpret what acting talent is! The King of Comedy

1. A "cross-dimensional" cooperation between Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow

One is the king of action and the other is the king of comedy. Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow's contribution to Hong Kong movies can be said to be unparalleled.

But what you don't know is that the two have worked together for a short time, and their cameo roles have become classics.

It turned out that Jackie Chan was filming the movie "Glass Bottle" during the filming of "The King of Comedy", and the two film crews were very close to each other, so they often came together for dinner after work. When Xing Ye saw such a good opportunity, of course he couldn't let it go, so he proposed the idea of ​​making a cameo appearance, and Jackie Chan agreed decisively.

So Xing Ye went to "Glass Bottle" to make a cameo role.

That's right, it's the policeman dragged away by the dog.

In the movie, when I heard that the little girl played by Shu Qi was being bullied by the gangsters, Jackie Chan was about to start when the policeman played by Master Xing came, but Master Xing was competing with his dog the whole time. In the end, even the dog couldn't stand it anymore, so he dragged Xingye away, leaving only Xingye's mourning echoing in the air.

In return, Jackie Chan also made a cameo appearance in "The King of Comedy".

In the clip of Yin Tianqiu going to the audition, the director was not satisfied with him, so he called the next group performance to be assessed.

This group is Jackie Chan.

The title of the performance was being shot and killed. Jackie Chan fell to the ground without saying a word. The director was very satisfied with it, so he asked him to change his costumes. On the way, he met Yin Tianqiu who was brushed down. Here's a dialogue:

Where did this brother learn acting? I have never studied acting. That's genius. You can do your best, work hard!

Ye Xing was inspired, and then made a gesture of cheering up, and this gesture has become a classic.

Coincidentally, both films took nearly 90 days to film, but it took Jackie 90 days to complete a series of difficult movements. And Xing Ye spent 90 days in order to get the best Cecilia Cheung.

2. Cecilia Cheung - 19-year-old debut is the peak

What is acting talent?

Cecilia Cheung, who debuted at the age of 19, is a living example. A few 123 can shed tears, and she can shed tears in one eye when shooting magazines.

The 19-year-old Cecilia Cheung auditioned for the role of Liu Piao Piao, the heroine of "The King of Comedy", as soon as she graduated. The test of the audition was to perform smoking.

At that time, Xing Ye was worried that Cecilia Cheung, who was still young, would not know how, so he handed her a pen and asked her to pretend to smoke.

As a result, Cecilia Cheung said:

Why do you give me a fake pen, you give me a real one.

So Cecilia Cheung picked up the real cigarette and smoked it skillfully.

It is because of these words and Cecilia Cheung's acting talent that Ye Xing made the decision on the spot and Liu Piao Piao was her.

In addition, Li Lichi, who is also a screenwriter, also asked her to perform a scene in the Japanese drama "Long Vacation". The lines alone have nine pages. Unexpectedly, Cecilia Cheung had one pass, and not a single NG.

Even Poison Tongue Er Dongsheng once said:

Fan Bingbing can't act, Zhang Jingchu is too fierce, but Cecilia Cheung has both talent and acting skills.

As her debut on the big screen, Cecilia Cheung was nominated for the Best Actor Award at the Academy Awards for her role as Liu Piaopiao. It also made Liu Piaopiao a classic character in film history.

3. The King of Comedy's "Heroes Behind the Scenes"

Is the prototype of Yin Tianqiu in the king of comedy Zhou Xingchi?

When everyone thinks that Yin Tianqiu in "The King of Comedy" is based on Zhou Xingchi, this is not the case.

Behind the "King of Comedy", there is another hero behind the scenes, who is the king of special appointments " Xianrenqiu".

You may not have heard of this name, because "Xianrenqiu" is just his stage name, and it is said that he himself is eccentric. This is a bit like a character in a Star Lord movie.

Usually on the set, Xianren Qiu would discuss Stanislavsky with Xing Ye when he had nothing to do, and Xing Ye would observe Xianren Qiu's actions and demeanor when he was free. Therefore, in fact, Yin Tianqiu directly set the mold of the immortals. Many classic lines in "The King of Comedy" are actually the original words of Xianrenqiu.

In addition, Xianrenqiu's acting experience is very similar to that of Xingye. Because of his passion for acting, he often plays tricks in various crews. However, Xianrenqiu is very serious even if he acts as a dragon, and often discusses character lines with the director, so after combining Xianrenqiu's experience with Xingye's acting past, he has the image of Yin Tianqiu.

Xing Ye himself also likes Immortal Qiu very much, and he specially thanked him at the end of the film.

However, there is very little information about Xianrenqiu himself. What I can find so far is only a teacher he played in "Since He Has Come" directed by Wu Zhenyu. It can be said to be very low-key.

There are low-key ones and high-profile ones. Another big shot, Wan Ziliang , was going to play the villain of Uncle Da.

As a result, Xing Ye's assistant "pheasant" made a mistake in working hours, causing the boss to wait for several hours in vain. As a result, the boss ran away in a rage. Wan Ziliang is considered a senior in the industry to Zhou Xingchi. Of course, Xing Ye did not dare to offend him, so he specifically mentioned Wan Ziliang at the end of the film.

In desperation, Master Xing had to find Uncle Da to rescue him. After Uncle Da heard it, he hurried over dragging his sick body.

It is true love without a doubt!

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