In 1993, director Yu Rentai decided to start filming "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch", and found Leslie Cheung to play the male lead Zhuo Yihang, while the female lead was initially set to be Michelle Yeoh. However, due to Michelle Yeoh's schedule, it was not possible to make this classic martial arts. Afterwards, the director found Brigitte Lin. When she heard that she would play with Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin resolutely adjusted her schedule and collaborated with "Brother" on this classic masterpiece of Liang Yusheng.
Yu Rentai has his own ideas for this work and has made a lot of changes to the original work. In the original work, the male protagonist Zhuo Yihang's aura is relatively weak and his kung fu is average. In the movie, Zhuo Yihang's adjustment is not only strong in martial arts, but also greatly enhanced in personality. He is on the same level as Lian Nishang, and he has a sense of emotional balance.
The night scene is common throughout the film, creating a fantastic and fantastic martial arts style, which is also a major feature of this film.
Zhuo Yihang, the proud disciple of Ziyang Zhenren, the head of Wudang and the leader of the alliance, is deeply loved by his master. According to the arrangement of the division, Zhuo Yihang will be the future leader. In some people's lives, the way is arranged by others. Maybe these were not what he wanted, but after all, he could not escape the influence of his elders. Since he was a child, he was strictly required by his master to practice the Sword of Slaying the Dragon and Breaking the Moon, protecting his body with sword qi, and not touching his body. His martial arts are already a first-class master.
It's just that Zhuo Yihang never thought of being the leader of the martial arts alliance, wandering around the world without restraint, this is the life he wants! Many people's growth is given the expectations of their parents, but this is not necessarily what they want, which has also become the pain of Zhuo Yihang's life.
The first encounter was when Zhuo Yihang was chased by a pack of wolves because he was just a lamb. At the critical moment, the wolf girl appeared.
The sound of the flute is soft and graceful, and the wolves retreated in the sound of the flute. Everything is so beautiful, the moon is beautiful, and the people are more beautiful.
All encounters are fate. This wonderful figure left a deep impression on Zhuo Yihang's heart, which also opened up a bad relationship between the two.
He Luhua, the big sister played by Lan Jieying, has always liked Zhuo Yihang since childhood. It's just that feelings are a two-way thing after all, and unilateral output will eventually have a tragic ending.
In terms of personality, Zhuo Yihang and He Luhua are two people after all.
Zhuo Yihang has a lively personality, does not hesitate to stick to conventions, and likes freedom! So he can say when the brothers are holding steamed buns, and he can also have a drink with Wu Sangui.
And He Luhua respects the teacher and respects the Tao, and is not flexible. When Zhuo Yihang was sentenced to kneel in the lobby, she took two steamed buns to give to her younger brother. But in fact, Zhuo Yihang likes big fish and big meat. But in her eyes, the rules of the master's sect are the most important, so she drove away all the juniors. After that, Zhuo Yihang hugged He Luhua, who was actually nervous and excited at this meeting. Being teased by someone you like should be the happiest thing. It's just that Zhuo Yihang just wanted to use her to escape, and it was his departure this time that made Zhuo Yihang meet the wolf girl again. He Luhua was in despair when he found that Zhuo Yihang gave his personal ancient jade to a passerby. The most afraid of relationships is not getting the attention of the person you like, even if you pay too much, you can't get the other person's understanding.
People are obsessed with feelings. It's hard to start a relationship at first sight. Because if you don't like it, you don't like it.
The opposition between good and evil is deeply ingrained in the well-known sect headed by Daoist Ziyang. And He Luhua has long accepted this kind of thinking, and naturally hates the people of the magic way. After learning that Zhuo Yihang likes people from the sect, this made her even more angry. In the end, he still died in the hands of Lian Nishang who was enchanted.
Zhuo Yihang met the wolf girl again when a woman needed to deliver a baby on the way. There is nothing happier than meeting the young goddess, and then Zhuo Yihang followed the wolf girl to the cave.
There are two cave bathing scenes in this film, each of which is very provocative. The first part is that the two met and established a relationship. This part is dominated by Zhuo Yihang's peeping. The second paragraph is when the two are in love, so there is a big water play. Especially Lin Qingxia's expression with Leslie Cheung's finger is really ecstasy. Brigitte Lin also has a water scene in "The Swordsman 2", but the scale of this film is much larger than that.
The wolf girl's surname is Lian, and she has no name. When Zhuo Yihang joked about the name "Practice Martial Arts", the two laughed knowingly. If only I could be so happy all the time. After that, the two lingered in the water, because Zhuo Yihang first saw the wolf girl's clothes when the moon was shining, so he named Lian Nishang.
Lian Nishang grew up in a pack of wolves from a young age, and was later taken in by Ji Wushuang, the demon sect, and did not understand human emotions at all. But after getting in touch with Zhuo Yihang, there are joys and sorrows, and he is no longer cold. People will change for the sake of love. For those who have gained human emotions like Lian Nishang, this love and the trust from Zhuo Yihang are very important.
"If in a few decades, I'm so old that my hair is gray, what will happen to you?"
"You haven't heard that there is a strange flower in the world, it's called the strange flower of Utan, it blooms every twenty years... I'll try my best to find it for you"
It was originally just a love story when a lover was in love, but I didn't expect it to become true later!
Ji Wushuang (Wu Zhenyu), conjoined with his sister, is also his lifelong bondage. When he was young, he was expelled from the Central Plains by Daoist Ziyang, and since then he has been brooding, training Nishang as a murder tool to return to the Central Plains.
It's just that he didn't expect that he would fall in love with Lian Nishang, and he loved it very much. In order to endure the pain caused by this love, he even slashed his arm with a knife. Although Wu Zhenyu and Lu Shaoling's same body shape in the movie made me not bear to look directly, the character Ji Wushuang portrayed is really in place.
When love comes, no one can stop it, Ji Wushuang can't do it, neither can practicing Nishang.
Lian Nishang wants to quit the arena with Zhuo Yihang, avoid the grievances of the rivers and lakes, and live in a world with only two people. Lian Nishang returned to the Demon Sect and had a showdown with Ji Wushuang. As long as she left the Demon Sect, she could do anything.
This will be in her heart, only Zhuo Yihang. Ji Wushuang wanted to marry her, but he couldn't accept Lian Nishang's heart on others. After a lot of scolding, Ji Wushuang was still reluctant to kill Lian Nishang, and finally let her go.
Ji Wushuang's love for Lian Nishang is not much at all, which reminds me of the seven nights in the TV series "A Chinese Ghost Story". It is also the boss of the demon sect, but he has deep and deep emotions. Ji Wushuang was still reluctant to kill Lian Nishang at the last moment, but Zhuo Yihang finally had the opportunity to separate Ji Wushuang and his brother with one sword. When Ji Wushuang finally lay on the ground and said, "I didn't expect to sleep like this, it's so comfortable", people couldn't hate this character at all. He has his own helplessness and pain, and he has been conjoined with his sister all his life, which makes him lack a lot of fun as a human being. Even when he married Lian Nishang, there was still a sister mocking her on her back. Without personal space, any thoughts will be known by others, and it is extremely boring to be like this.
Ji Wushuang pretended to be Lian Nishang to kill the Taoist Ziyang who gathered under Wudang's sect. Facing Zhuo Yihang's doubts, Lian Nishang did not explain. In the world of practicing neon clothes, doubt is not allowed. She is pure, but she doesn't know the world at all. She only knows that love is love, and it should be unreserved trust.
The tragic death of master and younger brother made Zhuo Yihang extremely angry. After slapped Lian Nishang, Lian Nishang collapsed. When He Luhua stabbed the sword into Lian Nishang's chest, Lian Nishang used Zhuo Yihang's hand to push the sword further. In her heart, the heart is dead.
After that, Lian Nishang's black hair turned white instantly, and the words when she was in love at that time became a reality.
When Ji Wushuang appeared, Zhuo Yihang realized the truth, but Lian Nishang's hurt heart could not be recovered.
After the two worked together to kill Ji Wushuang, the white-haired Lian Nishang left Wudang silently, while Zhuo Yihang also went to Qianxuefeng, waiting silently for Lian Nishang to wait for the blooming of the rare flowers.
Now the starring Leslie Cheung and Lan Jieying have passed away, and Brigitte Lin has also withdrawn from the film industry. Looking at this film now, I am still impressed by their wonderful performances. Brigitte Lin's domineering since the undefeated East is really consummate, and she is even more skillful in the film. The last moment was infinitely tender, and the next moment was full of domineering. I have to say that Brigitte Lin's eyes really don't belong to Tony Leung. Leslie Cheung is unrestrained and unrestrained in this film, with the arrogance of Jianghu people in his tenderness. Lan Jieying's performance was quite satisfactory, but she was really beautiful at that time.
Classics are classics because they are filled with infinite memories and beauty. After many years, I am still impressed!
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