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My Sassy Girl is a low-cost small production + sensational + youth idol romantic comedy film. It combines the freshness and delicacy of neon idol dramas, the romantic feelings of European literary and artistic films, and the comedy of Hong Kong Island movies, and evolved into A sensational story.

This movie is really popular. It can be said to be the first Chinese movie that many Chinese people have been exposed to. It is even said that this movie has directly affected the relationship between male and female friends throughout Asia. I don’t know how many girls imitated the heroine and turned into a violent girlfriend.

With this movie, Jun Ji-hyun directly became the goddess that all Asian men dream of, laying a solid audience base and establishing an unshakable status among Korean actresses.

Even until 20 years later, there was no romantic youth comedy in Asia that could surpass the influence of My Sassy Girl.

As for the remake alone, there are multiple versions in China, the United States, Japan, India, Thailand, Vietnam, etc. The domestic remake is called Pretend Couple, and the male and female protagonists are Huang Bo and Jiang Yiyan. As for the effect, let's not mention it...

In fact, in the next few years, various regions will enter a period when romance movies are very popular.

Judging from the past life, My Sassy Girl and If Love Has a Will appeared in Bangguo;

In Hong Kong Island, A Man and a Widow won the Hong Kong Island box office championship in 2000 with a local box office of 35 million. In 2001, Skinny Man and Woman ranked second at the Hong Kong Island box office that year with a box office of 40.44 million;

On the mainland, Feng Xiaogang, who keenly grasped the direction of the market, made two consecutive films, See You or Not Separate and A Sigh, both of which were love-themed, and achieved good results. Gong Li went to film Zhou Yu's Train, and even Chen Kaizi made an exception to film the magical historical romance drama Lu Bu and Diao Chan.

The market and box office speak for themselves. Love movies are the key to making money in recent years. It has something to do with the influence of Dachuan, and it also has something to do with the social situation at this time. In short, under this obvious trend, Wu Yuchen has no reason not to take this bonus.

The essence of My Sassy Girl lies in its heroine, and in many versions, Jun Ji-hyun is not perfect. Not everyone can play this role.

My Sassy Girl is a movie that Wu Yuchen said was tailor-made for Wang Zuxian, but in fact it can also be said that it has to be her.

The heroine Song Mingxi is savage and domineering yet lively and cute. Regardless of her appearance, height, acting skills and temperament, to be honest, apart from Wang Zuxian, Wu Yuchen can't find anyone more suitable for this role in the Chinese film industry than her, and even in the future. The same goes for counting 20 years.

Jun Ji-hyun is so popular, so of course there are no female stars who want to follow her route, but if no one can succeed, you know it's not that simple. As for Jun Ji-hyun, the route and character template planned by the company since her debut has always been Wang Zuxian.

Don't be surprised, Wang Xianxian is the favorite foreign female star in the United States, just like Hepburn is among Chinese movie fans. If a girl from Bangkok is praised as looking like Wang Zuxian, that is the highest level of compliment. Even the most popular template in plastic surgery hospitals is Wang Xianxian.

And in terms of status, although Wang Xianxian is now 30 years old, she has fair skin, a top-notch face and figure, and is still a girl full of energy and radiance. She is not at all the grocery shopping woman in 20 years, starring in a 20-year-old The heroine is totally fine.

Speaking of age, think about the female stars in later generations, including the Tang Dynasty Poetry and Immortal, who are not over 30 and are still playing the role of a girl. The audience still cheered after watching it. How many of them really took their age as an issue?

You are allowed to play a 28-year-old girl when you are thirty-five or sixty-seven, but Wang Xianxian is not allowed to play a female college student in her early twenties? Just put on a little makeup and it's not a problem at all.

Wang Zuxian and Wu Yuchen were talking and laughing here, while Xu Zheng next to them remained cautious, just smiling and not daring to interrupt. After all, these two were big directors and big stars, and he was just a little Karami.

After more than half a month of weight gain adjustment, Xu Zheng gained 12 pounds. Through his understanding of the script and the role, he tried to make himself as close to the honest and honest character image of the male protagonist as possible, while constantly trying to play some of the characters in it. Bridge section. Finally, after meeting Wu Yuchen a few days ago, he decided that he would be the leading actor through his performance, which made him want to pop champagne on the spot!

However, Xu Zheng was no longer bald at this time, and had thick black hair on the top of his head. Well, of course this is a wig, but it was specially designed by a stylist to match his face shape, just to increase his honest and honest image. His face is also a bit round now, and the flesh on his cheeks is a bit chubby. He looks quite like Zhu Yunwen in Love Across Time and Space.

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The conference room at Shangying was already bustling with people. Those who came early still had seats and could grab the front row, while those who came late could only be squeezed to the back. Even so, the number of people in the room continued to increase.

Wu Yuchen and Wang Zuxian came to Shanghai Film Studio together. Are they going to work together again?

Absolutely. Shanghai Film Academy was able to invite these two here together. This time it really stole the show!

I wonder what movie Director Wu and Wang Zuxian will collaborate on this time. Lao Hu, you are close to Shanghai Film Academy. Is there any news about it?

If we had any news, we would have reported it to the outside world long ago...

A group of reporters below were chattering and chatting when they suddenly saw the CEO of Shanghai Film Group taking the lead and walking towards the stage with a happy face. Behind him were Wu Yuchen, Wang Zuxian and an unknown young man.

It's coming, it's coming! they shouted, and these reporters quickly pressed the shutter in their hands, taking pictures of several people, especially Wu Yuchen and Wang Xianxian. Except for Xu Zheng who was a little nervous about this kind of scene, the others didn't take it seriously.

As several people sat down on the stage, Lao Zhu raised his hand and pressed it down, indicating that the people below could stop taking pictures. Everyone quickly fell silent and listened to his speech.

Dear journalists and colleagues in the media industry, I have called you here today to solemnly announce to you that our Shanghai Film Academy will team up with Director Wu Yuchen and actors such as Miss Wang Zuxian and Mr. Xu Zheng to launch a blockbuster movie , My Sassy Girl!

After Lao Zhu finished speaking, he showed a bright smile. As for Beijing Film Studio, which also participated in the investment, he did not even mention it. This time, they worked hard with Shanghai Film Studio to cooperate with Wu Yuchen. Does your Beijing Film Studio have a name?

Even though the reporters below had already made some guesses, they couldn't help but burst into an uproar after hearing Lao Zhu's confirmation. Now Wu Yuchen's If Love Has God's Will which exceeded 100 million yuan is still being screened, and last year he and Wang Zuxian were Join forces to win the box office championship!

Immediately, the reporters reacted fiercely and started to raise their hands and ask questions loudly. It was like a vegetable market.

Seeing the mess below, Lao Zhu pressed his hands again. After they were quiet, he started to select some influential media one by one and started asking questions one by one.

Director Wu, why did you choose to cooperate with Shanghai Film Studio this time?

When Wu Yuchen heard this, he felt that this reporter was probably arranged by Lao Zhu, so he answered with a smile:

Shanghai Film has a long history and has produced many excellent works. Its capabilities in all aspects are among the best in the country. And this time my main shooting location is in Shanghai, so Shanghai Film is undoubtedly the best partner.

Hearing this, the local reporters in Magic City became excited again. This time they were filming the story of Ala Magic City!

Director Wu, everyone knows that your If Love Is Divine Will has already exceeded 100 million and is popular all over China, with good box office and word-of-mouth success. So, is your My Sassy Girl also a love movie? Although they all There are speculations, but reporters still want to confirm.

Wu Yuchen smiled and nodded: You should be able to tell from the name of the movie that it is indeed a love movie.

After listening, the people below started talking again, and then the next person asked:

Director Wu, are the male and female protagonists Miss Wang Zuxian and this Mr. Xu?

Everyone looked towards Xu Zheng. Love movie? Him and Wang Zuxian? Is it worthy?

They are naturally not surprised that Wang Zuxian plays the heroine, but Xu Zheng has a baby face and is not handsome at all?

You must know that in If Love Has God's Will, the three male and female protagonists, Jiang Qinqin, Liu Ye and Wu Yanzu, are all very beautiful men and women, and no matter which pair they are, they are very eye-catching. The same goes for Jack and Shredded Pork in Titanic.

But the Xu Zheng and Shuai in front of me are not related at all. They look a bit silly when they smile, which is quite endearing.

This time, Wang Zuxian smiled and spoke: Hello everyone, I am Wang Zuxian, the heroine in My Sassy Girl. This time Xu Zheng and I will bring you a romantic comedy~

Xu Zheng kept smiling and said into the microphone: Hello everyone, I am Xu Zheng. I am honored to be recognized by Director Wu and star in My Sassy Girl with Miss Wang Zuxian.

This time, the reporters below also took photos of Wang Zuxian and Xu Zheng, and finally confirmed the male and female protagonists.

Soon, a reporter continued to ask: Director Wu, Miss Wang just said it was a romantic comedy?

Many reporters have also noticed this. There have been very few love movies in China before, but this year’s two consecutive movies, Titanic and If Love Has a Will, are both typical tragic love stories. Obviously, everyone now knows , that is, tragedy and love will be more popular.

But just now Wang Zuxian said that this new movie is a romantic comedy?

Wu Yuchen smiled:

Some time ago, I went to various movie theaters and had direct contact with live audiences. The most common complaint I heard from the audience was why I made the male and female protagonists so miserable? Can't I shoot some love stories that make people happy?

I think what the audience said makes sense, so I plan to make a romantic comedy to make up for the sad and tearful fans.

The reporters below quickly wrote down the origin of this movie. This topic is very explosive.

The press conference is still going on, and the atmosphere is of course still heated. Whether it is Wu Yuchen or Wang Zuxian, whether it is If Love Is God's Will or My Sassy Girl, reporters have many questions to ask.

The next day, major newspapers published relevant news on the headlines of their entertainment pages:

Wu Yuchen's new movie My Sassy Girl lands in Shanghai!

Movie fans shed tears. Wu Yuchen feels deeply guilty and returns to the audience with Wang Zuxian's romantic comedy!

My Sassy Girl is about to be filmed in the magical city, and Wu Yuchen will start a love craze again!

As for the local TV stations in Magic City, various local programs will talk about this matter:

Everyone knows that the great director Wu Yuchen is amazing. Not only did his recent If Love Has God's Will box office in China exceed 100 million, but he also had two movies in the United States that won the box office in succession, both exceeding 100 million. He made a lot of money. Chao, he’s so awesome! He’s a famous director all over the world!

But this time, a major international director fell in love with Alamodu, selected an actor from Alamodu to be the leading actor, and brought the big star Wang Zuxian to Alamodu to film a touching love story. What does this mean? It shows that Alamodou is becoming more and more in line with international standards!

The outside world is making noises, but Wu Yuchen has already brought Wang Zuxian and Xu Zheng to read the script. This time we don’t need too many people, and other supporting roles basically have relatively few roles. The most important roles in My Sassy Girl are the roles of the two male and female protagonists, Wang Zuxian and Xu Zheng, so Wu Yuchen only needs to deal with them.

In the setting of My Sassy Girl, the heroine Wang Xianxian is a young woman with a good family background, good looks and a good figure. Wang Zuxian is full of fairy spirit, and her appearance is outstanding enough. The key point for her is to grasp the barbaric degree well, and not to offend the audience while being barbaric.

The male protagonist Xu Zheng is a three-level young man with average appearance, average ability, and average academic performance, and he is sometimes silly. Therefore, it is impossible to choose a handsome guy like Liu Ye for this role. The original male protagonist Cha Tae-hyun is a baby face, not handsome but lovable. The same reason for choosing Xu Zheng.

In fact, you can tell from the name. The original heroine's name is Song Mingxi, which sounds like a literary goddess, while the male protagonist is named Qian Niu. Song Mingxi can be used directly without changing it, but Morning Glory definitely does not fit the Chinese situation. Wu Yuchen directly changed it to Qian Niu. This name is not inconsistent with the name. At the same time, it is full of rusticity and highlights the silly boy character of the actor. The contrasting personalities of the two paved the way for the subsequent plot.

As for why I chose Magic City, it’s naturally because it’s the right place!

First of all, the city where we filmed should not be too backward, and should have a fresh and artistic feel. The reason why Korean dramas are so popular is that the beautiful life they show is part of the dream. In My Sassy Girl, the lives of the male and female protagonists are at least middle-class, and the scenery shown during their lives and dates are only found in prosperous cities. Beautiful urban romantic comedies are all about creating dreams for the audience. You can't shoot in backward areas at all, otherwise we will kill you!

Now in 1998, many domestic cities, even many provincial capitals, could not meet this requirement, but Shanghai Metropolis met it. To put it simply, at present, only four cities in China have subways: Beijing, Shanghai, Yangcheng, and Tianjin. Even Shenzhen will not have subways in six years. Therefore, the shooting range that can be selected in China is actually very small.

Let’s talk about the character. Everyone should know about the little man in the city. One of his characteristics is that he is very meticulous and considerate of women. He is considerate and not as domineering as a grown man. This is very consistent with the character of the male protagonist Qian Niu. .

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, if My Sassy Girl was to be filmed in China, it would really have to be in Shanghai.

The requirement for the script reading is not to read it once and then pass it, but to let the actors devote themselves wholeheartedly and read it emotionally. To be honest, Wang Zuxian was used to the fast-paced shooting in Hong Kong Island, and there was no such thing as script reading. This link is both novel and not very adaptable to it, but I still try my best to do it as well as possible.

Wait a minute, Sister Xiaoxian.

Wu Yuchen interrupted Wang Zuxian and explained and analyzed it:

You have to understand that during this period, Song Mingxi did not have any fear of fugitives. Because she had the painful experience of losing her lover when her ex-boyfriend died, she had a deep understanding of the fugitive's experience of losing her loved one.

In fact, she had always hoped that she could be brave enough to face the fact that her lover was dead, let him go, and accept Qian Niu's new relationship, but she couldn't do it. Therefore, this paragraph of persuading the fugitive is also an expression of her true feelings. It is a sincere advice to her heart, hoping that she can let go of her worries and face the future bravely.

After hearing this, Wang Zuxian suddenly realized, nodded and said: I just thought she was simply persuading fugitives, but it turns out there is another meaning.

Here Wu Yuchen made changes to the plot. The original version had two people being kidnapped by a deserter, but it was difficult to film in this country, so naturally it was changed to a fugitive who escaped from prison, which had little impact. There are many such small details changes in the film, and the entire script was localized by Wu Yuchen.

At the Shanghai Academy of Drama, in mid-to-late August, some students who returned to school early have returned, and the school has resumed its bustle. In the dormitory, two young men were cleaning the house with brooms and chatting at the same time.

Oh, I really envy Yan Kuan. A big company came to pick him to be the leading actor! And the film they came to film was the famous martial arts movie, Hua Wuque! Tsk, tsk, tsk! Tong Dawei exclaimed.

Feng Shaofeng, oh no, his name is Feng Wei now, shook his head and said: What can I do? With Yan Kuan's appearance, he became a school idol as soon as he entered the school. A group of senior sisters came to watch our class. Let's Who can compare?

Maybe this starting point is the goal we pursue throughout our lives! Sigh... Tong Dawei sighed again, and realized the gap between people more deeply.

At this moment, I suddenly heard someone shouting outside: The crew of My Sassy Girl is coming to our school!

My Sassy Girl has attracted a lot of attention since the filming started, and everyone at the Shanghai Theater Academy knows about it. The two of them looked at each other and quickly threw the brooms away and ran out.

When the two of them ran over, they found that there were many people around. After squeezing through, they did not see Wu Yuchen and Wang Zuxian. Instead, an assistant director shouted: My Sassy Girl is hiring, find some men. Supporting role, starring opposite the hero and heroine, photogenic!

Someone asked: Are you going to play opposite Wang Zuxian?

have!

Then I sign up!

I'll sign up too!

And I!

When a group of people heard that they had a role opposite Wang Zuxian, they didn't care if there were more or less roles. They all raised their hands to sign up. If they could play opposite Wang Zuxian, it would be enough for a year!

Even those who have graduated from the Shanghai Academy of Drama started playing small roles. Being able to get into My Sassy Girl is a rare opportunity for most people, and Tong Dawei and Feng Wei are no exception.

After everyone conducted a selection process in a small classroom, the assistant director rushed to the set with five students.

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At this time, Wu Yuchen was discussing with the photographer how to set up a camera in the subway later, when the assistant director came to his side and said, Director Wu, we have found someone for you. Can you take a look?

Wu Yuchen nodded and looked at the five boys standing not far away.

Hey, aren't these Feng Shaofeng and Tong Dawei?

However, Wu Yuchen has long been accustomed to seeing so many celebrities. However, several people couldn't help but get excited when they saw Wu Yuchen, a great director, and they all shouted Hello, Director Wu!

Wu Yuchen nodded to them, glanced around and asked, Do you know everything? You might get beaten for real.

Know!

no problem!

Several boys puffed out their chests and said that they were willing to be beaten by Wang Zuxian!

Wu Yuchen looked at the faces of a few more people, and then looked at Tong Dawei's big head. He thought that this head would feel better when playing, so he said to Tong Dawei: It's just you, go and dye your hair now.

Among the five people, one will play the role of the yellow-haired young man who was slapped on the head by Wang Zuxian and forced to give up his seat on the subway at the beginning, and the others will play Xu Zheng's classmates and friends. The other four people all looked disappointed when they heard this, and cast envious looks at Tong Dawei.

Tong Dawei immediately bowed to Wu Yuchen: Thank you, Director Wu! Thank you, Director Wu!

Then I happily followed the assistant director to dye my hair.