"Wushuang" tells a story of lies.

This movie is of good quality and is even regarded by many as a revival of Hong Kong films in their declining era.

In fact, although Hong Kong films have declined in the rise of the mainland film market, they still have a place. Some police and crime and action films are the most popular ones produced by Hong Kong filmmakers.

Moreover, a considerable number of audiences have certain feelings for Hong Kong films and even the Hong Kong culture behind them and are willing to support them.

Therefore, Hong Kong films have been filmed continuously, and a certain degree of "assembly line" has been formed, with homogeneous plots and themes + series of films. Although this has resulted in the film's box office and reputation not being very high, it has also guaranteed a lower limit.

Although this lower limit is constantly being lowered, who can care so much?

Famous Hong Kong stars either go north to develop and don’t care about these things, or as they get older, they only plan to make money for their retirement. As for the future of Hong Kong films, that’s up to the future.

Of course, there are still talented people in the Hong Kong circle, and under this trend, some excellent works will emerge from time to time.

For example, "Wushuang", "Cold War" series, "Chasing the Dragon" which made Fatty Wang proud, etc.

Among them, the "Cold War" series and "Chasing the Dragon" have too strong Hong Kong colors, especially the earlier ones, which have too many metaphors, require a certain relationship threshold, and have low commercial attributes.

In comparison, "Wushuang" is a film with good commercial attributes that is not obsessed with its Hong Kong background.

This is also the reason why Wei Yang chose this movie.

It is actually a bit strange for him, a mainlander, to suddenly shoot a Hong Kong movie. If the plot and background of "Wushuang" could be changed, it would not be so abrupt.

Judging from the results, "Wushuang" also performed the best.

The box office of "Chasing the Dragon" with Zhen + Liu as Wang was less than 600 million, the two "Cold War" movies combined were less than 1 billion, and the box office of "Wushuang" was 1.273 billion.

This movie is starring King Guo, who has relatively little box office appeal in the Hong Kong circle, and Chow Yun-fat, who is no longer in his prime, and with the increase in hype, the box office may even increase.

In addition, the Douban score of "Wushuang" is also the highest among the movies, breaking the 8-point mark, while the other movies are all 7+ points.

A single box office or word-of-mouth rating may not mean anything, but both are strong, and even exceed in influence. For example, "I can handle color-changing ink" has become a famous meme, which already illustrates the comprehensive index of "Wushuang".

At present, the story structure of Wei Yang's version of Warriors of the West: Revenge of the Phoenixes is still the original, but many details and backgrounds have changed.

For example, the story does not take place in Hong Kong, but in a fictional city in the Mainland. The police are all mainland police, and even Interpol has been replaced by Chinese, who just work for Interpol to cooperate in arresting this international counterfeit money gang.

In fact, at the beginning, Wei Yang even wanted to directly exchange U.S. dollars into RMB, and then move the story background completely to China, so that the audience would have a better sense of involvement.

Later, the scale of the story developed a bit too large, making it more difficult to pass the review, and some of the plots formed conflicts, so it became an international thief and the US dollar.

It must be mentioned that Wei Yang did a special investigation and found that it is also illegal to make US dollars in the mainland.

The country has special laws and regulations. Except for the RMB, any official currency circulating in the world is illegal if it is counterfeited, and the penalty is basically more than three years and less than ten years.

However, if the amount involved is huge or the person is the ringleader of a gang, or if there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to more than ten years in prison or life imprisonment.

In other words, according to the plot of the movie, the male protagonist did not commit any other crimes and was half-forced to make counterfeit money, the circumstances of the crime were not serious, and considering his active performance in reporting and making meritorious contributions, it is theoretically possible for him to be released on bail pending trial.

In order to prevent nitpickers, Wei Yang also made a patch by having the male protagonist injured and his accomplice forged his medical history, so that he could temporarily leave the police station in the name of medical treatment, but he was under police surveillance.

As long as they leave the police station, the two gangsters have a greater chance of escaping, which is more logical than trying to break out of the police station.

How to make this version of the police more elite is something Wei Yang has always paid attention to, trying his best to make the audience feel that the criminals are cunning and difficult to deal with, rather than thinking that the police are incompetent.

This is a very important point. After all, Hong Kong films can discredit the Hong Kong police, but Boss Wei dare not make fun of the police. Even if the plot is the same, he still has to be careful about the degree.

The same is true of losing, being knocked down by one punch, and fighting for 300 rounds and finally winning by one small move. These are two completely different concepts...

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Shenzhen City, "Wushuang" crew

Tang Yan joined the crew quite early, but she had no scenes at all. The scenes of "Wushuang" crew were shot from "memories" to the normal timeline.

In this plot, Tang Yan appears in very few scenes, and after only a few scenes, she has plastic surgery and her head changes to become Fan Xiaopang.

So, normally speaking, Tang Yan had agreed with the crew and would be able to finish filming her scenes in about a week.

In comparison, Fan Xiaopang has a lot of scenes, including in both timelines and true and false memories, and she will most likely be with him throughout the entire show.

But precisely because of this, Tang Yan chose to join the group early, and has been following the group ever since, being loyal to the organization and guarding against it with all her might.

However, at the moment, Fan Xiaopang has not joined the crew yet, so Tang Yan does not have any tasks, but she is not idle either. When Wei Yang comes to film, she still follows him and looks at another actress present.

In the entire movie "Wushuang", there are four female characters with sufficient roles.

The female lead Fan Xiaopang who plays two roles, the second female lead Tang Yan who has few scenes but is very crucial, and the female police captain and the housekeeper of the counterfeit money team.

For the former, Wei Yang invited actress Yu Nan, whom he has always admired and felt that she had the feel of a female military/police elite.

The latter is a "relative" who was stuffed in by Fan Xiaopang, and is Wang Ou, a contracted artist under her.

Wang Ou has participated in two dramas, "The Empress of China" and "The Disguiser", and is quite popular, especially the role of Wang Manchun in "The Disguiser", which has attracted countless fans.

It can be said that she is currently the most promising and best artist under Fan Xiaopang.

Even Mao Zijun, who was strongly supported by Fan Xiaopang and played the male lead Li Zhi in "The Empress of China", was inferior to him.

Therefore, Fan Xiaopang valued her very much. Not only did he put her in the second season of "Sisters Over Flowers", but he also always brought her with him whether he was acting in "My First Half of Life" or the movie "Wushuang".

In Wei Yang's eyes, the two of them looked like they were in their previous life, with Da Mimi and Dilraba.

Now, Da Mimi’s company has just opened and has not yet started to train artists, but Fan Xiaopang has already become a pioneer.

It's just this person's choice...

Boss Wei is afraid that one day, the other party will come to his room under the night light to discuss the script with him. Fat Fan is not as easy to fool as Liu Shishi, and dares to stab her in the back. He will kill the couple to avenge himself, even if it means risking his life. At least, he will not let the traitor go.

But Boss Wei's caution cannot affect Tang Yan. Since the real boss is not here, it is okay to keep an eye on the minions.

Anyway, she felt that there was something wrong with the look in the eyes of this woman named Wang.

It is better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go!

However, Tang Yan's blatant surveillance put a lot of psychological pressure on Wang Ou.

Although her popularity has risen rapidly in the past two years, it is still not enough compared to Tang Yan, the top 85 flower. What's more, everyone knows that the three beauties of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" advance and retreat together, and she is Fan Xiaopang's person, so naturally she is afraid of being implicated.

Moreover, Tang Yan couldn't be said to have completely wronged her, as Wang Ou did have some little thoughts in mind.

This is not surprising. Boss Wei is wealthy, young and handsome, and has made many top female stars famous. Naturally, he is coveted by women in the circle.

It can be said that most of the female stars are not opposed to having some in-depth exchanges with Boss Wei, and if they can get some benefits, they are willing to follow him for a long time.

Another heartbreaking thing is the chat records between Boss Wei and some female stars in his mobile phone.

The enthusiasm of the words and the fawning attitude are enough to make the bootlickers ashamed, and some of the overt and covert actions are so large that they can shatter one's three views.

That is to say, Boss Wei is particular and is afraid that a few women will check his phone, so he usually clears the chat history. Otherwise, if the phone is lost one day and the chat history is exposed, it may not cause an earthquake in the entertainment industry, but it is enough for various marketing accounts to boost their half-year performance.

However, although Wang Ou had some little ideas, he was probably afraid of Fan Xiaopang, so he was just testing the waters.

Seeing that Wei Yang didn't react, he calmed down. However, facing Tang Yan's scrutiny, he felt a little guilty.

"Just order another serving of the same meal."

At lunch time, there were four dishes and a soup in Wei Yang's lounge. Tang Yan, who had no filming assignment, refused the lunch provided by the crew and ran to his place to eat.

"You can't eat it, doesn't this save you money?"

"But can you please not eat my chicken legs and fruits?"

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"I didn't have breakfast, please let me go."

Wei Yang was helpless. These women all had this problem to a greater or lesser extent. The crew obviously didn't need this meal, but they insisted on competing with him for it.

They felt that the food was more delicious, but the little benefit of their own boxed lunch was gone.

That being said, Wei Yang never stopped them. It was more lively when two people were eating together, and he didn't mind having that little bit of food.

While eating, Wei Yang criticized Tang Yan for her behavior just now: "Can you please stop treating her like you're catching a drug dealer? You're scaring people."

Tang Yan was a little embarrassed: "Did you see it?"

Wei Yang rolled his eyes: "You are either looking at me or her, even a fool can see it, and she even asked me quietly if you have any problem with her."

"I didn't stare at her the whole time. Besides, what's the harm in looking at her a few times? She has nothing to hide. Why would she be scared?"

Tang Yan was a little nervous when she was questioned by Wei Yang, but she perked up after hearing the last sentence.

This bitch actually took the opportunity to complain? She is really scheming! Tang Yan's original defense against Wang Ou was just normal scrutiny + normal hostility towards Fan Xiaopang's people, but now her impression of him has suddenly become worse, and her vigilance has greatly increased.

"Don't be so suspicious."

"You don't understand. I feel a little familiar with the look in her eyes. Just like... yes, it's almost the same as how I felt when I first saw you."

Wei Yang: “…”

There is no need to describe it so vividly...

"Forget it, it's up to you. But be careful or the boss will come and cause trouble for you later."

"Looking for trouble with me?"

Tang Yan sneered, and rarely let herself go in front of Wei Yang: "She still thinks I'm the little actress from back then. Humph, I'm here to settle accounts with her this time."

Fan Xiaopang and Tang Yan have an old grudge!

When filming "My Love from the Star" that year, Fat Fan bullied Tang Yan, who was not yet successful at the time. If it weren't for Wei Yang's protection, she would have been bullied to tears.

Tang Yan kept this grudge in her heart and never forgot it.

Now, with the passage of time, Tang Yan has grown step by step into the top 85 flowers, with the support of an organization behind her. This time, she is acting on orders, determined to teach Fan Xiaopang a lesson in order to avenge an old grudge.

Looking at the confident Tang Yan, Wei Yang opened his mouth but ultimately did not try to persuade her.

She didn't think highly of Tang Yan. Even the crazy woman Fan Xiaopang made him feel scared sometimes, not to mention Tang Yan, who was not strong-willed.

To avenge an old grudge? I'm afraid that instead of avenging the old grudge, new hatred will be created!

Wei Yang's estimation was correct. Three days later, Fan Xiaopang officially joined the crew. I don't know if Wang Ou had informed him of the news, but he came well prepared and made a grand statement.

Four Mercedes-Benz cars, all in black, drove into the filming site. Four drivers and bodyguards in suits got out and opened the doors.

Fan Xiaopang wore a high-end black dress, brown sunglasses, her black hair was tied up, she had flaming red lips, and high heels. She looked elegant and radiant. Following behind her were an executive agent, assistants, makeup artists, and publicists, who numbered six or seven people, adding to her queen-like demeanor.

"Teacher Fan, you are here."

"Sister Bingbing, long time no see."

"Mr. Fan, you look really good today."

The style and fanfare that made a name for himself, coupled with the reputation and experience he had accumulated in the circle over the years, earned him greetings from the crew of "Wushuang" along the way, which invisibly added some momentum to Fan Xiaopang.

Walking in a cat-like manner, Fat Fan came to the lounge, glanced at Tang Yan who looked a little nervous, then ignored her and turned to greet Luo Jingmin who played the counterfeit money circuit breaker.

Fan Xiaopang's disregard angered Tang Yan, and she couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.

"You're just making such a big fuss. You're just being a big shot."

Fat Fan, who had just taken off his sunglasses to greet her, glanced at her with contempt, put his sunglasses back on, and spoke lazily.

"Hey, I haven't seen you for many years. Have you become irritable?"

Tang Yan felt very uncomfortable. She would rather Fan Xiaopang bullied her like before. They fought head-on and she would admit defeat even if she couldn't beat them. But now Fan Xiaopang's attitude of ignoring and contempt made her, who considered herself famous and powerful, feel particularly humiliated.

"Mr. Fan, please stop talking to me in that tone. Do you think I am still the same person I was back then?"

Tang Yan raised her voice, but Fan Xiaopang remained unmoved and just threw out a sentence coldly.

"Is there any difference? Aren't you still just a supporting role for me?"

chiffon!

This sentence was extremely hurtful. Tang Yan's face turned red with anger and her lips trembled. Fat Fan adjusted his sunglasses and attacked again.

"Tsk, there really is no difference. What a waste of my time."

Wei Yang, who originally wanted to come over to take a look during a break in filming, smelled the gunpowder here and turned around and left.

I told her not to mess with her, but she just wouldn't listen.

So what if the 85 flowers are the top stars? Unless they join forces, at most they will die in a less ugly way…

(End of this chapter)