It's Fa Ge's "Yuan Zhenxia and Wesley", right? This is a legendary film, full of mystery, the story is well shot, and it also has thrilling fighting scenes. But there are some parts that dissatisfied the audience
for two reasons: first, science fiction films rely on suspense and large-scale unknown science scenes to win, while this film tends to be a hodgepodge of treasure hunts; secondly, this film The film is a story pieced together based on the ideas of Wesley's novel. It is not Wesley's original work, and it is suspected of sensationalism. Of course, regardless of the above reasons, this film is also a good commercial film. "Wesley" and Hong Kong Movies Like me, many people like to read Wesley's novels. Wesley was Ni Kuang. His specialty was making money by writing, and he made a lot of money (some people say he was the only person who got rich by writing manuscripts). As the old saying goes, Ni Kuang and Huang Zhan were two literary stars in Hong Kong, and Ni Kuang and others My younger sister Yi Shu is both a representative of Hong Kong popular literature. He writes a lot of things,
Novel (mostly martial arts, science fiction), prose essays, scripts, etc. Of course, what he excels at most is science fiction. Wesley's science fiction writing is average, but he has a strong ability to conceive stories and fantasy. His legendary stories and fantastic science fiction ideas have attracted everyone. When Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Liang Yusheng's novels became popular in mainland China, Wesley's novels were deliberately not introduced on a large scale (perhaps due to his political views). When Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Liang Yusheng's novels were adapted to the screen on a large scale, Wesley's novels were not so lucky. Why touch it? In fact, characters like Wesley, Yuan Zhenxia, ??Luo Kai, and Gundam are already deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Is science fiction a bad theme? No, many science fiction films from Haolaiwu are very influential! The reason is inexplicable. Maybe Hong Kong people don’t like or are not good at making science fiction movies (actually there are still some), maybe there is no one masterpiece that has become famous (Hong Kong movies are famous for following suit), maybe the cost is too high or geographical restrictions, who knows Woolen cloth? There are still some Wesley movies, though.
"Yuan Zhenxia and Wesley" This movie took a lot of effort. The cast included Chow Yun-fat (playing Wesley) and Maggie Cheung. In addition, martial arts star Qian Xiaohao played Yuan Zhenxia. this role. The story is about Jiantou. It was probably when Yuan Zhenxia arrived in Nanyang and met Jiantou, as well as those who hunted for treasures, etc. He was not sure, so he asked Wesley for advice ------- This is a legendary film , full of mystery, the story is well shot, and there are also thrilling fight scenes. But I am not satisfied with it, for two reasons: First, science fiction films rely on suspense and large-scale unknown science scenes to win, while this film tends to the idiosyncratic treasure hunt mode. Secondly, this film is a story pieced together based on the ideas of Wesley's novel, not Wesley's original work, and it is suspected of sensationalism. Of course, regardless of the above reasons, this film is also a good commercial film. "The Legend of Wesley" is an earlier movie, probably shot in 1980, but it was pretty good. Wesley was played by the then superstar Xu Guanjie, Wang Zuxian played Bai Su, and Ti Lung played Bai Qiwei. Like "Yuan Zhenxia and Wesley", this film is also pieced together based on the ideas of Wesley's novel, but the concept of this film is very close to the essence of Wesley's story - alien spaceships explain religious relics and associate them with legends It is common in Wesley's stories, and the conflict between Bai Qiwei and Wesley was also handled very well, and the final "flying dragon in the sky" scene was also quite good. The cast at the time was pretty good, and the dwarf Teddy Robin (the film's director) also performed well. Basically, it is a combination of music legend and science fiction. "Old Cat" This movie is adapted from Wesley's novel of the same name, in which Li Zixiong plays Wesley. The film is basically faithful to the original work, and only minor changes were made to the entire incident process. However, due to the novel itself and the cost, the movie was not very successful. It only lasted about 80 minutes, and some parts were shot like a horror movie (the novel is also a bit scary). It is worth mentioning that the protagonist in the movie-----Old Cat still left a deep impression on people. "Mirage" is a very early movie. I don't remember whether the protagonist's name is Wesley or not, but it doesn't matter, because I clearly remember that the plot of the movie comes from the novel "Virtual Image".
Wesley becomes a reporter in the movie (a combination of two characters). In addition, the historical background has also changed a lot, and it seems that there is no use in science fiction, but it emphasizes human nature. The whole movie seems to have some allegorical elements. smell. Even so, the story structure is not much different from the original work, which also shows Wesley's talent in weaving legends, because the story is so romantic and cruel.
In addition, it is said that there is another movie "Wesley: The Overlord Undresses", but I have not seen it (maybe it is "The Legend of Wesley"), and the rumored "Blue Bloods" (supposedly starring Andy Lau), It has always been like a shadow in the wind, hard to catch, and you don't know when it will come out. I think these are not the only movies Wesley has made (I haven’t watched many of them). However, we cannot only judge Wesley's influence in the film industry based on these movies. In fact, some of Wesley's science fiction ideas have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Hong Kong movies have been subtly influenced by Wesley's ideas when showing some mysterious phenomena. For example, in terms of explanations of ghosts (some movies in the "Mission No. 7", "July 14", "Yin Yang Road" series, etc.), falling heads (many of them have forgotten their names, most of them are bad movies, "Top Ten Evils") Technique", etc.), aliens ("Mr. Candy", "Heaven and Earth Ambition", etc.), and ----- etc. What is worth mentioning (or left a deep impression on me) is "Heaven and Earth Ambition" starring Andy Lau. and "Unsolved Mystery" starring Hacken Lee. The former (directed by Chen Jia) has a very good concept and performance. It can be regarded as a masterpiece of science fiction in recent years, and it has the style of Wesley's story. The latter is composed of several short stories. The story consists mainly of more traditional things, such as the journey of the original god, the bull-headed horse-face, etc. These are also similar to Wesley's explanation.
Although Hong Kong's science fiction movies are very underdeveloped and are still involved in some traditional things called superstition, after all, many filmmakers have made bold explorations, and I believe there will be many more in the future. Science fiction masterpieces are made, and Wesley should naturally take credit for them.
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Hong Kong writer. Born in 1935 in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. He was born in Shanghai. He came to Hong Kong in 1957 and worked as a worker, proofreader, and editor. He became a self-taught writer and became a professional writer. His writing range is very broad and covers all genres. His novels include detective, science fiction, gods and monsters, martial arts, and romance. His writing speed is also amazing, he can write 4,500 words per hour, and he has written serials for 12 newspapers at the same time. The martial arts novels are represented by "The Six-Fingered Piano Demon", which has a strange imagination; he also wrote the "Dragon and the Eight Parts" serialization on behalf of Jin Yong while he was abroad (this part was later deleted when Jin Yong rewrote it). His main martial arts novels include: "Flying Needle", "Ghost World", "Iron Fist", "Night Escape", "Big Salt Owl", "One-Armed Sword", "Red Flying Goose", "Giant Palm", "Ranger" and "Ice Heroes" "The Six-Finger Piano Demon", "Five Tigers Slay the Dragon", "Chivalrous Gold Powder", "The Last Sword", "Heroes Golden Whirlwind", "Dragon and Tiger Swordsman", "Cloud Sea Contest", "Purple and Green Swords Record", "Legend of Gundam Prodigal" ""The Black Lady Magnolia" and so on. Ni Kuang's influence in the Chinese science fiction community cannot be underestimated. This can be seen from the fact that his novels are still so popular thirty years later and have caused such widespread controversy. Although Wesley's novels were once banned in the 1980s, the fact is that It proves that things that the common people like can never be banned, just as Ni Kuang himself said: Official ban, folk tradition. The fact that Wesley's "Blue Bloods" can become the only science fiction work selected into the top 100 Chinese novels of the 20th century is enough to prove that Ni Kuang occupies a very important position in the Chinese science fiction world.
For a long time, the writing style of Ni Kuang's works has not been accepted by the mainstream domestic science fiction circles, and has been criticized as martial arts novels disguised as science fiction. This has a lot to do with the historical background of Ni Kuang's time: when Ni Kuang first arrived in Hong Kong, It was when the new martial arts novels led by Jin Yong and Liang Yusheng became popular, and martial arts almost became the mainstream culture in Hong Kong at that time. In addition, although Hong Kong at that time was experiencing rapid economic development under a relatively open policy, people's cultural knowledge And scientific literacy has not improved much compared to before. The vast majority of people do not know what science fiction is. Even if a few people know about aliens, they only regard it as a mysterious event. This cultural condition has determined Ni Kuang's creative style, just imagine under those conditions, if Liu Cixin and Lu Yang start with a long and profound theory, how many people can understand it? The biggest controversy caused by Ni Kuang in China is whether what he wrote can be regarded as true science fiction. Regarding this issue, anti-Wesleyan factions often have extreme views and often dismiss Wesley's novels as worthless. Some of them only I have seen several of Wei's later works, even fake works, so their evaluations are somewhat generalized and not objective enough. Of course, it does not rule out that some people simply want to take the opportunity to belittle others in order to elevate themselves and show their own How high is the cultural taste? Sure enough, Wang Shuo's true biography is deeply loved. In fact, it doesn't have to be like this. Everyone is not illiterate. In terms of appreciation level, who can be much higher than others? In short, the views of the anti-Wesleyan faction are similar. At best, they say it is fantasy, and at worst, it is pseudo-science fiction. Some people say: Wesley's novels are so bizarre and so edited that they cannot be justified in the end. Blame it all on the omnipotent aliens. Yes, some of Wei's later works are indeed like this, but his early works are not like this. If you don't believe me, please read the story introductions of several novels that I think are worth recommending: "The Furnace in the Center of the Earth": a very tough work. , some scenes are described quite magnificently. A scientific madman who dreams of dominating the world uses a supercomputer and a powerful nuclear device buried deep in the earth to make the lava from the center of the earth erupt from any corner of the earth under his control. In the process of conquest and power, Under the temptation, even Wesley couldn't help but began to waver, but in the end he defeated his greed and shattered the madman's dream. "Fengyun": The development of genetic technology was foreseen in the 1960s. Alien microorganisms that reproduce by dividing suddenly appeared on the earth, and accidentally combined with the earth's creatures and mutated into terrifying new species. In a short period of time, huge mysterious creatures continued to appear, and terrorist incidents occurred one after another. Just as the earth's military When preparing to eliminate these aliens in one fell swoop, all the aliens suddenly disappeared. It turned out that no matter how these creatures changed, they could not change the memories of their hometown in their genes, so they finally flew back to their own planet. "Blue Blooded Man": This is Wesley's first time writing about aliens, which is a bit naive. The Saturnians with blue blood came to the earth and unintentionally brought with them the terrible parasite "Dika Yidujian". During the 200 years on the earth, the innocent and simple blue-blooded people suffered all the cunning earthlings. Due to the deception and persecution, he became a complete wretch. He began not to trust any earthlings. With Wesley's help, he finally had the opportunity to secretly ride an earthling's rocket back to Mars. Before leaving the earth, the kind-hearted The blue-blooded people took the risk of being discovered by the people on earth, and eliminated the 'Poison Room' at the last moment, saving the people on earth from disaster. "Demon Fire": The ending is quite tragic and touching. A group of terrorist organizations that dream of dominating the world are hiding in a secret military base on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. While they are collecting scientific furniture from all over the world for their own use, they are also building armaments. A young scientist is unwilling to be driven by the terrorists, but Before his research was completed, he endured the misunderstandings of others and temporarily cooperated with terrorists. Finally, his research was successful. Just when this group of madmen was preparing to launch a large-scale attack, he used the biotechnology he invented to destroy the underwater base. All the people turned into mindless plants, and he himself perished with his enemies. "Toy": It makes people feel a strong sense of depression when watching "The Matrix" and "The Thirteenth Floor".
Aliens have captured many earthlings as toys for them to play with. Some people are willing to live a comfortable life under the mercy of aliens, while others (including Wesley) pursue true freedom and go through untold hardships. He finally escaped from the alien planet, and when Wesley was rejoicing, he discovered that his escape process was just part of the alien game... "Rule": an article with Science fiction about psychology. What is the most perfect method of killing is to let the victim commit suicide? The poor professor didn't know that his private life had been secretly monitored for three years and all recorded. When he saw the true record of his While recording his daily life, he discovered that he was following a pattern and doing the same thing every day, almost no different from the bumblebees in his laboratory. The professor suddenly felt that he had lost the value of being a human being, and then fell into complete despair. Ended his life. How about it? Just reading the introduction of these stories is shocking enough. Can you still say that these are not science fiction? What a bold imagination. Even Jin Yong commented: "Infinite universe, endless time and space, infinite possibilities, and impermanence." The eternal contradictions between people's lives are woven from this head." There may be some people who are not used to Wei's narrative method and think it is soft science fiction. Even if it is soft science fiction, it is still better than the previous "science fiction world". The ones published have neither plot nor connotation, and are sour and boring. The "Graceful School" is probably much better. In addition, some people attack Ni Kuang's writing style, which is simply nonsense. Ni Kuang was the only person who wrote for Jin Yong. When Jin Yong was serializing "Dragon Babu", he went abroad to attend a conference, so he asked Ni Kuang to write for him. As a result, "Dragon Babu" became the most popular among Jin Yong's fifteen martial arts novels. God's part. In addition, Ni Kuang has ghostwritten for Gu Long many times. He, Jin Yong, Huang Zhan, and Cai Lan are known as the four great talents in Hong Kong. Some people even say that Ni Kuang and Huang Zhan are like Wenqu stars in the sky and come down to earth. In addition to Ni Kuang's imagination and writing style, what I appreciate most is a unique theme in his novels: exposing the dark and ugly side of human nature. Personally, I believe that a successful writer must have a profound theme in his works. Xiang Wang Jinkang's works mainly show the conflict between the development of science and humanities and ethics, such as "Sky Fire" and "Song of Life", while Liu Cixin's novels mainly show people's pursuit of science and fearless sacrifice spirit, such as "Chao Dynasty" Hear the Word” and “Earth Fire”. Ni Kuang's portrayal of human nature has reached a point where he is flexible and has both humorous ridicule and serious criticism. In many plots, the insidious and cunning earthlings play tricks on the aliens. They seem to be despicable and dirty, which is a nature that only earthlings have. In his works, both madmen and villains have become funny clowns, who are either laughed at or reviled by others. There are some very classic words in it: A person who can do such a thing is simply an animal. In fact, saying this is an insult to the animal, because an animal will not do such a thing. Only humans can do such despicable and dirty things. If you can do it, humans are worse than animals. In addition, Ni Kuang opposed all forms of hegemonism, including the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War, and monarchical dictatorships in some countries. Because Ni Kuang was persecuted in the mainland in his early years, he was very dissatisfied with the mistakes made by our great leader in his later years. The article "Feng Shui" vividly described a crazy movement during the "crazy era" of the Cultural Revolution: In order to overthrow a central government leader, a mighty "revolutionary team" fought across the country just to dig up this leader's ancestral grave. I dare say that there is no writer in China who can describe the Cultural Revolution as truly and vividly as Ni Kuang, which made me, a person who had never experienced that era, feel shocked after reading it. "The Big Secret" is also a very interesting novel. I remember reading it with a smile: Why did great leaders make such low-level mistakes in their later years? Is there a huge secret hidden behind this? The novel does not destroy the glorious image of the great leader too much. Ni Kuang's ridicule is just to show his incomprehension of that crazy era. It is very regrettable that the imagination of Ni Kuang's later works is not as good as before, giving people the feeling that Wesley is indeed old. Moreover, in this stage of his works, Ni Kuang was too obsessed with supernatural events such as ghosts and souls.
According to Ni Kuang's theory: the soul is just a memory group left in the space after death. It has its own energy, can be received by special instruments, and can even enter the bodies of other people, and what people call the underworld The underworld is just a place where aliens collect the souls of people on earth. The different descriptions of the underworld by Eastern and Western people are because different aliens manage the souls of different types of people. It is undeniable that these novels are designed to satisfy the curiosity of some readers, and this use of scientific theory to explain feudal superstition is a very novel writing method. Although this type of Ni Kuang novels are also very attractive, they are not in line with the serious spirit of scientific research, so this type of works should be classified as fantasy or fantasy novels. But this cannot be used to obliterate Ni Kuang's significant contribution to science fiction literature. It is like although Newton devoted himself to the study of theology in his later years, it cannot be said that Newton was not a great scientist. Okay, no matter you are a pro-guard or an anti-guard, don’t fight anymore. Everyone should give in and make an objective evaluation of Ni Kuang that is acceptable to both sides. My opinion is: Ni Kuang Most of his early works were science fiction, which were alternative science fiction that included martial arts, legends, detectives and other styles; while his later works involved too much feudal superstition and had very little scientific content, so they should be counted as It's a fantasy novel.