Liu Zhenwei exposed 27 days to shoot ＂East into West＂ because he was harmed by Wong Kar-wai.
Jeffrey Lau
The masters attending the premiere of "Dong Chengxi on 2011" stood up and applauded to pay tribute to this meritorious director.
18 years ago, "East into West" can be described as a classic.
Movie network news(Photo/Qian Jiayi/Yang Yaru) Although 18 years have passed, no one who has seen it will forget Tony Leung Chiu Wai’s sausage mouth, Joey Wong and Leslie Cheung’s flirting swords, the big boots on Zhong Zhentao’s head, the phrase "banana, you are a guava" and the funny performances of big names such as Jacky Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung and Carina Lau. This popular film was shot in Liu Zhenwei in 27 days. Recently, Liu Zhenwei was at the premiere of the film, revealing the reason for the lack of shooting time, all because of Wong Kar-wai’s harm.
Classic stills of "East into West"
Now we can only appreciate the elegance of a generation of superstar Leslie Cheung through movies.
"East into West is a movie I hate most, because I had to finish it in 27 days without a script, which was really painful." Liu Zhenwei looked a little sad. Referring to the reasons for being forced to be helpless, Liu Zhenwei revealed that it was all because of the snail speed of Wong Kar-wai’s filming. "I wanted to shoot &lsquo at the earliest; Ashes of time ’ The story when I was young, and then I called Wong Kar-wai. He said that it was very good. After we found the investment, Wong Kar-wai was responsible for shooting the first episode, and I will shoot the second episode. "
Liu Zhenwei sighed, "As a result, a month passed, and I went to Wong Kar-wai’s crew to watch it again. He was still filming the scene on the day when he turned on the phone 30 days ago. I was so anxious that I was sweating. Later, the date of film delivery was approaching, and Wong Kar-wai said to let me shoot a top film quickly, so that he could finish the filming, so I only spent 27 days filming" East into West "and didn’t expect the film to sell well.
Tony Leung Chiu Wai’s classic sausage mouth
At that time, the cast of "East into West" was extremely luxurious, and it also became a swan song throughout the ages.
Zhong Zhentao’s classic stills in "Dong Cheng Xi Jiu" were released at the premiere of "Dong Cheng Xi Jiu 2011".
As for the new version, Liu Zhenwei said, "Although I hate it the most, a reporter told me a few years ago that she would watch this movie regardless of her emotions, which moved me very much, so I told her that I would shoot a new one for them, so there was 2011."
Liu Zhenwei said, "2011 is not just funny like the last one. This one adds a lot of warmth, and these warmth things come from Leslie Cheung. Leslie Cheung and I are very good friends, and I hope my brother can see 2011, which is also a memorial to him. " Liu Zhenwei said emotionally, "I hope everyone can feel the spirit of Liu Zhenwei: always love the people and things around us."
It is reported that "2011 East into West" will be released nationwide on November 24th, which brings together Zhong Zhentao, Karen Mok, Eason Chan, Crystal, Deng Lixin, Kimi, Sitar tan and other stars.