If you look carefully at this script, compared with the first "Swordsman" directed by Tsui Hark and his colleagues in the previous generation, it is actually difficult to say which one is better.

But Lin Daoqiu remembers that Tsui Hark's first version of "The Swordsman" invited Xu Guanjie to play Linghu Chong.

It was already 1990 when the first version was released, and Xu Guanjie was already forty-two years old at that time.

From the appearance point of view, the Linghu Chong he played is definitely inappropriate, but Xu Guanjie still interpreted Linghu Chong's free and unrestrained nature.

In the second film, Linghu Chong, played by Jet Li, can only be said to be average, and does not show many of the characteristics of Linghu Chong in the original work.

In Lin Daoqiu's opinion, apart from Linghu Chong played by Lu Songxian in later generations, he is the closest.

Most of the actors who have played Linghu Chong in other film and television dramas cannot be said to be qualified.

"I can't say whether this script is good or not. I can only say that you are too brave. Fortunately, I am not the producer of this drama, so even if you are scolded, it has nothing to do with me."

Lin Daoqiu spread his hands. He didn't want to be infamous for this matter.

After all, he is not the screenwriter of this drama. Although Tsui Hark referred to the plot of "The Swordsman" he wrote before, in the final analysis, most of the plots in it were created by Tsui Hark and King Hu.

If the fans of "The Swordsman" want to find trouble by then, then Lin Daoqiu certainly hopes that they will go to Tsui Hark and Hu Jinquan instead of coming to him.

However, what Lin Daoqiu said already means that he has approved of this drama.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin. If they want to scold me, let them come to me and Director Hu. Mr. Lin will definitely not be implicated."

Tsui Hark won't care about this. He just wants to film "The Swordsman" as soon as possible. As for other things, he can wait until later.

After talking about the script of "The Swordsman", the next thing to talk about is naturally the casting of this drama.

For this drama, Tsui Hark, as the producer, can be said to have considered all the details, not to mention the casting.

And Dongfang Invincible has already decided that it will be Brigitte Lin. There is nothing more to say about this.

But what Lin Daoqiu didn't expect was that Tsui Hark didn't choose Xu Guanjie for the leading role.

"I plan to ask Mr. Rong to play Linghu Chong, and I want Ye Lingshan to play Ye Tong."

"Young Master Rong?"

Lin Daoqiu originally thought that Tsui Hark would find Xu Guanjie to play Linghu Chong in this life, but he did not expect that he would find Leslie Cheung.

In fact, the reason why Tsui Hark had such a change was entirely because of Lin Daoqiu.

Leslie Cheung previously filmed a movie called "Legend of Sword and Fairy", in which he played Li Xiaoyao perfectly.

And because of "Legend of Sword and Fairy", Leslie Cheung also practices martial arts. Although he is not as good as those top martial arts stars, it is definitely enough for filming martial arts scenes.

"Isn't Mr. Rong not suitable?"

As soon as Tsui Hark finished speaking, Lin Daoqiu directly rejected his opinion.

It is indeed very suitable for Leslie Cheung to act in martial arts movies. After all, he is so handsome, it is difficult not to make women fall in love with him.

However, it is precisely because Leslie Cheung is so handsome that it would not be appropriate for him to play Linghu Chong. After all, Leslie Cheung's own temperament is nothing like Linghu Chong.

"Why would Mr. Lin feel that Mr. Rong is not suitable? I think there is no problem. He is such a good-looking guy, has good skills, and has experience in costume dramas. It will definitely be no problem for him to play the role of Linghu Chong."

Tsui Hark really couldn't understand why Lin Daoqiu didn't like Leslie Cheung to play Linghu Chong.

Based on Lin Daoqiu's understanding of Leslie Cheung, he doesn't like to play repetitive roles. After all, he has already played Li Xiaoyao before.

"Let's do this. You guys go talk to Mr. Rong. If he agrees, let him play the role of Linghu Chong, but you are not allowed to mention me."

If he were asked to play Linghu Chong at this time, Leslie Cheung would probably not agree.

But if it were him who came forward, Leslie Cheung would probably agree even if he didn't like it.

"No problem, I believe Mr. Rong will definitely like the role of Linghu Chong."

Tsui Hark seems very confident. After all, "The Swordsman" is one of the most widely circulated novels in the Chinese world.

The protagonist Linghu Chong is a character that countless people yearn for. Tsui Hark felt that there would be no problem in persuading Leslie Cheung to play Linghu Chong.

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"You want me to play Linghu Chong?"

Leslie Cheung was invited out for tea by Tsui Hark and Shi Nansheng, but unexpectedly they wanted him to play Linghu Chong.

It seems that Leslie Cheung was a little surprised. He never thought that someone would ask him to play Linghu Chong.

"Yes, Mr. Rong, I think this role is very suitable for you. This drama is co-produced by Director Hu Jinquan and I. The script has been written, and the heroine is Brigitte Lin."

Originally, Leslie Cheung was reluctant to agree when he first heard that he was being asked to play Linghu Chong.

But when he heard that the heroine was Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung was shocked.

You must know that in the past few years, all the movies that Brigitte Lin has played are Hollywood blockbusters produced by Lin Daoqiu.

I didn't expect that Tsui Hark could find her to play the heroine. This is really surprising.

"Rong Shao, the role of Linghu Chong is really suitable for you, and I guarantee that this drama is completely different from traditional martial arts movies. You don't need to worry at all."

Tsui Hark really hopes to cooperate with Leslie Cheung because he admires Leslie Cheung very much.

Leslie Cheung looked at the coffee cup in front of him without saying anything. He seemed a little confused.

The reason why he was struggling was because the role of Linghu Chong was a bit similar to Li Xiaoyao, who he played before, and he didn't like to play movies with similar characters.

But the heroine of this drama is Brigitte Lin, and Leslie Cheung has never worked with her before, which is quite attractive to him.

"Can I read the script first?"

Leslie Cheung was hesitant, he planned to make a decision after reading the script.

Tsui Hark happened to bring the script over, and after Leslie Cheung finished speaking, he immediately handed the script over to him.

After receiving the script, Leslie Cheung lowered his head and slowly read it.

But as time passed by, Leslie Cheung not only frowned, but also frowned deeper and deeper.

At first, Leslie Cheung thought Brigitte Lin was playing Ren Yingying, but in the script, there was no role of Ren Yingying at all.

And what shocked him the most was that Brigitte Lin was going to play Dongfang Bubai, and Linghu Chong actually had a relationship with Dongfang Bubai. This was too nonsense.
Chapter completed!