Status: Updating
Starring: Guo Degang, Fan Bingbing, Yu Qian, Liu Bei, He Yunwei, Li Jing, Guo Keyu
Type: Comedy
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Introduction to the plot of "Three Smiles: The Scholar and the Beauty":
At 8:08 PM on August 8th, a grand press conference for the New Year comedy film "Three Smiles: The Scholar and the Beauty" was held at the Beijing Deyun Club. That evening, the Deyun Club was filled with distinguished guests, and all the main creators of the film, including Guo Degang, Fan Bingbing, Liu Bei, He Yunwei, Li Jing, and Guo Keyu, were present, forming an extremely strong cast. After the press conference, the main creators of the film were interviewed in the "Book Hall." To thank all the media, Guo Degang performed crosstalk that night with the main creators of the Deyun Club.
Guo Degang takes on the role of "Pointing at Autumn Fragrance"
"Three Smiles: The Scholar and the Beauty" is adapted from the widely circulated folk love story "The Three Smiles Affinity" (also known as "Pointing at Autumn Fragrance"). The main plot tells the love story between the great scholar Tang Bohu from Jiangnan (played by Guo Degang) and the maid Autumn Fragrance (played by Fan Bingbing) of the Hu Hongshan Grand Master of Wuxi. After being passed down through folklore and adapted into various forms of art such as opera, literature, and drama, "The Three Smiles" has remained deeply loved by people to this day and has become a timeless tale. With the release of the Hong Kong version starring Stephen Chow as "Tang Bohu Points at Autumn Fragrance," the story of "The Three Smiles Affinity" has become a classic of artistic adaptation.
Guo Degang passionately crafts a new version of "Pointing at Autumn Fragrance," titled "Three Smiles: The Scholar and the Beauty," collaborating with the charming actress Fan Bingbing, making it the first mainland version of "Tang Bohu Points at Autumn Fragrance," creating a light-hearted and humorous mainland version of "Tang Bohu."
Special combination besieged by the media
According to the producer, the movie style of Guo Degang's version of "Tang Bohu Points at Autumn Fragrance" will still be mainly lighthearted and humorous, with a large number of Chinese elements incorporated into the film, such as southern and northern dialects, clapper talk, and Jiangnan folk songs, which will serve as the musical backdrop of the film.
The pairing of Guo Degang and Fan Bingbing signifies the communication between crosstalk art and dramatic art. That evening, the two became the focus of the press conference and the darlings of the media. When asked by the media if Fan Bingbing seemed to have fallen in love with comedies recently, Fan Bingbing replied, "I fell in love with the character of Autumn Fragrance when I read the script, and I really like her. I even wanted to design some interesting segments in the script."
Compared to Fan Bingbing's transformation into comedy, Guo Degang, who is participating in his first film, delivers a performance true to his character. Guo Degang is also a well-known scholar in the world of crosstalk. This time, playing the scholar Tang Bohu, he is determined to succeed, especially since it is a genre he excels at—humor.
Liu Bei once played the role of "Landlord's Wife" in Feng Xiaogang's New Year comedy "A World Without Thieves," leaving a deep impression on the audience with her humor. In "Three Smiles: The Scholar and the Beauty," Liu Bei plays the role of the "Second Miss" of the Hua household. This is a newly created role for this version of "Three Smiles," and according to the producer, it will be a character full of comedic color.
Different from "Tang Bohu Points at Autumn Fragrance"
In 1964, the Hong Kong Changcheng Film Production Company produced the first version of "Three Smiles," starring Xiang Qun and Chen Sisi. In the early 1980s, this Hong Kong film swept the nation, whether in cities or rural areas, men, women, old, and young alike enjoyed watching it, seemingly transcending aesthetic concepts and tastes, receiving unanimous praise. The film weaves together beautiful lakeside scenery, mixed tunes from Jiangnan opera, and comical lyrics and dialogues, creating a continuous flow of climaxes and laughter, giving people a wonderful experience both visually and audibly. In the 1990s, Stephen Chow's version of "Tang Bohu Points at Autumn Fragrance" became wildly popular throughout China. Regardless of the cast, the plot, or the filming techniques, over the next decade, this version not only became the most classic version of "Three Smiles" but also a typical representative of Hong Kong comedy films.
The script for "Three Smiles: The Scholar and the Beauty" comes from the creativity of all the main creators and screenwriters of the Deyun Club. Upon the announcement of this version of "Tang Bohu Points at Autumn Fragrance," it garnered significant attention. It is reported that this mainland version of "Tang Bohu" will maintain a lighthearted and humorous storytelling style in the film, with more of the plot returning to the essence of the story itself, presenting the classic "Three Smiles" affinity in its original form.
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