Chapter 736 Screenwriters Association
After Shuangnan Cinemas opened this year, it has really brought a fresh breath of life to the Hong Kong market, which is dominated by shit, ordinary people, and action movies.
For example, Hayao Miyazaki's "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" took over 10 million at the box office, allowing everyone to see the potential of animated films for the first time. Then there was "Rabo", which grossed over 20 million -
——These movies will be reduced in scale at the end of their release period, and will usually stay in one of the halls of the Oriental Cinema until the next release.
Sha Tin, New Town Plaza.
Since its opening, this multiplex theater has quickly become one of the theaters with the highest traffic flow in Hong Kong. Although the transportation is still a bit inconvenient and the population in Sha Tin has not yet increased, many movie enthusiasts will watch some literary and foreign language films.
Movies, cartoons come.
At this moment, "A Better Tomorrow" is being screened in a small hall that can accommodate 80 people. This movie has been released for a month, and now this is the only hall that still has some screenings.
Director Chen took Gu Weili, Jiang Zhiqiang, Wei Jiahui, Chen Wenqiang and others to watch a movie.
Apart from them, there was only a pair of yellow-haired young lovers in the last row. Their minds were not on the movie. They were groping around in the dark, sometimes forming a big character, sometimes forming a human character.
This version of "A Better Tomorrow" is directed by Huang Tailai and stars Ti Lung, Wan Ziliang, Leslie Cheung and Xia Wenxi.
The lineup is different, the storyline and details are also different, there are more literary dramas, and the explosions and gun battles are less exciting.
John Woo should say it or not, but he does have a knack for making gun fight movies. His problem is that he only knows these three things.
This three-blade ax was amazing in the 1980s and 1990s, but if it is still the same a few decades later, it can only be said that his skills are exhausted.
Chen Qi carefully watched the whole film and felt that the quality was okay, but generally not as good as the original version. "A Better Tomorrow" has a box office of 34 million in history, ranking first in the year. But this version only has 20 million, making it a
An above-average film.
Wu Yusen was signed by Tsui Hark Studio, and Tsui Hark was loyal and invested in making films for his good brothers. However, Wu Dao was deprived of his luck and lacked inspiration, so he made a blockbuster film with a box office of less than 10 million.
This stunt is relative to the cost, it can be considered as no loss or profit, but it is already Wu Yusen's best result in the past few years.
"What is Leslie Cheung doing now?"
"Make a love movie with Bai Anni!" Gu Weili said.
"Where's Wan Ziliang?"
""A Better Tomorrow" has a good reputation at the box office. We are organizing a creative team to make another similar movie about friendship between rivers and lakes, with Wan Ziliang playing the eldest brother."
"Oh, sure, you can take care of it yourself."
Chen Qi nodded, delegating more and more power in this area, and simply said: "When Tsui Hark finishes filming "The Black Man," we will make a classic monster movie, with Leslie Cheung as the leading actor. Please remind me when the time comes."
"OK!"
Gu Weili refreshed her record.
As he spoke, the lights came on and "A Better Tomorrow" ended.
Chen Qi patted his butt and stood up without looking at the screen again. There was no pretentiousness or regret. If "A Better Tomorrow" was ruined, it would be ruined. With his participation, Hong Kong movies have long been different.
There are more and more merchants and customers settling in New City Plaza, but the area is really too big and it still looks a bit empty.
Next to the Oriental Theater, a shop was specially opened for renting and selling video tapes, selling celebrity peripherals, organizing fan activities, etc. He went in and looked around, and casually asked: "Who has the most members now?"
"Hello, Mr. Chen! The ones with the most members are definitely Ah Hong and Hua Zai."
"How's the video tape business?"
"There are less customers on weekdays, but it's great on holidays, and there's often a queue. The English movies we introduce are all very popular."
There is also a piece of paper taped to the wall with the top 10 most popular items of the week written on them.
"Beverly Hills Cop", "Ghostbusters", "Police Academy", etc., are all Hollywood masterpieces. Hong Kong has a gene for watching foreign language films, but due to various factors, the popularity did not explode until the 1990s.
About 11 o'clock.
The group left New Town Plaza and rushed to the Peninsula Hotel.
There were many people sitting in a banquet hall. Wen Juan was busy walking around. When he saw him, he hurried forward:
Mr. Chen! You are finally here!"
"You're not late, are you?"
"No, just right!"
Everyone said hello one after another. Chen Qi was led to a seat by Wen Juan and introduced the guests at the table: "This is Mr. Xiao Ruoyuan!"
"Mr. Huang Bingyao!"
"Mr. Qiu Gangjian!"
"Mr. Huang Baiming!"
"Mr. Wang Jing!"
Wang Jing shook hands tightly and spoke in Mandarin: "Mr. Chen, I have admired you for a long time. Please take good care of me in the future!"
Chen Qiyile, oh, this little fat guy is so young! Wang Jing is only 30 years old this year, and he is still working in Shaw Brothers. He is less than 170cm tall and wears black-rimmed glasses like a QQ.
As for the other people, they are naturally big names in the screenwriting world.
Needless to say, Huang Baiming was the creative core of New Art City at the time, and it is still the same after moving to Golden Harvest. Every year, he produces 2-3 films worth tens of millions of dollars, and he led his apprentice Gao Zhisen to make them impressive.
Xiao Ruoyuan graduated from the Department of History of the University of Hong Kong. This academic qualification is first-class in the entertainment industry. He first wrote dramas such as "The Transformation of the Silkworm" and "The Love of the Earth" at Lai TV. He had a very good relationship with McDonald's and collaborated on "
Lame Hao".
Wong Bing-yao graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and worked as a teacher before entering the industry. After joining Golden Harvest, he became Sammo Hung's royal screenwriter, an ace writer and a writer with countless classics. Later, Stephen Chow filmed "The Dragon Back to School". He was not only a screenwriter, but also a screenwriter.
He also made a cameo appearance in "Scissor Kicks", which everyone familiar with Hong Kong movies must know.
Wong Ping-yao passed away in 1992 at the age of 46. In order to commemorate him, this triggered the establishment of the Hong Kong Screenwriters Association.
Qiu Gangjian is a veteran screenwriter of Shaw Brothers. He made his debut in 1970. His works include "Running to the Wrath", "Rouge Button", "Ruan Lingyu" and so on. He later also wrote Feng Xiaogang's "The Night Banquet".
These people are a gathering of talents, and the best screenwriters in Hong Kong are all here.
Everyone was also beaming with joy, waiting for the banquet to begin. When Chen Qi stood up, they thought he was going to speak, but unexpectedly he pointed at Xiao Ruoyuan and said, "You, get out!"
The atmosphere suddenly dropped.
Everyone was confused and Wen Juan hurriedly said: "Mr. Xiao is a highly respected senior. Is there any misunderstanding?"
"He is your respected senior, not mine - you have a bad attitude and bad conduct. Don't try to make ends meet with me, get out!"
Chen Qi said it for the second time. Xiao Ruoyuan stood up abruptly, his face turned red and white, and said: "I don't understand how I have offended Mr. Chen. You should not be insulted. It doesn't matter if you are not welcome here!"
He lost face and left.
Chen Qi did not explain, and said: "Let's get started!"
Xiao Ruoyuan, like Huang Qiusheng and others, later made a living by betraying the country and Hong Kong, supported Hong Kong drugs, and fled to Taiwan. After the promulgation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, he did not dare to come back.
He was also beaten by Taiwanese gangsters because of his debts and was forced to eat dog feces.
The most annoying thing is that he and Wang Jing often quarrel online. Wang Jing's attitude is very smooth, which will be a real red heart for future generations.
But if Chen Qi doesn't explain, in the eyes of some people, he is moody, and thunder, rain and dew are all the kindness of the king.
In the eyes of other people, they feel that the leftists have set up a dragnet to spy on everyone and collect intelligence, and they may have learned some inside information.
Chapter completed!