After asking about Xu Shiren's information, Chen Chong found that this was a big fish worth making friends with. Before 1997, the Hong Kong government's neglect of the film industry was outrageous. Not only did it not have any protection and encouragement policies, it also often dragged it down.

For example, Chen Chong wanted to build a multi-hall theater, but after inquiring, he found that there was a law in Hong Kong that theaters must be independent buildings and cannot be embedded in shopping malls, which seriously restricted the development of theaters.

For example, when filming in the city, there are a lot of restrictions, and you also need to apply to more than a dozen government agencies such as the Municipal Bureau, Police Department, and the Ministry of Transportation. None of these agencies has a unit that specializes in handling this matter, and the efficiency is so inefficient and outrageous.

Therefore, it is very necessary to cultivate a senior official who is close to and loves movies in the government and serve as an industry spokesperson.

Xu Shiren has an extraordinary family background and has been in the political arena of Hong Kong for 40 years. He has been promoted from an ordinary civil servant. Before 1997, he became the leader of the Transport Department and the Finance Department. After 1997, he was one of the three musketeers in Hong Kong to fight the financial crisis. After 1997, he became the second-ranked figure after the Chief Executive.

According to Chen Bosheng's narration, Xu Shiren likes movies very much. The most famous folk film promotion agency in Hong Kong in the 1970s, "First Screening Room" and "Firebird Film Festival", both received strong sponsorship from him. The first Hong Kong International Film Festival was also jointly promoted by him and Yang Yuping, the administrative director of the Hong Kong Hall.

"In this case, Brother Chen, find some time and take me to visit him." Chen Chong looked at the list of juries again and said: "The mainland environment is special, and the entry and exit management is very strict. No one can get out without the approval of the superiors. So I will discuss the list of those five judges with the Film Bureau. As for Hong Kong, the senior film critics have determined the five mentioned just now. In addition, I have confirmed that Huang Yuetai joins the review as a photographer. There is another one, who do you think is better to choose?"

"Huang Yuetai? The assistant photographer of "The Legend of Tigers and Viagra"?" Luo Weiming immediately questioned: "He is too young and has no convincing works. He is not qualified to be a judge, right?"

"Is "The Thirty-Six Rooms of Shaolin" not famous enough?" Chen Chong said with a smile: "One of the top ten Mandarin films of the past year."

"That's an indoor set movie, and it can't show the level of photography skills." Luo Weiming shook his head and said, "He is not good, and he can't convince everyone."

"Who do you think is good?" Chen Chong said: "There was only a large-scale outdoor filming in Hong Kong last year. It has been mainly filming indoor sets. How many experts can convince the public?"

Luo Weiming smoked, thought for a while, and then a name appeared: "How about Xu Zenghong? He was specially sent by Shaw to Japan to learn photography. Later, with Zhang Cheung, he created a new era of Hong Kong martial arts films and was old enough to be qualified."

"So what about the old qualification?" Chen Chong retorted: "He is a photographer and has no works worth mentioning. If I remember correctly, he hasn't been a photographer for ten years and has been a director."

"Okay, Lao Luo, don't compete for this quota. Several photographers in Hong Kong who can make a name for themselves have all been shortlisted for their works last year. You can't go to judge to rate your works, right?" Chen Baisheng smoothed out and said: "Among the photographers who have no shortlisted for their works, Huang Yuetai is one of the best, even if it is not the best."

Luo Weiming frowned and muttered the names of Zhong Zhiwen and Chen Junjie and others, nodded helplessly and said, "I really can't find a better candidate."

"This is also impossible. The Hong Kong film industry is just a superficial prosperity and fat. A photographer is so important professional talent, well-known in Hong Kong, counts it with two hands, let alone other professions. For example, film critics, counting over and over again, almost all of them are editors of magazines." Chen Chong wrote down Huang Yuetai's name on the list, and then said: "Everything is difficult at the beginning. This year's Golden Image Awards are founded, and there are still shortcomings in all aspects. In the future, technical awards such as photography, music, and action design, and in addition, professional groups are organized to select. The jury is only responsible for art and performance awards, so that the spirit of fairness and justice can be truly reflected."

Luo Weiming sighed and said, "In addition to Huang Yuetai, there is another technical reviewer. Who to choose?"

"The other one should choose an action guide." Chen Baisheng said first: "As far as I know, there is no so-called action guide in the mainland, and Taiwan's martial arts scenes are all recruited from Hong Kong. Since there are awards for best action guide, it is best to have someone who knows what he knows and explains to other judges."

"Yes," Chen Chong agreed. He picked up the movie list, looked at it, and said: "Yuan Heping can't do it. His "North and South Drunken Fist" and Lin Shirong" were both shortlisted for the best action, and Liu Jialiang can't do it. "Crazy Monkey" was also shortlisted for the shortlist, Tang Jia... Talent, there are actually five movies shortlisted for the best action design."

"After Liu Jialiang changed his career to become a director, Shaw's martial arts films almost all rely on Tang Jia as action guidance." Luo Weiming said with a smile: "Shaw now relies on martial arts films to make a living. Tang Jia made seven movies last year, fighting alone against Liu Jialiang. Tang Jia is in groups of three or five. He is best at handling multiplayer action scenes. The action of these five movies is very outstanding."

Chen Chong followed the list, compared it for a while, put down his pen and said distressedly: "Yuan Xiaotian is not good, there is "The Drunken Fist of the North and South", Sammo Hung and Lin Zhengying have "The Miscellaneous Boy", and Cheng Xiaodong is not good, there is "Famous Sword". Why are all movies shortlisted? It's so fucking hell..."

"There are too many shortlisted movies now, so it's normal for this situation to happen. Otherwise, it's better." Luo Weiming threw away the cigarette butt and said, "When we streamline the shortlist, we will decide who to choose to be the judge."

"No, no, if that happens, there will be no time." Chen Chong refused and said: "The Golden Star Awards are the first. There will inevitably be many accidents and omissions during the holding process. The reviews come from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places. Communication and exchanges are problems. Therefore, it is best to concentrate all the reviews in Hong Kong at the end of February. Only in this way can the ceremony be flexible and ensure the smooth hosting of the ceremony. Today is the 3rd of the month, and there is still a Spring Festival in between. There will be no work for at least three or four days and I can't afford to delay. Now we have to set a list."

"A Chong, how can you find some young action guides?" Chen Baisheng leaned over and bounced the ash and said, "Sammo Hung is not good, but his senior brother can do it. Han Yingjie only played supporting roles in one movie last year. The box office reputation of that movie was very weak and he was not qualified to be selected. He is the martial arts director of movies such as "Tangshan Brother", "The Jingwumen", and "The Heroes". He also played opposite Bruce Lee. He has high level and rich experience. He is the best candidate for the judge."

Chen Chong was stunned for a moment, then touched his hair, and smiled self-deprecatingly - indeed, he was too influenced by his memory and always looked for action guidance for those who had achieved success in later generations, but ignored those older generation filmmakers who had not had a reputation before the golden age of Hong Kong films.

"Okay, just ask him." Chen Chong wrote down Han Yingjie's name on the list and said, "What about the director?

"Shaw Run Run, Zou Wenhuai, Wu Siyuan, Li Hanxiang, Zhang Che." Luo Weiming reported the names of five people in one breath and said, "Boss Shen, is this list explosive enough? Is it luxurious enough? Does the talisman fit your taste of "Hi-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-chung?"

"Luxury is luxury, but I'm not a nightclub." Chen Chong laughed twice and said, "Shaw Shaw and Zou Wenhuai are both big bosses, and they are also named after coming. It's better not to have anything. Wu Siyuan is good, but he is both producers of "The Drunken Fist of the North and South" and "Butterfly Transformation", which is not suitable. As for Li Hanxiang and Zhang Che, they are both master directors in the history of Hong Kong films. To be a judge, they can indeed add glory to the Academy Awards. But speaking of this, they did not have any shortlisted for the works last year?"

"The master is a compliment on the surface, but in fact he means another meaning, that is, you are old and can retire." Luo Weiming adjusted his sitting posture and said, "Li Hanxiang had three movies last year, and only "Ghost Calls Spring" was shortlisted. But to be honest, this is a erotic film with no sincerity. It is just to take care of his fame and will definitely not pass the next round of screening. Zhang Che was even more miserable. He filmed five movies last year. None of them is worth mentioning, and we can't find a reason to take care of them."

The silence of the hero is a great tragedy in the world.

When it comes to world influence, the number one person in Hong Kong film industry in the 1970s was undoubtedly Bruce Lee, but if the scope is narrowed and the time is longer, only talking about the film history after World War II in Hong Kong, Li Hanxiang and Zhang Cheol were the people who made the greatest contribution to the Hong Kong film industry.

Li Hanxiang ruled the 1960s and Zhang Che ruled the 1970s. In addition to making many far-reaching contributions to Hong Kong films in art and technology, the two also cultivated a large number of talents, laying the foundation for the prosperity of Hong Kong films. In the martial arts world, one is Master Bodhidharma, the other is Zhang Sanfeng.

However, in the late 1970s, both of them were old, and Li Hanxiang was fine. After the heart surgery, he went to the mainland to fight again and filmed a classic masterpiece like "The Old Summer Palace". But Zhang Che was really old. It was rumored that he often fell asleep on the set, and most of the filming work was done by his disciples, so the quality of his works was getting worse and worse, and he was no longer as brave as he was back then.

Although the directorial career has declined, with the qualifications and vision of these two people, it is completely fine to be a judge.

"Okay, Li Hanxiang and Zhang Che, I'll go and invite them in person." Chen Chong drew a heavy stroke on the names of the two, and then said, "There are three more, who should I invite?"

"Can overseas invite people?" Chen Bosheng took a sip of cigarettes and said with some regret: "I think she should ask Sister Tang to come back as a judge, she will definitely be happy."

"Sister Tang?"

"Sister Tang is Tang Shuxuan, the director of "Mrs. Dong", the investor and editor-in-chief of "Big Features". "Let's ask her again and said, "It's true that she should be invited. Now the editors of the magazine are half of her students and followers. Without what she did back then, wouldn't the magazine be like today? Unfortunately, she got married last year and returned to the United States."

"Okay, Brother Chen, you go and invite Sister Tang. If necessary, go to the United States in person and get the air ticket reimbursed." Chen Chong wrote Tang Shuxuan's name and said, "There are two remaining places, find one from Shaw Brothers and Jiahe each. The independent producers of Hong Kong are not yet developed. Apart from Wu Siyuan, I am afraid that there will be no other person."

"It may not necessarily be a producer, or a writer or a writer." Luo Weiming took out the cigarette box and said, "Now, most of the screenwriters in Hong Kong work part-time. They are not professional filmmakers or professional film critics, but they have a great impact on the film industry. For example, Jin Yong is full of movies and TV series adapted from his novels, and Ni Kuang is the same. I think they can also serve as judges, with more angles and more fairness."

"This suggestion is good." Chen Chong followed the stern and agreed immediately, saying, "Jin Yong is also a big boss, and he may not be able to get a chance. Let me talk about it later. As for Ni Kuang, I heard that he has a bad character?"

"I have been in contact with him several times." Luo Weiming lit a cigarette and said, "I am a little arrogant, but I still have the talent."

"It is said that he smuggled into Hong Kong because he had done some messy things in the mainland and could not explain them. There was a lot of content attacking the mainland in his usual words." Chen Chong knocked on the table with a pen and said, "The prejudice is too deep and it is not suitable for judges. Why not do this? Choose a female writer and make a match with Sister Tang, so as not to let feminists attack us and say we are gender-discriminatory."

"Then look for Yishu?"

"Lao Luo, didn't you say I'm so happy with me?" Chen Chong suddenly had a crazy idea. He laughed and said, "How can Yishu be qualified? Let's invite Zhang Ailing."

"Eileen Chang?" Luo Weiming stood up, knocked over the cup on the coffee table, and said excitedly: "Yes, yes, look for Eileen Chang. Only Eileen Chang is the most suitable person to be a judge."

"Don't be excited, don't be excited." Chen Chong pressed the call button and asked the secretary to clean up the mess, and then said: "I just said that. Zhang Ailing has been to the United States for more than 20 years and has lived in Los Angeles in a quiet place. She has almost no communication with the outside world. It is very difficult to ask her to come out."

"But she is indeed the most suitable candidate when she was still in Hong Kong, she wrote many scripts for Dianmao Company, and her novels are very suitable for adapting into movies." Luo Weiming, who is big and thick, is actually a fan of Zhang Ailing, which surprised Chen Chong. He continued: "Like ", "Half-Life Fate", etc. are very popular among readers. Not only is the plot very dramatic, but the words of the script are also very cinematic. Boss Shen, you can adapt these works next time you invest in filming, and I promise to be a great hit."

In those days, Dianmao Company was famous for its literary and artistic fashion films, and it was difficult to distinguish between Shaw Brothers. Zhang Ailing was his contracted screenwriter and wrote many scripts. However, in 2019, Lu Yuntao formed a group to participate in the Golden Horse Awards. After the award ceremony, he was invited by Taiwanese officials to take a plane to visit. Unexpectedly, the crew members wanted to hijack the plane to the mainland, causing the plane to lose control and eventually crashed. Almost all the senior executives of Dianmao Company were killed.

After the disappearance of the Dianmao Company, Shaw's martial arts kung fu films unified Hong Kong, and literary and fashion love films that were obsessed with men and women almost disappeared. Although Zhang Ailing's novels were widely popular among readers, no company thought of adapting them into movies. It was not until Ann Hui, who filmed "Love in the City" in 1985, that her works were valued and became popular in adaptation.

"Love in the City", "Half a Lifetime", Red Rose and White Rose", etc. are all classics in the history of Chinese films. Of course, there is also the novel "Lust and Caution" just published last year...

"Okay." After the secretary cleaned up Yu Jing, Chen Chong said: "Lao Luo, I asked Zhang Ailing to invite him, but I was just a little excited. I didn't know where she lives now, and I didn't know how to contact her, how to invite her?"

"Leave this to me, I'll ask someone to ask." Luo Weiming rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Boss Shen, if you can ask her, will you also reimburse the air ticket?"

"Report" Chen Chong did not hesitate and immediately said: "Go back and forth first class. Not only that, you are going to invite him. After the award ceremony, I will send you a huge red envelope."

"I'm waiting for you." Luo Weiming stepped forward, picked up the phone on his desk, and said, "I'll call now."

Chen Chong and Chen Bosheng looked at each other, shook their heads and smiled at each other.

Luo Weiming dialed the phone, exchanged a few greetings with a professor named Song, made an appointment to meet him, and then hung up the phone.

"Who is this?"

"You can't say it. If someone intercepts you, the red envelope will be gone." Luo Weiming returned to the sofa, asked Chen Baisheng for a cigarette, put it in his hand, and said: "Continue, continue, it's time to discuss the invitation list in Taiwan."

"Okay, Taiwan." Chen Chong overturned the list and said: "The Story of Small Town has been shortlisted for several awards. Li Xing is the director and Bai Jingrui is the producer. The two most famous directors in Taiwan are not suitable for judges."

"Song Cunshou can do it." Chen Baisheng said: "The seven major sworn brothers, Li Hanxiang, Song Cunshou, and Hu Jinquan, the seventh brothers gathered together to do the review together, which was also a wonderful thing. "Outside the Window", "Dawn at Dawn", "Deep in the Courtyard", and "Qiuxia" were all filmed by him, and they made two big stars Lin Qingxia and Chen Qiuxia famous in one hand. Their artistic level and vision were very good."

“Did he not have any works last year?”

"The Seven Great Leisures were sworn in the 1950s. Li Hanxiang is old, so of course he is old too." Luo Weiming said: "Last year, there were two works, both of which were ordinary Taiwanese romance and love dramas, which were not outstanding."

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, seven poor people who lived in the dormitory of No. 107, Jiulong Jiejian Street, and did not even eat. They became sworn brothers of different surnames, and were ranked in order of Feng Yi, Jiang Guangchao, Li Hanxiang, Ma Li, Heavy, Song Cunshou, and Hu Jinquan, known as the "Seven Leisures".

The boss Feng Yi, Judo seventh section, is a veteran movie actor.

The second son Jiang Guangchao, with a prominent family background, was the famous famous Republic of China Jiang Baili, his uncle was the director of the National Palace Museum in Taipei, and his uncle was once the director of the Kuomintang News Bureau. He himself was a famous Taiwanese film comedy star, singer and host. Last year, he was one of the hosts. His name became a popular term on Taiwan campuses - "Jiang Guangchao" means "speaking and copying", which means that teachers do not know how to ask questions and think, but only know how to listen to lectures and copy notes.

The fourth old Ma Li is the fourth son of the Peking Opera master Ma Lianliang. When Ma Lianliang returned to the mainland, he left him in Hong Kong. Unexpectedly, Pan Chan and the suit were taken away by the housekeeper... He later abandoned the movie and went to business, and his net worth was worth tens of millions.

The fifth brother is heavy and is also from a famous family. His father was a celebrity in Shanghai and one of the early leaders of the Chinese Red Cross. He was also a celebrity in the business world in the future.

These seven people can be said to be a coincidence. They gathered together at the most downturn. Not long after, they made their fortunes and achieved success in their careers, becoming a famous anecdote in the Hong Kong film industry.

After they became famous, many Hong Kong filmmakers imitated them and became sworn brothers. For example, in 2019, the seven jade girls stars of Shaw Brothers, Feng Subo, Chen Zhihua, Chen Baozhu, Xiao Fangfang, Xue Jiayan, Wang Aiming and Feng Baobao became sworn brothers at the Golden Guan Restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui, known as the "Seven Princess".

Not long after, led by Xie Xian and Zeng Jiang, the seven most popular young actors decided to join in the fun and became sworn brothers. They also took a name called "Seven Princesses". However, under the strong opposition of the "Seven Princess", they finally ended up in vain. This grudge was talked about by movie fans decades later.

"Who is there another director in addition to Song Cunshou?"

"Liu Jiachang." Luo Weiming said for granted: "Who else besides him? He is not only a director, but also a lyricist, and there is just one professional who understands the soundtrack in the judges."

"Liu Jiachang is indeed the best choice, but..." Chen Baisheng pondered for a moment and said, "Liu Jiachang and Zhen Zhen have a big storm, so they may not be willing to come to Hong Kong."

Liu Jiachang and Zhen Zhen were the most famous gossips in the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles before Brigitte Lin and Qin and Han Dynasties.

Liu Jiachang pursued Zhen Zhen for more than ten years. Unexpectedly, when Zhen Zhen came to Hong Kong to film, she sparked a spark with Xie Xian. The two got married. After hearing the news, Liu Jiachang abandoned everything and went to Hong Kong to hang up. He struggled for several years. In 1977, when Zhen Zhen returned to Taiwan, she held her back and refused to let her go back to Hong Kong. No one would listen to anyone who persuaded her. Finally, she successfully broke up the marriage and snatched the beauty back...

Such a plot is considered bloody in the movie, but it is staged in reality. Chen Baisheng said that he is unwilling to come to Hong Kong, which is right. The Hong Kong and Taiwan film and television circles are not big, how can I bear the love when I meet Xie Xian?

"I'll go to Taipei this time, let's contact him first." Chen Chong drew on Liu Jiachang's name and said, "What do you say about the other three places?"

"Qiong Yao?"

Liu Jiachang is indeed the best choice, but..." Chen Baisheng pondered for a moment and said, "Liu Jiachang and Zhen Zhen have a big storm, so they may not be willing to come to Hong Kong."

Liu Jiachang and Zhen Zhen were the most famous gossips in the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles before Brigitte Lin and Qin and Han Dynasties.
Chapter completed!