Chapter 433 The 2003 Summer Vacation Was So Long(1/3)
In March, due to the emergence of VCD machines and discs, more than a dozen shoddy film and television companies were swept away in Hong Kong Island. In April, there were more, more than 20, and in May, there were more than 30...
How brilliant was the Hong Kong film industry in the past? Debau, 100 Years Pictures, New World Pictures, Hui's Pictures, etc. were so profitable and had big box office, it stimulated too many rich people, and other movies
Rich people and tycoons in various industries invest money to find a director and hire people to film movies.
Try going to a theater??
Regardless of the Xiang brothers, Deng Wanrong, the Bamboo Society, or even the Li family's capital, they can only be regarded as examples and representatives. There are many, many testers who are represented by them.
No one dares to use a gun to force celebrities to make movies. There are still many movies that are serious about paying film remuneration and casually making movies to defraud the audience.
Top filmmakers and stars like Andy Lau, Chow Yun-fat, and Xu Guanwen will not make bad movies easily, and they cannot stand up to second-rate actors, as well as there are many practitioners in the middle and lower reaches.
It's not difficult to spend one to two million or two to three million on male stars like Simon Yam and Miao Qiaowei, or spend hundreds of thousands on second-generation celebrities to put together a movie.
The vast majority of bad movies cannot be sent to Wanjia, and the management of Wanjia Cinemas cannot pass the review, but there are still Jiahe, Golden Princess, Anle Cinemas, etc. that can be deceived.
Just say that Ye Yuqing's Can't Help series and those futons were all released in other theaters.
But starting from the new era of VCDs, bad movies and fast movies are really destined to hit the streets. The paper film critics of this era still have a certain influence. There is no shortage of sensationalists, but there are indeed some who are all kinds of movie watchers.
, reviews bad movies...
Call on movie fans not to be fooled!
After you have gained a certain reputation, you can receive red envelopes and comment on other ordinary movies as good movies. Commenting on ordinary good movies as super blockbusters can also help to boost the movie's box office.
The main income-generating program for film critics is film reviews!
This is a professional team that relies on this to make a living and support their families.
Therefore, many people spend money to hire second-tier movie stars Simon Yam, Miao Qiaowei, Feng Suifan, etc., as well as Wen Bixia, Chen Yalun, Shao Meiqi and TVB's second-generation superstars to make money-making movies.
It was criticized by film critics... and they took the initiative to clear the air for movie fans.
Starting from the spring of 1992, it became increasingly difficult for all kinds of bad money makers to survive. They had to either improve and officially make good movies to survive, or quit the industry completely.
Summer 1992, starting on June 28.
The summer season has started by storm, and the first one to ignite the fire is Debao Films (New Fist of Fury 1992)!
(Mermaid), where Zhou Xing shouldered half of the director's duties, followed closely, followed by (Ci Ling), which Zhu She Lao Wu has been busy for two years. The three blockbusters were released one after another half a month apart, and they were all selected.
Mainland theaters.
July 9, ATV office.
As soon as Zhao Donghuai walked back from the screening room, he heard Li Jiaxin beside him sighing, "Okay, once she puts on the tight black leather clothes and steps on the high heels, that Liu Xiaoli has big breasts, it's really dazzling."
Just as he was talking, Jennifer Connelly, who had left the show early, walked out of the big office. Her appearance was exactly the same as Li Ruolan in the mermaid movie on the big screen, except that she was a white, long-legged and beautiful girl, more than ten meters away.
She smiled delicately, "Boss, do you think my look looks good?"
Zhao Donghuai is speechless, Mermaid has not been released yet, the official schedule is July 10th after the film starring Xiao Ma (Fist of Fury).
In this dimension, from the beginning of "Descendants of the Dragon" to "A Comic to the End of the World" and then to "New Fist of Fury 1992", Xiao Ma's acting is getting better and better. After a year of hard work, Xiao Ma's acting is a star.
Nonsensical comedy.
You can't say that his performance is equal to that of Ah Xing, that's too unscientific, but he has become second only to Chen Baixiang and Li Lichi, and compared to Chen Baixiang, Li Lichi is more handsome and elegant, and easier to be attracted by Xiao Ma.
Audience accepts.
The world is full of malice. Ah Xing is not too handsome, but he also has a baby face and is very approachable. He will be tolerated step by step if he acts mean and unreasonable, but later imitators like Ge Minhui are unsightly, so he will be tolerated if he acts mean and unreasonable.
It really makes the audience feel physically uncomfortable.
Xiao Ma... I can only say that he is gentle and fair. When he wears gold-rimmed glasses, he becomes more approachable.
Pony last year filmed "Descendants of the Dragon" for four months. In the end, the box office in Hong Kong was more than 13 million yuan, the mainland box office was more than 90 million yuan, and the box office in Benzhou, Taiwan, Taiwan and South Korea was more than 50 million Hong Kong dollars. It was Pony's debut battle.
And the results of "A Comic to the End of the World" are slightly better than those of "Descendants of the Dragon".
This movie (Fist of Fury 1992), which will be filmed by Debao later this year, has been released for half a month, and has already grossed more than 16 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office, 170 million yuan in the mainland, and 110 million Hong Kong dollars in South Korea.
This is tantamount to a great success.
Xiao Ma was only paid 100,000 Hong Kong dollars when he took the role of Fist of Fury 1992. After all, it was an internal film contract, but starting from July, his income from selling goods will not be too little. The once classic spit fight between Ah Xing and Zhong Zhentao
, the classic image of wearing sandals, white socks, suits and ties to rob a bank.
This is already a pony version of a screen contribution that can make people laugh.
Chen Baixiang from 100 Years Pictures also made a cameo appearance at the end of the film, obviously leaving an Easter egg for the next film.
Connery, who was wearing a black leather suit from Mermaid Li Ruolan, walked over and said, "Boss, I heard that more than half of the filming of "Little Ghost Thief" has been completed? At this rate, wouldn't it be possible to keep up with the summer schedule?
A wave at the end??”
This is much more stormy than Liu Xiaoli's performance on the big screen.
Director Zhao, "I told Fatty Wang to slow down the shooting and not to be in such a hurry. I didn't expect him to still shoot so fast. As long as another old Wang has one-tenth of his efficiency, it will be enough to make the boss of the film group laugh out loud."
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It has been a year and a half. I remember that a year and a half ago, Zhou Xingxing came to ask anxiously. He was going to shoot another version (Ip Man). Is Wang Jiawei reliable?
A year and a half later, the sunglasses king is still visiting celebrities from all over the mainland, steadily handing in bills to 100 Years Pictures every month to apply for funds!
But it doesn’t matter. The original version (Rock Climbing Girl) was a huge success in Europa. There will still be a certain market for this movie after it is made. The white version of the heroine is Eva Green.
Eva Green played a small role in (Harry Potter 1), one of the female students at the Magic Academy. Instead, it was Jessica Alba who occupied the role of the white version of the female Hermione, including the white version of the child star villain.
Miranda Kerr and more.
They all have no time to play "Little Ghost Thief".
Bingbing, Huang Xiaoming, and Deng Xiaochao have been on the set for three months. Guan Jiahui and Monica are both returning to the world after retiring from the industry for so many years.
"Ignore Fatty Wang, I'll go visit you after get off work. Your sisters Hui and Monica are both on the set. Let's go around with some delicious food."
What Zhao Donghuai didn't expect was that he successfully walked out of the ATV headquarters building three hours later.
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Wu Jing stood at the gate of Shek Kip Mei Huayuan Phase 3 for a while. When he saw Jin Chengwu walking out of the community, he immediately waved excitedly.
Unexpectedly, when Ah Wu was about to walk in front of him, he actually accelerated his speed and walked a few steps quickly, then jumped up and kicked him towards him. Wu Jing looked like he was watching a fool, and ducked away... watching Ah Wu pass by him.
Jump over.
When Jin Chengwu was about to land, he stretched out his legs to catch Ah Wu, who was still landing gracefully and smoothly. He knelt down on one knee and put his hands on the ground before he stabilized.
Wu Jing even gloated and said, "Young man, why don't you try this for me? You can't do it even after practicing for two years."
Jin Chengwu stood up depressed, "As expected of the national champion, I have been practicing boxing for 18 months, and Bajiquan alone has been practiced for 15 months."
Wu Jing's original happy smile turned into a joke, and then he shrugged helplessly, "Director Wang is really screwed. Fortunately, our show (Mermaid) will be released soon. Even if it is a supporting role or a supporting role, if it is performed well, it can impress a lot of people."
People remember it.”
In The Mermaid, Wu Jing plays the role of Mr. Liao, the personal assistant of the rich man Liu Xuan. He is the one who says, "Drink your sister, and take my sister over immediately. Drink the damn thing, and take my mother over right away. Get out of here, and take the lead."
The supporting character rolled off the floor."
On the set, Wu Jing was often scolded by Zhou Xingxing and yelled at by Xingye. But he got through it and he also saw the finished film. He is a very funny character.
Jin Chengwu is a policeman who receives Liu Xuan after he is kidnapped at a police station. He draws a gangster mermaid on paper, and his partner is Li Lichi.
Jin Chengwu raised his head to look at the sky, then moved his neck to look at Wu Jing, and sighed, "Let's go, it will be released tomorrow, and we can also receive a wave of red envelopes. Even if they are supporting roles and receive few red envelopes, they are still important in the film and television industry.
Qualifications and resume.”
Zhou Xingxing's movies can really make a group of people famous.
Although few people can steal Ah Xing's limelight in a movie, for many actors, it's just luck if you play a supporting role and become popular.
At this stage, everyone is very confident about whether "Mermaid" can make money in Asia. What they most want to see is the summer release in Europe and the United States. Cameron Diaz plays the role of the rich woman Li Ruolan, and the mermaid is Naomi Watts.
Can it drive big box office this time?
They worked hard from last November to the end of June this year before the final film was released. It took more than half a year to make a movie. The two of them were waiting for the movie to be released to see if it could attract the attention of other filmmakers and get more opportunities.
Except for Ah Xing, who saw how pitiful they were in November last year and helped them out, the two of them have no other projects to strive for at this stage.
Wu Jing also sighed in his heart. He won one national championship after another from the youth group to the adult group. His first screen image turned out to be as funny as Mr. Liao... It was so amazing.
At this time, Wu Jing had already known that it was not just him and A Wu who were cheated by Wang Jiawei, but also a girl named Zhou Xun. Zhou Xun was half a year younger than him, and was also compensated by Zhou Xingxing.
In the Mermaid crew, Zhou Xun plays the Chinese version of the female assistant to the rich woman Li Ruolan, and she and Mr. Liao played by Wu Jing are both people of the same nature.
It’s just that Mr. Xing is very funny on the big screen, and his character also has that style of painting. Li Ruolan is cool and cool on the big screen, and Zhou Xun’s character has Mr. Lan’s style of painting.
At this moment, a young man eating watermelon came from not far away and said, "Hey, why don't you guys stop fighting? Keep fighting? Wu, you have been practicing boxing for so long, don't you feel bored if you don't have a few good fights?"
??”
Jinchengwu rolled his eyes crazily and stopped him from talking to the melon-eating boy.
On the contrary, Wu Jing's eyes lit up, "Are you Huang Bo?"
Huang Bo has long hair, like a fresh and artistic young man, "Yes, I didn't expect anyone would still remember me after two years. I just got admitted to the Asian Opera this year. As a freshman in the 1992 class, since you also want to be an actor
, have you ever considered entering Asia Drama??”
To be continued...