Chapter 138: Born That Year
"Take care of yourself when you go back, don't work too hard. ”
"Remember to bring your girlfriend next time you come over, and you're not too young. ”
"I've heard people say that making movies is hard, you don't always have to stay up late, you know?"
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At the airport, Chen Jialuo's parents told their son bitterly. At the beginning, the son refused to immigrate to Singapore with them, and stayed in Xiangjiang to work hard by himself, although he has some achievements now, he will always be a child in the eyes of his parents.
The short Spring Festival was fleeting, in fact, Chen Jialuo originally planned to recuperate in Singapore for a period of time, but Xu Xian made a long-distance phone call and chatted with him for several hours, and completely persuaded Chen Jialuo to return to Hong Kong.
"Huh~ When I left, I was like a lost dog, and I didn't become a river dragon when I came back. After several hours of flying, when Chen Jialuo's feet stepped on the land of Xiangjiang again, he smiled unconsciously: "Compared with those protagonists in my previous life, I am really a little far behind." I'm a broken director, I want to be a master, it's not that easy!"
"Maybe that's life!"
Chen Jialuo, who was tightly wrapped, walked at the airport, and no one found that the kid he passed by was the hot director in Xiangjiang.
Even if the great director has a newspaper in his hand, the headlines on it are about movies.
Looking at the report in his hand, Chen Jialuo smiled bitterly: "In the first year of my birth, I encountered Fang Long. ”
This feeling is really weird, as if a person has cultivated peerless martial arts in the deep mountains, and he has gone out of the mountain full of hope, intending to dominate the rivers and lakes, who knows the first opponent he encountered, and he will be beaten down.
Of course, if you want to say that Chen Jialuo is not discouraged, then it is really not, in fact, it is quite interesting to be able to break hands with these talented guys in the Xiangjiang film industry.
"In the absence of a price increase in movie tickets, the box office in '87 has increased by more than 20 percent, and four films have broken the 30 million mark. Among the 30 million box office movies, Fang Long accounted for two, and the other two were won by Chen Jialuo;
"Dragon Brothers", which topped the box office, won 38 million at the local box office, followed by "Prison Storm" with 36 million box office, a difference of 2 million box office.
The third-place "Plan A Sequel" has a box office of more than 35 million, and the fourth-ranked "A Chinese Ghost Story" has a box office of more than 32 million.
For the four movies, the box office gap is actually not particularly large. And between every two films, they are fighting on the same schedule, completely covering up the brilliance of other movies.
Chen Jialuo lost two battles and two defeats, but he was defeated by You Rong. It's just that Fanglong can't be beaten in this port, so the overseas market is even more unlikely.
Among the top 20 movie box offices, Zhou Yunfa alone has monopolized seven films, which is really a well-deserved 'fairy hair'. Not only that, but he was also nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards with three works, "Autumn Fairy Tale", "Dragon and Tiger", and "Prison Storm", which can be described as unprecedented.
And the biggest winner of this year's Academy Awards is not Zhou Yunfa, but Chen Jialuo, who also turned over as a salted fish.
This young new wave director, with "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "Prison Storm", was shortlisted for all the awards of the 7th Academy Awards, becoming the biggest dark horse ...... this year" - "Film Weekly"
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"Arlo, it looks like you're very comfortable in Singapore, you're all fat. ”
In the office of the film studio, Xu Wei smiled and took out a red envelope and handed it over: "Happy New Year, Arlo." ”
Chen Jialuo did not refuse, and continued: "Then I will thank Brother Gong!"
The red envelope is also a colorful head, and it is auspicious, and Xu Wei, as the owner of the film studio, it is routine to give red envelopes to employees.
"Don't be too busy thanking me, I want to thank you. In the new year, Mr. Xu, who used to have a calm face, said with a red face: "As soon as the shortlist of the Academy Awards came out this time, you made the studio have a good face." ”
The reason why Chen Jialuo rushed back in a hurry this time was because Xu Xian's phone call not long ago urged him back.
Before "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "Prison Storm", Chen Jialuo was a servant street director who returned from abroad, and after joining the film studio, he turned over, and both works won more than 30 million super box office, which is staggering.
The overseas copyright of "Prison Storm" has not yet been sold, but there is an endless stream of filmmakers who have come to contact. "A Chinese Ghost Story" can also be regarded as sweeping Southeast Asia, especially in South Korea and RB, Leslie Cheung and Wang Guxian have become one of the most popular foreign movie stars with this film, and they have been in the limelight for a while.
This is a ghost director who makes movies that are popular and blockbuster, and can also make stars.
There are two generals in the film studio, Wu Yusen and Chen Jialuo, Xu Wei instantly became a super Bole with a unique vision, and many film practitioners hope to join the film studio.
Even if it has been rumored that Wu Yusen and Xu Wei have begun to have contradictions, Chen Jialuo is about to jump to Jiahe, Debao and other news, it can't stop those newcomers who have just stepped into the film industry, as well as those depressed guys who come to the film studio to submit resumes.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Jian said that he would like to thank Chen Jialuo.
But this thanks, Chen Jialuo is not acceptable. No matter how Wu Yusen and Xu Wei quarreled, Xu Meng was an absolute kindness to him. Letting go of himself and letting himself mess around, squeezing Chen Xiaodong, giving him great power, helping to withstand the pressure of the producer, etc., are all great supports.
Therefore, Chen Jialuo said very solemnly: "Brother Yuan, no matter where I go, I am the person you brought out." ”
When I first came to this world, I wanted to do something big, but now I think back to some of the methods at that time, it is really ridiculous, if it weren't for Xu Xian's pocket, willing to give himself a chance as a young man, he might end up with an arrogant title, and it would be difficult to make a good movie.
In his previous life, Chen Jialuo was just a teacher who stayed in school to teach after graduation, although he also went to the crew and participated in some shooting, but it was more limited to the theoretical aspect, and it was not until he personally shot two movies that he really grew.
From "A Chinese Ghost Story" and Chen Xiaodong to seize power, to "Prison Storm" delegating a lot of power, Chen Jialuo is gradually becoming a qualified director and trying to get closer to mature filmmakers.
After experiencing movies, kidnapping, and all kinds of messy things, Chen Jialuo has indeed grown a lot.
Although it was only a short year, Xu Qian looked at Chen Jialuo, who was much more mature, and nodded: "Ah Luo, it's not that I have to ask you to come back to participate in the Academy Awards, but you must participate in it yourself, understand?"