Chapter 68: Reflection
The pride of Hong Kong filmmakers has always been there.
Director Chen Jiashang, who served as the chairman of the board of directors of the Hong Kong Film Awards from 2007 to 2015, once said, "The Academy Awards are for Hong Kong films, and if there are no Hong Kong films, the Awards will be meaningless." If Hong Kong films are on the decline, then the Academy Awards are a truthful reflection of the current situation of Hong Kong films and continue to work hard for Hong Kong films."
So, keep this in mind: the Hong Kong Film Awards are mainly organised to encourage Hong Kong filmmakers, not all Chinese-language films!
"It's just a small award to serve the Hong Kong film industry."
But there are still many netizens and audiences who firmly believe that the Hong Kong Film Awards is the highest award for Chinese-language films, and it has even been promoted to the extent of Asia...
Totally unnecessary!
The most speechless thing about the Academy Awards is that it is obviously encouraging Hong Kong film creation, and when accepting the award, he will also say, 'Although this award was won by "Wong Fei Hung", I am a Hong Kong person, so in the final analysis, it still belongs to Hong Kong filmmakers!'
Then why do you always boast that you are open, tolerant, and tolerant...
There are a lot of big ones, but they definitely won't be the Academy Awards!
Why bother?
So, you asked Xu Hui to pay attention to the Academy Awards, is it possible?
His answer was also in line with what the media expected of him.
The reporter still refuses to let him go, who made the hot topic of the past few days become a golden statue 30...
"So you only got one out of ten nominations, is there anything you want to say?"
"There's nothing I want to say, it's useless to say it anyway. ”
Pao Hui forcibly suppressed his resentment, but still added.
Ten nominations, the crew of "Once Upon a Time", except for him, the director, did not go, everyone went, and won a Best Editing Award...
“… Do you think it's unfair?"
As soon as the reporter's eyes lit up, he wanted to seize this point and interrogate it!
"It's not fair, the judges don't like it, I think it's normal, everyone has their own standards, just like "Fighting the Ring" is a general truth in my opinion. ”
Pao Hui originally thought that no matter what, the best director or best picture should also be given.
After all, "Once Upon a Time" has swiped more than 40 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office.
It's just that I didn't expect it to be awarded to "Fighting the Ring"...
"So, you still think it's unfair?"
“… Ask something else!"
Xu Hui is too lazy to say so much, now he is asking for harmony, don't fight...
Don't fight or anything, after all, the number of Xu Hui's fans is enough for five Hong Kong long-term residents!
……
Xu Hui's fans and fans have always been the most 'capable' and unprecedentedly united group of people on the Internet.
In fact, yesterday the results of the Academy Awards came out, and they had already blown up!
"Damn, what the hell, the boss is right not to go!"
"That's it, a bunch of short-sighted guys are embarrassed to advertise that they are open and tolerant, so they can just close the door and have fun by themselves!"
"Academy Awards, tsk..."
Xu Hui hasn't said anything yet...
The media report was very timely, and almost copied Xu Hui's remarks word by word.
"Blessings, I don't know him well, I don't know him. ”
"The judges don't like it..."
even directly overshadowed the news of "New Dragon Gate Inn".
In those years, the Academy Awards were the highest awards in the Chinese film industry in terms of status and influence!
The Hong Kong media's means of controlling public opinion are much more powerful than those of us rising stars!
As the actor who is highly praised by the Golden Statue, Xie Tingfeng's attention is naturally very high...
What "Standing at Thirty, Xie Tingfeng's Film Life", "Mature Man Xie Tingfeng"...
In short, Xie Tingfeng, who won the Golden Statue actor, has almost become the last hope for Hong Kong movies!
It is estimated that this burden is too heavy, and he used "Disappearing Bullet", "Shocking", "God of Wealth Inn", and "Counter War" to prove that his acting skills are indeed not the best actors, let alone the extent of inheriting Hong Kong movies...
After the 'top bag case' that year, Emperor Sakura immediately created a character for him to be a prodigal son, to do public welfare, get married, and even talk about his love for Zhang Baizhi in an interview after learning about the XX door...
Born a star!
Take a look at that interview, Han Geng's performance, and then look at Xie Tingfeng's performance...
The road of performance, mainland actors have a long way to go!
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The criticism on the Internet was so loud that the Academy Awards jury had to stand up and explain.
I can't say an explanation, but I can roughly express myself: "The movie itself is a matter of opinion, and the judges don't like Xu Hui's movie, I don't think there's anything wrong with it!"
It makes sense, some people just like the body of a tablet, a girl with a round face...
However, Pao Hui's fans disagreed.
Damn, what do you mean?
Netizens began to spray...
In all fairness, "Fighting in the Ring" is too literary and artistic, of course there are feelings, but unfortunately the plot is too chaotic, the soundtrack is inexplicable, and the sincerity and tribute are simply used as the flag, such a movie won the best picture...
The matter was a bit big, and Pao Hui had to post a statement on Weibo:
"I have only a handful of friends in the circle, and there are many actors who have not worked together, Xie Tingfeng is of course a good actor, but I am not familiar with him..."
"I didn't have time to watch movies all year last year, so if you ask me to talk about an award, I don't think there's anything to talk about, but I always think that the award is far less than the audience's recognition, so it makes no difference to me whether I win the award or not, anyway, my movie has so many people who like it, and it's not bad for those judges!"
Of course, this is externally, internally, directly in the company issued an order banning participation in the Academy Awards ...
……
After posting this Weibo, Xu Hui put on a coat and walked out of the hotel.
In April, Yin*chuan is a little cool.
Around the West Studios, there is no longer a lot of people during the day.
Many years ago, Western Film and Television City was indeed very famous, "Red Sorghum" and "Yellow River Love", and its promotional slogan was also 'Chinese films have gone to the world from here!'
It's a pity that the closest filming movie is called "Thorn Tomb"...
After the marketization of Chinese films, there are more entertainment films and comedy films...
A movie with a bit of depth can't sell at the box office.
Xu Hui and Huiwen Tianxia, of course, continue to adhere to the strategy of commercial films to win the world, after all, the market decides everything!
However, some time ago, Wang Qianyuan found Xu Hui and wanted the company to help release "The Piano of Steel", which touched Xu Hui a lot.
When Cai Yan was a producer at Shaw Brothers, he once discussed with Shao Tycoon, 'Can we make 40 movies a year to make money, and then make a movie that doesn't make money?'
Shao Tycoon's reaction, of course, was, 'You are stupid, you can earn forty-one and pay one for Mao?'
This proposal is gone...
"Piano of Steel" is of course a good movie, but a good movie can't sell!
Even after filming, it was quite difficult to release it, and no distribution company was willing to take over...
If Huiwen wants to go further and become a film and television production company that the audience likes, it can't just make commercial films, but there should still be some in-depth works.
"Phew..."
Damn, Yin*Chuan is good, but if you are not careful, a gust of wind will blow and blow you a mouthful of sand.
"Director, why are you here?"