Chapter 285: Past and Future
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Although Zhou Huimin debuted less than two years ago, as early as when she participated in the B Rookie Singing Contest, she gained many fans with her pure and beautiful appearance, and then with the help of two albums created by Wei Xiong himself, she quickly became a popular singer throughout Asia.
In terms of qualifications, many people in the Hong Kong music scene are stronger than Zhou Huimin, but if you talk about fame alone, no one in the Hong Kong music scene dares to say that she surpasses Zhou Huimin.
And Wang Guxian is one of the leading actresses in the Hong Kong film industry today, and his international fame may not be as good as Zhong Chuhong, but if it is limited to Asia, Wang Guxian is not far behind Zhong Chuhong, and even in some countries, such as Japan, it is even better.
However, these two beauties, both in appearance and fame, can be called the most dǐng-level in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, but now they are holding the arms of the same man left and right, and walking on the red carpet intimately. At this moment, the atmosphere of the scene was pushed to the highest peak.
The reporters on both sides were like the film didn't want money, the shutter of the camera barely let go, accompanied by a click, the flash was so dazzling that people's eyes couldn't be opened, and the three Wei Xiong had no intention of being interviewed by reporters, and according to the regulations, they could not be interviewed.
In fact, not only the three of them, but all the guests are like this, mainly for the organizing committee to better grasp the rhythm of the entire red carpet ceremony.
But it's no problem to take pictures, every photo is Wei Xiong in the middle, Zhou Huimin and Wang Guxian are on the left and right, and even the movements have not changed much. But it doesn't matter, this handsome man and two beautiful women, just standing is a landscape, and it is a lot of news.
"Isn't it a great feeling of accomplishment to hug left and right?" Wang Guxian took advantage of the gap in the pos and whispered in Wei Xiong's ear.
"I'll clean you up when I get back in the evening." The smile on Wei Xiong's face remained unchanged, but it was nothing more, he didn't seem to care about the surrounding eyes and cameras at all, and bowed his head and replied in Wang Guxian's ear, Zhou Huimin next to this scene naturally looked at the eyes ¢dǐng¢diǎn¢ small ¢ and said, .≯.o←s_(); , the boss in his heart is unhappy.
"Hmph, I'm going to be angry if you do this again." Zhou Huimin's protest sounded in his ears, Wei Xiong immediately straightened his attitude and continued to walk forward with a smile, but if they had no intimate actions from others just now, they had already been recorded by the countless cameras around.
"Is this the rhythm of the relationship going to be announced?" As soon as she stepped off the red carpet, Shen Dianxia took Wei Xiong's hand and asked impatiently.
"Ahem." Wei Xiong coughed and said very seriously: "Xiao Min is the most important guest performer invited by this Academy Awards ceremony, as the chairman of the Academy Awards Association, it should be normal for me to walk the red carpet with him." As for Xiaoxian, the reason is simpler. ”
"At this Academy Awards, "A Chinese Ghost Story" won nine nominations, and Xiaoxian and I, as the heroes and heroines of the film, should have walked the red carpet together."
"Hmm." Shen Dianxia had an expression of believing that you are a ghost, but after Wei Xiong finished speaking, he still diǎn diǎn head, and then said: "The reason sounds quite sufficient, I solemnly declare it, I believe it, don't ask me why, anyway, I just believe it." ”
Wei Xiong suddenly felt that his head was full of black lines, Zhou Huimin and Wang Guxian blushed slightly, covered their mouths and chuckled, and the camera was also aimed at the two of them at the right time.
"The two of you are really beautiful today, it's not an exaggeration to describe the whole audience as diǎn, the most important thing is that I finally saw the legendary 'Tears of First Love' and 'Sage's Eyes', it's really beautiful, if someone sends me one, I will marry him immediately."
As soon as these words came out, Wei Xiong could only shake his head and smile bitterly, while Zhong Jinghui immediately debunked: "If I'm not mistaken, you should be married." ”
"Ahem, I'm just kidding, do you need to take it so seriously." Shen Dianxia pushed the black-framed glasses on the bridge of her nose with an arrogant face: "Getting back to business, among the awards shortlisted for "A Chinese Ghost Story", there is the Best Actress, Xiaoxian, do you think you can win the award?" ”
"To be honest, I don't have much confidence, as far as my feeling is concerned, Sister Hong's chances of winning the award should be the greatest, and acting well is naturally the most important, but "Ghost Love" is a romance film, and the judges of most film awards are more inclined to this kind of literary film."
"There is a sense of diǎn, but it is not necessarily, maybe the tastes of the judges of this year's Academy Awards are different, so you still have a good chance."
"You rushed back from Europe to attend the awards ceremony of this year's Academy Awards, do you want to continue your publicity work after the award ceremony?"
"Of course, I have to go to Japan tomorrow, then South Korea, and then Southeast Asia, and it will take almost half a month to return to Hong Kong."
"Wow, it's so hard, plus the previous one, the entire propaganda period is more than a month, Ah Xiong, you can't arrange the propaganda work one less diǎn."
Hearing this, before Wei Xiong could speak, Wang Guxian first explained: "Actually, regardless of Brother Xiong's business, the publicity plan was formulated by Paramount, and the company has already negotiated with them, otherwise according to the normal situation, the publicity period will be at least more than half of what it is now." ”
"Then I wish "50 First Loves" a box office hit. Xiao Min has been standing for a long time, and your first concert will be open in two days, right? ”
"Well, when the time comes, I will invite Sister Fat and Brother Hui to cheer." Zhou Huimin's smile is very clean, and people can't help but feel good.
"Of course you have to go to the show, it's a must, and if you don't have time, you have to find time. Now the time is about the same, let's go first. ”
Wei Xiong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, he had a good relationship with Zheng Shaoqiu and Shen Dianxia when he first debuted, and Shen Dianxia's personality has always been very arrogant, he was really worried that Shen Dianxia would ask some out-of-the-ordinary questions, not that he was afraid, but that it was not easy to answer on this occasion.
Entering the venue, Wei Xiong and the three of them went to the first row under the leadership of the staff, and there were three vacant seats adjacent to Shao Yifu in the middle.
"The virtuous nephew is really an ordinary person, which is enviable." As soon as Wei Xiong sat down next to Shao Yifu, he heard Shao Yifu say with a smile.
"How dare I compare with Shibo, I heard my father say that when Shibo was young, he was a famous merry man in Xiangjiang and even in the whole of Nanyang."
"Hehe, don't say I'm old now, even when I'm young, this method of training women is far worse than yours." As he spoke, Shao Yifu also patted Wei Xiong's shoulder with his hand, as if he was quite emotional. Sure enough, women will always be the mainstream topic among men.
It has nothing to do with age. And his voice was not clear or heavy, Fang Yihua next to him should be able to hear it, but he didn't seem to care.
At this moment, the whole venue suddenly darkened, and after a few seconds, the stage lights came back on, and at the same time, a burst of music sounded:
Twenty-six nights are hot in all directions
Romance is like a waterfall
Shuttle around a few hearts in the wild
A few pairs of eyes lit up in the night
Reluctantly, enthusiastically
The crowd on the road is pulling
It's as if I just want to borrow this heart for a while
Although I like a thousand pairs of eyes to shoot at me
If you love me, what are your most beloved?
If I am wild and wild at the bottom of my heart
Do you still love me, continue to love more
My heart is just waiting for you to probe again
The more you go into the night, the more you don't wake up at night
Sit in a red night sports car
The window reflects the uninhibited vision of the heart
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"I also admire the old man, the old man."
Wei Xiong looked at Guo Fucheng who was singing and dancing vigorously on the stage, and smiled faintly, this "Wild City" is one of the three songs composed by Guo Fucheng in the album.
After the album was released, it quickly became popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the whole of Southeast Asia.
Become one of the favorite songs of all city fans
"It's not right for Shibo to say that, now 70% of the actors in the Hong Kong entertainment industry are from B, and it can be said that without B, there would be no Hong Kong entertainment industry today."
"I'm just picking up the leak."
"Hehe, you kid, you're amazing, not only this Guo Fucheng, but even that rotten gambler Wu Mengda can find a place here with you."
"Except for you, Hong Kong can't find a second one."
"Being praised like this by Shibo, my tail is about to go to the sky."
"Hehe, you kid also has a time when you don't do it right, if your tail really warps to the sky so easily, I don't have to worry."
Wei Xiong knew what Shao Yifu was referring to, so he stopped speaking.
……
Guo Fucheng's song "Wild City" immediately mobilized the originally dull atmosphere of the scene.
While filming this opening show, the two cameras at the scene swept over Wei Xiong and Shao Yifu many times, and truthfully recorded the scene of the two bowing their heads and talking.
This old and young man is undoubtedly the most powerful person in the entire Hong Kong entertainment industry today, and the inheritance of Hong Kong movies can be seen in them.
Over the past few decades.
Shaw Justin ruled more than two-thirds of Hong Kong film history.
From now on, in the foreseeable future, Wei Xiong will dominate the entire Hong Kong market, and will even make Hong Kong films go further and shine brightly in the world.
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Past and Future
Shao Yifu, formerly known as Shao Renleng, was born in Zhenhai, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province in 1907, and was the sixth of eight siblings in his family.
In 1924, he joined the Tianyi Film Company founded by his eldest brother Shao Renjie.
In 1926, Run Run Shaw, who had just graduated from secondary school, was invited by his third brother Shao Renmei to go south to Singapore to help develop the film market in Nanyang.
After that, the Shaw Brothers toured the Nanyang countryside with a dilapidated silent projector and the 'Tianyi' film, and opened an amusement park and a cinema.
In 1930, Run Run Shaw and his third brother Shaw Yanmei established the Shaw Brothers, which subsequently purchased a number of cinemas.
In 1931, Run Run Shaw went to the United States to buy sound film equipment, on the way the ship hit the reef and sank, fortunately his life was big, Run Run Shaw who fell into the water held a small piece of wooden sampan, and was finally rescued after drifting on the sea for a night, and bought back the required "walkie-talkie qì" from Hollywood, USA.
In 1932, after the 918 Incident, due to the unstable situation in Shanghai, Tianyi Pictures moved to Hong Kong for development, and Run Run Shaw personally produced and directed Hong Kong's first sound film "Platinum Dragon", which caused a sensation and brought Hong Kong audiences into the 'audio era'.
In 1938, World War II spread to Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Nanyang fell one after another, and Tianyi Pictures and the Shaw Brothers were hit hard.
After the war, Shao Yifu's second brother Shao Rendi returned to Hong Kong to rebuild his business, and in 1948, the original "Tianyi Pictures" was renamed "Shaw Brothers and Sons".
At the same time, Run Run Shaw and his third brother Renmei's Singapore film company 'Shaw Brothers' are also back on track. Later, the development of 'Shaw Brothers and Sons' in Hong Kong did not go well.
Run Run Shaw returned to Hong Kong to take charge of the Hong Kong film business.
In 1957, Run Run Shaw bought the Clear Water Bay land of 'Shaw Brothers & Sons' for 320,000 yuan to build Shaw Brothers Cinemas and establish 'Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited.
He began to develop his film career on his own.
In the 1970s, the Shaw Brothers set foot in the fast-growing television industry and partnered with TVB to create training courses for artists.
So far, Shao Yifu has ushered in the peak of his career.
Wei Xiong, born in Hong Kong on January 17, 1964, is the only son in the family, and his father Wei Hongdao is a famous master of traditional Chinese medicine.
On October 16, 1985, he released his first music album "The Legend of the Hungry Wolf", and the album sold more than 500,000 copies in just half a month.
In November 1985, Wei Xiong used the first dividend from the album to establish Wei's Film Company.
On February 5, 1986, Webster Cinema's first film "The True Color of Heroes" held its first premiere in the history of Hong Kong cinema and finally broke the box office record of Hong Kong films.
In early January 1987, Wei Xiong completed the reorganization of various companies under his name and founded Weishi Entertainment Group.
At the end of January 1987, Merriam-Webster Film Company, a subsidiary of Merriam-Westster Entertainment Group, announced its financial figures for 1986.
With a net profit of 812 million, it became the largest film company in Hong Kong.
In February 1987, Weiss Films' Zuò's "The Love of People and Ghosts" was painted all over the world, setting a global box office of $460 million.
In July 1987, "50 First Loves" produced by Weiss Films was released worldwide, and it grossed $66.39 million in the United States in its first week.
Mr. Shaw Yifu has been committed to the film industry in Hong Kong all his life, and it is he who has brought Hong Kong films into the audio era with his own hands.
It was also he who ended the wild era of Hong Kong cinema and laid the foundation for development.
And Mr. Wai Hung, relying on the excellent environment created by his predecessors, uses his unparalleled talent to bring Hong Kong films to another glory......
The above is an editorial published in Ming Pao the day after the night of the Academy Awards.
The editorial, written by Jin Yong, chairman of Ming Pao, was also included in the editorial with a photograph taken after the award ceremony.
When Wei Xiong helped Shao Yifu out of the venue, the reporter of "Ming Pao" took a photo.
Because Jin Yong personally wrote it, the influence of this editorial was naturally extraordinary, and it attracted widespread attention as soon as it was published.
The vast majority of them deeply believe that Shaw Yifu's contribution and influence on Hong Kong films are needless to say.
Wei Xiong's achievements are also obvious to all, even if he is not a person who does not deal with Wei Xiong, he can't find half a flaw in this diǎn.
But Wei Xiong is not a saint after all, and there is always a lack of diǎn.
And when his lack of diǎn is taken advantage of by some people, it becomes a comment attacking him.
It's still "Ming Pao", but this time it was replaced by Ni Zhen's personal column.
"Yesterday, I was shocked to hear that Sister Hua champion Li Jiaxin had been raised by Wei Xiong before the finals of Sister Hua, and I felt both pain and anger in my heart."
"It's the beauty who hurts, so why do you practice yourself."
"As we all know, Wei Xiong is an out-and-out playboy, and he has unclear relationships with many actresses in the entertainment industry."
"All he relied on was money and power in his own hands."
"Sometimes he even uses some despicable and shameless means to achieve his ulterior goals, but even if he plays with women like this."
"There are still people who are willing to moths to the fire."
"Just like Li Jiaxin, knowing all kinds of bad deeds of Wei Xiong, she still only cares about her immediate interests and does not care about herself at all."
"What is angry is that Wei Xiong fooled everyone."
"In the publicity before the final, the 'Phoenix Star' was the highest prize awarded to the champion, and all 12 beauties were very excited."
"Because they all have a chance to get this dǐng crown that is priceless."
"And the public thinks that the finals are just, fair and open, but what are the facts? The fact is that Li Jiaxin, you have already been designated as the champion. ”
"The so-called top prize is nothing more than what Wei Xiong uses to pick up girls."
"As a public figure with status, status, and influence, Wei Xiong consumes the public's trust so much for his selfish desires."
"This is naked fooling and deception."
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"Bastard, he thought I couldn't help it." Wei Xiong angrily slapped the newspaper on the table, and even put down the spoon for drinking porridge in his other hand.
"What's wrong?"
Wang Guxian took the newspaper and read it suspiciously, and frowned after a while, because this so-called comment scolded her.
"This Ni Zhen is too much, who does he think he is."
"That Ni Zhen said something bad about Brother Xiong again." Zhou Huimin took the newspaper and soon showed the same disgusted expression as Wang Guxian.
"It's really ghostly."
Wang Guxian originally wanted to say that it was not because of Li Jiaxin, but looking at the anger on Wei Xiong's face, he still didn't dare to say it, but replaced it with another sentence:
"Ni Zhen said that you deceived everyone, does it matter?"
"It's not a big problem, Shin Shin's strength is obvious to all, although there are a few good ones in the finals, but compared to Shin Shin, the gap is obvious."
"So facts speak louder than words."
"I'm angry that Ni Zhen has repeatedly troubled me, I really think I'm a character, and I have to teach him some lessons this time."
After speaking, Wei Xiong smiled again: "Don't talk about this, let's eat, after eating, I will send Xiaomin to the gymnasium first, and then send Xiaoxian to the airport." ”
Zhou Huimin folded the newspaper and put it away, and said hesitantly: "At this time, there may be a lot of paparazzi guarding the villa." ”
"Whatever, when I get out, the car will drive quickly."
"The window glass is dark, and those paparazzi may not be able to see what's going on in the car in a hurry, and even if they do, it's nothing."
"I said I would be responsible for you."
"We're two, how do you want to be responsible?" Wang Guxian glanced at Wei Xiong angrily, obviously dissatisfied with Wei Xiong's promise.