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Taiping Theatre, the earliest cinema in Heung Kong in the 19th century, was built before 1890 and is located in Des Voeux Road West, Shek Tong Tsui. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoThe entire theater can accommodate nearly 1,000 people, divided into front, middle and rear seats, two-story super and private rooms.

Fifty years ago, the Taiping Theater was rebuilt, and the box was cancelled, and the number of seats even exceeded 2,000 after that.

In Hong Kong, the Taiping Theatre and Lee Theatre are recognised as the two major theatres, even the Hong Kong Cultural Centre under construction is slightly worse than both.

But-

While Cantonese opera films developed rapidly due to the booming film industry in Hong Kong, Cantonese opera performances fell into a low ebb in the late 60s. Coupled with the popularity of television and fierce competition in the cinema industry, Taiping Cinema finally closed down last year, and its last film was "Modern Bodyguard" by the Hui brothers.

The organizers of the Academy Awards, who received a large amount of sponsorship from Xu Cun, originally wanted to hold the first Academy Awards ceremony at the Li Stage, but because the Li Stage was being renovated, the organizers of the Academy Awards conveniently set the venue for the Academy Awards at the Taiping Theater, which had been closed.

At this moment, the seats on the ground floor of the Taiping Theater are full, basically all celebrities, guests and media reporters, and the second and third floors are ordinary fans who buy high-priced tickets to watch the scene.

Nowadays, Xu Cun can be said to be the most dazzling person in the Xiangjiang film industry. Therefore, since Xu Cun entered the Taiping Theater, people have constantly surrounded him for interviews or greetings, and even surrounded the door of the Taiping Theater for a time.

Seeing this scene, Wang Guxian and Ge Weiru, who had been accompanying Xu Cun, had an intuitive understanding of Xu Cun's status.

In this regard-

Wang Guxian was sweet and happy, and unconsciously leaned towards Xu Cun's side.

And Ge Weiru was thoughtful and instinctively wanted to stay away from Xu Cun, but her legs didn't listen to her at all.

Xu Cun took a lot of effort to get rid of those people, and then came to the guest seat and sat with Shao Yifu, Zou Wenhuai, Lei Juekun, Zhang Youxin, Zhong Yijie, and Liao Yiyuan.

Zhang Youxin is the chairman of the Xiangjiang Municipal Council, and Zhong Yijie is an official of the Xiangjiang Administrative Department, both of whom are in charge of films, and they can be regarded as the parents of all filmmakers.

Liao Yiyuan, also known as Yuan, is called Disheng. His ancestral home is Xinhui, Guangdong, and he was born in Xiangjiang. In 1939, he graduated from the Xiangjiang Zhongg School of Journalism. He used to be a reporter of Xiangjiang International News Agency and the editor of Hengyang "Li Bao". In 1951, he served as the editorial director of Wen Wei Po in Hong Kong. After 1956, he successively served as the general manager of Xiangjiang Xinlian Film Company, and the chairman of the board of directors of the Great Wall, Phoenix and Xinlian Film Company.

Two months later, the Chinese-funded film institution "Yindu Organization Co., Ltd.", which was formed by the merger of "Great Wall", "Phoenix", "Xinlian", and the newly established "Zhongyuan Film Company", Liao Yiyuan served as the chairman.

It can be said that Liao Yiyuan is definitely a rare big figure in the Xiangjiang film industry, and his status is not even under Shao Yifu and Zou Wenhuai, and it is a foregone conclusion that Zhongg will take back Xiangjiang, and his status is even faintly above Shao Yifu and Zou Wenhuai.

As soon as Xu Cun sat down, Liao Yiyuan took the initiative to find Xu Cun, and then began to talk with Xu Cun enthusiastically.

In addition to film production, Yindu also operates film distribution, cinemas, studios, and other commercial investments. Films produced by "Yindu" can be distributed directly in the mainland market, and the films they shoot can be shot directly without the need for the approval of the script by the relevant mainland authorities.

In the short term, Xu Cun did not plan to make a big push into the mainland, because that would require huge political risks. Therefore, Xu Cun also wants to sell DreamWorks films to the mainland under the pretense of "Yindu".

Based on this, in the face of Liao Yiyuan's enthusiastic conversation, Xu Cun responded positively. In the end, Xu Cun even promised to be a ribbon-cutting guest when the silver capital was listed.

Six o'clock sharp.

A desolate, melodious, dreamlike tune sounded.

This song seems to come from ancient times, penetrating hundreds of millions of years to reach today. Clear and ethereal, very penetrating, in the continuous melody, there are distant memories, and there are bitter nostalgia. The low place is like a deep valley and slightly sluggish, and the high place is like a high mountain and flowing clouds, flying and long.

Although it is not the first time that most people have heard "The Original Scenery of Hometown", they are still photographed by the charm of "The Original Scenery of Hometown".

The people present thought in unison: "There is no need to choose the best original movie song, as the opening song, "The Original Scenery of Hometown" is the undisputed best original movie song. ”

The host of ceremonies at the award ceremony was He Shouxin and Shen Dianxia, the hosts of Phoenix Channel, who slowly walked onto the stage with "The Original Scenery of Hometown". Then, He Shouxin looked around and said to Shen Dianxia beside him: "Feifei, do you think we should wait a while before coming up?"

Shen Dianxia asked cooperatively: "You have already disturbed everyone's enjoyment of music, so hurry up and find a way to atone for your sins." ”

He Shouxin said: "Then what can I do to atone for my sins?"

Shen Dianxia said with a smile: "Everyone here is a person who likes movies, can you introduce the film history of Xiangjiang to everyone." ”

He Shouxin said: "This is a good idea, but I don't need to introduce it, Mr. Xian Qiran has specially made a brief history of Xiangjiang films, which can help you recall the film history of Xiangjiang, please watch the big screen." ”

The lights on the podium suddenly dimmed, and the two presenters had already left when the beams of the projector hit the big screen. A black-and-white still from a movie appeared on the screen, and a voiceover sounded: "In 1909, Binjemen Brasky, the owner of the Magic City 'Asia Film Company', filmed the silent film comedy "Stealing Roast Duck" in Hong Kong. The main creators of the film are all from the Xiangjiang theater industry. The director is Liang Shaopo, and the actors are Liang Shaopo, Huang Zhongwen, Li Beihai, etc., and the history of Hong Kong films has begun......"

This is followed by a black-and-white photograph of the street, with the voiceover explaining: "In 1911, the first luxury cinema in Hong Kong, the Victoria Cinema, was completed in Des Voeux Road Central ......"

When another black-and-white photo appeared on the screen, many filmmakers exclaimed, and even Shao Yifu couldn't help but sit up straight.

In 1913, the first feature film produced by Hong Kong, "Zhuangzi Tries a Wife", was screened. The choreographer is Lai Man-wai, the photographer is Luo Yongxiang, and the main actors are Lai Man-wai and Yan Shanshan. This film marks the end of the enlightenment period of Hong Kong films, the beginning of the embryonic period, and opens a new page in the history of Hong Kong films. 1913 was the first year of Hong Kong cinema in the true sense of the word, and the photo you saw on the screen was Mr. Lai Man-wai, the father of Heung Kong cinema......

Seeing Li Minwei, Xu Cun unconsciously remembered Li Zhu's family, and then remembered Li Cheng, who was almost twelve years old. Then, Xu Cun unconsciously thought: "In a few decades, what kind of status will I have in film history?"

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(To be continued.) )