Because the movie "Modern Bodyguard" is a comedy, the movie script is not complicated.

The main part of the classic lines is already ready-made, and all that remains is that the already filmed plot in it needs to be re-"translated" into the script language!

Zhang Shaojie read and wrote.

Plot, dialogue, character ancs. All kinds of details, Zhang Shaojie described everything in detail.

Although Zhang Shaojie's script writing experience is not very rich, he at least knows that movie scripts are mainly based on lines and dialogues.

A lot of renderings in similar novels have been deleted from the script.

In this era, in the Hong Kong film industry, script creation is very informal, and most movies even only have a plot outline, without even lines and detailed plots, so they dare to write scripts and think of lines while filming.

Zhang Shaojie's script has a detailed plot, and even the characters' lines can basically be changed word for word. Compared to most scripts, it's already very qualified!

Even, Zhang Shaojie wrote a suggestion at the end of the script -

Director (strongly recommended): Xu Guanwen

Starring (Recommended): Hui Guanwen (Zhou Shichang), Hui Guanying (Deng Xiaolong), Xu Guanjie (Sam)

Interlude lead singer (suggested): Xu Guanjie

Write this script in one sitting - more than 30,000 words!

Zhang Shaojie was taken aback: "Damn, Lao Tzu's speed of creating scripts is so awesome?" Write 30,000 words in 6 hours! ”

However, Zhang Shaojie soon figured it out, and the character lines in it accounted for more than half of the text.

Moreover, he is writing while watching the development of the plot in the movie.

There is a ready-made detailed plot for reference, and the creation speed is naturally fast against the sky!

Check for typos a few times, polish them along the way, and fix some parts of the sentence that don't make sense.

Zhang Shaojie looked at the script with satisfaction!

However, which company will the script be sent to?

New Art City?

Damn, this company was not established until September 1980, and at the beginning of its establishment, Xinyicheng, which had little capital, could only make small production movies such as "Funny Times" and "Happy Fairy Nest".

And the production cost of "Modern Bodyguard" itself is not very large, but the starring Xu Sanjie of this film is a famous big star.

The salaries of these three people add up to at least one million Hong Kong dollars. It is impossible for the current Xinyi City to afford such a film.

Shaw Brothers?

No way! In this era, Shaw Brothers is very stingy, and among its peers, Shaw Brothers pays the lowest salaries to its artists and directors. Many big directors and big stars are dissatisfied with the salary and have changed jobs.

By the way, "Modern Bodyguard" was originally produced by Golden Harvest Company in history.

After the production of this blockbuster movie, the fame of the three heroes of the Xu family once again resounded in the film industry.

Later, Xinyicheng poached strongly, poached Xu Guanjie to its banner, and starred Xu Guanjie to create a brilliant "Best Partner" series in the 80s!

Therefore, now it is better to sell the script of "Modern Bodyguard" to Golden Harvest Company, Zhang Shaojie does not want to buy out the script at one time.

He wants a box office share, and an excellent script asks for a 5% box office share, which is not a very excessive request. I don't know if Golden Harvest is willing to buy it.

The best choice is Golden Harvest Company, because the film itself is tailor-made for the three Xu brothers.

Of course, if Golden Harvest has no eyes, Zhang Shaojie has considered selling this film to the new art city that will be established this year!

After all, after the opening of the new art city, almost all the main movies are comedy movies.

The script of the movie "Modern Bodyguard" is definitely first-rate among the Hong Kong ghost horse funny movies at this time, as long as the filmmaker with a little vision will definitely not miss this script!

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Although Zhang Shaojie has learned about the development process of the future film industry through many "historical documents".

However, the understanding of movies is limited to the two levels of script creation and watching movies after all. There is limited knowledge of the real filming and production process of the film.

Personally came to the set of Golden Harvest.

Zhang Shaojie naturally felt an eye-opener.

As far as the eye can see, there are lively crew shooting scenes everywhere.

Well-known directors, big stars, and busy crews can be seen everywhere at this time.

Sammo Hung , Wu Ma , Lin Zhengying and others wore costumes and fought fiercely, and if you look closely, it is actually "Ghost Fighting Ghost" that later created the trend of fantasy movies by "Ghost Movie + Kung Fu"!

After Jackie Chan returned from the United States after ending his film collaboration with Hollywood, he could be seen on the set of Golden Harvest at this time.

The Hong Kong film industry in 1980 was not as crazy as it was in the late 80s. However, it is not the depression of the early 21st century.

In a few years, Hong Kong cinema is about to enter an era of madness.

At that time, the phenomenon of grabbing funds, time, progress, and box office has become a portrayal of industry insiders in the film industry who are eager for quick success and short-term vision.

Andy Lau makes 13 movies a year and is known as "Liu Thirteen"!

Maggie Cheung makes 12 movies a year, and is nicknamed "Zhang Yido" by the industry!

Zheng Yuling has to rush to 9 crews to film in one day and get the nickname of "Zheng Jiu Group"!

Filming at such a crazy speed, it is inevitable that most of the movies will be bad movies

Some people say that the collapse of the Hong Kong film market in the mid-90s was due to the loss of the Southeast Asian market and the failure to really make a breakthrough in the mainland market.

However, in fact, the decline of Hong Kong films can be traced from the madness of Hong Kong filmmakers and investors.

It is worth remembering that responsible companies such as Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, and New Arts City, even in the era when these three heroes stood side by side, the Hong Kong film circle is still full of good films.

When Shaw Brothers stopped investing in films, Golden Harvest's creation was at a low ebb, and the new art city announced its dissolution at its peak. At that time, the Hong Kong film industry was leaderless, and it was the real end of Hong Kong films.

Jiahe Company started in Axe Mountain Road, and the creation of brilliance is also here.

In 1970, Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang established Golden Harvest Film Company, and successfully applied for the lease of land on Axe Hill Road for the construction of the studio.

Not far from the set of Axe Hill Road, it is the Clear Water Bay set of Golden Harvest's rival Shaw Brothers.

However, in the 60s, when land was extremely cheap, Shaw Brothers enclosed land in Clear Water Bay, so the Shaw Brothers studio was completely owned by Run Run Shaw.

Golden Harvest missed a good opportunity and could only rent land to build the studio. It's a pity that after the return of Hong Kong, the land leased by Golden Harvest expired, and the political axe took back the set.

The Hong Kong government planned to approve the establishment of a new film and television city in Tseung Kwan O, and Golden Harvest originally planned to land for revitalization. However, decades later, the old enemy Shaw Brothers is still reckless, uniting with several film companies to forcibly take over the land in Tseung Kwan O, which deprives Golden Harvest of the opportunity to get a new studio in order to cheer up. Since then, Golden Harvest Entertainment has been getting worse and worse, and after its general manager He Guanchang died of illness, Golden Harvest boss Zou Wenhuai was also disheartened and sold Golden Harvest Company, which had been struggling for nearly 40 years, to the mainland Orange Sky Entertainment Group.

Of course, these are "future" events.

As far as the immediate situation is concerned, Hong Kong's film industry is thriving, and it is second only to Hollywood in the whole world!

Golden Harvest's set is open to the public.

Zhang Shaojie strolled around and watched everywhere.

As long as he won't disturb the crew's filming, no one will forbid him to visit.

The many crews that are filming around intensely, many stars and big directors, are playing tricks in this era, or playing insignificant roles in the crew.

It's all so much fun!