“…… In our traditional morality, Confucianism teaches that women should be subordinate to men, and this idea is in our blood. "My Sassy Girlfriend" does the opposite, the heroine Song Mingxi played by Wang Guxian is a modern woman with an independent personality, she seems to be savage, but she is actually weak in her heart......

…… In just a few days, "My Sassy Girlfriend" has exceeded 200,000 viewers in Seoul. And what about the films made by our Korean directors themselves? The highest-grossing "Seoul Jesus" has a total of less than 50,000 moviegoers in five days, which is the gap between heaven and earth.

South Korea's 'New Film Movement' has been in the past three years, but there are only two or three works that can really be done, and the box office is not too good. Korean directors should learn from Hong Kong's film art, not blindly worship Europe and the United States, but combine South Korea's cultural history and current situation, so that they can make classic films that belong to our people......"

-- "Chosun Film Weekly"

The release of "My Sassy Girlfriend" in South Korea can only be described as crazy, and in the capital Seoul alone, there have been 200,000 moviegoers in less than a week. You must know that Cheng Long's "Enter the Dragon", when it was released in South Korea half a year ago, the total number of moviegoers in Seoul was only more than 200,000.

Today, the most famous Hong Kong influences in South Korea are Chow Yun-fat, Cheng Long, Cheung Kwok-yong, Chung Chu-hung, Wong Ku-yin and Lee Sai-feng. Among them, Cheng Long has the highest cumulative number of moviegoers, but the largest commercial value belongs to Zhou Runfa, after the relaxation of South Korea's film censorship, countless Korean directors have followed suit in the past three years of "The True Color of Heroes", and a lot of Korean local black films have been filmed. helps hero films, and Zhou Yunfa is also the first Hong Kong artist to be invited to South Korea to shoot commercials.

However, after the release of "My Sassy Girlfriend", I am afraid that Wang Guxian's commercial value in South Korea will suddenly surpass Zhou Yunfa.

No way, "My Sassy Girlfriend" is too popular in South Korea. South Koreans, like Chinese mainland, have been ideologically imprisoned for decades, and although some gang/gangster/crime films can be sold into South Korea, as long as they involve politics, religion and traditional ethics. In the first twenty or thirty years, they were all banned.

Even now, ** movies can appear in South Korean cinemas without any scruples, but "Seoul Jesus" by Jang Sun-woo, director of the Korean New Film Movement, has been censored for more than two years, and it will not be on the screen until this Christmas - in fact, he just filmed some grotesque experiences of a mentally ill person who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus and escaped from the hospital.

"My Sassy Girlfriend" has a bit of a curve to save the country, and this movie has nothing to do with politics and religion. But it is a direct impact on the traditional concept of Korean men's superiority and inferiority, and while pleasing Korean women, it can also do not disgust Korean men.

This kind of challenge to traditional concepts is not comparable to Cheng Long and Zhou Yanfa's action and gunfight films, it is a kind of ideological shock and impact. Coupled with the fact that this movie is funny and touching, Korean audiences are like shopping mall promotions. Rush to the cinema to watch My Sassy Girlfriend.

After World War II in Europe and the United States, feminist ideology emerged, and women in the United States did not work after marriage, but now they are entering the workplace one by one.

"My Sassy Girlfriend" may be just a good romantic comedy for European and American audiences, but in the Confucian cultural circle of Asia, it is an impact on traditional aesthetics.

A women's magazine in Japan. praised Kang Jianfei after the release of "My Sassy Girlfriend", saying that he is a "real feminist director".

Whether it is Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong, a barbaric whirlwind suddenly blew on this Christmas, and those new generation of girls have regarded Wang Guxian as an idol and expressed their love for their boyfriends with punches and kicks.

When their boyfriends protested, the girls responded with the film's ten rules of love and began to question their boyfriends: You don't even want to be beaten for me. It means that you don't love me at all!

Many men are grateful to Kang Jianfei, because after watching the movie with their girlfriends, they went to learn how to open a room in the movie to find romance, and naturally took each other down.

There are also many men who gnash their teeth at Kang Jianfei, and a "My Savage Girlfriend" has become a barbaric bible, making the originally gentle and lovely girls hideous.

"Ming Pao Weekly" commented on this: "There is no doubt that Kang Jianfei has made another phenomenal movie. ”

Although some older viewers have criticized this film. But this can't stop "My Sassy Girlfriend" from making box office sprees everywhere. Not only has Wang Guxian's title of the Four Queens been secured, but his fame has even risen again, and his influence is second only to Zhong Chuhong.

Wu Zhenyu, who plays the male lead, obviously has far more roles than the heroine. But the limelight was completely covered by Wang Guxian, and many fans watched it a few times and didn't even know what Wu Zhenyu's name was, only knowing that he was "Morning Glory".

But even so, Wu Zhenyu has risen from a trick actor to a quasi-first-line movie star in Hong Kong, and his good luck does not know how many young actors are envious and jealous.

Wu Zhenyu in another time and space has several nicknames called "Liangkun" and "Brother Kun", but now his nicknames have become "Morning Glory" and "Brother Niu", and the painting style is 108,000 miles apart.

……

"Next time the company's flagship film must be released bypassing Kang Jianfei's movie!" Pan Disheng laughed and threw a magazine on the table.

Cen Jianxun sat on the sofa opposite him, drank tea with Erlang's legs crossed, and answered: "But we are doing a theater, and we have to face Kang Jianfei's film after all, so we can't give up the entire prime time of Christmas." ”

Pan Disheng also had nothing to say about this, they prepared a big cast romantic comedy to be screened at Christmas, but they were crushed into scum by "My Sassy Girlfriend", and the box office only got more than 5 million in the first week.

Although with the overseas box office, this romantic comedy of Debao Film Company must have made a lot of money, but in Hong Kong, it was overwhelmed by the movies released at the same time, which still made Pan Gongzi depressed.

Cen Jianxun got up and walked over, picked up the magazine that Pan Disheng had just thrown on the table, glanced at it and said, "Kang Jianfei really flew into the sky this time." ”

The magazine in Shum's hand was the last issue of Time magazine in 1987, which made a list of the 50 best directors in the world (living directors), of which four Asian directors were ranked: Japan's director Akira Kurosawa ranked 7th, Hong Kong's director Hu Jinquan ranked 27th, and Japan's director Kenji Mizoguchi ranked 50th.

Kang Jianfei is also included in the list of the world's best directors, and he is slightly lower than Hu Jinquan. Ranked 32nd.

In fact, Kang Jianfei is dismissive of this ranking, who knows how the editors of "Time Magazine" arranged it, this thing has great subjectivity, and even the personal relationship between the director and the editor may affect the ranking of this list.

However, for other Hong Kong filmmakers, this ranking of Time Magazine is a very high honor, which is an authoritative certification of a famous American magazine.

Phoenix Channel and several Hong Kong newspapers reported on the incident. That's why Pan Disheng had the last issue of Time Magazine in his hands.

Kang Jianfei is in the middle of the list of 50 places, but it is very eye-catching. Because he is only in his 20s, the youngest of the other directors on the list is already in his 40s.

Anyway, Kang Jianfei's reputation as a genius director is confirmed. Certified by Time Magazine, he is a veritable international director.

……

When Pan Disheng was depressed and the box office was not as expected, Huang Baiming was a fluke. His desperate big cast "Eight Star Annunciation" originally wanted to be released in the Christmas file, but because the schedule could not compete with the new art city, he retreated to mid-January, that is, in the middle of the New Year.

Now it seems. "Eight Star Annunciation" just avoided the strong period of "My Sassy Girlfriend", and Huang Baiming watched the movies in Xinyi City hit the street with a smile.

Hong Kong night market, a food stall.

Huang Baiming, who is already the owner of the film company, is having supper with To Qifeng, Lin Lingdong and Teddy Robin at a food stall.

In the year when Kang Jianfei crossed over, Du Qifeng filmed a new film that hit the street. Inspur movies came out, but later felt that his ability was insufficient, so he went back to shoot TV series, and became a producer in TVB all the way. A few months ago, he was pulled into Vientiane Film Company by Huang Baiming.

Lin Lingdong and Teddy Robin used to be in Xinyi City, and as soon as Huang Baiming left, they also stayed there carelessly and happily, so they all ran out to Huang Baiming, and Teddy Robin also got a small record company by himself.

A hero with three gangs, Huang Baiming is not only uneasy single-handedly, but now he has three generals under his hands to feel a lot more at ease. Although he has withdrawn from the new art city. But many handovers have not yet been completed, such as how to divide the copyrights of those previous films, how much money is worth if they are exchanged, and various hidden assets are also difficult to count.

Huang Baiming was going to talk to Lei Juekun after the New Year. He wants to use the hidden assets of the new art city to exchange for a part of the equity of Vientiane Pictures, and then take out a part of himself to distribute the equity of these new companies to the three of To Qifeng, and use the shares of the three generals to envelop them.

"I just said, don't compete with Mecca for the schedule, Kang Jianfei's movie fool just ran into it, and now they know that they have a headache." Teddy Robin gloated over a beer, seemingly deflated by the Mecca and Tim movie, to his great delight.

Du Qifeng sighed: "Yesterday I went to watch "My Savage Girlfriend", Kang Jianfei is really powerful, we have actually been chasing after his ass, but we always can't catch up." ”

Huang Baiming smiled and comforted: "Ah Feng, don't be too arrogant, our "Eight Star Annunciation" is not bad, I estimate that it may even surpass "My Savage Girlfriend" at the box office." ”

Lin Lingdong echoed: "It's very likely. ”

Huang Baiming's words are not arrogant, but have a reason. "Eight Star Annunciation" gathers eight popular stars and is a comedy movie for all ages, while the main audience of "My Sassy Girlfriend" is young people, and many older viewers are even a little disgusted with "My Sassy Girlfriend".

"That's not necessarily," To Qifeng shook his head and said, "When the summer file "Fangfang" was first released, I estimated that it had a box office of 28 million at most, which still added Kang Jianfei's influence and the publicity effect brought by the Cannes award. That film is even more difficult to be accepted by Hong Kong audiences than "My Sassy Girlfriend", but it sold at the box office without any reason, and finally broke the 40 million mark, who knows how much "My Sassy Girlfriend" will sell at the box office in the end. ”

As soon as Du Qifeng's words came out, Huang Baiming also felt the same way. "Fangfang" is currently the only film with a local box office of more than 40 million, Huang Baiming has studied it countless times afterwards, and he still hasn't figured out what happened.

Du Qifeng took a sip of wine and said mysteriously: "And I heard Wang Jing say that Kang Jianfei seems to have made a big move again." ”

Teddy Robin asked, "Are you talking about him planning to open a film company in South Korea?" ”

"Starting a company in South Korea?" Du Qifeng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Kang Jianfei is ready to officially enter Hollywood." ”

Huang Baiming asked, "DreamWorks seems to have been making inroads into Hollywood." ”

Du Qifeng smiled: "I mean, Kang Jianfei seems to want to buy Paramount." ”

"What?" Lin Lingdong, who didn't speak much, suddenly shouted, "Kang Jianfei actually wants to buy Paramount, he didn't take the wrong medicine." ”

For filmmakers all over the world, Paramount Pictures is a behemoth, and it is very happy to have an opportunity to work with Paramount, and there is no idea of going against Paramount or buying Paramount.

"I don't know if it's true or not, anyway, Wang Jing said it after drinking last time." Du Qifeng is Wang Jing's father's apprentice, and the private relationship between the two is very good.

Lin Lingdong asked, "Does Kang Jianfei have so much money?" The acquisition of Paramount will cost at least billions. ”

After all, Huang Baiming is a person who has been the boss, he knows very well how profitable Kang Jianfei's Oriental Group has been in recent years, nodded and said: "Kang Jianfei's personal assets are at least more than 3 billion US dollars, and if he borrows from the bank again, he will definitely be able to come up with enough money." ”

Teddy Robin shook his head: "Buying Paramount is too outrageous, but it is more realistic to open a film company in South Korea." ”

It was only after January 1987 that South Korea allowed foreign funds to directly invest in film companies, shoot films, and distribute films in South Korea. Coupled with South Korea's economic take-off in recent years, and Hong Kong stars are very popular in South Korea, the Korean film market is simply a virgin land to be developed for Hong Kong filmmakers.

Not to mention anything else, opening a film company in South Korea, and then investing some money casually, getting one or two Hong Kong stars and a group of Korean local actors to make movies, as long as you take care of the official channels of South Korea, you can easily make money in South Korea.

Huang Baiming is too busy in Hong Kong, otherwise with his vision, he would definitely go to South Korea to invest in films.

ps: Today starts to restore fù two watches, there is a chapter before 12 o'clock, and students who can't wait will read it tomorrow.

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