Chapter 293: Pick another topic

"May I ask Director Lu, does Director Wong Kar-wai co-direct "Rock and Roll Youth" with you? Excuse me, why did you choose director Wong Kar-wai to co-shoot with you because the momentum of "Carmen in Mong Kok" is now on the rise? ”

"Yan Zai, is "The Saint of Gambling" about to be released?"

"Let's make some comments on "Mong Kok Carmen", which is gaining momentum now"

"This time I handed over the filming rights to Wong Kar-wai, is it for the overall arrangement of the release of "The Saint of Gambling"?"

"It is rumored that Beyond sang the episode of "Rock and Roll Youth", did you do it yourself?"

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The reporters who had been waiting at the gate of the Dongcheng Imaging for a long time immediately flocked to Lu Yan as soon as they saw Lu Yan's figure. [Reading Network] (hand-typed novel) They didn't stop asking this and that, which made Lu Yan's head rise a little.

After waving his hand to signal the reporters to be quiet, Lu Yan rubbed his head with some distress and said, "Your question is too fast, I'll answer a few memorized ...... first."

Seeing Lu Yan's situation, the reporters all smiled. They all couldn't wait for Lu Yan to respond, and now that Lu Yan was willing to answer, they began to wait quietly.

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"The band Beyond did sing an episode of "Rock 'n' Roll Youth" called "No More Hesitation" on the set, and the response was very good at the University of Hong Kong. However, this song was something that I worked on with the members of the band Beyond. I'm just in charge of the word filling......"

"As for why director Wong Kar-wai was allowed to co-direct" Lu Yan retorted: "When he was invited, "Carmen in Mong Kok" had just entered the final stage. I chose another director to co-direct because I was a bit busy. And when filming some scenes, I think Wong Kar-wai's style is more suitable. I hope to be able to create an inspirational youth film for teenagers, so we will do our best to make the best efforts. After Lu Yan finished speaking, he shrugged his shoulders and said, "If there are any questions, everyone will come one by one." I try to answer ......"

Although "Mong Kok Carmen" has a good momentum, Lu Yan also hopes to take this opportunity to increase its exposure. However, the reporters' questions just now were so noisy that he really didn't hear some of them clearly

Hearing Lu Yan's words, the reporters finally felt at ease.

"Is "The Saint of Gambling" about to be released, Yan Zai, are you temporarily handing over the filming rights to Director Wong Kar-wai because of this matter?"

"Well, the post-production of "The Saint of Gambling" has been completed, and the company needs to discuss when it will be released. I can't answer this question for the time being. But you can rest assured that this movie should not be long before you can meet everyone. Lu Yan nodded and affirmed: "As for the filming rights of "Rock and Roll Youth" now, Wong Kar-wai is the first reason why I am a little busy. Secondly, because this part of the footage suits his style well...... I'm not going to leave the shooting to someone else because I'm busy. We only strive to make the best work to repay all the friends who have been supporting Dongcheng Films."

"So for the box office outlook of "The Saint of Gambling", do you think this work is expected to surpass "God of Gamblers"?"

You must know that the original "God of Gamblers" is in everyone's eyes that the box office is catching up with "The True Color of Heroes". And what about "The Saint of Gambling"? As another gambling film of the same type after "God of Gamblers", it must have greater ambitions, right?

After all, the works of Dongcheng Image, in everyone's eyes, each one has a different style. This is the first time that Lu Yan will feel that he supports making a movie with the same theme.

Regarding this question, Lu Yan did not shy away from saying anything like 'the box office needs to look at the audience'. He said with a smile: "This "Gambling Saint" was also written by me personally, although it has the same theme, but the style is absolutely different from "God of Gamblers". And this movie is also a full rookie lineup. Including director Liu Zhenwei, he had only been a producer of movies before, so "The Saint of Gambling" was a test for him or Dongcheng. We welcome every talented and film-loving friend to come to Dongcheng Imaging ......"

The question was not evaded, but it was not answered at the box office. Naturally, the reporters asked again: "What about the box office?" At the beginning, the box office of "God of Gamblers" was close to "The True Color of Heroes". And this "Mong Kok Carmen" filmed by Wong Kar-wai is so successful, haven't you envisioned "The Saint of Gambling"? ”

"No, I'm not going to put pressure on new directors in any of these ways. Even if it's Wang Jing and them, I won't talk to them about the box office. Because of the box office, it's hardest to say. I need to accurately grasp the taste of the audience, no one dares to say that I am the best at my request, that is, everyone worked hard to shoot something during the shooting, and I think that if I can't conquer a good work, how can I let the audience invest"

A drop of words is not leaked, and Lu Yan's kung fu in the face of reporters has become more and more exquisite.

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The reporters all looked at each other, and the jerky young man at the beginning was indeed more and more different after two years of grinding and growth. It's not just that the movies are getting more and more alternative, but there are also obvious alternative styles in terms of conversation. He almost never leaves Hong Kong films, and seems to have faintly taken the form of Hong Kong films as his long-term vision.

Since this question has been confused by you, the reporters have also seen that Lu Yan will not make any response to the box office. The same was true of him before.

So the reporters immediately changed their words and asked: "So what does Lu Yan think of "Mong Kok Carmen" directed by Wong Kar-wai? ”

"Doesn't the results of "Mong Kok Carmen" say it all? And various film critics have made the best evaluations. Lu Yan glanced at the reporter who asked with a smile, and then said with some surprise: "Apple Daily? What about Dragon Millet? ”

Lu Yan's question immediately made the reporters present cover their mouths and snicker. It seems that Lu Yan is 'obsessed' for Long Xiaomi

The reporter who was asked said proudly: "Mr. Long is now the editor-in-chief of our "Apple Daily", and basically he will not go out to interview......

"Oh? Congratulations on my behalf on Long Xiaomi's promotion" Lu Yan smiled, I didn't expect Long Xiaomi's promotion to be very fast, from an errand reporter to the chief reporter, and then to the editor-in-chief. In such a short period of time, it can be said that it has risen all the way.

But he didn't know that the reason why Long Xiaomi was able to climb so fast. A big reason is because when I interviewed Lu Yan, I was very 'brainy' and created explosive topics, which not only laid the foundation for my status in the interview industry. It has also made the sales of "Apple Daily" soar.

"I must convey it" The reporter replied, but he chased after him: "The box office of "Mong Kok Carmen" does show its value, and the film critics have also praised this movie a lot. But we all want to know what this movie is like in the eyes of Director Lu...... After all, there are many film critics who compare this movie with "The True Color of Heroes"

"Hmm" Lu Yan looked at this reporter with great interest, this tone and temper are really similar to Long Xiaomi

Even, Lu Yan wondered with bad taste whether Long Mi deliberately arranged a person similar to him to interview him......

Seeing that the other reporters were also serious, Lu Yan thought for a while and replied: "In fact, Wong Kar-wai did not portray the characters as black and white people according to the general model of Jianghu films, but as people with flesh and blood and shortcomings. He combines his unique visual style with traditional Hong Kong underworld action films, bringing MTV-style abstract visuals and poetic romantic feelings to this film, thus showing an alternative style that is different from other action movies. At the same time, he also fully demonstrates the mystery and visual beauty of the film, and he makes this film stand out from an extremely secular and stereotyped theme film......"

"So, does Director Lu think that our current Hong Kong films are extremely secular and patterned?"

In a word, Lu Yan was suddenly pushed to the forefront of the storm.

According to Lu Yan's maverick nature, everyone is looking forward to Lu Yan's strong answer. I didn't want Lu Yan to laugh, pouted and said: "Everyone knows that this is the first film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, in order to do a good job in this creation, Wong Kar-wai even made some similar friends, and wrote and directed this film after having an in-depth understanding of their lives." Although the film is popular, the "anti-allegorical" of the story itself makes the film not popular in the end, but has a special sense of authenticity. For this kind of characters, the director did not portray them as black and white people according to the general model of Jianghu films, but as people with flesh and blood and shortcomings, which makes the film quite contemporary, highlighting the romance and omissions of youth. The film reduces the outdated routines that are used to ordinary Hong Kong films, and it is good in terms of fun and connotation. Speaking of this, Lu Yan looked at the reporter with a smile and said, "So I just want to say that Wong Kar-wai has put a lot of effort into filming this movie." And many of our filmmakers now, blindly following the trend and shoddy production will only ruin the ...... of the film"

"Hiss" The reporters gasped, and when Lu Yan talked about Wong Kar-wai at first, he thought that he had deliberately exposed this problem. Unexpectedly, as soon as the words in the back turned around, they attacked the trend and bad movies...... Combined with the previous words, this is definitely an explosive news