Chapter 117: Precursor to Rise (4/4 update)
"Ghost Love" has achieved a bumper harvest at the box office in the United States, and Zhong Chuhong's popularity and exposure in the United States have increased, and many film companies have sent her audition invitations, and "The True Color of Money" is one of them. $500,000 is not the highest, and some small independent studios are offering as much as $1 million.
"The True Color of Money" was selected by Chen Ping'an for Zhong Chuhong, and there are basically no intimate scenes in it, unlike those with a salary of up to 1 million, passion scenes, bed scenes, and even nude scenes, which Chen Ping'an cannot tolerate.
He has positioned Zhong Chuhong's acting career in the United States, and it is true to take the sexy route, but it is not the kind of exposure scene of Chiguoguo and the passion scene of hand-to-hand combat, but to maintain the subtle beauty of oriental women, giving the audience a feeling of holding the pipa and half-covering their faces and wanting to refuse and welcome.
Zhong Chuhong returned to Hong Kong the day before yesterday, and as soon as she came back, she heard about Chen Ping'an's amazing performance at Anita Mui's concert.
Chen Ping'an felt very wronged, there was really nothing between him and Mui Yanfang, and he never thought that there would be any super friendship relationship. But the motives of those two songs are really not pure, he sang them for Zhou Haimei, so he couldn't explain them to Zhong Chuhong.
Zhong Chuhong was jealous, so he would say something like that in front of many reporters and viewers tonight.
In the face of reporters' inquiries, Chen Ping'an gave a positive answer, saying that in the future, he and Zhong Chuhong will continue to appear in movies as a couple, dedicated to the audience who support them. This is not difficult for Chen Ping'an at all, I used to want to replace the heroine in movies such as "Autumn Fairy Tale" and "Across the Seas", but now I just need to change the male lead.
Brother Fa, I'm sorry, as compensation, I'll do my best to help you break into Hollywood.
Hearing such an answer, the audience cheered in unison, Zhong Chuhong looked at him with affection, learned the tone in "People and Ghosts Are Not Over", said "Sam, I love you", and then threw himself into Chen Ping'an's arms and kissed Chen Ping'an's mouth.
Chen Ping'an didn't expect Zhong Chuhong to be so bold, the more he shirked at this time, the easier it was to arouse suspicion. Therefore, he also hugged Zhong Chuhong tightly, and the two hugged and kissed each other tightly in front of the audience.
Dead silence, there was a dead silence at the scene, or everyone lost their voices.
The bold actions of the two made everyone's eyes focus on them, and their brains were chaotic...... What's going on? Could it be that the two of them are really procrastinating?
Three minutes later, the two of them parted their lips, Zhong Chuhong's face was slightly red and said with a smile: "You're done, tomorrow morning will definitely be negative news that you take advantage of me." Audience friends, you have to testify for me! ”
"Wow-"
The audience screamed and excited, and the reporters were stunned and even forgot to press the shutter, and the atmosphere reached its peak.
Because of Zhong Chuhong's last sentence, many people think that this is one of the ways that Chen Ping'an arranged in advance to promote "Dao Ma Dan". After all, with the efforts of "Sing Tao Daily", many viewers are a little accustomed to the scandal between Chen Ping'an and the heroine in the film. If there is really a love affair between Chen Zhong and the two, it is better to kiss in public directly!
The celebrity guests present also didn't think there was anything between the two. Although something unknown may have happened to the two, it is unlikely that they will be in a relationship. That kiss should be more of Zhong Chuhong's expression of gratitude, a qualitative leap from 500,000 Hong Kong dollars to 500,000 US dollars, many female artists are willing to give their own qiē, what is a kiss?
Journalists never care whether it's true or false, as long as the news is strong enough and explosive, as for distinguishing the real from the fake...... Is this a journalist's business?
Zhong Chuhong walked off the stage, and Chen Ping'an announced the third thing - Shi Nansheng will be the vice president of Dark Horse International Film Company, with full authority to handle the company's affairs, and he himself will only hang the name of president, feel at ease as his director, and shoot more and better movies for the Hong Kong citizens who support him and support Dark Horse International.
For this news, the vast majority of viewers are still ignorant, but many insiders and reporters have pondered it. The joining of Shi Nansheng and the position of vice president marked the transformation of Dark Horse International. Think about the former Xinyi City, isn't it from Shi Nansheng to become regular?
contacted Lin Qingxia, Zhong Chuhong and Xu Ke before the high-profile joining...... Is Dark Horse International about to officially set sail?
Chen Ping'an originally intended to ask Shi Nansheng to be the general manager, but his blueprint was too big, Shi Nansheng thought that he was not enough, and Luo Dayou, Ye Zhiming, Zhang Guozhong, Jiang Zhiqiang, who established a joint venture company with Chen Ping'an, she didn't think she had the ability to manage the other party.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, she proposed to serve as the vice president, fully responsible for the operation of Dark Horse International Film Company, and Chen Ping'an was responsible for her dealings with affiliated companies.
After Chen Ping'an's announcement, he handed the stage to Shi Nansheng, who made a brief speech. Among them, the most impressive thing for reporters is that Dark Horse International is acquiring theaters and preparing to set up its own theater chain. Yau Ma Tei Cinema is the first cinema acquired by Dark Horse International, and Taiping Cinema and Gem Cinema are also under negotiation, and if there is no accident, it will also become a cinema under Dark Horse International.
It is true that having its own cinema line marks a new step for Dark Horse International, but the reporter is more interested in the cooperation between Dark Horse International and Shaw Brothers. What happened between the two, otherwise why would Dark Horse International organize its own theater?
Shi Nansheng answered this question very officially, saying that it was Chen Ping'an's decision, and as the vice president, he just had to implement it regardless of the reason. The reporters wanted to ask Chen Ping'an, but Chen Ping'an handed over the stage to Shi Nansheng just now, and he had already gone down.
Waiting for Shi Nansheng to step down, the emcee Zhang Manyu directly announced the official start of the premiere of "Dao Ma Dan", and the main cast and crew of "Dao Ma Dan" led by Xu Ke took the stage again. Although there are three heroines of Dao Ma Dan, whether it is the next reporter's question session or the audience interaction session, Zhong Chuhong has become the focus of attention.
The changes in Dark Horse International announced by Chen Ping'an will have a certain impact on the next premiere of "Dao Ma Dan", and many reporters and guests present are thinking that waiting for the newspaper tomorrow will inevitably become a harbinger of an earthquake in the Hong Kong film industry.
However, the audience is more interested in "Sword and Horse". In the performance session, Ye Qianwen and Liu Dehua respectively presented their new songs, and the Peking Opera performances of Zhong Chuhong, Lin Qingxia and Ye Qianwen also made the audience look new. When it came to the interactive session, the audience rushed to get on stage, and Zhong Chuhong's popular Cheng dù did not need to be repeated; Lin Qingxia's neutral dress reveals an alternative beauty, Ye Qianwen is the weakest of the three women, but the three girls have a deep sisterhood, with the cooperation of Zhong Chuhong and Lin Qingxia without a trace, Ye Qianwen quickly became loved by the audience; Although Lau Dehua is a supporting role, he has gathered a large number of fans in the TV series, and the popularity of Cheng Dù is still above Ye Qianwen.
At half past eight in the evening, accompanied by a sneering Dao Ma Dan performance on the big screen, "Dao Ma Dan" was officially screened.
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The next day, the headlines of the entertainment pages of most of Hong Kong's newspapers were again conquered by Dark Horse International. A good deed person once made statistics that every time a new film is released in Dark Horse International, it will basically capture the headlines of the entertainment section of Hong Kong newspapers.
However, this time, it was not the news about "Dao Ma Dan" that occupied the headlines, but the three things announced by Chen Ping'an last night, as well as the media's speculation about the future development of Dark Horse International and the changes brought to the Hong Kong film industry.
Many media seem to have a heart, and at the same time remind Golden Harvest, New Arts City and Shaw Brothers in the report that when Dark Horse International has its own theater chain, the Hong Kong film industry will be reshuffled...... Many people think it's Shaw Brothers.
In the face of reporters' interviews, the three leading film companies reacted differently.
Golden Harvest expressed congratulations and looked forward to the next cooperation with Chen Ping'an; Xinyicheng does not make a statement, only emphasizing that the tiger will take a nap when it is sleepy, and this year Xinyicheng will regain its majesty; Shaw Brothers even played Tai Chi, and he never answered reporters' questions positively.
The attitude of other small and medium-sized film companies in Hong Kong is to express their support clearly, and they are all waiting for Chen Ping'an's second fund-raising order. Not long ago, Yongsheng released the wind, saying that Chen Ping'an said that there would be a second and third fundraising order in the rivers and lakes, and the amount would be larger and larger each time. Who is full enough to say bad things about Dark Horse International?
"Knife and Horse" was also widely acclaimed, and many film critics have expressed their opinions on the film in the corresponding newspaper columns.
The film begins with a sneering sword-and-horse performance, and from start to finish, it is a masterpiece full of captivating storylines and orderly action—intense pursuit and escape, brilliant performances by three actresses, and a legendary story. In the last 20 minutes of the film, the scenes of the warlord theater raid are particularly exciting, which makes people very surprised and liked. ”
"The story of "Knife and Horse" is wonderful, the plot is tight and smooth, the climax is repeated, the style is humorous and lighthearted, the lines are clean and thought-provoking, and brilliance abounds. Tsui Hark's directing skills are profound, he is at ease, and the scenes are handled neatly and delicately; The actors' performances were colorful and colorful, and the audience was addicted. ”
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"Oriental Daily" conducted an in-depth analysis of the film with the title of ""Dao Ma Dan - Tsui Hark's Most Outstanding Work Combining Art and Entertainment", and then changed the conversation and said that "Xu Ke joining Dark Horse International will be the most correct choice he has made in his life". At the end, it is pointed out that ""Sword and Horse" can be regarded as a sister chapter of "The True Color of Heroes", the latter is a bloody story of three men, presenting a visual feast for the public, and the former shows the patriotic feelings of three women, which is also not to be missed! ”
On January 30th, the Hong Kong film industry kicked off the New Year stalls, which wanted to continue last year's glory, the new art city that vowed to turn over, and the upstart Dark Horse International in the film industry, and at the same time launched their own carefully prepared works in the three cinemas of Golden Harvest, Golden Princess and Shaw Brothers, and the box office war of the Lunar New Year stalls that Dark Horse International participated in for the first time is about to start! RS