When Chen Ping'an left the United States at the end of April, "City of Myths" was still in theaters.

The hotly discussed US media did not unanimously praise it, and it was also mixed with skeptical voices. Some media doubt that there is a place in this world called "Kowloon Walled City". Even if Twentieth Century Fox held a press conference for this purpose, Chen Ping'an, Stillster, Shang Gewenton and Bao Dexi attended at the same time, proving that the documentary was not fabricated, and it did not dispel the voices of doubt.

It wasn't until Robert Frank, the greatest standard-bearer of the new documentary photography, returned from Hong Kong to show off his photographs of the Kowloon Walled City that Americans were convinced that there really was such a "mythical city" in the world, and that it was in Hong Kong.

Robert Frank was one of the first people to walk into theaters to see "City of Myths" and was intrigued by Fox as early as when he promoted the film. After watching it twice, he found that the documentary could not satisfy his curiosity, so he ran to Hong Kong alone with his camera, learned the location of the Kowloon Walled City from the taxi driver, and became the first Westerner to enter the Kowloon Walled City to take a series of photos.

Robert Frank has a high reputation in the American photography world, believing in the concept of "seeing the unseen", and his views, methods and style have influenced a large number of young photographers. The photos he showed completely shattered all doubts, and gradually some Americans who like to travel began to leave for Hong Kong, wanting to experience first-hand the miracle of the Creator in the East.

When he returned to Hong Kong, Chen Ping'an was alone. Bao Dexi is the cinematographer of "Alien 2", Jiang Zhiqiang went to Japan to negotiate the release of "Mythical City", and Shang Gewenton wants to stay in the United States and wait for the release of "Blood Spot". It was the first film he starred in, and like his child, he would love to see the repercussions of the film firsthand.

When "City of Myths" set off a whirlwind in the United States, Dark Horse International had already reported it to Hong Kong citizens through "Oriental Daily". A documentary about the Kowloon Walled City can achieve tens of millions of box office in the United States, in addition to allowing Hong Kong citizens to once again understand that Chen Ping'an has two hands that are good at creating miracles, more doubts and puzzles. How can the "dilapidated, dirty, and messy" Kowloon Walled City be called a "mythical city" and cause a sensation in the United States?

Hong Kong people cannot understand these doubts, and can only attribute the success of "City of Mythology" to Chen Ping'an, a man who is good at creating miracles.

Now more and more people agree with this point of view, especially during the Easter season, after the release of "Underground Love" produced by Dark Horse International.

During this year's Easter season, the Hong Kong film industry performed the Six Nations Grand Seal for the first time, and the four cinema chains each launched high-quality movies, which was in full swing, making Hong Kong citizens overwhelmed.

Golden Harvest released "Happy Jingle" directed and acted by Xu Guanwen. Because Zhong Chuhong made movies in the United States, the heroine was replaced by Zhang Manyu, and Xu Guanwen co-starred in this comedy movie, achieving a box office of 13 million, which is a good result.

The Golden Princess Theater was released in theaters, it is "Oolong Family" directed by Shi Tian, which is also a comedy, starring Shi Tian himself, and found 82 years of Hong Kong sister Liang Yunrui to partner, the box office was only 7 million, although it is not lost, but it is definitely not worthy of the name of the new art city, and I am sorry for many friends of the new art city, and it is also the only movie with a box office of less than 10 million during the Easter schedule.

The dark horse theater released is naturally "Underground Love" directed by Guan Jinpeng. According to Chen Ping'an's plan, the three passion scenes of Mi Chi Passion, Homogeneity and Beauty and the Beast were used as gimmicks and hyped in Hong Kong, and large posters can be seen everywhere.

At first, outsiders thought that this movie was more inclined to Fengyue films, and many media and film critics began to criticize Dark Horse International, Guan Jinpeng, and Chen Ping'an. said that Dark Horse International was bewitched by the desire for profit and began to degenerate, and did not make good literary films, but actually changed to salty and wet films, in vain to live up to the outside world's hope that they would carry the banner of literary and artistic films from the hands of Shaw Brothers.

The premiere of "Underground Love" was held at the Taiping Theater, not only the enthusiastic audience, but also a large number of media and filmmakers in attendance. The reporters are waiting to read it, go back to prepare the press release, and criticize Chen Ping'an and Dark Horse International tomorrow, this kind of opportunity is too difficult.

However, after watching "Underground Love", everyone found that "Underground Love" is simply a literary film that is elegant but not vulgar and beautiful but not silver, and the passionate pictures promoted in the poster ...... That's right, there are all of them, but the heroes and heroines of the whole movie don't show much, it's amazing that the arms, shoulders and thighs, and there are not even naked back shots. After reading it, it won't make people have evil thoughts.

In short, this is an elegant and vulgar literary film full of artistry, and the passionate pictures in the film are handled very well, giving people a sense of beauty. The emotional world of several leading actors in the play is portrayed quite delicately, reflecting people's speculation about the meaning of life and their true hearts in various emotions.

In the words of Chen Baisheng, editor-in-chief of "Film Fortnightly", "This movie makes us understand that almost everyone grows up in love and learns the instinct to live in the second half of life." Out of the understanding of human psychology, we will always have a lot of abstract understanding in the face of love, in this era of more and more desires, there are more and more lonely lovers, and love is becoming more and more confused. ”

The film was praised by the media and critics, but it was the homosexual plot in "Underground Love" that really caused a lot of discussion. The two supporting actresses played by Jin Yanling and Cai Qin, in the process of chasing fame, comforted each other because of emptiness and loneliness, which became the biggest dispute in "Underground Love".

In the eighties, homosexuality was an absolute taboo. It's okay to say that costume films, after all, it happened in ancient times, but in fashion films, this is the first time that gay images have appeared, which is an allusion to what happened in the real world. For the first time, the topic of homosexuality was clearly presented to the world, and it was impossible to escape.

When Chen Ping'an proposed this idea, Guan Jinpeng also carefully asked Chen Ping'an what he thought about homosexuality.

The controversy caused by the topic of homosexuality has expanded from the entertainment section to other pages, and the social, humanistic, and life pages have been involved in it, participating in the discussion of homosexuality. In the face of an interview with reporters, Guan Jinpeng told the other party very frankly that these plots were all conceived by Chen Ping'an, including the homosexuality.

It was Chen Ping'an who asked him to say this, mainly because he was worried that Guan Jinpeng would not be able to withstand the pressure of public opinion, after all, Guan Jinpeng also had that tendency.

This is the first time that a phenomenon has been formed in Hong Kong because of a movie, but no one has yet put forward the term "phenomenal director".

In the heated discussions of the media and citizens, "Underground Love", which barely exceeded the box office of 5 million in later generations, broke through the 10 million mark in one fell swoop and achieved a box office result of 12 million, which once again proved the strength and determination of Dark Horse International to carry the banner of literary films.

The box office champion of the Easter schedule was taken into the arms of Debao Film Company, which had just established a theater chain.

Pan Disheng is gearing up to enter the film industry, spending huge sums of money to acquire more than a dozen theaters to form the Debao Cinema Line, and the Easter schedule is their first opportunity to prove their strength to Hong Kong people. Hung Jinbao did not disappoint Pan Disheng, Chen Xinjian and Liu Guanwei co-directed, Hong Jinbao Zhang Xueyou Wang Guxian co-starred in "Thunderbolt Trumpet", which won 16 million box office and topped the Easter box office list.

Although the most concerned "Underground Love" produced by Dark Horse International during the Easter schedule, winning the Easter box office champion still made Pan Disheng smile. After the painting of "Thunderbolt Trumpet" was painted, Pan Disheng, who was in a good mood, specially held a celebration banquet, invited friends inside and outside the circle, and a large number of film and television stars and business elites attended the celebration reception, giving him enough face.

Pan Disheng invited Dark Horse International again, hoping that Chen Ping'an could attend the celebration banquet of "Thunderbolt Trumpet", but unfortunately Chen Ping'an was in the United States at that time. For Chen Ping'an, going to Pan Disheng's invitation is far less important than accompanying Zhong Chuhong.

Losing the New Year and Easter stalls in a row, Shi Nansheng was unhappy. Although Chen Ping'an does not require her to win every schedule war, as the company's vice president, Shi Nansheng still wants to win more honors for the company.

Therefore, at Pan Disheng's invitation, Shi Nansheng excused himself on the pretext that the company had just expanded and was busy with affairs, and only said that Wang Zuxian would go on behalf of the company. Anyway, Wang Guxian is the heroine of "Thunderbolt Trumpet", and it is natural to go to the celebration banquet.

However, at the celebration banquet that night, a reporter photographed Wang Guxian talking happily with Pan Disheng, Hong Jinbao, and Yang Ziqiong, and the next day it was reported that Wang Guxian intended to pass Debao.

Wang Guxian is now relatively popular and has taken on many movies, but he has not reached the point of becoming popular, at most he is comparable to Zhang Manyu, far inferior to Lin Qingxia and Zhong Chuhong, the two dark horse international signature female stars.

If it weren't for Chen Ping'an's special advice to Shi Nansheng before leaving, and let her do her best to get Wang Guxian's contract, Shi Nansheng would be ready to let it go. It's going to rain, and my mother wants to get married, since I'm unfaithful to the company, if I want to go, let's go.

So Shi Nansheng urged Zhang Guozhong to complete the renewal of Wang Guxian's contract, but learned from Zhang Guozhong that Wang Guxian refused to renew the contract for the seventh time.

Wang Guxian's contract expires in May, and Golden Harvest, Xinyicheng, and Debao are all trying their best to win her over, wanting to sign her. Debao asked her to star in "Thunderbolt Horn" because of this thought, and she got along well during the filming, and seemed to be closer to signing Wang Guxian than Xinyicheng.

Zhang Guozhong's proposal to renew the contract was rejected again, so he had to turn to Shi Nansheng for help, the two and the legal director Zhang Ziyang, and the three giants of Dark Horse International came forward together, just to sign Wang Guxian. For Wang Guxian's current level of artists, this is already very important, but Wang Guxian once again refused to renew the contract!

Zhang Guozhong thought that Wang Guxian had made up his mind to sign a contract with Debao, and Jian Yì found Dwarf Niu Tong Guò to solve the matter by unconventional means, but was severely stopped by Shi Nansheng. She told Zhang Guozhong that Chen Ping'an had confessed that unconventional means should not be used as much as possible, and there may not be no room for maneuver in the renewal of Wang Guxian's contract, maybe Chen Ping'an can solve it.

Chen Ping'an received a call from Shi Nansheng, so he hurried back to Hong Kong, ready to discuss the renewal of the contract with Wang Guxian.

The classic Xiaoqian can't slip through his fingers! RS