Chapter 82: Sensation (Today's Fourth Watch, First Update)
The next day, the headlines on the front page of the entertainment section were completely dominated by "The True Color of Heroes", squeezing the scandal between Guan Zhilin and real estate tycoon Ma Qingwei.
When I heard the name "The True Color of Heroes", I thought it was the inside story of the gangsters in Hong Kong and Taiwan. After watching it, I realized that this is not the case, nor is it a reflection of social reality, but a recreation of the myth of living heroes, which is completely the subjective desire of the creator, and the projection of feelings...... "The True Color of Heroes" has created a movie trend of gangster hero films, and it can be expected that in the second half of the year, there will be many follow-up 'hero' films in the film industry. —The New Paper.
"The True Color of Heroes" is not only a turning point in Wu Yusen's life, but also a milestone in Hong Kong cinema. This is a film that has never been seen before in Hong Kong, and the man in the film has gone through hardships, but never gives up the pursuit of 'righteousness, status, and dignity'. Wu Yusen's heroism is full of pride, and the frustration and revenge that have accumulated for a long time in the film industry are soaked in every movie picture, and the smooth editing like a song is impeccable, which is definitely a rare and excellent work. —Wen Wei Po.
"The True Colors of Heroes" does not have too much love for children, but what is publicized is the brotherhood that makes men's blood boil. Wu Yusen's contribution lies in sublimating this kind of affection between men and showing it to others through guò violence. In this film, Wu Yusen presents his violent aesthetic film style to the world. —Ta Kung Pao.
"Different from 'Xu Wenqiang' in "Shanghai Tang", the little brother created by Zhou Yunfa in "The True Color of Heroes" is closer to us. His performance is atmospheric and natural, without reluctance, a qiē expression, like instinct. Although it is only a premiere, the little brother who wears a windbreaker and sunglasses has been shaped into a classic by Zhou Runfa. At the end of the movie, because 'Little Brother Ma' was shot and killed, it triggered a collective protest from the audience, which can be said to be the first time in the history of Hong Kong films. —Hong Kong Commercial Daily.
"I haven't been a big brother for a long time - Di Yan, a hero who has grown up with a generation, and his outstanding performance in "The True Color of Heroes" has successfully created the image of Song Zihao's calm and calm, fearless, and dangerous big brother, I believe that with the excellent performance of this film, it will definitely create a second peak in his film career! Let's pay tribute to the heroes of the seventies, the big brother of the eighties! —Ming Pao.
Zhang Guorong, a superstar in today's music industry, vividly interprets the complex psychology of police officer Song Zijie in "The True Color of Heroes", the kind of interpretation of the complex psychology of love and hate for Song Zihao, the eldest brother who was once the boss, is like an old actor who has been immersed in acting for many years. The successful portrayal of the characters in "The True Color of Heroes" allowed him to open a new door for himself in the film industry! —Sing Tao Daily.
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This is the retaliation from the media. Various newspapers are reporting on "The True Color of Heroes", touting it from the director to the leading actors, even the heroine like Liu Jialing, who has an unimportant role, and newcomers like Li Zixiong have special reports, but Chen Ping'an is not mentioned in half a sentence throughout the article, as if he has forgotten him selectively.
They did not report to Chen Ping'an, some people reported. With the box office of "The True Color of Heroes" exceeding 1.6 million on the first day, on July 29, "Oriental Daily" published a long interview with Chen Ping'an - "A Man Who Was Born with Wise Eyes and Good at Creating Zào Miracles".
The article takes "The True Colors of Heroes" as the starting point, and details Chen Ping'an's struggle to establish a film company after returning to Hong Kong. reviewed the process of the media unanimously looking down on the decline at the beginning of the filming of "The True Colors of Heroes", and listed the disapproval of the main cast and crew members such as Wu Yusen, Di Yan, Zhou Yunfa, Zhang Guorong, Li Zixiong, Liu Jialing, etc., the criticism of "The True Colors of Heroes", and the ridicule of Chen Ping'an himself.
Time has changed, in just two months, the attitude of all the media has changed 180 degrees, from unanimously looking at decay to touting it, this is not the incompetence of media people without discipline, but Chen Ping'an's unique vision and a pair of hands to create a miracle! There are hundreds of large and small media in Hong Kong, and "Oriental Daily" was able to detect Chen Ping'an's unusualness in time and take the lead in discovering the value of "The True Colors of Heroes".
In short, the report of "Oriental Daily" has blown Chen Ping'an into a Bole in the film industry, and he is very good at tapping talents. said that he was born with a pair of discerning eyes and could find all kinds of talents in the vast sea of people, such as Guan Jinpeng, Di Yan, Zhou Yanfa, and Li Zixiong, which are the best proof. A "The True Colors of Heroes", which no one is optimistic about, won 1.6 million at the box office, breaking the box office record on the first day in Hong Kong. This year's summer vacation file will definitely belong to Chen Ping'an and "The True Colors of Heroes".
The record is still being broken, and three days later, "True Colors of Heroes" grossed more than 5 million, setting off a frenzy of movie-watching in Hong Kong. Golden Harvest's "Weilong Detective" and Xinyicheng's "Happy Ghost Summer Vacation" have all been affected, and the Hong Kong film industry has heard a voice of "wolf is coming".
Faced with the situation that "The True Color of Heroes" is dominant, Golden Harvest took the lead in taking countermeasures. The 12 million box office "Dragon Detective" was completed, and on August 4, Golden Harvest Boutique Lucky Star Series "Summer Lucky Star" was launched, starring Cheng Long, Hong Jinbao, Yuan Biao, Shum Jianxun, Zeng Zhiwei, Miao Qiaowei, Feng Qufan, Wu Yaohan, Hu Huizhong, Guan Zhilin, Lau Dehua and other stars, with a strong lineup.
On August 7, the box office follow-up of "Happy Ghost Summer Vacation" was completed, with a box office of more than 15 million, marking the first game of New Arts City in the summer box office war. But the whole of Xinyicheng and the financier Lei Juekun were not happy at all, because "The True Color of Heroes" and "Summer Lucky Star" had a fierce momentum, and the latter withstood the pressure of the former, and the box office exceeded four million in three days, which made everyone in Xinyicheng sweat for the successor "The Emperor of Workers".
Although forced to drop the painting, "Happy Ghost Summer Vacation" is still a successful film, which not only brought huge profits to Xinyicheng and Princess Jin, but also made three girls popular, Yuan Jieying, Luo Meiwei, and Chen Jialing.
Huang Baiming wants to form a happy girl group and sing the theme song of "Happy Ghost Summer Vacation". However, the singing skills of the members of the Happy Girls group are too unsatisfactory, and several large record companies are unwilling to release records for them, and even Teddy Luo Bin, the director of the new art treasure specially established by Xinyi City, refuses to release records for the Happy Girls group. In the end, Huang Baiming followed the model of "Taking the Wrong Car" and increased the production cost to forcibly release the record, which resulted in a good response from the market, which surprised many people.
Releasing a record is only the first step, according to Huang Baiming's concept, he wants to build the Happy Girls group into a girl group in the Hong Kong pop music scene, not just singing a song and recording a record. Don't talk about it far away, just say that in the future, "Happy Ghost Summer Vacation" will be released in Xingma, and the Happy Girl Group will go to the stage to sing.
So he asked Teddy Luo Bin to spare more energy during this time and train a few girls to sing.
In the Happy Girl Group, the three girls Yuan Jieying, Luo Meiwei and Chen Jialing joined Xinyicheng at the same time and starred in "Happy Ghost Summer Vacation" together, so they have a good relationship. During the day's training break, the three girls gathered in the lounge and chatted about where to go for the night.
Chen Jialing mentioned that she went to Lan Kwai Fong to drink; Luo Meiwei wants to go to the beauty salon; Yuan Jieying wanted to go shopping, but the three of them discussed for a long time but didn't come up with a result, and finally Yuan Jieying suddenly said: "Why don't we go to the movies?" ”
Watching a movie? That's fine. Luo Meiwei and Chen Jialing glanced at each other, nodded in unison, and then discussed which movie to watch.
They are the artists of Xinyicheng, and they should be in the field of Xinyicheng, and go to the Golden Princess Cinema to watch "The Working Emperor" directed by Xu Ke. But they also have an ulterior identity, which also gives them one more choice for their future.
So far, the box office of "The True Color of Heroes" has exceeded 12 million, the box office of "Summer Lucky Star" has also reached 6 million, and the box office of "Working Emperor" is only 3 million due to its latest release.
It can be said that in the Hong Kong film industry this summer, just like Chen Baisheng, editor-in-chief of "Film Fortnightly", wrote, excellent movies emerge in endlessly. "Women's Heart", "Happy Ghost Summer Vacation", "Summer Lucky Star", "Working Emperor", all excellent movies have feasted the eyes of Hong Kong citizens, and also proved that Hong Kong films are moving towards glory.
"It was supposed to be a summer when the film industry was full of flowers, but due to the appearance of "The True Color of Heroes", many excellent movies have lost a lot of color. "Women's Heart", which carried the banner of the revival of literary films, "Happy Ghost Summer Vacation", which continued the success of the first part, "Summer Lucky Star", which is full of stars, and "The Working Emperor", which takes the route of warm light comedy, are all dwarfed in front of "The True Colors of Heroes" and have become green leaves that reflect the purple and red flowers of "The True Colors of Heroes". It is precisely because of these excellent movies that people can understand the excellence of "The True Colors of Heroes". ”
This review, written by Chen Baisheng himself and published in "Film Fortnightly", vividly depicts the current situation in the film industry. Although many people are not convinced, "The True Color of Heroes" can be described as a peerless ride in both box office and word-of-mouth, leaving behind the movies released at the same time.
All three of them want to watch "The True Color of Heroes" in their hearts. Not to mention that they may join Dark Horse International in the future, just to say that the rave reviews of "The True Color of Heroes" since its release made them itching, but they were afraid that their companions would find something different, so it was difficult to say it directly.
"I heard that it was because of "The True Colors of Heroes" that we starred in "Happy Ghost Summer Vacation" that the painting was completed in advance."
"I've heard that, too. What's so good about that movie, the box office is ridiculously high, I heard that on the day of the premiere, many viewers scolded after watching it, why do so many people want to watch it? ”
"Why don't we go check it out? If, I mean, if it's really better than "Happy Ghost Summer Vacation", we can also want to learn from their acting skills. What do you think? ”
"Then I'm sure to watch "The True Color of Heroes"!"
"Shhhh
"If you want to go, hurry up, if you go late, you may not be able to buy a ticket!"