Although Hong Kong films are not dead, they are on the verge of death, and a large number of Hong Kong film directors choose to go north to find a new way out, which has long been a well-known thing. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

A large number of Hong Kong directors went north, and to a certain extent, the mainland's film industry has prospered, but it has also brought many inherent drawbacks to Hong Kong films.

In fact, after a little analysis, it is not difficult to find that judging from the trajectory of China's bad films in recent years, in addition to mainland directors, Hong Kong directors have also contributed a considerable number, and many Hong Kong directors are typical opportunists.

In Duke's view, the quality of some Hong Kong directors' work is not high, and it is perceived as "excessive consumption of their own credit", in fact, the root cause is the CEPA agreement signed in 2004.

Since the signing of that agreement, Hong Kong directors have begun to enter the mainland in a big way, but an indispensable part of co-production in the mainland is censorship, as Hong Kong directors who don't know the censorship system at all, they all crossed the river by feeling the stones at the beginning, and basically chose the safest routine to go in terms of films, so in the past 8 years, most of the films that Hong Kong directors have brought to mainland audiences are movies with two routines: costume martial arts and costume comedy.

And gangster films and police films that Hong Kong directors are better at, no one dares to try them casually.

After testing the waters, many Hong Kong directors found that the themes of costume martial arts and costume comedy were enough for them to achieve a good box office.

And most of the Hong Kong directors who are active in the mainland today are also middle-aged and elderly, and their pursuit of new genres, new themes, and new technologies in terms of creation is close to conservative.

However, with the invasion of Hollywood films, just as Hong Kong films have lost the Southeast Asian market and even the Hong Kong market, how can audiences who have seen how far movies can go continue to recognize those old wines that do not even replace new bottles. Therefore, it is not surprising that more and more of their works are classified as bad films.

But these works of these people have also given hope to some mainland directors, since the films made by so many big Hong Kong directors are nothing more than that, our standards are on par with theirs. Can't you make money?

Movies are deeply influenced by social and environmental factors, and the current mainland is not the 90s of the last world.

After many years of baptism in video halls and more than 10 years of the Internet era with advanced information, the taste and appreciation level of mainland audiences are completely different from those of 10 or 20 years ago, and the main consumption force is more of the post-80s and post-90s.

Many Hong Kong filmmakers who went north. I didn't see myself as a part of this place, and I saw myself as a passerby like a migratory bird......

Of course, Duke would not be stupid enough to say these words, compared to those Hong Kong directors, he is a real passerby and outsider.

Leaving the theater where the forum was held, Duke politely declined invitations to a banquet from several Chinese film company owners on the grounds of ill health. Johnson and Tina? After that, I drove directly back to the hotel where I was staying.

"How's the forum going?"

Back at the hotel, the excited Scarlett immediately asked. "Do you have any suggestions? Don't you know much about the Chinese film market, maybe you can become their savior? ”

Hearing this, Duke hung up his coat, sat on the sofa and shook his head, "My dear, we will always be outsiders to this country and this market. ”

He will not be stupid enough to think that the other party really regards himself as a savior and his own person, let alone stupid enough to think that one person can change a country's film industry.

Seeing that Duke seemed a little tired, Scarlett took the initiative to turn to the back of the sofa and stretched out her hands to rub them gently. Then he massaged Duke's shoulders.

Although the technique was not very professional, Duke still narrowed his eyes comfortably.

After a short massage, Scarlett looked at the time and asked. "Are you hungry? I notify the chef to cook? ”

Duke nodded slightly.

This trip to China, Duke and Scarlett also brought their own chefs.

Probably because the two years have been too busy, and in the past few months, Duke's stomach has not been very good, in Scarlett? Johnson's insistence and insistence led to the hiring of a dedicated nutraceutical cook. Specially designed recipes and cooked for him, the chef's recipes are, in Duke's words, insane.

That's called Alan? Campbell's chef designed a very targeted and healthy recipe, and Duke wasn't the rigid and stubborn kind of person, and knew that Scarlett cared about him and didn't say no.

For the past month, 80 percent of Duke's diet has been vegetables, with chefs buying the freshest vegetables and the remaining 20 percent lean meats — grass-fed steaks, duck and chicken.

As for the fish, most of it is wild salmon.

Not all fresh vegetables and fruits are suitable for consumption, in fact, nightshades such as peppers are completely banned in recipes because they do not increase resistance and improve stomach function, including tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, and eggplants.

Some people may think this is a bit crazy, but there are many more things that the recipe recommends that Duke not eat.

For example, without eating white sugar, without eating white flour, without eating monosodium glutamate, the chef will use virgin olive oil for cooking, but never use olive oil for cooking, and only use Himalayan pink rock rose salt without iodized salt.

Because iodized salt does not have any benefits for the body of a normal person.

Anything else? Don't drink coffee, don't eat caffeinated foods, don't eat mushrooms, don't eat dairy products.

What if Duke wants to relax when it comes to Alan? Campbell would make quinoa with vegetables, with kale or gladiolus lettuce or beet leaves, garlic, roasted with coconut oil, and some roasted almonds, cashew butter mixed with curry, lemongrass......

In addition to paying special attention to his diet, Duke also has a regular daily routine, because it is difficult for him to relax after a busy day at work, so before going to bed, he will do some cognitive exercises to relax his brain.

Fortunately, Duke is not the nightlife activist he used to be, and he pays great attention to his own maintenance.

When Duke came to China, the most important job was to promote "The Avengers", and in the following days, he and Scarlett? Johnson attends a large number of events of all kinds and makes frequent media appearances.

In addition, at Duke's suggestion, Warner Greater China set off a wave of publicity, increasing the buzz of "The Avengers" through a series of hype, in order to attract more fans to buy tickets and enter theaters.

For example, Duke hit the idea on the 'Chinese Avengers' that had been sent to him, and China Film Group, the co-distributor of Warner Greater China, launched a campaign called 'Who would you recommend if you formed China's Avengers' on several large websites.

This instantly aroused the enthusiasm of netizens, and the replies on several websites soon exceeded 500,000, Hulu Brothers, Black Cat Sheriff, Sun Wukong, Nezha and even Thunderbolt Beibei These characters were included in the shortlist by netizens, and in terms of villains, white bone spirit, scorpion essence, and snake spirit were all listed as suitable candidates by netizens.

"If Chinese cartoon characters also co-shoot the Avengers, it should be quite good! The black cat sheriff led the team, Sun Wukong on the left, the third prince Nezha on the right, and the gourd brothers standing behind him! ”

"The villain is also easy to find, one ear, eating cat and mouse combined with the scorpion spirit and snake spirit couple, the dragon king of the four seas, the white bone spirit and other demons and monsters, in a vain attempt to rule the world, fortunately, the black cat sheriff, King Kong gourd baby, Sun Wukong, Nezha, etc. formed a justice alliance, and finally defeated evil and brought peace to the world."

Someone proposed to create a "Jin Yong Martial Arts Alliance" to bring together Ling Hu Chong, Yang Xiao, Baimei Eagle King, Hong Qigong, and Lao Naughty Boy; There is also the "Mingyan Alliance", which must have Pan Jinlian, Xi Shi, Diao Chan, Daji, etc......

"Honey...... "Scarlett listened to Tina?" Fei's translator asked Duke curiously, "Who is Monkey King?" ”

"A monkey with great powers."

This pure Oriental myth, Duke didn't know where to start, "Anyway than Harry? Potter is a hundred times more powerful. ”

The unprecedented collective attack of superheroes such as Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor is undoubtedly the biggest gimmick of The Avengers.

Chinese netizens who are looking forward to the development of domestic Chinese films are only slightly guided, and their imaginations begin to fly all over the sky, such as Hulu Brothers, Black Cat Sheriff, Monkey King, Nezha, and other anime characters can form a "Chinese Superman" team.

At the instigation of Warner Greater China, some reporters consulted well-known figures in the industry on this, and the feedback received was that the idea was a bit "nonsensical", and it was not easy to implement, and Chinese filmmakers lacked experience and ability in filming such live-action superhero films.

Spurred on by a series of promotional and marketing aspects, "The Avengers" has soared aggressively in the Chinese market, slashing more than 800 million RMB at the box office in the week from last Friday to this Thursday, and everyone realizes that the film is bound to set a new Chinese box office record.

At the same time, "The Avengers" continued its madness in North America, collecting $112.06 million in the four working days after the end of the first week, and the cumulative North American box office reached $355.37 million!

Like North America, the film has no rivals in the global film market for the time being, and in just seven days, the global box office was reported to be $882.66 million, almost booking the box office champion this year.

However, in the new weekend, "The Avengers" will welcome strong challengers in North America and overseas at the same time, and "Fast and Furious 5" will soon begin its global release with a scale of more than 90 countries and regions. (To be continued.) )

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