After asking Xu Shiren for some more information, Shen Chong now said that this is a big fish worth befriending - before 97, the Hong Kong government's neglect of the film industry can be described as blameless, not only did it not have any protection and encouragement policies, but also often dragged its feet.

For example, Shen Chong wanted to build a multiplex theater, but after inquiring, it became clear that there is a law in Hong Kong that the theater must be an independent building and cannot be embedded in a shopping mall, which strictly restricts the exhibition of the theater.

For example, filming in urban areas, there are a lot of various restrictions, and it is necessary to report to more than a dozen government agencies such as the municipal bureau, the police department, and the Ministry of Transportation.

Therefore, it is very necessary to cultivate a senior official in the government who is close to and loves movies as a spokesperson for the industry.

Hui Shiren's family background is extraordinary, he has been in Hong Kong politics for 40 years, promoted all the way from an ordinary civil servant, before 97, he became the head of the Transport Department and the Financial Secretary, after 97, he was one of the three musketeers in Hong Kong's fight against the financial turmoil, and after Tsang Yam-kuen took office, he became the second person after the chief executive.

According to Chan Pak Sang's account, Hui Shiren is very fond of movies, and in the 70s, Hong Kong's most famous non-governmental film promotion agencies, "First Screening Room" and "Firebird Film Club", were strongly sponsored by him, and the first Hong Kong International Film Festival was also jointly promoted by him and Yang Yuping, the administrative director of the Hong Kong City Hall.

"In that case, Brother Chen, find a time, you can take me to visit him." Shen Chong looked at the list of judges again and said: "The environment in the mainland is special, and the entry and exit management is very strict, and no one can come out without approval from above, so I will discuss the five judges with the Film Bureau before determining the list." As for Hong Kong, the senior film critics have been identified as the five just mentioned, in addition, I have confirmed that Huang Yuetai will join the jury as a photographer, and there is another, who do you think is better? ”

"Huang Yuetai? Assistant cinematographer for Die Hard? Luo Weiming immediately questioned: "He is too young, and he has no works that can convince people, so he is not qualified enough to be a judge, right?" ”

"Isn't "Shaolin Thirty-Six Rooms" famous enough?" Shen Chong said with a smile: "One of the top ten Chinese films the year before last. ”

"It's an indoor set film, and it doesn't show the level of cinematography." Luo Weiming shook his head and said, "He's not good, he can't convince the public." ”

"Then who do you say is good?" Shen Chong said: "Hong Kong only appeared on a large scale last year, and it has always been mainly shot on indoor sets, how many masters can convince the public? ”

Luo Weiming smoked a cigarette, thought for a while, and then came up with a name: "How is Xu Zenghong?" He was specially sent by Shaw Brothers to Japan to study photography, and later, together with Zhang Che, he created a new era of Hong Kong martial arts films, and his qualifications are old enough. ”

"What about the old qualifications?" Shen Chong retorted: "He is a photographer, and he also has no works worth mentioning, and if I remember correctly, he has not been a photographer for ten years and has been working as a director." ”

"Okay Lao Luo, don't fight for this place, the few photographers in Hong Kong who can get their hands on it, all of them were shortlisted last year, so you can't go to the jury to score your work, right?" Chen Baisheng played a round and said: "Among the photographers whose works are not shortlisted, Huang Yuetai is one of the best, if not the best. ”

Luo Weiming frowned, and after reciting the names of Zhong Zhiwen and Chen Junjie, he nodded helplessly and said; "I really couldn't find a better candidate."

"This is also something that can't be helped, the Hong Kong film industry is only prosperous on the surface, but it is fat, and such an important professional talent as a photographer is well-known in Hong Kong, and it can be counted on two hands, not to mention other professions, such as film critics, counting and counting, almost all of them are editors of magazines." Shen Chong wrote Huang Yuetai's name on the list, and then said: "Everything is difficult at the beginning, this year's Academy Awards are created, there are still deficiencies in all aspects, in the future, such as photography, music, action design, these technical awards, in addition, professional groups will be organized to select, and the jury is only responsible for art and performance awards, so as to truly reflect the spirit of fairness and justice." ”

Luo Weiming sighed and said, "In addition to Huang Yuetai, there is also a technical review, who will be chosen?" ”

"The other one should be a movement director." Chen Baisheng spoke first: "As far as I know, there is no so-called action director in the mainland, and Taiwan's martial arts scenes are all invited from Hong Kong. ”

"That's right" Shen Chong agreed, he picked up the list of movies, looked at it, and said: "Yuan Heping can't do it, his "North and South Drunken Fist" and Lin Shirong were both shortlisted for the best action, Liu Jialiang is not good, "Crazy Monkey" is also shortlisted, Tang Jia... Talent, there are actually five films shortlisted for best action design"

"After Liu Jialiang changed his career to become a director, Shaw Brothers' martial arts films almost all rely on Tang Jia as an action director." Luo Weiming said with a smile: "Shaw Brothers now rely on martial arts films to eat their old books, Tang Jia filmed seven dramas last year, fighting Liu Jialiang alone, Tang Jia is in a group, he is the best at dealing with multi-person action scenes, these five movies, the action is very outstanding." ”

Shen Chong looked at the list, compared it for a while, put down the pen, and said distressedly: "Yuan Xiaotian can't do it, there is "North and South Drunken Boxing", Sammo Hung and Lin Zhengying have "Miscellaneous Boys", Cheng Xiaodong is not good, there is "Famous Sword", how can there be movies shortlisted, what the hell......"

"There are too many shortlisted films now, and it's normal for this to happen, or else." Luo Weiming threw away his cigarette butt and said, "After we have streamlined the shortlist, we will decide who to choose to judge." ”

"No, no, in that case, it's too late." Shen Chong refused, saying: "The Academy Awards is the first time, and there will inevitably be many accidents and omissions in the process of holding it, and the judges are from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and communication and exchanges are problems, so it is best to gather all the judges in Hong Kong at the end of February, so that it can be flexible and ensure that the ceremony is held smoothly." Today is the 3rd of the month, and there is still a Spring Festival in between, at least three or four days are not working, and I can't afford to delay, so I have to set the list now. ”

"Ah Chong, how do you find some young movement instructors?" Chen Baisheng leaned over and flicked the cigarette ash and said: "Sammo Hung can't do it, but his senior brother can, Han Yingjie only played a supporting role in one movie last year, and the box office reputation of that movie was very weak, so he was not eligible for selection." He is the martial arts instructor of movies such as "Big Brother Tangshan", "Jingwumen", "Chivalrous Girl", and has also acted against Bruce Lee. ”

Shen Chong was stunned for a moment, then touched his head and smiled self-deprecatingly - indeed, he was too deeply influenced by his memory, always looking for action directors who had achieved success in later generations, but ignoring the older generation of filmmakers who worked before the golden age of Hong Kong cinema and had no good reputation.

"Okay, just ask him." Shen Chong wrote Han Yingjie's name on the list, and then said, "What about the director."

"Run Run Shaw, Zou Wenhuai, Wu Siyuan, Li Hanxiang, Zhang Che." Luo Weiming reported the names of the five people in one breath and said, "Boss Shen, is this list exciting enough?" Is it luxurious enough? Fu does not match your taste of great joy? ”

"Luxury is luxury, but I'm not a nightclub." Shen Chong laughed twice and said: "Run Run Shaw and Zou Wenhuai are both big bosses, and they are also famous, it is better to have nothing, Wu Siyuan is good, but he is a producer of "North and South Drunken Boxing" and "Butterfly Change", which is not suitable. As for Li Hanxiang and Zhang Che, they are both masters in the history of Hong Kong films, and they can indeed add glory to the Academy Awards when they come to be judges. But speaking of which, they didn't make it last year? ”

"Taidou is a compliment on the surface, but it actually means something else, that is, you are old and can retire." Luo Weiming adjusted his sitting posture and said: "Li Hanxiang had three movies last year, and only "Ghost Calling Spring" was shortlisted, but to be honest, this is a glamorous film with no sincerity, and the shortlisting is just to take care of his fame, and it will definitely not pass the next round of screening." Zhang Che is even more miserable, he filmed five dramas last year, whether it is the box office or word of mouth, none of them are worth mentioning, we want to take care of them, but we can't find a reason. ”

Shen Chong is silent, and the twilight of the hero is a great tragedy in the world.

In terms of world influence, the first person in the Hong Kong film industry in the 70s was undoubtedly Bruce Lee, but if the scope is narrowed down and the time is extended, only on the post-World War II film history in Hong Kong, Li Hanxiang and Zhang Che are the people who have contributed the most to the Hong Kong film industry.

Li Hanxiang ruled in the sixties and Zhang Che ruled in the seventies, in addition to making many meaningful contributions to Hong Kong films in terms of art and technology, they also cultivated a large number of talents, laying the foundation for the prosperity of Hong Kong films.

It's just that by the end of the 70s, both of them were old, Li Hanxiang was fine, after heart surgery, he also went to the mainland to fight the rivers and lakes again, and filmed a classic masterpiece like "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace", but Zhang Che is really old, it is rumored that he often falls asleep on the set, and most of the filming work is done by disciples, so the quality of the work is getting worse and worse, and he is no longer as brave as he was in the past.

Although the director's career has been declining, with the qualifications and vision of these two people, it is no problem to be a judge.

"Okay, Li Hanxiang and Zhang Che, I'll go and invite it personally." Shen Chong drew a heavy stroke on the names of the two, and then said, "There are three more, who should I invite?" ”

"Can you invite people from overseas?" Chen Baisheng took a puff of cigarette and said with some amazement: "I think I should invite Sister Tang back to be a judge, she will definitely be happy." ”

"Sister Tang?"

"Sister Tang is Tang Shuxuan, the director of "Mrs. Dong", the investor and editor-in-chief of "Big Close-up". Luo Weiming nodded again and again, and said: "I really should invite her, half of the editors of the magazine are her students and followers, without what she did back then, there would be no magazine today, but unfortunately she got married and returned to the United States last year." ”

"Okay, Brother Chen, you go and ask Sister Tang, if necessary, go to the United States in person, and the ticket will be reimbursed." Shen Chong wrote Tang Shuxuan's name, and then said: "There are two places left, find one from Shaw Brothers and one from Golden Harvest, Hong Kong independent producers have not yet arrived, except for Wu Siyuan, I am afraid that there will be no second person." ”

"It doesn't have to be a producer, it's also a screenwriter or a writer." Luo Weiming took out a cigarette case and said: "Now Hong Kong's screenwriters, most of them are part-time writers, they are not professional filmmakers, nor are they professional film critics, but they have a great impact on the film industry, such as Jin Yong, there are movies and TV series adapted from his novels everywhere, and Ni Kuang is the same, I think they can also come to be judges, one more angle, and one more justice." ”

"This is good." Shen Chong was as good as a stream, and immediately agreed, saying: "Jin Yong is also a big boss, he may not be free, I'll contact him and talk about it." Ni Kuang, I heard that his character is not very good? ”

"I've been in contact with him a few times." Luo Weiming lit a cigarette and said: "People are a little arrogant, but they still have talent." ”

"It is said that he smuggled into Hong Kong after doing some messy things in the mainland and could not explain himself, and there is a lot of content attacking the mainland in his usual rhetoric." Shen Chong knocked on the table with a pen and said: "The prejudice is too deep to be a judge, so it's better to choose a female writer to come out and make a match with Sister Tang, so as not to let feminists attack us and say that we are sexist." ”

"Then find Yishu?"

"Lao Luo, didn't you say that I was so happy?" Shen Chong suddenly had a crazy thought, he laughed and said, "How can Yishu be qualified, let's go invite Zhang Ailing"

"Zhang Ailing?" Luo Weiming stood up suddenly, knocked over the cup on the coffee table, and said excitedly: "That's right, that's right, I'm looking for Zhang Ailing, only Zhang Ailing is the most suitable person to be a judge."

"Don't get excited, don't get excited." Shen Chong pressed the call button, asked the secretary to clean up the mess, and then said: "I'm just saying that, Zhang Ailing has been to the United States for more than 20 years, living in Los Angeles and living in a simple house, almost no communication with the outside world, it is very difficult to invite her out of the mountain." ”

"But she is indeed the most suitable person, when she was still in Hong Kong, she wrote a lot of scripts for the company, and her novels are very suitable for adaptation into movies." Luo Weiming, who is five big and three coarse, is actually a fan of Zhang Ailing, which surprised Shen Chong, he continued: "Like "Love in a Fallen City", "Half Life", etc., are very popular with readers, not only the plot is very dramatic, but the words are also very cinematic, Boss Shen, next time you invest in filming, you can adapt these works, I guarantee that they will definitely sell out." ”

In the year of the electric company, famous for literary and artistic fashion films, and the Shaw Brothers fight is inseparable, Zhang Ailing is its contracted screenwriter, has written a lot of scripts, but in 19 years, 6 Yuntao organized a group to Taipei to participate in the Golden Horse Awards, after the awards, invited by Taiwan officials, take a plane for sightseeing, but the crew members wanted to hijack the plane to go to the big 6, the guide zhì plane lost control, and finally crashed, almost all the senior management of the electric company was killed.

After the disappearance of the electric company, Shaw Brothers' martial arts kung fu films dominated Hong Kong, and the literary and artistic fashion romance movies of infatuated men and women almost disappeared, although Zhang Ailing's novels were widely welcomed by readers, but no company ever thought of adapting them into movies, until 1985, after Xu Anhua filmed "Love in a Fallen City", her works were taken seriously and became a popular adaptation.

"Love in a Fallen City", "Half Life", "Red Rose and White Rose", etc., are all classics in the history of Chinese films, and of course, there is also the novel "Lust and Caution" just released last year......

"Okay." After the secretary cleaned up, Shen Chong said: "Lao Luo, I said to invite Zhang Ailing, but I was just hot-headed, and I didn't know where she lives now, let alone how to contact her, how to invite?" ”

"I'll leave this to me, I'll go and ask." Luo Weiming rubbed his hands, and said with a smile: "Boss Shen, if you can invite her, will you also be reimbursed for the air ticket?" ”

"Report" Shen Chong did not hesitate, and immediately said: "Come back and wait for the cabin." Not only that, you have to be invited, and when the award ceremony is over, I will give you a big red envelope. ”

"That's what you're waiting for." Luo Weiming stepped forward, picked up the phone on the desk, and said, "I'll call now." ”

Shen Chong and Chen Baisheng glanced at each other, shook their heads and smiled in unison.

Luo Weiming dialed the phone, exchanged a few words with a professor surnamed Song, made an appointment to meet, and then hung up the phone.

"Who is this?"

"I can't say it, if I say it, if someone cuts off my beard, the red envelope will be gone." Luo Weiming returned to the sand, asked Chen Baisheng for a cigarette, put it in his hand, and said, "Go on, go on, it's time to discuss the invitation list on the Taiwan side." ”

"Okay, Taiwan." Shen Chong flipped through the list and said: ""Tales of a Small Town" has been shortlisted for several awards, Li Xing is the director, Bai Jingrui is the producer, and the two most famous directors in Taiwan are not suitable to be judges. ”

"Song Cunshou can." Chen Baisheng said: "It was also a wonderful thing for the seven to worship at the time, Li Hanxiang was the fourth, Song Cunshou was the sixth, and Hu Jinquan was the seventh. "Outside the Window", "Dawn", "Deep Courtyard", and "Autumn Xia" were all filmed by him, and he single-handedly made Lin Qingxia and Chen Qiuxia two big stars, and his artistic level and vision are very good. ”

"Didn't he have any work last year?"

"The Seven Great Leisure were worshiped in the fifties, Li Hanxiang is old, of course he is also old." Luo Weiming said: "There were two works last year, both of which were ordinary Taiwanese romance dramas, which were not outstanding. ”

In 1953, the first day of the Lunar New Year, seven poor ghosts who lived in the dormitory at No. 1O7 Boundary Street, Kowloon, and didn't even eat, swore as brothers with different surnames, and the rankings were Feng Yi, Jiang Guang, Li Hanxiang, Ma Li, Shen Chong, Song Cunshou, and Hu Jinquan, known as the "Seven Great Leisure".

Boss Feng Yi, seventh dan of judo, a veteran film actor.

The second eldest Jiang Guang, with a prominent family background, his uncle is the famous general Jiang Baili of the Republic of China, his uncle is the director of the National Palace Museum in Taipei, and his uncle-in-law was the director of the Kuomintang Information Bureau, and he himself will be a famous movie comedy star, singer and program host in Taiwan in the future, and he is one of the hosts at the Golden Horse Awards last year, and his name has also become a popular phrase on Taiwan's campus - "Jiang Guang" that is, "talking about copying", which means that teachers are in class, and students do not know how to ask and think, but only know how to listen to lectures and copy notes.

Lao Si Ma is the fourth son of Master Ma Lianliang, a master of Peking Opera, when Ma Lianliang returned to his 6th year, he left him in Hong Kong, but he didn't expect that his entanglement and line were taken away by the housekeeper...... He later gave up the film to engage in business, and was worth tens of millions

Lao Wu Shen is also from a famous family, his father is a celebrity in Shanghai, one of the early leaders of the Red Cross Society of China, and he is also a celebrity in the business world in the future.

These seven people can be said to have met by fate, gathered together at the most depressed time, and soon followed one after another, and their careers were successful, becoming a famous anecdote in the Hong Kong film industry.

For example, in 19, the seven jade female stars of Shaw Brothers, Feng Subo, Shen Zhihua, Chen Baozhu, Xiao Fangfang, Xue Jiayan, Wang Aiming and Feng Baobao, worshipped at the Golden Crown Restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui, known as the "Seven Princesses".

It didn't take long for Xie Xian and Zeng Jiang to be the seven most popular students at that time also decided to join in the fun and worship, and also took a name, called "Seven Horses", but under the strong opposition of the "Seven Princesses", it was finally over, and this grievance, decades later, was still talked about by fans.

"In addition to Song Cunshou, who else is there a director?"

"Liu Jiachang." Luo Weiming said as a matter of course: "Who else is besides him, he is not only a director, but also a songwriter, and there is just one less professional in the review who understands the soundtrack." ”

"Liu Jiachang is indeed the best choice, but ......" Chen Baisheng pondered for a while and said: "Liu Jiachang and Zhen Zhen have a lot of turmoil, and they may not be willing to come to Hong Kong." ”

Liu Jiachang and Zhen Zhen are the most famous peach-colored gossip in the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles before Lin Qingxia and Qin Han.

Liu Jiachang chased Zhen Zhen for more than ten years, but when Zhen Zhen came to Hong Kong to film, he and Xie Xian sparked, the two got married, after Liu Jiachang heard the news, he abandoned a qiē and ran to Hong Kong to entangle, tossing for several years, in 1977, when Zhen Zhen returned to Taiwan, she was detained, and she was not put back in Hong Kong, no matter who came to persuade her, she did not listen, and finally succeeded in breaking up the marriage and snatching the beauty back......

Such a plot is disgusting in the movie, but it is played out in reality, Chen Baisheng said that he is unwilling to come to Hong Kong, it should be - the Hong Kong and Taiwan film and television circles are not big, how can I be embarrassed when I see Xie Xian?

"I'm going to Taipei this time, let's contact him first." Shen Chong drew Liu Jiachang's name and said, "The other three places, how do you say it?" ”

"Qiong Yao?"

Liu Jiachang is indeed the best choice, but ......" Chen Baisheng pondered for a while and said: "Liu Jiachang and Zhen Zhen have a lot of turmoil, and they may not be willing to come to Hong Kong. ”

Liu Jiachang and Zhen Zhen are the most famous peach-colored gossip in the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles before Lin Qingxia and Qin Han.

Liu Jiachang chased Zhen Zhen for more than ten years, but when Zhen Zhen came to Hong Kong to film, he and Xie Xian sparked, the two got married, after Liu Jiachang heard the news, he abandoned a qiē and ran to Hong Kong to entangle, tossing for several years, in 1977, when Zhen Zhen returned to Taiwan, she was detained, and she was not put back in Hong Kong, no matter who came to persuade her, she did not listen, and finally succeeded in breaking up the marriage and snatching the beauty back......

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