"Color is Empty" is the company of Toei Corporation, which was founded in 1949 and is one of the five largest film companies in Japan.

Japanese cinema was all the rage in the 50s and 60s, and film masters such as Akira Kurosawa and Jiro Koratsu Koda emerged, all of whom had considerable influence around the world.

However, after the 70s, the Japanese film industry fell into recession due to the rise of the television industry, but its market potential is still huge, with a total annual box office of about 200 billion yen, more than 10 times that of Hong Kong films.

Japan has always been a dream market for Hong Kong filmmakers, but so far, only a handful of celebrities have made a name for themselves in Japan, including martial arts grandmaster Bruce Lee, kung fu superstars Cheng Long, Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung, and the Hui brothers, the kings of ghost horse comedy.

In the early years, Shaw Brothers had close contact with Japanese film companies, and once invited Japanese directors to film in Hong Kong, and sent Hong Kong directors to Japan to learn from experience. As a result, Shaw Brothers films were released in Japan.

However, because of Shaw Brothers' lack of progress, the quality of films has been declining, making its status in Hong Kong strictly provocative, not to mention the overseas market of Japan.

At the end of the 70s, Golden Harvest eliminated the old martial arts films of the Shaw Brothers with its wonderful action movies and hilarious comedies, and won the crazy popularity of the Japanese people. Cheng Long, Yuan Biao, Hong Jingbao, and the Xu brothers became famous and became big stars in the eyes of the Japanese people.

It stands to reason that there are not many Hong Kong film companies that can enter the Japanese market. Even New Arts City doesn't have any advantages in Japan. Han Jin's Yongsheng Entertainment Company is even a leather bag company, and it doesn't even have the capital to deal with Japanese filmmakers.

But fortunately, his boss has a lot of influence in Japan, so even the movie "Color is Empty" has attracted attention in Japan, so it will be introduced by Japanese film companies. Although the copyright fee for selling the port is only 30 million yen, it is still a good start for Han Jin.

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On the release day of "Color is Empty", the box office was red, with a total of eight theaters being released, and the box office on the first day was 12 million yen, which surprised Toei Co., Ltd., which was in charge of the business, and Japanese theater companies.

Because of the insufficient estimation of Han Jin's box office appeal in advance. There is also a lack of confidence in the movie "Color is Emptiness". As a result, the film was only released in a limited number of theaters in Tokyo.

But I didn't expect that on the first day, there was a long queue of people at the entrance of the theater, hundreds of meters long, and it was so exaggerated to dispatch the police to maintain order.

And the Japanese people who watched this film also praised it...... At that time, his film "Half a Pound and Eight Taels" not only broke box office records in Hong Kong. At the same time, it also set off a movie-watching frenzy in Japan.

Japanese comedy films have a slower pace, like Noh theater performed on stage. Therefore, when the Japanese audience was tired of this rhythm, they came into contact with the bean-like funny style of Xu's ghost horse comedy for the first time. I was immediately fascinated by it.

The Hsu Ghost Horse Comedy also became an instant hit in Japan, and the Hsu brothers became the only ones who could make a name for themselves in Japan without relying on their fists.

Although Zhou Xingchi is known as the king of comedy, he really became famous in Japan after entering the new century. Previously, he only had box office appeal in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, which is actually very rare.

The box office was a hit, and the public responded well, and Toei Co., Ltd. immediately increased the scale of the screening. In three days, the number of movie theaters expanded from eight to twelve, and the area also expanded from Tokyo to Nara and Osaka.

The box office of the movie "Color is Empty" is also rising, and it has achieved a box office of more than 60 million yen in four days, which has enabled Toei Co., Ltd. to successfully recover its costs, which means that the next box office revenue is purely earned.

With the popularity of this movie in Japan, Han Jin's already high popularity soared again. Although his role positioning in the movie is not very good, he still has won the fanatical pursuit of fans because of his handsome face.

Especially in several ** scenes in the play, Han Jin showed his figure without hesitation, which made those female fans scream, and they couldn't wait to drag Wu Jiali and Lan Jieyuan off the screen and replace them themselves.

Lan Jieyuan also gained a very high popularity in Japan with her pure and cold appearance. Her appearance is very in line with the Japanese aesthetics, and the characters in the film also give her a strong and infatuated character, so it attracts many Japanese people to be fascinated by her.

On the third day of the film's release, when everyone went to promote it again, there were already male fans in the audience holding a huge photo of her to show their love, which made Lan Jieyuan also shy.

Compared with Wu Mengda, Zhou Xingchi is a little sadder. In the play, the two play the role of thieves, who are vile and lustful, and such characters are common in Japanese movies and TV dramas. Many Japanese comedians also take this route, so the roles of the two of them really don't have much breakthrough for the Japanese people, so their popularity has not been brushed up.

is the actor Liu Qingyun, although he didn't come with him this time, but with his disgusting and hilarious breakthrough performance in the play, he has been loved by the Japanese people.

There has never been a comedy star like this in Japan, and it can't help but feel fresh and funny. After "Color is Emptiness", many comedians in the Japanese entertainment industry have emerged who rely on taking the disgusting route to be funny, and they have gained the love of a lot of audiences, which can be said to be due to this movie.

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Han Jin, Lan Jieyuan, Zhou Xingchi and Wu Mengda, who have been busy promoting "Color is Empty" non-stop in the past few days. Of course, this promotion is not done for free, and every time they promote it, they can receive a remuneration from Toei Corporation.

Among them, Han Jin has the highest income, and he can get a remuneration of 3 million yen each time, which is converted into 200,000 Hong Kong dollars. And Lan Jieyuan slashed directly from the heel. It's only 200,000 yen. Zhou Xingchi and Wu Mengda, who are the least popular, are free and obligatory, and at most they receive a little notice fee for the show, which is only tens of thousands of yen.

Because among the four people, the main force of propaganda is Han Jin, and all his popularity depends on him, so the remuneration is naturally the highest. Because of the box office and the fact that she is the heroine, Lan Jieyuan gradually became famous with the popularity of the movie in Japan, and she was paid 200,000 yen. Before, she was actually a free volunteer platform.

Zhou Xingchi and Wu Mengda's positions are more awkward. In the movie, it's just a small role. Although the table is very funny in the play, it is not the real protagonist in the end. The two of them basically couldn't help with this promotion, so they naturally didn't get very well received by the filmmakers.

Japanese businessmen are known for their shrewdness, so they don't pay useless people in vain.

Zhou Xingchi and Wu Mengda also knew that they could come to Japan this time. It's already a great blessing. There is eating, drinking, and playing. By the way, you can also brush up on your "familiar face" in Japan, even if you can't make money, it doesn't matter.

Han Jin felt that since they had all participated in the publicity, it was too much not to give some remuneration. So he took them to negotiate with Toei, and finally succeeded in helping them get a reward of 150,000 yen. Although it is not as good as Han Jin and Yami, it is equivalent to an income of 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, which makes Zhou Xingchi and Wu Mengda very happy.

The monthly salary of the two of them in TVB is only 3,000 yuan, and when filming "Color is Empty", Han Jin gave them a salary of 20,000 yuan, which made them happy, and they can make extra money at this time, so the joy in their hearts naturally does not need to be mentioned.

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The film was released in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nara, and after its great success, the scope of screenings was expanded again, and finally it was expanded to the whole of Japan, showing in nearly 100 movie theaters. And the final box office also reached 1.7 billion yen, which is more than 100 million Hong Kong dollars.

The reason why this movie can achieve such a high box office in Japan is that in addition to Han Jin's own fans, the main thing is that this movie is indeed funny.

I think that the Japanese could laugh so happily when they watched Xu's ghost horse comedy, and now when they encounter faster-paced movies, they will naturally laugh even more.

And many of the elements that appear in the play also make the Japanese feel a sense of substitution, such as the protagonist being mistaken for a "tram idiot", and then being kicked by the heroine to blow up the little brother, which made the Japanese people laugh.

And the actor has been repeatedly bullied by his master, which is also very in line with the characteristics of the Japanese workplace. The seniors who entered the workplace in Japan have a high status, and they often beat and scold newcomers, so they have a sense of substitution when they see this scene.

In addition, Japanese people are usually more colorful, not to mention the red light district, custom shops, and bathrooms, but only cesium love books and videos can be bought at almost every convenience store. Therefore, the large-scale funny scenes in the play made the Japanese people very happy to watch it, and they didn't feel embarrassed at all.

All these elements combine to make this "Color is Empty" cater to the tastes of the Japanese people, making it very popular in Japan.

This film also made Toei Co., Ltd. a lot of money, and the news that it returned to Hong Kong was also very surprising.

You must know that only the movies of Cheng Long and others were able to achieve such a high box office in Japan before, but I didn't expect that now another artist with box office appeal in Japan has emerged, which is really a great joy for the Hong Kong film industry.

For a while, several actors starring in "Color is Empty" immediately became sought-after goods, Han Jin didn't say anything, he was the boss, and no one must be able to dig him, but Liu Qingyun, Lan Jieyuan, and Wu Jiali were different. There is also an eye-catching trio of in the play, and the trio also received invitations.

However, Liu Qingyun clearly rejected the invitation of other film companies, because he knew that he was picked up by Han Jinyi, and in order to make himself popular, he even did not hesitate to sacrifice his image, which was really too kind to him. Therefore, Liu Qingyun does not plan to leave Yongsheng Entertainment Company, unless it is agreed by Han Jin.

In addition, he also knows that he has become popular this time, and the role he has played is not big, if he is played by another person, this drama can also be a big hit. Because the reason why the play "Color is Empty" is popular is not because of the actors, but because of the script.

Except for Han Jin, who made a cameo appearance, there is hardly a well-known actor in this play, but he can beat "The Owl and Dumbo", which is all famous actors, because the plot is so funny.

Liu Qingyun is a person with a very stable personality, although he became popular overnight, he did not get carried away, but he had already thought clearly. Now I shouldn't pursue any high salary and high treatment, but take advantage of my fame now, someone invites me to film, and then take on a few more good dramas, so as to consolidate my popularity as much as possible.

Otherwise, he will be impetuous and forgetful of profit, and whichever movie gives him more money, he will shoot which drama. In case of a bad movie and a box office failure, he is the most unlucky one. can't help but be infamous for being ungrateful, and with a hat of "box office poison" buttoned on his head, then he is really going to die.

Therefore, although several companies have invited and the salaries they have given are very good, Liu Qingyun has not been tempted at all.

Although TVB holds Liu Qingyun's brokerage contract, the actor also has a certain degree of autonomy, and he is unwilling to be forced by the company to film.

After Han Jin knew Liu Qingyun's actions, he couldn't help but be greatly moved, thinking that he really didn't praise the wrong person. However, since Liu Qingyun has so many movie invitations now, it is better to take a look at it first, in case there is a suitable role, it will not hurt to play it.

Because he is still in Japan, he asked Wang Jing to help him take a closer look.

In the end, Wang Jing helped him choose "Flying Tigers" invested by Xinyicheng, which is a movie that reflects the Flying Tigers. Because Liu Qingyun acted in "Senior Brother Xinzha" last year, in order to perform realistically, he and several leading actors have gone to the Wong Chuk Hang Police Academy for a period of training, so they are familiar with formation, standing, gripping, etc., so starring in this movie is also on the right track.

Moreover, this drama is a man's play, and the Flying Tigers don't need to be handsome, but the most important thing is to be manly. And Liu Qingyun is physically strong, and when he has a straight face, he is also very majestic, so starring in this play is also very in line with his image.

In addition, this drama is invested by Xinyicheng, Shi Tian, one of the bosses, participates, and Yu Yunkang directs it, so the quality is also guaranteed.

However, not everyone can see it as clearly as Liu Qingyun, like the trio saw that a company was paying a high price to poach them, so they immediately became frivolous and asked Sister Mei to negotiate, either to let them terminate the contract, or to improve their treatment.

Seeing the three of them looking fearless, Sister Mei couldn't help but be a little annoyed, so she also opened the conditions, wanting to terminate the contract and pay liquidated damages first, and act according to the contract, each of them set 500,000 Hong Kong dollars, and this money alone can overwhelm these three people.

Although the three of them are digging now, they are not willing to pay such a high amount of liquidated damages. After all, the three of them together cost 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars, and according to the remuneration of 100,000 Hong Kong dollars for a play, how many dramas do you have to shoot to earn it back~

Seeing that they had to pay so much liquidated damages, the trio was immediately frightened and didn't dare to mention the termination of the contract. However, they also have a crooked idea, we have to pay liquidated damages for termination, but the company doesn't have to pay for termination, so they began to slack off on the set.

Arriving late and leaving early to ask for sick leave, all kinds of tricks are used, and it boils down to one word: "passive sabotage".

Seeing this, Sister Mei directly offered a "ban order", since she didn't want to film, then don't film. Anyway, the brokerage contract is in my hands, see which company dares to use you casually.

The trio originally played a few small roles in the crew of "Ghost Horse and Flying Man", playing Zeng Huaqian's classmate, but now as soon as they were banned, the roles were immediately replaced.

The trio felt relieved at first when they were hidden by the snow.,Play when you want.,Sleep when you want.,But I can't stand it after a long time.。

They originally gained some fame with a play, but there were no new works launched, and no media came to help them publicize, plus Sister Mei turned down all their movie invitations, so they had no income for a while.

The brokerage company that wanted to poach them before saw that the liquidated damages were so high, and they all disappeared. These three people have no income at all, and they are all used to luxury, so they can't stand it in less than a month, so they can only obediently go back to the company to beg for mercy. (To be continued!)

ps: 4,500 words big chapter begging for reward~

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