The real superstar, no matter when and where, is always the most conspicuous one.

"I invite a reporter friend from TVB to start asking questions!"

When Chen Musheng made a cameo appearance as the master of ceremonies and shouted out this sentence dryly, a thin female reporter immediately stood up, and then couldn't wait to ask loudly: "I am He Lin, a reporter from TVB Entertainment News Channel, I want to ask Xiao Zai a question, what do you think of the slogan that many people are shouting now, Hong Kong movies have been resurrected?" Do you think it is possible for Hong Kong films to regain the vitality and influence of the last century? ”

"Puff~"

Brother Chic was slightly stunned, and did not answer, but someone in the audience laughed out loud, although the person who snickered reacted very quickly, and as soon as he realized that something was wrong, he immediately controlled his facial muscles, and also lowered his head to avoid everyone's investigation, but his laughter obviously still made the atmosphere of the scene a little embarrassing, especially the Hong Kong big names who came to cheer, they had some unbelievable looks, and their faces were full of complicated colors.

Because the answer to this question is so obvious, there is not much room for Hong Kong films at all, how can there be any so-called resurrection and development?

There is no way, the small Hong Kong island has a population of only a few million, and such a small market cannot support the survival of too many film companies, so the survival of Hong Kong films is only to export film works and try to seize the living space of the film industry in other countries and regions, just like Korean films, it is possible to continue to survive and develop.

However, it is not the 8th and 90th years of the last century, when the Asian countries were. Especially in Southeast Asia and other box offices, there is basically no film industry of its own. can't make any good movies, and there is no policy of import quota in various places, so Hong Kong films have been brilliant for more than 20 years, and they have also created a great reputation as 'Oriental Hollywood'.

And now. Various regions and countries in Asia have successively introduced quota systems for imported films, and at the same time, they have begun to vigorously support the film industry in their own countries and regions, such as South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia.

In this way, Hong Kong films can no longer make money in other cities as before, whether good or bad, and they can no longer be suppressed, and the local film industry will never be able to develop. It's also going to have to face competition, to compete with Hollywood, local films.

Well, if it's just competition, it doesn't matter, because even if Korean movies start like this, people are still developing very prosperously.

However, Hong Kong's territory and population are too small and too small after all, and South Korea still has a population of 50 million! Don't say much. At least it can barely keep the film company afloat, but this is not possible in Hong Kong, because even 1/10 of the people watch movies. The local box office of a movie is less than 20 million.

However, the various costs of making films in Hong Kong are the highest in Asia, which makes it impossible to recover the costs locally, and can only rely on other cities.

And the other cities are ......

So just like a vicious circle, Hong Kong movies can only get worse and worse. There will never be a return to the peak era of the last century when he dominated the Asian film industry and dared to go toe-to-toe with Hollywood.

Who doesn't know this kind of simple truth?

Therefore, their faces are a little unpleasant, and when they are laughed at, everyone is even more uncomfortable. After all, they started in the Hong Kong film industry, who can stand this kind of ridicule?

"Nima, do you still need to ask me such a simple question?"

Although someone can't think of so many peers in the circle, at least he understands that movies need market drops!

In a small Hong Kong Island fart and a little bigger, in addition to making money in real estate, you are definitely losing money when you engage in movies! If the investment can't be recovered, then no one invests, so in order to eat, all the talents will run away, either to the United States or to the mainland.

As a result, this has exacerbated the deterioration of the situation, how can it still be called a recovery?

So he glanced at the female reporter and really wanted to say unceremoniously: This is just nonsense, Hong Kong movies will never be resurrected.

But that's the behavior of 2 coercion, and he is not.

Therefore, he still said with a smile: "For this problem, I personally think that we can't be too optimistic, because there are many reasons for the decline of Hong Kong films, such as the shrinking of the market, such as the withering of talents, and some other factors. ”

Speaking of this, he shrugged his shoulders: "At the same time, I am not the owner of the film company, so you should ask Mr. Lin Xiaoming, Mr. Jiang Zhiqiang and Mr. Lin Jianyue about this question!" They are the real bigwigs of the Hong Kong film industry. ”

Although the reporter was not very satisfied with this answer, she still thanked her and sat down, because in the final analysis, Brother Chic is also a mainland filmmaker, but he just happened to come across this Hong Kong movie, so people don't need to worry so much about whether the Hong Kong film industry is dead or alive.

So soon, the second reporter was also called out by Chen Musheng, this is a male reporter from "Ming Pao", maybe because of the 'backstage' Niu Cha, the question he asked is much more popular - "May I ask Director Chen, what do you think of some bad reviews on the market?" Some people say that the movie "The True Colors of Men" is actually not very good at all, because it has no connotation, it is a commercial film that you can forget after watching it, and there is almost no improvement compared to your previous works, do you agree with this statement? ”

I think you're hanging!

If you can really scold people, Brother Xiao believes that Chen Musheng, whose face is full of anger and embarrassment at this time, will definitely scold like this, because this Nima is simply slapping his face?

Lao Tzu's work is obviously a commercial film that sells well all over the world, but Nima said that this drama has no connotation, and it is a commercial film that you will forget after watching it, what is this not a deliberate slap in the face?

Chen Musheng was brewing the answer with a strong anger, and the guests in the audience were also confused by this question, because to be honest, they were also a little dizzy by this reporter.

After all, the film industry in this era can almost be said to have gone to two extremes, either to pursue box office profits, or to win awards.

The so-called works with perfect unity of artistry and commerciality are really too few and too few, even if there are not a few films in the world a year, let alone very realistic Hong Kong movies.

So if you calculate it in this way, "The True Colors of Men" can be regarded as the first place, because the box office results of others are likely to top the global box office record of Chinese films.

A commercial film, a commercial film that sells well, isn't this just the perfect victory?

Under such achievements, who cares about the so-called connotation?

Therefore, many people feel that this reporter is a bit excessive, it is simply a deliberate attempt to make trouble, and they are also looking forward to Chen Musheng's outburst, and it is best to spray this reporter with blood.

But they were disappointed, because Lao Chen not only didn't spray, but even laughed, nodded slightly and said: "I have never denied that this work is a complete commercial film, and I never thought that I would make this drama into an art film with profound connotations, because for me now, and 99% of the directors in the industry, art films are too luxurious, too expensive, and too dangerous, after all, it must be admitted that art films are only a niche after all, and it is difficult to make money, in case of loss, Maybe I won't have the opportunity to direct the next play. ”

What he said was very realistic, but he also directly expressed the thoughts of most directors, because since film is an industry, it must ensure that it does not lose money, and try to make money, otherwise, other investors don't care about your so-called art, since they invest in movies, it is to make money, since you, the director, can't make money for them, then you will lose your job, and you may not have to play from now on.

Therefore, as soon as his words fell, he saw Zhou Xingchi, Zeng Ziwei, Du Qifeng, Er Dongsheng, and Liu Zhenwei, who came to the scene today...... Wait, all the bigwigs who have been directors or are becoming directors, everyone applauded, and then under their leadership, big-name artists also applauded, and even some reporters felt justified and applauded.

Brother Chic is also clapping his hands to express his support, and even if he were to answer this question, he would definitely say without scruples: "Making money is the last word, and what most people like to see is real art, high and low things, that is not the so-called art, but pretending to ~ force!" ”

Fortunately, he didn't encounter this problem, otherwise his statement might have caused a strong controversy.

Next, the reporters asked almost every main creator, and the questions asked were all kinds and all-encompassing, whether it was scandals, rumors or other things, the reporters asked them all, and almost no one ran away.

However, although everyone is the main creative member, there is still a big gap in the treatment they receive, or in other words, this kind of press conference is simply the ultimate embodiment of popularity, because compared to Xie Tingfeng, Wu Jing, Fang Groupming and Jiang Ruolin, the number of times someone has been asked is simply too much.

Even someone with a heart counted it at the end and was shocked to find that there were a total of 42 reporters asking questions, but 20 of them were aimed at Tang Xiaosheng, and then Chen Musheng and Xie Tingfeng were both 6 times, and Wu Jing and other three main creators added up to 12 times, which directly shows the fact that Tang Xiaosheng has indeed completely opened the distance with Xie Tingfeng, the 'little king', and is at least thousands of miles ahead.

After all, journalists are like flies, and the bigger the star, the more attractive they are, so it is completely clear from this aspect how big a big name is.

So a reporter secretly sighed: "He's m, if his new album is as popular as last year, I'm afraid his status will be completely established!" Who will compete in the Asian entertainment industry in the future? ”