Although the quality of Hong Kong films in 1995 has declined compared with 1994, it is still good overall.

At least, in terms of award popularity, many films are not inferior to the 1994 films.

Among them, the film that was nominated for the most awards at the Academy Awards last year was "Woman, Forty" and "Fallen Angel" by Hong Kong female literary director Xu Anhua.

Among these two films, the major awards for "Fallen Angel" are the most popular.

Although Wang Da Sunglasses is arrogant, even Chen Qiming has to admit that many literary and media people like his movies very much.

This has led to the number of awards for his films, second only to Anhua Hui's "Woman Forty".

And the call for major awards is the loudest.

However, there is a saying in the entertainment industry.

The loudest voice is the least likely to win awards.

The same applies to Fallen Angels.

Xu Anhua's "Woman Forty" is also of very high quality.

And Xu Anhua is the same as Tsui Hark and others, and is the leader of the Hong Kong New Wave films.

Therefore, in the selection of awards, most of the judges tend to vote for "Woman Forty".

Chen Qiming and the other second jury sat in the office for nearly four or five hours.

The awards that will be presented tomorrow have been voted on.

Among them, "Woman Forty" was shortlisted for ten awards and won six awards.

And none of these six awards are small awards.

They are:

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Screenplay

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Each of the six awards is the most heavyweight award at the Academy Awards.

To be honest, when the final voting results came out, even Chen Qiming was surprised.

Six heavyweight awards, and all of them are the most heavyweight, which has never happened in the entire history of the Academy Awards.

From this, it can also be seen how influential Xu Anhua is in the Hong Kong film industry.

After "Woman Forty" won the most important awards, the remaining awards were divided by other films.

"Fallen Angels" only won two awards in the end: Best Supporting Actress and Best Cinematography.

Originally, according to the vote, "Fallen Angel" was expected to win the award for Best Original Film Music.

But in this award, Chen Qiming's "Fengyun" suddenly rose to prominence and won this award by one vote.

Of course, "Fengyun" did not only win this award.

Best Costume Design, Best Movie Song, and Best Action Design were all won by Fengyun.

It is worth mentioning that Qiming Film and Television is also a bumper year this year.

Except for "Fengyun".

"The Grim Reaper" also won awards for Best Editing and Best Special Effects Production

It's a pity that the Hong Kong staff of the crew of "Python Disaster" did not meet the criteria for the Academy Awards.

Otherwise, with the film's international achievements, Chen Qiming believes that it will definitely be able to make a difference at the Academy Awards.

At the very least, in the awards of Best Screenwriter and Best Actor, "Anaconda Disaster" is very competitive.

"It's a pity that Wong Kar-wai contacted many people to vote for his "Fallen Angel", but obviously, Xu Anhua is better."

"Tsk...... That guy's face must not be good-looking after knowing the news, "Fallen Angel" is a big favorite to win awards, and the result is ......"

At the end of the selection, the selection began to leave the office in an orderly manner.

Chen Qiming, Liu Weiqiang, Wang Jing, and Chen Jiashang walked together, and from time to time they could hear someone talking about Wong Kar-wai.

Chen Qiming understood.

It is said that Wong Kar-wai privately found a lot of judges to canvass for this award.

But obviously, although he is known as the king of literature and art, he is much worse than Xu Anhua, the leader of the New Wave of cinema in the 80s.

"Fallen Angel" was finally killed by "Woman Forty" at this year's awards.

"Chen Sheng, did Wong Kar-wai look for you?"

While walking, Chen Jiashang asked curiously.

"How?"

Chen Qiming asked with interest.

Wong Kar-wai looked for him in the morning, and in less than a day, Chen Jiashang actually knew, which made him very curious.

The Oriental Daily's evening newspaper reported on the incident, and the reporter took a photo of Wong Kar-wai's face ugly.

So, I speculated, he should have asked you to canvass for votes, but you refused! ”

Chen Jiashang took out a newspaper out of nowhere and handed it to Chen Qiming.

"Chen Qiming became a member of the second round of the jury of this year's Academy Awards, Wong Kar-wai privately asked Chen Qiming to canvass for votes, and the two finally broke up unhappily".

The newspaper headline information is very close to reality.

The cover photo is Chen Qiming watching Wong Kar-wai leave his door with cold eyes, Wong Kar-wai's face is iron-blue, and the whole figure looks very lonely under the reporter's photography technology.

"You just take it as a fake!"

Chen Qiming glanced at it and did not admit that he broke up with Wong Kar-wai.

Chen Qiming didn't want the outside world to pay too much attention to who he had a personal grudge with.

Paper can't hold fire.

Although sooner or later his relationship with Wong Kar-wai will be known.

But he didn't want this to get out until he was completely discovered.

There is no lower limit to the media.

They're always going to make wild guesses.

If they confirm that Chen Qiming has grievances with Wong Kar-wai, they will inevitably be described as having various grievances and hatreds.

Therefore, he will not talk about it with anyone.

This will better protect your privacy.

"I am very grateful to Director Chen for his support to me at the review meeting just now.

This is my business card.

I have always admired your talent, Mr. Chen, and your collaboration with Mr. Zhou on "Su Qi'er" fits my definition of tragicomedy very well.

I would love the opportunity to work with you. ”

Walking to the gate, when they parted, Chen Qiming handed Chen Jiashang a personal business card of his own, asked him to contact him if he had something, and expressed his optimism about him.

He felt that there should be a time when he and Chen Jiashang would cooperate.

And if it is cooperation, it will definitely create a good spark.

In addition, don't look at Chen Jia's appearance in the Hong Kong film industry, it seems that there is no pen and ink.

But in real terms, he still has a good status in the entire Hong Kong film industry.

After graduating from high school, he joined Shaw Brothers and began working in the film special effects team of Shaw Brothers in 1980, where he participated in the special effects production of films such as "Interstellar Blunt Tire" and "Sun Tribulation".

Like another Hong Kong filmmaker, Lau Chun-wai, he is an uneasy person.

Because he does the work of a film special effects artist, after coming into contact with movies, he dreamed of one day sitting in the director's chair, and he knew that it would be difficult to realize his dream with the identity of a special effects artist, so he began to try to learn to be a screenwriter.

He first worked as a film screenwriter at Shaw Brothers.

In 1984, he co-wrote the script of the romantic comedy "Fate" with Chen Qingjia and Zheng Danrui, officially starting his dream of directing.

During this period, he participated in the creation of a large number of movie scripts, including "The True Story of Pretty Girls".

In 88, he joined Sammo Hung's Debao Film and was officially promoted to the position of executive director.

It was also in the same year that he began working as an executive director in the romantic comedy "Three's World".

This film co-starred Lin Zixiang, Zheng Yuling, and Zhou Huimin, and won the top ten in the annual box office list that year.

Subsequently, he co-founded Tongren Film Company with Zheng Danrui and others, specializing in sketch comedy.

In addition, he also served as the screenwriter of the action film "Flying Dragon", which starred Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuan Biao.

In 1989, he directed the romantic comedy "Little Man Weekly" co-starring Zheng Danrui and Zheng Yuling for the first time as a director, and was nominated for the Best Screenplay Award at the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards for this film, which can be said to have officially become famous in the position of screenwriter

In the same year, he wrote and directed the action film "City Judge" co-starring Wan Ziliang, Xu Shaoqiang, and Gong Jialing.

In 1990, he directed the romantic comedy "Wrong in Shinjuku" co-starring Zheng Danrui and Zheng Yuling.

Then, it was his most beautiful two years.

He has collaborated with Stephen Chow on popular films such as "Truant Dragon" and "Su Qier", and has become one of the most appealing directors at the box office in one fell swoop.

In addition to Chen Jiashang's own excellence, he was the first to stand up and vote for him publicly at the meeting.

There is another reason why Chen Qiming values Chen Jiashang.

The reason for this is that Chen Jiashang has two very famous director apprentices in the future.

One is Chen Musheng, who directed "Heavenly Love", which made Andy Lau popular in Asia.

Although Chen Musheng did not continue to follow Chen Jiashang's side, he joined Golden Harvest and became a general under Golden Harvest.

But as long as Chen Jiashang joins Chen Qiming's film company.

After the fall of Jiahe, Chen Musheng can directly enter Qiming Film and Television, at least he can maintain a good relationship with Qiming Film and Television, so that Qiming Film and Television has the opportunity to invest in his films.

And Chen Jiashang's other apprentice, Lin Chaoxian.

Although he is not well-known now, he has been serving as Chen Jiashang's assistant director.

But Chen Qiming knew that this director of Chen Jiashang would take off in a few years and become the mainstay of Hong Kong's Mesozoic directors.

From the dream, Chen Qiming found that his life history was very perfect.

His robber films are among the best in Hong Kong.

"Witness", "Informant", and "Magic Police" can all be called classics.

In addition, several of its films shot 10 years later are box office double-hits.

"Fierce War", "Operation Mekong", and "Operation Red Sea" can all be called exemplary works of commercial films.

In the future, it will be the highest-grossing one of Hong Kong directors.

Two apprentices, plus he is also a very talented director and screenwriter.

This made Chen Qiming very covetous of Chen Jiashang, and he hoped to win him over to Qiming Film and Television.

"I think that in Hong Kong now, no one would not want to cooperate with Qiming Film and Television, and I am no exception.

I will contact Mr. Chen. ”

Chen Jiashang took Chen Qiming's business card, and his eyebrows were full of smiles.

The reason why he was the first to stand up today and publicly express his support for Chen Qiming's entry into the Academy Awards Association.

Isn't the purpose just to deal with Chen Qiming!

Now, he is happy that the goal has been achieved.

"Then look forward to the next time we meet, you can bring me a nice project!"

Chen Qiming smiled and shook hands with him to say goodbye.

Then, Chen Qiming said goodbye to Wang Jing and Liu Weiqiang, got into the car under the eyes of several people, and went straight to Fulinmen.

FLM Hong Kong is not just a hotel.

In the whole of Hong Kong, FLM has several stores, and it is one of the few regal restaurants that has opened a branch.

The origin of this restaurant is quite interesting.

Its founder, Xu Fuquan, was born in Guangdong in 1908 and entered the catering industry as an apprentice at the age of 14.

Because of his outstanding ability, at the age of 30, he was favored by Sir Ho Tung (Stanley Ho's father's uncle) and recruited to his home as a private chef.

Sir Ho Tung is a generous man and has treated Xu Fu well for many years. It's a pity that Xu Fuquanzhi is not here, and soon, he took the money saved from many years of part-time work to set up his own door and founded the predecessor of Fu Linmen - Fu Ji Restaurant.

Xu Fuquan knows how to run a business, and in order to make a gimmick, he built Fu Ji into a high-end restaurant that specializes in ordering banquets for the rich and prominent aristocrats.

It also pioneered the "pending order system", allowing regular customers to settle accounts on a monthly basis, and the rich were very disappointed, feeling that eating here was a status symbol.

In terms of cuisine, Xu Fuquan integrates traditional Cantonese cuisine with Western food, and has created many new dishes. As they came and went, the stomachs of the rich were also tethered, and Fu Ji's business became more and more prosperous day by day. In 1953, Fu Ji was renamed "Fu Lin Men", which means "Fu Lin Men", and it was officially opened for business.

One branch after another, it has also earned a reputation as a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Among them, the most famous thing about FLM is that it is a rare rich restaurant in Hong Kong and Macau.

Hong Kong tycoons such as Stanley Ho, Hui Jia, and Lau Egg Hung are all frequent visitors here.

Among them, there are even more celebrities and the like.

Many entertainment stars choose this place for dinner.

A large number of celebrities come and go, which naturally makes FLM the best place for reporters to squat on celebrities.

When Chen Qiming came to Fu Lin Gate on the Tsim Sha Tsui side, he was excitedly chased by seven or eight reporters who were squatting on the side, and it was not until he entered the restaurant that the reporters gave up.

"Chen Sheng, here!"

Chen Qiming had just entered the Fulin Gate, and Xiang Huasheng, who was waiting in the hall in advance, saw him.

He was sitting on the sofa in the hall with Zhang Min, who had worked with Chen Qiming, and a waiter next to him was intimately serving tea to the two of them.

Seeing Chen Qiming come in, the two of them immediately got up.

Xiang Huasheng walked over with a smile.

"Li Jiaxin is not with you?"

Xiang Huasheng asked with a funny face.

Chen Qiming was a little stunned when he heard this, his eyes swept in the other corner of the hall, and he suddenly saw a figure.

Seeing that person, Chen Qiming immediately understood why Xiang Huasheng's expression was so strange.

Liu Eggxiong is actually here.

As we all know, Li Jiaxin once had a period with Liu Eggxiong.

Obviously, Xiang Huasheng is looking forward to seeing the scene where Chen Qiming takes Li Jiaxin to meet Liu Danxiong.

Of course, this is not a malicious expectation.

I just think I can watch the excitement.

"Sister Zhang Min, it's been a long time!"

Chen Qiming didn't answer Xiang Huasheng's question, and instead greeted Zhang Min.

The two have worked together on truancy before, and the relationship is not bad.

It's just that since then, the two sides have rarely seen each other.

"It should be a year! The last time we met was at the annual meeting of the company on Saturday! ”

Zhang Min smiled lightly.

(End of chapter)