Chapter 367: Doing as the Locals (1/5)
It's all overdone, it's all crazy!
David Bordwell's criticism is the best summary of Hong Kong films!
At the most glorious time, the stars are shining, the stars are dazzling, the sky is full of geniuses, and it is magnificent and magnificent!
Let's put it this way, the height of Hong Kong film culture export in the past far exceeds that of today's Chinese films...
Double Monday, the Four Heavenly Kings, Xia Yu Fanghong;
Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, China Star, Galaxy Imaging;
Mong Kok, New Territories, Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui;
At its peak, European and American blockbusters had just been released, and the Hong Kong version of the high-imitation movie came out within seven days.
At that time, subtitle groups and English were not popular, and most people needed to get in touch with the world's latest fashions through Hong Kong movies.
Why is it declining?
Wang Jing said that it is because the market...
In fact, after the return of 97, Hong Kong films are equivalent to dimensionality reduction for China, and it is necessary to have policies and technologies, and the hottest commercial films in China at that time are still "Endless", which is the Fung comedy, and the scope of Feng's comedy is still in the northern capital, and the southern blockbuster blank market is waiting for Hong Kong films to receive...
In those years, "Infernal Affairs", "Disciple", "Eavesdropping", and "The Thief of Time" were also born, which are good films...
Mind you, I'm talking about masterpieces!
So, definitely not because of the market...
The main thing is that it can't keep up with the times...
Hong Kong movies seem to have complex themes, but they still focus on the three major genres of small people, police and bandit shootouts, and gang fights.
Hong Kong movies are too self-contained, slow progress, unable to keep up with the times, still obsessed with the past glory and unable to get out, and some movie plots are quite similar to ten or twenty years ago.
What is the difference between "Chasing the Dragon" and "Po Hao" 20 years ago?
The only difference is probably that there is no leaf frieze to expose the chest!
can't be regarded as self-contained, there is no way to go,
What is needed to go up is to make science fiction films and war films, but Hong Kong does not have so much capital and market, so it cannot continue to upgrade...
A city can't support the film industrialization industry...
The film market has changed too much, and industrialized films have taken off.
Pure Hong Kong films really don't have the concept of blockbusters...
Their so-called blockbusters are just a bunch of stars...
Everyone has their own top ten Hong Kong films in their hearts!
It's a pity.
In Hong Kong now, it's good to have ten movies a year to watch!
......
Yang Qing is a fan of Du Qifeng, and Shen Mengxi also admires Du Qifeng's film expression...
"Du Qifeng does have a set of movies, he likes to use the top light with a full sense of stage, and he also likes high-contrast lighting!"
“... I heard that he also wanted to go north. ”
"I know, I'm hooked up with Hairun's Liu Yanming. ”
"Aren't we going to vote?"
Shen Mengxi shook his head: "It's hard to make money from his movies!"
It's true...
Otherwise, Galaxy Imaging would not have been sold to Media Asia, and later to China Star...
Yang Qing nodded, it was considered to approve Shen Mengxi's words...
"Let's go, visit a few more attractions, and we'll have to go back!"
Yang Zhicheng, who was waiting for the Emperor, would host a banquet to entertain their group.
Yang Qing is looking forward to...
During this time period, Hong Kong is very popular in the young model culture...
As the host, Boss Yang should let him experience it!
He is the director of the 100 million yuan club, and there is no shortage of resources and coffee seats!
Just take a loudspeaker and shout: Is there anyone who wants to be on top, I am the best tool person!
Thinking too much, you are with Shen Mengxi, do you think people will give up Shen Mengxi and choose you?
......
In fact, there are still a few good film companies in Hong Kong films.
Emperor, Media Asia, Meiya Entertainment including Xi Mihua's Sun God Entertainment...
Chinese star announced in 04 that he would no longer make films, and then reopened in 12 years, spent a lot of money, and spent three years to create "Legend of the Gods"...
In addition to the above, there are actually quite a few film companies that specialize in producing low-budget tertiary films...
No future!
Why did Shen Mengxi cooperate with Emperor?
Although Lao Yang is lustful and superstitious, he is definitely interesting!
Quite a real person, he never claims to be a public knowledge, and he never expresses any opinions...
Just the gang of people in Hong Kong Village, if you take a closer look at their level, it's really not enough to be a public knowledge in the mainland, after all, writing a diary also requires a level...
At six o'clock in the afternoon, Shen Mengxi and Yang Qing appeared at the Emperor Hotel.
Insert a sentence: Emperor's industrial layout is not only movies, Lao Yang is a family that makes clocks and watches...
Shen Mengxi wore a black shirt, and originally wanted to put on a suit, but it was too hot...
"Mr. Yang!"
“... Boss Shen!"
"Let me introduce, Yang Qing, the director of "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years", this time we will participate in the Academy Awards. ”
"Yang is always good..."
Of course, Yang Zhicheng greeted him with a smile: ""Those Years" set a box office record of 20 million in Hong Kong..."
"It's a pity to run into "Avatar"!"
“... There is no way to do it. ”
Shen Mengxi smiled and followed Lao Yang to the salon...
Yang Qing went to the private room next door...
is such an adult, Shen Mengxi is not worried about him, anyway, the people from the company follow!
Shen Mengxi chatted with Lao Yang about "Moving Maze"...
China Film bought out the mainland copyright of "Moving Maze 2", and Lao Yang couldn't do it...
In "Moving Maze 2", the emperor was kicked out of the investment sequence.
Lao Yang sighed with emotion: "It's too difficult to do business with Americans!"
“... People grasp the rules, he feels that there is a risk, just with you, the risk is lifted, and kick you away!"
"I heard that Zhongying was also kicked out?"
"Well, but Han Dong spent money to buy out the mainland copyright of "Moving Labyrinth 2" and made a batch of films..."
"The Hong Kong market is too small, I don't dare to buy batches..."
"Haha... I think it's better to make Chinese films, the mainland market is expanding rapidly, and "Avatar" actually won 1.3 billion box office..."
Yang Shoucheng shook his head: "Hong Kong's box office last year was only 1 billion Hong Kong dollars..."
Shen Mengxi took over: "Hollywood is talking about gold nuggets on the other side of the ocean... I've been in the U.S. for a few months, and a bunch of filmmakers want to see me..."
"You didn't agree?"
"The project is so bad that there is no room for profit at all... It's not so easy for Hollywood to open up the Chinese market, and the cultures of the two places are still different!"
Yang Shoucheng was noncommittal...
He entered the Hong Kong film industry from the boom to the decline period - Emperor Film was established in 2000, and at the beginning he made a small fuss, producing and producing literary films such as "The Earth Lasts Forever", "Dadauntless", "Worm Doesn't Know", and later hooked up with Uncle Long, "Myth", "Baby Project", "New Police Story" and the like were born...
He's still afraid of Hollywood!
"I really didn't expect you to make a movie in Hong Kong!"
"There's no way, the stories of these two films are suitable for Hong Kong..."
“... I heard that your Tang Ren is going to be listed, do you want to come to the Hong Kong stock market?"
"Forget it..."
After a brief chat on business, Yang Zhicheng looked at the assistant next to him, who immediately went out, and within a few seconds, two tall girls walked in...