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- 793 "A Better Tomorrow" starts
After the Spring Festival, there are many things that Concord International has to deal with. The first one is the launch of "A Better Tomorrow".
As the boss of Concord International, Wang Xiaohu has witnessed the entire process of "A Better Tomorrow" from scratch, some of which he did deliberately.
It¡¯s not that Wang Xiaohu is cruel, but that some movies are the inevitable product of special circumstances. ¡°A Better Tomorrow¡± is definitely the special among the special.
If one of John Woo or Chow Yun-fat is not in a "failed" mentality at this time, then the same script and the same director, because of the different mentality, the film will definitely have a different flavor.
"A Better Tomorrow" may still be a classic with a different flavor, but it is not the classic in Wang Xiaohu's memory.
When John Woo brought Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, Li Zixiong and others to the set to prepare for the opening ceremony, only a few media reporters came to support them.
Seeing this scene, John Woo and Chow Yun-fat looked at each other and both gave out helpless smiles.
Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung and others were also in a low mood, looking downcast.
"Hey, no media is willing to support me. This is the hardest time I've been in a movie." Chow Yun-fat said with a sigh.
John Woo patted him on the shoulder. Perhaps he was the only one in the entire crew who could understand Chow Yun-fat's mood.
"It doesn't matter. The more this happens, the harder we should work hard and not let down the boss's hope. Get up and cheer up."
Chow Yun-fat nodded and stood behind John Woo to offer incense.
Suddenly, there was a noise at the door of the studio, and then someone yelled.
"Hey, hey, I said you guys are not interesting enough. I, the producer and producer, are not here, so you have to turn on the camera!"
"Hey, it's Brother Tiger!" Chow Yun-fat turned around immediately upon hearing the sound.
Then he shouted in surprise: "Director, it's the boss. Wow, Sister Zhi and Qingxia are here, as well as Uncle Zhan and Uncle Hui. Why are there a bunch of reporters!"
Not only Chow Yun-fat was shocked by this, but John Woo was also greatly surprised when he saw the scale of the visitors and the commotion they created.
"Isn't it? Wang Xiaohu, Zhao Yazhi, and Brigitte Lin took the lead, followed by two veterans of the Hong Kong music scene: Huang Zhan and Gu Jiahui.
Wang Xiaohu walked over quickly and scolded dissatisfiedly: "Oh, look at your lifeless virtues. The opening ceremony was so crude. People who don't know think I deliberately deducted your funds and refused to invest!"
"Uh, boss, we, we thought no one was paying attention, so we didn't even invite the lion dance team." John Woo explained, scratching his head.
"That's right. If the news spreads, it will affect the reputation of our Union International." Zhao Yazhi came over and complained: "Fortunately, we have been prepared for it, here."
With Zhao Yazhi pointing her finger, a deafening sound of gongs and drums came from behind the crowd, and more than a dozen majestic lions appeared on the stage in various manners. At the same time, the sound of firecrackers exploded.
The originally lifeless studio suddenly turned into a sea of ??joy, with excited smiles on the faces of John Woo, Chow Yun-fat and others.
"Boss, thank you for coming to support us!" John Woo said sincerely.
"Do you and I still need to be so polite?" Wang Xiaohu smiled and drove John Woo away and said, "Okay, Uncle Zhan and Uncle Hui were captured by me to score the movie, and the theme song was given to Shi Zai to sing. Let's give full play to it." His appeal in the singing world, as for these reporters, you will have to deal with them later."
"No, I, I'm not good at dealing with reporters." John Woo grimaced. He was also worried about being interviewed by reporters.
"What are you afraid of?" Wang Xiaohu encouraged upon seeing this: "You have to know one thing. Media reporters have always served the entertainment industry. Whether it is positive or negative reports, they will attract public attention to the film. As long as you can make good use of it, , can be regarded as a means of publicity, and it doesn¡¯t cost money. You should learn more about this, and by the way, Fa Zai will help John deal with the situation."
"Brother Tiger, I will do it." Chow Yun-fat responded happily.
"Okay, the matter has been settled. I have other things to be busy with. I leave them to you." Wang Xiaohu clapped his hands, and before leaving, he did not forget to tell Leslie Cheung, who was stunned: "Ten, what are you still doing? Go quickly. Say hello to Uncle Hui and Uncle Zhan, the theme song!"
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By the time the reporters came to their senses, Wang Xiaohu had already escaped. Fortunately, Zhao Yazhi did not leave. She not only participated in the opening ceremony as a producer, but also arranged for Phoenix TV to record the behind-the-scenes.
She also knows that the crew of "A Better Tomorrow" is not favored by the outside world, so sheNot wanting to fall behind in publicity work, she came up with a small plan, which was to shoot behind-the-scenes footage of the film every week and broadcast it on TV stations to increase the film's exposure to the public.
The next day, major news newspapers published comments one after another. Just as Wang Xiaohu expected, the mainstream media was not optimistic about "A Better Tomorrow".
"Two has-been actors and a comedian facing retirement, are they going to stage "A Better Tomorrow" or an adult farce?"
There is a newspaper whose views are very sharp and go to the core, and are highly praised by the public.
"After John Woo left Shaw Brothers, he first joined Hui's Pictures, filmed a few comedies and then "disappeared". In the past two years, he has not seen any action in the industry, leaving a comedy director who has almost retired to remake the Dragon Gang film. The director's classic film makes it difficult to figure out Wang Xiaohu's meaning. Isn't he afraid of ruining Concord International's golden brand?
Let¡¯s talk about the lead actor Chow Yun-fat. Back then, ¡°Mulan¡± was a huge success at the Cannes Film Festival. Not only did Brigitte Lin become queen, but Wang Xiaohu also won the Palme d¡¯Or. However, the male lead Chow Yun-fat¡¯s performance in the film was mediocre, and even the supporting actor Stephen Chow¡¯s performance was mediocre. Their acting skills are better than his. Just like his performance in the film industry in the past two years, his box office appeal is also very sparse. Let him be the leading actor, it is better to let Stephen Chow take the lead!
As for Leslie Cheung, I only know that he is a singer who has just been promoted by Li Sheng Records. According to an in-depth investigation by this newspaper, Leslie Cheung only participated in the artist training of TVB last year. After graduation, he has no acting skills and has not even played a small role And Dillon"
Similar opinions abound. In short, the Hong Kong media expressed a wait-and-see attitude towards the prospect of Wang Xiaohu investing in the filming of "A Better Tomorrow".
After all, over the past decade or so, Concordia International has produced and supervised more than 90 of its works, whether they are pure Hong Kong films or several films cooperating with mainland China, and the main actors such as Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, and Yuan Heping have all been in the industry for more than ten years. Deliver a satisfying roll.
In comparison, the combination of "A Better Tomorrow" is extremely questionable.
Faced with a lot of doubts, Wang Xiaohu dealt with them calmly. At the same time, he did not forget to encourage John Woo and Chow Yun-fat, and even strengthened the security force of the "A Better Tomorrow" crew to ensure that the film was not harassed by other media during the filming, but left Phoenix TV to do the work. Exclusive interview.
Concord International was not in a hurry, but it made Taiwanese Zhang Che very anxious. When Director Zhang heard that his disciple was besieged on all sides, he couldn't stand still, and actually ran to Hong Kong to help his disciple.
After Wang Xiaohu heard the news, he rushed to the set to greet him.
After all, Chang Cheh¡¯s contribution to Hong Kong movies, especially kung fu and martial arts films, is obvious to all. It can be said that before Bruce Lee, mentioning Chang Cheh was almost the representative of martial arts films. The first Hong Kong box office hit "" "One-Armed Sword" has an extraordinary status in the world.
"Mr. Zhang, I didn't expect to wake you up. It's really Xiaohu who didn't think it through well." Wang Xiaohu held Zhang Che's hand and kept apologizing.
I remember when I ¡°cheated¡± John Woo out of Shaw Brothers, but I patted my chest and promised to take care of my beloved disciple.
¡°Now my master can¡¯t stand it any more, and it¡¯s a little bit like asking the teacher to hold him accountable.
"What did Mr. Wang say? John told me everything."
Zhang Che still maintained the habit of wearing sunglasses. After sitting down, he said with a smile: "I was worried at first. I just read the script and the relevant configuration of the crew, and then asked John some shooting steps. Now I am completely relieved.¡±
Hong Kong¡¯s first director with a box office of over one million, his ability is by no means a boast. Chang Cheh has been on the set for less than half a day and has already understood all aspects of "A Better Tomorrow".
In the eyes of outsiders, John Woo has not released any works in the past two years. In fact, this is not the case. Not only did John Woo participate in the filming of the Hollywood blockbuster "First Blood" as an action director, firearms director, and assistant director, he also participated in "The Terminator" last year. ¡·shooting.
Some people may say, so what? After all, it is an American film, and we Hong Kong people can¡¯t see it.
But the great director Zhang Che is thinking about another layer of meaning. Wang Xiaohu¡¯s move is definitely to cultivate John Woo. Who has the ability to mix in Hollywood movies these days? Apart from Wang Xiaohu, you can¡¯t find a second choice in Hong Kong and Asia.
In addition, after Zhang Che read the script, he was more certain of the potential value of this movie. To put it bluntly, it will create a trend.
John Woo¡¯s development in the world film industry has begun to steadily integrate, but he is not clear about Wang Xiaohu¡¯s next plan.
"You always come to Hong Kong after a long time, why not stay a few more days and help John with the photography." Wang Xiaohu said with a smile.
Zhang Che hurriedly waved his hand and said, "With youA great international director is the producer, so I'd better stop showing my shame. "
After Zhang Che finished speaking, he took the lead and smiled heartily: "Haha, Mr. Wang, I believe that Concordia International's ability will definitely make this film a success, but I don't know how you will deal with the follow-up in the future?"
Wang Xiaohu was stunned and said: "Mr. Zhang really gave me a problem. Following the trend has always been a hidden danger in Hong Kong movies. After a film is successful, others will swarm to share the remaining box office value. I have no idea about this either. It¡¯s a radical solution, but I think as long as we open up more genre films and have more choices, people won¡¯t get together like this.¡±
"Yeah." Zhang Che nodded after hearing this: "It seems you already have a plan."
"We can't talk about a plan, it's just a preliminary idea." Wang Xiaohu said.
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