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In Wang Xiaohu¡¯s memory, after ¡°A Better Tomorrow¡± became an instant hit, followers flocked to it, setting off a massive wave of ¡°hero movies¡±.
Not to mention those superficial and shoddy works, in 1987, John Woo and Tsui Hark collaborated on a sequel. Although this sequel was still successful in that era, in Wang Xiaohu's opinion, it is quite different from the first one. It can be said that it is a work that John Woo went crazy and played at will, not to mention the sequel to "A Better Tomorrow: Sunset Song".
Today Zhang Che took the initiative to bring it up, which somewhat made Wang Xiaohu feel a little overwhelmed.
Indeed, following the trend is one of the biggest characteristics of Hong Kong movies, especially in the golden age when commercial films were the mainstream. Often after a genre movie becomes a hit at the box office, it will inevitably trigger a frenzy of following the trend.
If a good genre is filmed too much, the audience will become tired of it, and this genre will be finished.
"This problem has troubled me for a long time, and I have thought of many solutions, but in the end I couldn't completely adapt the problem of following the trend." Wang Xiaohu said thoughtfully: "But since Mr. Zhang asked, I will first talk about my immature thoughts. I hope Mr. Zhang will forgive me."
"I'm all ears." Zhang Che clasped his hands on his knees, as if he were a student listening carefully.
Once upon a time, Chang Cheh was one of the most influential figures in the Hong Kong film industry. With the emergence of a number of new directors in the Hong Kong film industry, in just a few years, these new directors and their works have set off a stir in the film industry with their unstoppable momentum. A huge wave.
The Wang Xiaohu in front of us not only did not suffer any blow under the impact of the new wave, but even expanded Concordia International to a scale that is beyond the reach of all filmmakers. His thoughts and experiences are definitely worth listening to.
"From a business point of view, following the trend is inevitable. After all, investors are now focusing on the box office. If there is no box office report, who will come to Hong Kong to invest in filming."
While sorting out his thoughts, Wang Xiaohu said: "Following the trend has pros and cons. The positive factor is that it promotes the prosperity of genres and triggers the scale effect of production. The negative factor is the lack of development and innovation in creation, and the endless emergence of shoddy works, which in turn leads to The rapid decline of a genre."
Zhang Che nodded frequently: "That makes sense."
"If this bad habit cannot be properly unblocked, it is conceivable that Hong Kong movies will follow the footsteps of Taiwanese movies in a few years." At this point, Wang Xiaohu looked at Zhang Che and continued: "Mr. Zhang is developing in Taiwan now, and he must be very interested in that. You don¡¯t know much about the situation on the border, right?¡±
"Haha, the situation there is very bad now." Zhang Che smiled bitterly after hearing this, "At the beginning of this year, Taiwan's major production and distribution companies such as Xuefu, Dragon, Belvedere, China Film, Shangshang, Beilun, New Ship, Jin Companies such as ‰«, scholars, Longxiang etc. have shrunk their output due to various factors, and their production volume has been declining. Not only that, the industrial focus of several companies that maintain the film industry has also shifted to the film and television industry such as cable TV, and Taiwan's Seeing the prosperity of Hong Kong's film industry, film producers invested in Hong Kong on a large scale, hey."
"So, besides coming to see John this time, I also have other things that I need Mr. Wang to help with." After Zhang Che finished speaking, his expression was a little unnatural.
Wang Xiaohu raised his eyebrows and said hurriedly: "Mr. Zhang, please tell me if you have anything to say. As long as Xiaohu can do it, he will do his best."
"No rush, no rush, let's talk about the serious stuff first." Hearing Wang Xiaohu agree so happily without hesitation, Zhang Che was in a good mood, and he was actually trying to show off.
Wang Xiaohu chuckled and didn¡¯t mind. He continued with the previous topic: ¡°If we want to alleviate the current situation of following the trend, we can only start from several aspects.¡±
Holding out his index finger, Wang Xiaohu said: "The first aspect is: industry standardization. At present, it seems that except for Concord International, other film companies are not very formal. For example, a specialized packaging system for newcomers, such as a professional martial arts director training institution, and of course, more importantly It¡¯s the overseas distribution industry chain.¡±
"Not bad." Zhang Che said: "These are the envy of others, especially Concord International's overseas distribution industry chain, which is spread all over the world and is something that others cannot achieve."
"The second aspect is to take the scripts lightly. When people see others becoming popular, they directly recruit celebrities to film without careful thought or research. The result is that the scripts are a mess. Some films do not have scripts after they start shooting, and they rely entirely on the actors themselves. Give full play to the director's on-the-spot creative feeling." Wang Xiaohu sighed heavily, for him, this is the really sad part.
"Is there any good remedy?" Zhang Che took the opportunity to ask.
Wang Xiaohu shook his head, "No, although we at Xiehe International have a script creation assembly line, according to my understanding, except for New Art City, which has established a similar struggle room, other companies do not pay attention to scripts."
"Maybe it's not that they don't pay attention, but that they don't have the courage of Mr. Wang." Zhang Che said with a smile: "After all, they don't have the spare money to support a group of screenwriters. Has Mr. Wang never thought of setting up a Hong Kong screenwriter training class? "
¡°It¡¯s not that I haven¡¯t thought about it, it¡¯s too difficult.¡±
Hong Kong is a small place, and Hong Kong people have never had a cultural belonging. Especially at the time of Sino-British negotiations, the shadow of the "1997 deadline" is deeply rooted in people's hearts. If filmmakers seize this opportunity to make money, who will consider the future of Hong Kong movies? A matter of life and death.
"What about the third aspect?" Zhang Che listened with interest.
"Genre films and star power are incompatible"
"Master, boss, have some tea." At some point, John Woo and Ti Long came over with two cups of hot tea.
"Thank you." Wang Xiaohu took a sip of the tea and said to Zhang Che: "These are the problems I have seen so far. Maybe some of them are too extreme. I hope Mr. Zhang won't laugh at them."
"What are you talking about?" Zhang Che waved his hand and said, "After hearing what you said, Zhang suddenly became enlightened and regretted not having more communication with Mr. Wang back then."
"It's not too late to communicate now." John Woo suddenly said: "Master is planning to come to Hong Kong for development. There will be many opportunities for everyone to communicate in the future."
"Oh?" Wang Xiaohu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he understood. No wonder Zhang Che just said that he had something to ask for. It turned out to be this kind of thing.
Immediately, he stood up, took Zhang Che's hand and said, "Oh, welcome, welcome. It would be great if Director Zhang could come back. I believe that with Director Zhang's influence, his colleagues will be happy."
"I'm old, I'm old, how can I not be as motivated as you young people." Zhang Che said with a smile: "Hong Kong is now owned by Concord International, how can I dare to share the food here."
"How old are you? How old are you?" Wang Xiaohu chuckled: "It's rare to meet Director Zhang once. In this way, I will take care of you tonight. John, go and call David Jiang, Li Xiuxian, and Chen Guantai." Come over here, in our Xiehe year-round private room at Zichen Hotel."
"Okay!" John Woo responded loudly, not wanting to mention that happiness in his heart.
Originally, he was very happy when Master came to see him today. Moreover, Brother Hu even agreed to Master¡¯s return to the Hong Kong film industry for help, and he was able to get together with a few of his fellow apprentices, killing three birds with one stone.
News that Chang Cheh returned to Hong Kong to visit the crew of "A Better Tomorrow" was quickly discovered by media reporters. After hearing the news, the reporters stationed at Concord Film and Television City immediately rushed to the "Purple Chen Hotel" to wait, hoping to capture some breaking news.
Before Wang Xiaohu and others left for the hotel, they received a call from Long Zichen.
"Hey, Ahu, there are many reporters squatting in the hotel here. You should not come over. I have people ready at the Victoria Peak Hotel. You can go directly there later."
"Well, you have to worry about it." After handing the elder brother to Zhao Gang, Wang Xiaohu shrugged and said helplessly: "Director Zhang, you were targeted by the reporters as soon as you came to Hong Kong. We have to change the place for this meal. "
"Well, I didn't expect to cause you any trouble." Zhang Che was a little embarrassed when he heard this. As a veteran in the industry, he certainly knew that "A Better Tomorrow" is now the focus of the media's attention.
"Those guys are born to eat this bowl of rice, so let them write whatever they want." Wang Xiaohu smiled and asked Zhao Gang to go out and arrange the car and security.
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"Director Zhang Che arrived in Hong Kong and aggressively approached Wang Xiaohu to question him!"
¡°The boss director met and had a heated argument, and Zhang Che angrily blamed Wang Xiaohu.¡±
""A Better Tomorrow" attracted Zhang Che, and the two sides fell out on the set."
"Chang Cheh will join "A Better Tomorrow" to fully protect his beloved disciple."
Just as Wang Xiaohu and Zhang Che guessed, the reporter who stayed overnight at the "Purple Chen Hotel" to no avail went into a rage the next day and vented all his anger on negative reports.
As soon as the newspaper came out, it immediately caused an uproar. Hong Kong people were not very optimistic about "A Better Tomorrow" at first. But now, everyone's teachers are coming to the door to ask questions. Some "extremely responsible" reporters even pulled out the "Escape" of John Woo. News from Zhangjiaban.
A combination of 10% true and 90% false. Just look at what it means. Zhang Che came to Hong Kong this time just to trouble Wang Xiaohu. Some people analyzed it seriously and said: "I don¡¯t know what tricks Wang Xiaohu used back then to deceive Zhang Che¡¯s right-hand man John Woo. Come out, who would have thought that John Woo¡¯s development has been mediocre in the past few years, and someone who is a master must come to scold the team."
External reports were so serious that the public's attention to "A Better Tomorrow" immediately increased by several levels.
After all, both Chang Cheh and Wang Xiaohu are well-known figures in the Hong Kong film industry, although the former has become a celebrity in recent years.??Developed in Taiwan, but after all, he is a veteran. Two talented people are fighting. Hehe, a good show is happening.
Outside the second set of "A Better Tomorrow", there are dozens of reporters squatting every day. However, the security on the set is very tight. They can't sneak in and can only wait.
Inside the set, Wang Xiaohu put on a MiG suit and toad sunglasses, and was sitting in the "theater" seat.
¡°Pfft, Ahu, you are so dressed up!¡± Long Zichen, who also came to visit the class, laughed upon seeing this.
"Hey, who would have thought that John Woo would temporarily capture a strong man." Wang Xiaohu curled his lips. He had no choice. According to the shooting plan, today's filming was about Leslie Cheung and Zhu Baoyi coming to the "theater" to take the exam.
A few actors were found for the music examiner, but the examiner was nowhere to be found. John Woo made an impromptu decision and grabbed Wang Xiaohu for a while, forcing Wang Xiaohu to make a cameo.
So Wang Xiaohu reluctantly put on his costume and started working as an extra¡ª¡ª
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