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    Hey, is it an illusion?  Out of the corner of his eye, he seemed to see a familiar figure in front of him who had just passed the ticket check and entered the screening room. Lin Xiaozhi couldn't help but stop in his tracks.  "Husband, what's wrong" Seeing him stop suddenly, Zhou Huimin asked curiously.  "Nothing. The person who just came in looks familiar to me" He lowered his voice slightly and replied. Because he was wearing sunglasses, it would be difficult for others to recognize him at once unless someone familiar was nearby.  Come.  Zhou Huimin also put on a pair of sunglasses. She hugged Hua Yingying and smiled, "Crown Cinemas, which has a screening hall, is now the largest cinema in Hong Kong. Today is the first day for your new movie to be released, husband, and you are not there either."  It is customary to hold preview screenings before a movie is screened, so some people from the industry will definitely come here to watch the premiere. When Lin Xiaozhi thought, this is not the case, and he felt relieved. He never held preview screenings when making movies. This is the case in Hong Kong.  It is true that Lin Xiaozhi always felt that it was a good system to invite some die-hard movie fans to hold a preview party with film critics and friends in the industry before the movie was officially released. But times have changed.  With the miniaturization of video recorders and cameras, as well as the decline in the quality of some media people, the original tacit agreement in the 1970s and 1980s to never expose or leak movie content or plots in advance has become a piece of paper now.  With the growth of the paparazzi and entertainment reporter groups, it has become commonplace for Hong Kong media to frame and create stunts for the sake of getting ahead of the headlines. Secretly filming and leaking the content of a movie in advance is not considered a big deal. This is why Lin Xiaozhi supports it.  Due to the pressure from both inside and outside the group, the newly renovated Deborah-Crown Cinema is now the largest multiplex theater in Hong Kong, with a capacity of more than 20,000 moviegoers a day during its peak period.  capabilities. Of course, the maintenance costs are much higher than that of the more than 40 large-scale three-hall cinemas that Debao has now built. However, due to the emergence of Crown Cinemas, Debao has suspended the construction plan of the three-hall cinema and begun to  Lin Xiaozhi is preparing to build a mainland cinema system in mainland China. This is not the first time for Lin Xiaozhi to come to Crown Cinemas. Since he is also the boss of Media Asia, Lin Xiaozhi does not have to queue up to check in like others to see the audience's reaction.  Choosing the vtn private room, the two entered a screening room directly from the staff passage, and quickly found their seats in the front row because there was still some time before the movie screening.  , so the lights in the screening room were not turned off yet. After the two sat down, they looked around and immediately saw a few lines of white words quickly appearing on the electronic screen hanging on the left wall.  45 million, creating the highest box office record for Hong Kong movies this year. In order to thank movie fans for their support, those who purchase tickets to watch movies between October 5 and October 1 can receive a bottle of Jianlibao as a drink at any Debao theater with their movie tickets.  " This novel electronic screen replaced the traditional banners hung in Hong Kong cinemas in the past, which surprised many people who came to Crown Cinemas for the first time to watch a movie. Even Zhou Huimin's attention was attracted and he looked at it for a while.  Looking away from the electronic screen, he said: "Master Xing is so awesome." Lin Xiaozhi smiled slightly when he heard this. Before his rebirth, Master Xing's reputation in the Hong Kong entertainment industry was not good. Some people called him lonely, and some said he didn't know how to behave.  , some people accused him of being greedy and lustful, some people ridiculed him for being devoid of money, and there were many accusations. They could only say that the star man has some flaws in his conduct in the world, but he rarely responds or retaliates when faced with accusations and abuses from others, even if he is criticized.  When someone pokes the bridge of his nose and scolds him, he just asks his agent to come forward and express his attitude in a nonchalant manner.  He noticed something before he was reborn. Even though half of the Hong Kong entertainment industry caught him and cursed him, no one of his girlfriends, except for a wealthy daughter, had ever said a bad word about him, especially  Karen Mok, an old flame, has come forward to support Star many times after the breakup.  Moreover, every time there is a scolding battle, many fans of Star Master on the Internet give overwhelming support, which shows his personality charm.  Because of this, he has always attached great importance to Master Xing after his rebirth.  In order to poach him, they spent a lot of money to invest in Li Xiuxian's Magnum Pictures, and even took the initiative to mediate the conflicts between Li Xiuxian and him.  Later, several times after Xingye gained the corresponding fame, he took the initiative to draw up a new contract and raise the price for him. Even after he was poached by Yongsheng's big contract, he did not restrict or hinder him.  It is true that Mr. Xing did not force his employer to ask for a new contract as the rumors emerged. Every time Media Asia asked him to film a movie, he would give a price that was lower than the outside world.  ¡°Perhaps because he was born in poverty when he was young, Zhou Xingchi attaches great importance to his salary, but he is by no means the kind of heartless person.  And those who accuse him of disagreeing with the director and selfishly tampering with the plot during the filming process are even more false, because as far as Lin Xiaozhi knows, although the star did often propose changes to the script when he was cooperating with Liu Zhenwei in filming,The movie is dynamic, but every change creates one scene after another of hilarious classics with excellent acting skills and style.  Mr. Sing is not a perfect person. He may love money, he may love women, he may not get along with other crew members, and he may not show off his acting skills outside of the movie to make people laugh, but he is indeed the best and most professional filmmaker in Hong Kong.  one.  This is also the reason why Lin Xiaozhi has always admired him. Whenever Sing Ye has a classic, he will ask Debao Cinemas to actively provide resources for screening and publicity. That's why "The Death Trial" is under Shao Yifu's name.  'Metropolitan Film Production Company's works can be screened in Debao Cinemas.  Affected by his butterfly effect, "The Death Trial", which was historically supposed to be released in July, was delayed until September before it was released in major theaters in Hong Kong. So far, "The Death Trial" has been released in several theaters as of yesterday.  It has generated a box office of 45.57 million in Hong Kong, which is not far behind the over 50 million box office of "A Happy Event" released at the beginning of the year.  The Metropolis obviously has the idea to make the box office exceed 50 million and even break the annual box office record of "Family Happiness". Therefore, they took the initiative to contact Debao Cinemas to propose cooperation, which led to the recent series of promotions and discounts.  Activity.  "In the summer vacation that just passed, Zhou Xingchi was the absolute biggest winner. Even if this year is called the year of Stephen Chow, it would not be an exaggeration." Lin Xiaozhi put his arm around her shoulders and half hugged Zhou Huimin.  , said in a low voice.  He is indeed right. There is only one winner in this year's Hong Kong summer vacation, and that is Zhou Xingchi.  Starting from July, on a bi-weekly basis, these three Hong Kong box office winners are guaranteed to have a total of four films competing on the same stage.  However, among the four competing films, "Go High" starring Zhou Yunfa failed miserably, earning only 17 million at the box office.  And its production cost was said to be more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars, and another said it was no less than 30 million. Lin Xiaozhi had no interest in exposing people's shortcomings, so he didn't ask Fa Ge. Anyway, this movie was definitely going to lose money.  Yes, Fa Ge collaborated with his old friend Wu Yusen in many movies and tried to transform but failed. He also collaborated with his old friend Lam Ling Tung and failed again. I can only say that Brother Ma made him and broke him.  Cheng Long worked so hard that the pre-production took more than half a year, and almost a year had passed since the post-production was completed. "Police Story 3" also lost to Star.  This film, which Long Ge is determined to try again in Hollywood, is said to have cost no less than 70 million Hong Kong dollars in filming. However, after it was released, although it received all the resources from Golden Harvest, the publicity intensity was far inferior to that of "League of Assassins".  It is also true that millions of Hong Kong dollars were spent in Hong Kong alone.  But the box office was unsatisfactory. It was screened from mid-July to the end of August, and it only earned more than HK$37 million in local box office in more than 40 days.  Lin Xiaozhi was particularly curious about the evaluation of this movie by film critics and fans. Most of the interviewees generally said that "Police Story 3" was of good quality and had Cheng Long's consistent style, but did not see any new ideas or highlights.  Compared with the two films, they only changed the costumes but not the materials, which made many of his fans feel that they were tasteless.  Looking back at Stephen Chow, four of his films have been released during this summer alone. Media Asia's "The Dragon" was released from mid-June to the end of July. With the same 40-day screening period, its reputation has increased accordingly.  The film has declined somewhat, but it still earned more than HK$34 million at the box office for Media Asia. Compared to the film, which cost only about HK$20 million to produce, it earns as much as the film sells after the local screening.  In July, "The Deer and the Cauldron" starring Xingye and filmed by Yongsheng Investment quickly became popular in Hong Kong as soon as it was released. It was screened from mid-July to the end of August and its box office easily exceeded 40 million. Although when the media interviewed Mr. Jin Yong, this  Some viewers are not satisfied with the nonsensical style of Zhou Xingchi's version of "The Deer and the Cauldron", but the audience's applause and support for "The Deer and the Cauldron", which has been released for more than half a month, is still soaring at the box office like a blowout of oil. So far, it has not  As of now, it has grossed more than 32 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office.  Although it is difficult to say whether the final box office of "The Deer and the Cauldron" will exceed 40 million, no one can ignore the fact that the combined filming cost of the two "The Deer and the Cauldron" was only 30 to 40 million, and Yong Sheng made a lot of money from it.  It's a foregone conclusion that the bowl will be full.  From the beginning of the year to now, Zhou Xingchi has created a local box office of nearly 200 million with only five movies: "Family Happiness", "Fighting Back to School", "The Deer and the Cauldron I", and "The Death Judge".  With such high production and high quality, even Lin Xiaozhi has to admit that this year is truly the "Year of Zhou Xingchi".  Cheng Xiaodong shook the water droplets on his forehead and didn't even look at the soaked leather shoes on his feet. Instead, he stared with interest for a while at the ticket hall where the movie fans were crowded with people buying tickets and waiting in line to check in.  After a while, he turned around with half envy and said to Xu Ke next to him: "No wonder the media often say recently that whether a movie is popular or not, you only need to stop at the Crown Cinemas ticket hall to know at a glance.  Good guy, there are probably not a hundred or ten people in the hall alone. Counting the time, I guess all the people have already entered.On this rainy day, there are still so many people coming to watch a movie, maybe they are all here for Lin Sheng's "Assassin's League"" Xu Ke pressed the hat on his head and nodded slightly. He  Although he is notoriously difficult to get along with and has a bad temper in the industry, his serious attitude towards movies is top-notch. In previous years, whenever a hit movie was released, he would pick it up, even if it was in a genre that was completely different from his style.  He secretly puts on makeup and goes to watch it, and compares it with himself. Of course, he is also a face-saving person. Most of the time, he watches it alone, but recently "Assassin's League" has caused a stir in Hong Kong and Macau.  It's really too big, and I heard that this movie will be the first movie to be released simultaneously in Hong Kong and Macao and in mainland China. It is also another blockbuster film by Lin Xiaozhi with an investment of over 100 million. The promotional video is also attractive, so I didn't wait for the movie to be released.  His confidant and good friend Cheng Xiaodong made an appointment with him and suggested that they come to see it together on the first day. Xu Ke did not refuse his invitation, so there was a scene where the two of them appeared in the theater at the same time today. They were both from the industry.  , it is not difficult to get an internal ticket, so the two of them skipped the ticket purchase process and walked directly to the ticket gate. After just two steps, Cheng Xiaodong's eyes were sharp enough and he walked towards the ticket gate in front.  Look, he suddenly touched Xu Ke's shoulder with a strange expression on his face. "What's wrong?"  "Xu Ke hasn't figured out what medicine he is selling in his gourd. "Look ahead, there are the third and fourth people at the ticket gate." Cheng Xiaodong chuckled. Xu Ke got his reminder and couldn't help but raise his head and look there.  Looking over, he quickly understood what Cheng Xiaodong was implying, and a smile appeared on his face. "Chen Baisheng and Lin Fu?"  The editor-in-chief and deputy editor-in-chief of "Film Fortnightly" are here. I heard that they have been having a hard time recently. In previous years, at this time, the first-round selection of the Academy Awards was about to be selected.  But this year, hehe" Cheng Xiaodong laughed happily, and even Xu Ke couldn't help but have a smile on his face. "Everyone in the Hong Kong film industry knows that people from the New Art City and "Movie Double"  Weekly" is not very confrontational. "Film Biweekly" has positioned itself as an authoritative Hong Kong film publication since its establishment. The group of film critics and editors hired in the early years are naturally extremely strict with film reviews from this standpoint, especially for film reviews.  The works of some famous directors are even harsher in reviews. For example, many of the classic films that are popular in New Art City have been criticized by "Movie Biweekly" for their shortcomings, and many film reviews have been criticized.  The giant announced that it would block "Movie Biweekly" until around the year before it was lifted. "Xu Ke was once a member of the seven-member New Art City team. Although he had no bad intentions, he felt secretly happy when he saw that his former enemies were now defeated. "  TVH has been interested in buying out the rights to broadcast the Academy Awards for the next three to five years since April, but they have been reluctant to give a reply.  This mess is probably enough to give Chen Baisheng a headache. Now everyone in the industry is worried about the attitude of Lin Sheng and his Media Asia.  When they said they were withdrawing from Taiwan, they withdrew. When they said they were blocking them, they blocked hundreds of Taiwanese artists developing in Hong Kong. It is said that even more than half of the Hong Kong filmmakers invited by the Golden Horse Awards declined to participate in the selection of this year's Golden Horse Awards.  They also know that the Academy Awards must make a decision now. Media Asia who chose H Linsheng and him will definitely abandon the Academy Awards and create a new award." It is rare for Xu Ke to say so many words in one breath  , Cheng Xiaodong also nodded repeatedly when he heard this. People with discerning eyes in the industry have actually seen this. Now Lin Xiaozhi and his Media Asia are firmly on the Diaoyutai, waiting for the Academy Awards or "Movie Weekly" to completely surrender, otherwise everyone will take a shot.  The two of them were playing their own games. Seeing Chen Baisheng and Lin Fu from a distance passing through the ticket gate and entering the screening room, Cheng Xiaodong said thoughtfully: "They don't have much time, they have been delayed for so long.  I'm afraid I won't wait until the middle of the month to take over" Xu Ke obviously thought of this, nodded and sighed slightly, "Times have changed." After saying that, he stopped talking.  I took out a movie ticket from my pocket and walked to the ticket gate first.
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