The weather was good, it was a sunny afternoon. </p???? Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Tsim Mong District, at the southern end of the Kowloon Peninsula, is very busy outside the Cultural Center, which will also host the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards this year, because considering that some foreign media and filmmakers do not understand Chinese, From prominent places a few streets away, there are signs reading "Hong-Kong-Film-Awards" and "If-you-want-to-go-to-the-cultural-center, please-go" -to-this-way" and other English signboards. Although it is still some time before the official unveiling of the Academy Awards ceremony, the outside of the cultural center is already filled with guns and cannons, and reporters are full of excited faces as far as the eye can see. "Not to mention, after the establishment of the Academy Awards Association, the scale of this year's awards ceremony is indeed much larger than in previous years!" "Who says it's not, look over there, it's Japan's "Asahi Shimbun", and over there is South Korea "Chosun Ilbo", good guys, I thought it was strange enough to see newspapers from mainland China and Taiwan Province today, but I didn't expect that there were even media from Japan and South Korea! Who has changed the host?" Shortly after noon, the red carpet laid out by the staff began to glow with stars. Since the Oscars took the lead in introducing the innovation of laying out red carpets and star catwalks, the Academy Awards are no exception. They have followed suit in the past few years. As the Pearl of the Far East for more than half a century, Hong Kong has Especially with the continuous rise of the film industry, there is no shortage of beautiful and handsome artists, which are quite interesting. This year's Academy Awards red carpet show is slightly different from previous years. Although the Academy Awards red carpet shows in previous years also had the habit of renting luxury cars from rental companies for temporary use by celebrities, some celebrities who were invited to walk on the red carpet also Some people also like to participate in self-driving cars, so not only are the luxury car brands appearing on the catwalk complicated, but scheduling is also not easy, and occasionally some mistakes are inevitable. This year is different. From the beginning, the Hong Kong Film Awards Association hopes to find one or two strong sponsors to coordinate the dispatch of vehicles. Just because of the extensive publicity by ATV and Lin Xiaozhi's media, social expectations for the new Hong Kong Film Awards began to rise a few months ago. Seeing the Hong Kong Film Awards begin to reveal Asia's most authoritative films. With the momentum of winning big prizes, some merchants immediately saw the opportunity. So what everyone didn't expect was that the Japanese automobile giants Toyota and Nissan, which were conquering the world at this time, came to their door one after another and proposed to donate a number of luxury cars to the Hong Kong Film Awards Association in the form of sponsorship, with only one request. , which is used as a pick-up and drop-off vehicle for celebrities on the red carpet. In previous years, almost all the luxury car brands that appeared at the Academy Awards were from Europe. More than half of them were British cars, and the remaining half were German and Italian brands. American luxury cars are still in love with Mercedes-Benz and BMW in Europe. There is almost no market for killing each other in Hong Kong. The same goes for Japanese luxury cars. Thanks to the popularity of the Crown series in Hong Kong, Japanese cars once became the first choice for low-income people in Hong Kong to buy cars. The Japanese auto giant has long had the intention to reverse this image, so when it saw the opportunity this year, it immediately acted more actively than anyone else. The Academy Awards Association initially had some objections to whether to accept sponsorship from Toyota and Nissan. They were obviously looking forward to the likes of Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Ferrari compared to Japanese cars that are not well-known in the Asian luxury car circle. Famous European luxury car manufacturers such as , Maserati and other well-known European luxury car manufacturers provided sponsorship for it. However, after the Academy Award took the initiative to visit, although it could not be said to have suffered a setback, many European luxury car brands contacted were very indifferent. After a round of twists and turns, the Academy Awards Association, after investigating the brand power of Lexus and Infiniti, two luxury car brands owned by Toyota and Nissan, finally signed an agreement with Lexus, a subsidiary of Toyota, which offered more generous terms. Three-year cooperation agreement. According to the cooperation agreement between the two parties, Toyota will provide 8 top-end Lexus LS400s to the Hong Kong Film Awards Association at one time for use by the Hong Kong Film Awards, with a three-year warranty and free maintenance, but they must be used for the Hong Kong Film Awards in the next three years. For use at award ceremonies, the other party specifically specifies that it must be used when receiving celebrities for red carpet catwalks, and the car logo must not be covered with any decorations. Some members of the media have been allowed to take pictures of the celebrities entering the catwalk area. There are also well-known reporters and celebrities in the interview area laughing and asking various questions. A brand new Lexus LS400 came and went. Every time it slowly parked on the red carpet and opened its door, there would always be one or two celebrities, famous directors and even film company executives who made the audience scream. , there is no shortage of superstars at the Academy Awards every year, and this year is also the case. Liu Qingyun and Hu Huizhong, who have become famous all over the world for their roles as the male and female protagonists in "Assassin's League", Jet Li, whose popularity continues to rise because of their roles in "Once Upon a Time in China", Rosamund Kwan, Hong Kong's box office guarantee that has already made a name for herself in the Chinese world - Chow Yun-fat, Stephen Chow, Jackie Chan and will be the star of the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards.Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung and others were the award guests. The local Asia TV station has obtained the full live broadcast rights. At the same time, TV stations in Macau, Taiwan, Shenzhen and Singapore have also obtained the broadcast rights respectively. Asia Satellite TV has bought the live broadcast rights from other places. It is estimated that the scale will be around 500 to 8 million in previous years. The number of visitors may increase by around 12 million to 20 million this year. This year's Academy Awards have also attracted the attention of many foreign movie fans. Lin Xiaozhi is naturally the biggest reason. In recent years, with one high-efficiency and high-quality commercial blockbuster every year, he has successfully cultivated people in Asia and even Europe and the United States. He has gained a group of die-hard movie fans and has also given many artists who have collaborated with him a certain degree of popularity overseas. It is undeniable that the economies of Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States are indeed wealthier than that of China, which has just begun to reform. As a result, many movie fans have learned through the promotion of the Academy Awards Association in the past few months that there is also an Oscar-like film award in Hong Kong. Afterwards, travel to Hong Kong at your own expense and enjoy the fun of participating in it personally. After all, her identity was there. Even though she entered the venue in advance with her family through the side door without walking on the red carpet, Lin Xiaozhi was invited to the front by the staff of the Academy Awards Association who came after hearing the news. The interview area on the red carpet was bustling with people. The celebrities were interviewed separately by media reporters. The broadcast camera crews were walking around, with photographers carrying cameras and sound recordists holding microphone poles. "It's Lin Sheng!" As soon as Lin Xiaozhi appeared in the red carpet area, he was spotted by a young female reporter wearing an "Oriental Daily" reporter badge on her chest. She quickly squeezed away some people around her and came over. He handed the microphone and recorder in front of him. "Lin Sheng, can you please be interviewed for a while?" Lin Xiaozhi instinctively wanted to refuse, but before the words came to his mouth, he was surrounded by a huge noise. It turns out that not only the ones with flexible eyes The reporter from the "Oriental Daily" named "Jiang Caiqing" in front of him was quickly surrounded by a swarm of entertainment reporters. He had no choice but to accept the interview. Lin Xiaozhi said: "My friends from the media, how can you get any news if you catch me with so many topical figures who are already here!" Many people just grinned when he heard his self-defeating words. Jiang Caiqing was the first to block him. Naturally, he was unwilling to give up this good opportunity. He still did not forget to ask: "Lin Sheng, your new movie "Assassin's League" has been nominated for five Academy Awards this year. At the same time, you are also recognized by the outside world." "The person who is most likely to win the two awards of 'Best Director' and 'Best Commercial Film' this year, what do you personally think?" Among the nominations for this year's Academy Awards announced not long ago, there are two films that are hotly released around the world. "League of Assassins" undoubtedly became the biggest star of this year's Academy Awards, winning the 'Best Director', 'Best Actor', 'Best Commercial Film', 'Best Supporting Actor' and 'Best Actor' awards. Five nominations for Best Action Director'. ¡°However, the ¡®Best Actor¡¯ award will directly face the best actors such as Tony Leung Ka Fai, Jackie Chan, Stephen Chow, etc. Even if Liu Qingyun¡¯s eye-catching performance in ¡°Assassins League¡± is not easy, it will be difficult. As for the "Best Action Director" award, "League of Assassins" uses a lot of computer synthesis technology, and its reputation is inherently worse than that of "Once Upon a Time 2", so it is probably out of the question. Therefore, the most likely trophies for "League of Assassins" this year are actually only three: 'Best Director', 'Best Commercial Film' and 'Best Supporting Actor'. Lin Xiaozhi smiled: "In fact, the only one we are most likely to win is 'Best Commercial Film'. The others are just unknown, so even if you ask me, I don't know!" It's not that he heard it from the Academy Awards Association in advance. What's the rumor? He originally proposed the establishment of the 'Best Commercial Film' award. The three most important criteria for selection are box office, popularity and reputation. Last year, "League of Assassins" took in nearly $370 million globally. The box office is equivalent to nearly 2.9 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is more than 70% higher than the total box office in Hong Kong in 1992. No matter the box office, reputation or popularity, it is unparalleled. It is difficult for others to compete with it for the "Best Commercial Film". As for the 'Best Director', he just won one last year. Now Hong Kong movies are full of talents. The Best Director award not only evaluates the director's technique but also takes into account the artistry and social response of the work. To avoid suspicion, the jury will probably not vote for him. The same goes for 'Best Supporting Actor'. This award was won by Ti Lung for "League of Assassins". Although the super assassin Mr. His flying leap over two tall buildings and bullet turns left a very deep impression on the audience. He was well-deserved to be nominated for 'Best Supporting Actor', defeating Huang Rihua, Zhou Yunfa and others. Just todayHis opponent was too strong this year. Although the movie "Cage Man" was very poor at the box office in Hong Kong, the public response and media reputation were overwhelming. However, at the reorganized Hong Kong Film Awards, media people still had With the recommendation votes that cannot be ignored, Liao Qizhi is very likely to win the 'Best Supporting Actor' with these extra points. Lin Xiaozhi has always been very tight-lipped on issues related to family, political opinions, and the new Hong Kong governor. Once asked, he would simply pretend not to listen and never answer, leaving nothing to be said. However, when asked, And on some issues related to movies and investment, he will basically give a few serious replies. After briefly responding to media questions for a few minutes, he stopped making any further replies. Those media reporters also knew that with his status, he did not need to crave more exposure like a star or artist, so they quickly dispersed and looked for other interview targets. Lin Xiaozhi was also happy with this. He stopped in the crowd and watched with interest the celebrities walking on the red carpet that were not over yet. Occasionally, he nodded or chatted with friends in the industry who came to say hello, until he was greeted by a slightly aloof person. Halt in harsh English. "Excuse me, are you Mr. Lin Xiaozhi?" After hearing the sound and stopping, Lin Xiaozhi turned around and happened to see a short, fat man in a suit waving to him not far away. This man looked about fifty. He looks like he is next year, and his black and white hair does not affect the first impression of outsiders at all. He is a energetic little old man. "Im Kwon Taek!" Im Hyo Ji immediately recognized who the other party was. He is one of the most famous contemporary directors in Korea. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a banner of Korean movies. Lim Kwon Taek has spent decades interpreting what is meant by "the stupid bird flies first" and "drops of water penetrate the stone". In his early years, when he just debuted, his works were ridiculed by a well-known Korean film critic as being inferior to his student works. Since he entered the industry in the 1960s, he once became a Shooting three to five movies with a handheld camera at a terrifying speed every year, I kept accumulating various shooting techniques and trying various shooting theories. Finally, after entering the 1980s, it all came together and I began to become famous in the world of film circles. An amazing filmmaker! This was the first time the two met, so the other party was suspicious. Although Lin Xiaozhi recognized his identity, she still pretended to be confused. She also imitated him and asked in English: "It's me. Who is your Excellency?" " Hello, Mr. Lin, I have long admired you. My name is Lin Quanze, from South Korea! " Lin Quanze hurriedly led a woman who looked to be at least twenty-seven or eighty years old and had an outstanding appearance, and another handsome young man who looked about the same age as the woman. He walked over, bowed slightly to him politely, and introduced himself. "You are the director Lim Kwon-taek of "Elegy", I have admired you for a long time! I am also one of the judges on the Academy Awards jury, and I have had the honor to watch this work before. These two people should be Mr. Kim Kyu-cheol who starred in the film's male and female roles. "With Miss Wu Zhenhai?" Lin Quanze's "Elegy" is one of the film works that is most likely to win the "Best Foreign Language Film" at the first Academy Awards after the reorganization. Knowing this, he still showed enough respect in front of Lin Xiaozhi, not daring to show any arrogance because he was almost twice his age. He seemed very happy to be recognized by him, and smiled as he He introduced: "This is Miss Oh Zhenhae, and this is Mr. Kim Kyu-cheol!" Speaking of Lin Quanze, his background is not ordinary. His family was a well-known merchant family in Jeolla Province as early as the Japanese colonial period. Otherwise, he would not have been able to obtain the qualifications to make handheld films immediately after entering the industry in the 1960s. After entering the 1970s, he once averaged an annual shooting Three or five movies are too much to bear without a certain financial background. However, although his background is good, if you compare his family background and the Lin family, it is far different; if you compare his career, although he entered the industry thirty years earlier, the movies he has made so far are not as much as Lin Xiaozhi's last year's "Assassin League" earned a fraction If you look at international reputation, although he often appears at European and American film festivals, Lin Xiaozhi is now famous all over the world. He has been praised by many well-known European and American media as "Asia's best" and "world-class commercial film director". No wonder he seemed a little flattered. Kim Kyu-cheol and Oh Jung-hae greeted him cautiously one after another. Of course, they also used English, and it was not standard. Fortunately, Lin Xiaozhi didn't care about this. His eyes only stayed on the two of them for a moment, and then turned to Lin Quanze again. How can I put it this way? From a commercial point of view, if the film is too long, the plot is bland, and the tragic line comes to an end, if it is really released unless it is released in Korea, some audiences may buy it. Or in Europe, where there are many young people, it may be possible to sell some box office in some small theaters. I really want to attract young people to spend money to watch movies in theaters.?Not easy. But if you look at it from an artistic point of view, the whole movie has bright colors, music full of South Korean style, anatomy of human nature, nostalgia for the lost beauty, and interpretation of an era under the impact of new and old ideas, all of which have perfectly impressed professional film critics. Like a movie worker, Lim Hyo-ji, as an ordinary judge, couldn't help but feel a little sore when watching this movie. Afterwards, she even voted "no" to it. This shows Lin Quanze¡¯s directorial skills. Hong Kong is the best place to make commercial films in Asia. It is the Indian Bollywood, which is famous all over the world in Europe. At this time, most of the films are almost all about singing and dancing dressed like a peacock. Watch Asian movies in Hong Kong. This is the best praise for this dazzling Oriental Hollywood in this era. Although Lin Quanze had heard about the glory of Hong Kong films before, he didn't pay much attention to them because most of the films he shot were art films. It was only in recent years that with the rise of Lin Xiaozhi and the Media Asia series, almost every year at least one commercial blockbuster from Hong Kong swept the Asian and even European and American markets, achieving an astonishing box office of over 100 million US dollars, and then people began to pay attention to it. The "League of Assassins" released last year undoubtedly brought him more intense stimulation. Not to mention that it is a foreign language film. In South Korea, where the public is relatively xenophobic, it was able to almost monopolize the best movies in Korean theaters during the same period during its release. It triggered a nationwide moviegoing frenzy. After asking about it, I was even more shocked when I learned that it eventually took away 370 million U.S. dollars at the global box office. What is the concept of 370 million US dollars in this era? Even calculated based on the currency exchange rate between the United States and South Korea that just changed not long ago, it is more than 610 billion won. You must know that the total scale of the entire Korean industry in 1992 was only Just over 440 billion won. This is just the box office of a blockbuster commercial film shot in Hong Kong. In addition to Lin Xiaozhi, there are also many commercial film directors in Hong Kong such as Tsui Hark and Tang Jili, who have produced series such as "Once Upon a Time" and "Police Story". The movies were both well-received and box office hits in Korea and Asia. We must learn from Hong Kong and learn the latest and best filmmaking concepts to revitalize our country's film industry. This idea has rapidly developed in South Korea in the past six months. In addition to major film companies starting to send people to Hong Kong to hire Hong Kong filmmakers to participate in their own film shootings, filmmakers like Lin Quanze are also actively When seeking to cooperate with a well-known film company in Hong Kong, his favorite is undoubtedly the most powerful Media Asia Group of Lin Xiaozhi, so this time he decided to send a new film he had made that has not yet been released to the A move to compete for the Golden Cup for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.