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    In mid-October 2000, the capital city felt hazy and foggy.  Putting down the newspaper, he walked to the window and looked at the scenery outside through the glass. It was difficult for Wan Xiaohu to explain clearly how he felt now.  Lihuayuan Community is not a high-end community, and the distance between buildings is not that big. Through the gap between the two buildings, you can see the overpass in the distance, and cars are speeding by.  And a little further away, there is a building that is rising from the ground, trapped in the mist, distant and mysterious.  The farce of the Golden Rooster Awards has been discussed with unprecedented enthusiasm.  Whether it is praise or criticism, the response is huge. As the highest award for Chinese films, no matter how much people dislike Chinese films, they will still sigh or comment.  So, even from the beginning, Wan Xiaohu didn¡¯t think highly of the Golden Rooster Award.  Still rushed to participate in the exhibition, and then won three special awards in a lively manner, and successfully promoted "The Butterfly Effect". Film producers from all over the world asked for distribution, instead of Wang Zhonglei begging them. Compared with "Alone"  "Waiting" was too successful at first.  Thinking about it now, Wan Xiaohu was a little unhappy.  ¡°I just go to the film festival to promote it. Zhang Yimou can direct, but it¡¯s not the same. I just go to the film festival to promote it.  No one really takes the film festival seriously, so no matter how pretentious and coy the judges are, or how they award awards without any lower limit, it is not unacceptable to them.  It is this kind of indifference that makes the Golden Rooster Award more and more sick.  From the Golden Rooster Award to Chinese movies, perhaps it is because everyone does not care about it and only cares about their own interests, so Chinese movies have always been difficult to become popular.  There is no art and no quality, and we are reduced to the second rate in Asia and the third rate in the world!  "Perhaps, we don't love movies, we just love being famous and profiting." Shaking his head, Wan Xiaohu laughed at himself.  He really wanted to say that he would lead Chinese films to the world and conquer Asia, Europe, Africa, the United States and Australia.  It's a pity that he doesn't think he has this ability. At least for now, he is just a young director who can make movies by drawing on the good movies in his mind.  Talking about leadership, talking about verticality and horizontality are all too vain.  "I'd better concentrate on being myself. Maybe one day, I will really become an international director and say I love you to Chinese movies!" Wan Xiaohu shook his coat and shook all these sentiments and sorrows out of his mind.  outside. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Why do you need so many bonds?     Jingle Bell.  Just when Wan Xiaohu regained his cool attitude, the cell phone in his pocket rang.  "Hello, who is this?" "Is it Director Wan Xiaohu?" From the other end of the phone came broken Mandarin with a Cantonese accent.  "I am, you are." "I am Mai Zhaohui. Zhuang Wenqiang and I are in the capital now. I would like to ask you when you are free. We have written the script of "Infernal Affairs" and want to give it to you.  Take a look." "Yeah, great. Where are you now?" "We are" After hanging up the phone, Wan Xiaohu immediately went out, hailed a taxi, and went to pick up Zhuang Wenqiang.  Mak Siu Fai.  Sitting in the taxi, Wan Xiaohu felt a little awkward. The Dandelion Film Company he ran didn't have any money in the account, but he couldn't bear to have two cars. It was really too shabby.  Su Ya¡¯s Volkswagen has now become Li Xia¡¯s exclusive car. He works as a channel, and every car is outstanding.  This directly resulted in Wan Xiaohu having to take a taxi when he went out.  No matter how poor you are, you can¡¯t afford to lose appearance, it¡¯s time to buy a car!  Wan Xiaohu made up his mind.  When they arrived, they picked up Mai Zhaohui and Zhuang Wenqiang from the company. Wan Xiaohu said sheepishly: "The company has just been established and the office building is being renovated. The environment is a bit crowded at the moment." After a brief walk around the company, the three of them arrived.  Next door, Li Xia and Wan Xiaohu live. It is quite spacious, and Li Yumin and other company public relations staff often come to clean it. It is clean and tidy, and it is very good for receiving guests.  After asking Li Yumin to make tea for Mai Zhaohui and Zhuang Wenqiang, Wan Xiaohu began to read the script.  The script of "Infernal Affairs" is very carefully written, down to the details of the actors' dialogues and the descriptions of their expressions.  As well as what lights and lenses should be used for each scene, there are detailed descriptions.  After spending half an hour reading the script, Wan Xiaohu frowned and became thoughtful.  Mai Zhaohui and Zhuang Wenqiang immediately looked at Wan Xiaohu nervously.  "The script is very flawed." Wan Xiaohu lost face as soon as he opened his mouth.  "What?"   Wan Xiaohu spread the script on the table and began to explain bit by bit why he felt there were many flaws.  Anyone who has watched "Infernal Affairs" knows what the movie is like. It can be regarded as the most exquisite, sincere and profound gangster police film in Hong Kong in the new century.  Wan Xiaohu remembered the last track. He had seen Mak Siu-fai and Zhuang Wenqiang and talked about the script of "Infernal Affairs". It went through countless revisions before it was finally finalized.  Now this time, "Infernal Affairs" already has the flavor of a movie, but it is not enough, far from enough. Many lines are not refined enough, there is not enough white space, and it is very immature.  Wan Xiaohu had too high expectations for "Infernal Affairs", and he didn't want to make such an excellent movie with a poor quality.  Therefore, he has no reservations about his opinions on the script. If there are any bad points, he directly points them out without any ambiguity.  At first, Mai Zhaohui and Zhuang Wenqiang were a little unhappy. They had their arrogance and came all the way to the capital to deliver the script. They themselves felt a little embarrassed. If they didn't cherish this investment opportunity so much, they would not want to come to the capital at all.  Now, this young man, who is only twenty years old, makes accusations without giving any face, and everyone will inevitably become angry.  However, as Wan Xiaohu corrected and improved one by one, the tempers of the two of them also faded away bit by bit.  Wan Xiaohu¡¯s advice is often to the point, and the revision suggestions he gives, if you think about it carefully, are countless times better than the original idea.  Next, the two of them did not dare to be arrogant at all. They listened respectfully, thought seriously, and discussed intensely.  It was past twelve o'clock before I knew it.  Li Yumin came over and shouted: "Mr. Wan, the dinner has been arranged, do you think?" Wan Xiaohu then felt that his stomach was deflated, stood up, stretched, and said to Mai Zhaohui and Zhuang Wenqiang: "You two  , I have been busy discussing the script since I picked you up, and I haven¡¯t even been polite. Let¡¯s leave the script for a while, go to the restaurant and have a good meal, and then continue to study when we come back.¡±  : "Where are Li Xia and Su Ya?" "Mr. Su has just finished class and is on his way. Li Xia has arranged dinners for several film producers and will rush back." "Well, you and Wang Qianqian, go to the hotel to prepare the meals first.  We'll go over there." After locking the script in the office, Wan Xiaohu went downstairs with Mai Zhaohui and Zhuang Wenqiang, and kept discussing while walking.  When we arrived at the gate of the community, we happened to see Su Ya getting out of the taxi.  "Su Ya." "Wan Xiaohu." Su Ya was wearing a light pink woolen coat and a ponytail today. She was capable, refreshing, and very eye-catching. "Are these two screenwriters from Hong Kong?  " Wan Xiaohu introduced with a smile: "Director Mai, screenwriter Zhuang, this is Su Ya, the boss of Dandelion Film Company. Like me, we are both college students starting out to start our own business. Su Ya, Department of Economics, Peking University, this is Mai Zhao.  Director Hui, this is Director Zhuang Wenqiang. The "Infernal Affairs" I told you before was written by them. " "Hello, Mr. Su, I didn't know what Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was until I got to the capital. It turns out that it was not only Director Wan who was young and promising.  , Mr. Su is also young and promising," Mai Zhaohui sighed.  The Hong Kong film industry is based on a seniority-based structure. Few young people start a film company from scratch. After all, Hong Kong's film industry has developed over a hundred years and has become a stable system. Newcomers have to go through a lot of hardships.  Only by practicing can you get ahead.  For a 20-year-old young man like Wan Xiaohu, no one would necessarily want to play a small role in a movie, let alone a movie. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? In mainland China, although it is not easy for directors to get ahead, there are no restrictions after all. With such a large population base, it is normal for some monsters to appear.  Especially at Nortel, many directors became famous immediately after graduation. For example, Brother Chen Kai worked around for two years after graduation, and then went to Xiguang Film Studio to film "Yellow Earth".  "Yellow Earth" made Chen Kaige the fifth-generation director, and then "Farewell My Concubine" shocked the film industry.  Another example is Ning Hao, who filmed "Green Grass" right after graduation, participated in film festivals, and won awards.  This kind of transformation from student to director is unimaginable in Hong Kong, but in mainland China, it is very easy to achieve.  To use Wan Xiaohu's own feelings, Hong Kong's entertainment industry was once too developed and there was no shortage of talents. Therefore, competition was fierce and it was not suitable for newcomers to stand out.  There has been a gap in the mainland entertainment industry for too long. No matter how hungry the market is, there are not many people who can fill it. It is not surprising that newcomers will become a blockbuster.  It is precisely this difference in mutual advantages and disadvantages that will allow Hong Kong films to integrate into mainland films in the future without being separated from each other.  We complimented each other for a while on the way, and then we arrived at the hotel.  It¡¯s not even a minute since we were seated??, Li Xia arrived, accompanied by a series of apologies: "Sorry, I'm late." Since we had to discuss the script in the afternoon, there was no drinking at the dinner table, and some drinks were served.  "When I came to the mainland this time, I saw the news in the newspapers. Director Wan's "The Butterfly Effect" was very well publicized and had excellent reputation. The mainland performed well at the Golden Rooster Awards, and the Hong Kong media also paid great attention to it some time ago.  After a lot of reporting, it seems that it will hit a high box office again after it is released," said Mak Siu-fai with a little envy.  Wan Xiaohu took a bite of the dish and said, "I'm not really looking forward to the box office performance of this movie. The mainland market is too small, and piracy is so fierce. I'm grateful if it can reach 30 million. To be honest, I have intentions."  , but not here, but in North America. If there is a suitable opportunity, I would like to go to the United States to see if I can earn some US dollars or something. "Zhuang Wenqiang sighed: "The film industry is in decline these days.  Hollywood has also passed its peak and started to decline, and this is even more true for Hong Kong movies. In the past, some movies could be released in the United States, but now many companies are afraid to operate.  I don¡¯t even want to make movies anymore. I feel that the film industry has become a sunset industry.¡± ¡°The film industry will not become a sunset industry.¡± Wan Xiaohu shook his head, ¡°With the development of material civilization, spiritual civilization will be increasingly pursued.  , the film industry still has great potential, you and I can¡¯t be discouraged.¡± ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª (Please vote for recommendations and favorites!)
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