The National Young Writers Symposium has come to a successful conclusion, but the avant-garde literature debate sparked by the symposium has just begun.
The dialect that ignited the fire happened to take a break at this time, and went south with Gong Zhen to attend the premiere of "Baby Zhi Duo Xing".
Fang Yan stood on the deck, facing the river wind and said: "When we get to Xiangjiang, how about we have a Christmas there?"
Gong Qie stretched out his hand and smoothed it, which was blown by the wind. hair, "I have never been to such a foreign festival."
Fang Yan walked in front of her to block the wind: "So we are doing this for the first time, to make it fresh."
"Okay." Gong Zhen smiled, neither enthusiastic nor disgusted.
When they arrived at the pier, passengers got off the boat one after another. Fang Yan and Gong Xie held hands and slowly walked out of the exit with the flow of people.
I saw Wang Jing standing on the roadside, looking around, obviously looking for them in the crowd.
Gong Zhen was very curious, "Director Wang, why are you here?"
"Mrs. Fang specially arranged for me to pick you two up. Zu Xian is also here, but because of the people here, She has many eyes and is prone to unnecessary agitation and commotion, so I asked her to stay in the car. "Wang Jing looked attentive and said, "Please come with me, the car is over here."
Everyone exchanged greetings and then came to the parking lot.
With a "click", Wang Zuxian opened the door and got out of the car, and happily greeted Fang Yan and Gong Cie, especially Gong Cie, who regarded him as a good sister.
"Fang Sheng."
Wang Jing said that Fang Yihua entrusted herself to apologize to him because she couldn't come to greet them in person because she had something important to do.
Fang Yan put the luggage in the trunk, "Aunt Six is really too polite. In fact, we can take a taxi ourselves."
"How can this work!"
Wang Jing just opened his mouth, and Dialect suddenly interrupted: "Isn't Aunt Six busy with the promotion and arrangement of the movie?"
"Yes. Ah yes, Liu Ye and Fang Tai were really happy after watching the sample of "Baby Zhi Duo Xing" Wang Jingdao: "Even Fang Tai left the TVB thing behind." , personally supervise the battle, and lead the entire Shaw Brothers to fight a beautiful turnaround."
Fang Yan was sitting in the passenger seat, looking at Gong Xie and Wang Zuxian in the rear driver's seat through the reflection in the rearview mirror. Reminiscing about old times, he then whispered casually, "Has the release time of "Baby Stars" been set? Is it on Christmas Eve as I suggested?"
"Yes, it will premiere on the 24th during the Lunar New Year."
Wang Jing was so excited that he almost forgot to put on his seat belt and drove away.
Fang Yan showed a satisfied smile. The Lunar New Year schedule is a unique concept of film market schedules in China.
Usually from late November of that year to the end of the Spring Festival holiday of the following year, it lasts about eighty or ninety days. It is the last long period of the year in the film market, including Christmas, New Year's Eve, Spring Festival and other important holiday periods.
The concept of "Lunar New Year movie" was first created by Shaw Brothers Pictures, which took the lead in launching martial arts films to celebrate the New Year in the 1970s.
But in the 1980s, Shaw Brothers Pictures was in decline and lacked stamina. Zou Wenhuai of Golden Harvest poached the three brothers Xu Guanwen who originally belonged to Shaw Brothers and filmed a movie called "Modern Bodyguard". It was released during the Spring Festival and was immediately popular in Hong Kong. Fans enthusiastically followed it and it was a box office hit.
Since then, Golden Harvest has replaced Shaw Brothers’ dominance in the Lunar New Year stalls.
However, the seat of the Iron Throne did not last long. Xinyi City came out as a dark horse with the "Best Partner" series, and launched a magical battle of "comedy versus comedy" with Jiahe. The result is that the boss and the second child are fighting, and Shaw Brothers Pictures, as the third child, suffers.
Shaw Brothers’ martial arts and kung fu films during the Lunar New Year period were bombarded. From then on, the comedy genre officially monopolized the Lunar New Year period.
The “Best Partner” and “Lucky Star Series” series achieved great results one after another, consolidating The concept of New Year’s Eve schedule was introduced.
Since then, every year at the end of the year, Hong Kong movie stars will make several lively and festive films for the audience regardless of remuneration. As a result, New Year's comedies featuring luxury casts have become mainstream, but any star whose worth and status are not big enough, They are not even qualified to star in Lunar New Year movies.
"Police Story" was also arranged by Golden Harvest in the Lunar New Year slot, but for the sake of dialects and the harmony between Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers, it was arranged in the Spring Festival slot, along with "Baby's Wisdom and Stars" in the Christmas slot The schedule was perfectly staggered and the conflict between snipe and clam was avoided.
Wang Jing breathed a sigh of relief when he said this.
“It’s not about my face. How much face can I have? Boss Zou actually cares about the affection of my uncle and his aunt.”
Fang Yan smiled and said, At this moment, a sizzling current noise suddenly came from the car radio.
Wang Jing was so excited that he turned off the car radio and said with a smile:
"It makes Fang Sheng laugh. This car is old and has all kinds of problems."
"Wait a minute. After "Baby Smart Stars" is released, you can consider changing to a better one, such as a Mercedes-Benz or a Cadillac... "
Fang Yan took a look and said, "I'm afraid this Mazda won't be up to your level as a director in the future."
Wang Jingdao: "Hey, to tell you the truth, I think so too. , just because the movie is a hit at the box office and can earn an extra bonus.”
Wang Zuxian and Gong Zhen were whispering, talking and laughing, and looking at Fang Yan from the corner of their eyes from time to time.
I saw him chatting with Wang Jing about the movie promotion plan for "Baby Smart Stars". Some of the marketing strategies came from him.
"Mrs. Fang has adopted all your ideas."
Wang Jingdao: "Let Brother Da, Nicholas Tse and Zhou Xingchi perform together in "Shuttle 430" to warm up the movie in advance."
Fang Yan asked: "What about songs?"
"It is also arranged that on the 24th, the theme song you wrote for the movie will be premiered simultaneously on more than 30 radio stations across Asia. On the same day, Ms. Deng will also participate in the premiere talk show of Xiangjiang Radio to promote her song Specially tailored for Christmas The song also serves as a promotion for the movie "Baby Wisdom", Wang Jing said, "It is estimated that more than one or two hundred million people will listen to it at the same time."
"One or two hundred million?"
< br>Gong Qie and Wang Zuxian were shocked.
“No need to make such a fuss, this is the total number of listeners of all premiere radio stations combined.”
Fang Yan explained: “Actually, it’s not that many.”
Wang Jing nodded in agreement, "This is the idea that Fang Sheng gave to Mrs. Fang and Miss Deng. It can create hits for both the song and the movie at the same time. From the first broadcast until the movie is released, there will always be radio and TV stations broadcasting it every day and every day. Continue to watch, especially on the traffic channel."
Gong Chou and Wang Zuxian looked at each other, "Is this too exaggerated?"
"Exaggerated?"
< br > Dialect shakes his head and laughs, whether it is "All I Want For Christmas Is You" or "Gong Xi Fa Cai", the reason why it has become a must-have divine song for the festival is not only because it is suitable for the occasion and good to listen to, but more importantly, it is performed year after year, day after day. It was bombarded everywhere in the streets and alleys, gradually brainwashing people and taking root in people's hearts, until without these songs, most of the festival atmosphere would be missing.
As for the marketing idea given to Teresa Teng, it was completely based on Jay Chou's way of promoting "Ye Huimei".
What about "more than 50 radio stations across Asia simultaneously premiering "In the Name of the Father"" and "more than 800 million people listening at the same time"...
Jay Chou does not live in the shadow of Charlotte, but in the shadow of Teacher Fang In the clutches of the devil.
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The time came unknowingly to December 24, Christmas Eve.
In the morning, Teresa Teng's "AllIWantForChristmasIsYou" premiered on the radio. In addition to Hong Kong and Baodao, it also covered Asian countries and regions such as Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. It immediately aroused the excitement of Hong Kong citizens. interest in watching movies.
In the evening, more and more people, especially young couples pursuing modern romance, came here to queue up in front of the theater to grab tickets. A group of sneaky ticket sellers shuttled among the queues, shouting and bargaining. , the cries came and went.
Fang Yan and Gong Xie did not walk on the red carpet in the name of the creative team. Instead, they took the package of tickets sent by Wang Jing personally and walked low-key to the box on the second floor. Along the way, they bumped into people who came to support them. The Seven Eccentrics of New Art City, as well as signed artists like Li Lizhen and Lin Qingxia.
“Qingxia, I thought you wouldn’t come?”
Gong Xue was surprised and happy.
“How could I not come on such an important day?”
Lin Qingxia smiled. Fang Yan was very surprised. He thought that on the day when Shaw Brothers Pictures made a comeback, Golden Harvest would never come to praise this old enemy and rival. However, he didn't expect that Golden Harvest not only sent people to come, but also gave Shaw and Fang Yi a lot of face. , almost everyone who can come has come.
Hong Jinbao, Cheng Long, Yuan Biao, Qin Xianglin...
Seeing this scene, I couldn’t help but joked: "I don’t know that Boss Zou and Mr. He are like this Is it because the person who came here is unkind, or is it because we just smiled at each other and let all the grudges go away? "Of course we meet each other and all grudges go away with a smile!" Lin Qingxia said without thinking.
"I think so."
Fang Yan led Gong Qi, took the initiative to step forward, and together with Fang Yihua received the Jiahe star support group led by He Guanchang himself.
Fang Yihua is not worried at all, and she is not worried at all that the premiere of "Baby Smart Stars" will be won by Golden Harvest.
After all, at this critical moment of life and death for Shaw Brothers Pictures, how could stars and artists from Shaw Brothers to TVB be absent?
Even Run Run Shaw came to the theater in person and was in the same box as Fang Yan and Gong Cie.
The decoration here was obviously more luxurious than the hall downstairs. As soon as everyone met, they shook hands and exchanged greetings with each other.
“Yanzi, it’s all up to you this time.”
Shao Run Run said seriously.
"Sixth Uncle, Sixth Aunt, please rest assured. Although "Six Stars" may not bring Shaw Brothers back to the top all of a sudden, it will definitely reverse the decline and allow Shaw Brothers to make a comeback and be reborn, just like it was back then. "Tangshan Brother" is to Jiahe, "Best Partner" is to Xinyi City," Fang Yan assured.
Run Run Shao patted him on the shoulder happily, and Fang Yihua said understandingly: "We have always had confidence in you. After watching this movie, your sixth uncle said that it will definitely be a hit, no matter what the final box office results are. No matter how much, we have to fulfill the promise we made to you."
Fang Yan smiled and said nothing. He knew that no matter how much he said at this time, it would not be as good as the box office statistics after the movie was released.
So I sat quietly with Gong Xie and looked around. There were only blurry heads downstairs.
Because Shaw Brothers Pictures invested 120% in the promotion of "Baby", the premiere was packed with seats. Of course, a large part of the tickets were given to film critics, reporters and celebrities. Of course, there are also many viewers who come to actually watch the movie.
The music sounded and the lights dimmed.
The dark green stage curtain slowly opened to both sides, and the big screen illuminated by several beams of strong light gradually shifted the focus of people's attention from the stars to the movie. The plot began in a building decorated with colorful lights. The big house, and then the camera shifts.
The scene came to the house. Children of different sizes were walking around the house, arguing and chattering from time to time.
This family seems to be going on a long trip. Just like in the future "Rich and Rich" series, Shen Bixia plays the role of "mother", packing her luggage in the bedroom and making phone calls at the same time. At this time, she is mischievous The youngest son ran in.
As soon as Nicholas Tse appeared on the stage, the camera immediately gave him a close-up.
The little guy has a pair of big naughty eyes, which flicker like two shiny black gems.
Whether it is the slightly tilted nose, the thin lips, or the slightly tilted tip of the nose, they all make people feel innocent and cute.
He complained in a cowardly voice that his uncle would not let him watch the video tape, and even kicked himself out of the room.
Shen Bixia said perfunctorily: "If uncle doesn't let you watch it, it must be a bad movie."
Tse Tingfeng didn't think so. It was clear that a man and a woman were fighting, and the fight was quite fierce. They all fought naked.
Shen Bixia said: "Yes, kung fu movies are bad movies. Who still watches kung fu movies these days."
"But uncle said this is a romance movie. I will understand when I grow up."
Tse Tingfeng blinked his innocent eyes and vividly imitated the "martial arts" movements and sounds in the movie.
Seeing Shen Bixia's dumbfounded expression, some people in the audience began to understand what the so-called "love kung fu movie" was.
In an instant, the whole theater was filled with laughter and bursts of laughter.
He Guanchang held his arms in his arms with a solemn expression, "You are worthy of Fang Sheng!"
Cheng Long, Hong Jinbao and others are convinced that the script is extraordinary from the beginning. It uses the unspeakable sexual education issues between adults and children to cleverly transform them into laughable points that make people laugh. It's obscene, but it can also make you more interested in the subsequent plot and jokes of the movie.
The following plot also lives up to the audience's expectations.
Tse Tingfeng's continuous pranks made the laughter that had been suppressed for a while begin to jump out of their throats again.
Because of this, I was locked up in my room by my family to reflect. The result was that the family overslept the next day and rushed to the mainland in a hurry. When they got on the bus, they counted the number of people and carelessly missed the number. , when Xie Tingfeng woke up, he found that he was the only one left at home.
Many viewers couldn't help but worry that such a child was forgotten at home by his parents. Who would take care of his life?
But their worries were obviously misplaced, and the little guy's performance on the screen surprised everyone.
He ran around the room excitedly, cheering from his mouth.
Without the control of his parents, Nicholas Tse began to do whatever he wanted at home. He ran into his brother's room, drew circles on the Lin Qingxia posters collected by his brother, and dug out the secret "Uncle Huang" from under the bed, etc. After he got tired of playing, he took out the ice cream that his mother never allowed him to eat more from the refrigerator in the kitchen, sat on the sofa, and watched the video tape that his uncle didn't let him watch.
Young viewers only find Nicholas Tse's reaction interesting. Audiences who have children of similar age at home can see some shadows of their own children in him. Any child will have a naughty side when they are young. It is by grasping this point that the family-friendly movie "Baby" can truly unfold the plot, and it has resonated with many viewers bit by bit.
Immediately afterwards, it was the turn of Wu Mengda and Zhou Xingchi.
The two of them had just stolen things from the house they had visited and ransacked everything. Before leaving, Zhou Xingchi used the stolen lipstick to leave the words "Zhou Xingchi is here for a visit" on the wall of the host's living room. After writing, , hands on hips and laughing wildly.
That cheap and bad laugh immediately made the audience remember this face, and at the same time, they also remembered the name "Zhou Xingxing".
Fang Yan stared closely at the big screen. The scene where Zhou Xingchi laughed was not arranged in the script he wrote. It was obviously Zhou Xingchi's improvisation during the performance, but the laughter really made him feel very, very much. It's so familiar that it even feels like a world away.
Sitting in the hall, Lin Qingxia and Wang Zuxian saw that Fang Yan deliberately designed the plot of their posters in the movie to indirectly increase their popularity. Although there was a little resentment on their faces, they felt sad in their hearts. I was touched and happy.
At the same time, the plot of the movie has gradually reached its climax.
The stupid thief duo planned to rob Nicholas Tse's home, and after the child eavesdropped on their conversation, they set up a series of traps in the home, and a brilliant and hilarious confrontation began.
In this climax scene, Fang Yan maintained the essence of the original drama while adding a lot of jokes from movies such as "The Tornado Boy".
Seeing Wu Mengda and Zhou Xingchi slipping on the steps and falling into a daze, the audience couldn't help but laugh like waves hitting the rocks and splashing everywhere, and their mouths opened almost at the same time, Laughed loudly.
Wang Zuxian chuckled, but kept staring at the screen for fear of missing the following content.
When Zhou Xingchi on the screen got up, took out tools and started to pry the door, the laughter in the cinema gradually subsided, but soon he could no longer hold it in anymore. Zhou Xingchi tried hard for a long time to pry the door open, but in the end Only to discover that the door was not locked at all.
After walking into the basement, he originally wanted to pull the light cord, but unexpectedly an electric iron fell from the sky and hit him directly in the face.
The audience in front of the screen was laughing so hard, but the suffering and torture of the stupid thieves Wu Mengda and Zhou Xingchi continued.
A second ago, Zhou Xingchi’s shoes were glued to the floor, but his bare feet stepped on a thumbtack.
The next second, as soon as Wu Mengda entered the door, his hair was set on fire by a flamethrower. He put his head into the fish tank to extinguish the fire, and then became bald.
Many audience members held their stomachs in laughter and almost shed tears, and some even laughed so hard that they were almost exhausted.
But the movie didn't mean to stop there. Zhou Xingchi and Wu Mengda were rushing up the stairs, and were knocked down by the paint buckets hanging on the ropes. After finally climbing up the stairs, they encountered exposed wires and were electrocuted. Worried.
In the cinema, only laughter like exploding beans could be heard. Many audience members were laughing so hard that they could only hold on to the backs of the seats in front of them with their hands. Many more people had stopped laughing. With so much strength, he leaned on his seat out of breath, gasping for air.
Although the movie has not finished yet, judging from the "laughing results" at the scene, the movie "Baby Smart Stars" has been successful.
He Guanchang looked around, his face becoming more and more solemn. It seems that Shaw Brothers Pictures, which has half its foot on the coffin board, can really be saved by dialect? (End of this chapter)