On the stage, Cheng Long, Wang Zuxian, Lin Qingxia and others shared various tidbits and interesting stories from the filming, and answered various questions from the media.
However, in the audience at this time, Zhang Guorong, Zhou Runfa, and Liang Jiahui were all focused on the script, reading it over and over again.
""A Better Tomorrow" is a group drama, your role is Song Zijie, what do you think?"
Fang Yan glanced at Zhang Guorong, who was still immersed in it.
Zhang Guorong came back to his senses and said in a serious tone: "The character is well created. He hates evil very much, has a strong sense of justice, and is young and energetic. However, he is a little unhappy with what his elder brother Song Zihao does..."
Xu Ke touched his chin in embarrassment. Not only did Song Zijie have the least role among the three protagonists, but also in terms of plot alone, compared to Song Zihao who rebelled against Bo Yuntian, and the handsome and handsome Xiao Ma Ge, Song Zijie's role was actually the least. A character that the audience likes.
To be honest, it really doesn’t make sense for him, a superstar in the music industry, to play this potentially annoying role.
And the purpose of recruiting him to join the group is not pure. He just wants to use him to "coax" more people to invest in movies.
So, after discussing with Fang Yan, we decided to make some compensation to Zhang Guorong and promised to create a role specifically for him in the future.
“Seriously?!”
Zhang Guorong's eyes lit up instantly.
"You have no words to joke about."
Seeing Fang Yan reveal a wicked smile that showed success, Gong Jie immediately thought of "Cheng Dieyi" and dared to set a trap here!
But to everyone’s surprise, Zhang Guorong waved his hand and declined, saying that it was unnecessary.
After all, I am just a newcomer in the acting industry. I have only acted in one movie before, which was regarded as a cyan film with a dark history. I can take this opportunity to meet Di Lu, Zhou Runfa, and Liang Jiahui. These powerful men ask for advice on acting skills and learn how to film.
Xu Ke, Fang Yan, Shi Nansheng and others were very satisfied with his humbly asking for advice and no pretensions.
Even Zhou Runfa patted his shoulder with appreciation and joked:
"How about this, when we film in the future, I will teach you how to act, and you will teach me how to sing. , okay?”
“Okay, Brother Xiaoma!”
Zhang Guorong agreed happily.
"Speaking of songs..."
Gong Qie and Fang Yan looked at each other and said that the lyrics for the theme song and the ending song of "A Better Tomorrow" would be written by Fang Yan.
Shi Nansheng added: "As for singing, I don't know if Young Master Rong is willing to..."
"I couldn't ask for more! Thank you Mr. Fang for giving me this opportunity!"
Zhang Guorong was overjoyed and was afraid that Fang Yan would regret it, so he agreed with all his heart. Oh my God, there was an unexpected gain!
"The song is the same as "Men Should Be Strong", and it will be left to Brother Huang Zhan."
In addition to preparing "The Love of the Past" as the theme song of "A Better Tomorrow", Fang Yan also plans to use "Young and Dangerous" as the theme song. "Friendship Years" from the "Children" series is used as the ending theme of the movie. After all, "Young and Dangerous" and the "Counterfeit Money Group" can be regarded as gangster movies in their fundamental nature.
Subsequently, before the screening of "Police Story", everyone discussed the specific details of the filming, mainly the schedule.
The crew of Xiangjiang shoots quickly and meets the deadline. With the scale of "A Better Tomorrow", it can be filmed in two and a half months at most, and then released in the summer.
So the start time is set for the end of the New Year. After Fang Yan and Gong Qie return to the mainland to celebrate the New Year, they can come back in time to participate in the start-up ceremony.
The theater gradually darkened, and the title of the movie was playing on the big screen. Gong Zhen asked in a low voice: "When will we go back?"
Fang Yan said with a smile: "I have to finish "Police Story" anyway. The celebration banquet before leaving, otherwise I’m afraid that Boss Zou and the others They will mistakenly think that I am a selfish person, only going to the Shaw Brothers celebration party, but refusing to give Jiahe any face.” It is more than a single Lunar New Year movie in the same period.
Especially the never-before-seen theme of Hong Kong police superheroes, as well as Cheng Long's life-threatening stunts and thrilling scenes that far exceed those of movies such as "Plan A". Any audience who has watched it will find it hard not to have their blood boiling and their adrenaline to grow. It didn’t soar, but the theater frequently erupted in applause.
The movie's box office momentum also far exceeded Golden Harvest's expectations, and it once again detonated the entire Lunar New Year season after "Baby".
Cheng Long used this to wipe away his previous shame. When "The Great and Powerful" lost to "Once Upon a Time in the Sky", many entertainment gossip reporters in Hong Kong continued to denigrate that he was too talented and laughed at himself twice. The attempt to break into Hollywood failed, but "Police Story" once again proved to the outside world -
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There is a flag hanging at the door of the cinema under the name of Jiahe, which says "full house", which means that the tickets for three days will be sold out, and theaters such as Golden Princess and Shaw Brothers are also showing it. After watching "Police Story", the result was still a sell-out.
Seeing that the "dialect script + Cheng Long's martial arts" is so promising, Chow Wen-huai and Ho Guan-shang have begun to look forward to "Die Hard", so when "Police Story" reached the box office of Hong Kong's fastest movie to exceed 5 million Hong Kong dollars, At that time, we immediately started preparing for a grand celebration banquet.
This is the first time in the entire history of Jiahe. In the past, it was held half a month before the movie was released or before it was released.
But this time is different. If it is a few days later, Fang Yan will go back to the mainland with Gong Zhen, and it will be the year of the monkey and the month of the horse if he wants to see her.
To this end, Golden Harvest also specifically allowed the creative actors and employees to bring their closest friends to celebrate the success of the film and celebrate the New Year at the same time.
On the day before the "Police Story" celebration party, Lin Qingxia went to the airport to greet Lin's father, Lin's mother and sister who had come from afar.
"Sister, I really miss you!"
Lin Lixia flew into her arms, and the sisters hugged each other.
When Lin Qingxia asked, she found out that her eldest brother's family could not come because of something urgent, and she couldn't help but show a trace of regret and loss in her eyes.
"If they can't come, you can't go back!"
Mother Lin said: "Is it possible that you want to stay in Xiangjiang alone like in the United States and not go back to the treasure island to celebrate the New Year with us? Na?”
"How could it be? I will definitely go back to accompany you this year."
Lin Qingxia and Lin Lixia each held one of their mother's arms and came to her temporary residence in Xiangjiang with Father Lin.
Father Lin and Mother Lin looked up and down, looking inside and out. As they looked, they asked:
"This house looks good, Qingxia, how much did you pay for it?"
“Mom, I rented this from a friend.”
Lin Qingxia pursed her lips.
“Rent?!”
Father Lin and Mother Lin were shocked. They didn’t expect that the star daughter of the majestic Baodao literary goddess would be so strapped for money. However, Lin Lixia understood better. Basically all the money was spent on real estate investment in Baodao. Last year, he even went to the University of San Diego to study acting.
Not to mention that since she had a bad relationship with Qin Han and was labeled as a "third party", the image of the beautiful girl that she had painstakingly created instantly collapsed, and the reputation and career accumulated in Baodao for many years were almost wiped out. , then he had to come to Xiangjiang to seek new opportunities for transformation and usher in the second spring of his career.
But the media and film critics in Hong Kong and Baodao all concluded that Lin Qingxia's era was over.
Lin Qingxia's stardom is bleak, her remuneration is naturally falling again and again, and it is completely predictable that her life is tight.
“You, you, I really don’t know how to say hello to you!”
Mother Lin lamented his misfortune and hated him for not fighting, “I have always opposed your association with that Qin Han, but You just don’t listen, look at what you’ve done now because of this irresponsible man! Your good career in Baodao has been ruined, and your reputation has been almost ruined...”
“My mother. , he..."
Lin Qingxia opened her mouth.
"You are still defending him. What on earth does he have that is worthy of your defense!"
Mother Lin said that when faced with the bombardment of public opinion, Qin Han chose to be a coward and even went missing. She never thought of coming forward to explain that Lin Qingxia had not intervened in their relationship. As a result, she was given the label of "mistress" that she could not get rid of for the rest of her life.
"Yes, sister, if it weren't for him, you wouldn't have gone to the United States to hide alone."
Lin Lixia was indignant, "nor would you have to start a new career in Hong Kong "
Seeing Lin Qingxia's shameful embarrassment, Lin's father waved his hands distressedly, "Okay, okay, you all should say less..."
"Is it okay if I don't say it? I have to wake her up!"
Mother Lin muttered: "You were engaged to Xiang Lin before. I thought you could finally settle down, why did you cancel it again? What?"
Lin Qingxia said aggrievedly: "Mom, Xianglin and I are not suitable."
Lin's mother had a look on her face. Displeased, "Why is it not suitable? Why should we get engaged if it is not suitable?"
Lin Qingxia explained helplessly that Qin Xianglin was deeply afraid of being taken away from her and became worried about gains and losses. Not only did she start to spy on him endlessly, privacy, and even in the end, monitoring and restricting her own life. Gradually, she became disgusted with this "thief-proof" way of love.
Suddenly, the room became quiet, and the atmosphere became tense and solemn. Father Lin quickly changed the subject, "Qingxia, you said this house belongs to your friend? Which friend?"
Lin Qingxia said bluntly, "It's Mr. Fang."
"Mr. Fang! Which Mr. Fang?"
Father Lin, Mother Lin and others were stunned at first. When they learned that it was actually a dialect, they were even more surprised.
Mother Lin asked weakly, "Mr. Fang, is he married?"
Father Lin glared, "You are so confused, how could Qingxia marry him!"
< br>Mother Lin became more and more interested in the dialect and asked questions, especially I heard that he has great influence in China and even around the world:
"Qingxia, if I ask him for something at the celebration banquet, do you think Mr. Fang will agree to it?"
“What happened?”
Lin Qingxia looked confused.
On the contrary, Father Lin immediately guessed what his wife was thinking, and his eyes sparkled, "Yes, yes, yes, if Mr. Fang is willing to help..."
After Lin Qingxia asked, Only then did he learn that he actually had a sister, and his eyes suddenly shook, and he was stunned.
"Your sister was born in 1948."
Father Lin felt guilty. Due to the turmoil and chaos of the current situation, they had to be coerced by the troops to "attack southward". My daughter was only three months old at the time. Because she was afraid of dying on the road, she entrusted her parents and younger brother to take care of her, and picked them up when she settled down.
Unexpectedly, God failed to fulfill his wishes, and the separation lasted almost 30 years.
"I...I have a sister in the mainland..."
Not only Lin Qingxia, but also Lin Lixia knew this shocking news for the first time.
"Hiss, your sister's name is Lin Li."
Mother Lin couldn't help crying. This was their first child, and also the child they felt most guilty for.
Lin Qingxia held her hand and comforted her for a while:
"Abba and mom, you hope to find your lost sister with the help of Mr. Fang's connections and influence in the mainland, right?"
“Yes, you and I My mother has always wanted to find a relative, but the government does not allow it. Besides, after more than thirty years, things have changed, people have changed, and there is a huge crowd. How could it be so easy to find your sister?" Father Lin had tears in his eyes. What he was most afraid of was not. He couldn't find it, but when he found it, it was already separated from the yin and the yang.
Lin Qingxia nodded: "Abba, mom, I understand. When I see Mr. Fang, I will definitely ask him to do this for me."
………… ……
February 2nd, Nan Xiaonian.
The "Police Story" celebration banquet was full of festive atmosphere and also had a bit of a New Year flavor.
There are many delicacies on the table, and each dish has a good omen. In addition to chicken and fish, which represent "good luck" and "abundance every year", the oyster sauce dish means "good market". It means "getting rich", Luo Bu cakes and rice cakes mean "higher every year", and prawns are homophones for "laughing haha"...
In addition, there is a double-layered cake with "7.13 million" and "3000" painted on the front. Thousands" number.
Represents the current box office number of the movie and the total box office that Golden Harvest expects to achieve.
Fang Yan and Gong Xie were eating the cut cake when they saw Lin Qingxia walking toward them with her parents and Lin Lixia.
Logically speaking, genes account for at least 80% of appearance, but the Lin family sisters seem to have broken this law.
Sister Lin Qingxia is like a work of art carefully carved by God, with impeccable facial features.
The number of heads turning when walking on the road is so great that even the old man on the roadside has to take a second look.
Looking at my younger sister, it’s like God pinched her while she was taking a nap. She can’t be said to be ugly, but she can only be regarded as having an ordinary appearance.
Lin Lixia was obviously not surprised, and even laughed at herself:
"Mr. Fang, are you curious that our sisters look very different, like a firefly suddenly appearing among the stars in the sky?"
"Although the firefly is faint, I hope it will give it its radiance. It is no more than a glimmer of light, making a torch into the sun."
Fang Yan comforted with a smile, the implication is that although the firefly is inconspicuous, it still has its light. Can illuminate everyone.
This was the first time Lin Lixia heard this elegant answer, and Lin Qingxia’s eyes also shone:
"To tell you the truth, when I was little, I often felt inferior because of my younger sister's appearance."
"Oh!"
Fang Yan was surprised and mistakenly thought it was because of my younger sister's unfortunate appearance. Although she was disabled, in fact, when faced with two daughters whose looks were so different, Mother Lin played a reverse trick. Every time she saw Lin Lixia, she would always praise her daughter and boast that her daughter was so beautiful. .
However, facing Lin Qingxia, who is naturally beautiful, she always looks calm.
Not only did she never praise her beauty, but she often criticized her sincerely, saying that being good-looking was of no use, it was just a passing thing.
The result was that her sister, who had low self-esteem and was introverted, gradually became cheerful and confident. On the contrary, Lin Qingxia began to look in the mirror and doubt her life.
"There was a time when whenever someone complimented me on my beauty, I would think of my mother's saying that she is as beautiful as clouds."
Lin Qingxia covered her mouth and laughed.
Fang Yanzhi praised Lin’s mother as a sober person who knew how to educate her children.
“Speaking of children, I have always had a regret in my life.”
Mother Lin was very emotional and strongly hoped that he could help her fulfill this long-cherished wish.
"But it doesn't matter. I will try my best to help wherever I can. If I can't help, I think you will understand."
Fang Yan noticed that Lin Qingxia and others His eyes were full of expectation, even pleading, and I felt pity for him when he saw the pear blossoms and the rain.
"Mr. Fang, it's like this..."
Lin Qingxia briefly and comprehensively told the story about her sister who had been separated for more than 30 years in the mainland.
Fang Yan's face became solemn, and he keenly noticed the important meaning behind it:
"What's your name?"
"Lin Li."
Mother Lin said eagerly .
“I can help with this matter. I happen to be returning to the mainland in a few days.”
Fang Yan raised his hand and interrupted, "Don't be too hasty to thank me. You must also know the current situation, so you can't investigate in a big way, you can only investigate in secret. I hope you can understand this."< br>
Father Lin and Mother Lin were very excited, "I understand, I understand."
"You should also try not to mention this matter to outsiders, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."
< br>Fang Yan reminded again.
“Thank you, Fang Sheng.”
Lin Qingxia's eyes were sparkling and she was so moved that she didn't know what to say even though she had thousands of words to say.
Fang Yan took out a pen and paper, interrogated him like a detective handling a case, and recorded everything. He originally planned to verify further, but was "asked to leave" by Zou Wenhuai, He Guanchang, Cheng Long and others to discuss "Tiger Hard" During the filming of "Long Wei", he asked Gong Xie to stay and confirm the information.
"Thank you very much."
Lin Qingxia expressed gratitude in her words, "I hope it won't cause you any trouble or problems."
"No, don't worry."
Gong Qi turned his gaze to Fang Yan, and Lin Qingxia also followed her eyes, and secretly determined in her heart:
"No matter what the price is, I will help our family find my sister!" (End of this chapter)