Hong Kong's local box office is a bellwether for local sales. Once local box office hits, local sales prices will rise, especially for action movies.
"A Better Tomorrow" grossed 32 million locally, and Yang Ye also appeared as a guest star. It immediately attracted a large number of film studios to buy it, bringing tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in profit to Baiyang Pictures.
With such huge profits, the celebration party was naturally a lively one!
Since Baiyang Pictures has been blocked by Taiwan, the members who remain in the company have shown more unity than before.
This is not just for outsiders to see, but also because they have to huddle together to keep warm!
So at the celebration banquet, big names gathered.
In addition to the original cast of "A Better Tomorrow", Baiyang company executives, Yang Ye's apprentices, brothers Chen Long Yuanbiao, Zhang Xueyou and Liu Hua, Girls' Generation, veteran star Lin Qingxia, etc. all attended the scene. support.
Baiyang Company spent one million Hong Kong dollars to hold a fifty-seat banquet at Fulinmen Restaurant. It was so lively that I didn’t know it was an Academy Award dinner held here.
As soon as the celebration banquet ended, Xu Ke and John Woo came to Yang Ye to discuss the sequel to "A Better Tomorrow".
Yang Ye was stunned: "A sequel so soon?"
Xu Ke said: "Strike while the iron is hot!"
Yang Ye asked: "Do you have a script?"
Xu Ke said: "There is a story outline, but Lao Wu doesn't think it works, so we decided to come to you Let’s discuss it, you are an expert in screenwriting.”
In the original time and space, the script of "A Better Tomorrow 2" was set up by Xu Ke and then perfected by John Woo, but it was precisely because of this incident. , causing a rift between John Woo and Xu Ke.
John Woo feels that the movie "A Better Tomorrow" is already complete and there is no need to make a second one.
But he had just turned over and had no right to speak. The bosses of Xinyi City insisted on it, and Shi Tian also wanted to show off, but in the end he was forced to put it on the shelf.
And in "A Better Tomorrow 2", John Woo actually only shot the American part, and the Hong Kong part was all shot by Xu Ke, and John Woo's name was attached in the end.
After filming "A Better Tomorrow 2", John Woo filmed another "Bloody Heroes" and left Xu Ke Studio. The two never collaborated again.
After hearing Xu Ke’s story, Yang Ye asked, “Is this Ajian Mark’s twin brother?”
Xu Ke said, “Yes!”
Yang Ye said: "You are forcing me to appear. It's too blunt. This kind of repeated role is meaningless and I have no interest in taking it."
When Yang Ye said this, Xu Ke suddenly felt embarrassed.
Having Yang Ye in a movie is so easy to sell, with hundreds of copyrights sold every minute.
That’s why Xu Ke tried his best to add drama to Yang Ye, but he didn’t expect that Yang Ye refused immediately.
Yang Ye said again: "I am willing to guest star in the first film because I want to help Ti Lung and Lao Wu. Now that the matter is done, let's end it here. Unless you can come up with something A more reasonable script.”
Xu Ke was a little depressed. How could it be reasonable to step on a horse? Everyone is dead, so getting a twin brother is the best way, unless... a prequel is made.
Yang Ye didn’t agree, and Xu Ke had nothing to do. He thought about it for a while and decided to put this matter aside for the time being and talk about another thing.
He asked: "Why didn't you see that Zhu Lin at the celebration banquet yesterday?"
Yang Ye said strangely: "You have something to do with her?"
Xu Ke said: "I want to film with her!"
Yang Ye said: "She is a mainland actor and not very famous. Why do you want her to film?" , isn’t she already famous? Besides, she is very popular recently, and she is in the newspapers every day!”
Yang Ye was happy, it turned out that Xu Ke had this idea, and said with a smile: “You are really smart, ask her to take pictures! What play?"
Xu Ke said: ""A Better Tomorrow" is a play about three men. I wrote a play about three women called "Dao Ma Dan"
Originally I wanted to invite Lin. Qingxia, Zhong Chuhong, and Ye Qianwen are starring, and the preliminary preparations have been completed
As a result, A Hong was selected by you to go to the United States to film. I am about to start filming. I am missing someone, so I can only come to you! "
Yang Ye thought to himself that the movie "Dao Ma Dan" is good and suitable for release in the mainland. It is a good idea to let Zhu Lin replace Zhong Chuhong.
He said: "Zhu Lin is from Emei Film Factory Man, I can’t make the decision. Give me the script, and I'll show it to Zhu Lin first. Then contact their director Du, and only after he agrees can the performance be performed! "
"Thank you very much! "Xu Ke was prepared and took out a script and gave it to Yang Ye.
Yang Ye flipped it over and said with a smile: "What's going on with Ye Qianwen? I remember she used to be a Taiwanese singer, and she was willing to film our company's drama, so she wasn't afraid of being banned? ”
Xu Ke chuckled and said: "You have to thank me for this, I signed her into our Yang Ji."
Yang Ye said with a smile, "That's good, I should thank you!"
Xu Ke said: "Sally is great at singing. How about you help her write two songs?"
Sally is Ye Qianwen's English name.
Yang Ye said with a smile but not a smile: "It's no problem to write songs, she will write them next time she releases a record. But Lao Xu, you have to take it easy, your Nan Sheng is not something to be trifled with!"
Xu Ke was stunned. Damn it, how the hell did he know I was having an affair with Sally?
Yang Ye stopped continuing this topic and asked: "Does Lao Wu have any films that he wants to make?"
Wu Yusen shook his head. Last year he was still a box office poison, but this year he has become a blockbuster. Great guide.
During this period, he has been extremely excited. Although he has a strong desire to create, he is not calm enough, so he has not thought about what to shoot for the time being. Anyway, he really doesn't want to shoot "A Better Tomorrow 2".
Yang Ye said: "If you can't come up with Lao Wu's new script for the time being, come over and help me!"
Yang Ye did not want to interfere with John Woo's creation. Although "A Better Tomorrow" was filmed, John Woo's style was not yet fully formed.
The dove, the Virgin, the infinite bullets... these iconic things have not been released yet. Therefore, Yang Ye did not directly throw a script to John Woo, but found something for him to do to fill the time gap caused by the absence of "A Better Tomorrow 2".
Wu Yusen asked curiously: "How can I help?"
Yang Ye said: "It has been more than five years since "Terminator" was released, and you are in "A Better Tomorrow" again. I paid tribute to this movie and brought back many people’s memories, so it’s time to make a sequel.”
The reason why Yang Ye delayed filming "Terminator 2" was because he was waiting.
On the one hand, it is a technical problem. Over the years, Ziqi Company has been experimenting with new technologies and building new models, and has not stopped working.
On the other hand, we have to wait for Lin Qingxia to grow up, and we have to wait for Xiao Wu to grow up.
Now that Lin Qingxia is over thirty and Xiao Wu Jing is twelve years old, the sequel to "Terminator" is naturally on the agenda.
Yang Ye is willing to play a guest role as Ma in "A Better Tomorrow" not only to support Ti Lung and John Woo, but also to evoke the audience's dead memories and warm up for "Terminator 2".
Xu Ke and John Woo were very interested when they heard that "Terminator" was going to be a sequel.
Wu Yusen said: "I have been waiting for the sequel for a long time. I don't know what the story will be this time."
Yang Ye said: "The plot is actually not complicated. I still remember the first part. The last Easter egg, the mechanical arm that was not crushed?”
Wu Yusen said: “Of course I remember that the arm was taken away by the government. Is that a backdoor for the second part? "
Yang Ye said: "Yes, this robotic arm was later acquired by the US government and the artificial intelligence Skynet was developed. "
Xu Ke said: "So Skynet is still formed? The world will still be destroyed?"
Yang Ye said: "It is necessary, otherwise how can we make a sequel? In the first part, Skynet sent the Terminator T800 to assassinate Yang Lisa, the plan Failed. In the second part, it sent out a more advanced Terminator T1000. This time the target was no longer Yang Lisa, but directly the future leader Yang Han."
Xu Ke asked: "So, what? Who will be sent to protect him this time? Yang Han’s father Li Kai has already died in the first part.” Duan Taicha, I would like to know how you revived Li Kai.
Yang Ye said in an understatement: "In the future, Skynet will use Yang Han's feelings for his father to specially create a Terminator T800 with Li Kai's skin to approach and assassinate Yang Han.
However, the assassination operation failed and Li Kai's T800 was captured. Yang Han's team modified Li Kai's program and sent him to 1987 to protect the teenage Yang Han. "
Xu Ke and Wu Yusen were both dumbfounded. Is it okay to ride on a horse? Isn't it too imaginative?
Wu Yusen said: "So, the plot of the second part has become Li Kai, Yang Lisa and Yang Han's family of three fight against the more advanced Terminator T1000? "
Yang Ye said: "That's right! "
Wu Yusen is particularly good at exploring things about human nature and emotions. He immediately realized that this "family of three" has a lot to explore.
Because they are not a real family of three, this Li Kai is actually a skinned terminator.
But it was ordered to protect Yang Lisa and Yang Han mother and son. It was as loyal and as desperate as Li Kai.
So, how does Lisa Yang feel about a robot that looks exactly like her husband?
Will future leader Yang Han regard this robot as his father?
Wu Yusen thinks this is so interesting. He asked: "When will the filming start? What can I help you with?"
Yang Ye said: "The shooting will start in the second half of the year. In fact, I have been preparing for this movie. When I come back from the United States, we can start shooting. You can be my assistant director!"
Wu Yusen readily agreed: " No problem!"
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Yang Ye gave the script of "Daoma Dan" to Zhu Lin, and she liked it after reading it.
The most important thing is that if I film this movie, I can stay in Hong Kong and continue to be with Yang Ye.
However, Yang Ye said: "Linlin, I have to go to the United States, and it may take some time to come back!"
Zhu Lin said oh, a little disappointed, but who knew that Yang Ye's next words almost made her almost collapse.
Yang Ye said: "Xiao Lin, if you decide to take this drama, there is something I have to explain to you clearly first."
Zhu Lin asked curiously: "What is it?"< br>
Yang Ye was silent for a moment and said: "This "Daoma Dan" has three heroines, one of whom is Lin Qingxia, she... is my wife."
Zhu Lin was stunned for a moment. Yang Ye held her hand and said with a look of shame: "I'm sorry, Linlin, I... lied to you!"
Zhu Lin was stunned for a while, and suddenly said: "Brother, can I ask you something?"
"Say!"
"Five years ago, when you came to E Film Factory, there was a girl following you. , what’s her name?”
“Guan Zhilin”
"That day I danced on stage and went backstage to take off my makeup. She suddenly came to me and said something incomprehensible to me. I still haven't figured it out."
"She told you What?”
“She said she was your girlfriend and warned me not to take advantage of you. She also said that you told her a few years ago that I was the most beautiful woman in mainland China. br>
Brother, I don’t understand. Isn’t that your first time in mainland China? At that time, I had just become an actor. Where had you seen me before? What did you say about me? A beautiful woman? "
Damn it, Guan Jiahui, this damn girl, keeps causing trouble for me all day long. Let’s see if I don’t smash your ass when I go back tomorrow night.
Yang Ye had actually asked Guan Zhilin what he said to Zhu Lin at that time.
Yang Ye also knew that Zhu Lin would ask this question one day.
Now that Zhu Lin has asked, Yang Ye will give an explanation.
How to explain? All you can do is bullshit! (End of this chapter)