The response to "Diary of a Real Man" after its release was very interesting.
On the one hand, action movie fans are very dissatisfied with Yang Ye for not doing his job properly and making comedy movies.
This is different from the last time I filmed "Lover". "Lover" played the national card, so many people still supported it.
Although there is a Japanese wife in "Diary of a Real Man", compared with the French wife, the impact is still weaker.
On the other hand, film critics are relatively disappointed with the quality of "Diary of a Real Man". Although "Diary of a Real Man" is a qualified comedy, it is not a classic.
Especially after learning that the production time of this movie was only one month, they even criticized Yang Ye for being corrupt in order to make money.
However, there are rumors in Hong Kong society about whether Yang Ye's filming of this movie is implying that "he has two wives".
It is well known that Momoe Yamaguchi gave up everything and came to Hong Kong for Yang Ye.
When Lijun Teng showed up to receive the "Golden Needle Award" not long ago, Yang Ye showed his love generously and swore in public, "I will always love you!"
This is an obvious triangle relationship. .
What's even more amazing is that just when the relationship between the three people was spreading, this guy actually took a break and made such a movie about one couple and two couples.
One of the two heroines in the movie is Chinese and the other is Japanese.
This is highly consistent with the rumor that he married Teresa Teng and Momoe Yamaguchi at the same time.
This is obviously telling the audience... I have two wives.
Someone with good intentions connected this movie, as well as the events of Yang Ye, Deng Lijun, and Yamaguchi Momoe, compiled a story, and serialized it in the newspaper.
Unexpectedly, it became very popular and was read by many people, causing the newspaper's sales to soar.
Of course, the names in the article are all pseudonyms, using homophonic sounds, and the things mentioned are also true and false.
But the readers can’t help but take it seriously, and are even more convinced that Yang Ye has two wives.
I also believe that Yang Ye has personally experienced all the embarrassing things in the movie.
Otherwise, how could he act so naturally? It doesn’t look like acting at all!
As for Yang Ye, his attitude towards this matter is also very ambiguous.
The tabloid was blatantly making insinuations, but he didn't say anything and just let it go.
You know, this guy smashed a newspaper before.
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Among Xiang Huasheng's "Eight Keys to Success in Movies", "film quality" ranks at the bottom and is the least important.
Many people may not think so, but it actually makes sense.
For example, the two movies of later generations, "Ka Yaozi Blockbuster" and "Weight Loss Blockbuster", were mediocre in themselves, but due to their strong topicality, they were able to bring in a box office of more than 3 billion.
If a movie is released and can stir up a big topic in society, or be connected with a big topic, then it is 80% successful, and the producers can just wait and count the money.
"Diary of a Real Man" quickly came to the forefront because the plot coincided with the scandal between Yang Ye and two major Chinese and Japanese singers.
Although it was released in an unpopular time in June, many viewers couldn't help but take a peek. This movie, which originally had a box office of 19.4 million, soared to more than 28 million.
"Wealth and Power", which surpassed the Spring Festival release, is temporarily ranked second in the year after Chen Long's "Brothers of the Dragon and Tigers".
While such box office results have convinced industry insiders, they have also noticed a problem, that is... Even if Yang Ye is not filming his signature kung fu themes.
He always finds a way to get audiences into the cinema to watch his movies.
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As for Yang Ye having two wives, for Hong Kong society, although it affected his popularity to a certain extent, it did not lead to direct condemnation or social death. the point.
Because in Hong Kong in this era, having a mistress is not a privilege for the rich, but a lifestyle that is popular throughout society, and people have long been accustomed to it.
The rich and powerful openly keep wives, while ordinary citizens go to Shenzhen to have mistresses.
Huang Zhan also blatantly filmed movies such as "Take You to Japan and South Korea" to teach the audience how to have fun in Japan and South Korea. It is full of details, just like a textbook. Take away all the useful information and get on the train after learning. .
Of course, Yang Ye still has not officially admitted that he has two wives, because he has more than two wives at all.
Instead, he announced that he would personally create an urban love drama, which once again confused the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
You don't play your cards according to the routine at all!
You must know that there are hierarchies in the entertainment industry, movies are above all else, and TV series are raised by little servants.
You Yang Ye, as a super director, actually want to go to film TV series, how depraved!
Coupled with the comedy film "Diary of a Real Man" which is currently in theaters...
Are you letting yourself go?
Are you still filming action movies?
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Hong Kong reporters were looking for Yang Ye everywhere, but Yang Ye didn’t show up at all.
Although Hong Kong Ai is filming, he is a producer, not a director, so he does not need to keep an eye on the filming scene.
Yang Ye divided the crew into Group AB. Group A is mainly responsible for shooting scenes with Maruko and Lixiang, and Group B shoots scenes with other people, as well as scenes with multiple people.
He appointed two assistant directors to assist him in communicating with the AB team.
The two assistants are both girls, one is named Mei Xiaoqing and the other is named Li Huizhu.
Mei Xiaoqing, known as "Sister Xiaoqing" in later generations, is TVB's gold medal producer and has produced popular dramas such as "No Regrets in This Life", "Forensic Pioneer", "Lo God", and "Gold Medal Iceman" set.
But she switched to TVB because she couldn’t make it in ATV.
Of course Yang Ye, with such a talent, needs to be promoted. How could she be allowed to go to Wireless?
Mei Xiaoqing is very good at producing idol dramas. "No Regrets in This Life" starring Liming and Zhou Haimei was the ratings champion in Hong Kong in 1991. It was actually an idol drama.
Speaking of which, Li Ming is actually the "King of Idol Dramas". He has not filmed many TV dramas on TVB, but all of them have been sensational and the ratings have exploded.
It’s a pity that TV dramas in those days were run by little servants, and TVB’s treatment was poor, so as soon as Liming became popular, he rushed to make movies.
Leon Lai's acting skills are actually not very good in the film industry. If he keeps focusing on TV dramas, he might become the "King of Hong Kong Dramas".
In fact, TV dramas are not inferior to movies. Kimura Takuya is the "King of Japanese Dramas". Is he worse in the Japanese entertainment industry than those movie actors?
Li Huizhu is a newcomer who has just joined ATV. This woman's subsequent career has been in Hong Kong ATV, Taiwan China Television, and Mainland Entertainment. She has produced good works at each stage.
ATV's "I Have a Date with Spring", "Goodbye Sunny Day", "Young Hero Fang Shiyu", etc. are all very popular.
China Television’s Cheng Xiaodong, Da S, Xuan Xuan, Wu Jing, Yuan Hua, Nie Yuan... the TV series version of "A Chinese Ghost Story" co-starring three places across the Taiwan Strait was also a hit.
After arriving in the Mainland, I mainly collaborated with Yu Ma. The movie "Gong Lock Heart Jade" made Yang Mi a front-line star, and the movie "Legend of Lu Zhen" made Zhao Liying famous.
However, since then, it has become synonymous with bad costume movies.
It doesn't matter, she was still very powerful in the early days and is worth cultivating.
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Jin Yong's TV series can be popular in the Chinese world, but it is a bit difficult to be popular in Asia or even enter the European and American markets due to cultural barriers.
To dominate Asia, the idol dramas that began to rise in the early 1990s are the best choice.
Yang Ye promoted Mei Xiaoqing and Li Huizhu to cultivate talents for idol dramas.
During the production of Hong Kong Love, Yang Ye began to personally teach these two women some tips on filming idol dramas.
Traditional Hong Kong dramas do not pay much attention to filming techniques and techniques because they are rushing to work. It's not okay to use this method to shoot an idol drama.
Movies are the art of light and shadow. If you want to shoot a good work, it is not enough to have a good script.
Because of the same script, some people can make it into the ultimate feast, and some people can make it into the defense.
For example, the Korean movie "Sunshine Sisters" is a very good film. Bao Beier bought the rights to remake it and made it into a defense.
For a movie, many times the story is not that important.
When making an action movie, as long as the action is exciting enough and the audience's adrenaline rushes, there is a high probability that it will happen. For example, many of Chen Long's movies have very scattered plots.
When making a literary film, as long as it can create a certain atmosphere and allow the audience to immerse themselves in it, it will most likely be successful. For example, Wong Kar-Wai's films are all fragments and have no plot.
Due to their length, TV dramas rely much more on scripts than movies, but the requirements for light and shadow cannot be ignored.
A good script can be regarded as good ingredients at best, and the probability of making delicious food is very high, but without cooking skills, it is very likely that these ingredients will be wasted.
If Yang Ye does not direct the script himself, he will definitely find the right person and help prepare the preliminary work.
For example, when filming "Unreachable Lovers", Yang Ye not only had to find a director and starring role, but also a photographer, a scorer, and personally arranged the filming scenes for the movie.
This is equivalent to that he has already processed the ingredients and prepared the seasonings, and Du Qifeng, the chef, only needs to stir-fry.
To Qifeng himself is a good cook. In this case, the possibility of spoiling these ingredients is very small.
Of course, having everything ready may stifle Johnnie To's creativity.
But it doesn’t matter, Yang Ye doesn’t have to take care of every drama.
You can show off your creativity in your next drama!
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As for the shooting of idol dramas, they are completely different concepts from traditional TV dramas. You can’t just tell the story clearly.
There are many tricks involved in changing scenes and controlling details.
You must be very beautiful, very romantic, very dreamy, very touching, so that the audience will buy it.
Otherwise, the plots of those idol dramas are just bloody stories!
Yang Ye taught Mei Xiaoqing and Li Huizhu a lot, such as being in a bad mood after receiving a phone call.
At this time, the light and shadow in the room should also change accordingly to set off the mood of the protagonist.
If the protagonist gets this news outside, the sky will be overcast.
When to use slow motion and when to turn in circles, these very bloody things are also very particular.
How to transition from memories to reality?
For example, blur the lens with a drop of rain on the window and return to reality.
How should we transition from reality to memories?
For example, let the raindrops float upward, indicating that time will flow backwards and memories will begin.
Yang Ye finally said: "If I have the chance, I will make a special movie to show you how to transition."
Both girls expressed their expectation.
Yang Ye not only had theoretical knowledge, but also cited practical cases, which made the two girls suddenly enlightened. They also admired Yang Ye so much that they simply became their teacher.
These two apprentices are different from Yang Ye’s other apprentices. They don’t learn kung fu, but another system.
During the production of Hong Kong Love, Yang Ye kept making requests, and then the two girls were responsible for communicating with the crew and implementing them.
It is equivalent to practicing, and naturally you will benefit a lot from it.
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By July, more than half of Hong Kong Love's filming has begun, and the summer war has begun.
First of all, Yong Sheng's "The Girl Chasing" takes the lead. This movie is a crazy spoof of "A Better Tomorrow", directed by Wang Jing and starring Zhou Runfa and others. But the heroine is not the original Zhang Manyu, but replaced by Xia Wenxi.
Then there is "Wind Fortune 30 Million" released by New Art City. This is a film independently produced by Mai Jia after the New Art City trio broke up. Compared with the previous films created collectively, the decline is obvious.
Golden Harvest is launching Hong Jingbao’s war blockbuster "The Oriental Condor".
As Hollywood's Vietnam War movies such as "First Blood" and "Platoon" became popular, Hung Kyung-bo also set his sights on the Vietnam battlefield and released his own war blockbuster "Eastern Condor".
The scene in this movie is very popular, but for Hong Kong audiences, it has no sense of empathy. In short... it’s none of our business?
So even though it cost a lot of money, the box office was not satisfactory. After "The Oriental Condor", Hung Kyung-bo was in full decline, and he lost every film he made.
By 1993, Hong Jingbao had no more movies to film and almost said goodbye to the entertainment industry and turned to the equestrian industry.
The most confusing thing is Debao's summer movie, "Modern Family" directed by Gao Zhisen. Yang Ye has never heard of this movie, and it doesn't exist in the original time and space.
But it’s not surprising. Due to the changes brought about by Yang Ye, there are many more movies in this time and space that were not available in the original time and space, but almost none of them were successful at the box office.
These movies were released in droves at the end of June and July. They were challenged by Baiyang's "Plan A Sequel" and they were all knocked down.
Chen Long still has cards!
In the original time and space, these movies were all released at the end of June and July just to avoid Chen Long.
As a result, Baiyang Company has now directly moved "Plan A Sequel", which was released in August in the original time and space, to the end of June.
None of them escaped, they were all tortured to death, none of them broke 20 million, Debao and Xinyi City didn't even break 10 million.
Yang Ye almost laughed out loud when he saw the battle report.
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In mid-July, the filming of Hong Kong Love was almost completed. After Yang Ye attended the premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story", he took the crew to Foshan to shoot the finale of Hong Kong Love.
After the filming of Hong Kong Love was completed, he left the team and went directly to the capital to assist Zhang Yimou in the casting of "Red Sorghum".
There is another big thing...negotiating with CITIC Corporation to establish Asia Satellite Corporation.
AsiaSat is the first regional commercial satellite operating organization in Asia, headquartered in Hong Kong.
This company took the lead in launching Asia-1, the first commercial communications satellite in Asia, in 1990, opening a new chapter in the history of satellite communications in Asia.
Thanks to Asia Satellite Corporation, various satellite TV stations will spring up like mushrooms after a rain.
In addition to China's CITIC Corporation, AsiaSat's shareholders include Japan's Daito, the United States' General Motors, and Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa.
After the establishment of the satellite company, Cucumber persuaded the Hong Kong government to relax relevant regulations on television, thus creating Hong Kong's first satellite TV station..."Satellite TV Chinese Channel".
Satellite TV Chinese Channel is operated by Huagua’s second son, Xiao Huagua. It has been broadcast for 20 months, covering 30 countries and regions, and has 50 million household users.
Advertising revenue is US$360 million, while operating costs are only US$80 million, making a huge profit.
However, Gherkin then sold the Chinese channel of Satellite TV to Rupert Murdoch of News Corporation, making a fortune and running away.
Murdoch renamed it Star TV. Many people born in the 80s and 90s spent their childhood with Star TV.
Star TV has so many exciting programs, it really beats those crappy TV stations in the Mainland.
When it comes to close relationships with the mainland, cucumbers are nothing compared to poplar leaves.
In this matter, Cucumber can't compete with Yang Ye at all, so he can only get out of the way.
Yang Ye had already taken the initiative and sent Lin Baocheng to make preliminary contacts. The Hong Kong shareholder of the satellite company was none other than Yang Ye. (End of this chapter)