After the best actor and best actress were announced, the best director went to John Woo, and the best film went to Zhang Zhiliang's "One Flew Over the Dusk."
In the context of the return of Hong Kong in 1997, films on immigration have become very popular and have repeatedly won awards at the two major film festivals, the Golden Statue and the Golden Horse Film Festival.
At last year's Golden Horse Awards, "In New York" won eight awards, knocking out "Sad City".
At this year's Academy Awards, "One Flew Over the Dusk" once again defeated "Sad City" and won the best film.
"Eight Liang Gold", which received eight nominations at this year's Academy Awards, is also about the same immigration theme.
However, although they are all about immigration, there are also new changes.
In short, the theme of early immigration films was "exit", telling how to go out and what life was like in a foreign country.
The theme of immigration movies in the past two years has become "return", telling the story of overseas immigrants returning to their hometown.
Usually the protagonist is not doing well in a foreign country, and after returning home, he puts on a swollen face and pretends to be cool, but in the end he is moved and gains true love or something.
And some movies that continue to tell stories about overseas life have expanded their themes.
"In New York", which swept the Golden Horse Awards last year, tells the story of three women from mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong living in New York, reflecting the cultural collision caused by the times.
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“The highest honor of the Academy Awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award, is now being awarded. Please invite Sir Yang Ye to announce the first winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award for us!”
Yang Ye took the stage today and presented two awards. The previous "Professional Spirit Award" was given to him, and this time the "Lifetime Achievement Award" was given to him.
Mainly because these two awards have the meaning of paying tribute. Yang Ye is a film tycoon who dominates Asia. It is enough for him to present the award.
Although the original Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 1990, the first Lifetime Achievement Award was not awarded until 1995.
The first winner was Huang Manli, an actress from the silent film era.
At that time, she had retired and suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Zhou Runfa personally went to the nursing home to deliver the trophy to her.
It will be a millennium later when the second Lifetime Achievement Award will be awarded.
This thing is too strict and completely unnecessary.
Li Hanxiang and Hu Jinquan were both eligible to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, but it was a pity that they did not receive it because they died too early.
But Chu Yuan’s achievements were not as good as these two, because he lived longer and waited.
The "Golden Needle Award" next door is given out almost every year, and no one says anything.
This time Yang Ye strongly expressed that since this award has been established, it should be given out. There are many people who are qualified to win the award, so why are you pretending to be empty?
In the end, after nominations, discussions, and voting, the members of the Academy Awards finally decided on the recipient of the first "Lifetime Achievement Award."
Of course, it doesn’t mean that if you give this award, people will be willing to take it. Maybe they won’t care about it? You still have to communicate with others.
After all, the other party is a successful and famous person. We have discussed it, give each other face, and everyone is happy, otherwise it will be nothing.
Yang Ye came on stage and said: "The Academy Awards hopes to present the most noble award in our film industry at this most climactic moment, the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The person who won this award is Hong Kong. One of the film masters, the film giant in our Chinese film industry, is...Mr. Chang Cheh!"
All the filmmakers stood up and applauded!
Yang Ye waited for the applause to subside and continued: "I am very grateful to the organizing committee for giving me this opportunity to present the Lifetime Achievement Award. This is my honor.
Mr. Chang Cheh's martial arts movie style, The shooting technique has always influenced us.
When I was a child, Chang Cheh’s name was like a god to me.
I hope that when I grow up, I can be him. The hero in the movie is dressed in white and fights against the strong and helps the weak.
In addition to martial arts movies, Mr. Chang Cheh is also very good at making literary films.
He once filmed a movie called "The Storm of Alishan" and wrote the theme song "High Mountain Green".
Everyone must be able to sing this song. Let me sing a line.
No girl in Alishan is beautiful, only my Lijun Deng is the most beautiful! "
"Hahahahaha! ”
Yang Ye showed off his affection without any reason. Although it was a bit inappropriate, the audience still burst into laughter.
Zhang Che, who was sitting in the front row, didn't take it seriously and laughed.
But every one of Yang Ye's women felt sour. If it hadn't been for the lens of the Academy Awards, they would have rolled their eyes to the sky.
Yang Ye continued: "In short, Mr. Chang Cheh is very respectable and great in the minds of our audience and our filmmakers.
Tonight, the Academy Awards The association has prepared a very concise short film for everyone to introduce the glorious history of Mr. Zhang Che. Please enjoy it!”
After Yang Ye finished speaking, he walked off the stage, and Zhang Che’s life began to play on the big screen. Introducing the classic movies he made throughout his life.
The narrator is Huang Zhan!
"Mr. Zhang Che, formerly known as Zhang Yiyang, was born in Qingtian, Zhejiang. After graduating from university, he had begun to write movie scripts for Cathay Pacific and Datong in Shanghai.
In 1948, he went to Taiwan to direct "Alishan" "Wind and Cloud", this film was the first Mandarin film produced in Taiwan after the war. The theme song "High Mountain Green" has been circulated to this day.
I came to Hong Kong in 1957 and wrote film reviews under the pen name He Guan. At the beginning, he first joined Movies and Television, and then switched to Shaw Brothers.
The "One-Armed Sword" directed in 1967 achieved an impressive box office of one million Hong Kong dollars that year. Chang Cheh has since become the leading martial arts film in Hong Kong film industry. Director.
Afterwards, Chang Cheh filmed popular martial arts films such as "The Great Assassin", "Golden Swallow", "Revenge"... "Ma Yongzhen" and "Horse".
Among them, "Revenge" won the Best Director Award at the 16th Asian Film Festival.
Chang Cheh’s film depicts young knights, assassins and assassins who risk their lives and authority in a desperate battle, depicting young knights as tragic heroes who oppose the establishment.
Chang Cheh is proficient in Peking Opera and likes to use the image of a Peking Opera warrior in white robes as the protagonist of his movies.
Not only did he create Wang Yu, the hero in white, and David Jiang, who wears a white Chinese tunic suit for revenge, but even Bruce Lee's look in "Fist of Fury" cannot escape the influence of Chang Cheh.
Zhang Che likes to use newcomers most, such as Wang Yu, Jiang David, Ti Long, Luo Lie, Chen Guantai, Li Xiuxian, Fu Sheng, etc. in front of the stage.
Wuma, Bao Xueli, Gui Zhihong, John Woo, Tang Jia, Liu Jialiang, etc. behind the scenes.
In the future, they will become unique elites in the Hong Kong film industry.
As a scholar, Chang Cheh single-handedly created a masculine martial arts world. He made extensive use of the unique style of slow motion and opened up a new situation in Hong Kong martial arts movies. It has far-reaching influence and is definitely a master of his generation! "
After the movie was played, the evening host Curly Mao came on stage and said: "Through Mr. Huang Zhan's explanation, I believe everyone already knows a lot about the great master Director Zhang Cheh. Why don't we use applause to invite Mr. Zhang Cheh to guide him? Disciples who have passed.
Please invite senior brother Mr. Wang Yu, as well as Mr. Wu Ma, Miss Jiao Jiao, Miss Zheng Peipei, Mr. Jiang Dawei, Mr. Ti Long, Mr. Li Xiuxian, Mr. Luo Lie, Mr. Chen Guantai, Miss Hui Yinghong, Mr. Luo Mang, and Mr. Qian Xiaohao. "
Zheng Peipei and Chang Cheh collaborated in "The Golden Swallow", and Hui Yinghong played Mu Nianci in Chang Cheh's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" when she first debuted.
A lot of film industry Celebrities walked onto the stage and presented awards to Zhang Che. What is Pai Nian? This is Pai Nian.
I think of last year when all the disciples made a movie together to celebrate Zhang Che’s birthday and gave him the money they earned. Retirement, such a grand occasion that has people all over the world, is really enviable.
Next, the hero Wang Yu gave a speech on behalf of all the disciples.
"Dear guests, dear audience, hello everyone, I am Wang Yu.
What I want to say today on behalf of all our brothers and sisters is that I would like to thank Director Zhang Che for discovering us more than 20 years ago.
< br>We, a group of newcomers who were still unknown at the time, have gradually grown into big stars and directors, leaving a proud achievement in the history of Hong Kong films.
What I want to mention even more is, Under the guidance of Mr. Zhang Che, we brothers and sisters have a very good relationship now.
I am very happy that we can gather together tonight to share the honor received by Director Zhang Che and represent all our brothers. Sisters, I wish Director Chang Cheh a long life and good health. Thank you! ”
Amid high expectations, Zhang Che walked onto the stage, and all his disciples dedicated the statuette to their mentor. The entire audience in the Coliseum stood up and applauded.
Seeing this scene, some disciples, such as David Jiang, couldn't help but shed tears.
Chang Che stood in front of the podium and began to deliver his acceptance speech: "Dear friends from the film industry, distinguished guests, and distinguished audiences, good evening to everyone, please take a seat, please take a seat!
Jin I am very grateful for the honor given to me by the award, but thank you is just a word. It should be followed by empty words and something concrete to give back to the film industry
This should be simple, easy to do, specific and effective. I recommend setting up a tea party and holding it once a quarter.
The Spring Meeting will be held after the Spring Festival to discuss the gains and losses of last year’s Christmas and Spring Festival films and plan the direction to take in the first half of the year.
In the summer months of April and May, we will review Easter and Hong Kong films in the first half of the year, and make additional arrangements for the summer season.
In the autumn of August and September, we will discuss the gains and losses of the summer season and the direction of the film in the second half of the year.
In winter, between October and November, we focus on studying a series of big-time movies for Christmas and Spring Festival.
Brainstorm, unite efforts, and create greater brilliance! ”
In his acceptance speech, Zhang Che did not say a word for himself, but made plans and suggestions for the film industry. His love for movies is admirable!
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< br>The 10th Academy Awards not only gathered local superstars, but also big names from Japan, South Korea, Bollywood, and Hollywood attended.
The shining stars made this Academy Awards full of charm. The Hong Kong media were very proud of it when they reported it
After the Academy Awards, Spielberg and others did not leave. They visited Hong Kong for a few days and attended the "Hong Kong International Film Festival" three days later.
Due to the prosperity of Hong Kong films, the "Hong Kong International Film Festival" has become the largest film trading market in Asia.
Every year, more than 300 films from more than 50 countries around the world are screened in 12 major cultural venues in Hong Kong, attracting more than 600,000 viewers.
A large number of local Hong Kong films will also be sold intensively at the film festival.
Today’s Hong Kong films are large in quantity and of high quality, and will be snapped up by film dealers from all over the world in minutes.
At this year’s film festival, Baiyang Pictures will launch a blockbuster film.
That is "The Lion King" that "Blue Bird Animation Studio" spent 25 million US dollars and spent four years honing!
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Hong Kong Arts Center, Shouson Theater, film producers from all over the world gathered together.
In order to promote "The Lion King", Yang Ye personally served as a recommender and invited film producers from various countries to come and watch the film.
As for why I didn’t go to the three major European film festivals, that’s because the three major film festivals didn’t open to cartoons until after the millennium.
Before this, although cartoons were occasionally shortlisted, it was difficult to win awards.
It wasn't until "Spirited Away" won the Golden Bear in Berlin in 2002 that cartoons were no longer discriminated against at the three major film festivals.
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A loud African male voice broke the silence, and the fiery red sun rose from the African savannah.
The vast Kenyan savannah, the magnificent Victoria Falls, and the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro are presented on the big screen.
The shocking music and the grand scene shocked everyone in the theater!
To the gentle and rhythmic melody, the animals moved along the river in the mist and under the sun.
When the camera moved to the Glory Stone, the opening song "Eternal Life" also entered its climax.
“Look at the world, it is spinning, it never stops. No matter whether it is right or wrong, hope or disappointment, moving forward, there are no absolutes in the world. Look at this world, it is endless!”
The audience watched the Chinese version, and the English version was not dubbed yet, only subtitled.
The opening song "Eternal Life" was sung by rock queen Su Rui.
Because in the entire Chinese music scene, only Su Rui's rich voice is the most suitable for this song.
When Mufasa stood on the Glory Stone, looking majestically at the kingdom at his feet, a crow flew over to greet him, and he nodded warmly to the crow. This was a tender moment for a man.
When Rafiki, the wizard of the Kingdom of Glory, blessed Simba, stood on the Glory Stone, and lifted the little prince high, the song entered its second climax, and the shocking melody sounded again.
"Look at the world spinning, it never stops. No matter whether you are right or wrong, hopeful or disappointed, there are no absolutes in the world as you move forward. Look at the world, it is endless!"
The sun sets through the clouds When he came down, the animals saluted the little prince one after another and welcomed the new owner of the kingdom.
As the song gradually comes to an end, the camera gradually zooms out, and after a drum sounds, everything becomes calm again.
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Under the guidance of Te Wei, the veteran director of the American Film Studio, the opening scene of just five minutes presents a beautiful, majestic and shocking effect.
The audience in the theater all burst into warm applause.
Such a powerful opening makes people wonder, is this a cartoon for children?
Then everyone understood that this cartoon was adapted from the ridiculous "Hamlet", but the scene was moved to the African savannah.
The three main characters in the film: the old lion king Mufasa, the young lion king Simba, and the old lion king's brother Scar are all direct replacements of the characters in "Hamlet".
However, compared to the original version, many adaptations have been made.
For example, in response to Hamlet's procrastination in revenge, "The Lion King" gives a simple, clear but very reasonable psychological interpretation of Simba's behavior:
Scar designed to kill Mufasa, but let Simba mistakenly believed that it was his own fault that killed his father, so he exiled himself due to guilt, and grew up avoiding responsibility.
This adaptation makes the story of "The Lion King" more reasonable and smooth than Shakespeare's original work.
The theme of the movie is no longer "revenge", but "responsibility" and "growth".
Although Simba defeated Scar, he did not kill his uncle who usurped the throne with his own hands like Hamlet.
Scar was killed by a group of hyenas because of his own injustice.
At the end of the movie, Simba takes heavy steps to climb the Glory Stone in the rain amid the tragic music, and inherits the devastated country.
"Bah bang bang bang!" The applause at the scene lasted for a long time.
This is a cartoon that is completely different from Disney and caters to adult tastes. All the audiences at the scene found it refreshing.
Beautiful production, shocking music, passionate and touching story, this kind of movie is very popular among major movie producers.
What does it mean for a cartoon that adults think is good enough to take children to the cinema?
In less than half an hour, the rights to the movie were sold out.
Te Wei and other film creators were so excited that their faces turned red.
This movie took four years and cost 25 million US dollars to make. The cost was recouped in half an hour. The old man couldn't believe his eyes.
Yang Ye led all the main creators to thank the film producers from various countries and announced a decision.
"This "The Lion King" is the first work of our Blue Bird Animation Studio, and we are confident in it.
We will invite Whitney Houston to sing the English theme song for the movie.
< br>We will invest 20 million US dollars to cooperate with film companies from various countries in global promotion!
We also ask our partners to fully support our film, and let us detonate the summer movie together!” (End of this chapter)