Chapter 128 Do you know what Director Zhang did in the Mainland?
This program is all about chatting, chatting all over the world, and the atmosphere is quite relaxed.
Zhang Chen didn't feel any sense of separation at all.
The entire 1990s was the last glory of Hong Kong films. Excellent films of various types emerged one after another, and a hundred flowers truly blossomed.
At that time, the overseas markets for Hong Kong movies were huge, including Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea...
So they dare to shoot any subject, because no matter how they shoot, it will sell.
Gangster films also reached their peak during that time.
Zhang Chen is actually quite interested in gang culture. After all, he is born in the 1980s and can naturally resonate with it.
It’s just that after returning, gangster movies no longer work.
Of course not. The proliferation of gangs was actually the result of the connivance of the British Hong Kong government at the time. The signing of the statement by China and Britain means that China will not let it go, and those words will have consequences.
So in those two years, all the capable people were thinking of ways to immigrate. But for those with community backgrounds, if you wanted to immigrate, your British father wouldn't want to either.
After returning to China, the general environment has changed, and gangster movies have naturally declined. It seems that after 2000, only Du Dapao is still filming "Underworld", and the box office is naturally predictable.
Liang Wendao concluded: "It was really chaotic back then. In the 1980s and 1990s, the power of societies was all over the entertainment industry.
Some eldest brothers simply became stars themselves. Have you ever watched Lin Lingdong's "School Storm"? It's a bit similar to that."
Dou Wentao also added: "I once saw a report. The headline of the newspaper news was - Clubs Invade the Entertainment Circle. ”
Zhang Chen has also heard about this history and learned a lot about the gossip.
For example, Zhou Runfa saved a lot of trouble because he knew Long Wu.
For example, Simon Yam is the most unconventional person in the entertainment industry, because his brother is a candidate for the first brother in the police force.
For example, Anita Mui asked Jacky Cheung to pour tea and admit his mistake.
For example, a young star asked Cheng Long for help, and a small society blackmailed her with nude photos. Then Cheng Long directly told the other party to get the nude photos back, otherwise he would pay 10 million for his secret love.
"In short, it was really chaotic at that time, but there were really many excellent products.
All kinds of good movies came out in an endless stream.
In fact, everyone made them randomly.
One movie The birth of classic movies was probably when two bosses got together and chatted. So-and-so was very popular recently. It would definitely make money to make a movie with him
Then the actor was cast.
Once we have the actors, we start writing the script and looking for a director.
A lot of the time, there are even no scripts when filming is started, so everything is written and shot right now.
This is how "The Bloody Heroes" was created. "
Liang Wendao obviously knows a lot of gossip.
Zhang Chen also became interested. I suddenly remembered what you said: "Speaking of scripts, it seems that "Infernal Affairs" is a watershed. ”
"Yes, it was only after "Infernal Affairs" that Hong Kong film crews began to pay attention to its scripts. Before that, they were basically just flyers."
Dou Wentao: "But "Infernal Affairs" also had a bad opening. Since then, police and gangster films have all followed the same pattern, undercover + counter-undercover, police + gangsters..."
Zhang Chenxin said that this is really the case. Before "Infernal Affairs", police and gangster films were either about drug dealers, Either he robbed a bank, or he was a popular gangster for a while.
After "Infernal Affairs", everything turned into undercover, gangster and anti-undercover routines.
How about following the trend and killing a subject.
Just like the previous gambling movies, "God of Gamblers" was so amazing when it first came out. No one thought that a movie could be made like this.
Then there are a lot of follow-up works: "The Gambler", "The Gambler", "Drug King", "The Supreme", "The King of Kings", "Thousand Kings Fight Thousand Tyrants", "The Bird Saint"...zombie movies The same is true, which directly caused no one to read these two themes.
Nowadays, police movies also have this meaning. People want to vomit whenever they see undercover agents. I feel that in Hong Kong movies, there are more undercover agents than villains.
When talking about following the trend, Dou Wentao suddenly said: "I heard that there seem to be a lot of people in the mainland following your "Dark Invasion" trend?"
Zhang Chen smiled bitterly and nodded, acknowledging this fact.
“There are indeed many, and many of them are shoddy.”
Chen Xi told him that after the release of "Dark Invasion", a lot of similar films were approved.
Something like "Dark Invasion", "Dark Invasion", "Terrorist Invasion", etc. The names are just a few words different from "Dark Invasion", all trying to gain popularity.
But there is nothing we can do about this.
What they did does not constitute infringement, at most it is immoral.
""Shark Beach" has done very well at the box office in Hong Kong and the Mainland. Have you ever considered making a co-production?" Liang Wendao suddenly asked.
Zhang Chen was stunned, and then replied: "It is true that some companies have proposed to cooperate in co-production, but I am still hesitant."
"Why are you hesitating?"
"To be honest, I have some concerns about co-productions. CEPA has clear regulations for co-productions:
For a China-Hong Kong co-production, there is no restriction on the proportion of Hong Kong creative personnel, but the proportion of mainland actors must not be less than one-third of the total number of main actors;
There is no restriction on the place where the story takes place, but the storyline or the main characters It should be related to the mainland...
It can be seen that the mainland treats Hong Kong very favorably in this area. As long as it meets the requirements for co-productions, Hong Kong movies can enjoy the same treatment as mainland movies. This has already transformed Hong Kong. Become a son.
But look at what Hong Kong filmmakers do, I turn my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines in the ditch.
In "New Police Story", mainland actors were given two almost negligible small roles. This is considered a co-production.
This is obviously a form of discrimination against mainland actors. As a mainlander, I can't stand it. "
Liang Wendao didn't expect that Zhang Chen would be so bold to speak out and openly talk about Cheng Long and Emperor's "New Police Story". He reminded with a smile: "You said that, be careful to offend people..."
< br>Before Zhang Chen could answer, Dou Wentao next to him was delighted: "Wen Dao, maybe you still don't know what Director Zhang has done in the mainland? "
Liang Wendao was confused: "What did you do? "
Dou Wentao smiled even wider: "Director Zhang has just offended the entire mainland film critic circle and writer circle. ”
This guy has clearly done his homework.
Liang Wendao was surprised: "Really?"
"Really."
Dou Wentao confirmed again: "Director Zhang's "Shark Beach" was released and was well received by film critics and A director named Lu Chuan criticized, and then Director Zhang started scolding. "I don't call it scolding, but argue with reason, okay?"
"Yes, argue with reason~"
Dou Wentao continued to gossip as if you were right: "Then a large number of writers jumped out to support the director and film critic."
Liang Wendao I was shocked, especially when I saw Zhang Chen not in any hurry, I was even more impressed.
Zhang Chen had no choice but to explain: "Those writers are actually monkey reinforcements, because the director I scolded, his father is a writer, and he is also a very successful writer."
"Oh, I understand now." Liang Wendao looked like he suddenly understood, and then wondered: "Are you really not in a hurry?"
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