Chapter 190 Plan to Suppress Mainland Filmmakers
After the success of "Tokyo Raiders", he had high hopes for "Hancheng Raiders" and even invested a lot of money himself.
I didn’t expect that the box office in Hong Kong would fail, with less than 9 million Hong Kong dollars.
The last hope was the mainland box office, but it was blocked.
Now Ma Chucheng can be said to have returned to before liberation overnight, and his net worth has shrunk to only one-tenth of its original value.
The happy atmosphere just now disappeared in an instant.
Chen Kexin said nothing, Wu Junru was comforting softly, Lin Zhilin looked curious, only Zeng Zhiwei was still shouting: "Is Anle's Jiang Zhiqiang jumping on the street? He has been bullied like this, and there is no way to fight back. No? ”
Zeng Zhiwei was very angry. It was always Hong Kong people who bullied those mainland Chinese girls, but when did they become the Hong Kong people’s embarrassment?
At this time, Hong Kong Island has always looked down on the mainland, because the income gap between the two places is huge.
Even those truck drivers from Hong Kong came to the Mainland and were all in love with others. Almost all of them had wives in Shenzhen.
There are even many communities near the port that are nicknamed "mistress" communities because most of the residents in the entire community are the mistresses kept by Hong Kong truck drivers.
"Go to the street, don't cry here. If you are bullied, you have to fight back. Don't you understand this?"
As for Ma Chucheng's attitude, Zeng Zhiwei also He was very angry and could not argue.
He has a special status in the Hong Kong film industry, and few people can tolerate him.
Well, except for Boss Yang...
Zeng Zhiwei felt very shameless. It was him who came up with the idea last time, but he didn't expect it to have the opposite effect.
Unexpectedly, the mainlander Leng Touqing came directly to block the movie.
Although Ma Chucheng didn't complain clearly, every sentence seemed to be accusing him, which made him lose face as a big boss.
"What on earth is going on?" After a break, Wu Yusen finally found the opportunity to ask questions.
“It’s not Ah Cheng. He was targeted by a bad boy from the Mainland. That bad boy had some energy in the Mainland, and the movies he made were blocked in the Mainland.”
After hearing what Zeng Zhiwei said, Wu Yusen said nothing, but his eyes changed slightly.
Before he went to Hollywood, the mainland film market could not be called a market at all from the perspective of Hong Kong and Taiwan. It was lagging behind in various ways and could not sell at the box office. It was simply worthless.
In the past few years, I heard that there is a trend of emerging, with several movies having a box office of over 100 million released.
He just didn’t expect that they would be so powerful that they could ban Hong Kong movies?
Zeng Zhiwei was still hissing and nagging, Wu Yusen winked at Lin Zhilin, who immediately used his coquettish technique and changed the topic in a few words.
Although Zeng Zhiwei behaves stupidly, he is actually very smart and understands everything that happens.
But he didn’t want to continue this topic, so he pretended to be attracted.
I feel really depressed.
In their minds, Hong Kong movies are the most awesome, and even those mainland movies can’t catch up.
But no matter how awesome it is, it has never had a box office of over 100 million yuan.
But there are already several billion-dollar movies in the Mainland.
He has also seen those movies with a box office of 100 million yuan. He really didn’t see anything special about them, but the box office was ridiculously high.
This made him feel frustrated.
Amidst Lin Zhilin’s snoring, the dinner finally ended and everyone left.
"Asen, you haven't been back for a long time, I invite you to go to the sauna~"
"Okay."
Sauna is a sauna, which originated from Finland. Both names are transliterations, but it is called sauna in the mainland and sauna in Taiwan.
In the steam room, the two of them met each other.
There was no one else around. Eric Tsang was still picking up good things and said to Wu Yusen: "Ah Sen, there are so many people who are trying to make it in Hollywood, and the best are those who live alone. Lam Ling-tung and Tsui Hark are both back. I heard I’m not very happy with Fa Tsai’s side, but the mainlander who jumped on the streets made a name for himself there...”
Wu Yusen knew that the mainlander he was talking about was Jet Li, and smiled slightly, “Jet is here There is indeed some popularity there, but in terms of fame, it is not as famous as Jackie, but Jacket has also become somewhat outdated in the past two years.”
Jet is talking about Jet Li, and Jacket is Cheng Long.
After a pause, he added: "Fa Zai, I don't know whether he is lucky or bad."
Zeng Zhiwei was curious: "What's wrong?"< br>
“Fa Zai went to Hollywood in 1995, but could not find any filming, and refused to come back. It was not until 1998 that I happened to take over the production job of "The Blood Is Not Cold" and asked him to do it. The male protagonist.
Unfortunately, "The Blood Is Still Not Cold" was a hit, and so was "The Edge Again"
There are very few opportunities for trial and error in Hollywood. After one failure or two at most, Hollywood will close the door to you forever. Lam Ling-tung and Tsui Hark are the best examples.
Logically, in this case, Fa Zai could only go back to Hong Kong, but at this time, his luck exploded again.
Fox has launched the A-level project "Anna and the King". The male protagonist in it needs an Asian, and Fa Zai is undoubtedly the most suitable.
A-level production, many people will never be exposed to it in their lifetime, but Fa Zai actually met him, and he was starring opposite Jodie Foster.
Unfortunately, this drama still failed. ”
"Later, Fa Zai returned to Hong Kong for development, but he was lucky enough to catch up with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Ang Lee, the director of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," initially selected Jet Li as the candidate, but Li Zhi was pregnant at that time. Li Lianjie pushed all the scenes, and Fa Zai got a big advantage.
No one expected that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" would win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and Fa Zai followed suit again. Become famous and return to Hollywood's horizons." Wu Yusen sighed: "To be honest, I am very envious of Fa Zai's luck. I failed in the A-level production of "Wind Talker" in Hollywood, and last year directed "Memory Crack" at the box office. It’s not ideal either. No one is looking for me to make movies now, so I returned to Hong Kong.” Answer the call.
He originally wanted to use Jet Li as an example to persuade Wu Yusen to join him in making noises to the mainland filmmakers.
Although he always has a silly image on the screen, he is actually very difficult to deal with.
How is it possible that Zhang Chen made him lose so much face and let him swallow this breath so quietly?
Wu Yusen seemed to understand what he meant, turned around and asked: "Awei, you seem to hate mainland filmmakers."
Zeng Zhiwei did not hide it and nodded: "That one from the mainland Bian has developed rapidly in the past two years, and those gangs of street gangs are showing off their power one by one. This time they actually bully everyone. I just can't stand it. When it comes to movies, we are the best in Hong Kong."
He is a firm supporter of Greater Hong Kongism.
I thought Wu Yusen would say something, but unexpectedly the latter just smiled after hearing his remarks.
Zeng Zhiwei captured something keenly: "Ah Sen, tell the truth, don't you like those mainlanders too?"
Wu Yusen didn't say yes or no, but He said: "You are right, the mainland has developed rapidly in the past two years. When I came back this time, I found that it was completely different from when I left. They actually had a movie with a box office of 100 million yuan, and more than one. This It’s all your fault~”
Zeng Zhiwei was shocked: “Our fault?”
Wu Yusen’s expression was gloomy, and he felt that iron could not make steel.
"What does the rise of Hong Kong movies rely on? Isn't it just commercial movies? Now the mainland has also started to make commercial movies, and it seems that they will soon surpass us. As the president of the Hong Kong Artists Association, don't you have a sense of crisis?"
Wu Yusen’s words directly confused Zeng Zhiwei.
"I...what can I do?"
"Stop the rise of the mainland film industry."
"You say it's easy, just rely on me alone, why? Block?”
"Of course you can't do it alone, but what if you add me, what if you add other Hong Kong filmmakers?"
"You..."
Eric Tsang suddenly seemed a little unfamiliar with the people in front of him. old friend.
Wu Yusen didn’t care at all that this side of himself was discovered by an old friend:
“Don’t be surprised, I’m just a little anxious. Mainland movies are a bit like Hollywood decades ago. If you don’t add Contain it. When it really rises, the film industry in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and even the entire Southeast Asia can only become its vassals. Then we will be the sinners of Hong Kong movies..."
Zeng Zhiwei felt that Wu Yusen's words were not without purpose: "Then tell me, what can we do?"
"It's very simple, suppress mainland film practitioners.
They want to promote their own stars, we Just suppress their stars. If they want to make commercial films, we will suppress their commercial films..."
Zeng Zhiwei's eyes lit up: "Let's talk about it in detail~"
"The specific operation is a bit complicated. For example, if they want to focus on cultivating a star, we will invite this star to act as a supporting actor in a Hong Kong film. After a few times, the audience will have a fixed understanding and feel that mainland stars are not as good as those from Hong Kong. In this way, Hong Kong actors will always be able to outdo mainland actors..."
"But their company won't agree."
Wu Yusen smiled confidently: "Don't worry, they have just entered this industry and they don't understand it at all. By the time they don't understand it, they will already There is no way to save it."
Zeng Zhiwei thought it was feasible. Wu Yusen continued: "Also, their commercial films must not be allowed to develop. They must give everyone an impression that in terms of commercial films, we are the only ones in Hong Kong. Talent makes the difference."
Zeng Zhiwei immediately understood: "It is self-interest to harm others. There are only so many bosses who are willing to invest in movies. Once their commercial films become popular, who will invest in Hong Kong and Taiwan movies?"
“Yes, as long as you understand this.
If Hong Kong movies are good, all Hong Kong filmmakers can make money.
Hong Kong movies are not good, and all Hong Kong directors, actors, and behind-the-scenes staff cannot make money.
But it is definitely not enough for us to do this alone, so we need to unite more Hong Kong filmmakers. "
"Leave this matter to me. Those who have enmity with the mainland, such as Ma Chucheng, can be brought in." "
"No need to be so extreme, just explain the truth to them clearly. Do you know how to choose? ”
Wu Yusen’s pattern is much larger than Zeng Zhiwei’s.
Tsang Chi-wai's eyes shone, and he felt that he was participating in something great, just like the "October Siege" when he was protecting Hong Kong.
“Should our plan have a name?”
“How about calling it the ‘Plan to Suppress Mainland Filmmakers’?”
“I think it’s very good. ”
"Then who is our first target?"
"This is not simple. When you were having dinner today, look at what Ma Chucheng looked like. Didn't Zhang Chen say he would make a commercial film? Our first target The first goal is to destroy him"
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