1979 Golden Age

With the rapid development of Hong Kong's economy, especially the rapid development of the stock market and property market, the first batch of middle class was born in the late 1970s.

Their income is not low, but their housing area is very small. If it is 500 square feet (less than 50 square meters), it meets the standard. If they really want to reach the level of "living in a foreign-style house and raising a dog", then they have to be the rich class.

The direct reason for the birth of so-called urban movies is the rise of the middle class.

In the past, Hong Kong films were all Republic of China dramas and costume dramas, with very few urban films. However, now some people are paying attention to this market and slowly starting to test the waters. Chen Qi's version of "The Love Between Ghosts" is packaged with ghosts and ghosts, and is essentially an urban romance film.

The hero and villain of the original version are both elites in the financial world.

The male protagonist is older and has higher authority.

The villain secretly helped people launder money. The male protagonist discovered the clues and wanted to investigate the suspicious account. The villain asked someone to pretend to be a robbery in order to obtain the access password in his wallet. Unexpectedly, he did not get the password and accidentally killed the male protagonist.

The male protagonist becomes a ghost, and the villain approaches the female protagonist, trying to seduce her with sweet words, and get the password out of her mouth...

This is the main line of the story.

Chen Qi made some changes based on the actors. Liu Dehua was younger than Liang Jiahui, so he set up a relationship between senior and junior. Liu Dehua was a fledgling and upright man, and he directly discovered that Liang Jiahui was laundering money.

Liang Jiahui begged and pretended to repent, then hired a murderer to kill him.

Unexpectedly, Liu Dehua left a piece of evidence in the relic. The heroine did not find it for the time being, so Liang Jiahui began to flirt with the heroine in order to destroy the evidence and gain both people and money...

The original version is 2 hours long, but the Hong Kong movie is not that good. The Hong Kong movie lasts more than 2 hours and is just waiting to hit the streets. The audience doesn’t have the patience. Chen Qi made many changes to make the rhythm faster and finished it in 110 minutes.

The original male and female characters have no highlights. The female protagonist Demi Moore is impressive with her short black hair and affectionate eyes.

But the most outstanding role is the psychic, played by Whoopi Goldberg. She later starred in "Sisters Are Crazy". She is a born comedy star, the kind that will go down in film history.

Chen Qi also needs to find someone who can hold up this version.

There are many actors in Hong Kong who are famous for playing ghosts and goddesses, such as Roland, who has made hundreds of ghost films and is known as the Queen of Ghosts. However, she cannot play this role because her comedy talent is not enough.

She must be going crazy, she is chatty and cute, and has a strong aura that can catch people's attention as soon as she appears.

Chen Qi thought about it and chose one.

But instead of negotiating it himself, he left it to Shi Hui.

…………

Dining room.

Fu Mingxian ate hard at a plate of food. Shi Hui wiped her mouth and looked at the door, as if waiting for someone.

Not long after, the doorman's voice sounded, and with the click of high heels, a tall woman in her 30s walked in.

She has a long face, relatively high cheekbones, and looks a bit mean, but her eyes are very bright, unlike most female celebrities who are empty, and there is a unique style and posture dancing in them.

When she came closer, she called out: "Sister Hui!"

"Fangfang, long time no see!"

Shi Hui stood up, hugged her gently, pulled Fu Mingxian over, and said with a smile: "This is my daughter, just call her Zhizhi... Zhizhi, call her Aunt Fangfang!"

"Obviously she is sister, why do you call her aunt?"

Fu Mingxian had obviously practiced this sentence at home. When he said it, his face did not turn red and his heart did not beat. However, Xiao Fangfang burst into laughter and was very happy. He hugged the little girl tightly and took off a bracelet from his wrist and gave it to her.

She looked at her mother. Shi Hui knew that this was the habit of the older generation, who came from that era, and said, "Since it's given to you, just keep it."

Fu Mingxian's mission was over and he went back to eating his food.

Xiao Fangfang looked at her with emotion: "It's been so many years, not to mention you, even I have a daughter."

"Yeah, how old were you then? I was holding you and playing with you every day on the set."

The two chatted for a few words.

Xiao Fangfang smoothed her hair on her temples, took a sip of tea, and then asked, "Sister Hui, what's the matter with your date with me today?"

"I want to find you to act in a play." Shi Hui said bluntly.

"I left the Great Wall when I was 8 years old and have never cooperated with the leftists again. Why are you suddenly looking for me?" Xiao Fangfang was surprised.

"Because you are the most suitable for this role, would you like to read the script first?"

"No..."

Xiao Fangfang shook her head and said: "I am living a good life now, my career is considered successful, I have a husband and children, and I don't want anything to happen."

"Yes, I usually read the newspaper and often see news about you. When I see you, you are very happy now."

Shi Hui did not continue talking about filming, but changed the topic and asked: "I heard that you are going to study in the United States again? What are you studying this time?"

"Psychology! Oh, it should be child psychology!"

When it came to studying, Xiao Fangfang showed a bright face and said with a smile: "I only came up with this idea after I had my daughter, because I was afraid that I would not be a good mother. I learned that there is such a subject, and it was not easy for me to pass the exam." ”

"This is what I admire most about you. You never went to school seriously and never gave up on yourself. Instead, you focused on studying. By the way, what did you study in the United States last time?"

“Last time it was Mass Communications!”

"Oh, then you will have a double degree when you come back!"

"Don't embarrass me. I became a monk halfway."

"I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart, but you're okay this time. Your mother is gone and no one can stop you."

Shi Hui's words were a bit rude, but Xiao Fangfang was stunned, and then Shi Hui said: "Alas, you are too miserable!"

Just these four words made Xiao Fangfang's nose sore and she almost cried.

Her mother was a Shanghai socialite. Her first husband was the old scumbag Liu Haisu, and her second husband was a banker, Xiao Fangfang's biological father. Her mother was the goddaughter of Zhang Shizhao and the apprentice of Fu Lei, with a rich family background.

In Hong Kong for 49 years, her father failed in business, owed a lot of debts, and died early.

Xiao Fangfang made movies to support her family at the age of 7. She was originally a member of the Great Wall. Later, the rightists poached her with high salaries. Her mother tore up the contract and jumped to the rightist company. Her mother had a strong personality and was decisive. She controlled her for 30 years.

She regarded her daughter as a cash cow and tried her best to get her roles. From 1953 to 1968, she performed in a total of 209 movies.

She had never been to school and always wanted to go to the United States for further studies. Her mother had always disagreed, but she finally agreed, but on the condition that she had to pay for her own tuition.

So Xiao Fangfang went to the United States and performed on stage in Chinatown to earn money. Just when she was about to pay for her tuition, her mother said that she was cheated in business and asked Xiao Fangfang to send money back...

That's the kind of mother she is.

Xiao Fangfang is now successful and famous. She has opened her own company and is the boss. She has also successfully transformed into a comedy. Mainland audiences know her mostly for some of her works in the 1990s, such as "Fong Sai-yuk" and "Women at 40".

There are several actresses in Hong Kong who are great at comedy.

For example, Deanie Ip, Teresa Mo, Sandra Ng... But Xiao Fangfang is the first and the best one. She broke the convention that women in Hong Kong comedy films can only be vases.

She was born deaf in her right ear and later became completely deaf. She also had several rough love affairs. In short, she is a miserable person.