1979 Golden Age

After asking this question, everyone turned their eyes back and looked at the young man in the corner.

Fu Qi also looked over, quite surprised that someone from mainland China actually asked about the box office? But he still answered: "As of now, the first place is the foreign film "007: Space City", with a box office of more than 7 million Hong Kong dollars.

If we talk about the number one Hong Kong film, it is "Laughing Fist", a martial arts film starring Jackie Chan, with more than 5 million. "

"How many martial arts movies are there in the top ten?"

"this……"

Fu Qi was not sure, so he whispered to Shi Hui and said, "There should be three or four films. Many Hong Kong films contain martial arts scenes, but they are not pure martial arts films."

Shi Hui stared at the other person, tilted his head and asked, "Who is this person?"

"He is Chen Qi!" Wang Yang laughed.

"Oh~"

Shi Hui rolled his eyes, suddenly very happy.

"A few months ago, the factory organized a viewing of the internal reference film "Drunken Master", starring Jackie Chan. Is he the most popular in Hong Kong?"

"What's wrong with you, little comrade?"

Before Fu Qi could answer, deputy director Sun Wenjin scolded: "You ask so many questions in one breath, how can others ask? And what are you asking about, and what box office? The quality and ideological nature of the movie are the most important!"

"But box office is also important, right?"

Chen Qi looked innocent.

"As film workers, we should be most responsible for art. Don't just take advantage of the box office. We have serious bourgeois ideas!"

"Oh yes, you're right!"

Hey!

Sun Wenjin became more and more angry. Why did this sentence form give off a strange air of yin and yang?

"Okay, okay, little comrade must be curious too, so it doesn't matter."

Fu Qi tried to smooth things over and said patiently: "To answer your question just now, Jackie Chan is indeed the most popular star in Hong Kong, and his influence is very great now. Is there anything else you want to ask?"

"Are his movies popular overseas?"

"It is very popular. "Drunken Master" took in 1.9 billion yen at the box office in Japan and was watched by more than 800,000 people in South Korea. Like Bruce Lee, he is recognized as the next kung fu superstar in Hong Kong."

"Thank you for your answer, I have no questions!"

Chen Qi smiled.

He stirred things up so much that no one knew what to ask. Finally, Wang Yang concluded a few words and ended the symposium.

When the show was over, Wang Yang said: "Xiao Chen, come here!"

"oh!"

He walked over with all kinds of meaningful looks and rolled his eyes secretly. There are office struggles in every era! Not everyone is as kind and generous as Wang Haowei, especially when he was very arrogant just now, which makes him even more uncoordinated in this conservative environment.

More and more people may jump out in the future.

But it doesn’t matter, fighting with others is endless fun!

Chen Qi entered the office, and the couple looked at him with smiles. He was quite old, and it was like looking after a child.

"Xiao Chen, sit down... Speaking of which, this is our first time talking."

Wang Yang started talking and said with a smile: "But I've known you for a long time, kid. I've been looking for an opportunity, and it just happened to be today. I've read your "Kapok Kasaya", and it's good. How did you come up with the idea of ​​writing about martial arts? Woolen cloth?"

"My parents are in Xinhua Bookstore, and I have been reading miscellaneous books since I was a child..."

He came up with this bad excuse again and said nonsense without changing his face: "...When I was in Lushan, I wanted to write a story when I had nothing to do. I was afraid that literary magazines would not accept it, so I specifically submitted it to "Story Club".

When it comes to creative motivation, it’s very simple, men..."

Chen Qi paused and said firmly: "What man doesn't like martial arts?"

The three of them laughed.

Shi Hui is from Nanjing and speaks with a Jiangnan accent. "It's like this. We are filming a Shaolin-themed movie. I think part of the content of "Kapok Kasaya" is very good and I want to use it in our story. I wonder if you how about?"

"Which part is it?"

"We want to learn from the emotional lines of the male and female protagonists, and the ending is the best, so we want to use it directly. Don't worry, we won't treat you badly in terms of remuneration."

"No, no, I have heard about your deeds and I sincerely admire them. It's just a few lines. If you want to use it, feel free to take it. Talking about money is just to bury me. Of course, I also have a merciless request."

"Speaking!"

"Can the screenwriter bring my name to the last position?"

"Of course, your story is very helpful to us, your name should have been there." Shi Hui said cheerfully.

well!

Chen Qi sighed again, these days cultural people are respected.

The great screenwriters of later generations all had several writers under them. The great screenwriters would build a framework and sort out the main lines, and leave the details to the writers to fill in, and then they could not sign their names.

Not to mention respect, how many screenwriters are willing to crawl on the ground as long as they can give a signature...

Fu Qi liked this young man very much. After thinking about it, he simply said: "Let's do this. I think "Kapok Kasaya" is not bad. I want to buy it together and you can add the ending."

"Well, that's fine. We're tired of collecting scripts anyway," Shi Hui said.

Wang Yang interrupted and asked: "Those people in Hong Kong don't even write scripts for you?"

"Yes, I have to be secretive when I occasionally do a favor. I only dare to use a pseudonym for fear of being discovered!"

"Then it's too difficult for you!"

Wang Yang sighed.

After a few words, Fu Qi said: "But let me make it clear to you first. If you buy a script, you will buy a script. We have specific shooting arrangements every year. "Kapok Kasaya" will not be launched in a short time."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I'm honored to be favored by you!"

Chen Qi said this, but he was complaining in his heart, no specific arrangements, isn't it just poverty! I don’t have money to film more.

In fact, he was quite surprised. He didn't expect this kind of development. Some of the ideas and endings of "Kapok Kasaya" were given to "Shaolin Temple", and he could just make up another ending by himself.

This thing is very simple. "Shaolin Temple" was very popular back then, and all the subsequent Shaolin-themed movies followed suit. The endings were all so girly that the male protagonist became a monk and the female protagonist burst into tears...

There is nothing wrong with following the trend, as long as the quality is ensured, the worst thing is that a bad movie will follow the trend and hit the wall again... I'm talking about you, "Shanghai Fortress"!

Fu Qi and Shi Hui settled the matter, sat there for a while, and stood up to leave. Chen Qi directly gave "Kapok Kasaya" without even asking about the remuneration, as he would not treat himself badly anyway.

And "Kapok Kasaya" was shot by a leftist, which was exactly what he wanted, and when the time came, Xu Xiaoming would also be brought over.

Those certified by Taiwan as "bandit filmmakers" are all Taiwanese!

"You are very smart, you know how to use your name to mix your qualifications. If "Shaolin Temple" succeeds, you will also become famous."

"Hehe, it's just a little clever, you're laughing at me."

"No, no, this is not an illegal means. Your request is very reasonable, but they are slower in filming, even slower than us. You have to wait!"

Wang Yang originally wanted to talk about joining the Beijing Film Studio, but then he thought about it and decided to wait until "Romance in Lushan Mountain" was released. He also had to consider the opinions of the people in the studio. I was speechless at the moment. I wanted to end the meeting, but the other party stopped talking.

"Do you have anything else to say?"

"Director, I am an outsider. This is the first time I am talking to you today. I am not qualified, but I do have an idea."

"what idea?"

"You just heard that martial arts movies are very popular in Hong Kong and also overseas. Japan took 1.9 billion yen, and South Korea received a lot of people. So, can "Shaolin Temple" do the same?"

"That's not necessarily true. There are too many uncertainties in the movie. If this film is successful, the next one may be scrapped." Wang Yang shook his head.

"Yes, but I listened to the symposium, and I was just imagining it. If it's not reliable, just think I'm talking nonsense... I think, since foreigners like to watch our martial arts movies, then we should make more martial arts movies. …”

Chen Qi looked at the old factory director and said: "It will definitely be popular at home. What if we can go overseas, what if we can earn foreign exchange?"

"What did you say?!"

Wang Yang stood up immediately.

(No more...)