My Hong Kong Island Filmmaker

Chapter 190

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Liu Weiqiang sat on the seat in the lobby on the first floor of the Longcheng Ice Room, holding the script in his hand, his joints were tense, his face was flushed, his expression was excited, and he felt an unbelievable sense of absurdity.

At the beginning, when "Young and Dangerous" was being filmed, Wu Xiaozu did joke with him in private, revealing that they were in charge of filming the second part.

He was only joking.

A dream come true?But at this time, his dreams have never been so big.

The first movie of "Young and Dangerous" is 2800 million. Anyone can foresee the popularity of this series.Liu Weiqiang never thought that the pie would fall on his head.

Both nervous and excited but also a little scared, the tangled mood kept him up all night, and he rushed over early in the morning like an arrow.

"Do you have a meal?"

Hearing the sound, Liu Wei forcefully stood up, in front of him, Wu Xiaozu was wearing a floral apron, holding a breakfast, and put it in front of him with a smile.

"Sit down, Longcheng Ice Room does not sell standing tickets."

Wu Xiaozu pressed his hands lightly, looked at Liu Weiqiang's bloodshot eyes and dark circles, glanced at the script, and asked with a smile, "Is it because I had insomnia last night or read the script all night?"

"Don't be stressed. You also did a lot of directing work for the first "Young and Dangerous". I don't think the second one will be a problem. Keep the moving shots you mentioned before, and show more emotions of the characters. I believe you can do it. If you don’t understand anything, you can ask Uncle Li and Qiu Litao, I will ask them to help you.”

Naturally, Wu Xiaozu would not completely put the success or failure of "Young and Dangerous" on Liu Weiqiang, a pink and tender newcomer.Qiu Litao and Uncle Li will officially join the crew of "Young and Dangerous" after they have helped him scout the preliminary work of "Deadly Two Heroes".
Liu Weiqiang knows how to shoot and "Young and Dangerous", Uncle Li has crew experience, Qiu Litao has the ability to shoot independently, and Fei Cheng, a guy with a lot of crazy ideas, has officially confirmed the filming lineup.

Of course, Wu Xiaozu will also personally serve as the producer, controlling the general direction and progress of the second filming of "Young and Dangerous".

After all, this film is the first truly mature commercial film series of 1024 Locomotive Film Studio. Even if Wu Xiaozu's main focus is on "The Killer", he will not ignore the money scene in "Young and Dangerous".

Wu Xiaozu has no skills at all, facing the big wave of the golden age of Hong Kong movies, how many nails can Wu Xiaozu hit with iron all over his body?
When there is a storm on the sea, no matter how big the ship is, it will be affected.

What Wu Xiaozu has to do is to form his own "aircraft carrier fleet" to resist risks and create benefits to the greatest extent.

Compared with the submarine Qiu Litao, Liu Weiqiang is more suitable as a destroyer.At the same time, Wu Xiaozu also has the heart to promote Fei to the top.Having studied four films with himself and Qiu Litao, Fei Cheng is always more reliable than some martial arts directors who don't know a single word, right?
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Dragon City Ice Room, third floor.

"Film censorship on Hong Kong Island is a secret without a legal basis, which itself is a disorderly act that violates the spirit of the rule of law on Hong Kong Island..." - "Asian Wall Street Journal".

Wu Xiaozu read the English-language newspaper in his hand, he was determined, and he made a move.

The trend caused by "Young and Dangerous" is like an introduction, but Wu Xiaozu's voice gave many people an opportunity to promote the emergence of film regulations.

"Ming Pao" is well-known, but it cannot leverage the members of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Island. The Asian Wall Street Journal is different. The "Wall Street Journal" has an astonishing influence all over the world, and only this kind of political and economic newspaper can truly influence the top leaders of Hong Kong and Britain.

Film classification is a double-edged sword. Previously, the Hong Kong British government relied on the inspection power of the "Film and Entertainment Affairs Management Office-Entertainment Affairs Management Division Film Inspection Branch" to prohibit certain films from being released. This is beneficial There are disadvantages.

From then on, after the film classification was determined, the prosecutor's office gained more inspection power, but lost the "cutting" right, and could no longer have the right to prevent any film from being released.

Wang Jing once said that after the film classification is confirmed, the film review must be completed within three working days, and the film cannot be delayed or prevented from being released.

……

"Success?"

Chen Rongmei, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, looked at the newspaper in front of her in disbelief, and couldn't hide her excitement in her eyes, "Wu Xiaozu's article has worked..."

After speaking, he himself denied it, "No, Wu Xiaozu's "Young and Dangerous" and a few articles are just introductions, and this trend finally broke out."

"No matter what, it's not harmful to us. Film classification and inspection are loose. The independent production market will explode. At this time, the three major theater chains may not have enough internal resources..."

Feng Bingzhong suppressed the excitement in his heart, analyzed it calmly, and suddenly looked at Chen Rongmei with a smile, "Big Eye Boy, our chance has come."

"You hold five theaters including Xinbao, Kaidu, and Huahua in your hands. Add the three in my hand, and we have eight theaters. Although there are not many theaters, most of our theaters are concentrated in Central and Mong Kok. In areas with high traffic such as Causeway Bay, New Territories, and Tuen Mun, we can learn from Boss Lei Jue Kunlei and look for partners!"

"That's right, besides, there are also three theaters in Antai. As long as we cut some meat for them, I believe the Jiang family will be happy to support us. With the Jiang family in it, the small theater is enough to support us to cover the whole Hong Kong. The local box office is a big hit, and the other places are naturally popular. Don't worry. Besides, we have enough support in Wanwan, the largest ticket warehouse..." Chen Rongmei was full of excitement, planning a blueprint.

The two looked at each other and said in unison, "Summer time!"

"I contacted the several independent film companies we had communicated with before." Feng Bingzhong said resolutely, "At the same time, I asked the Jiang family to talk about the partnership system."

"There should be another flight to Wanwan tonight." Chen Rongmei also stood up, "Wanwan film producers have always wanted to get involved, now we have to see how brave they are to support us!"

What does a movie rating stand for?
Market pose unlocked!Market Limit Expansion!The market threshold is lowered!

These will eventually increase the prosperity of the independent film production market on Hong Kong Island. In the face of this situation, the three giants will even more adhere to the conventional ambition of "cars on the same track, books on the same text, and walk on the same road".

What will happen if a theater is suddenly added at this time?

It is conceivable that the entire market will be ignited in an instant, the three major control forces will decline, and the three-point world will become a four-way competition!

If Xinbao Cinemas wants to make a thunderous noise, it can only act as a spoiler.Because Princess Jin will not compromise with him.

The reason why the tacit understanding between the three is tacit understanding is because the goals are the same.At this time, a different kind suddenly appeared. Can you imagine how much energy the Hong Kong Island film market will burst out?
It is conceivable that people's hearts will fluctuate at that time.

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The Film Inspection Division of the Entertainment Management Division of the Film and Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority has a permanent inspection committee of nine members.

In addition, there are various film inspection groups and advisory groups.

Wu Xiaozu's level is not enough to intervene in matters such as agency ratings.

Mr. Li Licheng, the director of "Young and Dangerous", successfully became a member of the inspection team, and has the right and obligation to conduct random inspections and inspections of theaters.

Lawyer Zheng Zhongjian has also successfully entered the advisory group composed of 250 members of the public, and has the right to give feedback and suggestions.

On the contrary, Director Wu himself did not interfere.

Wu Xiaozu does not need the so-called right to speak, because he cannot be compared with a real entertainment tycoon.He just needs to complete his established deployment.This unofficial position sometimes has unexpected benefits.

The determination of the committee, the inspection team, and the advisory group, and the appearance of the "Film Supervision Bill 1987" are just around the corner!
If all goes well, this draft should be promulgated before the summer vacation.

The summer vacation is destined to be turbulent.

At the same time, the funding for New Art City was formally implemented.

The capital structure of "Deadly Heroes" is as follows: New Art City Film Company 500 million, Antai Films 300 million, and 1024 Locomotive Studio 200 million.

Among them, sponsorship funds related to automobiles, venues, clothing, watches, supermarkets, etc. accounted for 200 million of the 350 million.

That is to say...

"That is to say, we have made 150 million without doing anything!"

Jiang Jiahua took the report and shrugged at Wu Xiaozu, "There are still a few companies that can sponsor us, if necessary, it should exceed 200 million!"

Everyone looked at each other.

"I lost it! This... is a money grab!" Fei Cheng swallowed, "Are businesses so easy to talk to? Societies are not so profitable in collecting health fees!"

"If you send Zhou Runfa, Luo Yijian, Liang Jiahui, Lin Qingxia and director Wu Xiaozu together to collect the bills, I guarantee that you can also receive so much hygiene fees!"

Jiang Jiahua said lightly, "New Art City has invested money to participate in it, Zhou Runfa and Lin Qingxia are two box office box-office weapons, plus the popular spicy chicken Roy Jian..." Then, he pointed to the flattering Liang Jiahui beside him, "There is another Movie king, do you think the business has a plague?"

Fei Cheng quickly shook his head and shook his chest.

Both Zhou Runfa and Lin Qingxia belonged to the big names who joined the group with their own brands, comparable to Zhang Jiayi, the uncle of the later Cadillac.

So, Wu Xiaozu's teeth are not in vain, and the moonlight is not in vain, Lin Qingxia is really a good sister.

"Finance is entrusted to professional accountants."

Sitting behind the desk, Wu Xiaozu reminded again, "Burn the money from New Art City first, and the more money we put in the bank for a few days, the more interest will be paid."

"..."

The room was instantly silent.

"If you really want money to make money, you might as well put it in the stock market. The stock market on Hong Kong Island is soaring now. The whole market is very hot." Jiang Jiahua said.

"stock market……"

Wu Xiaozu smacked the edge of his mouth a few times, then shook his head, "No matter what, let's burn the money from New Art City first."

Fei Cheng next to him had bright eyes, and he had some small calculations in his heart.

The reason why Xiaozu Wu first burned the money from Xinyicheng was naturally not because he was greedy for a little interest.The main reason is that he wants to ensure that New Art City can pay attention to the project of "Deadly Two Heroes".Moreover, the source of money for New Art City comes from various investors, and Wu Xiaozu will not feel distressed.

In the next few days, Wu Xiaozu continued to discuss with the crew members in the office.

For a movie shooting, there are many preparations in the early stage.

The meeting is the most important part before the crew starts filming.

Compared with small-cost movies or literary films, the meeting of large commercial productions will be more important.

Wang Sunglasses filmed "The Great Master" and the main creators and actors were called for more than 60 meetings in the early stage.And they have been meeting each other for many years.

Hong Kong island filmmakers don't care much about the so-called meeting, they treat it as eating and drinking before the film starts.

The director who cares most about the meeting is Mr. Xu.

In the filming of "Taking Tiger Mountain Out of Wisdom", even one of the bandits and little soldiers who didn't have a lot of roles frequently participated in it.

Bandit meeting, bandit squad meeting.The commercial success of this Hong Kong-based film with a red theme is not a fluke.

For several consecutive days, Wu Xiaozu and the main creator came to unify their thinking, explain their own shooting concepts and achieve their goals.

Wu Xiaozu drew dozens of story draft papers, and each key character and bridge section has a special explanatory drawing.

Zhou Runfa and Liang Jiahui play Tang San and Han Li respectively.

Lin Qingxia plays Han Li's wife, and Wu Zhenyu plays Tang San's younger brother Tang Maru.

Luo Dong plays the deputy police officer.Citizen Liu Qingyun and Tanwan Guzai acted as Tang San's gangsters.Gao Lihong plays Tang San's mistress.

There are so many characters in the play, Wu Xiaozu can only arrange his own people to intersperse them as much as possible.

　Seeing some people playing rhythm in the book review section, Gu Liang can only say one thing, why bother everyone is an adult?

　　It's fine if you don't like it or not, and it's justifiable to complain at most.

　　The question is pointing at me and saying what Gang Can, I want to ask you, have you read this book?
　　Some people read books without a brain, I found that you not only have no brains, you have not developed a good heart.Do I have to be beaten to death for writing about Hong Kong entertainment?Xiaonian cleaned the house all day, and I was mad at you.

　　I was born under the red flag and grew up in the sunshine.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)