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Chapter 639 The Most Luxurious Lineup in Hong Kong Movies
"The times are different, not to mention Li Yi, even if God comes, it's useless!" A reporter who thought that Hong Kong films did not have the so-called possibility of revival shook his head.

"Actually, you can't say that. After all, what people are talking about is only the genre of police and gangster movies. Not to mention this genre, Hong Kong movies do have great advantages." Another reporter said.

"But how many films can Li Yi make alone? Even if this "Infernal Affairs" can be successful, it doesn't mean that other Hong Kong films can be successful!"

"Actually, it's mainly too late. If those filmmakers in Hong Kong could see the reality clearly and embrace the mainland earlier, they wouldn't have ended up like this!"

"After all, he was once rich and powerful, but suddenly he declined. The gap is too big. It's normal that he can't accept it for a while!"

"However, it would be a good thing if Hong Kong films can find a new path! After all, Hong Kong films are also a part of Chinese films!"

"That's true. Gangster movies are indeed a good entry point. There are too few gangster movies in the mainland, and most of them are always not interesting."

Before the press conference started, the media reporters below all chatted.

Time passed quickly, and soon the host Fang Nan walked onto the stage.

The media reporters at the scene also fell silent.

"Thank you, friends from the media, for coming from afar to participate in the launch conference of the movie "Infernal Affairs". Next"

Fang Nan was the old host, and quickly announced the procedure and rules of the press conference in a routine manner.

"Let us invite Li Yi, the director of the movie "Infernal Affairs" for this press conference, to come on stage!"

Li Yi quickly walked onto the stage.

The media reporters at the scene all looked straight at Li Yi.

Li Yi picked up the microphone and said: "Hong Kong Island films are a very special part of Chinese films, because Hong Kong Island films used to be extremely brilliant. When the mainland film market was in the ascendant, it was Hong Kong Island films that took the lead. The glory of Chinese-language films has covered Southeast Asia and even the entire Asian region.

From the data point of view, 1992 was the golden peak of Hong Kong Island movies.

In that year, the local revenue of Hong Kong-produced films reached the highest value in history: 12.4 billion Hong Kong dollars.

The overseas revenue of Hong Kong films has also reached its peak: 18.6 billion Hong Kong dollars.

In other words, Hong Kong Island, a small place with a population of several million, once created a movie revenue of 30 billion+ Hong Kong dollars a year.

In 1996, the income of Hong Kong-produced films had dropped to nearly half of that in 1992: HK$6.59 million.

更致命的是港片的海外收入遭遇大跌：从95年的11.6亿，一下跌到了96年的4.3亿。跌幅高达63%。

Therefore, 1996 was the year when Hong Kong Island films experienced a cliff-like decline.

From the 1980s to 1995, the most important reason why Hong Kong Island films were so beautiful was that copyrights were easily sold to other film markets.

At that time, it could be said that the whole of Asia was watching Hong Kong movies.

More than that, I deliberately said that the center of the entire Chinese-language film in those years was on Hong Kong Island.

From the mainland, Huaguobao Island, peninsulas, island countries to Southeast Asian countries, and even Chinatown in the United States.

Where there are Chinese, there will be Hong Kong Island movies.

It's a pity that after the peak, there is a decline. Since the end of the last century, Hong Kong Island movies have become more and more depressed!

Many people are saying that Hong Kong films are dead, and some people even complain that Hong Kong films are now more sad than death. Every time some Hong Kong films are released in the mainland, under the banner of revival of Hong Kong films, under the banner of feelings, but the results are often They are all very disappointing, old-fashioned, old-fashioned, still old-fashioned, it seems that they have forgotten how to innovate. "

Li Yi's words made the lowly reporters sigh!
"After the Hong Kong Island Film Awards this year, we, a group of Hong Kong filmmakers, got together and discussed again whether there is hope for a revival of Hong Kong films? Where should the future of Hong Kong films go? And other topics.

So is there a road to the revival of Hong Kong films?I think it exists.

Of course, a comprehensive revival is impossible, but there is still great hope for Hong Kong films to survive and continue to become an important part of Chinese films.

And I personally think that gangster movies are the best entry point.

Of course, the times have changed, and we must keep pace with the times. The audience’s aesthetics are constantly changing, so how to innovate while retaining the characteristics of Hong Kong police and gangster films is also a problem.

But for anything, someone has to try and do it, so this time the film "Infernal Affairs" is considered an attempt! "

"Next, let me introduce the main actors of "Infernal Affairs"."

When Li Yi introduced the leading actors of "Infernal Affairs" one by one, the media reporters on the scene felt as if they had been beaten to death.

So, so fucking luxurious!

It can almost be said that the top group of film and television stars and actors on Hong Kong Island have been wiped out!
Such a lineup is definitely enough!
There are six film kings alone, not only that, but also the four kings of Hong Kong Island, and the best actors of Hong Kong Island from three generations of old, middle-aged and young.

This lineup alone is enough to put "Infernal Affairs" in the annals of movie history.

It can be said that it is a film that condenses the best parts of Hong Kong films.

Needless to say, the director, Li Yi, not to mention Hong Kong Island, but China, no, even the whole of Asia, is second to none.

Then there is the actor part, which is the most luxurious lineup that Hong Kong Island can produce today.

For this reason, even if the quality of "Infernal Affairs" is not as good as expected, the box office will definitely not be low.

Not to mention, this is Li Yi's movie!

The media reporters on Hong Kong Island were especially excited, because it has been a long, long time since Hong Kong films have had such a shocking and luxurious lineup.

It's been too long, too long since a movie that has received such attention has appeared.

Some older journalists even had red eyes.

Once upon a time, Hong Kong Island movies allowed them to proudly say that this is Eastern Hollywood!

But such days have passed for too long!
The actors on stage were also extremely excited at this moment.

Many of them have come from the most glorious era of Hong Kong films. The revival and continuation of Hong Kong films can be said to be the obsession of many of them.

For this reason, whenever a new generation of directors needs them, they will always support and help regardless of pay!

"Okay, I believe you must have a lot of questions to ask, so I won't say more, let's go directly to the questioning session, everyone understands the rules!" Li Yi said with a smile.

The media at the scene began to get excited.

Indeed, as Li Yi said, they have too many questions they want to ask.

Fang Nan smiled and said: "Then please maintain order, because of time constraints, so each media friend who is named is only allowed to ask one question, start now!"

After Fang Nan's voice fell, the scene was full of long arms!

(End of this chapter)