the longest dream

Chapter 107: Popularity, Come Back

Time is like water, passing silently.

Zhang Qing spent the middle and late June and the whole July at Joe's Clear Water Bay studio.

Intense and full.

Sets, props, makeup, art, lighting, screenwriting, martial arts, scene recording, recording, photography, assistant director...

From morning to night, almost everywhere on the set, a young man can be seen constantly observing and studying, and sometimes taking notes.

It's rare to chat with those stars, let alone get entangled.

Every day, Zhang Qing eagerly learns about film knowledge and experience.

Qiao Beiyan came to see him once, and he was very pleased to know that he was like this. Wang Ruolin even spared no effort to pass on his life experience.

It's a pity that the time is still too short. Even if Zhang Qing works and studies day and night, he can only learn a little superficially.

But there is no doubt that he is already considered an entry-level rookie, and his eyes are no longer smeared.

After the film was shot, it was a week-long editing time.

The editing room is a grueling place. There are exquisite editors who really edit frame by frame.

The same film, with different editing, will produce completely different movies, which can vary greatly.

Whether you can hold the right to edit, whether in Hollywood or Hong Kong Island, is the gold standard for the classification of film directors.

After Zhang Qing followed Wang Chang in the editing room for a week, he took the master tape and went to the TVB building.

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screening room.

When Qiao Beiyan came in with the help of Li Fangjie, his old eyes looked around for a week, with a sad expression on his face, and said, "I haven't been here for many years."

Li Fangjie said with a smile: "Sixth brother, you, Qizai, will definitely be more and more popular in making movies. In the future, why don't you come over every now and then?"

Qiao Beiyan smiled faintly, looked at Zhang Qing who was standing aside, and said, "The play you wrote, the master told me that it is very good. Chang Zai's director skill is also good, I believe you have made a good play."

"Uncle Master" is Wang Ruolin's respectful title in TVB, and when everyone in the Hong Kong entertainment industry sees him, they will always greet him with "Uncle Master".

The story of the rivers and lakes inside is too deep, so I won’t talk about it for now.

Wang Ruolin smiled and said, "I've seen the unedited films first, and they're not bad. The times have really changed, and it's different from our old way of thinking."

Qiao Beiyan smiled, sat down Fuguai, and said, "It's the same thing if old ideas are not old ideas. Every generation in the rivers and lakes produces new people, who can be popular for thousands of years? Be careful."

Even though he said so, when the room darkened and the screen turned from black to bright, and a logo appeared, Qiao Beiyan sat up straight suddenly, his old eyes brightened.

That's...the Trader Joe's symbol.

The beginning of Joe's movies is always under a starry sky, and the letters QB slowly emerge on a pedestal.

For those who are interested, interpret it as stinging...

But in front of him, nothing seemed to have changed, only the word QB on the pedestal was changed to a flying phoenix slowly circling and landing.

Li Fangjie understood Qiao Beiyan's thoughts best, and said softly at this moment: "Sixth brother, this can be regarded as... Phoenix reborn from the ashes?"

Qiao Beiyan smiled and said nothing.

Whether it counts as rebirth from the ashes depends on how the movie was shot...

The screening room fell silent, and in the dark room, the movie started...

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Gao Jin is a world-famous God of Gamblers. He accepted the invitation of a Japanese gangster celebrity to go up the mountain, and had a duel with Chen Jincheng, who is known as the king of gambling in Singapore.

After Gao Jin loses his memory, he lives in the home of the rogue Dao Zai. Dao Zai's girlfriend Ah Zhen takes good care of him.

Gao Jin's cousin, Gao Yi, broke into Gao Jin's girlfriend Janet's room drunk, but he missed and killed Janet by mistake, burned the tape, and sent someone to kill Gao Jin. Fortunately, Long Wu, the bodyguard on the mountain, rescued him.

When escaping from danger, he was hit by a car and regained his memory. The time for the decisive battle between Gao Jin and Chen Jincheng finally came. He was better than Chen Ji, and used Chen's poker marks to defeat Chen.At the same time, he exposed Gao Yi's ugly face with the remains of the burned tape. With the help of Long Wu, he defeated the villain and avenged Shangshan.

In fact, the story of commercial films has never been complicated.

How to tell a simple story into a wonderful story with one shot depends on the skills of the creators and directors.

Obviously, after nearly twenty years of polishing, Wang Chang's ability to tell wonderful stories is definitely not bad.

The [-]-minute movie has almost no nonsense from beginning to end.

The plot is smooth, logical and natural, and the technique of emotional mobilization is extremely clever.

Two full hours later, when the lights in the screening room were bright again, the smile on Qiao Beiyan's face could hardly be filled, and he even clapped his hands as old as dead wood, and praised: "Good, good! This movie The shots are beautiful and colorful enough, and they will definitely sell well.”

Li Fangjie's eyes are a bit complicated, both envious and jealous, who doesn't want to make a big screen?

The point is, she didn't expect Zhang Qing's notebook to be so good.

In the end, Qiao Beiyan concluded: "Qingzai, this gambling movie will probably become the pinnacle of gambling movies in the Hong Kong Island movie world!"

After all, it is a generation of legends, to the point.

After "God of Gamblers" was released, a gambling whirlwind blew up in Hong Kong Island overnight...

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August [-]th, [-].

Magic Capital Hongqiao Airport.

When the plane on Hong Kong Island slowly landed on the tarmac, the elevator fell, and tourists walked off the plane one after another.

Zhang Qing was carrying a backpack and pulling a suitcase in his hand, which contained books and notes besides some gifts.

A group of four went to Hong Kong Island, and he returned alone.

Huadie came back first, as for Wang Zitong...

"Shooting the Condors" hadn't aired yet, but no one expected that Wang Zitong would become popular overnight because she played the knife's girlfriend in "God of Gamblers", and she was considered the number two female lead.

And Phoenix Film Company also successfully planted its flag in Hong Kong Island. In less than [-] days after its release, "God of Gamblers" broke through [-] million Hong Kong dollars at the box office, and the whole Hong Kong Island went crazy!

"Ming Pao", "Sing Tao Daily", "Sing Pao" and many other large-scale mainstream newspapers and periodicals have put out the banner of "Joe's rebirth, the return of the king", and they all think that Phoenix Film is the new life of Qiao's film.

Because in addition to TVB's face-saving publicity at almost no cost, Qiao Beiyan even called the heads of the six theaters on the island in person to finalize the schedule for the painting.

In short, the box office of "God of Gamblers" broke [-] million, no one doubted it.

Whether it can break [-] million depends on whether the major theaters are willing to extend the screening.

Of course, the possibility is unlikely. There are film companies behind each company, and no one wants to see Qiao's really come back to life...

But even so, filmmakers from Nanyang, Japan, South Korea, and Wanwan have already rushed to the door to buy copyrights.

Because of this, the actors in "God of Gamblers" are all so popular.

Wang Zitong's career has reached the sky in one step!
In this era when there is still infinite longing for the harbor, one can imagine Wang Zitong's coffee status in the mainland if he can eat there.

Wang Zitong stayed there because he was going to be in a new play.

After "Shooting the Condors" was aired again in the mainland, she would become a first-line actress in the mainland film and television industry.

The fate of people is sometimes so magical.

When it was hard, almost every step was difficult, heavy and breathless.

But once you take advantage of the trend, it seems that all the gods and Buddhas in the sky are helping you...

After Hua Die recorded "Iron Blood and Heart" in Hong Kong Island for a month, she took the three songs written by Zhang Qing and returned to Beijing first. While practicing songs, she and Shen Xin set up a recording studio.

Cuckoo start-up, there is too much work to do.

However, Zhao Qiang turned back to Hong Kong Island. She never dreamed that the first collaboration between Zhang Qing and the Wang family would explode to such an extent.

Originally it was just a speculation, I wanted to try the water, with TVB's light, as long as I don't lose too much, everyone has a first time, and everyone has to pay tuition.

Although she has long believed that Zhang Qing's talent is astonishing, but...

This result still surprised her to the point of confusion!
Without any hesitation, she temporarily put aside various matters in the capital, and then flew to Hong Kong Island.

Although it is very hard work, this kind of hard work is extremely happy for her.

In order to seek the qualifications of a company that co-produced a film, she ran into many relationships, but she was still unable to figure it out.

The fat meat is too fat, everyone wants to take a bite, how can the top let go easily?

But as soon as "God of Gamblers" came out, Phoenix Film Company exploded out of the circle, and this qualification problem was no longer difficult, but only a short distance away.

"As long as Phoenix makes another popular movie this year, this qualification will be within reach."

This is what Zhao Qiang said to Zhang Qing, and Zhang Qing left her two new scripts before leaving Hong Kong Island...

However, the matter on Hong Kong Island has finally come to an end.

Although it is good there, it is not my hometown.

Even though he tried his best to study in a low-key manner, and never got involved in the feasting and feasting of Hong Kong Island, he was still a little impetuous by the prosperity there, and he was not a saint.

If he really waits until the next movie is a big hit, he doesn't know if he will shake his will to come back and continue studying...

"Zhang Qing!"

At the gate of the airport hall, next to a red flag car, a girl with short hair reaching her ears, a white shirt, and light gray neutral straight-leg pants stood there, with her hands in her trouser pockets, fresh and clean, handsome and dazzling.

For a moment, Zhang Qing seemed to be the only one left in his eyes. He stepped forward and back, and before he could speak, Qi Juan stepped forward and hugged Zhang Qing tightly.

Many passers-by around stood still and watched, the boy was clean and handsome, the girl was bright and beautiful, and there was a red flag with an astonishing license plate beside it...

Like a story in a novel.

Fortunately, both of them wanted to be decent. After a while, the two separated and looked at each other with a smile. Although their eyes were hot, they still let go.

Zhang Qing put the salute and backpack into the back seat, and got into the passenger seat.

Qi Juan happily turned the car key on her finger, got into the driver's seat, started the car, turned the steering wheel sharply, and the car turned to Puxi.

Let's go to the hotel first...

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(End of this chapter)