Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 248 Sparse Applause

Yuen Biao's request was very solid, because everyone knew that Lin Daoqiu's script was the guarantee of the box office.

It would be great if he could write a script for himself and Sammo Hung as the opening production of their film company.

But it depends on what Lin Daoqiu wants, if he refuses, he has nothing to say.

After all, it is human favor for people to be willing to help you, and it is the reason why they are not willing to help you.

As for this matter, Yuen Biao obviously did not discuss it with Sammo Hung, so after he finished speaking, Sammo Hung was obviously taken aback.

But this is a good thing for them, and Sammo Hung naturally hopes to get Lin Daoqiu's script.

Their requirements are not very high, and the investment does not need to be too large, which is about the same as "Five Lucky Stars".

And they are the protagonists, so the budget will not be very high, unless Lin Daoqiu plans to make a big-budget movie.

Lin Daoqiu was not very surprised that Yuan Biao begged on his own head.

After all, from last year's "Master Qian" to the current "Miscellaneous Boy", Yuen Biao's box office has dropped a bit.

But it's not because the audience hates him, or because he doesn't perform well enough, but because of the subject matter.

In fact, if Yuen Biao observes carefully, he will find that the old-style kung fu comedies are no longer favored by the audience.

And movies like "Five Lucky Stars" are what everyone likes to watch now.

If you want to get ahead only by relying on Kung Fu movies, only Jackie Chan can do it.

However, because of his own appearance, "Mission Impossible" was filmed, which immediately whetted the audience's appetite.

Exaggerated gun battles, explosion scenes, speeding cars, and the use of various high-tech, opened the eyes of audiences who were tired of watching old kung fu comedies.

After all, there can be progress only if there is competition. If Yuen Biao and the others still plan to make old-style kung fu comedies, they will naturally not get any good box office.

Unless he can be popular with the audience like Jackie Chan, otherwise, if he wants to make progress, he can only transform honestly.

"Although you, A Biao, only started playing the leading role last year, the old kung fu comedies are approaching their peak in recent years. I believe you can feel it from the drop in the box office."

Yuen Biao not only felt it, but also felt it very personally.

"The "Five Lucky Stars" at the beginning of the year and the "Mission Impossible" I'm shooting now are all in a modern style, so don't shoot the old-fashioned kung fu comedies."

If Lin Daoqiu didn't say it, Yuen Biao really planned to make a kung fu comedy movie as the opening work.

But now that Lin Daoqiu said this, his previous thoughts were immediately cast aside, because Lin Daoqiu was right.

"Mr. Lin, what you mean is that the market for kung fu comedy will become smaller and smaller in the future, and action movies like what you said before will become the mainstream in the future?"

At this time, Sammo Hung couldn't help but interject a sentence, after all this incident will greatly affect the genre he chooses when filming in the future.

It's not that Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao like to make kung fu comedies, it's because the audience likes to watch them so they make them.

If audiences don't want to watch kung fu comedies tomorrow, they won't be stupid enough to fight the market.

"This is inevitable. Action movies are closer to modern times and make ordinary people feel more substituting, just like Xu Guanwen's comedy movies. Although they are just a group of small people, they are closer to the lives of ordinary people."

Yuan Biao nodded while listening, but what Lin Daoqiu said was not easy to do.

The cost of a big production like "Mission Impossible" is too high. For Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao who are still working on Xiangjiang's locals for the time being, they simply cannot spend such a large sum of money to make such a movie.

And if Golden Harvest is allowed to invest, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao have no idea. After all, making movies is to make money. Even if Golden Harvest is willing to invest, what if they lose money?
If it's just an old-fashioned Kung Fu comedy, the maximum cost of a film is 200 million, which is not a big investment, and with their box office appeal and sales, they will definitely be able to pay back.

But the problem now is that if we continue to make old kung fu comedies, I am afraid the box office will keep falling. This is definitely unacceptable for Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao.

"I accepted your company's opening work, and I paid half of the investment, but I also shared half of the box office."

It can be said that Lin Daoqiu's request was not excessive at all, because he wrote the script and half of the investment money.

Now only half of the box office is divided, so it is because of Yuen Biao's face, otherwise, Lin Daoqiu can do without paying.

Yuen Biao turned his head and glanced at Sammo Hung. After all, this drama is not only about him, but also related to Sammo Hung, so he has to listen to his opinion.

"Mr. Lin is very grateful for his willingness to help us, just follow what you said."

Sammo Hung is not a fool, even if he and Yuen Biao only split half of the money, it is already a big profit for him and Yuen Biao. What reason does he have to object?

At this time, "Killer's Trenches" had been broadcast for almost half of the time. Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung had been chatting with Lin Daoqiu before, so they didn't watch the movie much at all.

But even if they watched it carefully, they probably wouldn't understand the meaning of this movie. I heard that it cost tens of millions of dollars to make it, which is simply ridiculous.

"It seems that Aaron's play may not be very good."

Sammo Hung didn't want to speak ill of Jackie Chan, but because this "Killer's Trenches" made people drowsy.

This is completely opposite to the "Mission Impossible" filmed by Lin Daoqiu before.

If such a movie can get a good box office, then Sammo Hung really has nothing to say.

After the movie ended, Jackie Chan was nervous and ready to receive everyone's applause.

But the strange thing is that after waiting for more than ten seconds, the scene was still silent, and he didn't know what happened.

And at this moment, it seemed that someone had reacted, and then there were sparse applause at the scene, which didn't sound like a very enthusiastic response.

This is not a good sign for He Guanchang. You must know that they spent a lot of money and energy to make this "Killer's Trenches".

Unexpectedly, it turned out like this. Based on his years of experience in making movies, it is simply a dream that this "Killer" will get a good box office in Xiangjiang.

But now the filming is over, and the Hollywood schedule has been set.

Now He Guanchang doesn't dare to place his hopes on Xiangjiang, he can only put all his hopes on Hollywood.

I hope that this Hollywood-style movie can win a good box office in the market over there, otherwise they may lose a lot this time.

　Thanks, this drunk is ordinary!Liu Weiping!Big monthly pass!mwah! ╰(*°▽°*)╯

　　
　
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