Hong Kong Entertainment: Kung Fu Superstar 1981

Chapter 230 Angel Action
Holding red jade.

This is something that Zhang Yang had promised Man Yu last year.

However, since Yingyang Entertainment had just been established at that time and everything was still unsettled, Zhang Yang could only put this idea aside for the time being.

Nowadays, with the popularity of Deyang Cinemas, Yingyang Entertainment has begun to get on the right track. In addition, the newly established Jianghuren Pictures has joined forces with Debao to jointly fill the schedule gap of Deyang Cinemas. "Boxing Fighter" " series and "The Ultimate Fighter" series also began to attract other actors in Yingyang Entertainment, and Zhang Yang finally had the opportunity to start fulfilling his promise.

Of course, saying that the promise was fulfilled is not actually accurate.

Because the new movie that Zhang Yang is planning to shoot will be confirmed to star Man Yu, but in fact, it will be an action movie with two female protagonists.

Speaking of which, it was thanks to Debao Cinema's "The Royal Sister" that reminded Zhang Yang of this.

Coupled with the chance encounter with Rovero this time, Zhang Yang finally decided to develop this new film.

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After spending a night with Man Yuwen, Zhang Yang returned to Yingyang Entertainment Company the next day and immediately started writing the script.

Although Zhang Yang made some minor modifications to the script, it only took less than three days to finish the script because he had already prepared the blueprint.

And this movie, which Zhang Yang selected as the basis, was the movie that later established Li Saifeng's status as a female movie star in Hong Kong.

"Angel Action"

After being revised by Zhang Yang, the plot of "Angel Act" is the same as that of the original film, and it is not complicated.

The overall story of the film is roughly the story of the Interpol organization named Angel Team destroying a criminal organization led by a female villain.

Although the story seems a bit cliché, there are still many settings in "Angel" that seemed quite fashionable at the time. For example, the heroine played by Li Saifeng will disguise herself as an ordinary white-collar worker. There are many scenes of gunfights and car bombings, which makes the film look very fashionable.

In fact, in terms of commercial performance alone, the box office of "Angel" is not too outstanding, with only about 600 million for the entire schedule. However, compared with films of the same level, the overseas box office of "Angel" seems a bit low. What’s outstanding is that its overseas box office performance is no less than that of many multi-million-dollar films.

This point is undoubtedly in line with Yingyang Entertainment's overall policy of competing for overseas ticket sales.

After finalizing the script, Zhang Yang called Wu Yusen.

After finishing filming "A Better Tomorrow", Wu Yusen has also taken a break for three or four months. Although he seems to have no creative passion now, Zhang Yang does not have high expectations for the film "Angel Act" and even said bluntly He bluntly told Wu Yusen that although he would also star in this film, he didn't care about the film's local box office in Hong Kong Island.

There was no pressure from box office targets, nor were there any stringent and difficult requirements. The scripts were all ready-made. Zhang Yang had done all the preparation work for this purpose, so Wu Yusen naturally had no reason not to agree.

So, with Wu Yusen's nod of approval, the crew of "Angel Act" was officially established.

Zhang Yang has combined the characters of Xicheng and Jiang Dawei in the original film "Angel Action" into one character, the leader of the Angel Group, while Li Saifeng and Zhang Manyu will play the two "angel" members respectively. Angel".In addition to the three key roles, there is also a team leader role. Zhang Yang called Lin Guobin, who has appeared as a martial artist in various Ying Yang crews for a long time, but did not play a formal role, to perform the tasks in the film. Lieutenant Fang is also a character with a relatively important role.

In addition to these four positive characters, the female villain leader in the film is naturally played by Ravello, while Qian Jiale is responsible for playing the top thug under Roverau.

At this point, the main actors and director candidates for the film are already in place. However, Zhang Yang has not called on the mature team that has been used for a long time in Yingyang Entertainment for props, photography and other cast and crew groups. Instead, he has begun a comprehensive The recruitment plan has brought together a new lineup and team.

The main reason why a new team is needed to film is because Zhang Yang has already planned that after the post-production of "The Raid 2" is completed, General Chen Jia will immediately start filming "The Ultimate Fighter 2". For that film, Zhang Yang has already He doesn't plan to star in the film, nor does he plan to go on-site to direct. This is to allow the crew to adapt in advance, and there will be no filming on-site with him in the future.

Under such circumstances, Zhang Yang naturally had to hand over the team he had cultivated to Chen Jiashang to take charge of this more important film within Ying Yang.

As for the second place, as Yingyang Entertainment grows bigger and bigger, there is only one crew to support it, which is completely unable to meet the shooting needs within the company. And this "Angel Action" that is not taken seriously has naturally become the second one in the run-in. A team is the best whetstone.

Relying on the overseas popularity of "A Better Tomorrow" and "The Fighter", Yingyang Entertainment can now be regarded as a film production company with deep pockets and a reputation in the industry. With the release of external recruitment information, people are applying for crew members. , naturally there is an endless stream.

During this period, Zhang Yang tried his best to select the best from the best, especially those old lamp masters and prop masters with Shaw Brothers background. Zhang Yang recruited them all. Although these people are no longer young, they have a wide network of contacts in the circle. , they also have many apprentices under them. Even if they can't do it themselves, Ying Yang can easily add fresh blood to the crew through their connections.

During this recruitment period, Zhang Yang also received an unexpected surprise.

That was Liu Weiqiang, who came to apply for a job as a crew photographer.

The name Guangti may be unfamiliar to some people, but when it comes to Liu Weiqiang's works, all of them can be described as thunderous.

First of all, during his tenure as a photographer, Liu Weiqiang shot two masterpieces.

"The Legend of Dragon and Tiger", "Carmen in Mong Kok", "The Story of Inspector Lei Luo" and "Chungking Express".

It can be said that during this period, Liu Weiqiang's photography skills and directorial potential had already been spread in the film industry.

Then, as expected, Liu Weiqiang began to enter the ranks of directors. The second film he directed was the "Young and Dangerous" series that set off a wave. Later, he also made "The Storm", "Infernal Affairs", etc. Waiting for a film that will leave a mark on Hong Kong film history.

It's just that at the end of 85, Liu Weiqiang was still in his infancy. Although he had guidance from famous teachers, he still lacked more than a year of experience before he could film "The Legend of Dragon and Tiger".

But even so, looking at the new crew, Zhang Yang couldn't help but start looking forward to it.

Wu Yusen serves as the director, Liu Weiqiang serves as the photographer, and he also plays the male lead.

I didn't have much expectations for this "Angel Act", but now it seems that it will have unexpected results.

(End of this chapter)