Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

Chapter 32: Really popular

"Shaolin Kung Fu, shocking Hong Kong!"

The next day, dozens of Hong Kong media outlets used the title in unison.

The media was full of praise for the movie "Shaolin Temple", and Jin Yong even wrote an editorial to recommend it.

He praised "Shaolin Temple" for bringing kung fu movies to a new level, and said that the theme of "the desire to kill can be stopped, but the desire to support justice cannot be stopped" expressed in the movie is the true spirit of chivalry.

It’s understandable that Jin Yong wrote an editorial and boasted, after all, he is Xia Meng’s number one licker.Moreover, Yang Ye is also serializing novels in "Ming Pao". The greater Yang Ye's fame, the more beneficial it is to him.

And Hong Kong talented girl Lin Yanni wrote a long film review for "Shaolin Temple", which attracted even more attention.

While others were surprised by the shocking kung fu fights in the movie, Lin Yanni's writing focused on the young love between Jue Yuan and the Shepherdess in the movie.

She said that what moved her most in the movie was the heart-shaped jade pendant hidden in the palm of Jue Yuan's hands when he was officially ordained as a monk.

All the viewers who watched the premiere were bragging crazily to their relatives and friends after going back.

In a certain middle school, Wen Jun was holding a bunch of fish eggs and frothing at the mouth: "Young Master Yang is absolutely good at Qing Kung Fu. He jumped at least three meters high and killed Bruce Lee in an instant."

The other little fat man was dissatisfied and glared: "Are you bragging? You killed Bruce Lee in an instant? Have you seen Li Sanjiao?"

Wen Jun swallowed a fish ball and said disdainfully: "Li's three kicks are indeed very powerful, but compared with Liu Jialiang, they are almost boring. Liu Jialiang's three kicks will definitely kill Bruce Lee in an instant. I think he can also do Qinggong."

"You can just brag about riding a horse, everyone can do Qinggong. Liu Jialiang is so awesome, why is he not as famous as Bruce Lee?"

"If you don't believe it, let's go to Ax Mountain Road after school to broaden our horizons."

"You're still waiting for school to end? Isn't there just one class? Go now if you dare!"

"Just go, don't you just skip class? I'll shut you up in a minute."

Several students slipped out of the school on bicycles and happily ran to the audition room of Jiahe Studio.

Then everyone was disappointed. "Shaolin Temple" was not played in Jiahe's test room at all.

When they asked the staff, they were told: "'Shaolin Temple' has already had its premiere and there will be no previews. It will be officially released on New Year's Day, January 1, so remember to take your family to the theater to watch it!"

A group of people came back disappointed, looking forward to "Shaolin Temple" even more.

……

Due to repeated publicity reports by dozens of media, "Shaolin Temple" which has not yet been released has become a hot topic in the city.

Many people want to know how good this movie is, why is it so praised?
However, just on Christmas, five days before the release of "Shaolin Temple", a "Shaolin Temple" was released in Shaw Brothers Cinema.

After receiving the news, Yang Ye was confused: Did this shit really happen to me?Shaw Brothers are too shameless!
Xia Meng sighed and said: "This is the usual practice of Shaw Brothers. When Shaw Brothers and D&M faced each other in the past, they used to undermine each other like this. If I know what you are filming, I will make a similar film and release it early."

Yang Ye didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "We released it on New Year's Day, and Shaw Brothers released it on Christmas Day. It's also very good at riding horses."

"Who says it's not the case!" said Chen Yuanlong, who came to the company specially to tell the news.

Yang Ye asked: "Who filmed their film "Shaolin Temple" and who is the leading actor?"

Chen Yuanlong said: "That's amazing. The director is Zhang Che, the screenwriter is Ni Kuang, and the starring roles are Fu Sheng, Ti Lung, Jiang David, Meng Fei, and Qi Guanjun."

"Damn it, all the elites are out, this lineup is awesome!"

Chang Cheh is the most representative director of martial arts films.Fu Sheng, Ti Lung and David Chiang are all the leading niche students of Shaw Brothers, and they are also very famous in later generations.

Meng Fei's most famous film is probably the 91 version of "Flying Fox in the Snow Mountain", in which he also played Yang Guo.

As for Qi Guanjun, he was very good at the Hong Family Iron Fist. Zhou Xingxing once invited him to star in "Kung Fu", but unfortunately he encountered SARS and he was quarantined, so Zhou Xingxing had to replace him.

Seeing Yang Ye's indifferent expression, Xia Meng couldn't help but roll his eyes: "How can you still laugh?"

This was the first time Yang Ye saw Dame Xia rolling her eyes. She was usually very dignified and intellectual, so she couldn't help but find it very interesting.

Yang Ye said: "Judging from this lineup, if I guess correctly, it should be the story of the Five Shaolin Patriarchs, right?"

The Five Patriarchs of Shaolin is a folk legend. It tells the story of the Qing court burning Shaolin in Songshan, Henan, and only five people, Hu Dedi, Li Shikai, Ma Chaoxing, Fang Dahong, and Cai Dezhong, escaped.They fled to the Shaolin Temple in Putian, Fujian, and together with the Tiandihui, they fought against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty.Later, Wang Jing also filmed this story, called "The Five Ancestors of New Shaolin", starring Jet Li and Xie Miao.

Chen Yuanlong nodded and said, "Yes, that's the story from the introduction."

Yang Ye smiled and said: "What's there to be afraid of? They are not talking about the same thing." Xia Meng sighed: "The main reason is that their lineup is too strong. They are an all-star lineup and we are all novices. They are also The early release will have a big impact.”

"Okay, Sister Meng, you have to have confidence in our movie. They can laugh for five days at most. After five days, we will beat him until his teeth are all over the floor. Don't you think so, Aaron?"

"of course!"

……

Shaw Brothers renamed "The Five Shaolin Patriarchs" as "Shaolin Temple" and shamelessly rode on the popularity. The box office exploded, with sales exceeding HK$100 million in just five days.

People all lamented that Jiang is still more spicy than he is old, and Shao Laoliu's skills are really good.

Not only did he take advantage of Yang Ye's crazy promotion to fish in troubled waters, he also promoted his own movie.

They also used a super lineup to crush Yang Ye's rookie lineup.

Now there are many voices in the market questioning Yang Ye's previous publicity campaign, thinking that it is all bragging.

How could Yang Ye, a rookie director with a group of useless Seven Little Fortunes, be able to outdo Zhang Che's superstar cast?

Run Run Shaw was very satisfied with the box office of "Shaolin Temple" and said with a smile: "Chang Cheh is still great. The local box office of this movie should not be less than 200 million."

Fang Yihua smiled and said: "Of course, we have an all-star cast, how can it be compared to Yang Ye's bad cast? In his "Shaolin Temple", the only famous one is Wang Yu, and I heard that he is still a supporting actor. Wang Yu used to play the leading role in Shaw Brothers, but now he is reduced to carrying shoes for a young boy, which is really hilarious."

As soon as Fang Yihua mentioned Wang Yu, Run Run Shaw was filled with hatred. It was this guy who stole more than 100 contracts and caused Shaw Brothers heavy losses.Seeing him in such a state of desolation now, I feel very relieved.

Unfortunately, the two were not happy for long.

One day later, the box office news of Yang Ye's "Shaolin Temple" was calculated, and the whole of Hong Kong was shocked!
Single-day box office... 50!

"Hahaha! It's not in vain for me to book the venue!" Zhao Yangming laughed heartily while reading the news in the newspaper.

In order to celebrate his daughter becoming the heroine in her first movie, Zhao Yangming called his friends and went directly to the theater to book a show, and also asked the theater... not to discount!

In fact, he couldn't get a discount even if he wanted to. The theater didn't have to worry about selling. The tickets had already been snatched up by hungry audiences before the movie started.

As Yang Ye said, "Shaolin Temple" has grabbed people's attention even before it started filming. It has been promoted continuously for nearly a year, and various materials have been released in newspapers from time to time, pushing people's expectations to the limit, making many people wait for it. Find out.

Coupled with the sensation caused by the premiere and the generous praise from cultural celebrities such as Jin Yong and Lin Yanni, the reputation of "Shaolin Temple" has been fermented to the extreme, whetting everyone's appetite.

Even if Run Run Shaw plays a trick in the middle, it won't affect the overall situation. Those who should be seen will still be seen.

"Daddy, I think I haven't seen enough. Let's book another show to support the fourth sister!" Zhao Yazhen shook her father's arm and acted coquettishly.

Zhao Yangming said: "Good girl, I can't do it now even if I want to."

"Why? Are you reluctant to spend money?"

Zhao Yangming said: "I support Lao Si, why would I be reluctant to spend money? But do you know what the single-day box office of "Shaolin Temple" is 50?"

"What concept?"

"According to the analysis in the newspaper, Jiahe has 24 theaters. To reach this box office, the attendance rate throughout the day must reach more than 99%, which is close to full capacity. In other words, the single-day box office of "Shaolin Temple" is 50 because Jiahe can only sell So many tickets. If the theater size were not limited, "Shaolin Temple" could sell a higher box office. I think within three days, the single-day box office of Shaolin Temple will remain above 40. If you want to book the theater, it will take at least a week after."

Mother Zhao couldn't help but clicked her tongue after hearing this: "This Yang Ye, is he so powerful?"

Zhao Yangming sighed: "Yes, I heard that he is only 21 years old, as old as the fourth child in our family. He is really formidable."

Mother Zhao said with a smile: "We Zhizhi are so lucky to have starred in such a movie. Zhenzhen, tell me honestly, how did Zhizhi and Yang Ye know each other?"

Zhao Yazhen hurriedly lowered her head to eat the buns and said vaguely: "How do I know? You can ask Fourth Sister."

Mother Zhao saw that her youngest daughter had a strange look on her face and wanted to ask again, but she heard Zhao Yangming say: "Where is the fourth child? No one has been seen since early in the morning."

"Let's go to the film company. It seems that "Silver World" wants to interview her."

"Silver World? Call your eldest brother, second sister, and third sister, and ask each of them to book at least one game, and give your full support to the fourth child!"

"okay!"

Zhao Yazhen threw down the newspaper and ran to make a phone call. What Zhao's mother wanted to ask didn't come out.

(End of this chapter)