new kung fu king

Chapter 428 Sounding the clarion call for the renaissance of Hong Kong literary films
This is how Wang Xiaohu made a lot of tears from the audience with "A Lang's Story", and the box office was as irresistible as tears. According to the statistics of "Film Biweekly", the attendance rate of the film on the night of its release was only 75%, but the first Two days later, this figure suddenly increased to 89%. Countless couples and families walked into the theater to experience this tearful literary film that made people cry.

And Chow Yun-fat is also accepted by the general public by virtue of the role of "A Lang". He stood up from the "pool of blood", swept away the criticized villain, and presented the audience with a chic, unruly, and cold "A Lang", becoming a new actor. A generation of youth idols.

Couples were talking about Alang and Bobo, and children imitated Bozai and played naughtily with adults. A week after the film was released, many parents rushed to reflect that their children were much more sensible than before. Moreover, many "Masters of Flowers" also changed their minds after watching the film. The prodigal son turned back. For a while, "A Lang's Story" heated up again. A box office record of 420 million Hong Kong dollars was set.

At the same time, the film also created the first new plot in Hong Kong movies, that is, the plot of the big brother of the rivers and lakes retreating from the rivers and lakes, and later reappearing because of something.Although such a plot has been used in "A Hu", it is not more direct than this "A Lang's Story".

The popularity of the box office has attracted considerable attention from media reporters. "Sing Tao Daily" said: "It is hard to imagine that Wang Xiaohu will direct such a delicate literary film. The simple plot has made this touching story. The touching story tells: people cannot Mistake! The reason for this is that regret is just a helpless expression. I admit that this ending is very sensational, but for me this ending is fat but not greasy, just right. There are no words, but singing instead; no crying, Use action instead. But I can't say I like it, it's kind of cruel to say that, I can only say that the ending played a finishing touch in many ways, and the whole movie lives because of it."

As the newly launched "Film Biweekly", its editor-in-chief Yu Yongjian commented: "The most memorable thing about this film is the description of the relationship between father and son in the play. This love is not expressed in the expression of father's kindness and son's filial piety. Express the emotions of the father and son with a thick silk dialogue, not to mention the crying and crying like dog blood, but express the emotions of the father and son in a relaxed, interesting and humorous interaction. I admire Wang Xiaohu for not compromising with the audience this time. , that's it: a happy reunion is always a good hope for people, but fate always loves to play cruel jokes with kind people. So, I think a director who dares to face the cruelty of life and let A Lang die like this is also a worthy Personal director!"

"Hong Kong Women's Daily" comprehensively analyzed the character "A Lang" from the perspective of women's mate selection.

"Every man, whether he is a 20-year-old ruffian or an [-]-year-old old man, must have decades of unquenchable flames burning in his heart. In this life, once in a while, even if Just once, he wants to step on the racing car and prove in lap after lap: I can do it. Even if everyone understands, Bobo will no longer be able to return to him like in a fairy tale. Kiss can only be a specimen of old love. But Alang will still choose to win once, and he has to grit his teeth to prove once, to prove that he has loved, hated, regretted, and persevered. All of these, even if he loses to Even if he can only smile wryly at the fate, he is still as heavy as Mount Tai to himself. Even if his shoulders cannot bear the ridicule of fate, he will still carry them all without frowning and smile proudly. A Lang, It happens to be such a man who makes you cherish."

The rave reviews from the media did not satisfy Wang Xiaohu. Taking advantage of his status as a major shareholder of TVB, he invited the main actors of the crew to do a live interactive program in "Happy Tonight", mainly to show the TV audience in Hong Kong how the film was shot Yes, which tidbits are hilarious, which tidbits make people cry, and so on.

Wang Xiaohu didn't give up any chance of publicity, because this time he mainly promoted Chow Yun-fat, and he had to take advantage of the situation to make Chow Yun-fat the new darling of the entertainment industry.

The follow-up work of rumors really showed its power, so that the genre of literary films that were not shown for a long time was added for ten days. In other words, in Hong Kong alone, "A Lang's Story" can get a 40-day screening period. This in itself is considered an exception. After all, even Taiwan Qiong Yao's romantic literary film only has a release period of 25 days, which shows that "A Lang's Story" has a long life span.

"Little Tiger, that's amazing!" Run Run Shaw couldn't help giving Wang Xiaohu a thumbs up. At the beginning, he didn't believe that literary films would make money at the box office, but judging from the current signs, this literary film only used It took half a month to achieve a good result of 420 million Hong Kong dollars. In the remaining 26 days, this result will definitely improve. Breaking through 600 million is simply too easy.

"It's nothing but a blockbuster!" Run Run Shaw said with great emotion: "I finally understand that if a literary film wants to be a blockbuster, it can be made like this." He didn't say that Wang Xiaohu was opportunistic, let alone that Wang Xiaohu The sword took a slant, but praised Wang Xiaohu in a very envious tone.

Wang Xiaohu grinned when he heard the words: "If it wasn't for the staggered release time of "Best Partner", I would choose to release it after the next year, but it doesn't matter, after all, I will be busy after the next year. Besides, the final box office still depends Look at the Taiwan market."

The humility Wang Xiaohu showed at this time made Run Run Shaw secretly nod, "I remember you said that Taiwan is the paradise of literary films."

Compared with the dazzling stars of Hong Kong's contemporaries who are "spoofed and charming", Taiwan's stars have more elegant temperament "on the side of the water".Qiong Yao's novels have been adapted into movies, and the tortuous love stories are shown on the screen, which has become the focus of Taiwanese attention. The star effects of Qin Han, Hu Yinmeng, Gui Yalei, Brigitte Lin, etc. have also made the production of romantic literary films more popular. The craze continued to heat up.

Taiwanese movies have entered the Qiong Yao era, and romantic dramas that are divorced from real life are popular. Similar to this is the popular songs known as the music of the decadent. These songs are the typical accompaniment of Qiong Yao movies.

That's why Wang Xiaohu said that Taiwan is a paradise for literary films.

"You may not know it, but many people have already called you the representative of the rise of Hong Kong literary films." Run Run Shaw smiled and picked up a newspaper. It was an article titled Jin Yong's personal column in Ming Pao. For "A Lang's Story Sounds the Horn for the Recovery of Local Literary Films".

""A Lang's Story" is not only about father and son, not only about love, but also not only about family. It is about a once arrogant prodigal son who understands his mistakes but does not lose himself. I always feel that if a man really loves a woman deeply, he will definitely fight once in a fit of anger, to prove the fire that is always burning in his soul—even if he is a father, old, and in need of help hold."

Seeing this, Wang Xiaohu suddenly laughed. It seems that Jin Yong equated A Lang in the movie with himself, or what he said: "Youth is a double-edged sword. Self-forgiveness, self-indulgence, and indulging in the enjoyment of sensuality will often use health, wealth, and other seemingly hidden punishments to deal a fatal blow when you enter your thirties. The film expounds a lot of life principles behind it, and it integrates educational significance and commercial elements, and it must be said that it has sounded the clarion call for the recovery of Hong Kong literary films!"

Just as the Buddha said, Jin Yong has tasted many things that others have not seen through "A Lang's Story". Wang Xiaohu has no idea how he will have a relationship with his eldest son, Zha Chuanxia. After all, he can do That's all. He doesn't know what direction the matter will go in the end, but subconsciously, he hopes that Jin Yong can resolve this tragedy with practical actions. After all, the loss of a child in middle age is a heavy enough blow to anyone.

"Mr. Cha will really put pressure on me. It's not easy to revive literary and artistic films." Wang Xiaohu put "Ming Pao" on the table with a wry smile, changed the subject and said, "Uncle Liu, set up a separate program group on TVB later. Well, in conjunction with the release of "Film Biweekly", um, just like the "Happy Tonight" talk show we did last time."

"How do you say it?" Run Run Shaw was slightly taken aback.

"Let me first give you a general introduction to the arrangement of this interactive talk show. Each issue invites a star from the literary and entertainment circles to recall the past art and life with the host and the audience, and discuss life and the world. .”

This is Wang Xiaohu borrowing from the routine of the "Art Life" program he saw in his previous life. He continued to add: "Find a sensational host, use dramatic elements - sub-acts, layouts, props, etc., to dig deep into the shining points and contradictions of artists. The conflicts and gossips make the whole program layered, and I believe the audience in front of the TV will be interested in these."

Learning from it does not mean following it. After all, this kind of thing is too advanced. He must take into account the characteristics of Hong Kong's local culture. It is conceivable that this kind of reference will eventually develop into a Hong Kong flavor, and Hong Kongization of "Art Life" is not bad An innovation.

"Not bad!" After thinking about it for a while, Run Run Shaw nodded in agreement. Although Wang Xiaohu's way of promoting the movie with "Happy Tonight" is very attractive, it is far less direct than this suggestion. Is it a magic weapon to increase ratings?

(End of this chapter)