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I have to say that prices in Hong Kong are really expensive. A bowl of wonton noodles only costs 40 to 50 yuan. There were three tables for the closing banquet in the evening. It was not a luxurious hotel, but Wu Yuchen estimated that one table would cost two to three thousand Hong Kong dollars. At this time, it would definitely be three to five hundred Hong Kong dollars in the mainland. But it was just such a meal, and Wu Yuchen was not stingy.

In addition to the main creator and starring actors, there were also staff from Yindu and Luo Jiaying at the table at Wu Yuchen's side.

Naturally, there was a celebration at the beginning. After the atmosphere became warm, unexpectedly the topic turned to housing prices on Hong Kong Island.

A staff member from Yindu began to express his bitterness. He said that he originally planned to take out a loan to buy a house in 1995, but he did not expect that house prices would rise all the way. In the past year and a half, the average price has increased by more than 50%. Now he regrets it extremely.

Ni Dahong couldn't help but ask: "What is the current housing price on Hong Kong Island?"

Luo Jiaying gestured with her hands and said: "About seven thousand."

Ni Dahong sighed: "My dear, this is twice as high as our capital city!"

Upon seeing this, Wu Yuchen said: "Teacher Ni, the houses on Hong Kong Island are measured by feet. The seven thousand that Uncle Ying said is one foot, and each square meter is HK$65,000."

The so-called thousand-foot mansion on Hong Kong Island is actually 93 square meters.

Wu Yuchen's explanation shocked not only Ni Dahong but also Fu Dalong, Li Xiaoran and others at the table.

"Sixty-five thousand per square meter?! This house is made of gold and silver? You can't even afford a toilet if you work with me for the rest of your life?" Ni Dahong, who has reached middle age, has not saved 65,000 yet.

Luo Jiaying waved her hand: "It's all due to speculation! Fortunately, I have no children and no wife, so it is easy and comfortable to make money to support myself!"

A Hong Kong man next to him asked Wu Yuchen: "Director Wu, how many cadres are there in the mainland?"

Wu Yuchen was stunned by this question: "I don't know much about this, why are you asking?"

"Now everyone is saying that house prices cannot fall. Once Hong Kong Island returns to the motherland, millions of cadres from the mainland will come to Hong Kong Island to buy houses. There is a townhouse under construction over there on the No. 9 subway line. It is known as a high-ranking official residence. Every Each building costs 20 to 30 million, which is specially reserved for senior cadres!"

Seeing the seriousness of what the other party said, several mainland people at the table looked at each other. They didn't know that there was a popular term in Hong Kong at this time called "red chip takeover", which meant that the mainland would definitely come to take over, so they speculated unscrupulously.

Wu Yuchen coughed:

"I don't know if I have one million, but I'm sure that even if I have one million, more than 90% of them can't afford to buy a house on Hong Kong Island at the moment. Such words are all made by real estate developers to deceive you. I suggest you It’s best to wait and see and refer to the trend of Tokyo housing prices in previous years.”

He knew very well that once Hong Kong returned to Hong Kong next year and the British left, the high housing prices would be shattered. They would fall by 80% in a few years, and hundreds of thousands of people with negative equity would be born. However, he didn’t say this much now. Personal letter, just remind me.

Several Hong Kong people at the table couldn't help but look at each other after hearing this, and they didn't know how much they listened to it.

On the way back from a walk in the evening, Ni Dahong said with emotion:

"Nowadays, people in China say that the capitalist world is good, but I think their life is really not as good as ours!

After working all my life and devoting myself to the capitalists, how can I still have the energy to pursue dreams and happiness? "

"Teacher Ni is right, what's the point of living for a house all your life?" Fu Dalong also agreed.

At present, housing prices in mainland China have not started to skyrocket, and few people are worried about housing. Everyone's current understanding is that as long as you find a good job locally, housing will not be a big problem.

However, Wu Yuchen couldn't help but remind him after hearing this:

"I think if you have spare money, you should buy a house in Beijing in the past few years, at least solve the problem of living by yourself first. After our domestic economy develops, house prices will definitely rise in the future. With material guarantee and safety Only with a sense of belonging can we better pursue our ideals and happiness, right?"

"What Director Wu is saying is that the capital city is the center of the country after all. But I estimate that no matter what, the house price is only 8,000 yuan, which is as high as the sky. How can it be as crazy as the capitalist world!" Ni Dahong laughed.

These words made Wu Yuchen's heart twitch unconsciously. He always thought that we were different, but in the end we were all the same. But he saw that Fu Dalong, Li Xiaoran and others around him had very approving expressions, so he didn't say anything more.

The filming of "Run Lola Run" was slightly over budget this time. Mainly due to the high prices in Hong Kong Island. After filming for more than a month, food and accommodation had to be spent. All costs were higher than in the mainland. Wu Yuchen had to spend more. Withdrew $100,000.

Moreover, he does not plan to return to the capital to do post-production work. He will just complete it all at once in Hong Kong Island. He plans to find local musicians from Hong Kong Island to do the soundtrack for the film.

As mentioned before, "Run Lola Run" can be regarded as a game. This is also clearly reflected in its soundtrack. It uses a large amount of electronic music, which not only reflects the tense atmosphere, but also makes people addicted to it as soon as they listen to it. It's like you're playing a game. As for this kind of rhythmic electronic music and rock, Hong Kong Island is currently better at it than the mainland.

Wu Yuchen had already been developing and editing while filming, so he saved time in this area. Within a few days, he completed other productions and started looking for someone to do the soundtrack.

Wu Yuchen hugged Li Xiaoran, whose hair had been dyed black again, walked into a movie theater, and bought a ticket speaking English.

After buying the tickets, Li Xiaoran rolled his eyes and complained:

"People here on Hong Kong Island are really snobbish. They will treat you perfunctorily when you speak Mandarin, but their attitude will change immediately when you speak English!"

"It's just like those people you meet in the film crew, who praise the superior and disdain the inferior. Economically developed areas generally have a sense of superiority and arrogance towards backward areas."

"I haven't seen so many people in Beijing who discriminate against outsiders~"

"That's why we have to take back Hong Kong Island as soon as possible. It will be even more difficult if it's too late!" The two chatted and walked into the cinema.

It can be said that the Hong Kong film industry in 1996 was actually the year of Young and Dangerous. The Young and Dangerous series directly made Zheng Yi Mian become a Hong Kong superstar from a very young age. Among the top ten Hong Kong movies of the year, 4 are from Cheng Yi Mian, and 3 are from Young and Dangerous!

But this thing is only exciting for a moment, so just buy a disc and pass it by.

What Wu Yuchen took Li Xiaoran to watch today was "Sweet Honey", which was just released this month, starring Liming Lai and Maggie Cheung. This is a classic movie on the occasion of comeback.

Wu Yuchen looked at the nearly 4-minute "Meeting in the Sea of ​​People" scene at the end, and I still have to admire it again. It was so well shot. There was not a single line in either the actors' performance or the director's camera movements. The news broadcast and Teresa Teng's singing can leave a very deep impression on people.

I have to admit that director Straw Hat Chen has a few tricks up his sleeve!

This movie was actually shot by Chen Kexin. He successfully negotiated with Golden Harvest to invest in "Sweet Honey" on the condition of filming the commercial film "Golden Leaves 2". In order to ensure that Jiahe continued to invest in this literary film, he filmed a segment of "Golden Leaves 2", then shot a segment of "Sweet Honey", and then went back to shoot "Golden Leaves 2". The two films were filmed overlapping, which is really amazing.

Workers must practice various means of negotiating with capital!

In the sweet singing, Li Xiaoran rested his head on Wu Yuchen's shoulder: "It's great that they are together in the end."

Wu Yuchen ruffled her hair and asked, "Do you think Maggie Cheung acted well?"

"Of course. The part where she wanted to laugh and then cry over Zeng Zhiwei's body was so awesome!"

Li Xiaoran lamented that she had experienced how difficult it was to film emotional transition scenes before, so she couldn't help but be amazed when she saw Maggie Cheung's wonderful performance.

Wu Yuchen chuckled, and then said to her: "If I told you that she was not the one who acted, but she was the one who laughed, would you believe it?"

"How can it be?!"

Li Xiaoran directly expressed his disbelief, but after seeing the expression on Wu Yuchen's face, he couldn't help but ask: "Is it true or false?"

"When she saw the tattoos on Zeng Zhiwei's corpse: a green dragon on the left, a white tiger on the right, and a Mickey Mouse in the middle, she burst out laughing. Then she realized something was wrong and immediately cried again. Originally, the director was dissatisfied and asked her to take a dozen more shots. But in the final editing, I found that the laugh scene had the best effect."

Wu Yuchen explained to Li Xiaoran, and then said to her:

"Relax your mind. Sometimes it's better if you don't have to be tense all the time when filming. Natural reactions are also very important. Return to life after the scene, and what you perform comes from your life experience."

When he has free time these days, he takes Li Xiaoran shopping and watching movies, just to bring her back to life. So far, the effect is quite good.

Li Xiaoran nodded as if she had some understanding. This time she participated in "Lola Run" and she really gained a lot. This time she will go to school to find a teacher to improve her basic skills.

Walking out of the cinema door, Wu Yuchen looked back at Maggie Cheung on the poster for "Sweet Honey". She would be a judge at the Berlin Film Festival to be held in a few months, and he wondered if she would support him once.

After finishing the soundtrack, the final version was quickly produced. After Wu Yuchen read it once and found no problem, he quickly sent the videotape to the Berlin Film Festival.

In fact, if you really want to say it, he has now missed the deadline of November 30th, but to be honest, this date is only for outsiders to see. Those who engage in art are not so strict. The art circle is also a circle of acquaintances, and many are somewhat famous. If the director goes to participate, he can be included as long as he sends it before the list is announced at the end of January.

Although Wu Yuchen is not very famous, after all, he just won the Berlin Short Film Golden Bear last year, and he is currently a direct descendant of Berlin. He found an excuse to say that there was a problem with the express delivery and re-sent a copy.

After nearly two months on Hong Kong Island, it was already December when Wu Yuchen returned to the capital, and the temperature was much lower than on Hong Kong Island. After returning to the capital, Wu Yuchen rushed to Beijing Film Studio without much rest.

In the factory director's office, Han Sanping smiled at Wu Yuchen and asked:

"Director Xiao Wu, how are you? Did the filming on Hong Kong Island go well this time?"

"Thanks to you, I have you as the intermediary to contact me. Yindu is very cooperative and helps me a lot!

No, as soon as I finished shooting, I ran back to report to you! "

Han Sanping asked with concern: "How about you rest for a week first? After all, your health is important!"

Wu Yuchen smiled and shook his head: "It's already late for filming, but I don't want it to be delayed until the New Year. Then everyone on the crew will remember to hate me!"

Seeing this, Han Sanping stopped trying to persuade him and nodded his head and said:

"Director Xiao Wu, I have already set up the crew here for you. Cui Jian and Jiang Wu got the script a month ago. As for the young actors, they also sent people to Harbin for casting. Several small actors have roles. There are three or five candidates, but in the end you have to go and decide for yourself.”

"Director Han, I just want to follow you and feel comfortable!"

"Hahaha, this is all my responsibility. After all, it is also a project of our Beijing Film Studio!" Han Sanping laughed.

When Wu Yuchen came to see Han Sanping, he told him to work together once after filming "Lola Run". Therefore, during his trip to Hong Kong Island, Han Sanping helped him get everything on the crew together and waited for him to come back to start filming when everything was ready.

At first, there was talk of a cooperation between the two companies, but when Wu Yuchen went back and thought about it, he thought he should bring Qingying Film Studio in. After all, it had helped him a lot before, and this time the movie with a high probability of making a profit at the box office cannot be without Qingying Film Studio.

Therefore, after discussing with Han Sanping and Hou Keming, Beijing Film Studio and Miracle Pictures each invested 40% this time, and Qingying Film Studio invested 20%, totaling 1.2 million yuan.

The movie that Wu Yuchen is going to make this time is purely aimed at the domestic box office. It is a bittersweet drama, "My Brothers and Sisters".

This movie was released in 2001, with a national box office of 26 million, and the total national box office that year was 870 million.

Next year is 1997, and the total national box office is about 1.1 billion. If calculated purely based on the box office share, then how can this movie exceed 30 million.

Of course, the final box office performance of a movie cannot be calculated in this way. It has a lot to do with the social trends, market tastes and marketing at the time.

"My Brothers and Sisters" is a tear-jerking movie similar to "Mom Love Me Again". It doesn't pursue any high level of artistry, just one word makes me cry!

Wu Yuchen estimated that in terms of social trends and the market, this film would only be more in line with public tastes in 1997 than in 2001. It should be said that it would be more tear-jerking.

As for marketing, the reason Wu Yuchen thought of making this movie was because of the section chief, Yu Dong!

In his previous life, Yu Dong resigned in anger because the Beijing Film Studio was merged into China Film Studio and his entire department was abolished. After setting up Bona and going it alone, he relied on this small production with a cost of 2 million to achieve a box office of 26 million. Not only He made a lot of money and became famous in the industry.

And now Yu Dong is not only directly available at Beijing Film Studio, but this time he can also use the entire Beijing Film Studio's marketing channels, which should be far more influential than the little Bona propaganda that Yu Dong just established in his previous life.

Therefore, from all aspects of analysis, Wu Yuchen feels that as long as he can make this "My Brothers and Sisters" well, the box office will not be less than 30 million, and he can even hit 40 million. How can he be included in next year's movie? Top ten at the box office!