At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 573 Moved to Tears in a Field of Thousands of People...

Showdown, I mean everyone here is trash!
That's probably what this sentence means.

However, let me talk about the decline of Hong Kong movies first: "Hong Kong movies reached a peak in 1993, and then began to decline year after year, from production quantity, quality to box office revenue.

There are many reasons for the decline of Hong Kong films, the loss of Taiwan and Southeast Asian markets, the strengthening of Hollywood’s globalization strategy, the rampant piracy, the brain drain and lack of success, and the market being ruined by imitation and indiscriminate filming, etc…”

"Hollywood blockbusters cost 2 million U.S. dollars. Hollywood computer-generated blockbusters such as "Terminator [-]" and "Jurassic Park" are on the rise. How can Hong Kong movies compete with others?"

"I think the main reason why Hong Kong movies are not good-looking is that the old generation of film creators have exhausted their creativity, and the original film creation ideas have reached a bottleneck."

"Let's just talk about gangster movies. After "Infernal Affairs", a bunch of projects of similar genres were established, obsessed with ensemble dramas, police and gangster movies, and all kinds of cool meanings. In short, I don't know what it means...I made a "New World", which is very large. The cool movie, which was not released in the mainland, has a box office of 2.8 million Hong Kong dollars in Asia, 1100 million US dollars in South Korea, and 1900 million in Japan..."

Luo Yongchang interjected: ""New World" is a Hong Kong film..."

"...Then why don't you take pictures?"

"If you don't have the ability, just say you don't have the ability... Put it in front of me and talk about Hong Kong movies? Didn't you know I did "Showroom"?"

"Do I need to talk about history? In 68, the Taiwan authorities forced the four major Hong Kong film companies to sign a joint agreement, claiming that they would not buy, distribute or show leftist films!"

"The reform and opening up of the mainland in 78, Wanwan immediately introduced a response plan, prohibiting Hong Kong actors from going to the mainland to film..."

After a pause, Shen Xudong continued: "I found that most Hong Kong filmmakers don't know anything about the Mainland, let's forget about ignorance, and they are all kinds of arrogant... What's the matter?

Back then, the Hong Kong film industry forced Leung Ka-fai, who had just hired the best actor, to set up a stall for the sake of the bendy market. I heard that some big-name movie stars were held at gunpoint to make movies. Did Hong Kong have creative freedom at that time?
When Hong Kong movies were released in Singapore, in order to pass the review, "Young and Dangerous" was cut into "New Police Story: The Man in the Rivers and Lakes"... Is this considered freedom?
Now the mainland doesn’t stop you from making local Hong Kong movies, or from co-publishing movies from other countries. At most, there are mainland movie release reviews. This is not free, so you won’t be able to make movies? "

"It's a shame that the yin and yang are strange and not allowed to shoot this?"

"If it's really just because of the system, then your movies should sell well in Hong Kong or Taiwan, right? Are they selling well? Director Du, how are the two "Underworld" movies doing?" Shen Xudong stared at Du Qifeng: "ask What do you say, Director Du!"

Johnny To...with a dark face and did not speak...

The box office of the two "Underworld" together is less than 800 million US dollars, and the copyright income is almost 500 million US dollars...

Fortunately, China Star ordered Yinhe to shoot two romance films, "My Favorite Woman Shopaholic" and "A Couple Made in China", in order to replenish blood, but unfortunately, these two films are still losing money!
How could Du Qifeng admit such a thing?

"Hollywood blockbusters are subject to censorship when they enter the mainland. If they are not good, they are not good. We also have to be censored when we make our own movies. Why? You are so awesome? You say you are incompetent if you are not capable. The environment is not good wherever you go, why? You are the ones who destroy the environment!"

The final summary: "I am the most annoying person who pretends to be a horse-riding person. The key point is that pretending to be aggressive is not enough!"

Feng Xiaogang stared dumbfounded at Shen Xudong cursing...

It is indeed a curse!
Shen Xudong didn't save any face, and directly output...

The media and reporters at the scene were overjoyed - they were all hot spots!

Sure enough, only by following Shen Xudong can I have food!
The host wants to ease the atmosphere, but doesn't know how...

Changed the subject bluntly: "...ahem, let's talk about anti-piracy..."

Shen Xudong had nothing to say about anti-piracy, so he just kept his mouth shut...

……

"What's wrong with you today? Are you so angry?"

"Golden Harvest was targeted by these people in Hong Kong...I'm very upset..."

At the end of the forum unit, Shen Xudong left without saying hello to those Hong Kong filmmakers...Feng Xiaogang chased after him...

Oh, Feng Xiaogang came to Shanghai International Film Festival in addition to promoting "Mobile Phone 2", and also helped the film festival to shoot a creative short film - the theme is anti-piracy!

"…Is it serious?"

Shen Xudong shook his head: "They can't make much trouble. Golden Harvest itself has 8 theaters and 19 theaters, accounting for 27% of the market...I plan to acquire three more this year, so that the market share can exceed 35%! What's more, there are Yindu, Dongfang Film and Television, and Emperor Media are allies!"

"...Then be careful, I heard it's a mess over there!"

"It can't be messed up...all returned."

"...As long as you have confidence, let's go and watch your new movie!"

"Um…"

The two got into the car and headed to Shangying Studios.

During the Shanghai International Film Festival, there are three screening halls with thousands of people in Shanghai, the No. 1 screening hall of Shanghai Film Studios, the No. 1 screening hall of Daguangming Cinema, and the Majestic Grand Theater.

The Majestic Theater is temporarily closed, and "Life Events" is having its premiere at Shanghai Film Studios.

When Shen Xudong arrived at the screening hall, the movie had already been shown, and Han Yan was sitting anxiously in the first row...

It's normal, without Shen Xudong present, he has no idea!
"...Chairman Shen, why are you...Director Feng!"

"...The forum we participated in together is over, and we rushed over immediately..." Shen Xudong replied, and then motioned Feng Xiaogang to sit down first...

After Feng Xiaogang sat down, Shen Xudong introduced Han Yan: "New director, Han Yan..."

Director Feng glanced at Han Yan who was a little excited, shook hands, and then said to Shen Xudong in a low voice: "...If I can be singled out by you, I want to see the level!"

"Just look at it..."

……

"Life Events", the theme is very clear, about death!

Most audiences are actually taboo and repelling movies with the theme of death.

The protagonist of the film, Mo Sanmei, is a mortician. He specializes in helping the dead to groom themselves, restoring stiff corpses, and restoring unrecognizable corpses.

In fact, Mo Sanmei doesn't like being a funeral director. This industry deals with the dead, and people often look down on others, because everyone thinks that people who work in this industry are "unlucky".

Mo Sanmei's plan in her heart is to change "Going to Heaven" into another store after her father adopts the storefront to him.

Then Wu Xiaowen appeared...

This is a very common mutual redemption movie!

The difference is that the funeral details about the deceased's joint displacement, cremation, sending, etc. are all in place in the film...

But... from Feng Xiaogang's point of view, the whole story of "Life Events" is a bit floating, but it is not real enough.

Very sunny, very childlike, like an urban fairy tale, without a sense of reality.

Too much pursuit of romance and integrity, especially the appearance of Xiaowen's mother in the second half...

Although there are hints, hints alone are not enough. It is easy to give people a feeling of forcibly creating dramatic contradictions and conflicts.

However, this movie, he can feel that the market will definitely welcome it, because it is really just right, making people cry and laugh...

So, when the movie was over, the host asked Feng Xiaogang what he thought, and he said, "It's a good movie!"

(End of this chapter)