Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

Director Hu Jinquan's "The Best in the World" failed miserably at the box office!
To be honest, this movie is not bad at all, it is antique and very flavorful.

The service is very exquisite, the scenery and scheduling, and the aura of the actors are all in place.

But its positioning is very confusing.

Since the director is King Hu and the starring roles are Lin Qingxia, Miao Kexiu, and Zheng Peipei, everyone thought it was a martial arts film.

The movie is called "The Best in the World". As the name suggests, it should be about a group of martial arts masters competing for the best in the world.

As a result, I went to the cinema and saw it, and it turned out to be a historical film about riding a horse.

The history is not serious history, the dynasties are relatively vague, and there is dark humor. The emperor also liked to take drugs, and he would get extremely high after taking the drugs.

Those who can understand it find it really exciting, while those who can't understand it find it messy and messy.

Movies, after all, are entertainment tools for the general public. If ordinary people don't like to watch them, the box office will naturally collapse.

In the end, even with the help of three beauties, the Hong Kong box office barely exceeded 100 million.

Yang Ye lay in Xu Feng's arms, put his head on her belly, and listened carefully.

In fact, when he is only a few months old, he can hear ghosts, which is just a way to express love and enhance feelings.

Xu Feng hugged Yang Ye's head with a loving smile on his face.

Yang Ye listened for a while, sat up, touched Xu Feng's belly, and said, "I'm leaving for France tomorrow."

Xu Feng hummed and said nothing.

"Would you be unhappy?"

"As long as you are good to me and the baby, nothing else matters."

"I will!" Yang Ye said, kissing her lips gently.

The two kissed for a few times, and when they felt that desire was about to arise, they let go of each other.

Xu Feng said: "Master said he has no face to see you!"

Yang Ye chuckled and said, "Don't worry about calling me Lao Hu. Filmmaking is inherently an asset-heavy and high-risk business. There is no guarantee of profit without losing money. We have been making money for so many years. It doesn't matter if we lose money once in a while."

Xu Feng rested his head on Yang Ye's shoulder and said, "You are so kind!"

Yang Ye stroked her hair and said: "He is your master. If he hadn't discovered you as an actor, where would I have found such a good wife? But having said that, his studio is responsible for its own profits and losses. , I’m rich, so it doesn’t matter if I lose a little. If he loses a lot and the studio can’t sustain it, there’s nothing I can do about it.”

Xu Feng nodded and said, "I know!"

In fact, Yang Ye didn't believe Hu Jinquan's lies about being shameless. These big directors are very skilled and will do anything to raise money to make the movies they want to make.

Yang Ye had a meal with Xu Feng and then left. At around five o'clock in the afternoon, he appeared at Lin Qingxia's house.

Lin Qingxia is now the number one actress in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The box office failure of "The Best in the World" was a big blow to her. Yang Ye planned to come over to comfort her.

As soon as I entered the door, I heard the crackling sound of playing mahjong.

Four beauties, Lin Qingxia, Lin Fengjiao, Miao Kexiu, and Zheng Peipei, were sitting around the table, rubbing themselves together.

"You're here just in time. Get me a glass of water. I'm dying of thirst."

Yang Ye was dumbfounded: "You're so good at playing cards that you don't even want to pour it out?"

Lin Qingxia pointed to the pile of money on the table and said: "It's so lucky that I can't get away from it. Eight pieces!"

Yang Ye brought a kettle over and refilled the cups for the four beauties.I couldn't help complaining: "I thought the box office was a hit, and you are all so sad!"

Miao Kexiu said: "I'm so sad, I lost everything. Dongfeng!"

"What a nonsense! Happy Fourth, give me money, give me money!"

"Did you make a mistake?"

"That's right, give me the money quickly!"

Miao Kexiu threw the last few bills on the table and said speechlessly: "No more, I'll give them to you next time!"

Yang Ye came and took the opportunity to get out of the way. Miao Kexiu pushed the cards and prepared to leave.

"Won't you play for a while longer?"

"Qingxia's luck is so scary. If you continue to play, you will be like your pants. Sister Peipei, can you leave?"

"Of course go!"

Miao Kexiu didn't want to be a light bulb, so she took Zheng Peipei and left.

Lin Fengjiao did not leave. After Lin Qingxia came back, she moved from the hotel to Lin Qingxia's house. She could go anywhere.

Yang Ye helped collect the mahjong and said, "What are you going to eat tonight? I'm hungry."

Lin Qingxia was spoiled and didn't know how to cook. Lin Fengjiao was born in poverty and cooking was just a basic skill. She said, "I'll cook!"

Yang Ye said: "Gillian, you can also cook!"

Lin Qingxia said: "Fengjiao's cooking is delicious."

Lin Fengjiao spread her hands: "If I were not here, she would starve to death."

As Lin Fengjiao spoke, she rolled up her sleeves and went to the kitchen. Yang Ye said, "Let's hire a Filipino maid at home."

Lin Qingxia said: "I film everywhere, and I rarely live in this house. Why are you here?"

After saying this, the two hugged each other.

"Qingxia, you miss me so much!"

"Don't make trouble, Fengjiao is here!"

"Hey, she's cooking."

"No, Fengjiao cooks very quickly. It takes you a long time. You have to wait until evening."

Yang Ye had no choice but to kiss and touch her to satisfy her cravings.Lin Fengjiao had cooked two dishes, and when she saw the doggy couple sitting together in the living room, she said resentfully: "It's time to eat!"

Yang Ye quickly stood up and went to the kitchen to wash his hands.Lin Qingxia arranged her clothes in a panic.
Yang Ye walked into the kitchen. Lin Fengjiao was serving rice. Yang Ye quickly kissed her on the face and whispered: "Gillian, you miss me so much!"

Lin Fengjiao glared at him and cursed: "Pervert!"

Yang Ye smiled and went out with a plate of lettuce.

The three of them sat down to eat. Yang Ye ate haphazardly while praising Lin Fengjiao for her good cooking skills.

He boasted so much that it was as if Lin Fengjiao was the living god of cooking, and when he was provoked, Lin Fengjiao kicked him under the table.

"Isn't it just disturbing your good things? There's no need to bury me like this, right?"

Lin Qingxia held back her laughter: "Okay, please stop making trouble."

Lin Fengjiao took a sip of the soup and said to Lin Qingxia: "Your boyfriend is really good. His jokes are actually to make you happy."

Lin Qingxia was a bit belated and said in surprise: "Okay, why do you want to make me happy?"

"He said it when he came in. He felt that "The Best in the World" did not do well at the box office and you would be sad."

"Oh!" Lin Qingxia finally realized what she was doing, and couldn't help but look at Yang Ye, her eyes full of tenderness.

Yang Ye saw Lin Qingxia's loving eyes, but felt guilty, and quickly lowered his head to eat.

"It's sad to say that it's hard work and took such a long time to shoot. It's the hard work of all of us. But if the audience doesn't like to watch it, what can we do. Moreover, the saddest thing is probably Director Hu."

Yang Ye shook his head and said: "Then you underestimate Lao Hu. In fact, when the filming of the movie started, he knew that the film would lose money, and I also knew it."

Lin Fengjiao said strangely: "Then you still invest money in him?"

Yang Ye said nonchalantly: "Hu Jinquan is a world-famous director in the film field. If he wants to be willful and shoot what he wants to shoot, then play with him. Anyway, you can't lose much money. And for you actors It is said that the temporary box office is not important, leaving behind the works is the most important thing. Hu Jinquan's movies can be passed down to the world. Even in a few decades, when you are beautiful and old, you can still see your youth in his movies. of youth."

After hearing this, the love in Lin Qingxia's eyes became even stronger. If Lin Fengjiao hadn't been there, she would have just wanted to throw herself into Yang Ye's arms.

Yang Ye said: "Besides, it's not easy to get box office? The heroine of my new film is still vacant. Qingxia, would you like to play the role?"

Lin Qingxia exclaimed: "Is this why you came to me today?"

Lin Fengjiao was a little envious. Yang Ye had promised her the heroine, but she didn't know when it would come true.

Yang Ye said: "That's right. I'm going to France tomorrow, so I came here to see you today."

Lin Qingxia snorted and asked, "How long will we go this time?"

Yang Ye said: "It may take more than a month. In addition to participating in the Cannes Film Festival, we also have to discuss sponsorship with Citroën. This new film is all about car chases."

This is just Yang Ye's excuse. The last "Food Truck" sold tens of millions of dollars worldwide. Citroën only spent 500 million francs to sponsor its two major brands, the logo and Citroën, which was a huge profit.

This time Yang Ye was going to make a science fiction blockbuster, and there would be a lot of car chase scenes. Citroën simply gave him the money and increased it to 800 million francs, so there was no need to talk about it.

The franc and the Hong Kong dollar were basically equivalent. When the news spread, the film companies in Hong Kong were envious. They worked hard to make a movie, but the box office was not as high as Yang Yela's sponsorship.

There is no way, people have to compete with others, and goods have to be thrown away. Yang Ye's market is huge.

Lin Qingxia asked: "Will you star by yourself this time?"

Yang Ye said: "Of course, a proper male protagonist, this time we will play a couple."

"Then I'll act!"

Yang Ye said: "Tomorrow I will ask someone to send the script over. You can think about it carefully and start filming when I come back."

The three chatted for a while and then went to rest.

At twelve o'clock in the morning, Yang Ye sneaked into Lin Fengjiao's room.

"Gillian, you miss me so much!"

"Aren't you afraid Qingxia will kill you?"

"She was so tired that she fell asleep and won't wake up. Please let me kiss her."

"Well……"

……

Jiahe Company!

Ho Guanchang was somewhat gloating: "The new film from Baiyang Pictures failed miserably."

Zou Wenhuai said: "It's just a movie by Hu Jinquan, not a movie by Yang Ye or Chen Long. It will do no harm to Baiyang Pictures."

He Guanchang said with some helplessness: "In the past few years, Baiyang Pictures has been making rapid progress, leaving us so far behind that we can't even see the taillights of the cars. It's hard to see them rushing into the street once, and I can't help but feel a little excited."

Zou Wenhuai was a little depressed. His opponent was so powerful that he didn't know how to fight.

He Guanchang said: "By the way, Xia Meng just called me and said that Yang Ye's "The Swordsman" will be released in our theaters according to the contract. She invited me to have tea and discuss the distribution together."

Zou Wenhuai said with some humor: "Sometimes I wonder if Ah Ye really won't star in movies anymore because of that contract. For us, it might not be a bad thing. But he couldn't help it after all."

He Guanchang said: "It's been two years. Chen Long's box office has surpassed him. If he doesn't come out, Chen Long will steal the audience away. How can he still sit still?"

Zou Wenhuai said: "Tell me, if I pay Aye to star in a movie, will he accept it?"

He Guanchang thought he heard wrongly: "Ask Yang Ye to star in a movie?"

Zou Wenhuai said: "Some time ago, I went to Hollywood to discuss cooperation with Warner Bros. The other party hoped to invite a Hong Kong action star so that we could take into account the Asia-Pacific market."

He Guanchang said: "What Warner means is that it wants to replicate the success of Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon"?"

Zou Wenhuai nodded and said: "To achieve the influence of Bruce Lee, only Yang Ye and Chen Long can do it. Our own actors are not good at all. Otherwise, I would not think of hiring people from them. Recently, Chen Long's "Drunk" "Fist 2" sold another 2000 million in North America."

He Guanchang thought for a while and said: "Young Ye is definitely not good. He directs and acts by himself. How much should we pay him for the film? And his new film is about to start shooting. I suggest you contact Chen Long."

Zou Wenhuai nodded and said with a headache: "Those powerful action movie actors have been recruited by Yang Ye. It's really a troublesome thing." (End of Chapter)