Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

The success of the negotiation made Yang Ye feel relieved.

His movies are finally going to be released in mainland China, and his first choices are "Shaolin Temple" and "Fist of Heroes".

This is because Zhao Yazhi became famous in the mainland last year with "Little Nyonya" and Yamaguchi Momoe with "Blood Doubt".

When the film was screened in the Mainland, Yang Ye wanted to ride on their popularity.

However, Yang Ye soon let everyone know what it means to be an international superstar.

Xinwen Lianbo directly introduced Yang Ye in five minutes.

"The film "Shaolin Temple" by Hong Kong patriotic compatriot, world-famous director, performing artist, musician, and martial arts master Yang Ye will be released nationwide on May 5.

"Shaolin Temple" tells the epic story of the working people's resistance to oppression during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

After the movie was released, it was warmly welcomed by people all over the world and sold in more than 150 countries around the world...

The long introduction that followed left people across the country watching the news in front of the TV dumbfounded.

Sweeping Japan, defeating the American boxing champion, winning Oscars, Cannes, Venice...

When the movie was released in Japan and the United States, audiences lined up to watch it...

After reading this introduction, the Chinese people couldn't help but feel a strong sense of national pride in their hearts.

So we Chinese are so powerful?
In fact, pirated videotapes of Yang Ye's movies have become very popular in coastal areas, and many people in the mainland have also watched his movies.

For example, when they participated in the Spring Festival Gala last time, the actors of the Hubei Song and Dance Troupe were no strangers to Yang Ye.

However, these days, there are still very few people who can afford a video recorder at home.

Everyone who knows Yang Ye has some status, and ordinary people rarely have the opportunity to come into contact with Yang Ye.

This is different from Teresa Teng. You can listen to Teresa Teng's songs if you have a radio, and you can't even ban them.

After all, the threshold for movies is still higher.

As for Yang Ye singing too? He has sung too few songs himself, and his reputation is much lower than that of Teresa Teng.

The reaction of most people in the Mainland to his songs is... they have heard this song but don't know this person.

Now, the news network suddenly comes to do this, and the popularity is instantly boosted, and the popularity is instantly surpassed!

Moreover, this was not over yet. The next day, "Second-rate Tabloid" devoted a full page to introducing Yang Ye's life and his movies in detail.

According to the report, Yang Ye grew up in a slum and was an orphan.

Relying on his tenacious perseverance and amazing talent, he practiced Sanjiu in winter and Sanfu in summer, and practiced Chinese martial arts to the point of perfection.

Yang Ye crossed Fuso and challenged the Japanese martial arts community. He went through ten battles without losing a single victory and won the collective submission of the Japanese martial arts community.

Later, Yang Ye arrived in the United States on the other side of the ocean, defeated several American boxing champions in a row, and placed a reward of five million US dollars in the ring.

Within ten years, anyone who can defeat him will receive a bonus of five million US dollars.

Now, the ten-year period has come, and all the challengers have failed.

Yang Ye brought his own martial arts into the movie, and the two combined to create a kung fu movie that shocked the world.

"Shaolin Temple" is his film debut. The film was sold in more than 1 countries around the world and caused a sensation around the world. The global box office exceeded million US dollars.

It also won the Grand Prix of the Supreme Technical Committee of the Cannes International Film Festival in France, the Best Foreign Language Film at the American Academy Awards, and other awards.

"Shaolin Temple" tells the story of the Sui and Tang Dynasties...

It’s a long and eloquent article, and it also introduces Yang Ye’s other movies and also makes a preview.

In the next year, Yang Ye's films will continue to meet audiences across the country.

……

Shanghai!

A chubby little man with a round face was carrying a schoolbag and riding a broken bicycle, speeding through the alley.

When I got home, the aroma of the food was already wafting out.

"I am back!"

"Xu Zheng, wash your hands and eat quickly!"

Xu Zheng washed his hands and came back. His mother had already served him a meal.

"There are pickled vegetables today!"

The little fat man salivated three times. He showed off a piece of bacon first and said while eating: "Mom, can you give me an extra fifty cents tomorrow?"

"What do you want fifty cents for?"

""Shaolin Temple" is released, I want to see it!"

"'Shaolin Temple'? Didn't the theater show it last year?"

"It's now officially released, and it's even been on the news, don't you know?"

Xu's father suddenly said: "I can't buy tickets even if I give you money. It's been on the news. There must be a lot of people watching. Just wait, I'll find a way to get tickets."

"Thank you dad!"

……

Shanghai, Peace Cinema, tens of thousands of people came to buy tickets, and the ticket queue stretched to the street corner two kilometers away.

So much so that the police had to be dispatched to maintain order, and Shanghai's media also caught wind of the situation and came to interview citizens queuing up.

"People were queuing up at three or four in the morning, but I still got up a little late." An old man said regretfully.

"Why did you come to buy tickets to watch "Shaolin Temple"?"

"Didn't the news say that this Yang Ye defeated the Japanese and American devils? He is a national hero!"

There were not a few people who asked for leave and queued up, but they quickly failed: "I took half a day off to queue up in vain, but they were all sold out in less than half an hour."

However, asking for leave and queuing up would not have a good impact, so this segment will not be broadcast.

The reporter also interviewed students who came on bicycles to buy tickets.

"I have watched "Shaolin Temple" once, and now I hope to buy tickets to watch it a second time."

"I've already watched it once, why do I need to watch it again?" "Because it's so exciting, I plan to watch it ten times!"

……

The auditorium-style cinema with more than 2,000 people was packed to the brim, and there were even people in the aisles. I wonder if standing tickets were sold.

People were mesmerized by the flashes of swords and swords in the movie, and were worried about the fate of young monk Jueyuan.

At the 18th minute, the shepherdess played by Zhao Yazhi appeared on the stage, and there was a burst of exclamation from the audience.

"It's Zhao Yazhi!"

"It turns out she even photographed the Shaolin Temple!"

With the national hit "Little Nyonya" and the Spring Festival Gala song "Dream in the Water Country", Zhao Yazhi's fame has reached the level of a household name across the country.

Her face of a good wife and loving mother makes people feel friendly at first sight. In less than a year, she has gained countless fans and has become the dream lover of countless young people.

The dream of many people is to find a wife like this.

"The sun rises in Songshan Col, and the morning bell frightens the birds. The creeks in the forest are gurgling, and the grass is green on the slopes..."

The song "Shepherd's Song" captivated the hearts and minds of the entire audience.

"Oh, this song is so nice. I didn't expect Zhao Yazhi to sing so well!"

"Of course, haven't you listened to the song "Dream in the Water Country" during the Spring Festival Gala? It sounds great!"

"No, this is Deng Lijun's voice. Can't you recognize it?"

"how is this possible?"

"How is it impossible? The acting is performed by Zhao Yazhi, and the singing is performed by Teresa Teng. This is normal!"

"That's right! I heard it too, the singing is so beautiful!"

Not long after, the shepherdess was arrested.

The villain Wang Renze hung the shepherdess up with a rope in a large Chinese character shape. He drank some wine and shouted: "Game!"

He tore off a piece of the girl's pants, revealing a little bit of her thighs. The audience was immediately deeply touched, and many people actually became excited.

You know, it was not until "Romance in Lushan" four years ago that there was the first kiss in a New China movie, and it caused an uproar at that time.

In "Shaolin Temple", he openly played with the temptation of thighs, and it was Zhao Yazhi's thighs. It's weird that he didn't get excited when he was riding a horse.

Later, Jue Yuan came to rescue the shepherdess, and the two sides fought.

Although this fight scene was very exciting, little fat man Xu Zheng couldn't forget the thigh just now, and he was still muttering: "Game!"

Wonderful movies are always short. Ninety minutes pass by in a blink of an eye, and the movie is over.

People were still not satisfied and left the cinema reluctantly.

As we walked, we discussed the plot of the movie.

Xu Zheng asked his father: "Dad, can you come and visit next week?"

His father was not satisfied with watching it, and frowned and said: "It's just hard to get tickets, I'll find a way, you study hard!"

"got it!"

……

The 1980s were the peak period for global movie-going.

Mainland China is no exception. The average number of moviegoers per person per year reaches a maximum of 28 times, and each person goes to the movies twice a month.

The total annual box office exceeds 3 billion!

For comparison, in 2018, the peak year of movie viewing after the millennium, the total box office reached 1 billion, and the average number of movie viewers per year was... time.

The reason: On the one hand, there are relatively few entertainment methods in this era, and watching movies is a very good way of entertainment.

On the one hand, there are many talents emerging these days and countless classics have been created. It is the golden age of mankind!

"Shaolin Temple" has been released in mainland China for half a month, and the number of moviegoers has reached 3 million. The average ticket price is now 1500 cents, and the cumulative box office has exceeded million yuan, equivalent to more than million Hong Kong dollars.

When the news came back, the whole Hong Kong was shocked!
The left-wing "Wen Wei Po", as well as the surrendered "Ming Pao" and "Oriental Daily" reported the matter at large lengths.

Especially the "Oriental Daily", the Ma brothers are so excited to lick the mainland now.

News from this newspaper: "Shaolin Temple", the debut film directed by and starring world superstar Yang Ye, landed in the mainland half a month ago, setting off a movie-watching frenzy.

Half a month after its release, the box office has exceeded 40 million Hong Kong dollars.

According to predictions, the final box office may exceed HK$300 million!

It is reported that Baiyang Pictures and Yindu Agency have reached an import agreement with the mainland to introduce 20 Hong Kong films to the mainland every year.

Yang Ye's movies will be released in mainland China over the next two years and are expected to generate a box office of approximately HK$5 billion.

This will exceed the total box office of Hong Kong local movies from 1974 to 1984!

Moreover, Yang Ye and Mainland China have signed a box office splitting agreement.

The box office proceeds will be distributed according to the ratio of 35:17:48 between production, distribution and theaters.

That is: Yang Ye will make a profit of approximately HK$17 billion.

This is only Yang Ye’s own movie, and Baiyang Pictures’ other movies have not been estimated.

Now it seems that Taiwan's ban has not only failed to sink Yang Ye, but will instead make him the richest man in Hong Kong!
Yang Ye... made the most correct choice!

……

Zou Wenhuai looked at the newspaper and felt his hands shaking.

"17 billion... If all other films of Baiyang Pictures were released in the mainland, the profit would probably exceed 30 billion, right? Even if the business tax is deducted, it would still be about the same."

He Guanchang sighed: "I really didn't expect that the mainland market would be opened as soon as it was said to be open. But... all he earned was in RMB, so it would be difficult to cash it out, right?"

Zou Wenhuai said: "Although the mainland is poor now, it is undergoing reforms and is developing rapidly. Why does Yang Ye want to cash out the money?

As far as I know, Yang Ye owns a lot of assets in Japan, and I haven’t seen him cash out the money and take it back to Hong Kong! "(End of chapter)