Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

Hong Kong's local box office is a benchmark for local sales. Once local box office hits, the local sales price will rise, especially for action movies.

"A Better Tomorrow" grossed 3200 million locally, and also featured a guest appearance by Yang Ye. It immediately attracted a large number of film studios to buy the film, bringing tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in profit to Poplar Pictures.

With such huge profits, the celebration banquet was naturally a lively one!

Since Baiyang Pictures has been blocked by Taiwan, the members who remain in the company have shown more unity than before.

This is not just for outsiders to see, but also because they have to huddle together to keep warm!
So at the celebration banquet, big names gathered.

In addition to the original cast of "A Better Tomorrow", Baiyang Company executives, Yang Ye's apprentices, brothers Chen Long Yuanbiao, Zhang Xueyou and Liu Hua, Girls' Generation, veteran star Lin Qingxia, etc. all came to support.

Baiyang Company spent one million Hong Kong dollars to hold a fifty-seat banquet at Fulinmen Restaurant. It was so lively that I didn't know they thought it was an Academy Awards banquet here.

Just after the celebration banquet ended, Xu Ke and John Woo came to Yang Ye to discuss the sequel to "A Better Tomorrow".

Yang Ye was stunned: "A sequel so soon?"

Xu Ke said: "Strike while the iron is hot!"

Yang Ye asked: "Do you have a script?"

Xu Ke said: "There is a story outline, but Lao Wu thinks it is not feasible, so we decided to come to you to discuss it. You are a great expert in screenwriting."

In the original time and space, the script of "A Better Tomorrow 2" was set up by Xu Ke and then perfected by Wu Yusen. However, it was precisely because of this incident that a rift developed between Wu Yusen and Xu Ke.

John Woo feels that the movie "A Better Tomorrow" is already complete and there is no need to make a second one.

But he had just turned over and had no right to speak. The bosses of Xinyi City insisted on it, and Shi Tian also wanted to show off, but in the end he was forced to put it on the shelves.

Moreover, John Woo actually only filmed the American part of "A Better Tomorrow 2", while Xu Ke filmed the Hong Kong part. In the end, John Woo's name was attached.

After filming "A Better Tomorrow 2", John Woo filmed another "Bloody Heroes" and left Xu Ke Studio. The two never collaborated again.

Yang Ye listened to Xu Ke's story and asked, "Is this Ajian Mark's twin brother?"

Xu Ke said: "Yes!"

Yang Ye said: "You are forcing me to appear. It's too blunt. This kind of repetitive role is meaningless. I am not interested in taking it."

When Yang Ye said this, Xu Ke suddenly felt embarrassed.

With Yang Ye in a movie, it is so easy to sell, with hundreds of copyrights sold every minute.

That's why Xu Ke tried his best to add drama to Yang Ye, but he didn't expect that Yang Ye refused immediately.

Yang Ye added: "I am willing to guest star in the first film because I want to help Ti Lung and Lao Wu. Now that the matter is done, let's end it here, unless you can come up with a more reasonable script."

Xu Ke was a little depressed. How could it be reasonable to step on a horse? Everyone is dead, so getting a twin brother is the best way, unless... a prequel is made.

Yang Ye didn't agree, and Xu Ke had nothing to do. He thought about it for a while and decided to put this matter aside for the time being and talk about another thing.

He asked: "Why didn't you see that Zhu Lin during the celebration banquet yesterday?"

Yang Ye said strangely: "You have something to do with her?"

Xu Ke said: "I want to film with her!"

Yang Ye said: "She is a mainland actor and not well-known. Why do you want to film a movie with her?"

Xu Ke said: "Isn't she the heroine of your new film "God of Gamblers"? After "God of Gamblers" is released, won't she become famous? Besides, she is very popular recently, and she is in the newspapers every day!"

Yang Ye was delighted. It turned out that Xu Ke had this idea. He smiled and said, "You are quite smart. Why would you want to film a scene with her?"

Xu Ke said: ""A Better Tomorrow" is a play about three men. I wrote a play about three women called "Daoma Dan".

Originally, I wanted to invite Lin Qingxia, Zhong Chuhong, and Ye Qianwen to star, but the preliminary preparations have been completed.

As a result, Ahong was selected by you to go to the United States to film a movie. I have to start filming now. I am missing someone, so I can only come to you! "

Yang Ye thought to himself that the movie "Dao Ma Dan" is good and suitable for release in the mainland. It is a good idea to let Zhu Lin replace Zhong Chuhong.

He said: "Zhu Lin is from Emei Film Factory, I can't make the decision. You give me the script, and I will show it to Zhu Lin first. Then I will contact their director Du, and they will agree, and then I can act!" "

"Thank you very much!" Xu Ke was prepared and took out a script and gave it to Yang Ye.

Yang Ye flipped through it casually and said with a smile: "What's going on with Ye Qianwen? I remember she used to be a Taiwanese singer. She is still willing to film our company's drama. Aren't she afraid of being banned?"

Xu Ke chuckled and said, "You have to thank me for this. I signed her into our Yang Ji."

Yang Ye snorted and said with a smile: "That's good, I should thank you!"

Xu Ke said: "Sally is a great singer. How about you help her write two songs?"

Sally is Ye Qianwen’s English name.

Yang Ye smiled half-heartedly and said, "It's no problem to write songs. She will write them next time she releases a record. But Lao Xu, you have to take it easy. Your Nan Sheng is not someone to be trifled with!"

Xu Ke was stunned. Damn it, how the hell did he know I was having an affair with Sally?

Yang Ye stopped continuing the topic and asked, "Does Lao Wu have any films he wants to make?"

John Woo shook his head. Last year he was a box office poison, but this year he has become a blockbuster director.

During this period, he has been extremely excited. Although he has a strong desire to create, he is not calm enough, so he has not thought about what to shoot for the time being. Anyway, he really doesn't want to shoot "A Better Tomorrow 2".

Yang Ye said: "If you can't come up with Lao Wu's new script for the time being, come over and help me!"

Yang Ye did not want to interfere with John Woo's creation. Although "A Better Tomorrow" was filmed, John Woo's style was not yet fully formed.

The dove, the Virgin, infinite bullets... these iconic things have not yet come out. Therefore, Yang Ye did not directly throw a script to John Woo, but found something for him to do to fill the time gap caused by the absence of "A Better Tomorrow 2".

John Woo asked curiously: "What can I help you with?"

Yang Ye said: "It has been more than five years since "The Terminator" was released. You paid tribute to this movie in "A Better Tomorrow", which brought back many people's memories. Therefore, it is time to shoot a sequel."

The reason why Yang Ye delayed filming "Terminator 2" was because he was waiting.

On the one hand, there are technical issues. Over the years, Ziqi Company has been experimenting with new technologies and building new models, and has not stopped working.

On the other hand, we have to wait for Lin Qingxia to grow gills, and we have to wait for Xiao Wu to grow up.

Now, Lin Qingxia is over thirty, and Xiao Wu Jing is twelve years old, so the sequel to "Terminator" is naturally on the agenda.

Yang Ye is willing to play a guest role as Ma Ge in "A Better Tomorrow" not only to support Ti Lung and John Woo, but also to evoke the audience's dead memories and warm up for "Terminator 2".

Xu Ke and John Woo were very interested when they heard that "Terminator" was going to be a sequel.

John Woo said: "I have been waiting for the sequel for a long time. I don't know what the story will be this time."

Yang Ye said: "The plot is actually not complicated. Do you still remember the last easter egg in the first part, the mechanical arm that was not crushed?"

John Woo said: "Of course I remember, that arm was taken away by the government. Is that a backdoor for the second part?"

Yang Ye said: "Yes, this robotic arm was later acquired by the US government and the artificial intelligence Skynet was developed."

Xu Ke said: "So Skynet is still formed? The world is still going to be destroyed?"

Yang Ye said: "It is necessary, otherwise how can we make a sequel? In the first part, Skynet sent a Terminator T800 to assassinate Yang Lisa, but the plan failed. In the second part, it sent a more advanced Terminator T1000, this time the target was not Then there’s Yang Lisa, who is directly the future leader Yang Han.”

Xu Ke asked: "So, who will be sent to protect this time? Yang Han's father Li Kai died in the first part."

Xu Ke thought to himself, you just said that my plot of having twin brothers in "A Better Tomorrow 2" was too stupid. I would like to know how you resurrected Li Kai.

Yang Ye said lightly: "In the future, Skynet will use Yang Han's feelings for his father to specially create a Terminator T800 with Li Kai's skin to approach and assassinate Yang Han.

However, the assassination operation failed and Li Kai's T800 was captured. Yang Han's team modified Li Kai's program and sent him to 1987 to protect the teenage Yang Han. "

Xu Ke and Wu Yusen were both dumbfounded. Is this okay for riding on a horse? Is this too much imagination?
John Woo said: "So, the plot of the second part becomes Li Kai, Yang Lisa and Yang Han's family of three fighting against the more advanced Terminator T1000?"

Yang Ye said: "That's right!"

John Woo is particularly good at exploring things about human nature and emotions. He immediately realized that this "family of three" had a lot to explore.

Because they are not a real family of three, this Li Kai is actually a skinned terminator.

But it was also ordered to protect Yang Lisa and Yang Han's mother and son. It was as loyal and as desperate as Li Kai.

So, how does Lisa Yang feel about a robot that looks exactly like her husband?
And will future leader Yang Han regard this robot as his father?
John Woo thinks this is so interesting. He asked: "When will the filming start? How can I help you?"

Yang Ye said: "The shooting will start in the second half of the year. In fact, I have been preparing for this movie. When I come back from the United States, we can start shooting. You can be my assistant director!"

John Woo readily agreed: "No problem!"

……

Yang Ye gave the script of "Daoma Dan" to Zhu Lin, and she liked it quite a lot.

The most important thing is that if I film this movie, I can stay in Hong Kong and continue to be with Yang Ye.

But Yang Ye said: "Linlin, I have to go to the United States. It may take some time before I come back!"

Zhu Lin snorted, a little disappointed, but Yang Ye's next words almost made her collapse.

Yang Ye said: "Xiao Lin, if you decide to take on this drama, there is something I need to make clear to you first."

Zhu Lin asked curiously: "What's the matter?"

Yang Ye was silent for a moment and said: "There are three heroines in this "Dao Ma Dan". One of them is Lin Qingxia. She... is my wife."

Zhu Lin was stunned for a moment. Yang Ye held her hand and said with a look of shame: "I'm sorry, Linlin, I... lied to you!"

Zhu Lin was in a daze for a while, then suddenly said: "Brother, can I ask you something?"

"you say!"

"Five years ago, when you came to Eying Studio, there was a girl following you. What was her name?"

"Guan Zhilin."

"That day I danced on stage and went backstage to take off my makeup. She suddenly came to me and said something incomprehensible to me. I still haven't figured it out."

"What did she tell you?"

"She said she was your girlfriend and warned me not to have any ideas for you. She also said that you told her a few years ago that I was the most beautiful woman in mainland China.

Brother, I don’t understand. Isn’t that your first time in mainland China? I had just become an actor at that time. Where had you seen me before? What do you think I am...the most beautiful woman? "

Damn it, Guan Jiahui, this damn girl, keeps causing trouble for me all day long. Let’s see if I don’t spank your ass when I go back tomorrow night.

Yang Ye had actually asked Guan Zhilin what he said to Zhu Lin at that time.

Yang Ye also knew that Zhu Lin would ask this question one day.

Now that Zhu Lin asked, Yang Ye had to give an explanation.

how to explain? All you can do is bullshit! (End of chapter)