Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

Wave goodbye!
Yang Ye flew into the sky with the love of a young girl.

Four hours later, the plane arrived in Beijing.

The person who came to pick us up at the airport was the famous director Xie Tieli, who is now the vice chairman of the Film Association.

Xia Yan, who was in charge of the position, was already 87 years old, so he was just a figurehead and all the work was done by Xie Tieli.

However, the Film Association is just a loose organization. Everyone is still filming as usual and they only get together when there is a need to hold some activities.

Yang Ye politely shook hands with Xie Tieli and said, "Director Xie, thank you for coming to pick me up at the airport. I should be the one visiting you."

Xie Tieli smiled and said, "Director Yang, the two things you have done recently are to catch a perverted demon in Japan, which is very satisfying. Terminator 2 is a global hit, which makes the Chinese proud. I can't wait to come and see you!"

Yang Ye exposed the scandal of Johnny & Associates in Japan, which was widely reported in China.

On the one hand, it can disgust capitalist countries and show that our country's path is correct.

On the one hand, this was revealed by a Chinese who went to Japan. Not only is it extremely ironic, but speaking it out also makes many Chinese people feel proud and helps increase national self-confidence.

In the past two years, more than ten of Yang Ye's movies have been released in China. His reputation as the God of War has spread throughout China, to the point where everyone knows him.

"Readers", "Zhiyin" and "Youth Digest" are high-selling periodicals and magazines that often publish inspirational articles about Yang Ye, which further increased Yang Ye's popularity.

Yang Ye and Xie Tieli got into a car and headed to the Six Nations Hotel where they were staying.

If nothing unexpected happens, this will be Yang Ye's last time staying in this hotel, because in another year, it will be destroyed by fire.

In the car, Xie Tieli sighed: "I watched Terminator 2 some time ago, and I was really stunned throughout the whole process. I didn't expect that film technology has developed to this level. This movie can be called an epoch-making masterpiece, and it was made by the Chinese, which makes people feel proud!"

"Terminator 2" has not yet been released in China, and Xie Tieli saw it through internal channels.

Yang Ye said: "Actually, there is one big regret in this movie."

Xie Tieli was puzzled. He thought the film was well-made and many of the cool special effects in the movie simply stunned him.

Yang Ye said: “The story of the first Terminator took place in Hong Kong, but the second one had to be moved to the United States.

Because the United States is the world's leading superpower today, such a science fiction story will only seem reasonable if it happens there.

In fact, even if I moved the story setting to the United States, the starring roles are four Chinese faces, which is still very abrupt.

If it weren't for the invincible image I have built up in the hearts of many fans over the past decade, which has made the audience subconsciously ignore the logic behind it, this story wouldn't even be possible."

After hearing this, Xie Tieli thought about it carefully and realized that it was true. He couldn't help but sigh. Even though the Chinese film industry had a figure like Yang Ye, it did not have a strong national strength to match it, which greatly reduced his expressiveness.

Yang Ye smiled and said, “However, the country has developed rapidly in recent years and has reached the international leading level in the latest computer field. Given time, we will definitely be able to make better science fiction movies.”

Xie Tieli is already over 60 years old. After hearing this, he felt both hopeful and regretful. He sighed, "I don't know if I can see that day!"

"Yes, I have been thinking about making a movie about computers recently. It will be very interesting to make, but the current technology is not up to the task. In order to make the movie, I have to slowly experiment with new technologies."

"Oh? Another blockbuster, we'll have to wait and see. I heard you spent seven years preparing for Terminator 2, that's really admirable."

"Director Xie, you have been praising me all the time. Actually, I admire your work very much. I heard that you are currently filming A Dream of Red Mansions?"

Xie Tieli filmed the movie version of "Dream of Red Mansions" which premiered in 1989, not the 87 drama version of "Dream of Red Mansions".

Xie Tieli sighed, "Yes, the people didn't like the TV version of Dream of Red Mansions, so the boss asked me to make the movie version well, which made me feel very stressed."

87 The Dream of the Red Chamber was later regarded as a classic, and Chen Xiaoxu's Lin Daiyu was said to be unsurpassed, but...

When Chen Xiaoxu was chosen to play Lin Daiyu, fans of Lin Daiyu were very angry, thinking that Chen Xiaoxu looked too ordinary and was not worthy of playing Lin Daiyu at all.

When the TV series came out, it received even more negative reviews. Lin fans believed that the show praised and elevated "feudal forces" such as Xue Baochai, and weakened Lin Daiyu's positive image as a "rebel."

Lin fans make up half of the fans of Dream of Red Mansions, so after the 87 version of Dream of Red Mansions was broadcast, there was not a single good word to say about it, and the creators of Dream of Red Mansions wanted to die.

Official Redologists at the time also unanimously agreed that the 87 version was a rather unsuccessful TV series, not as good as Gao E's sequel to the book, nor as good as the 1962 Yue Opera film version of "Dream of Red Mansions".

They called for future adaptations of "Dream of the Red Chamber" to not deviate from Gao E's sequel, but to strictly follow the 120 chapters of the Cheng Gao version.

Hey, did you notice that in people's minds, the previous version is always more classic.

Ironically, in the 2010 New Red Mansion, since director Li Shaohong was an eyewitness to the incident, she readily accepted all the criticisms of the time.

You say the 87 version is not as good as the 62 Yue Opera version? Well, I will give the actors a set of Yue Opera-style copper coin heads.

You think it should be adapted according to the 120 chapters of Cheng Gao's version. Okay, then I will shoot it according to this version.

Li Shaohong thought to herself, I will listen to all your opinions, so how can I make a masterpiece?

As a result, after the new version of Red Mansions was broadcast, Lin's fans changed their tune and criticized the new version, saying that the 10th version was far inferior to the 87 version.

The 87 version, which they criticized as a "failure" at the time, is the classic "Dream of Red Mansions", and Chen Xiaoxu is the eternal Lin Daiyu.

Li Shaohong was confused.

……

So, how was the 87 Red Mansion filmed?
Zhou Lei, one of the screenwriters at the time, said when talking about the guiding ideology of screenwriting: "We can only follow Cao Xueqin's original work, and it is not appropriate to adapt it according to Gao E's last forty chapters of the sequel."

If we follow this meaning and from the perspective of restoring the original intention of Cao Xueqin and the Zhiping version, this is indeed a rather failed work.

Although it has already become a legend in the hearts of Chinese audiences!

……

Speaking of Xie Tieli's film version of "Dream of Red Mansions", it is divided into six parts. Not many people have seen it and its influence is very small.

Xie Tieli was also rather lazy, or rather, took shortcuts, when filming.

Because after the 87 premiere of Red Mansions, everyone said that the Yue Opera version was better and the CCTV version was rubbish.

Xie Tieli readily accepted the suggestion and said, "You all say the Yue Opera version is good, right? Then I will directly use Yue Opera actors to film "Dream of Red Mansions".

For example, Tao Huimin plays Lin Daiyu, He Saifei plays Miaoyu, and Li Yongyong plays Qingwen...

As a result, when he finished filming and released it, everyone was used to the 87 TV series and thought his version was too simple...

……

The 89 movie version has no other features, but the beauties are really better than the 87 drama version.

In addition to Tao Huimin, He Saifei and other Yue Opera actors, there are also Fu Yiwei playing Baochai, Liu Xiaoqing playing Wang Xifeng, He Qing playing Qin Keqing, Chen Hong playing Zijuan...

If you put the two versions of the actors together, and let them fight against each other and compare their looks, then 89 will kill 87, and one kill will make them explode.

People like Tao Huimin, He Qing and Chen Hong can almost be regarded as the ceiling of mainland actors' appearance. It's amazing that they are in the same movie. Xie Tieli is really cool.

……

Yang Ye smiled and said, "I have always liked Dream of the Red Chamber. I didn't catch it when the TV series was filming. Now they are filming the movie version. I wonder if I can go to visit the set?"

Xie Tieli said: "Of course, Director Yang is welcome to come to our crew to guide our work!"

Yang Ye said modestly: "It's not about guidance, let's just communicate with each other." Xie Tieli said: "How about this, you rarely come to Beijing, our Film Association has arranged a few activities, I hope you can participate, after it's over, let's go to the crew to take a look."

"Yes, yes, please!"

……

Yang Ye stayed at the Six Nations Hotel, and Liu Xiaoqing came to see him that night.

Yang Ye hugged the plump beauty and asked knowingly, "Xiao Qing, so you are in the capital?"

Liu Xiaoqing said sadly, "I was filming A Dream of Red Mansions, and I learned about your coming to Beijing from Director Xie Tieli. You didn't even think of looking for me when you came!"

Yang Ye smiled and said, "I just arrived today, so I didn't have time to come. Did you miss me?"

"I want it, from inside to outside, all over my body!"

"Hahaha!"

Yang Ye said as he held down Liu Xiaoqing's head.

……

"Xiao Qing, you guys are filming Dream of the Red Chamber, aren't there a lot of beauties on the crew?"

"Yes, do you want me to introduce you to it?"

"Ah, you still have this hobby?"

Yang Ye didn't expect that Liu Xiaoqing also had the qualifications to be a brothel owner.

Liu Xiaoqing said flatteringly: "Who made you so powerful!"

Yang Ye touched her hips and said with a smile, "Silly, I'm just talking. By the way, I asked you to develop connections in the mainland literary and art circles, how are you doing now?"

Liu Xiaoqing was somewhat proud of this. She said, "I'm not bragging."

Yang Ye nodded, expressing his agreement: "It's indeed good!"

"I'm dying, I'm serious! Anyway, now these artists in Beijing all believe in me and listen to me. They even gave me a nickname, called 'Big Cat'!"

"Awesome, awesome, you are worthy of me!"

"It's a pity that it's useless. This kind of 'moonlighting' doesn't make much money."

With a super sponsor like Yang Ye, the little money earned from performing was nothing to Liu Xiaoqing. She was just carrying out her master's mission.

Yang Ye thought for a moment and said, "You should quit your job at the Beijing Film Studio!"

Liu Xiaoqing's eyes lit up: "You want me to go into the sea?"

Starting from 1984, a huge wave of people going into business began to emerge across the country.

However, the film and television industry is seen as an ideological propaganda front, and only state-owned production organizations are allowed to enter the field of television drama production. Private capital is not allowed to get involved, and even other state-owned departments are not allowed to get involved.

Therefore, relatively few people in the arts and entertainment circles go into the entertainment industry, and even if they do, they go to do other things and it is difficult for them to engage in related industries.

Yang Ye said: "Yes, the economy in the south is developing very fast now, which has led to the emergence of some new industries, such as... the advertising industry."

Since private capital is not qualified to shoot TV series and movies, Yang Ye’s idea is to save the country in a roundabout way, starting with the advertising industry and slowly carving out a gap.

"Go to Shenzhen first and open an advertising company. I have invested in building a film and television city there, and I can bring you some business then."

Advertising companies don’t just shoot commercials, they can do a lot of business.

When overseas companies go to the film and television city to shoot TV series, some of the things that assist in the filming, such as props production and extras recruitment, can be done by Liu Xiaoqing's advertising company.

After a few years when the policies are relaxed, we can slowly transform into mainstream businesses such as film and television production and artist management.

Guarding this film and television city is equivalent to guarding a gold mountain. It is hard not to get rich!

Liu Xiaoqing was overjoyed; she had long wanted to stop staying at the Beijing Film Studio.

Next, the two of them discussed the matter of going to Shenzhen, but this matter was still in its infancy and there was nothing much to say for the time being.

In short, Yang Ye provided funds for Liu Xiaoqing, and then helped her to attract some business from the film and television city so that she could survive temporarily.

The rest depends on Liu Xiaoqing himself. It is not difficult. Nowadays everyone wants to go into the business world, but they just don’t have the right way.

With the connections Liu Xiaoqing has accumulated, she can attract a group of professional talents to move south with her as long as she makes a call.

"Don't worry, just wait until after the new year to resign. I'll kidnap you as soon as I get here, and Director Wang will blame me then." Yang Ye said jokingly.

Liu Xiaoqing hugged Yang Ye's arm, rubbed it with her big nipple, and said, "I'm going to Shenzhen. Can I see you more often?"

Yang Ye thought to herself that this woman was really smart and knew how to please men.

He touched her milky white pussy twice and said, "I asked you to go to Shenzhen because I wanted to stay with you forever, but our career is also very important."

"I know that, and I won't let you down!"

……

The next morning, Yang Ye took Liu Xiaoqing to Maxim's Restaurant for breakfast.

Yang Ye can’t eat the traditional breakfast in Beijing, it’s too damn authentic!
After eating just a few bites, Lin Baocheng came.

Yang Ye introduced the two of them. It was rare for Liu Xiaoqing to meet Yang Ye's "family", so he quickly and politely greeted his brother-in-law, hoping to leave a good impression on the Yang family.

Lin Baocheng was already used to all kinds of women around Yang Ye, so he didn't take it seriously. He drank his coffee and said, "Aye, your elder sister has been worried sick about you lately."

Yang Ye smiled and said, "I have been living in the embassy. What could have happened? I am just trapped in Tokyo and cannot get out for the time being. How is the satellite company going now?"

Lin Baocheng said: "We have almost finished the discussion. It will be jointly established by China CITIC Corporation from the mainland, General Electric Corporation from the United States, Daito Corporation from Japan, and our Baiyang Company. The company will be located in Hong Kong. After its establishment, it will use the Long March 3 rocket to launch Asia's first communications satellite, opening a new era of satellite communications and broadcasting in Asia."

“How much equity can we have?”

"Invest $5000 million and hold 15% of the shares."

"That's great, brother-in-law, thank you for your hard work!" Yang Ye was very satisfied with the result and raised his glass to Lin Baocheng.

If you can participate in this kind of thing, you win. It doesn’t matter whether you have more or less shares.

With shares in the satellite company, his satellite TV station was stable.

Lin Baocheng clinked glasses with Yang Ye and said with a smile, "We are one family, so we should not have different opinions."

Liu Xiaoqing sat aside and listened with great emotion.

What kind of business is this? Both the United States and Japan are participating.

It costs 50 million US dollars at one time, and the satellite needs to be launched using the Long March 3 rocket?
Her man is so awesome! (End of this chapter)