Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

Star TV's advertising revenue mainly comes from Taiwan.

Unable to land in Taiwan, I always feel a little isolated.

Despite the current situation, the market share is still good thanks to the promotion of selling antennas.

But satellite TV stations are so profitable that it won’t be long before a lot of people join this race.

The competition has only just begun.

"Kill one first!"

Yang Ye returned to Hong Kong, and Cha Xiaoxin came to report to Yang Ye.

Yang Ye asked her, "How's the news about Yu Pinhai going?"

Cha Xiaoxin handed a document to Yang Ye and said, "It turns out that man really committed a crime. While studying in Canada, he was convicted of seven charges, including theft, forgery of checks, illegal use of other people's credit cards, and possession of firearms, and was sentenced to two years in prison."

Yang Ye took the information, glanced at it casually, and put it away, saying, "You're doing a good job on Red Weekly. Keep it up!"

Cha Xiaoxin smiled; "I just took advantage of your power, which is cheating. This achievement is not worth mentioning."

Cha Xiaoxin is good at building relationships, and now with Yang Ye's support, she can get a lot of first-hand information. Naturally, the "Red Weekly" she founded is very popular.

The first entertainment magazine in Hong Kong was Jin Yong's Ming Pao Weekly. As the Hong Kong entertainment industry entered its heyday, entertainment magazines specializing in reporting entertainment information and celebrity gossip also became popular.

Fei Li's "Weekly", Ni Zhen's "YES", Ma's "East Weekly", and "Fresh Weekly" and "Suddenly Weekly" are all among the best.

However, these magazines are now all suppressed by Red Weekly.

"Red Weekly" has inside information, and its content is mainly various exclusive information. For example, when Yang Ye was filming "Kung Fu" in Shanghai, "Red Weekly" could release various interesting tidbits from the filming scene, and naturally sales would explode.

There are also various celebrity interviews. In Hong Kong, Cha Xiaoxin can interview whoever she wants. It's simply cheating. Other magazines can never outsmart her.

Although Fei Li founded "Weekly Magazine", he actually did not form Hong Kong's first professional paparazzi team until 1995, and it was born by accident.

That day, in the office of "Weekly", the staff received a call and were told that Wang Zuxian was in the office building of her married rumored boyfriend Lin Jianyue.

The honest staff member was about to call Wang Zuxian's agent to confirm, but the supervisor next to him said, "Go to the scene and take a look."

Unexpectedly, this time, I easily took a photo of Wang Zuxian walking out of Lin Jianyue's office building.

This photo became the cover of that issue of "Weekly Magazine" and sold out on the day of publication, sparking discussions throughout Hong Kong.

After becoming famous overnight, Fei Li established the first paparazzi team in Hong Kong, and there was no limit to the level of entertainment magazines in Hong Kong.

Of course, although there are no professional paparazzi now, those entertainment reporters are quite annoying. They do a lot of things to fabricate stories and expose celebrity scandals to attract attention.

There are also articles that maliciously sow discord between celebrities. For example, Maggie Cheung and Cherie Chung were originally good sisters, but they were so sown that they stopped interacting with each other.

It was several years before they shook hands and made peace with the mediation of Zhang Guorong, but the relationship could never return to the same level as before.

Even more outrageous is Ni Zhen. Because Liu Ximing said he admired Zhou Huimin, Ni Zhen gave him the nickname "Poisonous Cancer Ming" and used this nickname to slander him for three years.

Liu Ximing bent down to tie his shoelaces, and Ni Zhenhei was peeping under the girl's skirt.

Liu Ximing went to the bar, and Ni Zhenhei said he was going to look for a girl.

Liu Ximing was so embarrassed that he almost committed suicide.

……

The car stopped in front of a house, and Yang Ye got out of the car with Yu Pinhai's dirty laundry.

Walking into the yard, there were birds singing and flowers blooming, and the scenery was pleasant. A petite, short-haired beauty was watering the flowers there.

When the beautiful lady saw Yang Ye, she shouted with a smile: "Uncle, why are you here!"

She was not much younger than Yang Ye, and calling him uncle was a bit teasing.

Yang Ye asked in surprise: "Wen Yi, when did you come back?"

This beauty is Xia Meng’s eldest daughter, Lin Wenyi. Xia Meng and Lin Baocheng have two daughters and one son. Xia Meng has a low-key personality. Her children rarely participate in public activities or accept media interviews. Outsiders are not aware of her family situation.

Lin Wenyi graduated from Stanford University in the United States and holds a doctorate in psychology. She smiled and said, "I came back to accompany my mother."

Lin Wenyi said as she walked into the house with Yang Ye.

"Little brother, why are you here?"

Yang Ye sighed: "You two are really connected as mother and daughter. Just now Wen Yi asked me why I came here, and you asked the same question."

Xia Meng smiled slightly: "You are so busy, and you suddenly come to see me, so it must be something important."

"It's not really important, but I think it's better for you to handle this matter."

As Yang Ye spoke, he took out the dirty laundry on Yu Pinhai and handed it to Xia Meng.

Xia Meng read it and was very surprised: "I heard that Jin Yong has already chosen him as his successor, but I didn't expect that he actually did these things."

Yang Ye said: "Leave these to Jin Yong, I won't show up."

……

Jin Yong was very sad.

He treated Yu Pinhai like his own son or nephew, trusted him very much, and was ready to pass on his legacy to him.

Yu Pinhai had no money to buy Ming Pao, so Jin Yong lent him money. It is no exaggeration to say that this was a heartfelt gesture.

Who knew that this guy was actually a big liar, trying to kill pigs and make a fortune from the whole family.

In China, there are many groups that, under the guise of caring for the health of the elderly, go to rural areas to provide free medical treatment to the elderly, measure blood pressure, etc.

After gaining the trust of the elderly, they would trick them into buying all kinds of health products and drain their savings.

Yu Pinhai's deception of Jin Yong is no different from those medicine sellers deceiving rural old men and women.

Yang Ye’s move on Yu Pinhai was not only for Ming Pao, but also to kill a competitor in advance.

Historically, after Yu Pinhai took over Jin Yong's mantle, he transformed himself into a Hong Kong media tycoon and then founded a satellite TV station called "Chuan Xun TV".

Chuan Xun TV has two channels, China Television and Dadi Television. Later, Taiwan’s flagship variety shows such as “Kangxi Comes Here” and “Are You a College Student?” all came from here.

……

"The Myth" was released during the Christmas season of 1991, and no other Hong Kong film studio had any blockbuster films to compete with it at the same time.

They took a different approach and released a bunch of Category III films.

Amy Yip's "Sex and Zen" and Yuqing Yip's "Crazy for You" and so on.

The box office of these Category III films naturally could not match that of Yang Ye's blockbusters, and they all failed.

The Hong Kong media shouted that Yang Ye fought against Amy Yip and Veronica Yip, and he fought one against two and defeated the two women step by step.

And when being interviewed, Veronica Yip said coquettishly: "Sir Yang is so powerful, how can I be his opponent!"

Yang Ye threw down the newspaper and complained, "Damn, what a piece of crappy news!"

Yang Ye is busy with the rough cut of "Kung Fu".

After he decided on the shots for the entire film, Ziqi Company completed the post-production special effects based on them.

The special effects of "Kung Fu" are much more complex and sophisticated than those of "Mojin: The Legend" and "The Myth". Yang Ye gave a one and a half year post-production cycle to achieve perfection.

During this period, Yang Ye couldn't be idle, he immediately started shooting another movie.

"Boss, Director Wu is here!"

"Invite him in!"

John Woo walked into Yang Ye's office, and Yang Ye said, "John, I heard from Old Xu that you want to develop in Hollywood?"

John Woo shook his head: "I haven't decided yet!"

In recent years, John Woo's gangster movies have caused a niche carnival in North America, and his violent aesthetics have also been favored by many Hollywood directors.

Now some Hollywood film companies have extended olive branches to him, hoping that he can go to Hollywood to make movies.

“Which company invited you?”

"global!"

Universal has been acquired by Panasonic, and now three of the eight major Hollywood studios are in the hands of Asians.

Relatively speaking, the Japanese understand John Woo's abilities better, so they invited him to make movies in Hollywood.

However, Yang Ye was the boss of United Artists. If John Woo went to Hollywood, he would choose Universal Studios instead of United Artists, which seemed like he was giving up something near for something far away, so he was hesitant.

"If you want to make your way in Hollywood, help me make a movie. You can also get familiar with the environment in Hollywood."

"Okay, what movie?"

"Terminator 3!"

Movies like "Jurassic Park" and "Terminator 3" require a lot of energy, and Yang Ye didn't have the time to spend on them, so he gave up directing them himself and chose to find someone else.

"Ah, is the third part going to be filmed?"

"I've wanted to shoot this for a long time. I have to wait until Xiao Wu Jing grows up. He is already 18 years old this year, so the project can start now."

John Woo was a little excited: "I have always wanted to know how the subsequent story will develop after defeating T1000 and destroying the chip."

"It's the same routine. They sent a more advanced Terminator TX back to continue hunting Yang Han, while the humans sent a more advanced Terminator T850 back to protect Yang Han again."

"So that's how it is!" John Woo felt there was nothing new.

Yang Ye couldn't do anything about this. The second film of Terminator was the peak, and the following films were just a way to make money.

Even if Cameron returns to write and produce "Terminator 6: Dark Fate", it is still a waste of money.

The "Terminator" series was made by T1000, and also failed because of T1000. The setting of the liquid robot was so amazing that no matter what was done later, nothing new could be found.

Yang Ye said: "This is an upgraded version. There is nothing new in the story. It is just a bigger dose and a bigger scene to attract the audience's attention."

"Okay!" Despite this, John Woo was still very interested in this movie.

Terminator 2 was once the most expensive movie in the world, with a production scale of 7000 million US dollars. And Terminator 3 will even increase the scale.

There was no way John Woo could refuse the opportunity to manage such a large project.

Although he understood that Yang Ye had the final say on this movie.

"What model is this TX?"

“In this setting, TX is a female robot that not only has a liquid appearance, but also a metal internal skeleton.

She is also equipped with a variety of powerful weapons such as plasma cannons, pulse rifles, flamethrowers, etc.

Most importantly, it also has the function of connecting everything.”

The previous John Woo is understandable. It is nothing more than adding a metal skeleton inside the liquid form, which is more durable than T1000.

Equipping yourself with various powerful weapons is to make up for the lack of attack power of T1000.

But John Woo didn’t understand what the Internet of Things meant.

Yang Ye explained: "In the future world I envision, people, data, and all kinds of things will be combined and closely connected using the Internet.

People will transfer all kinds of knowledge to the Internet, and people anywhere in the world can receive this knowledge by turning on their computers.

People can freely read, study, work, communicate, shop, listen to music, watch movies, play games, and do whatever they want on the Internet. "

John Woo was stunned by Yang Ye's imagination. He felt that Yang Ye was just telling a myth.

"Will there be... such a day?"

You know, in this day and age, although the Internet already exists, it was invested and built by government departments.

It is limited to use in research departments, schools and government departments, and commercial activities are not allowed.

"Who knows? Science fiction films are all about unleashing your imagination about the future!" Yang Ye remained noncommittal.

"Terminator 3" was released in 2003, and the Internet had already been formed. It was not a very strange setting that TX could control the network.

However, if Terminator 3 had been released in 1993, ten years earlier, it would have been an absolute masterpiece.

John Woo was full of admiration for Yang Ye's imagination.

"This setting is amazing!" John Woo agreed.

"So, are you willing to be the director of this film?"

"It is my great honor, and I am afraid I am not up to the task."

"Here's the script, take it and study it. I'll give you four months to prepare, and we'll start filming in Los Angeles in April."

Yang Ye handed him the script and said, "When you go to the United States, bring Wu Jing with you. And find Angelina Jolie, the little actress in Terminator 2. I need her to continue acting."

John Woo cannot change Yang Ye's script casually. Yang Ye's scripts have always been known for their rigor and are second to none in the Hong Kong film industry.

Many of Yang Ye's followers are now following his example, writing a complete script first and then starting to shoot a movie.

Without changing the script, four months of preparation time is sufficient.

Because once Yang Ye’s film project is approved, he can mobilize the best resources and there will be no funding issues.

Moreover, Ziqi Company had already prepared some necessary props for "Terminator 3" in advance.

John Woo readily agreed and asked, "Is there anyone who wants the role of TX?"

“I want to find a black actress to play the role.”

"Black person?"

"Yes, because black people have better body proportions than other races. As a female robot, it will look neater and cleaner."

John Woo did not comment on this. Anyway, Yang Ye is in the movie and the other characters are just supporting roles.

It doesn't matter whether TX is played by a black person or a white person.

"You go find a black girl named Halle Berry, she is the 'Miss America' selected from the Miss America beauty pageant, I think she is very suitable for this role!" (End of this chapter)