Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

Yang Ye asked Tian Hai Youxi to dress up as a young master and pretend to be a young husband. They played for half the night and had a strange experience.

Women are very peculiar creatures, especially among close friends.

Yang Ye was with all eight members of Girls' Generation, except Amami Yuki.

Instead of feeling relieved at escaping the clutches of the devil, Yuki Amami was filled with frustration.

Her thought process was, why doesn't Brother Ye like me? Is it because I don't look like a woman?
She even wanted to seduce Yang Ye.

Last night Yang Ye took her back to the hotel. She did not resist at all. She was very happy and obedient.

And she didn't feel awkward when Yang Ye asked her to wear a young master's outfit.

Because she used to think that Brother Ye didn't like her because she looked like a boy.

And now it proves that she looks like a boy, and Brother Ye likes her very much.

Yang Ye didn't know what Tian Hai You Xi was thinking, he only knew that Tian Hai You Xi was trying very hard to cater to him.

Although Yang Ye didn't care much about this kind of thing, he couldn't figure out how this woman kept it.

Yang Ye even regretted not having touched this woman earlier, letting her be a virgin for so many years.

Speaking of which, Yang Ye was very surprised that Tian Hai Youxi still had the first blood.

Although Yang Ye didn't care much about this kind of thing, he couldn't figure out how this woman kept it.

During the Tokyo Film Festival, Yang Ye also attacked Nanase Aikawa, but found that his first blood was already gone.

No one knew which yellow-haired guy did it, and Yang Ye didn't ask.

During the ten days in Tokyo, Yang Ye moved Izumi Sakai, Shizuka Kudo, Nanase Aikawa, and Yuki Amami, and then returned to Hong Kong.

In line with the principle that a thief never leaves empty-handed, when Yang Ye left Tokyo, he also took away the future Asian queen Ayumi Hamasaki.

Girls’ Generation was a thing of the past, and next, Yang Ye set his sights on the nine great singers of Avex.

Ayumi Hamasaki came from a poor family. Her father abandoned her when she was two years old and never returned home again.

She was raised by her grandmother and mother. She was very rebellious when she was in middle school. Like Nanase Aikawa, she was a member of a biker gang and a bad girl in the eyes of society.

In the first half of 1993, Ayumi Hamasaki played a small role in a Japanese drama. Yang Ye used this as an excuse to find her, saying that she was very talented and asked if she would like to go to Hong Kong with him.

Yang Ye is the godfather of Asian entertainment. When Ayumi Hamasaki saw Yang Ye appear in front of her, she couldn't believe her eyes.

Yang Ye has made countless people famous. The Japanese superstar Akina Nakamori was made famous by Yang Ye, and many of Akina's well-known songs were created by Yang Ye himself.

As a film director, the only TV series that Yang Ye has ever produced was "Hong Kong Love Story" starring Akina Nakamori.

He even entered Akina Nakamori into an Oscar, although she didn't win in the end.

In addition, popular Japanese stars such as Izumi Sakai, Yuki Amami, Shizuka Kudo, and Nanase Aikawa were also promoted by Yang Ye.

Now, the god of fate has favored Ayumi Hamasaki, how could she refuse?
Ayumi Hamasaki packed her bags without saying a word, left her hometown, and followed Yang Ye to Hong Kong.

At this time, the fourth season of "The Voice of China" has ended, and the champion was expected by many people, but also unexpected by many people.

That’s… Ronald Cheng.

Because his connections were so strong, many people said that he would definitely be the champion.

But because of this, many people say that Star TV is avoiding suspicion and deliberately not letting Zheng Zhongji win the championship.

Anyway, everything makes sense!
Speaking of which, it is quite stubborn of Star TV to let someone with connections win the championship.

In response to media questions, Star TV publicly stated that the entire competition process of "The Voice of China" was fair and just, and that Zheng Zhongji deserved the championship.

He also said that when recommending people based on personal connections, one should not avoid relatives; when recommending people from outside, one should not avoid enemies. If Zheng Zhongji was deliberately not allowed to win the championship just because his father was a senior executive of the group, that would be the real shady deal.

In fact, letting Tai Zi Ji win the championship was intentional by "The Voice of China".

If we want to avoid suspicion, it is not impossible to let others win the championship.

But only by letting Zheng Zhongji win the championship can it create greater topic, cause greater controversy, and stir up greater heat.

After four consecutive seasons, the popularity of "The Voice of China" has become a little weak, so naturally something needs to be done.

Besides, Zheng Zhongji is not a loser. He has always been very strong and public opinion will not be one-sided.

Everyone arguing with each other is exactly what good music needs!

……

Hong Kong Coliseum, The Voice Concert!
Yang Ye took Ayumi Hamasaki to sit in the audience and let her feel the feeling of realizing her dream.

"They were still unknown half a year ago, but now they have become singers that everyone is paying attention to!"

Although Ayumi Hamasaki didn't understand what the singers on the stage were singing, she still felt very envious when she saw how high-spirited they were on the stage and the enthusiastic fans behind them.

"Can I do this in the future?"

"Of course! You are talented, but you also need to work hard."

At this time, Li Wen came on stage and performed an English version of "Nobody".

She had dyed blonde hair and wore a sequined performance costume. She sang seriously at first, but started dancing during the second repetition.

The more she sang, the better she got; the more she danced, the more excited she became. In the last part, she used her ultimate move, her electric motor hips, which vibrated ten times a second. It was so coquettish and sexy that the audience was going crazy. Many people stood up and whistled wildly!
Ayumi Hamasaki stared with wide eyes and exclaimed, "She is so amazing!"

Yang Ye said: "Her name is Coco. She was born with a disability in her left leg. After surgery, she can barely walk like a normal person. You can't imagine the effort she put in to be able to jump like this."

Ayumi Hamasaki felt that she had suffered a lot since she was a child, but at this moment, after hearing Li Wen's story from Yang Ye, she felt that it was nothing.

"I want to be like her!"

"Daddy!"

In fact, although both of them are from single-parent families, Li Wen's mother is a senior intellectual and her living conditions are much better than Ayumi Hamasaki.

Ayumi Hamasaki has had to work to support her family since she was young, and her life is even more difficult than Li Wen's.

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A few days later, "Terminator 3" was officially released. People went to watch it in an endless stream. The cinema, which had been a little deserted, suddenly became popular again.

After being decimated by "Kung Fu" and "Jurassic Park" during this summer's season, the Hong Kong film market has been in a slump.

All the subsequent movies lost money, especially the martial arts films, which all failed miserably.

There is often a huge fanfare before the release of a movie, but after it is released, the box office only makes one or two million, leaving the film producers in tears.

Some people, like Luo Wei, even lost the money they needed to support their lives.

At this time, a saying began to circulate in the Hong Kong film industry: "Yang Ye ended the martial arts film."

Computer technology has become so advanced that it has replaced the old methods. The original makeshift team is completely useless. The Hong Kong martial arts movies are outdated and can no longer attract people.

More than a dozen martial arts films failed miserably in succession, and the Taiwanese film producers had suffered heavy losses before. After talking with Yang Ye, they became much more cautious in their investments.

Nowadays, no one is willing to invest in martial arts films.

Hong Kong film companies still owe Taiwanese film producers hundreds of films, which are currently being shot, and film professionals are also very busy, so it may take some time for them to notice the difference.

But within a year or two, many people will be unemployed.

Some film company bosses are worried about the future of Hong Kong films.

Many film companies closed down, Xiang Huasheng officially retired, and Xiang Huaqian stood in the forefront.

Wang Jing has transformed into making low-budget Category III films, but since he doesn't have Shu-zhen Qiu, no one knows who he will find to replace her.

"Terminator 3" was released in Hong Kong. Many people in the film industry went to watch it and were very pessimistic after watching it.

Several blockbusters released this year have amazing special effects made with computer technology. Where should they go from here?

Some people say, we also want to make special effects movies, but we don’t have the technology, so we can ask Ziqi Company to do it. Will Ziqi Company not open its technology to the public?
But after calculating the cost, they were discouraged. To achieve this level, it would cost at least tens of millions of dollars, which is simply a gamble.

Yang Ye can afford the gamble, but they can't.

Moreover, Yang Ye is the richest Chinese. For others, it is a big gamble, but for him, it is just that.

At the opening ceremony of "The Matrix", Yang Ye disclosed the content of the movie to media reporters. It is a science fiction action film that will be released in the form of trilogy.

Without a doubt, it is another big production.

A reporter asked Yang Ye on the spot: "All the martial arts films released in Hong Kong now have failed miserably. After watching Kung Fu, people have no interest in the previous filming methods. Did Kung Fu raise the threshold of martial arts films too high?"

Yang Ye said: "Movies require innovation. When I wanted to perform the 12-way Tan Leg, Hong Family Iron Wire Fist, Wu Lang Bagua Staff, Tai Chi, etc. in Kung Fu, many people said that these Kung Fu moves had been overused and were not good to watch. But the results proved that everyone still liked to watch it."

The reporter asked, "I like watching it, too. I think it's very exciting and innovative, but is it because of the many special effects? So, will movies without special effects sell poorly in the future?"

Yang Ye said: "Who said that? Special effects are mainly used in movies with themes such as science fiction and mythology.

In addition, there are many other subjects that can be filmed.

Even when shooting an action movie, there are ways to shoot it with and without special effects.

Special effects, a mysterious and esoteric form of gameplay, will definitely become mainstream in the future, but hard-core action movies may not necessarily be bad.

I have another movie coming out this Christmas, called Speed.

That movie is mainly based on real shooting, without any special effects, so please wait and see!

Well, the interview ends here, we are going to worship the gods!"

Yang Ye led the four main actors, Ti Lung, Lin Qingxia, and Chow Billy, as well as other actors and a group of staff to burn incense for the Second Master.

Then the pig's head was cut off and the red cloth was lifted, announcing that "The Matrix" had officially started filming.

The three main characters of The Matrix are Neo played by Yang Ye, Trinity played by Lin Qingxia, and Morpheus played by Ti Lung. Billy Chow plays the villain Smith throughout all three films.

Their names in the movie will be changed to Chinese names, but the name Neo will be retained.

The character Neo has two names, one is his real name and the other is his online name.

He is often called the savior in movies. His English name is One, and Neo is One if the letters are shuffled.

Therefore, the online name must be retained and cannot be changed. If it is changed, the meaning of the name Neo will disappear.

The specific shooting details will be kept secret and will not be leaked by the media.

Looking at "The Matrix" from the perspective of future generations, it seems like a group of people playing an online game.

What makes it interesting is not only the wonderful story content and the philosophical thoughts it contains, but also the innovative expression techniques, stunning visual effects and cool martial arts moves.

In fact, in the eyes of those people in China who are used to watching martial arts action movies, the fighting design of "The Matrix" is indeed very awesome, but the effect it shows is really not good.

It's all soft and fancy, not cool at all, because those actors have no Kung Fu foundation, they can't do any cool moves, they can only make do with what they have.

When the Wachowski brothers were filming "The Matrix", they spent a long time inviting Yuan Heping to the United States to serve as action director.

Yuan Heping was reluctant to go at first, as he preferred to go to the mainland to serve as the martial arts instructor for "Water Margin".

But Warner kept increasing the money, and Yuan Heping couldn't resist it, so he finally went.

After we got there, we found out that this group of people were simply not capable of doing anything, so we gathered the actors together and trained them for half a year before we started filming.

At that time, he still wanted to keep some tricks up his sleeve, otherwise people would have no food to eat in the future.

But they couldn't keep them. In the late 1990s, many people, including Yuen Kwai, Yuen Woo-ping, Zhen Zidan, and the Jacky Cheung Stunt Team, worked as martial arts instructors in Hollywood.

Money makes the world go round. No one can resist money. If you don’t teach, there are plenty of people who can.

Even for actors, if The Matrix couldn't hire Jet Li, it would hire Collin Chou, and it would work just as well.

After the millennium, Hollywood absorbed Hong Kong's action style, and the action in the movies became more and more awesome.

There are a lot of fighting moves in the Marvel series of movies, and combined with special effects, they look much cooler than Hong Kong movies.

Back to "The Matrix", the film uses cool special effects to package fighting moves that are more exciting than the original. If nothing else, the visual effects must be maxed out.

Yang Ye was filming a movie here, and the North American promotion of "Terminator 3" was handed over to director John Woo. This guy always wanted to make his way into Hollywood, and after going there this time, he stayed there.

A few days later, Xu Ke came to visit the set again. Although Zhao Wenchao was replaced by Jet Li in his "Green Snake" and the special effects were upgraded, the box office was not much higher.

The local box office was less than 20 million, which was twice as much as the original time and space, but Jet Li's salary alone was over 10 million, plus the cost of special effects, it was a bloodbath.

Yang Ye commented: "The movie is very well made, but you misjudged the market. The problem with this movie is the same as Johnnie To's "Modern Heroes". What do you think now?"

Xu Ke said: "I think the special effects of this movie are good, but not good enough, at least not as good as "Kung Fu". I want to go big and invest more to remake "The Legend of Zu"!"

Xu Ke dreamed of filming a Shushan movie. Ten years ago, "New Shushan Swordsman" was a box office failure. Now that "Kung Fu" has been released and the special effects are so advanced, he has started thinking about it again.

Yang Ye thought about it, frowned and said: "This novel is too long, there is not even a main plot, and it has a bad ending, there is not even a conclusion, it is really difficult to film."

Xu Ke sighed and said, "It's a pity that Huanzhu Louzhu didn't come to Hong Kong back then."

Uh... Although this doesn't sound right, it is indeed true.

Yang Ye said, “You can shoot it, but if you want to make a good film like this, the investment is too big. You must come up with a feasible script. A plot like the New Shushan Swordsman that fools people is a waste of money, but it will never be approved by me.”

Xu Ke told Yang Ye his thoughts. Yang Ye frowned after listening to him. This was damn similar to the 2001 version of "The Legend of Zu".

Yang Ye shook his head and said, "It's too scattered. This won't work. Why don't you shoot something else first and test the waters!"

"What to shoot?"

"Try "Chinese Hero"!" (End of this chapter)