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Chapter 330 New Record

Time flies.

On September 9th, "Speed" was officially taken off the screen after being released in Hong Kong Island for a month.

It lived up to everyone's expectations and the box office finally broke through 50 million!

It raised the box office record of the Hong Kong Island film market to a higher level.

It even took a small step onto a new level, and the final data was 51.2 million!

In fact, with its own cinema chain, Huang Ze could have easily improved the record even if the film was released for a year, let alone a month. However, most Hong Kong films could not even be released for a month at that time, and Huang Ze did not want to stand out too much.

First of all, we have to consider the revenue of theaters.

Secondly, if the film is released for too long, the record of the film will be discounted, and others will only say that it was supported by time.

Anyway, no matter how long it is delayed, the box office will never exceed 60 million, so it is better to just take it off the screen, which will seem more satisfying.

With the release of Huang Ze's "Speed", almost all the film companies in Hong Kong were sweating.

The pressure is too great.

I couldn't help but wipe away my tears when watching several movies that were released at the same time as "Speed".

This film appeals to almost all age groups and attracted so many viewers that my own film could have earned higher box office revenue, but with the release of "Speed", the box office revenue was reduced.

After suffering this loss, almost all film companies set their sights on Xing Hai’s new film “Rush Hour”, wanting to know its exact progress to avoid a release date conflict.

At the very least, during the first ten days after the release of "Rush Hour", which is the period with the highest box office revenue, it is better to avoid touching it to avoid getting scratched.

According to most people's predictions, no matter how "Rush Hour" performs at the box office in the United States, its box office in Hong Kong will definitely not be bad.

This is a collaboration between Huang Ze and Jackie Chan!
One of the greatest Chinese directors.

The number one star in the Hong Kong Island market for a long time.

You have to know that Li Lianjie is one level lower than Jackie Chan in Hong Kong Island, but this has broken the box office record.

Huang Ze + Jackie Chan, they have a feeling that this film might even create a new record. It’s so aggressive that they have to avoid it!
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Xinghai Film and Television.

Huang Ze began to prepare for "Farewell My Concubine" in advance, and today's preparation is also the most important part of this film, Cheng Dieyi.

Perhaps because the impression from his previous life was too strong and too heavy, Huang Ze could not think of a more suitable actor to play the role of Cheng Dieyi.

Maybe the image of Dawn is also okay.

But the temperament is too bright, and I always feel like something is missing.

Finally, I decided to find Zhang Guorong, so I called him and made an appointment with him in my office, as he had no film contracts at the moment and was resting at home.

I didn't know how long I had been looking at the report when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

"Director Huang, long time no see." Zhang Guorong walked in with a smile.

You speak Mandarin very well!

Even with a hint of Beijing accent.

It seems that the other party still remembers that I asked him to practice Mandarin well.

Huang Ze nodded with satisfaction, and then made a gesture to invite him to sit down, "Sit down." "Okay." Zhang Guorong took out a cigarette box, stuffed a cigarette into his mouth, then took out a cigarette and handed one side of the filter to Huang Ze, "Director Huang, do you smoke?"

Huang Ze stretched out his hand, but did not take the cigarette. Instead, he stood up and took the one in the other person's mouth, and then the one in his hand, and took them all and placed them on the table.

"I think you should quit smoking. Smoking is bad for your throat."

"It's okay. I'm young, so the impact won't be too big." Zhang Guorong laughed and sat opposite Huang Ze. "The main reason is that I'm an old smoker. If I quit smoking, it will be very uncomfortable. My throat will be even worse by then."

"Besides, I've been smoking for so many years, and there are only so many hobbies in life. How can I just quit?" Zhang Guorong raised his eyebrows with a smile, but did not continue to show his smoking addiction in Huang Ze's office.

The other party is an adult, not his family, so Huang Ze didn't bother to care anymore. He just said, "I have a movie and I want you to be the male lead."

“Isn’t Jackie Chan starring in Rush Hour?”

"It's not Rush Hour." Huang Ze shook his head. "It's a movie I plan to shoot after Rush Hour. It will be filmed in Beijing."

"But this film requires you to do a lot of preparation in advance, such as learning the role of a Huadan in Peking Opera for at least a year, so that the filming can go more smoothly. It also allows you to protect your voice, mainly so that you don't have to dub your character."

"You know, a character who does voice acting can't win the Best Actor award at the Big Three."

Huang Ze directly threw out the biggest bait.

After hearing this word, Zhang Guorong's eyes suddenly lit up.

He has no shortage of money.

Even if he hadn't become a star, he would not have been short of money. His father was a well-known tailor in Hong Kong Island. He opened a tailor shop in Central in the 1930s and served many celebrities, such as Hitchcock and Marlon Brando.

Not to mention that his current pay for a film is close to 10 million, so he is not short of money.

But the honor and recognition from the film and television industry were something he could not refuse.

He had always wanted to win the Best Actor Award at the Academy Awards, and he realized his dream with Days of Being Wild. It is also his only Best Actor Award at the Academy Awards to date.

The temptation of the three movie emperors will obviously be greater!
Moreover, there is currently no Chinese male actor who has won the Best Actor Award at the three major awards. If only I could become the first one!

Zhang Guorong couldn't help but feel excited.

Even though he knew it, Huang Ze could not guarantee 100 that he would win the Best Actor award. This was just an opportunity for him to win the award.

Choosing to cooperate with Huang Ze obviously offers the greatest chance!

Zhang Guorong immediately made a promise, "I can quit smoking from now until the end of the film."

"But, Director Huang, what kind of role am I playing? Does it make you think I have a chance to win the three best actor awards?" Zhang Guorong asked curiously.

“It’s a very challenging role.”

Huang Ze handed the script to the other party, not the actor's script, but the complete script of "Farewell My Concubine".

With Huang Ze's permission, Zhang Guorong concentrated on reading the script in his hand.

After reading for a while, Zhang Guorong took a deep breath. He felt that this script was very interesting. Was it the growth story of a famous actress? Was it about his love for drama? Such a role was indeed more likely to be liked by the judges.

As he watched, he realized that this was not entirely the case.

The protagonist Cheng Dieyi loves Peking Opera and also loves another person.

And this factor added in, it touched his heart even more.

His heart also fluctuated with Cheng Dieyi's sincere feelings for Duan Xiaolou.

(End of this chapter)