The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 741 Inspiration Comes Like a Torrent! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"The idea isn't new; in fact, Hong Kong Island has produced several films like this in recent years!"

"The movie 'The Eight Immortals Restaurant,' which was released not long ago, caused quite a stir!"

"There are also movies like 'Dr. Lamb' and 'The Loan Shark,' which are all of this type!"

"Although the final box office results were mediocre, the costs weren't high, so we were still able to make a profit!"

"I have nothing to do at night, so I usually watch movies on VHS tapes. I've seen all of these movies!"

"When the promotional videos were shown, they all claimed to be based on true events and corresponded with newspaper reports at the time, so there were some related reports!"

"It's just a pity that these movies weren't adapted very well, otherwise the box office results wouldn't have been so low, and it shouldn't have been difficult to get over ten million!"

In the office of the owner of Sky Screen Film Company, Wu Aiguo spoke eloquently.

"You dare to say that!"

His trusted assistant, who was part of the group, quipped irritably, "How did you come to that conclusion, with box office figures in the tens of millions?"

"A very simple algorithm!"

Wu Aiguo chuckled and said, "These adapted cases are already quite influential; with just a little guidance, they can generate a significant wave of discussion!"

"If you were to follow the normal advertising process and try to achieve this goal, you wouldn't even dream of such a good thing without investing two million!"

"Once a film is released, there will always be people who are curious and go to the cinema to watch it. This is called curiosity!"

"For example, if a movie with a protagonist similar to Black Mask were released, and the boss heard about it, wouldn't he take a look at it if he had the chance?"

"this!"

Dehua coughed lightly and said awkwardly, "I definitely have to watch it, at least to see how the director portrays Black Mask!"

"It's over now!"

Wu Aiguo chuckled and said, "The same logic applies; some viewers just want to see for themselves just how crazy those murderers really are."

"Under such circumstances, as long as the movie plot is above average, how difficult is it to gross over ten million at the box office?"

this……

Not to mention his trusted assistant, even the boss, Dehua, was speechless.

"So, which story do you think we could film?"

The boss, Dehua, was somewhat intrigued and asked curiously, "Wu Zai, what are your thoughts?"

"The incident in Tuen Mun was said to have caused quite a stir!"

Without hesitation, Wu Aiguo replied, "Of course! The adapted script must be up to a passing grade, otherwise we shouldn't even bother filming it!"

"Oh, so how do you want to adapt it?"

"There are conflicting accounts of this case; we can learn from each of them!"

Wu Aiguo chuckled and said, "Recently, there's been a really popular 'Young and Dangerous' comic book on the market, which seems to have some related content. We can totally incorporate it!"

"That's quite a novel idea!"

Dehua became interested and asked curiously, "Are you going to drag the gangs into this too?"

"What's so interesting about a simple police investigation?"

Wu Aiguo said directly, "Unless the movie is made into an R-rated film, we need to add more exciting elements!"

"What does Hong Kong Island have the most of? Young and Dangerous gangsters! Incorporating them into the story won't seem out of place; on the contrary, it might even make it more authentic!"

Seeing that his boss and his trusted assistant both looked thoughtful, Wu Aiguo couldn't help but smile slightly.

For some reason, he felt a sudden burst of inspiration, like a sudden urge to urinate.

Speaking of this, a lot of ideas involuntarily popped into my head. "Ahem, boss, if you feel that adapting major and unusual cases is inappropriate, you could totally make a gangster film!"

"A gangster film?"

"That's right, it's a movie based on the Young and Dangerous movies!"

"Will audiences like this kind of movie?"

"Boss, you just need to do a survey to see how well the 'Young and Dangerous' comics are selling!"

Wu Aiguo said slowly, "Within the gangs formed by these thugs, there are various types of businesses. We can definitely dig deeper into them!"

"Don't imitate comics, and don't beautify or uglify them. Film the smugglers, grooms, and young masters in the gang in a realistic style. You might even be able to get them screened at overseas film festivals!"

"I've read a lot of film magazines and attended many overseas film festivals, and I'm quite enthusiastic about so-called realist themes!"

"Really?"

Dehua was somewhat moved, but still asked a very practical question: "If we were to film it, how much would it cost?"

"Let's try to keep it under two million Hong Kong dollars!"

Wu Aiguo chuckled and said, "At most, don't exceed three million!"

"If that's the case, then we could make money by showing the films!"

Dehua's brows relaxed, and he hesitated, saying, "But that means we can't invite big stars to join!"

"Is it really necessary to hire big stars for this type of film?"

Wu Aiguo asked doubtfully, "We're not hoping for a huge box office hit!"

"I was too attached to appearances!"

Dehua gave a wry smile and waved his hand, saying, "Let me think about this some more!"

Wu Aiguo and his trusted assistant left the boss's office together.

The two went straight out of the company gate and whispered to each other in a corner of the corridor:

"Assistant Liang, do you think the boss might invest in making a crime thriller?"

"I'm still pretty confident. You're something else! You talked so fluently just now, you left me completely bewildered!"

"Hehe, if I don't improve after watching several movie tapes every day, how can I continue to stay in the company?"

"If that person wants to persuade the boss to invest in making an art film, there's a high chance that the crime film you just mentioned will be produced!"

"Assistant Liang, why don't we get the script out first, polish it properly, and then we can use it when the boss needs it!"

"That's a good idea. The other colleagues should get involved too!"

So, under the guidance of Assistant Liang, and without even the boss, Dehua, being aware of it, Wu Aiguo and his colleagues had already begun writing the script for "Tuen Mun Yelang".

Wu Aiguo's colleagues accepted his suggestion and incorporated some plot points from the "Young and Dangerous" comics, as well as some rumors from the newspapers, into their work, resulting in a script that was definitely above average.

While it may not be considered exceptionally outstanding, its plot and pacing were certainly not lacking in the Hong Kong film industry at that time.

There are plenty of highlights, and when it shouldn't be frustrating, it's quite tense and exciting; when the atmosphere should be somber, it's absolutely heavy-hearted.

In short, many colleagues were quite satisfied with the script.

Unfortunately, it seems that Andy Lau's friend in the industry has also written an artistic script and is eager to film it.

They used to come once a week, but recently they've been coming three times a week, all in an attempt to persuade Dehua to invest money.

According to the information gathered by Assistant Liang, this guy asked for five million and also wanted Boss Dehua to take time out of his busy schedule to play a small role.

So, it's not their own money, so they don't feel the pinch at all when spending it!
(End of this chapter)