The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 94: Steady Progress in Career! (Please Collect and Read)
Snapped!
As the movie ended, the lights in the small screening room came on, and everyone's eyes turned to Wu Feng, who was in the center, with different expressions in their eyes.

clap clap clap...

Wu Feng stood up and clapped his hands, a satisfied smile on his face as he said, "Not bad, not bad. This movie is really well made. It's definitely a top-notch kung fu film!"

This is not flattery, nor is it necessary.

The movie was really well made, mainly because the director fully expressed the content of the script.

This is only the first part, which mainly tells the story of Li San learning martial arts and roaming the world doing justice.

With Wu Feng in control of the story outline, this story is very exciting with the feeling of leveling up and fighting monsters.

It was during the early years of the Republic of China when warlords were fighting each other. Various forces were mixed together, the underworld was in chaos, and crimes and oppression of the good were common.

The protagonist encounters trouble and tries to find a way to solve it. Then he encounters even bigger trouble and tries to find a way to deal with it. In this process, he not only gains a lot of experience in martial arts, but also improves his martial arts skills rapidly.

From a rookie in the martial arts world at the beginning of the film, he has become a well-known master in the martial arts world by the end, and the name "Swallow Li San" has become a well-known trademark.

The main theme is about wandering around the world and doing justice, which is much more interesting than any revenge story.

The movie also describes a lot of underworld tactics that will definitely leave the audience stunned and exclaim in disbelief. Even Wu Feng found it very exciting after watching it.

"You're too polite, Takeshi. The script must be well-written, otherwise I wouldn't be able to make a movie like this!"

The film director breathed a sigh of relief, his face full of joy and he kept speaking modestly.

The film he shot was recognized and praised by Wu Feng, and I am afraid that he will also take off.

He himself also felt that the film was quite well made and was much better than many similar films in Hong Kong.

According to Wu Feng, the story is powerful, the protagonists are powerful, and it gives people a strong sense of reality. And the realistic Republican era style, how could it not attract the attention of Hong Kong audiences?

The male and female protagonists are Liang Xiaolong and Li Saifeng, and they also look very happy at this time.

Their situation in the Hong Kong film and television industry is quite embarrassing. One of them has been banned and has no films to shoot, while the other wants to switch to the film industry but lacks resources.

If Liang Xiaolong had not joined Fengrui Film and Television, he would have gone to the mainland to do business by now.

As for Li Saifeng, she was still working hard at Golden Harvest Company.

Now, as long as the movie "Swallow Li San" is successful, they will become popular quickly.

We are all veterans in the film and television industry, and we can tell for ourselves whether a movie is made with care or not.

"Just focus on your work and filming, and don't worry about the outside world!"

Wu Feng urged them: "Keep in good shape and be ready for filming at any time!"

"I'm confident that your film will be a box office success. We'll continue filming the second and third installments. Please focus more on the script!"

The two nodded repeatedly to show that they understood, and there was even a little passion in their hearts.

In fact, they also suffered a lot of impact during the filming in the mainland.

The second and third male leads, as well as the second and third female leads, are all actors from mainland China.

They either graduated from regular cinemas or have experienced the training of drama and stage plays, so naturally they have a set of things that are different from the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

As long as you experience it carefully, it is easy to see some tricks.

For example, script readings are completely absent from the Hong Kong film and television industry. Forget about script readings, there aren't even complete scripts. In terms of overall plot control, the Hong Kong film-and-broadcast model, or the "flying paper" model, is clearly inferior.

As for the speculation about characters or writing biographies of characters, they all felt that their horizons were broadened, and they also subconsciously learned things that they thought were good.

None of them are naturally gifted performers. At most, they have a foundation in kung fu, which gives them an advantage when filming kung fu movies and TV series, but their acting skills are not very outstanding.

Of course, the reason why they were so deeply touched was naturally because the director set a good example.

In order to make this movie well, the director is very serious and responsible and does not dare to be careless at all.

On the one hand, he was afraid of Wu Feng, a boss who was a big boss in a gang; on the other hand, he wanted to take the opportunity to stand out in the Hong Kong film industry.

Don’t underestimate the gradual prosperity of Hong Kong’s film industry, which shows signs of flourishing.

But in fact, if you think about it carefully, the directors who are capable of making movies and making good movies are basically monopolized by a few major film and television companies.

And there is a very obvious friendship and master-disciple relationship.

For example, even if Fatty Wang was really talented, without his father's powerful network of connections, he would not have had the opportunity to lead the filming of a movie at such a young age.

The New Wave is one group of people, and the martial arts circle headed by the Seven Little Fortunes is another group of people.

It’s not easy to lead a film shoot if you’re not a core member of the circle!
After all, making a movie requires real money, and it’s all money that is burned.

The director of "Swallow Li San" can only be said to be a peripheral member of the martial arts circle, a small director with a Shaw Brothers background but who has not made a name for himself.

If it weren't for Fengrui Film and Television recruiting him, he would probably have to wait for a large influx of hot money from Taiwan before he could have a chance to make a name for himself.

Moreover, Fengrui Film and Television's pre-production preparations were so thorough that anyone with a certain level of skill could see the benefits of doing so. As long as the script was not bad, the filming would not have been a failure.

Unlike before, the script only had a vague outline.

Whether or not a film can be shot well depends on the director's experience and talent. Of course, it would be helpful if there were a top screenwriter to assist, otherwise it really depends on luck.

Wu Feng had no idea what the director and the leading actors were thinking.

After encouraging the actors, I went to the manager's office and discussed the release arrangements with the person in charge.

In fact, the content of the novel serialized in "Mong Kok News" has long surpassed the plot of the film.

Hong Kong novel readers are very fond of this type of Republic of China chivalrous stories.

It can be said that this movie has become popular before it is released!
As long as the plot of the movie is not much different from the novel, it is easy to get a good box office.

Especially Kung Fu movies, which are considered the mainstream film genre in Hong Kong Island and have a higher box office ceiling.

"We need to negotiate a release date with Shuangnan Cinema Line to stagger the release of key films by those film companies to avoid unnecessary box office losses!"

After discussing the film's release, Wu Feng directly asked about the surrounding situation.

The person in charge of Fengrui Film and Television perked up and spoke confidently, "The novel's serialization in the newspaper has been very successful. Next, when the movie is released, the novel and comic strip will be published to increase its exposure and popularity!"

This is already an old trick used by Fengrui Film and Television to promote its films, and it has been proven to be quite effective.

Wu Feng asked directly, "Are there any booksellers in other regions interested in selling novels and comic books? Does the newspaper have any clear information?"

“Yes, there are, but they are all small booksellers in the Chinese communities in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand!”

(End of this chapter)