1979 Golden Age

That night.

In the dormitory, Chen Qi dictated and Xian Qiran recorded, perfecting the script of "The Frog Prince".

This film was produced by Wang Jing and will be released next year. It stars Chung Chun-tao, Chen Baixiang, Chung Chu-hong, Maggie Cheung and Rosamund Kwan. It was the highest-grossing film before the collapse of Shaw Brothers, taking in 18 million.

18 million is nothing for "The Last Love".

But if a star wants to be popular, continued popularity and performance are very important. If Chen Qi gives it to Andy Lau and Chung Chuhong, it can also weaken the box office of Shaw Brothers.

In the original version, Zhong Zhentao played a rich second generation living in Hawaii. He was shy by nature and had never had a girlfriend. Chen Baixiang was his good friend and was a fool. He made a lot of jokes in order to help him chase girls.

Zhong Chuhong and Maggie Cheung came to Hawaii to play and had a relationship with them.

Later, Zhong Zhentao and Chen Baixiang returned to Hong Kong to investigate the company manager's fraud, and infiltrated the company disguised as drivers. The two female characters happened to be employees, and they developed into two pairs of lovers. Zhong Chuhong thought Zhong Zhentao was a poor boy.

Rosamund Kwan plays a green tea bitch who is responsible for stealing the male lead. The ending of course is that the lovers finally get married.

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This routine is the story of the rich second generation pretending to be poor and falling in love with Cinderella, and it will be ruined in future generations.

In the original version, Maggie Cheung had a lot of scenes, and even took the lead. Chen Qi directly deleted it, and firmly focused on Andy Lau and Zhong Chuhong as the core, and increased the role of Green Tea Bitch to be responsible for the dramatic conflict.

In short: the male and female protagonists are in love, the second female lead is disruptive, the second male lead is funny, and the second male lead is Liang Jiahui. As the villain, the fraudulent manager was given to Zheng Zeshi.

I won’t go to Hawaii to shoot, because the cost is too high.

"The male protagonist has never been in love, and the female protagonist has been in a girls' school since she was a child, and has never been in love. This is a story about a virgin versus a virgin. The settings of both of them are serious, which will make the audience very bored.

Therefore, we need to add a slutty male lead and a bitchy female lead to harmonize the rhythm of the entire film.

"The Last Love" has been popular for a year, and the on-screen couple image of Andy Lau and Zhong Chuhong is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. We can even touch on it, for example, add a few lines: I feel particularly attached to you.

Me too, maybe we knew each other in a previous life. Then I will be reincarnated in this life just to see you. ’”

Chen Qi imparted his experience to Xian Qiran without reservation. Xian Qiran listened carefully and remembered even more seriously. He nodded in approval from time to time and asked: "The trio of Liu Dehua, Liang Jiahui, and Zhong Chuhong, counting the three collaborations in "Shanghai Nights" and "The Frog Prince", It’s a drama, will the audience get tired of it?”

"Of course they will, so don't let them combine again in the short term. It's only three things!"

"I think your positioning of actors is very interesting. For example, Andy Lau and Ah Hong, everyone knows that they will definitely play the leading roles. But it seems very complicated for Tony Leung. Do you not mind letting him play supporting roles or roles with a bad image? "

"People are different. Wa Jai ​​and Ah Hong will become superstars, and Jiahui will be a great actor." "Is there any candidate for the supporting actress?"

"How is Guan Zhilin?" "Guan Zhilin?"

Xian Qiran tried hard to search his memory and said, "Guan Shan's daughter? She has made several movies. She has experience and has no problem with her image, but she may not be willing to come." "Please, you are the director!"

Chen Qi had no choice but to say: "I will leave the game to you. I will recommend the candidates. You can use them if you think they are suitable. If not, choose someone else. If there is a problem, you can solve it. You have to rely on me for everything? Do you want to tire me to death?"

"Uh...sorry sorry!"

Xian Qiran was a little embarrassed. It was no exaggeration to say that the leftists' comeback was all thanks to Chen Qi, and everyone was used to it. Now that the left has gained a firm foothold and entered a new period of development, Chen Qi intends to train everyone. If we don't work hard, we should stop.

"Brother Qi, don't worry, I will definitely finish the film!" Xian Qiran issued a military order and left the room.

Chen Qi shook his head. He mentioned Guan Zhilin just because of the original impression, which is very suitable for this role. But it doesn’t have to be used. Can’t you find a female star in Hong Kong who can play a bitch?

As the left becomes more productive, he really has his hands full right now.

We have decided to focus only on key films every year, and grasp other general directions, and leave the specific implementation to everyone.

This was the case with "The Frog Prince". He helped Xian Qiran straighten out his thoughts and then went and filmed it. The same goes for "Happy Ghost 2". He can only help with the casting and doesn't care about anything else. "Fu Mingxian is only 13 years old, too young!"

"Zhu Yin is 12 years old!"

"Li Jiaxin is 13 years old, but her mixed race is more mature, so she can give it a try." "Yuan Jieying is 14 years old, a naturally rebellious girl."

"Which female celebrity is underage?"

"Happy Ghost" tells the story of a female middle school student. It cannot be played by a few people who look like elementary school students. The image must be up to standard. Chen Qi thought about it and thought of another one: "Bai Anni can give it a try!"

"Who else...oh, Zhou Huimin!"

Chen Qi's eyes lit up. Zhou Huimin must be fifteen or sixteen years old. She feels about the right age, but where is she?

Previous female celebrities had either done GG, filmed, or applied for roles, or met by chance. For those like Zhou Huimin, who had no luck at all, he really didn't know where to find them.

"Forget it, let Lin Lingdong contact those people first!" It's a day off.

Nam Wah Theatre.

"Life Is Beautiful" has been canceled and will be replaced by a mainland film "Love in the Pen". The audience is very small and everyone is waiting for "Tai Chi 3" in May.

The leftists will introduce some mainland films and documentaries that are not so ideologically strong. Before Chen Qi came, these films were shown as the main ones. Now they can only be leftovers, placed between two key films, for transition.

Gong Xue's "Under the Bridge" was also shown in Hong Kong and earned hundreds of thousands of box office.

These days, theaters are all independent buildings. Nanhua is the leading theater of the leftists. It is more luxurious and has several stores along the street on the first floor. One of them used to sell groceries, but it suddenly changed its appearance not long ago and hung a sign of "Film Club (Nanhua Store)".

Afternoon.

After finishing the training class, 16-year-old Zhou Huimin followed her classmates here in fear, saying: "Let's hurry up, my mother will scold us if we go back late!" "You are 16 years old, and you are still controlled by your mother. I really don't understand you!"

"My mother is doing this for my own good!"

The first time for the two of them to come here, it was also novel.

There is a counter in the store, selling drinks, desserts, snacks and the like, as well as several sets of tables and chairs. On the wall are posters of Li Lianjie, Andy Lau, and Cherie Chung.

Below the posters is a long table with stacks of message cards.

Two little girls were already writing there, chattering: "Can Andy really see it?"

"He will read every one carefully, but Andy has limited energy and can't take care of all of them. He can only pick out the ones to reply to you. I hope you understand." "We understand!"

The receptionist is a big sister in her 20s. She saw the two of them and smiled and said: "What do you need?" "Can we, uh, join the club?"

"Of course, this way!"