1979 Golden Age

After returning to Hong Kong, Chen Qi has been reviewing films.

Some have already been released, while others have been completed but not yet released, but were shown to him first. He only picked four films, "Rich Train", "The Story of Rose", "Thunderbolt Trumpet" and "Valet Parking".

"The Story of Rose" is adapted from Yi Shu's novel, starring Zhang Manyu and Liang Jiahui. This is produced by another company, and Liang Jiahui was specially invited because left-wing actors can go out to film, and each of them is a hot commodity.

Zhang Manyu pulled out her iconic rabbit teeth for this play, and is transforming into an acting school.

Later, this novel was made into a TV series, starring Liu Yifei.

"Thunderbolt Trumpet" was originally produced by D\u0026B, but the team was all Sammo Hung's people. Now Sammo Hung has left D\u0026B in advance and filmed this film in the name of his own company.

The starring actors include Sammo Hung, David Chiang, Zhang Xueyou, and Joey Wong.

"Valet Parking" is a low-budget film with great realistic significance. It tells the story of the parking service group in Hong Kong, starring Danny Lee and Hu Yinmeng.

Chen Qi pays attention to the genre of the films he chooses, including action films, comedies, romance films, and reality films. He also specially marked a sentence on the information of "Valet Parking": "Hu Yinmeng is a Taiwanese actress. I can't decide. Please ask the leader to make the decision."

It's only March now, and there are a total of 5 films including "Police Story", and there are still 15 places for films. Chen Qi deliberately left enough space so as not to be unable to make room.

And his own work this year is two films.

One is a low-budget film to earn foreign exchange, and the other is his wife's comeback work.

The script of the former has been completed.

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Wong Jing has been very proud recently.

He joined Oriental Company last year, opened his own studio, and filmed "The Romance of the Condor Heroes", which won 20 million box office, reaching the highest point in his career. The resources of the left are so attractive. There are handsome men and beautiful women who are all stylish and good at acting. There is also a big theater alliance. Who knows who will eat it.

According to his virtue, of course he was preparing to shoot the sequel, and the script was already written, but he was suddenly called to a meeting.

Early in the morning of that day.

He wore black-framed glasses and held a briefcase. He came to the meeting room like an office worker. Seeing Moon Lee and Shu-Chen Yau sitting inside, he greeted them: "Ms. Lee! Miss Yau!"

"Hello, director!"

"Congratulations on the big sale of "Chasing Girls"!"

The pair of super-invincible and shining beauties in the universe waved enthusiastically. Shu-Chen Yau asked: "Hey, did you come here to film a movie?"

"I don't know either. They just said it was a meeting. I don't even know what the movie is." Wang Jing said.

"That's strange. Why didn't the master tell me?"

Shu-Chen Yau muttered that she would graduate from Form 5 this year, fulfilling the agreement with the master and officially becoming a member of the company. But forget about taking the college entrance examination. She didn't think she had the talent.

At this time, Jiang Zhiqiang also came in.

He started distributing scripts as soon as he entered the room, one for each person.

Wang Jing took it in his hand and saw a very strange name: "Happy Death Day?"

Looking at the introduction, it turned out to be set in the United States, telling the story of a group of college students, and the setting was very novel. He muttered in his heart, could it be that they were going to shoot in the United States and find foreigners to film?

After several people were familiar with the outline, Chen Qicai came late and got straight to the point.

"Let me tell you about this movie!"

"An American female college student, whose mother died unexpectedly on her birthday, could not accept the fact and chose to escape. She began to abandon herself and became hated by everyone. In layman's terms, she was a bitch!"

"On her birthday, she woke up from a hangover and found herself in a dormitory of a strange boy. The story unfolds from this point, first showing the things she hates, such as promiscuity, having an affair with a professor, disrespecting roommates, lacking empathy, etc. After a messy day, she was killed by a masked murderer at night.

However, she found that she returned to the morning of that day, woke up from a hangover again, and was killed again at night... Time was looping, she was trapped on her birthday, and she was also trying to find the murderer..."

"Happy Death Day" was released in 2017, combining thriller, suspense, comedy, and youth film.

This kind of film is generally difficult to introduce to the mainland, but "Happy Death Day" was unexpectedly released in the mainland. Because its core is about a positive story, the heroine breaks the cage through her own growth and spiritual redemption and regains a new life.

The cost of $4.8 million was $200 million at the box office.

The originator of the time loop setting should be "Groundhog Day" in 1993, and it has since become rampant.

It is not uncommon in later generations, but it was the first in the 1980s. There are some "high-tech elements" in it, such as mobile phones. When Chen Qi created (copied) the work (plagiarized), he had to modify it to fit the background of the times.

He also added some things, such as the roles of Moon Lee and Yau Shu-chun.

"This play was filmed entirely in the United States, and Jiang Zhiqiang served as the producer. Ah Jing, can you be the director?" Chen Qi asked.

"I..."

Wang Jing nervously adjusted his glasses. It is very troublesome to shoot English films. Just when he was stuck, Chen Qi said again: "If you can't shoot it, I will find someone else. Or you can try it first. If you don't think it's okay, you can come down and I will change people."

"I can do it!"

Wang Jing nodded vigorously.

He is used to lying in his comfort zone and shooting the things he is good at, but he remembered what Chen Qi said when he persuaded him to join: I hope I can achieve higher achievements! I have to be hardened and try to do better.

"Okay! You have no experience of living in the United States. You should prepare to go to Los Angeles with Aqiang right away, experience life while preparing for casting. I will give you a budget of 1.2 million US dollars. Try to use Hong Kong crew members to save money."

Chen Qi continued: "All student roles must be played by actors around 20 years old, not old people pretending to be young. The characteristics of the heroine must first be bitchy, but also cute and powerful, because she will grow up later.

No mistakes, one song, one release, one content, one look!

For the role of the roommate, the figure should be taller, the temperament should be tougher, and the acting skills should be acceptable.

For the role of the sorority president, it should be a pure bitch.

The male protagonist should be honest and handsome, and reliable at critical moments.

Look for a black hottie.

There is also a pair of Asian students, just It's you two..."

He pointed at Moon Lee and Yau Shu-chun and said, "The heroine has a bad relationship with you. When she was in the loop, she investigated whether you were the murderer. As a result, she saw you beating up a scumbag and exclaimed, "As expected, Chinese people all know kung fu."

This is a deliberate stereotype.

He was resolute and efficient in arranging the work, and said, "If you have any questions, you can go to Bob Shea, but you also need to learn and watch more. This is our first independent film shot entirely in the United States, so you need to accumulate more experience.

I will also go to the United States when the official filming starts. It must be completed in the first half of the year. I want to release it on Halloween in the United States."

"Got it!"

Everyone nodded. There are not many movies that the boss personally supervises now, which shows how much he values ​​this film.

After the meeting, Qiu Shuzhen stayed a step away and came to him to act coquettishly: "Master, I will graduate this year. I have fulfilled our agreement well, but you let me play a supporting role."

"This is an American movie! We can make a Hong Kong version, and you are very suitable to be the heroine."

"Wow! Are you saying that I am a bitch?"

Qiu Shuzhen messed up his table.

"Don't make trouble. I have a lot of things to do, you go home." He knocked her head.

"Oh..."

Qiu Shuzhen muttered and went out.

Chen Qi shook his head and wrote a few notes in the notebook. Not to mention, if the Hong Kong version of "Happy Death Day" is made, Qiu Shuzhen is definitely the best choice for the heroine.

And in this way, this year there will be "Sweetheart", "Black Mask" and "Happy Death Day", and the foreign exchange earning quota of three films is definitely enough.

Maybe it will exceed the goal of 20 million US dollars.

Thinking about it, I am also very excited.

Because he has always been doing it in a nutshell, using scarce resources to operate the greatest benefits. As resources continue to be integrated, the company's strength increases, and its freedom increases, we can also let go.