Dreams of the Fragrant River

More than 20 years later, Wei Junzi, a super fan of Hong Kong films and a famous film critic in mainland China, wrote in his book:

"...When we talk about the Oriental DreamWorks in 1982, we can only describe it as a storm. [;First appearance] It is true that in the past two years or more, although Kang Jianfei's DreamWorks frequently won the annual box office championship, but Never had such an impact.

That summer in Hong Kong, whether it was a student, a worker, a hawker, or a young and dangerous boy in a mixed society. They all collectively have one more hobby, which is to hold a toothpick in their mouths. According to incomplete statistics, the sales of toothpicks in Hong Kong in the summer of 1982 increased by 40% over the previous period. Along with the sales of toothpicks, there are also sunglasses. I think if the weather was not too hot, the windbreaker sellers would have made a lot of money back then.

A good film work can have an amazing impact on society.

In the 1960s, when Shaw Brothers movies were popular in Taiwan, Ling Bo, who followed Zhu Yingtai, visited Taipei for two days. At least 200,000 Taipei residents surrounded Songshan Airport, Chang'an East Road, Zhongshan North Road, and the Yuanshan Hotel, waiting for a while. For those who saw the true face of 'Liang Shanbo' on Mount Lu, the media in Taiwan published 7,648 photos of Lingbo, and wrote more than 230,000 words about Lingbo.

In the 1980s, there was a movie-watching frenzy in the mainland. At that time, the average ticket price of one dime actually accumulated a box office of over 100 million. There are also countless young people who ran away from home after watching this movie, just to learn art from the Shaolin Temple.

These two unprecedented sensations caused by film works were more or less due to the low level of film development in Taiwan and mainland China at that time. But it is different. When this movie came out, Hong Kong movies were already in the semi-mature stage, but it also dazzled the crowd and swept the Hong Kong box office.

Zhou Runfa became an idol of all ages, and his clothes and lines in the film were imitated. 'I hate people pointing a gun at my head', 'What I lost must be taken back' and other dialogues, not only became a necessity for young people to be handsome, in the next ten years, at least 20 Hong Kong The film pays tribute with these lines.

Twenty-seven years later. There is no need to say more about its status. It has always been at the top of the list of Hong Kong movies. There is no need to say much about its historical significance. Since the beginning of the film, black/gang films have become another eternal theme of Hong Kong movies besides kung fu films. Later, etc., all repeat the same Jianghu spirit, grievances and grievances from different angles. Enmity and masculinity.

Let's talk about the release situation of that year. The movie released at the same time as it was Cheng Long's. Cheng Long's ground-breaking film spent a total of 28 days on the screen. In fact, the attendance rate in the last week was already very low. But it was not officially finished until the box office broke 20 million.

And yet. Screenings run from July 8 until September 6. It was released for two months. Such a strong box office stamina completely disrupted the film schedule of the Golden Princess Cinema, so that the premiere of Art City was delayed by up to 21 days..."

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In Hong Kong in 1982, it was naturally impossible for anyone to have seen Wei Junzi's monograph.

Entertainment reporters are staring at the box office. Because they want to compare the film with it, the reporters naturally hope that the two sides will fight each other so that they can write eye-catching reports.

Colleagues in the film industry are also staring at the box office, because Kang Jianfei's movie box office is almost a benchmark, and everyone will compare their own movies with Kang Jianfei's box office.

When the two TV dramas were released, they caused a sensation in the streets, and even the business stores were closed when the series started.

It doesn't have the energy to attract all the citizens of Hong Kong into the cinema, but it can do it. It's just that there are long queues of up to 100 meters to buy tickets at the entrance of all the movie theaters.

Audiences queued up to buy tickets from time to time, but for several days in a row, the average attendance rate in the first week of the show was as high as 96%.

Originally wanted to compare the media, after witnessing the madness of the audience. Already collectively dumbfounded.

It's not just the media who are stupid. Jiahe doesn't say anything about making another box office success, and even quietly cancels the celebration banquet that was originally prepared.

Zhou Run turned red, so red that it was purple, and the films from major companies flew like snowflakes. Chen Huimin, who could only play a supporting role originally, has also jumped up to become a first-line movie star, and his salary has increased by more than seven times.

As for Zhang Guorong, who was originally just a TV station niche student, his salary has also risen to 300,000 all of a sudden.

The most complicated mood is undoubtedly Di Long, because when Kang Jianfei personally asked him to play the role of Brother Hao, he directly rejected him. Although Dillon was asked to choose again, he would probably refuse, but he would inevitably feel entangled in his heart.

Less than a week after the release, overseas filmmakers who were previously blocked by the DreamWorks Marketing Department came to the door again. After talking about it, as the box office is getting higher and higher, filmmakers from all over the world promise to give DreamWorks a super-high box office share ranging from 42% to 45%, and they will spend all their money to buy back the screening rights of this sky-defying movie.

If Hong Kong films are released in Europe and the United States, it is not bad if the producer can get more than 15% of the box office, while the limit in Asia is 40% of the box office. The hot box office in Hong Kong this time has obviously stimulated those overseas filmmakers, and actually gave unprecedented conditions for sharing.

In the second week of the show, Xiang Huaqiang personally called and asked Kang Jianfei to come out for dinner, and specially brought Wang Jing over.

When Kang Jianfei walked into the private room, Xiang Huaqiang stood up and shook hands with him, with a very enthusiastic attitude: "Brother Kang is here, please take a seat!"

Kang Jianfei smiled and said, "Brother Qiang is very polite."

Before the food was ready, Wang Jing asked Xiang Hua Qiang, "A Fei, the box office is 15 million, right?"

Kang Jianfei waved his hand and said, "How can it be so fast, it's only more than 12 million."

Hearing this box office data, even a club boss like Xiang Hua Qiang couldn't help but tut his tongue in admiration: "It's powerful enough, it's only been released for less than ten days, and the box office shouldn't exceed 30 million, right?"

The average fare in Hong Kong has now risen to 13 yuan, while the fare of Kang Jianfei when he first came to Hong Kong was only 7 yuan. In just over two years, movie ticket prices have almost doubled, which is enough to imagine the speed of Hong Kong's economic development in the past two or three years.

As movie ticket prices rise, so does the overall movie box office. Two years ago, breaking 20 million at the box office was considered sky-high, but now Xiang Hua Qiang said that the box office can break 30 million, but there is no suspicion of being too boastful.

Kang Jianfei thought about it carefully, and said without modesty: "30 million box office is not easy to get, after all, the audience base in Hong Kong is too small. But if it can be released for more than six weeks, maybe it can really sell 30 million box office. "

Xiang Huaqiang asked seemingly casually: "It's selling so well, have you considered when to make a sequel?"

Hearing this, Kang Jianfei already understood Xiang Huaqiang's purpose for inviting him to dinner today. This fellow is jealous of the box office and wants to take the opportunity to follow suit and make a fortune.

Kang Jianfei did not express his attitude, but instead asked, "Why, Brother Qiang has an idea?"

Xiang Huaqiang asked, "Will Yongsheng and DreamWorks co-produce a sequel?"

Kang Jianfei doesn't want to mess around with the sequel, so the continuous shooting in a short period of time is purely killing the chicken and taking the egg. He smiled and said, "There is no idea of ​​a sequel, but if Brother Qiang wants to make a hero film, you can choose Zhou Runfa, Zhang Guorong, and Chen Huimin at will."

This is what Xiang Huaqiang wants. It doesn't matter if he or she doesn't co-produce a movie with DreamWorks. The most important thing is that Zhou Runfa and the others are the leading actors.

After asking for someone, Xiang Huaqiang smiled and said, "Then I'm welcome, just now Wang Jing has a script in his hand."

Kang Jianfei also smiled hypocritically: "Brother Qiang is making a film, how can I not support it, I will let the three of them report to Yongsheng Company when I look back."

After eating, Xiang Huaqiang left first, but Wang Jing followed Kang Jianfei in the car.

Kang Jianfei acted as a driver for Fatty Wang and asked, "The film Yongsheng is going to shoot must have the first two words 'hero'."

Wang Jing smiled awkwardly and said, "A Fei, you guessed it right, the movie is called."

Kang Jianfei flicked the steering wheel and turned the corner~www.wuxiaspot.com~ complained: "Is this still a guess? With the urgency of the directors in Hong Kong, there will definitely be a bunch of follow-up films starting with 'heroes' released in the second half of the year."

Wang Jing was quite thick-skinned and said, "It doesn't matter if he follows suit or not, he can make money when he shoots it."

Kang Jianfei didn't bother to tease him about this kind of thing, and asked, "Have you decided to follow Yongsheng all the time?"

Wang Jing is very smooth in his speech and actions, but there is no need for him to lie in front of Kang Jianfei, he nodded and said, "Although Mr. Xiang is a member of the club, as long as he can help him make money, the price he gives is still very fair. Yes. Filming at Shaw Brothers is different. The director’s remuneration I got for making three films at Shaw Brothers has not added up to more than one film at Yongsheng.”

Kang Jianfei asked amusingly, "Aren't you afraid that one day the movie you directed will hit the street, and Xiang Huaqiang will ask someone to hack you to death?"

Wang Jing leaned on the backrest and shifted his butt, and said angrily: "I heard that Mr. Xiang was looking for Zeng Zhiwei to be the director. You recommended me to Yongsheng, right? Run to DreamWorks and hide, you can't die."