Dreams of the Fragrant River

Although "Tomb Raiders 2" was not directed by Kang Jianfei himself, as the author of the original book and the producer of the film, in order to show the importance he attaches to the film, he still had to attend the premiere in person.

Due to the unpredictable method of piracy, piracy occurs within two or three days of a movie being released. Therefore, in the past two years, DreamWorks' big-cast movies have cancelled their midnight screenings.

The same is true of "Tomb Raiders 2". Not only did there not have a midnight show, but even the premiere and the official screening were shortened to one day.

A stretched Lincoln arranged by the company stopped in front of the Taiping Theater. The main creators, including Ang Lee, Wu Zhenyu, Zhang Dan, Lin Xue, Zeng Jiang, and Zhou Jialing, got out of the car one after another. The spotlights on both sides of the red carpet flashed.

Reporters rushed to interview questions: "Director Ang Lee, "The Tomb Raiders" is Mr. Kang's masterpiece. The first film version of the film has won a high box office worldwide. Do you feel pressure to direct the sequel?"

Li An smiled reservedly: "There is a lot of pressure, especially Zhuyu from "Tomb Notes 1" is in front. When Mr. Kang came to me, I didn't dare to accept this film."

"Then why did you agree to direct?" the reporter continued to ask.

Ang Lee said: "Mr. Kang convinced me, and the opportunity to shoot a big production is rare, I can't help but want to give it a try."

"Can you predict how much local box office "Tomb Raiders 2" will get?" the reporter asked.

Ang Lee said: "It's hard to predict, but it's a big production on a good schedule, and there are many fans of "Tomb Raiders", so it shouldn't be a problem to get 30 million."

Well, this answer is like saying nothing. With the popularity of "Tomb Notes 1" and the advantages of the Lunar New Year schedule, if the box office of "Tomb Notes 2" is less than 30 million, then Ang Lee can go back to his hometown in Taiwan to sell sweet potatoes.

The reporter suddenly started another topic: "What do you think of the film grabbing event of "A Happy Family"?"

Ang Lee said carefully: "Of course I hope the film industry is clean and support the Hong Kong police in severely punishing crimes."

Another reporter said: "There are rumors that the film **** incident of "A Happy Family" was instigated by Mr. Kang behind the scenes, in order to get rid of the biggest competitor of "Tomb Raiders 2" in the Lunar New Year."

Ang Lee frowned, and said angrily: "This topic has nothing to do with today's premiere, and I will finally say that DreamWorks disdains and does not need to use this method to hit competitors. Look at the actors of "A Happy Family" Lineup, Zhou Xingchi, Zhang Guorong, Mao Shunyun... Half of the starring actors in this film are contracted artists of Oriental Entertainment Company. If DreamWorks is afraid of competition, the Brothers Brokerage Company will let them take film contracts from other companies without reservation? I remember Kang My husband once said, that DreamWorks is not afraid of competition, it is afraid that without competition, there is no motivation to become stronger without pressure, and the once brilliant Shaw Brothers is so decadent."

After Li An said this, he refused to answer any questions, thinking that he was really angry. Because the reporter just asked the question was really sinister, not only alluding to Kang Jianfei and DreamWorks being involved in gang violence, but also involving the upcoming premiere of "Tomb Notes 2". Once this matter is confirmed, then he, Ang Lee, has no face to hang around in the Hong Kong film circle, and he has simply become the public enemy of all his peers.

As long as the reporters focus on the main actors, Wu Zhenyu and Zhang Dan are naturally the focus. As a newcomer, Carina Chow is completely reduced to soy sauce. She smiles as a background board throughout the whole process, and she has no chance to say a word.

The creative team soon entered the theater, and the reporters turned around and continued to guard the stars who came to the premiere.

It didn't take long for She's three girls to arrive in a luxury car, which once again became the focus of the reporter's siege.

To be honest, at this time she's albums have not been sold to Hong Kong, their reputation is not as good as second-rate movie stars. One of the important reasons why the reporters took so much care of the three girls is that half of the songs on their records were composed by Kang Jianfei, and Yang Caini was also Kang Jianfei's goddaughter.

As we all know, the singers that Kang Jianfei created and supported by himself are all popular, from the original Su Rui, Ye Qianwen, Anita Mui, Zhang Guorong, to the later Zhou Huimin, all of them have become superstars in the music world. There is also the happy girl group that Kang Jianfei once formed and supported by himself. It is also a smash hit, and she is likely to become the next super idol group.

"ella, did you meet Mr. Kang when you went back to Hong Kong?" This was the first question the reporters asked.

Thinking of the lingering last night, Yang Caini couldn't help feeling agitated. She pretended to smile casually and said, "Not yet, but I have prepared a Spring Festival gift for my godfather and godmother."

In the next few minutes, Xu Ruoxuan and Xie Jinyan completely became foils, because most of the reporters were asking about Kang Jianfei, and Yang Caini was basically answering alone.

After finally entering the Taiping Cinema, Xie Jinyan said in surprise: "This cinema is so big."

Yang Caini introduced: "This used to be a theater, and all famous Hong Kong actors have performed here."

The three girls put on makeup and costumes in the hotel. This kind of performance does not require rehearsal or anything. At this time, they go directly to the guest seats in the first few rows and sit down.

Xu Ruoxuan looked around and found some familiar faces that she could only see in Hong Kong films before, and said excitedly, "There are so many stars here."

Xie Jinyan reminded: "Shh, be quiet, don't let people think we haven't seen the world."

Yang Caini laughed and said, "It's alright."

Xu Ruoxuan asked, "Cai Ni, are you familiar with these stars?"

Yang Caini said: "I'm not familiar with those who debuted in recent years, like Sister Mei and Brother Guorong, I know them all."

As soon as she finished speaking, Anita Mui, who was not far away, waved to the three of them with a smile, which made Xu Ruoxuan excited again.

Anita Mui kept talking about leaving the company last year, but in the end it didn't happen. After she went to the mainland for a walk, she returned to Hong Kong just in time for the disaster relief performance. After Anita Mui personally donated 500,000 yuan, she stopped talking about politics and stayed on Pop Records to be a singer honestly.

"Hey, did you see that, Anita Mui waved to me just now!" Xu Ruoxuan said shaking Xie Jinyan's arm.

"I know, you are a star now, okay?" Xie Jinyan said speechlessly.

Among the three girls, Xu Ruoxuan has the strongest utilitarian heart, which may have a lot to do with her growing environment.

Yang Caini became famous in her childhood and was loved by thousands of people, and Xie Jinyan was also the daughter of a famous host, and she never lacked money when she was a child. Xu Ruoxuan grew up in a poor family in Taichung, and when she came to Taipei, she saw the bustling city, and everything she encountered stimulated her girlish heart.

In another time and space, after Xu Ruoxuan's girl team disbanded, in order to become famous and make money, she even went to Hong Kong to take full **** photos. It was the photo album that was widely circulated on the Internet that made Xu Ruoxuan truly remembered by many people and gained the fame and capital to continue to develop in the entertainment industry.

Becoming a member of she and developing in the music world may be just an interesting experience for Yang Caini, but for Xu Ruoxuan, it is an opportunity to change her destiny that must be seized.

Even though their album has sold 2 million copies, Xu Ruoxuan still has a sense of crisis, afraid of waking up one day, this is just an illusory dream.

Regardless of men or women, whether they are middle-aged teenagers, many people will get lost once they succeed, or they will be arrogant and arrogant. But Xu Ruoxuan regained consciousness after being lost for a short time. She always lacked a sense of security. The more she got, the more afraid of losing it all.

Xu Ruoxuan knew very well that Kang Jianfei was able to make her famous. If it wasn't for Kang Jianfei's fancy, she would have joined the girls' team long ago, and she is still a little singer. If Kang Jianfei hadn't written the songs himself, UFO Records would not have made great efforts to package and promote them, and it would have been impossible for them to become popular in Southeast Asia.

That's why Xu Ruoxuan took the initiative to post it last night, so that Kang Jianfei didn't get angry at all by letting Kang Jianfei eat tofu to take advantage.

To Xu Ruoxuan's chagrin, after touching and kissing, Kang Jianfei finally slept in the same room with Yang Caini and did not develop further with her.

Kang Jianfei's reputation in Taiwan is extremely extreme, with ardent fans who admire his talent and opponents who scold his character. In Xu Ruoxuan's eyes, Kang Jianfei is a young and handsome guy with power and talent who can make her a star, even if he is his lover willingly.

"Brother Kang is here!" Xie Jinyan said suddenly.

Yang Caini corrected: "It's Uncle Kang."

Xie Jinyan pouted, she always felt that it would be easier to call her eldest brother.

Kang Jianfei obviously came in from the back door of the theater. He got down from the entrance on the second floor and walked straight to the first row of the auditorium. Wherever he passed, the stars stood up to greet him one after another, but Kang Jianfei just smiled and nodded slightly in response.

Xu Ruoxuan looked at Kang Jianfei a little crazy. She found that the Hong Kong stars she used to admire were so respectful in front of Kang Jianfei.

This is the real man!

Xu Ruoxuan's heart was hot, until Kang Jianfei walked to the first row and sat down, her eyes still stayed on Kang Jianfei.

"Hey, you nympho, are you dumbfounded?" Xie Jinyan patted Xu Ruoxuan's shoulder.

Xu Ruoxuan blushed and argued, "No."

"Nympho student Xu, don't quibble, it's not ashamed to like godfather." Yang Caini rolled her eyes at Xu Ruoxuan. Yesterday, Kang Jianfei made out with Xu Ruoxuan in front of her, and Yang Caini was still a little unhappy.

The premiere of "The Tomb Raiders 2" officially started, and Kang Jianfei sat down all the time, and did not come to the stage to take over the host.

After some interaction, the three girls also went up to sing "I am not Huang Rong", which left a deep impression on the guests and audience at the scene.

The movie finally started showing, Kang Jianfei looked up at the big screen, closed his eyes and dozed off after watching it for two minutes.

Not because the movie is too bad, but because Kang Jianfei watched it many times a few days ago, and made minor edits and edits with his comments - he is the producer.

Different from the first film directed by Kang Jianfei, the language of the shots in "Notes of the Tomb Raiders 2" obviously bears the literary style of Ang Lee. It is very tasteful to experience carefully, but the rhythm is a little slow, and it has the kind of hearty and vivid from beginning to end. Feel.

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Ang Lee's "Notes on Tomb Raiders" pays great attention to details in all aspects. The costumes, props, lines, and shots are all exquisite, but the literary drama is too heavy and too much foreshadowing, which makes the audience a little uneasy.

It wasn't until 18 minutes when an extremely realistic big wave suddenly hit, and the terrifying wave wall pressed the audience back subconsciously, and the whole film officially entered the rhythm of an action movie.

The film was shot using the most advanced underwater cameras available today. Beautiful coral reefs, tropical fish... A bizarre underwater world is shown to the audience through the lens, like an underwater documentary.

What Kang Jianfei meant was that he was going to cut out these irrelevant shots, and only keep two or three seconds. But after cutting it off, it's very awkward, like a bald piece in the hair, and it can only be kept in the end.

In this way, as a tomb robbery adventure action film, "Tomb Robbery Notes 2" was shot by Li Anshengsheng for a length of 152 minutes. I heard that there is also a 180-minute director's cut version, and Kang Jianfei didn't even bother to watch it. Just guessing would know that the pace must be frighteningly slow.

As far as the quality of the film is concerned, Ang Lee's sequel tops Kang Jianfei's first film in every respect. But from the perspective of ordinary audiences, "Tomb Raiders 2" is definitely not as cool as Kang Jianfei's first film, and this viewing experience will be directly fed back to the movie's box office.

If there is no audience accumulation for "Tomb Notes 1" and the original novel, Ang Lee's adventure action film is purely courting death!

However, for professional film critics, "Tomb Raiders 2" has brought them too many surprises. When Ang Lee was making a movie, there were too many private goods mixed in. An action movie made some philosophical flavors, and it was obviously sublimated on the basis of the original work.

With any director, I wouldn't dare to play like Ang Lee, let alone anything new.

The film critics were extremely pleasantly surprised. After returning home, film reviews filled with compliments were released. Some people even dubbed Ang Lee a "philosophical director".

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There are 8 main films in this year's Lunar New Year file, namely "Ruan Lingyu", "Happy Events at Home", "House of Fortune", "The Legend of Las Vegas Tycoon's New Brother", "The Legend of Truanting Heroes", "Double Dragon Club", "The Legend of Las Vegas" God's Calculation, and DreamWorks' Tomb Raiders 2.

Although "Ruan Lingyu" is nominally produced by Jiahe, it is actually invested and produced by Cheng Long's Weihe Company;

"Happy Family" is a film by Huang Baiming Yonggao Company. It is well known because of the film grabbing incident, which saves a lot of publicity expenses;

"The Legend of Las Vegas Tycoon's New Brother" and "The Legend of Playing Out of School" were both directed by Wang Jing, and followed the trend of "Gambler" and "Fighting Dragon" respectively. The previous gambling film was made by Wang Jing for Yongsheng Company, and the latter truancy film was produced by Wang Jing’s own company. This fellow opened a Jingyi Film Company with the support of Taiwanese funds.

Needless to say, "Double Dragon Club" is a film to raise funds for the Hong Kong Directors Guild to build the headquarters building. Famous Hong Kong directors have cameos in the film;

"God's Calculation" is the work of the brothers Xu Guanwen and Xu Guanying. Although Zhou's innocence is unstoppable, Xu Guanwen, a cold-faced comedian, is still young.

After the first week of the Spring Festival holiday, "The Legend of Las Vegas Tycoon's New Brother" and "Ruan Lingyu" were considered to be eliminated. The box office of the two films was ugly, and they could not compete with several other hot films.

Although "Ruan Lingyu" has a great reputation, it even has an important position in the history of Hong Kong films. But at the beginning of its release, it was just a literary and artistic film on the street. It is impossible to compete with commercial films in the Spring Festival New Year stalls. It is not bad to be able to get a box office of several million.

After the second week of the Spring Festival, Gao Zhisen's "The Golden House of Wealth" and Wang Jing's "The Legend of Playing Heroes" were weak, leaving only "Happy Events at Home", "Shuanglonghui", "God's Calculation" and "Grave Robbery Notes 2" "Still fighting.

"Shuanglonghui" is undoubtedly a good movie. Cheng Long plays two roles, and he also rarely contributes bad scenes of kissing and smoking. However, in the fourth week of the Lunar New Year, "Shuanglonghui" was the first to lose, and the box office in Hong Kong was 33 million when it was finished. Then there is Xu Guanwen's "God's Calculation". This cold-faced comedian once again proved his strength. "God's Calculation" won a box office of 36.4 million.

From the Stove Festival to the Lantern Festival, "A Happy Family" and "Tomb Robber Notes 2" were indistinguishable.

"Happy Events at Home" was joined by stars such as Zhou Xingchi, Zhang Guorong, Zhang Manyu, etc. Huang Baiming's comedy talent was brought into full play, and modern stalks such as paging frogs and Mercedes-Benz horses made the audience burst with laughter.

Although "Tomb Raiders 2" is too heavy on literary drama, its own fan accumulation is too terrifying. Fans of the original novel and the first movie fans are looking forward to the stars and the moon, and they have waited for more than two years for this sequel. These people alone can contribute Considerable box office. What's more, Ang Lee's filming is not bad, hundreds of millions of dollars invested to create wonderful and realistic special effects, which made the audience hooked.

The two films were released from the twelfth lunar month to February, both breaking Hong Kong box office records. The box office of "A Happy Family" was 48.03 million, and the box office of "Notes on Tomb Raiders" was 47.8 million. If you can get such good box office results, it doesn't matter if you win or lose.

Such terrifying box office data has shocked the entire Hong Kong film industry. There has already been a box office of 48 million. Is it still far from the new record of 50 million?

In the past ten years, Hong Kong's film box office records were all set by Kang Jianfei, but this time it was continuously surpassed by Huang Baiming and Li An. However, no one dares to say that Kang Jianfei is dead~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Because of the success of "Tomb Raiders 2", at least half of the credit must be credited to Kang Jianfei.

Kang Jianfei himself didn't take this kind of thing to heart. After the Spring Festival, he flew to the United States to shoot the location, and he didn't even have time to participate in the upcoming Academy Awards. Because of the filming of "Jurassic Park", Kang Jianfei was absent from Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards last year. "The Truman World" won 7 trophies at the Golden Horse Awards. As a result, Kang Jianfei, the best director, and Liang Jiahui, the actor, did not show up. The organizers of the Golden Horse Awards are very embarrassed.

In the newspaper industry, several major newspapers such as "Ming Pao", "Oriental Daily", "Sing Pao", etc. have completed their own revisions, and finally kept up with the rhythm of "Daily Daily"'s crazy attack.

The sales volume of "Daily Daily" has now exceeded 250,000 copies. Along with this, several old newspapers with decades of history of running newspapers have been directly squeezed by "Daily Daily" because they cannot change their business ideas and newspaper style. Gotta close.

He Chaoqiong, who was promoted to the "Queen of Newspapers", finally got the opportunity to contact Jin Yong and took the first step to acquire Ming Pao. r1152

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