Dreams of the Fragrant River

This time the Hong Kong Directors Guild held an extraordinary meeting, of course, not to celebrate the hot sale of "Jurassic Park", but to discuss two topics and an executive committee proposal.

Two topics are closely related to everyone: one is that the overall quality of Hong Kong films has declined due to shoddy production, and the other is the announcement of the mainland's censorship standards for imported Hong Kong films.

The first rule is that everyone hates it and is helpless. No one likes to make bad movies, but the star's salary is increasing year by year.

In the 1970s, Taiwanese films were also popular in Southeast Asia, and even sold to Europe, West Asia and North Africa. At that time, Taiwan and Hong Kong films were banned by some countries because they were full of violent and **** elements, which also made the Taiwan News Bureau feel shameless.

The Taiwan authorities did not care about the life and death of the producers, and directly banned kung fu films that contained a lot of violence and **** elements. At the same time, they banned too crudely produced films from being shown on the island. All of a sudden, the atmosphere of Taiwan's film industry was boosted, which led to Taiwan's The glory of the movie in the late 70's.

However, the British Hong Kong government is not that strong. If it dares to introduce such a policy, Hong Kong's filmmakers may be in trouble.

Nowadays, the biggest reason for the shoddy production of Hong Kong films is that the artificial rise is too strong. Everyone discussed it for a long time without any results. Now Hong Kong does not even have an actor's union. The schedules of big-name stars are full, and if you want to reduce their pay, they will simply not accept your dramas. This topic can only be left to nothing.

To ensure the quality of Hong Kong films, the biggest responsibility lies with the producers, and the directors can at best make the films as good as possible. No one can be as selfless as Lin Zhengying. In another time and space, in order to make "Mr. Zombie" well, Lin Zhengying used his own savings to keep up with the budget. In the end, not only did he not get the director's salary, but he posted a lot of money instead.

"Okay, there is no need to discuss the previous topic," Wu Siyuan said, "I went to Beijing with Mr. Zou, Mr. Kang and others some time ago. The mainland government has promised to introduce 10 Hong Kong-produced films every year, and share the account in the mainland. Market release. In principle, as long as Hong Kong films that can pass the review of the relevant mainland authorities, they have the opportunity to be released in the mainland, but the film censorship standards are somewhat vague. I have been thinking about it for a long time, and I have also talked with mainland officials. A few points to note: First, the protagonist of the film cannot be a bad guy, a robber, a thief, a murderer, or a spy agent. For example, Mr. Kang's "The True Color of Heroes", "God of Gamblers" and "Love Saint" will definitely not pass. Mainland film departments are censored, because the protagonists of these films are either gamblers or liars, gangsters..."

"Hahaha..." As soon as Wu Siyuan's words came out, a burst of laughter broke out in the venue. Because everyone knows that Kang Jianfei's position is inclined to the mainland, Wu Siyuan specifically uses his films as an example, which naturally makes people feel funny, and also offsets some of the resistance to the mainland film department.

To be honest, any director who has been in the industry for more than 10 years will not feel resentment due to the strict censorship in the mainland. The Taiwan film market has also come this way. In the film censorship standards set by the Taiwan Information Bureau more than ten years ago, it is not allowed to engage in feudal superstition. Now it is estimated that few people believe it.

"The second point," Wu Siyuan continued, "the theme of the movie should be positive, it can expose the dark and ugly side of society, but it cannot praise it or promote it. For example, Aaron's "Police Story" series, although there are police and bandits colluding with this It's a bad thing, but it advocates justice as a whole, which can definitely pass the censorship of the mainland."

"As for the third point, that is, it cannot involve cross-strait relations and smear the image of the mainland. To put it bluntly, don't touch on political issues. I will not say this, and everyone understands that because of the issue of left and right stance, Taiwan has banned a lot of movies. For Hong Kong films, the same is true for mainland China.”

"The fourth point is that there must be no feudal superstition, which means that ghost movies and zombie movies definitely cannot be sold on the mainland."

"The fifth point is that you can't reveal the point. Not to mention pornographic films sold to the mainland, even if they are sold to Taiwan, they must undergo severe scrutiny."

"Sixth point..."

Wu Siyuan talked a lot, and everyone felt cold at the end. Most of the Hong Kong films ended up being shot.

"This is not allowed, that is not allowed, what else can I shoot?" Zhang Jianting couldn't help but complain. His "Cousin, How You Are" has been regarded by the mainland as a typical example of smearing the mainland. In fact, his original intention is not to oppose the mainland, but to take the cross-strait relations and the typical image of the mainland in Hong Kong as the object of ridicule. In the series "Cousin, How You Are", Zhang Jianting not only ridiculed the mainland regime, but also mocked some of the bad status quo of the Kuomintang and Hong Kong.

Watching carefully the "Cousin, Hello," series, you can actually find that although Zhang Jianting has a lot of criticisms against the mainland government, he recognizes that: the three places on both sides of the strait are one family, and everyone is Chinese.

It's just that Zhang Jianting is really high-end and black in the film. Mainland audiences 20 years later will at most laugh at it, but now it hurts the self-esteem of mainlanders, especially government officials.

The films of other directors may still be sold to the mainland, but Zhang Jianting's films are mostly hopeless, but he was remembered by the mainland cultural department.

Wu Siyuan knew that Zhang Jianting was dissatisfied with the mainland government, and he smiled: "These are not hard and fast rules, I just remind everyone to pay attention. What if a piece can be bought in the mainland? The film market there is more and more prosperous, everyone will be in the future. There is also another way out. For those of us who are directors, now is a good time, and the same film can be released in the mainland and Taiwan, which is a good thing that we never dreamed of before.”

There was a good time for Hong Kong films. In the early 1950s, Hong Kong films could be sold to the mainland and Taiwan at the same time. However, after the anti-rightist movement in the Mainland, it was no longer possible. Especially after the establishment of the Freedom Federation supported by the Taiwan authorities, Hong Kong film companies were forced by the governments on both sides to choose their positions. This situation has continued for decades.

Director Tang Jili, who directed "Police Story 3" last year, said with a smile: "President Wu is right, there is nothing wrong with making the film more positive. Although many people love to watch violent and pornographic films, they are always The audience base is not as large as the feature film. I dare to say that a film that meets the standards mentioned by President Wu, if it is sold in the Taiwan market, it will also save a lot of trouble in the censorship process. "

Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, Wang Jing joked: "Everyone has their own ambitions, and everyone can shoot whatever they want in the future. I like to shoot shit, pee, and farts on women, but I don't want the mainland market. Ali is willing to make movies with health content, and that's him. s Choice."

"That's right, I'm not trying to force everyone, I'm just saying it for reference." Wu Siyuan didn't want to talk too much about this topic, and instead said, "When the Directors Association was established, it was stipulated that the association's executive committee should be two years old. One term, the president can be re-elected for up to two terms. I have been the president for four years, and I should have re-elected a few months ago, but it was delayed due to many things. In half a month, the Directors Guild will move into the newly built The building is over, and then we will hold a general election meeting. The following meeting will be announced by Vice President Chen..."

Chen Xinjian broke the microphone and said, "Our members of the executive committee discussed and put forward a proposal. We hope to hold a spring tea party every Spring Festival in the future, and present three annual awards within the association at the spring tea, respectively. It's the most outstanding director award, the most recommended film award and an honorable mention."

Wu Siyuan added with a smile: "We hope to turn the Spring Tea Awards into Hong Kong's Golden Globes step by step."

The Golden Globe Awards in the United States have always been hailed as the vane of the Oscars. As soon as Wu Siyuan said this, he immediately received a response from all members. Because the more influential the Spring Tea Awards, the more influential members of the Directors Guild will be.

The proposal of the Hong Kong Directors Guild to hold a spring tea party every year was unanimously passed without any suspense.

Kang Jianfei has been playing soy sauce from the beginning to the end. He has enough limelight because of "Jurassic Park", so there is no need to say anything more. After the meeting, Kang Jianfei chatted with a few friends and was about to leave, but Zou Chongyan shouted, "Mr. Kang stay."

"What's wrong with Miss Zou?" Kang Jianfei asked back.

Zou Chongyan asked with a smile, "Mr. Kang, are you interested in having a cup of coffee?"

Zou Chongyan invited him to drink coffee, of course, not to have a romantic relationship, Kang Jianfei said with a smile: "Of course."

The two found a coffee shop in the Four Seasons Hotel and sat down. Without any greetings, Kang Jianfei asked, "If you have anything to do with Miss Zou, please tell me clearly."

Zou Chongyan said: "Mr. Kang is quick to talk, then I won't be in business. I want to lead the formation of a Hong Kong Film Industry Association."

Kang Jianfei said with a smile: "Hong Kong already has two similar organizations."

Zou Chongyan said: "I'm talking about an official association, not a simple non-governmental organization."

Kang Jianfei stared at Zou Chongyan for a few seconds and praised: "Ms. Zou is very brave."

Zou Chongyan said with a smile: "I have to ask Mr. Kang for more support. Otherwise, without the participation of DreamWorks, the so-called official association is just empty talk."

Kang Jianfei said, "Miss Zou, tell me what you think."

Zou Chongyan elaborated: "The purpose of the New Film Association is to: protect and promote the rights and interests of film practitioners; express opinions and respond on behalf of the film industry on its own rights and concerns; represent the film industry and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government or other countries' Negotiate with government authorities; represent association members or other industry players in legal proceedings for copyright or other rights violations; and liaise with film industry associations around the world to promote, promote and safeguard the development of the film industry.”

The corners of Kang Jianfei's mouth twitched slightly. He didn't believe Zou Chongyan's nonsense, and reminded him, "Tell me the point."

Zou Chongyan said slowly: "Today's Hong Kong films are too chaotic from production to distribution. The New Film Association should establish a sound Hong Kong film registration, certification and certification system, which is conducive to the health of Hong Kong films. If it develops in an orderly manner, otherwise the Eastern Hollywood of Hong Kong will never become a real Hollywood.”

"It's not easy." Kang Jianfei laughed.

Zou Chongyan said righteously: "It's not easy and someone has to do it. I think we big companies have the ability and obligation to undertake this mission."

"I admire Miss Zou's devotion to Hong Kong movies, but I still have something important to do today, so I'll leave first," Kang Jianfei threw a few Hong Kong dollars on the table to pay the bill, stood up and said, "Miss Zou can explain the details. The charter was sent to me and I fully support it, if appropriate.”

Zou Chongyan stood up and shook hands with Kang Jianfei, and said, "The official way of the mainland, I hope Mr. Kang can clear it up."

"No problem." Kang Jianfei tipped the waiter a piece of Hong Kong paper, looked at his watch, turned around and left.

Looking at the back of Kang Jianfei's departure, Zou Chongyan smiled, and the other party was indeed a smart man who didn't need to talk much.

Once the new film association successfully operates, the entire Hong Kong film industry will be controlled by the people who set the rules. They are the emperor of all film companies.

Of course, it is absolutely impossible for Zou Chongyan to do this alone. She must work together with several other large film companies and theater companies in Hong Kong, and at the same time, she must obtain the support of the Hong Kong government and the mainland government.

Hong Kong now has two similar film associations, one is the Hong Kong Film Industry Association established by several major distributors, and the other is the Hong Kong Film Industry Association established by several small distributors. The former controls most of the distribution business of Hong Kong films in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, while the latter has contributed to the establishment of the Hong Kong film classification system.

Because of its interests, the Hong Kong Film Industry Association is biased towards Taiwan. This is a compromise exchange made to gain access to the Taiwan market. As for the so-called Hong Kong Film Industry Association, few people take it seriously, and in the eyes of Hong Kong filmmakers, it is a joke.

However, in another time and space, the Hong Kong Film Industry Association has actually developed into a semi-official association after receiving support from the mainland government because of its embrace of the mainland. It has the power to register and certify Hong Kong films. Film Copyright Certification Agency.

In other words, after the return of Hong Kong, without the nod from the Hong Kong Film Industry Association, you will not even be able to get the copyright of the film you make.

What Zou Chongyan wants to establish is such an official association that can issue certificates to all Hong Kong films.

Of course, if Zou Chongyan wanted to get what he wanted, he had to divide the cake evenly, and he had to give Kang Jianfei the biggest piece.

"This woman has a lot of ambition." After Kang Jianfei went downstairs, he couldn't help but look back. He had also thought about setting up such an association, but he never found the right time. Now that Zou Chongyan took the initiative to propose it, she had to come forward and toss.

In the future, those who can participate in the new film association must master the theater chain or a powerful distribution company. It is impossible to open a film company to be eligible to enter the game. In addition to Dongfang Group and Golden Harvest, there must be a part of Yindu Organization, as for other companies, it depends on good fortune. The boss of a big company that can last another two or three years is qualified to sit down and share the cake. For example, Huang Baiming, who has just established the Xincheng Cinema, has to wait for his Xincheng Cinema to grow before he is qualified to speak.

After leaving the Four Seasons Hotel, Kang Jianfei asked Liu Fei to go to the flower shop to buy a bouquet of roses, and then drove to the Studio City.

In the No. 4 administrative building of the Studio City, the entire floor is not used for office work, but is used as a shooting venue for modern dramas. Because the rent is cheap, many crews from other companies come here to rent office space for filming.

"Mr. Kang!"

"Hi boss!"

Kang Jianfei took the elevator upstairs with a bouquet of roses in his hand, and people greeted him along the way. After he left, those people immediately started talking:

"See, Mr. Kang is holding a rose in his hand."

"I don't know whose class you want to explore."

"Wang Zuixian, she seems to be filming on it."

"Wang Zuixian went to shoot the location today, it's definitely not her."

"Go, follow quietly and have a look."

"..."

As a pivotal figure in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, every move of Kang Jianfei will ignite the fire of gossip in people's hearts, and many guys quietly follow to see what happens.

Kang Jianfei finally stopped outside an office, where "I Have a Date with a Zombie 2" was filming impressively.

The crew did not stop due to the arrival of Kang Jianfei. Ma Xiaoling, played by Wan Qiwen, was wearing white high boots and her long white legs were exposed under her short leather skirt. spell...

"Ah!" An actor with a disheveled hair and a long white dress screamed exaggeratedly.

The female ghost was quickly subdued by Ma Xiaoling, and director Wu Jinyuan immediately shouted "ka".

Wu Jinyuan looked at Kang Jianfei outside the door, and said calmly, "Very good, this one is over, everyone rests for 10 minutes. Ah Liang, please arrange the room..."

After assigning the work to the crew, Wu Jinyuan immediately ran towards Kang Jianfei and smiled respectfully, "Hello Mr. Kang, are you looking for Miss Wan?"

Kang Jianfei nodded and said, "Today is Awen's birthday."

"It turned out to be Miss Wan, Mr. Kang, wait a moment, and call it a day after the last shot." Wu Jinyuan said quickly. He had only heard about the relationship between Wan Qiwen and Kang Jianfei before, but he didn't really confirm it until this moment.

Kang Jianfei waited for another half an hour before Wu Jinyuan finally announced the end of work. He walked up to Wan Qiwen with a rose and said with a smile, "Wenwen, happy birthday."

"Thank you!" Wan Qiwen didn't expect Kang Jianfei to come to visit the class to give her roses, so moved she threw herself into Kang Jianfei's arms and gave him a sweet kiss.

The guys outside who followed to watch the gossip whispered again:

"I actually came to see Wan Qiwen."

"It's unreasonable, why does the old lady look worse than her? Why doesn't Mr. Kang come to pick me up?"

"People's legs are longer than yours, you are a radish with short legs."

"Che, the legs are amazing, the old lady's legs are short and people will be caught."

"..."

Only then did Wan Qiwen notice the eyes everyone was looking at her, and she blushed and said, "Let's go back first."

Kang Jianfei smiled and said in her ear: "Daiwei has already prepared meals at home and waited for us to celebrate your birthday in the evening."

Wan Qiwen wanted to fly through the two-person world with Kang Jian~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Hearing that Zhou Haimei was also coming to celebrate her birthday, she felt a little unhappy. But thinking of Kang Jianfei's arrangement, I'm afraid that there will be three absurd nights tonight.

Just as Kang Jianfei was about to leave with Wan Qiwen in his arms, the dragon who played the ghost in white walked past him and asked Wu Jinyuan, "Director, can I come tomorrow?"

Wu Jinyuan said, "I don't want to use it anymore. I'll let you know if there is a drama."

"Oh." The female ghost dragon responded, and then prepared to line up to receive today's paycheck. When she walked past Kang Jianfei again, she couldn't help but glanced more curiously.

The female ghost dragon set had a thick layer of powder on her face, but she had already washed her face at this time, and she had not gone through any makeup, but her face was more perfect and beautiful than many women with makeup on.

Zhu Yan?

Kang Jianfei instantly recognized the female dragon suit. r1152

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