Dreams of the Fragrant River

After the Lantern Festival, there is the annual Hong Kong Directors Guild Spring Dinner.

Different from the festive atmosphere of last year, although this year's Spring Tea Party was beaming on the surface, the smiles on many directors' faces were reluctant.

Just in January, the Directors Guild passed a general election. In response to everyone's strong request, Kang Jianfei agreed to participate in the election of the president, and was finally elected as the president of the association with an extremely high vote rate of nearly 90%, with Cheng Long and Zhang Tong group serving as vice presidents.

There is no such thing as being ordered in danger. The Hong Kong Directors Guild is a non-governmental organization that cannot shoulder the heavy responsibility of saving Hong Kong films. As the chairman, Kang Jianfei can at most only have some benefits, or usually help some young directors.

Of course, after Kang Jianfei became the president, the association usually held events, and it was much more glorious. The director's spring tea party this time was held at the Peninsula Hotel, and many reporters were invited to participate.

I don't know whether it was Kang Jianfei's face or the Directors Guild's face. All the drinks at the Spring Tea Party were sponsored by the Peninsula Hotel, which saved a lot of expenses for the meeting.

"Mr. Kang, congratulations on the sale of Kung Fu!"

"Mr. Kang, it's time to change the name to President Kang!"

"Mr. Kang, Happy Chinese New Year!"

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As soon as Kang Jianfei appeared, the reporter's camera quickly turned on the flash, and then a large group of directors came forward to greet him.

Huang Baiming smoked a cigarette and said to Gao Zhisen with a smile, "Why don't you go over and say hello?"

"Let's go together." Gao Zhisen curled his lips. Although he was a little unorthodox when he switched jobs, in the past few years, this grievance has long been turned over.

Huang Baiming walked in front, shook hands with Kang Jianfei and said, "Mr. Kang, this time the kung fu is very surprising."

Kang Jianfei said with a smile, "The rich family in Xincheng is not bad either."

Huang Baiming just laughed, his family knew about his own family affairs, this time he and Gao Zhisen filmed the House of the Rich for the purpose of making money. In terms of the plot, I didn't think about it at all. I took the script of a happy event as a template, and then the big guys piled up the scenes together, and it became a new New Year's film when I shot it.

He had two polite words with Huang Baiming. Kang Jianfei shook hands with Gao Zhisen again and said nothing.

Not long after, Cheng Long also appeared, but Hong Jinbao never showed up. After Hong Jinbao's stab at the city, he only served as the martial arts leader in the Demon Sect Leader of Yitian and Dragon Slayer and Dongxie Xidu. No work has been published until now. Even in newspapers and magazines, Hong Jinbao's name has not appeared for a long time, and this person seems to have disappeared.

A few minutes later, Kang Jianfei and Cheng Long held hands together, and the reporters on the scene frantically pressed the shutter.

The two didn't talk much. Only holding hands and facing reporters, smiling for them to take pictures.

Kung Fu and Drunken Fist 2 has been a hot battle since its release, and it has been shown for more than 20 consecutive days, gradually opening the box office gap. The cumulative box office of Kung Fu has reached as much as 42 million, and the box office of Drunken Fist 2 has just exceeded 3500. Cheng Long lost very simply, and the rest of the competition depends on the overseas box office.

Kung Fu has given Hong Kong audiences too many surprises. The exaggerated comic style has been incorporated into kung fu films, and computer special effects have also been added, which is undoubtedly a breakthrough in kung fu films.

Why has the Hong Kong box office been sluggish for the past six months? It is because the audience is tired of seeing old-fashioned things, and whoever makes a film that refreshes them, they will buy it.

Needless to say, the spring tea party was staggered. On the second day after the banquet, Kang Jianfei initiated the first regular meeting after he was elected president of the Directors Association.

The main content of the meeting was that Kang Jianfei established the "Kang Jianfei New Star Guidance Foundation" in his own name. The purpose of this foundation is to support new Chinese directors. Not only Hong Kong, but also Chinese directors around the world can apply for fund assistance. As long as the film plan and script are confirmed, the foundation can obtain financial and technical support. The only requirement is that the film copyright belongs to Oriental DreamWorks.

The Hong Kong Directors Guild is also one of the foundation's partners. Every year each association member has a recommendation quota. Of course, it is up to the Foundation review team to decide whether it can pass the review in the end. It's not that every movie can be supported by the foundation, and those movies that follow the trend and go as far as they go.

Kang Jianfei knew that most of the funds were going to lose money. But as long as one of the 100 new directors supported can grow into a big director, it is worthwhile.

On March 10, Da Fu's House was finally released, with a box office of 37.36 million.

On March 16, Drunken Fist 2 was also released. It was screened a week longer than Da Fu's Home, with a box office of 40.97 million.

On March 22, Kung Fu ended its screening, with a box office of 53.84 million, becoming the box office champion of the 1994 Lunar New Year.

Hong Kong's population exceeded 6 million last year, and movie ticket prices are rising year by year. Although Kung Fu's box office is very high, Kang Jianfei and Zhou Xingchi's fame are not enough at the box office, which shows from the side that the Hong Kong film market is indeed shrinking.

However, the evaluation of kung fu by people from all walks of life is surprisingly consistent. In addition to the innovation of style and special effects, there is also a nostalgic factor.

The Tathagata Palm used by the male protagonist in the film is something that has existed since the era of Cantonese fragments. The blind man who plays the piano and Zhao Zhiling who plays wireless boxing are both familiar kung fu actors in the 1960s and 1970s. Little old memories.

Some people say that Kang Jianfei's Kung Fu is a successful innovation; others say that Kung Fu is a tribute to traditional Kung Fu films. But no matter what, the older audience likes it, and the younger audience also pursues it. The good reputation and super high box office finally give everyone some confidence.

Someone in Tiantian Daily helped Kang Jianfei compare: "Among the Hong Kong filmmakers today, there are a total of four phenomenal people. Double Monday Chengdu is famous for its actors, and their unique actor style impresses the audience. And Kang Jianfei is one of them. The only director. This year marks the 15th year since Kang Jian flew from the sea to Hong Kong. In Asia, his name is synonymous with blockbusters. Even in Europe and the United States, he still has a large number of fans. Just by the director's name, the film can be Kang Jianfei is the only Asian director who has been released on a large scale in North American theaters, and even Kurosawa does not have this treatment. If anyone can turn the tide of Hong Kong films when they are in a recession, I think this person is Kang Jianfei."

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After the Lunar New Year, the eight major filmmakers in Taiwan began to invest in Hong Kong films again, and several Hong Kong-Taiwan joint venture films were launched one after another. This is undoubtedly a boost to the tragic Hong Kong filmmakers.

Of course, there are also people who are very pessimistic about the prospects of Hong Kong films, such as Luo Jiecheng, the boss of Yonggao Films.

Perhaps the butterfly effect brought by Kang Jianfei was too powerful. Just after the Lantern Festival, the boss Luo announced that the Yonggao Film Company had stopped production and disbanded the Yonggao Cinema Line, a full year earlier than the original time and space.

Kang Jianfei's Oriental DreamWorks still maintains a certain volume of products and plans to make 12 films this year. Some low-budget films are likely to hit the streets, but fortunately, the Oriental Entertainment Distribution Company also carries out the videotape production and distribution business. If the box office is insufficient, it can be earned back by other means.

Hong Kong now produces as many as 300 films each year, but less than 200 films can be shown in cinemas. A large number of low-cost films go directly through the videotape channel, and there are even companies that specialize in making videotape films. These small film companies can also make money. .

Although it would not be a loss, when Kang Jianfei received the financial report of DreamWorks last year, those figures still made him very depressed. In terms of movie box office, the box office revenue in Hong Kong has dropped by a full third; as for the overseas box office, the global box office of Jurassic Park is too strong, and the overseas box office of DreamWorks in 1993 has no reference value~www .wuxiaspot.com~ Contrary to the bleak Hong Kong box office market, Hong Kong's stock market and property market are still soaring, and the Hang Seng Index has already exceeded 12,000 points. This number is a bit ridiculously high. Kang Jianfei's fund has already been withdrawn, and more Hong Kong citizens who don't usually speculate in stocks are attracted to the stock market by the overwhelming news of the stock market bulls.

In order to wake up the irrational citizens, Phoenix TV decided to replay the big era...

The annual Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony is about to be held, but Kang Jianfei is neither concerned about the Film Awards nor the exploding Hong Kong stocks. He plans to leave for the mainland again to settle the matter of building a film and television city in the mainland, by the way. Then go to the capital to see Lizhi and Gong Li and other women.

Last fall, Lan Jieying and Ye Zimei gave birth to a son and a daughter respectively for Kang Jianfei, and Zhao Yazhi will give birth again in a few months.

What Kang Jianfei didn't expect was that he only stayed in the capital for a week last year, and Li Zhi, Fu Yiwei, He Qing and Tao Huimin were all made belly by him, and only Gong Li was the only woman who lived in the palace of Guojun to be spared.

This planter is getting stronger and stronger! To be continued.