Chapter 689 Go out and make money It’s winter in Beijing. There is less snow this year and the climate is still cold. Beihai and Shichahai have already frozen over. Young people in Sijiu City now have a good place to go skating. A car from the Ministry of Culture drove out from inside the red wall, and the two leaders sat in the car without saying a word. Minister of Radio, Television and Television Wu wrote that reorganizing an industry into a system was a major matter and the central government would not make decisions easily, so he came to them to understand the situation. After driving for a while, Ding Qiao finally said: "I don't understand. Old Wu is almost using up his remaining energy at this age. Why is he doing this?" "Just because he wants to use his remaining energy, he has to write this report so that his successors can understand the long-term goal of the radio and television system, which is to integrate film and television. When he retires, the people behind him will take over." "What do you think of the attitude above?" "I don't know what the attitude is, but I know that the ministry has too much power and must be reformed." The scope of responsibilities of the Ministry of Culture includes: culture and art, film, publishing, etc., which is far from comparable to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in later generations. This is a problem left over from history, which resulted in the excessive power of some units, which was gradually refined in the 1980s. Ding Qiao fell silent.
He was a bit subtle. If the superiors agreed to assign the film to the Broadcasting and Television, what would he, the person in charge of the film, do? It is impossible to stay in the Ministry of Culture. He may even be transferred to Radio and Television and continue to be in charge of movies. If you show your loyalty in a hurry now, it may be embarrassing later. So in this matter, he just needs to obey the organization's arrangements. Then the question arises: What should Chen Qi do? The film system has great influence, but it is also a heavy burden. The Ministry of Culture is very tired of carrying it. After calming down and thinking carefully, he may not be willing to throw it out, but Chen Qi definitely can't give it! And radio and television definitely want it! Ding Qiao and Zhu Muzhi had differences in stance. No matter which side Ding Qiao was on, he hoped that Chen Qi would be in the same system as him. Zhu Muzhi only hoped that Chen Qi would stay in the Ministry of Culture. “…” The two had a good time working together before, but now they have their own thoughts and are very clear about each other's positions. And with the New Year approaching, this matter will of course have to go through many rounds of studies before the central government finally makes a decision, and it may be resolved next year. Silent for a moment, the car drove through the winter streets of Beijing and returned to the compound of the Ministry of Culture. Ding Qiao entered the office and immediately wrote a handwritten letter and asked his secretary to send it to Xiao Chen. Chen Qihe Dongfang Company is an experimental field with a vague positioning. His repeated achievements have given him a certain right to make independent choices, so his own attitude is crucial. … "Ha ha ha ha!" "Wow, what a real dolphin! Is it the one in Ocean Park?" "Wazai is so handsome!" "Ah Hong is so beautiful! Will she really come today?" In the Nanhua Theater, "Fifty First Dates" is showing. This film was released in early December, just when leftists were attacked and public opinion in Hong Kong condemned it. Chen Qi pretended to be sick in the hospital and asked Zhong Chuhong to stay in the hospital for several days. Thugs! What happened to the girl who was hospitalized after being frightened?
Naturally, "Fifty First Dates" did not have a premiere road show, but under someone's remote control command, a series of ward promotions were born: such as Zhong Chuhong lying haggard and determined on the hospital bed to comfort fans, such as a letter full of warmth and love A thoughtful handwritten letter, such as taking a photo with Andy Lau in the hospital... All this has made the film's popularity spread across Hong Kong, attracting more attention than any previous film. The box office has been breaking records since its premiere. It is now late December and has already reached 29 million, heading straight towards the milestone of Hong Kong's first 30 million box office hit - historically, this honor should have been given to next year's "Lucky Star" 》. Chen Qi chose "Fifty First Love" because it is particularly easy to localize. Andy Lau plays a dolphin trainer in Hong Kong's Ocean Park. It was filmed on location. He actually goes into the water to practice interacting with dolphins. There are also real dolphin performances in the film. This cost alone is quite high. He is a **** who often changes girlfriends while working, and then he sets his sights on Zhong Chuhong. The two had a good chat, but when they met again the next day, Zhong Chuhong seemed to not recognize him. It turned out that she had a strange disease: she would forget everything about the previous day. Liu Dehua fell in love, and with the help of his friend Liang Jiahui, the woman's father Zheng Zeshi, brother Wu Zhenyu, and sister Qiu Shuzhen, he began to pursue Zhong Chuhong crazily - when the sun rose and every new day came, let her fall in love with him again . This kind of routine is used all over the world, especially in the 1980s. At this time, in the lounge of the theater, a group of creatives were waiting to go on stage, but unexpectedly, an unexpected guy came. This is a chubby little fat guy, short in stature, with a naive and cunning smile. He introduces himself: "My younger brother Wang Jing, the director of Shaw Brothers Company, I came here to pay a special visit today!" Everyone was stunned, but responded politely. Wang Jing didn't stay too long. He just handed out business cards and said, "I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate. I won't bother you. Thank you very much!" He went out again. Several people were confused and a little happy, because this was the first external director to take the initiative to communicate, which showed that the trend was really changing. … "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" When the lights came on, the audience burst into applause, and the main creators came on stage for a belated meeting on the road show. The audience all knew what happened to the leftists, and I was extremely moved to see them thinking about "being strong and unyielding for the rest of their lives". "Hua Zai! Hua Zai!" Read the error-free version at 69 Book Bar! 6=9+Book_Bar debuts this novel. "Ahhh! Ah Hong!" Director Xian Qiran spoke first, and then spoke one by one. When Zhong Chuhong spoke up, the noise reached its highest point. She is also very good at it. She smiles and waves high, her eyebrows are firm and warm, and she looks like she is running for the leadership of the United States. "Tsk tsk tsk! Sure enough, Zhong Chuhong can't be more popular than Zhong Chuhong!" Wang Jing did not leave, but kept waiting in the venue. When he saw this, he sighed repeatedly: "The resources of the left are open, and I can finally take pictures of beauties!" In the 1980s, there were few influential female stars in Hong Kong. It was not as good as the 100 flowers blooming in the 1990s. After freedom will always go away, there is now a remaining question: What should we do with Taiwanese stars represented by Lin Qingxia and Sylvia Chang? The Taiwanese market is closed, who will invite them to film? And they didn't dare to film it, for fear that Chen Qi would play Infernal Affairs again. Wang Jing was very clever and directly targeted Zhong Chuhong, the number one female star in Hong Kong. There was no political risk yet, so why not? Fang Yihua is also very supportive. …
Wang Jing came here specifically to say hello today, and went directly to the Clear Water Bay studio the next day. As the first external director to come, Shi Nansheng received him personally and chatted about the play called "The Flying Man" and that the leading actor was Zhong Zhentao. Shi Nansheng smiled and said: "You actually hold a complete script to talk about the drama. I have rarely seen it in Hong Kong for so many years." "Everyone knows that Mr. Chen values the script, and I just want to show my sincerity." "Well, I will transfer the script to Ah Hong. Here is what I want to discuss with you. There are two conditions. First, our actresses never make vases. If you want to film ugly, salty, and funny routines , please don’t come to us.” "No, no, no, absolutely none of those things!" "Second, Ah Hong's salary is 500,000 yuan. Don't push it. If it works, it will work. If it doesn't, forget it." "500,000?" Wang Jing was shocked. The salary of Hong Kong female stars is generally lower than that of male stars, and they don't even get 500,000 yuan. In the late 1980s, Anita Mui's highest salary was 1 million, but this was the high price paid by Golden Harvest to sign her. Chung Chu Hong was second with 700,000, Maggie Cheung was 650,000, and Lin Qingxia was around 600,000 - Lin Qingxia only gained her net worth after playing the role of The Invincible. "I need to ask Manager Fang for instructions!" Wong Jing came out and ran back to the Shaw Brothers studio next door. Fang Yihua was also shocked and said: "She alone takes up one-sixth of the budget, how can we film this movie?" "I can take pictures, it depends on what you think." "Can you guarantee that the box office will be recouped?" "It should be possible. Zhong Chuhong has box office appeal, and Ah B is also good. It's a comedy and romance film, and it has a fixed audience." Fang Yihua is diligent and frugal in managing his family, but he also knows that the money he should spend must be spent. This is not only to invite Zhong Chuhong, but also to take the initiative to show his goodwill to the leftists. He gritted his teeth and said: "OK! 500,000 is 500,000." (End of chapter)