1979 Golden Age

Even though Hong Kong is used to the excitement brought by Chen Qi, this time the feeling is a little different.

Before, they sold copyrights, but now they are going to American cinemas to make money, and they are successful! The first one after Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan's "The Killer" and "Cannonball Run" are not worth mentioning, because Hong Kong people don't recognize them.

"Mr. Chen travels a thousand miles alone to challenge Hollywood!"

"Black Mask is predicted to gross 60 million US dollars, breaking the record for Chinese-language films!"

"Chin Kar Lok easily jumped from the third floor, Sylvester Stallone was frightened like a gorilla!"

"Li Lian's rocketing rise to international stardom has secured his place!"

"Jie Zai is so excited, he was revealed to be pursuing Li Zhi!"

Amid the traditional exaggeration of the Hong Kong media, the achievements of Black Mask have also spread throughout Hong Kong. The mentality of colleagues is undergoing a change, from shock to numbness, and then to pride. Anyway, everyone has joined the Communist Party, and the more powerful Mr. Chen is, the more secure they feel.

Golden Harvest Studios.

"Dragon Brothers" is in post-production.

Starring Jackie Chan, Alan Tam and Rosamund Kwan, the film tells the story of Jackie Chan's adventure to collect five pieces of "God's Weaponry" recorded in the Bible that have been lost for hundreds of years so that they can be used to fight the devil.

This one looks like an imitation of "Indiana Jones".

The film was shot in Yugoslavia and Eastern Europe. It is an attempt at an international large-scale production. There is also a so-called second part, "Operation Condor", to be followed.

At this moment, he dubbed a piece of audio for the movie, took a break, drank a sip of water, and suddenly said to himself: "60 million US dollars in box office! A Chinese starred in the movie, I dare not even think about it."

He was actually a little depressed.

Chen Qi had been trying to persuade him to go to Hollywood, but nothing happened for a long time. Cheng Long couldn't ask for it because he was from Golden Harvest, so they would naturally support Lee Link-kai first.

“Boom boom boom!”

"Come in!"

Hong Jinbao pushed the door open and said, "I'm fine. I just came to complain to you! Mr. Chen is ridiculous. He said he would tailor a movie for us brothers, but we haven't seen anything so far. He is doing very well in the United States."

"Of course they prioritize their careers?"

"I know, that's why I'm just nagging you."

Cheng Long was amused and asked, "How is the preparation of your Eastern Condor going?"

"Sorry for the trouble! The script says that the United States hired a group of mercenaries to carry out a mission in Vietnam. I'm worried that the mainland won't approve it, so I'll ask Mr. Chen when he comes back. Okay, I'm leaving now!"

Hong Jinbao really came here to complain and then left after he finished speaking.

This pair of brothers is both a cooperative and competitive relationship, and they are both eager to make blockbusters. Cheng Long made "Dragon Brothers" and Hong Jinbao made "Eastern Condors", but unfortunately his appeal is not as strong as Cheng Long's, and the film cost too much and suffered heavy losses.

With this as a turning point, Sammo Hung lost his former glory and gradually went downhill.

But now the butterfly's flapping of its wings has had a slight impact. He is worried that "Eastern Condors" cannot be released in Guangdong, and is waiting for Chen Qi to give some advice.

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Capital city.

The report from Hong Kong was transmitted as quickly as possible and distributed to the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television, the Ministry of Culture, the Film Bureau and other departments, naturally including the Ministry of Truth.

“We got more than 20 million U.S. dollars in the first week?”

Leader Zhu looked at the document with a smile on his face. He didn't know much about the American film market, but he knew that this result was good. Their currency unit is US dollars, so how can it be the same?

"Okay, okay!"

"Who says Chinese films can't go abroad? This one has gone abroad, and it's doing well in American theaters. The mainland has given such great support that even a small island has been blown up."

"It looks like Xiao Chen's foreign exchange earning quota this year will give us a surprise!"

Leader Zhu was beaming with joy.

He pondered for a moment and suddenly felt that this model was good.

The special features of the Bayi Film Studio and the army in the mainland are enough to support Hong Kong in making large-scale movies and earn some Hong Kong dollars, so more cooperation is possible. He picked up his pen and wrote a few instructions to express his attitude towards the matter.

Then, he took another document.

This was also reported by the departments below, saying that Oriental Company would undertake everything regarding the further studies of film talents in the United States, so things became very simple. Once the leaders agreed, they just had to determine the candidates.

The first batch of six people: Zhang Yi, Zhang Junzhao, He Ping, He Qun, Gong Xue, and Li Jianqun.

The plan is to start in the fall.

“…”

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The Americans these days are not like those in later generations. A trade war can be started with just one order.

You still have to earn the money you can.

Chen Qi's connections in Hollywood paid off. After the newspaper report, he received many calls that day. Being able to make a movie worth 50 or 60 million yuan is already a big deal.

Tom Cruise, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ed and his wife, Bruce Willis, Phoebe Cates, and Roberts' brother, whom he had just met, all expressed their congratulations.

Sandra Bullock and Halle Berry even came to the hotel to congratulate him in person, as they live in New York.

Chen Qi deals with these interpersonal relationships, including those who are already famous and those who will become big stars in the future, all of whom have received great kindness from him.

Before leaving, he called Price. He had agreed with Columbia to write a script every year, and "Con Air" was this year's. He just happened to have some ideas, so he simply told Price about next year's script as well.

“This is a story about an autistic genius!”

"I hope to be involved and co-produce with you. I need a real acting talent to play the leading role!"

"Autistic people are different from ordinary people. Actors may spend time experiencing life, so I communicate with you in advance... Yes, yes, this subject is great, I want to compete for the Oscar again!"

"OK! I'll give you the script as soon as possible...Haha, a piece of news in the newspaper gave me inspiration."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Qi let out a breath.

He made The Last Emperor the mainstream film, and it was definitely not going to win an Oscar, but he still wanted to win it. The honeymoon period between China and the United States was coming to an end, and time was running out. He originally wanted to make a film about race, but thought the risk was too great.

What does a Chinese person want to do by filming a racial theme? It is easy for people to take advantage of the situation.

So he changed the film.

Movies are actually a reflection of the times.

During this period, the traditional American family was gradually disintegrating, people were confused and in pain, and ethical films were popular. Everyone yearned for the warmth of family affection that was becoming less and less in social life - and this film just fit the environment of the times.

It's called "Rain Man".

Starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.

The original script will not be written until next year, and the first draft will be completely different from the finished film. Dustin Hoffman's character was originally a cheerful and lively person - a finalized script in Hollywood will have to go through countless revisions, so he is not worried about any conflicts at all.

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Chen Qi experienced a short and busy period of time. The last person he met before leaving the United States was the good brother introduced by Bob Shea.

The other party brought good news: the videotapes had been sent to Taiwan.

(Not today...)