Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 415: Enemies Meet Again, Star-studded Premiere

The premiere was held at Golden Harvest's Longtou Cinema.

The start time was set at 8 o'clock in the evening, but before nightfall the entire road was already packed with people.

Fans were scattered on both sides of the red carpet, forming a large black mass. At a glance, all you could see were densely packed heads.

This is the reputation that Fang Shilon has accumulated through years of hard work and risking his life.

However, there are also many people who call out Takeshi Ono's name. Almost every one of his movies has swept the Hong Kong film industry, and he has also accumulated a lot of fans.

There are also many fans who speak Neon language and have flown from Neon to support their idols.

The scene was bustling with noise, and fans were eagerly discussing their idols and upcoming movies.

For this movie co-produced by Fang Shilong and Takeshi Ono, not to mention their loyal fans, even passers-by are looking forward to it.

In addition to the fans, there were also a large number of media reporters, from Hong Kong, Japan, and other countries. Just looking at these reporters of various skin colors made the several celebrity guests who had just arrived secretly amazed.

It really is a movie by Takeshi Ono.

They don't think Fang Shilon has such appeal.

But maybe after this movie he has…

Thinking of this, these stars could not hide the envy and jealousy in their eyes.

They also want to cooperate with Onino Takeshi!
Looking at this unprecedented grand occasion, Boss Zou's face was beaming with joy. This scene surpassed any of their previous Golden Harvest movies and proved the huge potential of "Jackie Chan Adventures: The 12 Talismans".

The response has been so overwhelming, how could I not be happy?

Especially when old rivals show up.

"Ah Huai, congratulations."

Wireless's Uncle Shao Liu and Aunt Fang walked up to Boss Zou and glanced around with a fake smile, "What a big show you've made."

The two have been rivals for decades and have always loved and hated each other. At this moment, listening to the other's sour tone, Boss Zou felt as refreshed as drinking a glass of ice water in the hot summer.

"Okay, okay. It's all A'long's own fault." Boss Zou smiled extremely hypocritically, and he couldn't suppress the upturned corners of his mouth.

Uncle Shao's eyelids twitched and he snorted coldly, too lazy to pay attention to this smug villain.

What are you so proud of? It's just that I have someone to rely on. I can do the same!

He looked past Boss Zou and towards Takeshi Guiye beside him, forcing a gentle smile on his old face: "This is the famous Supervisor Guiye, right?"

Gui Yewu smiled and said, "It's me, Mr. Shao, hello. I have heard of your name for a long time."

His attitude was very polite.

No matter how Uncle Shao is criticized for being stingy and having a wavering stance, Gui Yewu respects this old man just because he donated so many Yifu buildings in the country.

Judging from the deeds rather than the heart, Gui Yewu in his previous life also studied in Yifu Building, and that is a favor.

Feeling Gui Yewu's sincere and respectful attitude, Uncle Shao was overjoyed. There's hope.

Although he was over 80 years old and Shaw Brothers had long since become a thing of the past, Uncle Shaw's passion for movies had never died out. It was only suppressed by the cruel reality.

At this moment, Gui Yewu's love for movies, which had been forgotten for a long time, began to stir again.

What Ah Huai, that loser, can do, the old man can do too!
Looking at Uncle Shao Liu's earnest eyes, Boss Zou immediately thought to himself that something was wrong.

It is said that the one who knows you best is always your enemy. As soon as Uncle Shao raised his butt, Boss Zou knew he was going to... and immediately interrupted him:

"It is a great honor to have you, Sixth Uncle, here. I have prepared a VIP box and will take you in right away!"

As he said that, he reached out and pulled Uncle Shao Liu in.

Uncle Shao: ???

You bastard! You ruined my business! I'm not done with you!
Uncle Shao glared at Boss Zou, who was not willing to be outdone. The two old enemies glared at each other, trying to kill each other with their eyes.

Gui Yewu and Fang Shilong, Hong Jinbao and others beside him twitched their mouths.

If it wasn't in public, these two would probably have fought.

Uncle Shao also knows that a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. With Boss Zou here, he will definitely not allow him to win over Gui Yewu. But there is still a long way to go, so just wait!

"No need to trouble Mr. Zou, the old man can walk on his own!"

With a cold snort, Uncle Shao pushed Boss Zou aside and walked into the theater without looking back, supported by Aunt Fang.

Boss Zou immediately became very proud. He had won another round against the old man. He was so happy.
Gui Yewu had heard about the grievances and love-hate relationship between the two in his previous life. Now seeing the live-action version, he found it quite interesting.

It's really not like enemies never get together.

Fang Shilong and others wiped the sweat off their foreheads. Fortunately, the two bosses did not fight.

After the interlude, guests arrived one after another.

In addition to Uncle Run Run Shaw, many other bigwigs from Hong Kong film companies also came, including Yongsheng, Media Asia, and Silver Metro, etc.

In addition, the star-studded cast was equally dazzling, with more celebrities than in previous dinners.

Chow Yun-fat came, Stephen Chow came, Anita Mui came, King Liu came, and there were dozens of other stars, big and small, including Tootsie, Young Master, Wong Fei-hung, Chen Haonan, Shan Ji, and Jia Qian Ge.

The directors are also not far behind, with Wang in Sunglasses, Wu Baige, Bodhiwei, Fatty Wang, Xu Laoguai and many others, all present.

Some of these people came for Fang Shilong and Jiahe's face, but more of them came for Gui Yewu.

If some directors still had some reserve and arrogance as their peers, the stars had no worries at all. They all tried their best to get close to Gui Yewu. They couldn't be said to be flattering, but their attitudes were definitely respectful.

Who in this circle doesn't want to enter Hollywood like Fang Shilong? No one is a fool, and joining hands with Gui Yewu is undoubtedly the fastest shortcut.

Unfortunately, among all people, there is only one person that Gui Yewu really cares about... It's great to see you again... Brother.

However, he did not disturb the other party and responded politely to other people. He was neither too enthusiastic nor too distant. It was just that the whole phone call was just meaningless greetings and he did not make any promises.

After being in the business for so long, Gui Yewu has long been able to easily grasp the ways of the world.

The appearance of so many big names and stars also caused cheers and screams to break out at the scene. The atmosphere was extremely warm, even more lively than a festival.

What’s interesting is that although the scene was star-studded, and each of them was a well-known celebrity in Hong Kong Island and even East Asia, when the perspective was expanded to the whole world, the most famous person among all was Haibara Ai.

Today she is a world-renowned child star. No matter whether it is Fang Shilong, Chow Yun-fat, or Wong Fei-hung, their fame at the moment cannot compare to Haibara Ai.

Therefore, although Haibara Ai is small in appearance, she is a big star and is the focus of attention at the scene.

Many people wanted to get close to her, but unfortunately they quickly retreated under the pressure of the cold-faced loli's gaze.

Closer to home.

Because there were too many guests, we dragged on and almost missed the time.

Fortunately, nothing went wrong in the end.

At eight o'clock sharp, the premiere officially began.

Everyone sat in the screening room.

After the interaction, the lights dimmed as the noise died down.

The picture lit up on the big screen.

……

After the familiar opening titles of Onino Eiga and Golden Harvest, the movie officially began.

The first is a large aerial panorama that sweeps across the entire city of San Francisco, revealing where the story takes place.

Then the camera turned and the bustling Chinatown appeared in the picture.

The audience followed the camera's perspective and came to a small Chinese-style building that looked a bit shabby and was sandwiched between two high-rise buildings.

There was a sign on it that said "Dad's Antique Store."

"Dad!"

With a shout, the familiar big-nosed man appeared in the camera.

Jackie Chan ran into the store excitedly with a shield, and then was scolded by the old man inside.

Through the conversation, the audience learned the identities of the two people.

An archaeologist who explores around the world, and a mysterious and slightly weird old man.

Jackie Chan is an adventurous man, a knowledgeable father who always has the catchphrase "one more thing" on his lips. His distinctive personality immediately aroused the interest of the audience.

Afterwards, characters such as the dark and clever Xiaoyu, the seemingly vicious but actually stupid trio, the head of the secret agency, Lu Dan... Sheriff Blake and others appeared one after another, making the audience have greater expectations for the plot of the movie.

And the following plot did not disappoint them.

The Black Hand Gang, the Twelve Talismans, and the Holy Lord appear one after another, revealing a vast and fantasy worldview.

“This movie… is a little different.”

Directors including Sunglasses King, White Pigeon Wu, and Xu Laoguai looked at each other, and their expressions suddenly became serious.

Every director who has emerged from the glorious era of Hong Kong films is no simple character.

Just by watching the opening credits and background setting, these people felt that "The Adventures of Jackie Chan: The 12 Talismans" was different from others.

Not only the story, but also the style is different from previous Hong Kong films.

If I have to say it, it is full of Hollywood flavor.

From the characters to the theme to the structure, it all leans more towards the Hollywood style.

It is obviously an oriental movie, but even a western audience would not feel out of place watching it.

King with Sunglasses and others looked at each other.

Some were amazed, while others were disdainful.

But these people have to admit that Takeshi Ono does understand Hollywood better than they do.

Why is it that so few Hong Kong films can really make it into Hollywood and achieve good results?
In addition to certain political factors and cultural barriers, the inability of Hong Kong films to adapt to the local environment is also an important reason, which is determined by the ideologies of the East and the West.

It's not like they haven't tried, but most of them ended up in failure, with only a few succeeding.

Even if there are occasional successes, it is mostly due to factors such as luck and subject matter. In essence, they are still incompatible and failure is inevitable.

But Onino Takeshi is different. If you don’t look at the cast and crew list, no one would doubt that this movie was directed by a Hollywood director.

This guy really understands the rules of Hollywood.

No wonder he was able to thrive in Hollywood and even acquired Paramount, one of the Big Eight.

Really capable.

Everyone was filled with emotion.

One by one, they watched the movie more and more seriously. No matter if they admired Takeshi Onino or were jealous of him, they all hoped to learn something useful from it.

(End of this chapter)