1990My Entertainment System

Chapter 154 Get out! You get out too!

"Ha! Movies are a very personal thing, after all, everyone has different tastes... But I think I still have some credibility. The movies I make may not suit your taste, but the quality is definitely top-notch!"

When asked by paparazzi about the filming of "Nightclub", Xia Tian said this.

What he said was true; he hasn't made many films since his debut.

Compared to other Hong Kong stars who film ten or eight movies a year, he is considered to be low-output.

But he has never made a bad movie!

Even a Wong Kar-wai-style stream-of-consciousness art film like "Mountain City Forest" is absolutely of high quality!

However, it really depends on whether this stuff suits your taste.

However, many viewers went to see "Mountain City Forest" not because they liked art films, but simply to see Xia Tian and Wang Fei!
It has to be said that Wong Kar-wai has a sharp eye; he immediately saw the audience's eager anticipation for the gossip surrounding Summer and the three women.
Basically, if a movie features Xia Tian, ​​Sister Yun, Ah Ying, and Wang Fei, viewers will buy a ticket just to see what's going on.

There might be more than one!
Ah Rong jokingly said, "The audience is all waiting for you to film a love quadrangle," and that's no joke!
If Xia Tian and Yun Jie were to star in a love quadrangle movie, regardless of the plot, just the cast and the subject matter alone would guarantee a box office of at least 2000 million!
If the director and screenwriter were even slightly competent, the box office would easily reach 40 million!

If the film were set on an island, with Xia Tian as the male and female leads and A Ying and Wang Fei as the two supporting actresses, the box office performance would be unimaginable!
How about we pre-book the number one box office hit of the year?

This low-budget comedy, "Nightclub," is more than just a cast of four people—Ah Ying played a minor, unspeakable customer during a movie promotion.

And there are so many big-name stars in this movie!
Ah Rong, Anita Mui, Brigitte Lin... the cast list is simply amazing!
Summer wrote, directed, and starred in the film, which also features Deng Lijun, Lan Jieying, and Wang Fei, among many other big names.

The information revealed so far has already made countless viewers and onlookers impatient.

Oh, by the way, the current promotion is that Xia Tian will play an ugly character in the movie, which is a gimmick that has excited many viewers.

Even a very small number of Tian'er Ge's haters are waiting for this movie to be released!
……

Originally, after filming wrapped, the post-production work was to be handed over to Sunshine Films in the summer.

With such a huge buzz and high level of interest in the movie, and daily headlines breaking about it, it's only natural that it needs to be released as soon as possible.

Let Ah Ying negotiate with the cinema chains.

It's currently the summer movie season, but the fan and audience demographic in the summer isn't primarily students, so there's no need to compete with big names like Stephen Chow for release dates.

Hong Kong cinemas are now trying to schedule summer films for off-peak seasons, because this can boost attendance during the off-season – summer movies are no longer affected by release dates!
It was during the summer when the handover of follow-up work was completed, and the key points of editing and post-production were explained.

A director asked someone to find him.

Xia Tian was a little confused: "Guan Jinpeng? I don't have any connection with him. Why is he looking for me?"

Summer knew this director was a real talent~
He also starred in "Lan Yu," which made Hu Jun and Liu Ye unable to look each other in the eye years later on "Where Are We Going, Dad?"
Upon inquiry, it turned out that Stanley Kwan wanted to invite Tin-Yee to act in a movie, and it would be even better if he could invest in it!
Upon further inquiry—Damn it, they want Xia Tian, ​​Wang Fei, and A Ying to star in "Red Rose and White Rose"?
"Perhaps every man has had two women like this, at least two. If he marries the red rose, over time, the red becomes a smear of mosquito blood on the wall, while the white remains 'the bright moonlight before the bed'; if he marries the white rose, the white becomes a grain of rice stuck to his clothes, while the red is a cinnabar mole on his heart."

This is a novella by Eileen Chang from fifty years ago. It not only features a love triangle but also includes content about married women!
Summer was furious: Get out! Damn it, are you messing with me?!

Send that guy surnamed Guan here. If I don't break a few of his bones, he won't know that I have a temper too!

The film later cast Joan Chen, who was previously a popular young actress in mainland China.
You can't talk about this person too much; the more you learn about her, the more you'll feel like you're looking down on her!
Sunshine Pictures directly rejected Stanley Kwan's offer and refused to invest.

If this film can't find big names like Xia Tian and A Rong, or even if the two female leads are big names, it simply won't sell tickets, given the subject matter.

And Stanley Kwan really couldn't attract much investment, so he simply couldn't afford top male actors like Summer and Ah Wing—hiring Summer was almost like getting something for nothing!
……

Xia Tian was just getting ready to go to the US, and had already packed her things when Xu Laoguai came knocking on her door again.

"Oh dear! That Stanley Kwan is always trying to ruin your relationships, unlike me. I just wanted to cast you in a movie!"

Damn it, as soon as Tsui Hark opened his mouth, Xia Tian knew he was up to no good!

When asked in the summer, it turned out that Tsui Hark was producing and Ringo Lam was directing a remake of the classic film "The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple"!
The story of the burning of the Red Lotus Temple is based on the wuxia novel *The Legend of the Strange Heroes of Jianghu* by Pingjiang Buxiaosheng. Similar to *The Legend of the Swordsmen of Shushan*, *The Legend of the Strange Heroes of Jianghu* isn't purely wuxia; it's also a fantasy/immortal tale, featuring things like palm lightning and flying swords.
In 1928, the first film, "The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple," brought the various amazing skills described in the book, such as sword fights, invisibility, flying through the air, spitting out flying swords, and generating thunder from the palm, to the screen, drawing huge audiences!

It subsequently produced 18 episodes in three years, demonstrating its commercial success and attracting countless imitators.

From 1928 to 1931, a total of 227 martial arts and fantasy films were released in China.

Oh, by the way, the "wire hanging" technique, a family heirloom of martial arts movies, was also created by the cinematographer of this film based on a few words in an American magazine, and through his imagination and experimentation with rudimentary methods!

I glanced at the script in the summer and it wasn't very interesting—maybe director Ringo Lam has made too many Prison on Fire films, because this movie feels like a martial arts version of Prison on Fire.

If he really makes a fantasy movie, Xia Tian might be more interested.

Martial arts films are no longer popular!
The only thing that caught my attention in the summer was the female lead—Li Ruotong.

She'll be playing Little Dragon Girl next year, right? She's a childhood icon for me!
Xia Tian politely declined Xu Laoguai's offer, but Xu Laoguai was clearly prepared and had a backup plan!
"If you think playing Fong Sai-yuk is boring, you can also play the villainous God! You can bring out the charm of a villain! You'll be twisted enough!"

Summer: You want me to play an eunuch?!
The main villain, the God of War, is a eunuch who established the Red Lotus Temple to persecute martial arts practitioners and torment women because of his perversion.

That's really lacking in vision!

Tsui Hark further explained: He was an invincible eunuch!
Summer: No eunuchs will do! You get out of here too!

……

Summer and Sister Yun are going to the United States to attend Brigitte Lin's wedding.

After filming "Mountain City Forest", she planned to retire from the entertainment industry. She is 40 years old this year, and "Mountain City Forest" is her 100th film. She was tired.

Later, because of "Nightclub", the wedding was delayed for more than two months.

Filming is finished now. She's going to Los Angeles to get married. Her husband is a wealthy businessman from Hong Kong, and he's 45 years old this year...

Summer and Sister Yun went to the United States. On the plane, he introduced Peggy to Sister Yun, a little embarrassed.

To his surprise, Sister Yun rolled her eyes at him and said, "I already knew. Milan told us."

Summer: Thank you, Mr. Mi! Mr. Mi is awesome! Long live Mr. Mi!
Once they arrived, the two attended Old Lin's wedding and also met Peggy...

Of course, Sister Yun couldn't be as scoundrel as Milan.

Peggy breathed a sigh of relief: This older sister is very kind and gentle. We didn't end up sleeping together this time. There really is only one Lan-jie!
Three days later, after saying goodbye to Peggy, Summer and Sister Yun flew back to Hong Kong.

I'll come back to handle the post-production work and get the film released.

It's a low-budget film, just something we did for fun, and we hope it will be released soon.

……

On August 10th, Tsui Hark's "The Butterfly Lovers" was released. This is a major IP from the South. Back then, Li Hanxiang and Li Heizi popularized Huangmei opera films, and it was with "The Butterfly Lovers" that they made them popular!
The main cast includes Nicky Wu, Charlie Yeung, Xu Jinjiang, Liu Xun, and Sun Xing.

When Tsui Hark made "The Butterfly Lovers," he naturally made major changes. He likes to rewrite old stories, add his own content, and come up with some new ideas.

This story of "The Butterfly Lovers" is reflected in the jie level.

The film, set in the original timeline, grossed over 1800 million yuan at the box office.

Summer was somewhat of a favor to Tsui Hark, as "Nightclub" was released on August 20th, 10 days after his film, essentially catching the tail end of the summer movie season.

(End of this chapter)