Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 182 Can Chinese people do well in Hollywood?

Although the Hong Kong entertainment industry is still dominated by film and television companies such as Shaw Brothers, TVB, and Win's Entertainment.

But Cao Jian, this monster who spans film, music, and magazines, is quietly rising to prominence.

Cao Jian's movies not only did well at the box office, but he also made a name for himself in the music industry, becoming someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Zhang Xueyou within PolyGram.

PolyGram was also smart enough to let Cao Jian develop his career in the film and television industry.

If the movie is well-made, his fame will grow, and the greater his fame, the better his albums will sell—it's definitely a win-win situation.

The sequel to Fong Sai-yuk, released in July, was a box office hit. At the end of October, he began filming the Lunar New Year film, The Chinese Feast.

Although many films start production in Hong Kong every month, Cao Jian's film still caused a sensation in the industry.

The reason was that Stephen Chow agreed to make a cameo appearance in the movie.

1992 was dubbed the "Year of Stephen Chow," as he is now arguably the most bankable star in Hong Kong cinema.

He actually made a cameo appearance in a movie, which made the film highly anticipated when it started filming.

But this sensation came to an abrupt end after Cao Jian released his Japanese single, "Until the End of the World".

"大(だい)都(と)会(かい)にServant(ぼく)はもう一(ひと)人(り)で(Wandering alone in the metropolis)"

People were shocked to hear the upbeat melody and realize that Cao Jian, who usually sings love songs, could actually sing rock.

And it's Japanese rock.

This completely overturned people's perception of Cao Jian.

Those who originally wanted to see Cao Jian make a fool of himself were slapped in the face, and after the release of this Japanese single, they all fell silent.

Because this song is just so good.

After its release, the song immediately topped the Japanese music charts.

It's important to know that Cao Jian is a foreigner. His achievements are something that even the Japanese, let alone Hong Kong, didn't expect.

Cao Jian's fans went almost crazy, urging him to hold a concert as soon as possible so they could see him sing the song live.

None of Cao Jian's women knew that their boyfriend had this skill.

Wang Fei, in particular, felt that her man was truly omnipotent.

Just a few days after the single was released, Cao Jian appeared on the set of "The Chinese Feast" and was immediately surrounded by a mob of reporters.

"Mr. Cao, what is your purpose in releasing a Japanese single? Are you planning to enter the Japanese music scene?"

"Director Cao, when did you learn Japanese?"

"Cao Sheng, now that you're releasing a single, will you release a Japanese album in the future?"

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Facing a reporter who wanted to get a big story, Cao Jian laughed and said, "In the past, people always said that we only cover Japanese songs. I released this single to prove that we Chinese can also sing Japanese songs."

These words almost made the Hong Kong reporters want to applaud.

I even felt a sense of pride.

It was true that many popular songs in the Hong Kong music scene were covers of Japanese songs. Now, this King Cao is proving to the world that Chinese people can also sing your Japanese songs.

And she sings so well.

Facing the microphone, Cao Jian continued, "I have no plans to enter the Japanese music scene, but I do plan to enter the Japanese entertainment industry. I learned Japanese for this purpose."

"Entering the Japanese entertainment industry?"

The reporters were even more surprised.

The Japanese entertainment industry is developing faster than Hong Kong's. Are you going to go and make adult films in Japan?
Cao Jian laughed and said, "This is just a plan, but before the plan is implemented, I would prefer to go to Hollywood in the United States to make a movie first."

"Wow"

The reporters all shouted.

Is Mr. Cao's ambition really that high? He's targeting both Japan and the US.

What kind of films can you make in the US? Can they compare to Hollywood?

Although shocked, most people just treated it as a joke.

Although your English albums sold well, the American entertainment industry is not an easy place to make it in.

However, Cao Jian's words still appeared in major Hong Kong newspapers the next day.

Cao Jian's fans were even more excited, realizing that their idol's release of a Japanese single was to vindicate the Chinese music scene.

Under the influence of these words, Cao Jian's previous album "Hungry Wolf Legend" sold tens of thousands more copies.

Even those in the entertainment industry didn't expect Cao Jian to have such grand ambitions.

He even wants to develop his career in Hollywood, USA.

You are a genius, that's true, but even if you are a genius, can a Chinese person do well in Hollywood?

When Chen Hong saw Cao Jian's plan, she was overjoyed. Her man's ideals had exceeded her expectations.

It seems I really chose the right person this time. He's much more promising than that director in China surnamed Chen who already has a girlfriend.

This sensational result was exactly what Cao Jian wanted.

His current goal is to enhance his reputation. The greater his reputation, the better his movies and songs will sell.

This is what later generations called traffic.

With his singles selling like hotcakes and his Cantonese albums reaching new heights, Mr. Cao is not only counting his money but also busy on set.

"The Chinese Feast" is a family-friendly comedy with many hilarious scenes.

Although Wang Zuxian is most famous for her period dramas, she is actually even more beautiful in modern dramas.

There's a scene where the male and female protagonists catch a giant grouper.

In the film, this fish is a rogue fish.

Because the fish was so big, it knocked the female lead, Wang Zuxian, to the ground. Cao Jian also climbed on top of Wang Zuxian in order to catch the fish.

Although it was for the sake of the plot, the two were in a very ambiguous position.

The fish's tail kept slapping Cao Jian's buttocks, making the two of them press even closer together.

"Bah, bah, bah"

After filming this scene, Wang Zuxian was kissed countless times by Cao Jian.

After she stood up, she asked, "Did you write the script like this on purpose, trying to take advantage of me?"

"Haha, you figured it out."

This part wasn't written intentionally by Cao Jian; it was already in the original movie.

Faced with Wang Zuxian's questioning, Cao Jian went along with it, saying, "I just want to be a little closer, is that not allowed?"
"You're so mean."

Wang Zuxian glared at Cao Jian, feeling that when she was pinned down, this man's muscles were really solid.

Or maybe we should just give in to him sooner rather than later. After all, we've done everything we were supposed to do except sleep together.

And this man is really talented; he sings Japanese rock songs so well.

After this experience, Wang Zuxian looked at Cao Jian again, and his eyes became a little moist.

"Men are not bad, women are not loving."

If there weren't so many people around, Cao Jian would have loved to pull Wang Zuxian into his arms and ask, "Do you love me?"

Although she didn't actually do that, Wang Zuxian seemed to understand the subtext of those words and said with a playful laugh, "I don't love you."

"Then I'll be even more wicked."

Cao Jian kept his word. During the rest of the filming, he would often play tricks on Wang Zuxian and secretly take advantage of her.

It's either hugging and kissing.

Although these were not in the script and were improvised by the two, Cao Jian filmed them all.

Because Cao Jian had previously filmed mostly martial arts dramas, the scenes in this film, such as carving tofu with a knife and ice sculptures, were all handled using martial arts combat techniques. The frying, stir-frying, and cooking were like sword fights, and the process was filmed very well.

Moreover, the delicious food that appeared was mouthwatering.

In the film, Stephen Chow makes a cameo appearance as a chef.

The filming process immersed Stephen Chow so much that he came up with the idea of ​​making a movie about food.

Although Stephen Chow was neither the lead actor nor the director in this film, he still provided Cao Jian with many comedic moments.

Even a fish or a monkey can be made to stand out.

This also makes the film look better than the original.

"Director Cao, I didn't expect you to be so good at making movies."

During breaks in filming, Stephen Chow also sat in front of the monitor and chatted with Cao Jian.

"Stephen Chow, you want to be a director too."

"I have this plan. I'm currently working on a script and plan to start filming it next year."

Stephen Chow has always wanted to be a director for real and also planned to start his own company. However, he never expected that Cao Jian, who debuted later than him, would get ahead of him.

What movie?

"How about the name 'Domestic Linglingqi'?"

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Cao Jian didn't know what to say. Although the film was a classic, there were some parts that he could only chuckle at.
At this moment, Stephen Chow said, "Last time in Tang Bohu, you only made a cameo appearance for a whole morning. This time, I've been making a cameo appearance for you for almost a week. Do you want to come and help me with more cameos?"

(End of this chapter)