Wenhao 1979, starting with contributing to Story Club

Chapter 203 I Will Lead the Trend of the Times

The golden two decades of Hong Kong's film and entertainment industry are not the present era.

Yu Zhen's original plan included this element; otherwise, he wouldn't have raised the banner of returning to usher in a new era for Hollywood in the East at the very beginning of his withdrawal from North America.

The only difference is that when it returned, it encountered some setbacks because it refused to make peace with some dirty rats and was almost blown to smithereens by a pickup truck's machine gun in the street.

On the surface, to people in the film and entertainment industry, his ideals and ambitions can almost be described as a big joke.

No one would believe that without the support of resources and wealth in North America, especially the even more valuable resource of connections in the film and entertainment industry, he would still have the audacity to interfere in the industry after returning.

Moreover, both inside and outside the circle, this world-class cultural figure, without the support of the North American circle, has been silent for more than half a year, as if he really died in that street attack.

In short, there has been no news and no new works released for so long —

It's practically a miracle if anyone still remembers him in this industry!

The New Year has passed in the blink of an eye.

A piece of extremely hot news suddenly exploded both inside and outside the industry.

[The King Returns!!]

That man has returned with a brand new masterpiece, and he's a sensation!

[World-renowned cultural figure Yu Zhen's latest science fiction novel, "The Terminator," is counting down to its release.]

The Hong Kong media were the first to break the big news.

Following this, promotional materials for the latest science fiction work, "The Terminator," flooded the market.

Leaving aside the most traditional newspapers and radio stations releasing information through press releases.

The most shocking scene for the audience.

The most notable example is a 1-minute CG animation clip shown during prime time in Hong Kong television, depicting a life-or-death battle between the robot T800 and a liquid metal robot.

This CG animation clip, without a doubt, is what Yu Zhen did after acquiring the new Tianhe-I laptop, a production tool. He discovered that the software suite that came with the computer contained relevant tools, so he tried to create this short piece of content.

After all, they're officially entering the Hong Kong film and entertainment industry!

How can they convince the outside world that their film and television industrial park truly has the capability to enter Hong Kong's film and entertainment industry and easily export exclusive CG film and television production capabilities that are unavailable to outsiders?

That's exactly it—using classic movie moments from our memories to perfectly recreate them in the present moment.

This method truly offers benefits without cost and is the most competitive, right?

There's nothing more to say; a true expert's skill is immediately apparent.

Based on just that one and a half minute CG animation clip, people's understanding of the Terminator robot theme immediately reached a level of collective frenzy.

Moreover, Yu, a vibrant and energetic science fiction writer, is now returning with his new work and is officially about to enter the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

In the days that followed, the entire population of Hong Kong seemed to be deeply immersed in the magnificent and novel world created by the science fiction novel "The Terminator".

Yu Zhen did not choose the traditional method of publishing the 56-word novel "Terminator" in a single volume.

On the contrary, he also drew inspiration from a wave of newspaper serializations.

The newspaper that collaborated was the one whose name started with "Text," and it had official connections in mainland China. They collaborated on the serialization and distribution.

This approach naturally aims to create a long-term and lasting reading atmosphere in society, giving citizens a sense of belonging.

This subtly cultivates a psychological habit, which is an essential part of reading for intellectual growth and development.

Another purpose is to generate buzz and create anticipation in advance for the formal investment and production of related film and television content.

Of course, this is a process that requires a lot of patience.

After all, the entertainment culture that Hong Kong citizens are exposed to right now is either all kinds of so-called martial arts period dramas or some vulgar urban films that are so boring and utterly disgusting that they are meant to entertain people. In any case, over time, it is easy to instill in people the concept that "people laugh at poverty but not prostitution" and that whoever is rich is the elite and upper class.

To put it simply and bluntly, given the way Dai Ying is known for stirring up trouble, he'll eventually be kicked out of Hong Kong once he's discovered.

At that time, all sorts of malicious tricks were using this kind of film and television entertainment content to frantically poison people's minds and set the tone.

Therefore, the biggest challenge for him in creating the Hollywood of the East has never been how to shoot and produce critically acclaimed and commercially successful works.

Rather, the question is how to cultivate the most intuitive and simple cultural understanding among ordinary citizens in this most fundamental direction.

The market needs nurturing, and the audience needs even more guidance.

But the prerequisite is that you must have good works in your own possession that are worthy of people's admiration and recognition.

"Andy Lau, do you remember me? Once on the bus, you gave me a little note with this phone number..."

talk----"

Making a film is not something that can be done overnight.

The market atmosphere surrounding the novel "Terminator" also needs time to evolve.

Yu Zhen called Liu Huazai and asked him to meet, intending to win over this future superstar and try to poach him from TVB.

Liu Huazai was practically going crazy listening to Yu Zhen's self-introduction over the phone.

So he hung up the phone and immediately arrived as promised.

Upon meeting, Andy Lau excitedly rushed forward, shouting, "Writer Yu, you really are that famous mainland science fiction writer—!"

"Absolutely the real deal." Yu Zhen smiled and gave Hua Zai a brief hug, then chuckled, "What, aren't you even a little curious about what I'm after when I asked you out?"

"Ha, you're such a phenomenal writer, what do I, a mere TVB trainee who never even debuted, have to worry about? If Writer Yu needs my help, I'll be laughing in my sleep!"

It seems that Lau Wah-jai really wasn't lying. After only a few words, his speech became incoherent, and his expression and reaction were completely on display. It was almost as if he was kneeling down and acknowledging Lau as his elder brother.

Yu Zhen then stopped being mysterious and took out a piece of paper, saying, "I have a song here that I'd like you to sing. Give it a try."

Look, get into the swing of things —

"Song??"

Liu Huazai was taken aback. He had originally thought that he was invited to film a movie, but unexpectedly, the great writer Yu suddenly gave him a song.

What's going on here? I've never even tried to be a singer before!

"Eh, 'My Chinese Heart'? The rivers and mountains only haunt my dreams / I haven't been close to my motherland for many years / But no matter what, it can't change / My Chinese heart—"

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