The struggles of a failed college entrance exam candidate in Hong Kong entertainment

Chapter 110 The most important thing for Chinese people is to never forget each other when they become rich and powerful.

The original Korean version (Miss Granny) is now the Skyworth version (Back to 20) project.

The actress needs to showcase her acting skills and observe the lives of the elderly, including imitating their physical movements. After Rosamund Kwan was cast in the role, she also needed to spend more time with the elderly.

In the story, the female protagonist is portrayed as sharp-tongued, strong-willed, and maintains this style even after returning to her youth.

However, this fantasy comedy also touches on a universal theme.

That is, as the elderly get older, they are gradually marginalized by their families.

Is this kind of life in old age a bit cold and indifferent?

The female protagonist, who is over 70 years old, has a bad temper and often speaks rudely, which aggravates her daughter-in-law and causes her to have a heart attack. The whole family is concerned about the health of their middle-aged daughter-in-law.

The plan is to send the elderly woman to a nursing home for a while, and then bring her back after her daughter-in-law recovers.

Despite being over 70 years old and having sons, granddaughters, and grandsons, she is still quite mobile and wants to go to a nursing home.

The strong-willed old woman was provoked and, before going to a nursing home, accidentally entered a "youth photo studio" and took a commemorative photo.

Suddenly, she turned back into a 20-year-old.

Having a young body, he unwittingly began to fulfill the regrets of his youth.

He stood out in a TV singing competition and made a name for himself.

This was also a way to help her grandson fulfill his dream. Her only grandson was a good-for-nothing young man who dreamed of forming a band that would become famous, but he had always been a fringe member of an underground band.

They couldn't even find a qualified lead singer, so in the end, the grandson begged the 20-year-old female lead to become the lead singer and be appreciated by the producer of a music talent show.

He achieved great success all the way until his eldest grandson was in a hurry to get to the finals and got into a motorcycle accident.

He needed emergency treatment upon arrival at the hospital, but the hospital didn't have enough blood in its reserves.

The 20-year-old female lead, after singing the final, discovered that only she and her grandson had the same blood type. She then donated blood to save her grandson and returned to her 70s.

This is the main storyline of (Back to 20), and to be honest, the ending is quite melodramatic.

After more than an hour of playing a comedy and fairy tale dream, it ended in a slightly melodramatic way? He dedicated his life to his family, only to be sent to a nursing home in his old age.

Having finally regained his youth, he still sacrificed himself to save his grandson.

As melodramatic as it may be, this is the core formula for emotional manipulation, like the three classic elements of Korean dramas, which have always been there, and there is a market for them.

In Eastern universal values, the older generation, including grandparents, are willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of their grandchildren.

The movie requires Rosamund Kwan's 20-year-old lead actress to constantly showcase her singing skills.

They also want to win music show championships, which can be done by lip-syncing.

For example, when Zhang Manyu played the singer Barbara in "Twin Dragons," it was lip-syncing.

During breakfast, Sister Guan laughed and said, "If I go back to being 20 and play a young character, how will the rest of the cast be chosen?"

"Is the main focus to be on a good-looking idol style, or on performances by actors with solid acting skills?"

In the South Korean version, the female lead is over 70 years old, so there's no need to talk about her looks.

Her son is a university professor in his forties, respectable and elegant, and his appearance is just average.

The daughter-in-law is a rather unattractive middle-aged woman.

The eldest granddaughter is of average appearance, just young and beautiful. The eldest grandson is also somewhat handsome, but he has a flamboyant, "emo" style and plays in an underground band.

The older female lead used to be single, and as a widow, she spent half her life raising her son to become a university professor!

Amin laughed too, "Sister Zhi, if you're playing a 20-year-old female lead, then it makes sense that there's an old neighbor who secretly loves her his whole life and remains devoted even when he's old."

"For the role of the professor's son, could you try Adam Cheng or Brother Rong? And for the daughter-in-law, around 40 years old, could you play Sister Ching-ha?"

"Following this trend, Ah Xin could play the eldest granddaughter, or Hong Xin could also play the role."

Rosamund Kwan blinked, feeling that this lineup was acceptable.

Su Nan was slightly speechless. "If the main creative team is decided like this, then shouldn't we choose someone from that failed underground band, Da Sunzi, who's either ordinary or has a unique style?"

"For example, Xu Zheng."

You can't say Xu Zheng is ugly; it's just that he had bald patches at his age. He didn't wear a wig when showing family life scenes in the movie, which showed his bald patches.

The comedic effect is outstanding.

Xu Zheng, who is 21 years old this year, is not bad looking, but as soon as he appears in front of the camera and takes a group photo with his family?

The father is played by Cheung Kwok-wing, and the mother is played by Brigitte Lin. You look like that and you're balding at a young age?? Just ask the audience if they laugh.

Actually, Zhang Jiahui, who was still at ATV, could also pull off this kind of comedic effect; he also has a comedic sense.

The problem is that Nick Cheung is 29 years old, and when it comes to youthful charm, he is far behind Xu Zheng.

Rosamund Kwan was taken aback. "Which Xu Zheng?"

She hadn't been to the set of "My Sassy Girl" much, and didn't know that there was a 21-year-old guy on set who frequently showed off his bald patch in public.

By using this ruthless display of illness, Hong Lingbao managed to transform Xu Zheng from a background extra into an extra whose face was never shown until the final film was released.

I've been relegated to a minor supporting role.

Xu Zheng is currently playing one of Zhou Jie's friends in "My Sassy Girl". He has appeared in several dinner scenes and has lines.

Su Nan laughed and said, "Go see my 'My Sassy Girl' today. She's about to be a senior at the Shanghai Theatre Academy and has a good sense of comedy."

Grandma looks like this, and so do the parents. The older sister is played by either Li Jiaxin or Hong Xin.

Xu Zheng standing silently in the group photo easily surprised the audience.

The five key members of the entire (Back to 20) group form a family, and that's the lineup.

A few seconds later, Su Nan chuckled, "Can you do a backflip easily now?"

After thinking for a moment, Sister Guan quickly did a handstand against the wall in the living room, and then moved around to demonstrate her physical movements.

This is something I learned by practicing Mandarin with Brother Nan for nearly three years.

After showing her the affectionate glance, she said, "Isn't it because you're demanding? Ah Hong is exceptionally skilled in hacking, but you've suffered for it too."

labor."

This hard work isn't really bitter; at most, it's a little salty.

Sister Guan chuckled again, "I went to contact Ah Rong and Sister Qingxia. Just thinking about how my sharp tongue could give my daughter-in-law a heart attack."

"It seems quite interesting."

Zhang Guorong is preparing for (The Bride with White Hair 2) and (The Rich Family).

The former was co-starring with Brigitte Lin, and (The Bride with White Hair 1) was scheduled to be released in late August.

There was a sequel before it was even released, which shows that they were profiting from Brigitte Lin's (Invincible East) popularity.

Li Jiaxin's role in "The White Haired Princess 2" will have to wait until she finishes filming "My Sassy Girl" before filming can begin.

As for the role of the old man who lives next door to a family and is infatuated with the old lady for most of his life? Guan Haishan or Bao Fang would both be suitable.

These two are around 70 years old, just playing themselves.

After the 20-year-old female lead becomes younger, she sings very well and has a fiery personality, which unexpectedly attracts the attention of a music program producer.

Then there's the third male lead who pursued her unsuccessfully? Li Ming and Jiao Enjun would both be suitable.

Using Lai Ming would be more effective. He's one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and you're a music talent show producer at ATV; you'd be a great match.

This also serves as a way to promote ATV through advertorials as the plot unfolds.

For the older version of the female lead, either Luo Lan or Li Mingqi could be used, as both are over 55 years old.

In film production, it's ten times easier for actors to wear makeup to look older than to look younger.

If Rosamund Kwan hadn't taken supplements for two or three years, she really wouldn't have been able to convincingly portray a 20-year-old with a face full of collagen.

Around 10 a.m. on the 9th.

When Su Nan, Sister Guan, and Amin arrived at the (My Sassy Girl) film set.

Li Jiaxin, who is still busy filming, continues to act steadily, at most changing from Li Santiao to Li Wutiao.

While Su Nan was still chatting with Hong Lingbao, Zhang Guorong, Lin Qingxia, and then Hong Xin arrived at the film crew one after another.

After spotting the dashing Xu Zheng among the event staff, he quickly waved to Xu.

A moment later, Su Nan gestured for Guan Zhilin, A Rong, Qingxia, and Hong Xin to stand together for a group photo.

Xu Zheng, still sporting his Mediterranean-style haircut, trembled slightly, utterly overwhelmed by the flattery.

After taking a few photos, Su Nan laughed and said, "Xiao Xu, we won't make fun of other people's illnesses or defects for entertainment; that's very immoral."

"But you take the initiative to show it off time and time again, and you don't mind making the show funny. From a purely commercial point of view, your look does indeed bring out a lot of laughs."

"I plan to cast you in an important supporting role in my next film, the third or fourth male lead."

"In the script, you are the youngest son of Brother Rong and Sister Qingxia, a dreamer who joined a rock band after graduating from high school but never made it big."

"Today you're going to sign a contract with Skyworth, so make sure you get to know some underground rock bands."

Xu Zheng plays the grandson character, who has a stable band of three musicians, but is missing a lead singer.

The styling definitely can't be as overtly flamboyant as the South Korean version.

Just follow the makeup style of many rock bands in Hong Kong Island now.

Rosamund Kwan's makeup and styling in the film, which recreates her 20s look, aims to showcase the fashion trends of Hong Kong in the 1950s.

When the elderly female protagonist went to the Youth Photo Studio to take photos as a memento, there were beautiful photos of Audrey Hepburn posted outside the studio.

This setting can remain unchanged.

Xu Zheng was so excited that he couldn't speak properly. After saying a few words in a language that was hard to understand, he hurriedly said, "Director Su, don't worry, I will definitely cherish this opportunity."

Su Nan said a few more words to him and told him to leave.

After Xu Zheng walked away quickly for a while and looked back, he slowly realized what had happened.

Yes, he wasn't ugly either; he was quite handsome at 21.

But what if his character's father in the new drama is played by Cheung Kwok-wing and his mother by Brigitte Lin? Would he look like this?

He was photographed with Rosamund Kwan and Hung Sin.

Are these two actresses playing the older sister? Xu Zheng was thinking about how he not only looks like this, but also has to show off his pathologically induced bald patch?

Not to mention anyone else, even he himself laughed so hard that Bengbu had to shut up.

As Xiao Xu was still walking, Zhang Xilin, who was also temporarily working as a stagehand, quickly ran over, grabbed Xu Zheng's arm, and said, "Brother Zheng, don't forget me when you become rich and powerful!"

Xu Zheng went from being an extra to becoming a supporting actor with screen time and lines in "My Sassy Girl".

He had already finished filming, and instead of going to other film crews to play minor roles, he became a production assistant. Wasn't he just trying to get more exposure in front of Hong Lingbao, who had helped him?

Zhang Xilin was the same, as were Shen Xiaohai, a classmate of Xu Zheng from the Shanghai Theatre Academy who shared a dormitory with them.

Xiao Shen grabbed Xiao Xu's other arm, saying, "Zheng, if you become rich and powerful, don't forget me!"

Xu Zheng exclaimed excitedly, "I was actually remembered and stood out because of my hairstyle, compared to the Hollywood red sofa!"

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"I'm on my way to great heights, what's a little bit of baldness?"

Compared to Qingyun Road, Mediterranean hair doesn't really matter; we can let him stay bald forever.

After all, on the first day of filming for "My Sassy Girl," Zheng Shaoqiu even made a cameo appearance as a subway uncle with thinning hair and a wig.

Even the renowned Adam Cheng was like that; he's completely come to terms with it now and has given up on treatment.

Zhang Xilin and Shen Xiaohai were completely dumbfounded. This is possible?

Xu Zheng laughed again, "I'll sign a contract with Skyworth first, and then work hard to prepare for the competition. You guys don't know I'm in Director Su's new movie."

"He actually plays the youngest son of the couple played by Brother Rong and Sister Qingxia."

"I was born with ugly genes."

He felt that Shen Xiaohai was more handsome than him, but if Lao Shen had the same parents, he would still be an ugly kid.

No, the ugliest one is Zhang Xilin, because Old Zhang is much older, already 27 years old.

But since the comedic effect is created by contrasting with ugly children, Zhang Xilin's more weathered appearance could also be explained by his naturally youthful appearance.

sense.

Premature maturity, premature aging, having the face of a 30-year-old at the age of 20, etc.?

It seems that his hairstyle gave him a huge opportunity!

After Xu Zheng said a few jokes and ran out to hail a taxi to Skyworth, Zhang Xilin and the other man were still looking at each other in bewilderment.

A few dozen seconds later, Zhang Xilin slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "If I had known, I would have created a Mediterranean Sea too!"

"Xiao Shen, you've already made your debut. Your role as Lu Xiaojia in (The Emperor of Shanghai) is a big hit."

This new production by Mak Dang-hung, following "To Be Number One," also grossed over HK$1600 million at the Hong Kong box office.

Even minor supporting roles are a great resource for students!

Starting August 9th, the (Back to 20) cast was assembled smoothly, except that Rosamund Kwan needed to experience life and observe the daily words and actions of the elderly.

They also had to hone their acting skills to fit the main character's persona, and other preparatory work was also launched accordingly.

This is mainly because the initial production period for the (hacker) special effects that Sunan and Hollywood discussed was five or six months.

He then had to fly off to develop new software that hadn't yet been developed.

From late May to mid-August? That's less than three months, there's still a long way to go.

In the following days, during its fifth week of release in Hong Kong Island, the daily box office for (Taken) had dropped to around HK$70.

Even with the cumulative total over seven days in a week, the total box office reached a high of 5285 million.

The film "Rage" ended its run on August 15th, after a total run of 31 days.

Why not continue to drag things out and build up box office revenue? The main problem is that these days, it's all about big screens and giant screens, with each theater having only one screen. If your box office revenue is too low, you can keep delaying.

The theaters refused.

This has already placed it third on the all-time box office charts in Hong Kong Island.

The situation was similar in Taiwan, where the final gross was 91 million New Taiwan Dollars, failing to break 100 million mainly because the impact of Jurassic Park distracted the audience.

At around 4 a.m. on the 16th, Su Nan was focused on his practice in Li Jiaxin's office.

Ah Xin smiled broadly, "Brother Nan, isn't something new and exciting the best?"

"I also find it strange, there are 24 hours in a day, whether it's shooting night scenes or daytime scenes."

"I sleep for a maximum of four hours after work and two hours on set, and I still manage to stay energetic."

Ah Xin still wanted to complain that Brother Nan was the real expert, as the other party had to deal with three older sisters before he could even make a move.

She slept for three and a half hours in the first half of the night.

She also knew that Su Nan basically only rested for two or three hours a day and night all year round.

Ah Xin began to suspect that Brother Nan might actually have some kind of special ability or qigong, which is very popular in society now!

Su Nan didn't want to say too much, and was more focused when she was holding onto Ah Xin's black silk stockings.

Around 7 a.m., Su Nan was already working in the office. Ah Xin, who had slept for more than an hour, knocked on the door and came in after receiving permission.

"Brother Nan, I almost forgot, Brother Hua said he could act in an ATV drama."

"He lost a lot of money running his company and is hoping you can help him out."

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