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It is actually very difficult to change people's inherent cognition. Once this cognitive loop is formed, it has strong self-consistency, making people only willing to see a world that conforms to their own preconceived notions, and automatically filtering out or unwilling to believe contradictory information.

Changing it means denying parts of your past self, and this process of breaking down ingrained perceptions is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

Like Jurassic Park, it swept through all the records of the past in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

However, few filmmakers in the East believe that CGI will be the key turning point for Hollywood to transform from an auxiliary tool into a core competitive advantage.

Most people believe that this was just a chance event of "a dinosaur's" victory. How could the occasional success of a Hollywood movie have such a big impact on Hong Kong films?

Even Xie Fei and many other teachers at the Beijing Film Academy think so.

Just as the editor's note in *Screen Daily* wrote in the article featuring Qin Keqing:

...CGI will go from being an "embellishment" to a "dominant force," and may even change the global film landscape—which seems somewhat radical and even utopian at present.

But just like the skepticism that first emerged with sound films, technological waves often disrupt the existing order before they are fully understood...

However, while Eastern filmmakers don't believe that CGI movies will change the global film landscape, they don't think Qin Keqing's ability to "predict" in his article that "Jurassic Park" would sweep the globe was simply a matter of "good luck."

After all, Qin Keqing's article was not just a prediction, but a well-reasoned and evidence-based argument, almost like a research paper.

Most people genuinely believe that Qin Keqing has a very keen sense of film and is a very talented young filmmaker.

Qin Keqing's name is now known to more and more filmmakers in the East.

Even in Europe, the name "Qin Keqing" is being mentioned repeatedly, since Europe has no chance to fight back against that "dinosaur's" rampage.

Jurassic Park easily swept across Europe.

No, it can now be said to have swept across the entire world.

No matter where it is, any movie released in the same period as "Jurassic Park" is smashed to pieces by this "dinosaur".

In Hong Kong, the film "Ji Gong," which was predicted to gross 4000 million HKD, would be lucky to achieve even half of that.

"Fang Shiyu Sequel," which was expected to challenge the box office success of "Ji Gong," only looks like it will gross around 20 million.

In Taiwan, the box office performance of "Ji Gong" was even more surprising, with the box office estimated to be at most HK$1000 million.

Wang Yingxiang of Longxiang Film Industry was almost in tears.

He would accept losing a little money, but the "trailer" he bought for HK$3000 looks like he'll lose at least HK$2000 million, which is no small amount.

Wang Yingxiang personally called Shao Yifu, the behind-the-scenes boss of Metropolitan Films, implying that Metropolitan should refund some of the money, as his Longxiang Films had suffered too much loss and was already crippling.

"Ji Gong" was produced by Metropolitan Film Studio, a film company under Shaw Brothers.

How about a refund?

Haha, you're overthinking it.

What is Shaw Brothers most famous for?

No pay raise!

No matter how famous you are, if you were promoted by Shaw Brothers, want a raise before your contract is fulfilled? No way!

Shaw Brothers didn't care who you were. Whether you were Li Xiaolong, Wang Yu, Di Long, or Derek Yee, a rising star favored by Shaw Brothers, or Huang Rihua, or Wu Junru, or Zhang Weijian, Shaw Brothers treated them all the same.

A raise? What a load of rubbish!

Not just these celebrities.

Even Raymond Chow and Robert Ho, the founders of Golden Harvest, left Shaw Brothers because they were dissatisfied with the "salary system" and the lack of profit sharing.

However, the dragon slayer eventually becomes the dragon himself. After Golden Harvest grew into a major company, it followed the same path as Shaw Brothers, driving away a large number of directors and stars.

Therefore, Wang Yingxiang wants the Metropolitan Metropolitan to refund some of the money?

How is that possible!

So, Wang Yingxiang gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, determined to make a concerted effort to unite the other seven of the eight major film distributors in Taiwan and teach Hong Kong filmmakers a lesson.

The other seven major film companies have long been dissatisfied with Hong Kong. The Taipei Film Companies Union's Overseas Liaison Group, established by the eight major film companies, is specifically aimed at Hong Kong film companies.

As a result, the Hong Kong producers showed absolutely no sincerity in negotiations and kept making excuses.

The eight major film distributors lost hope in negotiations and instead joined forces to pressure the authorities to lift restrictions on foreign films.

They want to use foreign films to force Hong Kong to compromise.

"Click!"

Everyone looked at Qin Keqing.

"Passed!"

As Qin Keqing spoke, the crew erupted in cheers.

This is the last shot filmed in mainland China. After this, there are only a few more scenes left for the movie "The Man from Nowhere" that need to be filmed on the streets of Hong Kong.

If it were any other film crew in Hong Kong, they wouldn't need to wait until the main actors finished filming their other scenes before going to the location to shoot.

All we need to do is send an assistant director to film on location. As for the male lead needing to appear in the scenes, that's easy to solve. We just need to give Lin Guobin a few close-ups and then edit them together.

Many Hong Kong stars film a lot of movies every year, so their schedules are limited. How do they solve this? They shoot more close-ups and frontal shots, and use body doubles for everything else. Then they use reverse shots, editing techniques, etc., to cut the footage into the plot.

Many Hong Kong films from this period, including many that are considered classics by later generations, were resolved in this way.

To ensure box office success, Liu Dehua's Sky Films invested in "Legend of the God of War," and invited Maggie Cheung, who was at the peak of her career and had a strong box office appeal, to join the cast.

In order to successfully secure her participation, the production team offered her a fee of HK$200 million.

Maggie Cheung's schedule was very tight at the time. She had taken on nine films in 1992 alone, and could only spare two days to complete the filming of this movie.

The crew could only use these two days to shoot all of Maggie Cheung's close-up shots. All the other action and dialogue scenes were done by a stunt double, and her close-up shots were edited in at the end.

Many Hong Kong films are made this way.

Qin Keqing, however, did not do that.

Even though it was just a few street scenes, because the male lead needed to appear and there were running shots, Qin Keqing still decided to go back to Hong Kong to film them on location, without using a stunt double or editing in close-up shots.

Although filming for "The Mister" wasn't officially over, Qin Keqing still held a wrap party at Cuihualou near Wangfujing because the mainland actors and crew didn't need to go with him to Hong Kong for filming.

The wrap party was attended by staff and actors, including Xu Qing, who had already finished filming her scenes.

"Director Qin, let me raise a glass to you to thank you for giving me this opportunity."

Xu Qing was very straightforward; he downed the glass in one gulp, then turned the glass around for Qin Keqing to see before saying with a grin, "I've finished mine, you can do whatever you want."

After saying that, he sat down next to Qin Keqing.

"Director Qin, I heard our film is going to the Venice Film Festival?"

Taking advantage of pouring wine for Qin Keqing, she moved closer to him, so close that her chest even pressed against his arm.

She seemed focused only on pouring the wine and didn't notice these minor details.

However, Qin Keqing could sense her subtle movements, whether intentional or unintentional.

Who would deliberately sway their upper bodies together while pouring wine?

Friction, right?

"I'll probably go, but not in the main competition. It'll most likely be a special screening in the exhibition section. If I'm lucky, it might be selected as the closing film."

Qin Keqing guessed what Xu Qing meant, so he told the truth.

Xu Qing's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Whether it's a special screening or the closing film, there's a premiere red carpet, and you'll most likely be invited to the final awards ceremony and walk the closing red carpet.

After pouring the wine, she didn't leave. Instead, she looked at Qin Keqing with a bright smile, revealing two charming dimples.

"Director Qin, I happen to have two movie tickets here. Shall I treat you to a movie later?"

"What movie?"

"Hehe, I'm your most loyal fan of 'A Bittersweet Life'."