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Chapter 454 Hollywood is interested in "Fast and Furious" (4.3k)

In the afternoon, He Jin, Andy Lau, Little Jew and other crew members held a promotional performance in Yau Ma Tei.

The theme of this promotion is naturally "Fast and Furious".

He Jin and Andy Lau were the main force in the promotion, and they were on stage almost the whole time.

The two parties each sang several of the other's classic songs, and then interacted with the audience on stage with other crew members to talk about the daily life of "Fast and Furious" filming.

The promotional performance lasted for three hours in total, from 2 pm to 5 pm.

During this period, spectators came and went, but the number of onlookers in the entire square never dropped below a thousand.

In fact, there is no shortage of promotional shows like "The Fast and the Furious" in Hong Kong.

Almost every movie released in Hong Kong will have a large-scale show like this held in Hong Kong itself.

What Xiangjiang citizens never lack is the opportunity to meet celebrities.

Starting from Dawn's "Love in the City" which will be released the day after tomorrow.

However, just after taking a few steps, they received a phone call that forced them to change their plans to go home.

"Mr. He, Mr. Liu!"

The parking boy was a little excited when he saw the two of them.

Jackie Chan introduced, and after that, he introduced He Jin and Andy Lau to the two foreigners.

Every year, there are still many Hong Kong movies introduced by Hollywood.

The publicity effect brought by having four superstars on the same stage can be imagined.

However, compared with the publicity of other crews.

Not to mention, Jet Li, Hong Kong’s second action star, joins the cast.

Of course, two-hero movies can be considered.

One is Jackie Chan and the other is Stephen Chow.

However, the popularity has returned. In the early 1990s, Li Ming's acting skills were always questioned. He did not break away from the category of acting cool and handsome.

In addition, the five people are currently focusing on different directions of attack.

And Andy Lau's joyful expression can easily be grasped by the other party's mentality of wanting to enter Hollywood and bargained for.

He Jin took the mineral water handed by the staff, drank it in one gulp, and looked at Jet Li and Liming with a grateful look on his face.

Now with "Fast and Furious", everything will definitely be different.

He Jin shook his head and said he was not sure.

Only Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow have unique styles. They only have others to match them. It would be a bit difficult for them to match others.

As for Lai Ming's acting journey, the turning point was "Love in the City".

Ever since the two foreigners announced that they were from New Line Cinema and mentioned "Fast and Furious".

Just the day after tomorrow, a literary film starring him and Wu Qianlian, with Ng Mang-tat as the voice, and directed by Liu Zhenwei will premiere.

After a good meal and wine, Annie finally talked about his purpose.

Actors like Andy Lau and Jackie Chan.

Except for guest appearances, none of them are willing to play a supporting role with no presence in other people's movies.

Andy Lau said.

"Thank you, it's just a small fuss!"

Andy Lau is no exception.

But during the mid-to-late 1990s, there was another way of saying this.

He Jin glanced at Andy Lau and nodded, "I know!"

In the car, Andy Lau asked.

But in Drunken Master 2, he became a dispensable supporting character and didn't even have any sense of existence.

"Brother Jie, Brother Liming, thank you! I'll treat you to dinner next time I have the chance!"

Since the Five Heavenly Kings were officially named in 1992, their careers have become more and more powerful.

He Jin frowned and saw the joy on Andy Lau's face.

Jackie Chan invited them to talk, but someone from the Hollywood studio was present and mentioned "Fast and Furious". The purpose of the other party was self-evident.

In this way, when the three kings gathered in this small publicity show, they were the three most popular among the five, which naturally attracted a large number of onlookers to come and watch.

Last year Andy Lau collaborated with Jackie Chan in "Drunken Master 2".

Don't underestimate Jet Li's popularity.

In addition to the two leading actors in the film, He Jin and Andy Lau, Liu Qingyun, Zhou Huimin, Hu Huizhong, the heroines and supporting roles.

And this route did bring him great benefits.

Jet Li showed his big white teeth and smiled.

During the few hours they were on stage, although some people kept leaving, there were also more people arriving from other places.

In the whole of Hong Kong, only two people's films can be titled.

Even Jet Li, because he has a certain degree of inclusiveness, does not put his personal label on his movies.

Li Ming next to me also spoke at this time.

"Andy Lau, the founder of Huaren Film and Television and Tianmu Company!"

The entertainment industry has always been like this, everyone helps each other.

It was an actor after all, and his expression quickly returned to normal.

Being popular naturally means that your net worth will double.

In the private room, seeing the two people coming in, Jackie Chan immediately greeted them.

Therefore, except for the protagonist's role, he does not consider other roles now.

"Okay!" Andy Lau nodded.

It can be said that New Line has belonged to Warner Times since 1993, but because of the uniqueness of its equity, it is independent of Warner and is not under the jurisdiction of Warner.

As long as you go out, you may meet popular celebrities every day.

The two parties introduced each other, then sat down, and Jackie Chan asked the waiter to start serving the dishes.

From the development history of Hollywood movies to Hong Kong movies, from action movies to dramas.

At six o'clock, after bidding farewell to the reluctant audience, the group retreated to the temporary backstage set up behind the square.

He Jin didn't know what happened on the set at that time, but obviously something happened that made Andy Lau uncomfortable.

In 1990, it purchased the Hong Kong Golden Harvest film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" from FOX, which it did not dare to distribute, and became a huge success, becoming an independent film distribution company with widespread influence.

Although this film did not have a high box office in Hong Kong, it was very popular in South Korea. It was the box office champion of Chinese-language films in South Korea in 1994.

With his face and huge fan base, it would be a waste if he was just a green leaf.

Starting from this film, he gradually got rid of the popular image of a prodigal son in the early 1990s and became a gentleman.

Therefore, if it is not a celebrity they particularly like, many people will choose to ignore it even if they see a promotional performance by the crew on the street.

"Two gentlemen, I believe you should have discovered something. Yes, I want to buy the North American distribution rights of "Fast and Furious" from you.

"The relationship is great. On the 27th of next month, "The Bodyguard of Zhongnanhai" will be released. You all will come and stand on the stage!"

There is even a saying that it doesn't matter if the other three of the Four Heavenly Kings are not selected, but Ming Ming must be among them.

"Mr. He, Mr. Liu, it's a pleasure to meet you. Your "Fast and Furious" is so beautiful. I haven't seen such a hot movie in many years!"

Nodding towards him, He Jin and Andy Lau led people straight into the hotel.

"Ah Jin, Hua Zai! You are here, come and sit here!"

Yes, they are all popular, although there is a gap in box office appeal.

The saying that he is the best at acting actually belongs to Li Ming.

Jet Li and Liming didn't stay long, chatted for a few words, and then left.

This also resulted in the fact that no matter how much people walked, the number of people in the square did not decrease at all.

And the final result was the same, he became the first one among the Four Heavenly Kings to win the title of Best Actor.

He Jin and Andy Lau understood in their hearts.

Three of the Five Heavenly Kings are here. This kind of opportunity does not come often.

Not to mention others, almost all of Jackie Chan's films in recent years have been introduced and distributed in Hollywood.

Although the market for Xiangjiang movies in Hollywood is not large, it does not mean that there is no market.

However, that was the previous life.

Not to mention Andy Lau, He Jin was thinking about why he would refuse if Jackie Chan invited him to star in "Red Zone".

In addition, this guy rarely appears in other events except for his own movies. This allows him to maintain his mystery and at the same time, his fans will immediately go to watch after hearing that he is attending an event.

This performance of "Fast and Furious" has a huge lineup.

He has watched the movie "Red Zone", which is a standard Jackie Chan movie.

In the first half of the year, "Drunken Master 2" hit a box office of nine million US dollars in North America, which further strengthened his idea.

Since New Line Cinema is interested in "Fast and Furious", today's meeting will definitely not be simple.

Hearing this, He Jin and Andy Lau nodded.

However, New Line's former president Shea still held a major stake in New Line when it was acquired by Turner, and enjoyed the company's independent operating rights. Therefore, although New Line belongs to the Time Warner Group, its film operations are different from other films within the group.

The company is not related.

Andy Lau, who was sweating profusely next to him, also spoke.

After learning that New Line Cinema had ideas for "The Fast and the Furious", compared to He Jin's calmness, Andy Lau's face was obviously happy.

When many movies are released, he will be there to support them.

This statement is indeed very reasonable in the eyes of later generations.

Ten minutes later, the car parked in front of the Gionee Hotel. Two parking guys saw a shiny sports car approaching and immediately came over to greet it.

"These two are Mr. Ani and Mr. Jester from New Line Cinema!"

It is said that the bigger the cards, the harder it is to cooperate. This is true.

"Why is he looking for us? Do you have any guesses?"

While chatting, a few people even talked about Japan’s unique XX movies.

It's not surprising after seeing it often.

Regarding our New Line Cinema, I believe you should know that we have cooperated with Golden Harvest and Mr. Jackie Chan for many years, and we are absolutely capable of distributing your film throughout the United States!"

"He doesn't plan to invite us to star in his "Red Zone"! If that's the case, tell us in advance that I won't be available. Please help me make my words smooth!"

He Jin and Andy Lau didn't plan to stay any longer. After explaining some things to the staff, they left.

But in Andy Lau's current game, no matter what the show is, he is at least the protagonist.

The five people have become the most representative and popular stars in Hong Kong.

He entered the film industry in 1979 and invested in low-cost horror films.

He winked at Andy Lau discreetly, signaling him not to be too obvious.

But in this film, Andy Lau's character was not impressive at all, which made him give up the idea of ​​collaborating with Jackie Chan.

Before 1993, Li Ming was known as the most popular among the Four Heavenly Kings.

New Line Cinema is an independent production and distribution company established in 1967. It mainly distributes European and local low-cost horror films to American universities.

Generally speaking, when discussing a certain serious matter at the dinner table, we must talk about it for a while.

Moreover, Liming’s participation in this publicity was not in vain.

After letting Little Jew go back early, He Jin and Andy Lau rushed to the Jinli Hotel together.

Also, the current Brother Long is not the Uncle Long of later generations. He is now in his prime, when he is ambitious, and it is normal to have a personality.

He is not like Jacky Cheung who has good looks but lacks acting skills.

Jet Li and Lai Ming also attended the event in person to support the promotional performance.

People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. Hollywood is currently the largest entertainment base in the world, and everyone doesn't yearn for it.

The person coming was from Jackie Chan's team. He Jin had met him several times, so he didn't say much and followed him directly to the elevator.

But at the box office...

With his extensive work in the field of literary and artistic films, he was deeply loved by film critics. In the 1990s, he was once hailed as the best actor among the Four Heavenly Kings.

In later generations, among the topics about the Four Heavenly Kings, it has always been said that Andy Lau is the best at acting, Jacky Cheung is the best at singing, Aaron Kwok is the best at dancing, and Lai Lai is the best at business acumen.

"We are all friends, so there is no need to say so many words of thanks. We all help each other!"

As far as fans are concerned, he deserves to be the first of the Four Heavenly Kings.

In 1993, New Line was acquired by the television giant Warner. Since Turner controlled Time Warner, New Line was immediately merged into the Time Warner Group.

Before I even reached the front desk, a man sitting in the lobby came to greet me.

"Mr. He, Mr. Liu, and Mr. Jackie Chan are already waiting in the private room. Please come over here!"

He Jin and Andy Lau glanced around and found that besides Jackie Chan, there were two foreigners.

As a result, this performance immediately gathered the three great kings of Andy Lau, He Jin, and Lai Ming.

And today was no exception. With the help of Jackie Chan, the middleman, the two of them chatted very comfortably.

The foreigner named Ani smiled and extended his hands to He Jin and Andy Lau.

Starting from Once Upon a Time in 1991, Jet Li has been Hong Kong's top box office guarantee.

In terms of acting skills, it is certain that he has been unanimously praised by film critics.

Therefore, starting from 1993, he began to gradually reduce the number of commercial films and began to take the literary route.

Andy Lau reacted quickly.

This results in the fact that except for the five people who can get together at large-scale awards and events like TVB's Taiwan celebration, it is almost rare for the five kings to appear at the same time at other times.

The other party will definitely bid to buy the North American rights to "The Fast and the Furious".

Although most of them are released on video tapes, it is also because of his long-term stable output in Hollywood that Jackie Chan has always had the idea of ​​​​entering the mainstream Hollywood market.

Even if they are not particularly good friends, they will help each other out because of their interests, not to mention that the relationship between several people is quite good.

As a thank you for coming to participate in the "Fast and Furious" promotional show, He Jin and Andy Lau will help promote the film.

"Next time there is an event, please give me a shout. We won't do anything else, but we are here to support you! We are both good at it!"

As for He Jin, he didn't need to say it, because he was definitely going to arrive. After all, he was also one of the bosses of Zhengdong.

"He means he wants to discuss cooperation with us!"

And He Jin's current role as a celebrity is no longer what it used to be, and supporting roles are no longer suitable for him.

In terms of distribution capabilities, New Line's capabilities are still very strong.

It mainly distributes low-cost horror films. Later famous American horror films such as "Death", "The Conjuring", "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Black Friday" were all produced and distributed by this company.

In addition to low-cost horror films, he also has many classic films in purely commercial films. The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Jackie Chan's "Rush Hour" series and other films were distributed and produced by them.

In terms of strength, they may not be as good as the Seven, but they are still very strong.

(End of chapter)