Superstars start as villains

Chapter 65 Can Police Movies Be Played Like This?
Acting skills are just like the internal strength in martial arts novels. Once you break through the bottleneck, things will follow naturally.

In the subsequent filming, Zhou Xing's performance got better and better, and the number of NGs became less and less. The whole crew saw all this, and many old actors couldn't help but be amazed.

Of course, Mai Chaohui and Liu Weiqiang were the happiest. Zhou Xing’s performance was actually a level worse than Weizai’s in the early stage of filming. This drama mainly focuses on the relationship between Liu Jianming, Chen Yongren, Han Chen, and Huang Zhicheng. How much water the bucket can hold does not depend on the longest piece of wood, but on the shortest piece.

Now, Zhou Xing's promotion has made up for this shortcoming. The rivalry between the four is becoming more and more exciting, and getting into the state is getting faster and faster. The entire crew is driven by this atmosphere.

Speaking of it, I have to admit that although Zeng Zhiwei is tall, short and fat, his acting skills are top-notch. Every time Zhou Xing plays with him, he will obviously feel the pressure. Of course, there is also a role relationship in it. After all, Liu Jianming In the play, he is also subject to Han Chen.

"OK, this one is over, I declare, Infernal Affairs, finished!"

That's right, this movie, which has been called by the media as the rescue work of Xiangjiang Films, took just over a month to wrap up. Wai Jai even finished shooting in more than 20 days, and left the scene ahead of schedule. This is the shooting of Xiangjiang Films efficiency.

However, in just over a month, the situation has not improved. The entire Xiangjiang film market seems to be cursed. Many films that are obviously good have suffered from Waterloo at the box office, and some shoddy films are so miserable that the box office has not broken. Millions, it seems that the vitality of Xiangjiang movies has been exhausted.

What is even more frightening is that the owners of some small theaters closed their stores one after another after seeing long-term losses, and switched to other businesses. The number of theaters in Hong Kong began to decline to a certain extent.

The decline in the number of theaters has undoubtedly dealt a huge blow to the entire Xiangjiang film industry. For a while, almost all the media were reporting it, and even some film actors shouted from the air, begging the theater owners to support them. Later, some famous The seniors also initiated the campaign: Please give Xiangjiang Films a chance. They went to the street and distributed leaflets, hoping that the audience would return to the theater again.

However, the effect is minimal. For the audience, watching a movie should be a process of enjoyment. It cannot be said that for the sake of feelings, if you serve a pot of Xiang, you have to let him say it is delicious, right?
Also for theater owners, there is no income without audiences, can feelings be eaten?They are not the ones who pay the wages and rent for the employees, and they will lose all the cost of supporting the coffin.

In the midst of this mourning, the news of the conclusion of [Infernal Affairs] came out, and for a while, almost all the media began to frantically report the news.

However, as a matter of fact, Media Asia, which is both an investor and a distributor, wants to back down at this time. The general environment of Xiangjiang Films this year is really bad. The investment of 2000 million is not a small amount. Once it loses money, no one can afford it. this responsibility.

"What? It will be released next year?" Liu Weiqiang immediately stood up.

Media Asia put all the data in front of them: "Yes, after our analysis, the total box office of Xiangjiang movies this year will decrease by 20% compared with last year, and the risk of releasing them now is too great."

Mai Zhaohui suddenly asked coldly: "Then what if next year's situation is worse than this year's?"

For a moment, the entire conference room fell into a deathly silence. The people present were all veterans in the film industry. If this happens, it will prove that Xiangjiang Films is really coming to an end.

"I know that the risk of releasing this movie is very high, but don't forget, what is our original intention for making this movie? There are so many big-name actors in our crew who lowered their prices to make this movie, and why? The outside media are all in It is reported that this film is the rescue work of Xiangjiang Films, if even we shrink back, is there hope for Xiangjiang Films?" Mai Chaohui said emotionally.

In the end, Mai Zhaohui persuaded Media Asia [Infernal Affairs] to be released according to the original plan, and almost all Xiangjiang media focused on this movie for a while.

This is equivalent to free publicity. In fact, the media is also very clear that once the entire industry collapses, they will die miserably, so it is very rare that there is no negative report on [Infernal Affairs], even some tabloids Almost all of the reports are praises.

This is very interesting, even if it is the best movie, Xiangjiang media can find something to complain about. Don't doubt their "professionalism".

Therefore, on the day of the premiere of [Infernal Affairs], it can be said that there were so many stars, the reporter even wished he had more hands and more cameras. There were too many celebrities and big names who came to support him, and he couldn't take pictures!
In fact, Mai Chaohui and Liu Weiqiang were also very puzzled, they didn't invite so many people.

"Wow, this is the first time I've seen such a scene. Hey, Xing, are you nervous? I feel like my heart is about to pop out." Zeng Ruowen was nervous and excited at the same time. The media said that this drama It is a "rescue work", listen, this is compelling.

Zhou Xing couldn't help smiling wryly, how could he not be nervous?Don't look at the fact that the media are constantly praising this film. In fact, this kind of praise is not a good thing. Once the box office fails, it means that the "rescue market failed", and the entire Xiangjiang film market will be affected. At that time, they will No longer a hero, but a sinner who pushed Xiangjiang movies into the abyss.

As the directors, Liu Weiqiang and Mai Chaohui were naturally the first to bear the brunt, and Zhou Xing, who also played the leading role, could not escape. It can be said that everyone has been tied to the flight of "Infernal Affairs", either soaring into the sky, or falling into the abyss , smashed to pieces.

Just as Zhou Xingleng was doing, the staff notified that the premiere was about to begin.

Soon, Mai Zhaohui and Liu Weiqiang appeared on the small stage of the premiere with a group of leading actors. However, neither the audience nor the media seemed to have much desire to interact, and chatted briefly about some interesting things behind the scenes , and the official screening began.

At the beginning of the film, in the first scene, Han Chen, played by Zeng Zhiwei, is in high spirits.

"Five years ago, the parking lot of the Royal Palace Restaurant in Tunmen Daxing Village opened auspiciously. My brothers and I had great ambitions. Who knew that it had been less than half a month since it opened, and people raided it an average of 1 times a day. Within a year, Six brothers died."

"The fortune teller said that I am a 'one hero, ten thousand bones dead', but I disagree. If you come out to mess around, whether you live or die is up to you. The days you follow me are the shortest, and your foundation is the cleanest."

"It's up to you to choose which way to go. Well, I wish you smooth sailing in the police department! Cheers, officers!"

With a short beginning, the theme of this drama is ready to come out. Whether it is the audience or the media, they can't help but be impressed by the screenwriter's unrestrained imagination. In the past, the police and gangster films were all about the police sending undercover agents to enter the gangsters, but this drama The undercover society in the movie actually sent undercover agents to break into the police station?

"It turns out that gangster movies can still be played like this?"

(End of this chapter)