rising director

The next day, Wan Xiaohu was interviewed by reporters at the rooftop studio of Fort Royal.

More than 20 media including "New News", "Oriental Xindi", "Eastern Weekly", "Ming Pao", "Movie Fortnight", "Oriental Daily", "Sing Tao Daily", "South China Morning Post", etc. The studio was packed.

Holding two microphones in his hands, Wan Xiaohu sat on a chair, talking eloquently.

Just in the middle of the night yesterday, Zeng Zhiwei called to express his gratitude to Wan Xiaohu, and someone had already come to apologize.The next step is to play a show, and this matter can be left alone.

So Wan Xiaohu accepted the interview pretending to be very ignorant.

"I have been in Hong Kong for a long time. Last year, "Butterfly Effect" came to Hong Kong for promotion, "My Sassy Girl" also came here to do promotion, and now I have started filming "Infernal Affairs"...to Hong Kong The impression is very good, the citizens are happy and the law and order are good, it is worthy of being an international metropolis.”

"Then Director Wan, what did you think of Hong Kong gangsters beating people?"

"Zeng Zhiwei is my good friend. This time I was beaten. I strongly condemn the assailant. I hope the Hong Kong police can solve the case as soon as possible and give us an explanation. However, I am not sure if it is the gangsters who beat people. I came to Hong Kong so It’s been a long time, and I haven’t seen anything like this before.”

"What do you think of the underworld society in Hong Kong?"

"When I was a child, I watched a lot of Hong Kong movies. I felt that there were many gangsters and society in Hong Kong. Watching "Young and Dangerous" was also very exciting. But now I come here to go around. I realized that movies belong to movies, and reality belongs to reality. They cannot be confused. As far as I can see Where there is no black~society. After filming for so long, no one came to collect protection money."

"There are rumors that the assailant was sent by Yang Shoucheng to stand up for Joey Yung. Do you agree with this statement?"

"To be honest, I don't know what the facts are. I don't know Yang Shoucheng and Joey Yung, so I don't want to draw conclusions lightly. I think we should rely on the facts provided by the police. I hope the police can solve the case as soon as possible."

Wan Xiaohu's main purpose today is to play down his remarks about the underworld, as for who the assailant is.Zeng Zhiwei didn't tell him, and he wasn't interested in knowing, anyway, someone must go to the bureau to take responsibility.After erasing his own identification of the underworld, the interview began to turn to "Infernal Affairs".

"Wan Dao, is there any difference between cooperating with Hong Kong filmmakers and making films compared with mainland China?"

"There are a few. Hong Kong's film industry is very developed, and I have a lot of filming experience that I have never seen when shooting films in the Mainland. Moreover, Cantonese is spoken here, with some English words mixed in. Sometimes it is inevitable that there will be some communication. obstacles. The Hong Kong actors are very dedicated and the staff are excellent."

"Do you think Hong Kong films are in decline now? What direction should we break through to get out of the predicament? This year's film market has been very sluggish. What prompted you to invest so much?"

"I invested so much because I like this movie. Some movies will make you impulsive. As for the outlet of Hong Kong movies, I don't have a deep research, and I don't know how to solve them. But I think co-productions will be It’s a trend. Hong Kong has experience and the mainland has resources. This complementary approach will bring opportunities for the rise of Chinese-language films.”

"Now many Hong Kong people have flocked to the mainland. If this continues in the past, the loss of Hong Kong film talents is very serious. Now the mainland is about to join TO and will further open the film market to Hong Kong. Is this a conscious step to annex Hong Kong films?"

"I don't know why you think that the mainland market is annexing Hong Kong movies. Everyone makes Chinese-language movies and speaks Mandarin, so there shouldn't be a separate region for Hong Kong movies, Taiwanese movies, and mainland movies. Just Just as Hollywood movies are now entering the mainland to seek co-production opportunities, the acceleration of world integration will always change some inherent situations.”

"However, as a banner, Hong Kong movies have been popular all over the world, and they have made the greatest contribution to Chinese-language movies. Hong Kong people should fully preserve such a tradition, right?"

"I think you have fallen into a misunderstanding. Take Hollywood as an example. Hollywood movies are not shot in Hollywood. Most of the major Hollywood film companies have moved away from Hollywood. Because of limited resources in Hollywood, they go outside Accept better resources, but the movies they make are still Hollywood movies."

Wan Xiaohu bowed, changed his posture, and continued to talk: "I personally think that Hong Kong movies can also imitate Hollywood's model and embrace the future with a more open attitude. When I was filming "Infernal Affairs" before, many reporters asked me I'm surprised if a movie made by a mainland director can be considered a Hong Kong movie. Hollywood directors come from almost all over the world. No one says it's not a Hollywood movie. Movies made according to the Hollywood model are all Hollywood movies. Naturally, the films produced according to the Hong Kong film model are all Hong Kong films. There is almost no need to question such a question, but the reality is that many people question it. At the beginning, I couldn't figure it out, and felt that the Hong Kong film industry was a bit xenophobic."

"Wan Dao, do you think Hong Kong movies can take off again and compete with Hollywood?"

"It's hard to say. We have to admit that Hollywood films have basically conquered all markets. Southeast Asia and other places used to be the markets for Hong Kong films, but now they are all taken away by Hollywood. However, Hong Kong films also have opportunities. Now it is not as good as In the past, Hong Kong and the mainland will be more and more open, which means that a market of more than one billion people has been opened to Hong Kong films. With such a large market, as long as we work hard, there is a lot to do."

"But the mainland is so poor, and the piracy is so strong that audiences don't want to go to the cinema at all."

"Should we take a longer view? Piracy is indeed hateful, but as long as everyone finds a way, they can always attract audiences to the cinema. Also, the mainland is not poor now. With the current level of economic growth, a rich life is just around the corner. And, You should go to the mainland and take a look at the capital and Shanghai, especially Shanghai. I went to Shuijiazui in Shanghai last year. I stood on the top of the building and looked out. It was so spectacular. One by one There are endless buildings, and there are still many under construction, the whole gives me a feeling as if I have come to the future world, and the sense of the city is too strong."

"Except for a few cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, the mainland is still very poor. We have been to the mainland. There are very few movie theaters, and audiences rarely go to the cinema. On average, they only enter once every five years." The Hong Kong reporter said with a hint of contempt.

Wan Xiaohu paused. The reporter despised his words, and he despised the reporter even more: "You are looking at the problem with prejudice. Now that the audience in mainland China has money, they are willing to go to the cinema. The "Titanic" in 98 gained a lot. 3.5 million RMB at the box office. Where did the money come from? Just say me, "My Sassy Girl" also achieved a box office of 7860 million RMB during its release. This shows that the film market in mainland China is getting better and better. The government is also vigorously It is only a matter of time before we support the film industry. Hollywood has a strong vision. If Hong Kong films are not prepared in advance, the opportunity will be snatched by Hollywood.”

In fact, Wan Xiaohu has always been opposed to the idea of ​​Hong Kong movies and mainland movies. Originally, movies lagged behind others by a large margin, so he had to make trouble and make three kinds of movies from Hong Kong, mainland China, and Taiwan.Zhenger Bajing should be hugged together.Against Hollywood.

Before Wan Xiaohu was reborn, Chinese-language movies were overtaken by Indian and Korean movies, and none of the movies could break out of the Chinese-language circle.

Of course, there is no need to take foreign markets into account when the country has a population of more than one billion and the market is developed, but the key is.Its own market has not been preserved, and once Hollywood comes, it cannot survive without the protection month of domestic films.

This state is a bit ridiculous.

It should be said that the development time of mainland commercial films is short.It is understandable, but after so many years of development of Hong Kong and Taiwan films, it is unreasonable to return to this level.Sometimes even knowing that the mainland provides resources, Hong Kong movies and Taiwanese movies are still unwilling, and the political coercion is a bit too serious.

If you only pay attention to your own one-third of an acre of land, you are afraid of being assimilated by mainland movies.

This prejudice is terrible.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of this media interview, Wan Xiaohu made a quick turn around, hoping to more or less build a bridge between the mainland and Hong Kong, and work together to make Chinese-language films better and stronger.

Of course, there are also some selfishness.

Talents in Hong Kong are rare, and there will be many good movies in the future. He hopes to book them in advance.

How can the cooperation between the two sides be swallowed up?

Two hours passed, the interview was over, and the reporters were sent away. Wan Xiaohu walked out of the studio and looked at the sky.

The light clouds slightly weaken the sun's light, and the weather in the first ten days of the month is the best.

"Director, when will the filming start?" Lu Jianqing walked over and asked.

"Has everyone rested?"

"Two hours, I must have rested."

"Then let them get ready, start in 10 minutes."

"Ok."

Stretching his waist, Wan Xiaohu threw the trivial matters out of his mind and devoted himself to the great cause of filming.Today's scene is the rooftop duel scene that was filmed when the film was turned on.Wan Xiaohu has been preparing for this day for a long time, and if he can conquer this scene, there is nothing in "Infernal Affairs" that can stop him.

"God Ake!"

Liang Chaowei and Liu Dehua took their positions, and the camera broke out in silence.

"give me a chance."

"How can I give you a chance?"

"I didn't have a choice before, I want to be a good person now."

"Okay, go talk to the judge and see if he tells you to be a good person."

"So you want me to die?"

"Sorry, I'm a policeman."

"who knows."

"Crap, perfect!" Wan Xiaohu roared, looking at the sky, three hours had passed.Before the sun set, the lens was finally perfectly put into the film.

The most "gaochao" scene was completed on this extraordinarily empty rooftop.

"Infernal Affairs" will become more classic, what needs to be done now is to polish the details, finish the filming, and wait for the moment when it will soar into the sky!

Time is like flying arrows, time is like running water, gone forever.