"Dunhuang" by the two brothers and sisters of the Luo family premiered in China in May. Of course, the domestic box office is difficult to count, and there is no need to count it.

In this era, if you want to make money in movies, you still have to go to the Hong Kong market, especially in Taiwan, South Band and Southeast Asia.

If you can enter Japan, it would be really awesome, because the above markets combined are probably comparable to the Japanese market.

Therefore, there are so many contents that beautify Japan, please Japan, and force Japanese elements in Hong Kong movies in the 1980s and 1990s, because the market is big!

This kind of thing is not a shame. In addition to the disgusting part of a few movies that deliberately belittle China's image to raise Japan, this strategy has indeed made money from Japan, which has also given Hong Kong movies a certain market in Japan, and has also made many Hong Kong celebrities a household name in Japan. In general, there is no problem, and they can even be considered cultural output.

What’s really disgusting is that thirty years later, China’s market was even bigger than Japan at this moment, so Hollywood began to deliberately add Chinese elements.

But those Chinese elements do not seem to be pleasing to the Chinese. Maybe they want to do this, but under the impression of the usual American arrogance and stereotypes of China, especially the media's brainwashing for many years, these Chinese elements have basically become disgusting Chinese people. The content of uglinessing Chinese people has nothing to do with beautification, and most of them cannot even interpret basic facts.

The most outrageous thing is that Americans really plan to use these disgusting Chinese things to make money from Chinese people, and even make you a clown to praise you and support you. You must be grateful. This is really disgusting.

Wu Jie was unwilling to think about these disgusting things anymore. He only knew that the Taiwanese market in the 1980s must not be thought about. The two brothers and sisters of the Luo family were targeting Hong Kong, South Baseball, Southeast Asian markets, and Japan, the largest Asian market before the millennium.

The first stop is naturally the Hong Kong market. This "Dunhuang" was released in Hong Kong through the resources of "Yindu Institution" and was released in Hong Kong in mid-July.

This market is not difficult for them. After all, the investor of the movie is "umbrella film and television", which is Wu Jie's company.

If he can make a cameo appearance in the movie, it will be no longer difficult to raise his banner during publicity to enter the Japanese market, or even the European market.

In fact, this movie is really planned to be released in the UK, but it may take at least one year to wait in terms of time.

The relatively mature film censorship and introduction system in Europe is not comparable to the chaotic markets like Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

If Chinese movies want to be released in Europe and America, the process will inevitably be particularly long, and it will take at least two years to say everything goes well.

But the box office that the first stop alone won in Hong Kong was enough to make "Yindu Institution" and "Umbrella Film" laugh three times.

This is naturally due to the hard quality of the movie. Although from Wu Jie's perspective, this "Dunhuang" only achieves basic narrative smoothness in the plot, and then has some highlights in editing, mirroring, and soundtracks.

However, in terms of the film's conception and character creation, it is still at a relatively superficial level, and there is no profound connotation in the plot. It is a low-end version of the wolf warrior-style patriotic popcorn movie.

However, such qualities were very outstanding in commercial movies in the 1980s. It was not these that really attracted people, but that they could play a super high-scoring action scene in the 21st century.

The fast-paced narrative advancement of the entire film, sharp-tongued editing, coupled with the explosive scenes of five minutes and ten thousand beats, can basically make the audience excited and excited all the time, and even go to the bathroom to miss a good show.

The most awesome thing is naturally that all the fighting scenes are all purely fights by two siblings, with almost no special effects assistance.

But this kind of visually fist-to-heart, with a full sense of power and practicality, and can achieve action scenes that are more exciting than dance, is almost touching the threshold of art in Wu Jie's eyes!

So once this unprecedented movie was released, it soon created a sensation in the country that far exceeded the ones of "Shaolin Temple" three years ago!

With their outstanding appearance, the two siblings looked even better than Jet Li's skills, which naturally further expanded the sensation!

In mid-July, after the movie came to Hong Kong for release, it not only won the favor of most theaters and private cinemas, but also caused a sensation across Hong Kong. There were almost no negative reviews. The word "Dunhuang" was flooded in almost all newspapers!

"Dunhuang" has been released in Hong Kong for a month and a half, and almost every show was packed in the previous month. Many theaters have 80% of this movie played in one day. Its popularity is far more than that of "Shaolin Temple" two years ago, and it is also more than any movie released in Hong Kong.

On the one hand, this popularity made the two brothers and sisters quickly become household names in Hong Kong, making "Yindu Institution" and "Umbrella Film" famous.

At the same time, other movies released in Hong Kong during this period have suffered Waterloo, because when you see "Dunhuang" that crushes in any aspect, and then watch those shoddy and cannot even do basic narratives, it will really feel difficult to swallow.

So McDonald's "The Provincial and Hong Kong Flag Soldiers" failed, Gao Zhisen and Wong's "Happy Ghosts" failed, and Jackie Chan's "Fast Food Truck" was not bad, but the release date was changed directly to September, and he was unwilling to compete head-on with "Dunhuang" to affect the box office.

This is obviously a smart decision. The quality of "Fast Food Truck" is quite high, but Jackie Chan in 1984 was not as high as that of later. If he had to fight head-on when "Dunhuang" was released first, he would have to fight too much!

The same is true for the development of things. The two siblings quickly completed the filming of "Iron Monkey" was released in the mainland in early September, and the popularity of "Dunhuang" in Hong Kong has not yet subsided.

At this time, you can almost see viewers with more than three "Dunhuang" tickets from any theater. After investigation by Hong Kong media, it was concluded that it is conservatively estimated that more than 70% of the audiences of the film would choose to watch it again, because it is not satisfying to watch it only on one side!

The accurate box office numbers obtained by Wu Jie will definitely make Hong Kong filmmakers deeply envious, because only one month's box office from mid-July to mid-August, this "Dunhuang" won 28 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, surpassing the best Hong Kong box office number one last year.

But this was the box office in the first month. From mid-August to the end of August, although the box office of "Dunhuang" began to decline during this period, it still exceeded other movies of the same period, so the box office of 30 million must have passed a long time ago.

Hong Kong media are already predicting whether the film can set a new record and hit a shocking new record of 40 million yuan?

But for the two siblings, the Hong Kong market is still too small.

If this movie was put on a large scale in Japan, it would probably create a box office number that would make the whole world sensation.

Unfortunately, the introduction and review process of Japan's films will take at least half a year to complete.

In addition, the sharing requirements of Japanese publishers and Japanese theaters are also very dark.

At this stage, they are undoubtedly on the weak side. This kind of cooperation can be divided into 30 cents in one dollar, and it depends on the popularity of the whole world and the high quality of the movie to have the opportunity to discuss it.

So it can be imagined that this negotiation process will also be very time-consuming.

The problem with the two brothers and sisters is that they do not have enough global influence, and even Asian influence is not enough, which makes the film quality sufficient, and they still have to be exploited by Japan once, and in the end, it is difficult to get a 20% share in the Chengdu area.

But the 20% box office share is their bottom line, so some honor bonuses are needed to make it easier to negotiate with the publishers of Japan, Europe and America.

After thinking about it, the two siblings decided to let their new film "Iron Monkey" attend the International Film Festival held in Venice in September.

If you can be shortlisted for the main competition unit, it is best to win the "Silver Lion Award" or the special jury award, which will allow them to fly over international popularity, which is also the fastest way to accumulate international influence.

However, when it comes to this "Iron Monkey", the fact that this era does not require too exquisite post-production and computer special effects is because "Dunhuang" was filmed for too long.

Therefore, the script of "Iron Monkey" has been written long ago. Many of the sets and even some of the films in the movie were carried out at the same time, including many staff and actors who also rushed back and forth between the two sides.

But even so, it actually took a month and a half to complete the film.

This speed is actually not too amazing compared to Hong Kong movies that have no friends.

The speed of Hong Kong peers is so fast. The ultimate speed is that you can get from a state where there is no script in just one week. When the speed of light comes to the stage of passing the review and entering the movie, I will ask if you are afraid?

This "Iron Monkey" has been polished for a while, and even laid many foreshadowings for "Huang Feihong" at the end of the year.

Luo Wen naturally plays Huang Qiying in this movie, while Iron Maliu was changed to a female role, so it was naturally played by Luo Xi.

This movie still does not pursue too high intentions in terms of the subject, and does not seek too much depth and connotation in the plot and character creation.

As long as these three aspects are reasonable and express them smoothly, they will be free from a sense of incongruity.

However, in editing, mirroring, especially art and soundtrack, this "Iron Monkey" still puts a lot of effort into editing, using it, especially art and soundtrack.

For example, the soundtrack of "Men should be self-improvement" has been used in this movie, but it has not yet been written or sung, so this one will not be used in "Huang Feihong".

The core selling point of this "Iron Monkey" is the refreshing feeling of fighting to the end, as well as the difficulty and beauty of martial arts design, which also makes people look very practical.

Luo Wen used Shaolin Fist of Hard Bridge and Hard Horse in the movie, while Luo Xi used Wing Chun, and the background was also changed to Yan Wing Chun's descendants. In fact, she is the number one protagonist in this movie.

However, the general plot has not been greatly modified, but the original version has been repaired and optimized, such as the vulgar plots that come with Hong Kong movies. This version must be reduced a little.

This type of commercial film cannot be too literary and artistic. It doesn’t matter if it is “vulgar”, but it can be more accepted by the public.

But let's forget it, "vulgarity" is not related to the common appreciation of "shit, pee, fart" is something that cannot be put on the table, and it is not really a spoof or nonsense. If you see too much, your IQ will decrease.

The biggest difference in this version is that the lines are more interesting than the original version and are much more reasonable. Basically, they are serious when they should be serious, excited when they should be excited, and humorous when they should be funny. There is no longer the impetuousness and exaggeration that Hong Kong movies have in order to make money as soon as possible.

Whether in the set or line design of the entire movie, it will give people a sense of turmoil before the chaotic times, thus creating a sense of oppression from the inside out.

But through the confrontation between the protagonists and evil, the audience can find a few traces of warmth in this darkness, allowing people to maintain hope in despair. At the same time, the deleted and modified laughs can also add icing on the cake, rather than the effect of overshadowing the main characters.

As for the foreshadowing left for the next movie "Huang Feihong", it is naturally that Tie Maliu, played by Luo Xi, taught Huang Feihong a set of stick methods.

This plot has the original version, but the stick method has no name. This version has been changed to the six-thirty stick in Wing Chun, which also left a foreshadowing for the future filming of "Ip Man".

In this movie, Luo Xi not only shows the two unique weapons in Wing Chun Gate, six-thirty sticks and eight-slashing swords, but also the display of Wing Chun boxing.

The actors of Huang Feihong in this movie, they found Zhao Wenzhuo, who had just won the junior group championship of the National Martial Arts Championship.

This character was re-set in the movie with short hands and long legs. This skeleton is suitable for practicing leg techniques, but is not suitable for the boxing technique passed on to him by Huang Qiying.

If Huang Feihong continues to practice like this, he will be far inferior to his father Huang Qiying in the future.

So in a plot in the movie, Luo Xi handed over the stick of 6:30 to Huang Feihong.

This stick method is naturally the skill that will be revealed in the future when comparing with Nalan Yuanshu's first stick method. As for the shadowless foot, it is obviously a martial art created by Huang Feihong based on his own characteristics.

Naturally, the two brothers and sisters of the Luo family are not just about money like Hong Kong movies. They always become popular with one IP or a theme sells well, so everyone rushes to follow the trend and plagiarize. In addition, the production process is often highlighted by only one word "fast", including plot sorting, which is also for "fast" and fast", ignoring the coherence and rationality of the story, let alone operating the IP.

However, even if this "Iron Monkey" is a rare alien in its original plane, the original version can be linked to the main story in many places, which obviously puts some effort into it.

Now that the two optimized it, they hoped to design a "Wang Feihong World" to evolve more movies around it, and in the future, they would provide free play to the screenwriters and directors of their own companies.

Wu Jie also knew on the plane that this IP would definitely become popular throughout the Chinese cultural circle, and this "Iron Monkey" would definitely surpass "Dunhuang" in box office.

Although there is some difference in quality between these two movies, "Dunhuang" is actually better in martial arts scenes. After all, each fight has been carefully designed, especially those light skills (parkour) scenes that make people feel difficult to breathe.

However, the background of "Iron Monkey" is in the late Qing Dynasty, and the location took place in the south, which has nothing to do with the hammer and sickle, so there is no need to worry about political issues.

In addition, "Huang Qiying" and "Huang Feihong" are both well-known names for southerners, so this movie will definitely make it easier to accept in Hong Kong, Macao, and Southeast Asia after its release. It would be difficult to not have a high box office at that time.

Wu Jie was half lying on the chair and quietly used the database in the system to open the first part of the "Huang Feihong Series".

This film is undoubtedly one of the representative works in the history of Hong Kong films, but the problem is that Hong Kong films are eager for quick success and short-term profits, and many details are lacking in polishing.

He could see that the screenwriter and director had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he also knew that investors would not give them enough time to polish, perfect, and dig deeper.

So even this masterpiece in the history of Hong Kong films still lacks depth in the creation of the protagonist, and the creation of villains and supporting roles is directly stereotyped, and there are many things that can be improved in the plot. It’s a pity that the director and screenwriter don’t have time to complete these.

This situation also makes those excellent movies in Hong Kong often look good when they first watch, but it is difficult to resonate in the heart. It is a good movie.

If you watch it again, it will be uncomfortable because you will find too many loopholes, flaws, naiveness and imperfection, which greatly reduces the impression score of the entire movie. This has to be said to be a pity.

Wu Jie was also very popular with Hong Kong movies when he was young. At that time, he only thought these movies were exciting and beautiful, and he did not delay.

But as his experience grew higher and higher, more and more movies were watched, and his three views became more and more perfect, he knew that even at his peak, the so-called "Oriental Hollywood" was not worthy of his name.

As for loneliness, it is even more normal. Although Hong Kong people always like to blame their problems on China, it is like if they will not decline if they do not return to Hong Kong movies, in fact, the decline of Hong Kong movies is not only an inevitable result, but also began earlier than before they return.

"Ding, new news..."

Wu Jie is considering how to get the name of "Oriental Hollywood" first to be acquired by mainland China. Although he does not like the name very much, he is confident that Chinese films will directly replace Hong Kong from the beginning, and he is also confident that Chinese films will accelerate their development since the mid-1980s.

At this time, a very unique system prompt sound sounded, and Wu Jie stood up straight from his seat as soon as he heard it, because this was the resurrection doll prompt sound effect he specially set.
Chapter completed!