The Academy Awards are usually awarded in April and nominations are announced in January.
There are three main standards:
Either a purely Hong Kong film or a co-production;
At least six of the crew’s jobs are held by Hong Kong residents;
Movies that were publicly screened in Hong Kong from January to December last year.
That is: she wants to make a movie that meets the standards, and at the same time suppress those movies that may be released before January 2015 and are eligible for selection.
She hasn't broken away from the big names in Hong Kong yet, because there are three little bitches like Huayi, Bona, and Xingmei taking over at any time. Only by taking control can she suppress them, and she has to use an irrefutable reason.
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Hongkong.
Mak Siu-fai and Zhuang Wenqiang are an old pair. They worked on the script of "Infernal Affairs" back then, and launched the "Overheard" series together, and later "Wushuang".
However, "Wushuang" was used in advance.
The project the two are preparing is "Overheard 3", starring Liu Qingyun, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Zhou Xun, Alex Fong, Ng Meng-tat, Lam Jiadong, etc. The lineup is strong and the budget is claimed to be HK$100 million.
With great ambition and waiting for the construction to start, unexpectedly, I received a call from Jiahe.
"Why didn't the script pass?"
"It's very sensitive. There are plots about dealing with mainland politicians and businessmen, land acquisition, and clan fighting."
"I have been as conservative as possible, and the land acquisition and clan requisition will not involve the mainland."
"I know, I know, but there is nothing I can do. Let's wait for the review."
"How long do we have to wait?"
"Who knows, but don't worry, the project will definitely not be ruined. At most, it will be delayed."
The two looked at each other and felt helpless. The most difficult thing to do in the north was the review. Those who integrated quickly, such as Chen Kexin, became successful. Those who were not accustomed to the local environment, such as Johnnie To, made the film very awkward.
"Overheard 3" was originally scheduled to be filmed this year and released next year, but now I don't know where it was postponed.
But the two of them have no intention of changing owners, or turning "Overheard 3" into a purely Hong Kong film. With a budget of 100 million, Hong Kong film producers are no longer willing to spend big money, and they can still discuss small amounts.
Only Jiahe is willing to do it.
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"Crazy Talk" tells the story of a mental patient and a doctor, starring Liu Qingyun, Huang Xiaoming and Fiona Sit.
On set.
Liu Qingyun received a call from Mak Siu-fai, saying that "Overheard 3" would be postponed.
He has no fluctuations. There are too many uncertainties in the filming of the film. The eavesdropping has been postponed. Can "Crazy Words" be filmed? Everything is going well with the crew and it is planned to be released next year.
Well, next year.
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The cast of "Magic Police".
The film is directed by Lin Chaoxian, the same as "Operation Mekong" and "Operation Red Sea", starring Daniel Wu, Nick Cheung and others.
At this moment, Daniel Wu said very apologetically: "The shooting plan of "The Witch" has changed. Director James Wan asked me to join the set early. I have a priority agreement with them. I am really sorry!"
"If you give them priority, what will I do here? Stop work!" Lin Chaoxian said angrily.
"There is still a little bit of filming left, and I promise to come back as soon as possible to finish filming... Director, this is the United States, and I can't afford liquidated damages."
Lin Chaoxian is also helpless, but he came through hard work in the 1990s. It is common for starring actors to disappear after filming, so just wait.
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Similar situations have also been staged in the productions of "Lost Orphan" and "Walking in the Snow in Search of Plum Blossoms".
Yu Jiajia will not be stupid enough to let them see that she is deliberately delaying. Part of it is due to various factors, and part of it is going smoothly, but I don't know if it can be released as scheduled.
The resources she controls are so vast that no one can imagine.
She just wants to be a slut at the Hong Kong Film Awards and let all Hong Kong filmmakers experience the pleasure of being NTR’d in front of them all at once: Your fig leaf is gone!
And the work she wants to praise is this "Dear".
99 Headquarters.
Since Yu Jiajia moved here, the probability of celebrities appearing has become higher and higher. The employees have gone from being excited at first to being perfunctory now, not even wanting to take a group photo.
On this day, several more cars pulled in. As soon as the door opened, Chen Kexin, who had long hair and short body, got out, along with Huang Bo, Hao Lei, Zhang Yi, Yan Bingyan, and Zhang Yuqi.
There are several types of directors in Hong Kong.
Stephen Chow is a lone wolf, and he will cooperate with anyone who offers good conditions. His creative ability is getting worse and worse, and he is starting to earn pension money.
Wong Jing is an old man, and he will follow anyone who is forced to do so. He still has feelings for Hong Kong movies in his heart.
Let alone Peng Haoxiang, he is a rebel.
Johnnie To is the most conflicted. He looks down on the mainland environment and the Hong Kong environment. What he misses the most is the Galaxy Image period, like an old angry young man.
Chen Kexin is very interesting. He also looks down on the environment in mainland China and Hong Kong. He is the most realistic, the most compromising, and the most able to exploit every opportunity to earn profits.
He is one of the few people who does not miss the so-called golden age of Hong Kong films. When someone asked, his answer was: "Old Hong Kong films, that's all!"
Originally!
There are many gangsters, male thieves and female prostitutes, following the trend to make quick money, selling movies to fool overseas film producers, and playing themselves to death in Hong Kong movies. Whether you miss it or not, it is very tough.
"Dear" is a movie about child trafficking, integrating several real-life cases.
Huang Bo and Hao Lei play a divorced couple whose only bond is their son. But one day, the son disappears. The two embark on a journey to find their relatives and meet some poor parents who have the same experience.
Among them is Zhang Yi, who plays the role of a wealthy businessman, and his wife is Zhang Yuqi.
What is it like to search for a child across the country? Perhaps none of us know that these parents are always on the verge of collapse and have to use a kind of MLM-style self-brainwashing to cheer and encourage them.
For example, standing in a circle holding hands and shouting slogans...
Later, Huang Bo and Hao Lei discovered clues about their son and found the woman who adopted their son, Yan Bingyan.
Yan Bingyan thought she was infertile. One day her husband brought back a child, and she kept it by default. Later, the child was taken away by Huang Bo and Hao Lei, and she discovered that she was fertile.
The standard of "Dear" is very high. Chen Kexin grasped the ambiguity between standards and censorship. It is objectively rare for a Hong Kong director to shoot this kind of subject.
"I usually don't care about specific projects, with only two exceptions..."
Yu Jiajia sat on the spacious sofa and talked eloquently: "The first time was Ning Hao's "Manslaughter", and I invited Tony Leung Jiahui, Gong Li and other main creators to have a meal.
Then came this time.
I personally attach great importance to the genre of the film. "Manslaughter" is an attempt at a crime film, not to mention "Dear". Human traffickers are always sensitive.
If a movie with this kind of theme is made, it will be considered a success."
This meeting was not formal. Yu Jiajia held a mobilization meeting for the main creators, but everyone listened attentively and did not dare to neglect at all.
"Of course we also have to be a little ambitious. I have invested 60 million in my budget and hope to have a satisfactory result. I don't insist on box office, but the reputation must be good and it must be a prize-winning film.
The golden rooster is like the golden horse, it has to go around in a circle..."
"We will do our best!"
"do not worry!"
Huang Bo and others expressed their opinions one after another, but Chen Kexin's heart suddenly jumped, as if there was some kind of omen.