Taiping Theater is divided into three floors, with a total of more than 2,000 seats.
At this Academy Awards ceremony, the seats on the bottom floor were already full, mostly celebrities, guests and media reporters, while the second and third floors were filled with ordinary movie fans who bought high-priced tickets to watch the show.
After Kang Jianfei walked into the main hall with Lin Fengjiao and Lu Xiuling, he refused to answer any questions from reporters and ran to shake hands with the three special guests Nagisa Oshima, Li Xing and Li Hanxiang, and then went to the film critics from various countries/
Reporters, judges and representatives exchanged greetings.
By the time Kang Jianfei sat back in the front row seat, the awards ceremony was about to officially begin.
Lu Xiuling looked around and said, "Mr. Kang, there are so many media reporters here today."
Kang Jianfei smiled and asked: "More than the Golden Horse Awards?"
Lu Xiuling has also participated in two Golden Horse Awards. She nodded and said, "It's more than the Golden Horse Awards."
Kang Jianfei explained: "It's just a matter of money. From award establishment, trophy design, advertising, to inviting more than 200 film critics and judges, as well as those special guests, the upfront cost cost me 5 million. This one
To complete the Academy Awards ceremony, including the Academy Awards banquet, at least 8 million will be spent."
"So much as 8 million?" Lin Fengjiao exclaimed.
Nowadays, the top actresses in Hong Kong and Taiwan are only paid 500,000 Hong Kong dollars. Only Lin Qingxia, who entered the international market through "The Royal Sisters", has a sky-high salary. 8 million Hong Kong dollars is even for Lin Fengjiao, who has been in movies for many years.
, is also a big number. The cost of hosting a Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan is less than NT$8 million, which is much different from that of the Academy Awards - of course, except when the Golden Horse Awards Organizing Committee has a fit.
Elizabeth Taylor was invited as a guest at a huge price.
Kang Jianfei is just losing money to make a profit this time, but as long as the momentum is increased this time, everything will be much easier to handle next year.
The lights in the audience suddenly dimmed, and a beam of light shone on the stage, followed by the host's lame Mandarin singing voice: "I haven't been a big brother for many years.
I don’t like the cold edge of the bed. Don’t force me to miss you. Don’t force me to cry. I will fall out.”
Zheng Zeshi and Zhou Xingchi appeared together singing the song "Big Brother" from "A Better Tomorrow". It was the first time for both of them to host such a big scene. Especially Zhou Xingchi, when he first started to speak, his voice was trembling. I guess he was nervous.
To the extreme.
Zhang Mary and Mao Shunyun also came up from the backstage on both sides. Zhang Mary had been the emcee for many conferences. She showed the most calmness and said: "Maomao, I stand on this stage. Suddenly I can't open my eyes."
Zhou Xingchi made a joke and said: "Sister Mary, what's wrong with your eyes? I have eighteen generations of Chinese ophthalmology secrets. Let me take a look."
Zhang Mary said with a smile: "I mean, all the big stars are here today. The stars are so bright that my eyes are dazzled."
Zhou Xingchi suddenly realized: "Oh, I thought you had seen something you shouldn't have seen, and your eyes had needle holes."
After a burst of laughter from the audience, Mao Shunyun and Zheng Zeshi also joined in. The four of them have been doing programs together for a long time and have a great understanding of each other. The atmosphere at the award ceremony soon warmed up.
The hosts were all artists from Kang Jianfei's Oriental Entertainment Company, and the opening song was also an episode of Kang Jianfei's movie. However, no one raised any objections to this, at most it was just a slight slander.
After all, the Academy Awards ceremony is hosted by Phoenix TV, and considering the huge sales of "A Better Tomorrow" in Asia last year, it is not too much to open it with an episode dedicated to it.
The two upcoming awards are Best Original Song for a Movie and Best Soundtrack for a Movie. The presenters are actress Bao Qijing, who just got married and retired from the film and television industry, and Yi Wen, an old artist known as the "Master of Literature and Art."
Bao Qijing is the biological sister of Bao Dexi, who later won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. She used to be an actress in a left-wing film company. She also took a photo with Mr. Deng in Huangshan three years ago. Bao Qijing joined Lishi two years ago and later worked for two months.
An actor from Phoenix TV, but he quit the film and television industry after getting married a few years ago.
And Yi Wen is an all-rounder who can write, direct, write lyrics and compose. He is also the first Hong Kong director to go to Japan to make a film. He used to be the mainstay of Electron and Mao (a film company invested by Cathay Pacific). Electron and Mao collapsed.
Later, Yi Wen changed his career as a writer. He has published 8 novels and a collection of essays, and is now a contracted songwriter with EMI Records.
Pao Qijing used to shoot movies under three leftist companies, Great Wall, Phoenix, and Sunlink. Now the three companies have merged into Yindu agencies. "Chang Feng Xin" and "Electronic and Mao" have both withdrawn from the Hong Kong film stage. This year's Academy Awards ceremony
, the first two awards were presented by Pao Qijing and Yi Wen, which can be regarded as turning over an old chapter in Hong Kong history.
Yi Wen is 63 years old, and 34-year-old Bao Qijing politely supported him on stage.
Mr. Yi Wen is actually very strong, with white hair but good energy. After Bao Qijing helped him adjust the microphone, he said: "I have been away from the film industry for more than ten years. I never expected to meet so many old friends. I have to thank Jin
Like an invitation from the award organizing committee.”
As Yi Wen spoke, he waved to the audience. Wang Tianlin, Hu Jinquan, Li Hanxiang and others were all his friends, and they all smiled and waved to the audience.
Bao Qijing also said a few words, and then got down to the topic: "A good song can sublimate the artistic connotation of a movie. The next thing that will be awarded is the Best Original Song Award for a Movie. Won the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards
Award for Best Original Song for a Film"
Just as Bao Qijing finished speaking, the white screen on the stage suddenly lit up, and at the same time a voice came from the speakers in the theater: "The winners of the second Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Original Film Song are: "Colorful Clouds", with lyrics:
Lin Minyi, composer: Lin Mincong "A Better Tomorrow", lyricist/composer: Kang Jianfei "The Goddess of Love", lyricist: Nie Anda, composer: Li Peter "The Best Partner", lyricist/composer: Xu Guanjie "Naughty Schoolgirl", lyricist: Chen Qiuxia, composer
:Lin Zhenqiang”
Every time a nomination list is announced, edited clips of the film appear on the big screen. Such a humane way of announcing the nominees made the guests at the award ceremony full of praise. This is much better than the bare one at the Golden Horse Awards.
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Among the five nominees, "A Better Tomorrow" and "The Naughty Schoolgirl" are both produced by DreamWorks, "The Lady of Love" is a film produced by Century Pictures, and the remaining "The Best Partner" and "Colorful Clouds" are new films.
Yicheng's works.
Among the five nominations, two old companies, Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest, actually didn't have a single film. It's not that the films of Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest are too bad to be on the stage, but that the old film companies don't pay attention to soundtracks and interludes, so they naturally have no chance of nomination.
Bao Qijing opened the winner's envelope and said: "Mr. Yi, in addition to being a director, screenwriter, and writer, you are also a musician. It is up to you to announce the winner of this award."
Yi Wen probably looked a little old, so he looked closely for a few seconds before suddenly saying: "The winner is: "A Better Tomorrow"!"
"Pah, pah, pah, pah"
Amid thunderous applause, Kang Jianfei, who got off to a good start, walked onto the stage with a smile and took the Academy Award trophy from Bao Qijing.
No one is surprised that "A Better Tomorrow" won the Best Original Song Award, because the original soundtrack of "A Better Tomorrow" sold so well. Especially the episode "Tomorrow Will Be Better" has now become
The must-sing songs for some important events have become classics.
Kang Jianfei held the trophy and said: "I am very happy to win the first original song trophy at the Hong Kong Film Awards. I would also like to thank and congratulate Mr. Shu Qi, who planned this year's Academy Awards very successfully.
.Thanks!"
The five beautiful girls sitting in the third row, Wen Bixia, Li Yanshan, Li Yufeng, Xie Zhu and Li Lizhen, clapped their hands vigorously the moment Kang Jianfei finished his acceptance speech.
Xie Zhi watched Kang Jianfei come off the stage without blinking an eye, and said with admiration: "Brother Kang is so awesome, he won the first award."
Wen Bixia smiled and said: "Of course, if my brother doesn't win the award, who is qualified to win the award?"
Li Yanshan bit her lip, hoping that the next award ceremony would be held soon, because she was nominated for Best Actress for "Pretty Girl". And Kang Jianfei had promised beforehand that as long as she could get the Best Actress nomination,
If she is the protagonist, she will be given a special reward, which Li Yanshan is looking forward to very much.
Li Yufeng remained silent, but her eyes never left Kang Jianfei. Since Kang Jianfei last doted on her, Li Yufeng had not seen her man for more than ten days, and she often felt panicked thinking about it.
Everyone thought that the next best film score award would also be won by "A Better Tomorrow". Who knew that "Reborn Man", a thriller from New Art City, would actually beat "Into the Wrath", "A Better Tomorrow" and
"Best Partner" finally took away the trophy for best soundtrack.
After the first two awards were awarded, DreamWorks and Xinyi City both won one, and it was considered a tie.
Next, the competition for Best Action Director was extremely fierce. There were as many as 8 films nominated. In the end, the trophy went to Cheng Long's "Plan A".
Cheng Long took several brothers from the family class to the stage happily. Hong Jinbao in the audience applauded his junior brothers but was quite frustrated because the best action director was the easiest award for him to win, and the chances of winning other awards were very slim.
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The subsequent art director award was even more interesting. The winner was Meizhi Ou Dingping of "Running into the Angry Sea". This person was Mao Shunyun's husband in the parallel space, and he was also very popular in the Hong Kong film industry at this time.
Famous.
Because he was afraid of being targeted by the Taiwan Information Bureau, Ou Dingping used a pseudonym in the movie. At this time, he was even more afraid to come to accept the award. He had to rely on Xia Meng, the boss of Jade Bird Company, to accept it on his behalf.
"Knock gently to wake up your sleeping mind and slowly open your eyes.
See if this busy world is still lonely and spinning endlessly."
After the four awards were awarded, the host left the stage and the song "Tomorrow Will Be Better" came from the darkness.
Teresa Teng, who was wearing a white cheongsam, appeared in the beam of light, which immediately attracted warm applause in the awards hall. Cheng Long, who had just won the award, even saw his eyes shining. (To be continued.