Strategically, we must despise the enemy, and tactically, we must pay attention to the enemy.
Although Lu Chen has strong confidence in "A Chinese Ghost Story", which he directed, he will never underestimate any opponent, especially a highly competitive film of the same type like "Painted Skin".
"Painted Skin" is Huaguan Pictures' biggest investment in Hong Kong. This film adapted from "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is said to have a total investment of over 100 million, with a strong cast and a large number of popular stars from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places. It is said that
The post-production special effects production was contracted to Xiangjiang's New Vision Pictures.
New Vision Pictures is a well-known film and television post-production special effects production company in Hong Kong. Its founder worked in a large Hollywood special effects company for ten years and accumulated rich experience. He returned to Hong Kong to start a business, recruited a large number of professional talents, and participated in the production of many projects.
It is a blockbuster film in Hong Kong and Mainland China and has a good reputation in the industry.
Ding Tai, the director of "Painted Skin", has two Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Director.
Huaguan Pictures and Xingyi Entertainment have joined forces to put up such a big battle and have invested so much money in "Painted Skin". Cui Xingxian naturally cannot allow failure and is bound to win the green channel spot.
He mobilized people to shoot movies in Hong Kong. Of course, this was not only for Hong Kong's film support policy, but also to expand the film market in Hong Kong and radiate to Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
This is an important part of Huaguan Pictures' plan to go south.
Under such circumstances, Lu Chen's "A Chinese Ghost Story" has naturally become a rather conspicuous stumbling block. If Lu Chen was just an unknown newcomer, Cui Xingxian would not care at all and would just crush it with his work.
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However, Lu Chen is now a hot new star in China. The great success of his two TV series has made him a well-known presence in the film and television industry, and Cui Xingxian cannot help but ignore him.
The most important thing is that Lu Chen's second TV series "Full House" once used a weak opponent to defeat a strong opponent so beautifully that Hunan Satellite TV almost lost face.
When "Full House" premiered, it was competing head-on with Shonan Satellite TV's annual drama "Love in the Sea". Before it was finished, the latter was forced to change the broadcast time to avoid being criticized.
With this vivid example in the past, Cui Xingxian naturally regarded Lu Chen as the number one threat. Even if "A Chinese Ghost Story" was much weaker than "Painted Skin" in terms of investment scale and cast, he did not dare to take it lightly.
Cui Xingxian will be in big trouble if he repeats the same mistake as "Love in the Sea". TV can also change the broadcast time, but it is impossible to change the movie after it is released. Once it fails, it will be a complete failure!
It was precisely because of Cui Xingxian's regard for Lu Chen and his personal emotional factors that the incident of Honghua's harassment in "A Chinese Ghost Story" occurred.
Although Cui Xingxian's outstretched claws were neatly cut off, he obviously would not give up. If you can't do it secretly, then do it openly. Now Huaguan Pictures and Xingyi Entertainment have recognized "A Chinese Ghost Story" as their number one opponent.
We will take a look at it and arrange corresponding publicity plans.
The root cause of Jiang Wei's provocation against Lu Chen is here.
Ye Xuan knew a little bit about such complicated internal affairs, but he was unintentionally involved. He changed the topic tactfully and chatted with Lu Chen about the theme of this salon.
Since its inception, the Bell Tower Music Salon has been successfully held hundreds of times. Almost all the big names in Hong Kong's pop music scene have participated, so it has a great influence in the industry.
As a rule, every music salon has a discussion topic. The topic can be very broad or very focused, such as the development trend of Chinese pop music, or the stylistic evolution of Cantonese love songs.
The free and relaxed discussion atmosphere is the characteristic of the Bell Tower Music Salon.
The theme of today’s music salon is a bit about the past, today and future of Hong Kong pop music!
To be honest, such a big topic is enough to compile a thick collection of essays. As the founder of Chinese pop music, Xiangjiang Pop Music really has too much to say.
Of course, Ye Xuan knew that this topic was too big and could not be explained clearly in an instant, so he did not talk about the past and future of Hong Kong pop music, but only talked about the present, expressing that he wanted to hear Lu Chen's views.
Even outsiders can clearly see the dilemma that Xiangjiang pop music is currently facing, but being in the middle of it, it is undoubtedly very difficult to break out of it.
As the saying goes, those who are obsessed with the authorities are clear-eyed. Maybe an outstanding musician from the mainland like Lu Chen can give some useful advice.
Perhaps this topic interested all the guests attending the salon, so many people quickly gathered around, either out of good intentions and seriousness, or not so well-intentioned and ready to find fault.
Although most of the insiders present met Lu Chen for the first time, they basically knew Lu Chen's origins.
This young artist from the Mainland has been very popular in Hong Kong recently.
Facing all kinds of looks from around him, Lu Chen was a little speechless.
Ye Xuan gave him a big topic. If he really talked about it, he would not be able to finish it for days and nights.
Xiangjiang pop music began in the mid-to-late 1970s. Covers of Japanese songs became popular in the Xiangjiang music scene. Like Xiangjiang's economic status, it entered a period of rapid growth. It is common for popular singers to release two or three albums a year.
Due to the lack of local songwriters, "Japanese songs and Cantonese lyrics" became a trend, and a number of singing stars became famous through covers until the 1980s.
Hong Kong in the 1980s was innocent and bright, with pre-splendid fantasies about the future. The times were rushing forward, and everything was insignificant.
In the mid-to-late 1980s, people in Xiangjiang began to emphasize "sentimental consumption". Everyone pursued a unique personal style and tried to get rid of single consumption to show their personal taste.
This social trend of thought has brought new demands, including pop music. Covers of "Japanese music and Cantonese lyrics" can no longer meet the appreciation needs of the majority of fans. Record companies have begun to pay attention to originality and recruit a large number of professional songwriters.
As a result, Hong Kong's pop music has entered a new period of development, with good songs and classics emerging one after another, and a large number of them being imported into the mainland, which has had a huge impact on mainland pop music.
The 1980s and 1990s were the golden age of pop music in Hong Kong. The kings and queens of the music scene were all leading the way, songwriters and songwriters emerged in endlessly, and hundreds of flowers bloomed with vitality.
However, in the new century, Hong Kong's pop music has gradually failed to keep up with the times. The kings and queens are getting older, and the songwriters and songwriters are running out of inspiration. The new generation of singers and artists imitate Japanese and Korean stars and embark on the idol route.
History seems to be reincarnating. In today's Hong Kong pop music scene, copying and covers have become common. However, the targets of imitation and covers have increased from Japan to Europe, America, Japan and South Korea. Singers no longer make money by releasing albums and selling records.
It is mainstream for celebrity singers to sell their faces and handsomeness. The interests of major entertainment and media companies are there, so why would they abandon this good way to make money?
As for the pop music scene in Hong Kong, who cares?
The dilemma is that it is so difficult to break out of it. The current situation of the pop music scene in Hong Kong is very similar to that in the Mainland. How can Lu Chen have the ability to criticize Fang Qiu and make bold statements to break through the dilemma?
But if he doesn't say anything, or only speaks a few words, he will be looked down upon.
After thinking about it, Lu Chen decided to say something. ——