"Alang's Story" is already a thing of the past for Li Yi.
But for the entire film industry, it is booming.
Although it is a literary and artistic film, it is no less popular than a commercial film. In fact, many times, the boundaries between literary and artistic films or commercial films are not so obvious.
"Alang's Story" has very high ratings on the popular film review website. Even though it has been released, the decline in ratings is very slight, basically staying above eight points.
The last boom of Hong Kong films was in the early 1990s, which was also the period when North American special effects blockbusters began to become popular.
It's just a pity that the Hong Kong filmmakers at that time still had a small and broad mind and specialized in making comedies, police and gangster films, martial arts films, etc. However, everything was washed away by special effects blockbusters.
It is actually not unreasonable for people to miss the era of Hong Kong films, because it was a special era.
At that time, the Mainland was still in its infancy, and the film industry was not even in its infancy. The emergence of Hong Kong films could be said to have filled the spiritual void of Mainland audiences at that era. The same culture gave Hong Kong films a unique advantage in the Mainland.
Advantage.
It can be said that in this era, there is no one of Li Yi's age who has not watched Hong Kong movies.
Unfortunately, when the mainland's film industry began to boom, Hong Kong films failed to keep up with the times, leading to a complete decline.
Nowadays, it is even more difficult to see Hong Kong movies that are as full of Hong Kong flavor as they used to be.
And the mentality of today's filmmakers has also changed. Back then, those Hong Kong filmmakers who made movies were really serious about telling stories, unlike now.
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The children of Mu Qing and Li Yi may have good genetics, so they are quite talented in art.
Li Yi actually didn't pay much attention to his son's education in this aspect. He mainly felt that it was really pitiful for a child to learn so many things from an early age.
Therefore, he is usually opposed to teaching children various musical instruments, painting, etc.
Of course, except for those who teach in schools, he is not against letting children learn more, but he always feels that there is no need to make children work so hard so early.
However, unexpectedly, the little guy liked painting very much, and was even recommended by the school. His work was entered into the competition, and his ranking was not low.
In this way, Mu Qing naturally became interested. No, she specially hired a well-known teacher to be her son's painting teacher.
"That Teacher Guo, I heard, is very powerful. He has even taught students who won gold medals in the International Children's Painting and Calligraphy Competition. He is famous in children's art education. I hired him with great difficulty," Mu Qing said.
"Is it as exaggerated as you said? If you are so famous, why would you agree to be a personal trainer?" Li Yi said with a look of disbelief.
To be honest, he is really not particularly interested in some titles.
As he said, if this person is really so powerful, why would he still be a personal trainer?
"This..." Mu Qing was also a little surprised.
Indeed, although the remuneration given to the Li Yi family's children as personal trainers is not low, if Teacher Guo is really so powerful, how can he become a personal trainer?
"You'll know when he comes." Mu Qing couldn't think of a reason. She only contacted Teacher Guo through a friend's introduction.
I have checked the information, and it turns out that he does have real talent and learning.
Although I have some doubts.
But after all, it was his wife who invited him, so Li Yi would naturally not deny him face.
"Teacher Guo, please come in quickly!" Mu Qing greeted warmly after Guo Tongsheng arrived.
"Director Li, Director Mu!" As soon as Guo Tongsheng spoke, Li Yi and Mu Qing looked at each other. It was obvious that Teacher Guo knew about them.
However, both Li Yi and Mu Qing remained calm. After talking with each other, Li Yi quite recognized the level of Teacher Guo.
At the same time, I also learned about Teacher Guo’s situation, and there was really no need for him to be a private tutor.
Because he himself is the owner of a large chain of children's art training institutions, and his net worth is certainly not as good as that of Li Yi and his wife, but at least he does not need to do such a thing.
"Given Teacher Guo's situation, how could he think of being a private tutor for his children?" Li Yi finally asked.
"It is an honor for me to be a private tutor for Director Li and Director Mu's children. In fact, although I am now the owner of the institution, I am still a teacher, but I teach fewer students." Guo Tongsheng is not surprised by this.
, said with a smile.
Li Yi nodded noncommittally.
"Teacher Guo, although the remuneration offered by our family is not low, the time and energy required are also quite large..." Li Yidan said calmly.
Guo Tongsheng was startled for a moment, and then said with a wry smile: "Sure enough, I still can't hide it from Director Li. Indeed, I have always wanted to find a capable director. Unfortunately, I have searched several times but failed to do so. I heard a friend mention Director Mu.
My family wanted to hire a private tutor, so I took the initiative to hire him. The main purpose was actually to get to know Director Li and Director Mu."
"Oh? Looking for the director?" Li Yi was a little confused.
"Yes, I am looking for a director. I have a story in my hand, which is something I personally experienced back then. I have taught several students who have won international awards, but the first time is always the most unforgettable.
At the same time, every time I think back, I feel that it is such a pity for that student of mine.
So, I wrote about my experience with him..."
Guo Tongsheng said.
Li Yi and Mu Qing finally understood why Guo Tongsheng, a famous and accomplished teacher, took up a job as a personal trainer.
Sure enough, there is another purpose.
But Li Yi and Mu Qing were also quite curious about Guo Tongsheng's so-called story.
"I remember that I had just become a teacher... His name was A Ming. He was the son of a tea farmer. Although he was very naughty, he was very talented in painting..."
After Guo Tongsheng finished speaking, tears were streaming down his face.
Then he took out a book from his bag and put it on the table.
Li Yi looked at Guo Tongsheng with some surprise, because his story reminded Li Yi of another movie, a relatively old movie.
Although there are many differences in the stories, they are 70% to 80% similar overall.
Of course, the title of Guo Tongsheng's book based on his personal experience is actually different from the movie that Li Yi remembered.
However, these are not problems.
The key thing is that what surprised Li Yi was that although they were in different worlds, the stories were surprisingly similar.
The same is the tragedy of a genius-like young man, and even the background is extremely similar, which made Li Yi feel a little confused in time and space for a while.
Mu Qing's eyes were also a little red. Women have always been more emotional than men.
"So, Teacher Guo wants to put this story on the big screen?" Mu Qing asked.
Guo Tongsheng nodded and said: "Actually, I have looked for some companies and some directors before. Although I said that I can invest, they are still not optimistic about the prospects of this story."
"My student is a genius. He can produce the best works in the world under such poor conditions. I don't want his story to be lost to the public..."
