Everyone was chatting and laughing, and another group of people arrived. This time the people who came were all from the entertainment industry, with Ren Kuanxi taking the lead, followed closely by Fa Ge, Hong Gu and Leslie Cheung. The actors in "A Better Tomorrow" were booked in advance
The four actors who played the roles, none of them, were all present.
The four of them seem to be in very good spirits, which has a lot to do with the fact that "A Better Tomorrow" has become the biggest box office dark horse in the Hong Kong film industry this year.
After the Spring Festival this year, the much-watched movie "A Better Tomorrow" began to be released in Hong Kong.
Originally, people in the film industry were not optimistic about this remake of the movie.
There is a comedy director Wu Yusen who is getting worse and worse with each film, plus Fa Ge, who is known as "Poison Fa". All his previous movies have been well-received but not successful, and there is also a has-been actor Ti Lung who has just been fired by Shaw Brothers.
It's really hard to believe what kind of performance they will have.
The result was astonishing. As early as the test screening, the film had established a strong reputation among fans and critics.
With Wu Yusen's attitude of striving for excellence even if the movie is delayed, the movie was delayed until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year before it was released. But precisely because of this, it raised the audience's expectations.
When "A Better Tomorrow" was released, the theaters were sold out, its popularity quickly increased, and its influence expanded rapidly, even to the point where scalpers were everywhere and it was hard to get a ticket.
Not to mention anything else, within one month of its release, Lansili Clothing Company sold 100,000 pieces of the same style of trench coat as Little Ma in Hong Kong alone.
During this time, the streets of Xiangjiang were filled with people wearing black windbreakers, white scarves, and toothpicks in their mouths. This shows how huge the influence of the movie is.
By the time "A Better Tomorrow" ended its theatrical run and was officially released, it had grossed a huge box office revenue of HK$41.25 million in the Hong Kong market.
This made "A Better Tomorrow" break the previous box office record and become the first movie in the history of Hong Kong movies to gross more than HK$40 million.
"41.25 million Hong Kong dollars?" When Sun Dahai heard them talking about the movie's box office results, he knew in his heart that history had been slightly changed due to his influence.
In the previous life, the box office of "A Better Tomorrow" definitely did not exceed 40 million, it was probably more than 30 million (34.65 million Hong Kong dollars). It was not until 1990 that Stephen Chow's "The Gambler" broke through to 40 million.
And now the box office of "A Better Tomorrow" has entered the prefix "four" four years early. This is inseparable from Sun Dahai's defiance of public opinion and increased production costs for the film.
You know, including the additional investment, the production cost of "A Better Tomorrow" was double that of the previous version, and the final effect was much better than the previous version.
You get what you pay for, and ample production costs allow Wu Yusen to have more choices, and the post-production effects will be better.
If the screening effect of the film in the previous life was rated 80 points, this version can be rated at least 90 points.
The improved screening effect of the film will naturally attract more audiences. Sun Dahai estimates that the number of viewers returning to the theater to watch the film for the second and third time will be much higher than in the previous life.
After the film was released, Fa Ge and Leslie Cheung became completely popular. Ren Kuanxi also received praise from countless film critics for his wonderful performance in the film.
Even Ti Lung has enjoyed a second spring in his career, and has been getting a lot of film appointments since then. Although this movie is a men's drama, there are not many female roles. But as the female lead in the first movie with a box office of 40 million, Hong Gu naturally took the role.
My future salary will be greatly increased.
"Dahai, Director Wu and Director Xu want to strike while the iron is hot and shoot the sequel to "A Better Tomorrow." They told me about this and want to know what you mean." Ren Kuangxi took the time to talk to Sun Dahai.
"sequel?"
Sun Dahai is very troubled by this problem. The plot of Xiao Ma Ge's twin brothers really makes the character design of the sequel a bit reluctant.
"Uncle Wei, are you free tomorrow afternoon? Let's go to Xinyi City." Sun Dahai knew that there was some anxiety there. His time in Xiangjiang was short this time, so he could only go for an interview tomorrow afternoon.
"Okay, I'll make an appointment with them in the morning and we'll go together in the afternoon." Ren Kuei said nonchalantly.
He played a villain in "A Better Tomorrow" and was killed at the end of the film. So there is basically no need for him to appear again in the sequel.
While talking, Qiao Hongwei led the Maniel brothers and sisters to the restaurant.
Qiao Hongwei sent Sun Dahai and his party to Bafu Garden, and then went back to work. At the appointed time, he went to the hotel to pick up Maniel and the others to Cao Ji Private Restaurant.
Maniel and Yasha were traveling in a simple manner. They were only accompanied by Ludman and a bodyguard.
Today, all the rooms for relatives and friends were occupied by Sun Dahai, and all those who came were his friends. There were three groups of people sitting in each of the three private rooms.
The Maniel brothers and sisters are the main guests, and Sun Dahai will accompany them most of the time.
Chef Cao and his family were sitting together with Ren Kuihui and the others. Fa Ge and the others had been here many times and were very familiar with them.
There is only one private room left, which belongs to people from Sun Dahai Company. Li Fei, Li Liang and others will also be here.
Today's main course is Zhizi BBQ.
Some time ago, there was an old Manchu man who often came to the restaurant to eat. His ancestors were serious members of the Eight Banners. During the Anti-Japanese War, the family moved to Xiangjiang from the capital with their children.
He is about the same age as Chef Cao, and the two of them can really chat together. The old man is a man who can eat and play, his family is rich, and he lives a very happy life.
He came here because of its reputation. The style of Cao Ji's private restaurant, mainly Shandong cuisine and Manchu cuisine, suited his appetite, so he became a regular customer here and became familiar with Chef Cao.
When the two brothers were chatting, they talked about Zhizi Barbeque. This is a famous dish that combines the strengths of Manchu, Mongolian and Han nationalities. There is no so-called authenticity in this dish. The cooking method is similar, but the seasoning and matching completely depend on it.
Chef's personal preference.
Action is worse than a heartbeat.
The two ordered a round iron plate baking pan from Guangdong Province, with a diameter of one and a half meters and a slight bulge in the middle.
The two of them have tried making it several times, and the barbecue they make is getting more and more delicious. Today, Chef Cao will serve this new dish as the main dish for everyone to try.
The main ingredient of Zhizi BBQ is beef or lamb leg slices. The meat is marinated in advance. When grilling, grill the meat first. Turn the meat over when it changes color. At the same time, add onions and coriander to enhance the flavor. After it is out of the pot, dip it in the special sauce.
edible.
There are two types of Zhizi barbecue: Wenchi and Wuchi. Wenchi is baked by the chef and then handed over to the guests for consumption. Wuchi is where the guests bake it themselves and eat it themselves.
Chef Cao serves both casual and non-vegetarian meals. The large baking pan is placed in the middle of the open kitchen. There are also hard bamboo slices three to five centimeters wide and nearly one meter long next to it, which are used for stir-frying when grilling meat.
