"We are honored to invite Mr. Chen Mubai to shoot a Hong Kong-style film for us. We look forward to bringing this story to everyone. Thank you for your support!"
Times Media and other investors jointly published this news, which instantly became a hot topic in the current news.
"What the hell, Chen Mubai is taking over Hong Kong movies?"
"This is asking for death. Hong Kong movies are almost dying, so he dares to take them?"
"This seems to be the first time he has taken over someone else's film. He has taken on a difficult challenge for the first time. How courageous is he?"
"No, I fell asleep while watching "Anti-Corruption Bureau" during the Spring Festival. It was really too spicy. If it weren't for the nostalgia for Hong Kong movies in the past, I wouldn't have watched it. The result was really rubbish. No wonder now
Hong Kong movies are no longer good.”
"Awesome, you still dare to make Hong Kong-style movies when Hong Kong movies are in decline. Has Chen Mubai never died?"
Basically, everyone thinks that Chen Mubai is looking for excitement.
Even the local Hong Kong film directors cannot save Hong Kong films, so how can a mainland director film them?
There are differences between the personal style of the film and the regional style. Even if the same script is shot by a director from Hong Kong and a director from the Mainland, the final result may be two different effects. This is the unique style of the region.
Generally, scripts have a rough storyline, and many need to be filled in. There are very few complete storyboards.
Generally, the director is responsible for dividing shots. The screenwriter only cares about the lines and the general structure of the plot. However, when filming starts, the director will add or delete content in the script according to the situation on the scene.
Therefore, even if it is the same script, the effect produced by different people will be different.
Only Chen Mubai did both the writing and directing work. The script he gave to Chen Yunteng was directly a script with sub-shots, so there was not much difference in the filmed version.
After all, these complete scenes are in his mind, and they have been verified to be very good shots, so they will naturally not be deleted.
If Chen Yunteng wants to add some of his own ideas to it, that's fine, as long as it connects the previous and the following plot.
When the news came out, except for Chen Mubai's fans who continued to support him, the vast majority of the audience was still not optimistic.
It's not that I don't think highly of Chen Mubai's ability, but I don't think Hong Kong-style films can work.
The subject matter has been messed up, and if you flip it over it becomes a martial arts movie, or a police and gangster movie.
There are too many movies of this kind, and there are many excellent works, but they have basically been outdone. If you want to make new movies based on the same subject matter, it will be difficult.
Just like the movie "Anti-Corruption Bureau", it tells the story of the anti-corruption department's investigation of corruption within government departments.
There are many anti-corruption movies of this kind, with just a few back and forth. People are tired of watching them and are no longer interested in this type of movie. After all, there is nothing new. You will know the end when you see the beginning.
It would be okay if Chen Mubai only became a director. His talent is outstanding and everyone still thinks highly of him.
Just like "The Master of Hypnotism", the public has begun to unanimously agree that the quality of the movie should not be bad, but the schedule is limited and the subject matter is limited, so the box office may not be ideal.
But if you want to make Hong Kong films now, the style is fixed and the talent is limited. Then there are checks and balances on what is produced. It is extremely difficult to make excellent films.
This was also the reason why Luo Fan thought Chen Mubai would refuse when he approached Chen Mubai. The challenge was indeed very difficult.
Soon, Chen Mubai and Mubai Entertainment also issued announcements.
"Thank you Times Media...for trusting me. As someone who grew up watching Hong Kong films, it is a wonderful thing for me to have the opportunity to direct a Hong Kong-style film."
"When I was a kid, I watched the fight between the police and gangsters in the movie. I was thinking, when will I have the opportunity to participate in such a movie? Now the opportunity has come, and the movie I have always wanted to make is the one I wanted to make.
, I want to tell this story for everyone to see.”
"The name of the movie is "Infernal Affairs". It tells the story of the struggle between the police and gangs and the story of an undercover agent."
Chen Mubai directly told the title of the movie and announced the name.
A typical Hong Kong-style movie and a familiar routine to everyone.
"Support Chen Mubai, I believe he can produce works that satisfy us!"
"come on!"
"It's just an undercover story between the police and gangsters. Isn't this subject poorly filmed..."
"The last film "Undercover" also talked about the affairs between undercovers, but the filming was very silly. I hope Chen Mubai won't be so mentally retarded in the filming."
"Hong Kong movies are indeed in decline. The previous "Undercover" only had a box office of 100 million. No one is paying for the same type of movies. I don't know what the results of "Infernal Affairs" will be..."
"It's not that the undercover theme is not good, but I've seen too many, and it feels like there are only so many tricks. What else can I do? But I also hope that Chen Mubai can break the deadlock and make a wonderful undercover film!"
...
"You should know that Mubai Entertainment is cooperating with a company in Hong Kong to produce a Hong Kong film!"
Starway Entertainment Shareholders Meeting.
After the first news from Chen Mubai came out, they immediately discussed it.
"I saw it. It seems that the unpopular theme of "The Hypnotist" made him confident. He thinks it can change everyone's inherent impression of Hong Kong movies?"
"Or is he just arrogant, and the success of "Hypnotist" has catalyzed his ambition and expanded it?"
"I hope he can fail and then ruin his popularity and reputation. This is good news." Someone said with a smile.
Some shareholders said: "Anyway, this is good news for us."
"Before, we were worried that if we released information about Shen Meng's concert, we might be attacked maliciously by Chen Mubai, but now it seems that they don't have time to make small moves."
"It's true that Chen Mubai and Mubai Entertainment should focus on movies now. In terms of music, we are safe for the time being."
When they decided to avoid Chen Mubai before, they took the music route and gave Shen Meng a concert.
After communicating with Shen Meng, Shen Meng happily agreed and is preparing for the concert.
However, Starway Entertainment did not announce the news so quickly. They were waiting for an opportunity.
Because they are afraid that if the news comes out now, Chen Mubai will take some actions, such as holding a concert to deal with them. This is not impossible.
"Hypnosis Master" has been completed, and Chen Mubai has no new actions, so he is still likely to deal with them after seeing this news. He now has time and energy.
Now is a good opportunity. Chen Mubai wants to shoot a new movie and has no time to take care of them, so naturally it will not affect them.
"We can announce Shen Meng's concert details and let fans look forward to it. We will also start to build momentum for her concert and spread the influence."
For Starway Entertainment, whether Chen Mubai succeeds or fails, it has nothing to do with them, they just want to hold a good concert.
If Chen Mubai fails, they will definitely be happy and hope to see him fail.
"God has given us good luck this time. Chen Mubai will face failure, but our concert will also be successful, haha!"
"Everyone can wait and see Chen Mubai's jokes together."
Starway's shareholders laughed heartily. They had not been so happy for a long time.
No matter what the quality of "Infernal Affairs" is, at least they don't think that Chen Mubai can make a pure Hong Kong movie. He is not from Hong Kong, how can he make a movie of that style?
They believed that Luo Fan was ill and had to seek medical treatment urgently.
Or maybe you just invited Chen Mubai because of his current popularity?
As for the box office of the movie, the pure Hong Kong movie style is not good, so you still expect an outsider to save it?
The decline of Hong Kong's films is inevitable and irreversible. They can only survive, or they are willing to change, no longer limited to Hong Kong style, and start to move closer to the mainland.
...
"Yaoyao, I want to tell you something." Chen Mubai and Tao Yaoyao were on the phone.
"What's going on?" Tao Yaoyao asked curiously.
"My next movie has been confirmed, and I have left a role for you, but it won't be much. It was invested by a company from Xiangjiang." Chen Mubai briefly recounted the incident.
"You're going to be working on a new movie so soon!" Tao Yaoyao was a little surprised.
It was not long after the Chinese New Year, and "The Hypnotist" was released. Chen Mubai didn't have much time to rest, and he had to devote himself to work, which was really hard.
"Well, this time we are going to shoot a police movie, Hong Kong style."
Tao Yaoyao was surprised and said: "Ah? You want to make a Hong Kong movie?"
"Hong Kong films have been declining in recent years, and their reputation abroad has been ruined. You shouldn't have accepted them!" Tao Yaoyao became a little impatient.
When Chen Mubai decided to take on the film, he told Tao Yaoyao immediately, so she didn't know that Chen Mubai had already cooperated with him.
"I am confident that many Hong Kong stars will star in this film, and I have specially reserved a role for you." Chen Mubai said with a smile.
"Okay, when will the filming start?" Tao Yaoyao pouted.
"The movie is in preparation. They are inviting stars to schedule it. I will let you know when the time is set."
"Then what preparations do I need to make?"
"No need. This time you play my girlfriend in it. Just play your true self. The characteristic of a female character is that she is beautiful. You fit it perfectly." Chen Mubai said touching words of love.
"You made fun of me again~"
"No, what I said is true!" Chen Mubai spoke righteously.
"Hehe~"
"By the way, I prepared a song for you." Chen Mubai said.
"New song?"
"Do you remember that song "fade"?"
"I know!"
"It's that song. I wrote the lyrics. You try it. I think your voice fits that song very well."
"Ah?" Tao Yaoyao said hesitantly: "The pure music of that song is very nice, but I'm not confident that I can sing it well."
"Fade" has become a hit all over the world. The pure music of this song is very beautiful.
But because of this, if you write lyrics for this song, if it is not very pleasant, it will arouse the dissatisfaction of people who like this song, and they will think that the song is ruined.
Writing lyrics or arranging songs that have been famous for a long time will face this kind of risk, because the song already has an audience and loyal fans. Once the quality cannot satisfy them or does not exceed the quality of the original, it will definitely fail.
The original song is so successful, how easy is it to break through?
Tao Yaoyao is not afraid that people will question her if she sings poorly, but the person who wrote the lyrics for this song is Chen Mubai. Even though he is the original composer of the song, he will still be scolded if the song does not meet the quality that everyone thinks.