While Taiwan’s Longxiáng Film Company entered the Hong Kong film industry with a high profile, the list of winners of the 5th Hong Kong Film Awards has also been announced.
DreamWorks has won a total of 24 nominations for the Golden Horse Awards for films such as "Shushan", "A Chinese Ghost Story", and "Illegal Immigration".
It is worth mentioning that the realist film "Illegal Immigration" should have been made in the original time and space.
But Shaw Brothers has already stopped production. After returning to Hong Kong, female director Zhang Wanting joined DreamWorks with her boyfriend's recommendation, and filmed "Illegal Immigration" with the support of Tang Shuxuan.
(Zhang Wanting's boyfriend Luo Qirui was once the assistant director of Xu Anhua and is currently serving as the supervisor and director of Oriental TV Production Company)
"Illegal Immigration" has a box office of only more than 3 million yuan in Hong Kong. Such a movie can't sell much money overseas, but the budget of this movie is 2.8 million yuan, which is one of the few failed investments in DreamWorks in recent years.
However, when the list of nominees for the Academy Awards was announced, "Illegal Immigration" brought unexpected surprises to DreamWorks, winning five nominations including Best Picture and Best Director.
In addition to DreamWorks, the one who gained the most was Jiahe, and Jackie Chan's "Police Story" received 7 nominations.There is also "The Heart of Dragon", which was jointly performed by Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, and has also received 4 nominations.
And the New Art City is much more unlucky, and only two films have been nominated for.However, Zheng Zeshi's directorial debut "Why Have Me" is quite eye-catching, and the judges who heard that the film reviewers like it very much.
It was drizzling in the sky, and Ang Lee, who was dragging his suitcase out of the airport lobby, was quite depressed. He actually encountered such a ghost weather as soon as he arrived in Hong Kong.
Standing at the entrance of the hall and waiting for a while, Ang Lee saw Zhang Wanting and a man walking towards him. As soon as they met, he said in a hurry: Sorry, the traffic on the road was very congested.
It doesn't matter.Ang Lee smiled at Zhang Wanting.
Ang Lee and Zhang Wanting not only know each other, but are also alumni of the same level and major at New York University. However, after graduation, one chooses to stay in the United States and the other chooses to return to Hong Kong to develop.
Zhang Wanting pointed to the man beside her and said: Let me introduce it. This is my boyfriend Luo Qirui.
Hello!Ang Lee shook hands with Luo Qirui and said with a smile, "In fact, there is no need to introduce it. Senior Luo was very famous when he was in school. No Chinese student majoring in film in New York knows him."
Luo Qirui joked: I can't compete with you. You two are masters and high-level talents, so I just got a bachelor's hat.
Three university campuses chatted and laughed, and Luo Qirui helped Ang Lee to carry his luggage into the car and then drove them to Tseung Kwan O Film and Television City.
After the vehicle drove into the street, Ang Lee asked Zhang Wanting: Wanting, did you hear that the movie you made won the award?
It's just a nomination, and it's hard to say whether it can be obtained.
Zhang Wanting said suddenly and smiled and said to her boyfriend, "A Rui, our Ang Lee graduate work has won the Wasserman Award for Best Director and Best Film."
real?That's amazing!
Luo Qirui, who was driving, couldn't help but look back at Ang Lee. He also graduated from New York University, so he naturally knew how difficult it was to win the Wasserman Award, not to mention that he could win two awards, Best Director and Best Picture.
Ang Lee smiled bitterly and said: Stop talking, what's the use of winning the Wasserman Award?I can’t make it in the United States yet, come to Hong Kong to join you?
Zhang Wanting asked: Little Lizi, Arui is at Oriental TV Production Company. I'm just joining DreamWorks. I'm afraid I can't help you too much, so I can only recommend you to Mr. Tang.
Zhang Wanting is several years older than Ang Lee, and the name Little Lizi was nicknamed when she was studying.Ang Lee nodded understandingly and said: I know, I never thought I could direct the cartridge independently once I came back.
Luo Qirui comforted and said: Don’t worry, just rely on the two Wasserman Award certificates, DreamWorks will definitely treat you as a treasure.
Ang Lee said: I have been in the United States for many years and am familiar with the Hollywood movie model, but I don’t quite understand the rules in Hong Kong. I plan to get to know the environment first.
After hearing this, Luo Qirui became more and more optimistic about Ang Lee, and there were not many Turtle Masters who could correct their attitude and lower their attitude.
He never thought that Ang Lee had been wasting his family in the United States for more than a year and had been the husband of the family for another half a year, so he had long polished the water chestnuts.
The three of them talked about interesting things about New York University and talked about the current situation in the Hong Kong film industry. The car quickly drove into Tseung Kwan O Film and Television City.
As the vehicles moved, Zhang Wanting pointed to the building outside the window and introduced: There is an administrative area there, the living area on the right, and further forward is the antique street and the set.
Luo Qirui deliberately drove around the car, and after watching it for a while, Ang Lee said in surprise: There are even places for printing. Mr. Kang’s film and television city is really a small kingdom. There is no need to take out the movies to make.
Zhang Wanting smiled and said: The big studio has long disappeared in the United States, but it is still mainstream in Hong Kong. Among the major film companies, DreamWorks and New Art City are both big studio systems.Although Jiahe Pictures has always advocated independent production, it is actually a half-large studio company.
The environment is different.Ang Lee nodded to show his understanding.
The disappearance of the large studio in the United States is not because the system is not good, but because this model will eventually lead to monopoly, which will be disintegrated by the alliance with a law.
The large studio system has unparalleled development advantages during the rising period of film companies, but it will also become rigid when the film companies develop.
Once the company enters a recession, the terrifying operating costs and rigid management of the large studio system will become a monster that sucks the company's blood alive and is like this. Shaw Brothers dies.
Luo Qirui drove the car into the underground garage. When the three of them went to take the elevator, they happened to meet Kang Jianfei. They nodded and greeted: Mr. Kang!
Kang Jianfei didn't have a deep impression of the two employees Luo Qirui and Zhang Wanting, but instead recognized Ang Lee, who had just returned from the United States. He looked puzzled and asked: Hello, are you employees of DreamWorks?
Luo Qirui introduced: Mr. Kang, my name is Luo Qirui. I am the producer and director of Oriental TV Production Company. This is my girlfriend Zhang Wanting, and she directed "Illegal Immigration".This is Ang Lee, who just returned from the United States. He is a master's degree in film production at New York University. He has won the Wasserman Award for Best Director and Best Film. He wants to join DreamWorks.
Oh, it turns out it was Producer Luo and Director Zhang!
Kang Jianfei shook hands with Luo Qirui and Zhang Wanting again. He realized that the two people in front of him were the couples who produced films such as "Autumn Fairy Tale" and "Time Thief".
After all, Kang Jianfei is an internationally renowned director and is their paying boss.
No matter how awesome Ang and the other two are in the future, they are now quite reserved and respectful when standing in front of Kang Jianfei, and they speak no longer as casually as before.
Everyone chatted for a few casually, and when the elevator stopped upstairs, Kang Jianfei asked Ang Lee: Have you ever won two Wasserman's trophys?
Ang Lee feels like facing the interviewer now. He took a breath and said: Yes, my graduation work has been played on the American Public TV Network and has also been screened at the Asia-American Film Festival.
It seems that you are quite talented. Kang Jianfei smiled and looked at Ang Lee, but talent does not mean anything. The film production model of Hong Kong and Hollywood is very different, and you need to adapt again.
Ang Lee nodded and said: Mr. Kang, I understand.
Kang Jianfei didn't get out of the elevator, so Luo Qirui could only press the door key. After a long time, Kang Jianfei said: Let's do this, I'm going to direct and act in an action movie soon. You can be the executive director for me.
After Kang Jianfei finished speaking, he walked out of the elevator, leaving Ang Lee, Luo Qirui and Zhang Wanting to look at each other.
After they came to their senses, Luo Qirui said with a hilarious voice: Xiao Li, you are so lucky. You actually serve as the executive director for Mr. Kang as soon as you come back.
Haha, thank you two for bringing me here.Ang Lee said with a smile that this opportunity is really rare for him, who has been unemployed after graduation and has eaten his wife for more than a year.
Li An was so happy that he couldn't stop talking, and Kang Jianfei was also so happy.
What made Kang Jianfei happy was the news that "Out of Africa" won the Oscar.
The documentary, which invested $31 million, won more than $87 million in North American box office, ranking fifth in the North American box office list last year.
It may not be much box office in North America only, after all, this movie has a lot of investment.
But he was nominated for 6 times in the Golden Globes, and finally won 3 trophies, then won 11 Oscar nominations and won 7 Oscars, which can be said to be a sweeping Oscar this year.
With these seven Oscars, it can increase the overseas box office by at least tens of millions of dollars. As one of the investors in the film, Kang Jianfei naturally has to help count the money.
But these are just secondarily. The real reason why Kang Jianfei is happy is that Oriental Film Company, which invested in "Out of Africa", received another good script. This morning, the original screenwriter would take the script to Kang Jianfei's office.
Mr. Kang, Ms. Anne and Mr. Morrow are here!Li Meifeng made a cup of coffee and walked behind Kang Jianfei and pinched his shoulder and said.
Kang Jianfei touched Li Meifeng's hand and said: Invite them in!Make two more cups of coffee.
In less than a minute, Anne Hurd walked into the office with a fat white man and said with a smile: Hi Kang, my boss, it's been a long time no see.
Hello, Anne, I heard that you are married to Cameron. Kang Jianfei and Anne Hurd hugged him. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend your wedding. It was a pity that I was unable to attend your wedding.
It doesn't matter, you are a busy man. After Anne Hurd and Kang Jianfei separated, he introduced the little fat man who came with him. Kang, this is the screenwriter Mr. Barry Morrow.
Hello, I'm glad to meet.Kang Jianfei and Barry Morrow shook hands casually.
Barry Morrow is very young, less than 30 years old, and such an unfamous young screenwriter is taking a lot of money in Hollywood.
Kang Jianfei pointed out the reason why he wanted Barry Morrow to come to Hong Kong with the script because he just wrote a script called "Rain Man", which will be the annual box office champion of North America in the future, and will win the Oscars with mercy.
In that time and space, Barry Morrow wrote the script "Rain Man" based on real stories, and submitted it to several Hollywood giants but no one cared about it.
Finally, he found Spielberg. Spielberg was very interested in the script of "Rain Man". He was originally going to direct it himself, but he gave up because he wanted to make other films and turned to find funds and recommended directors for Barry Morrow.
He contacted several directors, and Spielberg also took Barry Morrow to several Hollywood film companies. Finally, United Pictures, a subsidiary of MGM, agreed to invest.
Now, with the successful investment of several films such as "Terminator" and "Out of Africa", Kang Jianfei's empty-sized film company in the United States has become a little famous in Hollywood.
While Barry Morrow was unable to contribute to several Hollywood giants, he did not meet Spielberg like in the original time and space, but went directly to Oriental Film Company to find Anne Hurd.
Anne Hurd is also a well-known producer in Hollywood. In addition to "Terminator" and "Out of Africa", she also helped Kang Jianfei produce two other Hollywood films. Although they were not very successful, they both made a small profit.
After Anne Hurd got the script of "Rain Man", she discussed it with her husband James Cameron. Both of them thought the movie might be successful, so they called Kang Jianfei to report the situation and apply for funds.
When Kang Jianfei heard that it was the script of "Rain Man", he immediately asked Anne Hurd to come to Hong Kong with the screenwriter.
DreamWorks has won a total of 24 nominations for the Golden Horse Awards for films such as "Shushan", "A Chinese Ghost Story", and "Illegal Immigration".
It is worth mentioning that the realist film "Illegal Immigration" should have been made in the original time and space.
But Shaw Brothers has already stopped production. After returning to Hong Kong, female director Zhang Wanting joined DreamWorks with her boyfriend's recommendation, and filmed "Illegal Immigration" with the support of Tang Shuxuan.
(Zhang Wanting's boyfriend Luo Qirui was once the assistant director of Xu Anhua and is currently serving as the supervisor and director of Oriental TV Production Company)
"Illegal Immigration" has a box office of only more than 3 million yuan in Hong Kong. Such a movie can't sell much money overseas, but the budget of this movie is 2.8 million yuan, which is one of the few failed investments in DreamWorks in recent years.
However, when the list of nominees for the Academy Awards was announced, "Illegal Immigration" brought unexpected surprises to DreamWorks, winning five nominations including Best Picture and Best Director.
In addition to DreamWorks, the one who gained the most was Jiahe, and Jackie Chan's "Police Story" received 7 nominations.There is also "The Heart of Dragon", which was jointly performed by Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, and has also received 4 nominations.
And the New Art City is much more unlucky, and only two films have been nominated for.However, Zheng Zeshi's directorial debut "Why Have Me" is quite eye-catching, and the judges who heard that the film reviewers like it very much.
It was drizzling in the sky, and Ang Lee, who was dragging his suitcase out of the airport lobby, was quite depressed. He actually encountered such a ghost weather as soon as he arrived in Hong Kong.
Standing at the entrance of the hall and waiting for a while, Ang Lee saw Zhang Wanting and a man walking towards him. As soon as they met, he said in a hurry: Sorry, the traffic on the road was very congested.
It doesn't matter.Ang Lee smiled at Zhang Wanting.
Ang Lee and Zhang Wanting not only know each other, but are also alumni of the same level and major at New York University. However, after graduation, one chooses to stay in the United States and the other chooses to return to Hong Kong to develop.
Zhang Wanting pointed to the man beside her and said: Let me introduce it. This is my boyfriend Luo Qirui.
Hello!Ang Lee shook hands with Luo Qirui and said with a smile, "In fact, there is no need to introduce it. Senior Luo was very famous when he was in school. No Chinese student majoring in film in New York knows him."
Luo Qirui joked: I can't compete with you. You two are masters and high-level talents, so I just got a bachelor's hat.
Three university campuses chatted and laughed, and Luo Qirui helped Ang Lee to carry his luggage into the car and then drove them to Tseung Kwan O Film and Television City.
After the vehicle drove into the street, Ang Lee asked Zhang Wanting: Wanting, did you hear that the movie you made won the award?
It's just a nomination, and it's hard to say whether it can be obtained.
Zhang Wanting said suddenly and smiled and said to her boyfriend, "A Rui, our Ang Lee graduate work has won the Wasserman Award for Best Director and Best Film."
real?That's amazing!
Luo Qirui, who was driving, couldn't help but look back at Ang Lee. He also graduated from New York University, so he naturally knew how difficult it was to win the Wasserman Award, not to mention that he could win two awards, Best Director and Best Picture.
Ang Lee smiled bitterly and said: Stop talking, what's the use of winning the Wasserman Award?I can’t make it in the United States yet, come to Hong Kong to join you?
Zhang Wanting asked: Little Lizi, Arui is at Oriental TV Production Company. I'm just joining DreamWorks. I'm afraid I can't help you too much, so I can only recommend you to Mr. Tang.
Zhang Wanting is several years older than Ang Lee, and the name Little Lizi was nicknamed when she was studying.Ang Lee nodded understandingly and said: I know, I never thought I could direct the cartridge independently once I came back.
Luo Qirui comforted and said: Don’t worry, just rely on the two Wasserman Award certificates, DreamWorks will definitely treat you as a treasure.
Ang Lee said: I have been in the United States for many years and am familiar with the Hollywood movie model, but I don’t quite understand the rules in Hong Kong. I plan to get to know the environment first.
After hearing this, Luo Qirui became more and more optimistic about Ang Lee, and there were not many Turtle Masters who could correct their attitude and lower their attitude.
He never thought that Ang Lee had been wasting his family in the United States for more than a year and had been the husband of the family for another half a year, so he had long polished the water chestnuts.
The three of them talked about interesting things about New York University and talked about the current situation in the Hong Kong film industry. The car quickly drove into Tseung Kwan O Film and Television City.
As the vehicles moved, Zhang Wanting pointed to the building outside the window and introduced: There is an administrative area there, the living area on the right, and further forward is the antique street and the set.
Luo Qirui deliberately drove around the car, and after watching it for a while, Ang Lee said in surprise: There are even places for printing. Mr. Kang’s film and television city is really a small kingdom. There is no need to take out the movies to make.
Zhang Wanting smiled and said: The big studio has long disappeared in the United States, but it is still mainstream in Hong Kong. Among the major film companies, DreamWorks and New Art City are both big studio systems.Although Jiahe Pictures has always advocated independent production, it is actually a half-large studio company.
The environment is different.Ang Lee nodded to show his understanding.
The disappearance of the large studio in the United States is not because the system is not good, but because this model will eventually lead to monopoly, which will be disintegrated by the alliance with a law.
The large studio system has unparalleled development advantages during the rising period of film companies, but it will also become rigid when the film companies develop.
Once the company enters a recession, the terrifying operating costs and rigid management of the large studio system will become a monster that sucks the company's blood alive and is like this. Shaw Brothers dies.
Luo Qirui drove the car into the underground garage. When the three of them went to take the elevator, they happened to meet Kang Jianfei. They nodded and greeted: Mr. Kang!
Kang Jianfei didn't have a deep impression of the two employees Luo Qirui and Zhang Wanting, but instead recognized Ang Lee, who had just returned from the United States. He looked puzzled and asked: Hello, are you employees of DreamWorks?
Luo Qirui introduced: Mr. Kang, my name is Luo Qirui. I am the producer and director of Oriental TV Production Company. This is my girlfriend Zhang Wanting, and she directed "Illegal Immigration".This is Ang Lee, who just returned from the United States. He is a master's degree in film production at New York University. He has won the Wasserman Award for Best Director and Best Film. He wants to join DreamWorks.
Oh, it turns out it was Producer Luo and Director Zhang!
Kang Jianfei shook hands with Luo Qirui and Zhang Wanting again. He realized that the two people in front of him were the couples who produced films such as "Autumn Fairy Tale" and "Time Thief".
After all, Kang Jianfei is an internationally renowned director and is their paying boss.
No matter how awesome Ang and the other two are in the future, they are now quite reserved and respectful when standing in front of Kang Jianfei, and they speak no longer as casually as before.
Everyone chatted for a few casually, and when the elevator stopped upstairs, Kang Jianfei asked Ang Lee: Have you ever won two Wasserman's trophys?
Ang Lee feels like facing the interviewer now. He took a breath and said: Yes, my graduation work has been played on the American Public TV Network and has also been screened at the Asia-American Film Festival.
It seems that you are quite talented. Kang Jianfei smiled and looked at Ang Lee, but talent does not mean anything. The film production model of Hong Kong and Hollywood is very different, and you need to adapt again.
Ang Lee nodded and said: Mr. Kang, I understand.
Kang Jianfei didn't get out of the elevator, so Luo Qirui could only press the door key. After a long time, Kang Jianfei said: Let's do this, I'm going to direct and act in an action movie soon. You can be the executive director for me.
After Kang Jianfei finished speaking, he walked out of the elevator, leaving Ang Lee, Luo Qirui and Zhang Wanting to look at each other.
After they came to their senses, Luo Qirui said with a hilarious voice: Xiao Li, you are so lucky. You actually serve as the executive director for Mr. Kang as soon as you come back.
Haha, thank you two for bringing me here.Ang Lee said with a smile that this opportunity is really rare for him, who has been unemployed after graduation and has eaten his wife for more than a year.
Li An was so happy that he couldn't stop talking, and Kang Jianfei was also so happy.
What made Kang Jianfei happy was the news that "Out of Africa" won the Oscar.
The documentary, which invested $31 million, won more than $87 million in North American box office, ranking fifth in the North American box office list last year.
It may not be much box office in North America only, after all, this movie has a lot of investment.
But he was nominated for 6 times in the Golden Globes, and finally won 3 trophies, then won 11 Oscar nominations and won 7 Oscars, which can be said to be a sweeping Oscar this year.
With these seven Oscars, it can increase the overseas box office by at least tens of millions of dollars. As one of the investors in the film, Kang Jianfei naturally has to help count the money.
But these are just secondarily. The real reason why Kang Jianfei is happy is that Oriental Film Company, which invested in "Out of Africa", received another good script. This morning, the original screenwriter would take the script to Kang Jianfei's office.
Mr. Kang, Ms. Anne and Mr. Morrow are here!Li Meifeng made a cup of coffee and walked behind Kang Jianfei and pinched his shoulder and said.
Kang Jianfei touched Li Meifeng's hand and said: Invite them in!Make two more cups of coffee.
In less than a minute, Anne Hurd walked into the office with a fat white man and said with a smile: Hi Kang, my boss, it's been a long time no see.
Hello, Anne, I heard that you are married to Cameron. Kang Jianfei and Anne Hurd hugged him. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend your wedding. It was a pity that I was unable to attend your wedding.
It doesn't matter, you are a busy man. After Anne Hurd and Kang Jianfei separated, he introduced the little fat man who came with him. Kang, this is the screenwriter Mr. Barry Morrow.
Hello, I'm glad to meet.Kang Jianfei and Barry Morrow shook hands casually.
Barry Morrow is very young, less than 30 years old, and such an unfamous young screenwriter is taking a lot of money in Hollywood.
Kang Jianfei pointed out the reason why he wanted Barry Morrow to come to Hong Kong with the script because he just wrote a script called "Rain Man", which will be the annual box office champion of North America in the future, and will win the Oscars with mercy.
In that time and space, Barry Morrow wrote the script "Rain Man" based on real stories, and submitted it to several Hollywood giants but no one cared about it.
Finally, he found Spielberg. Spielberg was very interested in the script of "Rain Man". He was originally going to direct it himself, but he gave up because he wanted to make other films and turned to find funds and recommended directors for Barry Morrow.
He contacted several directors, and Spielberg also took Barry Morrow to several Hollywood film companies. Finally, United Pictures, a subsidiary of MGM, agreed to invest.
Now, with the successful investment of several films such as "Terminator" and "Out of Africa", Kang Jianfei's empty-sized film company in the United States has become a little famous in Hollywood.
While Barry Morrow was unable to contribute to several Hollywood giants, he did not meet Spielberg like in the original time and space, but went directly to Oriental Film Company to find Anne Hurd.
Anne Hurd is also a well-known producer in Hollywood. In addition to "Terminator" and "Out of Africa", she also helped Kang Jianfei produce two other Hollywood films. Although they were not very successful, they both made a small profit.
After Anne Hurd got the script of "Rain Man", she discussed it with her husband James Cameron. Both of them thought the movie might be successful, so they called Kang Jianfei to report the situation and apply for funds.
When Kang Jianfei heard that it was the script of "Rain Man", he immediately asked Anne Hurd to come to Hong Kong with the screenwriter.