Chapter 364 Several backgrounds of Stephen Chow

"You asked me, but I can't think of anyone who is suitable for this role!"

Andy Lau thought for a moment and smiled bitterly.

Andy Lau knows many actresses, he is familiar with almost all the actresses in Hong Kong, and he has worked with many of them.

But to be honest, there are really not many actresses who can play and act, and who can satisfy the concept of beautiful appearance in the setting.

"Then put it aside for now and wait until filming starts!"

He Jin clapped his hands.

After a pause, he asked again: "Do you have any objections to the script? If you have no objections, we can form a crew! By the end of February, we should be able to start filming!"

"Okay, let's set up the crew!"

Andy Lau nodded.

Finally, he asked: "Who do you want to hire as director? Is it Chen Jinhui from your company? He shouldn't be good at shooting this type of film!"

In 1985, Shaw Brothers Film Company officially announced the suspension of production. Since then, the landscape of Xiangjiang movies has become a two-star battle between Golden Harvest and New Art City.

Then, in 1993, they collaborated again.

These film producers suddenly became more discerning. After watching Hollywood blockbusters, they then watched many Hong Kong films, which were as if they were seeing disgusting excrement, making them as scared as tigers.

He Jin shook his head, "He is about to start filming "Yin Yang Road 3". He doesn't have time to film it. I plan to let Johnnie To film it!"

As the saying goes, blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing one's parents.

Subsequently, in 1992, Stephen Chow and Shaw Brothers collaborated again to produce "The Death Trial". This movie grossed more than 49 million at the box office and directly topped the annual championship.

Nowadays, many bad film directors and production companies hate Stephen Chow and Johnnie To.

Therefore, they could only vent their anger on the two parties involved.

He Jin said.

"Okay! You are the project sponsor, you have the final say!"

Therefore, he was once in a situation where he had no films to shoot.

It is no exaggeration to say that in the six or seven years from the late 1980s to 1993, Taiwanese film producers supported most of the Hong Kong film producers.

Now, except for Jet Li and Jackie Chan, everyone else's films need to be reviewed and reviewed one by one.

These small companies basically survive by shooting pornographic films and black violence films.

Ever since "Ji Gong" failed in Taiwan, Johnnie To has become famous in one battle.

After a year's pause, in 1990, Stephen Chow starred in "The Gambler", a follow-up to Chow Yun-fat's "God of Gamblers".

In 1988, Stephen Chow was promoted by Lee Xiuxian and starred in "Pioneers of Thunder". This movie allowed him to show his brilliance.

These producers also hate Taiwanese film producers, but all those film producers are rich and they are located across the sea, so they can't get him even if they want to.

With the backing of the two major film companies, Shaw Brothers and Wing Sing, those small companies naturally dare not act recklessly on Stephen Chow.

Andy Lau had a bad feeling.

Although he has collaborated with Shaw Brothers several times, to be honest, he may be really dispensable in the eyes of Shaw Brothers.

"How many cars do you have?"

"Johnnie To?"

It is because of them that today's Hong Kong films can no longer make their money back in Taiwan as they did before.

Some people may wonder why Shaw Brothers has announced the suspension of production, but has released many movies intermittently in the following days.

At that time, although Shaw Brothers had the remaining prestige from the past, it was already very lagging behind in terms of influence and strength.

Yes, there is Shaw Brothers behind Stephen Chow.

It is well known that Wireless and Shaw Brothers are the same company.

One is Yongsheng and the other is Shaw Brothers.

One is Stephen Chow and the other is Johnnie To.

However, because Stephen Chow is an actor who came out of TVB training class, he spent many years of his supporting career at TVB.

He Jin said.

Therefore, Stephen Chow, who remembers his love, chose to make a movie for Shaw Brothers.

"There's nothing to worry about. We don't rely on these companies for our livelihood. As long as Johnnie To can make good movies, it doesn't matter if we hire him!"

Seeing that Andy Lau was hesitant after hearing this, He Jin rolled his eyes and said:

“The three sports cars in my garage will be used for filming, and there is also a limited edition car in it!

Moreover, we are filming, not really ramming it, so you don’t have to worry about the car being damaged!”

These include several of Stephen Chow's best-selling films.

The box-office hit of "The Gambler" made Stephen Chow instantly famous, and he became a man pursued by major film companies. Among the companies chasing him and wanting him to make movies was the discontinued Shaw Brothers Film Company.

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How crazy was it at that time!

This movie's box office in Hong Kong is stable, but it's a pity that in Taiwan...

Everyone in the industry knows that Johnnie To and Stephen Chow's cooperation directly created a big hole in the Hong Kong film market in Taiwan.

Andy Lau looked surprised.

"What's the meaning?"

Although this film was not as successful as "The Gambler", it still made more than 12 million at the box office.

This time, what they brought was "Ji Gong".

"You also know that this film requires a lot of cars, and we can't just find some garbage trucks, so I want to use our cars as shooting tools, which can also save a lot of investment!"

Just a month after "The Gambling King", he starred in the first movie produced by Shaw Brothers, "Brother and Ghost".

But Johnnie To is different.

It's a pity that the days when Hong Kong films were unprecedentedly prosperous and everyone could make money ended with the movie "Ji Gong".

Their films are generally of poor quality, and many of them cannot go to theaters, so they make money by selling them to Taiwanese film producers.

Beginning in December, the films introduced to Hong Kong from Taiwan are no longer the same as before, regardless of whether they are good or bad, as long as they have stars, they will be introduced.

Once this movie was released, it grossed over RMB 40 million at the box office and became the annual champion of the year.

Although Stephen Chow was born as a minor player and his family background is not good, he can bring benefits if he can't stand him!

Therefore, he has many backers behind him.

It’s so crazy that because Taiwan has three theater lines, in order to supply Taiwan, Xiangjiang also built three theater lines.

Andy Lau just expressed concern. Since He Jin thought there was no problem, he naturally wasn't worried.

He Jin stretched himself and asked suddenly.

It can be said that because of the movie "Ji Gong", from the second half of last year to now, many small companies in Xiangjiang have collapsed directly due to this incident.

"Is it okay to use him?"

Regardless of the quality of a good or bad movie, theaters can make their money back by going around and selling it to Taiwan.

As Taiwanese film producers introduced Hollywood blockbusters.

This kind of behavior of Taiwanese film producers has naturally blocked out those bad films, vulgar violent films, and pornographic films in Hong Kong.

As a man, it is impossible not to have a few good cars.

He Jin has been to Andy Lau's garage. This guy still has several cool luxury cars.

"Okay then! Say it in advance and don't break it!"

He Jin had donated his car, so Andy Lau naturally had no choice but to agree to donate his car.
Chapter completed!