"Mr. Xiao, the police are planning to set up a club recently..." The police chief approached Xiao Ran with a smile: "You must come to support me then!"
"Club..." Xiao Ran nodded, this is to raise funds, he said with a smile: "No problem, I will definitely go there then! The police have done a great job recently, I want to give you a plaque!"
After saying a few words, the police chief saw Rong Zhijian from CITIC coming over and left on his own initiative. Xiao Ran was very interested in this red capitalist. This was not the first time he and Rong Zhijian had met, but they didn't have a close relationship.
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"Brother Xiao, it's great that you are here!" Rong Zhijian has been looking for Xiao Ran for a long time. He just vaguely learned from above that this Xiao Ran is from the mainland, which immediately made him feel good. However,
He didn't understand that it was difficult for people of Xiao Ran's age to have a sense of belonging to the mainland, and judging from Xiao Ran's consistent performance, he had no political stance at all.
"Brother Rong, we just made a deal, how much can we earn?" Xiao Ran just saw Rong Zhijian discussing business with another rich man. He thought that this guy could make a lot of money, so he couldn't help but said with a smile.
: "If there is any benefit, you might as well share some with me!"
"It's a good thing if you don't lose money, it's a good thing!" Rong Zhijian laughed boldly. He is very outgoing and optimistic, and he is also very enthusiastic, and his popularity is very good: "But you make movies, this is where you make money
Big money deal!”
Just kidding, even fools know that movies are definitely not as profitable as real estate or anything like that! Xiao Ran couldn't help but smile secretly. Of course, if it's not just about making movies, the profits would be quite considerable. After casually chatting about their respective inside information,
They each left.
Rong Zhijian's personal assets are not as much as Xiao Ran's now, but few people in the circle dare to look down on him because of this. After all, CITIC is the mainland's external window. Rong Yi only started after acquiring Taifu Company.
Real success.
When he got in the car and was about to leave, Xiao Ran glanced at the other people's cars and immediately felt depressed. The others were either Rolls-Royce, Lincoln, or Cadillac. Only he, a rich man, still drove a BMW, and besides, there were only a few other people in his family.
Lin Qingxia's car was the only car he had. Fortunately, he wasn't very particular about it, otherwise he wouldn't have been laughed to death.
Late at night, Lin Qingxia sadly brought in a bowl of soup. Looking at Xiao Ran's back angrily writing at the desk, she couldn't help but feel pity. Only now did she realize that being a boss didn't seem to be such an easy job.
However, Lin Qingxia still thought wrong. In fact, Xiao Ran could be a relaxed boss. However, he was not willing to lose what he had mastered, so he tried to record as many videos as he could remember in a short period of time.
Everyone wrote down the general story to ensure that they would not be snatched away by others in the future.
"I'm still writing. Let's have a bowl of soup and rest early!" Lin Qingxia put the bowl on the table and quietly sat down next to Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran turned around and smiled: "It's okay, you can go and have a rest first.
, I can finish this soon!”
"You said it was so fast..." Lin Qingxia glared at Xiao Ran angrily. These days, whenever she had time, Xiao Ran would lie down at the desk and write. She had read those stories and thought they were quite good. She couldn't imagine a
People can actually come up with so many ideas.
Xiao Ran felt warm in his heart. It felt great to have someone caring about him. Now he felt that he couldn't leave Lin Qingxia's tenderness and delicacy. He put down his pen and gently half hugged her, smelling the faint and gentle fragrance.
She kissed her face and then smiled and said: "It's really fast. I have completed a lot some time ago. Now I am just adding some more in general!"
Xiao Ran writes not all Hong Kong films, but mainly foreign language films. He only writes a few creative ideas, or only writes a brief summary of the story. These are all left to the screenwriting team of the Phantom Planning Department. Firstly,
It can preemptively take away the creativity in foreign language films, and secondly, it also allows Hong Kong screenwriters to gradually embark on the road of formalization.
"Actually, you have a career now, and you don't need to work so hard at all. Why torture yourself like this!" Lin Qingxia stretched out her hand to smooth Xiao Ran's messy hair, and then continued: "Even if you want to realize the goal of establishing Phantom into a
Film companies across the world don’t need to do everything themselves!”
Others are easy to explain, but this one is indeed a bit tricky. Fortunately, Xiao Ran has developed a very superb ability to change the topic. He chuckled and said, "Did you know that Zheng Jiachun introduced me to a beautiful woman today?"
"Huh, that Zheng Jiachun..." Lin Qingxia had been depressed for a long time since she came back from the banquet. Now that Xiao Ran mentioned it, she immediately said angrily: "Of course I saw it. If I hadn't been there at the time, maybe you would have really agreed.
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Xiao Ran couldn't help laughing, kissed her again, then looked into her eyes and said: "Of course not, are you so unsure of me? You know, you are the only one in my life, no one else
Way to change!”
July 10th, the trial screening of "The Spy". This time, Xiao Ran still went there in person. However, this seemed to be a rule. If the director didn't go, what would happen if the audience couldn't find someone to vent to?
Some film critics have noticed a small habit of Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran is used to showing the title sequence first and then the title. Before the release, after about two minutes of advertising, there is a one-minute trailer.
That trailer was Xiao Ran's metaphor for what happened in 1989. The film had already been filmed, and Xiao Ran had also watched the pornographic film. It was quite good. Because it involves politics, it is difficult for this subject to get support from local governments in other countries and regions.
The only choice is to use the mainland as the background, and then put the words "This film is completely fictional" on the title of the film.
Although Xiao Ran only knew a little bit about what happened in 1989, he just had to be correct in conveying the theme and intention. The most important thing is that the plot in the film has similarities with what happened in 1989, so that people can easily
See the mystery of this correctly and clearly.
He didn't dare to think that he could prevent the whole incident from happening, but Xiao Ran believed that this could have a certain impact on the people of Hong Kong within his own capabilities. As long as he could do this, it was enough, and he didn't want the entire Hong Kong to be affected by that time.
As in history, countless funds have been withdrawn to foreign countries.
Xiao Ran put a lot of effort into the title of the film, trying to create the first climax of the opening. The opening is a scene where the protagonist is concerned about the execution of a mission. In this scene, Xiao Ran wants to give the audience an agent to take action.
The fierce impression can pave the way for the concise action scenes in the future.
The agent played by Fa Ge stole what he wanted as easily as a civet cat. Suddenly, the alarm sounded. Fa Ge ran very quickly and killed an enemy with one move.
This made the audience below marvel in amazement.
When Fa Ge escaped, the soundtrack began to play, arousing the audience's emotions with a strong and powerful rhythm. Finally, Fa Ge ran to the edge of the building, picked up a stool and smashed it on the glass, causing the glass to shatter.
Brother jumped down.
Seeing this, Xiao Ran smiled. In fact, he originally wanted to start the scene here and leave suspense. But after thinking about it, he gave up this stupid idea because this would improve the smoothness of the action scenes.
After the film was released, the famous film critic Li Zhuotao commented on the film with a wonderful and incisive review: This will be a new-school action film that will lead the trend of the times. There are seven action scenes in the film, but each one
They are all extremely exciting. Especially the scene at the end where the protagonist and the American agents fight from Kowloon to Western District, which lasts for ten minutes.
In the ten-minute intense action scene that was difficult to control, Xiao Ran very successfully controlled the rhythm and atmosphere of the film, making these ten minutes particularly smooth and intense. The explosion scene at the end even broke the "Police Story Sequel"
record, becoming the largest explosion scene in Asia.
However, the essence of the whole film does not lie in the action scenes, but in the concept of family and country that Xiao Ran is trying to convey. Even if these modified action scenes are lost, the drama of the entire film is still very exciting and very sad, but this
This sadness is deeply concealed in the more eye-catching action scenes.
This is Li Cheuk-tao's review, and it is also the best review of "The Spy" in Hong Kong. He sees the theme of the film with a very keen sense. When Xiao Ran saw this review, he couldn't help but admire: "It is indeed a "Spy" movie.
The editor-in-chief of Film Fortnightly is amazing!”
However, this does not mean that this film has been promoted to the level of a classic. Not everyone attaches great importance to the drama in this film. Although everyone can experience the desolate feeling, except for Li Zhuotao, almost everyone
Every film critic believes that Xiao Ran's film can indeed be called a new-style action film that creates a trend, but it is just an action film.
In a sense, Xiao Ran failed. He tried to make this film a coexistence of commerce and art, but now there are only commercial elements, while the artistic elements have been suppressed by too powerful action scenes. It cannot be ignored.
Admittedly, Xiao Ran's works created entirely by himself this time were both successful and failed.
The failure was due to the creative concept. Xiao Ran failed to grasp the very delicate balance point between business and art. The only good thing is that despite the imbalance, it had no impact on the film. The success was due to business. No one doubted that this film
The film's innovation in action films.
Considering that current Hong Kong people and Westerners may not be able to accept the mainland government, Xiao Ran finally re-edited it and deleted the few mainland scenes in the film. This made the entire film's already very obscure political stance
disappear completely, so that it can be easily accepted by the market.
After the official premiere date of "Spy" was confirmed, Golden Harvest finally launched the long-planned "Home Alone" and is confidently filming the sequel. New Art City and two major studios under Haile jointly created
is a summer blockbuster and Fang Ruohai's ambitious attempt to replace Phantom at the box office in the market. The release date has also been confirmed.
That movie was also an action movie, and it was called "The Great Passion". This movie brought together a large number of stars, artists from ATV and Wan Ziliang (it had not yet been released by TVB at that time), such as Mo Shaocong and
Lin Junxian, some actresses from Golden Harvest, and other first-line stars at the time all appeared in the film. There are at least twelve names that can be counted, which can be said to be a super luxurious lineup.
Because Wu Yusen, one of the mainstays of Phantom, could not be hired, the director of the film was a newcomer, the producers were Xu Ke, Mai Dangxiong and Huang Baiming, the producer was Xiao Ruoyuan, and the planner was Mika. In terms of the behind-the-scenes lineup alone
, are definitely extremely rare in Hong Kong film history.
"This time we are in big trouble!" Wei Dongling came to Xiao Ran's office in his spare time and raised the newspaper in his hand. There was a review of "The Great Love" on it: "Based on the reviews, the quality of this film is really not bad.
Coupled with the three major companies joining forces, I'm afraid there may be trouble this time!"
At this time, "The Spy" had not yet premiered. As early as ten days ago, "Home Alone" had been released, and Debao's "The Courting Suicide Squad" had also been released. Xiao Ran had already expected this situation.
Well, it seems that Jiahe's dissatisfaction with Haile has reached its peak, otherwise he would not have given up the schedule to face the regret of "The Spy".
You know, when films of different types are released at the same time, the impact on the box office is not particularly large. Moreover, with Golden Harvest's confidence in "Home Alone" and the idea of sniping the Phantom, there is absolutely no reason to give up this opportunity.
.There is only one reason, that is, Zou Wenhuai is very dissatisfied.
Of course, this does not mean that the alliance of the four major companies has been broken. Although Xiao Ran has already won over Pan Disheng, the three major alliances are still trying to give Xiao Ran a fatal blow during the summer vacation. Those who can win here will definitely be able to win.
The theater agency rights for Japan and South Korea.
"Don't worry!" Xiao Ran smiled confidently: "Jiahe has no patience now. As long as they can't attack us this time, their alliance will definitely fall apart!"
This time it is indeed a pincer attack. Jiahe is sniping in front of it to attract the audience's attention. The two major action movies of Phantom and Haile are facing each other. Even a blind person can see that the two major companies are at odds with each other.
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"Are you really that confident?" Wei Dongling scratched his head. He didn't have much confidence. History has proven that the more luxurious the lineup, the higher the box office value.
"If I say yes, I will definitely do it!" Xiao Ran stood up straight and tapped his fingers on the table: "In this battle, I will not only get back the distribution rights, but also launch an offensive to break up all their alliances and destroy them.
Fang Ruohai forced him to leave."
Wei Dongling nodded. Seeing Xiao Ran's expression, he believed it. However, he was still confused: "Why didn't Tianluo Company include it in the film this time? This is really strange!"
Before he finished speaking, his secretary An Yuxuan called: "Mr. Xiao, there is a girl named Yang Wei who wants to meet you!"
Yang Wei? Is that Yang Wei? Xiao Ran and Wei Dongling couldn't hide the surprise in their eyes and looked at each other. Only then did Xiao Ran order the girl named Yang Wei to come in!