The two of them have a good relationship during this time together, maybe because they are seriously committed to their roles, or maybe because we are the same kind of people who refuse to admit defeat.
Besides the hard training, Su Ze liked to chat with Zhang Jiahui. He was very curious about the golden generation of Hong Kong Island at that time, whether they were directors or actors, it was rare for them to have a little gossip.
"Actually, I'm very envious of you." During the meal, Zhang Jiahui suddenly said: "I haven't acted in a bad movie in the past few years since my debut. I'm not good enough. I have acted in many, many bad movies, and I still dare not watch them."
"By the way." Su Ze asked: "It's not just you, why do many seniors take on that kind of drama, the script is clear..."
"There's no other way." Zhang Jiahui said with a wry smile, "It's just to make money!"
Seeing Su Ze stunned, he explained: "In Hong Kong, our actors earn very little money. Unless they are big stars like Andy Lau, everyone else is a wage earner."
"You mainland celebrities can appear in variety shows, shoot commercials, endorse brands, and take on other commercial activities..."
"We can't catch anything!"
Zhang Jiahui put down his kuaizi and said, "Now you understand why my name is Zha Zhahui, right?"
"My boss gave me too much!"
Su Ze was stunned, and then thought that there seemed to be several people such as Louis Koo and Chen Xiaochun who were endorsing the game, right?
"If it's okay for you to make movies, the worst thing is for TVB actors. After decades of hard work, all they get is salary."
"Do you know Lin Baoyi and Li Yaoxiang?"
"It takes me until I retire to have the money to buy a house. It's hard to move around with a small kitchen."
Su Ze was silent. In fact, he had talked with Fatty Yu a long time ago. Nowadays, Hong Kong films basically cannot recover their costs. If they want to recover their costs, they can only go to the mainland, Southeast Asia, and Japan and South Korea.
The reason is simple: because no one from the younger generation can take the lead!
To say that Green and Yellow is not a part of the movie is to be polite, but it is basically a direct discontinuation of the era. Therefore, if we want to get audiences into the cinema, we can only rely on Liu Tianwang, Louis Koo, Liu Qingyun, Zhang Jiahui and the older generation in their 50s and 60s to desperately support it.
If you are an audience and don’t have these movie kings, why would you watch the movie?
If no one watches it, it means that the cost cannot be recovered, the film company will collapse, the company will collapse, a large number of filmmakers will lose their jobs, a large number of filmmakers will lose their jobs, and Hong Kong movies will completely collapse!
The same goes for directors, such as Lin Chaoxian, who all say that Mekong River is awesome and Red Sea was a box office hit, but what about previous works?
How many people have seen it?
He has filmed 24 movies so far!
Is the King of Movies really stupid?
You've been around for decades and still don't know how to read a script?
Don’t know what a bad movie is?
You obviously know why you are acting?
Not for the entire Hong Kong film industry!
If you don’t even take pictures of them, who else can take pictures?
Who is willing to spend money to take pictures?
Thinking of this, Su Ze was speechless. To put it bluntly, movies are also commodities. As commodities, they must follow the laws of the market. No matter how powerful the movie king is, he must follow the rules of the game.
Fatty Yu even has a theory. He believes that these few years have been the best years and the best times for Hong Kong filmmakers.
But as a public figure, I never dare to say this publicly. If I say it, many people will come out and scold me: You must be sick! How bad are Hong Kong movies? Are you still touting that Hong Kong movies are now a prosperous era?
Please note that I am talking about filmmakers, not movies.
As the saying goes, the country is unfortunate but the poet is lucky. The lack of expensive and low-quality works does not necessarily mean that the actors are not doing well. On the contrary, due to the economic boom in the mainland, the popularity of second- and third-tier movies, online dramas, paid movies, and the mushrooming of major businesses.
In fact, it has lifted Hong Kong Island's originally barren film industry to an unprecedented high level.
In this high position, a moderately famous actor can just film a 30-episode bad drama as the second female lead, and his salary will be a hundred times more than filming a so-called childhood memory drama!
In the past, the so-called classic works were actually produced in large quantities and at low prices, which is why we saw Stephen Chow filming ten movies a year.
It seems to be fun to watch, but behind the scenes is actually the actor's helplessness, because even if he reaches the level of a superstar, his salary is only one-tenth of the level of a small-time celebrity today.
What's more, at that time, there were evil forces controlling the film market. Liu Tianwang was once put a gun to his head and asked to film.
As well as the plight of pirated disc dealers, we all owe Mr. Xing a movie ticket. Is it fake?
It’s not just Mr. Xing, right?
In Su Ze's view, the reason why various big-name celebrities are now going north to make money is actually a cycle of cause and effect. Back then, we all watched pirated movies and had sex for nothing. Now is the retribution coming?
You'll have to pay it back sooner or later!
What's more, it's not just the actors who are in decline, the directors and screenwriters are even worse. To take the simplest example, the "Macau" series and the "God of Gamblers" series.
The same onstage and behind the scenes, Wong Jing leads Hong Kong film marshal Chow Yun-fat, coupled with acting comedy Hui, plus the actress who was appointed at that time was Zhang Min, now Jing Tian, coupled with the handsome follower, there are also action and comedy elements
…
With so many similarities, it stands to reason that the quality of the films should be about the same, right?
The results of it?
There are a hundred kings of thousands of kings in the middle!
Director Wang Jing has long gone through the period of struggling to come up with jokes, and now he is retiring in peace and comfort. A collection of Internet buzzwords can make a billion dollars at the box office. How can you ask him to be aggressive?
In the past, Wong Jing's movies were full of classic jokes, but today's Wong Jing movies are themselves a joke.
"Hong Kong Island is still too small." Zhang Jiahui complained: "It's not that far from one studio to another. Maybe I didn't even leave the film and television shooting base."
"At worst, shooting in Southeast Asia, Thailand, and the Philippines is about the same distance as the Magic City to Beijing. For actors, it's good to have a job. Who can produce high-quality products every time?"
"You want to have dinner!"
Su Ze laughed. In fact, there are many reasons, such as survivor bias. Why do American TV series and Japanese comics seem to be high-quality products?
Nonsense, who can translate and import those bad things?
Don’t you want to eat?
Only high-quality content will be translated, and only high-quality content will be visible to you.
"How long are you going to perform?" Su Ze suddenly asked, "Perform until you can't move anymore?"
"How is that possible!" Zhang Jiahui said with a smile: "Who would watch a movie made by people of seventy or eighty years of age?"
"There is no peak in my acting career. I will keep running. No matter where I run, if one day I feel really tired and don't want to act anymore, that will be my peak and my end point."
Seeing Zhang Jiahui's half-joking and half-serious look, Su Ze was in awe.
People who are about to turn 50 sweat profusely every day, insist on high-intensity training without saying a word even if their fingers are broken, and have the courage to challenge the limits even after they become famous...
His smile has a different kind of emotion that reminds people of the past, and makes people feel... just like ten years ago.
The same song may have made you laugh more than ten years ago, but it may also make you burst into tears more than ten years later.
From the time when he first debuted, he played an ugly sidekick and worked hard for 30 years, and now he is the actor who plays the leading role.
Such actors are real role models for seniors!
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