After the filming of "Dragon Boy 3" was completed, it entered post-production.
Xiang Nan took the time to return to the mainland and saw that "Old Well" was still being filmed.
In fact, this movie was not difficult to shoot. There were no big scenes and no special effects were required. However, the older generation of mainland filmmakers treat movies as art and craft it with great care.
Actors such as Zhang Yimou and Cong Shan spent a month just experiencing life in the countryside. It wasn't until they talked, ate, walked, and acted like farmers that the filming of the movie officially started.
During the filming, the director also had strict requirements on performance.
Although Cong Shan graduated from Chinese drama and already had famous works such as "The Wrangler", she was still often lectured by the director, which almost made her lose her confidence.
It is precisely because of such strict requirements that the filming progress of this drama is so slow. It is estimated that it will be completed by the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, which is already good.
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Xiang Nan then returned to Xiangjiang.
At this time, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung and others were filming "Lucky Star Shines High" in Japan.
The reason why we went to Japan to shoot was mainly because "Plan A", "Food Truck" and "The Five Lucky Stars" starring the three people were very popular after they were released in Japan.
In order to help them completely open up the Japanese market, Zou Wenhuai arranged for this drama to be filmed in Japan. This makes Japanese audiences feel more intimate and naturally makes it easier to achieve high box office.
Wang Jing is filming "I Love Rolando". It turned out that when he was filming "The Frog Prince", he took some extra shots but didn't use them, and thought it would be a pity to lose them.
So I invited Chen Baixiang back to film "I Love Rolando" and used the lost scenes.
In this way, one fish eats two, which is economical and cost-effective. Xiang Nan even admires his wit.
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After returning to Hong Kong, Xiang Nan accompanied Zhong Chuhong, Guan Zhilin, Xia Wenxi and others while investing HK$6 million to acquire land in Mid-Levels and prepare to build houses.
In 1983, both the stock and real estate markets in Hong Kong fell. Now housing prices have dropped by at least 30% compared to before. Luxury houses like those have fallen even worse, more than half of them have.
Xiang Nan is confident in the future of Xiangjiang, so he is naturally willing to invest. After buying the land, Xiang Nan hired the best construction company in Xiangjiang to help him build a big house.
The drawings were all designed by himself and definitely fit his taste.
When they heard that he bought land to build a house, Zhong Chuhong, Guan Zhilin, Xia Wenxi and others were very excited.
The so-called person without permanent property has no perseverance. Xiang Nan always stayed in hotels in Xiangjiang, and changed accommodations every three days. He was like a bird without feet, which would die if he landed on the ground.
Now he is starting to build a big house, which obviously means that he has the idea of settling down and starting a family. This naturally makes them very excited. After all, getting married and landing on the beach is what each of them dreams of.
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In June, "I Love Rolando" was released.
This romantic comedy starring Chen Baixiang and Xia Wenxi did well at the box office after its release, successfully earning more than 9 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office.
But its production cost was actually less than HK$2 million. Therefore, Xiang Nan was also very happy and specially gave Wang Jing a bonus of 500,000 Hong Kong dollars.
Wang Jing, who was stimulated by money, immediately took out a new script - "Hardcover Chasing Girls".
In 1981, New Art City released the romantic comedy "Chasing Girls" starring Shi Tian, which tells the story of a wandering man named Robberdo who painstakingly pursues a girl.
Because of the funny plot, it became very popular after its release and earned nearly 10 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office.
This movie also inspired Wang Jing to make a series of pick-up movies of the same type, such as "The Frog Prince", "Modern Cinderella", and "I Love Rolando", all of which achieved good box office success. .
However, Wang Jing feels that this genre still has the potential to be further explored, and judging from the box office, the audience also likes this kind of movies, so he is ready to continue filming.
"It's always a bit monotonous to watch movies about picking up girls. You'd better help me shoot "Best Partner 3" first to change your mind." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
Wang Jing nodded after hearing this.
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The filming of "Best Partner 3" then began.
This movie tells the story of King Kong who was deceived by 007 and believed that he had been ordered by the Queen of England to steal gems from the police evidence vault. Only later did he realize that he had been deceived. In the end, he teamed up with the bald detective to wipe out the 007 criminal gang in one fell swoop.
Xiang Nan, Chen Baixiang, Zheng Yuling, all the original cast members return. In addition, as for the heroine, Xiang Nan abandoned the habit of using Hong Kong and Taiwan artists and directly chose the original Bond girl, French actress Carole Bouquet.
She is the heroine of "007: Top Secret". She plays Melina, the goddess of revenge, who is brave and decisive, leaving a deep impression on the audience. She is also known as the most beautiful Bond girl.
In addition to Carole Bouquet, there are many characters from 007 movies who will appear in "The Best of Us 3".
Such as the Korean mute killer who appeared in "007: Goldfinger", the big steel tooth who appeared in "007: Undersea City and Space Castle", etc.
In fact, the idea of "Best Partner" originally came from the famous movie "007" series. Because Mai Jia, one of the main creators of New Art City, was the assistant director of the 007 series back then, so he naturally knows a lot about this series.
The character of King Kong is the Hong Kong version of 007, but more erotic, better at fighting, and more funny.
The film then officially started shooting in July.
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At the same time, in Hong Kong, "Lucky Star" was officially released in the summer season.
The lineup this time is still very strong. Not only the original cast members such as Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, Feng Rofan, Wu Yaohan, Qin Xianglin, etc. all return, but also newcomers such as Zeng Chiwei, Hu Huizhong, and Michiko Nishikyo are added.
As for the story, Huang Bingyao, known as the King of Bridge Kings, personally wrote the screenplay. The story is solid and the plot is funny. Moreover, the action scenes are jointly participated by Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and others, so the quality is naturally guaranteed.
In addition, this movie was filmed in Japan and has an exotic atmosphere, so it became a huge hit after its release. In the end, it won 30 million box office in one go, finally breaking Xiang Nan's record.
This also shocked the Hong Kong film industry.
Some media outlets did not think it was a big deal and directly published an article saying that Yuen Biao, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and others came from behind and Xiang Nan was about to pass away.
This made Jackie Chan and others panic, and they called Xiang Nan to explain. The content of the article is purely fabricated by the newspaper. They definitely never said anything like that.
But Xiang Nan was not only not angry, but also very happy.
He is now an international movie star, considered top-notch in Hollywood. A movie can sell for two to three hundred million US dollars, which is about one billion Hong Kong dollars. Xiangjiang is a tiny place, and I no longer care.
Therefore, he is still very happy that Sammo Hung and others can catch up with him. This can prove that there are many talents in the Hong Kong film industry, and the waves behind push the waves ahead.
It is not like the Hong Kong film industry in the new century, which is almost a stagnant water with no outstanding newcomers emerging. As a result, Andy Lau, Louis Koo, Zheng Yijian, Liu Qingyun and many other young people have to continue to carry the weight.
