Hong Kong Stubborn - Chapter 36

By the end of July, “My Savage Girlfriend” had to shoot all night in order to catch up.

Although Luo Junyan had made up his mind to reduce costs long ago, when the filming really started, this film was the one he had the most detailed requirements for shooting effects. Therefore, the shooting time will be lengthened, and the cost of personnel and equipment will continue to rise. The final 1 million will definitely be unstoppable.

Chen Xunqi is happy to see this situation. No director does not want to make fine, high-quality films. However, the filming of Xiangjiang Films pays attention to cost and efficiency, allowing rough details and messy bedding, as long as there are a few brilliant bridges and scenes with overwhelming acting skills.

Fortunately, Director Chen has a very high savvy, and he himself likes and is good at movies of this theme, so he has become more and more comfortable in controlling the shooting rhythm.

Otherwise, “My Savage Girlfriend” will have to be filmed until at least September, and the cost will have to rise.

Filming all night is a torture to the physical and mental state of the actors. As a rookie, Maggie Cheung was very cooperative throughout the whole process, and she never said a word of complaint or grievance.

Through such a long period of close contact, Maggie Cheung has already understood Luo Junyan very deeply.

In her mind, Luo Junyan is a stubborn, greedy and stingy. Maggie Cheung believes that this type of man will never let her truly admire her.

But the world is unpredictable, not to mention love or not, Maggie Cheung’s trust in Luo Junyan is absolutely full. As long as it doesn’t concern the feelings of two people, it can even be said to be obedient, and no one can tell subconscious things.

On August 17, the camera freezes on the hands held by the hero and heroine under the table. Director Chen took a sigh of relief and shouted: “My Savage Girlfriend is finally over.”

Luo Junyan and Zhang Manyu both lay down on the table. Luo Junyan said: “I will never discover newcomers anymore. Newcomer female celebrities are only suitable for vases. GG, you just have fun. I helped you deepen it once, and it’s a bit of a bronze ware.”

Maggie Cheung snorted and said: “I’ve inquired about it. I hired a heroine for 20,000 yuan. How much advantage did you take to me, I was deceived by your performance. No wonder I only played a few movies, you The acting skills are so good, you usually perform.”

Luo Junyan lay on the table and turned to look at her. The two of them faced each other, and they were silent for a while.

Luo Junyan smiled slightly and said sincerely: “Thank you, the heroine of the vase.”

Maggie Cheung smiled back and said, “Thank you, liar hero.”

In the next half month, “My Savage Girlfriend” completed all post-production.

The final settlement cost was 1.32 million Hong Kong dollars, almost double the overspending, but it was still in the low cost range.

Before the production of the film was completed, Luo Junyan had been in discussions with the three theaters of Hong Kong about the release.

To say that it is really weird, the films he has made are all borrowing the name of the production company for a little money, and from the beginning, he didn’t want to find a distribution company. In this way, he can still be mixed up, no wonder the professionals in the circle think he is a stranger, and he is so lucky that he is enviable.

By September, the issue of the screening had not yet been negotiated, but the Sino-British leadership negotiations on the sovereignty of Hong Kong had reached a conclusion.

Some media have ulterior motives, and under the hype, the stock market plummets. The public panic has caused the topic of immigration to become a hot topic again, and seeing the new round of economic recession in Hong Kong is inevitable.

Luo Junyan was sitting in Cheng’s office, dangling a cigar, and said, “Master, what should I do now?”

Brother Cheng drank his tea leisurely and said: “Thanks to the fact that the Snowman Age invested a lot of energy in the Taiwan show this year, I didn’t spare the time to look for the office building seriously. If I have already bought this, I still have to regret it. Qing? This time it’s okay. You can play whatever you want. The cheaper is bigger.”

Luo Junyan said: “Master, many large companies have moved abroad recently, and many people are also considering emigrating. Do you want to buy a flat?”

Brother Cheng smiled and said: “A Jun, you don’t need to think about it, what should you do. You have more than 10 million on hand, all of which have been spent in the past two years, and you can buy a house while the price is falling. As for you want to leave. Yes, it’s best to get out of here, because I’m addicted to serving ghosts, and my ancestors have forgotten their surnames.”

Brother Cheng was also secretly scared, so he didn’t know that the first Sino-British negotiation was in 1982.

Luo Junyan nodded and asked, “Master, what about the new movie? Which movie is now delaying the release time. No one knows whether anyone will go to the movie at this time. “

Brother Cheng touched his chin. He was really hard to judge this situation, so he said, “Which cinema line offers the best conditions?”

Luo Junyan said: “If you choose to release it in early October, Shaw will agree to a five-to-five cent. Some well-known production companies are waiting and watching. They are not in a hurry to promote and release new films. It doesn’t matter if there are only some shoddy low-cost films. It’s a gap period for theater competition.”

Brother Cheng said: “A Jun, “My Savage Girlfriend” is a low-cost romance film. You should not release it as a big production. My opinion is to talk to Shaw Brothers and guarantee the film’s screening period. .”

Luo Junyan felt reasonable and said, “Then I will get a 20-day release period. In addition, Master, this film is over. I am afraid that I will not be so easy to make a movie by myself in the future.”

Brother Cheng naturally understood what he meant, and said, “Although it is not produced by Shaw Brothers, after all, these three films of yours are from the background of Shaw Brothers, otherwise they won’t be released. Jun, I have no good way to do it, either. You sign a brokerage contract with a major film company, or you form a joint venture with them to set up a production company, and if you want to tinker with it yourself, there is no room for you.”

Luo Junyan was dumbfounded and did not speak. Obviously, neither of the two options were in line with his liking.

Brother Cheng spit out a smoke ring and said: “Your boy’s life is good enough, don’t be dissatisfied. Besides, the point is to quickly pay back the money and do the investment and purchase of a house. In the future, filming movies will be your sideline. Now, why bother to worry about that.”

Luo Junyan raised his head and asked cautiously: “Master, otherwise we will invest in the property together?”

Brother Cheng said irritably: “Even your master can’t believe me. If I have spare money, I’m still talking nonsense with you. Jun, otherwise you lend me half of the money? I will guide you to invest for free.”

Luo Junyan didn’t even think about it, and said, “Master, discuss the investment. Before the gambling contract between me and Shaw Brothers is executed, I can’t transfer the money in the special account. Now my pocket money is still all. Borrowed from my old sister.”

Brother Cheng had forgotten this, straightened up, and said loudly: “Then what are you talking about with me? Ma slipped off and released the film. By the way, he must make an appointment with Shaw for the box office payment date. If you don’t agree, just look for a movie theater in the suburbs to show it.

In the next few days, Luo Junyan reached an agreement with Shaw Brothers for release.

The premiere time is October 3rd, as long as the attendance rate is not less than 50%, Shaw guarantees that the screening period will be at least 20 days.

At the same time, the two parties agreed that the box office will be divided between five and five. The time for the receipt of the box office share is within 20 days after the film is fully finished. This is what Luo Junyan strongly requested.

The publicity work of “My Savage Girlfriend” is still handed over to the Snowman Age, and Huang Jiadong is solely responsible for it. The budget for the film’s promotion is 200,000. Luo Junyan is determined this time and wants to control the investment within 1.5 million.

Huang Jiadong’s propaganda direction is aimed at young women, especially female students, and the focus of the propaganda is to highlight the theme of love in the new era. New ideas are still easier for female students to get involved, depending on whether they can stimulate public opinion.

Luo Junyan felt a bit of a joke, but 200,000 won’t make much noise, so it’s better to delegate the power to him completely.

So starting from September 20th, newspaper articles and movie posters appeared on the stage, portraying “My Savage Girlfriend” as a romantic love story created by the free love of men and women in the new era.

Maggie Cheung recently helped Snowman Times to shoot 3 TV commercials, covering the three fashion categories of jewelry, fashion and perfume. After the advertisement was broadcast, the response was very good. Brother Cheng was not in vain and had to hurry up and let the future Zhang Yinghou work.

As the premiere of “My Savage Girlfriend” approached, Maggie Cheung became nervous unconsciously.

She came to Luo Junyan several times to inquire about the itinerary of her heroine in the publicity activities, but Luo Junyan fooled him back.

Luo Junyan can still remember the premiere of “Vanity Fair: The Powerful Fighting for Position”. He didn’t plan to put on a cold sweat anymore, the gentleman would not stand under the dangerous wall.

So after the night screening on October 2nd, on October 3rd, “My Savage Girl” was officially released in a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere.

The wish is beautiful, the reality is cruel, and the road is tortuous.

“My Savage Girlfriend” was released for 3 days, and the box office was only a pitiful 690,000. To be honest, Luo Junyan has basically given up treatment.

The show business is lively again this time, but all the artists who have not competed for the heroine are full of firepower and all show their magical powers.

Some people say that after reading the script, they think they will rush to the street and refuse to act. Some people say that they think the actor’s acting skills are not reliable and therefore did not accept the invitation. Some people say that Luo Junyan chooses newcomers to save money and causes the film to hit the street. Therefore, some people even refused to cooperate because of Luo Junyan’s excessive demands.

In a word, all onlookers in the showbiz are gloating.

The rejected female artists are all the same caliber. Luo Junyan’s eyesight is not good. He didn’t choose me as the leading role, so his film was destined to hit the street.

However, you can despise Luo Junyan’s character and strength, but you can never despise Luo Junyan’s chance and luck.

On the fourth day of the show, the Dongfang Daily did not know which reporter was bored, and published the fact that Qi Xiaofu in “My Savage Girlfriend” played a guest role in a scene at the same time. At the same time, the heads of Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and others were also attached, and the text stated that this situation is unique, and therefore guessed Luo Junyan’s background.

Other newspapers and periodicals in Xiangjiang immediately reprinted it as a gimmick to attract readers.

What is unexpected is that the male audience who read “My Savage Girlfriend” as a love literary film and did not pay attention to the propaganda at first. Because Jackie Chan and other Kung Fu stars appeared in the same movie, after re-examining the movie, a small group of people decided to try it.

On the 5th day of the screening, when Luo Junyan was waiting for the film to be released at any time, suddenly the attendance rates of the various theaters began to rise. On the same day, it won a single-day box office of 920,000, and in the following days it has increased by an explosive growth of 1.07 million and 1.1 million.

In the first week of the box office, despite an unfavorable start, it actually reversed and won HK$4.03 million.

Not to mention other people, even Luo Junyan himself has been deceived. As a result, through Huang Jiadong’s emergency questionnaire survey, he came to a conclusion.

The male audience who has watched this movie gave almost 100% satisfaction, and it was not because of the guest appearances of Jackie Chan and others. It was really deeply attracted and moved by the love shown in this movie. .

After hearing this report, Brother Cheng was silent for a moment, and said: “Men are so cheap, their physiology determines their minds. They say five and six drinks outside, but they have a washboard in their hands, and they are not at all ambiguous when they should kneel.”

Immediately afterwards, “My Savage Girlfriend” started a full-scale fire in Xiangjiang. During this period of time, there were no competing films. It is conceivable that they have swept the film world and monopolized the box office.

The box office score of the second week directly soared to 7.83 million, with a total box office score of 11.86 million Hong Kong dollars.

Other film companies couldn’t sit still, and started to promote new films, but they would not be released until October 22 at the earliest. The preview and publicity takes time, and rushing into battle is cannon fodder.

With the popularity of “My Savage Girlfriend”, Xiangjiang began to appear in small love incidents similar to the way the male and female protagonists interact, and this kind of love and killing occurs more and more frequently, spreading from school students to professional white-collar workers. .

On the contrary, this trend of imitating young men and women in society has further spurred the upsurge of watching movies. Attendance rates continue to rise, and when tickets are bought, most of them are two tickets per person.

It was released to the end of the third week, and the box office score of “My Savage Girlfriend” was 19.98 million Hong Kong dollars.

Suddenly, the situation changed, and a movie that everyone thought had already hit the street, turned into the biggest dark horse that is expected to break the box office record.

Ming Pao published a review article that pointed out: “My Savage Girlfriend” has become a phenomenal film, and its influence in social real life is no better than that. Nowadays, it can be seen everywhere, girlfriends riding on men’s backs, boyfriends following with bags, and couples who have exchanged shoes while shopping, even driving the sales of the same KFC package to increase sharply.

From the young people at school to the white-collar middle-aged men and women, they all participated in this presumptuous love carnival. Is the influence of the movie “My Savage Girlfriend” on the concept of love between men and women in society a gospel or a disaster? We can only wait and see and watch the aftereffects.

Luo Junyan can’t control the issue of social impact. Now he is throwing a net with Maggie Cheung to promote it with all his strength.

On October 22nd, “Small I’m Afraid” produced by Xinyicheng and “Running into the Wrath Sea” produced by Xia Mengtou were released. This is the appearance of two competitors who can barely stop “My Savage Girlfriend”.

“My Savage Girlfriend” was not fully finished until November 2, and it was in theaters for a whole month. The final box office result was 27.02 million Hong Kong dollars, which was nearly 1 million higher than “Best Partner”, and it was properly the annual box office champion.