Hong Kong Stubborn - Chapter 69
On July 22, “Three Kingdoms Warriors” finally came to an end.
It took more than 5 months to shoot, and most of the crew was exhausted. If there is another half month, Luo Junyan will definitely not be able to stand it.
In the end, he personally came forward to persuade. Luo Junyan was moved by reason and sentimental, so he stabilized Tsui Hark’s emotions, and no longer let the director Xu continue to think about how to add drama.
All the crew returned to Xiangjiang ahead of schedule, and all the aftermath work was taken over by the team sent by the army sister. The props can only be shipped back to Xiangjiang in batches, and thrown in the warehouse, hoping that someone will talk about the Three Kingdoms again, and Bian Sicong will stay in charge of the handover.
After returning to Xiangjiang, there is still a lot of work to be done on the special effects of the film, plus the heavy post-production, it will take at least one and a half months to complete all of them.
Luo Junyan gave Director Xu 2 months of post-production time. At the same time, I have agreed with the distribution department of Dongbao to officially release it on October 10th. The pre-heating time for the promotion is half a month. It is good for him to cooperate with Dongbao’s promotion plan.
To say that this year, the large-scale Japanese film companies have extensive relations. The large investment and large number of stars in “Three Kingdoms Warriors” are also factors that are conducive to negotiations. Toho’s distribution department quickly finalized the releases in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asian countries. It will be released simultaneously in various regions in Asia on October 10th. Taiwan does not need to think about it for the time being.
In Xiangjiang, it was the Golden Harvest Cinemas line. Golden Harvest’s films entered Japan through Toho and only got 35% of the box office. Therefore, this time, Golden Harvest could only give 40% of the box office.
The Korean market can get 50% of the box office. Southeast Asian countries have increasingly strict restrictions on foreign films, and on average they can only get 40% of the box office.
Of course, Luo Junyan will only settle the settlement with Dongbao in Japanese yen. This is an agreement that Cheng Ge strongly requested him to sign like this.
On August 2nd, Ti Lung’s “The True Colors of a Hero” was released in Hong Kong.
This movie, starring three actors Ti Lung, Chow Yun-fat, and Leslie Cheung who were uncomfortable in the film industry, was extremely popular when it was released. Fa Ge can finally get rid of the reputation of poisoning. Ti Lung does not need to ask for help for the role. Rong Ge’s acting skills are finally recognized.
Apart from going to the theater to cheer for “The True Colors of Heroes”, Luo Junyan didn’t pay attention to any other films. The films that Big Brother Ti Long came back halfway to make were released. He was really anxious about his new film. How could he have the mind to observe and learn from other people’s films.
The wedding room between Luo Junyan and the army has been renovated. Luo Junyan went to check and accept it, and basically couldn’t fault it.
The couple’s wedding date is set for October 18, when the initial publicity work of “Three Kingdoms Warriors” should also be over. Regardless of the box office performance, the position of the army sister in Luo Junyan’s heart is the most important. The publicity is concentrated on Japan and South Korea, the main target market this time, and other places are saved.
Luo Junyan still did not attend this year’s Academy Awards, but his hanging heart finally fell back into his stomach.
With her outstanding performance in “Influenza”, Bai Anni won the Best Actress in the Fifth Academy Awards and won the honor after she won the movie. This is well deserved.
Bai Anni called Luo Junyan the first time, and she cried and talked a lot, and complained that Luo Junyan did not go to the scene to support herself. Luo Junyan just laughed on the phone, smiling so sincerely, the sports car money is saved, is there a bigger surprise than this?
In the first half of 1986, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange completed the integration of four sessions and has merged into a Hong Kong United Stock Exchange. This exchange has also become the only regular stock trading market in Hong Kong.
At the same time, the Hong Kong government approved the establishment of stock brokerage companies by foreign investors. Immediately, foreign capital from the United States and Japan flooded the Hong Kong stock market to sweep stocks, causing the Hang Seng Index to rise sharply and stocks to rise.
The market value of the stocks held by Luo Junyan has approached 100 million Hong Kong dollars. His stock broker turned to be extremely optimistic about the future market and suggested that Luo Junyan continue to hold shares. Luo Junyan was waiting to use the money to repay the loan, and he made up his mind to fully appraise it before December. This has already made a lot of money.
In September, sister army finally put down her work in the mainland and returned to Xiangjiang to prepare for the wedding.
In other respects, Luo Junyan can do it for you. But choosing wedding dresses, dresses, purchasing furniture, decorating the new home, decorating the wedding scene, sending invitations to relatives and friends, etc., these have to be left to the army sister.
Luo Junyan finally relaxed a bit, as long as the wedding side does the errand work. He can free up his energy to stare at Director Xu to speed up the post-production of “Three Kingdoms Warriors”, and can no longer let this guy do scientific research there.
At this time, “The True Colors of Heroes” has been drawn across the board, with a box office score of more than 34.6 million Hong Kong dollars.
Xiao Ma was in the limelight for a while, and the sales of Xiangjiang’s toothpicks have doubled several times. This film is definitely a fame and fortune. The media are now predicting whether “Three Kingdoms Warriors” will surpass “The True Colors of Heroes” and eventually become the annual box office champion? After all, in the past few years, the Xiangjiang Film Market has a tradition of Luo Junyan winning the annual box office champion.
People in the circle look at the problem from a different perspective. This is how Ti Lung had his second spring. When Luo Junyan invited him to star in “Three Kingdoms Warriors”, he was absolutely unexpected. This was a miss.
In addition, Andy Lau was interviewed by Run Run and has agreed to renew the long-term contract with TVB, and the popularity will soon return to the original. Luo Junyan picked up another big bargain, and just picked up two, saving a lot of publicity expenses.
On September 12, “Three Kingdoms Warriors” was finally completed.
At the moment of completion, Director Xu himself felt a sense of loss. He felt in his heart that only such a big production was interesting, and the mind of this man was different.
In the Hong Kong film circle, no one knows that “Three Kingdoms Warriors” is a huge production costing 28 million Hong Kong dollars. Since I heard that the release date of the film is October 10th, I immediately postponed all my new films.
The people in the circle were actually relieved. Luo Junyan was still very particular this time, and didn’t put the film on the New Year’s Day schedule, otherwise he would have to release it too.
The propaganda work of Toho’s distribution department is quite satisfactory, which is in line with the characteristics of the Japanese. Of course, Luo Junyan will not point fingers. His own propaganda focuses on Japan. “Three Kingdoms Warriors” is going to the Japanese market. The comic style, pure love drama and the sad ending of the heroine are all designed to cater to the preferences of Japanese audiences.
The wedding is ready and all invitations have been sent out. Although Sister Army is not a spoiled and vain woman, she bought the items carefully this time and spent nearly half a million Hong Kong dollars. After all, she will only have such an experience once in her life.
On September 20th, the main actors of “Three Kingdoms Warriors” rushed to Japan for a pre-heating campaign.
Brigitte Lin’s influence in Japan and South Korea is not small, which can be regarded as a comfort to Luo Junyan. His feeling of alienation towards Brigitte Lin was completely subconscious. When he saw her, he thought of Sister Jun and immediately lost his favor.
I have to say that Luo Junyan’s popularity in Japan is really quite high, and it can be compared with Jackie Chan. At the site of the propaganda activity, many Japanese girls cried dimly as soon as they saw him on stage.
In the promotion activities, Luo Junyan changed into the silver tight-fitting armor from the movie, holding a bright silver spear, and acting really chic and handsome, and he gestured twice with marksmanship, and it seemed to be the same. This is where the generals of the Three Kingdoms period are clearly the saints in the comics, but they are more tightly covered than the saints.
The cast and crew spent 10 days publicizing in Japan and South Korea and traveled to major cities, driving a wave of Japan and South Korea’s pursuit of the three countries.
Today, Japan’s economic prosperity is approaching a state of madness. Passengers in taxis will drop large tips at will. The yen has risen to the level of 1 U.S. dollar to 150 yen, and Japanese businessmen have bought various industries on a global scale.
Of course, there is a downside to cooperating with Japanese film companies, at least in the European and American markets. Because it hurt people’s psychological superiority, the European and American people are now strongly resisting the export of Japanese culture. “Three Kingdoms Warriors” wants to be released in Europe and the United States, and the difficulty is comparable to Taiwan.
After the propaganda team returned to Xiangjiang, only two warm-up events were held, waiting for the film to be officially released.
Along the way, Luo Junyan’s relationship with Ti Lung and Andy Lau has gotten closer, and she is still lukewarm with Brigitte Lin. Brigitte Lin is much smoother than when she was in Taiwan, but she really can’t appreciate Luo Junyan’s type of person. The popular star does not have a gentlemanlike demeanor.
On October 10, Luo Junyan’s 23rd birthday. He declined everyone’s invitations, and only stayed together with sister army, and didn’t even pay attention to the movie premiere.
Luo Junyan was also overwhelmed with emotion on the night of his birthday, that the year passed so quickly.
He only made the movie “Three Kingdoms Warriors”, and he was exhausted physically and mentally, and time flew away without knowing it. But no matter how much money is made or not, Luo Junyan’s biggest wish has been fulfilled. He put his arms around sister army’s waist, concentrating on the plump cheeks of sister army, and couldn’t help but gnaw wildly.
Sister Army has become accustomed to these intimate actions, and it is not uncommon for him to suddenly go crazy.
After he was satisfied, he snuggled into his arms and asked: “Husband, after I get married, I have to work in the mainland for a while, so what do you do?”
Luo Junyan thought for a while and said, “I will only be squinted when I’m by your side. Besides, who in the entertainment industry doesn’t know me the most stingy? I definitely won’t do it for spending money. “
Sister Army grabbed him by the ears, stared and said, “You will come here for free, right?”
Luo Junyan didn’t expect that sister army learned this trick with her old sister, and quickly said: “My wife, you let go first. I thought, I will tattoo your head on your butt, so you should be relieved?”
Sister Army was very upset by him, and pushed him away, saying: “Speaking like a gangster, a very wicked person.”
Luo Junyan hugged sister army again and said: “My master said that there are many beasts in human skins these days. I see myself as a martyr.”
Sister Army shook her head helplessly, and said, “I’m marrying a chicken and a dog and a dog. If you think Brother Cheng makes sense, you can refer to his suggestions.”
At the same time, sister army said seriously: “But you can no longer talk nonsense in the future. How much damage did you give to female celebrities by nicknamed them? The celebrities rely on public image. Last year, Weng Meiling chose to commit suicide. , It has a lot to do with the media’s continuous damage to her public image.”
Luo Junyan nodded and said: “They don’t care about me much anymore, okay, I will apologize one by one. After a man gets married, he has to mature, and I can’t be familiar with a bunch of little women who can only curse the street.”
Sister Army was really dumbfounded by him, but she was obsessed with his non-decent temperament.
Luo Junyan entered the state of vacation before marriage, but Bian Sicong was busy.
He had to follow the staff of Dongbao’s distribution department to investigate the premiere of “Three Kingdoms Warriors” everywhere in Xiangjiang. And at any time, based on the audience’s response, formulate a new publicity plan to ensure the attendance of the first week.
As a result, when he arrived at the door of a theater, he accidentally discovered that Lomezi was queuing with a man to buy tickets. Although the two did not act intimately, they kept chatting, seeming to chat very enthusiastically.
Bian Sicong suddenly felt a basin of ice water poured directly on his head, and his heart seemed to shrink into a small ball.
He didn’t even bother to collect feedback from the audience. I found an excuse to send Dongbao’s employees away, and I also bought a movie ticket from behind and followed in secretly.
There was a black light in the theater, and even Luo Meizi could not find it sitting there. Bian Sicong had to push his butt, search row by row, and then the light on the screen looked for someone.
In the end, the theater finally took him to the security room as a bad person. Because he was about to stick to the faces of female audiences to find someone. He has seen people who play gangsters in the dark, but he has never seen such a person who is suitable for all ages and ugliness.
The security guard of the theater threatened him to call the police, asked Bian Sicong to honestly confess his bad intentions, and recount the process of molesting women. When Bian Sicong was at a loss, he couldn’t organize his language effectively, and was forced to do nothing, so he could only call Luo Junyan for help.
The candlelight dinner between Luo Junyan and sister army was so bad that they had to rush to the cinema together and secured Bian Sicong from the security room.
Sitting in Luo Junyan’s Toyota car, Luo Junyan asked angrily: “Brother Cong, if you dare to molest women, then I have to look at you differently. But you really don’t have the courage, you are so dark. In the theater to investigate the audience’s reaction to the film?”
Sister Army turned around and faced Bian Sicong, who was sitting in the back seat with her head down, and said, “A Cong, A Jun just likes nonsense, don’t mind. Did you meet an acquaintance in the theater and wanted to find it? “
Bian Sicong was depressed for a while, and said, “A Jun, I was outside the theater just now and saw Azi go in to watch a movie with a guy. I met that guy. He was a recording engineer from Polygram Records and was responsible for recording Priscilla Chan. Yes, they are in their forties.”
Luo Junyan immediately became calm, and said, “Bad son, dare to soak my sister?”
Sister Army hammered Luo Junyan hard and said: “You are not allowed to swear. If you haven’t figured out things, can your friends watch a movie together? Besides, you are only allowed to marry a wife, but not Azi dating? “
Luo Junyan thought for a while, she was a little fussed, and smiled and apologized. But he was thinking about the matter, and he should pay more attention to the old sister’s movements in the future, at least not to be kept in the dark.