In recent years, when it comes to Hong Kong movies, actors’ “green and yellow” is a “cliché” topic. On the one hand, the experienced movie kings and actresses always bear the burden of carrying the box office; on the other hand, a new generation of actors have not been given a broad enough stage.
On June 17, at the "Outstanding New Generation of Hong Kong Film Industry" forum co-sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Office of the Hong Kong SAR Government, the Hong Kong Film Development Council and the Shanghai International Film Festival, veteran Hong Kong director Er Dongsheng was like "Everyone" "Long", with a group of Hong Kong's new generation actors who have been representative in recent years, solemnly recommend to mainland film companies.
Hong Kong young actors who have achieved great success in recent years, such as Liang Yongting, Zhou Hanning, Yang Siyong, Liang Zhongheng, Wang Danni, Zhu Jianran, Tse Wing Yan, Xu Enyi, etc., have received widespread attention and discussion in the industry on the forum.
Director Er Dongsheng took a group photo with a group of young Hong Kong actors
Er Dongsheng, who is about to celebrate his 50th anniversary in the arts, entered the industry as an actor when he was young, and later became the backbone of Hong Kong directors. In recent years, he has made a lot of contributions to supporting newcomers in his capacity as a producer and judge. At the forum, Ye Dongsheng used his unique insights and rich experience to deeply analyze the current situation and challenges faced by Hong Kong actors. At the same time, he encouraged Hong Kong actors to actively expand their horizons and proactively seek cooperation opportunities with the mainland film industry in order to advance in the acting industry. achieve new breakthroughs.
is different from the previous generation of filmmakers who grew up on the set. "Nowadays, these actors all have a professional background and have relatively high academic qualifications. They are more rational than our generation. This is the biggest difference. Their generation has no Our generation loses its temper so easily," Director Er joked.
Despite having better education, there are not so many job opportunities. Yee Dongsheng said, "It has been difficult for young actors in Hong Kong to have the opportunity to make movies for a while. The entire film industry is facing various problems, and the success of individual movies cannot solve the problems of the overall environment."
Directors need experience, and large-scale productions will definitely look for experienced directors. Therefore, young directors in Hong Kong are now making literary films and touching on social themes. Ye Dongsheng described them as "four-character movies": "Under the Day" "Drifting on Muddy Waters", "Flowers Falling on Flowing Water", "Dark Lights"... But this is not a negative thing. "Because there is no special effects production, we can only focus on drama, attach great importance to the script, and have very high requirements for the script. The dramatic processing, director, and actors will all make progress from it." Similarly, for actors, such a start will undoubtedly give them More solid basic skills. Er Dongsheng said, "If young actors act in idol dramas from the beginning, it will only be enough to be handsome, but it will not help their acting skills. Realistic themes will be of great help to the acting skills of young actors."
Director Er Dongsheng The first four actors to appear at the
promotion conference are all actors with experience in realistic themes: their first starring roles have been nominated for the Best New Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards, and this year they won the Best Actress for "Diary of a Teenage" Supporting actor winner Leung Yung-ting; Chow Han-ning, who starred in "Dark Lights" and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best New Actor; Yang Siyong, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for last year's Hong Kong most popular movie "The Vengeful Lawyer"; in "Mom" "The Wonder Boy" plays the role of Olympic track and field representative Su Huawei, and Leung Chung-heng was nominated for Best Actor and Best New Actor at the Academy Awards.
In addition to realistic themes and commercial genre films, there are also newcomers with outstanding performances emerging. Danny Wong who played Anita Mui in the movie "Anita Mui", Zhu Jianran who had an outstanding performance in "Stealth", Tse Wing Yan who won several newcomer awards for her first feature film, and Xu Enyi who has starred in many movies since her debut as a child star.
Wang Danni, the star of "Anita Mui" and "The Vengeful Lawyer"
Leung Chung-heng said that there are currently relatively few funds for Hong Kong film shooting. In this environment, it can stimulate the creativity of creators. He said, “There are many limited budgets. How to shoot the best things with the most limited resources is a problem faced by this generation of creators.When
was asked about the current workload, Zhou Hanning replied: "The workload can be a little more saturated." "
At the promotion meeting, Er Dongsheng evaluated each actor's acting career from a professional perspective and gave high praise and sincere suggestions.
Faced with Wang Danni's idea of "wanting to act in ancient costumes," he agreed, "She actually looks very good. Suitable. " Regarding the handsome Zhu Jianran, Er Dongsheng said that he has good looks and figure, solid acting skills, and a wide range of roles. Regarding the child actor Xu Enyi, he joked, "You have the looks to still play a student. I hope you don't age so much." quick. Xie Yongxin said that she most wanted to try comedy. Er Dongsheng also recommended it to her colleagues in the film company, "She studied film production. You can ask her to be a producer in the future." "
At the scene, Ye Dongsheng was like a big parent, recommending his "children" to major film companies. In order to encourage young Hong Kong actors to film in the mainland, Ye Dongsheng even urged them to actively join the WeChat accounts of the bosses. "Hong Kong actors have a shortcoming: they don't know public relations. I hope they learn to proactively market themselves. "Not only that, Ye Dongsheng also calculated the "cost-effectiveness" for the bosses.
"The salary of young actors in Hong Kong is now much cheaper than before. I want to tell all the bosses that Hong Kong artists are really more affordable now. "
The actors recommended at the forum
are all award-winning actors at the Hong Kong Film Awards in recent years. When faced with the question of the host "How much help will it have for their future growth after winning the award?", Er Dongsheng Frankly said "not necessarily".
He said that winning the award will not necessarily bring drastic changes to the actor's future. An actor's fame does not only depend on his acting skills. He does not deny that traffic also plays an important role in today's society. " Some people can become popular even if their acting is not good. This is a real problem. "
" As an expensive artistic commodity, movies are expensive to produce and non-industrialized. "This forces the industry to consider factors other than acting. But "as long as you work hard, even if you don't get the highest thing, you won't fall below the bottom line."
Er Dongsheng also reminded young actors Be wary of "traffic" - "Traffic is very important, but you have to remember that in the past, the front pages of Hong Kong newspapers and entertainment pages were mostly about celebrity divorces and breakups. Nowadays, most of the hot searches are not a good thing?" I often tell actors that mobile phones are useful, but when riding in a car or on a plane, you should pay attention to all the people around you, because you will play them in the future, such as sanitation workers and food delivery people. You will have the opportunity to actively chat with them. If you just browse your phone and play games every day, your experience may not be enough even when you are in your fifties or sixties.
Er Dongsheng sent a sincere message to all young actors, "Respect the industry. You must like acting, not just for fame and fortune." "
