"Prove the truth in words. - Tang Lei"
As the saying goes, "Success is a matter of wind and cloud, and failure is also a matter of wind and cloud."
In the world of movies, the rise of superstars from generation to generation is due to the rise of commercial box office, and their decline is due to the collapse of commercial box office.
Then, this process of rise and collapse becomes a story.
may have some inspiration.
legendary superstar Bruce Lee , of course not included in this list.
The real influence of the Hong Kong film industry should probably start with biweekly 10%.
As we all know, Jackie Chan has established a foothold in the film industry with "Snake Man" and "Drunken Master", and won the Hong Kong box office championship for the first time with " Laughing Fist and Strange Moves ", but what really made him famous , was transferred to Jiahe Films to start filming " junior brother takes the lead in ".
Open the Hong Kong version Blu-ray disc trailer of "Junior Brother", and you will be surprised to see "Jackie Chan joins Golden Harvest", "Menacing, global attention" and "Superstar, super blockbuster", "Jackie Chan's most impressive film industry" and "Golden Harvest" There are heroic words such as "Juxian, King of Movies" and so on.
Frankly speaking, these adjectives are of course "slightly exaggerated".
Looking back at the history of Jiahe Films at this time, we will find an interesting thing. This film company seems to be very good at building momentum.
For example, in the past, Bruce Lee's first film "Brother Tangshan", they said "the blockbuster film that the audience has been longing for is here". Later, when Xu Guanwen's famous film "The Ghost Horse" was released, they also said that this is "Xu Guanwen's potential." Start".
years later, Jiahe Films signed Aaron Kwok , shouting the slogan "The Third Generation of Kung Fu Superstars".
But Jackie Chan’s rise does not rely solely on action.
Anyone who is a little familiar with Hong Kong movies should know that Jackie Chan has set many records since then.
Jet Li mentioned that he is "fighting for his life", which is of course a very significant feature. Even if you look around the world, it is estimated that it will be difficult to find another actor with this style.
On this basis, one more thing should be added, action comedy.
Compared with the huge investment, global filming and desperate action, the integration of comedy elements played a crucial role in Jackie Chan's box office myth.
However, Jackie Chan's real breakthrough should start with " red zone ". Later, he charged into the battle with "Thunderbolt", "Police Story 4: Simple Mission", "A Good Man" and "Who Am I", and almost every move was earth-shattering. And "Rush Hour" was the beginning of its global glory.
And if I remember correctly, Jackie Chan's turning point came from a movie called "Around the World in 80 Days".
The movie failed miserably at the global box office.
Of course, he later focused on the mainland market, and also produced works such as "Zodiac", "Heavenly Lion", "Escape" and "Kung Fu Yoga". The highest box office reached 1.7 billion, but it gradually became weak, even though he tried his best , it is difficult to break the 300 million box office.
's superstar years are coming to an end.
The rise of Chow Yun-fat began with " The True Colors of a Hero ".
This movie not only won the annual crown in Hong Kong in the past year, but also broke the box office record in the history of Hong Kong Chinese films. The real protagonist is Ti Lung, the second protagonist is Leslie Cheung, and then it is Chow Yun-fat's turn. But after the movie was released , the momentum was reversed, and Chow Yun-fat, who had been in the third series, became the main guest.
Speaking of which, Chow Yun-fat's resume is also a typical example of "first suppress and then advance".
By the time of "A Better Tomorrow", he had been in the industry for ten years, but he had rarely had a movie with a box office of over 10 million. Although the talk of "box office poison" was harsh, it was true.
There are subject matter factors, audience popularity issues, and some luck.
Not to mention other things, Andy Lau, who debuted a few years later than him, casually starred in "Journey to the Wrath", which he abandoned, and the box office exceeded 10 million, and ranked fourth in the Hong Kong box office rankings that year.
Who should I talk to to reason with this?
However, Ti Lung may feel more aggrieved that the good first male lead is reduced to a foil.
But this may also be fate.
Since then, Chow Yun-fat began his own "unparalleled" journey.
In four years, he won three Hong Kong annual awards and twice broke the box office record in the history of Hong Kong Chinese films. This alone was enough to "beat" the high-spirited Jackie Chan to the point where he couldn't find any answers. At the same time, in four years, He won the Best Actor Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards three times and set the only consecutive winning record in the history of the Hong Kong Film Awards, which has not been broken so far. In addition to "A Better Tomorrow",
's most prestigious works in the Hong Kong film industry include "Eight Star Announcement", " God of Gamblers " and "God of Gamblers 2". After "God of Gamblers 2", he He began to fade out of the Hong Kong film industry, and a few years later, together with Jackie Chan, he went straight to Hollywood.
For Chow Yun-fat at the time, this choice was a blessing and a curse.
Looking back many years later, he may find that except for a substantial increase in salary, he seems to have gained nothing.
Let's take a look at the film list, "The Killer", "On the Edge", "Anna and the King", " Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon " and "Bulletproof Monk". These are the works of his "golden decade".
Among them, "Anna and the King" is acceptable, and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is basically a Chinese production, so Hollywood really didn't give him anything.
Of course, when we return to the Chinese film industry, both remuneration and prestige are rising.
Until the movie " Warriors ", Zhuang Wenqiang was still proud of his idol, "I just hope that after watching this movie, those born in 2000 will understand what the three words Chow Yun-fat mean."
However, a " Don't call me the "God of Gamblers"", which made Chow Yun-fat suddenly fall from the altar.
The past years can no longer be pursued.
Of course, the only thing that adults can’t defeat is time.
They just didn't retreat at the peak.
Stephen Chow, another giant, obviously has his business reputation much better preserved.
Even though he turned behind the scenes after "Yangtze River No. 7", and even to this day, there is still a voice that believes that if Stephen Chow returns, he will still be able to turn the tide and save Hong Kong movies from the fire.
But really?
Since the rise of Stephen Chow in the early 1990s, he has demonstrated a terrifying commercial box office dominance. However, after entering the new century, he began to significantly reduce production. After the super blockbuster "Kung Fu", it was obvious that his prosperity declined.
Later, he achieved commercial success in directing films with "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" and "The Mermaid", but then began a "sudden" collapse.
Especially "The New King of Comedy", it lost both box office and reputation.
Times have long since changed.
There are many more stories, and they are updated from time to time.
The "Big Five" whose halo has faded are also at the crossroads of their personal careers.
They are all getting older, and their character adaptability has begun to deteriorate. The upper limit and boundaries have been roughly determined. The next competition may not be based on accidental commercial box office data, but on the quality of the works.
Good works and exceptional performances can enhance the actor's background.
On the contrary, if not only the work is not good, but the performance continues to collapse, it will be quickly obscured by the tide of the times.
The hero is always walking on thin ice.
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