Hong Kong Star in the Bay Area

"China Economic Weekly" reporter Wu Suwen 丨 Guangdong report

On December 19, 1984, China and Britain signed a joint statement that the Chinese government decided to exercise sovereignty on Hong Kong on July 1, 1997.

When he learned the news, thousands of citizens rushed to the minds of Hong Kong citizens. This scene is also presented in the recently broadcast "The Story of the Lion Mountain". Will the stock market fall madly? Can you make horse racing in the future? Is immigration a good choice at this time? The thoughts of everyone in the "Good Brother" tea restaurant reflected the mentality of the Hong Kong people facing the return of the year.

At that time, Hong Kong film and television was entering the golden age and became the benchmark for Asian movies. Many mainlanders' memory and imagination of Hong Kong were originally shaped by Hong Kong films and Hong Kong dramas. In the mid -1990s, the Mainland film industry was erected. From around the tide of Hong Kong stars around the millennium, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong became their main ending.

With the improvement of the mainland media platforms, in addition to traditional theaters, TV series, TV dramas, TV radio programs, there are new forms such as online movies, web dramas, short videos, and live broadcasts. Different types of actors have different levels of exerting space.

They seem to be less far away. In variety shows or live broadcasts, they often see them saying a Hong Kong Pu, forming a "contrast" with the previous screen. In the past two years, more and more Hong Kong stars have chosen to settle in the Mainland. For example, in Guangdong, when you eat morning tea in the tea house, eat supper in large stalls, and do nucleic acid testing on the streets, you may encounter a big Hong Kong artist who has seen big Hong Kong.

The process of Hong Kong star north is also the process of this group's gradually removing charm, and the two places have stepped up the integration in their flow. Recently, a number of Hong Kong artists who moved in the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area were interviewed by a reporter from China Economic Weekly. They were diligent or changed to show the new connotation of the spirit of the Lion Rock in Hong Kong.

Yuan Qiongdan:

"In the Mainland, green leaves are easier to become popular overnight"

In the 1990s, Yuan Qiongdan began to shoot in the Mainland one after another, and was one of the earliest Hong Kong actors to develop in the north. The focus of her work was transferred to the Mainland very early. Because she could not clear the level after the epidemic, she simply rented a house in Shunde and usually moved in Guangdong.

She said that she was used to putting her job in the first place, which can be confirmed from her compact itinerary. On the day when I was interviewed by a reporter from China Economic Weekly, she participated in the three -hour non -heritage publicity activities in Liwan District in the morning. Work.

"I am not a person who likes to sit, and basically make myself very busy every day. It's the same for doing things for a day. Why can't you be fulfilled?" Yuan Qiongdan said, "Rather than waiting for the loss, it is better to take the initiative to build it."

In the past two years, he has settled in the Mainland, and Yuan Qiongdan has conducted many new work attempts. Short video is one of her directions. As early as 2018, she opened frequently on Douyin. In April this year, she opened an account at station B to try to get closer to young audiences. At the same time, she likes to buy and buy live broadcast and bring in live broadcasts, and is keen on publicity of non -heritage culture and rural revitalization.

Yuan Qiongdan feels that as an old -generation actor in Hong Kong, he should have a sense of responsibility. "Many things have misunderstandings because they do not understand. Many young people in Hong Kong have not been known in the Mainland. I hope to make them better understand the motherland and the life of the Mainland through the opportunity of work. . It affects one, "she said.

In addition to the acting career, Yuan Qiongdan also invested in business in the Mainland, and was involved in the fields of catering, supermarkets and other fields. For the development opportunities of the Mainland, Yuan Qiongdan believes that the local population has a greater population, there are more opportunities, and there are national policy support, and development will definitely be better. "Especially for the second- and third -tier stars or green leaf actors, there are many platforms and spaces in the Mainland. No matter which field actors, they have the opportunity to become popular overnight, which is more likely to happen in the Mainland."

When she was free, she was often caught by the neighbors or friends around her to play mahjong, and she was also happy to "deal with" friends. As a foodie, Yuan Qiongdan also likes to search for food everywhere. As long as she is clean and sanitary, she will patronize even if she is stalling.

Since living here, Yuan Qiongdan will receive gifts from mainland friends everywhere: Wuchang rice, fungus, sauerkraut, Chenpi, red dates cake ... "They seem to be afraid that I will not be enough after I will come. Yes. "Yuan Qiongdan said with a smile. She told reporters that when filming, both the mainland and Hong Kong actors lived together for two or three months. Everyone gave each other specialties. Even if they rarely met now, the warmth was passed on with the gift.

Huang Yishan:

"It should be returned immediately when returning in 1997"

In 1995, piracy in Hong Kong was rampant, which seriously affected the theater business. In 1997, the Asian financial crisis broke out. Investment and market atrophy made the film and television industry get in the cold winter. In 2003, SARS strikes and the industry is depressed. The continuous impact made the entertainment industry in Hong Kong getting worse and worse.

This year, Huang Yishan resolutely decided to move his family to Guangzhou and become a Hong Kong artist who returned to the Mainland to develop earlier.

Although the film has accumulated a certain reputation for films such as "Escape from School of Escape" and "Tang Bohu Point Autumn Fragrance", Huang Yishan still spent a year or two when he returned. "Although they knew me at that time, they were also watching the attitude. I felt that I would return to Hong Kong if I played it."

In 2005, Huang Yishan hosted a diet program on Radio Guangdong. Do 5 days a week and make an hour a day. I had to take time to visit the restaurant before, and only 2,000 yuan a month. If you add other performances, you may have an income of 10,000 or 20,000 a month. Huang Yishan said: "Many people can't pass this level, and feel that there must be one or twenty shows to come back. This world cannot be ascended to the sky, and it is always necessary to experience hard development of the market. Although this radio program is low salary, as long as it can be able to get the salary, as long as it can be able to be able to do it, as long as it can be possible I will do it if I know more people. "

It has been 19 years since Hong Kong, and Huang Yishan's focus has been filming and doing videos, but the platform and form have been different. With the rise of new media platforms such as Douyin, Kuaishou, Bilibili, and Xiaohongshu, Huang Yishan started a personal media number. Sometimes he plays short dramas, sometimes sharing the anecdotes of stars, and sometimes gossip. He hopes to attract more young groups through short videos and find other job opportunities.

"I am a person who likes filming, but I don't like passiveness. When movies and TV dramas have not come to come to the door, you must think of something to continue your artistic life. Now there are many platforms, I can be the protagonist by myself. As long as I want me. The account is still there, and it can be a small database in the future, which is very meaningful. "Huang Yishan said.

Whether in short videos or life, Huang Yishan loves to share his vision in the Greater Bay Area. He often persuaded Hong Kong friends to return to the Mainland as soon as possible: "Now rare in Hong Kong, there are gongs and drums. Some actors are eating old books. The monthly salary of TV stations may be thousands to 10,000. The situation is even more difficult. "

He even felt that he had returned to the Mainland to develop late. "When I left in 2003, it was quite miserable at the time, and I should come back immediately in 1997.

Liang Junyi: "They all like my Hong Kong Pu"

Liang Junyi is 43 years old and has settled in the Mainland for 11 years. At that time, Hong Kong actors who returned to the Mainland who returned to the Mainland with him at that time, "Ten fingers can be counted."

In 2001, Liang Jun ended his three -year contract with TVB, and later made 9 years in the Hong Kong Cinema Film Company. In 2003, he filmed "Kung Fu Football" in Guangzhou. Because of the corner of "Flowers and Shadow", he began his life on both sides of Hong Kong.

In 2011, Liang Junyi received an olive branch thrown by a Beijing film and television company and decided to settle in the mainland for a long time. "For the actors, Beijing is a place to go. This is the center of Chinese film and television culture." He said.

In 10 years in Beijing, Liang Junyi has participated in many mainland TV series, including "Young Doctor" and "Hong Kong Rescue". Compared with the differences between the filming of the two places, he said: "Generally speaking, Hong Kong filming is very fast. If there are more plays, there may be fewer time to sleep. The shooting speed of the Mainland is relatively slow. Try to figure out the role, the effect will be better. "

"In fact, many Hong Kong actors, directors, production teams, producers, etc. all hope to develop in the Mainland. There are a few companies investing in Hong Kong in Hong Kong, and there are fewer works to produce. The Mainland is completely different. Thousands of production companies, actors have more opportunities to get in good script. "

When filming in the crew, Liang Junyi's Hong Kong Pu was often a harmonious atmosphere. "At that time, my Mandarin was very bad, especially when I was wrong, everyone liked it particularly. This was a cute and cute person for my comedy. Everyone was very lucky. I feel very lucky."

This year, Liang Junyi decided to move to Guangzhou for development. He hoped that he would have the opportunity to buy business here after full social security. While filming, he also started to bring the goods live, which was a new attempt for him. Unlike the expected components, the live broadcast accounts for 70%of his work. Before the live broadcast, he needed to spend time to contact manufacturers, pick products, conduct quality inspections, trials, etc., and felt that "live broadcasts are much harder than filming."

After moving to Guangzhou, Liang Junyi participated in the "Story of the Lion Mountain" under the arrangement of the company. In the 40 years of the play, the changes in the two places before and after the return of Hong Kong are the years that Liang Junyi's witness has been witnessed. He feels the same in the play.

When a Hong Kong friend wants to return to the Mainland, Liang Junyi will actively analyze how the market environment is with them and support them back. At the same time, he also pointed out: "There may be a small part of Hong Kong actors in the post -90s and post -00s, but not many. The first is young, the second is because of the language environment, and the third is that the popularity will also affect. The development of new actors in the Mainland still takes a long time to have better development opportunities. "

Zhang Wenci: "Back to Hong Kong is not used to it"

As one of the former ATV Huadan, Zhang Wenci impressed the audience in many Hong Kong film and television dramas such as "I Have a Dating with Zombies".

In 2021, Zhang Wenci went to Shanghai alone and devoted himself to the upsurge of live broadcast. From the actors to the anchor of the cargo, Zhang Wenci bluntly stated that her career cross -border brought her a variety of transformations from environmental, work habits to life outlook.

"In the past, when I was a model and actor, I just needed to be beautiful and bright. I didn't understand prices and housework. The process must be followed by myself. And now I also look at the domestic goods, and there are many good cost -effective things. "Zhang Wenci said. Now, Zhang Wenci usually lives twice a week, and it takes two or three days of preparation time for each live broadcast. She claims to be "the most troublesome live broadcast anchor". From looking for goods, shooting videos to pairing, trial matching, after -sales, etc., every link is personally doing it.

She told reporters that she would personally go to the door to find merchants to negotiate goods. "I knocked on the door directly to ask people if people can let me bring the goods. Some merchants ignore me and think that my sales are low. I fight for myself to say" It's okay, how can I know how to know '. I used to be thin -skinned. Well, I am not afraid now, I won't feel embarrassed anymore. "

From the beginning of the stumbling stumbling to more and more elaborate, the number of viewers of Zhang Wenci's live broadcast room is basically stable at 140,000, and the up to 300,000 people have a maximum number of viewers. Compared with the number of viewers only a few hundred at the beginning.

While running for her livelihood, she also began to enjoy her life. When she went to work in other places, she always left the spare time and stopped to feel the great scenery of the motherland and the various scenery of different cities. She will go to the Mongolian bag to drink some local wines, go to Jiuzhaigou to enjoy the beautiful scenery, Hunan Orange Chau, Jiangnan ancient rhyme, Qingdao's seafood, Chengdu's skewers, Chaozhou cold, etc. She is like a few treasures.

In Guangzhou, Zhang Wenci felt that he and the neighborhood were like friends. Sometimes eating a mask was recognized by others and greeted her. She felt very happy. When someone said that she often watched her play in the live broadcast, she also felt encouraged. She said, "After returning, I treat myself as a newcomer and learn things again. I am not a little actor, and the popularity starts from scratch."

In fact, before officially settled in the Mainland, Zhang Wenci also worked back and forth in the past ten years. She feels the changes in environmental, science and technology, and culture in mainland cities. She said that living in the Mainland is very convenient. I only use my mobile phone when I go out. I can also shout my legs when I forget things.

Kwen Wenyu:

"I hope everyone likes not just the" Little County Lord ""

In Hong Kong, the atmosphere of celebrating the 25th anniversary of returning to the motherland is becoming increasingly strong. Tong Wenyi is also preparing for "landing" Guangzhou in July.

She was familiar with mainland audiences because of the "Little County Lord" in "The Lord of Lu Ding" and filmed a number of film and television dramas such as "Washing the injustice", "Fairview" and "Luoshen". Perhaps it is the principles of the Buddha's moderation and the longing for family life. In 2006, Wen Wenzhang gradually faded out of the performing arts circle and occasionally shared the dynamics of life on social platforms.

In the nearly 7 years of "Xingying", she focused her life in her family and concentrated on being a full -time mother. Today, the two sons are 13 years old and 11 years old, and the daughter is 5 years old.

As the child grows up slowly, Tong Wenzheng's idea of ​​returning work gradually. "Now that children have grown up, they can let go slightly. I think a person needs to build himself so that he is stronger to carry more and give more. During this time You can use your experience to teach my children how to face and solve difficulties, "she said.

The mainland is her preferred market. "Slowly contacting, I think the mainland is a bit different from Hong Kong culture. The development space in the Mainland has more creative space, more acceptability, not so much criticism, and film and television develops quickly. There are many things that can be mutually mutual. Communicate. "

In fact, before the epidemic, Tong Wenyi traveled and worked in the Mainland many times. She has filmed places in Kunming, Shenzhen, Yangzhou, Shanghai and other places to participate in charitable work. Her husband's family lives in Shanghai, so she is no stranger to the life and work rhythm of the Mainland. Now she can't wait to taste all kinds of food in Guangzhou.

"Actually, many friends, even if they are not in the entertainment industry, are interested in returning to the Mainland to develop, but because of the problem of customs clearance, it is a bit blocked." Wu Wenyi said that after coming to the Mainland, even if it is inconvenient to go back and forth temporarily It will not relax.

After she wants to come over, through the new media and social platforms, in addition to acting and singing, a multi -dimensional attempt is made. "I have n’t met with you for a long time. Now there are many social platforms, including new forms such as live broadcast and goods, which can make more people know about themselves. I look forward to everyone’ s love. I grew up with them. "

She still remembers that when she returned in 1997, she was filming in Hong Kong just in Hong Kong. At the age of 21, he is a tender and ignorant age. In his mind, he wondered if you can have more opportunities to come back to film in the future. Twenty -two years later, she has embarked on the road north with more and more peers.

(This article was published in "China Economic Weekly", No. 12, 2022)

The cover of "China Economic Weekly" in the 12th issue of 2022

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