Seven Hong Kong bosses gathered!This lineup may be the last time

Ten years ago, Du Qifeng came up with an idea,

He convened a group of directors in Hong Kong, China,

Hong Jinbao, Xu Anhua, Tan Jiaming,

Yuan Heping, Lin Lingdong, Xu Ke, and himself,

Get together to shoot a film,

He doesn't care what to shoot, each shot,

The only requirement is that the film must be used for 10 years.

The lottery decides who to shoot in Hong Kong.

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"Seven Bands" span more than 70 years

"Seven Bands" consists of 7 short films,

The story spans more than 70 years,

The film will be displayed in the Cannes Film Festival and the Hong Kong Film Festival.

On July 29, it was released in the national theater.

Some film critics said that this is the election of the golden age of Hong Kong movies.

Famous international and influencing directors of generations,

At the age of 60 or 70, he can still gather together,

Just to express their feelings for this land.

Gather such a strong production team,

This may be the last chance.

We interviewed Du Qifeng, one of the "Seven Bands" and one of the directors.

Written article: Hong Bing Chan

Responsible editor: Ni Chujiao

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Du Qifeng at the shooting scene of "Seven Man Bands"

Du Qifeng's role in "Seven Bands" is more like a game.

He shouted a group of old friends and did something for Hong Kong movies together. Different from the past, his intervention is very small. Let everyone shoot what they want to shoot. Even the completion time is simply no limit.

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Short film "Practice", Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung, the representative of Hong Kong Kung Fu film 6 won the Hong Kong Golden Awards, the best action design of the Golden Horse Awards

They filmed private memories.

Hong Jinbao's "Practice" in the 1950s is the story of his youth. Take the top, fly legs, and lazily be on Master. The protagonist in the play is based on himself, and the master of the master is Hong Jinbao's son Hong Tianming.

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Short film "Principal", Xu Anhua

Xu Anhua, the Venice Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award won the Golden Award for Best Director, 3 won the Golden Horse Award Best Director, the most Chinese director

Xu Anhua's "President" in the 1960s, during the period of material scarcity, the principal of a rooftop school taught and educated. The 75 -year -old director looked back at his teens, and it was summer, cicada, doll paper, and serial comics.

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Short film "Better Night", Tan Jiaming

Tan Jiaming won the best director and screenwriter for the Golden Award for "Father and Son".

The background of the Great Age is also the beginning of the story.

Tan Jiaming shot "Better Night" in the 1980s and talked about the boy to send his girlfriend who was about to immigrate: "When you get there, you will forget me sooner or later, and sooner or later you will forget Hong Kong."

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Short film "Return", Yuan Heping

Yuan Heping, a famous martial arts director and action film director 6 won the Golden Awards Best Action Design

Yuan Heping's "Return" in the 1990s, the story happened in front of the granddaughter immigration and bid farewell to Xi Wu's grandfather. Yuan Hua's grandfather, fighting with others, kicking people, but herself. He is an old man, a person who stays in place.

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Short film "Golden Gold", Du Qifeng

Du Qifeng, known as the style of gangsters and police bandits, won the best director of the Golden Award, 3 won the Golden Horse Award for Best Director

Du Qifeng filmed "Golden Gold" in the early new century, talking about three small white -collar workers, always met in a tea restaurant, discussed the way of investment, from the Internet bubble to the financial crisis in 2008, they always missed the best The timing.

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"Lost", Lin Lingdong

Almost every director is expressing the affection for this land.

Lin Lingdong's "Lost" in the 2010s, Ren Dahua's father, returned to Hong Kong from abroad to reunite with his wife and children. He loves to speak swear words, and he can't find the past in the bustling city. The popular character looks like Lin Lingdong himself. He also found his son Lin Yuxuan's son.

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Lin Lingdong, the representative of the violence and realistic film,

Won the best director of the Hong Kong Golden Awards for the "Dragon Tiger Fengyun" for the "Dragon Tiger Fengyun"

In 2018, Lin Lingdong died suddenly at home. The short film "Lost" shot by Du Qifeng became Lin Lingdong's legacy.

Du Qifeng said that the film left by the old friend re -understood Lin Lingdong. He thought he was not so nostalgic for Hong Kong and prefers the outside world. Unexpectedly, in the movie, Lin Lingdong said: "There are many better places than Hong Kong, but there is no feelings for my hometown." He let the protagonist's ashes in Hong Kong and leave the roots here.

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"Deep Dialog", Xu Ke

Xu Ke, created a new era in Hong Kong martial arts film,

3 Won the best director of the Hong Kong Golden Awards

As for Xu Ke, his "Deep Dialogue" filmed a future without specific age. Fans said that he was completely flying in his universe. In Du Qifeng's words: "The hero, the thinking is far away."

The interview with Du Qifeng was conducted in the galaxy image. This industrial building located in Kwun Tong, an inconspicuous, is a time when Hong Kong movies are getting worse.

In the past 26 years, there have been more than 60 Hong Kong production films and co -production films such as "Birth of a Word", "Underworld", "PTU", "Dark Flower", "Gun Fire", "Detective", and shaped many people to Hong Kong. Imagination: One night one after another, the streets are always narrow and aggressive, the two black and white entanglements are unclear, the sound of fire fighting suddenly sounds, and the heroes and the little people cannot touch their own destiny, and the tea restaurant is always noisy.

The founder Du Qifeng, the highest award for the Venice Film Festival three times, won the Hong Kong Golden Awards Best Director, and won the Golden Horse Award for Best Director three times. Essence ▲

Du Qifeng accepted a remote interview

In the afternoon of the hot day, Du Qifeng was sitting on the red sofa, with a strong suit, a dark T -shirt inside, and a cigarette in his hand. It was an iconic dress, talking about the cold humor.

Speaking of decades, it seems that it happened yesterday, and many things have not changed. The galaxy is still there. Du Sheng still has no script. The most favorite is milk tea and pineapple oil. The most perfect combination in the world. "Have you been to Jinhua Tea Restaurant? Pineapple buns are the best in Hong Kong. The things in the ice room in China are not delicious. I take the PTU to see that scene."

Our shooting team is more nervous than usual. Although it is not filming, it is faced with Du Qifeng. He entered the industry for 48 years, from the television station to the film industry, all the way to fight, and every link in the industry had done it, and he didn't understand it.

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In 1989, Du Qifeng filmed "Alang's Story" in Xinyi City

At the age of 19, Du Qifeng entered the wireless television artist training class. When he was a dragon, he was an assistant, and was the deputy director Wang Jing's father Wang Tianlin.

"Bishui and Cold Mountain" is the first movie he made. At the same time, a group of people in the new wave of Hong Kong movies: Xu Anhua, Xu Ke, Tan Jiaming.

After shooting Jin Yong's drama and many commercial films, after the 80s to 1990s who had experienced Hong Kong films, Du Qifeng, who was almost 40 years old, felt boring.

In 1996, 41 -year -old Du Qifeng and genius screenwriter Wei Jiahui established a galaxy image. At that time, Hong Kong films were all showing. The environment they faced was economic recession, citizens' consumption was low, and they were sandwiched between the American commercial blockbusters and rampant pirated discs.

However, when people lose their confidence in this industry, the Galaxy constantly shoots new works.

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Wei Jiahui and Du Qifeng have gone through nearly 30 years intimate

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"PTU", 2003, the Galaxy image began to walk from this film from this film, using commercial movies to support authors movies

They filmed gangsters and policemen, although they are all stories of rivers and lakes, but the important thing is style. "The Birth of a Word" is a foundation, with a lot of money, handheld, inverted, and spherical lens. For the two Duwei at that time, the movie was no longer just a way of survival, but almost a dream, and to the level of "even death even if he died".

Du Qifeng is not just unwilling to leave the field. He is going to continue this excitement.

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At the shooting scene of "Poison War", the Galaxy Image Creation Group, Zheng Baorui (first from left) You Naihai (second from left) Du Qifeng (third from left)

The night before we met Du Qifeng, it was exactly the Hong Kong Film Golden Awards award ceremony.

Director Zheng Baorui received the most 14 nominations, Ou Jian'er got the best screenwriter, Zheng Zhaoqiang got the best photography, and they all came from the galaxy image.

And the newcomer Chen Jianlang and the best screenwriter Li Junshuo are all creators who came out of the short film festival organized by Du Qifeng. The short film festival aims to provide opportunities for young filmmakers in Hong Kong, which has been run for 16 years.

To some extent, compared with the production of new works, condensing and supporting a group of vitality filmmakers is Du Qifeng's greater contribution to Hong Kong films.

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"Seven Bands" to kill youths

Xu Ke thinks the most important thing for "Seven Man Bands" is, "We are together."

This spirit has created the legend of Xiangjiang, and it is also a certificate of time for them to spend good time. Du Qifeng wants to tell the next generation to continue Hong Kong movies as united as them.

In the past year, Zeng Jiang, Wang Yu, Luo Qirui, Lu Xiong, Chu Yuan, Ni Kuang, Wu Mengda and other Hong Kong filmmakers died one after another. This feeling is so real, a generation is slowly hiding in history.

And we have never lacked the nostalgia of nostalgia, just a matter, a person in the times, how to influence us, how to walk from the distant place to the future step by step, perhaps from the director of the "Seven Bands" Know.

The following is Du Qifeng's narrative:

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In 2007, Xu Ke, Lin Lingdong, and Du Qifeng co -directed the "Iron Triangle"

About 2010, I think our class director can cooperate to do something for Hong Kong movies.

Xu Anhua, Lin Lingdong, Xu Ke, I, and Tan Jiaming. The five of us were born in the same era. Almost all of them joined the industry in the 1970s. Some start from the deputy director, and some start from the director, which can be said to be a participant in an era.

Coupled with the eighth grandfather (Yuan Heping), San Mao (Sammo Hung), the two of them were filming in the film industry, but everyone was not far away.

What I want to find is these two types of people who have benefited from a good environment before they grow up into directors. They are well -known internationally, so to express their respect for Hong Kong is our instinct.

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Hong Jinbao was at the shooting scene of "Practice"

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Yuan Heping was at the shooting scene of "Return"

Of course, we cannot represent all Hong Kong directors, but there are no ways to appear in a play.

And I have considered that if someone refuses, there will be a second and third alternatives. But the luck is very good, they all want to do this. I didn't find one after the list of alternatives.

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In "The Seven Bands", the plane passed several low altitudes. At that time, Kowloon Kai Tak Airport was still there. It was the common memory of several generations of Hong Kong people. From the post -war, we have been a topic every ten years. Essence

Because some people like in the 1960s, some people like 2000, and they may not be sure of everyone, so everyone agrees to draw.

There is a carton with a lottery, and it is represented by a stool if it comes. The numbers are divided into that stool. This belongs to Xu Ke. This is the eighth. We can only talk about it in advance, but you can change it once, but you can change it with the other party, if the other party is willing. But I remember no one to change.

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All directors of Tan Jiaming used film shooting at the scene of "Better Night" to shoot

This time, we all filmed in film, which may be almost like the inheritance.

why? Because starting in 2010, I don't need to make a film. At that time, if I did not start using digital devices, it may be behind. Coupled with Hong Kong's printed micro -micro -micro -micro -coordination in many links in the film industry. This is likely to be the last chance.

The film seems to be a habit in the past.

This film can be held in your hand. You can see that you have a sense of closeness when you edit, as if you really have this movie. But the digital ones didn't have to take it. It seemed to be far away from it. I rarely cut it myself. I felt that the movie belonged to the machine and did not belong to me.

Even so far, I still feel that the film has its own changes, and it is difficult to get elusive. Conversely, the digital is very rigid, although it has many advantages.

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Xu Anhua's shooting scene in "President"

The earliest filming was Xu Anhua. Xu Anhua is so fast and diligent. The last one was finished, it should be Xu Ke.

Of course, my position is to hope that everyone will take it out soon, but I still want them to decide when it will be turned on and do not have time limit.

In fact, I am the audience directed by Xu Anhua all the way. When I was wireless, I met in the 1970s, but we usually communicate much, not a deep relationship.

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Xu Ke's scene in "Deep Dialogue"

Xu Ke, sometimes his thinking went to the top of the mountain, and then from the top of the mountain to space. You need to catch up with his thoughts. Therefore, his flower name is "Xu Hero", yes, fly far.

Xu Ke is a good friend and teacher. He really loves movies. Today, filming is very fresh today. As always avant -garde, he led Hong Kong movies to make a lot of attempts.

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Lin Lingdong and his son Lin Yuxuan, Lin Yuxuan plays the son of the actor

Among the seven directors, Lin Lingdong and I are the longest and most close friends.

When he was in the wireless artist training class, he had been one year early. He was the deputy director of Wang Tianlin, and he was one year early. Then it became, and he and I did things together in the same circle and lived together.

When we are poor, we are together when we have a little money. When we encounter difficulties, we are together when we are old ... How many friends do you have such friends in the first life? I have to have one. There is only one, is it possible for me to forget? impossible.

There are so many things that we usually do. Eating, smoking, drinking, hiking, and chatting movies. It has been more than 40 years, and it has been a long time, so I understand each other's personality. Everyone will think about each other, there is a tacit understanding, which restaurant is looking for, and promise me to make a movie.

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Ren Dahua and Gong Cien played a couple in "Lost"

After watching his short film, I was so moved and moved. In his so many movies, the one I like most. He is famous for shooting Action Drama. Before, I only knew that his movies were so male and had a strong drama conflict. But now I feel that there is another Lin Lingdong in the deep part of Lin Lingdong.

In fact, he usually doesn't say so much, but in the short film, he asked his son to play, and he left all his feelings here. Sometimes I couldn't understand why he had such a state of mind?

Helpless, he has passed away. If I didn't call him to make this film, it was a loss of him and a loss of mine. But fortunately, God has good arrangements.

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Tan Jiaming's shooting scene in "Better Night"

And Tan Jiaming, he was amazing, and he became famous when he was wireless.

He was the director of the Sina at that time. It is different from our pure Drama. He is avant -garde and has a strong sense of film. He has a unique style among our Hong Kong directors.

But I didn't understand it at the time, I don't know why he took this way. Later, when I understood the movie slowly, I went back to see Tan Jiaming before I realized the intention inside.

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In "Gold everywhere", three people always discuss stocks and house prices in tea restaurants

Ten years ago, I filmed financial themes, with a few questions and complaints, and a retaliated mentality in it. Because of the financial tsunami, it is like a pirate without a knife and a gun, exploiting and deceiving the hard -earned money of many people.

There are different views on filming "Gold everywhere" this time.

"Gold everywhere" talks about between 2002 and 2010. The Hong Kong economy has several great fluctuations. There are several opportunities, and wealth can be transferred. In fact, we humans are unclear. We should not be greedy when we should be greedy. We should not be afraid when we are afraid. Lost many opportunities, this is the ridiculous side of everyone.

In reality, I am also making the same mistake and experiencing the same thing. ▲

The story in reality is that in 2002, the Galaxy image became the first Hong Kong film company stock. In 2003, the SARS virus swept the virus, Hong Kong's house prices fell below the sky, and the stock market was terrible. Du Qifeng sold the listing part to investors with 8 million. Unexpectedly, in just two years, the selling part appreciated to 50 million-80 million, and I passed by overnight to get rich.

I started thinking a few years ago. No one can grasp every moment, and it doesn't matter if you regret it. Is life good? No one can manage it. Do you really know the era you experienced, not every day every day. I don't know how it passed.

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In "Golden Gold", people wear masks, and they are interoperable with today's situation

In the film in the film in 2003, it was about encountering SARS virus, and the price of Tao Da Garden plummeted. I took a shot in 2017. I did not expect that there was a problem of infectious diseases after shooting, which was similar to today's situation.

Everything is like a Circle (cycle), it goes away and returns. It is also very similar to the stock market, and it will rise again after falling, and it will fall again. This world is like this, and it will always be repeated like this.

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"Underworld: expensive", 2006,

Galaxy image gangster masterpiece masterpiece

The Galaxy image has been in more than 20 years and has not changed at the beginning. I also have Wei Jiahui, who are still insisting on supporting original movies. As if Wei Sheng said, if you are diligent, God will return you. If you can't do anything, it is because you are not diligent.

In my day, if the Galaxy image is not done well because we are not diligent enough.

This group of creators, You Naihai has entered the industry for more than 30 years, Zheng Baorui has been in, and Ou Jian'er has been more than 30 years. They are already mature filmmakers. They have always been diligent and very positive.

But if you let me say, these thin roads, thin road girls (little boys, little girls) are still not good enough, not hard enough, not focused enough, not sincere enough. I think they should surpass me and achieve more than that.

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"Judo Dragon Tiger List", 2004, Du Qifeng used this to pay tribute to Heizawa Ming

Of course, I am not satisfied with myself. I don't think I have made a movie I like today.

I used to say that the most satisfied was the "Judo Dragon Tiger List". No, someone asked me in Europe and was forced to talk about one. Because I have a move in it myself. But the best movie, I am still learning how to make it.

In 2005, I started to run the short film festival. In fact, I didn't have that great ability, but the young director asked me where is the way out? I think it would be even more difficult if you don't try it.

My attitude is still, to allow young people to talk about it, think about it, let's take a look first, giving the opportunity the most important. Some people go fast, but some people are slow, not to perform talents at once, or they can have a place to live in this industry.

In a era, there will be different talents, different times, and different talents. I don't believe it will be pregnant.

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When it comes to the next one, I still "know something" and say that there is no script

In the next film, there are no scripts and many frameworks, but now I don't know what will happen.

In the past, it was very good to use a film to raise money to maintain such a model. If I can't do it, I think I should do what I want to do first. The first principle is that I don't care about it. The second is the issue of money. Hey, it's so troublesome.

I work less now, because my physical fitness is not as strong as before, sometimes I am tired, and I have to sleep at almost twelve o'clock. I used to not sleep before. Many things happened in the past two years, I also want to slowly settle down. If you don't make a movie, I am useless.

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