"Eastern Hollywood": The Golden Age of Hong Kong Movies | Reporting 25th Anniversary Report

After the return of 1997, Hong Kong filmmakers ushered in new opportunities in the mainland market. Over the past 25 years, the interaction between the two places has become more frequent. In different cultural integration, more creative possibilities have been found. Look at the 25th anniversary report of the Hong Kong regression.

"Oriental Hollywood": The golden age of Hong Kong movies

Hong Kong actor Ren Dahua:

"There is no place in the world as beautiful as Hong Kong. The neon lights in the city, water and water pipes in cold alleys, and we like to make movies because we find some scenes in the movie, and these scenes will always stay in the movie."

Hong Kong director Liang Lemin:

"Hong Kong has a unique texture, odor, and image. It is difficult for you to find a place with such a dense and so many high -rise buildings, and the road is still so narrow. People are endless and so orderly. The new and old still coexist. "

The golden age of the most familiar with the audience in Hong Kong films, in the 1980s and 1990s, the annual output was up to 300, and the film practitioners exceeded 20,000. In the local market, Hollywood movies are also defeated by Hong Kong films.

Zhuo Botang, Dean of the former Film Academy of Hong Kong Baptist University:

"In the 1970s and 1980s, there were many independent productions."

Hong Kong director Liang Lemin:

"There are actor training classes of TV stations, and there were singing contests at the time. At that time, those people happened to be" hit 'together, and Hong Kong audiences also needed local entertainment at that time. But we don't think when we pass. "

In the era of co -production: Hong Kong filmmakers "north" to find breakthroughs

Beginning in the late 1990s, it was severely damaged by the financial turmoil and SARS epidemic. Hong Kong films have entered a low tide period, with an annual output of only dozens of units. The return of Hong Kong in 1997 has opened up more channels for the exchange of film and television talents in the two places. In 2003, the Mainland and Hong Kong signed the "Arrangement on Establishing Closer Economic and Trade Relations", and a large number of Hong Kong filmmakers "north" to explore the development of development.

Hong Kong actor Ren Dahua:

"In the 1980s, I have often walked around in the Mainland. Jiuzhaigou, Shandong, other seasons, I often walk around. I like photography. It can be done completely. "

Hong Kong director Liang Lemin:

"If you have the opportunity to do things in the Mainland, you will feel that you have never seen such a big studio, you have never seen such a big clothing, art team, and have never seen such a large photography team. It helps you to achieve it, and they are very professional. They have a lot of production every year, very familiar, so they will be happy to cooperate with them. "

The Hong Kong Film Revival Road in the new era: Inherit the spirit of Hong Kong, tell the story of Hong Kong

The radio artist training class, who has trained many well -known Hong Kong artists, enrolled in the Mainland for the first time in the Mainland this year. As a former artist, Ren Dahua hopes that the new generation of filmmakers will communicate with each other to absorb different cultures.

Hong Kong actor Ren Dahua:

"Hong Kong young directors and young actors go to the Mainland to learn more about different cultures. I also hope that there are more directors and actors in the Mainland to Hong Kong, so that Hong Kong, a dynamic capital ', can have another view. Other new elements will make Hong Kong movies even more. Full of vitality. "

In 25 years, Hong Kong's urban appearance is changing with each passing day, but what is unchanged is the spirit of the Lion Rock with flexibility and hard work. Whether applauding or calling, what Hong Kong filmmakers will not forget to inherit the spirit of Hong Kong and tell the story of Hong Kong.

Zhuo Botang, Dean of the former Film Academy of Hong Kong Baptist University:

"Now it is a hodgepodge and open market, including you may not only be in the Mainland market, but also the market in other countries or other continents. It may be available in Africa. The question is whether your movie can get so many people like it. Are those people watch your movie? "

Hong Kong director Liang Lemin:

"The flexibility of Hong Kong people is really high. In the behind -the -scenes team of the movie, you will deeply feel the speed and response ability of the Hong Kong people. This is unchanged. ","

Hong Kong actor Ren Dahua:

"Love is unchanged. This is the spirit of the struggle of Hong Kong people. You can be good at creating at good at changing. I hope that Hong Kong movies will be better and better. I think Hong Kong movies will do!"

Avenue on the theme of Hong Kong movies represents the glorious history of the local dream factory for a century. With the continuous increase in the exchange and cooperation between Hong Kong and the Mainland film and television talents, it is believed that more outstanding works will emerge in the future. Looking forward to the Lion Rock, reproduce the bright starlight.

Source: Phoenix Satellite TV Cui Kejun Hong Kong Report

Edit: Qiu Guo

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