Since 1983

On the third day, it was hot and windless.

At the Causeway Bay Tram Station, there is an antique double-decker float parked. Ouyang, Xiaoxu, Zhang Li, Deng Jie, and Dongfang have already put on their costumes and put on makeup, with their heads drooping in displeasure.

A group of ambushing reporters surrounded him, and Kaka started taking pictures again.

"Look this way, look this way!"

"Daiyu smile, smile!"

"Baochai, here, here!"

A few people forced a smile, and whispered, "So this is a float parade, I thought it was sitting in a car."

"How can you let us stand on the roof of the car? Isn't that just playing monkeys?" Chen Xiaoxu was unhappy.

"It was only in the feudal society that the public was paraded in the streets. How did the Hong Kong film and television industry inherit this trend?" Ouyang seconded.

"That's right, we condemned prisoners are parading in the car!" Deng Jie said.

"No, no, no!"

"No, no, no!"

ATV's reception is grand, one of which is the float parade. However, due to the cultural differences between the two places, an event that is extremely glorious in Hong Kong has aroused great disgust among several people.

Ren Dahui and Wang Fulin persuaded from the side, "When someone finishes filming a TV series, they have to promote it like this."

"Since it's arranged, let's go up, or you won't look good."

"Just go shopping and be patient for a while."

"Then why don't you go?"

"Hey, people are looking at the actors, not us!"

A group of old rascals waved their hands one after another, expressing that they would not lose this man.

Ouyang swept inside and shouted: "Mr. Xu, you are also an actor, why don't you come up?"

"Why do I go up as a supporting role, who recognizes me?"

Xu Fei squatted in the shade, eating ice cream happily, "It will be over in a while, be obedient."

"Li Wan, you are the twelve gold hairpins, come up!" Deng Jie also shouted.

"I'm so old, I won't show my face anymore." Sun Mengquan was not stupid.

To put it bluntly, the five people got on the float and started from the Causeway Bay Tram Station, slowly driving towards the downtown area.

For a float parade, you have to stand on the roof of the car, but this group of people hid in the car and couldn't get up. Aaron and the others were about to cry, "Mr. Ouyang, please, go up and stand!"

"Can you save face, if you don't go up, we will be scolded!"

Everyone couldn't bear to look at it, and reluctantly got on the roof. A few people stood on it, their faces were stiff, and they felt more and more like monkeys, not to mention waving, they couldn't even smile.

The reporters on both sides were also surprised. They had seen a lot of floats, and it was the first time they saw such a hard-working float. The crowd was even more strange, some knew it was the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions", some didn't know, and discussed it one after another.

"Who are they?"

"Miss Asia?"

"It's possible, there are boys."

In such a situation, ATV was also very helpless, and only visited a downtown area before returning in despair.

The five of them changed their clothes and removed their make-up, so they felt more comfortable.

When everyone got back on the bus, Aaron was also worried, "The itinerary has been disrupted. I would have spent most of the day parading the streets. What should I do now?"

"Let's ask for instructions to see what activities can be arranged?" Miss Yin said.

"That, Aaron!"

Xu Fei suddenly raised his hand and said, "Can you take us to the set?"

"The set?"

Several personnel from the public relations department discussed for a while, "Yes, but it may not be interesting, please bear with me."

"It's okay, it's okay, we really want to see it." Wang Fulin agreed.

So the bus turned around and drove to the ATV headquarters on Broadcast Drive.

I took a rough look at it before, and it is more detailed today. The crowd bypassed the front building and came to the backyard. There were several interview cars parked in the yard. The high-end atmosphere made Dai Linfeng extremely envious.

After going upstairs, Aaron introduced: "This is the place where we produce programs, including the set room, prop room, video studio, news department, engineering department and many other departments. Some TV dramas are also filmed here."

"Filming a TV series in the building?" Wang Fulin was surprised.

"I'll understand the scenery in a while."

The crowd turned around three times and walked through the labyrinth-like floors, when Xu Fei suddenly saw a sign saying "props room."

"Aaron, can we go in and have a look?"

"Can."

When he opened the door, everyone was shocked, especially those who were involved in the production.

The huge room is divided into categories, neatly divided, first divided into ancient costumes, the Republic of China, and modern times, and then divided according to the type of use. Rows of shelves are lined with pots and pans, bottles, cups and saucers, clock decorations, swords and guns... At a rough look, there can be thousands of pieces.

In the other large room that is connected, clothes, pants, shoes and hats are densely hung, including cheongsams, short shirts, armors, and robes.

Xu Fei casually picked up a porcelain vase, which was paper-pasted and rough in workmanship, far less fine than "Dream of Red Mansions". He lingered with Dai Linfeng, Wang Fulin and Li Yaozong for a while before continuing to go up.

The upper space is suddenly bright, long and tall, and the interior scenes of ancient costumes are fully assembled. Two groups of people are shooting nervously without interfering with each other.

"One of our biggest weaknesses at ATV is that we don't have our own studio, but Qiu Sheng has already bought a farm in Tsuen Wan and plans to build our own TV city. Next time you have a chance, you may see it."

Aaron looked proud, but Xu Fei knew: Qiu Degen will be investigated next year due to the "Far East Bank's fraudulent account" case, and he will quit ATV, and Lin Baixin will take over.

ATV later built a film and television city in Tangxia Town, Guangdong Province, but it quickly went downhill and closed down in various ways, even the land in Tsuen Wan was sold.

The two crews are all costume dramas, and the filming is in full swing, so there is no time to talk to each other.

Wang Fulin sneaked to a corner, reached out and pinched the "pillars of the house", and pressed the "floor tiles".

Li Yaozong asked in a low voice, "How is it?"

"The floor tiles are made of foam, and the pillars are made of paper. There may be poles inside to support them, otherwise they wouldn't be able to stand so high. What did you find?"

"I heard someone call Diao Chan. It should be a drama in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, but the tables and chairs are Ming and Qing styles, and the windows, candlesticks, and wine cups are all wrong. Look, there is also a blue and white porcelain."

The two of them were amazed, they thought how high-spirited they were in Hong Kong, but it turned out to be rough.

After standing like this for a while, when one set of shots was finished and the next set of fight scenes was filmed, my thoughts changed immediately.

Two people fight each other, and one guides it. The general idea is: first throw a chair, then jump up and kick it, kicking the chair apart.

"ACTION!"

"If you want to kill me, it depends on whether you have the ability!"

A bearded man picked up the seat and slammed it hard at the opponent. The opponent obviously had some kung fu, he jumped high and kicked a beautiful kick.

Snapped!

Crash!

The wooden chairs were instantly torn apart and scattered all over the floor.

"Card!"

"Next game!"

"..."

Wang Fulin's eyes widened, how did this happen? Did he really kick it himself?

Dai Linfeng also leaned over, "That is the action guide Xiao Xu talked about, right?"

"It should be, but what about this chair, why..."

He couldn't figure it out, and couldn't see it.

Everyone watched for a long time and was deeply shocked. One was the martial arts, and the other was the shooting speed. too fast! A group of shots followed by a group of shots, like a revolving lantern.

Moreover, the actors seem to not have a complete script, so they can play freely. When they shouted NG, they said different lines several times.

Everyone was shocked and puzzled, can TV dramas be shot like this? !

Xu Fei's feelings are a little deeper. The shooting cycle of Hong Kong film and television dramas is short, which is well known, but short does not mean bad.

"Gunfire" took 19 days, "Yi Tian Shou Long Ji" a week, "East and West" half a month, "Young and Dangerous" 11 days.

The circle is full of impetuousness, misappropriation, following trends, gangsters, and behind-the-scenes transactions, but it's amazing that under such an environment, so many classics can be born.

So he has always believed that the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s and 1990s was like the son of a plane, with all kinds of cheating.

Directors, screenwriters, actors, singers, photography, art, music... It seems that all the aura of this tiny place has been concentrated in these two decades.

Hong Kong people don't miss it because the environment is bad. But as spectators who watch pirated discs, when we mention old Hong Kong films, we always have a special nostalgia.

At that time, the fireworks were lingering, the positions were coquettish, and the beauties were not only beautiful, but also had acting skills.

Even Li Jiaxin and Guan Zhilin's recognized vases are at least qualified in acting. There is also Lao Wang, who has always been underestimated. In "Green Snake", Qiu Xiaochi suddenly broke in during the part of "Green Snake" playing with Maggie Cheung's mandarin ducks.

Lao Wang's eyes changed, and he beat Xiaohua up.

But having said that, after the 20 years of this miracle, Hong Kong seems to have been emptied of spirituality, plummeting, and even actors are no longer available.

"Okay, let's get to know each other."

After finally waiting for the crew to rest, Aaron called both parties over.

"The TV series "Martial Arts Stories" is about grievances and enmities. This is our hero Yin Tianzhao."

Hi, Kuang Tianyou, how are you!

Xu Fei shook hands as soon as he went up, and Yin Tianzhao was baffled by his enthusiasm.

Back then, Phoenix Satellite TV broadcast "I Have a Date with a Zombie", and he was in junior high school. The parents are strict and have to go to bed early at night, so they get up at 5:00 the next morning to watch the replay.

Then I went to school to discuss with my friends, Wang Zhenzhen, the general, Kazuo Yamamoto, Ma Xiaoling's long legs, and Barabara's long legs.

"This is "Diao Chan", our heroine Li Zhi."

Aaron's attitude was different, even flattering, "She was the champion of our Miss Asia last year, and Qiu Sheng strongly praised her. By the way, she is also from mainland China."

"Hello, I'm from Shanghai, and I came to Hong Kong a few years ago."

Li Zhi is wearing ancient costumes, speaks standard Mandarin, and has a very decent smile.

As soon as they came from the mainland, everyone couldn't help being kind and chatted for a while.

She gives people the impression that she is good-looking and has a strong figure, but she is actually very intelligent. In 1981, she immigrated to Hong Kong with her father. At first, she went to New Arts City to audition.

So she hired someone to teach her English, and then went to the University of San Francisco to study business economics, and participated in the Miss Asia beauty pageant last year.

Xu Fei also shook hands, felt the level of service in the 1980s, and shook his head secretly.

Li Zhi, she still looks good with short hair.