Chapter 144 The True Little Monk
Just after the Chinese New Year, people discovered that China Television was actually broadcasting a Hong Kong-produced TV series called "The Little Monk".
Compared with the TV series in the mainland, this TV series looks a bit unserious. However, the audience did not criticize it, after all, it was just an attempt by the Chinese station.
After watching a few episodes, the audience found that "The Little Monk" was actually quite good. Especially the two little actors, who turned out to be the two little monks in "Shaolin Boy" and "New Shaolin Temple". Because of their love for the two little actors, they quickly accepted the style of "The Little Monk" and watched it with great interest.
In Hong Kong, "The Little Monk" was also broadcast on RTV, surpassing TVB in ratings.
There is a rumor among Hong Kong audiences that any TV series written by Liu Hongmin and shot by Xu Xiaoming are invincible. Whether it is "Shao Bao", "Judge Bao" or "The Little Monk", they can beat TVB.
In particular, the "Justice Bao" series has been filmed for six episodes, and the ratings of each episode are very strong. Now the "Justice Bao" series has become RTV's top TV series, and even if it is rerun, it can still compete with TVB.
Ma Weidu had already finished writing the manuscript for the seventh part and was just waiting to take it over to Liu Hongmin when he went to Hong Kong.
Liu Hongmin is going to Hong Kong recently. The post-production of "Detective Chinatown 2" has been completed, and Liu Hongmin needs to go and take a look. If there are no problems, "Detective Chinatown 2" will be released in the summer.
Tomorrow Films attaches great importance to it. If it can repeat the glory of the first part, then Tomorrow Films will become the fourth largest film company after JH, TVB and New One City.
After Liu Hongmin finished his work, he set off for Hong Kong. In order to avoid Li Lizhen, Liu Hongmin did not even stay in a hotel, but lived directly in the office.
The three giants accompanied Liu Hongmin to watch "The Detective 2", and Mai Zishan accompanied him throughout the whole process.
While watching, Liu Hongmin talked to Mai Zishan about areas that needed improvement. Mai Zishan listened and took notes. Although Liu Hongmin didn't know much about editing, he always said something that benefited him a lot.
"We can create a dual screen here, showing Qin Feng and Sinuo's images on the screen at the same time."
Liu Hongmin paused for a moment and asked, "Is this not technically difficult?"
Mai Zishan thought about it and said, "It's a bit difficult, but it should be possible to do it."
Liu Hongmin breathed a sigh of relief, "It's fine as long as it can be done."
In the film era, there were only two ways to create special effects.
One is to use makeup or lenses during filming. For example, the crew of Jaws made a great white shark model and completed the filming.
Another way is to tamper with the film during editing. Many of the special effects in Journey to the West were created on film.
For split screen effects, the two screens of film need to be cut and then glued together. By controlling the screen ratio, the original screen is pushed to one side of the screen, and the new screen gradually expands to the middle of the screen. This requires superb editing skills. If the screen ratio cannot be controlled, the two screens will appear floating.
Therefore, even Mai Zishan did not dare to guarantee that he could complete it. However, he decided to give it a try. If he could complete it, "Detective 2" would be even more exciting.
"The Detective" has already reached the altar. If you want to surpass it, you must work hard.
Coming out of the broadcasting room, Liu Hongmin saw Li Lizhen at a glance. He quickly called the three giants into the conference room for a meeting.
When Li Lizhen heard that Liu Hongmin was coming to Hong Kong, she immediately dropped her work and rushed over, but was ignored by Liu Hongmin. This made her very unhappy, but it also aroused her competitive spirit. She waited until the meeting was over, and when she saw Liu Hongmin coming out, she immediately chased after him.
Liu Hongmin had a headache, and was afraid that she would make a scene in the company and make the employees laugh. He took her to the office and said, "I've already told you that you are too young. Don't waste your time on me."
Li Lizhen said unconvincedly: "You think I'm too young, don't you?"
Liu Hongmin coughed. Isn’t this little girl too fierce?
Li Lizhen walked over proudly and was about to get close to him.
Liu Hongmin quickly held her shoulders and said, "Go do whatever you need to do! I'm going to a cocktail party soon."
Li Lizhen was delighted, "What cocktail party?"
"The company invited representatives from TV stations in Southeast Asia to sell The Little Monk."
"Then I'll go with you!" Li Lizhen said immediately.
Liu Hongmin immediately shook his head, "No, you still have a lot of things to do..."
"I turned them all down!" Li Lizhen said, "I must accompany you today."
Liu Hongmin couldn't stand her pestering him. "Okay, okay, can't I take you there?"
Li Lizhen jumped up happily, "Yeah!"
Liu Hongmin was speechless and could only ask the front desk to prepare a dress for Li Lizhen, and then took him to the Peninsula Hotel. The cocktail party was held in the banquet hall of the Peninsula Hotel. It was not the first time for Li Lizhen to come here, but she was still curious about it. After all, this is the most famous hotel in Hong Kong and is regarded as a place where only the upper class can come.
The last time Li Lizhen came was at the celebration party for "The Detective". But that time, she didn't dare to watch more because of her low self-esteem. Later, her fame increased, and people respected her wherever she went, which made her full of confidence.
She likes the spotlight and likes to be the protagonist of her life. But she knows that she can't do it by herself. She needs someone to rely on, who can help her become a leader, and Liu Hongmin is such a person.
Compared to other powerful people, Liu Hongmin is young, handsome, and talented. Those who can meet Liu Hongmin's conditions are basically second-generation rich. However, with her background, she will never be recognized by the rich.
Such a powerful person is not easy to find at any time. If you miss this one, you don’t know how long it will take to wait for the next one.
So, no matter what, Li Lizhen had to catch Liu Hongmin, even if she had to stick to him herself.
Because of the trouble caused by "Lies", Liu Hongmin became very famous in Southeast Asia. Representatives of Southeast Asian TV stations were very happy to see Liu Hongmin, as if they had seen an international star.
Many of Liu Hongmin's works are very popular in Southeast Asia, whether it is a TV series or a movie, they are very influential.
Many people are interested in Liu Hongmin, but he is very low-key and rarely appears in gossip news. Now that we have met him in person, how can we miss this opportunity to get to know him?
Li Lizhen stayed with Liu Hongmin, watching him chatting and laughing with representatives from various countries, which made her more determined in her own ideas.
(End of this chapter)
