Louis Koo, 48, starred in 6 films a year, with fewer young faces, digging into the underlying reasons for the decline of Hong Kong films

Recently, the news that Gu Tianle's movie "Crime Scene" has been finalized has been released, and He Xuanxuan's imitating the previous classic pose scene has been missed by many people. This is his sixth film this year. It is his diligence that many viewers call him a model worker. When I was young, the film industry in Hong Kong was developed. At that time, almost 70% of the films on the market came from Hong Kong. In recent years, not only have Hong Kong films become fewer and fewer, there are not many young actors among them. The living environment of Hong Kong films is already very difficult.

Why did Hong Kong movies fall? The main reasons are as follows:

1. Subjects are limited and talents are drained, and it is difficult for new actors to have a bright future.

Director Wen Muye's "I am not a medicine god" relies on nature The plot, exquisite depiction, and realistic projections won the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards. On the podium, Wen Muye not only thanked the producer and other chief creators, but also thanked the Hong Kong film, expressing that Hong Kong film has something to him. Very important role and guidance.

Once, Hong Kong movies were world-famous, and even called the "Hollywood" of the East. Not only did they have a wide variety of movies, but they also made good shots, including crime movies, martial arts movies, kung fu movies, etc. Now, many directors and actors are influenced by Hong Kong movies, and they are engaged in the current industry.

But nowadays, there are fewer and fewer finished Hong Kong movies shot every year. In 2017, there were only 60 Hong Kong movies a year. At present, the mainstream in the market is co-productions. Most Hong Kong actors and directors have moved to the mainland, such as William Chan, Wen Yongshan, Wang Jiaer, etc. The outstanding talents in related film and television industries have also begun to go north or go abroad to seek higher development.

In 1993, Hong Kong's many actors and actresses who were the mainstays of Hollywood development, such as Jet Li, Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, etc., the film talent vacuum is serious, although there are new forces supporting With the development of Hong Kong movies, compared with the previous glorious moments, it has fallen very seriously. There are fewer and fewer talents in Hong Kong, which has a serious impact on the production and quality of Hong Kong movies.

Although there are some Hong Kong celebrities developing in the Mainland who will go back to shoot Hong Kong movies, it can only be regarded as the level of drinking poison to quench their thirst. With the massive loss of talents, the subject matter of Hong Kong films is also showing a trend of solidification. There is no new idea, the film type is old, and the supporting facilities cannot keep up. It also causes certain problems for the dissemination of Hong Kong films.

There are less than 50 Hong Kong movies in 2018. Of all the movies produced, most of them are action, police and gangster movies. There are very few movies on other themes. Under such circumstances, it is difficult for young actors to perform. Space and opportunity, therefore, shows that there are fewer and fewer young actors in Hong Kong.

In order to cultivate outstanding performing talents in the Mainland, there are many professional academies headed by the Shanghai Theatre Academy and the Central Academy of Drama. Hong Kong lacks this aspect. Except for the wireless artist training class, their actors basically improve their acting skills in practice, and the training of actors is very limited.

Because most of the movies are about police and action themes, most of the leading actors are men, and the living space of actresses is also very limited. Once a Hong Kong movie queen once publicly stated: "Hong Kong has a lot of enthusiasm. Young actors who work hard, but they don’t have a chance to let the audience see."

2·New generation actors are difficult to get ahead, the average age of the award winners is

The Hong Kong Film Awards was established in 1982 and is one of the three major Chinese film awards in China. In this year’s Golden Statue Awards ceremony, Aaron Kwok, Huang Qiusheng, Wu Zhenyu and other actors compete for the best actor candidates.It is young, but the actual age is already relatively old.

Jiang Haowen, the youngest, has already reached fifty-three this year, and there are no young actors. Seeing that there is no successor in the Hong Kong film and television industry, I believe that many viewers who like Hong Kong movies are very complicated. In fact, not only in 2019, but looking back on the list of the Academy Awards over the years, we can see that most of the actors are over 40 years old. From 2012 to 2019, the age of the best actor in the Academy Awards is around 50 years old.

Actors have been so miserable. Actresses are even worse than actors. The age of Hong Kong actors in the Best Actress Award for Best Actress is the smallest and the youngest. One of the winners of the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actress is a 23-year-old actress Chun Xia from the Mainland.

Although there have been several Hong Kong films in the Mainland in recent years, the actors among them are still Zhang Jiahui, Louis Koo, Andy Lau that we have been familiar with a long time ago. The audience will inevitably see them miss them. There is a trace of aesthetic fatigue. It can be seen from many aspects that the entire production system of Hong Kong movies is no longer as good as before. This is the real reason for the decline of Hong Kong movies.

Hong Kong Film Recovery: Provide young actors with opportunities to develop Hong Kong films in an all-round way. The government has already begun to take measures.

The Hong Kong Film Development Fund established by the Hong Kong government 10 years ago has raised more than 30 films. Among these movies, not only are the types of movies diverse, and half of the main creators are newcomers, providing ample room for newcomers to develop.

Louis Koo is not only acting himself, he is also dedicated to the future development of Hong Kong films. Most of the films produced by the company "Tian Xia" are attended by Hong Kong actors. The "fresh wave" initiated by Johnnie To provides a platform for young actors and talented people and contributes to the development of Hong Kong film.

In recent years, although few large-scale Hong Kong films have been released in the Mainland, the low-cost films are very well shot, and they are not only well received by the audience, but also professionally. The performance in the eyes of the personnel is also remarkable. In addition, some Hong Kong film companies will also intend to produce local movies and tailor-made works for their young actors. Not only does the actors benefit, the company also gains a lot.

Hong Kong movies reflect part of the daily life and spiritual outlook of Hong Kong people. Despite the difficulties encountered, Hong Kong people are always confident and optimistic. This spirit is reflected in the movies , Even no matter how miserable the protagonist is in the early stage, the ending will be beautiful.

Even some works based on tragedy, the spirit of optimism runs through them. In the movie "Dog Bite Dog", although the movie is full of sadness and violence, seeing the last baby in the movie is like seeing hope in a quagmire.

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