In general, the structure of "The Two Ghosts and Horses" is still a bit loose.

Although TV award-winning Q&A, Ajie's love affair, beach gambling, etc., all serve the main line, to be honest, it is a bit overwhelming and over-emphasized.

However, compared with the obvious jokes such as "One Joy", "The Story of the Wind and Moon", "Fraud of Money and Color", and "Sound and Color" that are more advanced than traditional comedy.

And because it has a lot of jokes and makes people laugh, a little flaw doesn't matter.

What Ye Jin admires most is that it is real and down-to-earth.

Comedy movies in Xiangjiang, such as "The Great Warlord", "One Joy", "Seventy-Two Tenants", etc., are either based on folk stories or adaptations of classic works. They are far from the actual lives of the people and are not down-to-earth enough.

Comedy such as "The Legend of Ah Fu" starring Yi Lei and "The Legend of Ah Niu Entering the City" starring Ye Feng, although the camera has been directed at the lives of the people at the bottom of Xiangjiang, the plot is exaggerated and slightly unreal.

In comparison, "The Two Stars of Ghost" not only aims the camera at ordinary people, but also the plot is not exaggerated. Each character does things in line with his own logic, and does not deliberately vilify or reduce wisdom.

Moreover, unlike previous movies that were mostly dubbed in Mandarin, this comedy movie was dubbed in Cantonese, making the people's feeling of watching the movie more intimate and more subtle.

Not to mention, the theme songs, interludes, etc. of the movie are all sung in Cantonese, and the lyrics are written very well. For example, "I am willing to do anything for two meals in my previous life, but I don't care about losing my heart" and "Life is like gambling, and winning or losing is inevitable" is very popular.

Therefore, it is no surprise that this movie is popular.

...

After the screening of "The Two Stars of Ghosts" was completed, applause came from the theater.

The applause was so warm that it was overwhelming.

"Mr. Xu, congratulations!" Ye Jin congratulated Xu Rongwen, "Your movie must be a big hit."

"Thank you, thank you." Xu Rongwen also said happily.

This movie is the first work he wrote, directed and acted by himself, and it is also the first work he shot after joining Jiahe. It is directly related to his future acting career.

Therefore, he spared no effort and worked hard to produce the movie. Now that he saw that it was so popular, Xu Rongwen couldn't help but be very happy.

The efforts of more than a month have finally not been in vain.

Afterwards, Xu Rongwen and major actors such as Xu Rongjie, Xu Rongying, Ding Pei, Lu Youhui, Xu Shaoxiong and other major actors went on stage to receive applause and encouragement from the audience!

...

After a long time of lively, the audience was sent away, and the reporter surrounded Xu Rongwen, Ye Jin and others again.

"Mr. Ye, what do you think after watching Mr. Xu's movie?" the reporter asked with a smile.

"To be honest, I was very shocked. Mr. Xu's movie is really great. Its creative concept is very advanced. I think it is at least five years ahead of the industry." Ye Jin smiled.

At present, the comedy movies in Xiangjiang are mainly directed by Li Hanqing. Most of the comedy movies he made are adapted from folk stories, classic novels or crosstalk jokes.

For example, the movie "Feng Liu Yunshi" contains three stories. "Xiao Yizhuan Lanting" is adapted from folk stories, "Hui Lian" is adapted from the novel "Jin Ping Mei", and "Little God" is adapted from the crosstalk joke "Little God".

In the movie "The Story of Wind and Moon", "Catching the Deadly Fellowship" and "Choose Love" were respectively changed from Boccaccio's "Ten Days of Talk"; the "Qianlong Goes to the South of the Yangtze River" series, which is mainly adapted from stand-up crosstalk "The Fight of the King and the Minister".

These movies cannot be said to be unfavorable, but to be honest, compared to the real life of the people in Hong Kong, it is indeed a long distance away from the people's comedy tastes.

Just like crosstalk artists insist on speaking traditional jokes, and without changing the slightest, it will be difficult to satisfy the audience's taste. Some crosstalk artists are bold and innovative, add new elements, repackage old jokes, and cater to the tastes of modern audiences, which is very popular.

For example, when it comes to "Article Society", some crosstalk artists are still talking about [pulling rickshaws], but rickshaws have been eliminated for many years and how much sense of immersion can the audience have.

Some crosstalk artists adapted it, saying it was [Setting a pancake stall]. Northerners are very familiar with this kind of snack, so they naturally feel very immersive.

So when people are conducting crosstalk tours, they dare to sell one thousand eight thousand tickets, which still attracts snatches. Some crosstalk artists are in teahouses, and one ticket costs 18 yuan, but there may not be anyone who supports them.

...

"Mr. Ye, do you mean Mr. Xu is better than other directors in the industry?" The reporter asked quickly as soon as he heard this.

"I didn't say that, don't let me offend others." Ye Jin waved his hand and smiled. "Mr. Xu's comedy creation philosophy is obtained from Hollywood, and it is combined with the local people in Hong Kong to create the first Hong Kong-style gag. This concept is indeed more advanced and worth learning from."

"Mr. Ye, will you learn from Mr. Xu?" the reporter asked curiously.

"Of course, there must be my master in the three people walking together! As long as I am better than me, I will learn from them." Ye Jin nodded and smiled.

In fact, he has watched a lot of nonsensical comedy, which is even more grassroots and funny than Xu Rongwen's. However, it is not suitable to move out at this stage.

A genius is a step ahead, and a madman is a step ahead.

Nonsense movies, exaggerated and crazy, Hong Kong people may not be able to accept them now.

"Mr. Ye, since you have such a high evaluation of this movie, how much box office do you think it can achieve?" the reporter asked curiously again.

"I conservatively estimate that it can obtain at least five million Hong Kong dollars." Ye Jin said immediately.

Hearing what he said, the audience was in an uproar.

When Xu Rongwen collaborated with Li Hanxiang, the highest-grossing "The Warlord", which had a box office of only 3.4 million Hong Kong dollars. "Sound and Sex" released this year only had a box office of only 1.8 million Hong Kong dollars.

But now, Ye Jin said that the box office of the movie directed by Xu Rongwen himself would be worth HK$5 million. Wouldn't that mean that director Li Hanxiang is a burden, which restricts Xu Rongwen's development?!

"Mr. Ye, isn't it too exaggerated?" The reporters didn't believe it.

"I just said it casually." Ye Jin smiled and no longer wasted his saliva explanation.

The box office will be decided in a few days.

...

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Ye said that your movie may have a box office of more than HKD 5 million. Do you think it is possible?" The reporter turned to ask Xu Rongwen again.

Xu Rongwen was shocked when he heard this.

He originally estimated that the box office of "The Two Stars of Ghosts" would be about 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars. After all, he worked with his mentor Li Hanxiang, and the box office of the movie was only 2 million.

He never thought about the order of Hong Kong dollar bills.

However, since Ye Jin helped him praise him so much, he couldn't refuse this kindness. "I think it's impossible, it depends on whether the audience supports him." He said with a smile.

"Mr. Ye also said that your comedy creation philosophy has been in the industry for more than five years, and he called on the industry to learn from you. What do you think?" the reporter asked again.

"Mr. Ye is so loving." Xu Rongwen quickly said modestly, but he didn't dare to regard himself as a [teacher]. "Actually, I have learned from senior artists, such as the new Mascot, Liang Xingbo, and Zheng Junmian. I have loved watching their movies since I was a child. Director Li Hanxiang also taught me a lot, so they are my teachers."
Chapter completed!