"Single men and Women" March released Johnnie detailed into the mainland reasons

Johnnie with many years partner Wei Jiahui in its studio photo Johnnie new film "Single Men and Women" officially scheduled to be released on March 31 in the country.　　The film may be the first "one blade not cut" Johnnie's work that you can see on the mainland big screen over the years. For mainland fans, Johnnie is one of the most secretive directors of Hong Kong: Few mainland media visits, rare appearances in various mainland activities, and even the release of their own films in the mainland. Of course, he is not "playing the big cards", but because his eyes have not been to the mainland at all over the years.　　Movie fans can see on the big screen, most of the Johnnie films are "scissors hand" cut even he does not admit that his works of the film. In the huge torrent of Hong Kong directors heading northward for filming, Johnnie Still insists on filming Hong Kong's local films and is seen as "sticking to Hong Kong's last line of defence". The question of why he did not enter the mainland was much asked, and he simply responded with a "bad mandarin" banter.　　Do not compromise, do not bow, become Johnnie's most distinctive label. By the end of last year, he had suddenly announced the filming of a co-production of "single Men and Women", starring Wu, Koo, which was seen as the first step in his formal foray into the mainland. Why choose this time to enter the mainland, is the general trend, or the situation forced? Is it officially north, or just to take a view? Years ago, when he received an exclusive interview with reporters from the southern Metropolis Daily, he had a detailed talk about his deep thoughts on filming in the mainland. From the policy, the market to the audience, one by one analysis. He said: "I think it's time." "What is not expected is that the outside world is very difficult to get along with, hot-tempered director is actually very cute, Miroto." His thinking is very open, love to quote the leader's quotations: Speaking of the North film, he used "stones" to describe his own attempt; when it comes to personal creation and business creation, he quotes "grasping both hands and hard hands" ... Most crucially, Johnnie is a clear person, he to when to enter the mainland, choose what subject matter, how to audit and other issues have accurate consideration and calculation; What is to be able to compromise in the creation, what is must insist, is in the mind, also do not mind to tell us.　　Listen to him while smoking cigars. Part1 into the mainland theme selection "We Two (and Wei Jiahui) have been for some time to their own, the ego point, also need to have a play is to give back to the audience." "With" gun Fire "," PTU "," Underworld "," God Scout "and a series of films, Johnnie has long been a love gang cop audience as the gods, in the mainland has a number of even his own are very unexpected fans.　　But Johnnie's foray into the mainland, the choice is a city Love theme film "Single Men and Women," why? Southern Metropolis Daily: the director went to Beijing to do propaganda some time ago, how does it feel?　　Your previous films were rarely advertised in the country on a large scale. Johnnie: Nothing too much, have done so many visits, feel a little numb. But IThere are many people watching movies in the country, know that I have made a lot of different types of movies, they know, rather than the general entertainment reporter. I rarely go to the mainland filming, they say many people in the mainland would like to visit me, want to know more about my film. However, I feel that I have more filming in Hong Kong, less time in the mainland, I do not know how the situation is, I do not feel the need to accept such a visit. This time in the mainland to do publicity, I think the quality of their questions are good. I don't like gossip reporter myself, I hate gossip news more. As a filmmaker, I respect the film, not respect the star, I do not respect the box office high and low, I am a respect for the film, the director is responsible for the audience, to be worthy of the audience.　　I thought it was a good two days in Beijing.　　Nan du: Why is the director of this foray into the mainland film will be "single men and Women", a city love film, because it is better than the trial, or because it is better to be accepted by the audience? Johnnie: These are the reasons.　　In fact, at the beginning of last year, Mr Wei and I both thought that we should make a film that was more commercially important.　　Nan du: For many years did not take such a city love movie. Johnnie: Two of us have been for a while for ourselves, a little bit of self. I also need a play to give back to the audience. So at this time, we think there is no reason to continue to do some triad movies, killer movies, we need to be safe, so that we do this time in the mainland more easily through the film Bureau. The state has its own laws and censorship system, to enter (the mainland) this market you must abide by this rule, the rules of the game. Then we also decided not to do martial arts films, because too many people have done, too many people are doing; Under these conditions, I see a thing we should do: in 2000 when we filmed "solitary men and women", the young people were very fond of watching. According to my work in the Chinese star Film company to get a little information, the domestic release of "solitary men and women" and "thin men and women" response is also very good. Of course, at the time the theater was not so vigorous, ten years ago and now far, but the result is very good, TVB those television stations are often played back. In the past 20, the cities of the mainland have made rapid progress, and several of the first-tier cities can be said to be at the same level as Hong Kong in some way. I believe that there are now more than 200 million or 300 million people living in cities, cities in the mainland will be urbanized, and soon 500 million or 600 million people will live in cities, which is the beginning of the symbolic middle class. The mainland young people of this period are actually like Hong Kong before, as in the post-war 50 's New York, with the progress of urbanization, a lot of people from the countryside to the city, to a strange place to find work, or read the university in the big city looking for work, all young and lonely, all want to struggle in the cause, some achievements, have a good position, Also hope to get a happy companion, how busy all want to pursue a little romance, even if not, also want to see a little. So we think we need to do this at this time.A "single men and women" film on the mainland, so that young people have a fantasy it should have and romance.　　South all: So many years did not take the city love movie, is also in the mainland Pats, has what not the same feeling? Johnnie: In fact, we have about 70% of the film in Hong Kong. In Suzhou clapped the end. The drama and a lot of love is not the same place, not from a large direction to see, to go into the cinema to slowly look at its every detail.　　These details may be a knowing smile, this moment is the fate of two of people. The lesson of failure "I have known for a long time that" butterfly fly "will not succeed, but after this unsuccessful attempt, I know how far to go to the mainland to film. In fact, the Johnnie, who is regarded as "sticking to Hong Kong", has a lot of experience in co-production. As early as the end of 1979, Johnnie in the mainland of northern Guangdong scene filmed the first film, "Green water cold Mountain to kill gold." In 2008, he also directed the "Butterfly Fly", in which both male and female actors were not Hong Kong performers. But it was two unsuccessful attempts.　　Johnnie Frankly, try although unsuccessful, but also gave him some of the confidence of the film. South: In fact, the film "Butterfly Fly", the director is not want to try to enter the mainland?　　Because the use of all are not Hong Kong actors, but also in tune, but seems to be unsuccessful ... Johnnie: I knew it would never work, it was an unsuccessful attempt. Although the movie is about ghosts, I can get in. The film Bureau finally made little changes to the film and I was quite respectful of it.　　I knew the extent to which the film could go.　　Nan du: That is to say, although this attempt failed, but also gave you some confidence?　　Johnnie: Yes, we have to find a balance point, to try to explore, did not do is not qualified to speak, to do before will understand, this is Chairman Mao said (laughter).　　Nancy: But there are people who are worried about whether "single men and women" will be photographed like "butterfly Fly".　　Johnnie: When I'm doing a commercial movie with Wei Jiahui, we're going to look at it from the perspective of a commercial movie, and we'll be less selfish from the perspective of the audience (laugh).　　South: Read "butterfly Fly" I am a bit disappointed, once I and Shore West director chat, she said change script changed very painful. Johnnie: In fact, I have not changed her script, I took the film only this script is not too big changes. I do not play films for actors, but not for the script. "Underworld" No, "gun fire" no, "PTU" did not, "put." No, no, no, no, now the "golden" has not been filmed, but there is no. The script that I worked with Wei Jiahui. He will outline, while Pat on the side to change, there will be a framework, but not a live script. The only one is the shore. We try not to change the script.　　The West Bank script is like this, if the request to change the words are not the shore West, called "Du Ganxi", or "Johnnie West".　　Nancy: She doesn't like people changing her script? Johnnie: She asked me to change, I do not change,That's how you got here, and I'm going to try. I follow a rule that does not change other people's things. The result is not successful, prove that I am right! (laughter) As if few people in my film mentioned "Butterfly Fly", I have guessed the results, I also told the shore West will be so, she does not believe that I do not trust me to do to you see, the result proved that I was right. I know what I want to do when I do it, but I don't need to explain it to everyone. The most pitiful is the boss. The boss didn't think Johnnie out this trick, know not to do haha. This matter everybody should have a conclusion, the shore West must have the conclusion, I should have own conclusion, the actor must have own conclusion. But how good, when I was making this film, I gave Li Bingbing a lot of experience in making movies.　　The whole "butterfly fly" the most benefit of the play is Li Bingbing (laughter).　　South: These years Chan and so many Hong Kong director to film in the mainland, will you come in a promotion? Johnnie: None at all. First, I have long been on the mainland to make films, I 78, 79 to northern Guangdong to shoot "green water Cold Mountain", may be shown in the mainland for 84 years.　　They do not have any effect on me, I have been in Hong Kong film is I love to do what I do, they like to do what they do.　　Nancy: So early to the mainland filming, but you think that the attempt is unsuccessful so give up?　　Johnnie: No, the first time I didn't do well because of my personal reasons, personal ability problem, there is a chance for me to make a film, but I do not film, so I finished filming the film, I went to the TV series, 7 years later to film, it is entirely a personal matter. Audience base "called Feng Xiaogang speak Cantonese, called Johnnie Speak Mandarin, will die!" Two dead! "Cop and underworld series are the representative creations of Johnnie. But every once in a while, he launched one or two love films, and can be a double box office of Good harvest, such as "solitary men and women", "thin men and women." The choice of "single men and women" into the mainland, Johnnie is based on the mainland audience and the market judgment: the mainland living standards improved, more viewers into the theater, young people more open vision ... So he said, "I think it's time." South: Many Hong Kong directors are facing a difficult problem of filming in the mainland: there is not so much understanding of mainland audiences. What channels do you know? Do you know what kind of business movies they like?　　For example, Feng Xiaogang is very aware of what kind of movies mainland viewers like, so the box office is very good. Johnnie: Feng Xiaogang's that set I can not do, because I saw Feng Xiaogang's movie I completely cannot smile, I completely did not respond. We do not have the possibility to do a thing and Feng Xiaogang than, called Feng Xiaogang speaks the Cantonese to speak the Mandarin, is dead. Two die. So we have to consider making a film like this, making a try, is Pingping, is directly to the audience feeling, the middle of the architecture not too complicated, but we have to do comedy feeling and play flavor out. These two eastAs far as our past film experience is concerned, the audiences everywhere are in common. But we believe that the direction of our film is the world's main (direction), because we are to a certain extent the study of American sitcom, a way to work in Hong Kong, it should be able to spread to some young people in the mainland.　　Now the level of the young people in the mainland is much higher, unlike the past did not know what the outside world is like, with the Internet, they are very clear.　　South: So the choice of the mainland now, there is a major reason is that the mainland now more mature audience?　　Johnnie: To say is beginning to mature.　　South: Where to look at the beginning of maturity?　　Johnnie: For example, choose not to look at the pirated version, can choose to see the cinema is very important, indicating that they pay attention to the quality of the film.　　Nancy: More and more people are entering the cinema. Johnnie: When I was in the mainland, there was no DVD, everyone was watching videos. Videos are Hong Kong production, there is no color, look at what ah but everyone is very enjoyable. Later out of the DVD, there are some fish in troubled waters of the DVD to cut into a play, we are very happy to see, they enjoy the 10 dollars to see the feeling of several plays. Today we see that this is not the case, they will use dozens of dollars to go to the cinema to see a play. The standard of living is different.　　This time I think they are looking for something of quality, so I think it's time.　　Nancy: What do you think are the reasons why mainland viewers are not really mature? Johnnie: Now pirated too much, fake things too much, or someone to buy, this is not mature. No one in Japan to buy fakes, Hong Kong fakes are not very popular, cheap which will have the real goods.　　If mature to Hong Kong, Japan is really mature, and now still a bit of a sly. South are: Very strange, the director of the gangster film is very man is very hot, the emotional drama is always very subtle.　　Why is there such a contrast? Johnnie: A lot of movies are compared ... Director Zhang Yimou said the film must have emotional, I agree. Film is a representative of the most important part of people's feelings, you are the life of all human nature, character to absorb every different plot, different atmosphere or character to describe the story. So even if the gang, comedy, killer or costume fashion, I first think he is also a person.　　We must move the audience, when the audience is a person. Nancy: That's a good saying.　　Many people are not spectators but movie tickets. Johnnie: Yes. You want him to invest in your film, you want him to understand how you feel.　　We have to understand this common feelings, to express, this should be common, no matter what film.　　South: The director to go to the mainland is not much ah? Johnnie: Not much, sometimes go to Guangzhou a day or two, I like to go to Qingyuan to eat chicken, to Guangzhou to live one or two nights. Sometimes I go to Shenzhen to eat snakes.　　Wang took me. Policy level "Scold is no use, the most important thing is that you want the market, if you want to comply withHere's the rule. "Johnnie, unlike many Hong Kong directors who have complained about the co-production system, has repeatedly emphasized in his interview that" if you want this market, you must respect the rules of the game. " He even has no objection to the deletion of his work, "Who let you out of sync, but also to get people's market to sell!"　　Nan du: Is it difficult for a single man and woman to be submitted for approval? Johnnie: No. This is our calculation is very clear, do a full preparation, a knife did not cut! You have to think about the principles you don't touch, don't make mistakes, don't put them in your movies.　　Do this, basically will not how to control you.　　Nan du: So the final approval is a knife do not cut it?　　Johnnie: No scissors.　　Nancy: So feel better?　　Johnnie: (laughs) It feels like we're doing well.　　South: In fact, the director of many works in the mainland has been released, but have been cut, have you seen the abridged version? Johnnie: Hardly seen.　　Only once in Suzhou filming the hotel's Suzhou TV station is playing "judo billboard" I just look at, hey, why not like me to shoot, I asked the deputy Director, he said it was cut a few.　　Nancy: How do you feel when you look at it?　　Johnnie: That's not my work, my own set in Hong Kong.　　Nan du: This kind of deletion cuts down, is it also leave you not very good impression? Johnnie: Deleting the cuts is a must. Because those are not the film, you are not in tune, but also to take to the people's market to sell, they cut you, this I have no problem. But I don't agree that movies have to be censored.　　Do not agree to do not go in, you do in Hong Kong, you want to go in you have to agree, each country has its own rules, scold is no use, the most important thing is that you want this market, if you want to abide by the rules here.　　Nan du: I heard that four or five years ago there has been a big investment in the boss to find you, let you into the mainland filming. Johnnie: Often, I and Wei Jiahui feel that some things are to be done at the right time.　　Do the right thing when you are right.　　Nancy: A few years ago a reporter asked why you do not enter the mainland market, you say because the Mandarin is not good enough, now come in because the Mandarin has made progress? Johnnie (Laughs): Actually, no, I was just joking.　　Frankly speaking, Chinese language is really bad, I now use Cantonese can be very smooth to tell you what I want to say, but in Beijing, I was very limited by the Mandarin, this thing for me is still confused.　　South both: that this time into the mainland, is this film for you have not so important, or say come in and try, take a view on the line? Johnnie: Of course it's not important to change my life (laughter). Birth and death will change life, the financial tsunami will, this is not at all. We also do not know which market is the largest, make a film for me personally, sometimes also two hands game, both hands to grasp, both hands must be hard. We also need water and nutrients to continue to develop, the marketThe result is also a kind of soil, can decide our growth can not continue to go on, have big market and good box office can support continue creation. So we should also try a big commercial market. There's a chance we'll do it. The film's attempt is not to represent the future to do so, lose to do, win more to do.　　The rules of the game we are very clear, not to deal with the system, although the system is a problem, but there are said what can do and what not to do, we came in when we know should be followed. Nan du: Now that you have thought so clearly, then a few years ago not into the mainland there must be a reason for you.　　Is the factor that is preventing you from entering the mainland now? Johnnie: The people who grew up in Guangdong know that 10 businessmen have 9 are inclined, leaving only one does not favor the mainland, the boss we can not find AH. The mentality of the environment is evolving, the sun is there.　　We continue on the industry, film business, art above the development is good, must be some supporters, support your biggest person must be the boss.　　Nan du: That actually can be understood as you are for the boss to enter the mainland market, right?　　Johnnie: That's for sure.　　South: Hong Kong director to the mainland to take the film, there are some can earn the box office and reputation is good, do you feel that there is experience to learn? Johnnie: No. I didn't see anything wonderful.　　Don't judge without reading. Part2 based Hong Kong Johnnie made it clear that after the "single men and Women", the main work of the past few years is to shoot more and more films. But he also stressed that he certainly would not leave Hong Kong, and that he was always the foothold of his creation.　　This is what he called "two-pronged policy". Stick to the south: Many people regard you as a "stick to Hong Kong" representative.　　Now the big moves are announced to the mainland to make a film. Everybody's scared, wow, so fast. Johnnie: In fact, I did not say that we must adhere to, but I really want to stick to (laugh). I am not saying that there are any problems in the mainland. Countries have national rules, and I agree that some foreigners are right to say something, but some are wrong. We must understand the national conditions. Hong Kong is a very good place because Deng Xiaoping has given Hong Kong a "50-year unchanged" system. I think Hong Kong is the best hotbed for creative people. How do you think I left this place? I'm not going to leave it! I can tell you that if I want to continue to develop films in the future, Hong Kong will still be the best base.　　But I also very much hope that in their own film career to do some adjustment and balance, if the film does not go to the mainland, your film will never get a big market, the investment side is very miserable.　　Nan du: If you don't think about the market, you can stay in Hong Kong by making personalized works, right? Johnnie: Not necessarily, if I can finish writing the script. I don't like it when you change my script, you can't change mine. As a creator, I have my dignity, not you decide what my work is, but I decide myselfWorks. But when it is a commodity is not the same, the goods to everyone, the European Union has the rules of the EU, this must be followed, but you say that the creators also have a foothold? Yes.　　This is your choice, you can go to Japan, the Philippines will do.　　Nancy: So your foothold is always Hong Kong? Johnnie: Yes. And Hong Kong is a good place to develop the next generation of directors. Deng Xiaoping said, both hands must be grasped, both hands must be hard. He also said, to stones. That's right. Some things need to be explored. (Are you stones now?) I am also following the principles of leadership (laughter). I also hope that mainland films can be developed in many ways. Everyone now said Beijing Beijing, south of the film where Ah, are in Hong Kong.　　Not to divide the North and south, but to diversify the country. Nan du: Can you understand this, director you have said before that the personalized films and commercial films are very open.　　Is it true that you will be making commercial films in the mainland and making personalized movies in Hong Kong? Johnnie: Depending on the subject matter. Subject matter does not let you pass, you or business is not good, if you can pass the examination, the film itself is art is the art of film, is the commercial is the commercial film, rather than to say in the film or in Hong Kong to define.　　However, it is clear that Hong Kong does not need to be submitted for a trial, but only the film is divided into three levels, just send the film there to see, after reading their grading, divided into three levels, that is, never heard of a film is not to put, there is no.　　Nancy: Would you consider opening a studio in the mainland? Johnnie: No. I have nothing special to go to Beijing except publicity.　　If you have a good script, all the actors want to do, do not stay in Beijing he will come to you, you in West Beijing he also come. Nan du: There is also a concern as a fan of the problem, last year you did not shoot a film, throughout the past years have been quite productive.　　Why? Johnnie: In fact, there is a movie is the west film, called "Red circle". It took me almost three years to do, while changing the script while doing, my intention is to film it and then film the Hong Kong film. But these three years wasted me a lot of time, filming people have come to Hong Kong, but do not want to use my script, to use his script, and I want to use my script, so to the end of the film. Last year I took the "single men and Women", and took revenge. It was supposed to be more than that, but the western film took a lot of time. Now back to the original, will immediately start a Koo and Sammi drama, the year will be filmed Sammi and Andy Lau's play.　　This is the time to take more film.　　Wish "at the age of 60, I hope to be able to do the work is to shoot Johnnie Happy film" South are: Film so many years, or as before very passionate? Johnnie: My wish now is to finish my unfinished contract. After the shoot, the boss happy heart, I also open happy heart. Maybe now I owe someone the contract will take 3 years to finish, then I am 60 years old, after that, I hope I can do the workTo do is to shoot "Johnnie Happy movie". Besides, I just want to help some new directors. This is the two things I want to do later.　　But we have to do a good film first, or there will be no money.　　South: The outside, the mainland media, fans like to imagine the director is the kind of refusing to bow to compromise the image, but today a chat think the director will be very open, anything can try.　　Johnnie: Look at that.　　Nan du: What is it that you must insist on? Johnnie: As you just said that example, this is what we know. To insist on is that Wei Jiahui and I in the early days have been determined that the galactic image of the film must be original, this should adhere to. Even "revenge" is original.　　Because it was something in the original galactic image that came from the same thing in our hands. Nan du: The director once said that the film field is a sad place.　　Why do you say that?　　Johnnie: It's a sad place, but it's also one of the most enjoyable places to be. Co-ordination: Shaoyi: Reporter Fang-sensitive recording finishing: Intern Wang Rui