Guangdong and Hong Kong are so close, why is the entertainment circle in Hong Kong so successful?

Hong Kong and Guangdong are rival cities. There can only be one big brother.

In p>1842, when Hong Kong opened its port, it was the first to get in touch with the most advanced industrial civilization in the west, while Guangdong was unknown. When Shanghai opened its port in the 196s, many talents were sent to Hong Kong to study.

Film needs the support of an industrialized system, and the film talents trained or absorbed by Hong Kong strongly support this system. You may not believe it, but the film reviews in Hong Kong at that time were no different from those now, and the level was extremely high.

At this time, Hong Kong films are extremely concerned about the life of the bottom class, the contradiction between the colonists and the nation, the conflict between Chinese and Western cultures, urban and rural cultures, and the chivalrous spirit, all of which can go hand in hand with commercialization. Behind the scenes are top film talents, supported by an all-round system.

To understand, let's look at how the entertainment industry in Hong Kong rose in those days. This problem should be understood in the historical background of the transfer of culture and commerce from Shanghai to Hong Kong after the founding of the People's Republic of China. This is another transfer. Many people have moved to Hong Kong, and there are many centrists who are unwilling to go to Taiwan Province or stay in the Mainland. Yenching university, Central University, and St. John's University all came, receiving the best education, carrying amazing creative cultural talents, and experiencing commercial elutriation in Shanghai, all gathered on a small island in Hong Kong, and it was strange not to break out.

Run Run Shaw and Zou Wenhuai, the real behind-the-scenes promoters of Hong Kong's film industry, are not from Hong Kong, but from Shanghai. They moved to Hong Kong after the founding of the People's Republic of China, but they grew up in a big Shanghai environment. When their generation took the curtain call, it was the end of the glorious course of Hong Kong film industry.

For example, Bruce Lee movies should be regarded as a peak of Hong Kong movies. Let's take a look at one of the movies called "The Raptors Crossing the River".

1. the gap between urban and rural areas, the gap between China and the west.

Hong Kong is a rapidly developing metropolis, with various British concessions and French concessions. When Xiaolong first arrived in Rome, a country bumpkin entered a foreign metropolis and made a lot of jokes, which reflected the embarrassment of farmers after entering the city and the gap of ideas (they didn't want to save money in the bank and felt safe in their bodies), but they showed that simplicity, kindness, naughty and stubbornness vividly.

movies have complicated feelings for such people. Just as Miao Kexiu began to look at Xiaolong.

2. Shanghai element

Pay attention to the words written on the door of the restaurant opened by the hostess. It is Shanghai Hotel. How much these producers and bosses miss Shanghai in those days. This scene in front of the door has appeared more than once, so who is this film for? Obviously, it is not just for local audiences in Hong Kong. The goal and vision are originally Chinese.

3. Chivalrous spirit

Characters are complex, not facelift. Appreciate each other between the characters in the film. This passage is extremely important in the movie. Bruce Lee cut his opponent some slack, but as a result, his opponent was adamant, and Bruce Lee was killed. But the exhausted little dragon suddenly remembered something and went through several walls to take his opponent's clothes and cover them with the dead martial arts master. Chivalrous spirit originates from the deep cultural background of Chinese people. Through this section, everyone's inner chivalrous spirit is called out.

4. The ending of the martial arts novel

Longge temporarily solved Miss Tsinghua's distress by relying on China martial arts, and went away alone, and his love with Miss Tsinghua was indifferent, tender and sad, and beautiful.

These films, excluding Bruce Lee's personal kung fu elements, are still top-grade well-made, and the editing and narration are very smooth.

This tolerance can ensure that Hong Kong films are popular in mainland China and Southeast Asia. Nowadays, Hong Kong films, especially local films in Hong Kong, can no longer produce this kind of tolerance, so it is impossible to achieve the ability to radiate the whole Chinese circle.

After reading other answers, many people noticed Hong Kong itself, such as Lingnan culture, colonial culture and commercial atmosphere. Personally, I think these are not the main factors. By relying on the only elements of Hong Kong itself, the cultural radiation ability of Hong Kong films to the mainland and Southeast Asia in the 197s and 199s could not be achieved in any case.

The successful evaluation of Hong Kong's tiny entertainment circle is exaggerated and lacks professional vision. The so-called Hong Kong and Taiwan (including Japan and South Korea) in the questioner's image. Culture is actually a deformed colonial grafting culture. Its national culture has almost lost its local roots. The reason is that it has been occupied and influenced by the United States since the Second World War. The western countries led by the United States completed the industrial revolution ahead of schedule, and their economic and cultural prosperity was far better than that of the poor Asian countries after the war. "Being rich" is a common fault of all human nature, and once "noble and fashionable" became a western label. It does have its attraction and commercial value for Asians who have little knowledge. In addition, Hong Kong has been colonized by Britain for hundreds of years, and the essence of entertainment prosperity that ordinary people feel is just an illusion. (The artistic level is generally low, and the atmosphere in Shang Yan is really full.) Because it is equivalent to a replica to imitate without national characteristics! Authentic birthplace is in Britain, America and the West! Where does the real success of Hong Kong entertainment industry come from?

Guangdong is located in the mainland of China, so we have the advantage of preserving the national style. For example, Cantonese opera is still radiant, and even western people who know art are recognized, but young people don't know it. Don't worry, the penetration of our economic development will definitely bring about cultural inheritance and increased influence!

China's film and television culture has been among the best in the world since this year. It is said that the entertainment experience of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan is worth learning, but it is difficult to make waves again because of its regionality!

I said: Westerners have turned from ignoring to looking directly at China people, so Chinese people should not be more insecure!

I don't like this sentence. Can Hong Kong compare with the mainland? The fame of Hong Kong stars is made famous in the mainland, which is rich in cultural heritage, vast in territory and abundant in resources, and full of stage space. The huge and crazy fans, such as Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, William Chan, G.E.M., Wong Cho Lam, Cai Shaofen, Carina Lau and Hawick Lau, all win popularity with the help of the mainland market. There are too many stages in the mainland, and besides movies and TV series, there are many opportunities for brands to show their faces, such as various reality shows and concerts.

what is the comparison between Guangdong and Hong Kong? I'm thinking that the headline should start with this stupid question to improve the quality of Wukong's answer. . . At that time, Hong Kong was British, the four little dragons in Asia. Compared with movies, there was only one big Shanghai in the mainland. The origin of movies could be compared with Hong Kong and the entertainment circle. . . At that time, there was no entertainment circle in the mainland. People in the mainland held food stamps and Hong Kong took movie tickets. At that time, Hong Kong's economy was developed, it was an international transportation hub, western culture prevailed, economy, entertainment, movies, music, and art. At that time, there was no contact between Hong Kong and the mainland's cultural economy at all. Forget it, this should ask junior high school students to read books about history and society ...