Heck, let me tell you a story, this is not ordinary gossip, but the kind of entertainment story that can make you amazed. Sit back and forth, we have to travel back in time and space to Hong Kong in 1991, when movies sprung up.
It is said that in that turbulent era, there was a girl named Chen Baolian, who was not only beautiful but also very stylish. After coming out of the Miss Asia beauty pageant, she was popular all over the streets. At this time, a director named Wang Longwei happened to be looking for fresh faces to make movies, and "Running on Flower Street" is his new work. This drama is simply a clear stream in the restricted-level films, and it can be regarded as a "literary atmosphere" in the Hong Kong film market back then.
Director Wang glanced at Chen Baolian and thought, "This girl can!" So, after some mediation, "Baolian" became the heroine in the movie. But that's not all—we have one of the most important characters missing!
Allow me to introduce a Japanese actress -- Rina Murakami, who was also a well-known figure at the time, and was well-known in both the island country and Hong Kong Island. Because of some "cultural export" reasons (cough cough), Rina Murakami and Chen Baolian actually teamed up to cooperate! Imagine two oriental beauties competing for beauty in the same picture!
Rina Murakami's professionalism is outrageous, she has to do her homework before each shoot, and greets everyone in surprisingly fluent Cantonese (although it sounds like chanting a mantra), and even Director Wang frequently nods her head in approval.
And Chen Baolian is always enthusiastic and full of laughter on the set. When reporters ask her how she feels, she always says, "It's so fun!" as if she was going to dance in celebration in the next second.
The two actresses worked together in a spark, which made quite a wave in that era - restricted films began to become popular, attracting countless audiences to pay into the cinema to "improve aesthetics".
As for director Wang Longwei - he is really a warrior in the story. After the ups and downs in the Hong Kong film industry, he still insists on his pursuit of art. You see him filming "Running on Flower Street", the plot is compact, the picture is elegant, and the performance is sincere...... It can be said that the restricted film has been made into a work of art!
In the end, "Running on the Flower Street" was a huge success at the box office, and sparked deep thinking and discussion about the development trend of the Hong Kong film market. Chen Baolian and Rina Murakami became the most dazzling stars of that era.
So what? This is the story of 1991 that was shrouded in a halo, grandiose and slightly humorous! It proves once again that the old saying goes, "Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared and brave enough to try new things."
Don't go away, there will be more anecdotes to explore and discover...... It's as exciting as searching for secrets hidden in old Hong Kong film that have never been revealed!