In the 1980s, Shaw, Jiahe and New Art City were called the three giants of Hong Kong films, and New Art City had the shortest existence, but the glorious period once made Shaw and Jiahe tremble and joint strangulation was unsuccessful. Originally founded by the three giants of Mai Jia, Shi Tian and Huang Baiming, with the joining of Xu Ke, Shi Nansheng, Teddy Robin and Zeng Zhiwei, it evolved into the seven monsters of new art city, and the seven groups of people worked together to create classics such as "Best Partner" and "Happy Ghost".
New Art City generally focuses on large-scale production + comedy style films, there are few warm films, but 1983's "Hitchhiker" is an exception, when Huang Baiming only took 2 days to complete the script, although it only sold 4.94 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, but it was sold in Taiwan Province, 8 degrees of re-screening in 5 months, and it is also the first Taiwan Provincial film released in the mainland, known as the "Crying Drama" classic, the theme song "If the wine is sold without" I believe many people have heard it. In particular, "Hitch a Ride" was produced by New Art City and distributed by Longxiang Film Company, which belonged to the co-production of Hong Kong and Taiwan Province.
The success of "Hitchhiking" directly promoted the birth of another warm film, that is, "Family Portrait", and Hong Jinbao and Jackie Chan's "Heart of the Dragon" were also influenced by "Hitchhiking". Released in 1984, produced by New Art City, directed by Shi Tian, co-starring Xu Guanjie, Zheng Wenya, Xiao Binbin, Chen Yaxian, Shi Tian, Huang Jinshen, Zhen Ni and other co-stars, it sold 22.12 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong that year, ranking 4th in the annual box office list, more than Hong Jinbao Jackie Chan's classic "Fast Food Truck". "Fast Food Truck" sold 21.31 million Hong Kong dollars, ranking 5th.
Shi Tian, one of the three giants of New Art City, Hong Kong film comedy laugher, personally feel that he is worthy of the connection between The king of comedy of Hui Guanwen and Stephen Chow, when the new art city started the "Funny Times", he imitated Chaplin Wei Miaoxiao, and Jackie Chan cooperated in "Snake-shaped Executioner" and "Drunken Fist" to be funny, and "Chasing Girls" also led to the comedy boom of chasing girls, and his contribution to Hong Kong films was indispensable. If you don't know him yet, then the Dragon Fourth in "Hero Nature 2" whose acting skills exploded should always know, there is no mistake, he is Shi Tian.
Shi Tian is not only the director, but also the star of "Family Portrait", in the film he is an unreliable father-in-law, likes to use stickers to take advantage of girls, likes to talk big, but he is called the best father-in-law and a good father, understands the real thoughts of his daughter, helps Xiao Binbin and Meiling (Chen Yaxian) sisters and brothers to save their parents' marriage together, in which he is a military teacher, responsible for planning.
Xiao Binbin is the biggest highlight of the whole film, a cute bear child, dad (Xu Guanjie) every time he brings a new girlfriend back, he always has to find ways to sabotage, this time it is Zhen Ni's turn to be ugly, with bubble gum dipped hands, fake cockroaches scare her are light, the most embarrassing thing is to connect Zhen Ni's skirt and the tablecloth together, think about what consequences Zhen Ni will have when she gets up.
Although Xiao Binbin is naughty, he is very serious about his parents' marriage, and he is responsible for the most important part of the middle, first using bitter meat to trick his father into writing cards, and then pretending to be ill to deceive his mother (Zheng Wenya) to come over. Pretending to be sick is a technical job, too fake to be exposed by his father, helplessly he only has to take a cold bath, blow cold wind to make himself really sick, when he was a child, he really couldn't help but cry when he saw here.
The sisters and brothers were busy and hard, the result was still a failure, Mom and Dad forced them to choose one side, Xiao Binbin said the touching words: My sister and I thought about it, we chose to live with Dad to be sorry mommy, choose to live with Mommy to be sorry for Dad, we both rely on each other for our lives.
Her sister Mei Ling was a child with an idea, and after matching her parents with no results, she decided to run away from home and go with her brother to pray for a bodhisattva, in order to have a perfect family. In order to increase the effect of the film, they encountered difficulties in the middle of the way, and almost drowned both. Finally the bodhisattva blessed, they came to the bodhisattva, weeping and praying to the bodhisattva to reconcile his parents and mother, the tears also reached a climax, after seeing it, there was no one who did not cry, and finally ushered in a happy ending, and the family was happy together.
Xiao Binbin is worthy of being a genius child star, the limelight has overshadowed Xu Guanjie, Shi Tian and other big coffee, naughty and cute, and the person who called "Mommy" is simply soft. In addition to "Family Portrait", he also cooperated with Zhang Aijia in "Bad Size", "Two Tigers" with Teddy Robin, "Wishing you prosperity" with Tan Yonglin, and "Magic Jade" with Andy Lau.
Xu Guanjie was definitely the ace actor of New Art City at that time, and New Art City initially felt that it was a bit of a loss and risk to spend 2 million yuan to invite him to star in "Best Partner", but when "Best Partner" sold to 26.04 million Hong Kong dollars, breaking the box office record of Hong Kong films, the big guys of New Art City smiled and smiled, and all felt that 2 million flowers were worth it. Xu Guanjie was not only a god of song at that time, but also "Ghost Horse Double Star", "Genius and Idiot", "Half a Pound and Eight Two", "Deed of Sale" and "Modern Bodyguard" cooperated with his brother Xu Guanwen Xu Guanying in the 70s were all box office champions, which can be described as real big stars.
In addition, the heroine Zheng Wenya is not small, Miss Hong Kong champion, Hong Kong women's high jump champion, in dance, calligraphy and painting, sculpture, photography and other aspects of the achievements, as well as the Hong Kong Film Awards Goddess Trophy is also designed according to her image, just ask you whether it is strong. In terms of movies, he has participated in films such as "Why Should There Be Me", "Leaping Antelope", "Family Fun", "Developed Cheats", "I Am Underage", "Marginal Years" and so on.
In addition, the spare tire male Huang Jinshen and the spare tire female Zhen Ni two roles are also more interesting, it is estimated that the last two together, in real life, Huang Jinshen is Zhao Yazhi's husband, and Zhen Ni was Fu Sheng's wife, but it is a pity that Fu Sheng died young, otherwise the two are also a pair of golden children and jade girls. It is worth mentioning that the theme song "Invincible is Love" was composed by Gu Jiahui, lyrics by Xu Guanjie, and sung by Zhen Ni and Xu Guanjie.
Although the story of "Family Portrait" is simple, it is very flattering, directly attacking the psychology of the current people, especially now that the divorce rate is getting higher and higher, with children, you should be responsible for him, rather than ignoring it, marriage is not just a paper document, but a responsibility, children in a complete family environment can live a better life, what do you think? In a word, this warm film with laughter and tears is worth watching!