Brigitte Lin with makeup remover, Joey Wong swimming ... Rare old photos of Hong Kong stars in the 1980s.

On April 24th, "202 1 Hong Kong Film Theme Photography Exhibition" opened in Guangzhou.

A group of old black-and-white photos from the 1980s sparked a heated discussion.

Hong Kong movie stars such as Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Brigitte Lin and Joey Wong,

It presents a rare green appearance.

The photographer's name is Lu.

Once a celebrity in the Hong Kong film circle, everyone knows this "Miss Lu".

Taking pictures is easy for her,

She didn't even save the negatives after filming,

At Tsui Hark's suggestion,

These photos were published as an album "The Filmmaker".

All three houses were robbed.

Before the opening of the exhibition, I had a remote connection with.

Listening to her behind-the-scenes stories about big stars,

And the golden age of Hong Kong movies.

Self-reported Lu

Author Lu, editor.

On April 24th, the Fei Ying 202 1 Hong Kong Film Theme Photography Exhibition opened in Guangzhou. The exhibition was held in K 1 1, the most fashionable shopping mall in Guangzhou. There is no need for tickets, and it is the weekend, which attracts a large number of curious passers-by and crowds the exhibition site.

What attracts people to stop is a set of black-and-white photos: Brigitte Lin wiping off eyeliner, Tsui Hark holding his chin in his hands, and Joey Wong standing in the swimming pool ... An audience vividly shared his experience of watching the exhibition: "Seeing a photo, this person is so handsome wherever he sits. Looking at it, it turned out to be Andy Lau! "

The photos were taken in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and the innocent age of these pop stars is fixed. Joey Wong 18 years old, Kara Wai 2 1 year old, Andy Lau 22 years old, Cherie Chung 23 years old ... They are just beginners in the industry, and I don't know if they will win prizes in the future.

At that time, Tony Leung Chiu Wai hadn't attended TVB training class, Xu Anhua hadn't filmed "Going to the Angry Sea", Tsui Hark had just switched from TV to film, and John Woo was still filming Chaplin-style comedies.

Hong Kong films are also on the eve of success. In ten years, they will become "Oriental Hollywood", with the output value ranking first in Asia and second in the world, and "two weeks 10%" (Chow Yun Fat, Stephen Chow and Jackie Chan) will become the box office guarantee.

Recalling that year, Lu described that everyone was in a state of "fighting". His job is to make movies, thinking about movies in his mind, and talking about movies as soon as he sits down. "Everyone thinks that we must seize that opportunity, and it is too late to do it now."

"It was really the golden age of Hong Kong filmmakers." She lamented that "the film industry, the cultural industry, the media industry and the television industry are all integrated, and not all good friends should become good friends."

She is involved in the management of the magazine Film Biweekly, which includes interviews, translation, film reviews and academic research. "In fact, we run magazines to learn from foreign countries, because we want others to affirm the level of Hong Kong films."

She described it as a "fan magazine", and all the contributors were relatives and friends. "Many Hong Kong film researchers personally brought their manuscripts and generously gave them to us for free." Everyone is wondering, since it is a magazine, it needs pictures and texts. Now we have the contents of words, but we still lack pictures. Just as Lu has a camera, she is given the task of taking pictures.

So we saw these precious photos today.

In the interview, she admitted that she had thought that many young people would take over her theme of "Filmmaker". "If I occupy this position, these young people will never have a chance again." But unexpectedly, there is no one behind who specializes in filming like her.

For me, 30 years later, the sudden popularity of the "Filmmakers" series was purely accidental. But she is also happy to see that people like these photos now: "What we do is still valuable. Now that I think about it, I don't regret paying so much. "

The following is her self-report:

In order to take a photo, waiting is one night.

I started taking these photos for Hong Kong film biweekly on 1979, and shot nearly 200 Hong Kong filmmakers in the five years after 1983 magazine was closed. Many film directors and actors I have filmed are actually newcomers, although they are now big sisters and big brothers.

Most of my photos were taken on the set, following the stars. In order to take a photo, I often have to wait for a long time and stay up all night until dawn.

At that time, my name was very famous in the cultural circle and the film circle. Everyone knows this is Teacher Lu. I went to TV and radio stations, and they all recognized me. Knowing that this person came to take pictures again, they naturally gave the green light and left me at will.

As for going to the set, it's easier. Just say hello to the producer. Everyone is very cooperative and will tell you the time, place and shooting arrangement immediately, and even send a car to pick you up if you are in a very remote place.

None of my photos are posed, because as soon as they are posed, their star models come out. I don't want to look like a big star, I just want them to be in the most natural state.

Before taking pictures, I don't chat with the people being photographed. Chat guidance may be a trick for some people, but I try not to use it. I mean, actually, when you talked to me, you were already bought by me. I still want you to be as original as possible.

My style is street style, not salon style. Salon photography prefers to shoot indoors, pay attention to light and so on. But I like the lens very close, black and white, coarse particles, and I don't like soft ones.

I take pictures like a guerrilla, fast and accurate. I use a 28mm lens, so I have to shoot at close range, rush at them, press the camera and leave.

We founded the Hong Kong Academy Awards.

These photos were originally taken for the film biweekly. 1979, a group of young people who like movies started this magazine with their own money to promote Hong Kong's film culture.

At that time, Hong Kong films were on the eve of full glory. Everyone feels that we must seize this opportunity. Qi Xin worked together and helped each other. They had no time to think about other things. As soon as they sat down, they were talking about movies, box office and production.

1982, because we wanted others to affirm the level of Hong Kong films, we boldly organized a "Hong Kong Film Awards", which is now the "Golden Awards", drawing lessons from foreign Oscars. Our magazine has collected all Hong Kong film critics to help us write film reviews. They are the most qualified people to judge movies, and their driving force and influence are also considerable.

We opened a column of "Exposing People" in the magazine, and introduced a filmmaker in each issue to show our professionalism. The name of the column "Exposing People" also suits my photography style.

The atmosphere was very funny. We are a biweekly magazine, which comes out every two weeks. Everyone was nervous before each issue came out. I don't know who to "expose" in this issue, and it finally became an interesting talk in the circle.

I am a very fair person. Since I want to be a filmmaker, I hope to introduce every position to people, including editing, composing, production designer, props and lighting, so that everyone can know that movies are not just stars. On the page of the exposed person, we will also print his name, position and work.

At that time, people didn't know the people behind the scenes when they watched movies. They don't know whether a good movie depends on listening to songs or editing. We guide everyone to understand.

We run this magazine at a price of three yuan, but the sales volume is bleak. At that time, Hong Kong liked movies, and few people were willing to spend money. Our working environment is terrible. The office was dirty in an old house in Wan Chai at first, and then moved to Causeway Bay. By 1983, I didn't have time to take more photos myself, and the magazine was closed because the cost of moving on was too high.

Both Tsui Hark and Shi Nansheng like my photos very much. Once when we were chatting, they spread a lot of "exposed people" in the movie biweekly, and they laughed happily, so they suggested to me that it was better to publish a book and have "The Filmmaker". Only 1000 copies were printed in the first edition, and they were sold out soon.

I don't mind this kind of thing very much myself, but after watching the movie The Filmmaker, I was very emotional. These photos are of great significance to people in the industry. They are happy to have such a book, or keep their own photos.

Unfortunately, there were so many excellent filmmakers in Hong Kong later that I didn't have a chance to take pictures of them.

You ask me whether this magazine is successful? From what angle. Standing in the history of Hong Kong's film culture, the Golden Awards were all won by Hong Kong people, so do you think it matters?

As a person who has worked hard for the development of Hong Kong films, I think all of us should not regret what we have done, the photos we have taken and the manuscripts we have written. This is our passion for movies.

Exhibition information:

Streaming Fei Ying 202 1 Hong Kong Film Theme Photography Exhibition

Time: 4.24-5.23

Venue: Guangzhou K 1 1 Art Shopping Center B2 Yanyouji Bookstore

Organizer: Creative Hong Kong