Monday, April 30, 2007

回复林安娜的说话



sorry ,is in chinese first..already got someone doing the translation for me...will be on soon...this one must say clearly la...
看了新明日报林安娜的播音人语报导。

觉得,有些事情“沉默”对我们正在发展的电影工业是没有什么意义的。所以,我还是厚着脸皮告诉大家我的苦处,希望支持我的朋友可以了解我更多,你们或许就知道这个事情对我的重要。

到香港出席金像奖被冷落,我的心态一开始就有如100.3电台的一些听众一样,算了,我是什么东西,我只不过是一个名不见经传的小导演,默默的承受吧,等下次成名了才来报仇。

今天,我要是这么做了,身为新加坡人的你们在看待梁智强处理事情的时候,你们会以我为荣还是以我为耻?如果我选择忍气吞声,这个事件对新加坡人有什么好处?被人家不公平的对待了,不管那些人是故意的还是无心的,这个不公平和不专业的招待绝对不是一个主办这么多年的电影节会犯上的错误,这个也跟我是不是一个大牌还是小牌的导演没有关系,我投诉并不是我以为自己是一个大牌而需要投诉(我不知道那些听众是从那里来判断我以为自己是大牌?),我投诉只是一个简单的理由,我是正式入围正式受邀出席的参赛者,在社交礼节上,是主办机构必须确保这个受邀的嘉宾受到尊重和招待。

在这个事情上,我选择爆光,是希望以后我们的电影圈会更留意和避免这类不愉快事件的发生。当然,我完全可以接受一些人对我的幸灾乐祸,但是我不会接受一些人认为我自以为大牌,对于那些不屑我电影的听众,我只能说很抱歉,我拍的电影,主要是给普罗大众,有些观众不是属于普罗大众的,我会继续再努力,希望你会看到我的苦心。

对于大家口口声声认为我的电影走不出新加坡,允许我在这里给大家说明一下,以正视听。

9年来,我拍了十部电影,最受落的就是小孩不笨系列,其实,小孩不笨系列在香港的票房都表现另人惊讶(这是当地的片商给我的评语),分别是坡币百多万和七十多万,光碟的销售成绩更好(当地的光碟商告诉我)。也许很多人不知道,香港好些观众看了小孩不笨1和2,都在网络上留下很多感言(有兴趣进一步了解的朋友不妨去百度贴吧www.baidu.com 了解一下这些非常感人的回响)。这些回响也许没有受到主流媒体的报导,大多数人没有机会接触到,所以误解我的作品还是停留在新加坡这个市场。

我不是一个擅长推销自己的人,发生什么事情都要敲锣打鼓到处告诉人家,现在看来,没有敲锣打鼓,还真的是吃亏的。

在马来西亚,小孩不笨2卖了100多万的票房(应该没有太多人知道)。在台湾,小孩不笨系列的电影在当地的许多电视和卫星频道的收视率都很不错,是属于经常播出的电影(有关主管告诉我的)我的另一部电影“突然发财”也因为福建话的台词和以赌博为故事的题材吸引了当地许多观众的眼球,更因此打开了李国煌在台湾的知名度而被邀请拍摄一部star tv卫星电视投资的电视电影。(这是根据当地电视台主管的反应)

很多中国观众包括年轻的观众和当地学校的教师和校长甚至教育界的人,也看过小孩不笨,反应之强烈出乎我意料之外,请大家看看,这些就是中国的一些同学在看小孩不笨2和之后,积极参与讨论的情形。





很多中国观众在网上下载看了我的电影,有的电邮问我,这么感人和具有教育意义的电影,为何没有在当地的戏院公开放映。这个不说也许新加坡人也不知道。小孩不笨1在大陆被成功引进但是在当地戏院放映的时候,被当地的片商改了一个名字叫“憨仔鬼精灵”,整部电影被配成当地的语言,间中的翻译相当多词不达意,看得我都满头雾水,还有配音后的效果也很别扭,上画几天,没有完整的促销和广告配合导致没有人知道影片的登场,就匆匆下画,这就是我们一开始进军中国市场,不了解人家运作的结果。就这样,影片被冤枉的判了死刑,这也直接影响到小孩不笨2在中国方面的发行。

中国片商要引进中国的影片那么多,谁会有空去理会影片成功和失败的原因?但是我知道这次受挫的问题“没有大牌,没有后台,不出钱财只卖小孩,就想登台!”,在中国,一个人生地不熟的地方,对中国片商来说,他们自己国内的小孩电影多数是拍给学校看的教育片,所以,观念和印象上很难被信服小孩片作商业发行。但是,看过影片的人都会同意,这部片,主要是拍给家长和教育界的大人群众多过给小孩观众。

全世界的电影都迷信一个做法,电影一定要有大牌,没有大牌,就只好靠群众的口碑,“疯狂的石头”就是这样起来的电影,小孩不笨2经过那么多测试和考验,获得很多令人鼓舞的口碑,我因此敢大胆的说,只要有办法搞好宣传吸引观众进场坐下看这部片,这部电影的情节和主题绝对可以深深吸引住观众。

我的说法不是没有根据的,当我出席上海和金鸡百花奖的几场放映,许多观众看完后哭着走出戏院(反应和新加坡马来西亚一样),我在中国的友人亲眼目睹盛况还真不敢相信一部小孩影片竟然可以给观众带来如此的效应。一些老师还把影片的观后感发给我。

新加坡电影是一个新的品牌,小孩不笨1和2是唯一两部打入香港市场做商业放映而且取得不俗成绩的新加坡作品。电影公司没有在主流媒体上敲锣打鼓这个成绩导致很多人不知道这个成就,那是我的遗憾,也是我们新加坡娱乐圈长久以来存在着的一个观念问题--不主动和怕输。

一个新的产品要进军中国市场,通常都会进行很多的广告促销,这些费用是很惊人的,张艺谋的电影都需要坡币几百万宣传,小孩不笨是一个新品牌,要登陆中国,至少需要30万到50万做宣传费,我和星霖电影公司(小孩不笨的主要投资电影公司)已经商谈了无数次,这个预算仍然是一个风险。

星霖的最新策略是跟中国公司合拍小孩不笨中国版,希望可以借此带动小孩不笨1和2在中国的发行,这个策略不错,希望最终可以落实。个人比较失望的地方是,小孩不笨已经证明了他的无国界,我们也肯定了中国观众的口碑,知道他具有市场的潜力,到了这个地步,我们还是得处在被动的位置?这是很无奈的事。

总总的问题,不市三言两语可以说的完,身为导演,在市场行销上,我还是处在被动的位置的。

要到人家的地盘去,空手去,没有大牌,没有后台,不出钱财,只靠小孩,靠“滴干滴干”(碰运气)奇迹的发生,只有一个情况。。。

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Back From MALAYSIA RECCE

Hello ,dear fans.

Just got back Singapore 430am.

Along the way back home, was very very very heavy rain. then saw two jialak accident, I quickly tell my driver drive slowly…

Walao…he really drive very slowly that why reached home 430am,but safe is the most important thing! 还是要谢谢他。

Yesterday, the recce was so interesting we went to many places …



This place is a village…those plant behind very nice,next time do a close up for you.



Remember I told you I am looking fro one mafia HQ,what do you think of this place look kena?



Then we went to this fish pond.cant believe is soooo nice.

Saturday, April 28, 2007

At malaysia meeting

Today is really a very xiong day for me.

I go KL by car...took 4hrs to reach there...then “up air can not join down air”(上气不接下气)straight away go meeting...

So jialak lo....

this meeting is another pre production meeting.meet many ppl like ,Art Director,Location ,wardrobe, my two AD , so that we could tight up many things b4 the actual shoot.

my team is a very "on the ball" (capable) team,give me so much confident and can chiong together ..tomorrow i go recce with them we are going to many interesting locations.

tonight is too tired and sleepy...no good pic to show...so sorry ,tomorrow sure got alot.

also my this lab top is dieing soon..so bloody slow lo..

Lastly ,wow!!!so good that i got so many suggestions on who i should use in my movie,thanks all my dear fans...please always come back,as i got more things to share with you.

i am going to look for the cheif(老大)house...they found me a few...you help me to choose which one is the most correct one...(i don know how the Mafia house look like...may be i need your feed back.

also.. i will like all of you ,who leaves me comments also leaves your real name ,so that i know how to address you when i really want to talk to you...
btw...can any body help me,where can i find your email from your comments?

i so stupid lo...

Friday, April 27, 2007

Sooooooo happy ,seeeeeeeeee soooooo many people here supporting me




i just came beack from creatively mine recording.


i am leaving to KL for my new movie production meeting later in thge morning...i am going to do an Ah Long(loan shark大耳隆) movie...I need one female Lao da(女老大),age around 30-35...who do you think is the best from singapore?

just give me your vote, give me their name ?
1.fann
2.zoe Tay
3.zheng xiu zhen
4.huang bi ren
5.li jing mei
6.hong hui fang
7.pan lingling
8.guo fei li
9.xie yun yi
10.fiona xie

or...do you have any friend who you think also look like one ,send me photo to jiekeliang@yahoo.com.cn...

also ,i need to look for one PA from KL to assist me in my blog...young man or young girl (around 18-28) who know how to take still digital pictures and using video camera...star work from 12 may to end june...meaning you have to follow me to all filming location everyday...

should be very interesting if you are not doing anything got free time. hope that you can help me...

just email me your contact to jiekeliang@yahoo.com.cn..subject: Jack Neo Blog PA.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Here I am!

OK...so many ppl support me to come here..don come means don give face...

this time i follow LAW ,follow all my fans law...i come here to set up my blog...because of my lovely fans ,you all said easier to make comments...no need to sign in blabla...ok la..

NOW I AM HERE BLOGSPOT....xinming daily supported me by reported i am a blogger..hehehe...



Regarding the HK award ,they wrote me an official letter ,for those who are still concerned ,please go to below and check.

and thanks again for all your concerned..

香港金像奖的人终于给我正式的道歉信,这个事情也告一个段落。

今天去录创新王,你看来了谁?



i also took photo with a group of students ....




其实我要再说一次,这次成立这个部落格,目的就是和向来支持我对我的工作存有好奇心的朋友更贴近一些。
let me say again,for me to become a blogger,only one reason...want you to know me or my job more.want to be closer to you all...

我也知道很多人很想进入演艺圈,可是苦于无门,最后敲错门,饶了一个大圈子还在原地踏步,我的这个部落格,我会尽量保持最新资料最新想法,让大家最贴近我。
i know a lot of ppl dreamed to be the satr...but cant find the entrance...some ppl knock the wrong door ,go one big round still at the same spot.this is why i set up blog here,i want you to know me stay close to me.

我马上要去马国拍戏了,朋友跟我打赌,我最多三个礼拜就没有兴趣写了,因为我会很忙,我知道拍戏的时候是很忙碌的,要是我来不及用双语书写,我是否可以获得任何一个人的自愿帮忙,帮我翻译,这样我就没有后顾之忧了。
i am soon going to malaysia filming ,my friends bet with me ,three weeks later ,i will stop blogging due to my tight schedule.so...in order to maintain this blog as getting more ppl visiting here,is there any volunteer help me to translate?

有人愿意协助我这个英文很烂想写又担心有压力的老人家吗 ?

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

怎么讲,我还是有些样子啦。How do i look?

Give me few more days...

哈哈哈,绕了一个大圈,还是回来这里。

既然大家都觉得我应该在这边,方便多了,好,就来了。

finally... HongKong Film Award replied ...

for those who are new here,wanted to know why i got this letter of reply...just go to my old blog http://i.cn.yahoo.com/jiekeliang
the whole story is there...

this is the reply:

Dear Pui Yin

Hope you are doing well. Thank you for your email, I've talked to a Singapore lady named Wendy last week throught the long distance call and dont know if she is you or not. We are very sorry what have happened to Mr. Neo, and attached please see the letter to express our appology to him.

For the event on 15th April, in fact, our ceremony started at 7:40 pm (which was 10 mins late as we need to settle the crowd in the stalls) and therefore we hope our guests can be entered the ceremony entrance before 7:15 pm. However, due to the disarrangement of the luminosine and some traffic problem that night, some of our our guests can only arrived the Star Boulvard at the last minute ( include Mr. Neo, celebrity Chan Kun and Huang Xiao Ming from China did not have press to capture while they walked on the Red Carpet). We've urged our colleagues to send the guests quick from hotel but there maybe traffic jam some luminosines were arrived late. As an organizer for more than 20 years for the Film Awards, we treated our houourable guests equal attention and we try our very best to make our guests in the best, and most comfortable situation. We are sorry that this happened to Mr. Neo and made him feel uncomfortable and we will discuss this arrangement seriously in our board meeting and avoid this happened again in the coming dates.

Please kindly send our apology to Mr. Neo and hope that he can understand our situation.

best regards

Frances Lam

Friday, April 20, 2007

Hi, this is real Jack Neo here.

你好, 我是梁智强。
hi,i am jack neo...many of my fans told me to blog here,actually,i got one at i.cn.yahoo.com/jiekeliang.feel free to visit me..

will try to post some thing here too...

give me sometimes..