Someone in the city went out, and someone outside the city came back.
As early as in middle school, independent actor and YouTuber Xingrui immigrated to the United States, and went to Los Angeles to study Acting for Camera after graduating from university.
In terms of the development of the entertainment industry, the United States is definitely much more prosperous than Hong Kong, but Xingrui chose to return to Hong Kong to work in the performing arts, hoping to entertain the audience through professional performances, so as to release positive energy.
Hong Kong's popular culture was once at the forefront of the world. Xingrui also believes that there is no shortage of talented actors and enthusiastic cultural people in the local area. As long as the government strengthens its efforts to support local creations and promote Hong Kong-produced works to break out of the international market, Hong Kong's performing arts and cultural industries will It must be able to restore its former glory.
2022 will not be easy.
Many young people leave their hometowns, but many more young people stay to guard their homes. They still have all kinds of dreams, hoping to share the responsibility with this city and go further together.
The Youtube channel "钟谂定NextWhat" operated by Xingrui brings joy to Hong Kong people through secondary creation.
I want to learn from Stephen Chow
to realize my actor's dream
Many people say that "the entertainment industry is unreliable" and "actors have no future"; but Xingrui has had an actor's dream since he was a child - he wanted to become a comedian like the idol Stephen Chow, so he took acting courses in university, and after graduation Get into show business.
However, stardom is never easy, and being an independent actor is even more difficult.
Xingrui said that actors are passive. Unless they are big stars, they can only wait for others to find him to film. Therefore, in addition to acting, he also studies photography, screenwriting, production, etc. Recently, he and his friends run the YouTube channel "钟谂着NextWhat ", hoping to open up more room for play and creation.
Over the years, he has participated in many independent films, short films, drama series and MVs. His masterpieces include "Find Me", "Love Without Love", "Uncle Cai" and "When the Toys Mature". Acted as screenwriter and actor in the micro-movie "Laughing". In 2020, he will film the micro-film "Women" at his own expense, and act as director, screenwriter and actor at the same time for the first time.
It stands to reason that Hong Kong's popular culture used to be at the forefront of the world, and in recent years the SAR government has recognized "cultural creativity" as one of the six major industries, so it should be quite popular to work in Hong Kong.
But in fact, Mo said that the authorities have never seriously studied how to re-plan cultural undertakings, and even the basic support for performing arts creation is nothing more than empty slogans.
The outbreak of the new crown virus epidemic has undoubtedly dealt a lot of blows to Xingrui. Due to the impact of epidemic prevention measures and the economic downturn, all his original work such as filming, performances, and teaching classes were cancelled, and he lost all sources of income at once. Life is a problem.
The government can't keep up with
the support and is too behind
It is undeniable that one of the measures of the "Anti-epidemic and Anti-epidemic Fund" of the SAR government is to launch the Film Industry Self-Employment/Freelance Worker Subsidy Scheme (Subsidy Scheme), which provides self-employment and freelance work in the film industry to eligible persons , providing a one-time subsidy of 10,000 yuan, and entrusting the Hong Kong Film Workers Association to handle the administrative matters of distributing the subsidy.
However, Xingrui's application has failed many times, because the authorities stipulate that applicants must participate in Hong Kong film production during the epidemic, and independent film production is not included.
Xing Rui believes that the government cannot keep up with the trend of this industry. With the advent of the Internet age, especially under the epidemic, Youtube channels have sprung up like mushrooms. "Actors" are no longer limited to movies or TV screens. Films of professional quality, but the government clearly ignores their existence.
Xingrui returned to Hong Kong in the early years, and now has seen many people leave, but still chooses to stay and develop.
He said frankly that he was born in Hong Kong all the time, and he has many complicated emotions. Just like when he chose to return after graduating from a foreign country, he also believed that the Hong Kong market was more suitable for his development.
The journey of an independent actor is difficult, but seeing Hong Kong going through the epidemic and social turmoil, everyone is physically and mentally exhausted, so he hopes to do his best to provide entertainment for the public, and to create more works that resonate with Hong Kong people with fellow travelers.
We did not leave Hong Kong｜Not reconciled——fulfill the responsibility of a generation and practice the original intention｜Let's go!
We did not leave Hong Kong in 2022｜Railway Dream——Wherever we are, we will work hard for Hong Kong｜Let’s go!
We haven't left Hong Kong in 2022｜I want to learn from Stephen Chow-do our best to entertain everyone as an actor｜Let's go!
We have not left Hong Kong in 2022｜Classes suspended and online classes resumed--the burden of education is heavier｜Let’s go!
We have not left Hong Kong in 2022｜Focus on the vulnerable—let the frontline cleaners be seen｜Let's go!
We did not leave Hong Kong in 2022｜Enjoy scientific research - Hong Kong is more objective and diverse｜Let's go!
We have not left Hong Kong in 2022｜Continuous learning - Business majors are not afraid of AI replacement｜Let’s go!
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