1979 Golden Age

Zhuang Cheng felt it was ridiculous.

At this moment, he had just come out of the bank, carrying a small box, and standing downstairs of a building.

This building was inconspicuous and a little old. From the outside, it was impossible to tell what it was for. There was only a badge printed at the door: a hand holding a torch, with a line of traditional Chinese characters below [Hong Kong and Kowloon Film and Drama Freedom Association].

"Huh!"

He took a deep breath, played with a small badge with the same pattern in his pocket - it was just received not long ago, and walked into the door.

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That's right, he is now a registered member of the association.

"Excuse me, is President Tong here?"

"Upstairs!"

The building was like an office, with some civilian staff, and a small screening room on the first floor, which was specially used for film review.

Zhuang Cheng went upstairs and knocked on the door of a room.

"Chairman Tong!"

"It's you, little brother!"

Tong Yuejuan, who was wearing casual clothes and reading glasses, raised her head and smiled warmly.

"I'm sorry to bother you again. I'm glad you still remember me!"

"I personally gave you the badge a few days ago. How could I forget my brother? How is the loan going?"

Calling each other brothers is also a tradition of the Guo Party. It seems to have been passed down by Chiang Kai-shek - Chiang Kai-shek traded stocks in Shanghai when he was young, owed a lot of debts, and was once a member of the Green Gang.

"Thanks to you, I've got the money!"

Zhuang Cheng put the small box on the table, not covering it up, and said openly: "The association will spare no effort to support the new company. I will remember it in my heart. In order to repay the president's kindness, this is a small gift, not a respect!"

"Oh, how can I do this?"

Tong Yuejuan suddenly became bright. She was pretending to be friendly just now, but now she is really friendly: "Your company is new and it's time to use money. Besides, this is the support fund approved by the News Bureau. You can't do this. Take it back, take it back!"

"I have carefully calculated the cost. I won't use all the loans. Don't refuse it, otherwise I won't be able to sleep well."

"You said, my little brother, oh ...Okay, in that case, I'll keep it for you for now. If you don't have enough money for filming, you must come to get it!"

"Of course!"

Tong Yuejuan was very pleased. This was the first person to take out a loan and the first to give kickbacks since the new policy was promulgated. She was also generous with her advice and said, "Your script for "Seven Days of Love" is not bad. Hong Kong lacks such films. It can be used for entrepreneurial works. Have you chosen the actors?"

"Don't be afraid of your laughter. I want to shoot a bigger scale. I have chosen Kenny Bee for the male lead, Cecilia Yip for the female lead, and Cheung Kin Ting for the director."

"Oh, not bad, they are all members of the association."

"President Tong, can this film be sent to Taiwan?" Zhuang Cheng asked.

"Taiwan may need to cut some of the content. It depends on your specific scale. Don't worry. Come back to me when the time comes." Tong Yuejuan agreed.

"So what do you mean by giving a NT$300,000 reward for making Mandarin films?"

"Actually, it means Hong Kong investment, and finding Taiwanese creators to make the film. If the original Cantonese film is dubbed into Mandarin, it won't work."

After chatting for a while, Tong Yuejuan showed initial trust in Zhuang Cheng, thinking that he was a sensible little brother.

Zhuang Cheng went downstairs and walked out the door nervously, not even daring to breathe. The moment he walked out of the door, his whole body suddenly relaxed, and he couldn't help laughing.

"I used to respect them like gods, but it turns out they are just a bunch of flies and dogs!"

"Ha, the left bribes the right, a rare story for the ages!"

Zhuang Cheng shook his head and sighed. He still didn't have much experience. What's the point of the left bribing the right? Have you heard of the Jade Throne Golden Buddha? Have you heard of Studebaker? That was Chennault's seat!

Chennault's widow Chen Xiangmei is working as an intermediary for the left in the United States!

Next, he naturally has to prepare for the film "Seven Days of Love".

The story is about a couple living in a big house. Unexpectedly, the husband ran away from home due to debt, leaving his wife alone. The court ordered him to pay off the debt within 7 days, otherwise the house and property would be used as collateral.

In order to prevent his wife from running away, the government sent a surveillance officer.

The two spent seven days together, each with their own stories. They got to know each other through friction, encountered robbers together, and developed feelings for each other until real physical friction occurred. At this time, the husband suddenly came back... The two were like a suspension bridge effect, just a temporary collision of passion. The wife was still willing to follow her husband, and ended this fleeting relationship.

Zhuang Cheng thought this story was very good. It coincided with Thatcher's wrestling, the unstable economy in Hong Kong, and the people were panicking. The bizarre and bizarre story was very close to the mental state of Hong Kong people...

The actors were all designated by Chen Qi: Cecilia Yip is a GG model. This year, she shot her first film "Fire Youth", starring Leslie Cheung, Xia Wenxi, and Kent Tong, etc.

In addition to Cecilia Yip, Xia Wenxi also came to play a supporting actress.

By the way, Xia Wenxi was originally the heroine of "The Bold Woman of Tang Dynasty". Li Hanxiang filmed the film in advance. At that time, she had not yet made her debut, so Li Hanxiang found another actress.

Zhuang Cheng didn't know how Chen Qi knew Ye Tong and Xia Wenxi, but he saw them with his own eyes and thought they were really good. These two actresses were not too beautiful, but they were very attractive.

Speaking of which, he, like many people, also felt that Chen Qi was shrouded in a mysterious sense of being a capable person.

As for the cost of "Seven Days of Love", Kenny Bee's salary was the highest, about 250,000. His salary was at a medium level among Hong Kong stars, and it was not until the early 1990s that it rose to 1 million.

Actresses have always had low salaries, and they are newcomers, so Maggie Cheung and Alyssa Chia, at most, received 50,000.

The film is basically indoor scenes, saving money.

Chen Qi gave 2 million, and borrowed 2 million New Taiwan dollars, about 400,000 Hong Kong dollars, and gave half to Tong Yuejuan.

In short, Zhuang Cheng had 2.2 million in funds, and there was still enough to start a film.

Hong Kong's developed economy does not mean that Hong Kong people have high vision.

It can be seen from Hong Kong films that they are limited to pornography, shit, fart, police, gangsters, and petty citizens. There are few big themes because no one will shoot them, and the market cannot support them.

Zhuang Cheng went from being a simple theater line promotion to a boss class, and saw more things.

But he has no feelings for the right or the left. He just wants to cling to thighs and find a platform to display his talents. If he must be classified, he is a localist, and his favorite is Hong Kong movies, the pure Hong Kong movies without left and right.

…………

Chen Qi's side.

Li Zhuanglie was busy preparing for the variety show, but he was not idle either, and continued to tease Xinyicheng in the newspaper.

"The Little Boy is Papa" was recently taken off the shelves, and it won 13 million at the box office, which is a good result. This is the last movie that can make money for Xinyicheng and even the Golden Princess Cinema.

Next year, Xinyicheng will have no movies to shoot, and the Golden Princess will have no movies to show. The two companies together are like the wind blowing the eggshell, and the money is gone and the people are happy.

The current box office rankings, "Tai Chi 2" is second, "Shaolin Temple" is third, and "Boat to the Wrath of the Sea" is fourth. Three of the top five seats, it can be said that the left has restored its glory in the year..."

He sprayed all kinds of things in the newspaper, and sometimes the other party would scold back.

As expected, Mai Jia couldn't hold back and published a counterattack in the newspaper: "The left's performance this year is indeed impressive, but Mr. Chen, please open your eyes and take a look. The first place is still our "Best Partner"!

Hong Kong has a population of 5 million, and "Best Partner" has more than 2 million viewers, breaking a record that has been in place for decades. I dare say that no one will break it in a short time!

If Mr. Chen can show convincing results, it's not too late to brag..."

After Mai Jia's counterattack, Chen Qi was silent, which was unusual.

The bald man rarely had the upper hand in his words, and he couldn't help but feel proud. The data proved everything, "Best Partner" was the best!

(There's more in the evening...)