Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

"Where have you been? I sent people to look for you just now, but they couldn't find you."

Before the premiere, the main cast and crew of "A Meeting of Heroes" will all go on stage for a brief interview.

Seeing that the time was almost up and Wang Zuxian still hadn't seen anyone, Mai Jia started to get anxious. Fortunately, she finally came back before going on stage.

"I'm sorry, Director Mai. I just went to the bathroom. I'm sorry."

Naturally, Wang Zuxian would not tell the other party that she had just gone upstairs with Lin Daoqiu, so she could only make up an excuse.

"Forget it, next time you encounter a situation like this, you have to say hello first, otherwise it will be very troublesome."

Mai Jia didn't think too much and just reminded Wang Zuxian.

Guan Zhilin on the side didn't even look at her, as if Wang Zuxian was nothing but air.

After all, for Rosamund Kwan, although there is no substantial evidence to prove that there is an affair between Wang Zuxian and Lin Daoqiu, she has serious suspicions, and Rosamund Kwan will not look good on her.

If they hadn't needed to attend the premiere together, she wouldn't have sat with Joey Wong.

Moreover, from the hotel to the scene, Rosamund Kwan didn't even say a word to Joey Wang. Anyone with a discerning eye would know at a glance that there must be something wrong here.

However, Anita Mui is not as cold as Rosamund Kwan, she is very friendly to Joey Wong.

"Xiao Xian, you speak Cantonese so well, you must have put in a lot of effort."

Before taking the stage, Anita Mui and Joey Wong had a brief chat.

"Sister Mei, thank you. I have always taken Cantonese classes because the teacher taught me well. In fact, I still have a lot to learn."

"No, I'm not praising you. Your acting skills are much better than mine. It's me who wants to learn from you."

Hearing Anita Mui and Joey Wong chatting happily, Rosamund Kwan snorted coldly.

Although the voice was not loud, Anita Mui and Wang Zuxian heard it clearly.

Mai Jia can probably guess that the reason why Rosamund Kwan hates Wang Zuxian so much is probably because of the previous rumors between her and Lin Daoqiu.

But as to whether this thing actually happened, Mai Jia is actually not very clear.

"It's our turn to take the stage."

At this time, the host on the stage was already calling the names of Mai Jia and others.

At this time, in addition to Lin Daoqiu, there was one more person in the box upstairs.

""Provincial and Hong Kong Flag Soldiers" was well shot. It is a good work in all aspects."

Not long after Wang Zuxian left, McDonald came to find him.

The first part of "Provincial and Hong Kong Flag Soldiers" exceeded 10 million at the box office in the previous life.

In this life, thanks to McDonald's careful planning, tens of millions were invested in the production cost alone.

The final box office benefited from the integration of Xiangjiang Cinemas and achieved a good result of 25 million.

Although there is no way to recoup the cost of this drama in Hong Kong, even if it doesn't make much money by selling it out of the port, the cost can certainly be recouped.

It's just that the tens of millions of investments failed to make any money in the end, which really made McDonald feel a little discouraged.

"Actually, judging from the subject matter of this drama, the box office of 25 million is already very high. It's just that too much investment in production costs led to this situation in the end."

It is difficult for a movie with a theme like "Provincial and Hong Kong Flag Soldiers" to attract people of all ages to buy tickets at the same time. Therefore, Lin Daoqiu feels that McDonald's should be satisfied with the current results.

"If I had invested 5 million, I would definitely be happy to get the box office as it is now, but now this drama can barely make any money, which is hard for me to accept."

McDonald was originally full of confidence. He felt that although he could not say that a movie produced with such high investment would be a big hit, it would definitely make money.

But he didn't expect that the final result was quite different from what he thought.

Originally, McDonald's raised the production cost of "The Flag Soldiers of Hong Kong" to 10 million, just to make a movie that would make Lin Daoqiu look at him in a new light.

In this way, Lin Daoqiu will be qualified to compete with other directors for his new drama next year.

But now, it can be said that McDonald's confidence in competing for director has been greatly weakened compared to before.

"That's how filming is. No one knows whether the movie they make will make money. Confidence is one thing, but the final result is almost always unexpected. You don't need to think too much."

Lin Daoqiu felt that McDonald's thought a little too much. Without the assistance of special effects technology, it was already remarkable that a gunfight film could achieve such results.

"Mr. Lin, I would like to know if there is any possibility for me to compete in next year's new drama."

McDonald went straight to the point. After all, "Flag Soldiers" had been filmed, and now he wanted to know what Lin Daoqiu's decision was, or whether he had any chance of winning.

Hearing McDonald's question, Lin Daoqiu just smiled slightly.

The new movie that McDonald's mentioned will be the second one he will collaborate with Baodao next year, and the lead role in this movie will be Brigitte Lin, which has been agreed upon before.

Since it is a blockbuster, no matter in terms of production level and specifications, it will definitely be better than this year's "The Royal Sisters".

If McDonald were allowed to direct this drama, there would definitely be many hot scenes, and he has enough experience in this area.

It's just that McDonald's was too crazy when filming, and Lin Daoqiu was worried that if something bad happened, he would be in big trouble.

"New Oriental will release a lot of new movies next year, including many action movies and gun fight movies, such as "The Royal Sisters"."

The first part of "The Royal Sister" has been released, and the box office can be said to be very satisfactory, and it has gained a lot not only in Hong Kong, but also overseas.

Michelle Yeoh also stood out and was praised by the media as the top female star in Hong Kong who will succeed Brigitte Lin in the future.

It's impossible for McDonald's not to be greedy for the movie "The Royal Sisters". After all, the production cost alone starts at least 30 million.

Coupled with the success of this year's "The Royal Sisters", McDonald believes that there is absolutely no problem in getting a production fee of 30 to 40 million for the sequel of this drama. This is probably the most expensive film he has ever made in his life.

Movie.

"Mr. Lin, besides "The Royal Sister", there should be other movies, right?"

Although "Royal Senior Sister" sounds very tempting, McDonald felt that Lin Daoqiu had something else that he didn't reveal.

Lin Daoqiu looked at McDonald, then smiled and shook his head, this guy is a bit greedy.

If it were anyone else, the director of "Royal Senior Sister" would probably be able to smile crookedly, but this guy is still not satisfied.

"Yes, yes, and the production cost is higher than that of "The Royal Sisters", but... you are not suitable for directing this drama."

Lin Daoqiu's words made McDonald feel very unconvinced after hearing this.