The Pioneer of the Rebirth Era

One movie a month, or even one movie in half a month is not uncommon in Hong Kong. More importantly, the level of films produced in such a short period of time is not low, which shows how capable these directors and actors are.

Because "The King of Comedy" is directed by Zhou Xingchi and has sufficient funds, there are not so many messy things. So Zhou Xingchi worked hard on it, but after just over three months of filming, it was almost time to wrap it up.

In the evening, we made an appointment to have dinner together. Zhou Xingchi's phone rang, and then he called the director and actors of another crew to get together.

It turns out that besides "The King of Comedy", Stephen Chow also filmed "The King of Thousand Kings 2000". The progress of that film is faster than his side, and now it has entered the post-editing process to prepare for its release.

Zhou Xingchi added Yang Dongxu and Cecilia Cheung, and the director of the other crew was Wang Jing, so another starring Zhang Jiahui, Lin Xilei and Li Shauji were called.

Zhang Jiahui and Yang Dongxu must know each other, because he is a signed artist of Haina. Compared with Zhang Jiahui's Mandarin in the previous life, his Mandarin in this life is much better. After all, the boss is from mainland China, and he needs to go to the mainland to shoot the scenes. Under the influence of his ears and eyes, his Mandarin has improved very quickly.

It was the first time at the dinner that I saw Lin Xilei's eyes suddenly lit up, after all, she is a recognized beauty. Then he was taken aback by Lee Shau Kee, one of the four villains in Hong Kong. Some people are really rewarded by God. For example, Lee Shau Kee is a very kind person in private, but no matter what his tone of voice or temper is, as long as you see his face, you will think of black people.

Several people sat down and ordered a table of dishes. Compared with the gatherings of mainland stars, they prefer to go to private clubs or sit in boxes. Star gatherings in Hong Kong are much more casual, and you may encounter them occasionally when you are eating skewers on the side of the road.

So a few people sat directly in the lobby, talking and laughing with familiar people was very lively. As the only two women at the table, Cecilia Cheung and Xilei Lin sat together, peeking at Yang Dongxu from time to time, and Xilei Lin sitting next to her did the same.

When they were originally introduced, the two of them thought that Yang Dongxu was just Zhou Xingchi's friend, but when Wang Jing, the big director who could determine their future in their eyes, called Yang Shao, Zhang Ge next to him also looked very respectful. This made them have to think more about who this young man was.

"Hey, that handsome guy I met at the Jiaxin Hotel." At another table not far from the hotel lobby, Li Jiaxin and a few friends were also having dinner and gathering here.

"Wow, Zhou Xingchi and the great director Wang Jing!" Someone recognized the identities of the two people sitting next to Yang Dongxu. Compared with other directors, not many audiences know each other, Wang Jing's recognition is quite high, after all, he also likes to sit together. As a director, he plays a role in a play, so many people know him.

"Would you like to go over and say hello?" a little sister urged.

"No, it's too embarrassing not to know each other." Li Jiaxin waved her hand.

To be honest, she really didn't notice Yang Dongxu at first, the two of them could only be regarded as meeting by chance. And she is used to staring at men in a daze, even though Yang Dongxu looks good and a bit handsome. But she is not a nympho, so the ridicule after getting out of the elevator was just a joke.

But although it was too embarrassing to talk about the past, in her heart Li Jiaxin still really wanted to go there and strengthen the people at that table. It's not that she has any thoughts about Yang Dongxu.

Instead, I want to get to know Wang Jing and Stephen Chow to see if I can get involved in some dramas. Although she wears the crown of the most beautiful Hong Kong sister on her head, she has also appeared in many movies.

But Li Jiaxin has never had a masterpiece of her own, not even a play in which she is the absolute heroine. Most of the income comes from being a model and shooting the cover, and the remuneration is really pitiful because the box office appeal is not enough. So he always wanted to be able to make a big movie to prove himself.

After talking, laughing and having a few drinks, the atmosphere on the table was basically open, and the few people were not so restrained. Cecilia Cheung also toasted Yang Dongxu with a glass of wine under Wang Jing's teasing.

"Young Master Yang, I have a good book here, are you interested in submitting it?" Wang Jing put down the wine glass in his hand and smiled, his eyes narrowed with a sense of joy.

In fact, with Wang Jing's current ability to make commercial films, if he wants to make a film, there is no shortage of investment. After all, many people are waving banknotes and trying to join in the business of making money steadily.

The only reason why Yang Dongxu invested was because he really wanted to get acquainted with the other party and get involved. The other one was naturally interested in Heiner's resources.

This resource is not that there are many artists under Haina's banner. He Wang Jing wants to make a film with actors, not to mention the whole of Hong Kong, but there are very few actors that he cannot invite.

What he was looking at was Haina's theater resources. The key to making a movie is to make money at the box office, and the key to the box office is not only related to the quality of the movie itself, but also making the movie is also very important.

Although Hainer rebounded a few years ago because he oppressed too much, he has not done much with the theater. But this refers to theaters in Hong Kong and Taiwan, in the Mainland, South Korea and even Japan.

Yang Dongxu has used his influence to build and control the ownership of many theater chains. Coupled with Haina's current influence in the Asian market, it is not easy to promote films to other countries. Including the influence on the Chinese community in the world, it is not impossible to go overseas. What is this? It's all money.

"No problem, you pass the script to the company, and you can discuss how much to vote for." Yang Dongxu nodded and agreed.

Cooperation is a matter of mutual benefit and win-win, and the quality of the liars photographed by Wang Jing is good. Although he makes money through Haina's theater chain in cooperation, Haina can also use the film to get a share, which is beneficial to everyone.

"Then thank you in advance, Young Master Yang, for enjoying the meal." Wang Jing happily toasted another glass of wine.

As long as Haina is willing to invest, then things will basically be stable for the theater chain. At that time, the income from filming by myself will not be doubled compared to before, but at least a 50% increase is still guaranteed.

So Wang Jing decided to go back and start preparing the script and so on, and send it directly to Haina Company tomorrow. And decided not to attract investment for this film. After Haina's investment accounted for the majority, I personally used the money to invest in soup and drink. This is much more than just being a director and getting paid.

"Director Wang is going to shoot a movie again, what kind of movie?" Lin Xilei, who had been silent beside her, couldn't help asking.

In fact, not only Cecilia Cheung's eyes flickered, but also Lee Shau Kee next to him. Only Zhang Jiahui and Zhou Xingchi are relatively stable.

Zhang Jiahui is stable because he has already signed into Haina, and now he does not have to worry about not having a movie to shoot, although he has not yet taken the role of leading actor. But his reputation has slowly risen, and his acting skills have been improving after so many dramas. Therefore, he believes that Hainer will definitely push him out if he meets the right opportunity.

Not to mention Zhou Xingchi, he is very supportive both as a director and as a leading actor. He has more confidence than Zhang Jiahui, so he can maintain a normal mind when facing the characters in Wang Jing's new play.

"For the time being, the script is still in the process of being polished. When it's done, I hope you can give me a lot of face and help." Wang Jing giggled and said vaguely, raising her glass as if she really hoped that those who will be present at the casting call can give a lot of support. A toast to everyone.

The people sitting at the table are all smart people, besides, who doesn't know that Wang Jing is a famous fast shooter in filming, and polishing the script is obviously an excuse.

So everyone changed the topic accordingly and did not mention this matter again. Lin Xilei also felt that she was asking a bit abruptly. It is obviously better to communicate with such questions in private.

So he toasted Wang Jing to express his apology, but looked at Yang Dongxu intentionally or unintentionally. She can be regarded as an old man in this circle, and she unintentionally grasped the key point.

Even Wang Jing is actively looking for him to make a film, and he is still trying to please him. And Yang Dongxu is also preparing to invest, which undoubtedly has a great influence on the casting of this drama. She even felt that Wang Jing was vague and didn't answer at this time, maybe it was because she had already made up her mind to hand over the casting to Yang Dongxu.

Or, after Heiner said what he wanted, he would see if he could assign other roles. Since you want to please Yang Dongxu, you must come to a one-stop service. Just now, you were still trying to curry favor with him. They just agreed to invest here. You just decided on the male lead or the female lead.

So after toasting Wang Jing, she toasted Yang Dongxu again. In order not to be so obvious, he also had a drink with Zhou Xingchi, Zhang Jiahui and Li Shauji who was opposite him very boldly.

Seeing Lin Xilei's toast like this, Cecilia Cheung, who was a little confused as one of the only two girls at the table, also stood up and toasted to each other.

Seeing her ignorant look, Zhou Xingchi shook his head a little, and decided to order this little girl after the dinner. Just 19 years old and "The King of Comedy" is her first film in the true sense, and she is still a newcomer discovered by herself, so she naturally needs to take care of it.

Many people say that Zhou Xingchi is ruthless and caring, but in fact he is not ruthless. It's just that you are too serious about everything. For example, if you say you borrow money, you are borrowing it. Whether it is ten yuan or five yuan, even if it is not worth mentioning to him, he will come to you want.

But if you want to give me some money, you know from the beginning that you are not going to pay back the money. If he feels sorry for you, he will give it to you directly, whether it is 80,000 or 100,000, and he will never ask you for a bill in the future. I will not tell the outside world how much favor I have given you to show off.

So as long as you understand this point and don't worry about it, you will find that it is really good to be a friend of Zhou Xingchi. He will really care about you, and you don't have to worry about him stabbing you in the back.

After the meal, Yang Dongxu and Zhou Xingchi chatted for a while and waved goodbye. After sitting in the car, looking at the night scene of Hong Kong in the dark, Yang Dongxu fell into deep thought. Sister Mei will be back tomorrow, so he has to think about how to persuade her.

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After a burst of harsh brakes, Yang Dongxu's body suddenly stopped as the shaking car stopped, and a harsh siren sounded in his ears.