Zhuang Cheng felt extremely ridiculous.
At this moment, he had just come out of the bank, carrying a small box, and standing downstairs of a building.
This building is very inconspicuous and a bit old. From the appearance, it is impossible to tell what it is used for. There is only a badge printed on the door: it is a hand holding a torch, with a line of traditional Chinese characters [Hong Kong] underneath.
Nine Film and Theater Industry Free Association].
"call!"
He took a deep breath, played with a small badge with the same pattern in his pocket - which he had just received not long ago, and stepped into the door.
Yes, he is now a successfully registered member of the General Assembly.
"Excuse me, is President Tong here?"
"Upstairs!"
The building is like an office, with some clerical staff, and a small screening room on the first floor, which is specially used for film review.
Zhuang Cheng went upstairs and knocked on the door of a room.
"President Tong!"
"It's you, little brother!"
Tong Yuejuan, who was wearing casual clothes and reading glasses, raised her head and showed a friendly smile.
"I'm disturbing you again, so you still remember me!"
"I personally awarded you the badge a few days ago, how could I forget my brother? How about it, is the loan going well?"
Calling them brothers is a tradition of the Kuomintang. It seems to have been passed down by Old Chiang Kai-shek. When he was young, Chiang Kai-shek traded stocks in Shanghai, owed a lot of debt, and was a member of the Youth Gang.
"Thanks to you, I've got the money!"
Zhuang Cheng put the small box on the table without covering it up, and said openly: "I will always spare no effort to support the new company. I will bear it in my heart. In order to repay the kindness of the president, it is not a small thing to show respect!"
"Oh, how can this be so easy?"
Tong Yuejuan suddenly became bright. She was fakely friendly just now, but now she is really friendly: "When your company is new, it is time to use money. Besides, this is the support fund granted to you by the Information Bureau. You must not be like this, take it back and take it back!"
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"I have carefully calculated the cost. If I can't use the entire loan, please don't refuse, otherwise I won't be able to sleep well."
"You said you, little brother, oh... well, in that case, I will keep it for you for the time being. If you don't have enough funds for filming, you must come and get it!"
"Definitely!"
Tong Yuejuan, Longyan Dayue, was the first person to receive a loan and give a kickback since the promulgation of the New Deal. She did not hesitate to give advice and said: "Your script of "Seven Days of Love" is not bad. Hong Kong lacks such
It’s no problem for the film to be used in a startup project. Have the actors been selected?”
"I'm not afraid of your jokes. I want to shoot on a larger scale. I have chosen Zhong Zhentao as the male protagonist, Ye Tong as the female protagonist, and Zhang Jianting as the director."
"Oh, yes, they are all members of the General Association."
"President Tong, can this film be sent to Taiwan?" Zhuang Cheng asked.
"Taiwan may have to cut some, it depends on your specific standards. Don't worry, come back to me then." Tong Yuejuan agreed.
"Then when you talk about a reward of NT$300,000 for making a Mandarin film, what do you mean?"
"Actually, it's Hong Kong investment, and we're looking for Taiwanese creators to film the film. If it's a Cantonese film, it won't work if it's dubbed into Mandarin."
After chatting for a while, Tong Yuejuan showed initial trust in Zhuang Cheng, thinking that he was a sensible little brother.
Zhuang Cheng nervously went downstairs and out the door, not even daring to take a breath. The moment he walked out of the door, his whole body suddenly relaxed and he even couldn't help laughing.
"I used to respect him like a god in vain. It turns out he is just a bunch of flies and dogs!"
"Ha, the left bribes the right, it's an anecdote for the ages!"
Zhuang Cheng shook his head and exclaimed. He still had little experience. What does it mean for the left to bribe the right? Have you ever heard of the Golden Buddha on the Amyrlin Seat? Have you ever heard of Steppank? That was where Chennault sat!
Chennault’s widow, Chen Xiangmei, works as an intermediary for the left in the United States!
Next, he will naturally plan to film the film "Seven Days of Love".
The general idea is that a couple lived in a big house. Unexpectedly, the husband ran away from home due to debts and left his wife alone. The court ordered him to pay up within 7 days, otherwise the house and property would be used as collateral.
In order to prevent the wife from escaping, the government sent a surveillance agent here.
The two got together for seven days, each with his own story. They got to know each other through friction, encountered robbers together, and had a good impression of each other until real physical friction occurred. At this time, the husband suddenly came back... The two were like a suspension bridge.
The effect was just a momentary collision of passion, and the wife was still willing to follow her husband, thus ending the romantic relationship.
Zhuang Cheng thought this story was very good. It coincided with Thatcher's fall, Hong Kong's economy was unstable, people were panicked, and it was bizarre. It was very close to the mental state of Hong Kong people...
The actors are all designated by Chen Qi: Ye Tong is a GG model, and this year he filmed his first film "Youth on Fire", starring Leslie Cheung, Xia Wenxi, Tang Zhenye, etc.
In addition to Ye Tong, Xia Wenxi also came over to play a supporting actress.
By the way, Xia Wenxi was originally the heroine of "The Unbridled Girl of the Tang Dynasty". Li Hanxiang filmed the film in advance. She had not yet debuted at that time, so Li Hanxiang found another actress.
Zhuang Cheng didn't know how Chen Qi knew about Ye Tong and Xia Wenxi, but when he saw them with his own eyes, he thought they were really good. The two actresses were not too beautiful, but they were very tasteful.
Speaking of which, like many people, he also felt that Chen Qi was shrouded in a mysterious sense of being a capable and strange person.
As for the cost of "Seven Days of Love", Zhong Zhentao's salary was the most expensive, about 250,000. His salary was at the middle level among Hong Kong stars, and it only rose to 1 million in the early 1990s.
The salary for actresses has always been low, and for newcomers, Ye Tong + Xia Wenxi, the maximum is 50,000 yuan.
The whole film is basically a chamber scene, saving money.
Chen Qi gave 2 million and loaned another NT$2 million, about HK$400,000, and gave half of it to Tong Yuejuan.
In short, Zhuang Cheng has 2.2 million yuan in capital, and there is still enough money to start a movie.
Hong Kong's developed economy does not mean that Hong Kong people have high horizons.
It can be seen from Hong Kong movies that they are limited to salty, wet, shit, cops, gangsters, and ordinary citizens. There are few big themes because no one can film them and the market cannot support them.
Zhuang Cheng suddenly rose to the boss level from a simple theater promotion, and saw more things.
But he has no feelings for either the right or the left. He just wants to hug each other and find a platform to express himself. If he had to classify, he is considered a localist. What he likes most is Hong Kong movies, the kind of pure Hong Kong films without left or right.
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Chen Qi's side.
Li Zhuanglie was nervously preparing for the variety show, and he was not idle either. He continued to tease New Art City in the newspaper.
""Little Life" was recently released and took in 13 million at the box office, which is a good performance. This is the last profitable movie in New Art City and even the Golden Princess Cinema.
Next year, New Art City will have no films to shoot, and Princess Jin will have no films to film. If the two of them add one piece together, the wind will blow away the egg shells, and the wealth will be gone and people will be happy.
In the current box office rankings, "Tai Chi 2" is second, "Shaolin Temple" is third, and "Journey to the Wrath" is fourth. Three of the top five are occupied. It can be said that the left wing has regained its glory..."
He made all kinds of comments in newspapers, and sometimes the other party would scold him back.
Sure enough, Mai Jia couldn't bear it anymore and counterattacked in the newspaper: "The performance of the leftists this year is certainly impressive, but Mr. Chen, please open your eyes and take a look. The number one ranking is still our "Best Partner"
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Hong Kong has a population of 5 million, and "The Best of Us" has more than 2 million moviegoers, breaking a record that has been in place for decades. I dare say no one will break it in a short time!
If Mr. Chen can produce convincing results, it will not be too late to talk big..."
After Mai Jia fought back, Chen Qi was uncharacteristically silent.
It's rare for a bald guy to have the upper hand, and he can't help but feel proud. The data proves everything, "Best Partner" is the best!
(There will be more tonight...)
Chapter completed!