Chapter 557: Dusk
Afternoon tea on the Peninsula, the tea is fragrant and the cakes are sweet.
Lu Dongjie cut half a piece of sandwich for Zhong Chuhong, and tasted half of it himself. It was soft, sweet and very delicious.
Xu Guanwen took advantage of this gap and asked: "Lu Sheng, what do you think of Miss Zhong playing this role?"
Wu Yusen was slightly surprised. He could feel that this old friend was a little impatient, and he was obviously losing his temper.
Xu Guanwen clearly had some resistance at the beginning, but now he is enthusiastic again.
What was the reason that made him change so quickly?
Lu Dongjie put down the tableware and wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, "Ahong, do you want to make a movie?"
Zhong Chuhong suddenly stopped and raised her head, still holding half a piece of muffin in her mouth. Her charming look was very cute.
She glanced at them with her big eyes, lowered her head slightly and said softly: "Help me make a decision."
Lu Dongjie turned his head and said half-seriously: "Mi Gao, Ahong has never suffered any grievances. I'm worried that she can't fulfill your request."
Xu Guanwen knew what he meant and immediately assured: "It's okay. I'm always very patient with actors and I never hit or scold them."
Seeing that things were going well, He Guanchang smiled and said: "We at Jiahe will send someone over as soon as possible to sign and discuss the contract with Miss Zhong."
Seeing that Lu Dongjie did not object, Xu Guanwen breathed a sigh of relief and picked up the coffee to taste it slowly.
He just looked at the two people sitting across from him and finally thought about the cause and effect before he understood Boss Zou's good intentions.
When he thought about it, the reason was not complicated, it was just that he was confused when he cared about it and could no longer treat and think about the problem with a normal mind.
Zhong Chuhong is actually not bad either. Such an innocent and beautiful girl is very photogenic no matter what angle she looks at.
She played the heroine in her first TV series. Not only did her ratings explode, she also entered the Japanese TV market.
A female star who becomes famous overnight is so lucky.
Of course, in his eyes, it doesn't matter whether Zhong Chuhong joins the crew, what matters is the man behind her.
If he invited Zhong Chuhong into his car, then it would be natural for him to invite Lu Dongjie as a guest passenger.
Xu Guanwen conceived this script of "Selling One's Body" from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, and he spent so much time that he lost a lot of his hair.
He really had great expectations for this comedy, but the more he cared about it, the more he became worried about gains and losses.
Hui's three films have successively broken box office records in Hong Kong. He is now a benchmark figure in Hong Kong films.
But at the same time, it also pushed Xu Guanwen to the forefront. Being the number one will always bring glory to others but sadness to others.
Xu Guanwen enjoys the admiration and praise of the public, but at the same time he has to endure the cold looks and ridicule that come with it.
He must continue to create the myth of the movie box office, otherwise a group of people are waiting to rush up and chop him off with a sword.
It was so cold up there that every step he took was like walking on thin ice, for fear of falling from the altar.
The reality in the entertainment industry is ruthless. With a red top and a white man, he can be stepped on once and for all. How many people want to step on him and rise to the top.
Now that everyone is watching him, this invisible pressure leaves him with no way out.
He was afraid that he could not afford to lose. No matter how calm he looked on his face, he could not help but worry about fame and fortune in his heart.
Jiahe Company has also been urging him to complete the preparatory work as soon as possible, and the filming will begin this month.
This year, Shaw Brothers regained its top spot at the box office with the success of the film "Pornographic", which took in more than 7 million yuan at the box office.
Boss Zou finally pulled Shaw Brothers off the altar, how could he give his opponents a chance to breathe?
Xu Guanwen also knew that his "deed of sale" was of vital importance to both himself and Boss Zou.
But if he wants to make a blockbuster movie, of course the more chips he has in hand, the better.
In addition to the production quality of a film itself, the relationship between film promotion is also extremely important.
Two of Hong Kong's top ten outstanding young people have joined us, as well as two outstanding figures in the music industry. These topics are among them.
As long as we get rid of these propaganda tricks and win the championship of the movie box office next year, we are almost sure of it.
He Guanchang suddenly smiled and asked: "Lu Sheng is interested in forming an independent production company and developing into the film industry?"
Lu Dongjie was slightly startled, shook his head and smiled: "I don't have this idea yet, after all, I don't know much about the film industry."
Xu Guanwen pursed his lips, but did not say anything in the end.
He muttered to himself, he hadn't heard that you knew anything about the music scene, TV, or newspapers, and you weren't as prosperous as you were now.
He felt that it was not that Lu Dongjie was not interested in the film industry and that he was just prevaricating when he said he didn't understand.
Wu Yusen couldn't help but interject, "Lu Sheng, I'm also following the TV series you produced. I think it's much better than many movies."
There was a bit of excitement on his face, "Especially the gun battles and fighting action scenes, they were handled cleanly and neatly, and they were really exciting."
Lu Dongjie laughed, "It's all just fancy stuff, with gestures but no reality, just to deceive the audience."
Naturally, he was embarrassed to say that the production cost of current TV series is low and the shooting techniques are somewhat backward.
Although Wu Yusen was promoted to a five-million-dollar director, he actually did not come up with anything eye-catching.
He is still in the initial stage and has not yet formed his own style. As for the aesthetics of violence, it is impossible to talk about it.
He Guanchang did not give up and tried with a smile: "With your strength, Lu Sheng, you are fully capable of establishing an independent production company."
Lu Dongjie smiled and waved his hand, "He Sheng, you are exaggerating. Even if I have three heads and six arms, I can't take care of so many things."
Seeing his firm denial, He Guanchang suddenly became suspicious, but he couldn't figure out what he was thinking.
As expected, this young man is not simple. He is too calm. His appearance is so calm that you can't guess what he is thinking.
Boss Zou asked him to come here today because he also wanted to test whether Lu Dongjie had any ideas about entering the film industry.
With the booming development of the Hong Kong film market, more and more independent production companies have emerged, and they are also inclined to cooperate with Golden Harvest.
Golden Harvest Company is not selflessly supporting independent production companies. Instead, it faces its biggest enemy, Shaw Brothers.
This monster in Hong Kong movies has almost monopolized the best film resources in Hong Kong. Only by completely defeating it can we release the film talents.
Therefore, Boss Zou now welcomes high-quality films produced by independent production companies in Hong Kong to be screened at Golden Harvest Cinemas.
In contrast, Shaw Brothers implements a large-studio production model and strives to build its own closed movie kingdom.
The movies screened by Shaw Brothers Cinemas are not only produced and sold by themselves, but also outsourced Western and Japanese films, but they rarely screen films from independent production companies.
Boss Zou is very optimistic about Lu Dongjie’s performance and welcomes him to join Jiahe Company’s camp.
Once Lu Tongjie also establishes an independent production company, I believe there will be a new situation in the Hong Kong film industry.
He always believed that ants could kill an elephant, and even a fierce lion could not withstand the siege of a pack of wolves.
Boss Zou will use the wolf pack tactic to break the monopoly of Shaw Brothers Company in one fell swoop and make it besieged on all sides.
The results in recent years have been gratifying. Among the top twenty box office grossing films, there are fewer and fewer films produced by Shaw Brothers.
There are more and more new independent production companies producing more high-quality films, gradually squeezing out the films produced by Shaw Brothers.
Sir Shao has been in the film industry for half his life. I believe that with his sophisticated eyesight, he will not fail to see the market development trend.
If reforms cannot be made, it is inevitable that the Shaw Brothers film empire will decline from its peak to prosperity over time.
It's just that the huge machine of Shaw Brothers Company affects the whole body, and the interests of all aspects are complicated.
It is difficult for Shaw Brothers to maintain its current respectable and prosperous status, and it is not easy to be proactive.
Therefore, Sir Shao had to adopt a cautious and step-by-step attitude towards this issue.
If there is a problem in one of the middle links, a chain reaction will occur in his movie kingdom, and even the earth will shake.
He would rather stay where he is than dare to take any further steps.
But the rolling wheels of history will eventually crush all the old products of the times, and no one can resist it.
The death knell for Shaw Brothers' misfortune is counting down.
The two parties continued to talk about many topics, and ended the afternoon tea in a friendly atmosphere, smiling and shaking hands to say goodbye.
Before He Guanchang said goodbye, he still didn't get the answer he wanted, but he didn't feel discouraged.
He believed that this young man would always be as he expected, perhaps waiting for an opportunity or an entry point.
Lu Dongjie looked up at the sky. The sun was slanting in the Tongtong building, and it was a dark dusk.
Zhong Chuhong felt satisfied with the afternoon tea and touched her belly cutely, "Where are we going now?"
Chapter completed!