Chapter 65 Foreign exchange is indeed the father


    Later, Chen Qi discovered another one.


    He looks to be in his teens, and he doesn''t seem to be very gregarious. He is practicing boxing alone. He looks good, but he is a bit cold.


    "Coach Wu, who is that?"


    "Oh, he is an overseas Chinese in the United States who likes martial arts. His mother sent him to study last year. This kid speaks Mandarin poorly. He doesn''t usually communicate with others. He practices by himself. His name is Zhen Zidan."


    "How old is he?"


    "16 years old!"


    Chen Qi looked at Zhen Zidan and then at Li Lianjie, and the scene of Huang Feihong fighting Nalan Yuanshu naturally appeared in his mind. Unfortunately, both of them were too young, with immature temperaments, and the roles they could play were limited.


    Zhang Xinyan finally finished talking, and Wu Bin led a few people to leave.


    As soon as they took off, a group of team members surrounded Li Lian and asked all kinds of questions.


    "Who are those people? What are they doing with you?"


    "Directors from Hong Kong should ask me to make movies!"


    "Wow, let''s make a movie!"


    "That''s great. Movies are my favorite, and I want to make them too."


    "Don''t think about it, the team won''t agree."


    Li Lianjie joined the martial arts team at the age of 11, visited dozens of countries, performed martial arts for Nixon, shook hands with Kissinger, and was interviewed by senior leaders. He was a serious person who had seen the world, not a kid who didn''t understand anything.


    He scratched his head and laughed. In fact, he had already been ready to make a move. Of course, making a movie would be better than being in a martial arts team!


    Zhen Zidan was alone in the distance, looking here with envy, and heard a few words in his ears, "Making a movie?" I want to make a movie too!


    "Okay, okay, stop talking about it!"


    "Keep training!"


    Wang Qun, the captain of the men''s team, and Ge Chunyan, the captain of the women''s team, came out to maintain order and urged the junior brothers and sisters to work hard. In fact, they were also yearning for it in their hearts.


    Wang Qun later acted in "The Thirteen Sisters of Chivalry", "The Golden Dart Huang Tianba", "The Invincible Mandarin Duck Legs", "Tai Chi Master", "Young Zhang Sanfeng" and so on. He was very skilled and had a good image. Unfortunately, he died of illness at the age of 48.


    Ge Chunyan acted in "Martial Arts Chronicles", "Big Sword King Five" and "The Female General of the Yang Family", and later went to Singapore to open a martial arts school.


    In short, Zhang Xinyan''s arrival has planted a seed in the hearts of these young people. These days, occupations are basically fixed. Farmers are farmers, workers are workers, and athletes are athletes. Cross-industry is regarded as improper performance.


    But there are two ways to change your fixed class, one is literature, and the other is film and television.


    …


    "Dead brain! Old ideas!"


    "Movies are such a good medium to promote traditional martial arts, but they are regarded as a scourge, which is unreasonable!"


    An hour later, Zhang Xinyan came out of the sports school, swearing openly and furiously.


    He broke it up, crushed it into pieces, and told it to the leader of the sports school. The other party refused, and his attitude was slightly dismissive. It probably meant: We are all national champions, and we are visiting the United States and Japan. What does it mean for you to make a movie? ?


    "Don''t be angry, this is normal."


    Chen Qi advised from the side and said: "Li Lianjie can win five gold medals alone. He is a treasure everywhere. He is linked to the martial arts team, and the martial arts team is linked to the Municipal Sports Committee. Without him, a large chunk of achievements will be missing. No one dares to take responsibility.


    You should still find a way to meet Mr. Liao and ask him to come forward to the National Sports Commission. The National Sports Commission spoke and the martial arts team was released. Otherwise, even if you go to some places to find actors, they still won’t agree. "


    "Well, that''s the truth!"


    Zhang Xinyan nodded and said with a smile: "Xiao Chen, at such a young age, are you still very understanding of the world?"


    "It''s all taught by the old factory director. How do I understand the twists and turns here?"


    "Ha, you''re humble again!"


    Zhang Xinyan spent a few days with him and was very satisfied with his performance. "Shaolin Temple" has two screenwriters who have already set up the big picture. Chen Qi mainly provides advice on emotional scenes.


    One mention is accurate!


    For example, the Shaolin Temple is a pure place for Buddhism. How can the male protagonist and the female protagonist hang out together all day long?


    Chen Qi said that it would be enough to set the heroine to be herding sheep at the foot of the mountain!


    Alas, the problem that had troubled Zhang Xinyan for a long time was solved in no time.


    He didn''t want to get too involved in "Shaolin Temple" and just name the screenwriter, because the cycle of "Shaolin Temple" was too long. It started filming in 1979 and was not released until 1982.


    Zhang Xinyan spent half a year selecting actors. After the selection, the actors were centralized in Zhengzhou for unified training. It took more than half a year to start shooting, and then the filming lasted another year... In this time, Chen Qi was enough to save two movies. .


    What''s more, since his foreign film is also about martial arts, he might have to compete with "Shaolin Temple" for actors!


    …


    Chen Qi followed Zhang Xinyan back to Beijing Film Studio. As soon as he reached the door, the receptionist stopped him and said, "Boy, you are finally back. Comrade the postman has been here several times."


    "Are you Chen Qi? There is a package for you and a withdrawal notice. You need to sign it."


    "I''m really sorry, I have something to do today, thank you, thank you!"


    "It doesn''t matter, you are still remitting money from Hong Kong, and you will earn more foreign exchange for the country in the future!"


    The postman''s red heart shone brightly as he rode away.


    Chen Qi pushed away the gossiping uncle and hurried back to the guest house with the mail. He closed the door and opened the package first. Sure enough, it was a thick pile of information. Then he looked at the withdrawal notice and caught sight of the word "Great Wall".


    This is the royalties for "Kapok Kasaya"!


    He was still a little excited, no less than the time for "Love in Lushan". Although Hong Kong movies don''t pay much attention to scripts, once they are selected, the rewards will definitely be higher than those in mainland China. The current market price there is usually 10,000-30,000 Hong Kong dollars. If you ask a famous artist to do it, it may be 50,000.


    I am a newcomer, leftist and poor, so that’s pretty much it…


    "10,000 Hong Kong dollars!"


    Chen Qi couldn''t help but jump twice and guessed correctly.


    He especially enjoys the feeling of starting from scratch and making money little by little, which gives him a very, very sense of accomplishment.


    The average exchange rate in 1979 was about 100 Hong Kong dollars = 31.35 yuan, which converted to just over 3,000 yuan.


    One step closer to becoming a 10,000-yuan household!


    He couldn''t sit still for a moment, so he got into the car and drove all the way back to the front door with lightning and thunder. He first went to the street to find Aunt Wang to issue a certificate, then went home to get his account book, and went straight to the bank.


    For remittances these days, a receipt is sent to you first, and you take the receipt to the bank to pick it up. Chen Qi walked to a window, took out various procedures from his bag, and said, "Hello comrade, I''ll withdraw money!"


    "Wait a moment!"


    The staff took a look at the document and was shocked. The remittance party came from Hong Kong. This was nothing. The key was the amount. It was clearly written "10,000 Hong Kong dollars"!


    Hong Kong compatriots only remit a few hundred yuan to their relatives and friends in the mainland. How can they remit 10,000 Hong Kong dollars? She suddenly became alert and asked: "Comrade, what kind of money do you have?"


    "Fees!"


    "Fees??"


    She became increasingly confused.


    "I wrote a script for a Hong Kong company. Didn''t the remittance address for my royalties be written to Great Wall?"


    "So what is your job?"


    "I''m from the Qianmen Refreshment Cooperative, the one selling big bowls of tea. I have a certificate from the street."


    Anyone who sells large bowls of tea can earn foreign exchange. It’s amazing to open it again!


    The staff was still not sure, so they called the leader over. The two murmured a few words in a low voice, glanced at Chen Qi from time to time, and then called him to a small room, smiling and asking him not to worry.


    emmmm!


    Chen Qi was speechless. Did he rebel against the enemy again?


    Sure enough, another guy came from behind. He was not easy to mess with at first glance. He asked questions, but in the end he didn''t say anything and continued to let him wait. Just when he was impatient, Jiang Huaiyan came in.


    "Director Jiang, why are you here?"


    "We have already found Beijing Film Studio. Of course I have to testify for you. Good guy, we were all shocked. We thought you had done something wrong. It turned out to be the royalties."


    At this time, relevant personnel from the bank also came over and said with a smile: "Comrade, thank you for your cooperation. I hope you can understand."


    "It''s okay, it''s okay. I can''t go away like this next time I come back, right?"


    "No, no, everything is clear."


    "Then do I have a remittance voucher?" Chen Qi was concerned about this.


    "Well…"


    The other party was also very apologetic and said: "To be honest, your situation is very special. Although the money was remitted from Hong Kong, it was a Chinese-funded enterprise. We studied the provisions and found that this situation does not count as overseas remittance. I hope you won''t be offended. "


    Just after he finished speaking, another person suggested: "Don''t be discouraged. You can write scripts at a young age. You can be a little more courageous! Submit articles overseas and earn dollars and pounds. If you remit money then, you will definitely have overseas remittances." Voucher!”


    Others also chimed in: "Yes, yes, in the past, overseas remittances were used to support families, build houses, and get married. It is really rare to earn royalties. If you have this ability, wouldn''t it be nice to earn more foreign exchange for the country?"


    "You all love me so much, I''m afraid I can''t bear it!"


    "I can bear it. You are a young and handsome man. Who else could I do without you?!"


    Chen Qi, who has always given emotional value to others, inexplicably received a lot of flattery, and he must be a comrade in finance. The mind is liberating, which further confirms the fact.


    "Forex is indeed the father!"


    (No more...)


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