Chapter 344 New forces


    "Penghu Bay, Penghu Bay, grandma''s Penghu Bay...beach, waves, cacti, and an old captain..."


    In the morning, in a car, Liu Xuehua looked curiously at Andy next to him. He was holding a sheet of music in his hand and singing this Taiwanese folk song softly, very seriously.


    "Why do you want to sing Mandarin songs?"


    "Mr. Chen told me!"


    "Didn''t Mr. Chen want you to learn vocal music?"


    "Yes, but he first asked me to learn Mandarin songs, and then maybe asked me to sing in mainland China."


    "There is no market in mainland China..."


    Liu Xuehua is from Beijing and came to Hong Kong when he was 5 years old. He said: "I can''t ask you to go to the mainland, but you can''t enter Taiwan. Maybe I can ask you to develop in Singapore and Malaysia. There are many Chinese over there."


    "Who knows, anyway, I will learn if you ask me to. You will be fine. You are not as hard as me. You Liu Xuehua and I, Andy Lau, are just one word different. We are the same person but have different fates."


    "Who said I wasn''t working hard? My throat was inflamed every day when I was filming those horror movies!"


    Liu Xuehua also complained, looked at each other and sighed together with Andy, but at the same time he was full of hope for his acting career. The company has good momentum and the artists are also high-spirited.


    While talking, the car stopped in front of a hotel.


    The two got out of the car and saw a sign: The press conference is on the third floor.


    Then we went up to the third floor and entered a hall. Xian Qiran was directing the layout. He originally had no sense of presence in the left wing. He was just a part-time worker. He filmed two movies and the results were not good. As a result, the left wing was about to merge and he was promoted. , working as an assistant to Fu Qi.


    That''s called an assistant to the general manager, someone with real power!


    "You guys are here, go backstage and wait!"


    He said hello, and the two of them walked through the hall and entered a small door. Inside was the lounge, where Li Lianjie, Liang Jiahui, and Zhong Chuhong were talking and laughing.


    Li Lianlian came into contact with them for the first time. He was the youngest at 19 years old, but he was the most popular. The young people blended in easily, and they suddenly became a group of five. After a while, Qiu Shuzhen appeared jumping up and down.


    "Sister Hong, you are finally here, we are in the same company!"


    "Yes, yes, I was also united. Who brought you here?"


    "Master, he is busy outside."


    After waiting for a while, Xu Ke, Shi Nansheng, Lin Lingdong, Mou Dundi and Fang Yuping arrived together.


    Mou Dundee''s contract with Shaw Brothers has expired and he has officially changed jobs. He has two series including "The Turn" and "Into the Dark" and is already a well-known plasma film director.


    Fang Yuping was the one who won the first Academy Award for Best Director for "Father and Son". He was a genius in making art films. All of his films were funded by leftists. In other words, in the early 1980s, only leftists in Hong Kong were willing to invest in pure art films. .


    Fang Yuping didn''t like to talk, so he came in and sat in the corner quietly.


    At this moment, these people in the room, plus Xian Qiran outside, and non-staff member Xu Anhua, are all the new forces on the left today. Most of the personnel were brought in one by one by Chen Qi.


    There are management talents, great directors, production talents, genre film directors, powerful actors, idol actors, kung fu superstars, beauties, royal sisters... This team is already quite good.


    He just lacks experience and is too young.


    They socialized with each other. Liang Jiahui was about to go to the mainland to film a movie. He was very curious about it. Following the topic just now, he continued: "Jie Zai, what do you think about that meal ticket? Do I have a meal ticket too?"


    "We need tickets for everything we buy. You are a Hong Kong compatriot. We will usually take care of you and give you meat tickets. You will have meat to eat on the set."


    "Then you have no meat to eat?"


    "Who can afford it? When filming in mainland China, all we eat are steamed buns and pickles. The steamed buns are made from whole grains, and the pickles are just lumps..." Li Lianlian felt that he was a bit self-defeating, and he compensated: "But we are also very good, follow Qi My brother has not suffered. He has the ability and is planning to build a building for each of us."


    "I know, I know! I also have a way!" Qiu Shuzhen raised her hand.


    "You only get it when you go to the capital. Your set is in Hong Kong." Tsui Hark said with a smile.


    "What does it mean to be in Hong Kong? Do I have it too?" Zhong Chuhong asked hurriedly.


    "It''s just a dormitory, the kind I live in, with good conditions, two bedrooms!" Liu Dehua said in person.


    "Wow!"


    Zhong Chuhong opened his mouth. It would be good to join the left. His dream of buying a house came true overnight.


    While they were chatting, Xian Qiran pushed the door open and said, "It will start in a moment. I''ll come and call you. You follow me up!"


    "OK!"


    Zhong Chuhong adjusted her clothes and waited for her appearance. She didn''t need to wear formal clothes today. She wore a T-shirt on top and cropped pants on the bottom. It was simple and natural. She knew that today''s process would be divided into three parts.


    The second part is to introduce the new films in the second half of the year. I need to make an appearance and talk about "The Love of Ghosts" and so on.


    "Whoosh!"


    The applause came clearly from outside the door, and it must have started. Fu Qi''s voice was also heard, and then he yelled. Everyone was itching and didn''t know what was going on outside.


    …


    "Please be quiet!"


    In the hall, the press conference began. Fu Qi and Chen Qi were sitting in the middle. There were dozens of chairs below, all from various media. Centrists and rightists also came, wanting to see what the leftists were going to do after Cannes.


    Reporters from the Hong Kong branch of Taiwan''s Central News Agency were also there.


    "I invited my friends from the press to come here today because I want to announce a few things..."


    Fu Qi spoke first and said: "As we all know, we are three film companies. We have always produced independently. Our resources are relatively scattered. Our talents are drained and aging. Today, with the rapid development of the Hong Kong film industry, we are increasingly unable to keep up with the times.


    Therefore, with the consent of Beijing, we officially announced that Great Wall, Phoenix, Xinlian, Clearwater Bay Studios, Shuangnan Cinemas, and various commercial real estate properties will be integrated into a group company called Yindu Agency! "


    Buzz!


    The place immediately became lively. Before the question-and-answer period, reporters already raised their hands.


    Fu Qi ignored him and slowly introduced the business scope and development goals of Yindu Organization before naming a person. The person stood up and said, "Is Mr. Chen working in Yindu?"


    "I will not enter Yindu. I already have a position in the mainland."


    Chen Qi picked up the microphone and said: "Since you asked, I will tell you that my company will set up a branch in Hong Kong in the second half of the year and be stationed there for a long time. Our goal with Yindu is to promote the development of the film and television industries in both places. It has always been The good relationship of mutual help will not change in the future.”


    What''s the meaning?


    Right-wing reporters stared wide-eyed. Left-wing integration is bad enough, but you also want to set up a Hong Kong branch. It''s a two-headed dragon, right?


    This means that there will officially be two mainland forces in the Hong Kong film industry!


    After some questions, Fu Qi added: "Yindu Xinchuang has also attracted a group of new talents. Today, let them meet with journalist friends and introduce our release plan for the second half of the year."


    The words fell.


    Under the guidance of Xian Qiran, Tsui Hark, Shi Nansheng, Lin Lingdong, Mou Dundi, Fang Yuping, Li Lianjie, Liu Dehua, Liang Jiahui, Zhong Chuhong, Liu Xuehua, Qiu Shuzhen appeared in sequence!


    (End of chapter)