Chapter 407 Golden Buddha on the Amyrlin Seat


    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 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, why don''t 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 from Chiang Kai-shek. When Chiang Kai-shek was young, he was speculating in stocks in Shanghai. He owed a lot of debt and was a serious 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, 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 approved by the Information Bureau for you. You must not be like this, take it back and take it back!" "


    "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 okay to use this movie as a start-up movie. Have you chosen the actors?”


    "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 parts. It depends on your specific standards. Don''t worry, come back to me then." Tong Yuejuan agreed.


    "Then you said you would be given a reward of NT$300,000 for making a Mandarin film, what do you mean?"


    "Actually, it''s Hong Kong investment and looking for Taiwanese creatives 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, but it turns out he''s just a bunch of idiots!" "Ha, the left bribes the right, it''s an anecdote through the ages!"


    Zhuang Cheng shook his head and sighed. He still had little knowledge. 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 heard of Stepunk? That''s where Chennault sat!


    Chennault’s widow, Chen Xiangmei, works as an intermediary for the left in the United States!


    Next, he will naturally prepare 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.


    To prevent his wife from escaping, the government sent a surveillance agent over.


    The two got together for seven days, each with their 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... These two people are similar to the suspension bridge effect. , it was just a momentary collision of passion, but the wife was still willing to follow her husband, thus ending this love affair.


    Zhuang Cheng thought this story was very good. It coincided with Thatcher''s fall, Hong Kong''s economy was unstable, and people were panicked. It was bizarre and very close to the mental state of Hong Kong people...


    The actors are all designated by Chen Qi: Ye Tong is an advertising model. 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 Bold Women of the Tang Dynasty". Li Hanxiang filmed the film in advance. She had not made her debut 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 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 a medium 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 they are newcomers, Ye Tong + Xia Wenxi, the maximum is 50,000 yuan.


    The whole film is basically a chamber scene, so it saves 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, which is enough 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 and wet, **** and piss, police and gangsters, 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 their thighs and find a platform to show off. If he had to classify it, he would be considered a localist. What he likes most is Hong Kong movies, pure Hong Kong movies without left and right.


    …


    Chen Qi''s side.


    Li Zhuanglie was nervously preparing for the variety show, and he was not idle either. He continued to tease Xinyi City in the newspaper.


    ""The Little One" was recently released and took in 13 million at the box office, which is a good result. This is the last movie in New Art City and even the Golden Princess Cinema that can make money.


    Next year, Xinyi City will have no films to shoot, and Princess Jin will have no films to film. If the two families join together, it will be like the wind blowing 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 criticize him back.


    Sure enough, Mai Jia couldn''t bear it anymore and counterattacked in the newspaper: "The leftist''s report card this year is certainly impressive, but please open your eyes, Mr. Chen, and take a look. The number one ranking is still our "Best Partner" !


    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’s not too late to talk big..."


    After Mai Jia fought back, Chen Qi was uncharacteristically silent.


    It was rare for the bald man to have the upper hand in his words, so he couldn''t help but feel proud. The data proved everything, "Best Partner" is the best!


    (There will be more at night...)


    (End of chapter)