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Chapter 257 Zhang Bozhi's Call for Help and Investment Conditions
After filming the MV all afternoon, Qi Wei, who was a little tired, returned to the single-family villa in Kadoorie Mountain.

In the bathroom, Qi Wei had a white towel hanging around his neck, blocking the outside of the bathtub with his hands, raising his head and slightly closing his eyes as if to enjoy himself.

After a while, Qi Wei took a deep breath and let out a long "hmm", seeming to relax his whole body and mind.

Qi Wei opened his eyes slightly, and a beautiful mermaid emerged from the water. She shook her wet hair and smiled charmingly at Qi Wei.

Zhang Baizhi swallowed a few times, then snuggled into Qi Wei's arms obediently.

After soaking in the bath, Qi Wei got up from the bathtub, and Zhang Baizhi also got up quickly. She first carefully helped Qi Wei wipe his wet body with a dry towel. After serving Qi Wei, she followed Qi Wei to the bedroom.

When he came to the bedroom, Qi Wei lay on the bed, and Zhang Baizhi sat on Qi Wei and massaged him.

"This is a massage technique I learned from a master in Bolan Street. What do you think?" Zhang Baizhi asked warmly.

"It's quite comfortable, but it would be better if you add more force. It's hard for me." Qi Wei replied with a look of enjoyment.

Zhang Baizhi said softly "Hmm" and then increased the strength of the massage.

But she was a girl after all, and she wasn't a massage professional. It didn't take long for her to feel tired and unable to do her job.

At this time, Qi Wei turned his body from lying down to lying down, looking at Zhang Baizhi's beautiful face with beads of sweat, and asked: "Tell me, why did you call me today."

"Can't I just miss you?"

Zhang Baizhi had a slightly unhappy look on his face, and he pouted and said: "We haven't seen each other for almost five months. You don't know how much I miss you. As soon as I learned that you were coming to Hong Kong, I took the initiative to find you."

The last time Qi Wei met Zhang Baizhi was when he came to Hong Kong to help Zhou Huimin produce a new album in December last year. It was indeed almost five months ago.

"You didn't inform me when you came, I still learned about your coming to Hong Kong from the newspapers, why do you still think I'm your lover?" Zhang Baizhi was still complaining.

Hearing Zhang Baizhi's complaint, Qi Wei laughed twice and stretched out his arms to hold her in his arms.

Although he knew in his heart that she was not really angry, Qi Wei still comforted him: "I heard that you are very busy, so I don't want to disturb you. Besides, I just came to Hong Kong yesterday. As soon as you call today I will come to see you, isn’t this to pamper you?”

Although Zhou Xingxing is not satisfied with the box office of "The King of Comedy", after all, this movie is the champion of the Spring Festival in Hong Kong City, and it still has influence.

Liu Piaopiao, played by Zhang Baizhi in this movie, is also quite likable. After the movie was released, she became famous as a newcomer, and she was even named the new generation of beautiful lady boss by some media.

After becoming famous, her various business invitations are naturally indispensable, and she herself is eager to make money, so she has never been idle.

"I can put down all the work at hand for you." Zhang Baizhi looked up into Qi Wei's bright eyes and said, looking very affectionate.

"Okay, I know." Qi Wei smiled and pinched her round face.

But soon his playful face turned serious, and Qi Wei said seriously: "You made me very satisfied just now, and I'm in a good mood now. If you want me to help you with anything, just tell me quickly, or else I won't be able to help you after passing this village." This store no longer exists.”

These words made Zhang Baizhi hesitate, showing a frustrated and helpless expression.

She sighed and then said: "My father owes 500 million outside."

Good guy, it was only 200 million in December last year, and it has become 500 million in less than a few months.

Either Zhang Baizhi's father had something to hide before, or the interest rate was too high, but Qi Wei remembered that Zhang Baizhi listened to his instructions and helped his father pay off his debt every month.

Perhaps it was possible that her father was so unscrupulous because of Zhang Baizhi's backing, and her father's creditors would continue to trick him and trap him even harder.

"So, you want me to help you pay back the 500 million?" Qi Wei asked expressionlessly.

"Those creditors came to my door again this month. They said that if the debt is not repaid this month, they will throw my father into the sea to feed the sharks."

"I heard there are a lot of sharks over there in Saigon, so you can drop them from there."

Hearing Qi Wei's sarcastic remarks, Zhang Baizhi did not show dissatisfaction, but his expression became more depressed.

"I know he deserves it, but he is my father after all."

Zhang Bozhi paused for a while, and continued: "The group of people also said that if a person dies, the debt will not be repaid, and the father's debt will be repaid, and they will issue a murder order against me."

Jianghu fatwa?It seems that this happened to her in later generations as well.

You can't escape it in this life.

But what makes Qi Wei a little bit confused is, isn't it a man who is the one who has been ordered to kill him?As for women?
Now is not the time to dwell on this issue. Qi Wei looked at Zhang Baizhi. At this moment, she didn't know whether it was because of grievance or anxiety. Tears had begun to roll in her eyes. It was really heartbreaking to see her pity.

"I'm not a hard-hearted person." Qi Wei hugged her and wiped her tears, looking distressed.

Then he added: "I told you before that you are far more than 200 million, and now I am willing to help you give 500 million."

Qi Wei changed the subject again, "But you have to understand that if you help your father repay 500 million today, he will be able to make another 500 million tomorrow. This is a bottomless pit, and no amount of money can fill it up."

"But."

"It's nothing. I'm not saying this because I don't want to give you money to help you. How about I help you change the money after your father is fed to sharks by those people, so that you won't be chased by those people?" Even if you kill him, you can get rid of him once and for all.”

"After all, he is my father." Although he is not a qualified father, Zhang Bozhi is still very filial to his father, and he does not want to abandon his father just like Qi Wei said.

Qi Wei knew Zhang Baizhi relatively well and knew her mood at the moment, but still said calmly: "I know you are filial, but do you have the ability to make your father change his ways?"

"No." Zhang Baizhi was silent for a while, then shook his head.

"It's easy to change a person's nature. Since you can't change your father, there's nothing I can do. I can only help you in my own way."

Hearing Qi Wei's words, Zhang Baizhi let out a long sigh, and then forced a smile towards Qi Wei.

"I know you're all for my own good."

She kissed Qi Wei's cheek, and then said: "Actually, I had already paid attention before coming here. I don't need you to pay, as long as you do me a small favor."

"A small favor? What kind of favor?" Qi Wei looked at Zhang Baizhi in surprise and asked.

"It's just a little effort, just letting you meet someone." Zhang Baizhi replied.

"Who?"

"The boss of Yongsheng Film Company"

It was just past eight o'clock now, which was still early, so Qi Wei and Zhang Baizhi changed their clothes and went out.

Soon the two came to a restaurant and met the person Zhang Baizhi wanted Qi Wei to see.

"Hello, Boss Xiang."

After politely shaking hands and saying a few words, Qi Wei turned his eyes to Mrs. Futai next to him and said, "Thank you very much for Mrs. Xiang's willingness to help. I'd like to thank you on behalf of Baizhi."

"It's nothing, the main thing is that this kid Kashiwa is too popular with me."

As she said that, she pulled Zhang Baizhi to her side and said to Zhang Baizhi: "You, the more I look at it, the more I like it. I have always wanted a daughter, but I don't have one. I have always felt that this is a regret. Today I want to make up for this regret. I don't know. Are you willing to be my goddaughter?"

"Why is this so embarrassing?" Zhang Baizhi was naturally willing, but she knew that she was Qi Wei's woman, so she looked at Qi Wei and sought Qi Wei's opinion.With their status in the world of Hong Kong City, if Zhang Baizhi became their daughter, it would indeed be able to restrain Zhang Baizhi's father.

Besides, Zhang Baizhi is developing in Hong Kong City. Qi Wei cannot provide the film and television resources she wants for the time being, but they can provide it.

"They are asking you, just make up your own mind." Qi Wei replied with a smile.

"Then are you willing?" Xiang Tai asked Zhang Baizhi again with a smile.

Only then did Zhang Baizhi look away from Qi Wei, nodded, and replied shyly: "I do, Mrs. Xiang?"

"Still called Mrs. Xiang?" Mrs. Xiang pretended to be dissatisfied.

"Yes, godmother."

"That's right."

Xiang Tai and Zhang Baizhi laughed as they spoke.

In order to show her love for Zhang Baizhi, Xiang Tai also took off a valuable jade bracelet she was wearing and gave it to Zhang Baizhi, insisting on giving it to her as a meeting gift.

Quietly watching the two people's mother-daughter relationship, after playing for a while, Qi Wei asked Boss Xiang: "I don't know what Boss Xiang wants from me? Is it to prevent me from cooperating with Zhou Xingxing?"

Boss Xiang shook his head and said, "You and Zhou Xingxing are in a normal business cooperation. In fact, the relationship between Zhou Xingxing and I is not as bad as the media said."

Before this, there were media reports that Zhou Xingxing ended the cooperation with him and parted ways because he could not stand his oppression. However, in fact, their previous cooperation was in accordance with the contract.

At first, Boss Xiang bought the film contract from Zhou Xingxing's director Li Xiuxian's company.

Although Zhou Xingxing's salary was very low in this film contract at the time, boss Xiang still raised his salary a lot.

Even when the movie is a hit, he will give Zhou Xing an extra big red envelope.

Of course, the sum of these remunerations is still a lot less than the remuneration paid to Zhou Xingxing by outside filmmakers for filming. Zhou Xingxing only received two or three hundred for his filming, but Zhou Xingxing can get paid for filming outside scenes. tens of millions.

Zhou Xingxing was particularly interested in money, and there were bosses outside who were willing to help Zhou Xingxing start a company, so as soon as the contract ended, Zhou Xingxing chose to part ways without hesitation.

But even though Zhou Xingxing is so unkind, Boss Xiang is still trying to find a way to get back together.

Even though Hong Kong films are now in decline, the market can no longer support the salaries of superstars.

Even if "The King of Comedy" is not satisfactory at the box office, it once again proves that Zhou Xingxing is becoming less and less cost-effective.

But this did not prevent the boss from treating Zhou Xingxing as a cash cow.

After "The King of Comedy" was released again, he extended an olive branch to Zhou Xingxing.

You must know that "King of Kings" that Wang Jing is preparing has his investment, and Wang Jing also invited Zhou Xingxing to guest star at his request.

At this time, Zhou Xingxing was only paid 2000 to [-] million for a movie, but he was paid tens of millions for a few days of guest appearance in "The King of Kings", which was actually a partial premium.

And this is Boss Xiang's show of goodwill towards Zhou Xingxing.

So at this time, the conflict between him and Zhou Xingxing was not as public as it was later.

"Since it's not for Zhou Xingxing, why does Boss Xiang want to see me?" Qi Wei asked.

Boss Xiang replied: "I'm looking for you this time because I want to cooperate with you, Mr. Qi."

Then he went straight to the point and said: "I heard that Mr. Qi is preparing a martial arts movie called "Hero". I am very interested in this movie. I don't know if this movie still needs investment. I really want to give this movie invest"

"This is a martial arts movie, Boss Xiang is actually interested?" Qi Wei emphasized.

In the two years of the early 90s, with the blockbusters of the "Swordsman" and "Once Upon a Time" series, there was a boom in martial arts filmmaking throughout the Hong Kong film industry. It was not until 93 that martial arts films in Hong Kong reached their peak.

In 93, more than 140 Hong Kong films were released in Hong Kong City, of which more than 30 were martial arts films.

And this has also caused the audience's aesthetic fatigue. Most of the box office of martial arts films are not satisfactory. As a result, the second part has no text.

So far, martial arts films in Hong Kong have declined.

Although it was later revived with "The Wind and Cloud", this movie is not a traditional martial arts film, and special effects are a very important factor in attracting audiences into the cinema.

At this time, filmmakers in Hong Kong were not interested in martial arts movies, and even felt a bit sullen about it. This is why it was difficult for Li Yu to attract investment for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in Hong Kong.

"I'm a martial arts fan. Of course I'm interested. I really want to invest in this movie."

Then he started to talk about the conditions:

"I know that you have sent people to the United States to contact Li Lianjie, but he did not agree to you, but it doesn't matter. I can go to the United States in person to talk to Li Lianjie and get him to agree to take on this drama."

The biggest problem in the preparation of "Hero" is to attract investment. Even though Qi Wei promised to get 5000 million investment, it is still difficult to make up the rest.

After all, this movie plans to attract an investment of more than [-] million, which is unprecedented in China. Those investors simply cannot believe that they can recover the cost. The risk is too high and no one is willing to invest.

After all, no one wants to do a losing business.

Therefore, Zhang Weiping planned to fix part of the cast first, talk to the big stars first, and then use their fame to attract investment.

The first one to bear the brunt was Li Lianjie, who Zhang Weiping believed was the best candidate for the leading role, so he personally went to the United States to negotiate with Li Lianjie.

A later director of "The Proposal" once said that it was a good deal to spend [-] million to hire Li Lianjie to film the movie, because with Li Lianjie, he could attract investments of more than [-] million or even [-] million.

This is also the case now. Although Li Lianjie was so popular when he later filmed "The Legend", if we can get Li Lianjie to win, there will definitely be no problem in raising an investment of tens of millions in the name of his participation.

Even hundreds of millions is not impossible.

But now Jet Li's wife happens to be pregnant, and he himself prefers to develop in Hollywood.

So even though Zhang Weiping said that "Hero" will officially start filming next year and he can wait until his wife gives birth before joining the cast, Li Lianjie still has little interest.

He didn't refuse, and didn't give an accurate answer, just said to consider it.

Zhang Weiping couldn't talk about Li Lianjie, but the boss Xiang in front of Qi Wei was different.

The relationship between him and Li Lianjie cannot be explained clearly in a few words. It was because of him that Li Lianjie gained a foothold in Hong Kong City.

He said that if he could convince Li Lianjie, he would definitely be able to convince him.

"Hero", a martial arts commercial blockbuster, needs internationally influential martial arts superstars to join the cast, and currently the internationally influential martial arts superstars are Big Brother Long and Jet Li.

For "Hero" Jet Li is obviously more suitable.

It would be good if he could help convince Li Lianjie to join, but the investment conditions are not attractive enough.

Other conditions are required.

(End of this chapter)