Golden Age 1990

Chapter 266 "Sweetness" (4500 words)
Make these two horror movies now and grab a Halloween slot.

This plan can be said to be very perfect, especially since Bai Feng is not worried about the filming schedule at all.

Our movies are shot very quickly, and this time can also be regarded as a co-production between the two countries.

Bai Feng took the Hong Kong route and opened a company in the United States in partnership with the Weinstein brothers.

The actors used are mainly from Hollywood in the United States, but of course our Chinese actors are also indispensable.

This whole thing highlights the spillover of a culture.

Of course, can it succeed?

Many people are definitely not optimistic about it.

Just like Bai Feng's plan, it naturally spread quickly.

The first ones to get the relevant information must be Long Wu and the others.

There is absolutely no way to hide this from them. After all, this is the follow-up development of the "Black Man" project, and it is related to Long Wu and the others.

So, what is Long Wu’s opinion?

This guy went to the capital again to find his brother who was hospitalized.

"'Dark Man' is so successful."

"What's wrong? Do you think I won't give in?"

"Isn't it?"

"Of course there are some, but it's in the past."

Long Wu didn't expect that his brother would see through his heart right away.

Yes, now when I look back at "Black Man", I obviously missed a lot.

Well, if you don’t make any money, you just lose money.

This is a very correct business thinking, and it is especially suitable for businessmen like Long Wu and others.

It's a gangster in the first place. If you don't take advantage, you'll lose.

As long as our family likes it, it belongs to our family!

This time, it was obvious that he had misjudged the film "The Dark Knight" which had achieved such great success.

Of course, Long Wu can also find many reasons for himself.

It seems that the box office in Hong Kong was very poor. This movie is not very competitive among Hong Kong films.

Moreover, this movie is destined to be impossible to be introduced to the mainland.

So, based on this analysis, Long Wu was completely right in not doing too much for the movie.

but……

Seeing people making money makes me feel really sad!

Still made a big profit!
Although Li Zhi also gave the news, that is to say, Bai Feng can get 15% of the profit of this movie at most.

But, this is also a lot of money!

And it’s still in U.S. dollars!

In fact, most of the time, how much money can be made if a movie goes overseas has little to do with us Hong Kong or mainland people.

Those foreign devils are very smart. They often lie to us and buy it out directly from us.

The subsequent gains have nothing to do with us.

Indeed, this is not Long Wu’s first day doing business.

Maybe other businesses are okay, but the movie business is really difficult to get out of.

Even now, many famous celebrities have gone out with the director, but it didn't go as smoothly as expected.

And the success of "Black Man" this time really gives people the impression that this guy Bai Feng is very lucky.

Well, that's how it feels. This kid is really lucky.

The box office performance is average, that is, the box office in Japan can be seen.

As a result, who would have thought that the video of this movie would be so popular in the United States?

Long Wu's view... It was obvious that Li Zhi, a woman, did not tell too many truths, at least not about Bai Feng's internet marketing techniques.

That's right, even if Li Zhi said it, what could Long Wu and the others do?

They know nothing.

What do you know about the Internet?

Blow the whistle to call people, show off your horse and kill them best, right?

I really feel uncomfortable right now. This movie didn't make any money, so Bai Feng almost gave it up.

Long Wu and the others just drank a mouthful of soup, what should they do?
"I've said it before, I think this young man Bai Feng is really awesome..."

This statement was very clear, so Long Wu didn't even need his brother to finish speaking, and immediately said:

"Do you have to cooperate with this guy? I'm always a little reluctant."

This is definitely Long Wu's truest inner state.

So, can his brother not see it?

I couldn't help but sigh, "If I miss the opportunity, I'm afraid..."

It was already made clear, but unfortunately, Long Wu still said that he wanted to think about it.

"You take good care of yourself first, and I'll think about it later."

What else can I say, I guess this cooperation thing will have to... ugh~
However, as far as Long Wu's own inner thoughts are concerned, he has his own reasons for not wanting to cooperate further.

As for the current situation.

We, Yongsheng, provide the films to Bai Feng to go to the Mainland, and then Bai Feng will operate them. This cooperation model is already quite good.

And if there is further cooperation, this will feel... humiliating.

That's right, that's it.

When had Long Wu ever humbled himself?

In Hong Kong's film industry, who dares to humble him?
Even if it's Deng Guangrong, the big boss back then, so what?

Isn't he outdated now?

Even that camel was just a sidekick or something.

I, Long Wu, am so prosperous now.

Anyway, this mentality cannot be changed.

Moreover, it is not necessary to cooperate with Bai Feng.

The market in this mainland is huge and there are many people. You can definitely find other people to cooperate with.

Long Wu left the hospital with such a mood, but unexpectedly, he met someone.

"This……"

"I didn't expect that we could meet here, haha..."

It turned out to be Lin Jianyue.

Mr. Lin is the head of ATV, and the current ATV feels good to people, and its development is better than in previous years.

However, Lin Jianyue was a smarter person, and he actively went north.

I have laid a pretty good foundation here in the capital...that is to say, I am already very familiar with many leaders.

Long Wu also heard about these things, but he...he couldn't help it.

Yes, don’t you all know how Long Wu and his family got together?

If he wants to take Lin Jianyue's path, he has no chance at all. As long as those leaders are not dizzy, they will definitely not see him.

Of course, some small things can still be done, such as his brother coming to treat a disease, or some normal business, so just follow the rules.

It was obvious that Long Wu, at least as far as the mainland was concerned, was one step ahead of Lin Jianyue.

However, Lin Jianyue is not alone.

Lin Jianyue also has a very close relationship with the boss Huang.

In other words, the matter of boss Huang coming to the mainland for development fell on Mr. Lin Jianyue and Mr. Lin.

Can we talk about these...?

With such a mentality, moreover, it can be regarded as meeting an acquaintance in a foreign land.

Long Wu and Lin Jianyue had a meal together.

As for the choice of this restaurant, of course it must be of high quality.

Jingcheng Hotel, Tan Family Hall.

The current chef is a very famous chef, and Tan Family Hall is top-notch in terms of history and craftsmanship.

Ordinary people really can't come here to eat.

The two of them are indeed extraordinary. Hong Kong businessmen are currently given special treatment in the mainland. That is to say, the history before Long Wu was not very good, otherwise he would have been quite comfortable.

Interestingly, Long Wu and Lin Jianyue are in Hong Kong, and they can be said to be very hostile competitors.

If divided according to power, Long Wu still supports TVB.

And Lin Jianyue's family is from ATV.

The two TV stations were already fighting.

What's more, they have competed many times in movies.

But when we came to the capital, we all had a meal together and talked about things. Although we couldn't say it was a happy conversation, it was still a pleasure.

What fun.

As for the reason, it's not that complicated.

Everyone plans to come to the mainland to do business and invest in the mainland, and they are somewhat like-minded.

And this conversation brought out a lot of things. "Brother Lin, what you did before was quite cruel."

"Oh, where is the cruelty?"

"Kevin Chan is considered a great director, and he has principles, but you guys forced him to make a movie he didn't want to make. Isn't this cruel enough?"

"Ah? This thing, haha... How cruel is this? Besides, he was very happy after the filming, wasn't he? Haha..."

What is this talking about?

Didn't Chen Kexin previously filmed a movie called "Golden Branches and Jade Leaves"?

This film was very successful. It not only earned more than 3000 million yuan in box office in the market, but also won a lot of awards at the Academy Awards.

Not only did Kexin Chan himself win the best director, this movie was also the best, and Liang Liang also won the best actress.

This is Liang Liang winning the Best Actress title for the second time. This has never happened before at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Well, so she just floated.

For such a successful movie, making a sequel is considered normal operation.

but!

As long as you know Hong Kong movies and Chen Kexin as a person, you will know that this is extremely abnormal.

Because Peter Chan has said before that he looks down upon some of the 'models' of Hong Kong movies.

That is to say, when a movie becomes popular, many movies of the same type will be made next, as well as various sequels.

Yes, Chen Kexin has publicly criticized this practice of making sequels and constantly overdrafting an IP.

He said at that time: I, Chen Kexin, will never make a sequel even if I die!

What a strong statement.

but……

Now there is a sequel to "Golden Branches and Jade Leaves".

Of course, the sequel to the movie was also very successful. Although Liangliang was complained by her eldest brother Long, she also acted in this movie, and it was only after that that she became famous.

But this is too slap in Chen Kexin’s face.

Or he slaps himself in the face.

So, is it really him who wants to slap himself in the face?

Obviously, it was boss Huang and Lin Jianyue who forced Chen Kexin to film it.

Long Wuyi said that you guys are cruel enough. Lin Jianyue was indeed a little embarrassed, but he simply accepted it.

After all, it's okay to hide it from others, but you can never hide it from him, Long Wu.

However, this matter did not happen for no reason.

"What new plan does he have?"

When Long Wu asked, Lin Jianyue laughed.

"Do you, Yongsheng, also want to take a share of the pie?"

This statement is completely clear.

Long Wu was not a fool. He knew that the other party asked this, so there must be a need for their Yongsheng.

"Is this a big production?"

Lin Jianyue said simply: "At least the relationship between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places must be used."

Good guy, it looks like this is really a big move.

In total, Long Wu had discussed with his brothers about cooperating with Bai Feng, but now he had a good opportunity.

Although Big Brother Huang and Lin Jianyue are both opponents, but now... yes, there are three places across the Taiwan Strait.

Besides, when we were in Hong Kong, we didn’t fight every day, right?

We also collaborate sometimes.

Then try it.

"What kind of movie is it?"

"A feature film about the struggle and life of mainlanders in Hong Kong."

"Huh? It's hard for this movie to be a big hit."

"But it has been confirmed that Li Tianwang will star."

"Oh... Are you planning to focus on the mainland market?"

"Taking into account both, Hong Kong cannot let go."

"That……"

"You know Sir Chen's style. He has very high requirements for actors. One of the criteria is that where the character is from, he needs someone from that place to play it."

"That's true, so..."

"It would be best if Yongsheng could help. Besides..."

"Why not find Bai Feng?"

At this point, Long Wu actually understood.

Kexin Chen has a lot to do when making movies, and the casting standards for actors are exactly what Lin Jianyue said.

It's best to be a local, because the accent and lifestyle are fine.

This time, if we want to make a film about mainlanders struggling in Hong Kong, King Lai is just right.

He sang all the songs very clearly.

The male protagonist must be him, so it seems that it is not easy to find the heroine now.

If you're looking for her, it's most likely Jia Ling.

After all, she is from mainland China.

Otherwise, Zhilin?

However, she always said that she was from the Northeast, but she didn't sound like a Northeastern person at all in her speech.

Bai Feng stood with her, so it was very clear.

However, it is probably not Jia Ling. If Jia Ling can play the role, why should we look for him as Long Wu?

Moreover, there is a big key issue.

Long Wu said directly, "Don't you ask Bai Feng for help?"

When Lin Jianyue heard this, he laughed and said, "He is making a lot of money now. We'd better be busy with our own business."

Good guy, these guys all want to do something of their own now!
This is considered normal business logic. After all, if they can bypass Bai Feng, they can gain greater benefits.

Long Wu understood it before, now he just confirmed it.

They will cooperate this time!

"We at Yongsheng will definitely cooperate fully."

As soon as these words came out, Lin Jianyue was also very happy.

Isn't this great? Long Wu and his gang can help open up channels for Taiwan.

"Okay! It's settled! The movie Sir Chen is going to shoot is called "Sweet Honey". The name was changed later."

"sweet"?
Long Wu instantly understood what was going on.

"Did you change it later?"

"Yes, it was changed last year."

Lin Jianyue nodded.

Because in 1995, Teresa Teng passed away.

The original name of the movie "Sweet Honey" was "Big City, Little Love". Screenwriter An Xi originally wanted to write about the life of mainlanders in Hong Kong, and it happened to be the life before the return to China.

After hearing the news of Teresa Teng's death, Anxi changed the name to "Sweet Honey".

Originally, she wanted to find such a 'thing' that could connect the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places, but that day, she found that the song "Sweet Honey" was just right.

The role of the heroine is a bit difficult because Carina cannot appear in this movie due to schedule issues.

Who to look for?
This is what Chen Kexin wants: whoever plays the role.

Are you looking for a mainland actress?

This is too difficult because it requires good acting skills and must satisfy Director Chen.

Lin Jianyue has a headache. Now that Long Wu can help, he can also help open up Taiwan, which is great.

Big bosses Huang and Lin Jianyue are now in trouble in Taiwan because the ban on Hong Kong movies is becoming more and more severe.

The one who can get some is Long Wu, after all, the "God of Gamblers 2" they released is so good over there.

However, there is a big problem.

After Lin Jianyue negotiated with Long Wu, he immediately did one thing.

"Mr. Bai, we have a new movie this year, and it's absolutely great."

"Oh, what movie is it?"

"The masterpiece of the famous director Chen Kexin, "Sweet Honey"."

"This one...oh, I've heard of this Director Chen. He's so awesome."

Good guy, call Bai Feng directly!
Yes, Lin Jianyue had already thought about it before. It would be best for this "Sweet Honey" to be released in the Lunar New Year movie.

Did he deceive Long Wu before that?
How can this be said to be deception?

One is investing in movies, and the other is on schedule.

Two things!

　Well, this chapter is actually the details of Hong Kong movies and filmmakers going north. This "Sweet Honey" is a key work. When it was filmed, Director Chen broke his oath. He made the sequel to "Golden Branches and Jade Leaves", which is In order to be able to film this "Sweet Honey".

　　
　
(End of this chapter)