Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

The next morning, filming of "Invincible East" continued.

Cheng Xiaodong used two steel wires to pass through Lin Qingxia's costume, hung her high up, and made her stand on a big tree.

After everything was ready, Cheng Xiaodong shouted, "Ready! Ready! Turn on the fan, release the pigeons, Action!"

A large flock of pigeons flew towards Lin Qingxia.

Lin Qingxia held her head high and chest out, acting like a domineering person, pretending to be cool.

While pretending to be cool, I silently reminded myself not to blink and to bear with it.

If it's not shot well and needs to be reshot, that would be troublesome.

"Pah!" A pigeon flew to Lin Qingxia's face.

"Ouch!" Lin Qingxia couldn't help but scream.

Lin Qingxia acted well, but the pigeon didn’t.

"Oh my god, who threw it so hard? Did he eat too much rice noodle rolls last night?"

Cheng Xiaodong cursed and shouted, "Qingxia, are you okay?"

Lin Qingxia shouted from the tree: "No problem!"

Cheng Xiaodong nodded and shouted, "Do it again!"

After taking several takes, I finally passed.

The staff put Lin Qingxia down, and Yang Ye hurried over to look at her face.

It is fragile, smooth as jade and has no scratches.

"Tired?"

"Fortunately!"

"take a break!"

Lin Qingxia sat down on the chair and asked, "How was your card game last night?"

"What can I do? I said I would make Yang Fan lose all his pants, but he said he had a lot of pants at home and he wasn't scared at all."

"and after?"

"He got scared. The fight ended at 11 o'clock. If it continues, he will really lose his pants."

"Didn't I tell you not to be too harsh?"

"Who asked him to drag you to play mahjong all night long?"

"Small-minded!"

……

"Invincible in the East" is being filmed in an orderly manner.

However, during the filming of this movie, there was no publicity as loudly as in the past, but it was very low-key instead.

Unlike the original version, Jin Yong knew about this before it was filmed, and he even went to find Xu Ke to ask him not to do anything stupid.

After persuasion failed, Jin Yong also said that he could do it with Xu Ke in the future, and the copyright would never be given to Xu Ke again.

In this version, Yang Ye did not tell Jin Yong that he would find a woman to play Dongfang Bubai.

Too lazy to say.

It’s useless for Jin Yong to know because the copyright is in Yang Ye’s hands.

Yang Ye can shoot however he wants, it has nothing to do with Jin Yong.

Before we knew it, "Enemy at the Gates" was successfully released in Hong Kong, with a box office of over 28 million, but it did not break 3,000.

It’s a bit regrettable, but it’s already very cool.

The Soviet-German battlefield is still relatively unfamiliar to Hong Kong people, and the sense of immersion is a little weak.

Fortunately, this movie sold very well in various Asian countries, so it did not tarnish Yang Ye's reputation.

After "Enemy at the Gates" was released, Chen Long's blockbuster "Miracle" was released next and continued to dominate the Hong Kong box office.

Last year, a wave of superstars including Yang Ye, Chen Long, Stephen Chow, and Jet Li took turns to dominate the Hong Kong box office for an entire year.

The top ten local box office revenues of the year were all from Yang’s films, and all of them grossed over 30 million.

This terrifying dominance made many people lose their spirit and became the last straw that broke the camel's back for Cinema City.

"Cinema City is preparing to close!"

One day, on the set, Lin Qingxia told Yang Ye about this.

Yang Ye was stunned: "How did you know?"

"Nan Sheng is pregnant. I went to see her. Did she tell me?"

"Ahaha, are you really pregnant?" Yang Ye laughed.

For Yang Ye, Shi Nansheng's pregnancy was much more interesting than the closure of Cinema City.

"Wasn't it your bad idea?"

"How can this be a bad idea? Nan Sheng is 38 years old this year. If she doesn't give birth now, she will basically never have one in the future. If one day Old Xu wants a child and kicks her out, she won't have anywhere to cry."

Lin Qingxia rolled her eyes and said, "Kicked out? That's really harsh. I think Old Xu is a nice guy."

Yang Ye shook his head and said, "I've told you that men can be DINKs, but women should never believe in it. Because men can still have children at the age of 80, and they can regret it at any time. But for women, there is no regret medicine after their menstrual period."

"Old Xu isn't that kind of person, right? Do you think everyone is like you?"

"I am much more responsible than Old Xu." Yang Ye said confidently.

Lin Qingxia wanted to refute, but after thinking carefully, she found she had no way to refute.

Although Yang Ye is a playboy, he takes good care of his family and is sincere and devoted to her.

It is not something that most people can do to go to the mainland alone and travel thousands of miles to help her find her sister.

Later, he came up with a plan to bring her sister's family to Hong Kong, which helped to resolve her mother's worries and was a great help to her entire family.

But Old Xu was not a single-minded person. While he was with Shi Nansheng, he was also having a hot affair with Ye Qianwen. He also had affairs with many young stars.

Being in this entertainment industry, Lin Qingxia has seen through it all.

These men are all the same, it just depends on their abilities and the women they choose are different.

Women at Yang Ye's level are mostly the top names in the entertainment industry.

Chen Long also has a famous star.

Small fish like Cai Lan specialize in targeting those who failed to win the Miss Hong Kong pageant.

Although those Hong Kong beauties failed to win the election, they were all quite pretty.

Cai Lan specifically targets women like this, and often doesn't pay them after having sex with them, but uses his fame to get them for free.

Yang Ye said earnestly: "Never test human nature, Lao Xu is a famous director, he has huge wealth.

When he gets old, he may not want to find an heir. But if he gives it to someone else, will he be willing?
At this time, his desire to have offspring will become stronger and stronger. Once the threshold is reached, Nan Sheng will have no choice but to leave.

Nan Sheng had no choice but to take half of the wealth.

That half was originally earned by Nan Sheng, and her ability is no worse than Lao Xu's.

By then, Mr. Xu will have a lovely wife and young son, and a happy family.

Nan Sheng is all alone, lonely and helpless, what's the point of having a pile of money?"

Yang Ye's words left Lin Qingxia dumbfounded. The more she thought about it, the more it made sense.

Yang Ye finally said: "Old Xu and Nan Sheng are both our friends. I am sincerely doing this for their benefit. How can it be said to be a bad idea?"

……

Yang Ye returned to Xu Feng's home.

Xu Jie was playing badminton with Yang Tu Dou in the yard.

Potato is ten years old this year and is growing very strong.

After Xu Jie stopped being an actor, he went to the United States to study for a few years and now works with Xu Feng.

The film "The Stars Shine Tonight" directed by Ann Hui last year was produced by Xu Jie.

"Brother-in-law!"

"Daddy!"

The two greeted Yang Ye, who nodded and asked Tu Dou: "Is your mommy not home yet?"

Xu Jie took over the conversation and said, "My sister is going to meet a client tonight and will be back later. Brother-in-law, have you eaten?" "No."

"Then I'll go cook for you!"

"Just let the servant do it."

"Try my cooking."

Xu Jie put away his racket, smiled sweetly, and turned to go into the house.

Xu Jie looks pure and cute, so Yang Ye may not be uninterested in this sister-in-law.

However, when he had this thought, there seemed to be a voice in his mind warning him: Don’t do this!
This thought was vague and would arise inexplicably when he had a ridiculous idea, and it was mysterious.

In short, it seems that once he touches Xu Jie, or Zhao Yazhen, Lin Lixia, Yamaguchi Shuhui... any sister-in-law, a huge disaster will befall him.

Yang Ye didn't know why this happened, but the fact that he was able to travel through time was a mysterious thing in itself, so he kept this warning in mind.

In fact, since sisters grow up together in the same environment, they often have similar hobbies, so it is not uncommon for them to fall in love with the same man.

Otherwise, why would there be a saying among the people that "a sister-in-law is half of her brother-in-law"? Although the saying is vulgar, it is not without reason.

Yang Ye has many sisters-in-law, and it is obvious that Zhao Yazhen and Xu Jie are interested in Yang Ye.

But although Yang Ye treated them very well and took care of them like a brother, he was very obedient and would never overstep the line.

……

night!

Xu Feng changed into pajamas and sat in front of the dressing mirror to remove her makeup.

Yang Ye came over, put his hand in and rubbed it.

Xu Feng's expression was very enjoyable. When Yang Ye stopped, she asked, "Am I old?"

"Who doesn't grow old? But we still have a long time to live!" Then he picked her up.

"I haven't showered yet!"

"Let's take a shower together later!"

……

The couple sat comfortably in the bathtub.

Yang Ye casually played with a purple grape and said, "Cinema City is closing down."

Xu Feng hummed and said, "I already know. When Wong Pak Ming withdrew his shares last year, they couldn't hold on any longer. Mai Jia and Shek Tim are now speculating in stocks and real estate respectively, and their minds are not on the movie at all. It's amazing that they can hold on until now."

Yang Ye asked: "Then do you have any action?"

Xu Feng smiled and said, "As for snatching people, Nan Yan, Brother Lin Lingdong, and Huang Tailai have already agreed to sign with Baiyang Agency."

Nan Yan is a stage name, his real name is Lam Ling-nam, and he is Lam Ling-tung’s elder brother.

Ringo Lam’s masterpiece “Prison on Fire” was written by Nan Yan.

These two brothers are quite capable, and Yang Ye warmly welcomes them to come.

Huang Tailai is a director, barely considered a second-tier director in Hong Kong, and Yang Ye doesn't think much of him.

Yang Ye smiled and said, "You're pretty quick."

Xu Feng said: "It's okay. As soon as I got the news, I started to arrange meetings with Chen Zhiqiang and the people from Xinyicheng. Now people over there are in a panic, so it's very easy to sign them."

Yang Ye nodded and asked, "Where is the Liu Clan?"

What Yang Ye values ​​most is the Liu Clan. Nowadays, all the gold medal martial arts teams in Hong Kong are in Yang's, except for the Liu Clan.

The Liu Clan is rare because other dance troupes in Hong Kong are from the northern school, and only the Liu Clan is from the southern school.

The Liu Clan used to be at Shaw Brothers, and after Shaw Brothers closed, they went to Cinema City.

"Master Liu said they are from the Southern School, and we are from the Northern School. There is no need to mix them together. Let's go to Debao."

“Damn!” Yang Ye complained, and then said: “Forget it, are there any actors who want to come?”

Xu Feng said with some regret: "Xu Guanjie went to Debao, and Zhou Runfa went to Yongsheng."

Yang Ye smiled and said, "It's normal for them not to come. It's not your problem."

Among the actors of Cinema City, excluding the bosses such as Shek Tim and Mai Jia, the most valuable ones are Xu Guanjie and Chow Yun-fat.

Although Chow Yun-fat was pulled out of "A Better Tomorrow" and "An Autumn's Tale" by Yang Ye, he still rose to become a quasi-first-line actor with "City on Fire" and "Prison on Fire".

However, Xu Feng knew that Zhou Runfa and Yang Ye didn't get along well, so he had no intention of contacting him at all, and he was signed by Yongsheng.

Xu Guanjie chose to leave when Yangji was banned. It's not surprising that he was unwilling to come. He couldn't save his face. People also want to save face.

Besides, a star of Xu Guanjie's status would be sought after wherever he goes, so there is no need for him to hang himself on Yang Ji's tree.

"Among the actresses, Li Lizhen and Luo Meiwei both plan to go to Debao, but we have booked Annie Bai and Fennie Yuen."

Li Lizhen and Luo Meiwei are Gao Zhisen's apprentices. Gao Zhisen is in Debao, so it is normal for them to follow him.

It was a pleasant surprise to get Ann Bridgewater and Fennie Yuen.

In fact, Yang Ye doesn’t think highly of the actresses from New Art City.

There are too many actresses in the company and it is difficult to digest them internally.

Although Ann Bai and Fennie Yuen are beautiful, they have no advantage compared to Yang Ye’s harem.

Even if they join Yangji, they won't have any chance to get ahead.

Unless you throw yourself into the arms of Yang Ye, the LSP.

Yang Ye smiled and said, "Don't worry about the actors. We can't even arrange for our own actors. Go talk to Lei Juekun and buy the copyrights of all the movies of Xinyicheng."

“Ah, buying copyright?”

"Yes, I have observed that new storage technologies have recently emerged in the field of science and technology. I estimate that in a few years, there will be a revolutionary breakthrough in the field of videotapes.

If you take the opportunity to buy the film copyright of Xinyicheng now, you will definitely make a lot of money in the future. "

Of course, Yang Ye was talking about VCD technology.

In the 1990s, the formulation and publication of standard algorithms by the International Organization for Standardization formed the starting point for the rapid transformation of data compression technology into new products in various industries.

This triggered a revolution in film and television technology and brought modern home appliances into a new world of digital technology.

In 1992, Jiang Wanmeng, who worked at Anhui TV Station, went to the United States to attend the International Broadcasting and Television Technology Exhibition, where he saw an "MPEG decompression technology" exhibited by C-CUBE.

After returning to China, he invented the world's first VCD and launched it into the market in 1993.

It’s a pity that he didn’t apply for a patent for the entire machine, and the market worth tens of billions of dollars was reaped by others.

If necessary, Yang Ye can unlock this technology in minutes.

But he has been holding back because this thing is of no benefit to the film market.

VCDs are easier to pirate than videotapes and are cheaper.

Rampant piracy will cause the movie box office market to decline further.

It is also one of the many factors that led to the sudden death of Hong Kong films.

But what is supposed to happen will always happen, and it has nothing to do with Yang Ye's will.

Seeing that the time for the VCD to appear was approaching, Yang Ye decided to take action.

In fact, VCD does not have much impact on top movies, and those B-level movies are the most likely to be ruined.

This is the opposite of Europe and the United States, where B-movies survive on the videotape market.

Jet Li is known as the king of B-movies in Hollywood, and a videotape of one of his movies can sell for tens of millions of dollars.

But in China, piracy is so rampant that all the money goes to the pirates.

Those B-level films were not well received at the box office, and were heavily exploited by pirates in the DVD market, so they could only wait for death.

Before making the VCD, the first thing Yang Ye had to do was to acquire all the copyrights of Hong Kong films for himself.

Cinema City and Shaw Brothers have already closed down, so it’s natural to start with them.

Xu Feng admired him and said, "You always see the long term!"

Yang Ye said obscenely: "Is it long or far? Don't you know?"

Xu Feng reached into the water and said in a silver voice, "It's so long!"

The water ripples, splashing...

...(End of chapter)