Huayu: Director started with art films

Chapter 222 Chapter 232 [Discuss Hot Wheels with Xu Jingjiang and compensate Qingxia with a wealthy family]

"Director Li, thank you for the compliment. It is the best to win the Hundred Flowers Award."

Zheng Ran is from Liaoning in Northeast China. He is a straightforward person. When he heard Li Yishu say this, he did not show any modesty at all, but this also made him look generous.

Unlike some people who say no, no, but actually want it no in their hearts.

After introducing the only mainland actor Zheng Yan, Yu Wenzheng introduced other actors to Li Yishu.

Qingxia, Liu Jialing and Yuan Piu were all people that Li Yishu knew or had worked with before, but people like Wu Ma and Xu Jingjiang, although they were familiar faces, were the first time Li Yishu had seen them.

Soon the food was served and the group ate and chatted.

The meal lasted more than an hour. After the meal, a group of people went downstairs and left in twos and threes.

Before leaving, Li Yishu also found Xu Jingjiang and said with a smile: "I heard that Mr. Xu is the direct disciple of Master Guan Shanyue?"

"Yes, Director Li."

Xu Jingjiang was a little surprised that Li Yishu actually knew about this. You have to know that in Hong Kong Island and on the mainland, the first impression he gave people was that of a big pervert and a big villain, a standard professional in third-level movies.

What about the water couple dance, the flying trapeze, the invincible wind and fire wheels...

Li Yishu smiled and said, "Can you please leave me your contact information? I have always been interested in Chinese painting. Since Mr. Xu is a disciple of Master Guan Shanyue, his Chinese painting skills must be very high. I will definitely discuss this with you when I have the chance."

Guan Shanyue is a veritable master of Chinese painting. The "Such A Beautiful Countryside" he collaborated with Master Fu Baoshi in 1959 is a classic of the generation.

"No problem, Director Li!"

Xu Jingjiang took out his business card with a somewhat excited look on his face: "Director Li, this is my business card. You are welcome to discuss Chinese painting with me!"

"it is good!"

Li Yishu smiled and took Qingxia into the car.

We took a car all the way to the Peace Hotel.

There was no rush back to the hotel. Instead, the two walked on the Bund, preparing to take a walk after dinner.

Although it was already December and the wind was biting cold by the Huangpu River, there were still many people hanging out on the Bund, with thousands of people densely packed in. The Bund was bustling with traffic, and the surrounding international buildings were brightly lit, making it very lively.

The two walked and talked. Qingxia, who was wearing a scarf to cover half of her face, was surprised when she heard Li Yishu talking about Xu Jingjiang. "Xu Jingjiang's teacher is so powerful? Then why did he choose this path?"

"Why? To make a living, of course."

Li Yishu said with emotion: "I didn't know this before, but later I heard from others that Xu Jingjiang's teacher was the Chinese painting master Guan Shanyue."

In her previous life, when Li Yishu was young, she was extremely envious and jealous of Xu Jingjiang. Being able to work with so many beautiful Hong Kong porn stars, even though it was not real, it was actually pretty much the same.

What about Shu Qi, Li Lizhen, Amy Yip, Weng Hong...

Each of them is a well-known third-level porn star. I'm afraid there will be people willing to pay for working with them.

But it was not until later when Li Yishu watched a program that she found out what kind of person Xu Jingjiang was. She also learned that this big pervert in Hong Kong movies was actually a shy person and the last disciple of a master of Chinese painting.

The reason he acted in these movies was purely to pay off his debts. In the 80s, he went to Hong Kong to hold an art exhibition, but lost all his money. In the end, he had no choice but to become an actor.

"You really can't judge a person by his appearance." Qingxia recalled Xu Jingjiang's rough appearance, and combined with his identity as the last disciple of a master of traditional Chinese painting, it was hard to imagine that he actually studied art.

"Who says it isn't?"

Li Yishu smiled, walked to the river bank, and looked at the towering building on the opposite bank. That was the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, but it has not been fully built yet. Around this building, there are many buildings under construction, and the remaining large areas of land are empty.

Li Yishu glanced at Qingxia and asked, "Sister Qingxia, do you have any money?"

"I brought some, what's the matter?"

Qingxia was about to take out the money, and Li Yishu smiled and said, "I'm not asking about the money you have, but your savings."

Qingxia did not hide it: "A little, not much, maybe tens of millions."

"Tens of millions? So little?"

Li Yishu was a little surprised. Qingxia had been filming movies for nearly 20 years and was one of the most popular actresses in Hong Kong and Taiwan. She didn't expect that her savings were only this little.

"Most of the money was invested in real estate. The Hong Kong property market has been so good in recent years that my investment consultant also suggested that I invest the money in the Hong Kong property market. I bought several houses last year."

Seeing Li Yishu's surprise, Qingxia explained, then said with a smile: "Of course, I can't compare with you, a great director. I heard that the investment budget of the movie you collaborated with Cheng Long was over 100 million Hong Kong dollars, and your salary for shooting a movie abroad starts at tens of millions of US dollars."

Qingxia knew that Li Yishu's career was getting bigger and bigger. The art film company she founded was now well-known in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Recently, she was going to cooperate with Jackie Chan to invest hundreds of millions in Hong Kong films.

The most important thing is that Li Yishu is the director, and his director's salary is quoted as 1000 million US dollars + box office share.

Of course, this is just a quotation. The director's salary for movies in different regions will definitely be lower, or the director's salary may be used as a stake.

"Hong Kong property market~"

Li Yishu's eyes flickered as she said, "Sister Qingxia, if you believe me, you should sell the house in Xiangjiang next year."

"You are not optimistic about the Hong Kong property market?"

Qingxia reacted and looked at Li Yishu in surprise. You know, the Hong Kong property market is soaring now, and its speed is much faster than the big rise after the big drop in 82.

A house bought for 100 million today may increase in price to 105 million tomorrow, and a month later, it may even be 150 million.

"It's not that I'm not optimistic, but I feel the rate of increase is too fast. Anyway, I don't recommend holding on to it until 96."

Li Yishu was not in a position to directly tell Qingxia that the Asian financial crisis hit in 97 and that the real estate and stock markets in Asia, except for mainland China, were unstable.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Qingxia nodded slightly. She didn't think that Li Yishu was lying to her. There were still two years left. She would see the situation and decide whether to sell it then. Anyway, she bought the house for investment convenience.

"If you really listen to me, take out some of your remaining money and buy a piece of land across the street."

Li Yishu pointed to Pudong across the street and said, "Shanghai's future development will definitely be towards Pudong. If you spend 1000 million to buy a small piece of land, you will definitely be able to increase it tenfold or even twentyfold in the future!"

This time when she came to Shanghai, in addition to visiting Qingxia, Li Yishu also planned to invest here.

Although Pudong is now under development, most Shanghai residents are not optimistic about it. Now there is a counterpart here, that is, they would rather have a bed in Puxi than an apartment in Pudong. The value of Puxi and Pudong is like the difference between the third ring road of Yanjing and Yanjiao in the future.

This also led to the fact that almost no one in Shanghai believed that Pudong could develop.

However, Li Yishu is very clear about how fast Pudong will develop in the future, including the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Lujiazui Financial Center...

Buying a piece of land now is equivalent to buying a ticket for the high-speed train departing from Pudong. Li Yishu has no intention of developing it himself, as that would be too tiring.

Moreover, it is impossible to succeed without a network of connections. Even a family with a background like that of Lao Wang has to pay some money for tea. Li Yishu is certainly a little famous, but she is not a second or third generation celebrity. How can she compete with others?
So just buy a piece of land and wait to get on the bus.

"Can you really make so much?" Qingxia was dumbfounded. Ten or twenty times, this is much more than what you can make in the Hong Kong real estate market.

"I'm afraid it's more than that. Shanghai is China's oldest trading city. Now that the mainland is reforming and opening up, the area of ​​Puxi alone is definitely not enough."

Li Yishu pointed at the Huangpu River in front of her and said, "Sister Qingxia, look at this Huangpu River. It is actually the same as Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. To the south is Hong Kong Island, and to the north is Kowloon Peninsula. In the past, Hong Kong Island was a paradise for the rich, but now the Yau Tsim Mong District in Kowloon Peninsula is also developing well."

Hearing this, Qingxia glanced at the Huangpu River and then looked at Pudong on the opposite bank.

You know what, they are quite similar. Hong Kong is developed across the sea, and a Hung Hom undersea tunnel connects the two places. It is even more convenient for Puxi and Pudong, as a Nanpu Bridge over the Huangpu River runs directly through them.

After thinking for a while, Qingxia smiled and said, "I'll listen to you. I'll send someone to buy a piece of land later."

If you buy a piece of land in Pudong, it is no exaggeration to say that the price of this land will definitely soar around 2015 when the real estate market is booming.

Of course it’s too late to get on the bus now.

If it had been two years earlier, in early 1992, before the policies for the Pudong New Area were implemented, a large piece of land could have been bought for a few million, let alone tens of millions.

Nowadays, train tickets are very expensive. Tens of millions are definitely not enough. They have to cost at least hundreds of millions.

Qingxia definitely couldn't get on the bus alone, but with him, that would be enough.

The reason why Qingxia was brought along was mainly because Li Yishu lost her wealthy husband, so naturally she had to compensate Qingxia with a chance to become a wealthy woman herself.

Secondly, she is a well-known actress in Hong Kong, and the celebrity effect is still very popular in this era.

If a big star like Qingxia were to invest several hundred million in Pudong, it would definitely attract great attention from the Shanghai government, because it would provide huge visibility for the large-scale development of Pudong New Area, which would naturally give Qingxia some convenience.

Li Yishu also benefited from this to some extent.

Li Yishu smiled and said, "Regarding the matter of the Pudong land, I will arrange for someone to contact you later. Now let's go back to the hotel and show you the gift I prepared for you."

"Gift? What gift?" Qingxia was full of curiosity.

"you will like it."

Li Yishu smiled. Before coming to Shanghai, he asked someone about the old houses here. After arriving this morning, he contacted a real estate agent here and booked an old house on Wukang Road. He will go to see it tomorrow.

The old villas in Shanghai are much more comfortable to live in than the Yanjing courtyard houses. After all, they are modern buildings and their designs are similar to those of today's villas. Secondly, they are also synonymous with expensive in terms of value in the future.

Investing in real estate has always been Li Yishu's favorite, because these days, there is no simpler and more valuable investment than buying a house, and there is no need to worry about messy people and things.

One night passed.

After studying the Invincible Hot Wheels with Qingxia, Li Yishu decided to go back and discuss this knowledge with Xu Jingjiang in private.

He learned a lot of tricks from the movie back then.

Early the next morning, Li Yishu took Qingxia to stroll along the bustling Nanjing Road.

Fortunately, it is winter now, and both of them are wearing woolen coats and wrapped in thick scarves, so people on the street cannot see their faces, so they can walk freely on the street like ordinary people.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for Qingxia to go out with this familiar Hong Kong star face.

After touring Nanjing Road, the two of them contacted the middleman and went straight to the old house on Wukang Road.

"Mr. Li, Ms. Lin, these two houses are amazing. They are the former residences of Wang Yuanhua, a great scholar during the Republic of China period."

Although the middleman couldn't see the faces of the two people clearly, he knew from the way they were dressed that they were either rich or noble, so he enthusiastically introduced the two houses to them.

Qingxia looked at the two houses hidden in the dense tree canopy in front of her. Although many of the wooden structures had turned black and rotted and looked a bit dilapidated, it would still feel great if someone could renovate them and the person could move in.

"How is it? Do you like this place?"

Li Yishu turned his head and looked at Qingxia. He really liked these two old houses. They were in a good location, on Wukang Road in XH District. There were tall plane trees around, casting thick shades over the buildings, so there was no need to worry about privacy.

"It's pretty good, the environment is great, and there are so many shade trees around." Qingxia has been a big star for so many years, and she knows best the importance of privacy in a house. She doesn't have to worry about paparazzi when living here.

Of course, she doesn’t encounter any paparazzi from Hong Kong and Taiwan in the mainland, but habit becomes second nature.

"How much are these two sets?" Li Yishu looked at the middleman.

The middleman was delighted: "The two houses are exactly the same, and the area is almost the same, so the price is the same, calculated at 2000 yuan per square meter. If Mr. Li wants to take both houses, I can decide on 100 million yuan for each one! If it is in US dollars, it can be sold for 15 US dollars!"

Although 1 US dollar can be exchanged for 5 or so RMB now, this is the official exchange rate. The private exchange rate has reached 7-8 RMB.

“Please pay in RMB.”

Li Yishu now has a lot of RMB on hand, which are the box office shares of "Sword Rain" and "Farewell My Concubine" in China. He also has some US dollars, but it is not enough for him, so he will naturally not take it out.

Currently, the domestic exchange of dollars abroad is controlled. It is not easy to bring dollars in and then take them out. Moreover, the RMB will depreciate next year and become the familiar exchange rate of 1:8.

"Take this business card. Someone will contact you later."

Li Yishu took out Huo Wenxi's business card and handed it to the middleman, then let the other party go first. He took Qingxia for a walk around the old villa.

After a tour, Qingxia felt that this old house was in a typical Republican style. She couldn't help but say, "This house in the mainland is really cheap. If it were in Hong Kong, it would probably cost tens of millions to buy it."

Li Yishu smiled and said, "So this house will be worth at least tens of millions in the future."

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