Huayu: Director started with art films

Chapter 223 [Qingxia has no regrets and will marry White Snake when she grows up]

How many tens of millions is it worth in the future?

Qingxia was a little bit unconvinced. How much is the housing price in the mainland now? Such a good house is only 2000 yuan per square meter. You have to know that a thousand-square-foot luxury house in Hong Kong costs several million Hong Kong dollars, which is equivalent to 3 to 4 Hong Kong dollars per square meter.

This is not even the bustling area. In core areas such as Central, Wan Chai, Tsim Sha Tsui, etc., the housing price per square meter is as high as hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars. As for those luxury homes in Sham Shui Po, Repulse Bay and Mid-Levels, there is no need to even think about it, as the minimum price is tens of millions.

Qingxia was surprised and asked, "Is it really worth so much money?"

Li Yishu nodded and said, "Shanghai will definitely be an international metropolis in the future. The houses here, especially the old houses like this, will definitely be in short supply in the future. It's like the villas in the hillsides of Hong Kong. If one is sold, there will be one less."

Shanghai's old villas, like the Yanjing courtyard houses, are scarce resources.

Especially with the rapid development of the times and the accelerated pace of urbanization after the millennium, it has become even more scarce.

Moreover, compared with the courtyard houses, the overall living environment of the old houses is actually more suitable for contemporary people, with independent bathrooms, sewers, sewage systems, power supply systems, etc.

Unlike a siheyuan, it is rather troublesome to live in without major renovation. The siheyuan that Li Yishu lives in Nanluoguxiang was built under the name of the crew of "Farewell My Concubine". The sewage and bathroom were renovated and a sewer was specially dug.

It is much more convenient to live like this, but the yard is too big and it is very difficult for him to live there alone, so he still lives in the small yard that he bought at the beginning most of the time. The area is not large and a sewer has been newly built for drainage.

"Should I buy a few more sets?"

Qingxia didn't understand the property market, but she could understand what Li Yishu said. The scarcer something is, the more valuable it is.

Li Yishu smiled and said, "If you have money, buy a few more sets. Anyway, your salary for one movie is enough to buy several sets."

Qingxia's pay is unique among Hong Kong actresses, because she can bring in the box office of a movie by herself, unlike other actresses who mostly play vase-like roles.

This is also why when Hong Kong later came to the mainland to make co-productions, they particularly liked to use mainland actresses, simply because male stars are always the ones who bring in the box office, and female stars are just seasonings.

"Okay, I'll find someone to buy two sets later."

Qingxia secretly took note of this matter. Her normal salary for a film is around 200 million Hong Kong dollars, so she really bought two sets for one movie.

The two of them walked and talked, and strolled along the Bund for a while. It was almost ten o'clock in the evening, so they returned to the Peace Hotel.

More than half an hour later.

Inside the British Suite at the Peace Hotel.

"No, don't bring it!"

Qingxia reached out and snatched the box.

"Are you sure?" Li Yishu raised her eyebrows. The meaning of "no" was very obvious.

Qingxia nodded firmly without any hesitation: "I am not young anymore, I don't want to have the same regrets as Sister Xia."

Since the filming of "The Reader" was completed and Li Yishu set off back to Yanjing, Qingxia began to think about her future. As she grew older, she also fell into anxiety about her age, marriage and the future.

During this period, Qingxia also met with several of her good friends in the circle who had married and retired from the film industry. Everyone had their own difficulties.

In addition, Qingxia began to revisit some of the works of her good friend Sanmao, which made her fall into deep thought. It seemed that marriage might not be the only option?

In the original time and space, Qingxia and the rich man Xing got married after knowing each other for less than half a year. If you say there was not much love between them, then there was definitely not much. If you say it was for money, then she herself was a wealthy woman with a net worth of hundreds of millions.

So getting married is really just for the sake of getting married.

This is the same reason why many people later got married hastily in order to cope with their family affairs.

Li Yishu touched her face and said, "Don't worry, Sister Qingxia, you won't have any regrets."

In an instant, Qingxia's eyes were as tender as water: "Then why don't you come quickly!"

After saying that, she hugged Li Yishu's head and bit it hard.

The man was in love, the woman was willing, and they hit it off immediately.

After a night, Qingxia was also filled up by Li Yishu.

It was six fifty that evening.

The "News Broadcast" will start in ten minutes.

Thousands of families across the country who own a television set all sat huddled around the TV.

In an alley in Shanghai.

A middle-aged man ran to the door of a house and shouted, "Old He, why don't you move the TV out quickly? The news broadcast will start soon."

"Here we go! Is the table set?"

"It's ready. Hurry up. It's so cold. Don't let yourself get frozen."

"Okay, okay."

A moment later, Lao He came out holding a color TV.

When we arrived at the yard, we saw a group of adults and children gathered around a large table, many of them holding bowls in their hands.

In 1993, the economic level of SH citizens was actually far higher than that of other cities.

But not every household can afford a color TV that costs thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars.

Not to mention that Lao He's TV is an imported 1.1-inch color TV that he bought just last month and cost a full yuan.

This number is really astonishing!
But being rich has its advantages, that is, Lao He has become the most popular person in the entire alley, and every household is envious of him.

Women said that Lao He was great at making money, children envied Lao He's son Xiao He who could watch a color TV every day, and men were jealous of Lao He's financial resources and secretly worked hard to buy one.

"He Jun, quickly bring a rag over and put it on the table. Don't damage our TV."

After carrying the TV out, Lao He saw that the table was empty and shouted into the house.

"Dad is here." He Jun, who had just entered junior high school, immediately ran out with a towel and put it on the table.

Then Lao He put the TV on it.

After some tinkering, the antenna started to connect and soon the picture appeared on the TV.

"I'm coming!"

A group of neighbors in the alley were watching the large color TV intently.

This color TV is really big, a full 29 inches. Compared with the black and white color TVs of more than ten inches that some people buy, it is like the difference between an adult and a child.

Advertisements began to play on television.

A beautiful woman appeared in the picture.

"White snake! White snake, it's actually a white snake!"

"I didn't expect that Bai Suzhen would look so beautiful in modern clothes instead of ancient ones." "Really, really, she is beautiful! Feng Chengcheng of Shanghai Bund also looks great in the photos."

"Are you sure? My name is not White Snake or Feng Chengcheng, but Zhao Yazhi. You guys watched her for nothing."

"It doesn't matter what her name is, as long as she's pretty."

"Mom, when I grow up I want to marry White Snake!"

"Okay, okay, my dear son, when you grow up, marry White Snake."

"..."

In February this year, "The Legend of White Snake" was broadcast on CCTV-2 in mainland China, and it quickly broke the previous ratings once it was broadcast.

The song "Waiting for a Thousand Years" with its catchy lyrics and melody made it a household name at that time.

And White Snake Bai Suzhen has become the most perfect wife candidate in the hearts of thousands of men. She is virtuous, beautiful, kind and loyal.

With so many good qualities, coupled with actress Zhao Yazhi's face full of classical temperament, it truly hits the aesthetic tastes of three generations of people.

It is no exaggeration to say that there is only one most popular female star in China now, and that is White Snake Zhao Yazhi!
While a group of people were still chattering about Bai Suzhen,
The "White Snake" on TV was lazily leaning on the sofa. She was changing channels with the remote control in her hand, but there were only a few channels that she kept flipping through, which made White Snake look bored.

Just then, "Xu Xian" appeared on the scene.

White Snake stood up immediately and said, "Sir, this modern society is good, but it is too boring. The TV shows the same few programs over and over again. It's better to go to the theater and watch people singing whatever you want."

Xu Xian said with a smile: "My lady, don't be anxious, just look at what I have brought you!"

As he said that, Xu Xian immediately took out a big box from behind!

The camera was pointed at a large box with "Pioneer VCD" written on it.

"Sir, what is this?"

"This is a VCD, a product made in China. It is unique in the world and is technologically far ahead of the rest of the world!"

"Oh? How do I use it, sir?"

"Don't worry, just wait and see what the official does."

Then the scene changed, and Xu Xian opened the box, revealing a rectangular black machine. He pressed a switch with his right hand, and immediately a round frame slowly popped out from it.

"This is a CD. You can watch movies, TV shows, operas, and songs from all over the world at home."

As he spoke, he put the CD with "The Legend of White Snake" printed on it into the machine. Soon, the Peking Opera "The Legend of White Snake" appeared on TV.

Then the scene changed again, and "The Legend of the New White Snake" appeared, "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" appeared, "Sword Rain" appeared, and "Farewell My Concubine" appeared...

"Wow, sir, this is great. I can watch all kinds of movies, TV, dramas, and animations at home."

"That's right, ma'am. Let's buy Pioneer VCDs and enjoy a comfortable life!"

The screen changed again, and a few big words appeared on the screen: Pioneer Electric, compete with the world!
Advertising is over.

The neighbors in the alley were still not satisfied, if for no other reason than to see more of White Snake and to spit on the annoying Xu Xian.

As the only person in the alley who owns a large color TV, Lao He smacked his lips and said, "He Jun, what is this V..."

"Dad, it's a VCD, a Pioneer VCD!"

"Yes, yes, is this Pioneer VCD the same as that video recorder?"

"No, the box of a VCR is rectangular, and this one is round and very thin."

As the two were talking, a neighbor nearby asked with a smile, "Why? Lao He wants to buy one?"

Lao He nodded: "Yes, I want to buy one. You don't know, this big color TV is good in every way, but there are not many programs to watch in the morning. If I buy a VCD and a few CDs, wouldn't I be able to watch them anytime and anywhere?"

When the people around heard this, they immediately felt jealous.

They can't even afford a big color TV, let alone VCD. Without a TV, there's no point in buying one.

Of course, even if they can't afford it, there will always be someone who can.

Shanghai people are still rich.

When the French brand Montagut first landed in Shanghai, relying on the technology of fire-burned mercerized cotton, a T-shirt was sold for more than 900 yuan. Not only were there an endless stream of people coming to buy it, but they also rushed to buy it!
You have to know that the average salary in Shanghai at that time was only two or three hundred yuan, which was equivalent to spending several months' income to buy a T-shirt. If you want to buy a mink coat or something, at least the value is there, because it is made of mink. But Montagut is an industrial product, and with a famous brand name, its value immediately increased dozens of times.

So people who can spend tens of thousands of dollars to buy a large color TV will naturally not mind spending a little more money to buy a VCD to take home.

Just do it.

The next day at noon, after get off work, Lao He rode his bicycle straight to Hualian Department Store on Nanjing Road to see if they had the Pioneer VCD.

But as soon as I arrived at the entrance of Hualian Department Store, I was shocked by the huge crowds of people.

After asking someone, I found out that most of the people crowded at the door were people who watched the CCTV advertising program yesterday and came to buy VCDs early in the morning.

It's been several hours now, and the crowds are still coming in.

"There are so many people, let's come back tomorrow morning."

Lao He looked at the hundreds or thousands of people at the door and had no intention of squeezing in. Instead, he asked about the price of Pioneer VCD, which was 3000 yuan per unit. He planned to withdraw money later and come early tomorrow morning to buy it.

But who would have thought that the next morning, when Lao He went out at around six o'clock and arrived at Nanjing Road, he found that there was a long queue at the entrance of Hualian Department Store again.

Seeing so many people, Lao He had no choice but to queue up.

After waiting for two hours, when the doors opened at 8 o'clock, a crowd of people rushed in.

"Do you have any Pioneer VCDs? Do you have any Pioneer VCDs?"

"Yes, yes, it's upstairs."

A group of people immediately rushed upstairs.

There was a special area that was already filled with large cartons of various Pioneer VCDs.

After scrambling for a while, Lao He finally came to the counter and said to the salesperson, "Give me a Pioneer VCD."

After paying the money and getting the invoice, Lao He was finally ready to leave happily with the Pioneer VCD in his arms, but he suddenly caught a glimpse of a sign not far away that said "Selling genuine VCD discs."

When you walk over and take a look, you'll be overwhelmed by the dazzling array of hundreds of discs of movies, TV shows, and dramas.

Lao He bought 20 movie CDs he had never seen in one go and went home excitedly.

work?

Come on, I'm taking a day off today.

(End of this chapter)