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Chapter 140: Going off the beaten track
Considering the importance of the release date and thinking that the film had already been edited, Huang Ze asked his people to contact Debao Cinemas to arrange the release date.

In fact, Huang Ze was also overly suspicious.

After all, it was a work starring the future boss lady, plus D&B's own favorite movie "Autumn Fairy Tale" would be released on July 7th. By mid-August, the box office would have been sold out. D&B Cinemas was quite easy to talk to and gave it a release date of August 16th.

Time is running out, exactly one month!

On the one hand, Huang Ze asked the post-production team to work overtime, and on the other hand, he also began to prepare for publicity.

This is publicity.

Huang Ze planned to take an unconventional approach and gave personal instructions to Liu Zhenwei.

"Go find the people who died recently!"

"Dead people?" Liu Zhenwei was stunned. "What's the use of dead people?"

"Dead people are sometimes more useful than living people."

"Just go find him." Huang Ze narrowed his eyes, "Don't let him die from a long-term illness, an accident, homicide, or a sudden illness!"

"You also need a VCR and a TV at home."

"They bribed the family members and the newspapers to say that the deceased watched a videotape a week before his death and suddenly told them that he might die in a week! But after he died, the videotape was nowhere to be found."

"Find a few more tabloids, find a few more cases, stagger the time, and create the illusion that they are watching the same videotape."

"Oh, I see!" Liu Zhenwei's eyes lit up, "Then we can say that our movie is based on a true story?"

"That's about it." Huang Ze nodded. "Remember, look for tabloids instead of serious newspapers. I don't need reporters to get to the bottom of the truth. Just spread the story."

"Let things ferment first, and then start promoting our "The Ring" in August."

"Understood!" Liu Zhenwei felt that this matter was quite promising, and stood at attention immediately, "I promise to let everyone know about the murder videotape."

"Uh, go out and get busy."

"Wait!" Huang Ze remembered something and stopped Liu Zhenwei who was about to close the door, "Don't let anyone know that it was my idea!"

"Do not worry."

Liu Zhenwei immediately sent people to prepare for this matter.

Starting from mid-July, some tabloids began to publish fabricated stories that were paid by the family members and the newspapers.

In the beginning there was only one newspaper.

The next five are described in detail. There is a videotape that will randomly circulate in each household, and anyone who watches the videotape will die a week later.

Most people who like to read tabloids are those who spread gossip. After seeing this news, they immediately scolded their children.

"Don't watch videotapes anymore. It can kill you. Study hard instead."

After scolding the child, he talked to his family and relatives.

Many people maintained an attitude of preferring to believe it to be true than not to believe it, and with a few newspapers constantly publishing various news, the news gradually spread throughout the city.

……

At this time, Huang Ze basically stayed at home, for fear that a new life would suddenly come one day.

Huang Ze had nothing to do anyway, so he made a phone call and learned that Yangcheng Street would be completed within a month, so he began to plan his next work.

It will take at least half a year for Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels to settle at the box office.

Therefore, there is no need to consider impacting the North American market for the time being.

On the contrary, the established Yangcheng Street cannot be left to waste, and it is time to create a work that can have a good influence in China. Huang Ze picked up his pen and wrote the three words "Huang Feihong".

This is a film that once started the trend of Hong Kong's new martial arts films.

It also happens to be a good opportunity to advertise the film and television studio where Chedun is located.

On July 7, martial law was lifted in Taiwan, allowing veterans to return home to visit their families.

If I remember correctly, that person will be dead next year.

The period when you would be banned from filming a movie in the mainland will soon be over.

When "Once Upon a Time in China" is released, given the tendency of Hong Kong films to follow suit, Yangcheng Street might get a lot of business.

"Follow me, follow me. The harder you follow me, the more I earn!"

Huang Ze laughed as he wrote the script.

However, Huang Ze still underestimated the impact of lifting martial law.

I also underestimated the scarcity of hit movies in Taiwan, as Western films are restricted and local films are not very good, and the country has reached a dead end in art films.

In less than a week, someone came to us.

The other party did not approach him directly, but asked Sammo Hung to do it. As a shareholder of D&B Pictures, Sammo Hung had some dealings with Huang Ze.

As for the person who made an appointment with Huang Ze, according to Sammo Hung, his name is Cai Songlin, the boss of Scholar Pictures, the largest film company in Taiwan!

"It's him!"

Huang Ze had heard of it.

Speaking of which, I had some connection with Wang Jiawei in my previous life. It can be said that all of Wang Jiawei's films had an investment from him, starting with "As Tears Go By".

Sammo Hung also revealed that the other party wanted to buy the distribution rights of his film company's films in Taiwan.

This gave Huang Ze an idea, can he do it?
who cares!
Huang Ze was too lazy to think about these things.

Anyway, if they want to buy it, you don't have to worry about it. As long as they don't write any so-called letter of repentance or apologize, you can still make money from Wanwan.

It’s a waste if you don’t make money.

Arrived at the Peninsula Hotel and went to the agreed private room.

Huang Ze met Cai Songlin.

A middle-aged man with a Western look.

"This is Mr. Cai, the most powerful film producer in Taiwan, and this is Mr. Huang, who is internationally famous." The middleman, Sammo Hung, introduced them to each other in authentic Mandarin.

"Hello! I've heard a lot about you." Cai Songlin extended his hand. "Director Huang is the first Chinese to win a prize at one of the three major European film festivals. He has made Chinese-language films famous in Europe. I have admired you for a long time."

"No, no, it just happened." Huang Ze said modestly, "I have heard of Mr. Cai for a long time."

"Haha, we feel like old friends right away. We feel like old friends right away! Sit down."

At first, everyone was just talking about movies while eating and drinking, but no one thought about collaborating.

When they were almost done eating, Cai Songlin said, "Brother Huang! To be honest, I came here to show your movie over here."

"In the Mood for Love, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and As Tears Go By, I like them all. I think there is a market for them in Taiwan!"

"Oh?" Huang Ze raised his eyebrows. "Isn't it a coincidence? These three films are all starring Liang Jiahui, and two of them are directed by me, a mainlander. And we did nothing wrong, so we won't apologize. This won't cause trouble for President Cai, right?"

(End of this chapter)