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Chapter 148 You are really brave
As for the male lead, there is no choice, actually.

To be able to perform the demeanor of a master, one must be able to fight beautifully, be handsome, and have an appealing appearance.

Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and others are not very good.

Moreover, if the age is to fit the role of the protagonist, the actor should be in his twenties. Wu Jing is currently thirteen years old, and Zhao Wenzhuo is fifteen, both of whom are still middle school students.

Zhen Zidan, who plays "I want to fight ten people", is of the right age, but not good-looking enough! He has not yet entered the film and television industry and has no box office appeal, so he is suitable to be a villain for the time being.

So after much thought, we finally decided to look for the original film’s lead actor, Li Lianjie.

At this moment, Li Lianjie has temporarily retired from the film industry.

"Shaolin Temple" and "Shaolin Kid" were big hits, and later they collaborated with Shaw Brothers on "Shaolin North and South", which had decent box office, but didn't make much money.

The spine was dislocated, the back muscles were severely strained, and the fifth lumbar vertebra was fractured.

Last year, in the fall of 86, I directed and starred in a movie, "Chinese Hero", which unsurprisingly flopped. I then went to the Special Administrative Region to set up a company called the International Martial Arts Development Company.

The special zone is still very small at this time.

It was far from the metropolis with a population of tens of millions in later generations.

The population is just over a million.

There are construction sites everywhere, and the bustling scene is evident. The circle drawn is experiencing vigorous development. People are busy and have already found themselves in the wave of development.

The place is not big. The so-called International Martial Arts Development Company set up by Li Lianjie is also quite famous. After all, "Shaolin Temple" is a popular movie all over the country. After asking around, he found out where the company is, and Huang Ze went straight to the door.

When I walked into the company, I actually saw some kind of fundraising with prizes posted on the wall.

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for Li Lianjie."

"It's Huang Ze! Please wait a moment!" The employee recognized Huang Ze at a glance and walked into the office.

After a while, a man who was not tall but had a well-proportioned figure came out.

At this time, Li Lianjie's face was still very young.

Huang Ze felt that among all the martial arts stars whose names he could mention, this one was probably the most pleasing one in terms of appearance alone.

They can all act in idol dramas.

Still handsome with a flat head!

Of course, no matter how handsome he is, he is still not as handsome as himself. Huang Ze still has this confidence and stretched out his hand, "Hello, Jueyuan?"

"Hahaha!"

"Director Huang still remembers the name of the protagonist of my first movie!"

Li Lianjie smiled and shook his hand, making a gesture of invitation, "Come in, come into my office and have some tea first!"

"Ah."

Huang Ze didn't hesitate to talk about other things, so it would be better to be private.

However, sitting in Li Lianjie's office, Huang Ze's mind was full of one question, "What is your prize-winning fundraising?"

"That?" Li Lianjie smiled, "It's actually a lottery ticket."

"what?"

"You play lottery in the country?"

Huang Ze’s brain froze instantly.

My mind is full of what Hong Shixian said to his lover Ai Li in "The Temptation of Going Home", "You are really brave!"

Bigger than me.

I just make a living by relying on my talent.

You rely on your brain!
When I traveled through time in my previous life, not many people could do this, right?

This is not a matter of opening a lottery station, it’s about opening a martial arts development company and doing lottery tickets yourself!
"Yes!" Seeing Huang Ze's shock, Li Lianjie explained, "I am also very cautious." "It is allowed in the Special Administrative Region. I felt it was not safe and was afraid of accidents. I heard that if the notary office approves it, the law allows it. I even went to the Beijing Notary Office to notarize it."

"Even so, I still felt worried, so I contacted a lot of media and we all worked together."

As he spoke, Li Lianjie counted on his fingers to Huang Ze, "What radio station, People's Daily, Guangming Daily, Youth Daily..."

"About 25 media outlets in total."

"So big?" Huang Ze was interested, picked up the cup and drank water tactically. "You made a lot of money, right?"

"In three days, we made more than six million."

"Then everyone panicked and asked the higher-ups, who said it should be done in the Special Administrative Region and not spread across the country."

“That’s what’s going on.”

"To be honest, it's very dangerous, extremely dangerous. If you make a wrong move, you'll be doomed!" Huang Ze took another sip of water. Although he didn't know how Li Lianjie handled it in his previous life, the best way he could think of was, "Take them one by one, sell them all, and hand them all over to the media."

"Even if they make money, it's for the collective. If you take it, then..."

"hey-hey!"

Huang Ze did not continue, but shook his head gently and stared into Li Lianjie's eyes. "You can totally think that I said this for the sake of cooperation with you, but, are you really not afraid?"

"Hi!" Li Lianjie swallowed his saliva.

Are you scared?
Of course I'm afraid!

Otherwise, why would he go through so much trouble, including notarization and media involvement?
But what else would he do if he didn't do this?
I tried making a movie, but it was a complete failure.

"and many more!"

Li Lianjie felt like he had grasped something in his head. "Cooperation? Director Huang wants me to make a movie?"

"To be precise, we want to sign you to our company. How about a five-year contract?"

"I don't want to sign this kind of contract." Li Lianjie shook his head tremblingly, "I'm sorry, Director Huang, I'm really scared and I already have a psychological trauma, so can we sign a full-length contract?"

"..." Huang Ze could accept it, but he didn't agree too quickly, so he paused for more than ten seconds, then nodded slightly, "Okay, five years, eight movies, I'll give you one million for each one."

"Director Huang, when the company doesn't have any productions scheduled, can I shoot for other companies?"

"no problem!"

“Isn’t this period too long?” Li Lianjie seemed to be recalling something. “Shaolin Temple was released in 82, and it has been five years now!”

"That's four years and eight movies."

"only……"

The two men negotiated one by one.

After talking for an hour, Huang Ze didn't want to keep haggling over these small details and reached an agreement with the other party.

Six films in four years, with the remuneration for the first three being HK$1.3 million each and the last three being HK$1.5 million each.

After the negotiation, Huang Ze cut the Gordian knot and asked Li Lianjie to find a law firm and then sign the contract.

"Director Huang, please take care of me in the future!"

Li Lianjie cupped his hands and said, "I hope Director Huang can give me a few days. I need to deal with this mess."

"no problem!"

"You have at least half a month. Our crew hasn't even started to form yet. Don't we have to finalize the male lead first?"

"Oh?" Li Lianjie raised his eyebrows.

“It feels like it was tailor-made for me!”

"I have a feeling that this film with Director Huang will bring me a makeover."

"I hope so!" Huang Ze also imitated Li Lianjie's gesture and cupped his hands.

(End of this chapter)