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Chapter 231 Looking at each other
In the office of Xinghai Film and Television.

Li Lianjie sat opposite Huang Ze, gesturing with his hands and expressing his feelings to Huang Ze.

"Director Huang, you are really awesome!"

"My sequel to Once Upon a Time in China cannot beat the gambling film written by you, Director Huang."

"I feel that Director Xu's film "Once Upon a Time in China" may not even be able to earn 30 million in the end!" Li Lianjie looked at Huang Ze with a gleam in his eyes.

After all this time, I found that Director Huang is more awesome in terms of box office and influence!

Look at how many versions of Wong Fei-hung and how many costume dramas there are now.

Those can't be faked.

This is a director who truly sets the trend!

"By the way, Director Huang, are you asking me to come here to shoot a new movie?" Li Lianjie asked with anticipation.

"It's a new movie." Huang Ze nodded, "It will probably start shooting around March next year. I'll tell you in advance that it would be best if you can join the crew in February so you can experience the role first."

"Experience role?" Li Lianjie blinked, feeling that the word was a little difficult to understand and unfamiliar.

He really hasn't done this before!
Southern fists and northern kicks, swords, spears, axes, hooks and forks, what doesn't he know?
Does this require role experience?
"What's wrong? Can't understand?" Huang Ze saw Li Lianjie's inner turmoil, "This film has martial arts scenes, but many of the literary scenes are also difficult."

"I'm telling you this now to disrupt your mindset. In short, just know that this is a role that requires acting skills."

"I believe you are talented and not just an action movie actor."

"I think so too." Li Lianjie nodded without any modesty, and then couldn't help but say, "Then I will keep all the time slots after February next year empty, and be ready to accept your call at any time."

"Haha! That's an exaggeration." Huang Ze stretched out his hand. "Happy cooperation. You won't regret this decision."

"I absolutely believe in Director Huang!" Li Lianjie also expressed his trust with a smile.

……

9 month 13 number.

"God of Gamblers" was taken off the screen after twenty-seven days of release.

The final box office successfully reached 36 million.

This is the fifth movie this year to gross over 30 million.

It is also the highest-grossing movie!
It is two million higher than Jackie Chan's "Miracle".

Such box office results naturally attracted other film companies that liked to follow suit and make quick money.

Even though the box office here hasn't even started to drop yet, several companies have already started projects to make gambling films.

It has been causing a trend for several consecutive years, and some media outlets even crowned Huang Ze's Star Ocean the title of the king of summer blockbusters!
[Starting from the 87 summer season "Midnight Ring", the 88 "Huang Feihong" series, and this year's "God of Gamblers", horror films, new martial arts, gambling films, Huang Ze's Xinghai Films can come up with something new every year, and every year it will attract a large number of peers to follow suit. ]

[From now on, everyone should keep an eye on the upcoming movies released in the summer season of Xinghai, and just follow the trend and imitate them. ]

"Director Huang is really a..." Wang Rixiang, who successfully wrapped up "God of Gamblers" a few days ago and finally had a few days of relaxation, was at home holding a newspaper, reading it and chatting with his father Wang Tianlin.

Seeing the newspaper editor's statement of "King of Trends", he stopped talking halfway and shook his head gently, "Very courageous! It's scary enough."

"I'm afraid the outside world can't imagine, nor dare to imagine, that God of Gamblers has just been released, but the Gambler here has already finished filming, right?"

"You are indeed very brave." Wang Tianlin nodded, "Didn't you try to persuade him at the beginning?"

"I advised you, but you didn't listen!" Wang Rixiang spread his hands. "Boss Huang has a mysterious self-confidence. He thinks that this movie "God of Gamblers" can sell well, so I can shoot it with peace of mind. The director's fee has increased by 50%, and he paid me all at once. What else can I do? Say that this movie is too risky and I don't want to shoot it?"

"Of course, I have a little plan." Wang Rixiang made a pinching gesture with his index finger and thumb, and said with a smile, "I judge that even if the film "God of Gamblers" cannot break 20 million, 15 million will definitely be no problem, and the loss will not be too much."

"No one would have thought it could be this high, thirty-six million."

Wang Rixiang crossed his legs comfortably. "The Lunar New Year holiday season is January next year. There won't be any big productions released this year. There's a 95% chance that God of Gamblers will be the box office champion this year!"

"Hehe, Director Huang said that this would be my new box office record, and he was right!"

"This young man." Ho Koon-chang of Golden Harvest looked at the 36 million of "God of Gamblers" and the final box office of 26 million of "Once Upon a Time in China II", and felt a little uncomfortable.

Looking at the fact that "Miracle" only had a box office of 34 million, I felt even worse.

"Oh, let's see how long you can be glorious!" He Guanchang was not too anxious. He smiled, and the discomfort in his heart mostly dissipated.

Since the establishment of Golden Harvest, has there been any period of time when he and his old friend did not encounter strong opponents?
Needless to say, Shaw Brothers was a giant at the time, but what happened? It closed down.

Cinema City was even more powerful. In 82, 83, and 84, the “Best Partner” series was the annual box office champion in Hong Kong Island.

The results of it?
Now it is in decline and is not far from closing down.

But Golden Harvest is still Golden Harvest.

In his opinion, Huang Ze's Xinghai was about the same, or even worse than those two.

How long can a film company that is almost entirely supported by its big boss last?
One person is short-term, three people are long-term.

The three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang.

Put an entire company on one person.

When Huang Ze's inspiration runs out, Xinghai will be on its way downhill completely.

……

"Ah."

"Ah!"

At this moment, Huang Zelian, who was on a boat heading to the Venice Film Festival to attend the award ceremony and closing ceremony tomorrow night, sneezed a few times. "Damn, the wind on the water is so strong!" "Or is someone talking about me?"

"Could it be Director Xie Jin?"

Thinking of this possibility, Huang Ze couldn't help but laugh.

Although I revealed it unintentionally.

But when Director Xie Jin received the invitation from the Venice Organizing Committee to be a judge for this session, he would definitely think of that day, and he would wonder if he knew in advance that he would be a judge?
What a lesson from heaven!
I know this for sure.

But he could only doubt it in his heart. Who could he ask to confirm it?

I won't admit it anyway.

Guess, guess. It’s best to guess that your information was revealed by the Venice official, which can also add a sense of mystery.

Before we knew it, the boat was sailing along the familiar road and arrived at the Excelsior Hotel on Lido Island, which was arranged by the Venice authorities.

When we got off the boat, Hou Xiaoxian was already waiting there with a group of actors from "A City of Sadness".

Next to him was another acquaintance, Cai Songlin.

"Boss Cai is here too!" Huang Zexian shook hands with this important partner of his company in Taiwan.

"What do you mean you're here too? I've been here all along."

"It's because I haven't participated in enough of the three major European competitions, so I wanted to come here to see the world. I can't compare with Mr. Huang. I've already won two of the three major competitions. If I win one more, my hands won't be enough." Cai Songlin laughed.

"Have you received a call from the organizing committee to attend the awards ceremony tomorrow night?"

"Got it."

"Then maybe I won't have enough hands tomorrow night."

"Isn't that better?" Cai Songlin said, "Mr. Huang, you can make a lot of money again."

"Can't you?" Huang Ze looked at Cai Songlin with a smile, "I've read the script of 'A City of Sadness'. There has always been a large market for art films over there. If this film can really win the Golden Lion Award, you, Boss Cai, will definitely make a fortune."

"Why are you two so sure that you can win the Golden Lion?" Hou Xiaoxian on the side was a little confused and looked at Huang Ze with embarrassment.

Mr. Cai is not a director and doesn’t understand normal things.

You have won the Golden Lion, is it appropriate to say that?

Wow, just a few words made my blood boil.

is this okay?

this is not good.

I'm in my forties and prone to heart disease.

"Hahaha, what a beautiful vision." After Huang Ze shook hands with Hou Xiaoxian, he also shook hands with everyone standing around them.

After all, no one knew how long they had been standing here, waiting for themselves.

Among these people is Mr. Yi from Lust, Caution.

Chen Songyong, the actor who said "I, Lei Lao Hu, have always won people over with my virtue" in "Fang Shiyu".

There is also the heroine Xin Shufen, who has been working with Hou Hsiao-hsien since "A Time to Live, a Time to Die" in 85, "A Time to Die" and "Daughter of the Nile".

If I remember correctly, after working together on "A City of Sadness", she retired from the entertainment industry at the age of 24 and went to the United States to start a computer business with her childhood sweetheart, whom she had met in the fifth grade of elementary school.

After shaking hands, everyone went into the hotel to have dinner together.

The next evening.

Because Huang Ze was just an investor, and Huang Ze had already vomited after walking the red carpet, so he and Cai Songlin walked directly into the theater from other passages, and under the guidance of the staff, they sat where the "A City of Sadness" crew was.

After a while, other people came in and Hou Xiaoxian sat next to Huang Ze, feeling very uncomfortable.

I couldn't help but turn around and ask Huang Ze, "Mr. Huang, I heard that you can not only guess the box office of a movie, but also guess which movie will win an award?"

"Who told you that?" Huang Ze frowned. Who was spreading the word about his wisdom and bravery?
“Everyone in the circle knows it!”

"Damn." Huang Ze was speechless. That circle was really small.

"so?"

"This time I'm voting for 'A City of Sadness' to win the Golden Lion!" Huang Ze said helplessly.

"But, Mr. Huang, you haven't seen the other films in the main competition unit yet."

"Then you still ask me?"

"Hehehe." Hou Xiaoxian also knew that his question was a bit nonsensical, so he stopped asking.

After all the crews arrived, the host invited the judges of the jury to come out and show their faces.

Huang Ze always felt that Director Xie Jin on the stage was looking at him, so he looked at him.

They didn't look at each other for long before they reached their positions.

The award ceremony officially begins.

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