Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 432 Don’t bully young people into poverty

In the 1980s, the entertainment industry in Hong Kong was extremely developed, and many stars were discovered by scouts from the streets. At the most exaggerated time, these scouts were everywhere in front of the gates of major high schools and high-end shopping malls in Hong Kong.

Of course, among them there are real scouts, as well as villains who use this as an opportunity to cheat and deceive people.

It is not surprising that the Tao Yushu sisters attracted the attention of scouts given their outstanding images.

This was the first time she experienced this kind of thing. Apart from being a little nervous about meeting strangers in a foreign land, she was mostly happy inside.

No girl would be unhappy if she were praised for her beauty and wanted to be a star.

When the long-haired young man heard that she was from the mainland and her words were very innocent, he couldn't help but feel happy and thought he had picked up a treasure today.

While the two were talking, Lin Chaoyang came over holding the child. Little Dongdong in his arms hadn't seen her for a while, and looked aggrieved. He cried and threw himself into Tao Yumo's arms.

The long-haired young man was confused by the sudden change in front of him. What was going on? She looked so young, but she already had a child?

Lin Chaoyang asked: "Yumo, what's wrong?"

"Brother-in-law, this Mr. Cao is a scout. He said I am good-looking and invited me to act in a movie." Tao Yumo said excitedly.

It turned out to be his brother-in-law. The long-haired young man breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh?" Lin Chaoyang looked at the long-haired young man named Cao curiously, "Where does Mr. Cao work?"

"Our company is called Guohua Films. It was founded in 80. Over the years, we have invested in and produced many films..."

The long-haired young man spoke eloquently, his words full of confidence. This family all came from the mainland and were the easiest to deceive. He didn't worry at all that someone would find out what he said.

Moreover, he talked for a long time and seemed to have a lot of information, but in fact, apart from the name of the company, there was not a single useful piece of information.

Lin Chaoyang became alert and asked, "Where is your company?"

"Our company is in Ping An Building, with an office area of ​​over 5,000 square feet..."

Before the long-haired young man could finish his words, Lin Chaoyang's expression suddenly changed: "Okay, we know. My sister has no plans to become an actress."

Tao Yumo was puzzled as to why her brother-in-law's attitude suddenly changed. The long-haired young man wanted to explain, and he said, "Sir..."

Lin Chaoyang was too lazy to argue with the long-haired young man and asked Tao Yumo to find Tao Yushu. However, the long-haired young man wanted to argue with him again, and Lin Chaoyang impatiently pushed him away.

The long-haired young man glared at Lin Chaoyang, and Lin Chaoyang glared back at him without any hesitation. The long-haired young man felt guilty after all, and waited until Lin Chaoyang and the other man walked a few meters away before he spat and cursed, "Northerner!"

"Brother-in-law, we were just talking nicely, why are we leaving?" After walking away, Tao Yumo asked Lin Chaoyang in confusion.

Lin Chaoyang patiently explained to her: "Ping An Building is in Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon. It's a very messy place, and I heard that there are many prostitutes in that building. It's not a decent place. What good company can open there?"

"Oh." Tao Yumo nodded half-heartedly, then asked, "Brother-in-law, what is L Feng?"

Lin Chaoyang was speechless. He didn't know how to explain to his innocent sister-in-law. Tao Yushu just came around the corner and asked, "Where did you two go?"

Tao Yumo immediately forgot her question, and ran to Tao Yushu excitedly, saying excitedly: "Sister, you don't know, I just met a scout. He said he wants me to act in a movie and become a star."

Tao Yushu was surprised when he heard this, "Talent scout? They want you to act in a movie?"

"What's with that expression on your face? I'm not ugly." Tao Yumo asked dissatisfiedly.

Tao Yushu ignored her and turned to ask Lin Chaoyang, "What's going on?"

"Nothing, I just ran into a little thug who specializes in deceiving ignorant girls."

Tao Yumo was immediately unhappy when he heard this, "Brother-in-law, what an ignorant girl!"

"You're not an ignorant girl, you're just ignorant. You're already in your twenties, so be careful when you go out, and don't let others coax you into a daze with a few nice words."

Being discovered by a scout was undoubtedly a recognition of her appearance. This was also the fundamental reason why Tao Yumo was happy, as it satisfied the girl's vanity in her heart.

As a result, she hadn't even spoken a few words to the scout before she was "mixed doublesed" by Lin Chaoyang and his wife. Tao Yumo felt angry and unwilling.

It's not that she really wants to act in a movie or become a star, but she feels humiliated by being looked down upon.

Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, don’t bully young people into poverty!
"Why are you staring at me with your big eyes? Are you not convinced?" Lin Chaoyang asked fearlessly.

Tao Yumo clenched his fists and lowered his head silently, don’t look down on the young man because he is poor!
"Look at what you have accomplished!" Lin Chaoyang scolded him again, and then, in accordance with the principle of giving a sweet reward after a slap in the face, he said, "If you really want to act in a movie, I'll have someone arrange a role for you later."

Tao Yumo immediately raised her head, her eyes bright, "Brother-in-law, are you serious?"

"What do you have that's worthy of my deception? But you can only be an insignificant little character."

Tao Yumo nodded immediately, with a flattering smile on his face, "Okay, okay, thank you, brother-in-law!"

Tao Yushu secretly asked Lin Chaoyang, "Are you really going to let her act in a movie?"

Lin Chaoyang's eyes were on Tao Yumo, who was walking in front of him with her child in her arms, with a cunning smile on his face. "If she wants to act, let her act. I'll ask the director to be stricter with her, and I'll make sure she never dares to mention being an actor again."

When Tao Yushu heard her husband's idea, she couldn't help but think of the poorly acting heroine she had seen a few days ago.

"You are too bad!"

She said this, but her smile was happier than anyone else's.

Tao Yumo, who was walking in front, didn't know that her acting career had come to a dead end before it even began.

After taking a two-day break at the weekend, Lin Chaoyang put his energy into writing the script again.

This time the script is based on the novel, and the novel has just been completed, so it was a piece of cake for Lin Chaoyang to iterate on the script, and his efficiency was extremely high.

Just when he was about to finish writing the script in one go, the phone at his home suddenly rang that morning. It turned out that the investment had been settled, and Xu Guanwen wanted to talk to him in detail and let Lin Chaoyang meet the boss.

The next morning, Lin Chaoyang took a bus to Tung Ying Building in Tsim Sha Tsui.

This office building was built in the 1960s by Mr. Ho, the then King of Macau.

In 1970, Zou Wenhuai left Shaw Brothers and co-founded Golden Harvest Films with Ho Kuan Chang. They chose an office of less than 9 square feet on the th floor of Dongying Building as their office location.

Now, fifteen years have passed, and Golden Harvest Films has become the dominant force in the Hong Kong film industry. The 800-square-foot building has become a two-story building today, which is magnificent and majestic.

Lin Chaoyang came to the front desk of Golden Harvest Film and Television in simple attire. Just as he was about to tell the receptionist that he was looking for someone, he heard someone calling him.

"Lin Sheng!"

It turned out that Xu Guanwen was standing not far away and calling him. Lin Chaoyang walked over and the two exchanged a few words. Xu Guanwen enthusiastically took Lin Chaoyang to walk into the company.

"Mr. Zou is very interested in you and said he must meet you."

"Where is Lao Li?" Lin Chaoyang asked.

"I'll call him and ask."

As Xu Guanwen spoke, he took out a black mobile phone from his pocket. Mobile phones have been very popular in Hong Kong in the past two years. With a price tag of 20,000 Hong Kong dollars, it has gradually become a standard item for many wealthy people and a symbol of status.

Xu Guanwen made a phone call and said to Lin Chaoyang, "Park downstairs. It's not easy to park here."

As the two were talking, Xu Guanwen led Lin Chaoyang to the door of an office. They knocked on the door, and someone came from inside to let them in. Then the two of them entered.

"Mr. Zou, Mr. Lin is here!"

Before Xu Guanwen said this, Zou Wenhuai had already walked towards the two of them.

Zou Wenhuai is nearly sixty years old and his hair is balding, but he takes care of it meticulously and looks energetic. When he saw Lin Chaoyang, a warm smile appeared on his face.

He walked closer and held out his hand to Lin Chaoyang, "Mr. Lin, I've heard of your great name for a long time!"

"Mr. Zou, you are too polite. I have admired you for a long time."

The three of them sat down, and the secretary came over to ask what they wanted to drink. Lin Chaoyang asked for a cup of tea.

After a few pleasantries, the secretary came to serve tea, and then Li Hanxiang came again. He and Zou Wenhuai were both old Shaw brothers and they had a good relationship. As soon as they met, he greeted him warmly for a few words, and then they got down to business.

Zou Wenhuai left Shaw Brothers and founded Golden Harvest in 1970. He first recruited action star Bruce Lee, but unfortunately Bruce Lee died young.

Just when everyone thought that Golden Harvest would never recover due to the loss of Bruce Lee, Xu Guanwen emerged and took up the banner of Golden Harvest. Later, stars such as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung emerged one after another.

The fact that Golden Harvest was able to rise under the suppression of Shaw Brothers was inseparable from the abilities of its two bosses, Raymond Chow and Ho Kuan Chang, but more importantly, it was their generosity as bosses.

For its top stars, Golden Harvest supports them in opening their own film and television companies, and the film and television companies opened by these stars become Golden Harvest's satellite companies.

Golden Harvest acts as an investor and is responsible for theatrical screening and distribution, and the stars have the right to dividends.

Although his momentum has declined slightly in the past two years, Xu Guanwen is still considered Golden Harvest's leading star.

As early as several years ago, Xu Guanwen established Xu's Film Company with the support of Zou Wenhuai. The two parties jointly invested and produced a series of blockbuster works such as "Ghosts and Goblins", "The Genius and the Idiot" and "Half a Catty, Eight Taels".

Normally, if Xu Guanwen wanted to make a new film, Golden Harvest would provide the investment, but the difference this time was that he wanted greater initiative.

This initiative does not lie in who is in the lead, but in the direction. Golden Harvest is a film and television company whose main purpose is to make money, while Xu Guanwen wants to transform, with fame first and profit second. This is an irreconcilable contradiction between the two parties.

Zou Wenhuai was still considering how to calm Xu Guanwen's restless heart, but he didn't expect that Xu Guanwen suddenly found him a few days ago and said that he had found an excellent script and had also secured part of the investment.

Zou Wenhuai was naturally very happy. He communicated with Xu Guanwen about the details of the investment and helped Xu Guanwen set up a behind-the-scenes team. After a few days of delay, they had today's meeting.

(End of this chapter)