The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 296 Anyone can be disgusting! (Seeking monthly votes)

"Since Li Bancheng took over Hong Kong Electric and bought Pier No. 6 in Kwai Tsing, he has completely gained momentum!"

Li Xin mimicked Wu Feng's tone and said confidently, "I doubt any of you big shots would be too happy to directly clash with the Li family, so let's just annoy them a bit first!"

What makes Li Bancheng most feared is not his own strength, but the HSBC bank behind him and the powerful energy that HSBC represents.

HSBC is known as the supreme ruler of Hong Kong, and that's no exaggeration.

Li Bancheng was HSBC's front man.

His predecessor was the shipping magnate, whose health had deteriorated significantly!
Without the strong support of HSBC, Li Bancheng would have needed to work at least five to ten years to become one of the top Chinese tycoons in Hong Kong.

Anyone with any real power in Hong Kong knows exactly how Li Bancheng acquired Hutchison Whampoa back then – a classic case of a snake swallowing an elephant!

Anyone who believes the rumors circulating outside and actually thinks that Li Bancheng acquired Hutchison Whampoa through normal business means is truly out of their mind.

In later online novels, especially those featuring characters reborn in Hong Kong to pursue business—specifically, older novels—the plot of the protagonist vying with Li Bancheng for control of Hutchison Whampoa is still present.

Later, in reborn Hong Kong business novels, very few authors wrote in this style.

There's no other reason; everyone knows what's going on!
Rather than saying that Li Bancheng was a shrewd businessman, it would be more accurate to say that HSBC simply handed Hutchison Whampoa over to him to manage.

In fact, HSBC relied on a group of wealthy Chinese businessmen and grasped the pulse of the times to suppress the other established foreign firms in Hong Kong and become the undisputed supreme ruler of Hong Kong.

In other words, a certain officialdom novel is quite reliable. It shows that the government intervened in the struggle and took a series of preemptive measures to acquire Hutchison Whampoa ahead of schedule.

Li Bancheng has now essentially secured his position as the richest Chinese person in Hong Kong.

As mentioned earlier, this is not only the result of its outstanding business capabilities and excellent management, but also the result of the support and promotion from the HSBC group behind it.

The title of the richest Chinese person in Hong Kong Island can help the HSBC group do a lot of things.

In particular, it was able to transfer a large amount of Chinese capital from Bangkok Bank to HSBC.

In short, Li Bancheng is not someone to be trifled with.

If we directly confront him head-on, many of our groups will likely suffer heavy losses!

But if you want to annoy him, it's not a big problem.

Li Xin directly presented a story, which the leaders present were asked to read.

After they had seen it, he chuckled and said, "Let's make this story into a movie in the name of all our clubs, and then screen it on a large scale!"

"Isn't it just being disgusting? As if anyone can't do that?"

Camel and Uncle Deng, along with other leaders, looked at each other with strange expressions.

"That's a good idea, but it's only good for making people feel disgusted!"

"What else do you want? To go head-to-head with the Li family? I doubt your old bones can withstand that!"

"That's really the only way. Let's vent our anger first!"

"Hehe, this is probably what these rich people fear most!"

"There's nothing we can do about it. If we do nothing, our appetites probably won't be very good for a while!"

"Hmph, let's do it this way for now. I hope the Li family father and son will like it!"

"..."

Once the key figures were identified, they immediately took action.

Many directors in Hong Kong have experience in making this type of crime film and are capable of making it well.

But if we're talking about the best shot, it has to be McDonald's Bear.

This guy's "Hong Kong Godfather" series is quite famous and also has a strong sense of realism.

Moreover, this guy has a very close relationship with the gang.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to be so reckless when filming movies, and he even almost burned someone alive in the car, yet the actor didn't dare to cause him any trouble afterward.

McDonald Bear, having accepted the task, dared not show any arrogant attitude.

With so many triad leaders and bosses watching, if he shows even the slightest sign of discontent, he will definitely not have a good outcome.

Fortunately, the story provided by Li Xin was quite complete. As long as we filmed according to the plot, it would be fine, and we wouldn't need to spend any extra effort.

Hong Kong filmmakers are also known for their extremely fast film shooting and production speed.

The film was completed in just twenty days and began its wide release.

This time, many industry leaders wanted to disgust people through the movie, so the movie "The Kidnapping Case" was shown simultaneously in several mainstream cinemas on Hong Kong Island.

The movie caused a huge sensation when it was released on the first day of the Lunar New Year!
The film's storyline is captivating, and audiences thoroughly enjoyed watching it.

In addition, the film's content is clearly aimed at a certain young master Li. Any audience member who noticed the clues was very excited, as if they had just heard some big gossip.

Without the bigwigs mobilizing their influence, the film's popularity spread rapidly throughout Hong Kong thanks to the enthusiastic reception of the movie and the proactive reporting by various entertainment newspapers.

Li Dashao has been feeling rather strange these past few days. Whether he's attending a gathering with friends his own age or working at the company, it seems like the way people look at him has a rather odd connotation.

It felt like watching monkeys in a zoo, which made him very uncomfortable.

But for a short while, we don't know exactly what happened, so we can't just get angry for no reason, right?

It wasn't until his dear brother called him and solved the mystery that he learned what had happened.

The mere thought of his dear younger brother laughing gleefully into the microphone gave him an urge to hit him; it was such a disrespect to his older brother.

Before he even got off work, he disguised himself slightly and went straight to the nearest movie theater to watch a movie.

The movie I chose, naturally, was the one I told my dear brother about: "The Kidnapping Case".

As the movie started and the plot unfolded, Young Master Li's expression gradually turned grim.

In fact, the movie plot is very simple and not complicated at all.

They were a bunch of gangsters who didn't have a stable source of income on Hong Kong Island, so they could only make money through zero-dollar purchases, robbing gold and watch shops, and selling their wares on the black market.

These gangsters live a life of constant danger and peril.

They're ruthless, but the local gang members in Hong Kong responsible for handling smuggled goods are even more ruthless.

They were only willing to pay 30% of the normal price for the various gold jewelry and valuable watches they had stolen.

In other words, after all the hard work of the Big Circle Boys in stealing goods worth two million, they could only get about six hundred thousand through the black market.

This is naturally far too few for the big circle kids who are risking their lives.

The 600,000 yuan profit was to be divided into several parts, with each person receiving at most a few hundred thousand yuan.

With just over 100,000 yuan, after deducting the costs of purchasing firearms and ammunition, as well as medical expenses after the injury, the remaining amount to be spent would be at most 30,000 to 50,000 yuan.

This zero-yuan purchase model is obviously not very friendly to the big circle kids.

But they had no other way to make money until they saw a news article that suddenly gave them a new idea.

The news report was about a top tycoon in Hong Kong who was kidnapped, and his family eventually spent millions of dollars to ransom him safely.

The big circle kids watching TV were stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Damn it, they risk their lives, working themselves to the bone just to earn tens or hundreds of thousands.

But these people can easily rake in tens of millions of dollars with just one kidnapping, making them feel utterly ashamed.

At the same time, they were also very puzzled. Could it be that the tycoons of Hong Kong Island were so easy to kidnap?
Then, the remarks made by the newly redeemed tycoon on TV to the reporters shocked these big circle guys, making them wonder if this guy had something wrong with his head.
The reasons given included the high cost of hiring bodyguards, the fact that he pays taxes to the Hong Kong government, and the obligation of the police to protect his safety.

At that moment, a member of the Big Circle who was watching TV couldn't help but laugh and said, "Is this guy out of his mind? How could he say something so childish?"

"Isn't Hong Kong Island the same place as the Shanghai concessions during the Republic of China era?"

"Back then, what kind of savvy rich people in the Shanghai concessions would entrust their safety to the concession police? I wonder how this tycoon managed to get to where he is now?"

This scene can be considered Wu Feng's well-intentioned reminder.

In normal history, a top Hong Kong tycoon was kidnapped and went missing, and it seems like it will happen sometime next year?

If you see this part of the movie, it would be best to make some changes.

That's right, the story Li Xin presented was given by Wu Feng.

The next part of the movie is about these gangsters who plan to learn advanced 'money-making' techniques and become kidnappers. Their first target is the eldest son of the richest Chinese man in Hong Kong.

Of course, the richest Chinese man in Hong Kong in the movie doesn't have the surname Li, but those who know, know.

With a calculated move against him, the richest man's eldest son quickly fell into the hands of the kidnappers.

The subsequent plot involves how the richest man's eldest son is tormented by the kidnappers, and how the kidnappers go directly to the richest man's house to demand money.

These plot points were naturally inspired by the style of a certain notorious thief king who hadn't yet come up with them.

In short, the so-called richest man's son in the movie is nothing special.

If a powerful figure in the underworld were to target them, kidnapping or engaging in other illegal activities would not be difficult; the only question is whether they could bear the consequences.

Anyway, when Young Master Li saw this scene, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

What bothered him the most, or rather, what terrified him, was the scene in the movie where the richest man's eldest son was kidnapped, and the purpose behind his younger brother's various antics.

He seemed very concerned about his brother's safety, but his actions and negotiations with the kidnappers were intentionally or unintentionally provoking the kidnappers' nerves.

Upon seeing this, one naturally puts oneself in the shoes of others and feels a strong sense of empathy.

Although the richest man's eldest son was safely redeemed at the end of the movie, Li Dashao, who watched the film, was unable to calm down for a long time, and his emotions were turbulent and he felt very uncomfortable.

His first thought was that the movie was pretty good; at least he could get into it.

Then came the rage. This movie is a blatant display of rage. Did he really think he couldn't see it?

(End of this chapter)