The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 351 Technological Means
"Some guys are getting restless!"

The news reached Wu Feng's ears immediately, and he naturally knew what had happened, so he wasn't particularly surprised.

The booming Hong Kong film industry inevitably attracted the covetous eyes of all sorts of shady characters, which is quite normal.

It just felt a bit strange that the first to jump out was a film businessman from Taiwan, rather than a film company or group from Hong Kong.

Given the current booming state of the Hong Kong film industry, any film made with a few well-known stars and a reasonably decent script would have a certain market appeal.

Of course, it's impossible to make a lot of money!
However, if handled properly, there is a good chance that a movie can earn millions or tens of millions of dollars.

This involves the practice of "rice laundering" within the community.

For some unknown reason, Wu Feng had never heard of any excessive actions by the film company run by the Hong Kong triads!
On the other hand, the film businessmen from Taiwan, with their large sums of money, are probably used to being arrogant at home, so they act somewhat domineeringly and unreasonably.

This was, at least, the first time Wu Feng had ever heard of a film businessman trying to force Andy Lau to sign a contract to make movies.

The fame and influence of Hong Kong's top male stars are by no means small.

Originally, if it only involved Andy Lau, Wu Feng wouldn't have done anything, since he's not a star of his own company and they've never even worked together.

But the other party made a terrible mistake by setting their sights on Wen Bixia and trying to bribe her with money.

Damn, do you even know what Wen Bixia's net worth is right now?

As the leading lady of Fengrui Film and Television, Wen Bixia's commercial value and development potential are beyond doubt.

At the same time, he is also the face of Fengrui Film and Television.

Just two or three bad movies could have caused her to fall from her position as a top actress in Hong Kong, and it won't be easy for her to make a comeback.

It took Fengrui Films almost three years to help Wen Bixia become a top-tier actress in Hong Kong, and they provided her with resources for more than a dozen films.

Although they are not big-budget productions, they are all excellent works among low- to medium-budget productions.

It can be said that the company has invested a lot of resources in Wen Bixia.

If Wen Bixia acts impulsively and accepts the invitation from a Taiwanese film businessman, and might even be involved in an erotic film, then Fengrui Films would suffer a huge loss.

Once someone becomes a porn star, it's not so easy to put their clothes back on.

Don't assume that Taiwanese film businessmen wouldn't do something like this; this guy clearly has a triad background.

"Let Li Xin warn them that the Triads have overstepped their bounds!"

Wu Feng calmly said, "If the other party doesn't give us face, then tell Han Bin that Hung Hing needs to establish a branch in Taiwan!"

After giving his instructions, he temporarily put the matter out of his mind.

In fact, at that time, the mainstream film companies in Hong Kong Island did not have a very good impression of their counterparts in Taiwan.

There's no way around it; the level of electronic technology in Taiwan is quite impressive.

That place is notorious for its lack of discipline; all sorts of shameful and unsavory things can happen there.

Currently, the largest arcade game pirates in Asia are all located in Taiwan.

Any arcade game that becomes popular in Hong Kong Island will soon be pirated in Taiwan.

The price of the externally sold version is more than one-third cheaper than the genuine version, which is definitely a heavy blow to the sales of genuine arcade machines.

Currently, for many mainstream film companies in Hong Kong, producing and adapting copyrighted arcade games is one of their important sources of revenue.

As a result, piracy is rampant in Taiwan, and it would be a joke to think that we have any goodwill towards it.

The current state of the Hong Kong film industry is quite different from that of normal times.

Mainstream film companies are not short of funds!
In other words, those small and medium-sized film companies couldn't resist the lure of Taiwanese funding, but their influence in the Hong Kong film industry was limited.

Unless a mainstream film company is willing to help launder the money, but that would be quite risky, and the losses once exposed would be substantial.

Enough of the small talk, Wu Feng had something important to do at the moment.

He is currently at the factory group in Shenzhen, specifically in the hospital within the factory group.

By mainland standards, this factory hospital is definitely a provincial or municipal-level top-tier hospital, quite luxurious and grand within the factory group.

Regardless of the building area, the fact that it has complete internal medicine, surgery, and other departments, with 300 beds, tells you that it is a very large facility.

Most importantly, the hospital's equipment is generally of second-rate international standard, but top-tier domestically.

The cost of purchasing numerous medical instruments and equipment alone exceeded thirty million dollars, and that was with connections and influence.

It's not that Wu Feng is unwilling to purchase the most advanced international medical equipment, but unfortunately, Wu Feng's capabilities are not sufficient, and manufacturers do not sell equipment to the mainland.

Wu Feng put in a lot of effort and used up a lot of his connections to get the factory hospital running smoothly.

In particular, through connections within the military, they were able to recruit many retired military doctors, as well as some current medical graduates.

Of course, the factory hospital has a fairly large traditional Chinese medicine department.

Wu Feng spent a lot of money to invite many renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctors to work there. It can be said that although the factory hospital is called a workers' hospital, its strength is among the best in the entire city of Shenzhen.

The Traditional Chinese Medicine department, in particular, and the surgical department are of extremely high caliber.

Of course, with the help of advanced instruments and equipment, the level of diagnosis and treatment in other departments is also quite good.

At this time, Wu Feng was using the equipment at the factory hospital to do his own 'private work'.

The situation in mainland China at that time was different from that in later generations; people were much more open about certain things.

Competitions like the "Unrestricted Fighting Tournament" would be highly unlikely to be broadcast on official television stations in mainland China in later years.

At most, you can watch the game live on video websites, but that is subject to various restrictions.

But at this time, some things are quite relaxed.

The "Unrestricted Fighting Tournament" was recorded and broadcast in mainland China, causing quite a stir.

At that time, the craze for qigong and martial arts in mainland China had not completely subsided.

The emergence of the "Unrestricted Fighting Tournament" undoubtedly adds fuel to the fire of the martial arts craze among the public.

In particular, mainland audiences were even more excited and enthusiastic when they learned about the generous rewards of the "Unrestricted Fighting Tournament".

Many martial arts practitioners and sports experts in mainland China are eager to participate in competitions and win prize money.

In the beginning, relevant parties and individuals from the mainland participated in the third and subsequent editions of the "Unrestricted Fighting Tournament".

Those experts have all undergone rigorous selection.

By the fourth and fifth editions, the relevant authorities on the mainland were less strict, allowing more amateur experts to participate.

It was through this opportunity that Wu Feng met many masters of internal martial arts, who were said to be direct descendants of several major internal martial arts schools.

They didn't do anything out of line; they just stood silently by and watched while the others exercised.

That's right. The contestants from the mainland are all staying temporarily in the dormitories vacated by the factory group, and will go to Hong Kong Island together after completing all the formalities.

Wu Feng had revealed his identity early on, so the mainland competitors who were training there to maintain their physical condition didn't care too much.

When they train, they can't possibly reveal all their hidden skills; Wu Feng can only watch the show.

In fact, he wasn't just watching the spectacle.

Upon meeting a Baguazhang master, I even went up to him and exchanged blows, thoroughly testing my skills in Baguazhang.

At this point, many contestants from the mainland realized that Wu Feng, the big boss, had actually reached a high level of skill in Baguazhang.

It was just a moment of surprise.

A wealthy boss like Wu Feng would definitely not go to the ring to fight.

In other words, his practice of Baguazhang was merely a hobby and interest.

If they have the time, they wouldn't mind doing some serious work with Wu Feng, the big boss, just to leave a good impression.

But if they don't have free time, they can't be bothered with Wu Feng.

As for stealing knowledge, that's impossible.

If they were seen a few times, their martial arts skills, honed over many years, would be easily learned by Wu Feng, the big boss. Then they wouldn't have to embarrass themselves in Hong Kong anymore. Do they really think Wu Feng is the reincarnation of a martial god?

However, there are too many requirements and rules to sign up for the "Unrestricted Fighting Tournament".

What puzzled the mainland contestants the most was that they all had to undergo comprehensive and detailed physical examinations at the factory hospital in Shenzhen.

According to the event organizers, they did not want any problems to arise during the competition due to any hidden illnesses among the participants.

In the end, both the insurance company and the organizer may suffer losses due to compensation, so it's better to get a medical check-up in advance to detect any potential problems.

This explanation is reasonable, and with the cooperation of the relevant authorities in mainland China, the contestants naturally had no reason to refuse.

Of course, they were happy to get a free medical check-up, since almost everyone who practices martial arts has some kind of hidden injury.

In fact, this measure is a benefit for mainland contestants, and it is also what Wu Feng wants to achieve.

For no other reason than that he wanted to gain a comprehensive understanding of the bodies of masters of internal martial arts through advanced medical equipment.

Given his status and position, the effects of private training and sparring are no longer very noticeable.

Unless you encounter a true master or even a grandmaster-level expert who can control their attacks with perfect precision, you could easily injure Wu Feng, your big spender, if you lose control of your attacks.

Some things can no longer be resolved simply by Wu Feng stating in advance that he will not pursue the injuries sustained during sparring.

Wu Feng himself may not care, but what about his trusted subordinates and bodyguards? What are they thinking?
Therefore, if Wu Feng wants to make further progress in the cultivation of internal martial arts, in addition to seeking guidance from masters and grandmasters, he can only achieve this through technological means.

(End of this chapter)