The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 740 Black Knight? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
As a witness, Wu Aiguo was taken away by the police.

Of course, as an employee of Sky Films and someone who proactively called the police, the police station was quite accommodating.

It was just a normal inquiry, not being taken to an interrogation room for questioning.

Wu Aiguo recounted everything he had heard and seen in detail.

There isn't much information, but it's a necessary procedure.

On the contrary, Wu Aiguo obtained a lot of information from the police officers who questioned him.

A financial company in the office building where Sky Screen Cinema is located was robbed!
The money is a minor issue; it's at most a few million in cash. It's not a bank; there's no such large and secure vault.

The key point is that the stolen safe contained extremely valuable bearer stocks and bonds.

As for the actual value, the police didn't say, and Wu Aiguo wouldn't ask.

I spent the night in the police station's reception room, and the next day I was picked up by a lawyer sent by the company.

"Wu-zai, are you alright?"

When they returned to the company, the boss, Dehua, asked with a concerned look on his face.

"It's okay. I hid behind my desk as soon as I heard the gunshot and didn't show my face until the police arrived!"

"It's okay!"

Dehua visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a wry smile, "Nobody could believe that something like this would happen!"

"Boss, there's no need for that!"

Wu Aiguo chuckled and said, "I was just affected by it; the real unlucky ones are the financial companies upstairs!"

"Did you see Black Mask?"

At this moment, Boss Dehua suddenly changed his demeanor, pulled Wu Aiguo into a private office, and asked in a low voice.

"Black Mask?"

Wu Aiguo's heart skipped a beat, and he asked in return, "That guy in black with a mask on, he was indeed very fast!"

His heart was in turmoil. So this world wasn't just about King of Fighters characters. Was it the Black Knight he knew?

"Clad in black and masked, dedicated to upholding justice, what else can they be called but Black Knights?"

Dehua disagreed, saying, "This man's actions have the style of an ancient chivalrous knight!"

"How come I've never heard of this person before?"

Wu Aiguo asked curiously, "Boss, can you tell me about it?"

Look, even a big star like Andy Lau has a lot of goodwill towards the so-called Black Knight, which shows that the situation in Hong Kong is not as glamorous as it seems on the surface.

Of course, Wu Aiguo was also aware of the prevailing atmosphere in Hong Kong.

Big stars are still very glamorous to ordinary people.

But in the eyes of the rich and powerful, they are considered low-class and are looked down upon.

Even the most powerful gangs can threaten you whenever they want.

He had heard from his colleagues that his boss, Dehua, had been harassed and threatened by gang members on more than one occasion.

For safety reasons, the boss repeatedly collaborated with the Xiang family's film company, which naturally solidified his status as a top star in the film industry.

"Black Mask is a chivalrous figure who suddenly emerged in Hong Kong Island in the past year!"

Over here, Boss Dehua was explaining in a low voice: "It is said that on his first attempt, he took down several international thieves who came to Hong Kong!"

"Later, he took action repeatedly, specifically targeting those who had committed numerous evil deeds. Many notorious gangsters and villains with their hands stained with the blood of innocent people died at his hands!"

At this point, he became quite excited, saying, "Nobody knows the exact origins of Black Knight, but since he appeared, some of the ruthless and vicious people in Hong Kong have become much more restrained and are no longer as unscrupulous as before!"

"Boss, just how powerful is Black Knight?"

After Dehua finished speaking, Wu Aiguo finally asked, "Although it was just a fleeting glimpse yesterday, his movement speed was indeed astonishing. It's impossible for him to really ignore the police pursuit indefinitely, right?" "I'm not too sure about that!"

Dehua shook his head and said, "I've only heard that Black Knight is incredibly skilled!"

Wu Aiguo did not press the matter further, as that would seem too deliberate.

As soon as he came out of the boss's office, he was immediately surrounded by several colleagues.

They escorted Wu Aiguo to the reception area, first inquiring about his condition. Seeing that he was alright, they then all turned their attention to Black Knight.

Wu Aiguo was speechless for a long time!
Do we have to be so gossipy?
Having finally escaped the entanglement of my colleagues, guests arrived at the company.

In fact, they couldn't really be called guests.

Wu Aiguo had been working at the company for more than half a year. He was a frequent visitor to the company and was a close friend of the boss, Dehua.

Dehua was quite enthusiastic towards this person.

Sure enough, upon hearing that his old friend had arrived, the boss, Dehua, invited him to his office for a chat.

However, the other colleagues in the company, including the boss's trusted assistant, had a lukewarm attitude towards him.

If it weren't for the sake of the boss, I wouldn't want to entertain this person.

Well, to put it simply, this is a filmmaker who's quite sharp-tongued.

It's funny, really, because this guy mainly makes art films.

What market is there for art films on Hong Kong Island?
Unless it's an art film like "An Autumn's Tale" or "All About Ah-Long," the box office is guaranteed to be a complete flop.

A renowned director like Wang Jing typically avoids art-house films.

Unfortunately, Andy Lau has a bit of an artistic side.

Or rather, they have aspirations regarding awards and art.

And sure enough, my good friend makes art films, and he talks about art all the time; everything he says is in an artsy style.

I don't know if it's because the boss, Dehua, is a fan of this kind of thing.

Despite investing in several of his friend's films, all of which flopped and failed to generate much buzz, this was also a significant factor contributing to the company's heavy losses.

Dehua didn't mean to be harsh on his friend; on the contrary, their relationship remained good. However, it would be difficult to get him to invest money in making a movie.

"Wu Zai, didn't you have an idea yesterday?"

Seeing that hearty laughter was coming from the boss's office from time to time, Dehua's trusted assistant couldn't sit still any longer and leaned close to Wu Aiguo and said, "Let's go talk to the boss later!"

"what do you mean……"

Wu Aiguo asked curiously, "The boss still has money to invest in movies?"

"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens!"

Dehua's trusted assistant said dejectedly, "Instead of investing in art films, we might as well gamble on crime films. At least the box office won't be worse than art films!"

What he didn't say was that if the company continued to suffer losses, it could really fall apart and go bankrupt.

"This matter requires your personal attention, brother; my experience is far too limited!"

Wu Aiguo nodded to indicate that he understood, and said frankly, "As for the final outcome, I can't guarantee anything!"

"You don't need to worry about this!"

The trusted assistant said confidently, "As long as our filming ideas are sound, and most importantly, the budget isn't too high, then everything will be OK!"

In fact, this person knows the boss, Dehua, quite well, so if he really wanted to persuade the boss, it would be quite simple.

Sure enough, as soon as the boss's friend left, the trusted assistant immediately went into the boss's office, and soon Wu Aiguo was called in.

"I heard you have a good idea?"

(End of this chapter)