The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 747 Not Enough Money! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The underground boxing matches on Hong Kong Island are quite famous!
The group includes triads, martial arts schools, amateur martial arts masters from the mainland, underground gambling dens, and connections with gambling dens in Macau, making for a substantial financial operation.

Wu Aiguo followed his boss, Dehua, to several high-level gatherings in the film industry.

I met Wang Jing, who was at the peak of his creative career, as well as several commercial directors who frequently collaborated with the boss, Dehua.

In addition, there are several behind-the-scenes bigwigs in the entertainment industry.

They're either high-ranking executives at a film and television company or powerful agents; in any case, they're all extraordinary.

They did not show any obvious rejection or disdain towards Wu Aiguo, who came from the mainland.

It is estimated that this is directly related to the fact that Wu Aiguo's three consecutive low-budget films have all been successful and profitable.

Three low-budget films directly earned Sky Films a profit of 20 million, which is quite good.

This is still because Sky Curtain Company is not large in scale and has only one way to monetize.

Otherwise, if Golden Harvest or Win's Entertainment had been in charge, the total revenue from the three films might have been more than five million more.

In Hong Kong Island, if you have the ability to make money, no one dares to underestimate you!
It was through these people's connections that Wu Aiguo witnessed the high-end underground boxing matches in Hong Kong.

If it weren't for someone familiar with the area, Wu Aiguo wouldn't have been able to get in or even come into contact with this place on his own.

Unless, of course, he's willing to compete as a player!

After watching just a few matches, Wu Aiguo was amazed by the high quality of the players.

They were all masters who had reached the pinnacle of human skill: traditional Chinese martial arts, European and American boxing, Thai boxing from Siam, and the so-called ninjutsu of the common people.

Similar to the rules of unrestricted combat sports, every move is aimed at injuring or killing, making it extremely bloody and cruel.

While traditional martial arts from mainland China are not particularly outstanding in formal fighting competitions, they are quite dominant in high-end underground arenas.

The fists roared and the legs howled; the attacks were cunning and vicious, and even any part of the body could be used as a weapon.

With their strength, they would all be powerful figures capable of dominating a period of time if they were to compete in a formal tournament.

Unfortunately, those who come to fight in underground rings have all sorts of blemishes on their record and can't stand on a proper ring.

They probably didn't want to be involved in gangs, which is why they fought in underground boxing matches, which were quick to make money but extremely risky.

His colleagues from the film industry, who had brought him there, watched with great interest and were soon influenced by the frenzied atmosphere around them, shouting and roaring along with them.

Wu Aiguo was somewhat disappointed!
The fighters in high-end underground boxing matches are still not strong enough.

He couldn't even unleash a ki blast, and there was clearly no qi to enhance his physical functions, so he couldn't deliver a terrifying attack that exceeded the limits of human capability.

I remember in Fatal Fury, there were some masters from Hong Kong Island.

He looked like a policeman named Hong Fu?

There's also a master in Taiwan, a short, chubby man with a round figure and small round-framed glasses, surnamed Chen, who is a Tai Chi master.

Obviously, a master like him wouldn't participate in underground boxing matches.

After visiting twice, Wu Aiguo lost interest.

He focused more of his energy on his own training and on his fourth film, for which he wrote the screenplay.

However, he also heard some interesting information.

The martial arts schools that are still thriving on Hong Kong Island all have powerful and skilled practitioners in charge.

Rumor has it that these powerful individuals possess astonishing combat strength and destructive power.

They have their own little circle, and you can't join them unless you're a core member of the Hong Kong Island Martial Arts School.

Wu Aiguo had only witnessed a few high-level underground boxing matches, and at most, only core disciples from martial arts schools participated to gain practical experience. Tsk!
Clearly, at this point, Wu Aiguo's status and position were still insufficient for him to access such a secretive circle.

He found Hong Fu's information very quickly.

They belong to the Hong Kong Island Police Headquarters and are considered the most capable fighters in the Hong Kong Island Police Force, having largely retired from frontline duties.

If I have the time and free time, I could try to find this person to have a match with.

Despite being a relatively inconspicuous fighter in the Fatal Fury story, he is actually quite powerful.

Even when facing Terry, they were able to go toe-to-toe at the beginning.

His actual strength should be about the same as Billy's before he participated in the King of Fighters tournament!
By this time, it was 1994!

In other words, Hong Kong's commercial directors are extremely efficient, and with a relatively stable screening cycle, they can shoot, produce, and screen a film in about two months.

Because the cost is low, there is hardly any need to do roadshows.

The fourth film is still about antique theft.

Clearly, this type of film cannot be fully discussed in just one or two movies.

The stories of cultural relics in China alone are enough to make a trilogy, not to mention the stories of cultural relics abroad.

Meanwhile, many viewers who had seen the previous art-house heist film and were highly motivated had already made some money.

The news gradually spread, creating a huge wave of discussion among ordinary citizens.

This opportunity can even save a large portion of the advertising costs.

The antique market on Hong Kong Island naturally has to rely on the mainland.

It's actually quite surreal.

At this point, if you want to participate in the buying and selling of cultural relics, as long as the cultural relics are not particularly rare, everything is OK as long as you find a buyer.

The art thief in the story takes advantage of this opportunity to set a trap for some wealthy tycoons.

During this period, there was naturally a lot of background information on certain situations in mainland China, which could be considered as indirectly promoting the mainland.

This time, before filming began, the crew consulted a professional team, and there were no further problems.

The scriptwriting went smoothly, the pre-production preparation was extremely efficient, and the filming process started very quickly.

The filming period was even compressed to fifteen days!

With the success of the previous film as a foundation, the boss, Andy Lau, did not urge the film to be released as soon as possible this time, but instead gave it a two-week promotional period.

The production team only provided some guidance, but the related topics became as intense and turbulent as a raging fire.

Countless ordinary citizens, whether they've seen the movie or not, know that the antique market on Hong Kong Island is very profitable.

The movie plot reveals that they lack the capital to participate in large businesses, but small businesses are no problem for them.

Five-zhu coins related to feng shui, along with other related small items, can fetch a good price if taken to Hong Kong Island.

It won't make you rich, but earning tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands is an easy thing.

Some viewers have already made money, which is why it causes such a huge stir.

Under such circumstances, simply letting most ordinary citizens and related people know that the second part of "The Great Thief of Cultural Relics" is about to be released can achieve a fairly good publicity effect.

In fact, that is exactly the case!

When the movie was released after post-production was completed, it instantly sparked a movie-going frenzy, with box office revenue reaching 2.85 million on the first day!

(End of this chapter)