Hong Kong Film: Jimmy? Please call me Councillor Li

Chapter 247: 40 Million in Box Office! (3000)

"Da da da"

Today, Aunt Fang was in a wonderful mood and specially wore a sexy and alluring little mother dress. Even though she was bound by age and her face was no longer as fair and delicate as before, Aunt Fang still maintained a very good figure.

It's got curves in all the right places, and if the skirt were purple today, it would be the envy of all the young men under 30 in the company.

"Good morning, Mr. Fang."

"Hello, Mr. Fang *3"

Upon arriving at the office, Aunt Fang sat down and immediately dialed her assistant's extension to call Zhao Xi over.

Before waiting for someone, he even made a special effort to brew a cup of coffee himself. Usually, this kind of task is done by his secretary or assistant, but he was in a good mood today, so he did it himself.

Yesterday, on the gambling ship, she dominated and won a lot of money, which made her very happy; she's walking with a swagger today.

Zhao Xi quickly went up to the office, but this time Zhao Xi looked very nervous. Aunt Fang glanced at her and couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you doing? Do you think all I do when I call you over is yell at me?"

Zhao Xi really wanted to nod. Don't you have any self-awareness? When have you ever not cursed me?

There was no way around it; living under someone else's roof meant enduring some grievances while working for someone else. But that wasn't the worst part. What bothered him more was the thought of being scolded soon; that feeling of waiting was unpleasant.

Just like when you don't do your homework in school, the teacher checks it one by one in class, and eventually it will be your turn.

Aunt Fang put down the cup with a somewhat affected gesture.

"Alright, let's talk about how the box office of the new movie 'Mandarin Duck Butterfly Dream' is. I was away for two days, and the box office should have already exceeded 20 million."

As she spoke, she checked the time again. That's right, the time for calculating the total box office revenue had already passed, and the box office data should already be available.

At this moment, Zhao Xi on the other side kept wiping away sweat, inwardly groaning.

Sure enough, what was supposed to come came.

"Say something, what's the box office figure?"

Aunt Fang remembered that a few days ago when he left Hong Kong Island, the box office of "The Butterfly Lovers" was a full three million, while the real-time box office of the movie "God of Gamblers" produced by ATV was only one and a half million, a difference of a whole double. What could ATV use to compete with them?

Although "God of Gamblers" was produced by Home Media, in order to reduce trouble during its theatrical release, it was released through ATV's channels for the first time.

Therefore, Aunt Fang always believed that "God of Gamblers" was a movie produced by ATV.

At this moment, Zhao Xi, covered in sweat, knew he could no longer hide it, and braced himself to say:
"1,193 million in box office revenue."

Aunt Fang was taken aback, and her sharp voice echoed in the office.

"How many did you say!"

The icy cold overnight tea was splashed directly onto Zhao Xi's face. This was only because Aunt Fang had finished her coffee; otherwise, Zhao Xi would have been greeted with scalding hot black coffee.

At this moment, Zhao Xi's previously embarrassed expression was filled with shock and astonishment; he had been splashed with tea.

Even Shao Daheng had never treated him like this before, and anger welled up inside him.

He could usually tolerate Aunt Fang's scolding, but he couldn't accept this kind of almost insulting treatment. He, Zhao Xi, was not a servant of the Shao family. If he went out, there would be plenty of companies outside to poach him.

Some companies wanted him, but he stayed at TVB because of his relationship with the Shao family. He had already been extremely tolerant out of respect for the Shao family, but in return, Aunt Fang took advantage of his kindness.

If she can throw tea at me today, will she dare to kick me out of the company tomorrow?

Aunt Fang was used to being domineering, and only after the tea was spilled did she realize that her behavior was somewhat rash, but she did not want to apologize, so she said nothing more than a curt remark.

"Sorry, my hand slipped."

This rude attitude chilled Zhao Xi to the bone. He threw a report on the table, said nothing, and turned to leave.

Aunt Fang sat down again, not feeling that there was anything wrong with her behavior.

He sat down and picked up the documents Zhao Xi had left behind; they were a comparison of the box office performances of "The Butterfly Lovers" and "God of Gamblers."
After looking at it for a minute, Aunt Fang angrily threw the report on the ground. Her face, which was already showing wrinkles, was now completely covered by anger.

It looked exceptionally ferocious, and the breath stuck in my chest almost made me choke.

His eyes were empty and lifeless, and he kept muttering to himself.

"How could forty million be like this?"

ATV's new movie, "God of Gamblers," grossed 40 million HKD, which is twice that of their new TVB movie. Why is that? 40 million HKD has already set a new record for the highest grossing film in Hong Kong history.

With actors I'd never heard of before and a subject I'd never filmed before, the show's first run was a huge box office success.

Impossible, this must be fake.

Aunt Fang has been away from Hong Kong Island these past few days, so she doesn't know that "God of Gamblers" has already broken the record for the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong's film history, and people outside are going crazy over it.

The discussion was particularly heated, especially within the film and television industry, since "God of Gamblers" was also produced by Jiayuan Media.

Home Media first appeared in the public eye with the hit film "The Court of the Gods," and quickly rose to fame. Not long after, they released another film, "God of Gamblers," which redefined the entire Hong Kong film industry. Home Media's popularity in the film circle is even greater than that of "God of Gamblers," and correspondingly, its boss, Li Jiayuan, has naturally received renewed attention.

At this point, the outside world had begun to accept that no matter which industry Jiayuan Group entered, it would stir up a storm in that industry, and that there would never be a project that Jiayuan Group decided to do that would not make money.

The filming cost of "God of Gamblers" was very low. It was made by a group of inexperienced newcomers and a self-built team. The total cost was less than five million, yet it still brought in forty million at the box office.

This is insane!

The outside world's evaluation of Li Jiayuan has now changed from a business prodigy to a business genius, unpredictable and mysterious. Any project he sets his sights on is bound to succeed.

Aunt Fang picked up the papers he had thrown on the ground, and when she looked closely and saw the words "Home Media", she covered her mouth with the back of her hand in surprise.

"It's Jiayuan Media again!"

Aunt Fang's good mood from winning money was completely ruined. It happened once, and it happened twice. Did Jiayuan Media have a grudge against her?

The thought of Jiayuan Media and ATV becoming completely aligned made Aunt Fang feel a strong sense of unease.

This unease stems from a fear of the unknown capabilities of Jiayuan Media. With two moves that have caused a sensation throughout the industry, Jiayuan Media's potential should not be underestimated.

No, we absolutely cannot let such a company fall into the hands of ATV.

"Hey, help me use my connections to see if I can get an appointment with Li Jiayuan from the Jiayuan Group."

While Aunt Fang was finally starting to get anxious and anxious and was thinking of countermeasures, Li Jiayuan was already having dinner with ATV's current director, Xi Linxin.

Today's meal was a family dinner. Lin Xin brought his wife and children, while Li Jiayuan naturally came with Huang Lei.

As the saying goes, you may lose the game, but you shouldn't lose face.

"Xiao Li, how can I even begin to describe you? You've given me such a wonderful surprise this time."

Lin Xin never expected that Jiayuan Media, this new company and fresh blood entering the film industry, would have such a great impact.

The drama "The File of Justice" boosted ATV's prime-time ratings by a third.

A gambling master caused a sensation in the entire film industry. This new company, making its first film production, achieved such amazing results, with a box office of 40 million! Is this really a new company?
Is this how a group of newcomers should behave? Only now does Lin Xin truly understand what her old friend Qiu Degen had said.

"You don't understand, that kid is a monster."

Yes, someone who becomes a hit no matter what they do, someone who succeeds in any industry—such a person is more than just a monster.

Once could be attributed to luck, twice to coincidence, but what about three times?

"It was just luck, Mr. Lin, you flatter me."

Lin Xin chuckled in exasperation and turned her gaze to Huang Lei, who was standing next to Li Jiayuan.

Huang Tian's daughter is so lucky to have caught such a perfect man. Heaven is so unfair. Did Huang Tian send him this son-in-law because he has no son?

My Lin family's daughter is no less outstanding, but unfortunately, she's always a step behind.

It is common knowledge in Hong Kong's high society that Lin Xin has many children. What is most talked about about Lin Xin is not his business achievements, but that he has three wives.

All three wives bore him children, but Lin Xin's favorite was the second son, who is the one sitting here having dinner with Li Jiayuan today.

No matter what occasion she attends in public, she always brings this woman with her. She is the recognized Mrs. Lin, but she is not his first wife. Lin Xin's first wife's surname is Lai, and she gave birth to his eldest son.

"Don't call me Mrs. Lin, it's too formal. I'm a few years older than you, just call me sister."

Huang Lei and Mrs. Lin were chatting happily on the side. It's no wonder that Lin Xin likes this second wife so much; she certainly has a knack for dealing with people.

At the dinner table, they talked about nothing more than business matters. After all, Li Jiayuan and Lin Xin were not familiar with each other and had no personal relationship. If they didn't talk about these things, then there was nothing else to say.

The meal was enjoyed by both host and guest. Li Jiayuan had other matters to attend to, so he left with Huang Lei after the meal. As soon as they stepped outside, Huang Lei stretched her neck.

"I'm so tired. It's so comfortable to eat at home. I'll ask Xiaomei to cook some soy sauce and vinegar for me when I get home."

Although Huang Lei came from a well-off family, she and Huang Tian did not grow up together. Her family was just an ordinary wealthy family, and at home, they ate whatever they felt comfortable with.

Dining with these tycoons requires maintaining a certain air; it's not a pleasure, it's torture.

Not to mention him, even Li Jiayuan himself found it hard to stand. He didn't like these social etiquettes either; he just felt uncomfortable and that they lacked human warmth.

It's exhausting to have to consider this and that just to eat a meal.

"If this is tiring, then you'll have many more occasions like this when you go out with me in the future, and you'll suffer a lot, Mrs. Li."

Huang Lei touched Li Jiayuan's waist with her small hand, her ears turning bright red.

"You're so glib, believe me or not I'll pinch you."

"Stop joking around. There's one more show. Why don't you come with me? We can go home together afterwards."

(End of this chapter)