Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 194 Motoda's Visit (First Update)
"Mr. Zou, someone in the newspaper said your movie is going to lose money!" a reporter asked directly.
Mr. Zou said directly, "That's because they don't understand movies!"

Our goal is Hollywood!

There's an old saying that goes, "How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?"

"Some people are like frogs in a well, they have no knowledge or understanding."

The reporter directly stated the person's name: "Is Mr. Zou saying that Mr. Shao is a frog in a well?"

"Because Mr. Shao said that in the newspaper."

Mr. Zou laughed heartily: "We'll know who's the frog in the well when the box office figures come out!"

"But what I do know is that Mr. Shao doesn't seem to be very happy lately!"

"Times have changed; being stingy won't solve anything!"

"We Hong Kong Islanders should also watch big-budget movies!"

"Hong Kong Island also needs big-budget movies!"

The reporter, not afraid of getting involved, asked again, "Mr. Zou, are you referring to the series of accidents that have occurred at Shaw Brothers cinemas?"

"And the stinginess Mr. Zou mentioned, was it during the dispute between TVB and Lydia Television over the copyright of Ghost Blows Out the Light?"

Mr. Zou chuckled and said, "I don't know. You reporters are well-informed and should know more than I do."

"Ah Long...!"

"Thank you everyone, thank you everyone!" When Ah Long saw that the reporters were targeting him again, he quickly put his hands together and then followed Boss Zou away.

Ah Long is a very tactful person; he certainly wouldn't say these things to someone's face.

Meanwhile, in the screening room of the Wonderful Magazine,...

Director Wang was quietly explaining the movie to Li Song.

"Mr. Li, my film combines gambling skills with feng shui!"

"They're card players, and they really believe in feng shui!"

“There are all sorts of versions of the story!” Li Song listened as Director Wang introduced the plot.

Director Wang was quite grateful to Li Song, who had given him a million-dollar investment despite him being a newcomer.

Most Hong Kong films now only gross four or five million at the box office.

Of course, it's different for famous directors; I'm just a newcomer, unknown to the world.

Director Wang combines gambling skills, kung fu, and feng shui!

The movie tells the story of how the protagonist discovers that the gambling king who wins big money does so by relying on feng shui.

So the protagonist also secretly observes how the gambling king arranges the feng shui, and then follows suit.

It took away the gambling king's luck!
Of course, news of who won money in the gambling world spread quickly, and then the gambling king discovered that the protagonist had taken away his luck.

Then the gambling king sent people to hunt down the protagonist!

Then the protagonist was rescued by the gambling king's enemy.

The gambling king's enemies registered a lot of his information, and then the protagonist discovered the flaws in the gambling king's feng shui.

Then, when the gambling king was gambling heavily with his enemies, he disrupted the gambling king's feng shui.

Later, the protagonist discovers that the gambling king's enemy was originally in cahoots with him, but they had a falling out over the division of spoils.

The gambling king's enemies are trying to kill the protagonist to silence him.

Then comes the story of the protagonist's counterattack!
After seeing the large-scale production, Li Song felt that this small-scale production was somewhat rough.

However, I can tell from the style that it's a commercial film.

The plot is good, and the actors' performances are also quite good.

The cast includes Chin Siu-ho, Tsao Ta-hua, Yuen Wah, Kara Hui, Derek Yee, Pak Biu, Angie Chiu, and others.

"Boss Shao hasn't had a very smooth year. He's had a few incidents. His TV dramas can't compete with RTV, and his movies can't compete with Golden Harvest. It's difficult for him to start filming now, so there are many good actors available," Director Wang said in a low voice.
Li Song nodded; no wonder there were so many familiar faces. "Well done."

"It's already pretty good that it sold for a million. The cast alone makes it worthwhile!" Li Song said.

"Thank you, Mr. Li!"

"I have another script here!" Director Wang said, pulling out another script as he took the opportunity.

"Okay!" Li Song nodded.

Li Song escorted Director Wang to the entrance of the magazine office.

When Li Song returned to his office, Liu Jiale reported on the interview that Boss Zou had just given.

Then the two of them stood in front of the window and saw that there were still reporters downstairs.

Then I saw Director Wang being interviewed downstairs.

"Take a look at the script first!"

"If it's good, let me see it; if not, reject it." Li Song knew that Director Wang might have only come up with this script a couple of days ago.

It has to be said that Hong Kong films in recent times have included some classics, but also many flops.

In addition, movies are filmed very quickly here; some movies are finished in just one week.

However, the filmmaking model in Hong Kong is completely different from that in Hollywood, which is entirely factory-like.

"Okay, boss!" Liu Jiale nodded.

"If anyone else is seeking investment, you have the authority to decide on anything under one million." Li Song granted Liu Jiale that authority!

"thank you boss."

"Brother Le, you're too kind!" Li Song shook his head.

Meanwhile, at Parkson Company, two staff members from the foreign affairs department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs personally paid a visit.

"Mr. Tian, ​​I am Jiro Motoda, a service officer from the South Asia Division of the Asia-Pacific Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!" The two met Tian Jiahui without any trouble, and one of them took out his business card.

"Hello Mr. Yuantian, is there anything I can help you with?" Tian Jiahui asked in a businesslike manner.

“We’ve already spoken on the phone and want to visit Mr. Li!” Yuan Tian said.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs intervened in this matter after a request from a Japanese company.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs intervened in the investigation and discovered something extraordinary: in just over six months, Baisheng Company had applied for tens of thousands of patents, including those for motorcycles, automobiles, home appliances, marine outboard motors, and aircraft.

The cost of patent application alone exceeds tens of millions.

What surprised the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the most was that these patents all belonged to an eighteen-year-old boy.

This young man is also a famous writer in Hong Kong, whose magazine earns more than ten million US dollars a year.

Moreover, this company has also disrupted cooperation between Japanese and mainland Chinese companies, starting with motorcycle manufacturers such as Honda, which had originally intended to introduce motorcycle technology to the mainland.

The company also plans to license its 50cc motorcycles, and once the motorcycle manufacturers in mainland China make money, it will license other technologies.

Because the technology is inherited, if other technologies are introduced after producing 50cc, there will be hidden costs such as equipment upgrades, technology upgrades, and process upgrades.

Therefore, once the mainland produces 50cc motorcycles according to the required technology and processes, other models will need to be introduced later.

But you don't want it anymore?
According to incomplete information, several motorcycle manufacturers in mainland China obtained the 80cc and 125cc patents applied for by Baisheng Company. Moreover, Baisheng Company also has a motorcycle factory in mainland China, which is said to produce 100,000 motorcycles per year.

The young man attempted to visit the BMW motorcycle factory, but was refused by mainland officials on the grounds that it was a private enterprise.

Then there are home appliances. Several companies in Japan were in contact with some departments in mainland China, but suddenly the mainland stopped contacting them. This involved air conditioners, televisions, washing machines, and so on.

This left various small businesses bewildered and at a loss, because no one wanted the obsolete production lines and the obsolete technologies.

Of course, what Little Notebook values ​​most are cars and airplanes!

Especially airplanes, why!
Xiaobenzi couldn't understand why this small company could possess technology that even his own country couldn't develop!
(End of this chapter)