Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 241: Famous (5000+ words)

“It doesn’t matter. The novel is fiction, and I believe the truth will eventually come out,” Mr. Zou said.

"Mr. Zou, why was the movie poster at the scene of the incident?"

"I don't know. We outsourced all the posters to a publicity company. I conservatively estimate there are tens of thousands of posters. It's like a newspaper appearing somewhere. If something happens somewhere, does that mean it was done by the newspaper?"

"Also, please ask us any questions related to the film. We are a film company," Mr. Zou said.

At this point, a reporter asked Ah Long, "What is your opinion on the temple incident, Ah Long?"

"Our movie premiere is at 8 p.m., please come."

"Welcome to Temple Run, everyone," Aaron said.

"Ah Long, do you regret signing the endorsement contract with Uncle Three?"

"Of course not, Mr. Li was just giving me a boost."

"Ms. Siu-si, what brings you to Hong Kong Island to act in a film like this?"

"I was introduced by director Lucas."

"Ms. Xiaosi, what are your thoughts on the temple incident?"

"Novels are novels, and reality is reality..."

Golden Harvest is promoting the movie, but reporters keep asking about the novel.

After arranging the marketing for BMW motorcycles at Parkson Department Store, Li Song went to the magazine office. This time, Li Song did not accept any interviews from reporters.

Li Song's plan is to reduce the frequency of interviews, giving one interview every few days.

Liu Jiale was exceptionally busy today. Publishers, film companies, and TV stations he had previously collaborated with were all calling, requesting cooperation or copyright collaborations.

The people at the magazine office were also very busy, with the phone ringing incessantly.

"Boss!" The magazine staff greeted Li Song as soon as they saw him!
His eyes were filled with admiration!
When Liu Jiale saw Li Song arrive, he quickly grabbed a thick stack of documents and came over.

"Hollywood's Fox Film Corporation wants the film rights to National Treasure, and they've already sent people to Hong Kong Island!"

"In addition, Lucas introduced several of Amy's novel publishers, who wanted to acquire the overseas publishing rights for Temple Run and National Treasure, and they have already sent people on their way!"

"Lucas also said that the third-in-command might file a lawsuit against you, boss!"

"In addition, the demand for our magazine has surged. Last month, we sold 1.3 million copies, and this time, our distributors in Southeast Asia have sold more than 2 million copies!"

"And they even demanded that the previous issues be reprinted!"

"Mr. Zou from Golden Harvest called and insisted that the boss absolutely must retain the film rights to National Treasure, as he was willing to offer a higher price than others!"

"In addition, a preliminary cooperation agreement has been reached for a Three Kingdoms TV series invested in by the mainland. Phoenix TV will send some artists and staff to cooperate with the mainland."

"The Chinese University of Hong Kong invited the boss to give a speech."

"And the script about the investigation that the boss has already produced is excellent, and it allows us to cooperate with the Hong Kong Island Police Department!" Liu Jiale pulled out a large stack of documents.

"In addition, the publisher from the small bookstore also wants to acquire the publishing rights to Temple Run and Treasure Hunt!"

"And they're also interested in getting the movie Temple Run imported to mainland China!" Liu Jiale said, handing the documents in his hand to Li Song.
"There are also companies interested in the Temple Run comic book rights and animation rights!"

"I don't know how many phone calls I've received since this morning!"

"Everyone at the magazine office is on the phone all day, asking all sorts of questions!" Liu Jiale put his things down and sat down opposite Li Song.
Li Song looked at the results and found that Fox Film Corporation was willing to give up 8% of the box office revenue to acquire the film rights to National Treasure, the sequel to Treasure Mystery!

Lucas introduced two publishers, one from Europe and one from America, who offered a 12% royalty rate for the overseas rights to the novels Temple Run and National Treasure!

"No copyright negotiations for now!"

"Let's talk again when the box office results for Temple Run come out!" Li Song planned to ask the other party for a buyout price then.

The reason for offering a buyout price is to avoid future Western sanctions!

After the buyout, we can do whatever the other party wants!
However, it's difficult to negotiate the buyout price. The current price is too high for me to use myself, so others won't offer it!

Therefore, we need to wait until the movie's box office results are in before discussing the buyout price.

Because whether it's publishing or film, these are long-term benefits!

However, it is very likely that one will not be able to obtain long-term benefits.

The money from the buyout can be used for investment!

"I agree with the idea of ​​TV dramas being co-produced with mainland China!"

"But one thing to note is that all actors in the production crew must be treated equally!"

"That means all roles of the same rank should receive the same treatment!"

“Of course, Hong Kong artists and staff who go to the mainland to film movies can receive a larger allowance!” Li Song knew that for a long time afterward, mainland actors were looked down upon when they came to Hong Kong.

This also led to the exclusion of these people from the Hong Kong entertainment circle after the mainland developed!
This is also one of the main reasons for the decline of Hong Kong cinema.

As for regulatory issues, they are not a major problem.

If mainland China can make movies, then people in Hong Kong can make movies too!

It's just because the people on Hong Kong Island did something too harsh in the early stages.

Moreover, even decades later, when people from the mainland travel there, they are still looked down upon by the locals.

“Yes, I will emphasize this point!” Liu Jiale nodded.

"As for the speech, forget it!" Li Song knew that the atmosphere in some schools on Hong Kong Island was not very good.

Besides, Li Song didn't want to flaunt his status or talk grandly about his views and opinions.

Creating a personal persona is easy, but it's also easy to backfire.

Be humble in your personal life, but ambitious in your work!
"As for the lawsuit filed by the third leader, we can use this to create some buzz!" Li Song didn't expect the third leader to be planning to sue him.

Li Song couldn't be happier if the other party sued him, so that he would become famous!

Li Song thought that some things from the notebook could be added to the Treasure Mystery!
For example, the little devil looted so many antiques and gold treasures on land, but later, due to the defeat in the war, he buried these antiques and gold treasures in one place.

The clue was hidden inside one of their temples.

Then add ninjas too!
Li Song felt that someone would definitely go to the temple to look for it.

Because of this incident involving the gods, someone might want to verify Ami's national treasure.

Whenever someone from Ami's side steals the Declaration of Independence, he will turn the outline of the notebook into a novel.

Someone will go to their temple to look for clues.

They might just set the temple on fire!
Of course, if others won't burn it, I'll burn it myself!

However, we need to see first whether anyone has made any moves against the Declaration of Independence.

Li Song did indeed become famous, and reporters from all over the world came to Hong Kong Island.

The reporters who interviewed Li Song obtained more information.

Then all this information was sent back to China.

Newspapers all over the world began publishing information about Li Song.

The time difference between Hong Kong Island and the Third Division is 2.5 hours.

When Li Song was handling matters at a magazine office in Hong Kong Island.

The America ambassador held a press conference.

The third leader is now playing both sides between Amei and Fat Bear.

The third leader wanted to use the temple incident to cause trouble for Amei.

It's hard to imagine that during this period, both Fat Bear and Amei were supporting the third leader.

Fat Bear even customized a transport plane for the Third Master that could fly at high altitudes!

The third leader is using this pretext of the temple incident to try and gain benefits from Fat Bear!

Amei was fully aware of the Third Master's intentions.

Therefore, under the control of public opinion, these people in the country under the leadership of the third-in-command have some anti-American sentiments!

So the Amerindian ambassador held a press conference.

"Mr. Ambassador, is today's press conference held because the investigation has yielded results?"

"You Westerners have stolen our golden treasure!"

"You even drop bombs on our land," the reporters questioned the American ambassador.

"Let me reiterate here: the temple matter has absolutely nothing to do with our Ah Mei!"

"We, the citizens of America, abide by your laws on your land!" The America ambassador was speechless.

I really don't know what these people are thinking.

Just because of a poster and some bomb fragments, they said it was done by Ami!

These people are brainless. If it really were American planes dropping bombs, wouldn't the third-in-command's radar have detected it?

"Mr. Ambassador, how do you explain the poster and the bomb fragments?"

"Your act of robbing our country's treasures is illegal!" the reporters, including the third leader, asked again.

"Good heavens!" The American ambassador was speechless.

The temple is on your territory, how could we Latin Americans possibly find out who did it?

Moreover, the scene of the incident had been trampled by more than 10,000 people and dug up by more than 10,000 people.

Unless God comes, there will be no clues.

The American ambassador quickly pulled out an article: "I have an interview here!"

"It's the author of this film who talks about the temple."

"This is what the author said: From the perspective of solving a case, whoever benefits the most is the most suspicious."

"Who did the temple belong to before?"

"Does it belong to your government or not?!"

"And now, who has taken the treasure from inside the temple?"

When the reporters from the third-in-command heard this, some of them felt a chill run down their spines.

Because the temple does not belong to the government!

However, the temple has now been taken over by the government, and rescue excavations have begun.

"Mr. Ambassador, do you mean that someone discovered the treasure inside the temple, but couldn't openly take it, so they did this?" a European journalist asked.
This reporter was arranged by Amer's ambassador.

"It wasn't me who said it, it was the author of the novel that wrote this movie poster!" The American ambassador directly produced the article.

"I think this author's view is perfectly reasonable!"

"Whoever benefits the most is the most suspicious!" Ambassador Ami couldn't directly say that it was the third-in-command government that did it!
The America ambassador also knew how many internal conflicts existed within the third-in-command group.

Moreover, the Amerindian ambassador also knew that the temple was originally under the jurisdiction of some royal descendants!

Now the government has taken over it all at once!
Therefore, the Amerindian ambassador also believed what Li Song said.

"slander!"

"This is a slander against our government!"

"This damned author is in cahoots with you white people!" one of the reporters, the third-in-command, cursed.

The American ambassador must be going crazy. Just based on a novel and a movie poster, he's saying someone is guilty. What kind of brain does that have? What kind of nonsense is in his head?

"In short, this matter has nothing to do with us Americans."

"Please provide concrete evidence!" the Amerindian ambassador said righteously.

"You did it!"

"Correct!"

"You damned robbers!"

"You colonizers!" Some reporters were about to rush up and grab the American ambassador!

The America ambassador quickly retreated under the protection of America soldiers.

And then this was photographed!
It spread like wildfire in the media and newspapers run by the third-in-command.

The person who started the headline was Ami, and was questioned in a righteous manner by the third-in-command reporter, who made him flee in panic!

Then the third leader took the opportunity to guide the people in the country.

Because the third-in-command government is planning a shady operation: confiscating the assets of Amy's companies within the third-in-command government to compensate for the temple's losses.

The third leader has pioneered a unique path in dealing with foreign capital!
Any powerful, world-class company will have to slink away once it reaches the third-in-command.

Not long after Amy, the largest fast food chain, became the third largest, rumors spread that his fast food contained beef.

Then all the shops were smashed!
This fast-food chain had to step down as the third-largest player.

Then the third-in-command, a local capitalist, took over the shop and opened a chain of fried chicken restaurants.

Some even claimed that Coca-Cola was an insecticide, which the Coca-Cola company naturally denied. Then, the court, the third-largest shareholder of the company, demanded that the company produce the formula. If the company did not produce the formula, it would be considered that there was a problem.

Some mainland companies were also severely punished by the third-in-command!

As morning arrived, Li Song's name appeared in newspapers across the country!

The huge headlines made many people unconsciously take out their money to buy newspapers!

Turkey Kingdom Free Press: The mysterious author of an Eastern novel is actually the source of the riots at the Third Master Temple Treasure!
Greek Daily News: The riots by the third-in-command were actually a premeditated conspiracy of illegal appropriation, in which the government used this method to seize other people's private property!
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: The riots of the third-in-command are actually related to an author from the Far East!
French newspaper Le Figaro reports that the third-in-command government is preparing to prosecute a novelist whose writings sparked a major riot at a temple!

Dai Ying's Times: The Far East author sparked a massive riot in the Third Master with a novel.

These newspapers clearly explained the relationship between the Third Master Temple, the riots, and Li Song's novel.

Of course, these newspapers also mentioned that the novelist is still updating his work, and that another novel is called National Treasure.

He also briefly mentioned some of the content of the novel "National Treasure"!
Many people who saw the news believed that the National Treasure was real.

The National Guarantee refers to the treasure that the American people hid during the American Civil War out of fear of defeat.

Westerners believe in these things!

Because when America was developing the western region, it used the idea of ​​gold mining!

This has led many people to move to the west with their families!

Of course, many people did indeed make their fortunes in the Western gold rush.

Therefore, the people on Ami's side have great faith in all kinds of information about the treasure.

Combined with the novel Temple Run and the events at the Third Master Temple.

Many people are now even more convinced!

Of course, Li Song's words served as an advertisement for BMW and motorcycles, and were also mentioned in the newspapers.

Because introducing Li Song's personal information is inseparable from mentioning BMW motorcycles!
The article also mentions Li Song personally, who owns tens of thousands of international patents covering motorcycles, automobiles, home appliances, construction machinery, and even civil aircraft!

The cost of these patent applications alone exceeds tens of millions of dollars!
Moreover, this novelist is also a young billionaire with countless riches!
Of course, the only lawsuit Li Song had was also mentioned, which was being sued by a German military-industrial company.

This sparked a lot of interest in the young man, Li Song, and various conspiracy theories emerged!

Some people say Li Song is an alien!
Some say Li Song is a spokesperson put forward by some mysterious organization!
Some people even say that Li Song is a puppet of the mainland!
It was also mentioned that Li Song's magazine invested in Lucas's new film!

The film adaptation of Li Song's novel was also mentioned, and it will premiere in North America on the 30th.

In other words, the movie Temple Run achieved widespread publicity without using any advertising.

When these people in the eastern part of North America can get their hands on newspapers and see the news in them!
Li Song is attending the premiere of Temple Run.

The police had to send out hundreds of officers to maintain order; there were just too many people!
Li Song had just gotten out of the car when there were probably more than two hundred reporters present.

The security personnel at the company and Li Song's company, along with Li Song's security personnel, worked hard to keep the reporters away!
"Mr. Li!"

"Mr. Li!"

"Good evening, everyone. I'm here to watch a movie, not to be interviewed!"

"I'll be happy to be interviewed again when I have time!" Li Song waved as he walked, and then arrived at the movie theater entrance.

"Mr. Li!"

"Mr. Li!" The two bosses of Jiahe, along with Ah Long, hurried over to greet Li Song.

"Hello!" Li Songyu shook hands with each of them.

Then he turned around and stood in a row, letting the reporters take pictures.

"I'm going in first!" Li Song quickly entered the movie theater.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Li!" Mr. Zou quickly said.

Li Song finally entered the movie theater; there were just too many people outside.

"Mr. Li!!" Wang Jing was waiting inside the movie theater. When he saw Li Song arrive, he quickly greeted him.

"Wang Sheng!" Li Song shook hands with a smile!

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it!" Wang Jing quickly replied.

"Boss!" Liu Jiale has arrived too!
"Brother Le!"

Li Song quickly arrived at his seat under the guidance of the staff, and people shook hands and greeted him along the way.

"Sigh, it looks like I'll have to go back to the mainland for a while." Liu Jiale was standing next to Li Song.

"The boss can indeed go back to the mainland for a while." Liu Jiale also knows that being a celebrity is not easy!
"Well, I'll go back for a few days, then come back for the interview, and maybe give the motorcycle a little advertising while I'm at it." Li Song's answer surprised Liu Jiale.

(End of this chapter)