Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 89 RTV also joins the competition (First update, please subscribe and vote)
After listening, Boss Zou also picked up the novel and started reading. The more he read, the more he frowned, because he couldn't imagine many of the things depicted in the novel. What exactly did the temple look like? And how were those mysterious methods performed?

"Mr. Liu, could you please have Uncle San personally write the script? We can pay extra." Boss Zou is preparing for a large investment this time, so he wants the props and sets to be as perfect as possible. He wants to make sure the temple in the novel looks exactly like it, so that it doesn't turn out to be a mess.

“My third uncle is in seclusion writing, but as long as Mr. Zou shows enough sincerity, I can convey his message,” Liu Jiale said.

Liu Jiale had spoken with Li Song, so he spoke up.

"..."

“Let’s go back and discuss it!” Boss Zou said.

When Boss Zou and Big Nose left the Ghost Blows Out the Light magazine company, they encountered the boss of RTV and Fatty Hong.

After exchanging pleasantries, the group parted ways.

After Boss Zou and Big Nose got into the car.

The man with the big nose said, "Boss, those two people just now probably didn't have good intentions."

“In Hong Kong, there are no secrets in the industry, especially since this novel will soon be serialized in the New Evening Post.”

“ATV made a fortune from filming Ghost Blows Out the Light. At first, we all thought that the price of 30,000 yuan per episode was too expensive, but now we all think that the price of 30,000 yuan per episode is too cheap. Boss Huang made several times that amount.”

"However, their target is probably Tomb Raider Chronicles, but it cannot be ruled out that they also want to enter Hollywood."

“After all, no one in this industry can refuse to get into Hollywood. You shouldn’t have said those things in front of them just now,” Boss Zou said as he told the driver to start the car.

"Sorry, I was just thinking about how to make a good movie. After all, this is a movie that will be shown internationally. It would be bad if the props or other things in it made a fool of us." Big Nose quickly apologized.

Mr. Zou nodded: "I don't mean to blame you, but if you encounter something like this again, don't say it in front of the other person. I know that the issues you are considering are real, and you really want to make a good movie."

"This third uncle must be a learned man."

"If Uncle San can produce a storyboard, we will have no choice but to concede."

"With Uncle Three's fame, at least we can guarantee some box office revenue in Hong Kong, Asia, and Southeast Asia."

"As for Hollywood, what do you think of the novel's international appeal?"

Big Nose nodded quickly: "This kind of adventure film feels like 007, and it has a lot of Western mystery in it. I think if it's filmed well, it will be very popular. Also, boss, I think we should use Easterners for the male and female leads, and a Westerner for the supporting male role?"

Mr. Zou shook his head: "I don't agree with using an Asian for the female lead. Either use a Westerner or a mixed-race woman. But I think it would be easier for people in the West to accept a purely Western woman."

"Anyway, you occupy a major position inside!"

"Think about it, if there were another female lead from the East, wouldn't your popularity be lower than hers?"

"Movies are sometimes strange; sometimes the main characters are unpopular, but the supporting characters are!"

"Furthermore, if we want to open up the Western market, we need some popular Western actresses. This movie can only succeed, it cannot fail."

"Let's discuss this as soon as we get back and secure the film rights quickly to avoid any unforeseen complications!"

Big Nose nodded quickly: "I feel like we're halfway to success with this script!"

"Mr. Liu, if you have a good movie script, why didn't you let us know? We're very good partners." Mr. Huang, the owner of RTV, spoke first upon seeing Liu Jiale. "Haha, sorry, sorry, I didn't know which script Mr. Huang had his eye on," Liu Jiale replied.

"Mr. Liu, your third uncle has a new novel, and you didn't even tell us." Boss Huang has been riding high for the past month or so. His advertising revenue on RTV is soaring, and the Ghost Blows Out the Light series has been dominating the charts. Meanwhile, several TVB series have flopped.

"Take a look at the novel, money is no object," Boss Huang said confidently.

"Okay!" Liu Jiale asked the two to sign a confidentiality agreement first, and then took out two novels.

To Liu Jiale's surprise, Mr. Huang had a lot of ideas about both novels.

Thus, it became a three-way competition between Shaw Brothers, RTV, and Huang Baiming for two film scripts, especially for "The Lost Tomb," which RTV, with its deep pockets, was determined to win.

Huang Baiming's film company had just been established and needed a good movie to make a splash and establish its reputation.

This situation is actually the most suitable for Liu Jiale; competition creates value.

Meanwhile, Li Song received feedback from Liu Jiale and offered a reward on a second-hand platform for the movie storyboard of "Treasure Mystery" and "The Lost Tomb," especially the set design and the application methods of various mysterious techniques. It wasn't expensive, only $100,000 per book.

And it only takes five days, it can be completed next Tuesday.

Because there was so much for artists in 2080 to draw upon.

They just need to copy it once.

On Friday, March 28, 1980, the blueprints and documents for the 10,000-ton die forging hydraulic press were offered for sale on a second-hand platform, and the results were approved by engineers of the relevant level.

The entire document weighs approximately 1.5 tons and includes the materials and structural design of all components of the die forging hydraulic press.

The hydraulic structure of a die forging hydraulic press, the pump of a die forging hydraulic press, the safety system of a die forging hydraulic press, and the control system of a die forging hydraulic press.

There are too many things involved, and the material structure of each component can help the mainland make breakthroughs in many aspects.

For example, the hydraulic structure of a die forging hydraulic press can transform the domestic hydraulic industry overnight.

And the pump for the die forging hydraulic press!
Li Song then categorized and packaged these materials.

Because this time it's going to be dumped in international waters, it must be sunk to a depth of a certain number of meters below the sea surface.

Therefore, additional weight needs to be added to the packaging.

The packaging and shipping will take about five days and cost only $100,000.

That means I should be able to receive the goods next Wednesday.

Li Song felt the timing was perfect, so he called Tian Jiahui and asked him to transfer one million Hong Kong dollars to his mainland account.

The exchange rate of one million Hong Kong dollars to mainland Chinese currency is quite volatile right now because there is no formal foreign exchange market. Li Song has strong connections, so he can probably get about 0.8, which means one million Hong Kong dollars can be exchanged for 800,000 mainland Chinese currency.

The main reason is that the demand for foreign exchange in mainland China is currently too high.

"I'll be going back to the mainland next Tuesday. I'll deliver the hydraulic press documentation first, and then head back to my hometown." Li Song had already planned his trip!
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