Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 101 The Fatty Gets Onto the Pirate Ship

Wang Dao casually pulled out another red envelope and handed it to the chubby boy:
"Come, share in my joy."

Wang Jingjing was horrified:
"Brother Dao, you're getting married? Isn't that a bit too fast?"

Wang Dao casually tapped the chubby boy on the head.

"How could it be so fast?"

"I made a windfall today, so I'll share some with you to bring you some good luck."

The chubby boy opened the red envelope, his eyes widening in surprise:

"Ten thousand?"

That's equivalent to his three months' worth of firewood and water at Jade Terrace!
Liang Kun sized up the chubby boy and said to Wang Dao:

"Your standards have dropped that much?"

“Look at Ah Fu, Ah Ren, and Ah Jie, they’re all handsome guys.”

"this……"

Wang Dao casually remarked:
"Wang Jingjing".

Leung Kwan nodded politely and thanked him.

"This Wang Jingjing has a very distinctive look."

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"This isn't about recruiting underlings. This chubby guy is a talent I recruited for the company."

Handsome Kun said irritably:

"Isn't our company's image an image?"

"At least you should hire someone who is taller, bigger, and more square-faced."

The chubby boy was extremely upset.

Wang Dao laughed heartily:

"Brother Kun, when did you start judging people by their appearance?"

"The little fat boy's appearance... wait, it doesn't seem like it's very good?"

The chubby boy felt even more aggrieved:
"Brother Dao!"

Wang Dao coughed and said seriously:

"Brother Kun, the little fat guy's appearance is a bit rough, but that's how they are when they're making art."

"He comes from a prestigious family and is quite talented."

Liangkun said disrespectfully:
"Whose descendant is this?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Sixth Uncle's confidant, Wang Dalin's son."

Liang Kun suddenly realized:

"Director Wang's son?"

"But it doesn't seem like it either, Director Wang has a square head and big ears..."

Wang Jingjing whispered:

"I look like my mom, but I have the build of my dad."

Handsome Kun sighed:
"I'm sorry to have troubled you."

The chubby boy thought to himself, "My appearance is given to me by my parents. How can I choose it?"

However, he dared not say this to Liang Kun.

Liang Kun asked:

"You recruited Ah Jing because you want him to film the 'Happy Ghost' series?"

Wang Dao shook his head:
“Ah Jing is not suitable for making this kind of film.”

"He is suited to making commercial films with a strong sense of everyday life."

The chubby boy was not convinced:
"Brother Dao, I'm fine with anything."

Wang Dao casually took out a copy of "Happy Ghost" and tossed it to the chubby boy.

"Here, take a look for yourself."

The chubby boy watched intently from the side, and after a long while, he closed the script, smacked his lips, and said:
"This is a good movie, but unfortunately it's not for me!"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"I told you a long time ago."

The chubby boy quickly took out the "Deluxe Edition of Picking Up Girls" again:
"How was this movie?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"This is a good filming opportunity!"

The chubby boy was overjoyed.

"I'm curious," said Liang Kun.
"Bring it to me and see."

He was so engrossed in watching it that after a long while, he clapped his hands loudly and exclaimed...

"We're going to film this movie!"

The chubby boy was overjoyed:
"Thank you, Mr. Li."

Liang Kun rolled his eyes:
"Call me Brother Kun!"

The chubby boy was even happier:
"Brother Kun!"

He very tactfully brought Liang Kun a cup of tea.
"Brother Kun, please have some tea."

Wang Dao looked at the chubby boy in surprise:
"Ah Jing, are you going to join Hung Hing?"

The chubby boy was startled:

Why should I join Hung Hing?

Wang Dao pointed to the tea in Liang Kun's hand.

"If you hand another red envelope to Brother Kun, he'll really join Hung Hing."

The chubby boy turned pale with fright.

Handsome Kun laughed:

"You don't need to join Hung Hing, but you can still claim to be my underling. If anyone in the underworld causes you trouble, I'll protect you."

The chubby boy turned to look at Wang Dao, who said speechlessly:

"Silly boy, why don't you thank Brother Kun?"

The chubby boy nodded quickly:
"Thank you, Brother Kun!"

Wang Dao then said to the chubby boy:

“Ah Jing, nowadays, eight out of ten people in Hong Kong have triad backgrounds. The other two are either too young or too old.”

"With Brother Kun protecting you, you don't need to do anything like Hung Hing anymore, and you won't have to worry about being bullied by others in the future."

Overwhelmed with gratitude, the chubby boy was momentarily at a loss for what to do. In a daze, he handed the red envelope to Liang Kun.
"Thank you, Brother Kun."

Everyone was stunned.

Handsome Kun laughed and said:
"You idiot, you really want to join Hung Hing?"

The chubby boy was dumbfounded:
"I didn't!"

Liang Kun returned the red envelope to him:

"As long as you do a good job filming, I will definitely protect you."

"Ado, how should this treatment be calculated?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

“I had already agreed with Ah Jing that I would give him a salary of 400,000 yuan a year, and a director’s fee of 50,000 yuan for each film he made.”

"To be honest, this price is too low."

"But Ah Jing is a young director, and she doesn't have any previous works, so naturally she has no reference value."

“I have high hopes for Ah Jing. Once he finishes making one movie, we’ll have to revise his contract.”

Liang Kun's Strange Path:

"What contract should we change it to?"

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"A contract with a big-name director."

"This guy's director fee is at least 400,000 per film."

The chubby boy was completely dumbfounded:
"Brother Dao, you really think highly of me. I didn't even know I was this capable."

Liang Kun has complete trust in Wang Dao:
"Okay, that's it."

"Once Ah Jing makes his first film, we'll sign him to a contract as a top director."

"Let's just base the bidding on an annual salary of 400,000."

After saying that, he pulled open a drawer and took out two stacks of banknotes.

The chubby boy hurriedly said:
"Brother Kun, no need."

"Today at Jade Channel, Brother Dao has already given me all the firewood and water for this year!"

Liang Kun looked at Wang Dao, who smiled and said:
"Talent is hard to come by, and we don't have any works to show for it, so we have no choice but to spend money to acquire it."

Handsome Kun laughed:

"That's it."

The chubby boy asked in astonishment:

"We don't need to sign any agreements?"

Wang Dao chuckled and countered with a question:
"Besides here, can you find a better place to go?"

The chubby boy shook his head sincerely.

Handsome Kun also smiled broadly:
"A verbal agreement is still an agreement. Do you want to go back on your word in front of me?"

The chubby boy shook his head like a rattle drum.
"I have absolutely no intention of going back on my word!"

Liang Kun shrugged.

"Then that works, doesn't it?"

The chubby boy was dreaming.

Wang Dao said:

"The script you wrote is quite fun."

"Hurry up and get the film crew together."

Liang Kun asked:

How are the film crew's expenses calculated?

Wang Dao thought for a moment and said:

"Brother Kun, you're the boss, why don't you put your name on the producer and executive producer list?"

Liang Kun pointed to himself:

"I?"

"I do not understand."

The kingly way disagrees:

"If you don't understand, you can learn."

“We’re in the film business, how can you, as the boss, not understand this?”

"You don't have to be an expert, but you can't be ignorant of it."

Liang Kun said helplessly:
"Okay, let's do it."

Wang Dao said to the chubby boy:

"You'll have to raise the money yourself for the production. Do you have a rough budget?"

Wang Jingjing casually said:

"Four hundred thousand!"

"This includes the actors' salaries, the crew's wages, and film, etc..."

Wang Dao clapped his hands and said:
"Okay, here's 500,000 for you."

"The only requirement for this film is speed!"

The chubby boy asked:
"No other requests?"

Wang Dao thought for a moment and said:

"Arrange a kind old lady role for me, I want to use her."

The chubby boy asked cautiously:
"why is that?"

Wang Dao casually remarked:
"I'd like to invite Kun's mother to visit the film set."

Liang Kun's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in admiration;
"Ah Dao, no wonder you're so popular with the old man, you've got a lot of clever ideas!"

“Ah Jing, you must leave out an older female character. I’ll have my mom play the role.”

Liang Kun rubbed his hands together excitedly.

My mother was always worried that he was involved in the underworld, and she tried to persuade him to stop a lot.

This company was also established by Wang Dao and his mother to cover up their lie.

Now that the company is built and filming is about to begin, I absolutely have to let my mother come and see the fruits of her labor.

The chubby boy readily agreed.
"There is no problem!"

He asked,
Where are the actors?

Where is the film crew?

Wang Daoli naturally said:
"You're the director, shouldn't you find these things yourself?"

The chubby boy opened his mouth wide:

"I'm here to look for you?"

Wang Dao asked strangely:

"The company's motto is 'Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust.'" "You must live up to the company's trust."

The chubby boy instinctively felt like he had stumbled into a den of thieves, but he was fascinated by the feeling of being completely in control—the boss generously gave him money, ignored his filming activities, and only asked that he make a good film!
This kind of power is something other directors would envy!
The chubby boy was dizzy and tried his best to stay conscious:
"Brother Dao, am I supposed to find everything myself?"

Wang Dao countered with a question:
Are you worried that you can't afford to assemble a film crew or recruit actors?

The chubby boy said cautiously:

"I do have this concern."

Wang Daowen said gently:
"It's understandable that you say that."

"After all, you've never made a movie before."

"Actually, your worries are completely unfounded."

The chubby boy asked in astonishment:

"Shouldn't I be worried?"

Wang Dao chuckled and said:

"What are you afraid of?"

“You really don’t have any previous works, and you’re still a junior.”

"so what?"

"Grandpas all started as grandsons."

“You have no experience, but your father does.”

The chubby boy seemed to be thinking, but then said with a bitter face:

"My dad's schedule at TVB Jade is completely full."

Wang Dao bluntly told him:
"You're stupid!"

The chubby boy was unconvinced; he was very clever.

"Uncle Lin's work is certainly full, but what about his apprentices?"

The chubby boy was taken aback:
"You mean?"

Wang Dao said earnestly:
“Ah Jing, people have varying degrees of closeness and distance.”

"Not all of your fellow disciples have the opportunity to take the helm right now."

"Not everyone has the opportunity to lead a film crew."

"They're still doing odd jobs."

"Uncle Dalin is Uncle Liu's confidant, and Aunt Liu is not an easy person to serve. If your fellow apprentices want to get a chance, they will have to compete with others."

"Aren't they living a stifling life?"

"Now that you've got your chance, you're a director now, you have to give your fellow apprentices a hand."

You have to help your dad out.

"This way, your fellow apprentices can become skilled quickly, which in turn will help Uncle Dalin!"

The chubby boy suddenly realized:
"Brother Dao, you're absolutely right!"

"I'll contact them right away!"

After saying that, he excitedly prepared to leave.

Wang Dao stopped him:

"Look, what's your rush?"

The chubby boy looked on expectantly and said:
"I want to make movies."

Wang Dao reminded him:
"You mean well by helping your fellow apprentices, but don't let your good intentions backfire. When you get home, mention it to Uncle Lin."

"The opinions of the elderly are the most valuable."

The chubby boy nodded emphatically:
"I understand, Brother Dao."

Wang Dao patted the chubby boy on the shoulder:

"You're now a member of the company, and you'll have your own office here."

"Afu, take Ajing to the director's office."

“A-Jing can choose any office in that area; he’ll be in charge there from now on.”

The chubby boy was so happy he almost went crazy.

He had never been so highly regarded before.

Liang Kun watched the chubby boy's departing figure, clicking his tongue in amazement:

"Ah Dao, you're really capable. This little fat guy will be inseparable from our company from now on."

The true way of the king is not to claim credit for his achievements.
"Isn't this all thanks to Brother Kun's teaching?"

Lam Kwan waved his hand:
"Don't give me that. If it's your achievement, then it's your achievement. What does it have to do with me?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"I treat the chubby boy with nothing more than sincerity."

"Isn't this what I learned from you, Brother Kun?"

Handsome Kun laughed heartily:

"You're really good with words, Ah Zhen must be completely infatuated with you."

"By the way, you think highly of the chubby boy."

Wang Dao nodded deeply:
“I not only have high hopes for the chubby boy, but I also value the people behind him even more.”

Liang Kun asked:

"Wang Dalin?"

Wang Dao shook his head:
"It's not Wang Dalin, it's his apprentices."

Liang Kun's Strange Path:

"I've never heard of Wang Dalin having any famous apprentices."

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Everything is about seniority, especially in a place like Jade Terrace."

None of his apprentices have made it big yet.

"As long as we have the chubby kid storyline, we won't have to worry about not having enough directors and screenwriters in the future."

Liang Kun exclaimed in surprise:
"so smart?"

Wang Dao smiled and said:
"Brother Kun, you're right to trust me."

Wang Dalin's apprentices are all very famous.

The chubby boy is his son and also his apprentice, that goes without saying.

Others include Johnnie To, Ringo Lam, Lam Tak-lu, Wong Kin-shun, Lau Siu-yu...

On Wang Dalin's 80th birthday, he took a group photo with his disciples, which was truly a glorious occasion.

Although this is a Hong Kong variety show, only the names of the characters will be changed; their abilities will not be altered at all.

After thinking for a moment, he smiled.
"Brother Kun, let's make a bet."

Liang Kun became interested:

"What bet?"

Wang Dao said softly:
"I bet the movie that the chubby guy made will be in the top ten at the box office this year!"

Liang Kun exclaimed in astonishment:
"real or fake?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"After some observation, I found that the threshold for the top ten box office this year is five million local box office revenue."

"If we toured the surrounding area, the box office would double."

Liang Kun was even more surprised:

"So you're saying a single movie can earn ten million?"

“Is it so profitable?”

Wang Dao rolled his eyes:
"Brother Kun, we need to choose a suitable subject matter."

"However, the next twenty years will indeed be the most glorious era for Hong Kong films."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have let you start in this industry."

After thinking for a moment, Liang Kun suddenly said:
"You're not planning to pull any stunts behind the scenes, are you?"

Wang Dao was stunned:

"What kind of shady dealings?"

Liang Kun nodded:
Money laundering!

Wang Dao sighed:

"No, that's really not necessary."

"The actual box office revenue of this film alone is enough to put it in the top ten of the year's box office."

"If we manipulate things, we can make as much money as we want at the box office."

"If the box office is five million, we can launder double the box office revenue."

Handsome Kun frowned and said:
"Isn't it too exaggerated?"

Wang Dao shook his head:
"It's not an exaggeration."

Liang Kun exclaimed in amazement:
"A box office of tens of millions isn't an exaggeration?"

Wang Dao said calmly:
"Last year during the Spring Festival, that guy Longwei's movie grossed over 10 million."

"Once a record is broken, it's easy to surpass it later."

"This year's box office will be even higher than last year's."

"It might even go further than last year."

"If we're determined to produce a film that grosses over ten million, there's nothing difficult about it."

"Of course, maybe we won't even need to do anything. Ah Jing's film might give us a surprise!"

Handsome Kun laughed heartily:

"Then I'll have to wait and see."

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"There always has to be a prize in a bet."

Handsome Kun laughed:

"I'd love for me to lose."

"Tell me, what do you want to bet?"

Wang Dao thought for a moment and said:

"If I win, you can find a sister-in-law to attend my wedding with you."

"I lost, whatever."

Liang Kun looked at him incredulously and said loudly:
"Ado, we can't go back on our word!"

Wang Dao asked in bewilderment:
"It's a perfectly normal bet. When did I renege on it?"

"Don't slander me!"

Handsome Kun angrily said:

"If it's a bet, it's a bet. Why are you bringing other things into it?"

Wang Dao sighed:

"I plan to marry Ah Zhen at the end of the year."

"Will Auntie have to attend?"

Handsome Kun nodded and said:
"My mom likes you so much, she'll definitely participate."

Wang Dao spread his hands.
"If I get married and you, as the eldest son, don't even have a woman by your side, what will your mother think?"

"I'm doing this for your own good!"

puff!
Liang Kun sprayed out all the tea.

He stared wide-eyed at the Mist King in disbelief.
"Why do you have to get married at this time?"

Wang Daoli said confidently:
"If I meet the right woman, then naturally I should get married as soon as possible."

"A good man should cultivate himself, manage his family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world."

"Isn't it natural to start a family and build a career?"

"Do you still want to stop me from getting married?"

"Is this how a boss acts?"

For a moment, Liang Kun was at a loss for words.

"You and I……"

Wang Dao asked in bewilderment:
"Is it really that hard for you to find a woman?"

Liang Kun was even angrier.

Who said he wanted to find a woman?
He just likes fire extinguishers.

However, he knew that Wang Dao was right. This was Wang Dao reminding him to hurry up and find a woman, even a girlfriend, otherwise the end of the year would be difficult!

Liang Kun slammed his fist on the table, he was furious!

Chen Yongren returned with tea and snacks, and suddenly noticed that his brothers were all looking down and their shoulders were shrugging.

Something's not right here.

"Uncle Ding, the tea and snacks have been bought."

After a moment's pause, Liang Kun said,

"Come on, everyone, let's have afternoon tea."

Wang Dao grinned and reached out his hand, while Liang Kun glared at him.
"This is none of your business. Go home and find Ah Zhen."

Wang Dao insisted on taking a roast goose leg before leisurely leaving, much to Liang Kun's chagrin!
(End of this chapter)