Against the Current Hong Kong 1979

Chapter 97 No wonder you're stuck in traffic in a Mazda (Please subscribe)

Huang Bingyao was born in 1946, making him a few years older than Hong Jingbao.

At present, he is still just a rather shy teacher, who said with a simple smile, "Actually, I don't have much talent, it's just that Sanmao appreciated me."

Zhang Shuai'an knew that this fat man was also a very talented person. He had written the scripts for classic movies such as "The Prodigal Son", "Winners and Sinners", "Royal Warriors", "Fight Back to School" and "Hard Boiled".

Sadly, he died young in Germany in 1991 from a sudden heart attack at the age of 45.

"Mr. Huang is very talented. I hope you will continue to help me in the future."

Zhang Shuai'an shook hands with him and exchanged a few polite words.

"This is Mr. Liu Guanwei, a professional photographer," Taibao then introduced a somewhat thin young man with a face that looked both bitter and smiling.

Liu Guanwei?

Zhang Shuai'an quickly found the person's information in his mind; wasn't this the director of "Mr. Zombie"?

This guy was born in 1949. His father was an art director at Shaw Brothers Studio, so he grew up on film sets.

After growing up, he went to Taiwan with photographer Zheng Yong to work as a photography assistant.

In 1971, he first worked as a cinematographer on Liang Zefu's film "Seventeen Years in Search of Mother". Later, when the Taiwanese film industry declined, he returned to Hong Kong to develop his career. He later met director Chen Huiyi and began working with Hung Ching-po as one of his go-to cinematographers.

Originally, Hung Ching-pao planned to promote Lau Koon-wai as a director this year, but Lau Koon-wai felt that the timing was not quite right and wanted to wait and see.

Just as Liu Guanwei was still debating whether or not to become a director, he received an order from He Guanchang to come and help Zhang Shuai'an make a film.

He had actually met Zhang Shuai'an at the Golden Harvest film set and had also watched the filming of "Young Master's Journey," so he quite respected Zhang Shuai'an.

"Mr. Zhang, we meet again." Liu Guanwei was very friendly, smiling and shaking hands with Zhang Shuai'an. "I've seen your action designs; they're clean, beautiful, and very considerate of the characters. You're clearly a professional. I'm glad I came; I can learn something from you."

Zhang Shuai'an naturally reciprocated, smiling and saying, "Mr. Liu, you're too kind. You're a senior and a master photographer. Whether my film is good or not depends on you."

Tai Bao then introduced a young man: "This is Qian Shengwei, Sanmao's cousin. He used to be a script supervisor and became the assistant director on 'Lin Shirong'."

Hong Jingbao's cousin, no wonder he looks somewhat similar to him, but his face and features are small, making him look a bit cramped.

He wasn't exactly unknown; he acted in quite a few movies and TV series, but he never became famous, so not many people know about him.

There's not much he can boast about, such as his directorial work on "The Inspector Wears Skirts" and the horror film "July 14th";

For example, he was the executive director of Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu Hustle" and "CJ7".

The other two were even more obscure; I'd never even heard of their names.

Zhang Shuai'an didn't neglect them and exchanged a few pleasantries with them.

Over the next few days, everyone worked together to get the office set up.

The spacious area of ​​over 80 square meters was directly divided into three areas.

One is the personal office of the boss, Zhang Shuai'an. He sometimes needs to write things and doesn't want to be spied on or disturbed, so he still has this need.

No one else objected to the request. The boss should have his own office anyway; having him with them would make them uncomfortable and feel like they were being monitored.

The other two areas are a meeting room and an office area.

That's the good thing about working at Jiahe; sometimes you don't even need to hire construction workers. The company's prop masters, art directors, and set designers can all work together and get things done quickly.

By the fifth day, the company was already taking shape, and Ling Zhijian even went to make the company's signboard.

"It's a pity we can't invite some reporters over to take pictures or set off firecrackers or something."

He Jiatong said with some regret.

Logically, given Zhang Shi'an's current high level of popularity, his every move should be closely watched by numerous media outlets and reporters. However, the reality is that information dissemination isn't as advanced these days.

If Zhang Shuai'an hadn't actively spread the news that he had started a company, it would have taken newspapers and magazines quite a long time to find out.

Fatty Wang laughed and replied, "It's alright. Once we make some money, we'll buy a few buildings and have a big celebration! Right now, we're just starting out, so having a place to stay is already a great start."

Zhang Shuai'an said with a smile, "I called Young Master Kuang, and he'll be over soon with his camera. We'll take a group photo together later, as a memento."

After the photo shoot, I'll treat everyone to a big meal. Filming for "Chasing Girls" officially starts tomorrow.

Ten minutes later, not only did Young Master Kwong bring his camera, but he also brought a photographer and a female reporter.

"Brother An, Brother An, I'm late, I'm late."

Kuang Da Shao jogged out of the elevator, then turned back to urge the other two on, before smiling and apologizing to Zhang Shuai'an: "Traffic jam, traffic jam on the way."

Zhang Shuai'an asked, "What kind of car were you in?"

Young Master Kuang paused for a moment, then replied, "I'm riding in a Mazda, what's wrong?"

Zhang Shuai'an said with a smile, "You're riding in a Mazda, no wonder you got stuck in traffic. You should switch to a Mercedes or Rolls-Royce next time."

Young Master Kuang chuckled, "I'd like to switch too, but I don't have enough money right now. That's why I'm hoping you'll continue to mentor me, Brother An, so I can make a fortune!"

"Are these two your men?" Fatty Wang looked at the photographer and the female reporter. "They look quite professional. Which station are you with? Are you with ATV?"

"Neither." Young Master Kwong shook his head and explained seriously, "A Singaporean television station opened a branch in Hong Kong and appointed me as the editor-in-chief of the entertainment news section. These two are my subordinates."

He then fawned over Zhang Shuai'an, saying, "Well, the first job I've taken on is to film your company, Brother An, and also to interview you."

"My show hasn't aired over there yet, has it?" Zhang Shuai'an asked, somewhat puzzled. "Would anyone watch them if they came to interview me?"

The female reporter explained with a smile, "Although it hasn't aired yet, it's confirmed that it will be imported next month. Moreover, we Singaporeans also watch the news from Hong Kong and know that your 'Young Detective Bao Qingtian' is very popular. Our audience there is also very eager to know about you."

Singapore only began television production in the 60s, and by the end of 1976, it had achieved full color broadcasting. Due to insufficient domestic production capacity, it imported Hong Kong dramas early on to fill its broadcast time.

It wasn't until after 1982, when Singapore brought in a large number of Hong Kong television drama production talents, that it gradually got rid of the situation where most of its television dramas were imported.

The 1983 TV series "Fog Over Nanyang" was even exported to other countries.

Zhang Shuai'an also felt that fate was quite magical. No media in Hong Kong had ever seriously interviewed him before, but he never expected that his first interview would be with a media outlet in Singapore.