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1998 2 Month 19 Day.

rainwater.

The light rain kept falling, nourishing everything.

The air is already filled with the scent of spring.

The earth is recovering.

Hong Kong, Kwun Tong, Kowloon.

With a roar of engines, a Ferrari F40 pulled up in front of Galaxy Image.

The cool red color is extremely eye-catching.

The car door opened, and Tang Jinshan got out of the car.

Reborn, he awakened a system.

Support Chinese-language films; those who incur losses can receive up to ten times the return.

Alone, he did not hesitate to renounce his American citizenship and return to Hong Kong.

He also opened a film company.

Today, he's here to hunt prey.

He has learned a lot of information recently.

Donnie Yen started his own company and, after the flop of "Legend of the Wolf," he made another film, "Kill, Kill, Dance."

It's not far from going bankrupt.

Unfortunately, "Kill, Kill, Dance" had already started filming, so it wasn't his turn to invest.

The mainland Chinese film "The Emperor's Shadow" has also started filming.

After the disastrous flop of "The Emperor's Shadow" a couple of years ago, they still dare to make a film on this subject.

Poet Chen is very courageous; he is truly a hero!

On the other side of Taiwan, Hou Xiaoxian's "Flowers of Shanghai" also flopped, despite starring Li Jiaxin, Hong Kong's number one beauty.

However, filming has already finished.

Very few movies make money; countless others flop. There's no need to regret missing out on them.

The Milkyway Image project in front of us is a prime example of a complete flop.

"Hello, I'm looking for Director Du."

Tang Jinshan walked towards the door.

Soon, he was sitting opposite Du Qifeng, Wei Jiahui, You Dazhi and their group.

"You said you wanted to invest in our movie?"

Wei Jiahui looked at the young man in front of him with great suspicion.

However, the dazzling Ferrari F40 at the entrance was too convincing.

I wonder where this kid came from, so arrogant.

"I grew up in America and love the culture of my motherland. I also love watching movies, especially Hong Kong films, such as Director Johnnie To's 'All About Ah-Long,' 'The Heroic Trio,' 'Justice, My Foot!,' and 'The Mad Monk'..."

Du Qifeng's lips twitched.

Which pot does not open which pot.

The films "Justice, My Foot!" and "The Mad Monk" were basically directed by Stephen Chow. As the director, he was practically invisible on set and was completely unnecessary.

It was precisely because of this that he learned his lesson and decided he could no longer be a dispensable person.

You need to have your own style, make your own films, and take control of your own destiny.

So in 96, he founded Milkyway Image.

"So this time I went back to Hong Kong and opened a film company, looking for some film projects to invest in."

Tang Jinshan knew that his appearance at 18 was not convincing.

He took out a stack of documents.

The above is information about a company called "Golden Dragon Cinema".

He originally wanted to call it "Tangshan Cinema," which is how overseas Chinese refer to their motherland.

For example, Bruce Lee's "The Big Boss".

However, the name overlaps with a place name.

He discovered that the dragon logo for the optoelectronics company hadn't been activated yet, so he simply stole the opening sequence.

Wei Jiahui immediately noticed the registered capital listed above.

"1000 million US dollars?"

His eyes widened instantly.

real or fake?

That's incredibly wealthy!

Tang Jinshan then pulled out another ID card.

"There's discrimination against Chinese people everywhere outside, it's not fun, so I've renounced my American citizenship."

Now everyone had no choice but to believe it.

This is easy to verify; fakes can't fool people.

How can an American citizen renounce their Hong Kong citizenship?

Tang Jinshan didn't really have a choice.

Since the system prioritizes supporting Chinese-language films, he naturally returned to settle down in China.

Currently, private investment in China is not yet permitted.

We can only talk about it in a few years.

Having a Hong Kong residency is still very desirable.

Are you really willing to invest in our film?

Du Qifeng's eyes were filled with excitement.

After founding Milkyway Image, he has been exploring new avenues.

But things haven't gone as planned.

The film has received positive reviews, but its box office performance is disappointing, and the company is barely making ends meet.

"Of course! You don't need to worry about the money; I made some money from stocks."

Tang Jinshan pretended to be a wealthy man.

The system provided $1000 million in seed funding.

However, these funds can only be used for making movies and cannot be used for personal consumption or other purposes.

The reason he adopted the persona of a stock trader is because the system refunds losses through the stock market.

The system has an artificial intelligence that created an account for Tang Jinshan.

It can operate autonomously without being detected by anyone.

That night, a group of people drank, sang, and groped the thighs of beautiful women, quickly becoming acquainted.

The Milkyway Image team was very excited.

They are preparing to make a movie, but are still worried about funding.

Adding to the Asian financial crisis, with widespread devastation, finding funding is no easy task.

My hair is almost turning white from worry lately.

But now, Tang Jinshan has taken the initiative to come to our door and give us money.

Just like the weather today, this rain is a real lifesaver!

I must pray to Buddha more often in the future!

At the banquet, a group of people toasted Tang Jinshan one after another.

They didn't treat him like an 18-year-old kid at all.

After catching up, everyone started getting down to business.

The next day, Du Qifeng couldn't wait to take out the movie script.

Tang Jinshan glanced at the title, "True Hero".

This film is one of the lesser-known works in Milkyway Image.

Most people probably remember the famous scene where Liu Qingyun and Li Ming asked a master in Thailand if he would be shot.

After this movie was completed, Milkyway Image went bankrupt and couldn't even pay salaries.

"The script for this movie is excellent, with a strong sense of chivalry and tragic heroism—a classic Hong Kong film style. How much budget do you need for filming?"

Tang Jinshan put down the script and asked directly.

That's what we need to do: get straight to the point.

Time is precious, and film production takes a long time; we can't afford to delay our efforts to avoid losing money.

Starting the project as soon as possible is naturally the best approach.

He was eager to see if the tenfold return was real.

"1000 million? Uh... in Hong Kong dollars."

Fearing he might misunderstand, Du Qifeng quickly added a sentence.

The others were also very excited, not expecting that Tang Jinshan was actually planning to invest!

We've struck it rich this time!

"Ten million? That's just over a million US dollars, right? What can you do with that? It's not even enough to hire actors. Who are you planning to cast?"

Tang Jinshan frowned.

"Yes, Liu Qingyun..."

Liu Qingyun has always been Du Qifeng's favorite.

"Of course we have to hire big names! Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau—who would watch a movie without big names?"

Tang Jinshan waved his hand and said.

Everyone else was sweating profusely.

How dare you think!

Du Qifeng quickly explained their film creation philosophy.

They don't rely on star power, but on their creative content.

At least not entirely.

Furthermore, people like Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Stephen Chow are not people you can just invite whenever you want.

They can't even afford a small temple at Milkyway Image.

"Then let's go with Andy Lau. How can we do without a star-studded cast? We also have Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, and Tony Leung. As for actresses, we can find Rosamund Kwan, Li Jiaxin, Vivian Chow, Zhang Min, and Chingmy Yau—we're not short of money!"

Tang Jinshan ordered the same dishes.

"Both Vivian Chow and Zhang Min have retired from the entertainment industry."

The others wiped non-existent sweat from their foreheads.

This investor, having just returned from America, probably doesn't know much about the situation in Hong Kong.

P.S.: Friendly reminder, this is a genuine loss, no reversal, just a celebrity in the entertainment industry.