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"It's settled then, you lent me the money, I'll pay you some interest first."

Tang Jinshan wants to regroup and fight again tomorrow.

"No! I have to go back. I live with my mom, and she'll find out if I don't go back."

Zhou Huimin immediately panicked.

How could she possibly spend the night here?

"It's okay, just say you went to a friend's house to catch up. You must have a lot of friends back in Hong Kong, right?"

Tang Jinshan offered advice and strategies to Zhou Huimin.

"Hmph, you want me to lie to my mom?"

"How can you call it a lie? We've known each other for so long, we're practically friends, aren't we?"

"Get out!"

Zhou Huimin's expression changed immediately.

Who wants to be friends with him!

"Sister Huimin..."

"Who's your sister? Let go of me! I want to go back!"

Zhou Huimin had a cold face, her chest heaving.

Tang Jinshan must be sick to let her go.

Since words alone won't suffice, we'll have to take action.

……

The next day, Zhou Huimin, who had arrived empty-handed, returned with over a billion yuan in interest.

Perhaps feeling guilty, she quickly brought out a check.

But how could she dare to go to Tang Jinshan's house?

Disguised, they arranged to meet at a corner of Victoria Park.

Looking at the heavy check for 1500 million, Tang Jinshan was deeply moved!

I never expected her to just take it out and give it to me like that.

They didn't ask a single question.

I am deeply indebted to this beauty and have no way to repay her kindness.

Unfortunately, this is a park.

Zhou Huimin is now guarding against him like a thief.

I can only repay her another time.

Adding the 300 million he already had, he now had a total of 1800 million.

Tang Jinshan went all in.

I'll bet 1800 million on France to win!

He placed bets at multiple stalls, and even made a trip to Macau.

He wanted to take Vivian Chow along for some fun, but with the current media frenzy, it would be easy for reporters to photograph them.

That wouldn't be fun.

……

July has arrived, marking the first anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China.

The movie "True Hero" has been released.

With its strong cast and high production costs, Du Qifeng secured a significant number of screenings.

Tang Jinshan watched them work hard.

These people took his money and then went against him.

However, he wasn't worried about the box office at all.

A reversal? That's impossible!

In 1998, the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong was "The Storm Riders".

It's scheduled for release on July 18th, so it'll be showing soon.

Its final box office exceeded 4000 million.

Then there's Jackie Chan's "Who Am I," which grossed nearly 3900 million.

Stephen Chow's "The Lucky Guy" grossed 2800 million.

Then there's Andy Lau's "Dragon in the Jianghu," which grossed 1700 million.

Despite the popularity of the two "Brothers Hao Nan" in "Young and Dangerous 4," the film only grossed less than 13 million yuan at the box office during the Lunar New Year period.

That's right, this is the current state of Hong Kong cinema!

If the box office exceeds ten million, it can enter the top ten!

With a cost of 3600 million, how can we win?

Tang Jinshan was not in a hurry to sell the copyright from outside the region.

Once the box office figures are in, we'll sell it at a lower price.

This includes CDs as well.

Andy Lau's "Dragon in the Jianghu" was also released on July 1st.

He starred in both films and was incredibly popular for a time.

This has swept away the gloom of last year's performance of "Chinese People".

However, the two films are quite intense and full of tension.

Fatty Wang has always been good at making commercial films.

This is Du Qifeng's weakness, which can be described as using his own weakness to counter the opponent's strength.

The entire Milky Way image was solemn.

Recently released films include "Extreme Offender" starring Lin Lingdong and Gu Tianle, "Full-Time Thief" starring Wu Zhenyu, and "Sleepless Town" starring Jin Chengwu, among others.

Donnie Yen's "The New Big Boss" was also released on July 3.

Even if these films don't perform well at the box office, they still occupy a significant number of screenings.

The summer movie season is already highly competitive.

On its first day, "Real Hero" grossed 140 million yuan.

The group at Milkyway Image were utterly despondent.

This is similar to "Dragon in the Jianghu".

However, it is said that the cost of "Dragon in the Jianghu" was only six or seven million.

Andy Lau's salary was halved.

Besides doing favors for Win's Entertainment and Fatty Wong, the current market is not good, and many people's film salaries in Hong Kong have been reduced.

That quote was for out-of-town customers.

Only Tang Jinshan foolishly gave the full amount.

"A Hero Never Dies" was already highly anticipated, and when the box office results came out, everyone was delighted.

Tang Jinshan also smiled.

He even thought the box office was a bit too high.

After all, with a cast including Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Rosamund Kwan, and Li Jiaxin, plus Johnnie To's reputation, it still has some box office appeal.

It's just that the stories of tragic heroes are a bit hard to watch.

The next day, 110 million.

On the third day, 85.

There is absolutely no hope of turning things around.

"A wealthy young man who returned from overseas invests in a film, which becomes a complete box office flop!"

"3600 million yuan fell into the saltwater sea, all gone!"

"If we keep doing this, even if we had a mountain of gold at home, it wouldn't be enough to cover the losses."

"A Tragic Tale of Hong Kong Cinema: What's Next?"

"I've heard that he's arrogant and has offended some unknown people, resulting in his multi-million dollar Ferrari being smashed into scrap metal."

"It's ostensibly an investment in movies, but in reality, it's a weapon aimed at two of Hong Kong's most beautiful women."

……

The headlines in the newspaper were very eye-catching.

In a private room of a restaurant, Fatty Wang, Dwarf Zeng, Huang Baiming, and others gathered together, chatting and laughing.

"Haha, I told you he'd fail! Good thing he failed!"

Zeng Aizi laughed heartily.

I've been annoyed by that kid for a long time!

"Spending 3600 million on this thing is a waste of money."

Fatty Wang shook his head, looking disdainful.

If you gave him that money, you could make several movies.

"That's how laymen are. Now it seems he's not a big shot from out of town, he's an idiot."

Huang Baiming was drinking, but his mind wasn't on the wine.

That Tang Jinshan is so rich, we can ask him to help us get some investment in the future.

It's better to keep the money and benefit yourself than to lose it all.

"Zhiwei, you guys are really ruthless, smashing someone's multi-million dollar Ferrari."

Xie Xian joked.

He is now very unhappy with Tang Jinshan.

Helping each other has turned into making enemies.

He already knew about his son's affair with Chen Guanxi.

What infuriated him even more was that his son wanted to drag Chen Guanxi into filming a new "Young and Dangerous" movie.

Fatty Wang is one of the producers.

"Don't talk nonsense. Who knows who he offended? But with his arrogant attitude, it's not surprising that someone messed with him."

Zeng the Dwarf said with a chuckle.

"He's probably learned his lesson this time."

The others didn't continue the topic, tacitly understanding each other's stance.

……

At Milkyway Image, Du Qifeng and his group didn't dare to look up in front of Tang Jinshan.

"Boss, I've let you down."

Du Qifeng is almost withdrawn.

With such a high investment this time, he has already compromised with business.

The box office results were disastrous.

They were already utterly ashamed.

The others were at a loss for words; even their apologies seemed utterly inadequate.

"One failure is not enough to determine success or failure. With more experience, things will get better. I believe in your ability, Director Du, and I'm sure you'll be able to make even better films in the future."

Tang Jinshan was very satisfied with Du Qifeng's performance.

After all, it's not easy to find a director who can guarantee quality but also flop at the box office.

These are all people who can be used.

In fact, it's not the audience's fault; "True Hero" itself was indeed subpar.

They tried to commercialize it, but didn't do it thoroughly, resulting in something that's neither fish nor fowl.

Du Qifeng's fatalism is still very evident, resulting in a tragic ending.

If all the main characters are dead, who would want to watch it?

Of course, free ones are a different story.

They probably learned a lot from this experience.