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The movie that Sil-Metropole Organisation wants to make is called "Truth or Dare".

It is a film that focuses on issues concerning teenagers.

Tang Jinshan had never even heard of it.

However, the director of this movie is Derek Yee.

He is very good at social realism.

He later starred in a banned film called "Protégé," and other works include "C'est la vie, mon chéri," "Lost in Time," "One Night in Mongkok," "Shinjuku Incident," and "Triple Tap," among others.

He also produced the Overheard series.

Art films are Tang Jinshan's favorite!

The film "Truth or Dare" will also be a co-production between Hong Kong and Singapore.

Because the female protagonist of the story is from old Singapore.

They even had to go there to film scenes.

Regardless of the reason, Tang Jinshan decided to invest, and the two hit it off immediately.

Dou Shoufang was very pleased, and he even personally arranged a meeting with Er Dongsheng.

Wong Kar-wai initially acted hesitantly, trying to assert his authority as director.

However, Tang Jinshan ignored him completely and continued his secret talks with Yindu Group.

With the financial crisis, no one dared to invest in movies in the past two years. Derek Yee originally planned to make a small production, and he would be lucky if he could attract any investment.

His expectation was 1000 million, but if that wasn't possible, he was willing to accept less.

Because the old city will also provide some support, such as free venue and various conveniences.

Actors' salaries were also reduced.

However, Tang Jinshan clearly did not think that way.

Since it's a collaboration between two locations, of course we need to get a strong cast.

He decided to start with 20 million, and add more if that wasn't enough!

Er Dongsheng was almost bursting with excitement.

He has now personally experienced just how willful Tang Jinshan really is!

The media is not exaggerating at all!

He was so worried about making this movie that he couldn't find anyone to help him.

When they arrived at Tang Jinshan, things suddenly took a turn for the better, and the results were beyond their expectations.

Looking at Tang Jinshan, there seemed to be tears glistening in his eyes.

Tang Jinshan was very afraid that he would offer himself to her.

The female lead has been decided; it will be Fan Wenfang, one of the four most famous beauties in Singapore.

Regarding the male lead, Tang Jinshan originally hoped to continue using Andy Lau.

However, the practice of drastically reducing salaries for art-house films is a universal rule, whether in Hong Kong or Hollywood.

Moreover, Andy Lau has considerable influence in Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and Taiwan.

Using him would be counterproductive.

Tang Jinshan most desires the kind of copyright that can't be sold outside of his hometown.

Given the nature of Sil-Metropole Organisation, Tang Jinshan suggested finding a male actor from mainland China.

Thus, a mainland male actor and a Singaporean female actor tell a story about Hong Kong.

It's hard not to fail!

Derek Yee was completely bewildered and revealed a pained expression.

But what can you do when they're the big spenders?

Who told me to ask Yindu Group for help this time?

There's no other way, this is the only option.

Look how happy President Dou is to hear Tang Jinshan's suggestion.

That person has such a high level of awareness!

You have to learn it yourself!

There are no actors yet, so we're releasing this information to begin the casting process.

Suddenly, a storm was brewing once again.

Seeing Tang Jinshan getting along so well with Silver City and Derek Yee, Wong Kar-wai couldn't hold back any longer.

Thanks to Peng Qihua's anxious mediation, a cooperation agreement was finally reached.

Peng Qihua made several invitations before Tang Jinshan finally had time to meet with them.

"Young Master Tang, you are a very busy person, it is really not easy to get you to come out."

Peng Qihua had a bright smile on her face.

She's practically sandwiched between layers.

"There's no other way; the business has expanded too much to manage."

Tang Jinshan sighed.

As for what we can't attend to, we all understand.

"Young Master Tang, I have long admired your name. You are truly young, handsome, and dashing."

Wong Kar-wai finally spoke up.

However, he was still wearing a pair of tattered sunglasses.

"I've long admired Director Wang too, and he always wears sunglasses wherever he goes, even though there's no sun here!"

I heard that you've been wearing glasses ever since Deng Guangrong injured you and disfigured you. Is that true? He's such a heartless person!

Tang Jinshan and Wong Kar-wai stood together, criticizing Deng Guangrong.

He took a closer look.

He's actually quite tall, standing at 1.8 meters, making him a towering figure in Hong Kong.

People in the industry don't usually call him "Sunglasses King," but rather "Tall Guy."

"...That's not true. I often look at film in the darkroom and I'm not used to strong light."

Sunglasses King's eye twitched.

Are you polite?

However, he still took off his sunglasses.

Tang Jinshan checked and found that his eyes were indeed fine.

It dispelled his doubts of many years.

Both parties sat down, and Peng Qihua continued to act as the atmosphere-maker.

The food and drinks were served quickly.

"Young Master Tang, I have some personal thoughts regarding the selection of personnel..."

"Wong Kar-wai said quickly."

"What? Didn't you two agree on this? Everyone's busy, there's no need to waste time, is there?"

Tang Jinshan looked at the two of them with displeasure.

"How could that be, Young Master Tang? We are very sincere."

Peng Qihua felt utterly exhausted.

Neither of them are easy to get along with.

"In principle, I agree to cast Ms. Gong Li and Leung Ka-fai, but we still need to see if they are suitable for the roles."

"That's what Wong Kar-wai said."

In fact, he just wanted to maintain his authority as director!

However, Tang Jinshan changed his mind faster than turning the pages of a book.

His willfulness was well-known; he was rich and arrogant in his youth, and even dared to offend Deng Guangrong.

Who doesn't know that his donation of ten million to the police station is a way to protect himself?

It is said that his company also employs dozens of bodyguards, and he is always accompanied by two bodyguards whenever he goes out.

Including now.

It disgusted Deng Guangrong.

There was also the time during a disaster relief event, when Zeng Zhiwei was embarrassed on the spot.

The phrase "arrogant at first, obsequious at second, laughable to think about" was widely reported by Hong Kong media, causing Mr. Tsang to lose all face.

He finds it very pleasing to the eye.

After all, his experience at Cinema City back then wasn't very pleasant.

It is said that later, the man surnamed Zeng hired someone to ambush Tang Jinshan, and he even drove his car directly to the police headquarters.

The man surnamed Zeng got himself into a lot of trouble.

He was even happier after seeing it.

However, he didn't want this bamboo pole boy to turn against him on the spot, making him the main character.

This kind of spoiled brat temper is the most difficult to deal with.

"Why doesn't it fit? Is it because Gong Li's temperament is not suitable for cheongsams? Does it not match the female lead's character? Or is it because her acting skills are not good enough?"

I've also read Leung Ka-fai's "The Lover." I've handled so many scripts; I should have a good eye, right?

Tang Jinshan completely ignored Sunglasses King's expression.

Which of these two people is not good enough for him?

A jerk is just being pretentious!

If we don't teach him a lesson, he might actually think we're stupid and rich.

They might be plotting against themselves behind your back.

Wong Kar-wai's expression was very unpleasant, and he almost couldn't hold back.

Tang Jinshan's keen eye?

Which of the movies he invested in looks like it could make money?

With such vivid lessons from the past before our eyes, where does our confidence come from?

"Young Master Tang, we are certainly very keen to use Gong Li and Liang Jiahui, but the director and actors also need to be compatible and have a good understanding. Whether they can spark inspiration and creativity is hard to say. We have to try to find out."

Peng Qihua continued.

"I've heard that good directors are able to train actors and turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, not to mention that Leung Ka-fai is a film emperor and Gong Li is an international film queen."

Tang Jinshan disagreed.

Peng Qihua remained silent, implying that either Gong Li and Liang Jiahui were incompetent, or that director Wong Kar-wai was incompetent.

"How about this, I won't force you. You can audition first. If it's suitable, I'll invest. If it's not suitable, I can withdraw my investment later."

Tang Jinshan added.

"Young Master Tang is so understanding. Let's do the audition first."

Peng Qihua spoke first.

At least today's dinner will settle things.

Sunglasses King's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

He's understanding, so I'm not?