1979 Golden Age

Clearwater Bay Studios.

Hong Jinbao is 37 years old this year, and is in his prime. His films in recent years have never fallen out of the top five annual box office, and his career is at its peak. He, Cheng Long, Li Lianjie, and Liu Dehua are called the Four Heavenly Kings of the film industry by Hong Kong media.

That is, the four men who are most capable of carrying the box office.

Because Chow Yun-fat was not popular, Stephen Chow was still hosting a children's program, Sam Hui retired early, and Michael Hui was out of fashion.

At this moment, Hong Jinbao sat upright like a primary school student, waiting for Chen Qi to express his opinion. Chen Qi looked through the synopsis and filming ideas of "Eastern Condors" and frowned frequently. This film did have some problems.

The general idea is: After the end of the Vietnam War, in order to destroy the large number of missiles left in Vietnam, the United States selected ten Chinese prisoners to form a special team, entrusted with the leadership of a Chinese colonel, and the code name of the operation was "Eastern Condor".

When they arrived in Vietnam, they were assisted by three Cambodian guerrillas and broke through the encirclement and suppression of the Vietcong to complete their mission...

“…”

Chen Qi had nothing to complain about and said, "The story is not good and will not pass the review."

"Does it need major changes?" Hong Jinbao asked hurriedly.

Chen Qi thought about it and gave some advice: "Your film has two major characteristics. One is the sudden appearance of funny plots, and the other is the love of pornography. Think about the setting of "Eastern Condors" and don't let it become a hodgepodge.

It would be a mix of war, kung fu, comedy, and pornography. "

"Thank you Mr. Chen for your advice. We will study it further!"

Although Hong Jinbao said this, he was obviously not convinced in his heart, and he left with the script.

He may not accept Chen Qi's suggestions on the style of the film, but the script setting must be changed. "Eastern Condors" was filmed in Vietnam with very high costs, and it hopes to be subsidized by the Guangdong box office.

Chen Qi shrugged and was too lazy to say anything more.

Jiahe surrendered because of the situation, so it cannot be said that he was loyal.

Hong Jinbao is indeed a handsome talent. He can write, direct, act, and design action. There is room for development in his acting career, but he has not produced any good works since "Eastern Condors". Chen Qi can create a new type of film around him, but he has to be obedient.

Hong Jinbao has also been out to sea.

He once starred in an American TV series called "The Dragon Crossing the River", which tells the story of a Shanghai policeman solving a case in the United States. It was very popular, but it was discontinued after two seasons because the screenwriter Xia Jiebao wrote it and the ratings dropped.

Sammo Hung went from being the protagonist to a supporting role, and in the end he just lay in the hospital and had almost no role to play.

…………

That day, Chen Qi got off work early.

I bought a bunch of flowers, an entry-level Rolex ladies' watch, and a birthday cake, and then went to Fu Qi's house. I rang the doorbell, and someone ran inside and shouted, "Here I come!"

The door opened, revealing Fu Mingxian's smiling face.

"Brother! Why did you arrive just now?"

"I came here just in time for dinner. Mmm...it smells so good. The dinner is ready."

Shi Hui was busy working in her apron. She poked her head out and said with a smile, "Xiao Chen is in for a treat today. I bought a top-notch snapper."

"Oh my~ Mouse Spot is my favorite!"

Chen Qi touched Fu Mingxian's head, went into the house, and gave her a bunch of things: "Zhizhi, happy birthday!"

"Thank you, brother!"

Fu Mingxian smiled brightly, especially when she saw the bouquet of flowers. Her face became even redder. She glanced at him shyly and ran into the bedroom with her things. Chen Qi spread his hands and said hurriedly, "I didn't think of anything!"

"You're dead if you think about it!"

Shi Hui nodded at him and shouted, "Zhizhi, what are you doing in there? What gift are you bringing so we can see it?"

"Wow, a watch!"

Fu Mingxian unpacked the watch, put it on, and showed it to her parents: "Does it look good?"

She didn't recognize it, but her parents did. Fu Qi immediately said, "Xiao Chen, she's still a child. Why did you give her such an expensive gift?"

"Even if you earn a lot, don't spend money recklessly!" Shi Hui said.

"When a young girl grows up, it's okay for her to wear something to make her look prettier!"

Chen Qi gave the order, and Fu Mingxian dared to wear it.

The entry-level Rolex is indeed not expensive, just over HK$10,000. However, this thing retains its value, and its value in a few decades may be higher than the original selling price.

Then we had dinner, without any outsiders, to celebrate Fu Mingxian’s 16th birthday.

Currently, she is just playing the role of a happy ghost for fun. Fu Qi and Shi Hui both ask her to study and go to college. After graduating from college, she can enter the entertainment industry if she wants. However, she is a little reluctant.

Chen Qi expressed his support, saying: "It's good to study! In the end, what an entertainer competes for is education. If you come out to act with a high school diploma, even I won't want you."

"Then you want Qiu Shuzhen?"

"She's a poor student! I forced her to finish Form 5. You're so smart, it's a shame for you not to go to university."

"That's right, listen to your brother. When you graduate from college, we will definitely let you act in a movie. Otherwise, you won't be able to understand even complex roles and will only be a vase, just like the girl in Zhang Bingqian's family." Shi Hui said.

"Who is Zhang Bingqian?"

Chen Qi didn't react for a moment.

"Guan Zhilin's mother and her father's name is Guan Shan. They both worked at Changcheng before."

"Speaking of which, Guan Shan also came to me. Can I help his daughter?" Fu Qi said.

"Rosamund Kwan is doing pretty well. She's already filmed with Jacky Cheung and Sammo Hung." Chen Qi said.

"Hey, as everyone knows, their plays are only for decorative purposes. Unlike our plays, the male and female characters are equally outstanding! Hey, if you have a suitable play, you can try it. Her daughter is quite pretty." Shi Hui said.

Fu Qi responded but didn't ask Chen Qi for help or anything like that.

Because Guanshan was looking for him.

Chen Qi thought about it and thought that Rosamund Kwan was only 24 years old this year, and she was still as beautiful as a flower. He had seen all the famous beauties in Hong Kong, but he had never seen Rosamund Kwan. Of course, he didn't take it seriously.

After dinner, he stayed for a while.

Chat with uncles and aunts, and play around with Fu Mingxian.

"Brother? Brother?"

"Look, these are birthday gifts given to me by my classmates."

Fu Mingxian mysteriously called him into the bedroom, took out a bunch of things like presenting treasures, and said with a smile: "I have very good interpersonal relationships, and every classmate in the class gave me gifts!"

"Not bad, not bad. Wow, this is very valuable..."

Chen Qi provided emotional value, flipping through the books casually, and saw a furry doll that looked quite expensive. There were also homemade small gifts, cards, hairpins, key chains, and the like.

"Huh?"

He suddenly picked up a greeting card, opened it, and the sound of "Happy Birthday" came from inside.

This thing looks familiar!

Chen Qi was born in the 1980s in his previous life. He remembers that this kind of music greeting cards were popular when he was in elementary school. There were songs like Happy Birthday, Christmas Song, and To Alice. Some had small lights, and some didn’t.

The ones with small lights are more expensive, and primary school students are generally reluctant to buy them, unless they are good friends.

I didn’t expect that Hong Kong already has it now?

"Do you know how much this greeting card costs?"

"The ordinary ones are 10 yuan, and the best ones are 30 yuan."

"how?"

"ah?"

"How much did you sell? How much did you buy?"

Fu Mingxian thought for a moment and said, "It's OK. It seems to have just been released this year."

She rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Brother, you are a guy who never comes to see me for no reason. If you are interested, I will give you this one."

"Oh, how can this be so embarrassing?"

Chen Qi put the greeting card into his pocket and patted her head. This is much better than Guo Fu.