1979 Golden Age

Zhuang Cheng rushed from the city to Cheung Chau Island overnight.

They are filming a series called "Femme Fatales", each episode is about 40 minutes long, telling the story of a vicious woman seducing men, seducing women, and seducing androgynous people to achieve various self-fulfillment.

The actress has big breasts and a nice butt, there is a twist in every episode, and the plot is smooth and innovative.

Don't be fooled by the shoddy workmanship, but apart from that, there are no other flaws.

Zhuang Cheng saw the two troublemakers in the small building. He was sober now and sat down in a chair with his head down. Wang Jiawei's eyes were a little straight, and he felt that tonight was the biggest challenge in his life.

Who would have thought that Mr. Chen, who is such a good person, would be like this in private?

That doesn't make sense!

Liu Zhenwei was more practical, and acted like a grandson right from the start, saying, "Boss Zhuang, we admit our mistakes! We plead guilty! You can beat us up, but we only ask that you forgive us and let us go!"

"Ha! Do you think we are a gang? Should we chop off your fingers? Or fill the pond with cement? Or ban you from the circle?"

You speak very expertly!

Liu Zhenwei shuddered and wanted to kowtow. The two of them were just rookies and could not fight against others.

"Alright! You don't have to beg for mercy, you're making me look like a villain. Let me make something clear first. It is legal to make erotic films in Hong Kong. We didn't break any regulations. We went to Cheung Chau Island just because we didn't want to be disturbed. I didn't expect you two young fools to barge in!

Please wait for a while, we will deal with it in a few hours."

"You want to imprison us?" Liu Zhenwei was even more afraid.

"There are some commercial secrets involved, so we need to study it. Don't worry, we won't do anything to you. We always do things fairly."

Zhuang Cheng went out after he finished speaking.

Wang Jiawei glared at Liu Zhenwei and said, "It was all your idea. What should we do now?"

“I didn’t expect this!”

Liu Zhenwei was extremely depressed, but suddenly Wen's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly, "You are from Shanghai, Mr. Chen likes Shanghai people, you can go and plead for mercy! You have met Mr. Chen at the Screenwriters Association."

"Where is Mr. Chen? We can't even get out!"

Liu Zhenwei also thought so and became depressed again: "Now we can only pray that Boss Zhuang will show mercy and not cut off our fingers. He is a cruel man with a dark heart and a ruthless hand. He dares to go undercover at the Golden Horse Awards. He is different."

Zhuang Cheng had no idea what the two people thought of him. After coming out, he walked around Cheung Chau Island and had something to eat.

These two grandsons are lucky that Chen Qi's plane will land in a few hours.

As I waited anxiously, the night grew darker.

Cheung Chau Island was completely silent, with only a few fishing lights flickering in the distance. The sea became dark, and the dampness and coldness came over us. It was already late November, and Hong Kong was getting colder.

Zhuang Cheng understood the boss's thinking very well and said, "It's not illegal for us to make B-grade movies, but it won't be good for our reputation if it gets out. I'm short of staff here, why not let them join the company and do some odd jobs? It can also shut them up."

Do some odd jobs·—·

Chen Qi was amused and thought about it for a while.

Liu Zhenwei can certainly be used, his commercial films are of good quality. Wang Jiawei's sham was a thing of the 1990s, and he can also go overseas, his pretentious art films are very popular with foreigners.

"You can recruit them. Let them make a B-grade movie first as a token of their loyalty. You can briefly explain to them our videotape route so that they don't really think we are into vulgar things."

"Okay, I know what to do!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Qi laughed again. Wang Jiawei was determined to make an American B-level movie. It goes without saying that he could definitely take a picture of a very beautiful breast.

Zhuang Cheng returned to the small building.

The two men were eating and quickly put down their chopsticks: "Boss Zhuang!"

"Eat your food and listen while you eat!"

Zhuang Cheng waved his hand and said, "You must be very curious about why we shoot this kind of thing? Let me briefly talk about the series we are currently planning, "Femme Fatales"——

He explained it and asked, "Do you know how much a movie like this costs?"

“I don’t know!”

“What about the profits?”

“I don’t know!”

"The cost of such a film is $150,000 to $200,000. If it is sold in the United States, the market price is $500,000. After one resale, we can make a profit of $300,000. If we distribute it ourselves, we can make more money."

"Last year, the global video market reached $7 billion, with North America accounting for half of it. Our movie, Sweetheart, earned $3.3 million at the box office and $3 million from the video, while it only cost $200,000."

"You must know the results of Black Mask and Happy Death Day. When the video tapes are released, I dare say they can at least reach half of the box office. And we are expanding the video tape channels in the United States to do our own business."

"Two types of films are being produced simultaneously. One is a big-budget film that will be released in theaters first, and the other is a low-budget B-level film - the one you just saw."

Liu Zhenwei and Wang Jiawei were dumbfounded.

No matter how frustrated they were about their talents being wasted, they just wanted to make a name for themselves in Hong Kong, but they ended up making millions of dollars in the United States.

"You got into trouble today, but I value your talents and will give you a chance. I invite you to join Legendary Pictures."

Before the two of them could be happy, Zhuang Cheng said, "But there is a condition. You are both experienced practitioners. How about you shoot a B-level movie for the company first to test your skills?"

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Wang Jiawei swallowed his saliva, and instantly felt that he was being forced into prostitution. He bravely asked, "We, do we also want to shoot nude scenes?"

"Nudity is not necessary! The standards for B-level films are low cost, short cycle, and genre. They can be violent,

There are elements of horror, gangsters, science fiction, eroticism, etc. But one thing is that it cannot lose money!

You write the script and direct it yourself, and I'll give you a budget of $200,000. If you agree, I'll pretend that what happened tonight never happened, and I'll be very happy that the company has two more generals!"

What if he didn’t agree? Zhuang Cheng didn’t say.

The two looked at each other, their minds working quickly. Liu Zhenwei was bored at home writing a script, and he wanted to prove himself, so he said immediately: "I am willing! Boss Zhuang is trustworthy, I am willing to serve you!"

Wang Jiawei was a little conflicted, but then he thought, I even wrote something like "I Love the Rich Husband", why should I pretend to be so noble?

What’s more, there is an opportunity to make a film!

"I, I would too!"

"good!"

Zhuang Cheng was overjoyed and stood up to shake hands with the two of them: "We will sign the contract right away, you won't regret your choice today, haha!

Whether or not they will regret it is another matter later, but for now they may as well give it a try.

"Yeah, I got it!"

"If he is a promising talent, you might as well give him more opportunities. You happen to be short of manpower. We need to increase production next year, and more people from the mainland should come over."

"Boss, if we allow franchise stores, how many can we have next year?"

“I’m not sure. Maybe 100?”

Late at night, Chen Qi finished talking to Zhuang Cheng on the phone. He was exhausted from getting off the plane. He took a shower and fell on the bed, just wanting to have a good sleep. But he couldn't fall asleep because he was used to thinking about things all the time.

Another year is about to pass, and it will soon be 1987.

I have made a lot of money this year, which means I have completed the basic accumulation. I can take bigger steps next year.

(Yes.

There are not many movies this year. I guess the movie market will still be sluggish this year, with the Spring Festival accounting for half of the total)