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Chapter 388 The Four Famous Detectives
Qi Hao was filming in Thailand, but he didn't stay there all the time.

He went back to attend Deng Chao and Sun Li's wedding.

These two have actually been married for more than half a year; they were already a legally married couple last year.

Moreover, it has been revealed that Sun Li is pregnant.

An Feng's first public appearance after her marriage has also sparked speculation about her pregnancy.

Numerous media outlets frantically photographed her stomach.

Deng Chao invited the media to her wedding, but declined to broadcast the wedding ceremony live.

Adding to the fact that it coincided with the Shanghai TV Festival, attracting media from all over the country, the wedding could not be kept low-key even if it was intended to be.

Qi Hao and An Feng attracted media attention as soon as they appeared.

However, Qi Hao refused to be interviewed.

With them prepared and protected by dozens of people, the media really couldn't do anything about them.

At most, they'll just pat An Feng's stomach.

Then, seeing Qi Hao hugging An Feng in a protective posture further "confirmed" that Qi Hao was protecting An Feng's belly.

As the bride's former rumored boyfriend, Qi Hao did not want to give reporters a chance to ask questions.

Isn't this just making things difficult for the newlyweds?
Moreover, he invested in Sun Li's new TV series, and he was hoping it would be a success.

"Qi Hao is here, Boss Qi!"

Now, whenever Qi Hao appears, he almost immediately becomes the focus of the entire event.

It has a strong sense of déjà vu, like "The Godfather".

Almost everyone in the industry would come over to say hello.

Even someone like Michelle Reis is no exception.

Hong Kong... Hong Kong cannot escape Qi Hao's influence either.

Rumors are circulating that Qi Hao plans to acquire film companies in Hong Kong, targeting the largest ones.

There are many rumors, some of which are particularly outrageous.

Some people are even saying that Qi Hao wants to unify the Hong Kong film industry.

But in reality, Lao Tian only went to Hong Kong. One reason was to inspect the Naughty Ghost Studio, which needed to change its office space due to its expansion.

Secondly, they wanted to investigate and plan for a backdoor listing.

I don't know how it got to the point where the rumor spread like wildfire that Qi Hao wanted to take over the entire Hong Kong film industry.

Qi Hao doesn't have that kind of appetite.

On October 26, 2007, Orange Sky Entertainment Group, a rapidly rising film and entertainment company in mainland China, successfully acquired 24.78% of the shares of Golden Harvest for HK$2.02 million, thus becoming Golden Harvest's largest shareholder.

Spend hundreds of millions to buy that thing?

There's no need for that.

In Hong Kong, only a few dozen films are produced each year, and 90% of them lose money.

With the market downturn, even cinemas are finding it difficult to make a profit.

How could Qi Hao possibly abandon such a huge market in mainland China and give up his continued expansion to try and dominate the Hong Kong market?

Those old fogies wouldn't agree either.

Actually, the reason why such rumors have spread is not only because Qi Hao's side is developing too fast and he, as a "little Buffett," has abundant funds, but more importantly, because Hong Kong filmmakers are eager to be redeemed.

It has been more than ten years since the 90s.

Hong Kong films are not only experiencing a decline in box office revenue, but also a decrease in production.

No work, no construction.

No job, no money.

When things are good, some people know how to manage their finances and save money, which is fine, but the main problem is that most of them indulge in immediate pleasures.

Many celebrities in Hong Kong are poorer than ordinary people.

Even low-rent housing is becoming unaffordable.

These people especially long for salvation.

Last year, the total box office revenue of the mainland film market exceeded 10 billion yuan, and Qi Hao's company alone accounted for several billion yuan of that.

It's higher than the total box office of the entire Hong Kong film market.

Many of these contributions came from Qi Hao's films, since Qi Hao's films were also shown in Hong Kong.

The working-class filmmakers don't care about anything else; they just want to work, eat, and continue being stars with dignity.

Therefore, they hope that Qi Hao can actually come to Hong Kong to make plans.

"That's not true. Even if I wanted to, I wouldn't have the ability. If you don't believe me, ask Director Chen Jiashang. He's well-informed."

Qi Hao repeatedly denied it.

Deng Chao has been doing better than Huang Xiaoming in the film industry these past few years.

Many Hong Kong filmmakers who have come from the north also attended today; they are all people who have worked with Deng Chao or intend to work with him. Chen Jiashang, who collaborated with Deng Chao and Sun Li on a film called "Painted Skin," was naturally also invited to the wedding.

He is a renowned director in the Hong Kong film industry, having directed films such as "Fight Back to School," "King of Beggars," "The Bodyguard from Beijing," "Fist of Legend," and "Thunderbolt."

In 08, he wrote and directed the period fantasy romance film "Painted Skin," which was based on a story from "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio." It was a box office and critical success.

They belong to the category of those who went north to film movies and are doing very well.

In 2006, Chan Ka-sang succeeded Ann Hui as president of the Hong Kong Film Directors Guild. In 2007, he served as chairman of the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards.

If Qi Hao didn't have other identities, Chen Jiashang would definitely be the biggest star today.

Another big name almost came, and that was Zhao Benshan.

Zhao Benshan was reported to have returned to participate, but had to cancel the trip due to unforeseen circumstances.

However, he still asked Liu Hui, the vice president of Benshan Media, to bring his handwritten calligraphy work of "a harmonious union for a hundred years" with him.

After hearing Qi Hao's words, Chen Jiashang smiled and said:

"Actually, the Hong Kong film industry welcomes Qi Hao very much. The previous co-production, 'The Man from Nowhere,' was particularly good."

There was a little incident here.

Chen Jiashang once strongly advocated that the Hong Kong Film Awards should award a large prize to "The Man from Nowhere".

Best action choreography, best film, best director, best actor, best supporting actor, best supporting actress...

Send it all at once.

Encouraging co-productions to be made in Hong Kong could create many jobs for the Hong Kong film industry.

Unfortunately, it's a co-production after all.

There is still a difference between co-productions led by Hong Kong people and co-productions led by mainlanders.

The Hong Kong Film Awards prefer to award prizes to co-productions led by Hong Kong filmmakers.

Therefore, "Gallants" won Best Film, Xu Ke won Best Director for "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame", Xie Tingfeng won Best Actor for "The Informant", and Liu Jialin won Best Actress for "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame".

From nominations to awards ceremonies, the entire film was dominated by Hong Kong people.

Voters are using this gesture to tell everyone: The Hong Kong Film Awards belong to Hong Kong! The Hong Kong Film Awards are regional! The Hong Kong Film Awards are not for all Chinese-language films!
As a result, Qi Hao didn't even go.

"Let's talk about it later."

Qi Hao didn't refuse, but the chances of him going to Hong Kong to make movies are only getting smaller and smaller.

Filming there is very time-consuming and expensive.

Labor and accommodation are also extremely expensive.

He might as well choose to find a place in the mainland to build and renovate the set; that would be more cost-effective.

As for the life and death of Hong Kong filmmakers, that's really none of his business.

"Ms. An Feng, would you be interested in collaborating with me?"

After chatting with Qi Hao for a few minutes, Chen Jiashang turned to An Feng and extended an invitation.

He also knew that it was unrealistic to ask Qi Hao to act in his films.

Xu Ke commissioned Qi Hao to film "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," but it took several years of negotiation to finally come to fruition.

Moreover, given Qi Hao's current status, he certainly won't be playing supporting roles anymore.

"Ah, me?"

An Feng was surprised. Now that her status had soared, the number of scripts asking her to act had not increased.

There are probably two reasons.

On the one hand, she is very picky about scripts and doesn't dare to submit scripts she's not confident in.

On the other hand, An Feng is now the boss's wife of Zhonghao Entertainment.

With such resources, there's really no reason for them to take on outside roles.

You can shoot any subject matter you want.

For example, if you want to make a film called "Mulan", you can just start the project, write the script, find a director, and start filming.

Why suffer in other projects?

"Yes, this project is adapted from Wen Ruian's novel 'The Four Great Constables,' and I plan to invite you to participate..."

Chen Jiashang's decision wasn't just a passing fancy.

This project was started quite a while ago, but the female lead has still not been decided.

Sun Li was considered before, but her temperament is too different from the character, and she is also pregnant. It would be good enough if "Painted Skin" could be filmed, let alone "The Four Great Constables".

Therefore, the project was delayed again and again.

When Chen Jiashang saw An Feng today, a sudden inspiration struck him.

Putting everything else aside, An Feng is really suited for the role.

(End of this chapter)