Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 386 Making Friends
"Hua brother!"

Wu Zhuo did not give a clear answer to his question, but he still introduced Liu Shishi to him.

For Wu Zhuo at this time, it is obviously not appropriate to go public with his relationship.

Therefore, Wu Zhuo's approach was to go with the flow.

While trying to keep it private, we also won't publicize it.

Simon Yam clearly understood what Ng Cheuk was thinking, so he didn't dwell on the issue and started talking to Ng Cheuk about some filming issues.

In fact, Ng Cheuk is still very attractive to many actors in Hong Kong.

Wu Zhuo is no longer just an artist; he owns his own company and has begun to transform into a boss.

Although Legendary Pictures is now a small company, it hasn't released a single film.

However, thanks to Wu Zhuo, the company has established cooperative relationships with several large film companies.

That's how this circle is; it's all about connections and money.

Wu Zhuo became popular and also made a lot of money.

With his wealth and fame, his company undoubtedly has enormous potential.

In recent years, the decline of Hong Kong cinema has become increasingly apparent. Even Jackie Chan and others have stopped developing their careers in Hong Kong and have started collaborating with mainland companies.

This is something most people can see.

Therefore, many Hong Kong artists have begun to seek opportunities to develop their careers in mainland China.

Unfortunately, the number of films shot in Hong Kong each year has decreased sharply.

Actors like Simon Yam are getting far fewer roles.

In order to make money, they have no choice but to cooperate with mainland film and television companies.

But there is a difficulty in this.

Not every Hong Kong actor is popular in mainland China.

In recent years, mainland circles have begun to exclude Hong Kong circles.

Especially after the movie "Red Cliff".

The film Red Cliff received terrible reviews online, largely due to John Woo's plan to promote Hong Kong.

The so-called "Hong Kong Elevation Plan" involves using mainland big names to play supporting roles for Hong Kong and Taiwan big names, thereby elevating the status of Hong Kong and Taiwan artists.

To be honest, this wouldn't have been surprising in previous years.

This has been the pattern of cooperation between Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the mainland for many years.

However, with the gradual rise of the mainland economy, audiences and box office revenue have been cultivated.

At the same time, as many actors who could carry the box office began to emerge in mainland China, this behavior naturally became unacceptable to the mainland.

The previous life's drama "Painted Skin" involved a dispute over billing order, and later, Donnie Yen's feud with Vincent Zhao.

Of course, Donnie Yen's own character issues may also be a factor.

This guy definitely has the most conflicts with mainland actors.

She appeared with Wu Jing in "SPL: Sha Po Lang", with Chen Kun in "Painted Skin", and later had a problem with Zhao Wenzhuo in "Special Identity".

One time could be considered an exception, but two or three times, whether it was an accident or not is a matter of opinion.

In addition, for about 13 years afterward, Chen Kun and Xie Tingfeng had a feud during their time on the Super Boy competition.

The reason is because of resources.

Xie was developing his career in mainland China at that time.

However, Xie Tingfeng's pursuit of development in mainland China directly and indirectly took away a lot of resources from Chen Kun.

That's why the two sides felt somewhat at odds.

Closer to home.

Compared to those people, Simon Yam certainly didn't have as many thoughts.

But it's true that he wants to get along well with Wu Zhuo.

Wu Zhuo's company has successively initiated several projects.

If successful, it will definitely become a very powerful company in China in the next few years.

Coincidentally, Wu Zhuo was from Taiwan.

In any case, people in Hong Kong and Taiwan are more inclined to be close to him and feel that they should be able to cooperate with him.

As for Wu Zhuo, he certainly wouldn't refuse the flattery from Hong Kong and Taiwanese celebrities.

Although he wanted to blur the lines between Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China, he received significant support from Hong Kong and Taiwan in the early stages.

Whether it's talent support or other things, he needs support now.

As I've said before, the entertainment industry is a small circle.

It's very difficult to go it alone.

Even for Wu Zhuo, it would be very difficult for him to succeed on his own.

There are too many big investors who want to make money off artists of Wu Zhuo's caliber.

If he has poor interpersonal relationships, he won't have a group of people supporting him.

His final fate was to be completely taken advantage of.

Some might say, "This is a society governed by the rule of law, how could it be so barbaric?"

That's really the case.

Take the previous drama "Fleet of Time" for example. If Wu Zhuo hadn't given up some of the profits...

So, let alone its release, even starting filming would be a problem.

Those people don't need to do anything big; they just need to give the reviewers a heads-up, and Wu Zhuo's script will be repeatedly asked to be revised.

Even if the movie gets approved, it will definitely be criticized when it's released.

The severity of the review process goes without saying.

He can ask you to turn a classic movie into a terrible film with a promising start but a disappointing ending.

Even the best film, after repeated revisions, how much of its quality remains?

Even for Wu Zhuo, how much of his fame has been repeatedly eroded by this?

After two or three movies, he will become the king of bad movies, and audiences will no longer buy into his work.

Therefore, Wu Zhuohui chooses to cooperate with companies such as Huayi Brothers and Enlight Media.

Wu Zhuo even has plans in place: next year, he will make further concessions and bring China Film Group into the picture.

Of course, Wu Zhuo will not give up on cooperating with companies and artists in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

They are Wu Zhuo's bargaining chips in controlling companies like Huayi Brothers, and also the source of his confidence in establishing a firm foothold.

Therefore, Wu Zhuo not only did not dislike Simon Yam's overtures, but also took the initiative to befriend him.

In addition, to be fair, Simon Yam's acting skills are quite good; he couldn't give the lead role to the other actor.

But he can still give roles that have a significant amount of screen time.

With Simon Yam's acting skills, this kind of role would actually produce remarkable results.

After chatting with Simon Yam for a while, Wu Zhuo arranged for Liu Shishi to wait aside while he began to put on makeup and then film.

The filming for today's scenes was completed around five o'clock.

After filming wrapped, Wu Zhuo invited Simon Yam and Gordon Lam to dinner.

He has no film offers for the two of them at the moment.

But if you socialize more, it won't be so difficult to invite the two of them when there are projects available.

Compared to Simon Yam's composure when facing Ng Cheuk.

Lam Ka-tung seemed somewhat uneasy.

At this time, although he had already begun to make a name for himself in the Hong Kong entertainment circle, his status was not particularly high, and there was still a big gap between him and big stars like Wu Zhuo.

It's normal to feel a little awkward.

Speaking of which, Lam Ka-tung is also one of Ng Cheuk's favorite actors.

This person truly deserves to be called a golden supporting actor.

You can see him in most Hong Kong movies.

His performance was absolutely impressive.

He never lost out to Hong Kong's most outstanding film stars.

What Wu Zhuo likes most about him is that he doesn't try to steal the spotlight.

The supporting roles he plays give the impression that he *is* the character.

It won't feel out of place.

Wu Zhuo believes that there will be many opportunities to collaborate with actors like this in the future.

(End of this chapter)