1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 118 Zhang Guorong and Michiko

After catching a bad cold from using the air conditioner in the Political Department, I was trapped at home for a few days due to heavy rain.

Zhai Yuan hasn't had any in-depth communication with the meat bomb for more than half a month.

Deng Leling still lived in a public housing unit. Knowing that Zhai Yuan was coming, she put on some makeup.

"Why don't we go to the hotel?"

The public housing was too narrow and Zhai Yuan was afraid that he would not be able to move around.

Deng Leling didn't waste any time and pulled him into the house, closing the door as soon as she put on her high heels.

On the upper jaw, I was happily chewing rock candy with a crunching sound.

Half an hour later, Zhai Yuan logged out.

There was a soft "pop" sound.

I really like the line from Yun Zhongjun in Genshin Impact:
Inject hard! Slide down~
He pressed on Deng Leling and let out a long breath.

Deng Leling's eyes were dazed and her fingers were tapping on his back like playing the piano.

She put her face close to Zhai Yuan's ear and whispered, "I don't want to live in a public housing unit anymore."

"What should I do? I deducted all your film pay of 10,000 yuan at a time. Doesn't it mean you will have to save up for a long time before you can move into a new house?"

Deng Leling snorted, bit his ear hard, and pulled it a few times in revenge.

With Zhao Meizhen in front and Deng Leling behind, Zhai Yuan felt that his ear would fall off sooner or later.

"Don't make trouble."

He lowered his waist, and Deng Leling's hands, which were playing the piano on his back, immediately wrapped around him tightly like an octopus.

"You are a dog and you don't get tired!"

"Horse~"

So many old men take health supplements every day, squat in the gym, and even take drugs and talk about humanities and history for two hours to wait for the drug to take effect in order to have a good body. How can they compare with young men of seventeen or eighteen?

There are only two hardest things in the world, and one of them is diamond.

Zhai Yuan was entangled by the octopus from head to toe and could only lie on top of her, sometimes stepping on the second gear and sometimes on the fifth gear.

"Let's go look at houses tomorrow. Pick a nice one with floor-to-ceiling windows, double bathrooms, and mirrored ceilings, okay?"

“This is very expensive.”

Deng Leling said while staggering.

"It doesn't matter. I have plenty of money."

Zhai Yuan clearly felt that she was holding it very tightly on purpose, and he spoke while taking a breath.

"Okay, okay~ Then I want you to go with me."

Deng Leling's flat belly was trembling slightly, and she lay beside Zhai Yuan's ear and cried.

Day two.

Zhai Yuan hugged Deng Leling and walked out of the sales department.

Deposit - 120 million.

Kowloon Tong Garden Villa +1.

Full set of furniture, color TV, HiFi stereo, electric round bed, jet bathtub, steam massage, electronic anti-theft...

Kowloon Tong, the legendary love-making hotspot.

It was Deng Leling’s first time living in a villa and she found everything very novel, especially the electric round bed in the bedroom.

"I haven't tried the electric bed yet. Do you want to lie down and give it a try?"

"I can't handle my waist strength."

Zhai Yuan was exhausted from working in the public housing complex last night and didn't feel like doing any strenuous exercise at this time.

Deng Leling bit her red lips, her eyes full of charm.

"You're getting a bargain today."

She pushed Zhai Yuan down on the bed and then sat astride him.

Zhai Yuan felt that the money was well spent and he unlocked a new posture.

…………

After releasing the stress, it's time to get to work.

The New Palace Theatre closed for reorganization.

Zhai Yuan took a pen and paper and wrote and drew, and talked with the designer for two days, and finally finalized the preliminary decoration drawings.

The construction team started working.

First use a sledgehammer to dig out the gap, then use a sledgehammer to fix it.

After all the operations, the theater was reduced to ruins.

"There are more than 1,200 seats, divided into five theaters, four regular theaters and one VIP theater."

Zhai Yuan took the blueprint and explained to the construction team: "This VIP room can accommodate up to 50 seats, but the floor must be spacious, leaving space for luxurious chairs, a green passage and barrier-free toilets..."

"The regular hall has a maximum of 200 seats. The remaining space will be reserved for the ticket office. I will put a glass display case here to sell popcorn, snacks and soda. I will also put a few claw machines and pinball machines here..."

There is a group of audiences in the Hong Kong Cinema called the Sugarcane Biting Gang. They love to bring sugarcane into the cinema, chew on the sugarcane while reviewing the movie loudly, and if they are not satisfied, they will throw the sugarcane at the screen.

The quality is very poor.

After Zhai Yuan's theater is built, these clowns who are seeking to attract attention will definitely not be allowed to come in. If you can't keep your mouth shut, just buy a bucket of popcorn. It has more butter and syrup than the popcorn sold outside, and comes with a paper tube with the 1024 logo printed on it. It's okay to charge you two or three times the price, right?

"I want you to make a low-budget horror movie."

While the theater was still under renovation, Zhai Yuan approached Peng Jiayan and said, "I'll write a more incisive script."

With four theaters that can seat 200 people, we can consider trying to bring some low-cost horror films of later generations to the screen.

Now, including the VIP theater, there are only five screens. Yindu has contacted several Western movie theater chains, but horror movies are too poor in large theaters.

So the bulk of the money still comes from videotapes and a few crappy cinema chains in the U.S. and Canada.

When she heard about the horror film, Pang Ka Yin shook her head like a rattle: "You should do it. I'm scared."

"What a coincidence! I'm scared too!"

Zhai Yuan felt that he was lucky enough to be able to write the script, and he usually wrote the script late at night. What if the cabinet moved?

“Hire more people. Your company is just a makeshift team now,” Peng Jiayan suggested to him.

"It's just that I have no money, and he refuses to invest some money in my uncle." Zhai Yuan started to cry poor.

Pang Chia-yan sneered, "With a net worth of over tens of millions, you still act miserable. Who else in the film industry has such good conditions to start with?"

"Lei Juekun."

Zhai Yuan choked her back with just one sentence.

Any one of Boss Lei’s business, Kowloon Motor Bus, or real estate, is enough to beat these people in the film industry.

He thought about it and said helplessly: "Forget it, I still have to spend what I have to spend. Can you help me find a director who charges cheaply and has great skills?"

Peng Jiayan rolled her eyes and was about to say something back at him when she suddenly seemed to remember something.

"What do you think of Wu Yusen?"

"Hmm? Isn't he from Jiahe?"

"He was last month, but he just got fired."

Pang Chia-yan explained to Zhai Yuan: "When he was filming in Thailand, there were not enough props, so the crew used real guns, and accidentally injured an actor."

She didn't know much about the specific situation. In fact, the actor's injury was only the fuse for Wu Yusen's dismissal. He had already had some unpleasant experiences with the company when he stayed at Golden Harvest.

The reason is simple. Wu Yusen's teacher is Zhang Che, and he has been influenced by the world of swords and revenge, so naturally he wants to shoot some gray and violent scenes. However, Golden Harvest only allows him to shoot comedies, thinking that Zhang Che's style is outdated and the public only wants to watch light-hearted and fun movies.

This time, he finally got the opportunity to shoot the violent gun battle movie "Heroes Without Tears". He thought he could show his skills, but an actor was shot and injured by a real prop gun. In the end, the whole movie was shelved and the director packed up and left.

It was precisely because of this dismissal that Wu Yusen did not achieve much in the next three years, and was only able to film two movies with the help of his friends.

So there was the classic line in "A Better Tomorrow" three years later.

"Do you think I like begging? I've been unlucky for three years. I've been waiting for an opportunity. I want to fight for my reputation. I don't want to prove my power to others. I want to make others know that I can take back what I didn't see!"

It’s full of private goods.

“How much is his director’s fee?”

Zhai Yuan did not have a deep impression of Wu Yusen, because "A Better Tomorrow" was so popular that it overshadowed his other movies.

If the price is too high, he will really think about it.

"When he was at Golden Harvest, he had a contract and charged cheaply. But if you hire him alone, it will be expensive. One movie will cost at least 400,000." "He's still charging so much after being fired? I can hire two Lin Qingxias!"

"It's not expensive. He's a successful director. Last year, there was a new director named Yuan Kui in the Seven Little Fortunes. He had never filmed a movie, but Wu Siyuan directly offered him a director's fee of 250,000. Now a good director is much more valuable than a good actor."

"What if we sign a contract with him?" Zhai Yuan asked again.

“Once you sign the contract, you have to pay him a monthly salary. The director’s fee will be charged separately but will be cheaper. In addition, you have to ensure that there are movies for him to shoot every year.” Pang Ka Yin said very expertly.

Zhai Yuan scratched his hair, wondering whether or not to sign Wu Yusen.

It seems that this person has not produced that many films. If it were someone like Xu Ke or Wang Jing, I would definitely not hesitate.

"You're not that stingy, are you?"

Seeing his tangled look, Peng Jiayan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You are fake and have tens of millions of dollars, how can you be as stingy as Uncle Shao Liu?"

Nonsense! I earned that money by cheating people!

It's not like there's only one day left in a movie. It takes a big director like this a year or two to shoot a movie, so it takes a long time for the funds to come back.

If I buy Deng Leling a villa, can she let me drink sweet soup every day? Can Wu Yusen produce a play every day?
"sign!"

After hesitating for a moment, Zhai Yuan finally gritted his teeth and said, "Please help me contact him. I will sign a five-year contract with him and ask him to give me a price."

Is it enough to shoot four dramas, "A Better Tomorrow", "Once Upon a Time in China", "Bullet Beat" and "Face/Off" in five years?
The contract expires right after the filming, so we'll see whether to renew it or not.

Zhai Yuan's abacus beads were flying in his mind.

Pang Chia-yan rolled her eyes and said, "Ha~ If Director Wu hadn't had an accident on the set, would a small company like yours have signed him? You're getting a bargain and you're still being rude."

……

While Peng Jiayan went to lobby Wu Yusen, Zhai Yuan also had to take some time off.

The song "Secretly Obsessed", for which he sang the lead vocals, has already been recorded and the MV needs to be shot as soon as possible.

Need a pair of handsome men and beautiful women.

The company does have pretty girls, but as for handsome guys... Liang Xiaolong and Luo Jiaying can only be considered talented.

Zhai Yuan was thinking about the content of the MV. In order to make the callers feel involved, he had to choose a handsome guy in the eyes of the public.

Andy Lau's face subconsciously appeared in my mind.

Let’s not talk about his acting skills or not, he is really handsome.

He immediately called TVB's actor department to inquire about the price of loaning out Andy.

"Is it the 91 Entertainment that was in the news a while ago?"

"Yes, I am Zhai Yuan."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhai, Huazai has not been feeling well recently and may not be able to help you. Goodbye!"

Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Zhai Yuan was a little confused.

Am I so famous now?
You've really become a rat crossing the street!

It seems that the name Jiuyi Entertainment cannot be used for the time being. I don’t know if it will affect Peng Jiayan’s invitation to Wu Yusen. After all, his teacher Zhang Che is from Taiwan.

Zhai Yuan cursed as he flipped open a celebrity magazine, intending to pick another male lead.

His fingers paused on the pages of the magazine, and a familiar face came into view.

"How could I forget about him!"

Zhai Yuan's eyes lit up.

Handsome, good at acting and singing.

The 27-year-old Zhang Guorong is now active in film, television and music. He has a certain degree of fame and traffic, making him the perfect male lead in a music video.

Moreover, he is an artist of ATV, and the television industry is not as worried about offending the Taiwan market as the film industry.

However, although ATV does not have to rely on the Taiwan market, Zhang Guorong still has movies and records to release there, so it is better to keep it a secret before signing the contract, so as not to scare others again.

Just in case, Zhai Yuan did not contact the other party in person.

"Someone come!"

Sitting on the bed in the public housing unit, he shouted out the door.

Liang Zhichao rushed in at a trot.

"What's the matter, Brother Yuan?"

"You're here."

Zhai Yuan nodded at him and shouted to the outside, "Change someone!"

Under Liang Zhichao's resentful eyes, Chen Jiale pushed the door open and walked in.

"From now on you are the boss of Secret Garden. I'll give you a phone number and you invite him to shoot a commercial. Got it?"

After briefly explaining the cause and effect, Zhai Yuan took a photo of Zhang Guorong in the magazine and explained to Chen Jiale.

"understand!"

Carlos Chan took out his phone and dialed the cooperation number listed in the magazine, and was directly connected to the actor department of ATV.

"Brother Yuan, the other party offered 20,000 yuan."

After explaining his purpose to the other party and getting a response, Chen Jiale covered the receiver and asked for his opinion.

"wanted!"

Twenty thousand yuan is still quite expensive to shoot a commercial of a few minutes, but considering that he has a contract with ATV, this situation is considered as outsourcing, which is reasonable.

"Call Lao Shen and have him sign the contract as soon as possible. Don't let anyone know about the relationship between Secret Garden and Jiuyi."

Zhai Yuan gave Chen Jiale a few more instructions before letting him go.

Now that we have the male lead, it’s time to choose the female lead.

Currently, the company has two contracted actresses, one is Deng Leling and the other is Nishiwaki Michiko.

Deng Leling was of course the first choice, but Zhai Yuan wanted her to be the heroine of the MV for "Self-Love". The song was lively and varied, which meant a lot of action and more acting skills were required.

That leaves only Michiko Nishiwaki.

It seems a bit strange to pair Zhang Guorong with Nishiwaki Michiko.

But after all, they are their own actors, and the opportunity to appear on camera must be given priority. Zhai Yuan decided to let them try to match them together and see how they turn out first.

"Michiko, I'm the boss. Change into nice clothes and come see me."

Michiko Nishiwaki has been practicing Cantonese recently and now has no problem communicating in simple terms.

Since she had no place to live, Zhai Yuan vacated a public housing unit for her to stay in first.

What Zhai Yuan lacks the least now is public housing, as his own unit and Deng Leling's are both empty and no one lives there.

Even the dedicated office for the video hall where they were currently located was converted from public housing, making it easier to communicate with the two kings.

the other side.

Michiko Nishiwaki hung up the phone with a changing expression on her face.

Change into nice clothes?

Whether in Japan or Hong Kong, the unspoken rules of the film industry have always been no secret. She believed that there must be a hidden meaning behind what her boss said.

Recalling their first meeting, Zhai Yuan directly offered her 20,000 yuan in salary and promised her a theatrical movie in which she could be the leading actress every year.

It really does come at a price!
Although others didn't notice it, Michiko Nishixie observed the flirting between Zhai Yuan and Deng Leling. No wonder that woman could play the leading role in "While You Are Sleeping".

Now Hong Kong doesn't want female fighters, and if she leaves Zhai Yuan's company, she can only go back to Japan to make third-level movies to gain fame.

And you also have to accompany the producers and directors.

The face of Zhai Yuan appeared in Michiko Nishixie's mind, and she felt that it was not a disadvantage to work with such a young and wealthy boss.

So without much hesitation, she began to take out several sets of clothes from her suitcase and tried them on one by one.

"What kind of look is this?"

When Nishixie Michiko pushed the door open, Zhai Yuan was startled by the long windbreaker she was wearing.

Isn't it hot to dress like this in the hot summer?
The Japanese woman had slightly curled short hair that went over her ears, her face was both heroic and charming, and she was wrapped up tightly.

"Boss, I really can't find any nice clothes. What do you think of dressing like this?"

Michiko Nishixie spoke in a stiff accent, gave Zhai Yuan a charming smile, then slowly unbuttoned her windbreaker and pulled it apart.

Zhai Yuan's eyes suddenly widened.

How come our artists are so poor? They can't even afford a base shirt, and they go out wearing fishnet socks and a windbreaker?

　I drank a little last night, overslept, missed one chapter, and even slept through my full attendance, which made things even worse for our already poor family...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)