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Chapter 175 Liu Xiaoli: Is that what I meant? (Please subscribe!)

"Dad, what brings you here?"

"Let's see what you've been busy with lately."

"I'm working with director Ling Zi to prepare for director Chen's next film."

"You mean that blockbuster? What's it called, Dragon and Tiger?"

"It's Die Hard."

"Oh, oh, oh!" Chen Huaikai nodded, remembering.

Then he asked, "Is your director Chen's sci-fi film still in post-production?"

"It's all ready. There will be a screening at the company this Friday." Chen Kaige seemed to have guessed his father's purpose and then asked, "Dad, are you going that day?"

"Go ahead, I can discuss the Golden Rooster Awards with your Director Chen."

"Also, this weekend, Director Chen's son will be one month old, but I don't know if we should hold a celebration for him."

Whether or not the Kaige event is held, you still have to give a gift. It's like a meeting; the leader may not remember who came, but they will definitely remember who didn't.

Chen Kaige nodded thoughtfully, "Okay, Dad, I understand. You're not going that day, are you?"

"How many people are going to your family? You can go."

……

A flight from Hong Kong landed smoothly at Beijing Capital International Airport.

Before long, Fu Qi and Shi Hui walked out of the station exit with the flow of people.

Then they got into the car sent by the Oriental Company to pick them up.

In the car, Fu Qi stared out the window for a long time, then suddenly turned to his wife and said, "I feel that there have been quite a few changes in Beijing this time."

“Yes, you didn’t come last time. I had this feeling when I came with my daughter last time.”

"It seems that the country's determination to reform and open up this time is quite strong and will not change."

"Yes, it shouldn't change anymore."

"That's great! I hope our country becomes more and more prosperous and powerful!"

Soon, the car took the two of them to the Oriental Company.

Upon hearing the horn, Chen Fusheng made a special trip downstairs to greet him.

Unexpectedly, Fu Qi and Shi Hui both came. After exchanging pleasantries, they were welcomed upstairs.

"Aunt Shi Hui, didn't we agree that Cheng Long would come with you?"

"Sigh, that was the plan, but this morning, just as we were about to leave, Chenglong suddenly called to say that his girlfriend was pregnant, so he asked us to apologize to you, Xiao Chen, on his behalf. He said he would come over after he finished dealing with his family matters."

Chen Fusheng paused for a moment, then guessed, "Could it be that his girlfriend hid her pregnancy until she heard that Chenglong was coming to the mainland to film a movie, and that's when she had no choice but to tell him?"

"I guessed so."

Shi Hui then asked, "Xiao Chen, when is your son's one-month birthday?"

"This weekend."

"Then we've arrived at just the right time."

After finishing their tea, their conversation shifted from everyday matters to work.

The job essentially involved sharing the box office revenue.

"The Devotion of Suspect X" was released in Hong Kong at the end of February and was the first film to gross HK$2758.8 million.

It's the end of April now, and the box office results for the second month have also been released, totaling HK$426.7 million.

The total comes to 3185.5 million.

It once again broke the record for the highest box office in Hong Kong film history.

It was also the first film to surpass 30 million in box office revenue.

Although it is still showing in theaters, its box office potential has been almost exhausted.

Just like Lingzi's "The Cotton Robe", it still had 266.6 million in the second month, but only less than 100,000 in the third month.

At the time, it coincided with the release of Chen Fusheng's "The Suspect," so it was pulled from theaters. However, including the subsequent box office revenue of "The Cotton Robe," the total box office revenue used for settlement this time still reached 3460 million.

“After deducting 15% tax and 3% advertising expenses, the profit split 50/50 comes to HK$1418.6 million. Xiao Chen, can you calculate it again? Is this the correct amount?”

"I believe that Aunt Shi Hui and your team must have done the calculations multiple times before coming here. How could there be any mistake?"

Shi Hui smiled and said, "Since there's no problem, then please sign here, Xiao Chen."

Chen Fusheng picked up the settlement bill, glanced at it briefly, and then quickly signed his name.

Then, looking at the company's finance department, he asked, "HKD 1418.6, how much is that in RMB?"

"Approximately 442 million."

Chen Fusheng nodded in satisfaction. The company had been established for less than five months, and its total revenue had exceeded 30 million. Moreover, it was 30 million in 1982. To be honest, he felt quite accomplished.

Although the money doesn't belong to him, he has the 'right to use' it!

Of course, the company doesn't have 30 million in its account right now. After all, Oriental Company has spent a lot of money in the past few months – not to mention the film budget, they've also spent a lot of money on equipment.

……

"Director Chen, someone gave you a gift?"

Liu Xiaoli looked at her husband when he came home from get off work today, bringing back a lot of gifts, and teased him with a curious tone.

"It was given by Uncle Fu Qi and Aunt Shi Hui. They came to our company today on behalf of Sil-Metropole Cinemas to settle the box office revenue sharing, and they also brought us some gifts from Hong Kong."

As Chen Fusheng placed the gift on the coffee table, he went outside to wash his hands, then turned around and took his son from his wife's arms.

While playing with the little guy, he answered his family's questions.

Why didn't they come back with you?

“They have other work to do, but they’ll be coming over in a couple of days for their son’s one-month celebration.”

"What about Zhizhi?"

"Zhizhi has to go to school."

Mentioning Zhizhi evoked some memories for Chen Qian.

She belatedly looked at her father and asked, "Aunt Zhizhi?"

"Oh, right, there are two cassette tapes full of nursery rhymes in this gift. It seems to be the gift that Zhizhi gave to our daughter. Honey, take a look."

Liu Xiaoli flipped through it and found that it really was there.

He immediately turned on the tape recorder and put a cassette in. Soon, a Cantonese nursery rhyme filled the living room.

The song being sung was "He Family's Rooster, He Family's Guess".

Chen Qian was very excited, especially after learning that it was a gift from her Aunt Zhizhi, and she even took the other cassette tape from her mother.

"My daughter seems to really like music."

After handing the cassette tape to her daughter, Liu Xiaoli looked up and smiled at her husband.

Chen Fusheng nodded, then looked at the little one in his arms.

The little guy was excited just now, but after hearing this music, he started yawning. I couldn't help but smile wryly: "He probably has no feeling for music."

“He’s still young,” Liu Xiaoli explained for her son, then changed the subject: “Your soft science fiction movie is having a screening tomorrow, right?”

"Ah."

Where will it be shown?

"The company," Chen Fusheng guessed his wife's thoughts and confirmed, "You want to see it too, don't you?"

"May I?"

Chen Fusheng thought for a moment, then glanced around the living room before nodding slightly and saying, "Alright, I'll bring the projection and filming equipment back tomorrow afternoon and then show you a movie."

"..."

Liu Xiaoli: Is that what I meant?

(End of this chapter)