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Chapter 200, page 199: You dare steal my goods? You're messing with me!

Yuan Minghua was previously the head of Great Wall Film Company, and after several film companies merged, he became the head of the new film company. He must have a very strong background in mainland China, otherwise such an important position would not have been given to him.

Yuan Minghua walked upstairs side by side with Yang Jun, even lagging behind by a step or two, showing Yang Jun great respect and importance!
The two took the elevator to the sixth floor. Yang Jun and Yuan Minghua sat facing each other, and a lady in a cheongsam poured tea for the two big shots.

Yang Jun's bodyguard, Da Dong, stood behind him, looking at the two security guards opposite him with a bright and alert expression. They also seemed to be from military backgrounds, and there was a sense of mutual respect between them.

"Mr. Yuan, I'm here to discuss business?"

Oh! Yuan Minghua's eyes lit up. The richest man in the Chinese world had taken the initiative to contact him, so it must be to collaborate on a movie. Of course he was interested.

Giants movies have been box office hits for the past two years, with "A Better Tomorrow" and "God of Gamblers" both taking the top spot at the Hong Kong box office.

Most of the other films are also among the top ten highest-grossing films in Hong Kong, achieving considerable box office success and being very successful in the commercial film field!
"Mr. Yang, how would your company like to cooperate?"

Yuan Minghua asked rather anxiously, "Our Yindu Film Company has also produced quite a few films in the past two years, but apart from 'Shaolin Temple,' all of them have had very poor box office performance. This is mainly because the film companies under Yindu have very strict censorship of the subject matter."

Because the distribution market for Sil-Metropole is mainly in mainland China, rather than the Taiwan market, which is widely recognized as a box office stronghold for Hong Kong films.

Yang Jun took a sip of tea and smiled at Yuan Minghua, saying:

"Mr. Yuan, I have a film I'd like to release in the Shuangnan Cinema Circuit. We'd split the box office revenue 50/50."

The South Pacific Cinemas is a cinema chain under Sil-Metropole. It consists of eight cinemas: South China, South Yang, Pearl River, Sil-Metropole, Ko Shing, Sunbeam, Guobao, and Huadu. South China and South Yang are the two largest cinema chains, and their scale ranks among the top of the four major cinema chains in Hong Kong.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Minghua immediately understood that Yang Jun planned to release the film in mainland China. He intended to test the waters with a film shown in the Shuangnan Cinema Circuit. If the film performed well, it could then enter the mainland film market.

"Mr. Yang, your Mandarin is excellent. It's rare to see a Hong Konger speak it so well!"

Yuan Minghua suddenly changed the subject and praised Yang Jun's Mandarin. Yang Jun's Mandarin was very standard and did not have the Cantonese accent of Hong Kong people.

Yang Jun shrugged, smiled, and said:

"I am Chinese, of course I should speak Mandarin well. You know, people call me a leftist!"

Yuan Minghua laughed heartily, becoming much closer to Yang Jun. While other Hong Kong films couldn't be shown in mainland China, Yang Jun was a patriotic businessman recognized by mainstream mainland media.

"Mr. Yang, did you bring the film sample?"

Yuan Minghua said with a smile that all movies shown in the Shuangnan Cinema Circuit have to be reviewed; that's the rule, and even Giants movies are no exception.

Da Dong took a CD out of his bag and said to Yuan Minghua:

"Inspect the goods!"

Yuan Minghua paused for a moment, then smiled and took the disc, handing it to his assistant who was standing nearby, so that he could play it on the VCD player.

Yang Jun glared at Da Dong. Did this kid think he was selling weapons? And he even dared to ask to inspect the goods?
Da Dong then belatedly realized he had said the wrong thing, and with a guilty smile, he took a few steps back.

Yang Jun presented "A Chinese Ghost Story 2," an ancient costume fantasy drama with special effects done by a Hollywood special effects team. The total investment was over ten million yuan, making it Giant Films' big production this year.

"This is a period fantasy drama, Mr. Yuan. Let's enjoy it together."

The two started watching a movie together. This one was an adaptation of the Liaozhai film, and the plot was somewhat different from the first one, with many different elements added.

Upon seeing the fight effects in the movie, Yuan Minghua's eyes lit up, and he excitedly slapped his thigh.

"Mr. Yang, this film has been approved. I plan to release it in Hong Kong and then release it in mainland China."

Yang Jun smiled. He had achieved his goal: a Hong Kong film was released in mainland China. This was unprecedented.

If you were to release movies like "God of Gamblers" or "A Better Tomorrow," they simply wouldn't pass censorship in mainland China. Their values ​​are problematic, so how could they be shown?
"A Chinese Ghost Story 2" is an ancient fantasy drama that promotes traditional culture and positive energy!
"Thank you, Mr. Yuan~"

Yang Jun politely raised the teacup in his hand and smiled at Yuan Minghua.

"I should be the one thanking Mr. Yang. I'll treat him to dinner tonight."

"Haha, Mr. Yuan, you're too kind!"

With the mainland release secured, Yang Jun felt much better. Hong Kong films were about to lose their Taiwan box office, and Yang Jun had to find a larger box office for Giants Films before that happened.

Yang Jun had just stepped out of the entrance of Yindu Cinema when Ahua brought news that instantly dispelled his good mood.

"Boss, one of our goods has been stolen. They've double-crossed us."

Yang Jun was shocked. The goods Ahua mentioned must be weapons. Someone had stolen the weapons without paying.

"Who did this? What are the casualties among our men?"

Yang Jun's face darkened. He had always been honest in his business dealings, exchanging money for goods and never shortchanging customers. But he never expected that someone would dare to defy him.

Do you think you're easy to bully?
"Five of our brothers died, including the three brothers from Nan Yue, Ah Zha."

What? Ah Zha is dead? Yang Jun never expected that the Southern Yue dance king who loved to perform sultry dances would die like this.

"The exact person responsible is still under investigation, but there are reports that it is related to a man named Fu Guang."

Fu Guang? That's not surprising. That kid has always been unruly and never pays for weapons.

"No need to investigate anymore, find this Fu Guang."

Yang Jun made up his mind that this must have been done by Fu Guang. His catchphrase was famous: "Professional zero-yuan purchase."

Damn it, they've gotten themselves into this free shopping spree! Trying to show off their skills in front of an expert!

Yang Jun is the originator of zero-yuan purchases. Fu Guang, you're just a young upstart, and you dare to show off to me?

Ahua nodded and called his informants to investigate, using all his connections to find this Fu Guang.

Meanwhile, in a villa in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, Zhao Yazhi had just put her son to sleep and was about to go to her bedroom.

A phone call came in, and Zhao Yazhi answered it.

"Miss Zhao Yazhi? Hello!"

Her voice was light and flirtatious, with a hint of teasing.

Zhao Yazhi frowned and said into the phone:
Who are you? Do I know you?

The voice on the other end chuckled and said to Zhao Yazhi:

"Who I am is not important, but I have some leverage over you, and I want it."

"toot toot"

Zhao Yazhi hung up the phone immediately. She simply chose to hang up on these kinds of harassing calls. There are many phone scams these days, and Zhao Yazhi wouldn't fall for these old-fashioned tricks.

But how did the other party know about Zhao Yazhi and her home phone number?
"Ah Zhi, what's up?"

Huang Dawei is Zhao Yazhi's husband. The two have been married for five years and have one child.

"It's nothing! Just a nuisance call."

Huang Dawei nodded, not taking it to heart, and went back to watching TV.

Huang Dawei is a doctor who is usually very busy with work, so he and Zhao Yazhi often don't see each other much, and their relationship is not very deep.

"Ah Zhi, how's that thing I told you about last time?"

"what's up?"

"Even if you leave the entertainment industry and stay at home to be a good wife and mother, it's not like I can't support you!"

Huang Dawei disliked Zhao Yazhi going out to film movies, playing other people's wives, and having romantic relationships with other people on screen. He was quite chauvinistic.

Upon hearing that it was about this matter again, Zhao Yazhi shook her head and said:

“Your salary is only 20,000 yuan a month. As you know, Abao is going to start international school next month, and the tuition will be 10,000 yuan a month.”

"If I didn't act, I wouldn't be able to afford my tuition."

Zhao Yazhi dislikes luxury goods, but she places great emphasis on her children's education, insisting that they win at the starting line, as competition in Hong Kong is extremely fierce.

Huang Dawei said unhappily:

"I told you long ago, just find a regular school. International schools are for rich people. Why should our family join in?"

"Some circles can't be squeezed into just by trying."

Huang Dawei is against this kind of education. International school tuition is too high, and he, a small doctor, certainly cannot afford it. However, he does not want his wife to be exposed to the public eye.

The two couldn't agree on anything and parted on bad terms!

Zhao Yazhi went to work at the film company. After finishing her shift, she walked to her car and saw seven or eight thugs with ill intentions standing next to her car, grinning at her.

"Ms. Zhao, why didn't you reply when I called you yesterday? You've read my call."

A bald, middle-aged man walked out, with a shiny gold chain around his neck and tattoos on his arms, dressed like a gangster.

The surrounding thugs all swarmed around Zhao Yazhi, trapping her in the middle.

"who are you?"

Zhao Yazhi was startled by the scene and took several steps back.

The bald man grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and handed a business card to Zhao Yazhi.

"I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Zhou Hua, and I am the owner of Hutchison Whampoa Films."

After Zhou Hua finished speaking, he handed a script to Zhao Yazhi and said to her:
"This is your script. We plan to shoot for five days. I hope you can free up your schedule so we can start filming tomorrow!"

Zhao Yazhi glanced at the title on the script: "The Secret History of Wu Zetian"?
Just by looking at the title, you can tell this isn't a serious movie. Who in their right mind would make a film about Wu Zetian?
Zhao Yazhi has always been very self-disciplined and does not accept any kissing scenes. If the plot requires it, she will use a body double or a camera trick.

"Sorry, I don't make those kinds of movies!"

Not taking pictures? That's not up to you.
Zhou Hua chuckled, took out a stack of photos, and handed them to Zhao Yazhi.

Zhao Yazhi glanced at it suspiciously, her face filled with shock. She flipped through several photos, all of which showed her without clothes on.

"How is this possible? When was this filmed?"

However, after looking at it for a while, Zhao Yazhi immediately realized something was wrong: the head was her own image, but the body wasn't hers.

"This is not me! You are shameless and despicable!"

Zhou Hua chuckled and said to Zhao Yazhi:
"Who knows? You wouldn't want your fans to see this, would you? If I sent it to the newspaper, do you know what the consequences would be?"

Zhou Ruifa and Zhang Guorong also arrived at the garage. Seeing Zhao Yazhi surrounded by a group of people, Zhou Ruifa immediately stepped forward and went out to say to Zhou Hua and the others:
"What are you doing? This is Mr. Yang's company. Are you trying to cause trouble?"

Zhou Ruifa knew Yang Jun's influence in Hong Kong, so he directly brought up his own boss in an attempt to scare him away.

Sure enough, Zhou Hua's expression changed upon hearing Mr. Yang's name, and he said to Zhao Yazhi:

"Remember to answer the phone!"

(End of this chapter)