Entertainment Era: My Good Sister Is All Over the World

There are two days left until the end of the literary and art congress.

A sparrow named Huang Wenbin got his door knocked on early in the morning and reluctantly got out of bed.

Led by Xu Xiaoming, they arrived at the open space downstairs from the guesthouse and began their morning exercise.

Because Xu Xiaoming was trained in martial arts and had an incredibly strong physique, Huang Wenbin greatly admired him and wanted him to train with him.

Huang Wenbin was just saying it casually, but Xu Xiaoming took it seriously and dragged him out of bed early in the morning to train.

"I started learning Wing Chun when I was 9 years old, switched to Mantis Boxing when I was 11, and later learned Hung Kuen, Choy Li Fut and Xingyi Quan in a mixed way."

Xu Xiaoming had Huang Wenbin stand up straight, and then began to tell him about his martial arts experience and related information about boxing techniques. "Wing Chun is close-quarters combat, while Mantis Boxing combines both long-range and short-range techniques. My specialty is Seven Star Mantis Boxing, which emphasizes intent over form..."

"Based on the strengths of several schools, I have created a few postures that can improve your health. You can learn them from me."

As Xu Xiaoming spoke, he demonstrated his movements, displaying an extremely authentic and elegant style. The only drawback was that his posture wasn't quite graceful.

If we were to ask who among all kung fu stars is the strongest in actual combat, their fans in later generations would fight tooth and nail to find the answer.

But when it comes to the beauty and grandeur of martial arts stances and poses, as well as the graceful and flowing movements in the movie, Kung Fu Emperor Jet Li still does it best.

Directors who have worked with Jet Li all acknowledge this.

"What are you doing?"

Not only Liang Xiaosheng, but also the others staying at the Beijing Film Studio guesthouse came out to see what was going on.

"Isn't Brother Xu a martial artist? I'll ask him to train my body a bit."

Huang Wenbin was following Xu Xiaoming's movements, relaxing his muscles and bones: "This is a posture he created himself. Not only can it strengthen the body, but I heard it can also enhance that aspect of function."

"Really?" Liang Xiaosheng was somewhat skeptical.

Xu Xiaoming said with a smile, "When your body is stronger, your sexual function will naturally improve as well."

"Then I'll try it too." Liang Xiaosheng immediately stepped forward and earnestly clarified, "I just want to improve my health. We editors are hunched over our desks all day, and our bodies are indeed a bit weak."

"Then you'll have to study hard," Xu Xiaoming said to Liang Xiaosheng. "But to master all of them, you need to practice every day. If you want to improve in a particular area, I have a specific stance that I can teach you."

Huang Wenbin said with a smile, "No need, Brother Liang doesn't care about that. He's not married yet."

Liang Xiaosheng glared at him: "How can I not care? I'm getting married eventually, I'll definitely need it then!"

The two practiced with Xu Xiaoming for over an hour, then washed up and went to have breakfast.

For some reason, Huang Wenbin always felt that some people in the factory were looking at him differently.

It was as if they were looking at a wild beast locked in a cage; their eyes held a strange scrutiny, a mixture of wariness and anticipation.

This kind of gaze made Liang Xiaosheng, who was standing next to Huang Wenbin, feel a little uncomfortable.

Xu Xiaoming, on the other hand, didn't feel anything at all from beginning to end.

"Did I do something wrong again?" Huang Wenbin muttered to himself.

Liang Xiaosheng thought for a moment, then said, "It's possible, because this morning, people from the Federation of Literary and Art Circles came and took away the manuscripts of the two plays you wrote, as well as the revised script of 'The Coffin in the Heart.' I heard that these people also went to People's Literature and Yenching Literature and Art Publishing House."

Huang Wenbin asked with some surprise, "What do you mean? Are you going to collect all my works and burn them all, or ban them all?"

"No, that's not it!" Liang Xiaosheng leaned close to Huang Wenbin's ear and whispered, "I heard Director Jiang complaining that after the literary and art congress, there's going to be some kind of special seminar, and the higher-ups want him, Director Wang, and Director Chen to attend."

Huang Wenbin frowned slightly; this was rather unusual.

Liang Xiaosheng comforted him, saying, "Don't worry too much. We've started reform and opening up now, nothing will happen."

"I'm not worried." Huang Wenbin smiled. "I'm just a writer, I can just focus on writing my novels and screenplays."

Xu Xiaoming said casually, "It's quite complicated here. There aren't as many restrictions in Hong Kong. Why don't you come to Hong Kong with me?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Xiaosheng subconsciously frowned, but he also realized that Xu Xiaoming was simply being straightforward and had no intention of mocking him.

"Brother Xu, do you know how many people came to mainland China this year?"

Huang Wenbin looked at Xu Xiaoxiao and asked with a smile.

Xu Xiaoming replied, "I don't know, but there should be a lot."

"It's over 9.6 million," Huang Wenbin said calmly. "Last year, the number of moviegoers was at least 20 billion, with an average of about 200 movie visits per person, and the current movie ticket price is 1 cents."

However, with the continuous development of reform and opening up, people's lives and entertainment have become increasingly rich, and the number of moviegoers will drop significantly. But no matter how much it drops, it is still a huge market with unlimited potential.

Xu Xiaoming was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

"With this movie-going boom, it's only a matter of time before the box office surpasses 100 million."

Huang Wenbin said calmly, "And I estimate that within the next two years, the ones that currently have the qualifications are my screenplay for 'Let the Bullets Fly,' Zhang Huaxun's 'The Mysterious Buddha,' and Zhang Xinyan's 'Shaolin Temple,' which he is preparing to film."

"You're joking, breaking 100 million at the box office? That's too exaggerated!" Xu Xiaoming was obviously not very convinced and said jokingly, "Last year's runner-up at the Hong Kong box office, 'Drunken Master,' only made 676 million Hong Kong dollars. The champion, 'The Contract,' only made a little over 7.8 million."

Huang Wenbin said with a smile, "It's okay if you don't believe me. Anyway, these movies will be released one after another in the next two years, and you'll see then."

"That's great, we're all on the same side." Xu Xiaoming waved his hand casually and said nonchalantly, "I am Chinese, this is my motherland, and I am proud of her becoming strong."

Liang Xiaosheng clapped his hands: "That's well said."

Huang Wenbin said with a smile, "Don't worry, Hong Kong will soon return to the embrace of the motherland."

"That's great! I've been annoyed by those foreign devils for a long time." Xu Xiaoming laughed heartily.

After finishing breakfast, Liang Xiaosheng went to work.

Xu Xiaoming then pulled Huang Wenbin aside to discuss an idea he had come up with, which he planned to turn into a script.

However, it's not about making a movie, but a TV series.

His primary role now is still as a director and producer for RTV (Rediffusion Television).

At that time, there were two main television stations competing in Hong Kong: RTV and TVB.

These two television stations have been bitter rivals since their inception.

Hong Kong has a limited population and a small market share, so the competition is fierce.

Rediffusion Television was founded in 1957. It started as a pay-TV black-and-white television station, which was not only expensive but also only had four hours of programming per day.

However, due to the lack of similar competitors, there are still quite a few paying users.

In June 1967, TVB (Television Broadcasts Limited) began broadcasting. Not only was it free, but it was also a color television, which immediately attracted most viewers.

By the end of 1972, RTV's customers and audiences had dwindled by more than half.

After that, RTV began to reform, changing from a sole proprietorship to a joint venture, from black and white to color, and from pay-TV to free-to-air.

Unfortunately, it was too late. A large number of viewers had already been attracted to TVB. In 1975, another TVB, CTV, was added, and ATV directly became the third-ranked station.

Although CTV went bankrupt last year due to poor management, if RTV cannot turn things around, it will most likely follow in CTV's footsteps.

Xu Xiaoming, as a director, was highly regarded by the station. He also knew that if he wanted to surpass TVB, he had to create several wildly popular hit dramas.

"Although Wong Fei-hung has become popular in Hong Kong, I expect there will definitely be many imitators later on."

Having worked in the Hong Kong film and television industry for many years, Xu Xiaoming knows all too well what kind of people they are. "So I think it would be best to find a similar character, write a script that can also be infused with patriotism, and maybe it will become a hit."

"There are far too many heroes who have this template."

Huang Wenbin recited several names almost without thinking: "For example, Hong Xiguan, Fang Shiyu, Du Xinwu, Dong Haichuan, Huo Yuanjia, Wang Wu the Great Sword, Tan Sitong the Divine Sword..."

"Wait a minute, I remember Tan Sitong was a scholar, wasn't he?" Xu Xiaoming was full of questions.

"As long as he is a hero, we can give him some martial arts skills."

Huang Wenbin immediately got excited and added with a smile, "As long as their heroic spirit is not changed, the audience will not mind; on the contrary, they will like them even more."

"That's true." Xu Xiaoming quickly accepted this statement, and even imagined the reaction of the Hong Kong audience in his mind, which would be absolutely explosive.

He looked up at Huang Wenbin and asked, "Which character do you think is most suitable for a TV series adaptation?"

Huang Wenbin laughed and said, "Of course it's Huo Yuanjia! Who else could it be but me!"