So what if I work with celebrities?

Following Yang Xian's folk song concert, and with the support of Tao Xiaoqing's "Hot Music" program, the album published by the Hong Foundation, and the huge success of the theme song "Olive Tree" from the drama "Joyful Face,"

A new musical trend is emerging in Taiwan, with many young people publishing their new works through the Broadcasting Corporation of China's "Hot Music" program.

Sometimes, when Tao Xiaoqing receives songs with extremely poor recording quality, she will take the initiative to invite the songwriters to Taipei, and she will personally pay for their travel and meals.

This rapid growth over the past six months has clearly attracted the attention of some record companies.

While established top-tier record labels are still observing, a new label backed by Sony has taken the lead.

Singh Records plans to use some of its funds to launch a singing competition, inviting young people from all over the island to participate, whether they are singers or writers.

The Hung Foundation and Huang Guan Magazine also contributed funds and are interested in promoting this project.

Xu Zan also wanted a piece of the pie. Although he didn't have a background in the music industry, if he didn't join now, he would have to compete with the big companies in the future.

He found the Duan brothers, the founders of Gunstone Magazine, who are still employees of GG Company.

The money I earned on Google helped subsidize the magazine. Xu Zan subscribed to this magazine and often received letters with tiny amounts of money, which were written with great sincerity. They would say things like, "Due to certain reasons, this issue is delayed, please forgive me," and so on.

The so-called reasons are mostly excuses; in reality, their funding chain has broken down.

Gunstone Magazine went from a small workshop to a behemoth in the music industry in just a few years. Besides the talent of Er Mao and San Mao, the most important thing was that it started early.

From the beginning, they focused on folk songs, introducing excellent folk songs from abroad to a wide audience. In addition, they had a good relationship with the initiators of the folk song movement in Taiwan.

After Yang Xian finished his concert, they went to Yu Guangzhong's house the next day to discuss music, and Er Mao and San Mao went as well.

Xu Zan saw the potential in their films and planned to invest a sum of money. By the time "Miss Strange" is released next year, she will have even more funds.

By then, Hsu Tsan would also launch a film magazine to report on Taiwanese films. Through celebrity entertainment, she would gradually move into the fashion world.

The power to speak out will grow gradually, bit by bit.

Of course, all of this is predicated on his movies continuing to be box office hits, which would allow his company to grow stronger and stronger.

Around 8 a.m., Xu Zan met with the Duan brothers. Both of them came from military dependents' villages, and all the brothers were nicknamed "Mou Mao".

I don't know why Chinese people like to use such nicknames, just like that agile fat man in Hong Kong is named Sanmao, and that author of the Sahara Desert is also named Sanmao.

"Director Xu, our magazine can't publish film information. You know, we don't know much about film; we focus on music," Duan Zhongyi said with a smile.

The two brothers clearly thought that Xu Zan was going to promote his new movie in a magazine.

"Er Mao, I'm a loyal reader of your magazine. Of course I know your niche. As for me, I can see that folk music is absolutely thriving in Taiwan, and Chinese people still prefer love songs."

Xu Zan's few words resonated with Er Mao and San Mao, making them like-minded friends. More importantly, he appreciated the Gunshi Magazine.

"Tell me, what were you thinking with that letter you two wrote to the readers last time? Wasn't that just eroding the readers' goodwill?" Xu Zan asked.

The Duan brothers gave an awkward smile, took a deep breath, and explained the whole story. They had staked everything they had on founding "Gunshi."

The two brothers delivered magazines every day by bicycle, going door to door, earning their money through hard work. Foreign folk songs, in particular, don't have a large audience on the island.

So the brothers sometimes make money and sometimes lose money; the magazine has only survived to this day thanks to their perseverance.

"Haven't you considered attracting investment?"

"Sigh! We've looked, but the record companies think we're wasting our lives!" Duan Zhongyi said helplessly.

"How about I invest some money in you?"

"Really?" Duan Zhongyi's eyes lit up. Regardless of whether the magazine could continue operating in the future, at least things would be more comfortable for now.

"I'll invest 500,000 in you, for a 60% stake. You can manage it yourself; I'll only send one accountant." Xu Zan added, noticing their hesitation:

"If you do well, I'll invest again next year, and I can even help you beat up the enemy in the movie. Our collaboration will definitely make us dominate Taiwan in the future."

After listening to Xu Zan's description of the future for a while, the Duan brothers exchanged a glance. The pie in the sky was so realistically painted that they couldn't help but take a bite.

The group signed the contract in a restaurant, and Hsu Tsan became the major shareholder of Gunstone. Of course, Gunstone Magazine does not represent Gunstone Records, but if the cooperation goes well, they will still jointly open a company.

After all, besides providing funding, Xu Zan was also responsible for the promotion of the film's promotional materials and the protection of his underworld brothers, all of which were very important to the singer.

The filming of "Miss Granny" is progressing very slowly. Unlike other art films, Xu Zan's crew did not allow the actors to bring their own clothes.

Instead, the production team found a specialized clothing factory to custom-make the most fashionable clothes in 1930s Shanghai, giving Deng Lijun a sense of time travel.

After a month of careful training, Deng Liyun gradually adapted to life on set, and her acting skills improved dramatically. She now dares to make exaggerated expressions in front of the camera.

She's lost some of her idol image.

This show needs to be polished in every aspect because, to put it bluntly, it's a comedy with a wild imagination, and comedy can't be separated from language and action.

Therefore, Hsu Tsan had high expectations for Teng Li-yun, Chin Hsiang-lin, Kuan Shan, and Chang Ai-chia, especially Chin Hsiang-lin and Kuan Shan. Both of them used to be idol actors. Although they were quick to understand, they often unconsciously changed back to their original acting styles.

In December, news came from Hong Kong that Luo Wei had officially begun preparations for "New Fist of Fury," bringing back the original cast to support Jackie Chan.

Xu Zan learned a lot from Xu Diwen, the cinematographer of "Joyful Face". She has now received an invitation from Luo Wei to film "New Fist of Fury".

Luo Wei noticed the difference between Cheng Long and Li Xiaolong; in terms of appearance, Cheng Long was not suitable to play a great hero.

Therefore, "New Fist of Fury" is prepared to be filmed according to the popular kung fu kid style.

In the film, Jackie Chan plays a small-time hoodlum who gradually becomes the great hero who succeeds Chen Zhen.

Luo Wei's idea was clearly not wrong, but he did not take into account the changes in the market and the audience's attitude towards Li Xiaolong.

They have a very intuitive idea: Bruce Lee is dead, so the kung fu is fake! If they remake "Fist of Fury," it's bound to be a flop.

Even with Jet Li's looks and skills, he flopped when filming Chen Zhen, let alone with today's filming standards.

Xu Zan felt that securing the "Eight Hundred Heroes" project was a sure thing, so he began secretly scouting actors.

During the film crew's break, he visited the set of "My Little Aunt's Springtime Romance," a drama starring Ko Chun-hsiung as the male lead and Brigitte Lin as the female lead.

Mr. Zou, the owner of Jiahe, is a master of publicity. Back then, he made Miao Kexiu famous by creating a huge poster in Hong Kong asking, "Who is this woman?"

Upon learning that Xu Zan was going to visit the set, he immediately asked reporters to come to the scene.

"During his downtime while filming 'Strange Him,' director Xu Zan visited the set of 'My Little Aunt's Springtime.'"

This news made it directly to the front page of the Oriental Daily News, effectively promoting the two dramas together.

During the dinner party that evening, Brigitte Lin's attention was entirely on Hsu Tsan. She saw him chatting and laughing with Mr. Ho, and Ko Chun-hsiung pouring wine. It seemed like all the actors were revolving around him.

Did one movie make him a top-notch director?