So what if I work with celebrities?

"Miss Granny" has finally finished its run in Japan, and as Toei predicted, the total box office revenue was 436.23 million yen.

This figure is only so-so among films released in Japan; it's not particularly high.

In Japan's annual box office rankings, you can't even get into the top ten without generating over a billion yen.

Like "Enter the Dragon" which grossed over 3.2 billion yen in Japan two years ago, second only to "The Exorcist" which grossed 5.4 billion yen.

Li Xiaolong's record was not surpassed until 1982 by "Shaolin Temple," and that was without taking into account inflation and the increase in cinemas.

Toei's returns came in very quickly. Based on 20% of the revenue from "Miss Granny" as dividends, that's more than 50 million yen, which is equivalent to more than 5 million New Taiwan dollars.

After the funds arrived, Xu Zan withdrew two million to work on Wang Yu's matter, and took another one and a half million of the remaining three million.

After a year of development, especially with the help of the "Strange Girl" GG effect, "Gunstone" magazine has become a well-known music magazine in Taiwan.

After a surge in subscriptions, weekly sales reached 300,000 copies, essentially covering every county and city in Taiwan.

Duan Zhongyi greeted Xu Zan at the gate. The two hadn't seen each other for several months. It wasn't that he didn't want to go, but that Boss Xu was simply too busy.

"Brother Zan, don't forget, you're still the chairman of Gunshi!"

"Er Mao, stop talking nonsense. Your magazine sells very well, but I haven't seen much profit," Xu Zan laughed.

Hearing this, Duan Zhongyi, who was standing to the side, felt a little embarrassed. In order to develop the magazine quickly, he had invested all the money he had earned into it, recruiting and hiring many people to collect and verify music information from around the world.

Every day, a considerable income is paid to the "intelligence personnel" employed by various countries, and the quality of the magazine has also improved.

The photos in the interior pages are now taken by professional photographers; they are no longer stolen images.

"Brother Zan, have some tea. This is something I got from Kinmen," Duan Zhongyi said, taking a document out of his drawer. "This is some recent work. Take a look."

Xu Zan glanced at it briefly and had to admit that once the scale was established, major record companies would take the initiative to come to him.

"Gunstone" has transformed from a collection of purely European and American folk songs into a musical hodgepodge, including folk, rock, and jazz. It features introductions to the artists, their representative works, and their personal journeys.

I randomly picked up a book from his desk, and it happened to be the promotional issue for "The Strange Woman," which detailed Teresa Teng's career.

There is a lot of information, especially from Japan, which suggests that he obtained a lot of information from Teresa Teng.

"I must say, you did a great job." Xu Zan paused and took a sip of tea.

Er Mao knew immediately that there would be a "but" after that, and sure enough, he did.

"However, your ambitions are still too small and not bold enough. Gunseok should not only make music, but also make movies, and follow suit if there are other entertainment that young people like in the future."

"We want to build a comprehensive media company, and if Taiwan were to liberalize television broadcasting in the future, I would even buy a television station!"

"We must firmly grasp the spirit of pioneering and fashion, guide young people, and become the image of the future world in their minds!"

"Back then, what were we? Think about it, we owned a television station, magazines, newspapers, film companies, record labels, and cinemas!"

Xu Zan held the teacup with three fingers, looked at him, and smiled knowingly.

Duan Zhongyi stared in disbelief and exclaimed, "The uncrowned king!"

"No, no, no, Brother Zan, don't make empty promises. 'Gunseok' is such a small deal, even if a TV station had it, they couldn't afford it! Let's not talk about something so important, the film magazine doesn't have the extra energy..."

Er Mao poured out his grievances, counting on his fingers as he haggled with distributors in various regions while checking news from the global music scene...

"Rockefeller started as a low-level clerk!" Xu Zan pulled out a stack of checks from his pocket and signed them quickly.

"I don't care if you have the energy or not, I don't care what you think, I care what I think, what I believe you have. This amount isn't much, two million, but it's enough to keep you energized. I want to see the best film magazine from Taiwan within two months!"

Duan Zhongyi held the check, flicked his finger lightly, and said, "Brother Zan, I must say, you looked really handsome when you wrote that check!"

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"By the way, Zan-ge, when are we going to set up a record company?" Duan Zhongyi preferred music to movies, and he could tell that Xu Zan intended to start a large conglomerate.

"You should observe for a while first. I think the folk song movement is just starting out and will likely need another year or two to develop. Let's talk about the film magazine matter after things have calmed down!"

Xu Zan didn't want to spend all his money at once. He took 1.5 million yuan and then took another 500,000 yuan from his personal pocket to tide him over.

Soon after "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin" was released, another sum of money arrived in the account.

After waiting for a week, Uncle Shao sent word that the matter had been settled, and it had taken a lot of effort to persuade the judge.

"Ah-Zan, do you have time? How about we plan to travel to Japan for the next hometown association gathering?"

"Uncle Shao, I'm about to start filming 'The Eight Hundred Heroes,' so I probably won't be able to come. Have fun!"

Xu Zan was helpless; he estimated that the two million would be spent in less than a year, but fortunately, Wang Yu would reimburse him.

On the day of the trial, the entire island was watching, with reporters sitting below, taking pictures throughout. Wang Yu hired a well-known lawyer from Taiwan to handle the case, but he himself did not attend.

Xu Zan came to watch the excitement, and sitting next to him was Ke Junxiong, who had spent a week in the military camp and had gotten quite tanned.

"Brother Zan, you didn't come to the orphanage with me that day. I hired a circus troupe. There's a really amazing guy named Little Bole. He's kind of ugly, but he can do magic tricks, he can act like a monkey, and he's also very eloquent. He can make the kids laugh non-stop."

As he continued rambling, the judge entered with his entourage, and the courtroom fell silent.

Wang Yu's lawyer, representing the defendant, listed a lot of evidence, such as the knife belonged to Qing She, the person who stabbed him was Gao Wenzhang, and the person who fired the gun was Guan Dazhuang.

The defendant was merely going out for entertainment at a friend's invitation that day; this incident was simply an accident caused by the defendant's poor choice of friends. The cause was also the Green Snake's request for "Imperial Concubine."

The plaintiff also listed various pieces of evidence to prove that the matter originated from the defendant, which is basically a bunch of messy things involving Wang Yu.

Xu Zan took a special look at the "Imperial Concubine" who appeared in court. Just as Wang Yu had said, she had an oval face, a bit of baby fat, and misty eyes, giving her an indescribable allure.

Moreover, she has a rounded figure but doesn't look fat; her curves are in all the right places, truly a top-quality woman.

In the end, Wang Yu was found guilty of disrupting public order and contempt of court, and was fined NT$100,000 and ordered to do volunteer work in his community for a week.

The courtroom erupted in uproar, with reporters animatedly recording every detail. If photography hadn't been prohibited during the formal court proceedings, they felt they would have captured the judge's expression.

After the farce ended, Hsu Tsan escorted Ko Chun-hsiung to the military camp and took the opportunity to offer his condolences to the actors who were suffering there.

The actors who can train here are mostly from Taiwan, while the people placed by Shaw Brothers cannot come in advance due to scheduling conflicts.

Dillon was filming Chu Yuan's "The Magic Blade," while Jiang Dawei directed and starred in his own "Death Row Inmate."

Xu Zan specially arranged for Panda Entertainment to send over a cow as a reward for his brothers who had been training hard in the military camp.

It must be said that there are many talented people in the military camp, including a chef who can cook a whole beef feast.