The struggles of a failed college entrance exam candidate in Hong Kong entertainment

Chapter 85 Taking a Big Step Towards Becoming a Billionaire: It's So Good!

Ignoring the various prize-winning issues that followed the start of 1993, Su Nan, along with Chen Hong and Zhou Huimin, returned to Shanghai on February 2nd.

Starting on the 3rd, (The Matrix) which he spearheaded was restarted.

After an extremely long preparation period, just as the crew was about to film the scene where Li Ming first broke free from the Matrix world and saw the real-life superhuman farm scene.

Ah Ming appeared on set with a shaved head.

Is there a physical building showcasing a sci-fi farm in a mechanical empire controlled by a super AI?

In the original 1, what Neo sees is a landscape of dark, metallic, cylindrical skyscrapers hundreds of meters high in all directions.

Every building and every floor has a dense array of external nutrient chambers extending outwards.

Each nutrient tank also contained unconscious humans.

This is full of thrilling and brutal style on the big screen.

The live-action model that Skyworth invested in and built, which was later paid for by China Film Group, came in several versions. One version consisted of several cylindrical buildings, each tens of meters high.

Each building is surrounded by a cluster of relatively miniature, densely packed nutrient cells, arranged in layers like a spectacle.

These are clusters of miniature models.

Then, in conjunction with a real, life-sized nutrition capsule that can actually hold Li Ming, allowing him to lie inside and take a bath while having plugs inserted all over his body.

This live-action version was built in three rows, and is comparable in size to a three-story building.

This includes life-sized flying insect props.

Ah Ming and Ah Hong stormed into the building where the three agents were imprisoning Liang Jiahui. The scene of them playing with an explosion in the elevator was actually a self-made elevator shaft several stories high.

But the scene of a helicopter strafing a high-rise building to save Leung Ka-fai was filmed on location in Hong Kong Island later.

Su Nangang, along with the assistant director and production crew, inspected the actual set and arranged the filming sequence.

Bald Ah Ming ran over to greet him.

Su Nan jokingly said, "Ah Ming, you've sacrificed your hair for art too."

The savior awakens from the Matrix world, and the earliest clip featuring him with a bald head isn't very long.

It only lasts a few minutes in the entire first movie.

Li Ming shook his head, "Brother Nan is too kind. Changing my hairstyle is nothing, but this real-life model is just too huge."

"Such a big production is just going to be done with it after filming?"

These real-life buildings are full of dark, mechanical style, creating a somewhat terrifying spectacle. It would be difficult to use them in other film and television productions after filming "The Matrix," right?

If placed on Hong Kong Island, it would be equivalent to building several skyscrapers.

Su Nan was speechless. "You can't just say it's unusable after it's been used. In the future, (hackers) will reveal that this outdoor street is a place for East Asian tourists to visit, play, and take photos."

"Our first film might not do well at the box office in Europe and America, and it won't catch up with Jackie Chan's (Speed)."

"But it won't be difficult to bring a wave of tourism to Shanghai."

"We aim to wrap up filming in 100 days, just enough to complete the main body. If needed in the future, we can reshoot some scenes."

The filming and production period was enough for Li Ming's hair to grow out.

Of course, the savior who broke free from the Matrix also showed a muscular appearance with atrophied muscles and very thin limbs.

This requires a body double for Li Ming.

While the two were still chatting, Jiao Enjun, dressed in a cool, slim black suit and trousers with wireless headphones, came over to say hello.

Xiao Jiao also flattered the building quite a bit amidst the pleasantries, marveling at its novel style.

Su Nan laughed and said, "How was the performance when I had you practice another type of tactical maneuver and movement routine before the holiday?"

If (The Matrix 1) wraps up filming in May.

The production standards are similar to, and slightly exceed, those of (Jurassic Park 1).

Of course, this refers to filming in Shanghai until April, and also filming a large number of scenes about modern skyscraper metropolises back in Hong Kong.

Under this standard, the start of (Rescue 1) will also be quick, and the rhythm of filming is the most efficient.

Maybe they can even ride the wave of the 93 summer movie season.

You mean the peak season coincided with (Jurassic Park)? These are two different types of movies.

As long as the publicity and distribution are sufficient and the quality is strong enough, the box office performance won't be too bad.

Even though it was released just one day after Jurassic Park, The Sequel to Fong Sai-yuk still grossed HK$23 million at the box office despite being directly outcompeted by Jurassic Park.

Stephen Chow's "The Mad Monk" (Ji Gong), which was released on the same day as "Jurassic Park," grossed 2150 million at the box office.

How to promote it? Use a staged accident, and have Leung Ka-fai and Rosamund Kwan make cameo appearances as the parents of the young actress in (Raging Fire).

You could also ask Wan Ziliang to play the main villain.

Each of them has new works after (Dynasty Warriors), but if the main cast of (Dynasty Warriors) reunites to promote a new film, the appeal will be amazing.

Is this deceiving movie fans? It's a new genre combining Jiao Enjun's new style of action, handheld motion photography, and rapid editing.

We won't disappoint the audience who were tricked into going in.

Even with the pressure of the (Jurassic Park) movie, if managed well, it can still achieve a box office of 3000 million in the later part of the summer season.

This will be one of the top ten films at the box office in 93, and Jiao Enjun will become an overnight sensation.

Xiao Jiao quickly smiled apologetically, "Don't worry, boss, I cherish the opportunity you've given me. I'd give it my life for it."

Xiao Jiao's professional ethics? He's never been bad to begin with.

So, Brother Nan was too lazy to direct (Project Gutenberg) and handed it over to Hung Po, but now he's trying out a new style of action gunfight movie after (The Hacker)?

Xiao Jiao, who had played many minor roles before joining Skyworth, really valued this opportunity.

Jiao Enjun played the third male lead in the Hacker series and was basically the main male lead in the Fury series.

Su Nan nodded, and after chatting for a while, officially announced the start of filming.

Li Mingdu is bald now; we'll try to film all his bald scenes within two days.

(Hacker) resumes work smoothly, Hong Kong Island (Super School Overlord) crew.

Rosamund Kwan, who didn't go to Shanghai with Su Nan, came to visit the set after filming a short film, mainly to see the hard work of Xiao Chen, Fat Bing, Zhang Bozhi, and others before the final results were announced.

The actress from (Rage 1) will be cast in four or five days.

Chen and the others have been very nervous these days. This version (Super School Bully) has cast Hong Xin as Chen Daxiong's crush.

The crime king general of 2043 is Xu Yajun, and Yong Sheng likes to give Skyworth face.

Rosamund Kwan entered the film set accompanied by bodyguards, and Sharon Cheung quickly greeted her. The two exchanged brief and polite remarks about the young actresses' studies and performances.

Zhang Min asked in surprise, "Sister Zhi, I heard that you were taking on a lot of acting roles and investing in US stocks a couple of years ago, and made over 200%?"

"Invested in Microsoft? Now that Microsoft's stock price has stopped rising, what a pity."

"Compared to Li Zhi, you are the most amazing investment queen."

Rosamund Kwan couldn't help but laugh, "What investment queen? I'm just copying homework."

Starting in 90, Ms. Guan found that her decision to make this bet was becoming increasingly wise and correct.

After all, she already owned more than 5% of Microsoft's shares when the company's total market capitalization was less than $65 billion in May 1991.

Microsoft is currently holding steady at a total market capitalization of around $210 billion, with little fluctuation.

This wasn't just about a 200% net profit; after May 1991, she slowed down her aggressive investment and decided to buy land in Shenzhen to build a villa.

However, some annotations were still added gradually, including oracle bone script cheat sheets.

Overall, 0.035% of Microsoft's assets are now worth $7.3 million, which is equivalent to HK$57 million.

Oracle shares are also worth tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, and her net worth is on track to become a billionaire.

Besides these, she also owns real estate, cars, and jewelry, and now her acting fees are also high.

You copied homework and you were already this rich in early 93? Sister Guan is starting to feel a bit like she's showing off in front of other female celebrities.

Rosamund Kwan and the other woman chatted as they walked into the film set.

Chiu Shu-chen also came over with several young actresses, including Zhang Ziyi, Chen, and Zhang Bozhi.

Even from several meters away, Ah Zhen said with a sour smile, "Sister Zhi, I'm so envious of you. You're about to become a billionaire."

"You can't say you're in a league of your own among Hong Kong actresses, but you'll be soon."

In this day and age, having a hundred million yuan is enough to be considered part of the elite elite circle.

Instead of becoming a multi-millionaire just by owning a small shop in Yau Tsim Mong 20 years from now.

The value of being a millionaire is truly different!

Both were mistresses, but Sister Guan's future in the business was already incredibly bright, which made Ah Zhen heartbroken.

Even Zhang Min can't compare. Zhang Min currently earns one or two million Hong Kong dollars per film, but that's an inflated figure pushed up by Xiang Shisan.

Lin Qingxia was very popular in the 80s, but her salary was low at that time.

Under Ah Zhen's rant, not only Zhang Min agreed, but also Zhang Bozhi and other young actresses like Chen and Pang Bing had their eyes light up.

It feels like Sister Guan has lived out their dreams and ultimate aspirations.

Fat Bing also chimed in, "Sister Zhi, right now, before and after the Lunar New Year in mainland China, the movie you starred in with Brother Jia Hui (Project Gutenberg) is the most popular blockbuster in video arcades."

"Many people replay (Dynasty Warriors) time and time again just to learn printing."

"Including bringing a notebook to take notes on key points, I imagine if you got a quote from a large mainland company, it would be very, very expensive."

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Pang Bing understood the Cantonese spoken by Qiu Shuzhen.

She has been with Skyworth for more than two years, and Skyworth still has the most significant Hong Kong capital in various blockbuster and co-production films led by Skyworth.

So for more than two years, in addition to studying academic subjects, I also studied acting and English in my spare time.

She can already handle a lot of daily life with her Cantonese listening skills.

Not only Fat Bing, but Chen and Zhang Ziyi are also quite similar, making rapid progress in understanding this part.

Speaking wasn't enough, but she knew that Rosamund Kwan could understand Mandarin.

While she was flattering him, Rosamund Kwan couldn't help but laugh again, and ruffled the top of Fat Bing's head, saying, "I have actually received quotes from mainland GG companies."

"There's a Kongfu Banquet Wine brand from your province, right? Offer me 500 million RMB for a year of endorsement."

"The price quoted to Jia Hui is 1000 million RMB. This company is really willing to spend money."

"I'm going to Shanghai to film GG in a couple of days. This money will be enough to buy more houses in Shenzhen and Shanghai."

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In early 1993, Kongfu Banquet Wine spent 3079 million yuan to win the bid for the first time ever set by the central bank.

Then in 96 and 97, Qinchi Liquor won the bid for the two years with 6666 million yuan and 3.21 million yuan respectively.

In 1998, Aido VCD acquired the company for 2.1 million RMB.

In today's mainland business circles, the "GG effect" bombardment model is about to usher in a new era.

The Mandarin that Sister Guan spoke this time is much more authentic than when she was a big star, because she studied with Brother Nan, a great teacher, for more than two years.

After all, she has two good teachers, Brother Nan and Ah Hong.

Fat Ice, "————"

The girls, including Fatty Bing, gasped in shock at these words, so stunned they almost cried.

They still earn a stable monthly salary of a few hundred yuan, which is already the envy of adults in their respective cities.

It's astonishing that a single male celebrity can earn millions in income from a single endorsement.

When Sister Guan saw Zhang Bozhi, she also rushed to her side and said some nice things.

She laughed again, "You don't need to rush. When I debuted at ATV, I also earned a few hundred Hong Kong dollars a month for acting."

"That was 12 years ago. In another 12 years, Bingbing, Azhi, you will have just grown up."

"You guys are all good-looking. After a few years of hard work, you've developed your acting skills. Even if you miss one or two projects, there will be new opportunities."

Fat Bing and the others nodded again, flattering him earnestly whether speaking Mandarin or Cantonese.

Zhang Min asked in surprise, "Sister Zhi, are you planning to buy a lot of houses in mainland China?"

If Brother Nan leads the way in this development, she will definitely copy his methods.

Even if Lizhi had lost nearly ten million dollars before, Nan's vision and Lizhi's vision were on completely different levels.

Skyworth's films (Kung Fu Hustle), (Eavesdropping on Women's Hearts), and (Project Gutenberg) typically earn tens or hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars per film, including global sales.

(Kung Fu) earned five or six million US dollars when it was only released in East and Southeast Asia, and the final sale price in Europe and America was 450 million US dollars.

Ms. Kwan chuckled, "It's not about speculation, it's about long-term investment. There will be more and more co-productions with the mainland in the future."

"Then just buy a few apartments in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, maintain them for your own residence every year, and that's enough."

After exchanging a few jokes, the crowd moved to the filming area to watch, but Rosamund Kwan mainly focused on observing the young actresses' studies.

As she looked at them, Sister Guan laughed and said, "Azhi and Xiaotong, your features are absolutely stunning."

"Your skin tone is a bit dark. Xiao Tong, your situation is much more serious. If you want the photos to look good, you can only try to improve the lighting."

"In the next few years, only by focusing on skin whitening can one truly have the appeal of a 'big vase' (a type of decorative vase)."

Ah Zhi, Little Ah Zhi paused for a moment and hurriedly said that she would try her best to whiten her skin, even if it meant not sunbathing or covering herself up.

Tong Liya was flattered. Among the five young actresses, she couldn't be said to be the ugliest, but she was only slightly better than Zhang Ziyi.

She couldn't do anything about her dark skin and thin build, so she tried her best to lighten her complexion.

After the Lantern Festival on February 7th, Rosamund Kwan had already started filming a mainland wine industry movie in Shanghai.

Five young actresses were selected, and Chen was chosen to play the little girl in "Extraction 1".

Xiao Chen is no more talented in acting than Zhang Ziyi or Zhang Bozhi.

She was more focused and dedicated to her studies, and her better appearance made her the overall winner.

Even a slight advantage is a victory.

After Kung Fu Hustle, Chen Zi was able to earn several thousand to tens of thousands of yuan by filming GG movies. In the past year or two, she has also spent money to hire a teacher for herself.

In addition to her regular academic studies, she also dedicates her weekends to improving her acting skills.

Such efforts and dedication accumulate and eventually yield results.

When Su Nan was filming "The Hacker" on set, she casually arranged for Skyworth's casting director to contact Chen's parents and then go to the school to ask for a long leave for her before continuing to work.

He didn't expect that, just as evening was approaching and the hackers were about to have dinner and move on, he received news that John Cage and 20th Century Fox had arrived.

After exchanging pleasantries, John laughed and said, "Sue, filming for (Con Air) is finished, and we're doing post-production now."

"Hopefully, this summer's movie season will be a big hit, and Cage's portrayal of a tough guy, along with the success of the videotapes of (Project Gutenberg), will also generate a lot of buzz."

"However, this time I came, I was still dragged along by Cage to be a runner-up."

Last August, Southern Jiangsu began discussing revenue sharing with the other side regarding the global distribution of (hackers).

All three scripts attracted Jackie Chan, who came to him wanting to collaborate.

In the 20th century, they ultimately chose (Con Air) as the first project to begin production.

Tough-guy hero cops are more popular in the current market, and with the box office success of "Speed" preceding it.

The project was viewed more favorably in the 20th century!

John wouldn't have bought it if it weren't for the family-friendly concept in the two Fast & Furious movies.

Su Nan chuckled, "You're just here to make up the numbers? Cage, what's the big deal?"