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

Chapter 91 Isn't Brother Nan just a benevolent father figure in the entertainment industry?!

Su Nan chatted briefly with Hong Jinbao, and then exchanged a few more words of laughter with Zhou Jie, Richie Jen, and Jiao Enjun, who came over to greet them.

He then led his team to observe from the sidelines.

Zhou Jie, Xiao Ren, and Jiang Wu are the three main villains in (The Outlaws).

Jiao Enjun came to observe and learn, as his film (Raging Rescue 1) will also begin production during the summer vacation.

Xiao Jiao has been practicing new fighting routines, gun-holding postures, tactical positioning, and so on for more than three months.

Nan Ge had him practice Kali martial arts from the Philippines, which is the basis for Jason Bourne's transformation into a mobile killing machine in the Bourne series.

It includes various close-quarters mixed martial arts such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling.

The shooting techniques practiced mainly included Mozambique shooting, CAR shooting, and so on.

After watching two scenes of dialogue, Su Nan smiled at Wan Ziliang, who was walking over after filming, and said, "Ah Liang, you're in pretty good shape too."

"This project will be finished in less than a month."

Old Wan cupped his hands and smiled, "Thanks to Brother Nan's care, with you protecting me, my career is going smoothly, I'm in a good mood after starting work, and I'm performing well."

"Moreover, Brother Sanmao did a thorough job of preparation before filming began."

The crime had only been going on for 27 days, and Lao Hong had done a good job preparing for it while he was training his physique.

This illustrates the principle that "to do something well, one must first have the right tools."

Su Nan nodded. "I heard you have hereditary diabetes? You need to manage it carefully at this age."

"Stability is the foundation for long-term development."

Lao Wan retired from the film and television industry in the mid-to-late 90s, partly because the Hong Kong film industry collapsed and there weren't enough jobs to support his family.

Another cause of weight gain is genetic diseases.

He looked fine in films like "As Tears Go By," but by the time of "Young and Dangerous 4," he had gained a lot of weight.

Wan Ziliang nodded hurriedly, "Thank you for your concern, Brother Nan. I will definitely follow the doctor's advice to take care of myself."

He also received an internal notice from Skyworth that during the summer vacation, Su Nan would continue to direct (Raging Fire Rescue), and he would play the role of the mastermind villain.

This is a reunion of the main cast of (Dynasty Warriors), providing a stage for Jiao Enjun and Chen.

The role isn't that big, but it's a new style action film personally directed by Su Nan.

Shixiawei Nan was at least Wan Ziliang's biggest mentor in the film industry in the 90s, and he would not and dare not let him down.

Su Nan smiled and comforted Lao Wan a few more times before leaving the set after only half an hour.

On the way to Skyworth's headquarters, he complained, "I reckon Lao Hong's new movie might be released in April."

Rosamund Kwan thought for a moment and nodded, "April isn't exactly peak season, but there is during the summer vacation (Jurassic Park)."

"Furthermore, your new action-packed gunfight game might also be released during the summer season, and we've heard rumors about it. And there's also Ah Xing's (…)"

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"And then there's Jet Li (the sequel to Fong Sai-yuk), etc. Releasing them earlier to avoid competing with the big-budget films is not a bad idea."

This isn't all the summer blockbusters; there are also (Once Upon a Time in China IV), (Water Margin Comedy), and others.

It's normal for Lao Hong to push for the film's release at the end of April.

Of course, the 1993 film (Once Upon a Time in China IV) did not star Jet Li, but Zhao Wenzhuo.

This version also doesn't feature Rosamund Kwan as Aunt Thirteen; instead, Aunt Fourteen appears.

After Jet Li finished filming the first three (Once Upon a Time in China) movies, he went to film Wong King's (Once Upon a Time in China: Iron Rooster vs. Centipede) movie.

It just goes to show how free and flexible public IPs are.

Amin laughed too, "Brother Nan, your script for (Con Air) is coming out soon, right?"

The Jurassic Park blockbuster storm has even impacted the Hong Kong film industry, naturally causing a great stir in Hollywood as well.

Su Nan nodded, "It might be released at the end of April, while (Jurassic Park) will be released in early to mid-June."

The publicity campaign for Jurassic Park is about to begin.

The next few days passed quickly, and as Su Nan had expected, his (hacker) simply managed to start filming smoothly in Hong Kong.

Old Hong's (The Outlaws) has finished filming and entered post-production.

Later on, Hong Kong newspapers and celebrities appeared on television programs to promote this crime film.

Old Hong also flaunted the fact that Gong Li won the Best Actress award at the Venice International Film Festival.

They also took some photos, making Yuen Wah and Chuen Bak pose for the headlines, and boasted that it was (Kung Fu 2) Landlord vs. Sauce Bak.

Many citizens were quite shocked, and people in southern Jiangsu were speechless.

Until noon on April 16, at the Central (Hacker) film set, the scene where Su Nan applied to the police to close the road for filming had just been filmed.

Rosamund Kwan walked over holding an express edition of the Oriental Daily News.

Sister Guan almost choked with laughter. "Brother Nan, look at Brother Sanmao's sly idea!"

This urgent page features a picture and the truth: a scene from the production of a (crime) film, showing Zhou Jie chasing and killing the gangster boss played by Wan Ziliang across the street.

The two ran one after the other on a road with a lot of cars passing by at night.

One was fleeing, the other was chasing, and there was also a photo of Wan Ziliang being hit by a car and lying on the ground during his escape.

In addition, there are also candid photos of Zhou Jie and Gong Li, and photos of Wan Ziliang and Gong Li.

Several photos occupied a large portion of the newspaper, with the headline "Fake on set turns real: Mainland newcomers fight over Wan Ziliang and slash him."

Su Nan glanced at it a few times and fell into deep thought. Had Old Hong evolved?

There were other people around him, such as Cheng Xiaodong, who glanced at the newspaper content. Old Cheng also looked like an old man looking at his phone on the subway.

Sister Guan laughed as she held Su Nan's arm. "I asked, and Brother Sanmao said it was inspired by the promotional tactics of (Kung Fu) (Dynasty Warriors)."

"He doesn't have your raw talent, but copying homework and making up gossip is a traditional practice of Hong Kong media."

"Normally, you have to pay a lot of money to get Oriental Daily News to publish your work on the front page or as an expedited edition."

Something's not right? This is a movie that Skyworth invested in 8% of, and nobody's even collecting protection money.

What's wrong with the lame-faced Ma of Oriental Daily News giving up a few free news articles to maintain his relationship with Brother Nan? It's just a resource exchange.

Cheng Xiaodong took two steps closer, speechless. "Brother Sanmao knows that his popularity has declined significantly."

"They're trying to create hype by associating Ah Liang with Gong Li, the Venice Film Festival Best Actress winner."

"Besides (Musou) making waves in East and Southeast Asia, A-Liang's (Giant) ratings last year were even higher than (The Great Era)."

"I wonder if this will cause trouble in Liang Ge's backyard."

Wan Ziliang got married last year. The wedding was officiated by Shaw Yi-fu, and Stephen Chow was the best man.

Rosamund Kwan shook her head with a smile, "It's not that serious. Brother Sanmao said he had already talked to Sweetie before the hype started. It's just a normal hype."

"Besides, Gong Li only went to the set for two days before filming wrapped up, and she didn't have any scenes with Liang Ge."

Gong Li is not very famous in Hong Kong at present, but before her, only Zhang Manyu won the Berlin Film Festival Best Actress award in the entire Hong Kong film industry.

This is of great significance.

How many Western-worshipping dogs and banana people are now praising and chasing after the stinking feet of the Western world, trying to brainwash the citizens?

Gong Li's status will be propelled to new heights.

This is a major promotional opportunity for the film "Flirting Scholar".

Su Nan put away the newspaper. "Never mind, it's normal hype. Ordinary citizens are happy to dig up gossip and scandals about celebrities."

"Go ahead and hype it up. This kind of hype is usually just an effort to reach 2500 million in box office revenue."

The basic routines may seem outrageous at first glance, but once you calm down a bit, you'll realize you've been tricked.

Rosamund Kwan asked curiously, "Then how do you cook it using this unconventional method?"

After thinking for a moment, Su Nan laughed and said, "I'll write a song for Richie Jen so he can chart or sell singles and albums, and then boost his popularity through concert tours after the film is released."

Sister Guan's eyes widened instantly. "You can do that?"

Do you think it's too late to write songs now? Richie Jen's singing skills are beyond doubt.

While he may not be as skilled as Zhang Xueyou in terms of advanced singing techniques, his catchy melody and genuine emotion make for a simple yet viral hit.

Once it became popular, it swept across China.

Xiao Ren released an album in December 1990, which sold over 12 copies in Taiwan. He released two more albums in 91.

Richie Jen was actually sidelined by Rock Records from 91 to 95? That's because Rock Records acquired his original record company.

Rock Records has a whole bunch of big names in the music industry under its wing, so Xiao Ren can't get a spot and can only sit on the sidelines.

With enough singing skills, he quickly produced a song called "Too Softhearted" that ignited the music scene.

Regardless of whether this song's sales will be hampered in Hong Kong Island because it's a Mandarin song, let's wait for (The Outlaws) and Taiwanese film companies to negotiate the sale to the mainland.

If the single "(Too Softhearted)" becomes a huge hit, Richie Jen will become incredibly popular.

Is this a song that was originally written and composed by Xiao Chong? Or is it a song for Xiao Ren? They're pretty much the same thing.

Richie Jen has long-term contracts in film, television, music, and record, and once signed a ten-year contract with Skyworth.

You don't need to worry that he'll become famous (too soft-hearted) and have to go to Taiwan to promote his songs, since he released three albums in 90 and 91.

After a brief chat, he continued working on the project.

The song was written that night and handed over to Richie Jen. A professional team was arranged to record it, and it would only take a few days.

Is Skyworth's record division just an empty shell? In Hong Kong, they're connecting with PolyGram, owned by Lai Ming, while in Taiwan they're continuing to connect with Rock Records and the like, just needing to transfer a fraction of the profit.

April 17th was the day Skyworth started filming.

After filming a scene, Su Nan received a report that Richie Jen had arrived. He simply met with him, chatted, and encouraged him to sing well (Too Softhearted).

I'm a little nervous about starting to record now.

But (Too Softhearted) has a simple melody and an easy, catchy singing style that can turn countless people into karaoke kings in KTV.

A professional team paired with a professional singer is the normal pace in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

After exchanging pleasantries and offering encouragement, Su Nan also called Li Ming over, instructing him to take Xiao Ren to the record company to start work after finishing his shift.

When the film crew moves to another location to start filming.

Richie Jen was so excited that he couldn't contain himself and didn't know how to express his feelings.

Jiao Enjun chuckled and patted him on the shoulder, "Not bad, Aqi. Luckily, you switched jobs when Brother Sanmao tried to recruit you."

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"Otherwise, how would Brother Nan have gotten the chance to personally write a song to promote you to the top?"

They all originally had company contracts, but were poached by Hong Bao to join Skyworth.

They're both from Taiwan, so even though they're not in the same production team, they can still have a good chat when they meet at the company.

After learning what had happened, Jiao Enjun was also very moved for Aqi.

Shi Xiawei Nan Ge, this leading figure and mentor in the film and television industry, is so kind to these newcomers; he's practically like a loving father.

Richie Jen was still too excited to say anything.

After taking a moment to chew some gum, he nodded, "If it's shown in 'The Outlaws' over there, it'll be playing for a while at night."

"Let me do dozens more concerts, even if it's non-stop."

I'd even be willing to pay nothing!

He received the lyrics and music for this song last night, and after a simple trial performance, he found it increasingly catchy and energetic.

He plays Zhou Jie's extremely wicked henchman in (crime).

After joining Skyworth, he realized that the record division was just an empty shell. He thought he would become more and more popular in the film industry like Zhang Xueyou.

I finally had the chance to embrace the music scene again, and I never expected to get a big opportunity so soon!

Jiao Enjun laughed, "But it can't be too late, we need to avoid (Jurassic Park)."

Richie Jen chewed his gum and complained, "It was to avoid your (angry rescue), right? The boss's kindness in helping you is enough to repay you for a lifetime."

The traditional album "Too Softhearted" sold over 130 million copies in Taiwan, tying with Alec Suet's "Goodbye Kiss".

There were also 100 million genuine copies sold in mainland China.

Then, taking into account various forms of piracy, the viral spread over the years has resulted in a staggering 2600 million copies of the mythical data.

The album contains ten songs, but aside from "Too Softhearted," the others are basically unknown in Richie Jen's music career.

You said that singles in the Hong Kong music scene usually refer to EPs, which often sell three or four songs together.

Spend a little money to cover two old songs by other singers, and add a song called "Too Softhearted".

With Skyworth's current reputation, it can easily cover old songs by current Four Heavenly Kings or Zhang Guorong and others; its reputation is very useful.

Not to mention Hong Kong, in Japan, Miyuki Nakajima wrote a song for Sachiko Kobayashi in 97.

In the same year, Miyuki Nakajima covered the song on her own album, which later became the original song for Richie Jen's other representative work, "Sad Pacific Ocean".

This wave of activity in the Hong Kong entertainment industry is about to begin.

Just slowly spend money to get more songs for Richie Jen, and continue to use "Too Softhearted" as the main single to sell albums.

After all, Skyworth itself doesn't really make a push into the music scene.

Xiao Ren excitedly added, "After filming (The Outlaws) is finished, I can make a cameo appearance in (Taken) after my new song becomes a big hit."

"Continue with the massive publicity campaign to boost box office revenue."

Jiao Enjun, of course, had no objection, after all, it was a way to promote him as the male lead of the new film.

Brother Nan, a loving father figure, is truly talented.

On the evening of the 17th, the crew of the film crew in southern Jiangsu finished work and he took a car back to Skyworth headquarters.

Vivian Chow, who arrived on set just half an hour earlier, laughed and said, "The production of my new album is going more and more smoothly, but the Mandarin album is selling less in Hong Kong Island."

"But if it sells well in Taiwan, maybe three or four hundred thousand copies? Wouldn't I be able to become a pop diva?"

The longer the production time, the more confident Amin becomes in the three main singles: (Later), (Summer Fruits), and (Not Yet Lovers).

Aaron Kwok first became a sensation in the Taiwanese market, and then used that fame to secure his position as one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Aaron Kwok's record in Taiwan was selling 92 copies of one album in 45.

When Acheng was dubbed one of the Four Heavenly Kings by the media, he wasn't considered a huge star in Hong Kong.

Before Su Nan could say anything, Amin burst into laughter again, "I'm dying of laughter! Li Jiaxin actually wants to be a proper working person."

"She previously took on roles in (The Case of Li Luofu) and (The New Legend of the Condor Heroes), earning 50 yuan for both films."

"Including the two (Fong Sai-yuk) films, we have 70. We're seriously making money."

"I heard that she hadn't seen that Mr. Liu for over a month, and Mr. Liu came to wait for her downstairs at Skyworth or on set, but Ah Xin kept refusing."

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"He even said he wouldn't care if the other party wanted to take back the Happy Valley house and the million-dollar luxury car he gave them. Was he influenced by Xiaoxian?"

Nan Ge once said that as long as Joey Wong works hard in her career, it wouldn't be difficult for her to become a self-made millionaire.

Joey Wong and Li Jiaxin have been best friends since "A Chinese Ghost Story 2" and are still in the same company.

She received 700,000 for two films (Fong Sai-yuk), which is considered a premium, but if the box office is good, it will prove that 350,000 per film is not a loss.

Su Nan chuckled, "It would be a good thing if she also became a career-oriented female star."

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