This director loves making friends.

It's really unnecessary to use the points on the Xiang brothers.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Keqing rejected the idea of ​​befriending the Xiang brothers.

To be frank, he has a clean background, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will definitely be able to enter the highest echelons of society in the future, where he will receive care and protection in certain matters.

Becoming friends with the Xiang brothers would be a huge stain on one's life, and would definitely be a negative point in one's standing with those in higher positions.

Moreover, Qin Keqing didn't want to be friends with people from that background. Sometimes, even if you have low moral standards, you must still have some.

Another point is about bottom lines.

In Cannes, Qin Keqing had countless opportunities to discuss the length and depth of life with Zhu Yin, but because he was friends with Zhou Xingxing, he pretended not to see Zhu Yin's underlying meaning.

There was even one time, after a celebration party at Diamond Pictures, Zhu Yin followed Qin Keqing and said she wanted to visit Qin Keqing's room, but Qin Keqing refused.

Although Zhu Yin didn't end up with Zhou Xingxing, Qin Keqing didn't want to cross the line as long as Zhu Yin was Zhou Xingxing's girlfriend for even a day.

and so.

Feeling the softness and gentle moans beneath me.

Qin Keqing had even less reason to be friends with Xiang Huasheng.

once.

twice.

I took a break.

three times.

Because of my youthful body, everything recovered quickly, and three times was still quite easy.

"Tell me about Xiang Huasheng."

Qin Keqing put his arm around Zhang Min's shoulder and said softly.

Zhang Min shuddered, and the hand that was stroking Qin Keqing's chest stopped.

"Ah Qing, from the end of the year until now, more than five months have passed. I have filmed 'Bodhi Ghost,' 'Fight Back to School 3,' 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer,' 'Once Upon a Time in China II,' 'The Mad Swordsman and the Flying Cat,' and 'The Seven Princesses of Wuxia.'"

She stood up, looked at Qin Keqing, and said, "Xiang Huasheng now only treats me as a tool to make money. We no longer have that kind of relationship. He is now focused on getting into finance and gambling, and spends a lot of time in Macau."

Qin Keqing remained silent for a moment.

Why are you explaining all this to me?

You're not my girlfriend, aren't we having an affair?

You're putting a lot of pressure on me.

Perhaps seeing that Qin Keqing didn't speak, Zhang Min bit her lower lip, sighed, and decided to tell the truth.

"Ah Qing, I don't want to lie to you. He promised me before, before I was with him, that he would divorce his wife and marry me. Before filming 'King of Beggars' a few years ago, I... I pushed him a little, and he got really angry, and we had a fight."

"I was very angry at the time and told him we were breaking up. He coldly said that if I completed the contract, he would let me leave Yong Sheng."

"How much of the contract do you have left to complete?"

Qin Keqing asked with some curiosity.

During this period, Hong Kong had nicknames such as Liu Shisan, Zhang Yida, and Zheng Jiuzu.

Liu Shisan refers to Liu Dehua, who made thirteen films in a year; Zhang Yida refers to Maggie Cheung, who made twelve films in a year; and Zheng Jiuzu refers to Zheng Yuling, who made nine films.

However, perhaps out of consideration for Zhang Min's status, no one dared to give her a nickname; otherwise, she would have been called "Zhang Shisi" last year—she starred in fourteen movies last year.

Anyway, the popular actors in Hong Kong during that period were quite outrageous.

Imagine if a mainland actor starred in fourteen movies in a year... That's impossible and unimaginable. Let alone fourteen, even starring in a fraction of them in a year would be met with a barrage of criticism.

It was precisely because the filming cycle in Hong Kong during this period was ridiculously short that a "miracle" like "Zhang Shisi" could occur.

"When we were filming 'King of Beggars' last year, we still had 15 films left on the contract. We've filmed 6 films in the past 5 months this year, and we only need 9 more to complete the contract."

Zhang Min looked at Qin Keqing expectantly and said earnestly and with a hint of anticipation, "I don't lack money, I have plenty of money. Once I finish the contract, I'll go to the mainland..."

Qin Keqing could hear the voice-over in her voice.

With a silent sigh, Qin Keqing could only promise Zhang Min a good life in the future, but... well, he admitted that he was also a jerk and didn't want to settle down with a girlfriend too early.

He also wanted to accumulate more points in the next few years before Hong Kong films completely declined.

Qin Keqing pretended not to understand Zhang Min's words. He took Zhang Min's hand, letting her continue to lie in his arms, and asked softly, "Today Xiang Huasheng brought a supplementary agreement regarding the specific copyright issues of 'Sweet Life.' If I delay signing it, will there be any problems?"

Zhang Min thought Qin Keqing hadn't understood her hint, so she decided to wait until she finished her contract with Yongsheng before discussing the matter further.

To Qin Keqing's question, she replied almost without hesitation, "What problem could there be? Stephen Chow's ten-film contract with Win's Entertainment was all verbal, and so was my film contract with Win's Entertainment..."

She thought for a moment, perhaps feeling that Qin Keqing didn't understand Yongsheng, and explained, "You may not know enough about Yongsheng. Even if it's just a verbal agreement, no one dares to break it. You know Xinyi'an, right? That's the Xiang family's."

Qin Keqing certainly knew about the Xinyi An and the background of the Xiang brothers.

Hearing that it was okay not to sign, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Whether Yong Sheng signs or not may not make much difference, but Qin Keqing sees it as a big difference.

No one in Hong Kong dares to mess with the Xiang family, but that doesn't mean Qin Keqing wouldn't. If he didn't want to develop his career in Hong Kong, he would certainly act without any scruples.

"Xiang Huasheng wants to sign me to a ten-film contract. I already have a subject and plans for my next film. What would happen if I didn't accept Win's Entertainment's investment?"

"If you go back to the mainland to make a movie, there will definitely be no problem. But if you make a movie in Hong Kong, it will be very troublesome. You won't be able to complete the framing smoothly."

What's even more troublesome is that Win's Entertainment has stated that unless Golden Harvest or Shaw Brothers' Metropolitan Film Project cooperates with you, no other film company will dare to invest in you.

Oh, right, if Sil-Metropole is willing to invest in you, it should be fine, but if Sil-Metropole invests, the release will be a bit troublesome.

The five major cinema chains—Jiale, Jinsheng, Yonggao, Xinbao, and Dongfang—are generally reluctant to screen films by Silver Metropolis. Silver Metropolis only has a few cinemas, making it difficult to sell tickets.

Qin Keqing nodded, indicating that he understood.

Silver Screen is a mainland film company in Hong Kong. It is a state-owned enterprise with an official background. At this time, no Hong Kong film company would dare to offend Silver Screen, but they also did not want to get involved with Silver Screen, lest they be suppressed by the authorities on some pretext.

"You're unwilling to cooperate with Win's Entertainment?"

"Yes, if we work with Win's Entertainment, we won't get the same treatment and freedom as we did with 'A Bittersweet Life' in our next film."

Zhang Min suddenly raised her head and looked at Qin Keqing, as if she had made up her mind: "I'll invest in you with my money. Even if Yong Sheng finds out, I can just say I want to make money, and they won't do anything to me or stop you from making movies."

Qin Keqing was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

He reached out and stroked Zhang Min's face, saying softly, "Silly girl, aren't you afraid I'll lose everything for you? I'm more afraid of losing everything for you. Don't worry, I have a way."

If Zhang Min were to invest, she would definitely go to Xiang Huasheng, which is not something Qin Keqing wants to see.

"System, give me some points... no, give me all 20 points and give them all to Peng Jiesi. I want to upgrade my relationship with Peng Jiesi and become good friends who only drink and eat together."

I refuse to believe that the Xiang family would dare to challenge the Second Princess and the Governor.

On June 10, "A Bittersweet Life" was released on a large scale in Oriental Cinemas, attracting much attention and drawing a large number of interested people to the theaters.

Many Hong Kong filmmakers and media professionals want to know if this art film is the traditional, dull, long, and drawn-out movie.

In their preconceived notion, mainlanders are the best at this.