Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

Miao Kexiu seemed to be just joking, but what she didn't expect was that Lin Daoqiu nodded and agreed without even thinking about it.

"Don't worry, Miss Miao, even if this movie doesn't hit the market by luck, I will ask you to be the heroine of my movie in the future."

"No, no, no... Mr. Lin, I'm just joking. Don't take it seriously."

Miao Kexiu was startled because she could see that Lin Daoqiu was serious and not just joking like she just said.

If Lin Daoqiu took the initiative to invite her to act in a movie, Miao Kexiu would naturally not refuse.

But she didn't want to use this method to get a heroine from Lin Daoqiu. It sounded like she was a person who couldn't bear the loss and liked to care about everything.

"But I'm not kidding. I did think about asking Miss Miao to star in a movie before, so there's no need to make such a fuss."

Lin Daoqiu did think about casting Miao Kexiu in a movie, but she was just one of his many alternative heroines.

If there is a movie that is suitable for Miao Kexiu in the future, he will naturally invite it. Now he just agrees according to Miao Kexiu's words.

"Congratulations to Miss Miao, maybe you will be the second heroine with a box office of over 10 million by then." Xiao Ruoyuan on the side added at the right time.

Miao Kexiu had an embarrassed expression on her face. She didn't know what to say. If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have added that sentence. Now she doesn't know how to explain to Lin Daoqiu that she didn't mean that.

Fortunately, Lin Daoqiu did not continue this topic, but turned to the TV series he was filming now.

"The heroine that Miss Miao will play this time is a lady, so this time you don't need to do any fighting scenes, you just need to focus on your performance in the drama."

Originally, Miao Kexiu thought that Lin Daoqiu approached her because she was interested in her ability to film fighting scenes, but she did not expect that the other party wanted her to play the role of a noble lady.

However, she felt that Lin Daoqiu must have a reason for finding her, so she didn't think much about it.

When walking out, Miao Kexiu suddenly remembered that she still didn't know the name of the play.

When she asked Lin Daoqiu, he replied: "This play is called "Ip Man"."

Others may not know who Ip Man is, but Miao Kexiu knows very well that Ip Man is Bruce Lee's master.

"Does this drama have anything to do with Brother Bruce Lee?" Miao Kexiu thought that Lin Daoqiu, like everyone else, also wanted to ride on Bruce Lee's popularity.

But Lin Daoqiu smiled and shook his head and said: "This drama has nothing to do with Brother Xiao Long, and there will be nothing about him."

What Lin Daoqiu wanted to shoot was when Ip Man was in his middle age. Bruce Lee hadn't been born yet at that time, so there would be no scenes about him.

Miao Kexiu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. Since Bruce Lee's death, many people have always liked to join in Bruce Lee's popularity, and they have made some inexplicable movies, and they also like to find her to play the heroine.

It would be a good thing for Miao Kexiu if she could act in fewer movies like this.

"So that's it, I wonder who the leading actor of this drama is?" Miao Kexiu still doesn't know who the leading actor is, and she can't think of anyone who is suitable to play Ip Man.

"Actually, Miss Miao should know this person. He has collaborated with you in several movies before."

Hearing that the male lead was someone with whom she had collaborated in several films, Miao Kexiu felt that this was pretty good, at least the tacit understanding was much better than those with whom she had not collaborated.

But before Miao Kexiu had time to be happy, Lin Daoqiu's next words immediately killed her on the spot.

"His name is Lin Zhengying. He used to be a martial arts instructor next to Brother Xiao Long. Miss Miao should have met him."

"Hmm... ah? Lin Zhengying? Aying?" Miao Kexiu said hum before she could react at first, and then when she reacted, she was so surprised that she couldn't say a word with her mouth open.

Isn't it a joke that Lin Zhengying is the leading actor? Miao Kexiu remembers that he has never been the leading actor in a movie, and he has always been responsible for martial arts instruction before.

What Lin Zhengying wanted Miao Kexiu to know recently is that he became the director of "Master Qian" and transformed into a director with a box office worth over 10 million yuan.

Although Miao Kexiu didn't find it unacceptable for him to be the leading actor, she felt that this was a very surprising choice.

"Don't worry, Miss Miao. I believe he can interpret the role of Ip Man well."

Seeing the shocked expression on Miao Kexiu's face, Lin Daoqiu didn't think there was anything strange, because McDonald's had also performed such a scene in front of him before.

Since he is just an actor, Miao Kexiu will naturally not make irresponsible remarks to the male protagonist. Moreover, after the initial shock, Miao Kexiu gradually calmed down.

Ip Man is the great master of Wing Chun, so there will definitely be a lot of martial arts scenes in this drama. Lin Daoqiu asked Lin Zhengying to play Ip Man, probably because of his skills.

After all, Lin Zhengying was originally appreciated by Bruce Lee because the martial arts moves he designed were very popular with Bruce Lee, which proved that he was still very capable.

It's a pity that Bruce Lee died young and was unable to make Lin Zhengying famous. Speaking of him, he seemed to have a sense of sympathy for himself.

"Since the person was chosen by Producer Lin, of course I can rest assured that there will be no problem with me." Miao Kexiu was quite cheerful and agreed without even asking about the salary.

But in fact, there is basically a standard for actors' prices at this time. Although Lin Daoqiu chose her as the heroine, this is a film shot by a TV station, so the remuneration will naturally be based on what was negotiated when signing the contract.

In addition to hosting variety shows in Li's, Miao Kexiu is also an artist on Li's. She will also appear in Li's as long as there is a suitable role.

After settling the matter of the male and female protagonists, Lin Daoqiu asked Xiao Ruoyuan to be responsible for the preliminary work of preparing for the shooting, while he had to spend some time writing the script.

But he didn't tell Xiao Ruoyuan that he hadn't even written the script yet. If the other party knew about it, he might cause quite a disturbance in Li's family, and maybe McDonald's would jump out again.

A few days later, the dual-screening "Master Qian" was finally released.

This movie, which first exceeded 10 million at the box office, ended up with a box office of 18.8 million, ranking first in the box office in Hong Kong history.

Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers seem to be keeping a low profile and have not made any big announcements, even though "Master Qian" broke their box office records in Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers theaters.

But people who know the inside story think this is normal. After all, this drama has nothing to do with Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers, although the starring actors are all from them.

However, compared to the low profile of Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest, Feilong did not intend to keep a low profile. The day after the movie was released, he had already received the box office share from Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers.

It was originally impossible for him to get this money so quickly, but Feilong had already made an agreement with the other party before, and he was willing to receive the box office share immediately at the cost of reducing his share by 5%.

Fang Yihua and He Guanchang agreed without even thinking about it. After all, this five percent is almost equivalent to half a million, so it would be strange if they didn't agree.

If you do the math, a movie, after deducting all expenses, must earn a net profit of 500,000 yuan, and at least a box office of 1.2 million yuan.

Last year, movies with a box office of 1.2 million were all ranked in the top 30, which shows how difficult it is to earn 500,000 yuan.