"Brother, do you look like a refugee?"
Xiao Ma playfully handed a magazine to Zhang Chu. The page he opened showed the scene of him walking out of Shenzhen Airport.
"Too busy."
Zhang Chu pulled the magazine away. The media in Xiangjiang really had nothing to do. They were able to report something as trivial as his airsickness.
He also specially selected the one in which he was most embarrassed.
"Why are you so busy? Brother, this proves that you are popular!"
Only the most popular ones will be followed up and reported by the media.
Not to mention airsickness, even if a popular star goes to a public toilet, the paparazzi will find ways to get first-hand information.
What posture?
How many lines of paper did you use?
Well……
Still too busy.
Zhang Chu and Xiao Ma arrived in Xiangjiang yesterday. Xiang Huaqiang and his wife held a special banquet for them, and then they stayed directly at the Xiang family's villa in Kowloon Tong.
Originally, Zhang Chu didn't want to get so close to the Xiang family, so he just wanted to maintain a cooperative relationship.
But unfortunately, these two couples were too enthusiastic, and Zhang Chu was really embarrassed to refute their reputation.
It is said that the last person to enjoy this kind of treatment was Li Lianjie, and the Xiang family even set aside a room for him.
"Master!"
This weekend, Xiang Zuo didn't have to go to school and was waiting for Zhang Chu early in the morning.
I haven't seen him for a while, and this guy looks stronger.
"Let's go!"
The Xiang family has a special gym with all kinds of equipment. The master and the apprentice spent a long time working out in it.
It wasn't until noon that Chen Lan asked the servant to prepare lunch before the two of them stopped.
"You can't stop exercising at ordinary times. Remember, work is better than hard work and play is waste. Everything is like this."
Xiang Zuo didn't quite understand what he was saying, but he probably understood the meaning.
"Yes, Master, I have written it down."
Xiang Zuo's tutor was excellent, and he could not tell that he was from the Huidao family in Xiangjiang.
The eldest apprentice left with his parents, and it would be difficult to meet him in the future. Fortunately, the second apprentice had a good foundation, so he didn't have to worry about not having a teacher to teach him all his skills.
Of course, we have to look at the details again, as real skills cannot be taught for the time being.
After lunch, Xiang Huaqiang also came back. Tomorrow is the premiere of "Hurricane Rescue". He has been busy dealing with people from the theater company these two days.
Even for Xiang Huaqiang, it is not easy to arrange a good schedule for his own works.
They rely on them to maintain the underground order, but the real top leaders are the tycoons.
Xiangjiang currently has three main theater chains, namely Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, and Princess Golden.
Among them, Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest have a cooperation agreement, and the two companies are basically in sync.
Sound strange?
When Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang, as Shao Laoliu's right-hand men, left Shaw Brothers to found Jiahe, Shaw Brothers collapsed.
Shao Laoliu wished he could kill these two young men, but now they can still unite to deal with Lei Juekun's Princess Jin.
It can only be said that there are only eternal interests in this world, but no eternal enemies.
Yongsheng survives in the cracks of these large companies and can develop so well. Naturally, the skills of Xiang Huaqiang and his wife are not simple.
This time, Xiang Huaqiang cooperated with Shaw Brothers Golden Harvest United Cinemas as usual for "The Rescue", and also handed over the Southeast Asian copyright to Golden Harvest.
"Mr. Xiang, we still need to pay attention to the issue of piracy."
When we met yesterday, Zhang Chu mentioned that "Hurricane Rescue" has not yet passed review in the mainland, and even if everything goes well, it may not be released until the end of the year.
With such a long interval, by the time we get the release permission, the pirated copies over there may have already gone crazy.
"Don't worry, I have made arrangements."
Xiang Huaqiang smiled, looking confident.
Zhang Chu has nothing to worry about. Although he still has 3% of the box office share, the majority is in the hands of others.
Since Xiang Huaqiang had arrangements, Zhang Chu said nothing more.
Huayi Brothers is in charge of the mainland side, but it won't be too smooth. There are too many violent scenes in this movie.
If it needs to be cut, I'm afraid there won't be anything left in the end.
Du Qifeng's gunfire was like this at the beginning. He swung the scissors randomly and cut a complete story until no one could understand what it was about.
The next night, Jiahe Galaxy Plaza.
This is the largest cinema in the Jiahe Cinema Line, with a total of 6 screening rooms, the largest of which has 520 seats.
The premiere of "Taken" was scheduled to take place here.
At the same time, all cinemas in Hong Kong affiliated with Shaw Brothers Golden Harvest Joint Cinemas will also show the film at the same time.
Starting from five o'clock in the afternoon, the invited guests began to arrive one after another.
These people may not all come to express their sincere congratulations, most of them are probably holding back to watch the show.
Yongsheng's previous production "The Legend of Shushan" still suffered serious losses even if the HK$100 million sold in Europe and the United States was included.
At that time, most of the film companies in Hong Kong were waiting to see the jokes made by Xiang Huaqiang and his wife.
But no one expected that Yongsheng turned around and invested 70 million, invited mainland kung fu star Zhang Chu, and filmed "Hurricane Rescue".
If this movie hits the streets again, Yong Sheng may not be able to recover.
The market in Xiangjiang is so big. If there is one less person grabbing food, others can add more to their own bowls.
However, the news that broke out one after another during the previous filming period caused this work to attract much attention during the early stage of promotion. No one knew whether it would be a big thunder.
Zhang Chu, Du Qifeng, as well as Zhang Bozhi, who plays Xiao Yan's ex-girlfriend in the movie, and Baodao actor Gao Jie, who plays the villain Uncle Wei, are already seated at this moment.
Fan Bingbing was unable to come over because he was filming on the set.
I made a special call to Zhang Chu last night.
This girl is getting busier and busier now. I heard from her that she is filming two movies at the same time and is flying back and forth every day.
"Don't worry, I am very confident in this work."
Du Qifeng whispered.
Zhang Chu didn't answer, he was more confident.
In the screening hall with more than 500 people, more than half were celebrities in the industry who came to support the show, including representatives from some film companies.
Without exception, they all came to see Zhang Chu.
Especially the scene of jumping out of a plane that caused Zhang Chu to be injured.
Only by seeing it with their own eyes can they determine whether Zhang Chu has investment value.
Filmmakers in Hong Kong, like those in Hollywood, also rely on data to determine whether a star is worth betting on.
However, the capital here is more willing to take risks.
For example, Xiang Huaqiang, Zhang Chu had only participated in two movies before, one of which was a hit, but he was still willing to bet on Zhang Chu.
Just like Bruce Lee who was kicked out by Shao Laoliu, Zou Wenhuai was willing to put all his wealth on him.
At six o'clock in the evening, the lights in the screening room went out, and soon the curtain in front lit up, and the first thing that appeared was the Yongsheng logo.
"Sir, please come with us."
Well?
Hearing someone talking behind him, Zhang Chu was about to turn back curiously, but was stopped by Xiang Huaqiang beside him.
"Caught a mouse, don't worry."
mouse?
No one around him paid attention, they were all looking ahead with concentration.
"Caught a pirate."
Du Qifeng explained in a low voice.
When Zhang Chu heard this, he happened to see a small man being sandwiched between two men in black and leaving from the exit of the safe passage.
No wonder Xiang Huaqiang is not worried about piracy.
It turned out that we had already made arrangements.
How could Xiang Huaqiang and his wife, who had invested HK$70 million in an ambitious project, watch it being pirated and disrupted by piracy?
Tonight, Xiang Huaqiang has arranged for people to show "Hurricane Rescue" in every movie theater in Hong Kong. He will not be merciful if he finds someone stealing the video.
After understanding the joints, Zhang Chu really admired those who were involved in the piracy business.
Knowing that the production company of "Hurricane Rescue" is Yongsheng, the Xiang family's company, they still dare to take risks.
It can only be said that money and silk touch people's hearts.
For money, I really would give up anything.
But, can this prevent piracy?
"Of course not."
When Xiang Huaqiang said this, his tone was full of helplessness.
The Xiang family only has some energy in Xiangjiang. If they leave here, who will care about them?
In two days, "Hurricane Rescue" will land on Treasure Island, and then Southeast Asia.
Piracy is even more rampant there, but fortunately Xiang Huaqiang still has backup plans.
When I was editing, I specially made two versions.
Xiang Huaqiang's ambitions are even greater this time. He is not only eyeing the Asian market, but also the large ticket warehouses in Europe and the United States.
After the opening credits, the story unfolds.
Xiao Yan, played by Zhang Chu, has been in the army for many years. His superiors finally secured a place for him in a military academy, but at the last minute, he was notified of his retirement.
The leader took off his epaulette with a look of reluctance, and then hung a red flower on it.
The camera turned and Xiao Yan, dressed in casual clothes, appeared in a small county in the mainland.
"Xiao Yan!"
Cecilia Cheung appeared in the picture, clear and beautiful, which was very different from her previous image.
"Lu Yun!"
Through the conversation between the two, it is not difficult to see that the two are old acquaintances.
"I...get married next month."
"Congratulations!"
Xiao Yan's expression did not change at all, but his clenched fists unconsciously told people that he was not in a calm mood.
After a quick chat, they turned around and left.
Then Xiao Yan went to his uncle's house. He and his sister Xiao Li had lost their parents since they were young and had been living with their uncle.
Later, Xiao Yan joined the army and stayed there for several years. He and his sister had not seen each other for a long time.
"I don't need you to care about me. Who am I?"
Fan Bingbing wore an unconventional look. Not only did he dye his hair, he also had tattoos. He held a cigarette in his hand and deliberately blew the smoke into Xiao Yan's face.
The two brothers and sister reunited but broke up unhappy.
"Xiao Li doesn't usually behave like this. She...just wants to deliberately anger you."
Auntie explained with an embarrassed look.
"I know she is blaming me, I understand."
Xiao Yan was a special soldier and often performed missions on the border. How could Xiao Li's tricks be hidden from him?
After returning from the army, Zhang Chu originally wanted to live a stable life and take good care of his sister Xiao Li.
But at this moment, an accident happened.
"Gone."
