The corresponding organization of the South China Film Workers Federation and the Freedom Federation is an association run by the Xiangjiang Zuopai filmmakers, referred to as the Film Association. Its purpose is to connect fan feelings, promote the art of film, and promote fan fun. Xia Shihui, Xu Dunle and others are all members of the Film Association, and the current president is Liao Yiyuan.

Qin Xianglin's ex-wife Xiao Fangfang is the goddaughter of Zhang Shizhao, who died in Xiangjiang in 1974, and Xiao Fangfang participated in the funeral. It was normal for people to participate in the funeral as a goddaughter, but she was still named and banned by Tong Yuejuan, resulting in the movie starring Xiao Fangfang not being able to be filmed on stage. Xiao Fangfang could only come to the door to explain and openly express her "anti-communist" stance in the newspaper before she was able to pass the test.

The goddaughter's participation in the funeral is the result of this, what the consequences of joining the film association, Qin Xianglin can't imagine. I'm afraid that not only will I be banned, but even my relatives will be implicated. If he can win, it is naturally not a problem, but he couldn't help but hesitate a little when he saw Xu Wangqiu's determined expression, this bastard is probably really sure to win, otherwise how dare he make this bet with me.

Xu Wangqiu saw that Qin Xianglin was silent, and sneered: "Wasn't you quite confident just now, why don't you dare to speak now?" I saw that you were tall and big, and I thought you were a gentleman, but I didn't expect you to be a girl. No wonder Qingxia always thinks about Qin Han in her heart, I know the reason. What woman would like a man who looks like a. ”

Qin Xianglin felt his temples jump suddenly, and he really wanted to pull this cheap-mouthed bastard to the side of the street and beat him up. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll bet with you, how do you say to win, how to lose?"

Xu Wangqiu ignored him, turned his head to look at Lin Qingxia, and said with a smile: "Comrade Qingxia, Xianglin has agreed to bet with me." You haven't spoken yet, as a fiancée, you should support Xianglin and stand with him, otherwise others will doubt you. You will feel that you have a problem with your moral character, and you obviously have a fiancé, but you still have other men in your heart. Where do you let Xianglin's face go?"

Before Lin Qingxia could speak, Qin Xianglin shouted directly: "Qingxia, let's bet with him!"

Lin Qingxia knew what the consequences of joining the Film Association would be, so she really didn't dare to agree, and turned her head to look at Tong Yuejuan. She knew that Tong Yuejuan was so powerful, and she was a person who had to be treated politely by the director of the Information Bureau, and she wanted to hear Tong Yuejuan's opinion.

Tong Yuejuan has been fighting with Zuopai filmmakers in Xiangjiang for decades, and has always had the upper hand, of course, she doesn't believe that freedom will always be defeated within five years, and thinks that Xu Wangqiu is bluffing and deliberately scaring Qin Xianglin. She feels that Xu Wangqiu is a new genius director in the mainland, and his ability is very strong. If he were allowed to join the Freedom Association, it would definitely be a heavy blow to the mainland. She nodded slightly at Lin Qingxia: "Don't worry, you won't lose, you bet with him, but he must promise us a condition, if he loses, he must hold a press conference in Xiangjiang to publicly state his anti-communist position." ”

Lin Qingxia was relieved when she saw Tong Yuejuan saying that she would definitely win, glared at Xu Wangqiu fiercely, and said: "I'll bet with you, but if you lose, you must hold a press conference in Xiangjiang to publicly express your anti-communist stance." ”

Xu Wangqiu was overjoyed when he heard this, thinking that you had really agreed, okay, good! Get rid of the two of you, the big thing is done! Now it is impossible for the Freedom Association to not die! He smiled and said: "The husband and wife are of the same heart, and their profits are cut off, you two bet with me, I am under a lot of pressure!"

When Qin Xianglin saw Xu Wangqiu say this, he thought he was scared, and sneered: "Don't talk nonsense, just say whether you dare to bet." You mainlanders are all more powerful than anyone else, but once you get serious, you will become soft-footed shrimp. ”

Xu Wangqiu was not angry, and said lightly: "Now this situation is not okay if you don't gamble." In the five years since 1982, if there are three of the top 10 Chinese films of the year, and five of them are films cooperated by Zuopai Films or other Heung Kong Film Company with the mainland, then I will win; if I don't achieve this goal, then even if you win, what do you think?"

Qin Xianglin feels that this is not a problem at all, Xiangjiang Zuopai Film Company has long been out of business, even the actors are basically gone, and they can't make popular movies at all, mainland movies are very political, and Xiangjiang audiences don't like to watch them at all. Five of the top 10 of the year are simply wishful thinking. He said without hesitation: "I'll bet with you!"

Tong Yuejuan's face changed slightly when she heard this, Zuopai Film Company and the mainland film company made movies that were popular with Xiangjiang audiences, but Xu Wangqiu dared to bet that five of the top ten movies in the top ten in three out of five years were related to them, and there was only one possibility, she turned her head to look at Hu Jian, and said coldly: "Are you ready to release Hong Kong films into the mainland?"

Hu Jian thought that this old witch was really powerful, and he guessed the key at once, and said lightly: "Now that the reform and opening up is over, we hope to cooperate with excellent Xiangjiang filmmakers, of course, excellent Taiwan filmmakers are willing to cooperate with us, and we are also welcome." For example, if excellent filmmakers like Qin Xianglin and Lin Qingxia want to cooperate, we definitely welcome them. ”

Xu Wangqiu stared at Tong Yuejuan and sneered: "In the past twenty years, the Freedom Association has continuously suppressed our people, and many people have ruined their futures by your lives. Now it's different, and in the next few years, we're going to destroy the Freedom Council little by little and make you a complete joke. I originally wanted to bet with you, but how can an old witch like you, who is crazy and ruining people's futures, be qualified to stay with Xia Meng and them. Letting you join the Film Association is the biggest insult to Xia Meng. ”

Tong Yuejuan's eyes flashed with coldness, and her eyes full of hatred slashed at Xu Wangqiu like a big knife: "Little ghost, you think you can win by opening up the mainland market, you think you can defeat the Freedom Association, I tell you, that's wishful thinking!" She turned to Qin Xianglin and Lin Qingxia and said, "You bet with him." Even if they open up the mainland market, we won't lose. When the time comes, I will personally write a letter of repentance and let him read it in front of many media. ”

Qin Xianglin said to Xu Wangqiu: "I'll bet with you." ”

Lin Qingxia also said: "I also bet with you." ”

Xu Wangqiu looked at Tong Yuejuan and said coldly: "You people have always been untrustworthy, I can't trust you." I think so, let's sign a simple agreement and write out the inside of the game. If whoever loses the debt at that time will publish these agreements in the newspapers, and let the defaulters become a joke in the whole Chinese world, do you dare to sign them?"

Tong Yuejuan didn't hope that they could win, and said to Qin Xianglin and Lin Qingxia: "Sign with him." ”

Xu Wangqiu asked the restaurant owner for two blank pieces of paper, wrote two agreements, signed them by both parties, pressed their handprints, and the gambling contract was officially established.

Xu Wangqiu put the contract away, looked at Qin Xianglin with a smile on his face, and thought to himself Qin Xianglin, Qin Xianglin, I really have to thank you, if it weren't for you, we would have to spend a lot of time to break the situation in Xiangjiang, with this agreement, things will be much easier, I really have to thank you. He turned his head to look at Lin Qingxia and said with a smile: "Comrade Qingxia, after you join the Film Association, I will tailor a movie for you, and I am looking forward to cooperating with you." ”

Lin Qingxia glared at Xu Wangqiu fiercely: "I won't join the Film Association, and I won't cooperate with a sinister villain like you." ”

Xu Wangqiu said proudly: "You will, because you will lose this bet." ”

After dinner, Xu Wangqiu and his entourage came out of the restaurant and walked down the street to the apartment.

Hu Jian knew that although Xu Wangqiu looked babbling, he was very calm when he really encountered something. Xu Wangqiu dared to bet with Tong Yuejuan, it must be certain. However, he still felt that this matter was a bit difficult, and couldn't help asking: "Wangqiu, your bet with Tong Yuejuan is very difficult, are you really sure of winning?"

Xu Wangqiu said with a smile: "Is there a sure victory, it's hard to say about the box office of the movie, some movies are obviously good, but the audience just doesn't like them, and some movies are obviously very bad, but the audience is like a cloud." I did take some risks with them. But there is still a ninety percent certainty, a chance of nine to one, why not bet?"

Hu Jian was a little surprised: "Where did you get so sure?"

Xu Wangqiu chuckled: "My grasp is based on two aspects, the first is the level of our own films, in addition to my own commercial films, Liu Lin and Wu Zhiliu can make commercial films, our film investment is higher than that of Xiangjiang, our production is more sophisticated, our director level is higher, our films are not a big problem to crush Xiangjiang films; Our own excellent directors, plus the excellent directors of Hong Kong, account for five of the top ten Chinese films, which is really not a difficult task. ”

Xu Wangqiu is not too familiar with Xiangjiang movies, and he doesn't know which movies are blockbusters in which year, let alone which movies are in the top ten of the year. However, he knows that Cheng Long, Zhou Yunfa and others are superstars, and he knows that the movies of Tsui Hark, John Woo and others are very popular, as long as he catches the movies of these people, everything will be easy.

After listening to Xu Wangqiu's analysis, Hu Jian smiled, we have always wanted to unite the Xiangjiang film industry, but we have always been suppressed by the Freedom Association, and now the time to break the game is coming, but he still reminded: "Although the odds of winning are very high, you must not take it lightly, Tong Yuejuan is a powerful character, in order to win this gamble, she will definitely use the power of Taiwan." There will definitely be a wrestle then. The company will definitely fully support you in this matter, and you need to tell the company directly. ”

Xu Wangqiu said confidently: "It is useless to conspire and trick in the face of absolute strength. Behind me is a market of 1 billion people, and Taiwan is only a market of 20 million people. As long as the Xiangjiang filmmakers are not stupid, they know to choose that side. ”

On the morning of the second day, the delegation was divided into two groups, one to set up a ropeway camera system on the beach, and when it was set up, to show the equipment to the public, and the other to set up a booth at the market to receive film dealers who came to inquire about the film.

Xu Wangqiu originally wanted to build a cableway photography system on the beach, after all, there are many beautiful women on the beach, and he can wash his eyes if he has nothing to do, but Hu Jian insisted that he go to the trading market. Yesterday someone specifically asked about "Falcon", and I was particularly interested in the movie. Xu Wangqiu is the director of "Falcon" and speaks English very well, so it is undoubtedly the best choice for him to communicate with the film company.

This year's Marché du Film in Cannes has three sections, one at the Palais du Cinema and the other two at the Sol Hotel on the Riviera and the Ile de la Réhan. Xu Wangqiu's booth was at the Cinema Palace, which was the largest of the three exhibition areas and the largest number of film companies. Of course, the Palais du Cinémathèque is also the most expensive, Xu Wangqiu's exhibition area is only nine square meters, but the price is as high as 6,000 francs, and it costs nearly 10,000 francs on the rental of televisions and the printing, scanning, decoration, and meals provided by the exhibition.

Xu Wangqiu took the materials that had been prepared, came to the basement of the movie palace, found their booth and got busy. They hung up the display boards, set up pamphlets and promotional materials on the table, plugged in the televisions, and began to play the "Falcon" trailer.