Chapter 111: The Heroes of Heroes' True Colors Gather
"Happy Family" was released for 40 days, and finally won a box office of 35 million Hong Kong dollars, which is the first film in Xiangjiang to break through the box office of 30 million, and it is also the first film of Shaw Brothers to have a box office of 30 million.
"Happy Family" is not only the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong so far, but also breaks a number of Hong Kong film records, with the largest number of viewers, a box office of more than 10 million in seven days, and the highest box office so far.
And "The Queen's Secret Order" was released on the same day, but the box office was only 29 million, if it was not released on the same day as the opponent "Happy Family", the new art city would definitely delay the release time and let the box office exceed 30 million.
In the end, the box office of the two sides was 35 million and 29 million, and the former beat the latter.
Shao Tycoon was ecstatic at the final box office, from the late 70s to the early 80s, the box office of Xiangjiang movies was firmly occupied by the Xu Brothers, Golden Harvest, and Xinyicheng, and the former film kingdom Shaw Brothers became a marginal figure.
Which Cheng thought that he would kill a Wang Zheng halfway, not only drove the entire Shaw Brothers movie, not to mention, but also snatched the champion of the Chinese New Year file in the hands of Xinyicheng for a long time, and won even better this year, and made Xinyicheng spend a lot of money to build the best partner 3 to open up the 6 million box office distance, so that it had no chance to fight back at all, and also set the highest box office record since the opening of Xiangjiang Film.
To this end, the tycoon chartered the entire Peninsula Hotel next to Victoria Harbour and held a grand celebration banquet, which was not only attended by all the staff and artists of Shaw Brothers and TVB, but also the celebrities and high-ranking officials of Hong Kong were among the invitees of the tycoon.
The Peninsula Hotel has brought together people from all walks of life in Hong Kong, including the crew of "The True Color of Heroes", director Wu Yusen, Dillon who plays Song Zihao, Mark Zhou Runfa, Song Zijie who plays Zhang Guorong, the heroine Lan Jieying, and the eldest brother Cheng Li Zixiong.
With Wang Zheng's current reputation, the new movie does not need to be promoted, and the paparazzi will flock to it, but the reputation of several other people is average, and after Zhang Guorong starred in "Happy Family" partner Weng Meiling, he became famous, and others such as Wu Yusen and Zhou Yunfa are known as box office poisons, and Lan Jieying and Li Zixiong are still newcomers.
Although Lan Jieying has had amazing performances in "Crazy Stone", the next few plays are all supporting roles, and there are no roles that the audience can remember.
There were many reporters who were approved by Shaw Brothers at the celebration party, and these reporters were different from the paparazzi in that they mainly focused on real news, while the paparazzi only focused on gossip news, whether true or not.
Wang Zheng took Wu Yusen and several leading actors to accept a brief interview with reporters, and after introducing the cast and vague story background of the new movie, everyone began to move freely.
"Brother Fei, did you see Jiahui?"
Since Da Fei was forced to become Wang Zheng's assistant, he has been acting as a horse boy by his side, and he has completed the things that Wang Zheng explained quite carefully, Wang Zheng also hopes that during this time, he can find his role and recognize the direction he will go in the future earlier.
Da Fei's oily brows furrowed, and he pointed in the direction ahead and said, "Your Xiaohui seems to be being accosted, tsk, I'm really curious about which decrepit boy is not long-eyed." ”
After the last April Fool's Day trick incident, Da Fei and Zhou Xingchi saw the ambiguous relationship between Wang Zheng and Guan Zhilin, and later the media also hyped up the matter, but the parties on both sides never responded positively to this kind of gossip news, and finally became the point that the more they did not respond, the more they were entertained by the people.
Wang Zheng looked in the direction of his finger, Guan Zhilin was elegant and charming in a hanging shoulder evening dress, but there was a man in a suit and leather shoes next to her who kept saying something, which made Guan Zhilin's eyebrows frown slightly.
Guan Zhilin secretly watched Wang Zheng's reporter interview in the crowd, looking at the pure and lovely Lan Jieying in the crowd, she was a little jealous in her heart, she really enjoyed the time of making movies with Wang Zheng, whether it was the protagonist or the supporting role, she wanted to participate, but Wang Zheng didn't mention it, he was a good and strong person, he didn't want to be coquettish to Wang Zheng like a little woman, he just wanted to accompany him silently behind his back, as long as he often put down his busy work, it was enough to take a look at himself.
Wang Zheng's eloquent talk in front of reporters was extremely charming, and when Guan Zhilin looked fascinated, an abrupt voice sounded next to him.
"Miss Guan, you look so beautiful today, can you get to know you?"
A handsome young man in a suit and leather shoes stood beside her and stretched out his hand in praise.
Today is the celebration banquet held by the Shaw Brothers, and everyone who comes is either rich or expensive, Guan Zhilin shook hands with him gently out of politeness, and said lightly: "Hello, I am Guan Zhilin." ”
The man in the suit and leather shoes took Guan Zhilin's hand and introduced himself enthusiastically: "Hello, Miss Guan, I am Zhang Wangzhi, you can call me Colin, I just graduated from Stanford in the United States and came back to Xiangjiang, I have seen all your movies, I have to say that Miss Guan's performance in "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" is amazing, but "Happy Family" I think it must be that the director's vision is too low, and I can't see the advantages of Miss Guan at all, this time I return to Xiangjiang, I am going to start a film company, I don't know if Miss Guan is interested in becoming the first heroine of this company, we will definitely invite the best director and screenwriter, and it will cost Miss Guan to create a movie that is not less than "Ghost Blowing the Lantern". ”
Guan Zhilin's brows furrowed slightly when he said that Wang Zheng's vision was not good, and he felt even more ridiculous about his poaching, so he quietly withdrew his hand, sneered and asked: "I don't know which director and screenwriter Mr. Zhang is going to invite to create it?"
Zhang Wangzhi was born in a big family in Xiangjiang, the family has been in business for several generations, and has accumulated a lot of wealth, and his generation only needs to master business skills to take over part of the family's business.
In order to be familiar with the changes in Xiangjiang over the years, Zhang Wangzhi started by watching movies in recent years, and was ready to get familiar with the development of Xiangjiang from the movies.
Seeing Guan Zhilin himself more beautiful than in the movie today, I couldn't help but invite her, seeing her ask, Zhang Wangzhi smiled confidently: "Of course, please shoot the best and the most famous director!"
Guan Zhilin smiled lightly: "Then Mr. Zhang, do you know which director and screenwriter in Xiangjiang have the strongest ability now?"
Guan Zhilin's expression made Zhang Wangzhi mean something, he beckoned to his followers not far away, asked a few questions in a whisper, and after getting the answer, he smiled at Guan Zhilin: "Best director Wang Zheng has broken a number of box office records and is the most well-known director today, although he is now a Shaw Brothers employee, as long as Miss Guan nods and agrees, I have my own way to dig him up." ”
"Oh, I don't know how you're going to drive us Ah Zheng?"
Da Fei's shouting voice sounded, and it was Wang Zheng and Da Fei who walked over.
Under the introduction of his attendant, Zhang Wangzhi knew that the person who came was the best director Wang Zheng, but he didn't like Dafei's tone, disturbed his conversation with Guan Zhilin, and said to Wang Zheng a little arrogantly: "You are Wang Zheng? How much salary does Shaw Brothers give you now? As long as you are willing to come to my film company, I will directly double it for you." ”
Zhang Wangzhi, who is not very familiar with the film industry, has done some homework, and now the director who mixes well in Xiangjiang has an annual income of about hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars, no matter how powerful Wang Zheng is, his income will be at most one million Hong Kong dollars, ten times that of him, Zhang Wangzhi is confident that he will not refuse.
Wang Zheng cast an inquiring look at Guan Zhilin and asked who this second goods was, Guan Zhilin shrugged his shoulders and said that he didn't know.
Seeing that Wang Zheng didn't answer his words, he instead looked at Guan Zhilin, Zhang Wangzhi frowned and said, "If ten times can't work, then twenty times." ”
Wang Zheng took Guan Zhilin's hand and turned around and left, so far he didn't say a word, he didn't bother to pay attention to people whose IQ was not at the same level, and he had to be a similar opponent to have pleasure.
Da Fei, who came with him, was not a picky eater, and sneered at Zhang Wangzhi with an angry face: "Ah Zheng doesn't care about you, I think there are only two reasons, one is that you are too ugly, and the other is that you are too poor." After speaking, he followed Wang Zheng's example and turned his head and left.
Zhang Wangzhi was furious when he heard this, and said angrily at Da Fei's back: "I'm poor, do you know who I am?"
Da Fei turned around and shook his shiny hair, and sneered: "Last year, Ah Zheng earned 20 million a year, and this year there are 40 million, are you going to take 400 million or 800 million to invite?"
After finishing speaking, he ignored Zhang Wangzhi, and the rest of him gritted his teeth with a blue face and a white face, but he swore in his heart that he would make Wang Zheng regret his underestimation today.