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The next day, part of the operating data of Weishi Entertainment Group in 1986 appeared in some newspapers, which immediately caused a heated discussion of public opinion, especially the net profit of Wei's film of 812 million, which became a figure emphasized in the reports of various newspapers.

Not to mention people in the circle, even ordinary readers, and even some rich people, are all surprised and inexplicable, just a dozen movies, can make so much money in a year? And the biggest "Ghost Love" has not been counted, which is really unbelievable.

You must know that a few days ago, the media exposed Golden Harvest's income in 1986 - net profit of nearly 200 million, and at that time, some people lamented that making movies made money, but now compared with Wei's movies, it is simply a small thing, and it is difficult to say that the two are not comparable at all.

So much so that some people say that the film companies in Hong Kong do not make as much money in a year as Webster Films, although this statement may be a bit exaggerated, but it also reflects the mentality of some people. But it's no wonder that there is probably no one in Hong Kong today who doesn't look at Wei Xiong.

Even those rich people are no exception, there are so many listed companies in Hong Kong, but how many can make a net profit of more than 2 billion a year? And this is just Webster Films, and several other subsidiaries of Webster Entertainment Group, such as Media Asia Records, have also made huge profits.

Two days before the New Year, "Ming Pao" did a special feature, mainly introducing Wei Xiong's assets, including Wei's Entertainment Group, Phoenix Satellite TV and Hero Club, and finally concluded that Wei Xiong's assets exceeded 5 billion Hong Kong dollars, and this figure is only an incomplete statistics.

It only took one year for him to start from scratch and become a super-rich man with a net worth of billions! Wei Xiong once again became the focus of public opinion.

I don't know how many times Wei Xiong has been the focus of public opinion, and in this time and again, he has become a role model and one of the representative figures in Hong Kong, just like "Ming Pao" said: There will be people in Hong Kong who do not know the governor of Hong Kong, but there is no one who does not know Wei Xiong; the same is true in the world, and Wei Xiong's poster can be seen on the most prosperous Fifth Avenue in New York.

At the same time, "Ghost Love", which has been released for more than a month, has also been painted in various places, including the box office in the United States as high as 194 million US dollars, and the box office in Hong Kong is also 28.37 million Hong Kong dollars, which is the first time that the box office has not reached 30 million Hong Kong dollars in a film written by Wei Xiong.

But whether it is the media or the audience, they almost unanimously praise "The Ghost is Not Over". What's more, the U.S. box office says it all.

As for the rest of the world, the box office is still being counted, and it is estimated that it will not be less than $250 million. There is no doubt that "Ghost Love" became the biggest winner of Christmas 1986 and even the whole of 1986, and became the box office champion of the year.

For this reason, many mainstream media in the United States, including the "Los Angeles Times", have made key reports, not only because of the excellent reputation and incredibly high box office of "The Ghost Love", but also because this is a typical Hollywood-Hong Kong cooperation film.

is also because the producer and screenwriter of this film is Wei Xiong, who is now popular in the United States and is known as the 'God of Song' by many people and the media.

In the eyes of most Americans, Wei Xiong is the most well-known, and the most popular and liked Hong Kong people by Americans. And when Wei Xiong's development since his debut was reported by some mainstream American newspapers, countless Americans regarded Wei Xiong as an object of worship and learning.

As a passage in a related report in the Los Angeles Times: A year ago, if someone had told me that someone had made hundreds of millions of dollars in just one year and without investing any costs, I would have thought that person was a madman.

But now I believe it, because a living example is in front of me, Wei Xiong used his unparalleled talent and unique vision to create in one year countless people can not have a wealth in a lifetime, and for now, this is just the beginning of Wei Xiong's road to wealth......

"As far as I know, you signed a VAM agreement with Paramount, can you easily introduce the specific content of this VAM agreement?"

"Of course, I don't think Mr. Eisner will mind, to be honest, Mr. Eisner is very sincere, the first price he offered me was 37% of the share, which should be very good for a film with a Hong Kong background, but I firmly believe that my film is much more than that, so I made a bet with Mr. Eisner, if the box office is less than $100 million, the share will be 33%, between $100 million and $250 million, the share will be increased to 39%, and if it is higher than $250 million, the share will be 45%. ”

"Obviously, in the end I won. ”

"Oh my God, 45 percent, it's rare for a film by a big Hollywood director to have such a high share, and I think Mr. Eisner should be hiding under the covers and crying right now. ”

"Hehe, maybe, but I'm sure Mr. Eisner would be more than happy to work with me if he had the chance. ”

"I'm curious, what makes you so confident in your work? You know, no film with a Hong Kong background has ever grossed more than $50 million in the U.S., and if it goes less than $100 million, you're only going to get a 33 percent cut. ”

"I have my own set of standards for film, and I believe that my set of standards is acceptable to most people. At the same time, I believe that I know better than anyone what kind of movies the audience likes, just like every song I write can be liked by the majority. ”

"You may think I'm too confident, but if you want to succeed, self-confidence is the first condition, and if you don't have self-confidence, you can't talk about anything else. ”

"I have a person I admire very much, Steve 61 Jobs, the founder of Apple Computer in the United States, he is a very confident person, he believes that his business philosophy can lead Apple to take off, despite some setbacks, he has also left Apple, but this is only temporary. ”

"I'm sure he'll come back to Apple one day and lead Apple to really take off. ”

"Oh, are you so confident? Now that Steve has started his new business, Apple may have been forgotten by him. ”

"Of course, I'm convinced. ”

"Well, time will tell.

"According to the data I have obtained, "My Heart Forever" has sold more than 40 million copies in the United States so far, and the total global sales have also reached more than 65 million copies, and some professionals predict that the album's final sales may reach a terrifying 80 million copies. Now countless fans are looking forward to your new album, including me, I wonder if you have any plans for this?"

"If nothing else, a new album should be released in mid-March, but it's not what we usually call a record, it's a pure music album. The album will contain 10 pieces of creative music composed by me, performed on piano, harmonica, violin and other instruments. ”

"It's really amazing that you know so many instruments. There's a piano over there, I wonder if I've had the pleasure of listening to you play a piece live?"

In addition to a black Steinway grand piano near the window in Wei Xiong's office, there is also a guitar on a wooden stand next to the piano, and Wei Xiong will occasionally sit down to entertain himself when he is free from work or when he is in a restless mood.

"It's my pleasure. ”

Wei Xiong got up and sat down in front of the piano, opened the lid, and then said with a smile: "This piece is called "First Snow", and the French short story master 'Maupassant' once described the sound of snow through visual touch, and I hope to use the piano to embody it in this piece." ”

As Wei Xiong's words fell, the sound of the piano sounded.

At first, it is a slow version in a minor key, reminiscent of the fact that the snow is not falling too much, and because it is the first snow in winter, the sound of the piano becomes more and more melancholy.

After entering the chorus, a hazy and ethereal string ensemble plays the main melody, and this is the only time that the chorus is arranged just right, just enough to dissolve the sentimentality that precedes the falling snow.

Slowly, Wei Xiong himself seemed to have entered the dream of the first snow woven by the sound of the piano, his eyes closed involuntarily, and his ten fingers fell on the keys smoothly and gracefully with the melody in his heart. At this moment, Wei Xiong turned into a natural elf, washing people's filthy hearts......

"Bang bang bang...... It's amazing, it's the most relaxing music I've ever heard, and closing my eyes feels like I'm in the middle of a piece of nature. ”

"Thank you for the compliment. ”

Wei Xiong smiled, closed the lid, and walked back to the couch to sit down.

"I really think it's a little incredible, you seem to be able to do everything, and everything has reached a very high level, music, movies, comics, even the usual things like cooking are at the level of a chef, you know, you're only 23 years old, how the hell do you do it?"

"You should have done your homework before you came, I spent half of my college time in the library, and I said in an interview with other media before that it is absolutely right for young people to read more books, there is no useless knowledge in this world, only knowledge that has not yet been used. ”

"And reading more books can also improve a person's vision and self-literacy. Of course, you can't memorize by rote, you have to know how to think. ”

"Speaking of me personally, part of the reason for music and comics is that I majored in music and Chinese painting in college, and I can cook because of my family, and my mother is a master cook, everything is for a reason, I believe that there is no omnipotent person in this world. ”

"Maybe it's like you said, but it's shocking enough. ”

"Many people may already have the answer to this question in their hearts, but I still hope to get confirmation from you, do you have a girlfriend?"

"You know, it's a very personal question, can I refuse to answer it?"

"Of course you can, but if that's the case, I think I already know the answer, can you tell me who this lucky woman is?"

"Are you sure this is a problem in your plan?

"How is it possible, I'm a professional. Well, to put another question, now that you have established your position in the Hong Kong film industry, are you planning to officially enter Hollywood? According to reliable sources, "50 First Loves", which is currently being filmed, will be released simultaneously around the world. ”

"There is no such thing as a formal foray into Hollywood, and the film itself is borderless, and it should not be distinguished by national borders. As for "50 First Loves" that you are currently talking to Paramount about cooperation, Mr. Eisner seems very interested. ”

"What is your box office expectation for this play, is it based on "Ghost Love"?"

"I never make predictions about the unknown, but I am personally very optimistic about this drama and believe that it will not disappoint the audience. ”

"There's a question I'm curious about, maybe many viewers are the same as me, you have starred in a movie before, it seems to be called "A Chinese Ghost Story", but you haven't participated in any movie performances since then, is it because you are busy, or do you not plan to do this kind of thing again?"

"Hehe, acting in "A Chinese Ghost Story" is entirely out of interest, saying that you can play with me directly, as for whether I will act again in the future, it depends on the situation. ”

"This is not good news. Last question, a few days ago, a newspaper in Hong Kong calculated that your current assets are about 5 billion Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to 600 million US dollars, and it only took one year to accumulate such a huge wealth, what is your next goal?"

"Continue to make Weishi Entertainment Group bigger and stronger. In addition, I will also have some new moves this year, and everyone will know when the time comes. ”

"Looks like you want to keep it a secret for the time being, well, thank you for accepting my interview. ”

"No thanks. Wei Xiong got up and shook hands with the beautiful reporter opposite him with a smile. This beautiful reporter is from the "Los Angeles Times", and the "Los Angeles Times" has always been relatively friendly to Wei Xiong, and it is also one of the largest selling newspapers in the United States, with huge influence, so after the "Los Angeles Times" made a request for an exclusive interview, Wei Xiong agreed without thinking about it for long.

"Why don't you have dinner together?" the beautiful reporter looked at Wei Xiong with a smile, with a burning look in her eyes and an undisguised teasing.

This is obviously the rhythm of 'there will be a little story', but Wei Xiong still refused: "I'm sorry, I have an appointment tonight." ”

"In that case, goodbye, you are really a very attractive man. The beautiful reporter waved her hand at Wei Xiong, and then left with a hint of disappointment and the photojournalist's farewell.

After a while, Wei Xiong also left the company, you must know that today is only the third year of the new year, or during the Chinese New Year, except for a few people on duty in the company, there is no one.

"Mr. Wei, someone saw you spending the night at Guan Zhilin's house last night, I don't know if it's true?

"Mr. Wei, some time ago, Guan Zhilin said in an interview with the media that she had quit nightclubs and smoking, is her change because of you?"

"There is news that you have broken up with Zhou Huimin and Wang Guxian in order to pursue Guan Zhilin, Mr. Wei, please confirm this news. ”

"A few days ago, someone saw Zhou Huimin shopping with Mr. Wei and your mother, and took pictures, although it is not very clear, but one of them should be Zhou Huimin. ”

"Mr. Wei, is Guan Zhilin's breakup with Ma Qingwei related to you?"

"Mr. Wei, a reporter interviewed Ma Qingwei before and asked him the reason for his breakup with Guan Zhilin, Ma Qingwei said that a woman like Guan Zhilin is not worth mentioning at all, what do you think about this?"

“……”

As soon as Wei Xiong walked to the parking lot, reporters who had been waiting for a long time immediately rushed to the parking lot, most of the reporters' questions were related to Guan Zhilin, he naturally played the 'glorious tradition', ignored them all, and then sat in the car under the escort of Hu Zhiqiang and a few security guards.

"Boss, where are you going?"

"Go to Luoshan Garden. ”

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"Joking about Qianlong" was officially broadcast on January 23, that is, on December 24 of the lunar calendar, perhaps because of proper publicity, or perhaps the continuous attention of public opinion to Zhao Yazhi during this period played a role in fueling the fire, and the ratings of the first episode of the broadcast rose rapidly.

The real and atmospheric background, beautiful and colorful natural scenery, as well as exquisite props, costumes and pictures in the play all amazed the insiders, and the ordinary audience in front of the TV was even more addicted, creating a super high rating of 49 points on the first day.

On the second day, "Joking Qianlong" made persistent efforts and achieved a rating of 53 points, and in the following days, the ratings remained high.

Under such strong pressure, "The Thirteen Emperors of the Manchu Dynasty" starring Yin Tianzhao, Li Yanshan, Pan Zhiwen, etc., which was originally given a heavy responsibility by ATV and was ready to be used to snipe "Joking about Qianlong", collapsed across the board, and the premiere on January 26 only achieved a rating of 9 points.

In other words, "The Thirteen Emperors of the Manchu Dynasty" is also a good TV series in Wei Xiong's memory, which is divided into two parts, the upper part was broadcast in 1987, 71 episodes, and the lower part was broadcast in 1988, 50 episodes. It can be said that the overall ratings reached the target expected by ATV's top management.

And "The Thirteen Emperors of the Manchu Dynasty" and "Joking about Qianlong" are both TV series set in the Qing Dynasty, it stands to reason that even if there is a gap, it will not be so huge.

"The Thirteen Emperors of the Manchu Dynasty", like ATV and even all previous costume films of TVB, uses sets for most of the scenes, and the result of this is a lack of realism. When photographing some natural landscapes, such as stones and mountains, sometimes even artificial rocks and rockeries are directly used.

In addition, the costumes worn by the actors and the props used are too old, and some of them are old things that have been used for one or two decades.

The above set can not only speed up the filming progress, but also save money, ATV and TVB have been used for decades, the audience has long been accustomed to it, if there is no comparison, the audience will naturally not ask for so much, but now I encounter the meticulous carving, only the actor modeling has invested a lot of money in "Joking about Qianlong", in a sentence beyond the times, "The Thirteen Emperors of the Manchu Dynasty" is simply weak.

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