Chapter 0532 - Marathon and Guinness Records
Of course, things are not that simple, and this is a proud work after the increasingly mature business of DreamWorks Entertainment's peripheral business.
The reason why Xiangjiang Films is opening a glorious era is largely due to its own innovation, which is the case with the hit "Yin and Yang Wrong".
If it were just a comedy ghost film, "Yin and Yang Wrong" would definitely fall into clichΓ©, but it has become a sensational outlier by telling a love story with a poignant ending in a rather unique way.
At the beginning, "Phantom", which was written and composed by Lin Minyi, did not get Polygram's attention, and in Alan Tam's latest album "Spring... In "Belated Spring", it was arranged a very low position.
The DreamWorks record department, which participated in the production, suggested that "Phantom" be the title song, but Polygram disagreed, and there was a dispute for a while, thanks to Xiang Xuehuai's ability to mix on both sides of DreamWorks and Polygram, and coordinated in the middle, and finally reached a compromise and put it in the second most important position.
As a result, DreamWorks' combination punch was extremely beautiful, Alan Tam's record cooperated with Alan Tam's starring "Yin and Yang Wrong", and the sales and box office came to a double cannon, the former reached five platinum, and the latter exceeded 10 million.
For this reason, this "Phantom" was rearranged and put into Alan Tam's next music album "Foggy Love".
After the classroom was a little quieter, someone coaxed, "Amin, sing a song "Phantom" to everyone. β
"It's almost class, forget it. Zhou Huimin smiled and excused himself.
"It's okay to sing a few words. Once the enthusiasm of the students is mobilized, how can it be so easy to hide, Zhou Huimin had to look at the music box. Singing your voice.
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"1.23 million for the first time...... 1,230,000 second ...... 1.23 million for the third time. The auction gavel fell. The auctioneer announced loudly. "The No. 3 license plate was won by Miss Hu. β
Amid the wry smiles of the competitors and the exclamations of the onlookers, Hu Yinmeng nodded and got up and walked out of the auction hall.
The reporters who had been paying close attention for a long time hurriedly blocked Hu Yinmeng outside the door, "Miss Hu, do you know that just now, you set a new record for the price of Xiangjiang license plates." β
"I bid on behalf of a friend. Didn't spend your own money, and didn't pay attention to this aspect. Hu Yinmeng, who asked questions lightly, had a smile in his eyes.
"So, is Mr. Tang going to use the No. 3 license plate?" the reporter excitedly confirmed.
Hu Yinmeng bowed slightly, acquiesced in the other party's inference, and then with the help of his assistant, he got rid of the reporter's entanglement. Get in the car and leave.
The news was transmitted back to their newspapers as quickly as possible by the reporters, and it was quickly published.
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The first Hong Kong International Marathon, showcasing the style of Hong Kong and the spirit of Hong Kong people, will be held this Saturday amid the great anticipation.
Mr. Tang Huan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Heung Kong Telephone Company, who sponsored the event, will deliver a speech in person.
It is reported. The No. 3 license plate has just been won by Miss Hu Yinmeng on behalf of Mr. Tang, and since then. The owner of this license plate will change from Sir Zhou Xinian to Mr. Tang Huan.
Sir Chow was the first Chinese otolaryngologist in Hong Kong, and served as Chairman of the Chinese Bank, Kowloon Motor Bus, Dairy Farm Company, and served as Chief Non-Official Member of the Legislative and Executive Bureaux from the 1940s to the early 1960s, as well as the first Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and the Trade Development Council.
But after the Dairy Farm Company was hostilely bought by Hongkong Land in 1972, Sir Chow was less influential than before, and after a stroke in 1976, he was less likely to appear in public.
Now, Hongkong Land, and even the entire Jardine Matheson, are all owned by Mr. Tang, and Sir Zhou Xinian should be able to get out of that resentment of "Hongkong Drinking Milk".
From this point of view, the change of ownership of the No. 3 license plate is also a good story.
So far, among the single-numbered license plates from 1 to 9, the No. 4 license plate, originally used by the Director of Medical and Health of Hong Kong, was won by Zhao Shizeng for HK$147,000 in 1978, and in the same year, Run Run Shaw won the No. 6 license plate for HK$330,000.
The No. 3 license plate, after fierce bidding, was finally attributed to Mr. Tang at a record price of 1.23 million, which can be said to be well-deserved.
Perhaps, at the opening ceremony of the first Heung Kong International Marathon, we can see Mr. Tang riding in a car with a No. 3 license plate.
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The media did not guess wrong, after Silicon Valley No. 1 landed at Kai Tak Airport, Tang Huan directly sat in a Rolls-Royce with a No. 3 license plate.
"This license plate is good enough. Hu Yinmeng quipped.
"Am I so superficial?" Tang Huan snorted, "It's just to hold up the scene." After all, even if I don't care, there must always be something iconic for such a great diligence. β
"This is your speech at the opening ceremony of the marathon. Hu Yinmeng handed over a document casually, "This kind of trivial matter, don't bother me in the future, this writer is now a special commentator with a thousand words, not a little secretary who prepares official articles for you." β
"Only what you write is what I want. Tang Huan complimented while looking at the manuscript.
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Tang Huan, a madman, entered the working state as soon as he arrived at the office and listened to the report non-stop.
Despite the fact that the preparations for the first Xiangjiang International Marathon were not spectacular, but Tang Huan was only a speech, and his attention was focused on the production base of the Special Economic Zone, which would be inspected at the highest level next month, in January 1984.
In addition, after four consecutive years of investment in Greater China, he has begun to provide fresh blood for Tang Huan's huge business empire in terms of soft power, which is also what he needs to ask one by one.
While he was busy, Master Huo came to visit, "It's really not easy to see you in Xiangjiang." β
"I'm not a big beauty, you always think about what you see me doing, if there's something, just a phone call. Tang Huan smiled slightly, picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, letting the fragrance of tea vibrate slightly in his mouth.
"You're not a big beauty, though. But it's a big shot. Huo Dagongzi laughed. "There is no time. Attend an event. β
"It's not going to be the Provincial Hong Kong Cup again, I haven't been to my own football club a few times. Tang Huan shook his head with a smile.
'When I went to London, I went to your Chelsea club to have a look and it was really good. Huo Dagongzi nodded, "But this time I don't invite you to show up in the Provincial Hong Kong Cup, but I want to invite you to live for a few days at the White Swan Hotel in Yangcheng, which has only officially opened this year, and all the work is still running-in." My old man doesn't know why he's in such a hurry. If I have to find a world-class big man to check whether the hotel's facilities really meet the five-star service level, I almost have to say your name directly. β
"That's it......" Tang Huan thought for a while, it is estimated that Boss Huo did not tell his son that the White Swan Hotel was going to entertain important guests next month, but just asked him to find someone with a high enough vision to evaluate the service level there.
"I have asked the White Swan Hotel to reserve the presidential suite for you, and as long as you go to Yangcheng in the future, it will be the best place for you to stay. Huo Dagongzi lobbied hard.
"Since you've been so graciously invited. Then I'm going to join in the fun, but after the marathon. Tang Huan smiled and nodded in agreement.
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The Rolls-Royce with the number 3 license plate is too conspicuous. If it wasn't for official needs, Tang Huan wouldn't have bothered to take it.
Therefore, after the work at hand came to an end, Tang Huan, who went back to the villa to rest, used another Mercedes-Benz business car.
The movie "Yang Guo and Little Dragon Girl" was finished, and Weng Jingjing wanted to participate in the crew's dinner, so Tang Huan stopped by to pick her up.
After the car stopped, an assistant walked into the hotel where the crew was eating, and soon, Weng Jingjing and Leslie Cheung followed him out.
Maybe the traces of the two coping with the scene are too obvious, and the few people who followed and sent them out were a little reluctant in their attitudes, and their voices were quite high, "Little junior brother, little junior sister, you guys are too faceless, shouldn't you watch the movie finished, you won't need our brothers." β
When they reached the side of the road, Weng Jingjing and Leslie Cheung got rid of the entanglement.
Tang Huan rolled down the window and said to Leslie Cheung, who was a little drunk and waving for a taxi: "Rong Zai, let's go together, I'll send you." β
Leslie Cheung was about to excuse himself, but Weng Jingjing pulled him into the car.
"I finally don't have to deal with these nasty guys anymore. Weng Jingjing pouted and complained.
"What's going on?" Tang Huan glanced at Weng Jingjing, "You two have actually become junior brothers and junior sisters, have you changed your court?"
"Did you hear that?" Weng Jingjing stuck out her tongue, and then like pouring beans into a bamboo tube, she crackled and talked about the experience of being secretly bullied by the martial artists when filming "Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu", and finally concluded: "These people are very bad-hearted, and when they were eating just now, they always found an opportunity to drink for us." β
"The car and boat shop is a foot tooth, and the innocent should be killed. After Tang Huan said lightly, his eyes turned to Leslie Cheung, "I heard that the development momentum of your music career has started to rise this year, so next year it should also become as popular as Chen Baiqiang and Alan Tam, I have prepared a song for you called "Monica", you go to Li Xiaotian to ask for details." β
"Thank you Mr. Tang for taking care of you. The depression that Leslie Cheung had held in his chest before was swept away.
Although it has not been positively confirmed, there is an indisputable fact that Tang Huan has released a lot of music works under the name of "Tang Huan", a small number of which are led singers by himself, and most of them are given to Deng Lijun and DreamWorks Records' jade singer Zhang Delan.
Leslie Cheung didn't expect that he would have such special treatment, and it seems that his career development may really be at the time to break through the bottleneck.
"I'm also an artist at DreamWorks, is there any good training policy that falls on my head? Weng Jingjing stretched out Bai Shengsheng's little hand and asked with a smile.
"You're a naughty guy who doesn't do your job, you have taken on several plays this year, and it is estimated that your college studies are completely abandoned. Tang Huan snorted.
"No!" Weng Jingjing retorted awkwardly, "Filming is not fun, and I won't shoot anymore." β
"I guess your playful temperament isn't so easy to settle down. Tang Huan shook his head, ignored the little witch, and continued to chat with Leslie Cheung.
After Leslie Cheung got out of the car full of joy, Weng Jingjing got into Tang Huan's arms like a kitten and sprinkled coquettishly, "Brother Huan, don't you blame me for being unbehaved." β
"You are very well-behaved, you were eaten tofu, you became a little master, and you are still enduring it. Tang Huan casually slapped the little witch.
"People don't want to bother you with such a trivial matter. Weng Jingjing leaned over and gave her fragrant lips flatteringly.
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On Saturday, December 10, the first Xiangjiang International Marathon, which had been in preparation for a long time, was carried out as scheduled, and the Sports Department of Media Asia TV followed up and reported the whole process.
This event is not just a one-time event, but a regular one.
The 42-kilometer marathon is held hundreds of times a year around the world.
The IAAF divides the important marathon events into three levels: Gold, Silver and Bronze, and is certified once a year.
The first Hong Kong International Marathon met the IAAF Silver Marathon standard, and set up three types of marathons: full marathon, half marathon and quarter marathon.
The women's marathon was listed as an official event by the IAAF in 1981 and has been an official Olympic event since the 1984 Olympic Games.
Therefore, the Hong Kong International Marathon has also included the women's marathon.
At this time, Hong Kong's unique celebrity culture was manifested, with many artists participating in the four-minute marathon, and various Guinness World Records applications were unveiled one by one, like a grand party, and the scene was spectacular.
But this does not mean that it is unprofessional, many professional athletes from Europe, the United States and Japan, as well as Chinese mainland, have signed up to participate.
In addition, with the help of the organizing committee to solve the air ticket, some African players also attended.
Facts have proved that the organizing committee has a very accurate vision, and the final champions belong to these black people from underdeveloped regions who have achieved excellent results.
Compared with only one champion, Hong Kong people are more concerned about the success of various Guinness World Records applications, after all, many of the applicants are colleagues, friends, and even relatives who are usually hidden from them.
The project that attracted the most attention and was also the most highly anticipated was the plan for 66 people to run a marathon together.
But unfortunately, when the race was halfway through, some members of the team had an unexpected physical condition and had to quit, the record application failed, and the team was divided, and finally only 15 people insisted on working together and ran to the finish line.
But the world record with a spoon and eggs, which looked a little funny, was successfully completed.
In response, a fierce war of words broke out in the media, and the 66-member team was previously portrayed as a symbol of Hong Kong people's unity through the real estate crash, the stock market crash, and the uncertain future.
Some people think that the scale of the 66ers is too large, and there is a suspicion of great joy, but the old man who ran the marathon with a spoon and eggs was much smoother.
The rebutters sneered, is running alone called unity?
Others accused those who quit midway for delaying the collective goal.
Rational people ask rhetorically, should those who are physically ill be allowed to persevere at the risk of their lives. Besides, didn't there be a person who insisted on running the whole course in the end, although he couldn't get a record, but after all, he didn't finish it.
Such scolding wars have gradually been summarized into fables, and then over-interpreted into the fields of economy and politics, making the noise so blushing and thick-necked that it is called a hilarious! )