This was followed by a few more days of preparation, and at the same time, the actors who got the script were familiar with their respective roles.

The list of actors has been finalized, Wang Zijun as Xu Wenqiang, Zhao Yazhi as Feng Chengcheng, Qin Xianglin as Ding Li, Liu Dan as Feng Jingyao, Zhao Yazhi as Feng Chengcheng, Lin Qingxia as Adi (Xu Wenqiang's wife), Lin Fengjiao as Fang Yanyun, Ke Shouliang as Liu Ming (the boss of Jingwumen, with a heavy role in the later stage), Liang Hui (the fat man who looks like Wang Jing) as Nie Renwang.

In the end, there were still two roles of Chen Hanlin and Wang Yueqi who did not find candidates, the former was played by Tang Zhenye in the original TVB work, anyway, there were not many appearances, Wang Zijun found Deng Guangrong to make a cameo, and Wang Yueqi was a second-rate actress named He Ying from the company.

In addition, Kawashima Yoshiko did not appear much, but it was very amazing, Wang Zijun asked someone to invite Pan Yingzi, and the other party agreed.

As for the other actors who don't appear much, they haven't been found for a while, so they can only slowly figure out a way before filming.

Most of the interior shots were shot on rental Banqiao sets, while the exterior shots with the scenery of the old Shanghai Beach needed to be shot in Hong Kong, Macau and other places.

When the five or six assistant directors of each group were busy, Ning Hai came to the door.

But it is the "Next Magazine" that Ning Hai is responsible for, after a month of busyness, all preparations have been completed, and the sample issue has also been published three times. Just as he was about to go into print, the editor-in-chief Ning Hai suddenly stopped and came to ask Wang Zijun at the same time.

"What? It's going to be printed, you said that the cover character Teresa Teng and her interview were all replaced? Wang Zijun really wanted to kick this old man to death, he held back his anger and said, "Please give me a reason first." ”

Ning Hai said unhurriedly: "The first issue of our journal must have a shocking character cover and main report content. Teresa Teng's influence is indeed very large, but it can't compare to you, the boss. ”

"You mean to change me?" Wang Zijun asked.

"No, change discipline." Ning Hai said.

Wang Zijun remembered that he seemed to have heard of this name a few times, but for a while, he couldn't figure out what this Ji Zheng was doing, and it was not easy to accuse him at will. Then he asked, "Why did you think of using her?" ”

"Whether it's you, the boss, or Teresa Teng, your influence is in Asia. And Ji Zheng's influence is all over the world," Ning Hai whispered, "And I got the exact news that Ji Zheng is about to officially retire from sports." ”

Ning Hai brought some information about Ji Zheng, and Wang Zijun went to see the information if he didn't press it quickly.

As a result, this look shocked him, it turned out that there are such awesome characters in Taiwan.

Ji Zheng, a track and field athlete, has set an Asian record 44 times; Tied and broke the world record 8 times in two years; 77 gold medals in international competitions...... What's even more rare is that she participated in the 100-meter sprint, 400-meter dash, 100-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles, long jump, relay, women's all-around and other competitions in the same sports meeting, and won many championships; In one and a half hours, he broke the world record in two events!

Ji Zheng is also known as the "Oriental Antelope", "World Female Flyer", and "Sprint Queen", and the international sports press called 1970 the "Year of Ji Zheng". The French magazine Sport named her "the best athlete in the world".

Wang Zijun's information is only in 1973, and Ji Zheng was awarded the IAAF Special Medal in 1987, she became the president of the Association in 1989, and the IAAF Senior Medal in 1993.

This Nima is simply Taiwan's female Liu Xiang.

No, as shown in the information, this person is more famous than Liu Xiang in the world's Chinese circle.

However, her fate is similar to Liu Xiang's, unscientific training and maintenance, so that Ji Zheng has only been active in the world sports for a few years, and then he has been repeatedly injured. In 1966, Ji Zheng was invincible in Asia, but he retired due to injury for the first time and lost three gold medals. At the Asian Games in Bangkok last year, one million people in Taiwan sat in front of the TV waiting for her performance, only to watch her withdraw due to injury during the game.

Ning Hai said: "The Munich Olympics are coming soon, and Ji Zheng was injured again during training a few days ago. I have a friend who works in a hospital, and I heard that unless a miracle happens, Ji Zheng may not be able to go to the track and field again. ”

Ning Hai was not excited by the discovery of major news, but there was a kind of regret in his tone, and the regret was naturally the end of the pride of the Chinese.

This is the difference between an old newspaper man and a modern newspaper man.

After relieving himself, Ning Hai said again: "I mean to do a character interview for Ji Zheng, before other media reported that Ji Zheng trained hard and won many medals, but there are few media mentions about her private life and experience."

According to the news I heard in the past few days, Ji Zheng's childhood was very bumpy. When she was a child, her family was poor, and when she was 3 years old, her parents gave her to someone else as an adopted daughter. In addition to doing chores at home, she had to feed chickens and ducks, mow grass and raise rabbits, and sometimes go to the fields to gather ears of rice. When she was 7 years old, her adoptive mother refused to enroll her because the tuition fees were too expensive. Later, with the sponsorship of a kind neighbor, Ji Zheng was able to go to school. She was often beaten by her adoptive mother, and heard that someone was run over by a car while lying on the rails, so 9-year-old Ji Zheng went to lie on the railroad and was later rescued. Later, his biological father learned of the situation and took her home.

In addition, like when I was a child, I liked to run, but I couldn't afford spikes, and I was ridiculed as a long-legged ghost...... A lot of the content can be reported, which can not only arouse readers' sympathy and resonance, but also tell her greatness. With the Munich Olympics coming up next month, there will be more news about sports coverage, and our interviews will be a sensation before the rest of the media reacts. ”

Wang Zijun glanced at Ning Hai, and was shocked by the sharpness of the old newspaperman's eyes. A celebrity with world influence, coupled with the shocking news that she is going to leave the sports world completely, coupled with the hero's bumpy childhood, coupled with the society's upcoming general attention to sports news, so many factors, any one will be popular, but he has put it together.

"If you want human and financial resources, even if you ask, I will be satisfied, and this matter will be handed over to you." Wang Zijun closed the information of Ji Zheng and said.

Ning Hai said with a smile: "Boss, don't worry, my goal is not Taiwan, I want to make "Next Magazine" like "Good Friends" back then, and sell it to every place in the world where there are Chinese." ”

"I'll give you 10% of Next Magazine's shares." Wang Zijun saw that he was about to speak, and waved his hand to stop him, "Don't refuse, I'm retaining talents, and this is what you deserve." ”

Ning Hai looked at Wang Zijun for a while, nodded heavily and said, "I remember." ”

Sending Ning Hai away, Wang Zijun smiled. There are talents all over the place, it depends on whether you can meet them, whether you can catch them, and whether you can keep them from slipping away.

Wang Zijun consciously has limited ability, so leave those professional things to the experts to do.

Back at the company, Wang Zijun found Bai Muyang and said: "The incident of robbing the actor that day reminded me of one thing. You said that the company's current salary system, should it be changed? ”

"How?" Bai Muyang didn't know what he meant.

"We're now paying our employees a fixed salary, and that's what all studios are doing right now. In addition, adding allowances when making your own company's movies and taking a share of private work from the company are all good ways to retain employees in the early stage of the company. Wang Zijun said.

"Isn't that bad? Now the company is making money and the employees are satisfied. Bai Muyang said.

"That was now, and there weren't any big stars in the company. After "Bloody Lonely City", Zhao Yazhi and others have become famous, their salaries outside are getting higher and higher, and the money they give to the company for private work is even greater than their own salary, do you say that in the long run, will they be happy? Wang Zijun asked.

Bai Muyang said: "But they were cultivated by the company, and the company also gave them some opportunities to perform in good movies, and signed a long-term contract for several years." ”

"But what about when the contract arrives? I expect to face a wide range of job hopping. Wang Zijun said, "Some time ago, when I went to Hong Kong, Shaw Brothers was too harsh on employees, and last year and the year before last, as soon as the contract of the most popular artists of Shaw Brothers arrived, nearly one-third of them jumped ship one after another. Among them, Shao Daheng's confidant Zou Wenhuai, and most of the popular artists who left were accepted by Zou Wenhuai, otherwise where would he dare to argue with Run Run Shaw? ”

"This is cultivating talents for the enemy!" Bai Muyang felt the seriousness of the matter.

Wang's film company's salary system is very popular before the artist becomes popular, or when he is not half popular. But once an actor becomes hot, it will definitely attract the resentment of the parties. Just like Andy Lau and others broke up with TVB later, although the specific situation is different, the reason is the same.

Wang Zijun said: "Let's think about this matter slowly, don't be in a hurry first." ”

Bai Muyang nodded, even if the problem of job hopping that Wang Zijun said exists decades later, it is really difficult to solve.

In mid-August, "Shanghai Tang" started filming on the Banqiao set.

At the same time, "Bloody Lonely City" was finally released in the Southeast Asian market, and Wang Zijun's Cantonese record was also sold locally.

Southeast Asia has always been a dumping ground for Hong Kong and Taiwan films, television and songs, and there is no doubt about the box office.

Due to some problems, "Jingwumen" was released in Southeast Asia before landing in Taiwan, so Wang Zijun is not worried about colliding with "Jingwumen". Before returning from Hong Kong, Wang Zijun had already made a verbal agreement with Run Run Shaw, that is, "Bloody Lonely City" and "Fourteen Heroes" were released in Southeast Asia at the same time, but in the same theater, the prime-time release was rotated, and the one that was rotated was placed later every night.

Anyway, there are almost no local movies in Southeast Asia, and no matter how bad the movie is, it can make money there. The two big productions of "Bloody Lonely City" and "Fourteen Heroes" are must-see for locals, and there is no life-and-death collision.

These two rival movies attracted thousands of people on the first day of their release in Southeast Asia, and the local film dealers counted all the money, and at the same time, Wang Zijun's Cantonese songs began to be sung in the streets and alleys. Although many people can't understand it, it can't stop them from loving these songs.

(To be continued)