Lin Youlun and Wang Guxian found an empty table near the dance floor and sat down, ordered two drinks, and just chatted a few words, a bodyguard under Lin Youlun hurriedly walked over and leaned over to Lin Youlun's ear: "Mr. Lin, Mr. Mecca called just now and said that he was looking for you for something." ”

Lin Youlun said "um", made a phone call gesture to Wang Guxian, stood up and walked out.

On the way, Lin Youlun took the big brother from the bodyguard and dialed Mecca's phone.

"Mr. Mai, why did you suddenly remember to call me?"

"I want to meet with Mr. Lin about something, I wonder if you have time now?" Mecca refused to say much on the phone, but her tone seemed to be in a hurry.

"Alright then, let's meet." Lin Youlun hesitated slightly, but finally agreed.

Lin Youlun went out of the city for less than three minutes, but when he came back, he saw Wang Guxian holding his face with his hands bored, and stirring in the cup with a drink straw in his other hand.

Seeing Lin Youlun coming back, Wang Guxian immediately stood up excitedly, ran over and grabbed Lin Youlun's arm, "It's so boring to sit like this, let's go dance again." ”

Lin Youlun looked at Wang Guxian apologetically and said, "I'm going to see someone soon......"

A look of disappointment flashed in Wang Guxian's eyes, but he quickly cheered up again, pretending to be casual and said, "It's okay, I'm also a little tired today, I'll have fun next time." ”

When he came out, the driver had already driven the car to the door of the nightclub, and Lin Youlun planned to send Wang Guxian home first, and then go to meet Mecca.

On the way back. Wang Guxian was very clever and did not ask Lin Youlun who he was going to meet. It's male or female. However, Lin Youlun took the initiative to talk to her about it.

"It's a coincidence that you were still talking to you about Lin Jianyue just now, and then Mecca called me."

"Is it because of the matter of Xinyi City?" Wang Guxian asked cautiously. It is no longer news that Lai Sun Group has replaced Princess Jin as the controlling shareholder of New Arts City Film Company, and as the only remaining veteran of New Arts City, Mecca's call to Lin Youlun at this time is easily reminiscent of last year's acquisition.

"Before Lei Juekun sold the shares of Xinyicheng to Lai Sun Group, he asked me if I wanted to take over, but I refused." Lin Youlun's tone was flat. It's like saying something that has nothing to do with you.

"Now that you invest in making movies, you still have to find someone to work with, wouldn't it be more convenient if you had your own film company?" Wang Guxian asked puzzled.

"I have the whole Hong Kong cinema chain in my hands, in fact, it has made many people sleepless, if another film company is established, those people will probably not be able to sit still." Lin Youlun pursed his lips and continued: "Xinyi City looks beautiful on the surface, but in fact, there is only one skin left, and now there is only one person left in Mecca in the 'group of seven' back then, and whether there is such a company in my hands does not have much impact on me." Of course, even if there is only an empty shell left in the new art city, there is still something valuable. For example, film copyrights. Before Lai Sun acquired New Arts City, I had already bought the rights to two of New Arts City's most valuable films, "Best Partner" and "Back to the Future". This matter is a deal between Mecca and Lai Sun Group behind my back, and it is not easy for Lin Jianyue to endure it until now...... The words he said to you last time at the airport were somewhat revenge on me. ”

"I only know that flies don't bite seamless eggs, and I know best what you've done." Wang Guxian's tone suddenly became resentful, Lin Youlun hurriedly stopped talking, he really could only pretend to be confused on this issue, otherwise he really didn't know how to face it.

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Lin Youlun encountered a traffic jam on the way back to send Wang Guxian back, and was delayed for a while, and when he arrived at the meeting place, Mecca was already waiting there.

As soon as Lin Youlun came over, Mecca got up from her seat and took three steps and two steps to greet her, "Mr. Lin, you are here, I thought you were going to release my pigeons." ”

"Look at what Mr. Mai said, whose pigeon I put can't let you go, right?" Lin Youlun laughed, and didn't explain the reason for his late arrival to Mecca, looking at Mecca's urgency, he probably wasn't in the mood to listen to his explanation.

As soon as he sat down, Mecca said: "Then I won't go around in circles with Mr. Lin, I just heard the news today, Lin Jianyue is going to completely reorganize the new art city and set up a new film company called Media Asia, didn't I come to ask Mr. Lin for ideas?" ”

"My original promise remains the same, as long as Mr. Mai is willing to leave the New Arts City and go on his own, I will continue to hand over "Best Partner" and "Back to the Future" to you to film."

As early as the beginning of Lai Sun Group's acquisition of New Art City, Lin Youlun persuaded Mecca, but Mecca was a little unwilling to ask Mecca to give up the foundation he had created single-handedly.

Lin Jianyue reorganized the new art city and prepared to replace it with Media Asia Film Company, and the worst luck in Mecca's heart was also extinguished, in fact, before coming to Lin Youlun, he had already made a decision in his heart, just waiting for Lin Youlun's promise.

Although it was forced to be helpless, the timing of Mecca's choice to withdraw from the new art city was quite wise. I think that at the beginning, he, Shi Tian and Huang Baiming used their meager efforts to take advantage of the great opportunity to gather the wisdom of the heroes, stirring up the smoke in the Hong Kong film industry and opening the prelude to the "Golden Decade".

Zeng Zhiwei and Xu Ke have left the self-sufficient company one after another in recent years, and Mecca is very open-minded, and the only thing that is lingering is the industry's evaluation of the new art city over the years: "People who study Hong Kong films must talk about Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest, but they pay little attention to the new art city. Because we offended too many people, we were too proud at that time, and we didn't know how to respect people. At that time, our character was like Song Jiang's gang in "Water Margin", talking too impulsively and offending too many people. Many people want to enter our small circle to make movies, and some words sting them. Some words Mecca held in her heart for a long time, and when she met Lin Youlun, she poured out all her brains.

"The Hong Kong film world is just right, and without New Arts City, Mr. Mak can still create a new starting point for his career." Lin Youlun comforted Mecca twice, and when she talked about the new company, Mecca's eyes lit up and she talked endlessly.

"I do have several themes in my hands, and as long as I have financial support, I will definitely be able to make a lot of money. The current film market is not as good as before, you have to be prepared to fight a tough battle, you have to invite someone, you have to visit the door, and then find the people who need it...... "Mecca is a natural optimist, it feels like the character he played in a movie, and he is always full of confidence.

Of course, it's okay to fool others, and if you want to get more support from Lin Youlun, Mecca has to come up with a more practical plan.

"Mr. Mai isn't going to leave the house this time, is he?" Lin Youlun asked this, in fact, he wanted to know who Mecca would bring out from Xinyi City, if Mecca was just a single person, Lin Youlun was really not optimistic.

"Lin Jianyue is also pulling people over there, and his conditions are much better than mine, and only Lin Lingdong and Liang Puzhi are willing to follow me out" Speaking ......of this, Mecca couldn't help but be a little discouraged, Lin Lingdong and Liang Puzhi can be reused under him, so they are willing to work hard with him, but others behave so that Mecca is very cold.

After Lin Lingdong finished filming "Dragon and Tiger", he then filmed "Prison Storm", starring Zhou Runfa and Liang Jiahui, this movie has just finished filming and is about to be released, when I saw Zhou Runfa some time ago, Zhou Runfa also complained to Lin Youlun, Lin Lingdong is definitely the most ruthless director he has ever met. There is a scene in "Prison Storm" where Zhou Runfa and Liang Jiahui are hiding in the toilet, during the filming, Lin Lingdong really found a toilet in the Fanling military camp, and in addition to feces, there are many insects crawling, for the sake of truth, Lin Lingdong asked Zhou Runfa to jump down and shoot, if it weren't for the face of his old classmates, Zhou Yanfa would not have done it if he was killed, and later he recalled this incident and would still have a cold war.

After the implementation of the film classification system, Lin Lingdong encountered much less resistance to making films that show Hong Kong social reality, and he was willing to follow Mecca, and his future development was optimistic about Lin Youlun.

As for Liang Puzhi, Lin Youlun was not impressed, but he was very good at making horror films, and it happened that this year's "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Midnight Bell" have set off a wave of horror films in Asia, and Liang Puzhi will not lack room for development in the future.

With the assistance of Lin Lingdong and Liang Puzhi, Lin Youlun had more confidence in Mecca, and happily promised that as long as Mecca could come up with a good enough filming plan, he would consider investing.

After getting Lin Youlun's promise, Mecca was also much more relieved, and in return, he also prepared a gift for Lin Youlun.

"I heard that the film that Mr. Lin is going to direct himself has a little problem with casting?"

Lin Youlun didn't hide it, and spread his hands and said, "Yes, there is a villain who has not found a suitable candidate in the end." ”

Mecca touched her bald head, "If you play the villain, I have a good candidate, this person is called Zhang Yaoyang, an actor discovered by Lin Lingdong when he was filming "Dragon and Tiger", and he then played a killer in "Prison Storm", and his performance was quite good. ”

When he heard the name Zhang Yaoyang, Lin Youlun was slightly stunned. When Zhang Yaoyang's name is mentioned in later generations, people who are familiar with Hong Kong movies will immediately think of the "chic brother" in "School Storm" and the crow in "Crazy Boy".

In many Hong Kong films, Zhang Yaoyang has interpreted countless villains, extremely exaggerated and violent. His role is ruthless and mad. Ruthless is ruthless, he is domineering, he is never soft on enemies, friends, and bosses, and everyone who provokes him will be killed. Crazy is crazy in his eyes, no one seems to be the only one in the rivers and lakes who can cover the sky with one hand, and his vivid performance definitely does not belong to those powerful actors.

Although it is a bit overkill to let Zhang Yaoyang play Brother Dao in "Crazy Stone", he will definitely not refuse to play a role under Lin Youlun. (To be continued.) )