Chapter 117. Beauty is coming
On the front wall of the living room of Shao Daheng's office, a painting of rice paper hangs in the middle hall. Above are a few lines of cursive writing of dragons flying and phoenixes dancing:
My attitude is to do everything well, even the smallest part, to do it thoroughly, and I will never relax if I don't do everything perfectly. -- Run Run Shaw self-police.
Underneath Shaw's self-titled aphorism is a large photograph of him visiting Singapore, the United States and the United Kingdom as a young man. Several glass-encrusted cabinets display the various glittering trophies that Shaw Brothers has received for its award-winning films at the Asian Film Festival, Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards since its founding.
For Run Run Shaw, for some reason, Chen Xuanting has a deep respect. The giant who once created the glory of Shaw Brothers movies is simply a mountain.
It is said that after Run Run Shaw really established himself in Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong in the late 50s, because of Run Run Shaw's enlightened factory and bold use of talents, a large number of well-known figures in the Hong Kong film industry have thrown themselves to him. As a rising star, the Shaw Brothers Company has sprung up in Hong Kong, and soon overwhelmed the once dominant Yonghua Company, United Pictures Company, International Film Company and Asian Film Company, and is known as the "Hollywood of the East".
Just as Chen Xuanting was in reverie, there was a sound of footsteps, and he saw a thin and clear old man slowly walking in from outside the porch. He didn't have to wear a coffee-colored suit like he had last time, and a maroon goldlion tie was tied around his neck. Run Run Shaw wore a set of light gray silk trousers and cloth shoes today, looking smart and chic. Under his forehead, which had already bowed, he was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and when he saw Chen Xuanting, there was a trace of coldness on his cheeks.
The famous "Hong Kong film king" sat on a chair, and then after returning home, he motioned for Chen Xuanting to sit down as well.
"Chen Sheng, you are a smart person, you should know why I called you over, right?" Shaw looked at him coldly. This young man had only met once yesterday, and he was still so calm when he saw him today. Is it pretended, or is the city extremely deep?
"Yes, I see, is it because of the news in the newspapers?" Chen Xuanting let out a breath and said.
Shaw smiled: "That's true, can you give me a reason to explain?" The dignified Tianmu boss, but we are the producer of Wireless, I really don't know if we are lucky to be wireless, or if you Boss Chen is too generous? β
Chen Xuanting licked his lips, "Can I take a sip of tea?" β
Run Run Shaw signaled yes.
Chen Xuanting picked up the teacup, took a sip, and pursed his lips: "I heard that Uncle Six, your English name is runrun, and this name means fast running in English - time is money in a place like Hong Kong." So you go for maximum speed in everything you do, don't you ......? β
Run Run Shaw didn't understand why Chen Xuanting said this, but he still nodded and said: "Yes, I am a person with a surname of urgency, and I like to do things vigorously, but what does this have to do with you?" β
"Of course it does!" Chen Xuanting said firmly, "Because you have always been my goal!" β
Run Run Shaw was stunned for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "Is this considered a sycophant?" β
Chen Xuanting: "This is my true words!" β
Run Run Shaw: "It's a good truth, it's comfortable to listen to, but it still doesn't explain what you're doing!" β
Chen Xuanting: "Absolutely. After a pause, he said, "It is precisely because I regard you as a goal and idol that I will work so hard, hoping to make achievements in movies in the future, but I am also a self-aware person, I know my own weight, if I don't learn anything, I will learn to make movies like you." Then there is only one outcome in the future, and that is to hit the streets! β
"Fortunately, at this time, I made a good friend who is Andy Lau, the owner of Tianmu Company, and Andy among the Four Heavenly Kings, he told me that if you want to become the king of the play, you must go to the star Shaolin Temple for further study, and this Shaolin Temple is wireless, so I came!"
After listening to Chen Xuanting's explanation, Run Run Shaw suddenly smiled, "I didn't expect you to know how to lie down and taste courage, yes, our wireless is indeed a place to cultivate talents, but I don't like those self-righteous people to come here, under the banner of learning, disrupting the order here!" His eyes were blazing and staring at Chen Xuanting.
Chen Xuanting didn't avoid his gaze at all, and looked at him and said, "If it's because I joined the Ritchie faction and you feel a little threatenedβ"
"Haha!" Run Run Shaw suddenly laughed, "Threat? Little friend, you think too highly of yourself, for me, there is no one who can threaten me now! β
The corners of Chen Xuanting's mouth curled: "In that case, why do you care about what my identity is?" β
Chen Xuanting's rhetorical question made Run Run Shaw's eyes shrink, and said, "Chen Sheng, you are too bold to speak, aren't you afraid that I will fire you immediately?!" β
Chen Xuanting: "It seems that I am also one of the shareholders of Wireless, although I only have one-thousandth of the equity; Also, my current identity is a producer, and I was appointed by you personally, so if you do this, you are not afraid that someone will say that you will go back on your word? Taking a step back, even if you really want to fire me, you have to go through the board's decision, right? I'm afraid Mr. Leigh's vote won't pass! β
Chen Xuanting's series of unconvincing words made Run Run Shaw very depressed and angry. Since he took power of wireless, no one has dared to speak to him in such a way.
Is the newborn calf not afraid of tigers, or is it really fearless?!
"Good, good! Chen Xuanting! You are not only talented, but also very courageous, I hope you can make great achievements in wireless in the future, like a fish in water! β
"Then I still need the care of your old man, Uncle Six!"
"Don't dare to be, I'm old, and even young people don't take me seriously!"
"Hehe, Uncle Six, your old man is old and strong, and the old man is determined to be thousands of miles away!"
"The sycophants are good, let's talk about it later, I'm looking forward to your four shows, "Golden Branch Desire", "Ninety-Five" and "Hong Kong Got Talent" and "If You Are Honest, Do Not Disturb" can be popular!"
"Accept your good words, it will be!" Chen Xuanting got up with a smile.
"Sending off!" Run Run Shaw said goodbye, and someone stepped forward to see Chen Xuanting off.
Seeing Chen Xuanting leave. Run Run Shaw lay on the boss's chair and rubbed his temples, and suddenly couldn't help but feel funny, how could such a fluted boy be angry with his own identity? Could it be that he is too much like himself? When I was young, wasn't I so ignorant of the sky and the earth, and I wasn't afraid of anything?
The years are unforgiving, touching his snow-white sideburns, Run Run Shaw suddenly sighed.
β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦ Today is destined to be an unquiet day. Run Run Shaw was summoned for a conversation because of the revelation of Chen Xuanting's identity in the newspapers. Li Zhaotai didn't sit still here, and as soon as Chen Xuanting came out of Run Run Shaw's office, he was called to his office again.
For Chen Xuanting, Li Zhaotai has always trusted him, so after Chen Xuanting made a little explanation, he immediately understood Chen Xuanting's situation, and was encouraged, do it well, as long as the TV is done well, you will get twice the result with half the effort in the future, Ah Ting, I am optimistic about you, because you are the maxima in my eye!
For some reason, for Li Zhaotai's words, Chen Xuanting actually had a sense of finding a confidant. Perhaps this is both the so-called heroic sympathy.
The exposure of the identity of the movie boss did not bring much trouble to Chen Xuanting's work, and even helped.
When he was preparing the two programs "Do Not Disturb" and "Hong Kong's Got Talent", it was obvious that those staff members respected him and added to him. After all, who doesn't want to rise step by step in the entertainment industry? If you can meet a "big guy" like Chen Xuanting, why don't you have anything to eat in the future? !
Basically, the blind date show "Do Not Disturb" has been roughly finalized, Chen Xuanting chose the fat sister Shen Dianxia and the pistachio Zeng Zhiwei as the male and female hosts of this show, the two of them host the show witty and interesting, which is the ratings guarantee of many entertainment programs, Chen Xuanting believes that under their hostship, "Do Not Disturb" can quickly open up the situation.
Time passed quickly, and just when Chen Xuanting was about to finish a day's work, suddenly Zhang Daming came over very obscenely and said, "Ah Ting, someone is looking for you outside, and it's a beauty!" β
Chen Xuanting didn't reply: "Just say I'm busy and don't have time!" β
Zhang Daming grinned and said, "Really? You don't even see such a beauty? β
"Of course it's true-" Chen Xuanting didn't bother to pay attention to him.
"Okay, I'll just tell her that you don't want to see her, so that she will be heartbroken!" Zhang Daming turned around to leave.
Chen Xuanting stopped her and said, "Stop, you kid will be bad, I'll still go...... Meet her! Chen Xuanting was afraid that the other party was some acquaintance of his own.
"Hehe, I just said, you'll go see her!" Zhang Daming said with a smile.
Seeing Chen Xuanting leaving, the other staff members behind him stepped forward and said, "Brother Ming, what kind of person, do you look really beautiful?" β
"It's not just beautiful, it's just **! This Ah Ting, what a blessing! β
"But we always feel that the hero is sad to pass the beauty pass!"
"Damn, what do you know? I'd rather die and be a ghost! β
...... "Hey, guess who that woman is?" β
"Since she is very beautiful, she must be a big beauty in the entertainment industry!"
"Could it be Li Jiaxin?"
"Why?"
"I heard that he and the big beauty Li Jiaxin are dating!"
"Really? How did I not know? β
"You're the oldest, why do people want to tell you?"
"This ......"
Everyone looked at Zhang Daming, Zhang Daming shook his head, "It's wrong, it's another beauty!" β
"Is it to-mistress?" Others were excited. These guys seem to be interested in mistresses and the like.
"Wrong again!" Zhang Daming despised their wisdom.
"Brother Ming, just sue us!" Implore.
Zhang Daming shook his head, and everyone thought there was a drama and hurriedly rushed over.
Zhang Daming: "I'm sorry, I can't say it!" β
"Lose!" The crowd was despised.
(To be continued)