As the major shareholder of Concord Company, Run Run Shaw can be seen at the opening ceremony of almost every Concord movie, which seems to have become a habit, even if the Shaw Brothers have a new film in their own company, they may not see Uncle Shao so enthusiastic and positive. 【Reading.com】

This kind of positive surname makes many people in the Shaw Brothers company look at it in their eyes and be depressed in their hearts, as if their company's movies are like those raised by their stepmothers, which shows that Uncle Six attaches great importance to Concord and Wang Xiaohu.

After the start ceremony of "Ah Lang's Story", Run Run Shaw pulled Wang Xiaohu aside and whispered: "Boy, sometimes I really don't understand you, if you don't film this year, you will be two literary and art departments in one film." ”

Wang Xiaohu smiled, shrugged indifferently and said, "What's wrong with literary films?" ”

"The box office of literary films is not as good as that of commercial films." Run Run Shaw stared at Wang Xiaohu and said word by word: "A film like this is not worth your investment of so much energy, you should make more kung fu movies." ”

"Who said that the box office of literary films is not ideal?" Wang Xiaohu retorted with a smile: "Their literary films are not popular at the box office because they can't shoot." ”

"You're going to shoot?" Run Run Shaw scolded with a smile: "I read the script twice just now, the first half is too literary, you can be a producer of such a film, just let them shoot it themselves, lest you really smash your golden signboard when you get it, it's too risky!" ”

Now in the minds of Hong Kong people, Wang Xiaohu can make kung fu movies and comedy films, but they dare not imagine literary films, after all, Wang Xiaohu's kung fu films and comedy kung fu films have been with them for four years, and Wang Xiaohu's style has been positioned in their bones, and rashly changing the style is not only a taboo for actors, but also a taboo for directors.

In Wang Xiaohu's memory, the director of "Ah Lang's Story" is To Qifeng, when Du Qifeng had just joined Xinyicheng, he joined Xinyicheng because Gao Zhisen and Huang Baiming filmed a few "Happy Ghosts".

Later, Gao Zhisen was poached by Debao at a high price, and Xinyicheng was in a vacuum, when filming the 3rd episode of "Happy Ghost", Huang Baiming remembered his old friend Du Qifeng, so Huang Baiming pulled Du Qifeng to join Xinyicheng and filmed the 3rd episode of "Happy Ghost".

followed by To Qifeng filmed the comedy "The Seven Year Itch", and afterwards Huang Baiming felt that he could hand over "The Story of Ah Lang" to To Qifeng to shoot, and then everyone saw Du Qifeng's purely practiced literary film.

Wang Xiaohu shook his head slightly, and said to Run Run Shaw: "Sixth uncle, in fact, this film is not very literary and artistic, okay, I added the element of a motorcycle to it." If it was an accident that there were motorcycle stunts in Golden Harvest's "Game of Death" a few years ago, then my work can be regarded as a work that justifies the name of motorcycle stunts. ”

"Joining a motorcycle is not a literary art?" Shaw was a little amused when he heard this explanation, this was the first time he had heard such a view.

"Of course! Motorcycles are a symbol of men, don't underestimate motorcycles as a means of transportation, without it, the audience may not walk into the theater to watch it. Wang Xiaohu laughed weirdly, and said, for example: "You see the "Ah Hu" I filmed last year, nominally using Muay Thai and other elements as a guise, but it is still a literary film in the bones, and Muay Thai is just a means, in order to set off the father-daughter relationship between Ah Hu and Ploy." ”

"Hey! I don't understand, I still don't understand! Maybe I'm really old. Run Run Shaw let out a long sigh, shook his head and sighed, the hero's helpless look made Wang Xiaohu smile bitterly.

After a long time, Run Run Shaw asked worriedly: "Is there any new movement on the mainland recently?" ”

Five motorcycles have been around the track for three laps, and then two laps can tell the winner, throughout the race, Wan Hanfei has always maintained the first position, Jackie Chan followed closely in second, as for the starring Chow Yun-fat, he has completely become the oldest, although he learned racing with Wan Hanfei during this time, but after all, it is not the level of this group of professionals, and now Fa Ge is driving a motorcycle slowly.

When Wang Xiaohu saw this scene, his mood became rare and relaxed, and he touched his nose and said slowly: "There is no new movement on the mainland, but I have been annoyed to death by those leftist guys in the past few days, and I am clamoring all day long to go to the special effects set in Thailand to study." ”

"They want to steal special effects?" Shaw's brows furrowed, "You have to be careful, be careful that they really learn to leave!" ”

"Haha!" Wang Xiaohu suddenly laughed, patted Run Run Shaw's shoulder in a very disrespectful way and said: "Sixth uncle, if special effects are learned casually, the film industry will not have a special effects department." ”

"Hong Kong movies only have stunts, no special effects, special effects are very complicated, sometimes I don't understand, anyway, it's very abstract and boring, if Zhang Xinyan and they can really learn to draw gourds like the same, I really have to die of joy!"

"Others are hiding and tucking, for fear that the apprentice will starve to death Master, you are good, let others learn openly and don't say anything, and be happy to be learned by others" Run Run Shaw knocked on the cane depressedly, "Hey, I don't know how to say that you are good!" ”

"Then don't talk about the sixth uncle, just watch the show."

"I'm going to watch a fart show." Run Run Shaw scolded and said, "I still don't understand why you are so confident and confident, aren't you afraid that the leftists will cause trouble for you?" ”

"Can't mess up, I have Shang Fang's sword!" Wang Xiaohu remembered the handwritten letter of the great man hidden in the study, and a smug smile appeared on his face.

"Boy, since things have been pushed to this point by you, I want to know your bottom line." Run Run Shaw asked very seriously.

"The floor?" Wang Xiaohu frowned, "If you can take this opportunity to walk around the mainland, it is naturally the best, if you can make the seeds that leave the imprint of Hong Kong movies in the mainland even better, if I can open the market in the mainland earth-shattering, it will be the icing on the cake!" ”

"I feel that each of these three ifs is more difficult. Don't forget the domestic environment, if you don't do it well, you will be ruined! Shaw's tone intensified.

Run Run Shaw is one of the few insiders, he very much does not want Wang Xiaohu to have some kind of relationship with the mainland at this time, because the situation in the mainland is unpredictable, if it is not true, it will be criticized by the mainland, and the criticism will be just, he is even more afraid that Wang Xiaohu will also lose the newly rising Concord Company, after all, Concord is now a top film production company in developed countries such as Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States.

It is undeniable that Concord is a cash cow, but there are considerable hidden dangers, for example, the core members of Concord are young people, they are full of a strong youthful atmosphere for movies, and it is precisely because they are young and energetic that they will inevitably be impulsive and reckless in dealing with some things, if there is no Wang Xiaohu, Concord will fall into a plate of scattered sand, this kind of example is not uncommon, Run Run Shaw can not help but express his worries, he always feels that in order to please the mainland, Wang Xiaohu made these sacrifices are not worth it.

But Run Run Shaw didn't understand Wang Xiaohu's good intentions, if the time was not ripe because he didn't know the mainland's view of himself, now all signs show that his original efforts were not in vain, things are developing in his favor, not to mention, all his preparations are for the Tangshan earthquake, in fact, he decided to enter the country around April next year, and he also has his own arrangements and plans, this plan, even his wife Zhao Yazhi, strategic partner Run Run Shaw, he has not told, Because it is about the net worth and lives of 200,000 people, and it is also about the future of Concord.

Wang Xiaohu's vision is very long-term, all based on his familiarity with the film industry, he believes that if his plan can be implemented successfully, the mainland will look at him differently, and then the promise he asks for and the person will also be realized naturally, provided that he must sacrifice some material things.

These things include money, fame, and even the market, these things are the most precious and important things in the eyes of others, but compared to the mainland market and that person, everything can be looked down upon.

At this time, the motorcycle race entered the most tense moment, Wan Hanfei, who had been leading, was suddenly overtaken by Jackie Chan, who won the first, slowed down the car, waved his hands alternately and cheered and celebrated with the people present

"The three kings of kung fu in the future, I have completely subdued Jackie Chan, Jet Li in China, will you be far away?"

Wang Xiaohu looked at Jackie Chan who was cheering, and shouted loudly in his heart, no one can understand his true thoughts, it's not that he doesn't want to share it with others, but he can't say it, even if he says it, no one will believe it, and he will only be classified into the ranks of gibberish and magic sticks.

If he can take the opportunity of filming "Shocking" to the mainland to save the 200,000 compatriots who died in the Tangshan earthquake in his last life, it will be a supreme public morality.

As an added value, he will ask for a promise from China, a promise that seemed whimsical at the time, and to snatch Jet Li's doll.

As a reborn person, and a reborn person who loves kung fu movies, Wang Xiaohu knows better than anyone the important role of Jet Li in the history of Hong Kong cinema, and his Fang Shiyu series and Wong Fei Hung series have deeply influenced one or even two generations of Chinese.

Wang Xiaohu has an ambition, he helped Bruce Lee achieve the mythical status of the king of kung fu, Jackie Chan has been wholeheartedly loyal, the next target is Jet Li, and the next target is Donnie Yen

(To be continued)