Chapter 293: The Gathering (2)

After walking a few steps, Lin Yu saw Old Man Huo and several energetic old people gathered together, each cheerful and happily talking, this party is more like a gathering of their old friends for them, reminiscing about the past and the eventful years, maybe there is no ribbon for a long, long time to string them into a line like today, looking back on the past, laughing and talking about the country.

Although the party was organized by Mr. Huo and Li Chaoren, the two of them have not spoken on stage until now, they are just sitting here drinking tea and chatting with their old friends, for drinking or something, they are not young people now, and they no longer have the mood of drinking desperately for the sake of struggle when they were young, they are not other people in this area, maybe they don't dare, or feel ashamed of themselves. However, many people, whether they are drinking or chatting, will look at the situation here from time to time, their eyes are full of reverence and admiration, and their ears are also raised high, hoping to hear some insider news and dynamics.

Although the old man Huo is old, his eyes are still very good, he saw Leng Binghan from afar, beckoned to him, looked at his gaze was undoubtedly kind, and said to several other people: "Immediately I will introduce you to an old one, it is very amazing, much stronger than my children and grandchildren."

"Oh? Is it? You and Lao Li praised someone like this on the phone, and it really made us old guys want to see what kind of young people can be worthy of the praise of the two of you. Hearing him say this, several old men couldn't help but be interested. It's rare for them to hear Old Man Huo praise a junior like this

"Come, Xiaoyu, let me introduce you to a few old men, if there is anything in Hong Kong in the future, don't be polite to them, they will tremble when they stomp on this Hong Kong one by one." After being introduced by Old Man Huo one by one, Lin Yu knew what these people were.

These old people are all legends of the older generation in Hong Kong, including the old man Zeng of Jinlilai, the old man of Yongxin, the old man Shao of the Shaw Brothers, the old man Ye of the Ye family, the old man Li of Henderson, plus the old man of the boat king Bao, etc., each old man is a big man in the outside world. They gathered in a heap, and it was no wonder that the others were afraid to gather around.

Who is the person who interests Lin Yu in it? Then Lin Yu will definitely say no, he is very interested in these old men, but if you want to choose the most interesting from them, it is undoubtedly Old Man Shao and the charter boat king.

Old man Shao, a godfather-level figure in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, and Lin Yu happens to have plans to enter the entertainment industry now, but Lin Yu's entry into the entertainment industry is just for fun, he didn't think about how much money he could make in this industry, but the film industry can indeed make some money, but that's all about the big film companies in Hollywood, Lin Yu remembers that a "Titanic" has a box office of hundreds of millions of dollars, and a movie can earn hundreds of millions of dollars, and this money is honestly no different from the wind blowing.

Lin Yu also respects this "sixth uncle" who is admired by tens of thousands of people, not only for his outstanding contributions to Hong Kong films, but also for the veritable pioneering hero of the Chinese film industry. Every step of the change in Chinese cinema has the dedication of him and his family. Witnessing the growth and rise and fall of Chinese films can be called a witness to film history. As early as 1973, he set up the Shaw Foundation, which is committed to various social welfare undertakings.

Speaking of the "sixth uncle", in fact, it is also said that his family Run Run Shaw's father is Shao Xingyin, the owner of Shanghai Jintaichang Pigment Company. He was the sixth among his siblings, so he was later called "Sixth Uncle".

In the 50s of the 20th century, Hong Kong had a historical opportunity and all industries flourished, and the film industry was no exception. In 1957, Run Run Shaw officially moved to Hong Kong, where he fought for a new career at the age of 50. In 1958, Run Run Shaw established Shaw Brothers Hong Kong Limited in Hong Kong.

Compared with the celebrity status that often appears in the headlines of entertainment pages, Uncle Sixth may prefer to be regarded as a successful businessman - hard-working, hard-working, proficient in business, extremely market-acumen, and willing to pay for the price, and the older generation of Hong Kong businessmen has shown his way to get rich vividly.

Shaw did not come from a poor family. His father owned a large-scale pigment company in Shanghai, but the Shaw brothers had no one to inherit their father's business, and all of them entered the entertainment industry. In 1926, he followed his brother to Singapore to develop the Nanyang Film Market, starting as the humblest of projectionists. Since Shaw Brothers was just starting out and did not have its own film distribution network, he had to carry the burden of film and equipment to every corner of Singapore and Malaysia to show them in places where Chinese gathered.

By the 60s of the last century, Shaw's film and television kingdom was quite large, but his diligence was not diminished. It is said that he continued to work 16 hours a day until his prime. The famous director Zhang Che, who worked under Shao Liushu, recalled in the book he wrote: "Shaw's diligence in governing affairs back then was rare in my life, and the Rolls-Royce he sat in was an expensive and luxurious car, and there was a bar in the car, and he converted it into a small desk, and he didn't even waste time on the way." ”

As far as businessmen are concerned, the sixth uncle can be regarded as bold and decisive in decision-making. He has worked hard with his brother for more than 30 years since the 20s of the last century, and has accumulated a considerable net worth in Nanyang, but he still chooses to go to Hong Kong to "start a business" in the year of knowing the destiny of heaven; By the end of the 70s of the 20th century, when he faded out of the film industry after nearly 50 years of hard work and turned to the emerging television industry, he was already in his old age – even if he ignored the achievements he created, the perseverance of the sixth uncle is worthy of the admiration of the future generations of Hong Kong who are trapped in the transformation today.

Most people who make and sell movies like to call themselves "cultural people", and Uncle Sixth is willing to honestly admit that he is a businessman. Film critics often accuse Shaw Brothers of being "kitsch", lacking artistic value, and producing large quantities and passing on too little. However, in terms of commercial value alone, "Shaw Brothers Productions", which specializes in the route of small citizens, has dominated the Hong Kong film market for nearly 20 years; TVB, which is often denounced as a soap opera, can also sit on the top spot in Hong Kong's ratings and advertising revenue all year round In terms of business, Uncle Six is no different from all the Hong Kong bosses who are bound to compete with the cost of baht, and he even made jokes about it.

Uncle Sixth is not the richest man in Hong Kong, but he is one of the few philanthropists among the richest people in Hong Kong. It can be said that his influence in Hong Kong stems from his film and television kingdom, and his reputation in the mainland is mainly due to his charitable donations.

As early as 1973, Uncle Six set up the Shaw Foundation, and this year, that is, in 85 years, I heard that Uncle Six planned to donate 100 million yuan to the mainland to support various social welfare undertakings in China.

Lin Yu still admires Uncle Six's behavior, and it is his behavior that makes the people in China so familiar with his name, but it is impossible to know whether the money is used for charity.

Lin Yu looked at the old men who he had only seen on TV in his previous life, but now he was facing them directly, and he could hardly suppress the excitement in his heart, facing the calm and calm majesty of the old men, Lin Yu still suppressed the churning emotions in his heart, and politely greeted several old men one by one.

His posture surprised a few elderly men here, who were they? The old fox, who has worked hard in the mall for decades, has long seen that this young man is not very old, and he doesn't seem to have experienced this kind of occasion, but his calm, indifferent and non-humble bearing, and he faintly revealed a kind of superior temperament, which couldn't help but surprise them. Who can raise such an outstanding teenager? Anyway, they had never seen each other, no wonder Old Man Huo and Li Chaoren would respect this young man so much, it was really unusual.

These old people are all wealthy, and there has never been a shortage of beauties around them, but beautiful women have seen more and are older, so their thoughts in this regard will naturally fade. It was this little guy who made several old people a little interested, and several people looked at each other and smiled, and they all saw the same thoughts in each other's eyes.

Old Man Zeng looked at Lin Yu, and then said with a smile: "It seems that you didn't come in vain today, Lao Huo, you junior is very good."

Old Man Cao also smiled and said: "After living for so many years, I consciously know countless people, but I still rarely see a young man with such a temperament and demeanor, at least none of those young masters in the hall can compare, I am curious, Lao Huo, who trained you as a junior?" It's really extraordinary, extraordinary. ”

Several other elderly people also nodded in agreement. Indeed, Lin Yu's age and demeanor are in stark contrast, and when it comes to it, it is actually very incongruous, and even a little contradictory. But in this contradiction, he showed extraordinary charm, which made them appreciate it very much.

To be appreciated by these old men is something that no one else dares to think about. Even if Lin Yu's psychological quality is good and his skin is thick, he can't help but blush a little shyly. Don't look at his current wealth, maybe these old men can't catch up with all of them, but these are all cheated by themselves, and it's easy and easy to get. Where are these old people, wealth accumulation, most of them have experienced thrilling dangers, like chestnuts in the fire, all by virtue of their cautious and orderly advance and retreat, vicious vision and long-term vision, very bold and courageous. The gold content is incomparable.

Just when Lin Yu was a little shy to be praised, the old man Bao who was sitting on the side said with a smile: "Old Huo, your junior should be from the mainland." ”

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