In 1977, Hong Jingbao received the support of Zou Wenhuai and directed and acted in "Sande Monk and Chung Mi Liu", which made the first shot for kung fu comedy.

In 1978, Hong Jingbao cooperated with Mai Jia, Liu Jiarong and others to establish Garbo Film Company and made a "Tiger Field Chicken". As a result, the film sold 2.45 million at the box office and became the 11th in the Hong Kong box office list in 1978.

Hong Jingbao, who tasted the sweetness, found that the money from setting up a company and cooperating with the theater chain was more, which was far from being comparable to an actor's salary and dividends.

So, in early 1979, Sammo Hung opened Baoxiang Film Company as a sole proprietorship.

For this Baoxiang Film Company, Li Xuan pouted. It is estimated that this company is now the same as Li Xuan's own Xuanyuan company, with only two or three kittens. Just like Li Xuan, the two names in the company are himself and Zhong Chuhong. This Baoxiang is estimated to be even less, and now I haven't heard of any filming plans, and it is estimated that Hong Jingbao is alone.

Don't think it's strange for one person to start a company, which was the case with small film companies in Hong Kong at the time. Just like the famous New Art City, what was it like when it opened? At that time, there were five people in the whole company, Mai Jia, Huang Baiming and Shi Tian, three CEOs, plus two handymen, and not even a director. Later, Mai Jia found her good friend Wu Yusen, who was still a director at Golden Harvest at the time, and secretly helped shoot a "Funny Times" under the pseudonym Wu Shangfei, which was a big hit at the box office, and the company really developed.

At this time, small film companies in Hong Kong were still in a temporary tenant mode, and after finding a script and director, they went to the big studio to rent props, which could save a lot of money. If you fix these yourself, not to mention the maintenance of props, just say that labor is a lot of money every month. Just like before Chenglong became popular, the film company in Luo Wai was a salary of 3,000 Hong Kong dollars a month. In a month, even if your company doesn't do anything, you may have to spend 100,000 yuan to go out, and a few small companies can stand it.

"What are you looking for Baoxiang for? Looking for Brother Sanmao to star? Wang Jin asked from the driver's seat.

Li Xuan didn't raise his eyelids, and he scribbled on the script with a pen in his right hand and said, "Well, starring, plus cooperation." ”

"Cooperation?"

"Hmm......" Li Xuan replied lightly: "Well, cooperation." Otherwise, do you think that after I have formed a crew of millions of people, I still have the money to invite him to star? ”

Since Hong Jingbao has become popular in the past two years, his salary has risen sharply. Now that it is close to 800,000 Hong Kong dollars, Li Xuan can't afford to ask for it, but he really can't think of someone who can be replaced, so he can only cooperate.

"Uh." Wang Jin nodded: "I really can't afford it, but it's ......."

"But what?"

Wang Jin turned the steering wheel and said, "But now we will definitely not find anyone when we go to Hongjiaban." ”

"It's Sunday?" Li Xuan suddenly asked.

Forget about this, today is the midnight scene of Hong Jingbao's new play "Miscellaneous Boy". Although it was only two or three o'clock in the afternoon, they were definitely either in Golden Harvest or working in the theater now.

However, what if it's the midnight show of "Miscellaneous Kids"? Li Xuan frowned and threw the script in his hand onto the bridge.

"Fatty, I'm not going to talk to them about the movie today." Li Xuan said beside him.

"Huh?" Seeing that his movie might be ruined, Wang Jin was a little anxious and hurriedly asked, "Why?" ”

"We're looking for Baoxiang, not Garbo. Now go buy tickets, let's go see the midnight show, and by the way, make an appointment with Sanmao to talk alone. Li Xuan replied. He remembered that there was Mai Jia on the poster of "Miscellaneous Boy", which was not good for asking Baoxiang's people to make movies in front of Garbo, and it was easy to offend people. And it was Mai Jia who offended Mai Jia, the big guy of the new art city later, which is not worth it.

Li Xuan and Wang Jin sat in the bustling movie theater and looked around. Li Xuan, who was sitting in the front row, sighed, almost full attendance, this is the real popularity. Li Xuan glanced at the back row again, but unfortunately he couldn't see it clearly, and he didn't know if Hong Jingbao and the others were sitting in the back.

The ticket price of this movie theater is the cheapest in the front row and the most expensive in the back row, and when Li Xuan and the others remembered to buy tickets in the afternoon, there were only a few seats left in the front row.

A dark shadow suddenly sat down next to Li Xuan.

"Mr. Li?" The dark shadow asked suddenly.

Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, but after a closer look, it was Chen Baisheng, the editor of the movie biweekly, and hurriedly greeted: "It turned out to be Mr. Chen, what a coincidence!" ”

"Yes, I didn't expect Mr. Li to come to the midnight show, and I rarely see Mr. Li here."

"Hehe, Mr. Hong's plays have always been high-quality, so come and have a look." Li Xuan said with a mouth full of trains.

Chen Baisheng nodded and said, "Yes, the movies have been getting better and better over the years." Where did we ...... before? Hey, Wu Ji is here, it's early enough! Chen Baisheng suddenly looked at Li Xuan and said.

Li Xuan hurriedly looked back and saw that a four-eyed boy in a straight suit was walking past him.

"Hehe, Editor Chen said with a smile, isn't it as early as you......" Four-eyed boy said hello with a smile, looked at Li Xuan, and walked to the other side and sat down.

"Who is that?" Li Xuan looked at the four-eyed boy and asked Chen Baisheng.

Chen Baisheng replied: "Wu Yinren, a reporter of "Cheng Pao", can be regarded as an amateur film critic. ”

"Oh......" Li Xuan nodded: "There are a lot of film critics this time, right?" ”

"It's a lot." Chen Baisheng turned his head to look around, pointed to a group of people and said, "Ming Pao", "Wen Wei Po." The reporters of "Ta Kung Pao", "Overseas Chinese Daily", "Hong Kong Economic Daily", "Oriental Daily", and "Sing Tao Daily" are all there. There are also ...... editors of the magazines of "Southland Film" and "Golden Harvest Film", as well as many amateur film critics, all came. ”

Li Xuan was dumbfounded, looking at the group of people who were black and whirring, he couldn't tell who was who, so he said stupidly: "Mr. Hong's influence is so great!" These film critics also organized groups to buy tickets. ”

"It's quite big, but buy tickets in a group?" Chen Baisheng looked at Li Xuan and said suspiciously: "What group buys tickets?" Movie tickets are all given, if you don't come, you won't come in vain. ”

"Movie tickets?" Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, what kind of statement is this?

"Uh......" Chen Baisheng was stunned for a moment: "Mr. Li doesn't know?" ”

"Know what?"

At this time, Chen Baisheng looked at Li Xuan strangely and said: "If you watch the midnight show, the producer of the movie will generally invite some film critics to watch the movie for free, so as to check the quality of the movie and do some publicity at the same time." ”

Depend on! Isn't this the prototype of the premiere of later films? Li Xuan scolded people in his heart, so he said why didn't there be any reviews for his movie after midnight? It turns out that there is such a play, why hasn't anyone told him?

"Uh......" Li Xuan said embarrassedly: "I really don't know." ”

Chen Baisheng suddenly remembered Li Xuan's movie, nodded and said, "Understand, understand." ”

"However, since the tickets are delivered, why are they all given to you in the front seat?" Li Xuan changed the topic and asked, it is uncomfortable to watch a movie in the front seat, and it is estimated that the neck and eyes are sore after watching a movie.

"Front seat?" It is estimated that to the point, Chen Baisheng said with interest: "We film critics have to watch more than ordinary audiences, and we must pay attention to the pictures, plots, props and even the expressions of the actors, so it is better to sit in the front seat." ”

"I see!" Li Xuan nodded.

The screen suddenly lights up, and the movie is about to begin. Li Xuan saw that Chen Baisheng immediately took out a notebook from his pocket, picked up a pen and began to write and draw.

As soon as the film began, the cane gnawing gang in the theater instantly quieted down.

Li Xuan sighed, this is the influence of a superstar!

(Note: Baoxiang Film Company only released one movie in 1980, called "Tooth Throwing Tiger", the leather bag company in the leather bag company.) ）