That night, "Zhongshentong Wang Chongyang" continued to play. At this time, the ratings of this drama have reached a high of 35 points. It's unthinkable at 10 o'clock in the evening. There are even some viewers who work night shifts to be able to watch this TV series. There is a phenomenon of skipping shifts.

At the same time, HK ATV also launched the kung fu drama "Walking to Tiger Mountain Again", but this drama was under the strong attack of "Zhongshentong". It's almost powerless. And more importantly, "Zhongshentong" is about to come to an end. ATV struggled to come up with a decent TV series to fight the wireless pressing step by step.

With the completion of the broadcast of the wireless "Shanghai Leopard Gall", "Zhongshentong" began to occupy the two schedules of eight o'clock and ten o'clock, and carried out an unprecedented four-episode simulcast, which was regarded as killing ATV.

However, in the words of ATV's senior management: "We didn't lose in the bad play, but lost in Chen Xiaotang!" His popularity is unbeatable! ”

Regardless of whether this exaggerates Chen Xiaotang's personal influence, the wireless executives have to start paying attention to this drama and beginning to pay attention to Chen Xiaotang, a "newcomer".

Inside the office of the President of Wireless.

Shao sat in a chair in his office, and in front of him was a very classical teapot, which was very interesting, and on the lid of the pot was engraved a few words: "You can purify your heart".

If you study carefully, you will find that no matter how the lid is turned, as long as you read it clockwise, the meaning is basically the same, "it is okay to clear the heart", "it is okay to be pure", and "the heart can also be clear...... For this teapot, Shao Daheng loves it like a treasure, and usually only takes it out to rub it when he is upset.

At this moment, opposite him are Wang Tianlin and Xiao Sheng, two gold medal directors of TVB.

Shao Tycoon asked them, "What do you think of this Chen Xiaotang?" ”

"A very nice young man, very talented!" Wang Tianlin said.

"The talent that can be created is not only diligent and hardworking, but also very smart!" Xiao Sheng said.

The two didn't know that the more they said this, the higher Shao Daheng's brows would wrinkle.

Originally, Shao Daheng was proud of being good at discovering talents, and this time, he also proposed to create a wireless "Five Tiger Generals", but the result was a big surprise, and a dark horse came out halfway, and he actually stole the limelight of the Five Tiger Generals.

For this Chen Xiaotang, I don't know why Shao Tycoon always feels that this person is not as simple as it seems, and from the first time he saw him, Shao Tycoon actually had a character in his mind - Bruce Lee!

Back then, Bruce Lee worked hard in the United States, but he has always been a second-rate actor, because he is a yellow race, he has never been able to sit in the position of the first actor, but the TV series "The Green Hornet" he starred in the United States before caused a good response in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong with his wife and children for a holiday in 1970, and he did not expect to be so enthusiastically sought after in his hometown. Although he is only a supporting actor in "The Green Hornet", it is not easy for Chinese to be able to play such an important role in American TV dramas, and Hong Kong people and major HK media are no less sought after than any Hollywood star.

Receiving this kind of courtesy in his hometown is a big encouragement for Bruce Lee, who has always been determined to develop in Hollywood. After Bruce Lee returned to the United States, he saw that the American production company was still lukewarm to him, and felt that there would not be much future for developing in the United States. However, the conditions he put forward to the major film companies in HK were that the salary was $10,000 and the shooting time was limited to 60 days.

Bruce Lee's conditions scared off the vast majority of HK's production companies. In fact, there is only one Shaw Brothers Film Company in Hong Kong that is really interested in cooperating with Bruce Lee.

Shaw Brothers had grown to become the big brother of the HK film industry, with a near monopoly on HK theaters and a vast distribution network in Southeast Asia. Shaw Brothers boss Shao Daheng did not bargain over the conditions proposed by Bruce Lee, but laid out his own conditions. He promised Bruce Lee $2,000 per film; The production cost of each film is planned to be around $70,000; It is better to sign a long-term contract. At that time, Shao Daheng gave his male and female stars roughly this treatment, and these stars usually signed six-year contracts. He also determined that Bruce Lee was not proud at that time based on the fact that Bruce Lee had never played the leading role in the Hollywood film and television industry.

Sure enough, Bruce Lee expressed his willingness to join Shaw Brothers, but he did not promise to sign the contract immediately, but asked Tycoon Shao to send him the relevant information and then consider the next step. But Shao Tycoon seemed to have the intention of frustrating Bruce Lee's arrogance, and instructed his subordinates: "Tell him to come to HK first, and everything can be arranged." Bruce Lee in adversity was extremely sensitive, and immediately became angry and replied to the other party strongly: "It was you who sent me an invitation, please come to Los Angeles to talk to me, if you don't come, pull down!" ”

In this way, the cooperation was in vain.

Judging from what happened later, Shao Tycoon did not catch Bruce Lee, which was indeed a big mistake in decision-making. Shao Daheng refused to condescend, and as a result, Zou Wenhuai, the boss of Golden Harvest Company, was fulfilled.

At that time, Zou Wenhuai was at the beginning of his business, and the situation was indeed very difficult, with a shallow foundation and a lack of funds, and many people were waiting to see the jokes at that time. If Shao Daheng can cooperate with Bruce Lee, Zou Wenhuai will be difficult to compete with. When Zou Wenhuai learned that Run Run Shaw's talks had collapsed, he immediately seized this opportunity and sent an invitation to Bruce Lee. Zou Wenhuai knows that the infant "Golden Harvest" is not attractive to Bruce Lee, and he can only rely on high remuneration and sincere cooperation to win over Bruce Lee.

After Bruce Lee read the script in the United States, he talked to Zou Wenhuai about his feelings and revisions over the phone, saying that he could play the leading role in the film and sign a contract with "Golden Harvest". This script is the "Tangshan Brother" that was a hit of "Golden Harvest" later.

The whole film was filmed in Thailand, and the only highlight is Bruce Lee's kung fu. If Bruce Lee was just a star before this, then after "Big Brother Tangshan", he immediately became an unparalleled superstar, and his influence has never stopped. After "Big Brother Tangshan", "Jingwumen", "Raptors Across the River", and "Enter the Dragon" have set new box office records for Hong Kong films again and again, and he is also impacting Shaw Brothers movies again and again. At that time, the entire Shaw Brothers company felt threatened, because there was no one who could compete with Bruce Lee head-on. Just ask, is there that HK actor who could be a smash hit in the 70s, and even the American teenager has a poster of him in his bedroom? Only Bruce Lee, only he is the real king of Chinese film kung fu.

Bruce Lee and Wen Wenhuai, they became the first two people to shake the Shaw Brothers. Bruce Lee relied on his own strength to open up the situation of Golden Harvest Company, which was at a complete disadvantage, and also laid the foundation for the later glory of Golden Harvest Company. So that in the future, Jiahe will be able to compete with the Shaw Brothers.

It is precisely because Shao Shao Tycoon lost his eyes that Bruce Lee has become the biggest laughing stock in his life. As long as people don't like him, they like to make fun of him about it. And this has gradually become a piece of his heart.

Now, seeing Chen Xiaotang, I don't know why, Shao Daheng always feels that the breath in this young man's bones is very similar to the deceased kung fu superstar Bruce Lee, if there are still those differences between the two, then Bruce Lee is proud inside and out, and exudes an unruly atmosphere from his bones. And Chen Xiaotang, a young man, is gentle on the surface and seems to be easy to control, but his eyes, with wild surnames and ambitions, are on par with Bruce Lee back then.

Shaking his head, Shao Daheng put aside the thoughts in his mind, is he too sensitive and thinking too much?

"That Chen Xiaotang seems to be very popular now." Shao Tycoon said painlessly.

"yes, I think we should take advantage of the victory - preferably with his popularity and play a few good hands!" Wang Tianlin said selflessly.

"Director Xiao, what do you think?" Shao Daheng threw the question to Xiao Sheng again.

Xiao Sheng smiled and said, "Actually, Sixth Uncle, your old man already has an idea, so why bother asking us again?" ”

Shao Daheng smiled, "Then you can come up with a good script, preferably suitable for him, I really want to see how high this young man can fly!" ”

Seeing Shao Tycoon say this, Wang Tianlin smiled and said, "Sixth Uncle, if you want a good script, why do you have to go far and far?" ”

"Oh. What do you have to pay attention to? ”

"If you remember well, then Chen Xiaotang is basically famous for filming Jin Yong dramas, and now we have remade "Shooting the Condor" and "The Condor" in the Condor Trilogy, so why not shoot the third part as well?"

"The third part, you mean-"Heaven and Dragon Slayer"?!" Shao Daheng touched his chin. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he said, "Good idea, really good idea!" "Yitian" is the most controversial drama in Jin Yong's masterpiece, and Zhang Wuji, played by Qiu Guan that year, is unbeatable. This time, I really want to see if this Chen Xiaotang can break the record of Qiu Guan-"

"Sixth uncle, do you mean to say, let that Chen Xiaotang play-" Xiao Sheng on the side wanted to speak and stopped.

"Yes, I'm going to let him play - Zhang Wuji!!" Shao Daheng glanced at Wang Tianlin and smiled.

(To be continued)