Chapter 188: Shaw's Move

Ye Zhiming and Yang Zhicheng are essentially people all the way, they are both self-made figures in the early 70s, so it is not surprising that they know each other.

It's just that Ye Zhiming was a little unlucky later, got into trouble with the Taiwan authorities, and ended up bankrupt.

As for what Ye Zhiming said about partnering to open a record company, Li Xuan directly agreed, and was ready to invest 1 million and account for 20% of the shares. And Li Xuan doesn't have to worry about other things in the record company, after all, he is just an ordinary shareholder.

"I wish you a happy life, I wish you a happy life, and I wish you a happy life......"

Li Xuan and his entourage were hugging Ye Yuqing, who was full of smiles, and was singing happy songs, this birthday banquet was obviously Ye Yuqing's little girl's private banquet, and even the people who were invited were just some people and classmates that the little girl knew.

β€œhappy-birthday!”

"Make a wish, blow out the candles."

"Make a wish!"

"Happy life!"

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With a commotion from everyone, Ye Yuqing immediately crossed her hands into fists, closed her eyes and made a wish. After a moment of silence, I saw the little Lori open her eyes violently, and then ......

"Whew-"

On the top of the cake, fourteen yellowish candles were blown out in an instant.

"Bang Bang Bang-"

"Aqing, what wish did you make, tell me about it?"

"Oh! It's time to cut the cake. ”

"What wish, A-Qing?"

"Let's talk about it, we're curious too."

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Looking at the curious eyes around her, Ye Yuqing hugged Zhong Chuhong's arm and smiled: "Since you want me to say it, then I'll say it." My wish is ......"

Ye Yuqing deliberately slowed down, looked around at the crowd around again, and then said confidently: "My wish is to be a big star in the future like Sister Hong!" ”

"Wooha, ambitious!"

"Yo, big star, hurry up and sign me, I want to collect it."

"I turned out to be a classmate of a future big star!"

"Aqing, give me an autograph too."

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"Ahem!"

Suddenly, a heavy cough interrupted everyone's jubilation, and I saw Ye Zhiming's right hand, which was clenched into a fist with an ugly face, put it down from his mouth, and said with a dry smile: "Ha, who can say what will happen in the future." Aqing, since you have made a wish, let's cut the cake quickly. ”

"Brother, you ......"

As soon as Ye Yuqing said two words, her eyes gradually covered with a layer of mist, but the rest of the words couldn't be said anyway.

At this time, Ye Zhiming also felt that the words just now were a little heavy, and said embarrassedly: "Eh, Aqing, cut the cake." ”

Seeing that a good life banquet was made cold by Ye Zhiming, Li Xuan hurriedly walked to Ye Yuyuqing's side, patted the little girl's shoulder and said, "Little girl, don't listen to your brother, I will answer your brother Xuan!" ”

As soon as Li Xuan's words came out, Ye Yuqing immediately looked at him with a smile and said, "Thank you, Brother Xuan." ”

"No thanks, no thanks, let's cut the cake." Li Xuan pointed to the cake and said with a smile: "We'll have to cut one less piece later, and we won't give your stinky brother a share." ”

"Hmm!"

The little girl nodded and answered heavily.

"Ding Dong Ding Dong Ding Ding-"

Listening to the sound of playing the piano in the piano room, Ye Zhiming, who was empty-handed, smiled bitterly, then looked at Li Xuan and said, "Now, the little girl is better to your godbrother than my own brother." ”

"Ha, you're doing it yourself." Li Xuan smirked, put down the cake in his hand and asked suspiciously: "I'm wondering, why don't you want Aqing to enter this industry so much?" ”

"Hey!"

Ye Zhiming sighed and said helplessly: "That's because you haven't seen much, the water in the film and television industry is too muddy, and you can't even clean yourself if you want to clean yourself inside." ”

"No, with the current ability of the two of us, I'm afraid that someone will not be able to do something to Ah Qing." Li Xuan asked suspiciously.

"It's not that I'm afraid that someone will do it, but I'm afraid that someone will open the way with money." Ye Zhiming sighed with emotion and said slowly: "Do you know Yang Zhicheng, another partner of the record company, who used money to knock down many girl stars? ”

That's big gossip! Li Xuan hurriedly opened his ears and asked, "How much?" ”

"I don't know."

Depend on! Is this Ye Zhiming playing tricks? Li Xuan raised his eyebrows, looked at Ye Zhiming and said with an unhappy face: "You don't know if you've been doing it for a long time?" ”

"yes." Ye Zhiming nodded, and said solemnly: "It's because there are too many, so I don't know about it now." ”

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In late February 1981, a sensational news broke out in the Hong Kong film and television circle, which instantly detonated the gossip fire of filmmakers in the two places.

This news does not mean that "Modern Bodyguard" won another 3.07 million Hong Kong dollars in the third week, with a total box office of nearly 18 million record-breaking results, and even a box office of more than 20 million is just around the corner.

It refers to "Smiling Proud Jianghu", which has been hovering more than eighty percent of the attendance rate of Shaw Brothers Cinemas, after winning a beautiful box office result of 14.3 million in three weeks, but under the condition that the situation is gratifying, Shaw Brothers Cinemas has cut two-thirds of the screening theaters and shows, and only five theaters are still showing "Smiling Proud Jianghu".

As soon as Shaw Brothers made this move, although Li Xuan had expected it, blood still dripped in his heart. And what followed was a boiling in various news media!

"Ming Pao Morning Post" wrote: "...... Shaw Brothers Pictures, the 'Hollywood of the East', is no longer as brave as it used to be. Whether it is the horror film "Seven Golden Corpses" co-produced by Shaw Brothers Pictures in 1973, or the film version of the novel "Taipan" that Sir Shaw invested 60 million Hong Kong dollars in 1976, we can see the majesty and atmosphere of this 'Oriental Hollywood'. However, in recent years, Shaw Brothers has not only implemented a 'cut in half' policy in its own film production, but also has a certain hostile attitude towards co-productions. Whether it is "Eye-catching Boy" cooperated by Shaw Brothers and Rome Company last year, or "Smiling Proud Jianghu" co-produced by Shaw Brothers and Xuan Yuan this year, this is confirmed. In the long run, who would dare to cooperate with Shaw Brothers again? ……”

As soon as this report came out, Li Xuan knew that his movie was not the first movie co-produced by Shaw Brothers and Hong Kong people, and while his mood was a little slow, he wanted to check the box office of "Eye-catching Boy".

And then, there is no then......

However, the "Oriental Daily" wrote mercilessly: "...... Shaw Brothers' share of the Hong Kong box office has dropped from 60 percent in 1970 to 25 percent in 1980. Since the beginning of last year, Sir Shao has deliberately begun to gradually implement reforms, began to cooperate with Reading Power Film Company, and even invited a large number of external actors to make films. But it is clear that Shaw Brothers Pictures is like the decaying Qing Dynasty, and it is not a simple 'Wuxu Method' that can be cured......"

In addition to the fact that the same background is not simple, but because of Shao Yifu's move to reduce the screening of "Smiling Proud Jianghu", it has deeply angered a group of fans and Xu Xijie's fans, everyone has already scolded the world, and now Shao Yifu is also a lice and is not afraid of itching.

And after Shaw Brothers won "Smiling Proud Jianghu", they followed the release of director Xu Shrimp's early Republic of China kung fu film "The Lion King of the North and South". With the popularity attracted by "Smiling Proud Jianghu" some time ago, this movie reached an eighty percent attendance rate on the first day of release, which made Li Xuan speechless.

As for the Golden Princess Cinema's "Happy Fairy Nest", it was all painted at the same time as the screening of "Smiling Proud Jianghu", and it only received 4.47 million at the box office in two weeks, but it only reached half of the first week of "Modern Bodyguard".

Lei Juekun was a little depressed when he saw the results of "Happy Fairy Nest", but Zou Wenhuai was also a little depressed when he looked at the results of "The Lion King of the North and South", because the attendance rate of "The Lion King of the North and South" dropped sharply to less than 40% on the second day of its release.

"Aaron, how was your "Mouse Street" filmed?" In the office of Jiahe Axe Mountain Road Studio Boxing Company, Zou Wenhuai looked at Chenglong who was sitting opposite and asked with some hesitation.

"It's almost over." Chenglong nodded in response.

Zou Wenhuai rubbed his forehead and said slowly: "Then as soon as possible, the early Republic of China kung fu film, hey!" Shaw Brothers' "The Lion King of the North and South" is still starring Wang Yu, Luo Python and Yang Panpan, but unfortunately the box office is ......"

It's a pity that the box office is still going to lose!

Listening to Zou Wenhuai's words, Chenglong was also secretly worried at this time. Last year, his "Brother and Sister" became the first film in Hong Kong to break 10 million at the box office, and he was so beautiful at that time. But just a year later, not only did kung fu films in the early Republic of China decline, but even the highest box office record of Hong Kong movies was robbed by others, and even that movie could soon reach 20 million, a historical record that they all need to look up to.

Now, what do you do?