Chapter Twenty-Four: The Wonderful Use of Lao Shang
Yau Ma Tei is one of the busiest areas in Hong Kong, and the night bar in Yau Ma Tei has always been thriving.
At eight o'clock in the evening, in the bar, in the deafening music, the dancers writhed their buttocks on the stage, attracting the applause of the drinkers, and the banknotes were sprinkled on the stage like rain.
In the booth in the corner of the bar, a group of people sit, and people keep coming to say hello and toast.
"Brother An!"
"Brother An!"
"Brother An!"
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These are the little brothers of the dwarf cow, even if he is sent to Chen Ping'an's side as a bodyguard and driver, but the night bar is still the place he watches. The younger brothers came to say hello to Chen Ping'an, it was arranged by the dwarf cow, but it was instructed by Chen Ping'an, and it was completely for Guan Jinpeng to see.
This afternoon, the "meeting" between Chen Ping'an and Fang Yihua went very smoothly. Not only did it determine the schedule, overseas distribution, and final publicity of "Police Story", but also won the premiere on the Lee Stage.
Lee Stage is not an ordinary theater, between 1976 and 1978, Deng Lijun held three solo concerts here, which shows the grade of Lee Stage. Chen Ping'an wanted to hold the premiere of "Police Story" on the Li Stage, but with Fang Yihua's current status, he was definitely not qualified to talk to the Li family, so he could only ask Shao Yifu for help, and he would come forward to communicate with the Li family.
Although the reasons given by Chen Ping'an were sufficient, Fang Yihua was still a little hesitant, but a "sixth aunt" made Fang Yihua completely dispel his hesitation.
Shao Yifu's wife is Huang Meizhen, who is still alive, Fang Yihua is just a side room without a name, how can she afford the title of "sixth aunt"? Although she is a strong woman, she is also a woman in the final analysis, and the desire for fame in her heart is undoubted, but it is hidden deeply.
Chen Ping'an was the first person to call her "Sixth Aunt", so the Li Stage was done.
In addition, Chen Ping'an also laid the groundwork for the future signing of Ouyang Zhenhua and Wang Guxian, and he successfully brought Guan Jinpeng out of Shaw Brothers, which is not a small gain.
It's just that Guan Jinpeng looks very reluctant. After leaving Shaw Brothers, Chen Ping'an made a phone call to call Luo Lixian, who stayed in the company, and a group of people first killed chickens with sauna horses, and then found a restaurant to have a big meal. In his words, I am happy today, and I invite everyone in the company to have dinner and connect with each other.
But Guan Jinpeng always had a sad face, and he was lukewarm to Chen Ping'an and others, which made Chen Ping'an suspect that this guy had plans to resign from him. Even if the days are declining, Shaw Brothers is not comparable to the current Dark Horse International, and the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, isn't it?
So Chen Ping'an decided to take Guan Jinpeng to the night bar for a drink, and told the dwarf cow to arrange for his younger brother to greet him and toast him, so that Guan Jinpeng could see his own power and weigh the price of resignation.
How do you know that after several rounds of drinking, Chen Ping'an found that Guan Jinpeng's attention was not on his side at all. The guy sat next to Shang Geyunton with a wine glass, and from time to time glanced at Shang Geyunton, who was full of beautiful women, and his eyes were very good.
What does this mean?
Shang Geyundun also noticed it, and took the opportunity of drinking with Chen Ping'an, leaned into Chen Ping'an's ear and whispered, "Chen, what's going on with that pass?" Since the afternoon, I felt that something was wrong with him, his eyes were strange, he had to wipe my back when he took a shower in the afternoon, and he took the opportunity to touch my legs when he was drinking with me just now! â
I'll it, how can I forget this stubble!
Chen Ping'an then remembered that when he was watching the sample film in the screening room, Guan Jinpeng was not quite right, and his eyes always flew to his side. At that time, he thought that this guy was looking at his youth, and he was curious, but now that he thinks about it, he is looking at the majestic and mighty Shang Geyundun!
Could it be, could it be...... That's definitely the case! What a pig I am, I forgot such an important thing and drank so much wine for nothing!
In order to test Guan Jinpeng, Chen Ping'an deliberately hugged Shang Geyundun's neck, and secretly observed Guan Jinpeng at the same time. Sure enough, Guan Jinpeng's gaze changed, and he actually felt more jealous.
Haha, I'll see where you're running now. I didn't expect Lao Shang to have such a wonderful use!
Chen Ping'an let go of Shang Geyunton, and sat down beside Guan Jinpeng with a wine glass: "Stanley, I don't think your interest is high, are you unwilling to join my company?" â
Guan Jinpeng smiled and didn't answer, smiling reluctantly.
"I'm planning to start a new play next year, how about you directing it?"
"Mr. Chen, I'm afraid I don't have the ability."
"Eh, you have! Trust my vision, I say you have it. Lao Shang, what is the phrase I often say? â
Shang Geyun easily escaped from Guan Jinpeng's side, and was playing dice with the dwarf cow, and said without raising his head: "You are a particular person!" â
"It's not this one, it's another."
"Believe in peace and have eternal life!"
"That's right, that's it! How about Stanley, Lao Shang believes in me very much, are you willing to believe me? â
Guan Jinpeng still didn't answer, just peeked at Shang Geyun from the corner of his eye for a few moments, and continued to drink.
Chen Ping'an lowered his voice: "Lao Shang was discovered by me from the United States, and I will make him an international superstar in the future, but I can't direct for him forever, so I need a director in the future to film specifically for him and help him become an international action superstar." Would you like to, Stanley? â
The words "Would you like to" seemed to have some kind of magic, which attracted Guan Jinpeng in his heart, and his eyes stared at Shang Geyundun without shying away: "Mr. Chen, do you mean that you need a director who specializes in filming for him?" â
"That's right."
"I, can I do it?"
"Mark my words, no man can't! I believe in you, otherwise I wouldn't have asked you to come from Aunt Fang. But it's hard to say about Lao Shang, he has a high vision, and he can't look down on directors who are not famous. â
A director who doesn't have a reputation? Guan Jinpeng put down the wine glass in his hand and looked at Chen Ping'an seriously, with a face full of sincerity and eagerness: "Mr. Chen, didn't you just say that a new play will be opened next year for me to direct, I am willing." I don't know what kind of theme it is, is there a script? â
"The script is not there yet, but I have almost figured out the storyline, it is a movie about extramarital affairs...... A woman's perspective on the life of the family...... The heroine is not only dissatisfied with her husband's infidelity and machismo, but also nostalgic for the many years of relationship she has established with her husband...... She was both influenced by celibacy and could not fully accept the celibacian way of life, and what the future holds is still uncertain...... What do you think? â
Guan Jinpeng was silent thoughtfully for a long time: "I like this subject very much, I have a friend who has had an extramarital affair with his wife, and I am willing to shoot it." It's just that I've been at Shaw Brothers for several years and haven't directed a play, can you rest assured that I will direct it? â
"Anyone will have a first time, and in my opinion, you have been honed for so many years and are enough to take on a great responsibility. Have you forgotten what Lao Shanggang said? Believe in peace and have eternal life! â
Looking at Chen Ping'an and Guan Jinpeng's intimate whispers, Wang Jing, who was sitting on the side, felt a lot of deep feelings. He received a call from Chen Ping'an and came to the Black Night Bar after finishing work, and in Chen Ping'an's eyes, he was already a member of Dark Horse International.
He knew that Chen Ping'an had poached Guan Jinpeng from Fang Yihua this afternoon, and when he was drinking just now, he could also see that Guan Jinpeng was not interested in joining Dark Horse International. But in just a few minutes, I don't know what Chen Ping'an said, Guan Jinpeng's attitude actually changed greatly, and he had an expression of death for his confidant.
This reminded him of Zhang Manyu again.
This afternoon, after Chen Ping'an left Shaw Brothers, Zhang Manyu found him and asked him to help intercede with Fang Yihua, and several theaters could be allocated to screen "Police Story" during Christmas.
Do you still need me to intercede? Mr. Chen has negotiated with Aunt Fang, and it is not a few theaters, but sixteen theaters at the same time! Wang Jing couldn't laugh and tell Zhang Manyu the truth, and the latter jumped up happily, seeing that Wang Jing was confused.
That's right, Zhang Manyu is indeed one of the heroines in "Police Story", but there are not many scenes, and there is not much place to show her acting skills, to put it bluntly, she is still a vase, and the real heroine is Lin Qingxia. Is it necessary to jump for joy for "Police Story" to be released?
Wang Jing's words were tentative, and it was easy to guess the truth from the scheming Zhang Manyu's face. Chen Ping'an, it's because of Chen Ping'an! When he pretended to have no intention of mentioning Chen Ping'an, an unnatural expression immediately flashed on Zhang Manyu's face, and he turned around and ran. But the flush on his face and the shy expression had long been in Wang Jing's eyes.
Is this Mr. Chen's personal charm?
Wang Jing was still unsure, but Chen Ping'an's next move made him completely confirm his judgment.
"If you don't win, I'll toast you!" After getting Guan Jinpeng, Chen Ping'an sat down next to Zhang Ziyang with a wine glass, and hugged his shoulder affectionately, "Thanks to you today, otherwise I would have lost two million!" â
Or what happened in Fang Yihua's office in the afternoon. At that time, the two sides finalized all the details and prepared to sign the contract, Chen Ping'an, out of habit, called Zhang Ziyang in and asked him to look at the contract first. After all, there are zĂ i traps in many contracts, and Zhang Ziyang is a talent in this area.
Originally, Chen Ping'an was just going through the motions, and he talked with Fang Yihua very happily, especially the "sixth aunt", and he didn't think there would be any mistakes. As a result, after reading the contract, Zhang Ziyang immediately pointed out that there was a pit in the contract!
According to the agreement between the two parties, after the box office exceeds 20 million, it will be divided into 55. But what is written in the contract is that the part that exceeds 20 million is divided into 55, and the part within 20 million is still four or six, if it does not reach 20 million, Chen Ping'an can only get 35%! If you really want to sign such a contract, Chen Ping'an will not have to die!
Fang Yihua is really not an ordinary woman! In addition to emotion, Chen Ping'an was even more glad that he had such a conscientious subordinate as Zhang Ziyang.
Zhang Ziyang's posture was still very low: "Mr. Chen, in fact, I didn't do anything, those are what I should do." â
"You take this, and buy some delicious food for the child when you go back." Chen Ping'an took out a red envelope and forcibly stuffed it into the hand of Zhang Ziyang, who was prevaricating in every way, "I said that I will not treat the person who does things for me badly." Especially those who are capable, I will be more kind. If you don't win, you are a talent, and it won't be long before those who have looked down on you will know that they are blind! â