Shen Chong knew that he was already one of the most concerned people in Hong Kong, and if he leaked the news of returning to Hong Kong, there would definitely be a large number of reporters watching when he moved, so early the next morning, he went to the villa on Pak Ka Road in Taiping Shan according to Aunt Liu's request. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Opened in 1890, named after the then commander of the British Army in Hong Kong, Major General White, it is one of the representative areas of Hong Kong Mid-Levels Villa, with convenient transportation, only a few minutes to drive to Central, the altitude is not high or low, sitting on green mountains and trees and fresh air, and can overlook the scenery of Victoria Harbour and Central, so it has always been the favored residence of the rich, consuls and Hong Kong magnates.

On the way to the villa, Li Kaiyuan introduced: "Except for the cable car that leads directly to the top of the mountain, minibuses and taxis are not allowed to come in, and there are security guards patrolling every hour, so you don't have to worry about being harassed by reporters." ”

"No wonder when the rich boy is mentioned in the novel, he says that he lives in the middle of the mountain." Shen Chong rolled down the car window, looked at the lush vegetation on the side of the road, and said, "The environment here is really good. ”

"Mr. Shen Bi suggested several times that I go to Pule Road on the top of the hill to buy a house, saying that HSBC has a ready-made property there that can be sold to me at a low price, so that everyone can be a neighbor." Li Kaiyuan said: "I went to take a look, there is often fog on the top of the mountain, my dad has arthritis, it is not suitable for him to live, here is below the fog line, the humidity is just right." ”

"It's good to live comfortably, and you don't have to care about the high mountains and low mountains." Shen Chong agreed with her choice and said: "Shen Bi is the chairman of the board of directors of HSBC, and the official residence provided by HSBC for him covers an area of more than 40UU, and it is too stressful to be a neighbor with such a big tyrant. ”

"Hong Kong is so small, you can't look up and see you down, what does it matter if you are a neighbor or not." Li Kaiyuan smiled slightly and said: "He probably wants to probe your tone from me, you are engaged in investment and mergers and acquisitions in the United States this time, and you did not operate through the investment department of HSBC, but chose Goldman Sachs, which made him very nervous." ”

"There is competition to have good service." Shen Chong laughed twice and said: "In the past, we had a thin foundation and needed to look up to HSBC, but now all the banks in the world treat us as the most distinguished guests, so we don't have to hang ourselves on a tree, and HSBC's main business is in the United Kingdom and Asia, and it has no influence in the United States, Goldman Sachs is not a top investment bank now, and it may not be in the future, and it is not a bad thing to make a few more friends." ”

Pak Ka Road and Pule Road, Shi Xun Road, and Planting Road, and said to be the most noble residential area in Hong Kong, there are only 9 villas with independent house numbers, including the Belgian Consulate, the official residence of the British Commander in Hong Kong, the official residence of the Chief Secretary for Chief Secretary and other government agencies, and only 4 are privately owned, and Li Kaiyuan spent a lot of money to buy No. 3 Pak Ka Road from Cheng Yutong's New World.

When he arrived at the place, Shen Chong took the key from Li Kaiyuan's hand, and under the guidance of Aunt Liu, he bowed to the four directions in a random manner, and then opened the door of the villa.

The purchase of the villa was operated by Li Kaiyuan, who was busy with the Academy Awards and had never been to the field, so after going in and visiting the area, he asked in surprise: "How big is here?" ”

"It covers an area of more than 30 square meters." Li Kaiyuan stood in front of the balcony, overlooking Central, and said proudly: "Originally, the US government was going to buy this place as the official residence of the consulate in Hong Kong, but I preemptively cut off the beard.

"It's going to catch up with HSBC and Standard Chartered's Taipan House, no wonder it costs tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars." Shen Chong was stunned and said, "It's so big, it's a bit too extravagant." ”

"Where you live every day, it's nothing if it's bigger." Li Kaiyuan glanced at him and said, "You bought such a big villa in the United States and didn't live in it, it's really luxurious."

She turned back to her room and continued: "Time is too tight, I only redecorated the living room and a few bedrooms to use, the rest of the place is still the same, you can find a time to talk to the designer to see how the whole thing should be decorated." ”

"Okay."

Shen Chong went around the villa a few times and found that there was nothing to do except to be a mascot, so after talking to Aunt Liu, he drove to the company.

"I have at least eight meetings today, including Shen Bi, Li Ka-shing, and Bao Yugang, any of them are heavier than you combined." Shen Chong glanced at the conference room and said, "But I chose to have a meeting with you first, why?" Just to tell you that movies are the most important of all my businesses, don't think that I am worth hundreds of millions, so I don't care about the small profits of movies, let alone think that I have a lot of money, so I can just use some garbage scripts to fool me into investing"

"At the beginning of the year, I said that Oriental Charm will invest in at least one movie this year, and now it's June, except for "Die Hard", the remaining 19 films have no shadow." He pointed to the stack of documents in front of him and said: "This is the film shooting plan you have submitted in the past two months, a total of ll, this ll, I have read them all, to be honest, I am disappointed, every book, there are big problems." ”

Shen Chong picked up the top one, flipped through it casually, and then pushed it hard, and the document slid down the desktop to a young man sitting in the middle of his right hand.

"Zhang Jiazhen, this is your planning book, "Raptors Crossing the Xiangjiang", the name is good, borrowing the title of Bruce Lee's classic movie, the idea is also good, follow the trend of "Die Hard", make urban police and bandit action movies, you are a newcomer to the industry, there is nothing wrong with following the trend, there is development only if you have reference, it is not good to be ambitious, this is very good." Shen Chong's tone changed and said: "The problem is that you shouldn't ask John Woo to be the director, I know that you have a good relationship with him, he can film for you in friendship, and I have no problem with friends taking care of each other." But have you thought about it, "Die Hard" is a much-anticipated blockbuster, no matter what the box office is after its release, John Woo's fame has risen, and he is now favored by the media as the leader of Hong Kong's next generation of directors, you ask him to make a low-budget movie with a similar style to "Die Hard", but the budget is only one-twentieth of "Die Hard", what will the outside media think? Action movies eat the most budget, not to mention the plot, just the hot scenes, your "Enter the Dragon" is destined to be less exciting than "Die Hard", do you know what Jiang Lang is talented? Do you know what it means to get worse? Do you know what a pin bone is? You must know that momentum in the entertainment industry is very important, once you are deflated and want to get up again, it will be difficult, Wu Yusen is still in the stage of climbing up, his position is unstable, you are doing this, you are harming him. You are a producer, a big housekeeper of a crew, you have to protect the director, instead of letting the director cover your film in turn, you either find a new director to direct, or find a different type of script and let John Woo shoot, so that even if the shooting is bad and the box office is not good, there is an excuse to step down. ”

Zhang Jiazhen took the plan with a red face, stood up and said, "What Mr. Shen said is, I think it's bad

"Sit down. The script you are looking for is well written, there is nothing wrong with the logic, and the plot is compact enough, I suggest you change the director to shoot. Shen Chong picked up the second plan book, pushed it to Chen Xinjian, and said: "PI11 You have no other problems with the plan book of "Mountain Dog", only one point, the script creativity is very good, but the details are too rough, the style is too extreme, and it needs to be overhauled. ”

Chen Xinjian is quite famous in the police and film circles, and he is a person with status, and he is really a little afraid that Shen Chong will not give face, and teach him a lesson like a newcomer, at this time, seeing his kindness, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, quickly stood up, and said: "Mr. Shen is bothered, I will take it back and let Yu Yunkang and Xiaofang change it." ”

"Yu Yunkang's "Murder List" has received more than uu0000000, his ability to make horror films is obvious to all, I also like this script very much, I hope to shoot it well." After Shen Chong added a few more words, he picked up the third planning book, handed it to Zeng Lizhen, who was sitting next to him, and said: "Sister Zhen, your play, "Dragon and Phoenix", is based on urban life comedy, this genre is very popular now, it is also suitable for you to find Wang Jing to shoot, it is no problem to sell millions at the box office, but I don't like it, because it is too vulgar, deliberately catering to the psychology of the citizens hunting for curiosity and carnival, and the plot is very shallow." I'm not saying that you have to make elegant literary films, I mean that filming should also show some personality, have your own style, and know that even if you don't look at the title, you know that it is produced by oriental charm, not this kind of thing that anyone can shoot and anyone can shoot the same. ”

"Zhang Quan, your movie, the plot is too brutal, and you are looking for Huang Zhiqiang to be the director, when the time comes, it will be bloody all over the place, and the new Matai side will definitely not be able to sell it, have you considered it?"

Shen Chong commented one by one, and it took nearly an hour to dismiss 10 planning books, leaving only one, and said: "You guys go out first, Guo Wuji stays." ”

After everyone left, Shen Chong looked at a lean young man sitting at the back and asked, "I remember that you were recommended by Mr. Situ from Beijing Film Academy to come to Hong Kong?" ”

Guo Wuji moved slightly, and Yu Baba said, "Yes." ”

"How did you come up with the idea of making a documentary film about the counterattack against Vietnam?"

"I used to be a photojournalist and was interested in documentaries." Guo Wuji sat there straight and said: "In March, Hong Kong released a documentary about World War II "The Tragic War", which was very high at the box office. ”

"I see. Your idea is very good, and this proposal is also very well done. Shen Chong tapped his finger on the cover of the document and said, "But making such a movie is too risky, and your life is in danger at any time."

"Mr. Shen rest assured." Guo Wuji stiffened his face and said: "I have been to the front line in Yunnan, experienced the test of artillery fire, and am not afraid of death. ”

"It's not a question of being afraid of death or not being afraid of death, we are filmmakers, not soldiers." Shen Chong's expression changed, and after a long while, he said: "To make a documentary film about the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, you need the permission of the state to cooperate with the army, do you have anything to do with it?" ”

"I have a relative who works in Bayi Factory, and last year he went to the front line in Yunnan to shoot a documentary called "Rise Up and Fight Back", but because of insufficient conditions, it only took many minutes, and he has always regretted it, I can contact him first and cooperate with Bayi Factory."

"If Bayi Factory is willing to cooperate, it would be great." Shen Chong bowed his head and asked again: "There are few people in Hong Kong who have made documentaries, and probably no one wants to go to the front line, where do you get the crew?" ”

"As long as Mr. Shen is willing to invest, I will go back to Beijing, and I will be able to pull up the team immediately, Bayi Factory, Central News Documentary Film Studio, and Beijing Film Studio all have people who specialize in documentaries."

"Okay, you will go back to Beijing tomorrow, take a plane, and all travel expenses will be reimbursed." Shen Chong no longer hesitated, he opened the plan book, crossed out the budget numbers on it, and said: "I like this plan very much, luu million is too little, I will give you 10 times the budget, 10u million, you can shoot as you like, also, the movie time is too short, it may not be able to fully record the counterattack against Vietnam, you can shoot a little more, cut it into a TV series, all in all, make this documentary, I fully support." ”