Chapter 31: The Awakening Caused by 'Drying Horses'
Out of Yongsheng, although Sun Ziming is still full of spring breeze, there is a haze in his eyes. Zhang Hong is most familiar with Sun Ziming, and at a glance, he knew that something was wrong.
"What's wrong, Ziming?"
Sun Ziming looked at Wang Jing in front of him and said in a low voice: "Let's go back and talk about it."
Wang Jing sent the two of them downstairs to Sun Ziming's apartment, poked his head out of the car window, and said in a low voice: "Brother, don't be upset. I'm here for your own good, and you can't do it without a backer in Hong Kong. Although the Xiang brothers are a bit overbearing, they are still more generous than other associations, at least today they did not force us to invest. Hey, if you really don't want to, I'll talk to them again."
When the two returned to the apartment, Juanzi ran over to ask if the movie was good, and when she saw the faces of the two, she felt that something was wrong.
"Uncle Zeng, I have something to do with you, can you come over now?"
Half an hour later, Uncle Zeng rushed over and breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the reason.
"It's okay, if you don't want to, I'll help you find a company. Although Jiahe has a bit of a grudge with Shaw Brothers, my personal relationship with Uncle Zou is still good! ”
There are only a few powerful companies in Hong Kong, Jiahe, Xinyicheng, and Debao are the strongest, and the others are all small companies, all of which make quick money and make a handful.
Jiahe has Cheng Long, a superstar who wanted to be a director at that moment, Xinyi City has the 'Big Seven', and Debao has Hong Jinbao. In fact, speaking of which, Wang Fatzi is really thinking about himself, although Yongsheng is small now, he can handle it with himself and him in the director, as long as he joins, he will definitely be reused!
Sun Tzu is suffering from gains and losses, and he comes from the mainland, if he does not have a solid backer in Hong Kong, it is indeed difficult to move an inch! Wang Jing is right, if it is replaced by other bosses, people will definitely force investment today. This society is originally the law of the jungle, and if you can put two blockbuster films without interfering, the Xiang brothers can afford to look up to themselves and Wang Jing!
"Uncle Zeng, you go and talk to Yongsheng, I want to set up my own personal film studio, and the two sides can cooperate."
Zhang Hong heard that Sun Ziming wanted to compromise, and just wanted to stop him, so he stopped him with his eyes.
This is Hong Kong, not the mainland, her father's official position may not be easy to use, and the people in those associations are even more unbinding. To put it bluntly, Vice Minister Zhang is only useful in front of high-class people like Shao Daheng, and in the eyes of those community members, the governor of Hong Kong is not as deterrent as the Tiaozi (police).
Early the next morning, Zhang Hong took Hu Juan back to Beiping, they had to prepare for Juanzi's exam, and the usual lively apartment was deserted. Uncle Zeng and Sun Ziming finished seeing off the people and left the airport, and then told Sun Ziming about Warner's arrangements.
After repeated consideration by Warner, Hu Weiguo's record still gave up the release under the name of "Sun Ziming's Collected Works".
"Uncle Zeng, I understand. I'm just a small person, if I listen to the defense of the country, those music bigwigs won't be able to eat me? ”
Uncle Zeng likes the three artists he brought very much, Hu Weiguo and Sun Ziming are both precocious, as long as the reason is clear, there is nothing. Hu Juan is a little ignorant, but as long as she does Sun Ziming's work, her work will be done.
"There is another thing, after Ajuan returns to Hong Kong after the exam, she can no longer live with you. The company is going to wait for Weiguo's record to be released, and then push Ajuan."
"Okay, I'll go talk to Juanzi."
Sun Ziming also wished that the two of them would not stick together, he was a normal man, and guarding a minor wife was simply a crime!
Uncle Zeng sent Sun Ziming to the apartment, and went to Yongsheng Company to talk about cooperation, but Sun Ziming didn't know what he should do. His crew is basically completed, and the actors have been selected, but there is no money to start filming.
At three or four o'clock in the afternoon, Sun Ziming, who was 'recalling' the script, was interrupted by the phone.
"Ziming, wait at home, I'll come over immediately."
Wang Jing, the fat man, came with Chen Jiashang half an hour later, and as soon as he entered the door, he could see that both of them had very bad faces.
"Brother can't stand you, we let people get pitted".
Chen Jiashang took a box of video tapes and stuffed them into the video recorder, and after just a minute, Sun Ziming's face turned blue.
Wang Jing was silent for a few minutes, and said guiltily: "If I listen to Wei Qiang, it would be good to take the film to Jiahe."
The matter came out of the post-production, and he bought off a supervisor of the production department to one of Huaqiang's enemies, and he was always trying to trick him, but he mistakenly hit the auxiliary car.
Sun Ziming's face was gloomy and he could wring out the water, this is too coincidental, right? Why didn't you see a pirated version of "Hardcover Chasing Girls" just after it was produced?
"Xiang Huaqiang explains this?"
Not only Sun Tzu was suspicious, but even Wang Jing was the same. The people who sell pirated video tapes are basically people from the community, and they can buy them downstairs in the good way, and the Xiang Huaqiang brothers may have to wait for themselves to question before giving an explanation?
The three of them sat in the living room and smoked cigarettes, and Liu Weiqiang came over after ten minutes, and Xiang Huaqiang's explanation also arrived.
"Brother Jing, Uncle Yuan in post-production had a car accident, and he and his wife were killed and disabled. His wife is being rescued in the hospital, should we go and see? ”
Sun Ziming's hand shook, the cigarette ash fell on his pants, and he whispered for a long time: "Brother Jing, now I know why I don't want to join Yongsheng, right?" ”
'Di Di Di' Wang Jing's mobile phone rang, and it was Xiang Huaqiang.
"Ah Jing, help me apologize to Ziming, your movie will be released today. This time we can't stand you, and we will bear the loss."
Sun Ziming and Wang Jing looked at each other and smiled bitterly, it seems that Xiang Huaqiang's explanation is right, it is true that the luck of the two is too weak. Sun Ziming looked at the clock on the wall, picked up the phone and ordered four takeouts.
"Brother Jing, let's go to the movies after dinner, it's also our proud work. I wonder if even if there are piracy, how much box office will we have? ”
Sun Ziming was eating a boxed lunch in the apartment, and Yau Ma Tei had become a mess of porridge. Thousands of people in New Ngee An were dispatched to sweep the streets for selling pirated videotapes. The people who spoke at Hesheng and Yau Ma Tei also suffered, and as soon as they left the house, dozens of people were knocked over to the ground and thrown into the van.
For a time, the Yau Ma Tei Police Station was on the verge of a big enemy, and a large number of police forces were transferred from other places, and even other associations were ready to move.
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After dinner, Sun Ziming and the others got into Wang Jing's car and went to the cinema, where they happened to see thousands of people confronting each other in Yau Ma Tei, all holding baseball bats or iron rods in their hands. In the middle of the road is a large number of police officers with shields and batons, and police cars with flashing police lights parked on the side of the road, just like in a Hong Kong gangster movie.
"Brother Jing, do you think they will fight?"
Wang Jing shook his head, this is Hong Kong's unique 'sunning horse', and both sides are intimidating each other. The people of the community did manipulate the pirated videotape market, but no one would pirate the movie before it was released, especially if the other party was also a member of the community, which was not in line with the morality of the rivers and lakes.
The people who won and won the peace were at a loss, and now they are just trying to save face. The big guys who can solve the problem on both sides are negotiating, and as soon as a compromise is reached, these people will scatter.
"If you can't fight, don't look at a few red sticks (gold medal fighters) standing in front of you, even their Yau Ma Tei handles and talkers have come out, they can't be the master!"
Liu Weiqiang, who was born in the club, stared at the confrontational crowd with his eyes, and suddenly said in a low voice: "Jiashang, didn't you ask me before, why did you study photography and screenwriting so hard?" If I am still in the club, sooner or later I will be a stepping stone for others, and I will become a tool and a pawn in the eyes of the big guy! ”
Directors and screenwriters are not chess pieces? Sun Ziming touched Liu Weiqiang's words, didn't he still become a tool in the eyes of others? Brother Xiang doesn't let himself give in like this? If you want to be a chess piece, you have to play chess yourself!
There was a cheer in the crowd, and Xiang Huaqiang followed behind Xiang Huabo and appeared in front of Xin Yi'an's team.
"Brothers, go drink!"
"Let's drink!"
Thousands of people erupted in thunderous cheers, hugging the Xiang brothers and slowly leaving, and the police officers next to them were relieved.
Sun Ziming looked at such a scene, his eyes were hot, and something in his heart was broken.
"What does Ziming think?"
"It's okay, I just think that if this picture is used in a movie, it will definitely be good."