Chapter 8 Successful Signing
Xu Guanwu is clear about Zhao's mother's concerns.
After all, it is not the eighties and nineties when Hong Kong films were booming, nor is it the new century of open-mindedness, and the current Hong Kong people are still a little conservative in their thinking, thinking that actors are "actors" and a lowly profession.
In addition, in the past few years, due to the dominance of Shaw Brothers Pictures, the salaries of stars are very low, and even first-line red stars are only tens of thousands of yuan.
And the male star has to show his flesh when filming, and the actress has to "remove the shirt" if he wants to be popular. At the same time, there are frequent scandals in the film industry, such as the well-known "Silver Rooster Case" and so on, which make ordinary people afraid of the film and television industry.
Mother Zhao listened to Xu Guanwu's explanation, and the doubts in her heart were not completely eliminated. Although she is very envious of the hundreds of millions of dollars sold for a film of Golden Harvest Company, she doesn't want her daughter to make a mistake for life.
"Since Mr. Xu can take us to the shooting location to have a look, it would be the best." Zhao's mother said, I think that hearing is false, seeing is believing, and I will know if your company is really planning to film when I go to the filming site.
Xu Guanwu nodded, "Then let's go now." ”
Stopped a taxi at the door, Xu Guanwu took the Zhao family's mother and daughter to the filming location of "Ghost Horse Double Star".
Along the way, I sat in the same car with the beautiful woman, and I felt that the whole car was filled with an intoxicating fragrance.
Xu Guanwu, who was induced, quietly glanced over through the rearview mirror from time to time.
It's just that because Zhao's mother is also sitting in the back compartment, Xu Guanwu doesn't dare to go too far, lest he be misunderstood as a big pervert.
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In the drama "Ghost Horse Double Star", there are a total of seven more important scenes, except for the Bihua Garden provided by Ding Pei, some of the other scenes need to be filmed exteriorly, and some need to be built in the studio.
Today, Xu Guanwu took the Zhao family's mother and daughter to the studio to have a look.
The Huada Studio in Tsuen Wan was invested and built by Singaporean businessmen, with an area of more than 80,000 square meters, for film companies to film here.
When Golden Harvest first split from the Shaw Brothers, it rented the studio of the Huada studio for filming, but now due to the narrow area of the Huada studio, it cannot meet the conditions for Golden Harvest filming, so Golden Harvest is planning to buy the original Cathay Pacific studio on Axe Hill Road.
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As soon as I entered the studio and saw the busy staff, Zhao's mother's face looked better.
"Big brother, let me introduce, this is Miss Zhao's mother. She was very concerned about the progress of our play, so she specially asked me to bring her to see it. Xu Guanwu explained with a smile.
Xu Guanwen didn't like the two strangers in the studio, but after hearing that the second brother said that it was Zhao Yazhi and her mother, he suddenly felt a little clear in his heart. He also knows that the current environment in the Hong Kong film industry is not very good, so it is completely normal for parents to have some concerns about their children entering the entertainment industry, so they are not particularly angry.
But he was originally a very serious person, and he usually spoke a little unsmilingly, so when he walked over with an expressionless face, it startled Zhao's mother, and her momentum dropped suddenly.
In Zhao's mother's opinion, Xu Guanwen is a bit of a boss like this, and Xu Guanwu laughs when he meets people, but he has the feeling of a smiling tiger.
I don't know if I heard Zhao's mother's heart, I would be so depressed that I vomited blood.
"Hello, Mr. Xu." Mother Zhao saluted a little stiffly.
"You're welcome," he waved his hand, "What about our play, my second brother may have mentioned to you before, there is such a female character." When I participated in the Miss Hong Kong election before, I met Miss Zhao and felt that she was very suitable for our role, so I sincerely invited her. I wonder what she thinks? ”
"It's easy to say anything else, it's just that my husband doesn't agree with Ah Zhi entering the entertainment industry." Mother Zhao hesitated.
"In this case, can you persuade again?" Xu Guanwen asked.
"This, her father is very stubborn, and he is not very persuasive." Mother Zhao frowned.
"In this way, then there is no way, if Miss Zhao really can't act, then I can only say regret." Xu Guanwen said lightly.
On the side, Xu Guanwu couldn't help but be a little anxious when he heard this.
If you miss Zhao Yazhi, a rising star, it will really be a treasure.
"Big brother......" he said quickly.
Xu Guanwen shook his head slightly at him, and continued to look at Mother Zhao expressionlessly.
"Alright then, I'll go back and persuade again." Zhao's mother said and dragged Zhao Yazhi out of the set.
"Auntie, please wait a minute, I'll say a few words to my eldest brother, and I'll come over to send you back." Xu Guanwu hurriedly shouted.
"Big brother, what about Weishenme no longer persuading?" He asked Xu Guanwen anxiously.
"You, you're still not deeply involved in the world. She said that just now, just to fight for more benefits. If the husband doesn't agree, it's not easy to persuade, it's just that he wants more money. Xu Guanwen smiled, "Look at it, now they must be discussing it at the door, and when you go over and ask, they will agree to keep it." ”
Xu Guanwu scratched his head and suddenly realized, if Zhao's mother didn't want her daughter to act, it would be good to refuse directly at the company, and Weishenme would still come to the filming scene? He is really obsessed with lust, and he doesn't see such a simple thing.
"You, study hard, there will be more complicated things in the future." Xu Guanwen patted his second brother's shoulder and said. This second brother has an eye for the overall situation, but he doesn't pay much attention to the subsections. And people often fall on this subsection.
Xu Guanwu nodded, turned around and walked towards the gate of the studio.
Seeing that the mother and daughter of the Zhao family were really standing there, their hearts couldn't help but move, thinking that Xu Guanwen was really not simple, so easily he could see through Zhao's mother's calculations, and he would have to learn more from him in the future.
"Auntie, I'll send you home." Xu Guanwu said with a smile.
"Mr. Xu, I just discussed with Ah Zhi, and I decided to support Ah Zhi in this play." Mother Zhao said solemnly.
"Really?" Xu Guanwu looked at Zhao Yazhi in surprise.
Zhao Yazhi nodded, "Mom said, don't let Dad know before the play is released." ”
"Okay, in that case, let's hurry up and sign the contract." Xu Guanwu hit the railroad while it was hot.
So, under the notarization of the lawyer, Zhao Yazhi signed her name on the contract and officially joined the crew of "Ghost Horse Double Star", and at the same time, Xu Guanwu also made his own decisions and signed a five-year long-term contract with her, officially hiring her as the company's chief female artist.
At that time, there was no need to pay a signing fee to hire female artists, which was also a rule set by Shaw Brothers Pictures.
It wasn't until a few years later, with the rise of the broker system in Hong Kong, that contracted artists had to pay a hefty commission.
Without spending a penny, he successfully brought Zhao Yazhi under his command, and Xu Guanwu suddenly felt relaxed and happy.
"In the future, Zhao Meiren will be a member of the company, as the saying goes, the clouds are close to the water, and the building is the first to get the moon, and under the looks, I will definitely have a chance to take her down." Xu Guanwu was very obscene.