"We're making comedies, not kung fu movies, what's the use of him as a martial arts instructor?" Xu Guanwen asked in surprise.

"Big brother, if our company wants to develop, it is natural to recruit talents, can we only rely on the four of us? What's more, big brother, your works are rigorous, and you often can only shoot one drama a year, can our company only do this a year? It is imperative to introduce new talents and develop new films. This Hong Jingbao is a genius in kung fu films, I am very optimistic about his potential, and he has so many brothers and sisters, once he joins our company, he will bring his brothers and sisters together. In this way, our company also has its own team of martial artists, and we will no longer have to borrow martial artists for filming in the future. Xu Guanwu persuaded.

"This ...... You make me think again. Xu Guanwen was a little hesitant for a while.

After signing Hong Jingbao, it is a good thing to be able to shoot kung fu movies and make a lot of money for the company, but it is also a large expense in terms of salary.

In particular, the martial arts profession is very dangerous, and there are often various injuries and illnesses, and the annual medical expenses and insurance premiums are also high. The company has just opened, and Xu Guanwen is not willing to pay this money for a while.

"Big brother, it's the off-season for kung fu movies, and it's easy to recruit people. Once kung fu movies become popular again, I am afraid that it will cost ten times more labor than now. Xu Guanwu saw that Xu Guanwen was uncertain, so he had to say bitterly again.

My eldest brother is good at everything, but he can't let go of his hands and feet in terms of money. It is estimated that he was afraid of poverty when he was a child, so he always wanted to save a little.

It is no wonder that in the 70s of the previous life, the Xu Brothers Company won the box office every year, and the momentum was amazing, but unfortunately it could not develop. It's far worse than Xinyicheng and even Baohe.

"Believe me, big brother, that's right." Xu Guanwu persuaded.

"Okay, let's talk to Ah SAM after filming later." Xu Guanwen finally relented.

……

This fight scene is very simple, and it took less than two hours before and after to shoot it all.

Before Xu Guanjie could change his soaked clothes, he was dragged aside by the eldest brother and the second brother.

"What? Signing Hong Kyung-bo? Xu Guanjie was also stunned when he heard this proposal, and then pondered about the benefits and losses, "It's good to sign him, anyway, the investment in kung fu films is small, even if you lose money, you won't lose a lot." If we are really lucky enough to find a strange person like Bruce Lee, then our company will also become the next Golden Harvest. He laughs.

"Since you agree, Sam, let's do it." Seeing that the two brothers were supportive, Xu Guanwen finally made up his mind.

……

"Mr. Hong, please stay!" Xu Guanwu stopped Hong Jingbao and the others who were about to leave.

"Mr. Xu, is there anything else?" Hong Jingbao asked suspiciously.

"That's right, my eldest brother has something he wants to talk to Mr. Hong." Xu Guanwu warmly invited.

"Oh well. Ah Biao, you wait here for me first. Hong Jingbao said and came to Xu Guanwen's side with Xu Guanwu, "Mr. Xu, are you looking for me?" ”

"Yuanlong, are you interested in joining our Xu Brothers Company?" Xu Guanwen didn't go around in circles, and asked directly.

"Ah, this ......" Hong Jingbao was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Xu Guanwen to ask this question.

Although kung fu films have declined all of a sudden because of Bruce Lee's death, Hong Jingbao still gets a lot of work in many independent film companies with the connections he has accumulated over the years, so he is not worried about not making money and is unwilling to be tied to a company.

"Don't hide it from Mr. Xu, there are many film companies that want to sign me, but my Sanmao himself is a free man, and I don't like to be constrained the most." Hong Jingbao said as tactfully as possible, "However, if Mr. Xu wants to sign a martial artist, I have a few junior brothers who have been idle recently, why don't I bring them over?" ”

"That's it......" Xu Guanwen couldn't help but feel a little excited when he saw that Hong Jingbao didn't mean to sign a contract, "Signing you is also based on how many movies you have starred in, and you can barely be regarded as a kung fu star." I have nothing to do with those brothers and sisters of yours, and I have no fame and no acting skills. ”

Seeing Xu Guanwen's groaning appearance, Hong Jingbao knew that people were not willing to sign his senior brother, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Before, he took his brothers and sisters to follow Bruce Lee, playing martial artists, dragon sets, big supporting roles or something in the movie, and he could barely mix a bowl of rice to eat. But now after Bruce Lee's sudden death, his brothers and sisters have lost their jobs all of a sudden, and these days are very tight.

Hong Jingbao originally wanted to be able to bring one or two out, but seeing Xu Guanwen's embarrassed appearance, he also knew that this way out was not possible, so he had to turn around and leave.

"Mr. Hong, wait, who are your senior brothers, can you report your name?" Xu Guanwu suddenly shouted.

"Oh?! There are Yuan Hao, Yuan Hu, Yuan Lou, Yuan Biao, Yuan Kui, Yuan Bin...... Mr. Xu, they are all good martial artists, and they used to do martial arts instructors or something, and they are very experienced. Hong Jingbao saw that Xu Guanwu was interested, and hurriedly said.

"Okay, good, tomorrow you bring them all, and I want all six of them. And do you know that there is a person named Lin Zhengying? Xu Guanwu asked with a smile.

"Yes, yes, he is also my friend, Mr. Xu asked him what to do?" Hong Jingbao couldn't help but be very excited when he heard that Xu Guanwu had accepted all his junior disciples.

"If he wants, please come with him tomorrow." Xu Guanwu said with a smile.

"Okay, okay." Hong Jingbao nodded again and again, "Thank you Mr. Xu for your care." ”

……

"Second brother, why did you sign so many martial artists at once? Our company is not in a hurry to make kung fu movies now? Isn't raising a group of martial artists a waste of money? Xu Guanwen couldn't help but complain, and was a little dissatisfied with Xu Guanwu's promise to sign these martial artists without consulting with him.

"Big brother, our film is about to be completed, so you don't want to be idle like this." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "We can follow the kung fu film closely, so that all the people in the company will be busy, and there will be no waste of resources." ”

"I'm afraid that those people are not very good, if they don't work, isn't it a waste of money." Xu Guanwen sighed and said.

"How so, big brother? Rest assured, these people must be very good. You forget, they used to eat with Bruce Lee. If he didn't have any ability, how could Bruce Lee raise them? Xu Guanwu said with a smile.

"However, it has been almost half a year since Bruce Lee's death, and kung fu movies have been in decline, how do we know if it will rise again?" Xu Guanjie asked with a frown.

Since the outbreak of the stock market crash and the death of Bruce Lee, the most popular films in the Hong Kong film industry are no longer those kung fu films that grudge the rivers and lakes, fights and kills, but comedies that reflect the various social conditions of life in the market.

For example, the box office of the great director Chu Yuan's "Seventy-two Tenants" surpassed Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon", reaching an astonishing more than 5 million Hong Kong dollars, breaking Bruce Lee's box office record. Bruce Lee's works are difficult to work, and the box office of other kung fu films can be imagined.

"Don't worry, although for various reasons, kung fu films have declined to a certain extent, but it doesn't mean that there is no market for it. On the contrary, in Southeast Asia, kung fu movies are still very popular. Moreover, the investment in kung fu films is small and the returns are large, and if our company wants to develop, kung fu films must not be lost. Xu Guanwu was confident.

He knew that although the Hui brothers' ghost horse comedy was unmatched in Hong Kong, the box office repeatedly broke new highs. But in Southeast Asia, kung fu movies are more popular. After all, the ghost horse comedy made by the Hui brothers reflects the daily life and social situation in Hong Kong, which is difficult for Southeast Asian audiences to find resonance.