Sure enough, as Xu Guanwu said, as soon as the Academy Award nominations were announced, Shaw Brothers immediately became the focus of people's ridicule.

There are only a few shortlisted awards, and they are all small awards in the technical category. Important awards such as Best Film, Best Actor and Actress were not shortlisted, and even Best Supporting Actor and Best Newcomer were not shortlisted, which can be described as extremely miserable.

In contrast, some independent film companies have performed quite well. Teddy Robin's Zhucheng Film Company has been nominated for the Best Film Award, the Best Actress Award, the Best Supporting Actor Award, and the Best Director Award for the movie "Crazy Robbery", which is quite gratifying.

In terms of Golden Harvest, although Xu Ke's "No Gate to Hell" is not high at the box office and the reputation is not good, it has a high evaluation in the industry, and this time it was also shortlisted for the Best Director Award, so that Wu Siyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief this time, at least proving that his vision is not so bad.

However, except for Xu Ke's "No Gate to Hell", which is more eye-catching, the other shortlisted awards of Golden Harvest are relatively mediocre and do not have too strong the strength to impact the awards.

In addition to the three major film companies and other independent production companies, the performance of leftist film companies is quite surprising, and the successive release of several works, although the commercial elements are not too strong, but because of the long screening time, the box office data is also quite gratifying.

In the three major cinemas of Xu's, Shaw Brothers, and Golden Harvest, the longest release time of a film is 45 days, and the shortest time is about a week, and ordinary films will not be released for more than a month. Like Cheng Long, Hong Jingbao, and Yuan Biao, "Plan A" co-starred in 40 days. Achieved a pretty good box office. When I drew it, I still had a 50% attendance rate.

But the film was screened in the leftist Shuangnan Cinema. The schedule is generally quite long, and a leftist film company has limited funds and cannot start filming several films at the same time. Second, ordinary film companies are afraid of being banned by Taiwan, so even if there is no schedule, it is easy not to cooperate with leftist theaters. The three leftist cinemas implement a fairly strict censorship system, and even if many companies' films want to be released, they often shy away because the review process is too complicated and the requirements are too strict.

Of course, leftist cinemas show nothing more than films produced by local leftist film companies in Hong Kong. It also screens films shot in the mainland, but those films are very didactic, regardless of the narrative style, actor packaging, and movie themes are not in line with the tastes of Hong Kong citizens, so the box office is also quite bleak, and they are generally forced to fall after a few days of screening.

This has caused a shortage of leftist cinema films, so it is often necessary to extend the schedule to avoid the shortage of films. Even if the attendance rate is low, once the schedule is extended, the box office of the movie will be relatively high. Like Cheng Long's "Plan A", if you are determined to put it for three months. I'm afraid that the box office of 50 million can break through.

The films of leftist film companies can have a box office of two or three million, in fact, it is through this means that they are exchanged. This year, Leftist Film Company also has several films shortlisted. Attention has been drawn to leftist films that have been overlooked.

……

Entering February, because the Spring Festival is approaching, the streets of Hong Kong have become very lively, and the flavor of the New Year is strong.

Xu Guanwu saw the red Dafu characters flashing on the street from time to time, dragon and lion dances and other performances, and felt the strong flavor of the New Year, and couldn't help but think of Deng Lijun who was far away in the United States at the moment, he originally wanted to take Deng Lijun back to Hong Kong for the New Year, and by the way, he could also take her parents over, and the family could reunite in Hong Kong.

But Deng Lijun's latest English album is still working overtime to produce, and wants to be released in the week before the Spring Festival, and released at the same time in the United States, Hong Kong, Nanyang, Taiwan, Japan and other places, so there is no way to find time, which makes Xu Guanwu feel a little regretful.

In addition to Deng Lijun's inability to come to Hong Kong for the New Year, Zhong Chuhong will also spend the Spring Festival in the United States this year, but she is not lonely, Xu Guanwu specially paid the travel agency to help Zhong Chuhong's family book a seven-day tour of the United States, and they can accompany Zhong Chuhong to celebrate the New Year in the United States.

Now Liu Luanxiong has not been overthrown by Xu Guanwu, and he has not sent anyone to contact the Shaw Brothers again, so Zhong Chuhong is still running away without permission, and if he returns to Hong Kong, he will face a very serious lawsuit.

Liu Luanxiong's Xu Guanwu plans to close the net in the near future, and he has already sent Steve. Wanda and Liu Luanxiong made a contract to make 500,000 antique fans within three months, and agreed that they must be delivered when they expire, otherwise they will compensate for all losses.

Liu Luanxiong originally thought that with this big order, he would make a sure profit, but Xu Guanwu then asked Steve. Wanda bought several of Liu's suppliers in Hong Kong, and for the first month and a half, they supplied goods as usual, and after Liu Luanxiong put a large amount of money into production, the major suppliers reduced the supply together, causing the production speed of Liu's factory to decline rapidly.

Seeing that the progress of 500,000 units in these three months could not be completed, Liu Luanxiong suddenly became anxious, and hurriedly found several suppliers to discuss countermeasures, so that they could resume supply as soon as possible.

Steve. Wanda remotely controlled the managers of these companies and asked them to ask Liu Luanxiong to pay for the goods in two ways, and let Liu Luanxiong break his muscles and bones first. Liu Luanxiong was not only quite angry when he saw these suppliers taking advantage of the fire, but he did not give in to these suppliers, but chose to change suppliers to supply.

But there are only a few companies in Hong Kong that have the ability to produce motors, and they have all been secretly acquired by Xu Guanwu, but Liu Luanxiong doesn't know. Now he needs cash for another family, and he needs cash for another family, and there is no room for negotiation. And if you import motors from overseas, I am afraid that it will be too late in terms of time.

In the end, Liu Luanxiong had to choose to pay off the goods in exchange for the normal supply of motors. But in this way, the company's liquidity is bound to be much less, even if there is Steve. The deposit paid by Wanda, Liu Luanxiong also paid a lot of money accordingly.

Seeing that in February, there were still ten days before delivery, Liu Luanxiong calculated that the time was just enough, and at this time, the motor supplier stopped supplying again.

Liu Luanxiong, who heard the news, almost spurted blood in anger, "Did you ask what the reason is?" He asked his wife Bao Yongqin.

"I didn't say anything, I just said that I wouldn't deliver it to us." Bao Yongqin replied. "Ah Xiong. What should we do this time? ”

"What to do. What to do, I know what to do? These bastards have put it together, someone must be behind me. Liu Luanxiong couldn't help but roar.

"Now there are still 10 days before the delivery time, and if there is no motor supply, our fans will not be able to be assembled at all, and even if they do, they will only be an empty shell." Bao Yongqin said, "Ah Xiong, let's hurry up and buy goods from outside." ”

"Just these ten days. Where can I get the goods? Liu Luanxiong asked with a glare, in the past month or so, because of the frequent difficulties of suppliers, Liu Luanxiong, who was still very young, aged rapidly, his hair was gray, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked quite tired.

"If there is no motor, our goods will not be completed, and when people come to pick up the goods, we can't make up enough goods for others, and according to the contract, we will not only accompany people to pay twice the price. Tens of millions of dollars. How can we afford to pay? Bao Yongqin couldn't help but exclaim.

"What are you shouting, I know this matter better than you." Liu Luanxiong roared. "In this way, you first remove the motors of other fans and install them on this batch of fans."

"Huh?! If you do that, you're a breach of contract, and people will sue us. Bao Yongqin hurriedly stopped.

"500,000 fans, will he still be able to check them one by one?" Liu Luanxiong said gloomily, "When the goods leave the company, even if he finds out, it's useless, we grit our teeth and refuse to admit it, what can they do with us?" Even if he finds out in the end, at most he will pay him part of the payment, at least we don't have to pay for the bankruptcy. ”

"Is this possible, and what if someone finds out?" Bao Yongqin said timidly.

"What are you afraid of, everything is with me." Liu Luanxiong roared.

……

After demolishing the east wall and making up the west wall, Liu Luanxiong finally completed the assembly of 500,000 fans before the agreed date. Wanda came to pick up the goods.

When the day came, Steve. Wanda really came as promised, and when she saw Liu Luanxiong, she couldn't help but step forward and hug him, "Dear Liu, are my antique fans okay?" ”

Liu Luanxiong nodded, "Don't worry, everything is here, a full 500,000 units, not a lot." He said as he pointed to the mountains of cardboard boxes in the warehouse.

"Are these fans made according to our requirements?" Steve. Wanda asked with a smile again.

"Of course, you can inspect it on the spot, and if one is not, you can sue me for breach of contract." Liu Luanxiong said with a smile on his face. But Bao Yongqin, who was behind him, couldn't help but change color slightly when he heard him say this.

"Very good, the goods still have to be checked, let's go to the villain first and then the gentleman." Steve. Wanda nodded, "I happened to bring a quality inspector, a notary and a lawyer today, and we can solve anything immediately." ”

Liu Luanxiong meets Steve. Wanda was so well prepared that even the lawyer and notary were invited, and the corners of her eyes couldn't help but jump. As if she knew something was going to happen, Wanda even invited a lawyer and a notary public.

"Does he know that there are substandard goods in this batch of boxes?" Liu Luanxiong guessed suspiciously.

While he was muttering, Steve. Wanda had already started to select boxes to check, and he seemed to pick among these mountain-like boxes immediately, but after selecting a few boxes, he suddenly walked to the boxes in the corner of Area C, which made Bao Yongqin pale with fright.

Liu Luanxiong's nervous palms began to sweat, and the goods in the boxes in Area C were mixed with the unqualified fans. Liu Luanxiong specially piled them in the middle, thinking that the darkness under the light would hide it, but he didn't think that Steve. Wanda didn't hit the plan at all, and quickly picked out a few boxes after walking over, so that Liu Luanxiong didn't even have time to share his gods.

"Ahh......h

Although Liu Luanxiong held on, the sweat in his palms was frequent.

Steve. Wanda saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart, he had already bought some employees of Aimego Fan Factory, and knew that Liu Luanxiong had removed the ordinary motor and installed it on the antique fan because of the lack of suitable motors. And he already knew how he placed the goods.

So today, he easily poked Liu Luanxiong's death hole, and four of the ten fans he picked out were ordinary fans, and the strategy was at least 60 watts, which was much larger than the 20 watts he requested.

"Mr. Liu, how are you going to explain this?" Steve. Wanda said with the data given by the quality inspector.

"This ...... This...... This ......" Liu Luanxiong fought with two rows of teeth, but he couldn't say a whole sentence.

He originally wanted to hide from the world, but he didn't expect that "the sky has eyes" didn't hide it at all, and now there are people from the notary office, people from the quality inspection office, and a lawyer present, and he is already conclusive. This kind of behavior is actually a violation of the law, not just an economic issue. (To be continued......)