Chapter 745: The Grudge Is Over
The next day, when Xu Guanwu was accompanying Zhao Yazhi to dinner, the phone rang again. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Xu Guanwu frowned, walked over and took the phone, and unsurprisingly Zhang Guorong called.
"Mr. Xu, have you read today's newspaper?" Zhang Guorong asked.
Xu Guanwu smiled, "Is it that the box office of "Across the Seas" has not improved yet?" ā
"Yes, I only got 800,000 box office yesterday. Mr. Xu, this number is so dangerous. Zhang Guorong said worriedly.
Xu Guanwu smiled, "Leslie, don't worry. The newly released movies will not be very high at the initial box office, and after word of mouth spreads, it will take a week to determine whether it will lose money. It's only been two days now, so you don't have to rush too much. ā
"Is that so, and do we have to wait a little longer?" Zhang Guorong heard about this for the first time, and couldn't help but ask suspiciously.
"Don't worry, this drama is a movie that I invested in, and I'm even more nervous about the box office of this movie than you. But how confident you are listening to the tone of my voice now, so you don't have to worry about it. Xu Guanwu said with a smile.
"Really, that's great. Okay, don't bother you, Mr. Xu, I'll hang up first. Zhang Guorong hung up the phone after speaking.
"Husband, is it another call from Leslie? He's pretty cute. Zhao Yazhi said with a smile that after ordinary film actors finish filming, although they will also care about the box office of the movie, most of them are because once the box office is higher, the next drama can ask for a higher salary, and few actors will worry about the production company. But Zhang Guorong is very different, he seems to be more worried than Xu Guanwu. That's pretty hard to come by.
Xu Guanwu also thinks Zhang Guorong is quite cute. No wonder there are so many stars in Hong Kong. He has always been popular, and he is still missed by countless fans for several years after his death. His charm is not limited to the face that is more beautiful than a beauty.
Xu Guanwu put down the phone and returned to the dinner table, he thought about it for a while, and decided to say hello to Zhao Yazhi about the change of manager in Xiushentang. After all, she was still nominally the boss of that company.
"Ah Zhi, you really don't want to take care of the Xiu Shen Hall anymore?" Xu Guanwu thought for a while and asked.
Zhao Yazhi was stunned for a moment, looking a little flustered, "En." Aren't I busy right now, and you know I'm not a good manager at business. I'm really afraid that I'll mess up if I leave that big room to take care of. ā
"In that case, I'll find someone else to take care of it." Xu Guanwu nodded and said, "Now I think this manager is incompetent." ā
"Well, listen to your husband." Zhao Yazhi nodded.
Xu Guanwu smiled, "Then it's decided, let's eat." ā
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After Xu Guanwu obtained Zhao Yazhi's consent, he did not immediately promote Zheng Wenya as manager, but held a small job fair. Zheng Wenya was selected from nearly 100 applicants. In this way, you can block the mouths of the people, especially to avoid the suspicion of Zhao Yazhi and others.
Although in the end, Zheng Wenya's victory attracted a little criticism. But it's still much more reasonable than her parachuting into the manager's throne. Zhao Yazhi also has a good impression of this junior, because she is also elected by Sister Hong Kong, and she is from the same family as Zhao Yazhi.
And Zheng Wenya is beautiful, elegant in temperament, extraordinary in conversation, and has a very good emotional intelligence. Earlier, when he was the president of Hui Yan Yaji, he had already made a certain name in Hong Kong's high society, so this time he was not very abrupt as the manager of the Xiu Shen Tang Women's Club.
Zheng Wenya led the way from more than 300 applicants, passed the preliminary examination, re-examination, interview, etc., and finally ascended to the throne of the manager of Xiushentang, and then began a series of drastic reforms. The blueprint for reference is the development plan drawn up by Xu Guanwu and his think tank, and Zheng Wenya also put forward many of her own unique opinions, so that Xu Guanwu can't help but feel that she is indeed a smart woman.
Under the auspices of Zheng Wenya, Xiu Shen Tang developed rapidly, and gradually grew into the first meeting of Hong Kong's upper class, and relied on this meeting to gather more than 70% of Hong Kong's rich women, weaving a huge network of human feelings for Xu Guanwu.
Of course, this is all an afterthought, three days after the release of "Across the Seas", the box office began to rise sharply, from an average of more than 800,000 in the previous few days, to more than 1.5 million in one fell swoop, almost more than double the previous one. And the good reputation of this drama has slowly spread with the increase in the number of moviegoers.
According to a survey conducted by Stanley Market Research Company, the biggest reference factor for Hong Kong citizens to go to the theater to watch movies is to rely on the recommendation of acquaintances, followed by advertising. Therefore, the midnight screening system was once the most important reliance for Hong Kong films to obtain high box office.
Now "Across the Seas" has won a good reputation for its high quality, and the good reputation has further pushed up the high box office. With the improvement of box office results, the second round of publicity of "Across the Seas" began. The leading actors were guests on TVB to talk about various interesting things during the filming, and they were interviewed by newspapers and magazines to talk about their feelings about filming, etc., which is more in-depth than the previous advertising campaign, and it is easier to deepen the impression of fans.
Surveys show that after watching a movie, fans usually have the interest of wanting to spit out, wanting praise, wanting to recommend, and wanting to delve into the story behind the movie. Now because there is no Internet, there is no way for so many fans to go online to make evaluations, but with the help of magazines and TV stations, it can satisfy the gossip of fans.
After a few interviews and interviews, the box office of "Across the Seas" was higher, and the popularity of the three leading actors Zhou Yanfa, Zhong Chuhong, and Zhang Guorong also soared rapidly, especially the red bean sister Zhong Chuhong, who is both sexy and charming in the film, which can be called the Marilyn of the East. Monroe, especially with Zhou Runfa and Zhang Guorong dancing on the dance floor, is almost fascinating.
Zhang Guorong also changed the image of a cream boy and transformed into a handsome, cool, affectionate and righteous good man. Zhou Yunfa transformed from a literary student to a big brother-level character, and his body began to exude an indescribable domineering. After this film, Wu Yusen's contract with Golden Harvest ended. also subsequently invested in Xu's Pictures. And then started filming his favorite hero film. "Bloody Streets".
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Just when "Across the Seas" defeated a lot of films during the summer vacation and dominated the summer file, the second-instance verdict of the Liu fraud case that Xu Guanwu was more concerned about began to be announced, and it was still the same as the first trial, Bao Yongqin still had to go to prison and Aimeco still had to compensate for the losses. After half a year of litigation, the Liu family has spent almost 10 million Hong Kong dollars in legal fees alone, which is really unbearable.
After all, the Liu family is not only Liu Luanxiong, but also uncles and uncles. They all belong to the same Liu family, so naturally they don't want all the family wealth to be spent on Liu Luanxiong. What's more, Liu Luanxiong had already broken away from the Liu family's development earlier, and there was no reason to use the power of the Liu family now.
Therefore, when Liu Luanxiong's father planned to appeal for his daughter-in-law again, the other Liu branches all put forward the desire to split the family, and for a while, the wealthy families fought fiercely, and the excitement was no weaker than the Liu fraud case that broke out a year ago. In the end, the huge Liu family fell apart, and although Liu Luanxiong's family got a sum of money, it was undoubtedly a drop in the bucket to appeal for his daughter-in-law with only this money, so Liu Luanxiong had to grieve his wife. Let her help her sit through the prison.
Bao Yongqin saw that for the sake of many years of husband and wife, he originally promised Liu Luanxiong to sit in prison. I hope to wait for her to come out and then work with Liu Luanxiong. But then someone showed Bao Yongqin some photos and documents, and Bao Yongqin then began to retort and pointed out that he had received it on behalf of others.
Liu Luanxiong was subsequently investigated for forging documents and instigating others to commit crimes, and was subsequently arrested and imprisoned for the testimony of Bao Yongqin and the witness testimony prepared for him by Xu Guanwu. After Liu Luanxiong was imprisoned, his father suffered a stroke due to excessive grief, and the family property was then embezzled by his brothers and sisters. Liu's fraud case has come to an end.
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In addition to the Liu fraud case, which made Xu Guanwu more worried, Taiwan's Zhenhongkun case finally had a trace of eyebrows after the disdain of the Bamboo Union Gang. The person who adopted Zhen Hongkun was finally found by Chen Qili, who was the leader of the Flying Eagle Gang, a local corner gang in Keelung. The Flying Eagle Gang has flourished as early as the Japanese occupation era, because relying on the power of Keelung Seaport and the Japanese, the Flying Eagle Gang started by smuggling and monopolizing the port freight business, and accumulated a lot of wealth.
However, later, the Bamboo Union Gang rose rapidly and expanded, and its power expanded from Taipei City to Keelung, and the territory of the Flying Eagle Gang was challenged, and its interests were greatly reduced. Ying Ruozhi, the current leader of the Flying Eagle Gang, is a thoughtful person, and after investigation, he knows that Xu Guanwu is the money bag of the Bamboo Union Gang, and he is also the driving force behind the support of their start.
That's why he sent Zhen Hongkun to shoot Xu Guanwu, originally wanting to kill him and cause huge losses to the Bamboo Union Gang. But I didn't expect that although Zhen Hongkun was a soldier in the early years, his shooting skills were very good, and he was a well-known sharpshooter in the army, but because Ying Ruozhi relied on poison crystals to control him, his control ability declined, so that shot missed.
Xu Guanwu then didn't give him a chance to shoot a second shot, and Zhen Hongkun didn't complete the task. After that, Ying Ruozhi was afraid that Zhen Hongkun would be exposed, so he sent him to Japan with the help of his relationship, and then sent someone to secretly kill Zhen Hongkun, wanting to kill people and eliminate all clues, but he didn't expect the Bamboo Union Gang to find him.
Chen Qili then personally commanded the battle hall to Keelung and the Flying Eagle Gang fought repeatedly, and both sides used weapons and firearms, and the scene was hot and terrifying, shocking Taiwan. Although the Flying Eagle Gang was exterminated by the Bamboo Union Gang, because the incident was too big, Chen Qili, Zhang Anle, Wu Dun and other leaders of the Bamboo Union Gang were subsequently wanted by the Taiwan authorities. Fortunately, they received the news in advance and withdrew the backbone of the Bamboo Union Gang from the island of Taiwan ahead of schedule.
Some illegal businesses under the Bamboo Union Gang were swept up by the police, but Chen Qili had already listened to Xu Guanwu's words and had already begun to bleach, and most of the funds were invested in legitimate industries, and it was not so easy for the authorities to investigate even if they wanted to. Chen Qili, Zhang Anle, Wu Dun and others then went to Thailand for refuge, and expanded the power of the Bamboo Union Gang from Taiwan to Southeast Asia and other countries. It became an international black organization on the same level as Japan's Yamaguchi-gumi, the American Mafia, and the Colombian drug lords.
Xu Guanwu also began to extend his tentacles to Southeast Asia with the help of the power of the Bamboo Union Gang, successively acquiring cinemas to establish theaters, and successively squeezing the original market share of Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers.
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The problems about the Zhao family that originally bothered Xu Guanwu were also properly resolved. Xu Guanwu sent several of them directly to the Queen Elizabeth gambling ship. Their expenses on the gambling ship are all counted as Xu Guanwu's, anyway, the meat is rotten in the pot, and no matter how much they lose, they lose to the gambling boat.
These people were originally bad gamblers, they had everything to do, and there were discos on the gambling boats, nightclubs, beautiful ladies, and delicious food, so the Zhao family simply took the gambling boats as their home, and they were reluctant to come down again after they went up. There is quite a sense of joy here, not homesickness.
And the prohibition of carrying poison crystals, guns and ammunition on the gambling boat also makes these people of the Zhao family not have to worry about being plotted, and in general it is much safer than on Hong Kong Island. Zhao Yazhi also expressed satisfaction with Xu Guanwu's arrangement.
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