Because the flight was postponed until the early hours of the morning and it was raining heavily outside, Li Yu had to wander around the departure hall, he likes to observe the expressions of different people, which is a habit he has developed for many years, and it is very helpful for him to figure out the inner world of the movie characters and portray the characters. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Around the corner, he saw a young man reading a newspaper. But it wasn't the young man's demeanor that caught his attention, but the newspaper in his hand. English newspapers were also sold in Taiwan, but Mr. Li could see that the young man was holding a genuine American newspaper, and one that he was very interested in.

"Young man, can you give me this newspaper in your hand after reading it? I'm willing to pay a premium for it. Li Yu decided to buy the newspaper.

Lin Mu raised his head, and he felt that the middle-aged man in front of him was a little familiar. And Li Yu also felt the same way, he always felt that he had seen this young man somewhere. "It's a week-old newspaper, are you sure you want to buy it?" Lin Mu asked.

"It doesn't matter, anyway, the newspaper from the United States will be a few days late in arriving in Taiwan, and I am willing to pay 10 Taiwan dollars to buy this newspaper in your hand!" Li Yu told Lin Mu very seriously.

"Are you Director Li Yu?" The middle-aged man in front of him, who looked a little shy, reminded Lin Mu of someone, and he immediately affirmed his judgment.

"You are?" Hearing Lin Mu say his name, Li Yu was also a little puzzled, he couldn't be sure if he had seen Lin Mu before.

Lin Mu didn't expect that although a rainstorm delayed his trip, it allowed him to meet a famous Chinese director in later generations. "Hello, my name is Lin Mu, and I am a Chinese-American!"

"Have we seen each other before?" Li Yu still couldn't remember seeing this young man named Lin Mu there.

"My English name is Lin, and I've watched a lot of your movies before!" Lin Mu knew that there were some problems with his introduction, in fact, his English name was better known.

"You're Mr. Lin?" Li Yu finally remembered that he had seen a photo of Lin Mu in the newspaper, but when he saw the king of Hollywood screenwriters with his own eyes, he was still surprised by Lin Mu's youth, "Why are you here?" ”

"I think the reason I'm staying here is similar to yours, the heavy rain outside has kept me!" Lin Mu began to be a little glad that he had encountered such a rainstorm at this time, otherwise he would not have been able to meet Li Yu so coincidentally. "I came back to visit relatives with my parents this time, I didn't expect to meet Mr. Li Yu here, it seems that I have to thank this sudden heavy rain!"

"Whereever, it is my honor to meet Mr. here!" Li Yu said politely.

"Mr. Li can directly call me by my Chinese name, I am not used to my own compatriots calling me by my English name!" His English name came out of the mouth of a Chinese/Chinese person, and Lin Mu felt very awkward.

"Mr. Lin doesn't forget his roots!" Lin Mu's actions left a good impression on Li Yu, and he immediately changed his name for Lin Mu. "Mr. Lin is going back to the United States?"

"I won't go back yet, I was going to Hong Kong today!" Lin Mu looked out the window helplessly, it was obvious that the heavy rain was delayed and not only Li Yu.

"Are you going to Hong Kong?" Li Yu looked at Lin Mu with some incredulity, "This is too coincidental, I am also preparing to go to Hong Kong, I think we should be on the same flight!" Li Yu had asked the airport attendants before, and there was only one flight from Taipei to Hong Kong today.

"I'm afraid this is our fate!" Lin Mu said with some emotion, "I heard that Mr. Li just made a new film recently? ”

"I didn't expect Mr. Lin to pay attention to Chinese films!" Li Yu's words can be regarded as acquiescing to Lin Mu's statement.

"Actually, I'm more concerned about how to bring Chinese films to Hollywood!" Lin Mu said with a wry smile that "Jingwu Heroes" was originally a good opportunity, but Hollywood seemed to be reluctant to accept Chinese-language movies. This is also an important reason for Lin Mu's visit to the Hong Kong film market.

"I'd like to hear Mr. Lin's thoughts!" Lin Mu's statement immediately aroused Li Yu's interest, in fact, this is also a topic that everyone who cares about the development of Chinese films is very concerned about.

"The kung fu elements in Chinese films are very valuable for Hollywood films, and I want to introduce Chinese/Chinese kung fu elements into Hollywood blockbusters first, in fact, I went to Hong Kong this time to find some filmmakers who are interested in developing in Hollywood, especially actors and directors in martial arts!" Lin Mu told Li Yu about his plans, because he planned to win over the future international director, "I wonder if Mr. Li Yu is interested in Hollywood movies?" ”

"Me?" Li Yu is a little flattered by Lin Mu's hospitality, he is only a little famous in the Chinese film industry now, but Lin Mu is a top screenwriter in Hollywood, and he is also the vice chairman of Paramount Pictures, he knows that Lin Mu is serious. "How can I be so favored by Mr. Meng Lin?"

"Mr. Li is not arrogant, I am optimistic about not your current achievements, but the potential you have shown in your previous films, I believe that you will one day become an internationally renowned director!" Lin Mu's words are half based on the memories of later generations, and half of them are his own judgment, he has watched several films directed by Li Yu before, and he obviously feels that Li Yu has not played his best.

"Mr. Lin's suggestion, I will definitely consider it seriously!" Li Yu solemnly promised Lin Mu that if he decided to develop in Hollywood, he would be the first to find Lin Mu.

Lin Mu broke up with Li Yu at Hong Kong/Hong Kong Airport to say goodbye, he did not rush to contact Chen Yangzhong after checking into the hotel, but planned the itinerary in Hong Kong in detail according to the memory of his previous life, which directors he needed to meet, which actors he was going to negotiate with, and which film companies he wanted to cooperate with, Lin Mu made a detailed list, and then he dialed Chen Yangzhong's phone.

Knowing that Lin Muren had arrived in Hong Kong, Chen Yangzhong immediately rushed to the hotel where he was staying. After Lin Mu explained his intention to him, Chen Yangzhong certainly would not let go of this good opportunity to be a favor, so he recommended himself and volunteered to act as an intermediary for Lin Mu's trip to Hong Kong.

To understand Hong Kong/Hong Kong movies, Lin Mu feels that he can't avoid two people, one is Run Run Shaw and the other is Zou Wenhuai. "Shao and Zou are both excellent minds and courageous. Without Shaw's diligence, Hong Kong and Hong Kong films would not have been able to take off at such a high speed, forming a 'dream factory' after Hollywood; without Zou Wenhuai's ability to delegate power and quickly establish an independent producer system by extricating himself from the factory, Hong Kong and Hong Kong films would inevitably have been at a low ebb for a period after the decline of the factory, such as in the United States and Japan. The two have inherited each other and maintained the prosperity of Hong Kong/Hong Kong films for more than 20 years, which has to be said to be luck. Lin Mu remembered that in a later book called "Looking Back on Thirty Years of Hong Kong Films", the person concerned, Zhang Che, commented on Run Run Shaw and Zou Wenhuai, two important producers in the history of Hong Kong films, and also pointed out the roles and status of the two of them.

The most important reason why Lin Mu first wanted to meet was Run Run Shaw, and the most important reason was that TVB Kingdom, which is currently the largest provider of Chinese program content in Asia, has a near-monopoly competition situation in Hong Kong; The influence of Shaw Brothers' productions has infiltrated the mainland even before Hong Kong capital has fully launched the northward gold mining tide, and TV series such as "Huo Yuanjia" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" produced by TVB have caused a grand occasion in the mainland in the 80s of the last century, and are still regarded as "classics" by a generation; The "golden generation" of the Hong Kong entertainment industry is also basically from the Shaw Brothers.

Not only that, Run Run Shaw has also contributed to the development of Hong Kong and Hong Kong films, and he can be regarded as a "living antique" in the history of Chinese cinema. In the twenties and thirties of the last century, he and several brothers dominated the film market in Southeast Asia, with more than 110 cinemas and 9 amusement parks in Singapore/Polo, Malaysia/West Asia, Java/Wow, Vietnam/South and Borneo/Chau. In 1932, the Shaw Brothers completed the filming of the first sound film "Platinum Dragon" in Hong Kong and Hong Kong, creating a situation in which Run Run Shaw was in charge of China in the 60s of the last century. In 1957, he went to Hong Kong to start his own business, and a year later, Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited was established. In the sixties and seventies of the 20th century, the Shaw Brothers produced more than 1,000 films; More than 200 distribution outlets have been established in dozens of countries and regions such as Japan/Japan, Thailand/China, Singapore/Spain, Australia/Leah, etc., specializing in screening Chinese/Chinese films shot by Shaw Brothers; The movie stars who swept Asia back then, such as Hu Die, Ruan Lingyu, Li Lihua, Lin Dai, Ling Bo, etc., all came from the Shaw Brothers.

For this benchmark figure who created the golden age of Hong Kong film and television, Lin Mu has respect. And learned that the vice chairman of Paramount, a veteran Hollywood film company, came to visit in person, and the sixth uncle, who was over 90 years old, still warmly received the visiting Lin Mu.

"It can be seen that Mr. Lin is very interested in Hong Kong and Hong Kong movies." Although Run Run Shaw was old, he was mentally strong and his mind was very quick, and Lin Mu only had a few polite words with him, and he guessed Lin Mu's true intentions. In fact, since Lin Mu became the vice chairman of Paramount, Run Run Shaw has already been paying attention to him. In addition to those lace news, he also knows a lot about woods. Especially the successful release of "Jingwu Heroes" in the United States made Run Run Shaw have the idea of seeing Lin Mu, but he didn't expect Lin Mu to send it to the door himself.

"Not only Hong Kong/Hong Kong films, I think Chinese films can make a big difference in the international film industry in the future, and of course Hong Kong/Hong Kong films are outstanding representatives." Lin Mu did not directly state his intentions. "Shaw Brothers movies are the best of them."

"But I heard that Paramount Pictures is behind Viacom Group, and Mr. Lin is even younger, both a member of the board of directors of Viacom and a vice president in charge of investment, I'm afraid Mr. Lin is not only interested in Chinese films, right?" Run Run Shaw pointed it out sharply.

"Viacom is trying to expand globally, and the Hong Kong market is naturally a strategic focus of the company, but unfortunately now is not the time to invest in Hong Kong, so Mr. Shao can rest assured that Viacom has no other intentions for TVB for the time being!" Lin Mu deliberately emphasized the concept of temporary, and he told Run Run Shaw very clearly that he was not ready to extend his tentacles to Hong Kong at present, but he was bound to win the Hong Kong market in the future.

"It seems that Mr. Lei Shidong has a great appetite!" Shaw was quiet on the surface, but he was a little worried in his heart, TVB's situation was not as good as before, and if Viacom really launched the acquisition at this time, it would be difficult for Shaw Brothers to withstand the pressure.

"In fact, acquisition is not the only way, how to form an effective cooperation mechanism to achieve a win-win situation, this is what we want to see the most!" Lin Mu deliberately added.

"Mr. Lin is here for ...... this time," Run Run Shaw couldn't understand Lin Mu's real intention of coming to Hong Kong this time.

"This time, I just came to inspect the Hong Kong/Hong Kong film market, and by the way, look for some directors and actors who are willing to develop in Hollywood!" Lin Mu told Shaw his thoughts very directly.

"Mr. Lin is planning to introduce Chinese films to Hollywood?" Run Run Shaw had already guessed the true intention of Lin Mu's move.

"Actually, I would like to use old Hollywood bottles to fill new wine for Chinese movies. If Chinese films will only compete for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, then it can only mean that Chinese films have not really gone to the world! Lin Mu said without hesitation.

"It's a good old bottle of new wine, but has Mr. Lin considered the difference between things and things?" Run Run Shaw put forward his opinion, he thought that Lin Mu was still a little young and frivolous.

"Cultural differences can be slowly tempered, and if Hollywood blockbusters can be popular in Asia, why can't Chinese films sell well in Hollywood?" Lin Mu's rhetorical question left Run Run Shaw speechless.

"Shaw, who is that boy in the living room just now, who made you value it so much, and invited everyone to the house!" After Lin Mu left, Shaw's wife Fang Yihua came to the living room.

"Vice Chairman of Paramount!" Run Run Shaw replied casually.

"Paramount has such a young vice chairman?" Fang Yihua looked incredulous.

"He is also the youngest Chinese screenwriter in Hollywood." Run Run Shaw sighed softly, "In the future, Chinese movies are afraid that this boy will be in the world!" ”

The next day, Lin Mu made a special trip to Golden Harvest to visit Zou Wenhuai, and Lin Mu already had a preliminary plan to cooperate with this film company that had been popular with Bruce Lee and Cheng Long. In the withered film environment of the late 50s, Chow Man-wai and Run Run Shaw complemented each other and achieved the take-off of Hong Kong films; It was also he who saw the prospect of independent filmmaking with a far-reaching vision, and was adept at dlegging power to subordinates, which helped Hong Kong cinema to full glory in the 80s. Golden Harvest Film Co., Ltd.'s English name was harvest, which was also the highest honor of the Asian Film Festival at that time. The films he produced are also labeled "Golden Harvest Production, Best Film", which shows that Zou Wenhuai has had the ambition to compete with Run Run Shaw from the very beginning, and in fact, he has also achieved this. And Golden Harvest has a large number of action directors in his hands, as well as kung fu movie stars like Cheng Long, all of whom want to bring in Hollywood talents from Hong Kong. (To be continued.) )