Cheng Long's residence at this time was on the side of United Road in Kowloon Tong, not far from Kang Jianfei's Woda Lao Daoshan Villa where Wen Bihui and others were placed, and they could be regarded as neighbors.

Chen Ziqiang drove his Toyota to Chenglong's villa, which was as convenient as returning to his own home, he walked to the living room and sat directly on the sofa, and said: "Aaron, Mr. Zou's side has been decided, the filming location of "Food Truck" was chosen in Spain, and the heroine is named Laura? Fanna's woman to play. ”

Cheng Long threw a hall of Coke to Chen Ziqiang and asked, "Laura?" Who is Fanna? British or American actors? Haven't heard of it before. ”

"I heard that it was the Miss Spain champion 5 years ago," Chen Ziqiang opened the can and splashed a lot of Coke on his clothes, he didn't bother to wipe it off, took out a photo from his pocket and threw it on the coffee table, "Oh, this woman in the photo looks quite beautiful." ”

Cheng Long picked up the photo and looked at it, and his eyes lit up - this is a normal reaction of a healthy man.

Laura in the photo? Fanna is not only beautiful, she is simply a superb foreign girl, and her elegant temperament of coexistence of sex appeal and innocence is far better than Sophie, who has not yet fully grown? Marceau is even more seductive.

Cheng Long couldn't help but look at it a few more times before putting down Laura? Fang Na's photo took out an invitation card from the TV cabinet for Oriental Cinema and asked, "Ah Qiang, do you think I should go?" ”

"Kang Jianfei's invitation?" Chen Ziqiang also felt that it was difficult to do, frowned and said, "Let's go, after all, you just collaborated with him on a "Deadly Express", and you still have to give this face." ”

"I'm afraid that Mr. Zou will think too much." Although Cheng Long often speaks without going through his brain, he is still very safe in doing things, so he has to discuss it with his agent Chen Ziqiang.

"Although Golden Harvest and DreamWorks have competition, it is a matter between Mr. Zou and Kang Jianfei, and the two companies have just cooperated, so it is not taboo for you to participate in the opening screening of Oriental Cinema." Chen Ziqiang helped Cheng Long analyze, "And now Kang Jianfei has his own cinema company, and he has completely gained a firm foothold in the Hong Kong film industry, and he even surpasses Mr. Zou in terms of influence and strength, and what he lacks is just qualifications." If you and Kang Jianfei have a good relationship, not to mention that it is easier to cooperate in filming, in case there is any unhappiness with Golden Harvest one day, it can be regarded as leaving a way back for yourself......"

Chen Ziqiang didn't finish the rest of the words, but Cheng Long had already understood. And it's not just what Chen Ziqiang said, the more harmonious the relationship between Cheng Long and Kang Jianfei's side. Zou Wenhuai's side will use him more and more, so as not to snub Cheng Long and be poached by Kang Jianfei.

Chen Ziqiang took a sip of Coke and continued: "By the way, when I came, Mr. He chatted with me for a while. If you want me to arrange your schedule, it looks like you have at least three big casts to shoot this year. ”

"Three? What are the other two besides "Food Truck"? Cheng Long asked curiously.

"One is a sequel to Cannonball Speed. The other one is also estimated to be a Western film. Chen Ziqiang said with a smile, "It is estimated that Mr. Zou was stimulated by the box office of Kang Jianfei's "Terminator", and began to spend money in Hollywood to make Western films. ”

"It's Cannonball Racing again!" Cheng Long was upset when he heard it, and complained, "Shouldn't I go to Hollywood again?" ”

Although the drama "Cannonball Speed" received more than 70 million US dollars at the box office in North America, it ranked among the top ten of the annual box office list in North America that year. But Cheng Long and Xu Guanwen are both supporting roles in it. Not to mention the delay in their schedule, the film had no effect after its release, and Western audiences had no special impression of them at all.

Chen Ziqiang said with a smile: "Listen to Mr. He, your role this time should be heavier." ”

"That's fine. I just don't know if it can sell out. Cheng Long was both expectant and worried, he was scared by "Killer Trench" back then, but at the same time, he was extremely looking forward to the success of "Cannonball Speed 2" and that he could make a name for himself in the West like Bruce Lee.

Chen Ziqiang said: "The first part of "Cannonball Speed" has already made a signature in Europe and the United States, and now no matter how badly the sequel is filmed, it will definitely sell better than "Killer Trench". ”

When Cheng Long heard this truth, he was immediately relieved, and said: "Golden Harvest is preparing to release "Fast Food Truck" in the summer, what movie do you say will Dream Factory focus on this summer?" ”

"The male protagonist of Kang Jianfei's new film is Zhou Xingchi, and the heroine is the newcomer who has a big wave," Chen Ziqiang couldn't help laughing, "I don't understand what Kang Jianfei thinks, it's hard to say that when his new film is released, it will surprise many people." ”

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Shao Yifu also received an invitation from Oriental Cinema, this time it was not that Kang Jianfei was disgusting, but that there was a deeper meaning in it.

Shaw Brothers Cinemas has been shouting for half a year to sell, but now more than a dozen major theaters are still in Shao Yifu's hands, Kang Jianfei really wants to take the opportunity to talk to Shao Yifu about the acquisition of Shaw Brothers Cinemas.

Aside from the four leading cinemas in the Shaw Brothers Cinema Line, the location of the other three cinemas is really very good, Kang Jianfei has no chance to buy a house or rent a new cinema in those places, so he can only make an idea from the ready-made cinema in Shao Yifu's hands.

Since Kang Jianfei poached Zhao Yazhi and Zheng Shaoqiu, Fang Yihua already hated Kang Jianfei, she said: "Sixth brother, don't pay attention to him, then Kang Jianfei is a villain." ”

"It's better to let Jiaxi go and see it for me." Shao Yifu didn't have any anger when he spoke, or he was completely dead to Shaw Brothers Film Company.

Shaw Brothers' Spring Festival file "Wulang Gossip Stick" also deliberately avoided the release of several other movies, but the box office in the city was only a pitiful 3.79 million, which was not as good as the box office of "Best Partner 3" for two days. As for the following "The God of Cloth", the box office was only 2.93 million, and it was forced to drop after a week of screening.

Shao Yifu didn't bother to think about the troubles of Shaw Brothers Pictures, and asked Fang Yihua: "Ah Hua, what kind of camcorder did you buy back?" ”

"It's a 2-in-1 Betacam camcorder," Fang Yihua remembers very clearly, "It will arrive in two days, and I'll check it out for myself when the time comes." ”

Shao Yifu sighed: "This kind of camcorder is a sharp tool for TV, but it's a pity that we went behind Phoenix TV again." ”

Fang Yihua did not admit that he lost to Phoenix Terrace, and defended: "It has only been three months over there in Phoenix Terrace. ”

What is the biggest expense of filming a TV series these days?

One is artificial, the second is film, and the third is scenery and props.

A reel of film is thousands, and if you shoot a TV series a few times a day, the cost of filming the series will have to rise sharply.

The Betacam camcorder is the latest product that was successfully researched by Sony Corporation of Japan the year before last and officially produced and launched last year, and it uses videotape instead of film, which makes it possible for TV stations to produce programs that can be shot repeatedly, without worrying about wasting money on film due to NG.

Not only is it easy to produce TV dramas, but it is also convenient for TV stations to record news – the kind of big guy that news cameramen used to carry was the betacam camera. In addition to its slightly inferior image quality, it was far more capable of recording than previous film cameras, and it was not until the invention of the digital video camera decades later that the betacamcorder was not completely withdrawn from the market.

Less than two months after Sony launched its betacam camcorders last year, Phoenix and DreamWorks purchased three each, becoming the only two units in Hong Kong to use the machines.

Although it costs a lot of money to buy a machine, the benefits brought by it are obvious to all, not only greatly reducing the cost of film, but also greatly facilitating the recording of variety shows and news programs on TV stations.

TVB originally wanted to see jokes, thinking that Phoenix TV had bought a few flashy machines. As a result, it didn't take long for Fang Yihua to discover that the Betacam camcorder was a revolutionary weapon, and hurriedly arranged for someone to go to Japan to purchase it.

In the past, if you made a mistake in filming a TV series, as long as it wasn't a big problem, you basically made do, but now with the betacam camcorder, as long as the shooting time allows, you can strive for excellence like making a movie.

Fang Yihua didn't dwell on the issue of the betacam camera, but changed the topic and said: "Sixth brother, I heard the news that Phoenix Station is going to hold a beauty contest this year, and it is already preparing after the Spring Festival. ”

"Beauty pageant!?" Shao Yifu, who was calm and calm just now, suddenly straightened up, and his cloudy old eyes revealed a sharp gaze.

The Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant has a very heavy weight in Shao Yifu's mind, no less than Shaw Brothers Pictures and TVB, which are all things that Shao Yifu is proud of. Even when Shao Yifu reaches the age of 100, he still insists on participating in the finals of Miss Hong Kong every year, which can be imagined that he attaches great importance to this.

Kang Jianfei originally founded DreamWorks to compete with Shaw Brothers for the box office, and then acquired Lishi and TVB to grab ratings, and now he still wants to hold a beauty contest, which is simply unbearable with Shao Yifu everywhere.

Fang Yihua said: "I don't know the specific details, but Phoenix Terrace has indeed begun to plan, I'm afraid it will start publicity next month." ”

"Beauty pageants, not so easy to run!" Shao Yifu said in a deep voice, "Bring me the plan of this year's Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, you let people stare at the Phoenix Terrace, and be ready to see the moves, who knows what tricks Kang Jianfei will play." ”

"I have already made arrangements, even if Kang Jianfei is the monkey who is making trouble in the Heavenly Palace, it is impossible to hold a new beauty pageant and want to steal the limelight from Miss Hong Kong." Fang Yihua said very confidently.

Fang Yihua's confidence is well-founded, the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant has been held for more than ten years, and it has already evolved from a simple beauty pageant to Hong Kong's city card and an annual ratings feast, how can it be stolen by a new beauty pageant?

Shao Yifu rubbed his cane and said slowly: "It's better to be careful." (To be continued......)