Shi Nansheng, who had short hair, went home from grocery shopping, pushed open the door and saw Xu Kezheng lying bored on the sofa in the living room flipping "The Legend of the Swordsman of Shushan", flipping through and throwing it aside to close his eyes and recuperate, obviously feeling irritable enough.

"Lao Xu, the script of "Shushan" hasn't been done yet?" Shi Nansheng asked as he entered the door and changed into slippers.

"It's good that the script can never be written," Xu Ke's eyes still didn't open, and said like a whisper, "I went to the screenwriting department of DreamWorks in the morning to take a look, and although I only saw part of the plot, it was completely different from the script I originally came up with." ”

Shi Nansheng put the dishes he had just bought into the kitchen, walked back to the living room and said, "Didn't Mr. Kang say that the script would let you participate in the final revision?" When the time comes, you can add some of the things you want to shoot. ”

"How can it be so good, Kang Jianfei asked the people in the screenwriting department to write the script, and they were strict enough to have a climax in how many seconds. Filming is not about making workpieces, but also about measuring the size with a ruler? Xu Ke said depressedly, "I would have looked for the original Ji Lu to shoot, how can there be so much trouble now." ”

Xu Ke has been doing chores for other crews all this time, just waiting for the script of "Shushan" to be written and ready to start filming, and now that the situation has developed like this, it is strange that he is not in a hurry.

Shi Nansheng persuaded: "I know that you want to make a swordsman version of "Star Wars", but to be honest, with the current investment and box office returns of Hong Kong films, it is really difficult for such a movie to make money." If I were Mr. Kang, I would veto your shooting plan without saying a word, but Mr. Kang is just strictly controlling the script now, and he has done his best enough. I think it's better to put the filming plan of "Shushan" on hold first, you make a few low-budget films first, and it's not too late to shoot "Shushan" in two years. ”

Shi Nansheng said the truth, Xu Ke is very clear in his heart, Hong Kong now has the courage to invest tens of millions of people to make a movie, and it is Zou Wenhuai and Kang Jianfei. But Zou Wenhuai is rich. It was also cast for Cheng Long and Hong Jinbao to film, and he didn't have much to do with Xu Ke at all.

"Let's talk about it." Xu Ke has actually compromised with Kang Jianfei, there are few directors in the world who can make movies exactly according to their own wishes, he is just depressed because Kang Jianfei does not let him participate in the creation of the script.

Shi Nansheng comforted him a few words, and then went to the kitchen to cook alone, Xu Ke picked up the "Ming Pao" on the coffee table and looked at it. He went out early in the morning, and it was already evening, and he hadn't had time to read today's newspaper.

Today's headline in Ming Pao is the Lai King Estate murder case, which happened a few days ago, but the case has been under investigation. Now the headlines must have been cleared. However, a retired police officer broke down the relationship with his girlfriend, and in resentment, he slashed his girlfriend, his mother and sister with a knife, causing two deaths and one serious injury.

Xu Ke carefully read the entire case from the perspective of a director, and then directly turned to the next page. If it's Lee Xiu-hyun or McDonald's Bear. Maybe he will have the idea of adapting the case into a movie, but Xu Ke is not interested in realistic movies.

Flipped through several pages of newspaper in a row. Finally turned to the entertainment version. The headline headline is: "Phoenix Channel denies the shady beauty pageant, and the 38-year-old beauty/wife shines all over the audience".

There is also a photo of Qiu Huixin on one side of the article, Xu Ke was quite moved when he glanced at it, and couldn't help but glance in the direction of the kitchen. He and Shi Nansheng had already obtained a marriage certificate, but they didn't hold a wedding banquet, so many people thought they were just boyfriend and girlfriend.

"Jingle Bell ......"

Not far away, the phone rang. Xu Ke put down the newspaper and went over to answer the phone, but heard someone on the phone say: "Hello Mr. Xu, Kang Dong asked me to inform you that the script of the screenwriting department has been written." If you're free tomorrow, come to the office. ”

"Okay, I'm free, I'll be at the office on time tomorrow morning!" Xu Ke was overjoyed and hurriedly agreed. Depressed and depressed, he is still very eager for the filming of "Shushan", as long as the script is not too badly written, the investment of tens of millions of dollars cannot be refused by any director in Hong Kong.

When Shi Nansheng came out with the dishes, the sadness on Xu Ke's face had disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by a faint smile.

"What's so happy?" Shi Nansheng asked with a smile.

Xu Ke ran to turn on the TV and said, "The script is finished, tell me to change it tomorrow." ”

Shi Nansheng knew Xu Ke's thoughts, only smiled and didn't speak, and took out a bowl to serve him rice.

It's already 8 o'clock in the evening, and the Chinese channels of Radio and Phoenix should be playing unit dramas. But when Shi Nansheng changed the channel to Phoenix Chinese Channel, a new program of "Charming Oriental" appeared after a few commercials.

"Millennial China, Charming Oriental ......"

Accompanied by a deep male voiceover, an ancient street appears on the TV screen. The camera slowly moved, passing over many passers-by in ancient costumes, a beautiful woman in ancient costumes standing in front of a roadside stall, holding a hosta and smiling back. Then everything in the picture, the long ancient alley was drizzling and hazy, and a lilac girl wearing a cheongsam and holding an oil-paper umbrella came in the distance......

Xu Ke looked at it and suddenly said, "This film was filmed in Tseung Kwan O Film and Television City, right?" I heard that after the summer vacation, DreamWorks and Phoenix Terrace will move to Tseung Kwan O. ”

Shi Nansheng nodded: "I could move last year, but Tseung Kwan O is too remote and there is not even a supermarket to buy things, and now it seems that I am preparing to open a small supermarket." ”

The two were talking when they suddenly heard singing on the TV, and they looked at the TV together without listening to two sentences.

"Let youth blow your long hair

Let him pull your dreams

Unconsciously the history of this city

Your smile has been remembered

The sky is blue and blue in the heart of the red red

It's the beginning of life

The spring rain never sleeps, and you stay overnight

The days when I slept alone ......"

The lyrics are sung in Chinese, and although the Chinese accents of the two are not standard, they can still be easily understood. In fact, the revival of Cantonese songs and Cantonese movies has only been 12 or 3 years, and the most popular songs and movies in Hong Kong in the previous decade are all in Chinese.

"It's a well-written song." Xu Ke commented.

Shi Nansheng heard it more clearly: "It seems to be sung by Teresa Teng." ”

Xu Ke was reminded by Shi Nansheng, and also heard Teresa Teng's voice, and couldn't help but sigh: "In order to hold a beauty contest, Phoenix Terrace even invited Teresa Teng to sing the songs of the promotional video, and she was really willing to spend money." ”

Both of them had been chatting and had not watched the TV carefully. Only now do I find out that every beauty appears, and the TV subtitles have their names.

By the time a promotional theme song is finished, the 30 beauties have been presented one by one.

"Hello everyone, I'm your old friend Mary Zhang." The picture suddenly transitioned to modern times, and Mary Zhang, the host of Phoenix Channel, stood in the aisle of the building, pointed to the flashing door and said, "From today onwards, Charm Oriental will follow the beauty pageant process of Miss Oriental with everyone." Inside this gate, 30 of our beautiful girls are in training, so let Mary take you to see their beautiful faces......"

Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng both found it quite interesting. The TV station actually let the beauty pageant meet the citizens in advance, and the two couldn't help but start paying attention.

"One-two-three-four, two-two-three-four......"

The 30 beauties are training their basic dance steps at this time, which is in preparation for the finals and semi-finals, because everyone has to dance a short section by then. Since most of them are not familiar with dance steps. Therefore, many people will step on the wrong beat, and there are even those who are opposite to others every time. That's when mischievous canned laughter comes in.

After casting a few shots of beauty pageant beauties. It was time to break the picture, and at this time, Mary Zhang handed the microphone to a girl who was wiping her sweat and greeted: "Hello, what is your name?" ”

"Hello Sister Ma Li, hello everyone," the girl smiled at the camera. "Hello everyone, I'm Mo Wenwen, the No. 1 player."

The screen switched again, and at this time, Mo Wenwen was wearing a company employee costume, carrying a bag and quickly chasing the bus that was about to start in the distance. Finally got on the car in the last moment. Then Mo Wenwen got off the bus, entered an office building, and squeezed the elevator with the others.

Then Mo Wenwen was typing quickly with her back to the camera, and after typing for more than ten seconds, she turned back to the camera and said: "Hello, everyone, I am Mo Wenwen, the No. 1 player, 22 years old this year, 1.65 meters tall...... I'm a regular typing clerk...... I like singing and watching movies, and I have always dreamed of being an actor, but unfortunately I didn't get into the actor training class...... My usual job is actually very boring, just facing the cold typewriter, constantly tapping buttons. Because of my job, I can't grow my nails like other girls...... If you like me, please vote for me, cut out the voting form on the Oriental Daily, and hope for the address at the bottom of the screen. ”

……

At this time, not only Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng were paying attention to the Miss Oriental beauty pageant.

In the Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong's three districts (China doesn't care, Britain doesn't care, Hong Kong doesn't care), a few ruffians are playing money, and there is a dilapidated black and white TV set in the house.

"I pounced on his mother, there are so many beautiful girls! This one is beautiful enough, and that figure is so spicy......" Hua Snake Ming, who folded early, suddenly stared at the TV and shouted.

The other players were all focused on the table, but they were so tickled by the pointed snake that they couldn't help but look up and watch TV.

"Hey, I'll add 20 yuan, don't you follow the first three." He Liu knocked impatiently on the table.

The beautiful woman who was looking at the beginning of the promotional film looked at it vigorously, and threw away her cards and said: "20 yuan is still a fart, you must be two pairs." ”

"I won't follow either." The big gold tooth also discarded the card, but his eyes did not take his eyes off the television. Except for the finals of Miss Hong Kong in previous years, when have they seen so many beauties together? The prostitutes in the Kowloon Walled City are not so beautiful.

He Liupai was in a good mood, urging everyone to play cards, but when he saw that no one paid attention to him, he was so angry that he also dropped his cards to watch TV.

"This beautiful girl looks good, and she still blows air conditioners in the office."

"I'll pick, if this girl comes to the city to be a bitch, I'll take care of her business every day."

"Just your leper three? Give 1000 yuan and people won't do it. ”

"Ha Luha, that is, if I am a snake, maybe this girl will be upside down."

“……”

When Mo Wenwen's VCR was played, several ruffians began to judge.

The program of "Charming East" is not long, only five contestants are reduced every day, and when Mo Wenwen's VCR ends, it is the No. 2 beauty Qiu Huixin.

A beautiful woman climbed the stairs with a vegetable basket, and after opening the door, the voiceover sounded: "I am Qiu Huixin, the No. 2 player, 38 years old this year, 1.70 meters tall...... I used to be a housewife, doing housework every day and taking care of the children was everything, and I thought that a husband and children would be my life for the rest of my life...... Until my husband committed suicide by jumping off a building after the investment failed half a year ago. When I heard the news, it felt like the sky was going to fall...... Every day, creditors come to my door, and my daughter is about to enter secondary school, but I don't have a penny in my bank account...... I never imagined that life would be so difficult, working five jobs a day and picking up my daughter from school, and it would take at least 30 years to pay off my debts with my current income...... I've never dreamed of stardom, but now I hope that I can become famous through beauty pageants and pay off the debts left by my husband as soon as possible......"

Pretty and gentle beauty. The wife is very tempting, and a few ruffians in front of the TV almost didn't leave saliva, especially the tragic experience that he told about himself. It arouses men's desire to protect even more.

"Alas, in this world, orphans and widows are also very sad."

"If she is willing to live with me, Lao Tzu will support her for the rest of her life."

"Just you? If she lives with you for a month, I'm afraid she'll have to sell meat to make money. In the walled city, who doesn't know the name of your flower willow cheng. ”

"Get out of the way, such a pretty woman. Lao Tzu is willing to let her be a chicken? ”

"It's hard to say. The girl you cheated in Hualin Estate last time is still picking up customers at Da Liu's place. ”

“……”

A few ruffians were still sympathetic to Qiu Huixin at first, and after a few words, they started talking crookedly. However, when it came to the worst of the time, Hua Snake said arrogantly: "It's not easy for this woman to be orphaned and widowed, and tomorrow I will buy ten newspapers for her to vote!" ”

The leper sneered and said, "I'm afraid you're going to scrap Liu to pick up other people's used newspapers." ”

Hua Snake slapped the table and said, "Don't believe it, I won't buy ten newspapers tomorrow, I raised it by you." ”

……

……

"Qiu Huixin's deceased husband was involved in the Jianing fraud case. The investment loss is 3 million! ”

"The identity of the highly educated beauty Lizhi was exposed, and she was originally a mainland girl!"

"Zhang Jiaqin was seriously ill, and he was brave and unyielding to defeat the disease!"

"Chen Yongxin has a stunt, from the Great Sage Splitting the Hanging Door!"

“……”

As Kang Jianfei expected. The promotional program "Charming East" immediately ignited the enthusiasm of Hong Kong citizens, whether it was the song sung by Teresa Teng or the self-introduction of the beauty pageants, it attracted great attention.

This is no longer a beauty pageant, but a talent show made by Kang Jianfeijian and going off the rails.

Especially Qiu Huixin, a pretty widow who died of her husband, won the sympathy of many audiences, and people voted for her every day.

Miss Dongfang's operation had just begun, and a few days later, someone broke the news that Qiu Huixin's husband died due to the sensational fraud case last year. Then another newspaper published photos of Qiu Huixin picking up vegetable leaves in the vegetable market and washing dishes in a small restaurant, which the reporter claimed to have taken two months ago, when he secretly took these photos for the purpose of photographing beautiful women.

Some people can see at a glance that this is shoddy hype, but many more are moved to tears.

Then it was revealed that Li Zhi, who has the best figure and the highest education, is actually a mainland girl, which shocked many Li Zhi's supporters.

Anyway, in the next half a month or so, all kinds of secrets about Miss Oriental beauty pageants have been "excavated" by the media one after another. Before the beauty pageant semi-finals began, the citizens who paid attention to the publicity reports were already very familiar with the 30 beauty pageants.

Fang Yihua was directly dumbfounded - I have never seen such a bloody propaganda hype, it is simply crazy!

Hong Qi looked at Fang Yihua with a bitter face, and said, "Manager Fang, the publicity budget you gave is not enough, where can I speculate on Phoenix Terrace if I don't have any money?" ”

Fang Yihua shook his head resolutely and said: "It is impossible to increase the money, this year's publicity budget has been overrun, you can figure it out yourself." ”

10,000 grass and mud horses galloped by in Hong Qi's heart, which newspaper is willing to help you stir up the news if you don't have money? It's hard for a good woman to cook without rice!

"You still want me to teach this, so you can't deliberately reveal a little exclusive information to those newspapers?" Fang Yihua said dissatisfiedly.

Hong Qi thought to himself: Where is there so much exclusive news, others have the first hand, no matter how much I send exclusive news here, it will not help! (To be continued......)