Chapter 8: Movie Release
After the Spring Festival, the movies "Burning the Old Summer Palace" and "Listening to Politics with a Curtain" directed by director Li Hanxiang and starring Hua Di and Liu Xiaoqin were released.
"The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" is the first time to open the real scene of the Imperial City Forbidden City to provide shooting scenes for the movie. In addition, in order to shoot the scene of the Old Summer Palace, it also cost 640,000 yuan to build a simulated location of the Old Summer Palace in Changping, Beijing, and burned it down with a fire at the end of the shooting.
The real scene brought the audience a different viewing experience from the rockery and fake scene, and aroused the audience's huge enthusiasm for watching the movie.
In particular, the history reflected in these two films is closely related to the history of Hong Kong, and they also added points to the box office, both breaking 10 million box office.
At the same time, "The Butcher on a Rainy Night", directed by Hong Zhigui and produced by Qiankun Entertainment, was also released, and the release time was Qingming Festival.
Before the release of "The Butcher on a Rainy Night", Lin Guoyun's case began on March 3, 1983, and after 20 days of trial.
On April 8, two days after the release of "The Butcher on a Rainy Night", a jury of seven men unanimously passed that Lin Guoyun was convicted of four murders and sentenced to death by hanging.
When the judge announced the verdict, Lin Guoyun was calm as usual and did not show the slightest look of surprise. However, since 16 November 1966, there have been no executions in Hong Kong. Therefore, Lam Kwok-wan probably will not break this practice, and the Hong Kong Governor will pardon Lam Kwok-wan and commute the death sentence to life imprisonment.
Thanks to the off-screen interaction between the cinema and the courtroom, "The Butcher on a Rainy Night" was a box office success, reclaiming more than 10 million yuan.
In order to celebrate the good box office results of "The Butcher on a Rainy Night", Liangkun, Wang Jie, and Bantam opened a bottle of red wine in Wang Jie's office.
Wang Jie was not only happy, but also a little worried: "The big hit of "Butcher on a Rainy Night" will inevitably trigger other film companies to follow suit. Will it affect the results of our next two films? ”
The bantam tiger glared at him and said, "Who dares to pluck the feathers on the tiger's head?" I burned his company. ”
Liangkun said: "If the Zhao Brothers Film Company also follows suit, then Brother Hu, can you still burn the Zhao Brothers Film Company?" Others have unlimited media in their hands, and they will let you go on TV and expose you in minutes. Moreover, Hong Zhigui, the director of "Butcher on a Rainy Night", is a member of the Zhao Brothers Film Company, so he is more handy to film. ”
Wang Jie said: "Brother Kun, didn't you sign an exclusive authorization with Lin Guoyun?" ”
Liangkun said: "This is an ambiguous area of the law, and it is time-consuming and laborious to fight a lawsuit. There is no way to prevent it in advance. ”
Bantam said: "Fortunately, we have filmed the next "Doctor Lamb", which will be released soon." I'm afraid that when filming the third part of "The Taxi Judge", the mongrel who plays Lin Guoyun will raise the price. But, then again, that mongrel evolution is really similar! Is he really a pervert? ”
Liangkun said: "Whatever! Are you still afraid that he will cut you? ”
The three of them were drinking and chatting when they suddenly heard a loud noise outside the door.
"Unscrupulous film company, ruin my job!"
"Cruel shots, once again uncover the scars of the victims' families, and lose their conscience!"
Liang Kun and others walked to the door of the company to see that dozens of people were blocking the door of the company with banners.
Liangkun said: "Everyone, what can you tell me, I am the boss of this company. ”
The man who seemed to be in charge said: "We are all taxi drivers, and since the release of your company's movie, everyone has been so scared that we don't have anything to eat." Of course we're going to protest! ”
Liangkun said: "It was Lin Guoyun who killed people, not the film company, so what's the point of you blocking the door of our film company?" Newspapers and magazines are also reporting on this case one after another, why don't you go to block the door of newspapers and magazines, are you looking at me as a bully? ”
The leader of the protest said: "How can newspapers and magazines have movies? ”
Liangkun felt that something was wrong, didn't Curly Su Ji specialize in this kind of protest to make money before?
Liangkun said: "Then you are a strong word." Good! Now that you're here, don't think about leaving. ”
At this moment, several uniformed policemen also arrived.
Among several police officers, the leader is Mong Kok Police Station Commissioner Wong Ping Yiu.
At the corner of Sai Yeung Choi South Street is the Mong Kok Police Station, and I didn't expect Wong Ping-yiu to arrive so soon.
Huang Bingyao said: "Ah Kun, don't mess around! If you beat up a protester, it's going to get a big deal. ”
Liangkun said: "They are doing things at the door of my company. And then you told me not to mess around? ”
"Brother Kun!" Axe Jun Lin Jun also arrived with his brother. A group of brothers greeted Liangkun one after another.
Huang Bingyao said: "Your film did play a role in the middle of this case, and you should not have heard two sentences of protest." ”
Liangkun said: "That's not what I said. Today they protested, if I don't care, believe it or not, tomorrow there will be a newspaper that says that I and Lin Guoyun are accomplices? Besides, our company's next movie is an obstetrician and gynecologist killing people, should we let the obstetrician and gynecologist make trouble again? ”
Liangkun didn't give Huang Bingyao any face, and said to Lin Jun: "Find out who organized the protest and find out the leader." ”
Huang Bingyao hurriedly said: "Ah Kun, if you dare to make trouble, I will arrest all your little brothers and put them in the police station!" ”
Liangkun said: "I'm doing business now, are you sure you still want to pull my people?" ”
Wong said: "They are not members of the community, they are just ordinary taxi drivers. ”
Liangkun said: "I only check the one who takes the lead." ”
After some chickens and dogs, the leader of this protest was pushed in front of Liangkun.
Liangkun said: "Say! Who instructed you to bring people to our company to cause trouble? ”
The leader looked at Huang Bingyao and said, "Sir, someone illegally confined personal freedom. Are you just going to look at it? ”
Huang Bingyao said with an unhappy face: "You treat me as a fool? ”
Axe Jun knocked the leader on the head with the handle of the axe and said, "Say it quickly, or I will hit it with the axe." ”
Doesn't it mean that after the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the police have become better?
Heroes don't suffer immediate losses!
The leader had to explain 1510 and said: "It's Fang Zhihua, the general manager of the Zhao Brothers Film Company." ”
Liangkun said: "Sir Huang, you also heard it, it's not me who made trouble, it was someone else who provoked me." ”
Huang Bingyao said: "Ah Kun, if you believe me, let me be a middleman and ask Zhao Lao Liu to come out and talk." Everyone, four, four, six, six, make it clear. ”
Liangkun said: "Huang sir, it's not that I look down on you, it's true that you are the commissioner of the Mong Kok Police Station, but Mong Kok is a police division, you are not the commissioner of police, and you are not the four major detectives." Why did Zhao Lao Liu sell you face? ”
Huang Bingyao said: "Just because there are so many movies and TV series to be made every year by Zhao Brothers Film Company and Infinite TV. He pays the protection fee of the association; If the police don't charge him protection money, can he not take it seriously? ”
Liang Kun said: "Wasn't the filming of the street closure approved by the Public Relations Section of the Police Headquarters? You don't dare to disobey the orders of the Public Relations Division, do you? ”
Huang Bingyao said: "The county officials are not as good as the current management. I can make that miser a big deal with it with a little means. ”
Liangkun had to give a thumbs up and praise, saying, "It's still you!" ”
……
Huang Bingyao actually asked Zhao Lao Liu out, but Zhao Lao Liu's side was not Fang Zhihua, but a man.
Since He Guanhua ran away and formed another company, there are still men who can get Zhao Laoliu's trust?
After seeing Liangkun, Zhao Lao Liu nodded, and then glanced at the other man with a smile.
The man stood up and said to Liangkun: "Xiao Kun, don't blame Boss Zhao for this incident." If you want to blame me, just blame me! ”
Liangkun said: "Whose pants are not tied and you are exposed?" ”
"I'm Ni Kun!"
"The water room is sitting in the hall?" Liangkun didn't give Ni Kun face, and scolded him again.
Ni Kun laughed and said: "Young people are young people, although they are strong enough, they expose themselves with a word." It seems, you know who I am! ”
Liangkun didn't have a hard mouth, but sat down and poured Huang Bingyao a cup of tea.
Ni Kun said: "Boss Zhao and I have been friends for many years. This time your movie is in the limelight, and he also wants to get to know you, a rising star in the film industry. Zhao's Brothers Film Company is reducing production year by year, and needs a large number of film sources to support so many cinemas under Zhao's Cinema Line. Everyone works together to benefit both sides, and the little bumps before should be smoothed out, which can be regarded as a test for you. ”
Liangkun said: "You abandoned our mother and son back then, and now you want to erase it with a word?" ”
Ni Kun said: "People are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves. ”
Liangkun said: "You ask my mother first to see if she forgives you?" ”
Ni Kun said: "Your name is Lin Huaikun. Isn't that enough? ”
Liangkun said: "My father's name is Lin Shangyi. ”
Ni Kun said: "Brother Chong Artillery is a good person, and your mother is a good woman, so I won't go to your mother again and disturb their lives." ”
Liangkun said: "Everyone sits together and drinks a cup of tea, it should be nothing." I still have something to do, so I'll go first. ”
Looking at Liangkun's back, Zhao Lao Liu said: "Ah Kun, I envy you!" ”
Ni Kun smiled: "Boss Zhao, I'm dozens of years old, and I still want to lick blood to make money, what do you envy me?" ”
Zhao Lao Liu said: "Between your father and son, you will soon release your previous suspicions. But what about me? Since I reused Ah Hua, my henchmen ran away, and my son and I have turned against each other, which can be said to be a betrayal of relatives. ”
Ni Kun said: "It's still the scum who is justified in "Smiling Proud Jianghu". ”
Zhao Laoliu said with interest: "Oh? Let's talk about it. ”
Ni Kun said: "As long as a man is not lustful, he will do anything!" ”