Opened in 1928, The Peninsula Hotel, known as the "Lady of the Far East", was the most advanced and luxurious hotel in Asia at the beginning of its construction, and has stood in the heart of the Tsim Sha Tsui district of the Kowloon Peninsula for decades.

In 1950, the Peninsula Hotel was also known as the "Filmmaker's Café" because of its special style, which attracted many film and television stars to the Peninsula Hotel for afternoon tea.

When Lu Zonghao arrived in front of the Peninsula Hotel, Ren Dahua had already arrived, and with him was a man about thirty years old and polite.

"Brother Hao, this way!"

When Ren Dahua saw Lu Zonghao, he got up to greet him with a smile on his face, and at the same time pointed to the man next to him and said, "Let me introduce you, this is the director Liu Guanwei I mentioned to you, Mr. Liu, this is Mr. Lu of the producer." ”

"Hello Mr. Lu, my name is Liu Guanwei, and I am a director and photographer!"

Although Liu Guanwei is a famous director, he has no achievements now, and he has no influence in the industry, so when facing Lu Zonghao, he is still a little nervous: "You are preparing to shoot the script of a new drama, Ah Hua has already shown me, although I am not a big director, but I have also been immersed in the circle for many years, and I have seen many scripts, but it is the first time that a movie of this style like Infernal Affairs has appeared, I believe that once it is broadcast, it will be a phenomenal work, so I really hope that Mr. Lu, you can give me a chance!" ”

"Mr. Liu, I'm here today to talk to you about this matter, don't get excited, sit down and talk slowly."

Lu Zonghao didn't show much enthusiasm, just threw down a sentence very plainly, and then walked in the direction of the lobby tea.

Liu Guanwei felt Lu Zonghao's cold attitude, and couldn't help but be shocked, and asked Ren Dahua in a low voice: "Ah Hua, Mr. Lu's character, is it usually so cold?" ”

"No, Mr. Lu is kind and kind, and he doesn't have a frame at all, I have met him a few times, and I feel very comfortable, I have never seen him like this."

Ren Dahua shook his head slightly, and took Liu Guanwei to chase after Lu Zonghao: "Maybe Mr. Lu encountered something today, and he is in a bad mood." ”

Liu Guanwei quickened his pace and asked worriedly: "Do you think he doesn't like me and doesn't like me as a person?" ”

Ren Dahua sighed: "Let's go over and talk about it first, let's see what Mr. Lu means." ”

After everyone sat down at the table, Ren Dahua waved his hand to call the waiter and handed the menu to Lu Zonghao: "Mr. Lu, what do you want to drink?" ”

Lu Zonghao didn't take the menu: "Pu'er." ”

"A pot of pu'er, two cups of coffee, and some refreshments."

Ren Dahua saw that Lu Zonghao was not in high spirits, so he ordered some things casually, and after the waiter left, he saw that the atmosphere at the scene was a little embarrassing, and took the initiative to ask: "Mr. Lu, are you not feeling well?" If that's the case, we can meet at another time. ”

"No, I'm fine."

What Lu Zonghao wants is the attitude of Ren Dahua and Liu Guanwei walking on thin ice, seeing that the goal has been achieved, he still looks at Liu Guanwei with a cold face: "Mr. Liu, as far as I know, you worked in the crew before, and most of your positions were photographers, and the box office of the debut film "No Tricks to Win" filmed as a director last year didn't seem to be very good. ”

"Mr. Lu is right, my debut film last year was indeed not a good result! The concept of winning without a trick is a martial arts concept first created by martial arts master Jin Yong from Chinese Taoist philosophical thoughts, and the prototype can be seen in his novels "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", in the past two years, Hong Kong Island's film market is mainly dominated by martial arts films and comedies! To tell you the truth, I don't think it's a bad movie, it's just that it's not competitive in the same genre. ”

Liu Guanwei was mentally prepared for Lu Zonghao's investigation of himself, and he also did his homework before coming, Lang Lang said: "With the development of the economy, the people's daily entertainment needs are also increasing!" Today's film and television industry is also different from the early years, two years ago, no matter what kind of movie was made, someone would buy it, but now people have begun to recognize actors! Last year's Laughing Boxing Monster Moves, Peerless Shuangjiao, Lin Shirong, Little Confused Seven Levels and other films all had well-known actors joining, but my movies used actors who were not very famous, so the audience was a little worse. ”

"And that's not all."

Lu Zonghao picked up the teacup and moistened his throat: "The martial arts movies on the market now, the plots are very weak, and the whole movie is more like a personal show of stars, I have seen the films you made, whether it is the plot or the martial arts instructor, it is not very good." ”

"Mr. Lu's evaluation is really to the point."

Liu Guanwei nodded: "But as you said, the elements that constitute a good film today are the fame and strength of the actors, as well as the skills of martial arts instructors and the ability of photographers, as long as you have money to invest, you can make a passing film, and it is precisely because of this that several film and television companies will not hesitate to spend high prices to compete for actors!" But I personally think that this kind of film is fancy but has no connotation, such as Infernal Affairs, a script with a huge story structure and rich plot content, is really rare, and I want to make this film because I really like this script so much, and I am eager to try a new shooting style. ”

"Mr. Liu, you just said that in the current film and television industry, there are only a few elements that constitute a good movie, this is because the plots of the movies on the market are too simple, and they rely more on the performance of the actors, and there are no requirements for the quality of shooting, but the plot of this film is complex, and the requirements for the director are very high."

Lu Zonghao paused: "We have a sufficient budget for this movie, and we are fully capable of hiring a more famous director, so far, I don't see any advantages for you." ”

"I can shoot this movie for free without pay!"

Liu Guanwei looked at Lu Zonghao seriously: "Mr. Lu, as long as you agree to let me be the director of this movie, I can devote 100% of my energy to complete it without a penny of remuneration!" ”

After listening to Liu Guanwei's words, Ren Dahua also glanced at him with some surprise, because before the two met Lu Zonghao, Liu Guanwei did not show such a resolute attitude.

"Mr. Liu is so calculating! You know that you are just a small director who is not very famous, and even if I use you, I will not give too high a salary, but if you want to gamble through Infernal Affairs, once this movie becomes popular, you will naturally skyrocket in value. ”

Lu Zonghao leaned back, raised Erlang's legs and looked at Liu Guanwei: "Mr. Liu, this is trying to bet on the prospects of our drama and be your own springboard!" ”