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Volume 3 Chapter 59 Consortium Nine

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    Shen Chong stood on the balcony, holding a cup of half-cooled tea, looking at the brightly lit city in the distance.  Tomorrow is New Year¡¯s Eve, the Lunar New Year is coming soon, and 1979 is completely over Fortunately, before New Year¡¯s Eve, most of the matters related to the Academy Awards were settled, and the rest are all step-by-step details.  When he initially proposed to let Shaw and Chow award the best film, Luo Weiming insisted that it was absolutely impossible, but there are no absolutes in this world.  Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest account for more than 80% of the Chinese-language film market in Hong Kong. Filmmakers and film critics in Hong Kong rely on Run Run Shaw and Chow Wenhuai for their livelihood, and naturally regard them as superior gods. However, Shen Chong is different. He is also the boss and an asset.  Although the boss measured in billions is not as prestigious and influential, he would rather be a white-headed man than bully a young man. Run Run Shaw is 73 years old, Zou Wenhuai is 57 years old, and Shen Chong is only 1 year old. Who knows what his future achievements will be?  As Shen Chong said, inviting them to present awards is not just a matter of murder and arson, it is just an elegant thing. The sedan chair is carried by everyone. Even if there is no interest dispute, the old guys are willing to sell personal favors to gain a good reputation for supporting the younger generation. Therefore, after Gu Liwei introduced  After checking Oriental Charm's 2019 RU production plan, he briefly mentioned it, and Run Run Shaw agreed to attend the Academy Awards ceremony. In addition to being a guest, he will also receive the Lifetime Achievement Award - this final spiritual category.  Awards do not need to be decided by the jury and can be announced early. As the most prestigious and oldest film tycoon in Hong Kong, he must be the one to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the first Academy Awards.  After finishing Shaw Run Run and Zou Wenhuai, the next step is to present the Best Director Award to Li Hanxiang and Chang Cheh. These two are both presenters and judges.  Li Hanxiang was tactful and sociable, and he and Hu Jinquan were sworn brothers. In his autobiography, he made sarcastic remarks everywhere. Even Run Run Shaw was not immune, but as long as Hu Jinquan was mentioned, there was not a bad word, and they were all praiseworthy words. Shen  As long as Chong asks Hu Jinquan to make a call, he will definitely attend.  And Chang Cheh is even simpler. As long as he finds someone to come and talk about the benefits of the Academy Awards, he will definitely attend with pleasure - Run Run Shaw is a pure businessman, while Chang Cheh is a pure filmmaker. He has no children in his life and neither  He loves money but not sex. He devotes all his efforts to movies. He has trained five batches of "Zhang Family Class" and has countless disciples.  Zhang Che was not good at management. When he got old, his family fortune was gone and he had no films to film. He lived alone in the dormitory of Shaw Brothers and kept writing. He wrote hundreds of scripts. Even though he was seriously ill, he still wrote several plays a few months before his death.  Running around, making suggestions and shouting for the declining Hong Kong film industry, Ti Lung went to see him and advised him to get more rest, but he refused and wrote a letter to sever ties with him. It can be said that this is a great director with a pure heart for movies.  These two have made great contributions to Chinese films. Shen Chong went to visit them personally, not for anything else but for respect. There is still no news about Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. If they haven¡¯t responded after the Spring Festival  , Shen Chong didn¡¯t wait any longer and just replaced him. CAA developed rapidly last year and signed several big stars, such as Sean Connery, as the first starring role of UU7. He is a typical example of becoming more and more charming as he gets older, to award the best award.  The Best Actor Award is also a good choice.  However, even if the two leading actors of "Roman Holiday" gathered in Hong Kong, Shen Chong had to separate them and choose two stars from Chinese-language films to match them and award them with the Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.  One of the movie stars is naturally Xia Meng, and the other, Shen Chong, is looking for Zhao Dan.  Zhao Dan is the only remaining veteran, legend and living fossil of Chinese cinema. He starred in "Street Angel" and "Cross Street" in the 1930s, "The Crow and the Sparrow" in the 1940s, and "The Legend of Wu Xun" and "Lin Zexu" in the 1950s.  , "Eternal Life in Fire" in the 1960s are all classic business cards, especially "Road Angel" and "Cross Street", both are world-class classic movies.  At the beginning of the 21st century, at the turn of the century, there were various inventory activities everywhere. Among them, "Asia Weekly" selected the "Top 10 Chinese Films of the Century" and the Hong Kong Film Critics Society selected the "Classic 200 - The Most Popular Movies".  "0 Best Chinese Films", the Hong Kong Film Awards selected "The 100 Best Chinese Films", the 5th Chinese Film Media Awards hosted by Southern Metropolis Daily selected "100 Chinese Films", and the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards selected  Selected as one of the "Top 100 Movies in Film History".  In the selection of five authoritative media in three places across the Taiwan Strait, a total of P8 movies appeared, among which "Road Angel" was all selected, "Cross Street" and Lin Zexu were shortlisted in three media lists, "The Crow and the Sparrow", "The Legend of Wu XunØ­"  "" was shortlisted by two media outlets, which shows the brilliance of Zhao Dan's acting career.  Shen Chong would naturally not let such a movie star go by. When he was visiting cultural celebrities in Beijing last year, he went to his home. Zhao Dan also agreed to come to Hong Kong when the time was right.  Shen Chong personally decides on the presenters for the four most watched awards. The rest of the awards are left to the organizing committee to be responsible for liaison and invitations, and he will no longer interfere.  As for the formation of the jury, more than half of it has been completed.  Mainland systemSpecially, as long as Shen Chong brings it up and the official agrees, the parties involved basically have no ability to make decisions, so there is no need to worry too much.  When he went to Taipei, the Taiwanese five-member group had already settled all of them. Nine of the ten judges in Hong Kong have now been settled. Only the legendary Zhang Ailing has no news yet, but Luo Weiming has already gone to Los Angeles, and he is sure to say that the Spring Festival  Then there was news.  Among the ten judges in Hong Kong, in terms of cultural influence, apart from Zhang Ailing, it is Jin Yong. For others, Jin Yong may be difficult to recruit, but it is not difficult for Shen Chong, because he has a good relationship with Xia Meng, and everyone knows  .  It goes without saying.  With the help of Xia Meng and a brief communication with Jin Yong, he agreed to participate in the Academy Awards jury, and even said with a smile that it was a favor returned to Shen Chong - after Shen Chong's reputation rose, he only accepted an exclusive interview with "Ming Pao Weekly" in Hong Kong.  This exclusive interview has been cited many times by other publications, including many authoritative overseas media, and has earned Ming Pao a lot of fame and copyright fees.  "What are you thinking about?" Shen Chong withdrew his wandering thoughts. He looked back at Li Kaiyuan and said, "Nothing, just looking at the night scene." Li Kaiyuan handed him the steaming teacup in his hand, and then used both arms to  Half-supporting the wooden balcony guardrail, he asked: "Are you worried?" "No, just random thoughts." Shen Chong shook his head and asked: "Yuanyuan, why don't you like watching movies?" "Who said I don't like watching movies?"  "Li Kaiyuan tilted his head, glanced at him, and said, "When I was a child, I often took you to watch my dad's movies secretly. Do you remember?" "That was when I was a child, and you haven't been to the theater for a long time."  Shen Chong said without leaving any trace: "I thought you would stop watching movies when you grow up." "Newspapers often say that movies are machines for making dreams." Li Kaiyuan looked at the lights in the distance and said, "I originally  Just in a dream, why would you want to watch other people dream? "" What do you mean by this? " "Isn't it all about wealth and love?" Li Kaiyuan said with a faint smile.  How many women in the world are richer than me? How many women have more exciting love than me? I just need to live a good life, play myself well, and fulfill my dream. Why bother to watch other people's performances?  Come and act." Shen Chong stared at her pretty face for a while, then said: "In addition to wealth and love, the movie will also show something else." "It's just a shell."  Twisting her wind-swept hair, she said: "Didn't you say that good food and lust are the instincts of human reproduction and survival? Movies always have to be acted by people. As long as they are acted by people, how can it be possible to escape from money and lust?  "Love." Shen Chong was surprised: "Did I say that?" "Isn't it you who said it? I'm not a pervert." Li Kaiyuan sneered, stood up straight, and said, "Others are filming.  You have been struggling for a year to make money or for women. You are busier than the governor of Hong Kong. You have not made much money. Women women want my help. Why are you working so hard? " "You say that?  , I feel like life is such a failure." Shen Chong smiled bitterly, holding the teacup, and said, "I just like it. In life, you should always do something you like, just like your dad likes to do carpentry. " "As long as you like it."  Li Kaiyuan crossed his arms, changed the topic, and said, "My mother asked me to ask you that she has some spare money and wants to make some investments. What should she buy?"  " Shen Chong drank tea and said: "You can invest in it. After the Spring Festival, isn't the toy factory going to expand the second phase of the project?  " "She wants the money quickly.  Li Kaiyuan raised his eyebrows and said: "The new factory in Shenzhen will not be put into production for at least half a year, and she is always worried that the mainland will change policies and dare not invest. Besides, she only has four to five million Hong Kong dollars, even if she invests  If you go in, the return rate is not high.  " "Is the hot pot restaurant so profitable?  Shen Chong was stunned and asked: "Two stores have made four to five million in just a few months?"  "How can you make so much money?"  Li Kaiyuan shook his head and said with a smile: "I guess it was the former neighbors who pooled all their spare money and gave it to her for investment. Who gave the family a god of wealth?"  " "The God of Wealth is a gimmick advertisement, it cannot be taken seriously. I often do business at a loss.  Shen Chong frowned and said, "If you lose, where will your mother's face go?"  " "So you have to give me a good idea.  "Li Kaiyuan pursed his lips and said, "How about investing in buying a few houses? Housing prices have been rising, although it is a bit slow, but it is stable.  " "Real estate has always been a game where the big fish eats the small fish. You can't buy a few houses with millions of dollars, and you will be stuck if there is any trouble.  Shen Chong put the cup on the guardrail and said: "Give me the money, I will lend it to a big fish, follow you and drink some soup and earn some interest."  " "Who should I lend it to?"  "  "Li Ka-shing." Shen Chong said with a smile: "Last year, he swallowed the elephant and ate Hutchison Whampoa. He was short of funds. He recently made a deal with Wheelock and required a deposit of 500 million. Now he is paying a deposit of 500 million.  Financing everywhere. ¡°He wants to acquire Wheelock?  "It's impossible. You really think he is a superman. Hutchison Whampoa is enough for him to digest for many years. Wheelock is also one of the four major foreign banks. How can you just buy it?"  Shen Chong shook his head and said: "Bao Yugang is trying his best to sell ships, and Wheelock is desperately trying to buy ships. They are very short of money, so they adopt a joint venture with Yangtze River Industries, each holding 50 shares, to establish a real estate company."  , to sell the federal building and international building of his subsidiaries in Central to this real estate company with an estimated value of 1 billion. Li Ka-shing needs 500 million as a deposit before he can resell them. According to his evaluation, these two buildings are worth at least 100 million.  , Amazing profit margins "This kind of thing is a trade secret." Li Kaiyuan looked at him and asked: "How do you know?" "I have been busy recently restarting Jiayi TV Station and looking for shareholders." Shen Chong leaned on  On the guardrail, he said: "I have fooled Li Ka-shing several times, but he always shirks it. Just the day before yesterday, he nodded and agreed to buy shares, but he asked me to help him with financing." "Isn't he afraid that you will cut him off?" "I'm not interested in real estate."  Shen Chong said with a smile: "I have better projects to do."
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