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Volume 3 Chapter 17 Meeting

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    Shen Chong knew that he was already one of the most watched figures in Hong Kong. If the news of his return to Hong Kong was leaked, a large number of reporters would be watching when he moved. Therefore, early the next morning, he followed Aunt Liu's request.  I went to a villa on Barker Road, Victoria Peak.  Barker Road was opened in 1890 and named after Major General Barker, the commander of the British Army in Hong Kong at that time. It is one of the representative areas of mid-level villas in Hong Kong. It has convenient transportation. It only takes a few minutes to drive to Central. The altitude is neither high nor low, and it is surrounded by green mountains and green hills.  With trees and fresh air, and a view of Victoria Harbor and Central, it has always been a favored residence for the rich, consuls from various countries and local dignitaries.  On the way to the villa, Li Kaiyuan introduced: "Except for the cable car that goes directly to the top of the mountain, minibuses and taxis are not allowed here. There are security guards patrolling at all times, so you don't have to worry about being harassed by reporters." "No wonder when the rich man is mentioned in the novel,  Let¡¯s just say we live in the middle of the mountain.¡± Shen Chong rolled down the window and looked at the lush vegetation on the roadside, and said, ¡°The environment here is really good.¡± ¡°Mr. Shen Bi suggested to me several times to buy a house on Pule Road on the top of the mountain, saying that HSBC.  There are ready-made properties there that can be sold to me at a low price. Let¡¯s be neighbors.¡± Li Kaiyuan said: ¡°I took a look and found that there is often fog at the top of the mountain. My dad has arthritis and it is not suitable for him to live here. It is foggy here.  Below the line, the humidity is just right. " "As long as you live comfortably, you don't have to worry about the height of the mountain." Shen Chong agreed with her choice and said: "Shen Bi is the chairman of the board of directors of HSBC, and the official residence provided by HSBC covers an area of ????an area.  It¡¯s more than 40UU square meters, and it¡¯s too stressful to be a neighbor with such a rich man. ¡°Hong Kong is so small, it doesn¡¯t matter if you look up or down,¡± Li Kaiyuan smiled slightly and said, ¡°He probably wants to take advantage of me.  Here is your tone. This time, you did not go through HSBC's investment department for investment and M&A in the United States, but chose Goldman Sachs. This made him very nervous.  He laughed twice and said: "In the past, we had a weak foundation and had to look up to HSBC. Now all the banks in the world regard us as their most distinguished customers, so there is no need to hang ourselves on a tree. Besides, HSBC's main business is in the UK."  and Asia, it has little influence in the United States. Goldman Sachs is not a top investment bank now, and it may not be in the future. It is not a bad thing to make more friends. "Bajadao, together with Puledao, Shi Xundao and Zangdao,  It is also called the most exclusive residential area in Hong Kong. There are only 9 villas with independent house numbers in total, including the Belgian Consulate, the residence of the Commander of the British Forces in Hong Kong, the Chief Secretary's residence and other government institutions. There are only 4 privately owned villas. Li Kaiyuanhua  After paying a lot of money, I bought No. 3 Barker Road from Zheng Yutong's New World.  Arriving at the place, Shen Chong took the key from Li Kaiyuan, and under Aunt Liu's guidance, he bowed casually in all directions, and then opened the door of the villa.  The purchase of the villa was handled by Li Kaiyuan. He was busy with the Academy Awards at the time and had never been to the site for an on-site inspection. So after going in for a tour, he asked in surprise: "How big is it here?" "It covers an area of ??30UU.  "How many square meters." Li Kaiyuan stood in front of the balcony, overlooking Central, and said proudly: "Originally, the U.S. government was planning to buy this place as the official residence of the consulate in Hong Kong, but I stopped it first. "I have to catch up with the big teams of HSBC and Standard Chartered.  If you own a house, no wonder it costs tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars.  Shen Chong was stunned and said: "It's so big, it's a bit too extravagant."  " "It doesn't matter if the place where I live every day is bigger.  "Li Kaiyuan glanced at him and said: "You bought such a big villa in the United States but didn't live in it. That's really luxurious." She turned back to the room and continued: "Time is too tight, I only redecorated the living room.  There are a few bedrooms that need to be used, but the rest of the place remains the same. Find a time to talk to the designer to see how the overall decoration should be done.  "    "good.  " A professional moving company is responsible for the details of the move, and Li Kaiyuan is on site. Shen Chong walked around the villa a few times and found that there was nothing to do except making mascots, so after talking to Aunt Liu,  I drove to the company. ¡°I have at least eight meetings today, including Shen Bi, Li Ka-shing, and Pao Yugang. Any one of them is more important than you combined.  Shen Chong glanced at the conference room and said, "But I chose to have the meeting with you first. Why?"  Just to tell you that movies are the most important of all my businesses. Don¡¯t think that because I am worth hundreds of millions, I don¡¯t care about the small profits from movies. Don¡¯t think that because I have a lot of money, I can fool you with some junk scripts.  "I invest" "At the beginning of the year, I said that Oriental Charm would invest in at least one movie this year. It's already June, and except for "Die Hard," the other 19 movies have not yet been filmed.  He pointed to the pile of documents in front of him and said: "These are the 10 movie shooting plans you have submitted in the past two months. I have read all of these 11 plans. To be honest, I am very disappointed."  Disappointed, every book has big problems.  " Shen Chong picked up the top one, flipped through it, and then pushed it hard. The document slid along the table and sat in his right hand.?position in front of a young man.  "Zhang Jiazhen, this is your proposal, "The Dragon's Crossing", the name is good, it borrows the title of Bruce Lee's classic movie, and the idea is also good, follow the trend of "Die Hard" and make an urban police and gangster action movie.  You are a newbie in the industry. There is nothing wrong with following the trend. Only by learning from others can you develop. Don't aim too high. That's good." Shen Chong changed his tone and said, "The problem is that you shouldn't ask John Woo to be the director. I know you.  I have a good relationship with him, and he can work for you on a friendly basis. I have no problem with friends taking care of each other. But have you ever thought about it, "Die Hard" is a highly anticipated blockbuster. Regardless of the box office performance after its release, John Woo has already become famous.  Come on, he is now regarded by the media as the leader of the next generation of directors in Hong Kong. Now you ask him to make a film with a style similar to "Die Hard", but with a budget only one-twentieth of "Die Hard"  What will the outside media think of this low-budget movie? Action movies are the most expensive. Putting aside the plot, your "Enter the Dragon" is destined to be less exciting than "Die Hard". Do you know what it means to be a genius?  What does it mean to go from bad to worse? Do you know what it means to lose strength? You have to know that momentum is very important in the entertainment industry. Once you are discouraged, it will be extremely difficult to get back up. John Woo is still in the stage of climbing up.  , your status is unstable, you are harming him by doing this. You are the producer and the steward of a crew. You have to protect the director instead of letting the director protect your film. You can either find a new one.  The director can either find a different type of script and let John Woo film it. This way, even if the filming fails and the box office is not good, he will still have an excuse to step down. Zhang Jiazhen blushed and took the plan book, stood up and said, "Mr. Shen said that."  Yes, I think it¡¯s wrong. ¡°Sit down.  The script you found is well written, has no problem with logic, and the plot is compact enough. I suggest you change the director to film it.  Shen Chong picked up the second planning book, pushed it to Chen Xinjian, and said: "PI11, you have no other problems with the "Mountain Dog" planning book. There is only one thing. The script is very creative, but the details are too rough and the style is too rough."  It's too extreme and needs major revisions. I've written down the specific revisions in it for you to use as a reference for the screenwriter.  " Chen Xinjian is well-known in both the police and film circles. He is a person with status. He is really afraid that Shen Chong will not give him face and teach him like a newbie. Seeing his kindness at this time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.  , quickly stood up and said: "Mr. Shen took the trouble, I will take it back and let Yu Yunchang and Xiao Fang correct it.  " "Yu Yungang's "The Fierce List" grossed more than UU00,000. His ability in making horror films is obvious to all. I also like this script and hope it will be successful.  "After Shen Chong added a few more words, he picked up the third plan book, handed it to Zeng Lizhen who was sitting next to him, and said: "Sister Zhen, your play, "The Romance of Dragon and Phoenix", is based on the comedy of urban life.  This genre is very popular now, and it would be a good choice for you to choose Wang Jing to film it. It will have no problem selling millions at the box office, but I don't like it because it is too vulgar, deliberately catering to the people's psychology of curiosity and carnival, and the plot is very shallow.  I don¡¯t mean that you have to make elegant literary films. What I mean is that you have to have some personality when filming, have your own style, and even if you don¡¯t look at the title, you know that it is produced by Oriental Charm.  It¡¯s not something that anyone can take, and everyone¡¯s results will be similar.  " "Zhang Quan, the plot of your movie is too brutal, and you have Huang Zhiqiang as the director. It will be bloody and bloody, and it will definitely not be sold in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Have you considered it?  " Shen Chong reviewed each book one by one, and learned lessons from each person. It took him nearly an hour to reject 10 planning books, leaving only one, and said: "You guys go out first, Guo Wuji stays.  .  " After everyone left, Shen Chong looked at a lean young man sitting at the back and asked: "I remember that you were recommended to come to Hong Kong by Teacher Situ from the Beijing Film Academy?  " Guo Wuji moved his posture slightly, and said babaously: "Yes.  " "How did you come up with the idea of ??making a documentary film about the counterattack against Vietnam?  " "I used to be a photojournalist and I am very interested in documentaries.  Guo Wuji sat there upright and said: "In March, a documentary about World War II called "The Tragic War" was released in Hong Kong. The box office was very high. I think people watched the war decades ago. Then last year's war,  There will definitely be many people interested in it, and you can also take this opportunity to leave a piece of image data for future generations.  "    "I see.  Your idea is very good, and this plan is also very well done.  Shen Chong tapped the cover of the document with his fingers and said: "But the risk of making such a movie is too high, and life is in danger at any time. "Mr. Shen, don't worry." Guo Wuji said with a sullen face: "I have been to the Yunnan front line and experienced  After passing the test of artillery fire, you are not afraid of death. " "This is not a question of whether we are afraid of death or not. We are filmmakers, not soldiers." Shen Chong's expression changed, and after a while, he said: "We filmed the Vietnam Self-Defense Counterattack.  Documentary films require the permission of the state and the cooperation of the military. Do you have anything to do with it? " "I have a relative who works at the Bayi Factory. Last year, he went to the Yunnan front line to make a documentary called "Strike Back."?, However, due to insufficient conditions, we only took a few minutes of filming, which he always regretted. I could contact him first and cooperate with Bayi Factory.  " "If Bayi Factory is willing to cooperate, that would be great.  Shen Chong nodded and asked: "There are not many people in Hong Kong who have made documentaries, and probably no one is willing to go to the front line. Where did you get the crew from?"  " "As long as Mr. Shen is willing to invest, I will go back to Beijing and immediately get the team together. There are people who specialize in documentaries at Bayi Film Studio, Central News Documentary Film Studio, and Beijing Film Studio.  " "Well, you will go back to Beijing tomorrow, take a plane, and all travel expenses will be reimbursed.  Shen Chong no longer hesitated. He opened the plan book, crossed out the budget number on it, and said, "I like this project very much. One million is too little. I will give you 10 times the budget, 100,000. You can shoot whatever you want."  Also, the movie is too short and may not be able to completely record the counterattack against Vietnam. You can shoot more and cut it into a TV series. In short, I fully support this documentary.  "
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