Zhou Wenhuai has been really melancholy and full of worries recently. He is just over 40 years old this year. He is middle-aged, which is really the golden age for men to start a career. It was supposed to be a time when his fighting spirit was high and high, but in just over a month, he actually had a lot of white hair on his head and his face looked much more haggard.
Two years ago, he, He Guanchang and Liang Feng left Shaw Brothers and formed Golden Harvest. At that time, despite being blocked by Shaw Brothers and obstructed by lawsuits, they were indeed full of confidence. Especially after getting Li Xiaolong, this kind of confidence is even greater.
But who would have known that Cheng Yaojin would appear halfway, and Wang Ben would be born out of nowhere. Wang Ben became famous in the Hong Kong film industry just by himself. This is nothing. The key thing is that Wang Ben and Jiahe's arch-enemy Shaw Brothers got together. This is nothing.
More importantly, the contract between Li Xiaolong and Jiahe has expired. Although Zhou Wenhuai proposed many favorable conditions, but for some reason, Li Xiaolong was dragging his feet, refusing to renew his contract with Jiahe. Even if Zhou Wenhuai offered to set up a film company with Li Xiaolong, Li Xiaolong still hesitated and couldn't make up his mind.
Watching Phantom International and Shaw Brothers go crazy in this so-called Lunar New Year festival, they are like money-grabbing monsters, gobbling up the box office. Zhou Wenhuai felt waves of fear.
Just like Zhou Wenhuai thought before, if Shaw Brothers and Phantom International team up to block Jiahe when Jiahe releases the movie, it will be a disaster for Jiahe.
¡°If there were no more obstruction from Li Xiaolong, this disaster would be even more devastating.
Although Jiahe¡¯s financial situation is no longer as difficult as it was at the beginning due to the huge sales of "Tangshan Brother" and "Fist of Fury", especially the overseas box office of "Fist of Fury". But this imminent sense of urgency and crisis made Zhou Wenhuai restless and restless
Zhou Wenhuai pushed up the glasses hanging on his nose and sighed tiredly: "What happened to Xiaolong? What on earth did he think? Isn't the condition I offered him good enough?"
He Guanchang, who was sitting aside, patted his old friend's shoulder and comforted him: "Don't sigh. There must be a road for the car to reach the mountain, and it will be straight for the boat to the bridge. In addition to Jiahe, is there anything Xiaolong can like in Xiangjiang? A movie company? Shaw Brothers? With Xiaolong¡¯s strong character, Xiaolong would not choose Shaw Brothers? That¡¯s a leftist movie company, and that¡¯s even more impossible I believe Xiaolong will make the right choice. Yes. We are about to arrive at the Peninsula Hotel, so don¡¯t show a sad face to others. Xiaolong will also attend the Phantom International¡¯s celebration banquet tonight. Then you can talk about Xiaolong"
Zhou Wenhuai nodded, covered his cheeks with his hands and rubbed them vigorously. After he let go, the kind and gentle Zhou Wenhuai came back again.
Although today is a celebration banquet for Phantom International, Jiahe¡¯s rival Shaw Brothers will also attend. But there is no conflict between Jiahe and Phantom International. Wang Ben sent them an invitation. If they didn't come, I wonder what Wang Ben would think? At this juncture. Offending Wang Ben is really not a wise choice.
"Besides, Li Xiaolong is also attending this banquet. If someone seduces Li Xiaolong away, it will be a problem." Then Jiahe really has no place to cry.
Zhou Wenhuai cheered up and opened the car door, stepping out of the car with a smile on his face. He Guanchang and Liang Feng on the other side also followed Zhou Wenhuai out of the car. After just a few steps, He Guanchang pulled Zhou Wenhuai's sleeves, pointed not far away and whispered: "Look!"
Zhou Wenhuai and Liang Feng took a closer look and saw a group of reporters surrounding the entrance of the Peninsula Hotel. Who was the person surrounded by reporters who wasn't Li Xiaolong?
Li Xiaolong is a person who received an American education and grew up in the United States. He exudes an air of flamboyance. The more people there were, the more excited Li Xiaolong became. He kept posing in various poses while surrounded by reporters. Including Li Xiaolong's classic fighting posture, allowing reporters to take pictures.
Standing beside Li Xiaolong are his wife Linda and his son Li Guohao.
How could Zhou Wenhuai give up such an opportunity? Zhou Wenhuai, He Guanchang, and Liang Feng walked towards Li Xiaolong. As he walked, he laughed loudly and said, "Xiaolong, I didn't expect you to come so early!"
When the reporters saw Zhou Wenhuai and the others approaching, they couldn't help but let go of the encirclement and let Zhou Wenhuai and the others walk in. The reporters took photos of Zhou Wenhuai and Li Xiaolong with their cameras, and Zhou Wenhuai also put his arm around Li Xiaolong's shoulders in an intimate gesture. Let reporters take photos carefully.
Zhou Wenhuai wanted to send a signal to the outside world, that is, Jiahe and Li Xiaolong are still cooperating, and their relationship is still very close.
A reporter took the microphone and asked: "Mr. Zhou, we all heard that the contract between Mr. Li and Jiahe has ended. Is this true?"
It¡¯s really a pot that I don¡¯t want to open!
Zhou Wenhuai¡¯s face froze, but he recovered in an instant. Zhou Wenhuai laughed to cover up his panic, patted Li Xiaolong on the shoulder and said with a smile: "No, absolutely not! The relationship between Jiahe and Xiaolong is as good as ever. And we are currently preparing a new film. This one The movie is definitely a big cast and will definitely create a new glory, surpassing the glory of "Fist of Fury"! Please wait and see! Xiaolong, don't you think so?"
A lie requires more lies to cover up. But this lie cannot withstand the beating now. As long as Li Xiaolong denies it, Zhou Wenhuai will definitely be embarrassed and thrown into his grandma's house.
Zhou Wenhuai faced the reporter with a calm face, but he glanced at Li Xiaolong from the corner of his eyes, giving Li Xiaolong a look, hoping that Li Xiaolong could help him tell this lie.
In fact, this is Zhou Wenhuai's bet on Li Xiaolong's love and justice. The bet is that on such an occasion, Li Xiaolong will protect Zhou Wenhuai's face no matter what.
This can be regarded as a different kind of forced uterus!
Sure enough, Li Xiaolong lived up to Zhou Wenhuai¡¯s expectations. Under the scorching gazes of reporters and Zhou Wenhuai, Li Xiaolong hugged Zhou Wenhuai's shoulders and smiled: "Mr. Zhou is right! We are indeed planning to make a new movie. And the screenwriter of this new movie is Mr. Wang Benwang !but¡¡"
"Boom!"
Before Li Xiaolong finished speaking, the reporters were in an uproar, and all kinds of random questions were thrown at Li Xiaolong.
"Mr. Li, is this true? Is the screenwriter really Mr. Wang?"
"Bruce, will you cooperate with Mr. Wang again?"
"Mr. Li, is this movie still a kung fu movie?"
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Zhou Wenhuai and He Guanchang were also stunned by Li Xiaolong's words.
Wang Ben¡¯s script?
If this is the case, then Jiahe will really make a lot of money. The last movie "Fist of Fury" was written by Wang Ben. As a result, "Fist of Fury" was a box office hit, with the global box office breaking a record of over 100 million Hong Kong dollars!
If there is still such an opportunity, then Jiahe will not let it go.
Li Xiaolong grinned with his iconic hearty smile and said: "Of course it is true. As early as when we were still filming "Fist of Fury", Mr. Wang promised to write a script for me. And I planned to invite Mr. Wang at that time Forming a film company together is just"
Li Xiaolong shrugged and spread his hands and continued regretfully: "I just don't know why, but Mr. Wang said to think about it. The next thing you know, Mr. Wang formed Phantom International himself. But Mr. Wang didn't reject me. I think I There is still a chance with Mr. Wang"
So that¡¯s it!
It turns out that Li Xiaolong and Wang Ben had long had the idea of ??forming a film company together!
But why did Wang Ben reject Li Xiaolong?
Zhou Wenhuai and He Guanchang's faces turned green and white, and various thoughts were swirling in their minds. Zhou Wenhuai said heartily: I told you what happened! I asked why I promised so many conditions and Li Xiaolong refused to agree. It turned out that Li Xiaolong wanted to set up a film company with Wang Ben!
The reporters were all shocked by the news. This is really shocking news!
The reporters were suddenly asking questions in a mess.
"Mr. Li, is this true?"
"Mr. Li, do you really want to form a film company with Mr. Wang?"
"Bruce, if this film company is really established, will it become a branch of Phantom International?"
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Zhou Wenhuai's face was already livid at this time, the veins on his face and forehead were stretched, and sparks were shining in his eyes. He clenched his fists tightly, wishing to crush Li Xiaolong to death.
Li Xiaolong glanced at Zhou Wenhuai and laughed loudly: "If a film company is really formed, it probably won't become a branch of Phantom International. But now this is just my wishful thinking. I don't know what Mr. Wang's thoughts are. What about?¡±
"I think I can answer this question for you."
A clear and magnetic voice came to mind from outside the circle of reporters.
"Huh? Who?"
With a crash, the reporters turned around and saw a dazzling bee-yellow sports car parked behind them. A man wearing sunglasses and a black dress opened the door and walked out.
This man was not in a hurry to answer the reporters¡¯ questions. Instead, he walked to the other side of the car door, opened the car door in a gentlemanly manner, and led out a beautiful woman wearing a royal blue mermaid evening gown.Just when the reporters thought the matter was about to end, two beauties walked out of the car one after another. One was wearing a white evening gown and the other was wearing a purple evening gown.
Under the dim light, this man seemed to have a soft halo of light on his body. He looked so tall and majestic, and his movements made him look domineering yet elegant.
"Mr. Wang?"
"Miss Zhao!"
"Miss Pan!"
"Miss Wang!"
The three beauties surrounded Wang Ben like stars, slowly walking towards the reporter.
Countless spotlights lit up, illuminating Wang Ben's surroundings as if it were daytime. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!