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    August 19, 1982, was destined to be an extraordinary day in Hong Kong. On this day, something strange happened.  Zou Wenhuai, who had not entered Shaw Brothers for at least ten years, suddenly came to Shaw Brothers in a low-key manner. Not only Zou Wenhuai, but also Lei Juekun also came early.  At the beginning, the reporters did not pay much attention to this situation, because Uncle Liu and the others had announced before that today was the day for dividends from the Hong Kong box office of "A Better Tomorrow". As for the revenue from overseas exports, because  There are still some places showing this movie, so now it¡¯s just Hong Kong¡¯s dividends.  But even Hong Kong's box office dividends are a big stimulus to Hong Kong filmmakers.  Now the Hong Kong box office of "A Better Tomorrow" has been completely calculated. The three theaters jointly released it, which directly pushed the box office of "A Better Tomorrow" to an unprecedented 62,875,800  Many, it is basically difficult for other people to break this record, unless special circumstances occur.  With a box office of nearly 63 million, everyone will tremble when they see it. Except for Li Mingbao, a guy who is used to making money in the United States, other Hong Kong filmmakers hope that they can make movies with similar results, which is already worth it.  A lifetime memory.  So at the beginning, everyone gathered here at Shaw Brothers just to interview these big guys and ask them about their feelings about making money.  But later some veteran reporters felt something was wrong, because even if a celebration party and dividend distribution were to be held, it seemed that it should not be discussed at Shaw Brothers. After all, the success of this movie cannot be regarded as the achievement of Uncle Liu alone.  Hong Kong¡¯s three major theater chains all have great efforts.  But now that the venue is held by Shaw Brothers, doesn't Boss Zou have any ideas?  Boss Zou and Shao Daheng have been partners for so many years, so they shouldn't be ambiguous on this issue, right?  With such a doubt, those reporters are not fools. If you extend this idea, you can immediately get an answer. Perhaps what Li Mingbao and the others want to talk about today is not just about the box office dividends of "A Better Tomorrow".  Maybe there are other things about the cinema, otherwise, they wouldn't be gathering here at Uncle Liu's place.  After all, Uncle Liu is also the uncrowned king in the Hong Kong film industry. If there are any theater issues that need to be discussed by these big guys, it won't be a problem here.  But the reporters outside did not know what Li Mingbao and the others were going to talk about. So after Zou Wenhuai, Lei Juekun, and Li Mingbao all entered the scene, the reporters could only watch eagerly, waiting for them to start.  Come out of Shaw's office.  Of course, smart reporters will naturally contact their own newspapers and send more personnel here to conduct interviews.  As for those reporters who did not guess that there was something wrong with this party, only they would have to bear the losses. No reporter would kindly remind some irrelevant reporters. After all, no one can live with their own money.  This time it was a negotiation frankly announced by Li Mingbao and several other giants. Naturally, the location couldn¡¯t be in Uncle Liu¡¯s office. Fortunately, Uncle Liu¡¯s facilities were very complete. Even if he didn¡¯t use his office, he could find a small conference room to treat Uncle Liu.  It is not difficult to say that there are at least three small conference rooms in Shaw Brothers.  The first person waiting in the conference room was naturally Uncle Liu as the host.  The second person to arrive was Zou Wenhuai, who had always been at odds with Uncle Six, and he was followed by He Guanchang.  Entering the conference room, Zou Wenhuai, who had had a grudge with Uncle Six for more than ten years, took the initiative to sit next to Uncle Six this time. Looking at this old man who was nearly eighty years old, Zou Wenhuai felt a lot of emotion in his heart.  Thinking about how high-spirited he was when he first entered Shaw Brothers, and the tacit understanding between him and his sixth uncle, he also wanted to be as high as possible.  But after a series of events, the two people were completely on opposite sides. Now seeing that the basis for the opposition was almost gone, Zou Wenhuai no longer wanted to win, so he took the initiative to say hello: "Uncle Liu, I haven't been back for how many years."  Look, more than ten years have passed, and nothing here has changed much. I remember that we used this small conference room a lot. At that time, we could watch the demos all night. It can¡¯t be done now, Uncle Liu.  Now, I¡¯m getting old, and we can¡¯t stand it anymore if we want to stay up all night.¡± Zou Wenhuai¡¯s words immediately brought back Uncle Liu¡¯s memories. That time was really beautiful, and everyone wanted to do it.  The movie is made well, so whether it is a good movie or a bad movie, it can arouse everyone's passion.  "Yes, these more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. Uncle Liu and I are now almost eighty. At such an old age, I still have to run a business. Uncle Six, I am also tired and want to find a suitable successor.  Man, it¡¯s a pity that none of the children in the family are up to par. ¡°What about you, how are you doing? Is the child okay?¡± It was rare for him to talk to Zou Wenhuai calmly, and Uncle Liu also had a smile on his face.    "It's good to have children, but it's the same as your situation. No one wants to inherit this career. No one among our descendants has inherited the passion for doing things back then. Now  Children, they all want to enjoy themselves. How can they endure hardships like we did in those days? Uncle Six, you have no successor, and it¡¯s the same with me. I really don¡¯t know who will take over after we retire.¡±  Said with a sigh.  Hearing Zou Wenhuai's words, Uncle Liu smiled: "I can handle the TV aspect myself, but the movie aspect, that guy Li Mingbao can be regarded as my half-successor. Although this guy is a little big-hearted, I  I feel that he has the ability to change the current situation of Hong Kong movies. I can rest assured that such a person will be my successor. At least he will not mess around. Now it is even more important to integrate the entire Hong Kong movie theater. His heart is better than anyone else.  If this kid hadn't been born decades later and started a business with us old guys, maybe the Hong Kong film and television industry would be very different now, right? It would be a great pleasure to be able to compete with such a person.  "It's a pity that when he started, we were all old. Otherwise, I, Shao Yifu, wouldn't be like me now and just give up. I had to fight no matter what, and I might not lose. It's a pity that I didn't."  Living in an era, it is not easy to find such an opponent. " Uncle Liu looked like a hero, which made Zou Wenhuai very unhappy: "Uncle Liu, you walked very lightly, but now this kid has beaten me and Lei Juekun.  Forced into a corner. Shunchang Ni, this guy's domineering attitude is not much worse than that of your Uncle Liu. Even Uncle Six, you are tight-lipped. If I had known earlier that he had acquired Shaw Brothers Cinemas, I would have made more plans.  Now, there is no room for maneuver. You, Uncle Liu, have screwed me over by selling out to Shaw Brothers. You, Uncle Six, don¡¯t have much hope for the movie, but I, Zou Wenhuai, still want to make two more films.  What about now? Being forced by that kid to set up a theater chain, it¡¯s still a headache for me how to go about Jiahe in the future. This guy wants money and ability. We Jiahe are the meat on the chopping block.  You can knead it as much as you want. Jiahe's freedom has become a big problem. "What makes Zou Wenhuai most unhappy is that Uncle Liu sold Shaw Brothers without any news.  As a result, when Li Mingbao came to the door, Zou Wenhuai realized in despair that even if he wanted to refuse Li Mingbao's request, he couldn't. As he said, it was just a piece of fat meat, and Li Mingbao could cut it how he wanted.  So now Zou Wenhuai expressed his dissatisfaction.  Hearing Zou Wenhuai's words, Uncle Six was not dissatisfied with Zou Wenhuai's tone. Instead, he said with some pride: "Wen Huai, don't forget, our friendship has never reached that level. What would Li Mingbao have done more than ten years ago?"  We will vent each other's actions, but now, do you think I am happy or unhappy that Li Mingbao made you feel embarrassed? According to me, that's right. Who told you to cheat on me?  As for whether such a thing happened? Maybe we had unified the theaters in Hong Kong a few years ago. As for letting a young man like Li Mingbao take advantage?" After hearing Uncle Liu's proud words, Zou Wenhuai thought that he seemed to have already  Having been against Uncle Liu for more than ten years, Uncle Liu really doesn't have the need to remind himself.  It has become inevitable for Uncle Six to laugh at his own jokes. Speaking of this is purely to make himself uncomfortable.  After a while, Zou Wenhuai said bitterly: "This kid Li Mingbao has a big heart. Uncle Liu, you have to be careful. You never know when he will fall in love with your TV station. Something is going to happen. When the time comes,  I also want to congratulate you, Uncle Liu, for taking over only half of the class, you are obviously unqualified." "You don't need to worry about it, Wen Huai. When the time comes, I will be happy to accept it, Uncle Liu.  How old are you, how many more years can you work? Retiring in the future is also a good idea. "Uncle Liu looked like he didn't mind Zou Wenhuai's curse at all, leaving Zou Wenhuai with nowhere to vent his anger.  Originally, the atmosphere between the two parties was relaxed, but because of Uncle Liu's stinginess, Zou Wenhuai's mouth was immediately blocked.  So after sitting there for a while, Zou Wenhuai walked away and sat farther away from Uncle Six, fearing that Uncle Six would say something that would displease him.  And at this moment, Li Mingbao appeared at the right time, breaking the awkward atmosphere in the small conference room.  Li Mingbao didn't know about Uncle Liu's previous beef with Zou Wenhuai. When he saw that the two big guys arrived before him, he immediately apologized.  ¡°After all, the juniors arrived later than the seniors, so it can¡¯t be justified no matter how you say it.  After chatting for a while, Lei Juekun also brought his secretary to the small conference room.  Seeing that everyone was here, Uncle Liu said: "Now that everyone is here, let's start talking about things. Let's start with "The box office of "A Better Tomorrow" has been divided, let's talk about other things.  "
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