Mid-mountain, Jiahui Garden.

Chen Chong and Li Kaiyuan each had a recliner, sitting on the balcony, enjoying the night view of Victoria Harbor while chatting casually.

"How long have your mom been here today?"

"I drove away at two or three o'clock in the afternoon." Li Kaiyuan said angrily: "I can't let go of her dumpling shop, and I nagged for more than twenty words at one noon."

"Haha." Chen Chong smiled dryly and said, "Didn't she say anything else?"

"I said it." Li Kaiyuan turned his head, looked at Chen Chong, and said with a smile; "She said the house is too big and should buy a smaller one."

"Sister Yuanyuan, you are not good." Chen Chong took a cherry, threw it into his mouth, and said vaguely: "I know what I'm asking."

"You are a bold and thick-skinned person. You still care what my mother said?"

"As a son-in-law, there is no one who is not afraid of his mother-in-law." Chen Chong spitted out the cherry seeds and said, "That is the most powerful boss in the world."

"I don't think you're afraid. My mother kisses you much more than me." Li Kaiyuan put the blanket on his face and then lie on his side, facing Chen Chong, and said, "She told me not to bully you, give in if you have something to do."

Chen Chong whistled, with a look of relief.

"My mother also said that she had known about us for a long time." Li Kaiyuan said with a warm smile; "The first time we went home with our hands, she saw it, but she just didn't say it."

"It seems that we are not suitable for underground parties. We have done a poor job of confidentiality." Chen Chong ate another cherry and said, "Your mother has passed the test, and your father is there, what do he say?"

"I'm still behaved when I get the cheap!" Li Kaiyuan twisted a cherry and smashed him, saying, "My dad looked at you like a son. What can he say? After knowing what we were doing, he smiled like a flower."

"There is no way, who makes me a beautiful boy who is loved by everyone and blooms with flowers." Chen Chong bent down and picked up the cherries that fell on the ground.

"Virtue!" Li Kaiyuan threw another cherry and smashed him, and then said, "By the way, my dad said, there is a leader in their factory or someone who wants to see you."

"Oh?" Chen Chong was delighted and asked quickly, "When?"

"I didn't say it, just let me bring a message to let you find him if you have time."

"Okay, I'll go tomorrow."

After saying this, the two of them fell silent. Chen Chong put his hands on the back of his head, staring at the lights in the distance, and Li Kaiyuan looked at him in a daze. At this time, silence was better than sound, and a tenderness flowed in the air.

"A Chong."

"Um."

"How did you... talk to Zhang Aijia last night?"

"I told her that I want to open a harem and accept her as a concubine. She looks like an idiot."

Li Kaiyuan laughed so hard that she slapped the armrest of the recliner and said, "A Chong, why didn't I notice before? Your face is so thick that you can race horses on it."

Chen Chong jumped up, made two chest expansion movements, and said, "I don't think my skin is thick enough. If it is thick enough, I should have touched her room last night, and made a slut, and cooked the raw rice into a cooked rice."

"If you dare to do this," Li Kaiyuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Maybe the little brother will be gone tomorrow."

"No!" Chen Chong cried out: "You said I can open a harem."

"It's OK, but you can't use strong." Li Kaiyuan turned over, laying his back, putting his wrist on the handrail, and his figure was charming. She said: "If you find a few little lovers, you can be considered as lewd and shameless at most. If you use strong, you will be worse than beasts."

"Sister Yuanyuan." Chen Chong sat in the corner of Li Kaiyuan's recliner, playing with her tenderness and asked, "If I really open a harem, do you care?"

"How could I not care?" Li Kaiyuan gave him a blank look and said, "Do you think I look like a virtuous woman?"

"Not like." Chen Chong smiled and said, "You are."

Li Kaiyuan snorted, and she broke free from Shen Chong's hand, bit her lip, her face changed. She didn't know what she was thinking. After a while, she said, "You are making a fool of yourself outside, you can't bring them here. If something happens, don't expect me to wipe your butt."

Chen Chong laughed awkwardly, and just as he was about to speak, the phone rang.

"Hello."

"Mr. Chen, the box office statistics are out." It was Jiang Zhiqiang, who reported excitedly: "Including the premiere, a total of 940,000 yuan was collected today."

Not more than one million, Chen Chong felt a little regretful. He asked, "Is it a new record?"

"There was no first-day box office statistics before, but the accountant of the Chamber of Commerce said he had never seen such a high single-day box office."

"Okay, I'll use a record-breaking title in the newspaper tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll notify the newspaper."

After putting down the phone, Chen Chong found that Li Kaiyuan was no longer on the balcony. He walked into the bedroom and saw her lying on the side, so he turned off the light, lay on the side, and gently hugged her.

"The box office is out?"

Chen Chong put his face on her back, felt the intimate and warm breath, and responded vaguely: "I collected more than 900,000 yuan."

"It's not bad. It's more than 900,000 yuan a day, and it's worth a month. It's more than the Rubik's Cube."

"Sister, how many are there?" Chen Chong laughed and said, "The box office will only be high in the first few days, and then it will decline all the way. Besides, it will only be released for two weeks."

"I don't understand movies." Li Kaiyuan moved his body, changed his posture, clasped his feet tightly, and said, "Let's sleep, it's 12 o'clock, so sleepy."

"Um."

...

Near the Shaw Brothers studio in Qingshui Bay, there is a luxurious villa with carved beams and painted buildings, magnificent. It not only has a magnificent dining room, a dance hall with bright lights and wine, but also a comfortable and comfortable movie screening room.

This place was specially built by Run Run Shaw and was specially used to entertain guests. (Note 1)

Run Run Shaw is a workaholic. When he was young, he worked for more than 14 hours a day. Even the Rolls-Royce used for transportation was converted into an office style, which was convenient for working at any time. Even if he was over 70 years old, he was still strong and worked for up to 10 hours a day.

However, as a movie tycoon in the world, he had to deal with people from all walks of life and society. With more social engagements, he would have less work. Run Run Shaw then thought of a solution. He built this villa, then chose two months a year, held a banquet every night, and invited all kinds of wise men. Today is a tycoon from old Shanghai, tomorrow is a tycoon from Chaozhou, and the day after tomorrow is a tycoon in the real estate industry... Sometimes a big banquet, a crowd of guests, sometimes a small banquet, three or five friends, and the banquet was held one after another.

The flowing water seat can be opened for 60 days, which shows Run Run Shaw's tycoon demeanor and deep connections. (Note 2)

That night, Run Run Shaw invited several rich men from Guangdong.

"Sixth Brother." The banquet was approaching, and a fat old man asked, "What movie will we see tonight?"

Every time the banquet ends, Run Run Shaw will choose the latest and most entertaining movie nowadays and invite guests to watch it. This is one of the two major signs of Shaw Family Banquet. The other sign is naturally Shaw's popular female star, "Shaw Brothers Stars are as numerous as stars in the sky". This slogan is famous in Southeast Asia. However, the few people invited tonight are old friends who have been in love for decades, all of them are old guys. With the advantage of being a family, they naturally don't need female stars to accompany them.

"Chu Yuan has just filmed "The Two Sexes" and starring Fu Sheng. You can have a sneak peek later."

An old man with gray hair said, "Is Fu Sheng the little Jiu from the Zhang family?"

Run Run Shaw nodded slightly and said, "That's right."

"Every time Xiaojiu is beaten in a movie, his nose and face are swollen. When Mr. Zhang sees it, he doesn't know if he feels sorry?" The old man smiled and said, "I can't bear to let my son do this."

"The Zhang family is full of branches and leaves, and it doesn't rely on him to inherit the family property. Your family is just a single seedling, so naturally I can't bear to leave it." The fat old man smiled with kind eyes, and he said, "Besides, that's a movie, not a real fight." (Note 3)

"Sixth brother, we will watch "The Two Prouds" next time." The old man sitting at the edge and smoking a cigar said: "Take out the "Crazy Tribulation" that has been popular these two days and give us some insight."

"Hey, it's still possible that the old man has an idea." The gray-haired old man agreed: "I also want to see how the scary movie is."

"Brother Wan, we can watch it, you can't." Old Man Xu sniffed a cigar and said to him: "Have you not read today's "Oriental Daily"? The film company has published a full-page advertisement, suggesting that young people under the age of 18 and old men with heart disease like you should not watch this movie."

"I am an old man, you are not young either!" Old Man Wan waved his hand and said disdainfully: "That's a gimmick for the film company. Which of our people has not come from the age of chaos? Who hasn't seen a hundred and ten dead people? What scenes have you seen before? Will you be scared by a movie?"

"Sixth Brother." The fat old man held the teacup and said, "You can decide this."

"If you all want to watch it, it's OK," Shaw said. "Earlier today, they sent a copy. I also want to see what's special about movies with a box office of nearly one million."

"That's it." Old Man Wan stood up and said, "Go, go and have a look."

"No hurry, don't hurry, eat first." Run Run Shaw raised his hand and signaled him to sit down, saying, "The copy is still at the cinema, I'll let you go over and get it now."

"I said to Lao Wan, you are so old and still so popular. No wonder you have a heart disease." The fat old man said: "You must quit urgent and be patient and take care of your health."

"Build a body that is not eaten, and you can't drink it." Old Man Wan took a big sip of red wine and said, "I have been struggling for most of my life and finally got some wealth and don't enjoy it well. How can I be worthy of the hard work back then?"

"That's right." Old Man Xu sighed and said, "When we were young, in order to make some money, it was wind and rain, and it was extremely difficult. Brother Liu was an example. He ran around the countryside of Malaysia and got a nickname to run away." (Note 4)

"It's no easier to make money now than before." Run Run Shaw put down his chopsticks and said: "Chang Cheung's "One-Armed Knife" was released for a month, and the box office was only over one million, making it famous all over the city. Nowadays, the box office of the movie is one million in a day." (Note 5)

"Hong Kong's economy is booming, and ticket prices have risen." Old Man Wan said: "I remember buying a ticket for a building at that time was only more than three yuan, but now it costs ten yuan."

"Even if it was converted to the previous ticket price, it would be more than 300,000 yuan a day." Old Man Xu said: "It's more than 300,000 yuan. You and I, who worked for ten years, could not make so much."

"You can't compare, you can't compare." The fat old man waved his hand and sighed: "Young people today are amazing. You can read the 20-year-old student who was published in Ming Pao Weekly a few days ago, earning money that we can't make in most of our lives in a few months."

"It's useless." Old Man Wan sneered and said, "It's coming soon and going quickly. If you make money in a few months, you may lose all in a few days."

"It's a coincidence." Run Run Shaw said: "The young man is named Chen Chong, who happens to be the investor of "Crazy Job"."

"No?" Old Man Xu put down the cigar and said in surprise: "Sixth Brother, "Crazy Job" was released in Shaw Brothers theaters, and I thought it was produced by you."

"The world has changed." Run Run Shaw was also a little moved. He picked up a towel, wiped his hands, and said, "Those small film companies, and a group of Taiwanese businessmen, who do not follow the rules, randomly raise prices, and close their eyes and pay three times the salary to poach people, disrupting the market, causing our Shaw people to fluctuate. The cost of filming has been much higher, and the box office is not as good as before. Just as this Shen Chong came to his door. If he wanted to borrow Shaw's theater chain, I would use him to try it out and see if independent production is a new way."

"Sixth brother is a good method." The fat old man smiled and complimented, and then asked, "How do you divide the box office?"

"I am six and four, and I am responsible for the promotional distribution fee. We only need to show it." Run Run Shaw said: "It's not that I bully the younger generation, but that he proposed it himself."

"Ginger is still so hot." The old man raised his thumb and said, "Brother Six is ​​sitting firmly on Diaoyutai. He doesn't have to do anything, and waits to collect money. Shaw Brothers easily took two-thirds of the box office of more than 900,000 yuan."

Run Run Shaw showed a smile on his ancient face. He waved his hand and said, "The Yangtze River pushes the previous wave. We are old. Let's not talk anymore. Let's go, go, go and watch the movie."

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Note 1: See "Shao Brothers Spring and Autumn".

Note 2: See Chu Yuan’s memoirs. For the sake of plot convenience, the movie before the banquet is changed to a movie after the banquet.

Note 3: Fu Sheng’s original surname is Zhang, and he is from a prominent family in Hong Kong. He has 11 brothers and sisters. He ranks ninth.
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