"It feels similar to the scene in the movie "God of Gamblers"." Zhong Liyu commented after watching it.
"Haha, I went to Lisboa for reference, so it is inevitable that it is a bit similar." Li said with a big smile.
The movie "God of Gamblers" was filmed four years ago. Directed by Wang Jing and starring Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau, "God of Gamblers" hit a box office of 40 million Hong Kong dollars that year, leading the trend of Hong Kong gambling films.
The emergence of "God of Gamblers" also set a new box office record for Hong Kong movies. At that time, Fa Ge was the most popular and Andy was also on the rise of his career. They had already gone through the struggle to gain recognition from the audience.
period, so it can be seen from their performances that the mentality of several people is very relaxed.
The filming of this film was also very smooth. It only took two months. A total investment of 10 million Hong Kong dollars was made at that time, but the box office result reached 40 million. Looking back at this film now, although I feel that it is not
A work that has withstood many trials and tribulations, it is very successful in terms of creation and commercial operation, but without the support of local underworld forces and popular stars like Fa Ge and Hua Tsai, it may not have received so much attention.
In fact, Ye Kai's favorite is "God of Gamblers 2". Unfortunately, this classic film will not be released until more than a year later, and it has not been produced yet.
Strictly speaking, the gap between "God of Gamblers" and "God of Gamblers 2" is relatively large. One is that the director's skills have been greatly improved after nearly five years, and the other is the performance of several actors.
I have also accumulated a lot of cultivation, gradually calmed down, and performed with ease.
But when it comes to "God of Gamblers", basically everyone present has seen it, which shows how influential this movie is.
"Hong Kong Island has indeed produced some good films in recent years, but the prospects are also worrying." When it comes to this matter, Li Da, who is the manager of an entertainment venue on the surface and the de facto intelligence chief, is still very knowledgeable.
He told everyone, "The prosperity of Hong Kong movies is not largely due to the increase in the number of audiences, but because the underworld forces use the box office to launder money. Therefore, many bad movies are made, which are shoddy and shoddy, but the box office is extremely high. This is also very
Abnormal. Once the underworld forces are suppressed, this false prosperity will most likely go silent."
"Is there such a thing?" Zhong Liyu didn't understand the meaning behind this, and said with some surprise after hearing this.
Li Wu interjected from the side and said, "Mr. Yu, you don't know that the actors in Hong Kong and Taiwan look very good, but in fact, most of them do not have a good income, and many of them are coerced by the underworld forces.
The pay for filming some bad movies is very low. If you can get 10% of your normal income, you are already being kind. Some even work for others for free."
"Don't the police care?" Zhong Liyu asked.
"The police can control you for a while, but not forever." Li Wu explained, "The police can save you once, but the gangsters have time to guard you every day. If you don't want to be a gangster, you have to cooperate with them. In fact, many movie stars in Hong Kong and Taiwan
There is nothing that can be done about the fact that movie queens are controlled by the underworld. Otherwise, they would work hard every day to film, but their income would be disproportionate. Do you think they are willing? There is no way to force them out."
"Speaking of which, it's easier to get around in the Mainland." Zhong Liyu said with some emotion after hearing this, "When I saw Lin Siyu last time, I found that she was quite relaxed, and her income in a year was quite high.
She is a little rich woman."
Among the women selected by Ye Kai, Ning Shuang wants to popularize folk music, so she has been in contact with Lin Siyu more recently. The two girls are similar in age and have similar hobbies, so they get along better, and Zhong Liyu is the sponsor.
, they support them, so they are relatively familiar with them.
"How much money can Lin Siyu make in one year?" Ye Kai suddenly asked.
"Normal income should be around 10 million. The recent cassette business has been good, and several new songs are also satisfactory. She is now considered a first-line singer. Of course, there are also some other incomes, which are also quite considerable.
"Zhong Liyu replied. She looked at Ye Kai and then said, "It seems that Young Master Ye's company intends to let her enter the film and television industry, but she is still in the learning stage. I don't know what the follow-up arrangements are.
"
"Oh, that's it." Ye Kai nodded, indicating that he understood.
Lin Siyu's appearance is quite superior, and she has rich stage experience in the past few years. If she wants to transition into the film and television industry, she will have a lot of advantages.
"But the film and television industry is quite chaotic..." Li Wu said from the side.
"No matter how chaotic the film and television industry is, it won't be chaotic here." Li Da laughed after hearing this. He knew the situation of Ye Kai's women, so he naturally wouldn't think that anyone would have the guts to break the rules.
Second Young Master Ye's woman.
Of course, if they don’t know it, there will definitely be many people who have this idea.
"Xiao Wu, I'll give you 100,000 yuan in chips, go and play by yourself." Ye Kai said to Li Wu.
"Oh, I'm worried that I'm unlucky and will lose all my money to you." Although Li Wu was a little eager to try, he was also worried that he would be embarrassed if he lost all his money, and his mood was quite conflicted.
"Entertainment, it's all given to you for free anyway. If I lose, it's mine, if I win, it's all yours." Ye Kai said with a smile.
Zhong Liyu also smiled and pushed Li Wu, encouraging him, "Go and have fun. You have been busy with me during this time. Thank you for your hard work."
"I listen to Mr. Yu." Li Wu nodded, took a bunch of chips, and left happily.
She went directly to the side where the dice was rolled. She obviously felt that the dice rolling was more attractive, and it was easy and convenient to press the big and small dice. Moreover, the place was also the most popular. You could often hear people cheering or being frustrated.
sound.
"It's still the nature of a child, who likes hot lots." Ye Kai took a look and said to Li Da.
"Xiaowu has grown up as we watched her. Just like her sister, she is still a child in our eyes." Li Da said with some emotion.
"I think Xiao Wu is very good." Zhong Liyu said from the side, "When you are with me, you think of everything first. If she is not around, some things will really not be easy to handle."
Zhong Liyu and Li Wu have been together for a long time, and their relationship is like that of sisters.
If Li Wu were to leave her at this time, Zhong Liyu would really not be able to adapt to it.
"Let's go over and have a look. What project do you like, Second Young Master?" Li Da asked.
"Mr. Yu, which one do you like to watch?" Ye Kai turned to Zhong Liyu and asked.
"I really don't know much about this. I've only seen dice rolling, pai gow pushing, and poker on TV and movies before, but I really don't understand the specific situation," Zhong Liyu said.
"Then let's play air pistol. This is an entertainment activity suitable for all ages. It's not as exciting as the gambling table. It should be said that there is still a bit of sportsmanship in it." Li Da introduced from the side.
"That's fine." Zhong Liyu thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Ye Kai didn't have any ideas, so the three of them went to the air pistol.
There are a total of five competition positions here, and each position can bet between two people. The winner is to see who has the higher score. There is no cheating at all. Everyone speaks based on his true ability.
According to the rules here, the bets placed by the two people are managed in the venue first, and then settled after the results are known. No matter whether they win or lose, the casino will take one-tenth of the total amount.
as a fee.
Of course, a bet is at least one thousand yuan, and the status of those who can come here to play gambling will not be low, so this standard is quite appropriate.
Even if it is the lowest standard, after a win or loss, the casino will make a net profit of two hundred yuan. How much are bullets and other things worth? Especially when these people play, they rarely make a bet of less than 10,000 yuan.
It is the premier gold-selling cave in the capital, and everyone does not come here just to save money.
"Most people come here to play exciting games. The bigger the stakes and the faster their heartbeats, the more excited they are." Li Da said.
"Haha, the more excited they are, the richer your boss Li's income will be." Ye Kai said with a smile.
"That's true.
"Li Xiaoxiao whispered in Ye Kai's ear, "Second Young Master, do you know how much profit this place can make in one night when the income is at its highest?"
"It's hard to say, can it reach a million?" Ye Kai really didn't know much about this, but he just thought that if the income in a single day could reach a million, it would be worth it.
"One million? Haha, you have to add a zero at the end." Li laughed and said, "The highest day last month, the income was 14 million!"
"So many?!" Ye Kai was shocked after hearing this. He didn't expect that the profit of this betting was so high.
Although he knew that casinos were very profitable, it was really surprising that underground casinos in Beijing had such high profits. No wonder the military was willing to cover such a place. Money came in too quickly.
If it weren't for the fact that Li Da himself was from the Ministry of Military Intelligence and was a close associate of Uncle Li, and Ye Kai was running this business himself, it is estimated that at least half of the profits would need to be used for various purposes.
Fairy.
But now Li University has no worries in this regard and no expenditure in this regard, so the profits of the casino appear to be very considerable.
"More than ten million a day, Li Da, your business can be done as fast as a money printing machine." Ye Kai shook his head and said.
"It's just average. You can't compare with the Second Young Master. Your income is hundreds of millions a day, and it's still US dollars." Li Da said very humbly. (To be continued)