When Ding Pinghou heard this, he was so surprised that he bit his tongue, which was so painful that he shivered.
However, Ding Pinghou couldn't care less about the pain at this time and asked quickly.
"How do you plan to fight the Shaw Brothers?"
He didn't believe what Cao Weidong said.
Want to fight Shaw Brothers?
Why?
Did you just write a book?
Do you know the status of Shaw Brothers in Hong Kong City?
However, Cao Weidong was as steady as an old dog and said mysteriously.
"Mr. Ding, I already have a solution, just watch it."
The only way to defeat magic is to use magic.
Cao Weidong has already thought of the key to breaking the situation.
Ding Pinghou is still asking questions.
However, Cao Weidong said that the secret must not be leaked, so he sent Ding Pinghou away.
No matter how much he asked, Cao Weidong just refused to say anything.
Ding Pinghou sighed.
"Okay, I'll just watch."
He felt extremely pessimistic and began to think about the clean sewer pipes in that part of the port area, which would be suitable for him to spend his old age peacefully.
.......
The next day.
After playing with Xiao Sidong for a while, he told Lou Xiao'e that he would not be back in the next few days, and then went to the newspaper office to hand over all the manuscripts for "Piaomiao Journey" in the next few days to Ding Pinghou.
Next, he was ready to start his own plan to fight against Shaw Brothers.
He first took a ferry from Hong Kong Island to Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, and found Tai Po Tsai under the guidance of passers-by.
Looking at this behemoth in front of him, Cao Weidong was excited.
This is Shaw Brothers Studios.
Mr. Shao's lair.
He looked up and carefully looked at this huge movie theater that was famous all over the world.
This movie theater has been built since the 1950s and is huge in scale.
There are five permanent "Tang Street", "Song City" and other streets in the movie theater, as well as permanent exterior scenes of Chinese pastoral villages, as well as six large-scale photo studios.
It can be said that since its opening in 1961, Shaw Brothers Studios has made a huge contribution to the development of Hong Kong's film industry.
My eyes glanced at the huge sign on top of Shaw Brothers Studios.
SB!
Cao Weidong felt an inexplicable smile in his heart.
This is the English abbreviation of Shaw Brothers, which represents the dazzling glory of the leading overlord of Hong Kong Film Industry.
It’s just that in later generations, this is an indescribable and strange word...
Ahem.
Cao Weidong calmed down and walked towards Shaw Brothers Studios.
Then he was driven away as a matter of course.
"Go, go, go. This place is not open to the public. Take a rest wherever it's cool."
Cao Weidong was disappointed.
Just as he was about to find another route, a man with a sinister face approached him, patted him on the shoulder, and asked in a low voice with a nondescript Minnan accent.
"Brother, do you want to go in and have a look?"
"Who are you?"
Cao Weidong was a little wary.
The man continued to ask in a low voice.
"Don't worry about who I am, as long as you know that I can help you get in."
"So you are a scalper..."
Cao Weidong suddenly reacted.
Could this man be the legendary scalper whose hands and eyes can reach the sky?
"Scalpers" are commonly known as "ticket dealers". In BJ's jargon, they are called "Patchworkers", while Shanghainese call them "Scalpers".
Its origin may lie in describing the scene where a group of people are grabbing supplies or tickets.
Like a herd of cattle.
Therefore, they are collectively called scalpers.
Of course, in this era, there was no such thing as scalpers, so men were confused.
“What is a scalper?”
"Forget it, don't talk nonsense. I see you have been here for a long time. Do you want to get in? If you want to get in, I have a way."
Cao Weidong asked curiously.
"Can you help me get in?"
The scalper waved his arms and made exaggerated body movements.
"Of course it's difficult to get in. You are not a staff member of Shaw Brothers or an actor. Once you are discovered, you will definitely be chased away by the gang of policemen patrolling the streets, and you may even get a beating. It will be miserable.
."
Cao Weidong is hard to understand.
Logically speaking, aren’t all movie theaters open to the public?
The scalper explained with words and gestures.
Cao Weidong listened for a while and finally understood.
The movie theater in this era was not open to the public, and only directors and cast members of Shaw Brothers were eligible to enter.
There are two reasons circulating among the people.
One reason is.
Shaw Brothers shoots more than 20 movies a year, and all of them are completed in Shaw Brothers Studios.
In order to prevent film clips and plots from being leaked, Shaw Brothers has specially strengthened patrol management to prevent outsiders from entering Shaw Brothers Studios.
Another reason is that the popular celebrities of this era are different from the future traffic niche.
During the filming, they stayed in the studio almost the entire time. In order to prevent overly enthusiastic fans from hurting the stars or affecting the filming progress, Shaw Brothers Studios was not open to the public.
However, there are still many people who are curious and come from all over Hong Kong Island in an endless stream.
These people stood under the high wall and looked out, imagining that they could enter Shaw Brothers Studios.
As a result, the job of scalper was born.
Their job is to help tourists sneak into the movie theater and then receive a certain amount of compensation.
Cao Weidong thought this could be done.
Isn’t it just giving money?
I have plenty of money now.
So I asked casually.
"How much?"
"Fifty Hong Kong dollars."
The scalper bids a price.
In the port city of this era, this was already an astronomical figure. The scalper was afraid that Cao Weidong would find it too expensive, so he explained it again.
"The situation in the movie theater is complicated. You must wear a specific uniform to enter, and these cost Hong Kong dollars..."
"Actually, what I earned was hard-earned money, and I definitely didn't lie to you."
Cao Weidong didn't value the money very much, and what the scalper said was sincere, so Cao Weidong agreed.
"Okay, fifty Hong Kong dollars is fifty Hong Kong dollars, as long as everything goes well."
The scalper is overjoyed.
Cao Weidong said again at this time.
"Do you know Zou Wenhuai?"
The scalper thought for a while and said.
"I think I've heard of him. He's the publicity manager of the Zou family, right? He's a very prestigious person."
"Yes, if you can help me see him, I will give you an extra five hundred Hong Kong dollars."
When Yellow Ox heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said.
"Really?"
Cao Weidong responded calmly.
"Of course it's true. I can give you half of the fee as a deposit first."
Giving the scalper three hundred Hong Kong dollars, he happily took Cao Weidong around, and soon arrived at a relatively remote small gate of the film and television base.
There is only one young man guarding here.
The young man is wearing servant's clothes. It feels like he will also make a cameo in the movie when he is not working.
"Hey, how about that outfit?"
The scalper pointed to the young man's clothes and asked Cao Weidong for his opinion.
Cao Weidong thought to himself that this scalper was really powerful and had connections within the movie theater, so he could get clothes.
He looked carefully and felt that the clothes were quite clean and close to his body shape, so he said with satisfaction.
"Okay, let's do that."
"Okay."
Huang Niu geared up and walked over with Cao Weidong.
Seeing the stranger approaching, the man stood up from his stool and yelled loudly.
"Hey! What are you doing? Outsiders are not allowed to enter here. You should leave immediately."
Cao Weidong looked at the scalper expectantly, thinking that the next step would be for both parties to recognize each other, and then the other party would give him his clothes and send him to the movie theater...
However, the reality is always extremely magical.
Before Cao Weidong's thoughts could change, scalper suddenly jumped out, took out a metal stick from nowhere, raised the stick with his hand and knocked the man unconscious.
Then the scalper quickly took off the young man's clothes.
His whole set of movements was smooth and smooth, with a shocking proficiency. Obviously, this is not the first time scalpers have played sap.
Cao Weidong: "......"
He was dumbfounded.
What kind of operation is this? Aren’t you all in the same group?
The scalper threw the clothes away at this time.
"What are you doing standing still? Hurry up and change your clothes."
"Oh, oh oh."
Cao Weidong blinked, put his clothes on in confusion, and then pointed at his brother lying on the ground.
"What should he do?"
"Don't worry about him. He's fine. I'll take action accordingly."
Huang Niu took Cao Weidong to the small door, opened the door to let Cao Weidong in, and then warned.
"Just go in from here. Don't tell others how you got these clothes. When you leave, just go through the front door openly. They don't know you anyway..."
"There is a Tang Street inside, and there is a Longmen Tea House in the far south. You wait for me there, and I will find a way to get another set of clothes, and then I will find you there. Then I will take you to see Zou Wenhuai...
..."
He talked a lot, and at this moment, a chaotic sound suddenly came from outside.
"Boy, stop...don't run. Are we caught now?"
Yellow Ox pushed Cao Weidong hard and said loudly.
"Hurry in, I collected the money, and I'll take care of it here."
Then he closed the small door tightly.
After a while.
There was a loud noise outside.
Then there were bursts of yelling and cursing.
"Damn, that guy just now must be the head-banging maniac. This month, more than ten brothers have been knocked on the head and stripped of their clothes by him..."
"No, that bastard's movements were too flexible, and he ran away again..."
"He can't run away, chase him! We must catch him this time..."
Cao Weidong blinked.
What a fucking talent!
This scalper really showed off Cao Weidong.
No wonder people charge high prices.
Every time a tourist is brought in, a staff member of Shaw Brothers Studios will be "headshotted." The money is really not expensive.
Cao Weidong even felt that it was a pity that this person was not a scalper.
With a feeling of regret, Cao Weidong patted the dirt on his clothes, and Shi Shiran walked into the movie theater and blended into the crowd.
"Zou Wenhuai...where are you?"
.......
Shaw Brothers Studios.
Chinatown.
In an official mansion.
Suddenly there was a sound of brisk footsteps outside, and the cast and crew rushed to greet them.
This is a filming location for a movie show.
Director Nan Renqing has arrived.
Behind him, there was a middle-aged man with a solemn face.
This middle-aged man has light steps and handsome features. He looks kind and friendly, but not angry or intimidating.
This is Shaw Brothers Film Promotions Manager Zou Wenhuai.
He was recruited by Mr. Shaw from the Hong Kong Information Service in the United States. He is a core figure in the company. Under his leadership, Shaw Brothers Studios has successively developed the Huangmei Opera genre, new martial arts films and other genres, and is deeply loved by the cast and crew.<
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"Manager Zou is here, we are filming, the conditions are a bit difficult, don't mind."
Liang Guang, deputy director of field management, came and showed special respect for Zou Wenhuai.
He paused and asked again.
"Manager Zou, you are here. The matter we mentioned yesterday..."
Zou Wenhuai sighed, looked around, and then called Nan Renqing and Liang Guang aside.
Nan Renqing said.
"Lao Liang, Manager Zou just told me that the filming schedule for our movie has been temporarily canceled. We will send everyone the filming subsidy later, so let everyone go back first."
Liang Guang suddenly became anxious.
"How could it be like this? We have worked hard for more than half a month and finally put the framework together, and then the above sentence was canceled?"
"Manager Zou, didn't you say you wanted to help us intercede with Mr. Shao? How could he..."
Nan Renqing scolded.
"Old Liang, pay attention to your words and deeds."
Liang Guang realized instantly that what he had just done was a little too extreme.
Zou Wenhuai waved his hand and said with a wry smile.
"It's okay. I have betrayed everyone's trust. Mr. Zou called me to the office early this morning and told me the company's current adjustment plan."
"Canceling half of the film schedule and investing in the television field is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed."
He felt very guilty about this.
It's a pity that I can't do anything.
Although he is the number two figure in Shaw Brothers Pictures, Mr. Zou has great trust in him and even gave him the power to kill first and then play later.
But in the final analysis, I am still a wage earner at Shaw Brothers Studios.
Everything I have is provided by the platform of Zou Films.
Without the big tree of Shaw Brothers, I am nothing.
At this moment, Zou Wenhuai's idea of establishing a new branch became more intense.
He wanted to start a film company.
He is a person with ideas. His years of hard work in the film industry gave him the idea of starting a film company.
It’s just......
"It costs money to shoot a movie. Even if we save more, it will still cost four to five million Hong Kong dollars. I don't have that much money on hand."
"And after I change jobs, Mr. Shao will definitely suppress me. Once he takes action, he will definitely start with release channels, theater schedules, and editorial reviews. I can't deal with it..."
Zou Wenhuai frowned, sighed inwardly, and then said.
"Mr. Nan, Mr. Liang, please complete the aftermath as soon as possible. I have to go to other filming bases to inform about this matter."
"Anyway...Shao Brothers can't help you..."
After a sad conversation, Zou Wenhuai left the studio and planned to go to the next film and television base to inform him of the bad news.
But as soon as he turned around an alley, his vision went dark.
A sack fell from the sky and tied him up.
Then Zou Wenhuai felt his body flying.
It seemed like someone was carrying him and running wildly.
This...
Have you been kidnapped?
At this moment, Zou Wenhuai even felt unreal.
He struggled violently.
After just a few punches, he suddenly became quiet.
After a while, Zou Wenhuai felt the sack covering his head being lifted up, and then heard a careless sound.
"Boss, I brought someone to you, he is Zou Wenhuai."
Cao Weidong twitched the corners of his mouth and stretched out his hand stiffly, with a friendly smile on his face.
"Hello, Mr. Zou, my name is Cao Weidong, and I would like to meet you in this way..."
He glanced at the scalper next to him, sighed, and said.