The main filming location of "Fang Fang" was in Tseung Kwan O, with scenes shot in the studio and on the seaside. For the convenience of filming, Sophie Marceau naturally could not live in hotels on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, but lived in a new building in the studio
Inside the elevator apartment.
As the Oriental Culture and Entertainment Group grew larger and larger, the originally spacious film and television city soon became crowded. Although the administrative building did not increase anymore, the apartment building in the dormitory area was built to the fifth building, a supermarket, and a canteen.
It has also been expanded. The original simple antique street has now been expanded into an antique city.
Without the existence of Oriental Culture and Entertainment Group, real estate developers who want to develop properties here would not be able to sell them because it is too remote and not suitable for leisure and relaxation.
But precisely because of the cluster of group companies, almost all employees in the company who are eligible to buy houses are eager to purchase apartments in the dormitory area.
Firstly, it is convenient to work, and secondly, with the employee discount, the house prices here are so low (Kang Jianfei still makes a lot of money selling properties), only a fool would not take advantage of it.
Now the dormitory area has been separated from the office area by a wall, and employee ID is required to enter and exit the work area of the film and television city. The qualifications for purchasing newly built properties have also been relaxed, as long as they have signed a labor contract with a company under the Oriental Group and have worked for one year.
You can buy a house at a discount.
Of course, the longer you work at Oriental Group, the greater the discount you will get for purchasing a house. This is also to reduce the frequency of employees changing jobs. If an employee purchases a house at a low price and then resigns within three years, the discount must be made up before leaving.
Just go up.
In addition, Kang Jianfei also allocated part of his shares in each company to middle managers who had worked in the company for more than five years as dry shares.
Sophie Marceau lives in the fifth apartment building that was built in the summer. The current occupancy rate is less than 20%, which makes it somewhat deserted.
"Kang, is this the special event you mentioned?" Sophie Marceau stood at the bottom of the apartment building and pointed upward.
Kang Jianfei smiled and asked, "Why, you don't welcome me to your home?"
Sophie Marceau took a serious look at Kang Jianfei and said, "Well, spending Christmas alone is boring anyway."
The two of them walked into the elevator side by side, and just as the elevator door was about to close, a group of people rushed in from outside. The one running at the front, holding a Christmas tree in his arms, slammed in. The branch almost swept Kang Jianfei away.
Looks like Sophie Marceau.
Kang Jianfei protected Sophie Marceau and took a step back. His chest was still painful from the branches.
"Sorry, sorry!" The man holding the Christmas tree apologized quickly. As he spoke, he was pushed in by his companion who came in from behind. A fake apple on the Christmas tree pressed hard on Kang Jianfei's face.
Soon the elevator was full. Kang Jianfei was so squeezed that he could not move. But the petite Sophie Marceau found it very interesting. The expression of Kang Jianfei whose face was pressed by the apple was too funny.
Kang Jianfei raised his hand to push the apple away, looked into the elevator through the Christmas tree, and found that he actually knew three of these people.
One of them is Li Ming, one of the four famous kings in the future, one is Zhou Haimei, who was praised by Kang Jianfei a few months ago, and the other is Sun Xing, who is notorious for drug abuse and Haitian feasts.
As for the other four men and three women, Kang Jianfei had no impression at all, but most of them were the same as Liming and Zhou Haimei. They were newcomers signed by the company in the past two years.
Not only do these newcomers not have enough working experience to qualify for a discount on buying a house, even if they are qualified, they certainly cannot afford it. They all probably rent in this apartment building.
"Brother Xing, I heard that you are going to join the cast of "The Best of Us"?"
"Thanks to Leon for helping me put in the good words."
"It has nothing to do with me. It's Ah Xing who performed well, otherwise he wouldn't have passed the audition."
"Brother Xing, which role do you play in the cast of "The Two Proud Twos"?"
"Yulangjiang Peak."
"who?"
"Jiang Feng, Xiao Yu'er and Hua Wuque's father."
"The one who was killed by Yaoyue Reika as soon as she appeared on the scene?"
"There are too few scenes, right?"
"That's right, this role is very important."
"Yes, Brother Xing is so handsome, he is just right to play the role of Yu Lang Jiang Feng."
"..."
A group of newcomers chatted non-stop. The performance of Liming, Zhou Haimei and Sun Xing made Kang Jianfei who was watching on the side quite amused.
Although Li Ming is a newcomer, he has become famous very quickly this year. He can continue to spend Christmas with several other unknown newcomers. He is a good character. At least he has not ignored his old friends once he became famous.
Sun Xing is obviously a very sociable guy. He has only filmed a few commercials (because he is handsome), but he can actually make other people call him Brother Xing willingly. Even the already famous Li Ming also calls him this.
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As for Zhou Haimei, well, this female classmate didn't say anything after entering the elevator. She stood in the corner like a dull gourd and observed other people.
Suddenly the elevator shook, and Kang Jianfei said: "Please give me a chance and borrow it!"
After the elevator door opened, Liming held the Christmas tree and let him out. Only then did Kang Jianfei and Sophie Marceau squeeze out of the crowd.
It wasn't until both of them had gone away that someone in the elevator commented: "That hag (female foreigner) is so on point!"
"Looks familiar."
"It looks very familiar."
"She must be the actress just signed by the company."
"I mean that man."
"Male? I couldn't see clearly just now because the Christmas tree was blocking it."
"When he went out, I saw a profile that looked like our boss."
"boss?"
"Mr. Kang!"
"It's really him! I thought I was dazzled just now."
"That hag must be the heroine of his new film, Sophie Marceau."
"The two of them actually spent Christmas together."
"A single man and a widow, **, hehe!"
"Shh, don't talk nonsense, be careful of your boss finding out."
"..."
The newcomers lowered their voices and confirmed the possibility of Kang Jianfei and Sophie Marceau's affair without saying a few words. Suddenly someone asked Zhou Haimei, who had been silent, "Haiwei. Mr. Kang admires you very much. Has he asked you on a date?"
Have you eaten?"
Zhou Haimei was carrying a bag of snacks and said with a shy smile: "I am just a young actor. How could Mr. Kang ask me to dinner?"
"If I were you, I would take the initiative to make an appointment with Mr. Kang. He named you to star in "Pink Girl". He must be very optimistic about you. It's not a bad thing to have a relationship with Doral." said a female newcomer.
Zhou Haimei didn't know how to answer, so he just smiled and said nothing.
Several other women started chattering, saying that a certain actor became famous immediately just because of Kang Jianfei's words.
They didn't just discuss Kang Jianfei's scandal. They also included male stars such as Zhou Xingchi, He Jiajin and Xu Jinjiang. In the end, several men such as Sun Xing also joined the discussion.
Liming was embarrassed to speak at this time, because like Zhou Haimei, he had the opportunity to come forward because of Kang Jianfei's optimism.
For the few newcomers in the elevator, directors and assistant directors like Yu Rentai and Ang Lee are all big shots. But meeting Kang Jianfei in the elevator tonight is enough to make them excited for a while, at least when they brag to their friends in the future.
It’s time to show off and talk.
…
After Sophie Marceau opened the door, she was about to say "come in" to Kang Jianfei. She stopped before she could say anything. She looked back at Kang Jianfei with a half-smile and asked: "Kang, is this a surprise for me?"
The colored lights on a Christmas tree in the living room are flickering. Through the faint colored light, you can vaguely see the colorful balloons and streamers hanging in the house.
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: "If you think so, then so be it. Merry Christmas!"
"This is a good gift, thank you." Sophie Marceau did not blame Kang Jianfei for entering her room casually, because someone came in to clean the room every day. Sophie Marceau's clothes were also washed by someone.
Sophie Marceau went into the room and turned on the light, and found that a sumptuous dinner was ready on the table. Moreover, all the hot food was still warm.
Women are all sensitive animals. Sophie Marceau had obviously guessed Kang Jianfei's intentions. She folded her hands in front of her chest and turned back tactfully and said: "Kang, you are too careful. If you didn't have a girlfriend, I would
Everyone thought you were chasing me."
"If I were really pursuing you, would you refuse?" Kang Jianfei asked with a smile, seemingly unaware of the rejection in Sophie Marceau's words.
Sophie Marceau shrugged: "Who knows? But thank you for your arrangement, at least this Christmas will not be too deserted."
Kang Jianfei walked to the table and uncorked the wine, poured a glass of wine and handed it to Sophie Marceau, then picked up another glass and took a sip.
Sophie Marceau picked up her wine glass and walked to the balcony, where she could see the entire Tseung Kwan O Studios.
The area of the administrative building in the distance has become dark, with only a few rooms still lit. However, the antique city and some studios are as bright as day, and many crews are still rushing to shoot on Christmas Eve. Most of these crews do not belong to
DreamWorks, East Vision, and hundreds of film companies in Hong Kong will basically choose to rent the venue of Tseung Kwan O Studios if they need studios or antique buildings for filming.
As for why they didn't choose TVB's Clear Water Bay studio, the reason is simple, because Tseung Kwan O is closer to Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, and the supermarkets, canteens and other supporting facilities here are far more complete than those at the Clear Water Bay studio.
Not only that, because the popularity of Tseung Kwan O Studios provided a catalyst for the British Hong Kong government to develop the small town of Tseung Kwan O, the construction and development of Tseung Kwan O town was at least two years faster than in another time and space.
Why is it so much faster?
The reason is simple. The establishment and development of Tseung Kwan O Studios has provided nearby residents with opportunities to make money.
If there were no film and television city here, it would be difficult for the Hong Kong government to persuade the residents of Tiu Keng Ling Mountain and the fishermen on the seaside of Tseung Kwan O to move into the housing estate. The prerequisite is to solve the employment and living problems of these people.
Now the first housing estate in Tseung Kwan O has been developed next to the Film and Television City, which is Po Lam Estate in another time and space.
The vegetables and fish grown by the villagers at home no longer need to travel long distances to Kowloon for sale. They can be sent directly to the film and television city. This is a mutually beneficial good thing. The villagers do not need to travel far, and the film and television city does not You need to go to Kowloon and spend the freight to buy stale and expensive dishes.
In addition, Tseung Kwan O Film and Television City also provides a variety of employment opportunities. Manpower is needed in various aspects such as salespersons in supermarkets, serving food and meals in canteens, sweeping floors, maintaining greening, etc. There are also many villagers who have joined various production crews. A walk-on.
The wages demanded by the nearby villagers are extremely low, which is a good thing for the recruiters. Now the food sold in the canteen of the film and television city is also extremely cheap. Even other companies filming in the film and television city directly pay for customized lunch boxes for the crew. I won't bother myself with food anymore.
Sophie Marceau has lived here for many days and has been busy filming. This is the first time for her to stand on the balcony and watch the night view. Looking at the brightly lit film and television city in the night, Sophie Marceau couldn't help but praise: "Is this a movie factory?"
Kang Jianfei walked to Sophie Marceau and looked down at the film and television city he built with his own hands. He felt a bit proud in his heart: "It's not just movies, it's also TV series, records and animation companies." He said with a smile, "A few years ago , this place is still desolate, and there is not even a good road leading to the city."
"It only took a few years?" Sophie Marceau looked at the entire cinema in surprise and exclaimed, "It's really unimaginable!"
Sophie Marceau was obviously very interested in Kang Jianfei's entrepreneurial history. Kang Jianfei told his legendary story in an extremely calm tone and deliberately pretended to be pretentious.
Sophie Marceau was just an ignorant girl under the age of 20. Kang Jianfei smuggled into Hong Kong alone and smuggled into Hong Kong, and started her own business from scratch, which easily attracted her.
All the lights in the room had been extinguished, and the two of them had Christmas dinner by candlelight. Sophie Marceau ate delicious food and listened to Kang Jianfei's stories. From time to time, she raised her glass and touched Kang Jianfei, and looked at Kang Jianfei with a look in her eyes. kind of admiration.
At first, Kang Jianfei just talked about his entrepreneurial history. It didn't take long for him to talk about all kinds of interesting things he encountered while making movies, and then he naturally started talking about the mainland.
"Did you really see a monk with magical abilities in Shaolin Temple?" Sophie Marceau asked with great curiosity.
Kang Jianfei smiled and nodded, and said with small gestures: "Of course, he is the best kung fu person I have ever seen. At that time, we went to visit together and there was a young man who had practiced fighting for more than ten years. Every attack of that young man was pushed away by him like a joke..."
"It's amazing. I must go to the Shaolin Temple when I have the chance." Sophie Marceau said yearningly.
The dinner was spent in Kang Jianfei's bragging. It was almost twelve o'clock. Kang Jianfei walked to a record player, and soon the room was filled with beautiful dance music.
"Beautiful lady, would you be honored to invite you to dance?" Kang Jianfei turned to Sophie Marceau and said.
Sophie Marceau drank a lot of red wine and was fooled into confusion by Kang Jianfei. She generously stretched out her hand and said: "Of course, handsome gentleman."
Kang Jianfei walked over very gracefully and put his arms around Sophie Marceau's waist, smelling the intoxicating feminine fragrance, and danced to the beautiful music. (To be continued...) u
