With the plan in mind, Shi Zhijian got dressed up early the next morning and looked very handsome. With his slicked back hair, black suit, and shiny leather shoes, he looked like a successful person.
Then Shi Zhijian drove directly to the law firm, picked up his Queen's Lawyer Hu Juncai, and together they formed a group to go to Shaw Brothers.
During this time, Hu Juncai was doing well with Shi Zhijian, with a monthly salary of up to 2,000 Hong Kong dollars. The old suits he used to wear were also donated to nearby charity foundations. Now he also started to wear designer suits and ties. He did a good job in accordance with the requirements of his boss Shi Zhijian.
Some self-packaging.
In the car, Shi Zhijian was bored and asked Hu Juncai about the follow-up story of what happened last time in Huafang, and asked Hu Juncai whether he followed the older sister to rent a house in Kowloon City.
Hu Juncai seemed very shy and said that he followed him there, but nothing happened. The two just talked about life and literature in the room.
Shi Zhijian asked how the conversation happened.
Hu Juncai said: "She asked me what my hobbies were, and I told her I liked reading. She asked me what books I liked to read, and I said I liked reading the "British Law Dictionary." She said what other books do I like to read besides these.
I just said that I also like to read martial arts novels."
"What next?"
"She asked me what martial arts novel it was, and I said it was "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" by Mr. Jin Yong."
"Uh? What else?" Shi Zhijian glanced at Hu Juncai.
Hu Juncai: "In the end, it was nothing. She licked her lips and said, I really like "The Condor" too!"
Shi Zhijian was stunned for a moment, "Are you sure you didn't do anything with her?"
"Yes, we just talked about literature and life!" Hu Juncai's eyes were panicked and he avoided Shi Zhijian's direct gaze.
"Huh? I believe you!"
…
Shaw Brothers Film Company was originally located near Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. Later, with the construction of Shaw Brothers Studios, the company moved to near Clear Water Bay.
Now the overall scale of Shaw Brothers Cinema has grown, and some areas are still being expanded.
Shi Zhijian is not very "amazing" about Shaw Brothers Studios. In his eyes, the Shaw Brothers in front of him is simply dwarfed and incomparable to the Hengdian in his previous life.
It was a big deal in Hu Juncai's eyes. He was holding a briefcase in his arms and looking around everywhere without even using his eyes.
"Mr. Shi, look at how big and grand this cinema is! I never imagined that so many Shaw Brothers movies were shot here!"
Hu Juncai was amazed again and again, and from time to time he reached out to touch this and that.
Shi Zhijian didn't worry about this. He took Hu Juncai to look for people, hoping to find out the address of the general manager's office of Shaw Company.
Soon, the two came to a production crew, and saw the sign outside the crew saying: "The First Sword of Jianghu", starring: Chen Baozhu, Xia Jinhan; director: Shi Guoliang...
Chen Baozhu? Shi Zhijian couldn't help but be startled. I just watched her movie last night. I didn't expect to see her filming here today. If my sister Shi Yufeng knew about it, I would be unhappy to death.
Shi Zhijian thought again that after finishing the official business later, he would ask Chen Baozhu for an autograph when he had the chance, which would be a surprise for his sister.
At this moment, I saw that the entire shooting location was being decorated with background templates. Because it was a costume martial arts film, those templates were painted with strange-shaped rocks and various types of flowers and plants. After they were arranged neatly, the surrounding environment was rendered, and the whole scene looked like
It's like the "Valley of Heartless" in martial arts novels.
In fact, according to Shi Zhijian's point of view, filming this kind of scene should be shot outside to have a sense of reality.
But now it’s 1967, and many filming people require high efficiency and speed. If you can save time, you can save time. It’s easy to run outside, but it’s troublesome to transport any machinery and equipment. It’s better to make a few background templates to block them and act as exteriors.
The venue came quickly.
What's more, today's audiences are not very demanding and are still in the theater stage where "one person waving a battle flag can act as an army". For example, there are many such fake templates in the 1983 version of "The Condor".
scene, but the audience still watched it with gusto.
Just as Shi Zhijian was looking around, a voice suddenly said: "Friend, please help me, move the stone table over and place it in the middle!"
Shi Zhijian looked back and saw a gentle man in his forties, tall and thin, wearing vinyl-rimmed glasses. He was holding a stack of manuscripts and was busy proofreading something.
Shi Zhijian didn't explain that he was here to do something, so he asked Hu Juncai to help move the stone table.
I thought it was very heavy, but when I moved it I realized that it was made of plaster, and the two of them could easily move it together. Then there were two round stone benches, which were placed on both sides of the stone table. They were placed according to the director's requirements.
Serve the wine glasses and flasks. You don’t have to guess. You’ll probably be filming a drinking scene later.
Although these tasks are small, Shi Zhijian does them very seriously. The most important thing is that he has seen people filming in his previous life and knows the key point of placing props, which is that they must be aligned with the focus of the camera and not placed randomly.
Often this kind of most inconspicuous job can reveal a person's professional quality. At least that middle-aged man couldn't help but take another look at Shi Zhijian.
When Shi Zhijian finished his work, the middle-aged man came over with a smile, took out a cigarette and handed it to Shi Zhijian: "Friend, you look very professional. What kind of work do you do?"
Shi Zhijian took the cigarette and took a look at it. It was a very high-end limited edition "San Wu" and said: "I am in business and opened a small factory."
The other party nodded, "But I don't know what you are doing here?"
"I'm talking to the production manager here about something." Shi Zhijian said with a smile, "I mainly want to do some sponsorship."
Shi Zhijian knew that he couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and he had to take his time in everything. He couldn't reveal his purpose as soon as he opened his mouth, as it would arouse the other party's suspicion.
Sure enough, when the middle-aged man heard what Shi Zhijian said, he decided that Shi Zhijian was a small and medium-sized enterprise owner. He immediately extended his hand and said: "First of all, let's get to know each other. I am the production manager here, Zou Wenhuai!"
Shi Zhijian looked calm, shook hands with the other party and said: "Shi's Instant Noodles Factory, Shi Zhijian!"
…
Inside the business manager's office.
Shi Zhijian and Zou Wenhuai were sitting on the sofa, with tea in front of them.
Hu Juncai was holding his briefcase and sitting on the left side of Shi Zhijian with half his butt next to the sofa.
The office is not big, only about fifteen square meters, and the decoration is relatively simple. Some photos with celebrities are hung in the most conspicuous places on the wall, and then there is an information rack, which is densely packed with various film and television materials.
In his last life, Zou Wenhuai was a workaholic and a movie tycoon. In the future, he will co-found "Jiahe" Films and compete with Shao Daheng for hegemony in the film industry.
"Mr. Shi? I wonder which of our Shaw Brothers films you want to sponsor?"
Many business people in this era like to sponsor movies, because in this era TV has not yet become popular, and movies are developing the fastest. Almost all Hong Kong people have the habit of watching movies, and they watch them from beginning to end without even showing the subtitles.
Yes, I'm afraid it won't be worth the price.
Therefore, advertisements for some companies will be placed at the beginning and end of the movie, and Shaw Brothers can also earn a sponsorship fee.
"I heard that your company has a film "The One-Armed Sword" directed by Chang Cheh that will be released soon. I would like to sponsor this film."
"Uh, you mean "One-Armed Sword"?" Zou Wenhuai was stunned for a moment.
"What, is there a problem?" Shi Zhijian asked knowingly.
Zou Wenhuai saw that Shi Zhijian really didn't know anything about it, so he said: "Here's the thing, Mr. Shi, whether this drama can be released still needs to be discussed, so..."
"Why can't it be released? I heard that the filming has been completed?" Shi Zhijian made a confused expression.
"Uh, well..." Zou Wenhuai hesitated, wondering whether he should tell the truth about the drama.
Shi Zhijian added fuel to the fire: "Actually, I really like Director Chang Cheh! I like all the movies he makes!" He looked like a "little fanboy".
Zou Wenhuai was startled for a moment.
It turns out that Zhang Che is a director who was discovered by Zou Wenhuai. He had previously shot three movies and all failed miserably. This time he brought newcomer Wang Yu to such a big show that the possibility of overturning was extremely high, but Zou Wenhuai had always been very optimistic about him.
Shao Daheng, on the other hand, has always looked down upon Chang Cheh's approach to filming, thinking it was too wild and he often shot nondescript films without knowing what he was filming.
And this investment in "One-Armed Sword" was approved by Zou Wenhuai. To be precise, it was Zou Wenhuai who promoted it. If the film fails to be released, he will be scolded to death by Shao Daheng.
Unexpectedly, today there would be someone who was as optimistic about Zhang Che and the drama "The One-Armed Sword" as he was. Zou Wenhuai suddenly wondered how Shi Zhijian viewed it and how he liked it.
