Chapter 1470 1469 [The dragon and the snake dance! 】
Golden Harvest Film Company.
Zou Wenhuai stretched out his hand to touch the "General Manager" nameplate placed on the table, slowly sat behind the desk, took out a large cigar from the cigar box on the table, took a cigar cutter and cut off the cap, and then used it as usual
He lit the cigar with a match and started smoking it leisurely.
The feeling of regaining what was lost is so good!
Back then, Shi Zhijian was kidnapped by pirates and there was a rumor that Zou Wenhuai's ambitions began to swell. He was planning to join forces with He Guanchang and others to force Shi Yufeng and seize control of Jiahe. Unexpectedly, Shi Zhijian successfully escaped from the pirate island and returned to Hong Kong.
These ambitious people killed every last one of them!
Then, Shi Zhijian handed over the power of Jiahe to Bruce Lee, whom he had just met.
Bruce Lee was also very impressive. With just three or four movies, Golden Harvest became the leading actor in the film industry and even hit Hollywood!
At that time, Zou Wenhuai thought that he would never have the chance to return to the position of general manager. As long as Bruce Lee existed, he would have no choice but to be left alone by Shi Zhijian.
What a pity, God is jealous of talents!
Bruce Lee passed away suddenly, and a generation of Kung Fu superstars fell sadly!
At that time, Zou Wenhuai was also very surprised and very sad. After all, he was a filmmaker and he highly recognized Bruce Lee's contribution to Hong Kong Kung Fu movies.
However, with the death of Bruce Lee, Jiahe lost its backbone. After that, Zou Wenhuai, who had been left alone by Shi Zhijian, was hired again and became the general manager of Jiahe again.
"Should I be happy or unhappy when I find something lost?" Zou Wenhuai exhaled a puff of smoke, feeling a little confused in his heart.
Boom, boom, boom!
There was a rapid knock on the door.
Old friend He Guanchang came over with a document, his steps were hurried and his expression was a little nervous.
"Achang, what happened? Look at you in a panic!" Zou Wenhuai spit out smoke and joked.
"Something really happened!" He Guanchang handed a piece of information to Zou Wenhuai, "These are the six new recruits signed by Mr. Shi. Take a look first!"
Zou Wenhuai took it and looked through it, with a hint of surprise on his face: "It's okay to say that Tan Yonglin and Lin Qingxia are very famous after all, but the liquidated damages are a bit too much, and we need Jiahe to help pay for them, but what about those people behind them, who are they?"
?”
"That's right, I'm very curious too!" He Guanchang said, "I have investigated that Zhou Yunfa is just a small actor on TVB, and Zhang Guorong is an unknown little singer who has not even released a record. The most outrageous thing is
Those two girls, one is a female athlete on the basketball team, and the other is a sales girl in a department store!"
Zou Wenhuai frowned and looked at the information about Wang Zuxian and Zhong Chuhong. He flicked the ash from his cigarette and put the cigar on the ashtray. He picked up his glasses from the table and put them on the bridge of his nose. He looked at their photos carefully again and said: "They look so good."
It’s quite beautiful!”
He Guanchang smiled bitterly: "I know what you mean! But the problem is that you don't have to be beautiful to be a star in this world. At least you have to be able to sing well or have acting skills!"
This sentence is quite true. In this era, "vases" are not very popular. Female stars must have acting skills, or they can directly go to Shaw Brothers to become an R-pop star. But even then, filming that kind of movie requires a certain amount of skills.
Acting skills.
What's more, this era is the period when female stars are emerging in large numbers, such as the Three Princesses of the Great Wall, Shaw Brothers' Seven Golden Flowers, and the Ten Talented Women of Hong Kong, etc., they are all extraordinary.
Zou Wenhuai breathed out, put the information in his hand on the table, looked up at He Guanchang, "Then what do you want?"
"I think it is necessary to talk to Mr. Shi! Not only are the liquidated damages for the six people who signed the contract high, but the salary he offered is also very high. We at Jiahe can completely refuse!"
"Can you refuse?" Zou Wenhuai smiled and reached out to pat He Guanchang on the shoulder: "Don't forget, Jiahe was indeed founded by us and Shi Zhijian before, but now - it is equivalent to his private property!"
"Uh, this -" He Guanchang was stunned for a moment and sighed: "If the two of us hadn't betrayed him last time, maybe we could still have a strong say as partners!"
"I know! It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in this world!" Zou Wenhuai said with a bitter smile, "Besides, I have another opinion -"
"Another opinion?"
Zou Wenhuai pointed to the information on the table, "Shi Zhijian never does anything that is uncertain, especially in entertainment! Don't you think he is so accurate? It's like turning stone into gold! Zheng Shaoqiu, Zhao Yazhi, Zhang Aijia, and even that Huang My big teeth are stained yellow and are now very red!”
After a pause, Zou Wenhuai continued: "In addition, Bruce Lee, who just passed away, is an even better example!"
He Guanchang thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed the case.
It seems that Shi Zhijian has never made a mistake in the entertainment industry over the years, and has never missed a pearl.
"So what we can do is follow his instructions and train these six people! Of course, as the leader of Jiahe, we cannot give them Jiahe's best resources. After all, we still have to train people like Cheng Long and Hong Jinbao , these people are the future!”
He Guanchang smiled bitterly: "It seems that these futures were also recommended by Shi Zhijian!"
Zou Wenhuai also smiled bitterly: "So now I don't know what he is going to do. Are he going to kill all these celebrities and singers?"
"Not only that, in addition to Oriental Daily, which is now controlled by Shinhwa, I heard that he is also acquiring other newspapers and magazines, as well as radio stations, film companies, etc." He Guanchang said.
"Isn't one Jiahe enough for him to play with?"
"Yes, he has already made a lot of complaints about doing this!"
In fact, this is indeed the case. In order to occupy the public opinion position in Hong Kong, Shi Zhijian has been frantically expanding his entertainment territory during this period, acquiring newspapers, radio stations, film companies, etc., which has caused a huge earthquake in the industry, and many entertainment bosses have complained. Shi Zhijian is too barbaric, expanding his career like a madman and not giving others a way to survive!
In particular, as the leader of the Hong Kong film industry, Yifu Shao, Shao Daheng, was promoted by everyone to "justice".
To this end, Shao Daheng personally wrote an article: "Everyone knows Sima Zhao's heart! Remembering the crazy expansion of Shinhwa Entertainment"!
This article was directly published in Ming Pao, and with the support of Shaw Brothers TVB news program, it quickly spread throughout Hong Kong.
Many unreasonable citizens also criticized Shi Zhijian's Shinhwa Group for "taking advantage of power to bully others." It can be said that Shi Zhijian's reputation has plummeted.
"That's why I'm even more curious. Why would a person like him who cherishes feathers do that? In addition, how can he restore his reputation?" He Guanchang said distressedly.
"Restoring reputation? It may be difficult!" Zou Wenhuai shook his head: "In short, we will never see through his actions!"
…
Kowloon Tong, Qihe Xiaozhu.
Bruce Lee's former residence.
This villa covering an area of 865 square meters was where Bruce Lee lived when he started his business and filmed in Hong Kong. Now with Bruce Lee's untimely death, this place is no longer as lively as it used to be.
But today, an important guest came to Qihe Xiaozhu. He is the famous CEO of Shinhwa Group, Shi Zhijian!
In the villa, several of Bruce Lee's surviving servants were tidying up the dilapidated flowers and plants, while his two children, Guohao and Xiang Ning, were playing in the playground.
Seeing Shi Zhijian arriving, the servant hurriedly entered the villa to report to Mrs. Linda, Bruce Lee's widow.
Soon, Shi Zhijian was invited in.
Linda was currently sorting out Bruce Lee's belongings during his lifetime in the study room, mainly including many books, scripts, and Jeet Kune Do drawings drawn by Bruce Lee, etc.
After receiving the permission, Shi Zhijian opened the door and walked in. Behind the desk, Linda was busy working in black-rimmed glasses and casual clothes.
Hearing the footsteps, Linda raised her head from behind the desk and smiled at Shi Zhijian who came in.
For many ordinary people, this study room may be considered luxurious. In addition to many books, there are also some sports equipment. It is conceivable that Bruce Lee did not forget to practice martial arts and exercise when he was studying here.
In particular, a wall in the study room is densely covered with some martial arts experiences written by Bruce Lee, as well as inspirations for movie stories.
"Dear Shi, why are you here?" Linda stood up and invited Shi Zhijian to sit down.
Shi Zhijian did not sit down, but walked around the study a few times, then turned to look at Linda: "Sorry, I'm late!"
When Linda heard this, her nose became sore and her eye circles turned red, showing a hint of sadness, but she quickly squeezed out a smile: "It's nothing, Xiaolong has gone to heaven now, he must be living a good life there!"
Shi Zhijian nodded, walked to the desk and touched the Bruce Lee photo frame, "Linda, do you need any help? As long as I can do it, I will do it."
"Thank you, dear Shi! Your help has been great! Xiaolong's funeral was also sponsored by Shinhwa Company. It was very grand and grand! Xiaolong is very happy to have a friend like you!"
Shi Zhijian sat on the chair opposite the desk. Linda took a cup of coffee and brought it to him, then sat back behind the desk: "But I'm curious, dear Shi, besides greeting us, do you have anything else to do here?
"
Shi Zhijian held up the coffee elegantly and said: "Yes, I do have something very important that I hope to get your permission, or help!"
After speaking, Shi Zhijian looked around and said: "First of all, I want to apply for this place to be the former residence of Bruce Lee, and it will soon become a landmark building in Hong Kong! Of course, in order to make up for you, I will help you buy a villa!"
Linda smiled: "Your suggestion is very good. In fact, I also have this idea. It's just that Xiaolong and I have many good memories here, so I'm a little reluctant to leave -"
"Understandable!" Shi Zhijian nodded.
"Of course, since you brought it up, I will think about it! After all, I can't live in memories forever. I should take my children back to the United States. Maybe it will be better for their growth!"
"I can help arrange these." Shi Zhijian sipped his coffee and said firmly, "In addition, I have acquired some land near Victoria Harbor and plan to erect a statue of Bruce Lee there and build his memorial hall. The name of the memorial hall has already been decided.
, it’s called——Dragon Martial Shadow!”
"Memorial hall?" Linda was stunned. She didn't expect Shi Zhijian to do so many things for Bruce Lee.
"Yes, I will bear all the funding, but Linda needs you to provide some information about Xiaolong during his lifetime, such as his photos, books, scripts and paintings you are sorting out, etc.!"
As he spoke, Shi Zhijian took out a document from his pocket, bent down and handed it to Linda: "This is the document approved by the superiors. As long as you agree to sign on it, you can start construction!"
Linda's mouth moved, but no sound came out. Her expression was not only excited but excited! After more than ten seconds, she said: "Is all this true?"
As the wife of Bruce Lee, Linda certainly hopes that a memorial hall full of Bruce Lee's memories can be completed in Hong Kong, so that dragon fans who like and admire him can have a good place to pay their respects.
But such a project is huge, and she, a weak woman, simply cannot complete it, not to mention the financial aspect, even the energy aspect. However, as Bruce Lee's best friend during his lifetime, Shi Zhijian has now proposed to shoulder the responsibility for the construction of the Bruce Lee Memorial Hall.
Linda was so excited that she didn't know what to say.
"Besides asking me to sign, what else do I need to do?" Linda tried hard to adjust her thoughts.
"Of course, I also need you to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Bruce Lee statue and the foundation laying ceremony of the memorial hall with me. If you are willing, it will be in three days!"
Linda's eyes were moist and she finally cried: "I promise you! No, I also want to thank you! Thank you Aaron for having such a good brother like you!"
Shi Zhijian stood up, handed the signature pen to Linda, patted her shoulder and said: "Yes, these are what I should do!"
…
The news that Shi Zhijian wanted to help build a memorial hall for Bruce Lee and erect a statue in Victoria Harbor soon spread throughout Hong Kong.
This made countless Bruce Lee fans cheer for the first time, and then they were full of gratitude to Shi Zhijian, Bruce Lee's good friend!
"The establishment of the Bruce Lee Memorial Hall will be recorded in the history of Hong Kong films!"
"Mr. Stone is Bruce Lee's best friend!"
"It was Shi Zhijian who helped us fulfill our wish!"
"Long live Mr. Shi!"
For a time, Shi Zhijian's fame soared!
This made those entertainment bosses who had scolded Shi Zhijian stunned. Especially as Shi Zhijian’s old rival, the head of Shaw Brothers Films, Yifu Shao, was dumbfounded: "Is this okay? Shi Zhijian directly restored his reputation just by helping to establish the Bruce Lee Memorial Hall.
?!"
"Is there any justice left? No one cares about Shi Zhijian's annexation of newspapers, magazines, and film companies?"
"He is so ambitious! We should whip him together and reprimand him!"
pity--
The scoldings of these entertainment tycoons became smaller and smaller in the cheers celebrating the upcoming construction of the Bruce Lee Memorial Hall, until they were drowned out and no longer stirred up any waves in Hong Kong!
