Sun Dahai stretched and got up from the bed. A typhoon started passing through yesterday evening, and now it's windy and rainy outside, so he can't go for morning exercise today.
It has been three days since Sun Dahai arrived in Xiangjiang.
In the past few days, Sun Dahai visited several production crews and met Fa Ge, Hong Gu, and Wen Bixia respectively. He made an appointment with them to have dinner at Cao Ji's Private Restaurant next Wednesday night, and asked Fa Ge to invite Leslie Cheung.
At this time, Wu Yusen had ended his contract with Golden Harvest and joined New Art City. Sun Dahai made a special trip to discuss the investment and filming plans for the new version of "A Better Tomorrow" with Director Wu, Tsui Hark and Shi Nansheng.
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The total investment in the new version of "A Better Tomorrow" is HKD 5 million. New Art City Film Production Company, Future Investment Company and James Yam contributed HKD 2 million, HKD 2 million and HKD 1 million respectively.
This includes the advance deposit paid by the Future Investment Company to the actors.
Director Wu Yusen, starring Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, Simon Yam and Zhong Chuhong, other actors to be determined.
Sun Dahai brought up the matter of Zhang Yimou, but Wu Yusen and Tsui Hark said it didn't matter. If Zhang Yimou's level was high enough, there would be no problem in letting him be the main photographer.
Shi Nansheng was very attentive, and she pointed out an issue: the film was going to be screened in Bay Area, and she even wanted to participate in the Golden Horse Awards.
Zhang Yimou is a mainlander. If he serves as the main photographer of the crew, it may affect the distribution plan in Wanwan.
"Wouldn't it be enough to just add a photography director in front of him? Besides, it's still too early to leave the filming. We'll talk about it then." Tsui Hark is indeed a genius, and his brain is very quick.
Wu Yusen has several film appointments in Wanwan next year, and Yam Kuei will not return to Hong Kong until the end of next year. So everyone agreed that the movie is planned to be shot in the second half of 1985 or the first half of 1986.
The script still needs to be revised, and Tsui Hark offered to help with this task. Anyway, Wu Yusen is already from Xinyi City, so they can go work on it when they have free time.
Shi Nansheng said with a smile: "This is the first time since we made a movie that we made plans two years before shooting."
Tsui Hark said: "Well, this time it's a bit like the Hollywood style of making movies. When we in Xiangjiang make movies, we often form a team and start shooting before we even have a script. Compared with Hollywood, it's too childish."
Wu Yusen also talked about his thoughts on this topic.
"Filmmakers in Xiangjiang are still too eager for quick success and quick gains, and always think about taking advantage of opportunities. In 1980, when I was still in Jiahe, I helped the newly established New Art City to shoot a movie called "Funny Times", which did very well at the box office.
As a result, Golden Harvest asked me to shoot several comedy movies in a row, and all the other types of movie scripts I submitted were rejected by them. This is the main reason why I ended my cooperation with Golden Harvest and did not renew my contract, so I joined New Art City.
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Tsui Hark also had a deep understanding. He said: "A director, even if he is good at shooting a certain type of movie, always needs to settle down and look for new inspiration after making a movie.
You can't use the same techniques and plots to film one film after another to fool investors and audiences."
Tsui Hark's words reminded Sun Dahai of the famous king of bad movies, the fat little Wang Jing known as the fast shooter. When he was very productive, he could make several movies in a row in a year. How could he not be bad?
When we go to Xiangjiang this time, do we want to go and play with him? Sun Dahai was a little hesitant.
The matter of co-production of "A Better Tomorrow" was settled, and Sun Dahai completed his main mission in Hong Kong. He continued to listen to the complaints of the two directors, which was quite interesting.
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When Sun Dahai came to Xiangjiang this time, he stayed at Chef Cao's house in Bafu Garden. If he dared to spend money to stay in a hotel, Chef Cao would beat him up.
It had been a year since the last time we were in Xiangjiang, and the little princess Cao Shanshan still remembered him. When she saw him, she actually smiled at him and asked him to hug her. The two of them had a great time.
The reputation of Cao Kee's private restaurant is growing. Even the current Governor of Hong Kong, Youde, has visited the restaurant several times with his family in his private capacity. He was very satisfied with the food and even took a photo with Chef Cao.
The reservations for Cao Ji’s Private Restaurant have been scheduled for two months. Chef Cao and Cao Ji’s Private Restaurant have also successfully become individual and corporate members of the Heung Kong Cuisine Association.
Now Ah-Dai has become the main force in the kitchen, and most of the dishes are prepared by him. Chef Cao is relaxed, giving Ah-Dai guidance every day, and developing new dishes by the way.
The kitchen hired another Dutchman to work with Ah-Dai. Chef Cao often said that in another year, he wouldn’t have to take action anymore.
Where should we go today? After breakfast, Sun Dahai walked around the restaurant on the fifth floor and felt a little idle. Lan Kwai Fong will be opening in two days. How about going there today?
Sun Dahai called Battelle, got into Ren Zhifeng's car, and headed to Lan Kwai Fong Development Company.
Ren Zhifeng is a clerk at Erection Future Holding Company, a new recruit this year. He has been driving Sun Dahai to and from him in the past few days since Sun Dahai arrived.
Qiao Hongwei was relatively busy, so Sun Dahai told him not to worry about himself, as work was the most important thing. So Qiao Hongwei arranged a car and sent Ren Zhifeng to serve Sun Dahai exclusively.
Ren Zhifeng has a Xiangjiang driver's license, so he follows Sun Dahai every day these days, acting as driver and assistant. Battelle is not used to driving a right-hand drive car.
The car was one of the batch of Volvos purchased by the company. The car Zheng Ziwei gave him was driven by Wu Dawei.
Lan Kwai Fong Development and Management Company is still working in that warehouse. However, in the second phase of the development plan, a new office location is already planned.
The arrival of the young boss did not cause much commotion. Because the opening will be unified in two days, everything from the development company to the settled merchants has been very busy these days.
Zhu Lihua's work is very effective. She led the marketing department and not only completed the leasing of the first phase early, but also rented out most of the second phase, which will only start construction next year.
According to the project plan, the entire Lan Kwai Fong development and renovation is divided into four phases, with one phase basically starting every year.
The plan of a bar and restaurant street in Lan Kwai Fong is very popular in the market. Sun Dahai believes that after the opening, the market performance will prove everyone's choice.
Sheng Zhiwen was very excited. His efforts were not in vain. A prosperous street was about to be born from his hands. This sense of career accomplishment was his highest pursuit.
When Sun Dahai arrived at the development company, old William also came over after hearing the news. Before Sun Dahai could stay at the development company for long, he took him to visit the No. 9 hot pot restaurant.
No. 9 Hot Pot Restaurant is the product of Sun Dahai who combined the single-person hot pot business model of Xiabu Xiabu in his previous life with Haidilao’s humanized service. The specific effect needs to be verified by practice.
No. 9 Hot Pot Restaurant is located in the middle of Building No. 9 in Lan Kwai Fong, with two floors.
In the middle of the first floor are five U-shaped bars, connected to the innermost side dish area. Surrounded by a circle of four-person and six-person tables. The upstairs are all private rooms of varying sizes.
Like Haidilao, there is also a children's activity room at the entrance on the first floor. No. 9 Hot Pot Restaurant will arrange dedicated personnel to serve the children, so that parents with children can dine with peace of mind.