Chapter 217 The Strange Woman (Large Chapter)

Liu Heqing took stock of it briefly and said:
"Film costs 3 to 4 yuan, venue rental costs 5 to 6 yuan, scenery costs 4 to 5 yuan, costumes and props costs 3 to 4 yuan, the actors are all newcomers, so they are relatively cheap, so they cost 1 yuan, and the director costs 1 to 2

He works at the Great Wall Film Studio and is familiar with these data.

Wang Danfeng has a different view:

"The venue belongs to Shaw Brothers, and Shaw Brothers has always kept a tight budget. I estimate that around 10 is enough."

The difference between the two is huge.

Liu Heqing nodded:

"This theater is also owned by Shaw Brothers. Anyway, Shaw Brothers is going to make a lot of money this time!"

Wang Yuanchao calculated that there are more than 300 million people in Hong Kong now. He didn't know the exact number, but at most, even if 100 million people came to watch the movie, and the ticket price was 1 yuan, the box office would only be 8 million.

Oh, and I have to pay 30 in taxes.

With a revenue of 150 million, after deducting the production and screening costs, the film would probably make a million Hong Kong dollars.

Compared with his electrical appliance factory, the monthly profit is almost 20 US dollars, which is over one million Hong Kong dollars, which is quite a difference.

But the profits of the electrical appliance factory are created by the current special environment. If it were based on Shell's previous earnings, it would only earn 200 to US dollars, or more than Hong Kong dollars, a month, which would be around million a year.

But then again, not every movie can make that much money. Most of the time, it's just like an electrical appliance factory, making hundreds of thousands a month.

However, what is even more amazing about the movie is that it has a powerful presence and so many beautiful actresses.

The more Wang Yuanchao thought about it, the more restless he became. He thought, he could give it a try. If he could make one or two hit films a year, it would be worth a clam shell.

Wang Yuanchao quietly kept this in mind and collected some information and did some research.

It may be too late this year, after all, we have to fight for the devaluation of the pound in November, and we don’t have time to spare. Moreover, the more current the environment is, the better the time for acquisition is, and this little time is not a big deal.

In my memory, Golden Harvest has not yet started, and Bruce Lee has not returned yet, so there is no rush.

The third princess of the Liu family watched the film attentively. This epoch-making film has this kind of magic.

So Wang Yuanchao was very conscious and didn't say much. He was afraid that the audience next to him might rush over and curse. It was such a good movie, and there would be no chattering.

He didn't ask any questions, and Liu Heqing and his wife didn't say anything, so everyone continued watching the movie.

The movie ends.

Liu Qijin said:

"Mom, this movie is so good."

Liu Heqing smiled and said:
"Why, you want to go this way?"

Wang Danfeng said:

"It looks glamorous, but many people can't make it. And..."

Wang Yuanchao said directly:
"It's easy to fall in love with a play, and it's chaotic."

These words immediately shut up the Liu family and could be considered a conversation terminator.

As people in the film industry, how could Liu Heqing and Wang Danfeng deny this?

Before they got married, they were not each other's first love!

Liu Heqing is the young master of a film and television company, and Wang Danfeng is a popular movie star. What doesn’t the couple know?

This is also why they did not let their daughters enter this circle. Among their three daughters, one majored in music, one in dance, and one in fine arts, but none of them studied acting.

Although Wang Yuanchao's words were impolite, they were also the truth.

Wang Yuanchao also felt that what he said just now was too straight-forward. He simply thought that if Liu Qijin wanted to enter the entertainment industry, then everyone would just have to talk about their relationship. Stars belong to everyone.

When everyone left, Wang Yuanchao sighed:
"Let's go back early, it's going to be a pleasant night!"

Wang Danfeng said:

"Hong Kong's film industry is indeed ahead of the mainland. Our Great Wall's "The Jade Bow and the Sea" last year was also very good. If there is a chance, I can ask Mr. Wang to watch it."

Wang Yuanchao smiled and said:
"Uncle and aunt are too polite, just call me Yuan Chao. We are all family, calling each other Wang Sheng Wang Sheng makes me feel awkward."

Liu Heqing said:

"Then we won't be polite to Yuan Chao. By the way, don't forget your date tomorrow!"

Wang Yuanchao knew that this was Shi Hui, the second princess of Changcheng, who wanted to meet him and have a chat.

The matchmakers were Mr. and Mrs. Liu Heqing.

So he said:
"Is there anything you want to remind me of?"

Wang Danfeng glanced at her husband, and Liu Heqing immediately said:

"Look at my memory. Your aunt and I have compiled a document. It's in the car. Come on, I'll give it to you!"

Before the meeting, Liu Heqing was very considerate and sorted out Shi Hui's resume for Wang Yuanchao to review.

Shi Hui was born in Shitoucheng in 1934, and her original name was Sun Huili.

It is rumored that she is Sun Hedou's illegitimate daughter, but this is of course an unreliable rumor.

Shi Hui comes from a wealthy family. She studied at Shenghai when she was a child, where she learned piano and ballet. She is fluent in English and French, and can sing classical operas in Italian.

In 1948, Shi Hui moved to Hong Kong with her family and studied at Hong Kong Cecilia College.

On New Year's Day in 51, Shi Hui was invited by the famous director Gu Eryi to perform a dance at the Southern Country Film Company. Yuan Yangan of the Great Wall Film Company took a liking to her and thought she was beautiful, smart and lively, so he recruited her to join the Great Wall Company.

She joined Great Wall at the end of 51, and was featured on the cover of Great Wall Pictorial in January 52. She was only 1 years old at the time.

Although Shi Hui grew up in the south, she can speak standard Mandarin.

She appeared in many movies and quickly became famous.

In addition to acting, he also studied screenwriting and served as the assistant director of the film "Revisiting the Dream of Love".

She is also an outstanding soprano singer and the first soprano singer to hold a bel canto solo concert in Hong Kong. Her singing of Chinese folk songs is passionate and pleasing to the ears.

She also mastered calligraphy, learning the styles of Zhao Songxue and Ouyang Xun. Her handwriting is graceful and has a rigorous structure.

……

Wang Yuanchao was stunned. How could there be such a genius?
Even with his cheating skills, we can’t compare to him. Isn’t he too talented?

So, I happily agreed to meet.

Shi Hui took a day off to meet Wang Yuanchao as scheduled.

As soon as the two sides met, they started to compete silently in their hearts.

Because Liu Heqing also gave Shi Hui a copy of Wang Yuanchao's resume. He is such a good person.

Although the work is simple, he is the deputy director of a mainland art troupe, and the composer of songs such as "Love My China" and "I Love the Capital's Red City Gate". He is so handsome and has a very solid background, and most importantly, he is still young. We have to admire him.

The location was not the house that Liu Heqing and his friends rented, but the house they had just bought. It was empty, which was perfect for communication.

After introducing the two sides, Mr. and Mrs. Liu Heqing went home to cook.

I'm going to treat everyone to lunch at noon.

Shi Hui was very reserved, but as an elder, she also took the initiative to greet him:

"Mr. Wang came from the mainland?"

Wang Yuanchao looked at the mature beauty in front of him and said with a polite smile:
"We are all Chinese, it's just a matter of time before we come here."

This sentence about Chinese people made Shi Hui feel a little more favorable towards Wang Yuanchao.

"Since we are all Chinese, why doesn't Wang Sheng actively plead for the Chinese people, but instead encourages everyone to shrink back?"

Wang Yuanchao was stunned. Didn’t the other party say that he agreed with his opinion and wanted to meet such a young talent?

Wang Yuanchao's mind raced and he realized that the other party might have played a trick on Liu Heqing and his wife to conceal the truth.

Wang Yuanchao's smile instantly disappeared, and he said:

"What does Ms. Shi Hui want me to do?"

Shi Hui's eyes were blazing, and she was not afraid at all:

"Who is Wang Sheng? Why does he want to destroy my sister Danfeng's enthusiasm for work?"

Wang Yuanchao smiled:

"If I am with Miss Liu in the future, then I will have to call your sister Danfeng my mother-in-law. I don't want her to get into trouble and make my father-in-law and wife worry. It's that simple."

Now it was Shi Hui's turn to be stunned.

What's going on? Is this the son-in-law? But even if he is the son-in-law, it won't work!

Wang Yuanchao said righteously:
"

Did Ms. Shi know about the Chu-Han Contention?
Overlord Xiang Yu always won but lost the last battle. Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang always lost but won the last battle.

Why is this??
Because Xiang Yu's strategy was wrong.

The victory or defeat of every war is only a tactical victory or defeat, but the tactical victory or defeat cannot determine the strategic success or failure! You can win tactically but still head towards the abyss of failure.

Because Xiang Yu's feudal system was fundamentally not as advanced as Liu Bang's unified Han Empire system.

I don’t know if you understand this analogy or not?

No matter how diligent and brave we are in tactics, if we go against the overall strategy, it will only be a waste of our manpower.

I also don’t want all the upright citizens with great love in their hearts to disappear.”

Shi Hui is well-read, so how could he not know the story of the Chu-Han contention? But he never thought about the rationale of this strategy and tactics.

But given the current situation, after hearing what Wang Yuanchao said, she was a little unsure.

Isn't what they did wrong?

The talented woman was still unwilling to give up easily on the ideas and actions she had always adhered to. After all, she had worked at the Great Wall for so many years, so she still said stubbornly:

"So what you said is correct?"

Wang Yuanchao snorted softly and said:
“You actually know whether what I said is right or not.

I just feel that Ms. Shi, you could have played a greater role, but you chose to use your talents for less, and I don't know what will happen in the end.
I can’t tell a summer bug about ice and snow, because it has never seen it and it doesn’t believe it, but I have really seen it!”

Shi Hui glanced at Wang Yuanchao meaningfully, and corrected him in a serious tone:
“It’s wrong for you to say that.

Each of us is the same. There is no one who has the greatest impact or is being wasted. A pile of sand makes a tower, and a stream of water makes a trickle. Every bit of strength needs to be cherished. "

Wang Yuanchao knew what she meant, but he picked up on her previous statement that she was wasting her talent and said:

“Is that so??

As the ancients said, it is easy to get thousands of soldiers but difficult to get a good general. Doesn’t Ms. Shi know this?
The death of a soldier is really different from the death of a general.

You know, it's really different.

But I firmly believe that each of us has equal personality.

But the value is really different. So, don't go against your will, Ms. Shi.

And we will catch up with John, super beautiful, do you believe it? "

Shi Hui nodded, then shook her head, feeling a little bewildered and a little regretful:
"You should fight with us!"

Wang Yuanchao gave another analogy and said:
"How many enemies do you think the intelligence officer lurking inside the enemy can kill if he reveals himself?

You said lightly, "Let's fight together." What? Isn't intelligence work also a fight? Isn't propaganda work also a fight?

These battlefields without smoke are no less dangerous than battles with guns and artillery!

Because of the intelligence war and the propaganda war, there are enemies everywhere, up and down, even inside and outside!
The only thing you can rely on is the determination in your heart.

There are many examples of this kind, so I won’t list them all.

So I say, do something more valuable in every position.”

Shi Hui smiled and said:
"There is no death penalty in Hong Kong."

Wang Yuanchao also smiled with his face but not his heart:

"A lot of people have died outside recently. You know, the most difficult thing in the world is to try to put your own ideas into other people's heads. I'm not trying to convince you of anything. It's your decision.

If you'd like to hear my thoughts, I'd be happy to share them with you. That's all.

Let's not try to convince each other, okay?

You can do whatever you think is right, just don't come to me or the Liu family.

Because we are doing what we think is right!"

Shi Hui's eyes widened, and she was a little angry:
"you………"

Wang Yuanchao said calmly:
“But I firmly believe that…

But definitely not in your way.

I also hope that you can take good care of yourself, and that you will see the day when everything I said will come true."

It was only about thirty years, and he had seen it with his own eyes.

Shi Hui looked the young man up and down. This boy was so confident! His theory of information warfare was a little unbelievable, but after careful consideration, it made sense.

Wang Yuanchao added:
"This is my true opinion. Whether Ms. Shi listens or not, or what to do, I can't stop her or give her any advice. Really!"

Shi Hui's persistence was collapsing. She looked a little painful and said stubbornly:
"Let me think about it. Let me think about it carefully."

Wang Yuanchao immediately pursued the victory and said:
“You are an actor, you need to use your influence, shoot more films and work on the publicity front.

Instead of trying to stop a car with your bare hands, do things you are not good at.

You should be in movies, on TV, in culture!
It's not impossible to fight someone physically, but it's obviously the last resort.

Especially, I think, intelligence personnel and propagandists in your position!
If you let an outstanding person like you fight with the enemy with bayonets, the loss will be too great, isn't it? "

Shi Hui sighed and said:
"Mr. Wang, you think too simply. They won't allow our film to be shown at all! We have lost our stage!"

Wang Yuanchao pretended to be curious and asked:

"Your brow is so red, and so pure, yet you still want others to show it to you? Do you look down on others' intelligence and think your enemies are pig-brains?

You are clearly telling the enemy what you are going to do. Will they agree?
Is lurking so easy?
What does lurking mean?

I am just like them in normal times, you can’t tell.

Either we deliver a fatal blow at a critical moment, or we keep influencing people subtly for a long enough period of time. Only in this way can we show our value!"

Shi Hui felt that her exclamation just now was a bit inappropriate, and was shocked:

"Ah? Their lewd deeds are too disgusting to watch. How can we take pictures of them?"

Wang Yuanchao said earnestly:

"Then tell me, how can we gain the trust of our enemies?

So I said, if you are not determined enough in your heart, you will not be able to accomplish this.

Not only do you need to battle wits and courage with your enemies, you also need to battle spiritually with what you are doing.

Only when you reach that position will you have greater energy.

Painting without thinking will never achieve anything.”

Shi Hui still couldn't believe it and said:

"The John government is a Western civilized society! This is their tradition."

Wang Yuanchao sneered:
"Putting victory on the kindness of the enemy, haha.

You've already turned the table over, do you still want them to talk to you about the rules? These rules were made by them, and they can change them at any time!
Do you think you can beat the dealer in a casino? As long as you win more, it's not a big deal if the dealer turns against you in an instant! Their rules are for when you lose more than you win! Even if you want to follow their rules and want to overturn the table, you can only do it if you have the strength.

Civilization. When our Emperor Wu of Han swept across the Huns, they were still being bullied by the Huns and running around!
It’s just that the Qing Dynasty’s policy of isolation caused our development to lag behind. Their rules became civilized, while our rules became feudal.

Is it sad?
Is that funny?

Shi Hui was hit hard and her body swayed twice. She finally managed to stand and said:

"It's good that you think this way. I can let Sister Danfeng take a vacation, but you let me think about it carefully."

Wang Yuanchao hummed and said comfortingly:
“Sometimes what seems like a cowardly existence is actually a result of enduring humiliation and bearing heavy burdens. Living is sometimes harder than dying.

Not only do we have to fight our enemies, but sometimes we also have to fight our own people who misunderstand us and we cannot explain it, even on the surface.

But we must have that light in our hearts!"

Shi Hui forced a smile and said:
"Then you can go to your parents-in-law's house for dinner. I won't go. I'm not in a good state right now. I need to go back and adjust and reflect.

Please say hello for me, I will go first!"

Shi Hui staggered out, her high heels unsteady.

Wang Yuanchao quickly followed a few steps and said:
"Do you want me to send you off?"

Shi Hui raised the car keys in her hand with an indescribable coolness, and said:

"No need really!"

What an amazing woman.

Although he had just refuted Shi Hui, Wang Yuanchao felt that he should indeed get involved in the media.

……

After dinner, I chatted with Liu Heqing and his wife. The only TV station in Hong Kong is Rediffusion Cable, which costs 25 yuan a month. The famous TVB is not available yet.

Hiss, can I get in on the action?
However, Wang Danfeng immediately added:

"I remember Sisi saying that two years ago, Shaw Brothers, Li's, and a group of people cooperated to obtain the first unlimited TV license from the Hong Kong authorities?"

Wang Danfeng immediately explained to Wang Yuanchao:

"Sisi is the third princess of the Great Wall. Shaw Brothers has been trying to recruit her recently, but the salary they offer is too low, so they haven't been able to recruit her."

Wang Yuanchao asked:
"Then did the Third Princess join you in the performance?"

Wang Danfeng said leisurely:

“That’s not the case.

She and her husband quarrel over those trivial matters every day. Oh, I don't know what to say.

The love lives of actors are sometimes quite complicated.

So your uncle and I don’t agree with the three sisters entering the film and television industry in the future.”

Liu Heqing said:

"So, forget about TV. But newspapers are more limited, so buying a newspaper company or opening a new one won't be a big problem."

Liu Qijin couldn't help but say:
"What about the radio? My sisters and I love listening to the radio the most!"

Liu Heqing said:

"Radio stations also need a license! And they are all government-owned, or run by foreigners, or Chinese, it seems..."

Liu Qiyu said:

"Hong Kong Commercial Radio!"

Wang Danfeng said:

"Can you please shut up? The adults are discussing work, why are you butting in? Their radio station is doing well. Let's not talk about whether they will sell it to you. Can you afford it?"

Liu Qibing stood up and said:

"Dad, Mom, Brother Wang, I'm going back to my room to take a nap first, you guys can chat slowly!"

My goodness, the eldest brother Liu Qijin and the third brother Liu Qiuyu are looking at this unreliable second brother, they are having a good chat, why are they sleeping?

All I do is sleep all day long!
Shut up, no one will think you are dumb!
If you want to sleep, go by yourself!

But after their mother glared at them, the two sisters had no choice but to say goodbye to everyone and go back to their room to rest.

As soon as they entered the room, the two sisters pressed the second child down on the bed and started fighting.

Liu Qibing held his head and cried:
"Whoever lets go of me will be a perfect match for Brother Wang!"

The eldest and the third brother let go at the same time.

The third brother Liu Qiyu said:

"I was the one who let go first, second sister! We are twins, you must have pushed me!"

The boss Liu Qijin said:

"You're still a middle school student, your head is full of this and that, you're so young, be careful or I'll tell my parents!"

Liu Qiyu said:

"When you met Brother Wang, wasn't he about my age? You've known him for such a long time, but you didn't ask him to be your boyfriend!"

Liu Qijin felt that the education his sister received in Hong Kong was too ridiculous!

"I've only met him twice!"

Liu Qiyu said:

"Doesn't that mean we are now on the same starting line? We are competing fairly. Second sister, what do you think..."

The second son, Liu Qibing, has already fallen asleep.

Liu Qijin didn't argue with her third sister. She thought her mother was right and she needed to improve herself, so she picked up a book and started reading.

The third child saw it and thought, "Oh, you are the only one who can read?" He was not willing to be outdone.

(End of this chapter)