Chapter 313: The person who always talks about chivalry is the least chivalrous
Zou Wenhuai had a deep understanding of Shaw Brothers' employees. He didn't know exactly who had complaints against Shaw Brothers, but he had a pretty good idea of ​​who they were.

Because he himself is the biggest enemy of Shaw Brothers. As the second in command of Shaw Brothers, others will naturally complain to him.

It was he who was ordered to recruit the million-dollar director Chang Cheh. "One-Armed Swordsman" sold millions at the box office, and Chang Cheh became famous in Hong Kong. He soon became Uncle Shaw's left arm, and his right arm was naturally Zou Wenhuai.

Therefore, apart from his direct followers and old friends Ho Kuan-chang and Liang Feng, as well as his cousin Cai Yong-chang, who were certain to follow him, Zou Wenhuai chose Chang Cheh as the first person to be won over. This would play a very important role in his achievements in Starlight Pictures.

Chang Cheh entered Zou Wenhuai's office, thinking he was going to discuss the new year's filming plans.

Zou Wenhuai stood up to greet him, closed the door, sat down, and said straight to the point:

"A tycoon has acquired Cathay Pacific and wants me to be the general manager. My salary will be doubled, and there will be dividends from dry stocks. If the box office sells well, I will get more dividends. Come with me!"

Zou Wenhuai was the witness at Chang Cheh's wedding, and Chang Cheh also had some complaints about Shaw Brothers, so Zou Wenhuai did not hide it.

Zhang Che was stunned. So sudden?

He paused for a while, stared at Zou Wenhuai's expectant eyes, and said firmly:
"it is good!"

Very straightforward!

Zou Wenhuai was overjoyed and said:
"In that case, I will call Wang Yu along, and the three of us will work together to create a great cause!"

Wang Yu was the leading actor in "One-Armed Swordsman", which was a big hit at the box office, but Wang Yu's salary did not increase by a penny. Wang Yu also approached Shao Liushu, but was rejected by him on the grounds that his eight-year contract had not expired.

If I am not welcome here, I have nowhere to go.

Wang Yu could only swallow his anger and stay.

Now that Chang Cheh has been dealt with, Wang Yu will definitely not be a problem.

Sure enough, when Wang Yu heard that his master Zhang Che was also going there, he had nothing more to say and said he could leave at any time.

Zou Wenhuai smiled and said:

"No hurry, your contract with Shaw Brothers hasn't expired yet. Wait until I have worked out the budget and paid the penalty, then you can come over."

Wang Yu laughed and said:

"Hey, why waste that money? Mr. Zou, once you've settled down, let me know and I'll come over to meet you!"

Zou Wenhuai was a little surprised. He couldn't think of what Wang Yu was capable of. Just as he was about to say something, Wang Yu said:
"Do you want me to help you get some more people?"

This was exactly what Zou Wenhuai had in mind. He didn't even bother to ask Wang Yu what solutions he had. Anyway, the penalty for breach of contract was ready. If it was not needed at that time, he could report it to the new boss. Maybe he could even give Wang Yu a reward. It would save the company money, wouldn't it?
“The more the merrier.”

Wang Yu was also attracted by the profit-sharing system that Zou Wenhuai talked about. Think about how he earned so much money for Shaw Brothers, but in the end he only got a fixed salary. The leading actor of a million-dollar box office movie was actually penniless. He immediately began to look for his younger brothers and little fans. The actresses of Shaw Brothers' Huangmei Opera were as famous as him, but he did not feel comfortable to win them over. Those people should be manipulated by Mr. Zou.

Zou Wenhuai's poaching work was methodical. He recruited almost every type of worker, including actors, screenwriters, directors, martial arts instructors, prop masters, lighting designers, and artists. In particular, many of the contracts were about to end, as the compensation for breach of contract was not much, but they could be used as soon as they were paid.

Starlight acquired Cathay Pacific, which already had a severe shortage of talent. Moreover, he was parachuted in and could not bring more people with him, so he could not use his full power.

More importantly, the boss Wang Yuanchao approved of this preliminary plan and was just waiting for Zou Wenhuai to take office before writing him a check.

Although he communicated in secret, the news still leaked out. Zou Wenhuai was not discouraged. He thought that there must be people who were nostalgic and remembered the good things about Shaw Brothers, but he could not read minds.

Until Chang Cheh sent him a pair of words:

"A friend's wine is worth a thousand cups, and a favor is worth half a piece of paper. The world is like a chess game, and the first move is the strongest."

He suddenly realized, Chang Cheh, this is, betraying their agreement???

Chang Cheh originally wanted to go with Zou Wenhuai. After all, he had worked with Zou Wenhuai for many years and had a good relationship with him. But he suddenly thought, if Zou Wenhuai left, who could Shaw Brothers rely on? His concubine? If he stayed at Shaw Brothers, wouldn't it mean that an opportunity had come?

It’s better to be cooked than raw!
Sure enough, Uncle Shao got the news and made an appointment to meet with Chang Cheh.

Moreover, Uncle Shaw asked Chang Cheh to retain big-name stars such as Wang Yu.

The informant didn't know who exactly Zou Wenhuai had poached, but Uncle Shao felt that people like Wang Yu must be on Zou Wenhuai's list of people to be recruited. After all, Zou Wenhuai had recruited everyone from Chang Cheh to photographers.

Although it was said vaguely, it gave Chang Cheh the feeling that he had made a promise! These were the cornerstones of his future. If Zou Wenhuai took them away, would he have to start all over again?

Chang Cheh was moved, so he naturally went to find his disciple Wang Yu. Wang Yu was his favorite actor, so how could his relationship with him be better than that with Zou Wenhuai? At the beginning, Zou Wenhuai also persuaded him first, and then went to persuade Wang Yu!

"Wang Yu, after careful consideration, I feel that we should not follow Mr. Zou to change jobs. We know nothing about the situation over there, whether it is true or false, and it is all up to Mr. Zou to decide.

Besides, what if they bought Cathay? Shaw Brothers is the overlord of the film industry!
The boss tried for two years but couldn't beat Shaw Brothers, so he just left. What should we do?
As the old saying goes, think about defeat before thinking about victory.

We can’t just think about success, we also have to think about what if we fail?

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Wang Yu was extremely surprised, his mouth opened wide. How could he go back on his word after agreeing on such a thing?

Zhang Che looked at Wang Yu's confused expression and continued:

“If we stay at Shaw Brothers, Uncle Six will definitely cherish the rest of us after seeing Mr. Zou leave, and prevent us from being poached. By then, it won’t be difficult to get a raise.

Here, you and I, together, will be the Shaw Brothers' pillar of support. We will be able to rise to prominence in no time!"

Wang Yu's heart was in turmoil. Mr. Zhang had betrayed everyone's agreement! But he was also a famous actor, so he suddenly realized:
"That's right, it's better to cook it than to cook it raw."

Sure enough, he just told Wang Yu about it, and although Wang Yu was extremely surprised, he was still convinced by him!
Chang Cheh laughed and said:

"Then do you know who else Mr. Zou has won over? Let's split up and act separately. These are the cornerstones of our future business. We can't let Mr. Zou poach them all!"

Wang Yu said:
"How would I know about this kind of thing? But if you have anything else to say, Mr. Zhang, just tell me!"

Chang Cheh said:
"You have a wide range of friends, so you should pay more attention to who has been to Mr. Zou's office. It is not convenient for me to ask."

At this moment, Zhang Che didn't want to reveal that he regretted it. He had to at least have some shame.

Wang Yu nodded and turned to go to Zou Wenhuai's office.

"Mr. Zou, why did Mr. Zhang regret it?"

Zou Wenhuai had just received Chang Cheh's calligraphy and was still wondering why Chang Cheh changed his mind when Wang Yu arrived.

"Where did you get the news?"

Wang Yu said anxiously:

“He even tried to persuade me not to leave, saying that if I left, Uncle Shao Liu would be worried that we would leave too, and he would definitely give everyone a raise.

I pretended to agree and came to tell you right away.

It's so disloyal!"

Zou Wenhuai almost wanted to laugh. He had known Chang Che for such a long time, but this man was not chivalrous at all! He agreed to leave at first, and then changed his mind. After changing his mind, he gave him a pair of calligraphy to remind him to leave quickly! As if he was so chivalrous. At the same time, he immediately began to win over Wang Yu and others.

I was wrong about this!
Since the relationship was exposed, Zou Wenhuai submitted his resignation to the company, and Uncle Shao Liu did not try to retain him. How could he retain him?

They want Raymond Chow to be the general manager. Can Shaw give it to them? No!

As expected, these people are impossible to train. They just throw him out as a general manager, regardless of the kindness that Shaw Brothers has cultivated him for more than ten years. Without Shaw Brothers, where can he display his abilities?
Let’s go, let’s go. Shaw Brothers can defeat Dianmao, but how can Cathay Pacific, the wreckage of Dianmao, be a match for Shaw Brothers?
Let Zou Wenhuai suffer a little outside, and those who stay in Shaw Brothers will work diligently and cherish this job.

When Wang Yuanchao received the news of Zou Wenhuai's resignation, he immediately signed a contract with him as the general manager of Starlight Pictures. Everything was the same as before. The only change was the contract term, which was filled in by Zou Wenhuai himself.

Zou Wenhuai was betrayed and deceived, but he was treated so well here. He immediately wrote down 20 years! This is his own business. No matter whether Starlight Pictures goes public or not, he can buy shares at a preferential price and become a partner. He basically works until retirement for 20 years!

Before Zou Wenhuai came, Wang Yuanchao arranged for Wang Danfeng to come and serve as the deputy general manager. After all, a hands-off manager can't really just give up, right?

Wang Danfeng became famous very early. She was known as one of the four great actresses in Shanghai and Hong Kong, along with Zhou Xuan, Bai Guang, and Li Lihua. Therefore, even if Guotai acquired Yonghua Film Studio, her qualifications would not be a problem. She was even received by Chief Wu and visited his home! Otherwise, Peach Blossom Fan would not have felt good. Why did she have to go to the capital so frequently? But at that time, the chief was powerless. Alas, it's all old things, so let's not talk about it.

Her experience in the mainland has enabled her to play roles that are fuller and more diverse, and richer than the stereotyped ones in Hong Kong.

He has also been the head of a radio drama crew at Commercial Radio for more than a year, responsible for editing, directing, acting and teaching. He is a completely qualified and professional person in charge.

And she’s the boss’s future mother-in-law!
Those slutty girls who want to hook up with the boss should think twice.

Why did Wang Yuanchao ask his mother-in-law to come? It's not like this when you are short of people. Isn't this just giving it to him? Wouldn't it make him uncomfortable?

Because the prospective mother-in-law is indeed capable of this! And it would be nice to find someone to take care of her when she falls into a nest of beauties. His naive girlfriend Liu Qijin obviously doesn't have this ability.

Liu Heqing feels that his wife was born to work on the big screen, and he himself feels very fulfilled working for Phoenix Daily. In the future, he can rely on the newspaper industry to support his wife's work. Isn't it wonderful for the wife to follow the husband's lead?
(End of this chapter)