Chapter 414: The epoch-making "Fist of Fury"

Shaw Brothers even published a statement criticizing Concord Film Company for taking shortcuts to attract attention and misleading the public, which was considered fraud, had a very bad impact, and broke the rules.

There were many criticisms in various newspapers, and some people even said that this set a bad precedent and that in the future, film companies would no longer pay attention to the quality of films and would only find ways to trick citizens into going to the cinema.

The movie hasn't been released yet, and the boxing match hasn't even started, but it's already caused a sensation and everyone knows about it.

This made Zou Wenhuai and Ho Kuanchang worried, and this has ruined their reputation.

Wang Yuanchao and Bruce Lee were very calm.

Wang Yuanchao knew the strength of Bruce Lee and the strength of the movie.

Bruce Lee simply believed in his own strength. He thought that since he was such a good fighter, he would definitely add points to the movie, right?

In the end, 176 people signed up for the competition.

And there are only 30 lucky ones who can enter the ring!
But everyone thinks that the horse has a higher chance of winning this race, right?

On Saturday, the 23rd, the stage was already set up, and TVB even came to the scene to broadcast the draw live!
Yes, the drawing of lots was also done in public, so there shouldn't be too many people watching. Some martial arts masters even came to see for themselves whether the drawing of lots was reliable.

Many newspapers also sent reporters over, and everyone came to watch the fun.

There was a host on the scene, from Hong Kong Commercial Radio, who first introduced the information of the 176 contestants one by one, including their name, age, place of origin, occupation, heritage, and record.

Well, anyway, you have to play your role well.

The contestants include coolies carrying bags, factory workers, red sticks from social organizations, disciples of martial arts schools, and even coaches of martial arts schools. There are all kinds of people, and it looks very realistic!

Then they drew lots and actually invited the reporters on the scene to come up and draw.

If anyone dares to say that the organizers cheated or did something tricky, these dozens of reporters will criticize them to death.

Reporters were also wondering, are the organizers really that confident? Or are they just pretending to be the boss?
But this did not stop them from carefully checking the 176 bamboo sticks with numbers on them.

After the inspection, the long stick was placed in a large bamboo tube, with only the top part exposed.

Because there are audiences and live broadcasts, reporters from all walks of life began to perform.

Some introduce the newspaper, some introduce themselves, some smoke while watching, some smoke while turning their heads and closing their eyes, all of which emphasize a diverse reality.

Finally, 5 substitutes were added so that if someone in the front didn’t show up, they could take over in order.

Each contestant who participates in the competition will receive a subsidy of 100 yuan for travel expenses, lost wages, and medical expenses!
There were 30 fights in three days, but because of Bruce Lee's toughness, he only fought in 23 of them, including the substitutes. Many people came, watched, and then slipped away quietly.

I can’t beat him. I can’t beat him. He is really fierce.

Bruce Lee never lost a fight and basically took down an opponent in just a few moves, which drove newspapers, television and radio stations crazy.

The King of Kung Fu, truly worthy of the title!
By Friday, except for Shaw Brothers Cinemas, all major cinemas in Hong Kong will release the film almost simultaneously.

Everyone wants to go to the cinema to see how powerful Kung Fu King is and whether he is as powerful as advertised in newspapers and on the radio.

Even those who have watched the live broadcast of the defense of the championship on TV still feel that it is not satisfying enough. They can't wait to watch it in the cinema.

The box office revenue on Friday alone was as high as 20.

What concept?
Based on the average price of movie tickets at 3 yuan, approximately 7 people watched the movie!

The total population of Hong Kong is just over 400 million!
After publicity in newspapers and radio stations on Saturday, as well as word-of-mouth from the first batch of audiences, the box office on Saturday exceeded 30!
How many movies have a box office of less than 30 during their entire schedule!

Unprecedented in the Hong Kong film industry!

Wang Yuanchao required all major cinema chains to count the box office every day, publish the data, and stimulate the media and audiences.

Some film reviews that said the plot was old-fashioned and the actors' acting skills were immature were directly drowned out by the overwhelming praise for the film.

Before that, the highest-grossing Chinese-language film in Hong Kong was King Hu's "Dragon Inn", which grossed over 200 million.

According to the trend of "Fist of Fury", it will be easy to break 300 million. It just depends on whether there is a chance to break 400 million!

Before that, the box office of both Starlight and Shaw Brothers movies fluctuated between 50 and 150 million.

[Historically, David Chiang and Ti Lung led Shaw Brothers films during the same period. The highest-grossing film, Boxing, was released from October 71 to 10, 1, with a box office of 14 million, New One-Armed Swordsman with 172 million, The Duel with 159 million, and Unsung Hero with 137 million. However, now that the box office has been impacted by a large number of Starlight films, it has been spread out and thinned.]

Half a month ago, Shaw Brothers' "Boxing" was just released. Compared with "Big Brother", "Boxing" seemed too fake and too youthful.

Some newspapers fanned the flames:

"Fan Ke (David Chiang) and Wen Liet (Ty Lung) are handsome, but in front of Zheng Chaoan (Bruce Lee), I'm afraid they can't last more than three kicks!"

This greatly stimulated the fans of David Chiang and Ti Lung, and they were determined to go and see if Bruce Lee was really that great.

The newspapers were like chicken blood. Compared with the changes of the governor, the citizens were more enthusiastic about entertainment.

The point is that Big Brother is really fun to watch! They really fight!

The box office miracles continue.

11月1日，只是4天，票房过100万；香江速度！11月6日，又过5天，票房过200万；香江速度刷新！

On November 11, four days later, on the 10th day of its release, the box office revenue broke through 4 million! A new record for the Hong Kong film industry was set!
Based on the average ticket price of 3 yuan, 400 million of Hong Kong’s 100 million people have watched “Fist of Fury”!
One in four people has seen it.

If you haven't seen it, you'd be embarrassed to chat with others!
Of course, there are many fanatical fans who watch the movie twice, three times, or even more times.

Newspapers interviewed them to keep the film hot.

[In the original time and space, "Fist of Fury" took 23 days to achieve a box office of more than 300 million. In this time and space, with the hype and publicity of Wang Yuanchao and the support of more cinemas, it took only half the time to achieve the original result.]

When the box office exceeded two million, Concord Hospital held a small celebration party internally. It was the Hong Kong box office champion in 71, wasn't it worth celebrating?

Just a few days after celebrating, the record was broken!
So they held another celebration banquet, this time it was bigger and many media and industry insiders were invited.

These were all requests from Boss Wang, but Boss Wang himself did not participate.

Bruce Lee became an overnight sensation and the most powerful superstar in Hong Kong. No one else could even touch him.

Ho Kuan Chang was also very proud. He came to such a small company, Concord, with trepidation, and even went to the countryside of Thailand for a month. Now everything is worth it. The big boss has a keen eye!
A top star like Bruce Lee would be poached even without being tied down by shares!

Isn’t it safest if he can be the boss himself and everyone works for him?

Zou Wenhuai lamented that after so many years in the film industry, his judgment of people was not as good as that of the big boss who didn't care about the business! When Shaw Brothers rejected Bruce Lee, he also lamented that Bruce Lee's asking price was too high!
Does it seem high now?
So worth it!
……

As for Shaw, Uncle Shaw, he was looking at the newspaper and didn't want to talk anymore.

Bruce Lee came to Shaw Brothers first!

Now, when Shaw Brothers sent people to poach talents with high salaries, they were rejected directly and did not even bother to talk.

Shaw Brothers directly offered a salary of 20,000 US dollars, but was only met with a burst of ridicule from the other party.

Bruce Lee owns 30% of Concord's shares. Even if he gives a portion of the dividend shares to the company's management, according to the current 300 million box office, according to the agreement, Concord can get half, that is 150 million. After deducting the cost of 60 and part of the publicity and distribution costs, Bruce Lee can get more than 20 in dividends!

The key is that he also received a salary of 1 US dollars!

Boss Wang’s generosity made him feel a little embarrassed.

It's not guilt, but I feel that the other person has a good eye for people, trusts me, and respects me.

He admires the other person!
If nothing unexpected happens, he is willing to continue cooperating with the other party!

So when the vice president of Starlight Pictures, Ms. Wang Danfeng, found him, he happily signed an agency contract with her. In addition to film and television projects, which he personally selected, he would try his best to cooperate with other endorsements, advertisements, and activities.

He is not a noble and corrupt person who regards money as dirt.

Since Wang Yuanchao did not attend the celebration, Bruce Lee was undoubtedly the center of attention!
The smiling faces from all directions made him feel even more how valuable the big boss Wang Yuanchao was.

This honor should be shared by everyone.

What Wang Yuanchao needs is this influence. Movie box office and economic commission are nothing compared to his business empire.

If I had this much time, it would be better to stay at home and play music with my wife Liu Qijin.

The more he hangs out, the more he feels he owes his wife, and the more he wants to be more affectionate and romantic with her.

Lou Xiao'e finally graduated from university this year. She didn't have much ambition in her career, so Wang Yuanchao took her out of the horse racing ticket sales agency (including the Sports Charity Foundation) that Chen Xueru was in charge of and transferred her to Qingzhou Yingni.

Only Wang Yuanchao could transfer such a delicate girl to the cement factory.

However, Lou Xiao'e is not a person who has gone off the production line. She is still the director representing Wang Yuanchao. It is impossible for Wang Yuanchao to leave the management of this listed company to outsiders without deploying more forces and spies.

Lou Xiao'e had no objection to this arrangement, although she still quite liked the various club schools of the foundation.

The only request she made to Wang Yuanchao was that she wanted another child as her graduation gift.

How could Wang Yuanchao refuse?
In the first half of the year, Wang Yuanchao returned to Hong Kong to participate in a beauty pageant, but she didn't get pregnant. In the second half of the year, Wang Yuanchao came back again and luckily she won the prize.

Not to mention that Lou Xiao'e is pregnant with her second child, even Wang Ling is pregnant!

Her one-year marriage lease expired, and before the new marriage law came into effect, she immediately became Wang Yuanchao's third wife.

Then luckily, I got pregnant.

Both of them were pregnant with sons, of course, Wang Yuanchao didn't say this.

He just didn't know how to tell his wife, so he was even more attentive.

Liu Qijin didn't know yet. If she knew, she would not want to continue her studies. She was only a junior, and she still had a year and a half before graduation.

Wang Yuanchao still hoped that she could successfully complete her studies, but the others were older than her and would not wait for her.

The two played and sang, as if they were back in Jingshan Park and the Working People's Cultural Palace...

(End of this chapter)