Chapter 80: Justice Bao starts filming
Lan Jieying was indeed obedient and did not say a word when he entered Great Wall Film and Television. When he came out of Great Wall Film and Television, he asked Liu Hongmin, "Mr. Liu, are you planning to shoot a movie in Hong Kong?"
"I have this idea." Liu Hongmin did not deny it.
Lan Jieying's acting skills may not be very good, but she is a perfect vase. Maybe she can be used in future movies.
Although he seems to have a high status in RTV, it is all because of Huang Qiang's preference for him. As a mainlander, it is very difficult to develop in the Hong Kong film and television industry.
If he could stay in Hong Kong permanently, relying on his talent and projects, he might be able to attract a group of people to hang out with him. But unfortunately, he can only come for one or two months every year, and they also need to eat, so how could they play with you?
Not to mention others, if Liu Hongmin continues like this, He Jiajin and Zhou Xingxing will have to change their jobs for future development.
People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. Don't say they are ungrateful, they are all driven by interests. As long as the interests are enough, many people can sell their souls to the devil.
Therefore, he needs a spokesperson in Hong Kong to help him manage the company.
He won't rush into the film industry until he finds the right person.
Liu Hongmin took a taxi and sent Lan Jieying back home. This time, Lan Jieying had no excuse to follow Liu Hongmin, so she could only report her home address obediently.
However, in the next few days, she would come to Liu Hongmin and ask him how to play the role of a princess.
Everyone could see that Lan Jieying had other intentions. The staff looked at them in an ambiguous way, and Zhou Xingxing simply avoided them, fearing that he would show jealousy.
Liu Hongmin was speechless, but he didn't know what to say. After all, when a beautiful girl with a face full of collagen looks at you with admiration, you can't be angry, right?
Fortunately, Huang Qiang returned from Green Island soon and brought back a fat actor.
"This is Jin Chaoqun, an actor from Green Island. He will play Justice Bao next."
Seeing Jin Chaoqun, Liu Hongmin felt relieved. Letting this actor play Justice Bao, the drama "Judge Bao" would not be too bad even if it was not well made.
Jin Chaoqun was a very kind person and greeted the staff one by one. Even though he knew that the two consultants, Liu Hongmin and Zou Shifang, were from the mainland, he did not say anything.
You know, Green Island is now completely banning the mainland entertainment industry. All actors who have connections with the mainland will be banned, even those from Hong Kong.
Whether it is movies or TV series, Green Island is the largest market in Hong Kong. If some works lose the Green Island market, they may lose half of their earnings. Therefore, facing the Green Island ban, the Hong Kong entertainment industry has to be cautious.
Liang Jiahui, who followed Li Hanxiang to the north to make a movie in the past two years, was banned by Green Island for several years. In such a sensitive period, Jin Chaoqun turned a blind eye to the two mainlanders, which is a bit intriguing.
Huang Qiang and Liu Hongmin looked at each other, and then they walked to a remote place.
"Jin Chaoqun's family background is not simple. He was born in mainland China after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and later went to Green Island for his parents' work."
Liu Hongmin suddenly realized that he could understand it if he said that. There were only two reasons why people went to Green Island after the founding of the People's Republic of China. One was that they were sent to Green Island by the mainland, and the other was that they stayed in the mainland.
However, Jin Chaoqun's situation does not quite fit the latter.
"Just pretend you don't know."
Huang Qiang nodded, "I think so too."
After Jin Chaoqun tried on the costumes, the entire crew was excited.
"It's so similar!" "This is Justice Bao reincarnated!"
“It’s finally time to turn it on.”
Jin Chaoqun's costume is indeed very much like Bao Gong. When he has a stern face, he is extremely majestic. People who have done bad things will feel guilty when they see him. Even without using their eyes, as long as he sits there, everyone dares to say that this is not Bao Gong.
Xu Xiaoming was very satisfied. This Justice Bao was much better than Liu Zhirong. No wonder Liu Hongmin directly rejected Liu Zhirong.
The entire crew paid homage to Guan Erye and then announced the start of filming. After a few days of filming, the progress was very smooth.
Seeing that there was nothing for him to do, Liu Hongmin took Zou Shifang to Great Wall Film and Television to help with publicity and promotion work.
Zou Shifang was only a plot consultant. After finishing the script, he had even less time than Liu Hongmin. He didn't know history, nor did he know how to shoot. It was boring for him to stay at RTV. He was not like Liu Hongmin, who could write novels in a noisy environment. Instead of staying at RTV, he might as well go out with Liu Hongmin to broaden his horizons!
Hong Kong is highly commercialized, and negotiations with theaters are entirely based on the quality of the film. Of course, people here still retain many Chinese traditions, and there are also drinking parties.
This happened to hit the gunpoint of Liu Hongmin and Zou Shifang. Although they were not good at other things, they had no problem drinking. Soon, they became familiar with many of the directors of the cinema.
As a movie, "Tang Dynasty" is still good, but after all, it has been played on RTV, and the theaters are worried that the box office will not be high. However, Hong Kong's theaters also have theaters in Southeast Asia, so they can show the movie. But Hong Kong's theaters can only show the movie symbolically and make adjustments based on market response.
Liu Hongmin didn't force it, as long as he could get in. If he could get along well with these people, they would be his connections for investing in movies in the future.
At the drinking party, Zou Shifang found his confidence. He spoke half-baked Cantonese and chatted with others about all sorts of things, boasting and talking about everything.
People who like to drink like this kind of drinking buddy. With this kind of people around, the atmosphere at the table is definitely good. After a few times, he became close friends with these theater managers.
Although we are just drinking buddies, it is a good start.
Liu Hongmin helped Zou Shifang back to the hotel. Zou Shifang said in a daze: "Hongmin, why don't I stay in Hong Kong!"
"What did you say?" Liu Hongmin was stunned, not knowing whether Zou Shifang was talking drunkenly or not.
Zou Shifang was very clear in his thinking. "Don't you want to find someone you can trust in Hong Kong? I'll help you in Hong Kong and make sure that no one will cheat you. You've seen these past few days that the people here are just like that and are easy to deal with. With the help of Great Wall, there won't be any big problems."
Liu Hongmin asked, "Have you thought it through?"
Zou Shifang nodded, "I know that many people say that I am your dog. I also want to stand out, but I can't do it with my own ability. Following you, I will definitely be able to do it because you are willing to teach me and give me opportunities."
Liu Hongmin was silent for a moment, "What about your parents?"
"I will buy a house in Beijing, and I will ask you to help take care of it when the time comes."
Liu Hongmin nodded, "Okay, I'll think about it."
"What are you still considering? Don't you trust me?"
"I trust you, but we can't discuss these things after drinking. Let's discuss it carefully tomorrow after we sober up and see if there's anything else we can think of."
"Just trust me! I'll follow you for the rest of my life!"
As he spoke, Zou Shifang fell into a deep sleep.
Liu Hongmin frowned. He didn't know whether Zou Shifang was just drunken talk or not.
(End of this chapter)
