1979 Golden Age

evening.

Tong Yuejuan arrived at a high-end Western restaurant. Zhuang Cheng had been waiting for a long time and quickly stood up to greet her, still speaking in Mandarin.

"Xiaozhuang, I haven't seen you for a while. Your Chinese language skills have improved a lot."

"When doing business with Taiwan, it is natural to get closer to you. I am still learning Shanghainese, and I also want to get closer to you.

"Oh, I'm looking forward to it!"

Tong Yuejuan was so coaxed that she was very happy. Zhuang Cheng was not handsome, but he was young and had a gentle air.

She had just sent Wang Zuxian as an enemy agent, but now she was about to be penetrated by enemy agents - if Zhuang Cheng was willing to sacrifice his body.

In a Western restaurant, you drink red wine and eat foreign gadgets. These are not unfamiliar to Tong Yuejuan, they have been in Shanghai decades ago, but she likes this kind of atmosphere, and the two of them eat and chat.

Zhuang Cheng said: "The company's performance this year has been good. I plan to expand production capacity and make more films."

"Did you hire Xu Guanjie for a New Year's film?"

"Yes! Xu Guanjie has great box-office appeal. The pay is expensive, but it is worth it. In the past, it was all small-budget. I also want to hire big stars. Next, I want to cooperate with Xu Guanwen."

"? You've already hired Xu Guanying for "Mr. Zombie". Aren't you going to pack up the Four Elites?"

"The Hui brothers are the best in Hong Kong. Who wouldn't want to work with them? They really have a guaranteed box office."

"Having said that, your scale is too small after all. You can make one high-cost movie every year, and the rest are still mainly low-cost. Does Xu Guanwen have a script for this one?"

"Not yet, but I have already finished the outline of the story. Xu Guanwen will play a mainland countryman who comes to Hong Kong to visit relatives. He is a mainlander! He is rustic and poor, makes a lot of jokes, and his relatives do not accept him - I think the heroine Look for Yang Ziqiong, she has a good image in "The Owl and Dumbo".

"Well, this movie is good!"

Tong Yuejuan nodded repeatedly, thinking of the previous Olympic Games, Chen Qi specifically named Xu Guanwen, Xu Guanjie, Yang Ziqiong, Zhou Runfa and others as not participating. It seems that they are all brothers and sisters, so Zhuang Cheng found them suitable for filming.

"You are still considerate. There are more and more people swaying now. Don't worry, you can go directly to the loan.

I will say hello. "

"Thank you, President! There are also a few more films————

Zhuang Cheng Balabala continued to talk, always having a story outline, and the stars he was looking for were still in the preparation stage.

Tong Yuejuan calculated that she could get a loan of NT$2 million for each film, and Zhuang Cheng said 5 films in one breath, which would be NT$10 million. In fact, it’s not much, only about HKD 2 million.

"Okay, I'll say hello to them, you can just go directly. By the way, have you received the bonus from "The Wrong Ride" (the Mandarin film has a bonus of NT$300,000)?" Tong Yuejuan asked.

"I got it, I got it!"

"That's good. "The Wrong Ride" has been screened several times in Taipei. The audience loves it very much, and it has great hopes for the Golden Horse Award."

"I'll go to Taipei in two days and find someone to clear things up. What do you think?"

Zhuang Cheng directly asked about this kind of thing. Tong Yuejuan thought it was a sign of intimacy and said with a smile: "Of course you can. The Golden Horse Award always puts politics first and art second. It will be good for you to move around more."

"Then I'm relieved and I'll give you a toast!"

He raised the wine glass, and the wine inside swayed gently. It was as red as blood, and he said with a smile: "Today's gathering, when I return from the Golden Horse victory, I will definitely make a good arrangement to thank the president for his support."

"Okay, I'm waiting for your good news!"

Tong Yuejuan is also very happy. She is much younger, as if she has returned to the prosperous days of Shanghai.

Zhuang Cheng quickly applied for a loan and pretended to prepare five new films, which included many stars.

He actually flew to Taipei to attend the Golden Horse Awards and entertained officials from the Information Bureau and related people in the film industry.

It seems that he has worked hard to make progress, and all parties in Taiwan praised him.

"Really?"

"Um!"

"You, you, you were checked in Hong Kong? Do you want to go to the hospital again?"

"Oh, my hospital is very good. Can't it even detect pregnancy? Don't worry."

Shanghai, Gong Xue flew directly from Hong Kong and returned home. When the parents heard the news, they were overjoyed. The mother sighed: "It's good to be pregnant. You two can be more stable, otherwise I will always feel uneasy."

"What are you talking about? Xiaoxue and Xiaochen are in a good relationship, and you still hope that something bad will happen to them?" said the father.

"What do you know? You--forget it, I won't tell you!"

His mother was too lazy to pay attention to him and said, "Then how did you two arrange it so that you stopped working?"

"I won't work for the time being. I need to rest for at least a year. Mom, the doctor said that the first three months were unstable. Can you go to the capital with me? Come back when it stabilizes."

"Xiao Chen's parents must also go, so what's going on with me?"

"Yes! Especially if you take your mother directly from Shanghai, you clearly don't trust her."

The father thought for a while and said: "You should go back to the capital first and tell your parents-in-law the good news. Your mother-in-law is impatient and will definitely take care of you. Then you can say that considering their work, you can't bear them running back and forth.

He said that we are both retired and have time to take care of you.

Your father-in-law and mother-in-law are sensible people and will not object. "

"Well, that's fine too."

Gong Xue nodded in response. She felt that Chen Jianjun and Yu Xiuli were both good people, but after all, they did not have the peace of mind that their biological parents had.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from downstairs: "Is Comrade Gong Xue at home?"

"I made an appointment!"

She explained to her parents and walked downstairs to greet them: "Director Wang, you are very punctual!"

"You took the initiative to invite me, I dare not be late!"

The person who came was Wang Lingu, the deputy director of Shanghai Film Studio. The two went upstairs again, and her parents had to make room for them and ran to the outer room.

This year, old directors of various studios retired with Wang Yang, such as Te Wei of Shanghai Animation Film Studio and Xu Sangchu of Shanghai Film Studio. The new director of Shanghai Film Studio is Wu Yigong, who has filmed "Night Rain in Bashan" and "Old Things in the South of the City".

Gong Xue didn't waste any words and got straight to the point: "Xiao Chen wants to shoot five American films. They won't be shown in theaters, but will only be released on videotapes. A large number of talents are needed for costumes, props, lighting, recording, editing, etc., and the bill will be paid in Hong Kong dollars. The scale is quite large.

Do you think you are interested in taking it?"

Wang Lingu digested it for a while before asking: "How large is the scale? Pornographic film?"

"No, the clothes are a bit revealing, and the scale is mainly bloody."

"Don't you need a director?"

"If your director can accept it and is obedient, we will also take it."

"How many people do you need?"

"At least 50! Each person will receive a subsidy of 15 Hong Kong dollars per day, and the working period will be calculated as one month. We will also give your factory a secondment fee of 300,000 Hong Kong dollars."

"The factory gets money, and the individuals also get money?"

"Yes! "

Wow!

Wang Linggu was shocked. There are many people in Shanghai Film Studio, but they are divided into different categories. There are only a few who really know how to shoot. 50 people is not a small number. 15 Hong Kong dollars a day, 450 Hong Kong dollars a month, the official can be exchanged for 150 yuan.

And this is extra income!

He calmed down and asked: "Can we co-produce?"

"To be honest, these films are all gimmicks and tricks. They can't be shown in theaters in the United States. They are just for earning foreign exchange.

It is more convenient for us to do this kind of thing in Hong Kong, but it is not convenient for you in Shanghai."

"Then why find Shanghai Film Studio? I mean, why not find Beijing Film Studio?"

"Because you are the first one!"

"Then Changchun Film Studio.—·

"Because you are the first one!" Gong Xue smiled.

Wang Linggu understood and stopped asking. He just said: "I will report back. The studio needs time to study."

"Don't worry, we will start next year."

After Wang Linggu left, his parents didn't dare to come in.

Gong Xue leaned against the bed and drank some water. She was willing to help Chen Qi do some things within her ability, and these things were generally related to Shanghai. She didn't quite understand why Chen Qi valued Shanghai, maybe it was because Shanghai Film Studio was the first to show goodwill?