Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 131 "Shanghai Bund" opens

Unable to resist Hu Yinmeng's kindness, Zhang Aijia and Hu Huizhong agreed to go to Xiangjiang for a two-day stroll.

But when they went home and finished their preparations, they reunited and boarded the plane. The two found that Hu Yinmeng seemed not in a good mood.

"Didn't you already agree to go to Xiangjiang with you? Why do you look a little unhappy? Maybe you are worried that we will make you poor." Zhang Aijia joked.

"It has nothing to do with you. I blame myself for being sloppy. I asked one more question and was nagged by my mother." Hu Yinmeng replied angrily, then closed his eyes, "Let me sleep, Just forget it."

Although he said this, Hu Yinmeng still remembered the scene of being lectured by his mother.

At that time, she proudly reported her next move, "I won't accompany you, old man. I'm going back to Xiangjiang."

The implication is, let you take care of this and that. I'm going back to Xiangjiang. It's the first lunar month, so take your time.

Unexpectedly, Mother Hu calmly agreed, "Then let's go. I heard that "Shanghai Beach" is about to premiere. It will definitely become a blockbuster, and it will be very busy next. If you work hard, maybe you can be like Run Run Shaw. Fang Yat-hua in the past, and Liu Lianghua next to Zou Wenhuai have made a name for themselves."

"I don't need to rely on men, I only live for myself." Hu Yinmeng became angry immediately after being compared by his mother, "You are so old, I don't think you know the gossip in the Xiangjiang entertainment circle."

"Of course, your mother is not an illiterate little old lady. She read a lot of books and newspapers in those days in Xiangjiang. It's not like you don't know." Mother Hu put down her pen, took off her reading glasses, and said slowly to her daughter: "It's just you. This aloof temperament must rely on the tolerance and favor of a strong man to obtain a platform worthy of your talent and beauty, and Tang Huan is the best candidate you have met."

Hu Yinmeng, who couldn't find the words to refute for a while, glanced at the manuscript in front of her mother, and couldn't help but sarcastically said, "You really believed Tang Huan's deceit and praised you for being a famous talented woman when you were young. So I wrote the script according to a random story frame given by others, and even quit decades of card addiction?"

"I'm biased, isn't it? When I was a child, I heard many anecdotes about the ups and downs of big families. It's just handy to manage a story like "The Mansion Gate". When it's filmed, it won't be worse than your "Shanghai Beach"." Mother Hu's eyes shone with anticipation, "When the time comes, your mother will be able to say something, and live up to what she has learned in her life."

"Then you old man, keep working hard, and I won't stop you." Hu Yinmeng, who was completely speechless, could only pack his clothes angrily.

Hu Yinmeng, who was in a mess, really fell asleep on the plane. If Zhang Aijia hadn't pushed her, saying that Xiangjiang was coming soon, she wouldn't have woken up.

Hearing that he was about to reach his destination, Hu Yinmeng suddenly became brighter, feeling that he could once again let the birds fly in the sky and let the fish jump in the sea. He didn't realize that this was exactly what his mother had said not long ago, that powerful man provided by the platform.

The three women walked out of the station, talking and laughing. Hu Huizhong looked around, "Sister Meng, didn't you say that there is a car to pick us up, where is it?"

"Follow me." Hu Yinmeng came to a black business car and knocked on the window.

"Ms. Hu, you're here. Sorry, I was fascinated by martial arts novels." Yang Qinglin quickly opened the car door.

"Sister Meng, what position are you in now? It's much more comfortable to have such a good car to pick you up than to be an actor." After Hu Huizhong got into the car, he couldn't help showing envy on his face.

"If you feel good, you can join DreamWorks, my sister is in need of help." Hu Yinmeng said lazily.

"You have such great power?" Hu Huizhong was a little disbelieving.

"Beautiful girl, don't you know that Miss Hu is now the head of DreamWorks, we all have to listen to her." Yang Qinglin joked aside.

"Stop flattering horses." Hu Yinmeng already knew the temperament of Tang Huan's subordinates who were said to be bodyguards, so he reprimanded mercilessly.

The three women bought a lot of ready-made food, drinks and fresh ingredients on the way, and then returned to Hu Yinmeng's apartment.

"Not bad, you have a car and a house, Yinmeng, your current working conditions are really enviable. Those who questioned your career change can shut up." Zhang Aijia also praised the environment after seeing the environment here.

"Cut, I don't care what others say." Hu Yinmeng snorted disdainfully, habitually took off her shoes and socks, walked around barefoot on the floor, and placed the food she bought.

Hu Huizhong turned on the TV, and TVB's Jade Channel happened to be playing the trailer of "Shanghai Beach", and the background music was the episode of "Shanghai Beach" sung by Deng Lijun. The whole picture was a bit similar to the MV.

"Deng Lijun sang this?" Zhang Aijia asked incredulously, "Didn't she go to America?"

"What's so strange, my boss made his fortune in high technology in the United States." Hu Yinmeng brought over the washed fruits.

Zhang Aijia nodded as if she had realized something, "I remember, a TV station in Baodao once broadcast a documentary about the American computer exhibition, saying that the most dazzling company at that time belonged to a Chinese, and the simultaneous translation seemed to be done by you Woolen cloth."

"That's right, that's my boss' property." Hu Yinmeng nodded.

"Look, that's Lin Fengjiao." At this time, Hu Huizhong pointed to the TV screen and shouted excitedly, "Is this the leading actor? He's wearing a top hat, a windbreaker, and a white scarf. He looks so handsome. Ah. Look at that look, it's really manly."

Hu Huizhong, who just won the Newcomer Award at the Asia Pacific Film Festival last year, had stars in his eyes and completely forgot that he was also an industry insider.

"This is just a trailer for publicity. Why are you so excited?" Hu Yinmeng shook his head, "The first episode will be aired tonight. Just wait and watch quietly."

"Sister Meng, is Lin Fengjiao playing the heroine?" Hu Huizhong turned a deaf ear and continued to ask.

"Of course not, the one with the two braids is the one." Hu Yinmeng found a book and threw it into Hu Huizhong's arms, "If you can't wait to watch the TV series, read the book. It was originally serialized in the newspaper, but the boss published it." The idea is to print a book, but I don’t know how much it will sell.”

Zhang Aijia brought the book over, looked at the introduction and catalog, and asked with a smile: "The book is published so early, I'm not afraid that it won't sell well, is it a loss?"

"My boss doesn't care, all he wants is to throw out the money, and there's a bang." Hu Yinmeng replied indifferently, "I bought so many ingredients, who of you can cook, I'm not good at it."

"Let me come, where is the apron?" Zhang Aijia, who is already married, put down the book in her hand and volunteered.

At this time, the trailer came to the end, and Zhou Runfa and Zhao Yazhi appeared together to wish the audience New Year greetings.

Hu Huizhong, who finally came to his senses, let out a long breath, "Just looking at the scenery in this TV series, your boss must have invested a lot of money in it. Why didn't Lin Fengjiao play the heroine?"

"You're so simple." Hu Yinmeng snapped, "My boss has always been rich, and we happen to be missing one out of three. When I invite Zhao Yazhi to play poker tomorrow, you'll know what's going on. "

Zhang Aijia burst out laughing, and hurried into the kitchen to get busy, Hu Yinmeng and Hu Huizhong also helped.

The cooking skills of the three of them can only be said to be very average. Fortunately, they did not make common sense mistakes such as mistaking sugar for salt. Although it took a lot of time and effort to make this New Year's dinner, they finally made it with their concerted efforts. It was successfully placed on the table.

At this time, "Shanghai Beach" officially started broadcasting, and the lively three people watched while eating food.

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No matter how popular TVB dramas were in the original time and space, and even left classic comments, that was only limited by the environment at that time.

Run Run Shaw himself admits that he runs TVB as a business, he must pay every penny, and he must consider profit, so he has always strictly controlled the cost of filming.

Tang Huan was different. He mainly came to earn his reputation, and he was influenced by the film and television standards of his previous life, so he was willing to spend the capital.

This version of "Shanghai Beach" has a complete and exquisite opening title, and its opening is slightly different from the original version. It is not a simple neon sign, and then a few gangsters fight together, and then Ding Li comes on stage and meets Xu Wenqiang.

Tang Huan felt that this was too weak, so he made some changes, borrowing slightly from the adjustments made in the 2007 Mainland version.

Now it comes up with various pictures taken from the real mainland, showing the prosperity of Greater Shanghai at that time.

Then Feng Jingyao's motorcade appeared, and through a series of short scenes, it showed how the tycoon was doing.

"Make things better, don't let our people get involved. Cheng Cheng is coming back soon, and I don't want her to hear any bad news." Feng Jingyao's ordering reflected the complex character of this hero.

As soon as the screen turned, the impoverished Ding Li appeared. He was trying his best to sell pears. He happened to meet Xu Wenqiang, who was handsome and failed to find his old friend. Then, just like in the original version, he had a hearty fight to tell the audience, Under the surface of the prosperity of Shanghai Beach is how the weak can eat the strong.

Tang Huan was dissatisfied with the original version of "Shanghai Beach". For example, the heroine Feng Chengcheng didn't appear until the third episode. The reason is that the audience is not so picky at this time, and they have good patience.

Is it difficult for the director to arrange a random reason to give him a glimpse in the first episode?
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Run Run Shaw rarely stayed by the TV, watching the premiere of "Shanghai on the Beach", while Fang Yihua accompanied him.

"Brand-new Japanese and American shooting equipment, the visual requirements of film standards, Tang Huan just for a reputation, but spent a lot of money, it is hard to think that the ratings are not high." Fang Yihua, who got the broadcasting rights without spending a penny, He was in a good mood and laughed with ease.

Run Run Shaw looked at the TV screen, and after a while, he sighed, "No matter how much money Tang Huan spends, it's just a one-shot deal. But by doing this, he will invisibly spoil the situation, and will spoil the audience's taste. We If you want to make high-quality TV series in the future, the difficulty may increase."

"Impossible." Fang Yihua's expression froze.

At this time, at the end of the first episode, Deng Lijun's singing sounded.

Run Run Shaw sighed again as if realizing something, "When the TV series becomes popular, Deng Lijun, who has been away from the music scene for so long, will also increase in popularity accordingly. Tang Huan's calculation is very smart."

After saying that, Run Run Shaw stood up and left. Fang Yihua was so distracted that she even became distracted when she connected the phone and listened to the ratings report from her subordinates.

(End of this chapter)