After resting in the hotel's presidential suite until 2:15 in the afternoon, the staff knocked on the door and arranged for Xia Haoyang to go to the cinema entrance to be interviewed by reporters.

Xia Haoyang was wearing a suit and shirt from his own Xia Group company. Even his leather shoes were made by a company in Vancouver. He didn't wear any expensive watches. He originally wanted to not wear a tie, but his agent Xiao Liu forced him to tie it.

"I used to tie a red scarf when I was a kid, but I really don't know how to tie this. And Jingyi doesn't know how to tie it either. Xiao Liu, don't you have a boyfriend? Why do you know how to tie this?"

Xiao Liu, with a cold face, just rolled his eyes at him and said nothing.

Xia Haoyang felt a little embarrassed by Xiao Liu's indifference, and he could only shrug slightly to ease the situation.

After helping Xia Haoyang tie his tie, Xiao Liu patted his suit a little. A real pure wool suit is very dusty, but Xiao Liu's purpose was not to pat the dust off, but to make the suit look straighter and without creases.

"Okay, let's go downstairs." Xiao Liu always speaks briefly.

We took the elevator down and arrived at the entrance of the cinema. Many Hong Kong reporters were waiting at the entrance of the lobby. They were also interested in the new richest man in China, especially since he had a background in the entertainment industry.

"Mr. Xia, in addition to developing the entertainment industry, will you enter other industries? For example, what do you think of the current prospects of the real estate industry?"

"Mr. Xia, are you interested in the hottest big data, AR, or artificial intelligence? Would you be interested in investing? Or which companies are you interested in?"

"Mr. Xia, would you invest in Hong Kong? If so, which industries would you choose?"

The three reporters surrounding Xia Haoyang asked questions all about investment and business.

It is not that Hong Kong reporters are most concerned about economic development, nor is it that Hong Kong reporters are not concerned about entertainment gossip, but there is a purpose. It is obvious that these reporters asked Xia Haoyang questions with a purpose, because once Xia Haoyang answered, such as I am interested in Hong Kong investment, I am interested in a certain industry, whether it is true or false, it will at least cause a wave of related stocks to rise.

Both domestic and Hong Kong financial markets have been somewhat weak recently and need some stimulation. The public investment declaration of the new richest man will stimulate the stock market, even if only for a short time.

Some big shots can cause stock market shocks or even earthquakes just by stomping their feet. This is no joke but a living reality.

"Today I came to Hong Kong for the premiere of the movie "Speed". I am also the screenwriter of this movie. I hope all journalists will promote the movie. This movie is a very exciting and suspenseful movie. It is very good to watch and very exciting. I hope everyone will focus on the movie itself. This is also my first time to cooperate with a Hong Kong film and television company. I hope that the movie will be liked by Hong Kong audiences and can sell well in Hong Kong, Japan, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and the mainland."

Faced with the siege of reporters, Xia Haoyang avoided business questions such as investment and directed the questions directly back to the movie. This approach also satisfied Teng Ye and others who were standing in the distance.

This is called respecting the owner.

"Excuse me, Mr. Xia, have you seen the full version of the film trailer?"

"No, I am just like everyone else. Today I will be watching the finished film for the first time. I am looking forward to the performance of the male lead Louis Koo. I am actually his fan. I am also looking forward to the car chase scenes in the film. I have seen the trailer and I am very excited about the bold and exciting scene design by Director Qian (martial arts action director)."

"Will President Xia continue to cooperate with Hong Kong filmmakers in the future?"

"Yes, why not? I invited Aaron Kwok to star in my movie "The Phantom Driver" last year; I worked with Zhang Geshen in "The Phantom Driver 2"; I worked with Andy Lau in "Re:Zero"; the male lead of the MV song "Because I'm a Girl" that was sung in both Hong Kong and Hong Kong last year was played by Andy Lai; I also worked with the best actor Leung back then; I have always liked the dedication and hard work of Hong Kong filmmakers, so I will definitely continue to cooperate with them."

"Now that you mention it, Mr. Xia does collaborate more with Hong Kong filmmakers. What is the reason why you like to collaborate with Hong Kong filmmakers?"

"First of all, I grew up watching Hong Kong movies. I have had a very good and deep impression of Hong Kong movies since I was a child." After laughing, Xia Haoyang's expression returned to seriousness:

"Hong Kong films are a mature industrialized film system. Both the actors on stage and the staff behind the scenes are very professional and dedicated. Although it has declined in recent years, the Hong Kong film industry still has good directors, producers, actors, martial arts instructors, and various professional staff. Hong Kong films have always been a very important part of Chinese films. Whether it is kung fu films, police and gangster films, gambling-themed films, or other Hong Kong-themed films, they are still the label for Chinese-language films to go international. I believe that it is not just me, but my colleagues in domestic film and television companies all believe that Hong Kong films will recover one day, and the recovery of Hong Kong films will also allow Chinese films to better go global."

"Mr. Xia, what you said is really great. You just said that Louis Koo is your idol. I wonder which Hong Kong actress you like the most nowadays?"

Xia Haoyang smiled again and was about to answer this question.

The reporters in the back row surrounding Xia Haoyang suddenly started pushing each other. Under normal circumstances, Xia Haoyang would not be able to see the small movements of the reporters in the back row due to his size, but the organizers, perhaps because they were experienced, deliberately arranged a small round wooden board where the staff led Xia Haoyang to be interviewed. Xia Haoyang stood on the board, which was about 20 centimeters high, to be interviewed by the Hong Kong reporters.

So Xia Haoyang saw the reporter pushing.

"Everyone, please don't crowd. If you have any questions, you can ask them one by one. It's okay. There is still a long time before three o'clock. I will try my best to meet everyone's questions."

"Xia Haoyang, someone asked me to warn you. Don't think you are great just because you are the richest man." Suddenly, a man took out a gun and pointed it at Xia Haoyang, but he did not shoot at him. Instead, he raised the gun, pointed it at the ceiling and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

The sound of a gunshot caused the reporters surrounding Xia Haoyang to panic.

Xia Haoyang was suddenly frightened when someone pointed a gun at him, but the other party immediately pointed the gun upwards and pulled the trigger, which scared Xia Haoyang so much that he covered his face with his hands and closed his eyes.

The gun was not aimed at Xia Haoyang. It was obvious that this was just a threat. After firing two shots, the gunman immediately planned to leave the scene.

But as luck would have it, the ceiling chandelier that was hit by the two bullets fell down, and immediately several reporters under the chandelier, as well as Xia Haoyang and his agent Xiao Liu who were standing next to Xia Haoyang, were all hit.

Moreover, some people's skin was scratched by the chandelier and bleeding, and the scene was in chaos.

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