Chapter 156 [Hong Kong Entertainment Green Tea Guan and Li]

The two were packing clothes in the room.

Li Yishu also brought Huo Wenxi to the study.

I briefly looked through the factory construction plan prepared by Huo Wenxi.

From investment, factory construction, staffing, subsequent technology research and development, including product positioning, etc., Huo Wenxi gave a relatively detailed plan.

Although Li Yishu has never run a factory or an actual company other than an entertainment company, this plan is still written in great detail.

After Li Yishu closed the plan, she looked up at the other party and asked, “Did you write this yourself, or did you ask someone to write it for you?”

“I wrote it myself, but I also asked someone about it.”

Huo Wenxi stopped studying after graduating from high school, so naturally he didn’t have the cultural level to write such a detailed plan.

She also asked others and then wrote according to her own imagination.

After that, I asked relevant professionals to look at it and found that there were basically no problems, so I handed it to the boss.

“Wenxi, I’m not saying anything bad about you, but building a factory is not as simple as you think. There are many things to do, including business dealings, socializing, cooperation with product distributors, and advertising…”

Li Yishu talked a lot, and blurted out some business concepts that he had learned from later generations.

Huo Wenxi’s scalp instantly tingled after hearing this. She always felt that she had been working very hard recently. Not only did she start studying business management, she also planned to enroll in night school.

But when the boss used these terms, Huo Wenxi felt that perhaps he had really taken it for granted.

“But~ since you want to give it a try, the boss will definitely support you. It just so happens that I also want to give it a try.”

Li Yishu smiled and said, “It’s only a few million dollars anyway, I can still afford the loss. Besides, the VCD market will definitely be huge in the future, and it’s only a matter of time before CDs replace videotapes.”

“real?!”

Huo Wenxi’s eyes lit up.

“Of course, but we need to find someone with relevant expertise.”

Ever since she talked about this with Huo Wenxi in the United States last time, Li Yishu thought about it for a few days and felt that it was worth a try.

The investment was only a few million dollars. Even if he lost money, Li Yishu at least had the patent. But if he succeeded, it would be a big deal.

Even though pirated VCDs were rampant in China later on, as long as the company had reaped the dividends brought by the market in the previous few years, its subsequent sales would be just fine.

Anyway, the technical patent is in Li Yishu’s hands. If he can’t get the patents from small domestic workshops, can’t he get the patents from large foreign companies?

Huo Wenxi nodded: “Yeah, I know, boss. I’m also looking for talents with related majors recently.”

“Well, regarding the investment and factory construction, you can set up a new company in Hong Kong and call it… Cultural and Creative Technology Company.”

Li Yishu thought for a long time and finally felt that the name “Wen Chuang” was a good one.

“Okay, boss.” Huo Wenxi blushed slightly. She felt that the name of this cultural and creative company was given by the boss after her.

“What company~”

Upstairs, Gong Li and Jiang Qinqin came down, having changed their clothes.

Gong Li went for a mature and cool look today. She tied her hair into a high ponytail, wore a black collared shirt, and paired it with a pair of cool sunglasses, making her look a little more aloof.

Jiang Qinqin was wearing a floral knee-length skirt with her hair casually draped over her shoulders, which made her look more pure and cute, like a forest girl.

Li Yishu smiled and said, “Nothing, just chatting about company matters. Are you guys dressed up like this to go out?”

“Yes, there’s the Academy Awards the day after tomorrow, and we’re also going to attend the Cannes Film Festival in May. Qinqin and I agreed before we came here that we’d go to the mall to buy some clothes when we get to Hong Kong.”

“You don’t want to wear cheongsam anymore?”

“Yes, but you can’t wear it all the time when you’re there, right? You’ll have to wear it at the closing ceremony.”

Gong Li is smiling brightly. She has already asked someone to custom-make a new black cheongsam. She has become a dark horse at the Cannes Film Festival and is determined to achieve success!

Jiang Qinqin came over and said, “Brother Yishu, will you go shopping with us?”

“I won’t go. I have some things to do in Hong Kong.”

“Wenxi, take them to the big mall.”

Li Yishu shook his head. He still had to discuss the public relations of the Cannes Film Festival with Xu Lu. He also had to take advantage of the two days to talk to Zhang Manyu about “The Unknown” and communicate with Qingxia about the shooting time and plan of “The Reader”.

Seeing that Li Yishu was busy with something, Jiang Qinqin didn’t say much. After they packed up, they took a car and left the mid-mountain area.

Gong Li and Jiang Qinqin followed Huo Wenxi to the Ladies’ Street in Mong Kok, where there were many women’s products, including women’s clothing, accessories and cosmetics.

Lee Yi-su went to the Peninsula Hotel, where he and Zhang Manyu had an appointment to have afternoon tea and chat about movies.

Seeing Li Yishu coming, Zhang Manyu quickly stood up and said with a smile on her face, “Director Li!”

“Sorry, something delayed me.”

“It’s okay, Director Li. I just got here not long ago.”

Zhang Manyu enthusiastically called the waiter over and introduced the special afternoon tea snacks to Li Yishu. After the waiter left, she said, “Director Li, I have made time. From June to July, I only have time for your film, Nobody.”

Li Yishu said, “Actually, one month is enough. Would two months delay your filming? I heard that you seem to have taken on a lot of roles recently.”

Zhang Manyu smiled and said, “I have accepted quite a few, but I have postponed all that I could. The ones that I cannot postpone will be filmed in April or May, or August or September. Anyway, I will leave these two free months to you, Director Li. As for finishing the filming earlier or later, I am fine with that.”

This year can be said to be the year of Zhang Manyu. Since the new year, she has taken on several movies one after another. Of course, most of them are supporting roles. She will also be starring in two movies next.

One is “Flying Over the Darkness” with Jacky Cheung, and the other is “Journey to the West” with Eric Tsang. She must finish filming these two dramas before June.

“Then I will try to finish your drama as soon as possible.” Li Yishu nodded. This is what a good actor is like who doesn’t take turns to act. He knows that taking turns to act is a trend in Hong Kong Island, and people even euphemistically say that if you don’t take turns to act, you’re not famous enough.

“By the way, Director Li.” Zhang Manyu suddenly remembered something and hesitated, “Are you and Sister Qingxia also going to collaborate on a movie?”

Li Yishu raised her eyebrows and said, “Yes, but that should be in the second half of the year.”

He has to attend the Cannes Film Festival in May and has no time to edit “Central Station”. He will also be busy filming “Nobody” in June and July, so Lee Yi-su will not plan to shoot “The Reader” before the second half of the year.

However, in terms of casting, Li Yishu has already asked Lai Shengchuan to help, because it is basically confirmed that, except for the male lead, all the roles will be from Taiwan.

Zhang Manyu asked: “Is this movie also going to win awards?”

“Yes.”

Li Yishu nodded, “But this won’t affect our film. I plan to participate in next year’s Cannes Film Festival or next year’s Venice Film Festival for this film, ‘Nobody’.”

Speaking of the Venice Film Festival, Li Yishu also thought of Jiang Wen, wondering if this old guy had ever thought of making the movie “Sunny Days”.

Zhang Manyu was surprised and asked, “We have to wait until next year?”

“That may not be the case. It depends on how fast the post-production is. If it is suitable, it is not impossible to participate in the Venice Film Festival this year.”

Li Yishu originally planned to stop filming Chinese-language films next year after finishing the remaining two art films this year.

He has to go to Japan to fulfill the previous agreement with Takeshi Kitano. He has already written the script for “Fireworks”, but it is a Chinese version, which he will have to send to Takeshi Kitano for polishing later.

With Takeshi Kitano, the “original screenwriter + director”, there is a high probability that the film can be restored to its original state.

Li Yishu still knows how to use people.

After chatting for a while, Zhang Manyu asked, “Director Li, can we prepare for the production?”

“It’s already in preparation. I spoke to Emei Film Studio on the phone, and they’re already screening the right actors. It should be ready by the end of this month. I’ll go back and take a look after I attend the Academy Awards.”

Li Yishu asked halfway through her speech, “Miss Manyu, do you have any friends to recommend?”

“No, this movie uses a lot of Sichuan dialect. I have studied it for so long and I can only memorize the lines. Others would not have the opportunity to act in it even if they paid to do so.”

The person Zhang Manyu was talking about was Li Jiaxin. Ever since she and Li Yishu appeared on the cover of a gossip magazine in early March, this girl has often mentioned Director Li during interviews.

Li Yishu naturally didn’t know about this because he just returned to Hong Kong yesterday and had been in Japan with Izumi Sakai before that.

But I think even if he knew, he would just laugh it off. Guan Zhilin and Li Jiaxin in Hong Kong entertainment can be said to be the epitome of green tea, but it has to be admitted that they are both very beautiful.

Even though both of them have been exposed for being the third wife and even wanting to be the main wife, the male fans in Hong Kong do not hate them at all. Instead, they are very envious of them.

All we can say is that one’s worldview follows one’s five senses, and it is the same in any era.

July 4nd.

Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

At this time, a long red carpet had already been laid at the entrance of the cultural center.

A large number of fans, both men and women, came to both sides of the red carpet, excitedly discussing the movie stars that would appear soon and whether their favorite actors or stars would be among them.

At around 4:30 in the evening, when the staff were ready, the on-site reporter from Asia Television began to talk incessantly to the live camera.

Earlier this year, Asia Television successfully obtained the live broadcast and television rights for the Academy Awards.

ATV also attached great importance to this year’s Academy Awards and sent its top actress, the long-legged Joey Meng, and its top actor, Jiang Hua, to serve as on-site interview hosts.

“Okay, good evening to all the viewers in front of the TV. I am Joey Meng (Jiang Hua). You are now watching the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards. There were many good movies last year, and I don’t know who will win the grand prize this year…”

(End of this chapter)