Chapter 71 Report
"It's really good." Chen Chong lightly tapped his feet, turned the boss's chair, looked around the brand new office under the light, and said with satisfaction: "This money is worth it."
"Mr. Chen." Gu Liwei said with a smile: "This new office building has been rated as the best office space in Hong Kong just one week after it was put into use."
"I'm afraid it's also rated as the most expensive office building in Hong Kong?" Chen Chong laughed, then put away his enjoyment and asked, "Tell me about what happened these days."
"The Governor's Office made four calls this morning to ask about your schedule."
"Don't report this." Chen Chong waved his hand and complained: "I just got off the plane today and was invited by the Hong Kong Governor to have tea. I have been tossing for seven or eight hours. I haven't even returned home yet. I'm as tired as a dog. If I hadn't seen this new office building, I would have fallen asleep in bed now."
"Mr. Chen, is the report in "Shengshi Oriental Weekly" true?" Gu Liwei asked with a look of concern: "The mainland really said that horses and danced with dances?"
"Of course it's true." Chen Chong knocked on the magazine on the table weakly and said: "This magazine, in Chinese, is called "Shengshi Oriental Weekly" and in English, is called "Shengshi Oriental Weekly". With my surname, will I make a joke about my name? Even if I don't believe in the reporter, I should believe me."
Gu Liwei smiled, then took out a gold-burned invitation and said, "This was sent by Mr. Li Xiaohe, Chairman of the Board of Directors of H. He said that there will be a cocktail party tomorrow night and I want to invite Mr. Chen to come."
Chen Chong was stunned when he heard this.
In later generations, when people mentioned H, they naturally thought of Run Run Shaw, but after Shen Chong went through time and checked, they found out that the main shareholders of HR were Li Xiaohe and HSBC at this time. Run Shaw's shares were not enough. However, Li Xiaohe's main business was not on the TV station. He and Run Shaw were old friends for many years. Shaw Brothers Film Company had rich entertainment resources, so they entrusted the daily operation of HR to Run Shaw. Run Shaw was very successful and gave the public the illusion that H had always been Shaw's industry.
The Li family is one of the four major families in Hong Kong. Li Xiaohe is also a director of large commercial institutions such as Hong Kong British American Tobacco Company, Shanghai Commercial Bank, Cathay Pacific, etc., with a wealth of 10 billion yuan and a profound foundation. Last time, Shen Chong wanted to buy profits, but he didn't even show his face, so he sent him off. This time he actually invited him to a banquet. It seems that it was thanks to the report "one country, two systems".
This business of fake tiger power should really be done a few more times...
After taking the invitation and looking at it, Chen Chong handed it back to Gu Liwei and said, "I don't really understand the etiquette in this regard. If you reply to me, it means that you will arrive on time tomorrow."
"Okay." Gu Liwei put away the invitation and continued: "Mr. Orwitz called on the 18th of the month that Gregory Parker and Audrey Hepburn have been confirmed to come to Hong Kong and they will arrive on the evening of April 4th."
"It's finally here." This matter took too long, and Chen Chong was no longer excited. He let out a long sigh and said, "Continue."
"On the 19th of the month, the director of the award ceremony of the Academy Awards arrived in Hong Kong."
“Mr. Tanimura also arrived in Hong Kong on the same day and is rehearsing with the Hong Kong Orchestra.”
"Editor Luo called from the United States yesterday and said that Eileen Chang agreed to return to Hong Kong to serve as the judge of the Academy Awards."
"This is the best news today." Chen Chong was really tired. He leaned on the chair, nodded slightly, and said, "Old Luo is quite capable, but he actually touched this great god. When will he come back?"
"Editor Luo has booked the air tickets for tomorrow." Gu Liwei took out two magazines and said: "This is the "Special Issue of the Golden Star Award" written by Editor Chen, and this is the sample of the first issue of "Vanity Fair" written by Editor He."
Chen Chong became interested and leaned over to bring the two magazines. When he saw it, he was stunned again - He Shiguang and Li Xiaoxin actually went to Taiwan and invited Zhang Aijia out to be the cover girl of the first issue of "Vanity Fair".
This choice is quite eye-catching. Zhang Aijia is now very popular. Although she hasn't acted for more than half a year, her pay has risen sharply. Before the Spring Festival, some media reported that Huang Zhuohan offered 400,000 Hong Kong dollars to ask her to come out and act in a movie. If she takes on the film, she will surpass Lin Fengjiao's 10,000 yuan in pay and sit on the throne of Taiwan's No. 1 female star.
Although I really want to know what Zhang Aijia said in the magazine, Chen Chong finally read the "Academic Awards Special Issue".
"The Special Issue of the Academy Awards" is a special issue that introduces the information of the Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor and Female Leader of the Academy Awards. The text content is very detailed and rigorous, but the quality of the picture is uneven, which reduces the overall quality of the special issue.
But this is also impossible. There are five candidates for the best movie alone from the mainland. At this time, long-distance calls in the mainland are not easy to call, let alone color fax machines. This special issue must be made before March, no matter what, time is too tight.
Chen Baisheng took a two-pronged approach, on the one hand, he used the mainland branch of "Movie Age" and the Guangzhou branch of China Film. On the other hand, he directly used a camera to capture the big screen, so some photos looked rough.
Everything is difficult to start, so take it step by step. Next year's Academy Awards cannot be as panicked as this year. Moreover, in the current era, the aesthetic and political orientation of the audiences in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places are completely different, and it is difficult to ensure fairness and fairness. Voting is just a gimmick. What really determines the ownership of the award is the jury.
“Has this special issue been printed?”
Gu Liwei flipped through the notepad in her hand and said, "It has been printed. The first issue is 50,000 copies. It will be released with the Movie Times magazine tomorrow morning."
Chen Chong nodded, nodded, put down the special issue, and picked up "Vanity Fair".
On the cover, Zhang Aijia was wearing a beige gown, holding her ears with her hands, smiling, and sitting on the sofa with a slanted look. The composition was simple and the posture was ordinary, but the jewelry, sofa tea cups and surrounding furnishings were all high-end products with great value. The angle of the shot was clever and special lenses were used to make the whole picture look elegant and exquisite, with a light temperament, which was very in line with the requirements of Shen Chong's high-end, atmospheric and upscale magazines.
"The charming, Zhang Aijia's private photo"
"Exclusive interview with Aijia Zhang, listen to how the talented woman talks about the God of Wealth"
"Can't these two people get a better title?" Chen Chong complained while looking through the sample magazine: "It's so vulgar."
"I think it's pretty good." Gu Liwei said with a smile: "The man will pay for the first title, and the woman will pay for the second title."
Chen Chong heard this and looked up at her, deciding that if there were no special circumstances in the future, he would no longer review the magazine himself. He had no idea why so many people on the Internet were keen on gossip news, and now he would not understand the reading tastes of readers in the RU era.
After browsing Zhang Aijia's interview, she saw that although she talked and said a lot, all the things that were hurtless. Chen Chong couldn't help but smile. After browsing other contents, he picked up a pen and circled it on the cover, and said, "Tell Editor-in-Chief He that it is not a report on sensitive people and things in the future, so there is no need to show me the sample publication."
Gu Liwei wrote it in her notepad and said, "Ms. Zhang also called and said that Miss Cai Qin from Taipei promised to perform at the Academy Awards."
Chen Chong nodded slightly, and in this way, all the singers who sang at the award ceremony were finalized.
Cai Qin was the singer he went to find. Before her, Chen Chong had already found Zhen Ni, Teresa Teng and Leslie Cheung.
Jenny Jen debuted from Taiwan in the early 1970s and moved to Hong Kong and Taiwan. In the late 1970s, she became the most popular singer in Hong Kong. She sold 10,000 copies of the Cantonese album "Struggle" in 1978. It is said that the final sales reached 10,000 copies, creating a legendary record that is difficult for future generations to reach. After the 1980s, she became famous throughout China with classic songs such as "Iron Blood and Dan Heart", "Flowers on the Sea", and "Lu Bing Flower".
Zhen Ni married Fu Sheng in 1977, and Fu Sheng is Zhang Che's favorite disciple and Shaw Brothers' current most popular kung fu star. The two of them are kind and love each other. They can be called golden boy and jade girl, and are loved by movie fans.
Chen Chong invited her to come and arranged to sing "Under the Stars" before the best movie was awarded. This is the interlude of the 1995 classic TV series "The Man of Heaven and Earth". The lyrics in it are quite in line with the characteristics of the movie.
Leslie Cheung participated in the Asian singing competition held by Li's TV in 1977 and won the runner-up in Hong Kong. He made his debut since then. However, the English record "DDamIu in 1978 and the Cantonese album "Lovers' Arrow" released in 1979 were not very successful. He was in a semi-red and not black state and could only act in some TV series with average ratings. After Chen Chong acquired Polykin, he spent a lot of money to buy out the contract with Li's TV's record company, solicited him and asked him to sing. Of course, it was no problem.
"Is there anything else?"
"No more." Gu Liwei closed the notepad and said: "There are only so many things about the Academy Awards for the time being."
"Okay, get off work." Chen Chong stood up, picked up his briefcase, and said, "You have been here for a week. This is the first time I have been here. I will take me to visit so that I won't make a joke if I come tomorrow."
The seven-story office building I bought in October last year was completed one day before the Spring Festival. Chen Chong didn’t care about the auspicious days and ribbon cutting. Before going to Beijing, he told Gu Liwei to organize various departments to move in according to the previous scheduled arrangements after the Spring Festival holiday.
The first and second floors are the territory of the Hong Kong Film and Culture Center, which includes six classrooms, two film post-production studios, a mini theater, and a small film screening hall. This is a film talent training base, and it also holds some film culture promotion work.
Half of the third floor is the editorial department of "Movie Age" and "First Movie Review", and half is a simple Chinese film information collection museum. This part of the things will be moved out after the independent museum is built in the future.
The fourth floor is the editorial department of Xinbao Finance News, Far East Economic Review, Yazhou Weekly, Shengshi Oriental Weekly, and Fei Xiaodie's market research company.
The fifth floor is the "Movie Power" Technology Research Room and Wenrenjie's game development studio.
On the sixth floor are Yuan Tianfan’s financial investment department and Zhang Yonglin’s video distribution management department.
In addition to the sunken office and several meeting rooms on the seventh floor, there is also a gym, billiards room and cafe for all employees to use for free.
Between the sixth and seventh floors, the decoration company dug a square patio, and built a miniature garden with grass rockery, red flowers and green trees, pond fountains, and a small waterfall. It flowed silently from a pile of stones wrapped in green vines. It was cleverly designed and pleasing to the eye.
Chapter completed!