It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Zhuang Cheng, a senior producer and filmmaker in Hong Kong, is currently the vice chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Hong Kong Screenwriters Association.

In addition, he is also the Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Media Asia Entertainment.

Since its establishment in 1994, Media Asia has released many excellent films.

"The Big Event", "Zhou Yu's Train", "Uncle Zombie", "The Naked Agent"... these are all masterpieces that have made a splash in the Hong Kong film and television industry.

The real moment for this company to usher in glory is the "Infernal Affairs" series.

The double harvest of fame, wealth and reputation once made the company's market value soar, and it became the coveted holy land for many Hong Kong actors.

However, since the Infernal Affairs series ended, Media Asia has been in a somewhat awkward situation.

The glorious moment of Hong Kong movies has passed, the era of high box office has gone, and a new development route must be found.

Like Emperor, Media Asia is also moving closer to the mainland.

The success of "Initial D" has given Media Asia hope that only embracing the mainland is the foundation for their continued survival in the future.

It's a pity that China Film has already reached a strategic partnership with Emperor, and Media Asia can't get involved at all.

During this time, Media Asia is seeking other partners.

Second only to China Film, Shanghai Film, Bona, Enlight, Huayi, etc. are all their targets.

"A World Without Thieves" is an exploratory collaboration between Media Asia and Huayi.

This movie must have made money, but it's a pity that Huayi's appetite was so big that it gave Media Asia a hard time.

After breaking up with Huayi, Media Asia has recently set its sights on Shanghai Film Studio and is currently in preliminary contact.

However, Chen Fei's return to Hong Kong gave Media Asia hope!

What about China Film, Shanghai Film, and Huayi? Compared to Chen Fei's Feiyue Film and Television, they all counted six!

This 21-year-old boy has now begun to surpass Zhang Yimou in the industry. Especially his several cooperations with Hollywood have attracted the attention of many mainland film companies.

Universal Pictures, Lionsgate... This was something that the mainland film and television industry could not even imagine before!

But this guy is so lucky, he not only went out to film the Fast and Furious series, but also became a co-producer of a Hollywood film company.

According to reliable sources, the filming of the films he has collaborated with in Hollywood has been completed and is expected to be released around October.

If the box office is good enough, he will officially become the third Chinese director in Hollywood after Li Bian and Wu Yu!

Once successful, let alone Zhang Yimou, the entire domestic film and television industry will probably look up to him!

If you can cooperate with him, please step aside from China Film and Shanghai Film and Television!

…

Time soon came to noon, and in a very private restaurant, Chen Fei met Zhuang Cheng, who was very experienced in the Hong Kong film industry.

"Director Chen, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Zhuang Cheng, who was born in 1959, is 46 this year. He wears round-rimmed glasses and has jet black hair. He looks like he is only in his 30s.

"Hello, Mr. Zhuang."

Chen Fei smiled and shook hands with him.

"Please take a seat. I'll serve tea. Director Chen, what would you like to eat? This is a time-honored restaurant that serves Hong Kong specialties. I guarantee it will suit your appetite."

Zhuang Cheng was very enthusiastic, as if he was grasping a life-saving straw.

After randomly ordering two dishes that looked more pleasing to the eye, Chen Fei started chatting with him.

As we chatted, the topic inevitably came to "Initial D".

Chen Fei asked curiously: "Mr. Zhuang, what was the final box office revenue of this movie?"

"Sigh." Zhuang Cheng suddenly sighed and said, "It's barely profitable. The mainland box office is 63 million yuan, the Hong Kong box office is 37 million Hong Kong dollars, and the foreign box office is 23 million US dollars."

"Hey! This box office is very eye-catching!"

Zhuang Cheng smiled bitterly, "The investment amount reached 12 million US dollars. After dividing the accounts between theaters and distribution, we actually didn't make much money."

Chen Fei comforted him: "Under today's market conditions, not losing money is pretty good."

Zhuang Cheng shook his head, "It's difficult! The Hong Kong film market has ushered in a cold winter. We must find a new way out as soon as possible, otherwise Media Asia will not be able to survive for long."

"Then I wonder what Mr. Zhuang's next plan is?" Chen Fei didn't want to sell things to him anymore.

Taking a deep breath, Zhuang Cheng said very solemnly: "I have learned before that Director Chen has a very strong talent in screenwriting.

I wonder if Media Asia has the opportunity to cooperate with Director Chen? Just like the cooperation model between You and Emperor, you come up with the script, and we provide people, efforts, and distribution channels, and finally achieve a balanced distribution of benefits. "

Chen Fei looked at him with a smile, "Cooperation is not a problem, but... have you ever understood the cooperation model between me and Emperor? I'm a little worried that Mr. Zhuang won't be able to accept it."

"This is not a secret, and I think it is very suitable for the current situation of Hong Kong films."

He really knew about the cooperation model of "Ip Man".

Chen Fei’s share is 40%, Emperor’s share is 40%, and China Film and Shanghai Film Group’s combined share is 10%.

One company produces the script, one produces the filming and production team, and the remaining two are responsible for publicity and distribution in the mainland.

This mode is great.

Even though the participation of multiple companies will lead to a reduction in the profits shared by each company, it effectively eliminates various difficulties encountered from filming to distribution.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as there are no hard problems in the source script, this is a sure-profit deal with extremely low risk.

No wonder the Emperor is so concerned.

What makes Zhuang Cheng even more envious is that the "Chinese Partner", which is called "Building the Chinese Dream Together", actually includes a member of the Emperor.

After hearing the news, his eyes turned red with envy!

If Media Asia can enter the game, let alone 10%, even if it is only 0.5, it will be enough for him to be happy for a long time.

It doesn't matter whether you make money or not, because this cooperation represents a new trend in the future film and television industry!

At the same time, after hearing that Zhuang Cheng recognized this sharing model in an understatement, Chen Fei immediately smiled on his face.

"In that case, let Mr. Zhuang take a look at this script."

Um? !

Seeing Chen Fei take out a script from his bag, Zhuang Cheng's eyes suddenly widened.

Good guy, we haven’t eaten yet. Is the cooperation concluded?

However, he immediately turned his attention to the script and saw four large characters written on the white outer cover.

"Overheard"

…

Both of us were very satisfied with the meal.

Zhuang Cheng got a script that he was very satisfied with, while Chen Fei got a very delicious meal.

When they parted, Zhuang Cheng specifically requested to bring this script back to the company.

Although he has a high status in Media Asia, after all, there is a leader above him, and he still has to seek the approval of other people for things like film investment.

However, he believes that no one will refuse this cooperation.

In addition to this novel script, this is also an excellent opportunity to cooperate with the Mainland, which is really not to be missed.

After dinner, when he walked to the door, Zhuang Cheng asked specifically: "Where are you going, Director Chen? Shall I see you off?"

"No, thank you Mr. Zhuang for your kindness. Someone has already come to pick me up."

As he spoke, Chen Fei looked into the distance and saw a brand new Cadillac car slowly approaching.

Arriving in front of the restaurant, as the car window rolled down, a warm smile appeared in their eyes.

"Qigang?"

Looking at the young face in the car, Zhuang Cheng was stunned for a moment, and then a trace of astonishment appeared in his eyes!

"How come even the Huo family is interested in this guy?" He couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

"Director Zhuang, see you later."

Chen Fei first waved to Zhuang Cheng, then opened the Cadillac's passenger door and got into the passenger seat.

Huo Qigang did not rush to drive away, but shouted to Zhuang Cheng outside the car: "Mr. Zhuang, do you need me to give you a ride?"

"No, you guys should be busy. I'll be driving when I come." Zhuang Cheng quickly waved his hand and refused.

Watching the Cadillac drive into the distance, he took a deep breath and secretly made up his mind to go back and tell Mr. Lin about this.

Even the Huo family has begun to cooperate with Chen Fei, and Media Asia must seize this opportunity!

If we miss it, it will be difficult for Media Asia to turn around in the future.

…

Secretly feeling the touch of the Cadillac sitting under him, Chen Fei couldn't help but sigh.

This American is really cheating. The domestic version of Cadillac is definitely downsized. Compared with Bruce's car, Huo Qigang's car has much worse ride comfort.

"Director Chen? I heard that you won the "IRONMAN Triathlon World Championship" championship? Wasn't the intensity of that competition very high?"

"Ouch?!"

Chen Fei was startled by the sudden sound behind him. He didn't even notice when he got in the car just now that there was someone in the back seat.

Turning around subconsciously, a very familiar face suddenly came into view!

Guo Jingjing?

Diving queen?

"Oh, you shocked me." Chen Fei laughed and quickly responded: "Actually, it's not bad. Maybe it's because my physical fitness is stronger, so it's relatively easier."

While answering Guo Jingjing's question, Chen Fei finally came back to his senses.

I almost forgot that the eldest grandson of the Huo family and Guo Jingjing are currently in a passionate relationship.

Chen Fei suddenly remembered that when the relationship between the two was exposed, many people on the Internet were publicly threatening Huo Qigang. If he affected Guo Jingjing's performance in the Olympics, netizens would not let him go!

Perhaps because it involves "sports", Chen Fei and Guo Jingjing still have a lot in common.

"I have followed the entire Athens Olympics. Sister Jingjing is really strong. She actually won two gold medals in the women's single three-meter springboard and the synchronized three-meter springboard. When we saw you win the championship, our dormitory went crazy!"

Guo Jingjing showed a modest smile on his face,

"My achievements are far behind you. I am a director with a box office of 100 million yuan, a Golden Bear Award, and now I have gone to Hollywood. And you were also in the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympics, right? You were dancing on the wall of the Forbidden City. The one with the sword.”

"Yes, it's me." Chen Fei explained: "At that time, Director Zhang Yimou searched all over the mainland martial arts instruction circle, and many people couldn't do that move. In the end, I had no choice but to do it."

The two chatted happily, and laughter kept ringing in the car.

"Ahem!"

The Asian Jealousy King seemed a little unhappy. He coughed slightly and changed the topic elsewhere, "When is Director Chen planning to return to the mainland?"

"tomorrow."

"So fast?"

Huo Qigang was stunned for a moment, why did he just come today and leave tomorrow?

"School is about to start, and the department head has called and urged me several times, asking me to go back to school to receive new students and be the mascot for a day."

"are you still a student?"

"Ang, it's time to start your senior year, and then you have to go to graduate school for a few years. It's still very early before you officially graduate."

After being stunned for a while, Huo Qigang suddenly said with emotion, "Director Chen has truly implemented what it means to be a hero from a young age. He can achieve such great achievements at the age of 21. I admire him!"

"Mr. Huo is not bad either. He is already the vice president of Huo Yingdong Group at a young age. His future is limitless!"

"It's different. You started from scratch, while I relied on family help. The suffering you suffered is absolutely unimaginable to me."

"..."

Chen Fei didn't know how to respond.

He actually really wants to say that he hasn't suffered much since he entered the entertainment industry. Relying on one excellent movie after another, his journey has been completely smooth.

But looking at the moved expression on Huo Qigang's face, he still chose to remain silent.

Just endure the hardship...

However, after seeing Chen Fei's silence, a beautiful misunderstanding occurred.

As Huo's eldest grandson, how could he not know the hardships of starting a business? Chen Fei's current silence must be recalling those scenes of suffering.

"I'm sorry to remind you of some sad past events."

"No...it doesn't matter???"

Chen Fei was a little confused. What was this guy thinking about?

…

The Cadillac finally stopped at the entrance of a tea restaurant, which seemed to be a membership-only restaurant. The three of them entered after swiping their membership cards.

When they arrived at a private room, as soon as they sat down, Guo Jingjing offered to order some tea and left the private room.

Huo Qigang, perhaps feeling sorry for his girlfriend who was alone outside, said straight to the point: "I came to Director Chen this time because I actually want to discuss cooperation with you."

"Oh? What kind of cooperation method?"

"I'm going to acquire Golden Harvest Pictures."

Jiahe? !

Chen Fei was stunned for a moment and asked curiously: "The Jiahe who once single-handedly cultivated Li Xiaolong, Chen Long, and Zhang Manyu?"

"Yes." Huo Qigang nodded solemnly and continued: "And I came to you this time because I actually want to work with you to complete this acquisition."

Hearing this, Chen Fei frowned slightly, "Mr. Huo, I'm not satisfied with you saying that I already have a film and television company in the mainland."

The Hong Kong film market is already in decline. It seems that there is no great need to cooperate with Huo Qigang to buy a company.

From now on, his focus will definitely be on Hollywood and the Mainland. Here, he can just hand over two scripts and let Emperor and Media Asia help him digest the inventory. There is no need to start a new company.

But then, Huo Qigang's words made him fall into deep thought.

"I know you have a company in mainland China, but your company currently doesn't handle artist management, right? If you can own a company here and let me take care of the artist management work, this can save money for future movie shootings. A lot of trouble.

And I have known you before. You have very strong creative and screenwriting abilities, and I happen to have enough resources, so our cooperation will complement each other. "

This is indeed the truth. With the foundation laid by Mr. Huo, the status of the Huo family is not comparable to that of Media Asia and Emperor.

But then again, Chen Fei has no intention of deeply exploring the Hong Kong film market. With Media Asia and Emperor filming this script for him, he can still gain both fame and fortune.

Starting a company is very troublesome. Management, accounts, personnel...just thinking about it makes me a little headache.

But at this moment, Huo Qigang's words made Chen Fei agree to this cooperation without hesitation.

"You are seven, I am three. You get the fame and fortune within the circle, and I get the fame outside the circle. I am not short of money, I just lack a deep enough foundation."

In an instant, Chen Fei suddenly thought of this future identity.

Hong Kong Arts Development Council...

It turns out that the foundation is already being laid from now on!

After figuring out the key to this, Chen Fei immediately showed a smile on his face, "Then I wish us a happy cooperation?"

"Haha, it's a pleasure to work together. No wonder Director Chen can achieve such high results at such a young age. Most people don't have such a strong understanding."

With a mysterious smile on his lips, Chen Fei chuckled and said, "To be more precise, I actually have my eye on Mr. Huo's future."

As he spoke, he took out a script from the bag beside him.

Huo Qigang looked around and saw four big characters written on the white script.

"October Siege"

Screenwriter: Chen Fei.

"Do you have a pen?"

"have."

Huo Qigang raised his eyebrows, took out the pen from his bag and handed it to Chen Fei, with a little curiosity on his face.

Taking over the pen, Chen Fei filled in his name behind the screenwriter.

At this point, a new script appeared.

"October Siege"

Screenwriters: Chen Fei, Huo Qigang.

[Win-win cooperation, harvesting each other’s wool]

He has always regarded these eight words as his life motto.

Putting away his pen and handing the script to the "Asian Jealousy King" opposite him, Chen Fei showed a smile on his face.

"Mr. Huo, just think of this as our first work together. You can take it back and read it. It's a very good script."

"Okay, thank you."

Huo Qigang nodded, with a hint of surprise on his face.

He had long heard that the screenwriter in front of him was famous for his ability as a screenwriter. When he met him today, he was indeed well-deserved for his reputation!

However, the next second, just as Huo Qigang was putting away the script, Chen Fei's voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"By the way, Mr. Huo, I still need your help with a little thing here."

"What?"

"I want to start from Sheung Wan Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong and swim to Shekou Ferry Terminal in Shenzhen, but I don't know what procedures are required? Can you help me get it done?"

"What the hell???"

Hearing his request, Huo Qigang was stunned.

Traveling from Hong Kong to Shenzhen?

What is this operation?

After being stunned for a while, he replied: "There is no problem with the formalities. I will just ask someone to say hello. Then I will get you a pass under the pretext of training, and we can also arrange for coast guard escort.

But, how long is this distance? Can you swim back? "

Chen Fei coughed lightly, "It's no problem to swim back, it just takes more time. The total length of this section of the sea is about 26 nautical miles, which is equivalent to 48 kilometers."

Huo Qigang: "???"

That’s it?

48 kilometers?

Swim back to the mainland?

Are you sure you're not kidding?