Rebirth: Rising Hong Kong

When Zou Wenhuai came over, Shi Zhijian politely got up to greet him, and Zheng Shaoqiu didn't dare to take care of him, so he stood up in a hurry.

"Excuse me, Mr. Zou, do you mind if I make an appointment here?" Shi Zhijian stepped aside and pulled a chair for Zou Wenhuai to sit down.

Zou Wenhuai frowned, looked around, and didn't seem to like this noisy environment.

But he was invited to be a guest, so he didn't care too much. He glanced at the chair, frowned again, and was about to take out a tissue to wipe it, but saw Shi Zhijian take the tissue first and wipe the chair again.

For the first time, Zou Wenhuai had an inexplicable affection for Shi Zhijian.

The last time we met, Shi Zhijian turned his hands over and played with him between his fingers. Originally, Zou Wenhuai was very angry, especially today when Shao Daheng came to a banquet in Hongmen, making him unemployed at home and feeling even more depressed. At this time, Shi Zhijian's courtesy towards him made him feel somewhat respected.

Zheng Shaoqiu watched Shi Zhijian's behavior beside him and was speechless.

Speaking of which, Shi Zhijian was only 18 or 19 years old, younger than him, but he has always been calm and sophisticated, making Zheng Shaoqiu always think that he is the younger brother. Occasionally, I feel a little dissatisfied, but at this time, I see that Shi Zhijian's attitude towards life is convinced, and when he is himself, he can't think of so much, and he can't do it so carefully.

Zou Wenhuai sat down, and the man happened to bring tea bowls and chopsticks over.

Shi Zhijian knew that Zou Wenhuai was obsessed with cleanliness just now, so he took out the cup, picked up the teapot and rinsed it three times before pouring seven cents of tea, and put it in front of Zou Wenhuai, "Mr. Face, drink tea first!"

Zou Wenhuai didn't hold up the teacup, but opened his cuffs and looked at his watch. He raised his head and said, "I'm sorry, I may not be here for a long time. Please tell me if you have anything to say."

Shi Zhijian smiled, "Looks like Mr. Zou is really busy, I invited you over this time to—"

Before Shi Zhijian could finish speaking, Zou Wenhuai said, "Is it for the "One-Armed Swordsman" box office split? Please rest assured, Mr. Shi, I, Mr. Zou, are not the kind of untrustworthy person. Since the contract was signed by me, I You will be held accountable to the end!"

After a pause, he said, "Although the box office of "One-Armed Swordsman" exceeded one million, the box office money has not yet arrived, so please wait a few days!"

How did Zheng Shaoqiu know about these things next to him? After listening to it, he was crazy to replenish his brain. What does it mean? "One-Armed Swordsman" Mr. Shi also has a share? When did he invest?

Just when Zheng Shaoqiu was thinking wildly, Shi Zhijian said, "Mr. Zou, you have misunderstood. I invited you not to split the box office, but because of Qiu Zai!" He pointed to Zheng Shaoqiu who was sitting beside him, "He is in Shaw Brothers work, I hope Mr. Zou can take my face and give him more opportunities!"

Zou Wenhuai was taken aback and looked at Zheng Shaoqiu.

Zheng Shaoqiu hurriedly picked up the teacup and politely said to him, "Hello, Mr. Zou! My name is Zheng Shaoqiu, nice to meet you!"

Only then did Zou Wenhuai determine that Shi Zhijian's invitation to come over was not "debt collection", but because he thought too much.

"Qiu Zai? No wonder he looks familiar. Which director are you with?"

"Me and that... Director Jiang Weiguang Jiang."

"With him?" Zou Wenhuai frowned. Jiang Weiguang is not very famous, but he has a characteristic that he always likes to use big stars, such as Chen Baozhu, Lin Jiao, Cao Dahua and others, all of whom are his favorites.

Unfortunately, I don't know if he is too poor or too fortunate. Every time he uses a big star, the box office is not good, so he is respected as "box office poison" and "director on the street".

Turning around, Zou Wenhuai said to Shi Zhijian, "I'm sorry, if you had mentioned this earlier, maybe I could have helped you, but now that I'm on a long vacation, I can't help!"

After speaking, Zou Wenhuai raised the teacup and gestured towards Zheng Shaoqiu, "Qiu Zai, don't blame me!"

Zheng Shaoqiu was a little disappointed, but Zou Wenhuai was so polite, but it made him agitated and hurriedly drank the tea, "Why, Mr. Zou, you are my idol!"

However, Shi Zhijian could see that Zou Wenhuai was in a low mood, and suddenly a bold idea appeared in his heart.

If you remember correctly, Zou Wenhuai and Shao Yifu Shao Daheng eventually parted ways because of the different business concepts. They left Shaw Brothers in 1970 and took away He Guanchang, Cai Yongchang, Liang Feng and Chen Ziqiang, the "Four Great Generals", and established the all-powerful company in one fell swoop. Golden Harvest Film Company.

As for the specific "inconsistency in business philosophy", to put it bluntly, it is the uneven distribution of accounts, and there is a game of power against Shaw Brothers.

Shao Daheng has always covered the sky at Shaw Brothers, and everything he does is wholly-owned. In his eyes, heroes like Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang are just senior "workers", not "partners".

The other is the vertical management system that Shaw has been running for a long time. You can only execute and obey the orders of your superiors, and you must not refuse them. If you do something wrong, you can easily get knocked out, regardless of whether you are in the Shaw Brothers position or not.

As far as Shi Zhijian knows, because Zou Wenhuai wanted to cooperate with Shao Daheng in filming as a partner in his last life, Shao Daheng was directly put into the cold palace. He first deprived him of the position of production manager, and then let Fang Yihua replace his purchasing department. As the person in charge, he directly emptied him, leaving Zou Wenhuai with no real power in Shaw Brothers, which forced Zou Wenhuai to join other people such as He Guanchang who had long been dissatisfied with Shaw Brothers, and UUkanshu www.uukanshu.com to leave Shaw Brothers together.

Now, Shi Zhijian speculates that there may be a rift between Zou Wenhuai and Shao Daheng because of his buyout of "The One-Armed Swordsman". company.

If that's the case, why not include him?

Shi Zhijian held the teacup and turned, his eyes flickering.

Now that the Shinhwa company he is in charge has just started, the most important thing to do is to promote and build a brand, and these will cost a lot of money. If you can have your own film company, wouldn't it be more effective with less effort?

Do you still need to sponsor other people's movies?

Do you still need to curry favor with others and let them insert your commercials in the movie?

I am the boss, I say whatever I say, it's so cool!

Thinking of this, Shi Zhijian had already thought about it, and immediately took a sip from the teacup, then raised his head to look at Zou Wenhuai with a smile, and tentatively said: "I'm sorry, Mr. In fact, I admire you so much, the reason why Shaw Brothers can achieve today's achievements, in my opinion, you have contributed greatly!"

When Zou Wenhuai heard the words, he sighed and picked up the teacup and was about to drink it, but found that there was no water.

Zheng Shaoqiu was quick-witted and was about to help pour the tea, but Shi Zhijian said first, "How can drinking tea bring the joy of drinking?!"

After speaking, Shi Zhijian raised his hand towards the shop assistant next to him and said, "Little Er, serve the wine!"