Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

After the group landed at Kai Tak International Airport, they immediately inquired about hotel check-in at the airport service desk.

After all, this is Xiangjiang, and the waiters are prosperous. Even if you don't make a reservation in advance, you can make a temporary hotel reservation at the airport.

Since the end of the year is approaching and today is Teresa Teng's [-]th anniversary concert, there are many guests, so the big hotels near Hung Hom, such as the Peninsula Hotel and the Sheraton Hotel, are almost full.

As for some ordinary hotels and the like, there are rooms, but Cao Zhiqiang doesn't want to treat himself badly.

After spending a long time choosing at the customer service center, Cao Zhiqiang finally chose the Shangri-La Hotel in Kowloon.
The Shangri-La Hotel in Xiangjiang is still a cutting-edge hotel at this time. After all, it was only officially opened in 1981, so all the equipment is very new.

Not only is it located in the most prosperous area of ​​Tsim Sha Tsui, it is also close to Victoria Bay, and the sea view is also unparalleled.

The most important thing is that this hotel is currently managed by Westin Hotels, not Xiangji's own management team, so it is basically the characteristics of Westin. In simple words, it can be said in five words - if you have money, you will be rich. !

Apart from anything else, the Shangri-La Hotel at this time can provide at least luxury car pick-up and drop-off.

But the most important thing is that the deluxe rooms here are new.

Anyway, when it comes to staying in hotels, Cao Zhiqiang has always been reluctant to accept the old rather than the new.

Because the newer the hotel, the more scientific the design, the more advanced the equipment, and the better the accommodation environment will be.

There is no doubt that there may be many top hotels in Hong Kong, but for now, the Shangri-La Hotel in Kowloon is definitely one of the best hotels.

Not only does the location have a prosperous location and the scenery is great, but the service is also great. So which one should I choose if I don’t choose this one?
In the end, Cao Zhiqiang chose the Shangri-La Hotel in Kowloon and asked the other party to pick him up in a luxury car.

As long as you are willing to pay a deposit, all kinds of services are easy.

Sure enough, after waiting for a short time while drinking tea and reading newspapers in the VIP lounge of the airport, the courtesy car sent by Shangri-La Hotel arrived.

The car is an authentic stretch Lincoln, and the driver is a Chinese man in uniform and gloves. His broken Mandarin is often mixed with authentic American English, which feels a bit nondescript.

But this is the characteristic of Hong Kong in this era.

Speaking in English is synonymous with nobility.

Well, it seems that Xiangjiang later had this kind of virtue.

There is no way, as a colony, over time, it always becomes a bit slavish, and it is difficult to change.

Fortunately, no one cares about this.

On the contrary, others were very excited and curious about this lengthened Lincoln.

After all, this kind of stretched luxury car has never been seen in China.

Hongqi does have an extended version, but compared with the extended Lincoln at this time, it is still almost boring.

Everyone rode in a luxury car, drank champagne and chatted all the way, and soon arrived at the Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel.

After entering the hotel, the waiter took me to the room very attentively because I had made a reservation in advance.

The room Cao Zhiqiang booked was two connected sea-view rooms.

One of them is a 100-square-meter super-deluxe sea-view suite, and the other is a 45-square-meter deluxe sea-view room. The difference between them is the word "super" and the word "suite". The area is more than half different, and the environment is naturally different.

In terms of accommodation, the two women, Zhu Lin and Xu Chun, stayed in the best ultra-luxury navy suite, while the two men, Cao Zhiqiang and Xu Qingdong, stayed in the less luxurious sea view room.

The two rooms are connected to each other and can be easily communicated. In theory, it can also be regarded as a very large suite.

There is no doubt that after living in such a room and looking at the furnishings and scenery inside, Zhu Lin, Xu Chun and Xu Qingdong all took a deep breath.

They had never lived in such a luxurious room in their lives.

Forget about them, Cao Zhiqiang has never lived there in this life or his previous life.

He had only heard of this kind of room in his previous life, but had never lived in one.

Of course, this does not mean that Cao Zhiqiang never lived in a good house in his previous life.

In fact, Cao Zhiqiang stayed in a presidential suite in his previous life, but it was not the presidential suite here, but the presidential suite of a five-star hotel in China.

If we simply talk about facilities and area, I'm afraid the presidential suite that Cao Zhiqiang lived in in his previous life was better, but in terms of scenery, it is far inferior.

After all, this place is adjacent to Victoria Bay, and you can see the incomparable sea view of Victoria Bay. Moreover, this is a famous hotel in Xiangjiang, which is different from the second-tier city hotels where Cao Zhiqiang lived in his previous life.

"Xiao Cao, is this really where we stay?" Xu Qingdong couldn't help but ask.

"Nonsense, of course." Cao Zhiqiang shrugged and sat down on the sofa next to the viewing window.

Xu Qingdong rubbed his hands and did not sit down. Instead, he looked around, then looked at the invincible sea view behind Cao Zhiqiang and said, "But this is too luxurious. How much does it cost?"

"Don't worry, you don't have to spend money, I'll pay."

Having said this, Cao Zhiqiang calmly took out a cigar from the cigar box, and calmly used cigar tongs to trim the end of the cigar. Then he lit an extended match and began to slowly toast it.

After toasting twice, Cao Zhiqiang put the cigar into his mouth, lit it, and took a nice puff.

Phew, cool!
Although Cao Zhiqiang doesn't usually smoke, at this time, he still needs to smoke some cigars to calm down.

After all, to put it bluntly, he was on the run.

Seeing Cao Zhiqiang smoking a cigar to himself, Xu Qingdong blinked and clicked his lips, walked to the sofa next to him and sat down, then shrugged his nose and said: "Is this a cigar? It smells good, is it good to smoke?" "

Cao Zhiqiang glanced at Xu Qingdong, vomited again, and then said calmly: "You can take it if you want, it will be included in the accommodation fee."

"Really?" When Xu Qingdong heard this, he immediately picked up a cigar, "Then I have to try it, otherwise it would be a pity."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled lightly, said nothing, and continued to smoke his cigar.

In fact, although cigars and other items are placed in the guest room, they are actually priced separately.

If you use it, you will have to add money during the final settlement.

However, Cao Zhiqiang knew that if he told Xu Qingdong the truth, he would definitely be embarrassed to smoke.

But he obviously wanted to smoke, so he simply said that it would be included in the rent.

Anyway, this is not wrong. After all, it does have to be added to the room fee and settled together at the final checkout.

After Xu Qingdong picked up a cigar, he also followed what Cao Zhiqiang had done before, using cigar cutters to cut off the cigar head along the red line of the cigar head to expose the shredded tobacco. Then, he did not burn the tobacco, but directly held the cigar in his mouth. , then picked up the extended match and started lighting the cigarette.

"Old Xu." Cao Zhiqiang couldn't help but said, "Cigars are more hygroscopic. Before smoking, it's best to toast them first to make them taste better."

"Bake it?" Xu Qingdong was stunned and suddenly remembered Cao Zhiqiang's previous operation.

Thinking of this, Xu Qingdong took out the cigar again, first used an extended match, and followed Cao Zhiqiang's previous method to quickly toast the cigar.

Facts have proved that for a long-time smoker like Xu Qingdong, toasting cigars is not a difficult task.

After a few quick toasts, Xu Qingdong pinched the cigar, then smelled it under his nose, then picked up the cigar again, lit another match, and slowly lit it.

After finally taking a long time to smoke the cigar, Xu Qingdong took a deep breath, and then his lungs were stuffy for a while, then he half-squinted his eyes and puffed out the smoke with great pleasure.

"Okay, okay, that's good!" Xu Qingdong nodded cheerfully after taking a puff of his cigar, "I knew that if I followed you, Xiao Cao, I could live a good life, hahaha."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter. If you like it, I can just buy a few boxes for you when you go back."

"Really?" Xu Qingdong glanced at Cao Zhiqiang.Cao Zhiqiang blew out another smoke ring and said, "Is this true or false? Just accept it when the time comes. Just don't be afraid to accept it."

"Is there anything I dare not accept?" Xu Qingdong said cheerfully while smoking a cigar, "I'm just a movie maker, not a big boss, and it's a gift from you, why shouldn't I accept it?

Of course, if it belongs to someone else, I can't accept it.

I can still tell which one is light and which is serious. "

"That's right." Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly, "I'm very pleased that you think so."

After taking another puff of cigar, Cao Zhiqiang said calmly in the smoke: "Old Xu, you are the first person to help me, and you are also a talented person, so I hope our friendship can last long.

So, I hope you can understand that we will still have good days in the future, so don’t screw yourself up just for a little profit. "

"Don't worry." Xu Qingdong chuckled, "I know what's good, and I won't do anything unless you give it to me."

Hearing what Xu Qingdong said, Cao Zhiqiang nodded and said: "It's best if you think so.

Also, I plan to leave the management of the Hongguang Film Factory to you in the future.

As for me, I will at most provide some script, funding, equipment and market support in the future, and will not easily interfere in specific management.

So you, the deputy director, will have a lot of power in the future. You will basically have the final say on the specific personnel arrangements and what movies will be filmed.

Once powerful people cannot control themselves, they tend to become inflated and become the kind of disgusting bureaucrats.

I don't want you to become that person.

If you become that kind of person, our friendship may be over, do you understand? "

"You can continue to rest assured." Xu Qingdong chuckled.

"I, Lao Xu, don't be incompetent, just know how to film.

And what I hate most in my life is bureaucracy, seeking power for personal gain, and laymen leading experts.

So, if you really plan to delegate power to me, then I will definitely handle official business, meritocracy, and do everything based on performance and not engage in nepotism or backdooring.

When it comes to making movies, just make movies peacefully and peacefully. Why do you do so much mess?
Isn't that a bad market?And it doesn’t match my philosophy of life. "

Having said this, Xu Qingdong closed his eyes and took a deep breath of the cigar, holding it in his lungs for a while before exhaling the smoke in a long breath.

After exhaling a puff of smoke, Xu Qingdong narrowed his eyes and said, "What's more, since I met you, filmed that movie with you, and traveled abroad for such a long time, I have learned a lot.

I now understand that this movie must follow your formula, and it must be in line with international standards and enter the international market.

Just staying on your own laurels in China, shooting some messy things for your own entertainment, when will that end?

When making movies, you have to keep pace with the times and know how people in other countries around the world live and think.

As for the treatment, I didn’t think much about it, but with your abilities and money-making methods, I’m afraid you won’t treat me badly, right? "

"That's necessary." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "I, Cao Zhiqiang, have no other abilities except making money.

So, Lao Xu, when I tell you this, I really treat you as one of my own.

I hope you can focus more on filming in the future and not on anything else.

After all, you now know that our Hongguang Film Studio is different from other film studios.

We have directly established relationships with Japanese film companies. In the future, the films we make can be directly screened in Japan.

Of course, you may know relatively little about the tastes of Japanese people.

So in the early stage, when it comes to movies that will be released in Japan, I still take the lead.

Your task is mainly to take care of the film studio itself first, such as the construction of the film studio and the hiring of personnel. "

"Understood." Xu Qingdong smiled and said, "You are the master of the outside world, and I am the master of the home."

"Absolutely." Cao Zhiqiang smiled and nodded, "Also, of course we can't lose the domestic film market, but I don't know much about domestic films, so you have to work harder in this area.

For example, collect some good scripts, recruit some good actors, and make some good movies.

Don’t worry about funding. I will give the film studio a fixed portion of the filming funds every year, and I will pay whatever I make or lose.

You just have peace of mind and run the film studio well so that everyone has something to do and movies to film, do you understand what I mean? "

"Understood." Xu Qingdong smiled slightly, "You just give me a sum of money every year, and then let me take care of it. I can shoot whatever I want, even if I lose money, it doesn't matter. I must not leave anyone idle.

In other words, even if you lose money, you still have to train your own team and build your own team, right? "

"Yes, you understand me." Cao Zhiqiang nodded with a smile, "That's what I mean."

After blowing another smoke ring, Cao Zhiqiang continued: "In the future, our domestic film industry will usher in a big explosion, and sooner or later it will be reformed. It is no longer possible to follow the path of unified acquisition and unified broadcasting. Sooner or later, it will be based on performance Calculate.

Also, the movie theater chain will be liberalized sooner or later, allowing private capital to enter and building private movie theater chains.

These are all opportunities for our future.

However, no matter what, content is king in movies after all.

Only by making good movies and making movies that everyone loves to watch can it last forever.

How to make a good movie?

In addition to a good script, it also needs a group of reliable filmmakers.

The filmmaker I'm talking about is not just actors, but also other related personnel, such as lighting, props, post-production, etc.

If actors are the vanguard, then other related personnel are the logistics support personnel.

Nowadays, when fighting a war, the battle is all about logistics.

As long as the logistics are done well, there will be an endless supply of soldiers capable of fighting, and there will be no need to worry about people at all.

However, we are a new company after all and lack historical foundation.

To put it simply, there is a lack of that kind of logistics support personnel.

Therefore, we not only need to recruit people with high salaries, but also train our own people.

How to cultivate it?That is to film more movies so that everyone can train themselves in actual combat and accumulate experience.

Even if I am doing well now, I may not be able to do well all the time, and I may not be able to devote all my energy to making movies.

Therefore, I will control the direction, but you have to do the specific management to make the ship move according to my wishes. "

Xu Qingdong nodded: "I understand, you have many people and things to do, so you can't just focus on the film studio, but you are optimistic about the film industry...

Well, let's do that. Anyway, you don't have to worry about things in the factory from now on. I promise to take care of it for you.

Then, as long as you point your finger, I will hit wherever you want. I will obey you and no one else will. Is this no problem? "

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly: "Very good, it's enough if you can do this." (End of Chapter)