Started from Hong Kong Island

Chapter 203 [It’s a waste if you don’t make this money]

An apartment building in Tsim Sha Tsui

As soon as Li Wendi sat down on the sofa, he saw the news report of the Miss Hong Kong pageant on the coffee table. After a quick thought, he guessed that Huang Lixin did it on purpose.

In fact, the movie-making project that Li Wendi had promised had not yet been finalized. He just bought an apartment for Huang Lixin, gave her some living expenses, and occasionally had her shoot the cover of "Handsome" magazine. He did not dare to let Huang Lixin appear in the Qinian Newspaper frequently, so Huang Lixin only appeared on the cover three times in total.

Although the magazine cover helped her get some advertising endorsements, unfortunately she was still a long way from her dream. In addition, Li Wendi only came to her twice a week, which made her feel insecure. If Li Wendi abandoned her, it seemed that she would have nothing left.

So Huang Lixin wanted to participate in the selection to find a way out for herself.

Li Wendi thinks it is not a bad thing for a woman to think more about her future, but he is worried that Huang Lixin may have other godfathers or godbrothers while being his mistress. He does not want to wear a colored hat and may even become a laughing stock of the people of Hong Kong.

Thinking further, Li Wendi considered whether to find something for Huang Lixin to do, but he was a little worried that Huang Lixin would run away with the money.

"I made some sweet soup. Would you like a bowl?" Huang Lixin saw that the time was almost right and poked her head out of the kitchen.

"Okay! I'll have a bowl." Li Wendi put the newsprint back in its place.

Soon, Huang Lixin brought the sweet soup. Li Wendi walked to the dining table, sat down, and drank two sips of the sweet soup.

Huang Lixin is still young and can’t keep things to herself. She felt nervous for a moment and didn’t know how to start the conversation.

"Do you want to participate in the Miss Hong Kong pageant?" Li Wendi looked up at Huang Lixin without a smile on her face.

Huang Lixin nodded with an evasive look in her eyes, "I want to give it a try and get a feel for myself."

"That's fine. If you meet someone you want to marry, tell me so we can make a timely breakup without affecting your future." Li Wendi's words sounded a bit 'heartbreaking'.

Huang Lixin never thought that Li Wendi would say such a thing, so she panicked and kept asking herself how to answer. She still didn't want to lose everything she had now. Li Wendi was a rare financial sponsor, handsome and rich.

"I haven't thought about this. I just thought... I haven't thought about leaving you, really, Wendigo!" Huang Lixin stuttered for a moment. She really didn't know how to answer, "I can choose not to attend."

Actors' salaries in the 70s were not high. Unlike later generations, they could become famous with a little hype and then "squeeze the leeks". Actors nowadays not only need to be beautiful and handsome, but also have good representative works. Without good talents, they probably won't become famous.

It is better to work honestly than to receive the minimum living allowance for actors. This is the true portrayal of Hong Kong in the 70s.

Therefore, Li Wendi did not think that Huang Lixin could stand out. Besides, she could not make it in a small nightclub. The competition in the events organized by the radio station with great effort was more than ten times more intense than that in the nightclub.

In fact, after being together for a long time, there is still some affection between the two, so Li Wendi did not think of changing to a prettier one.

In the end, Huang Lixin believed that Li Wendi was telling the truth, and a smile slowly crept onto her pretty face.

Due to the recent stock market downturn and the continued decline of local markets, the official business that Li Wendi needs to handle personally has been greatly reduced, so he has a lot of free time. So he came to the Qinian Newspaper to harass He Qijun and, by the way, enhance the relationship between the two.

But before he stayed long, a famous figure from his previous life came to the office - Zou Wenhuai, the founder of Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Co., Ltd.

At that time, Golden Harvest Entertainment was still very weak and was suppressed by the Shaw Brothers Film Company. Now, an international martial arts superstar, Bruce Lee, finally emerged. Raymond Chow and Edwin Ho both believed that this was an opportunity given by God to Golden Harvest to defeat Shaw Brothers.

"Hello, Mr. Zou!" Li Wendi greeted him with a smile and a nod. He Qijun merely nodded slightly. She felt that Li Wendi's reaction was a bit too much. After all, Jiahe at this time was not as famous as in the previous life.

"Hello, Mr. Li and Ms. He!" Zou Wenhuai wore a pair of black-framed glasses and had a smile on his lips. Before coming, he had already inquired about the background of the Qinian Newspaper and had also seen photos of Li Wendi and He Qijun.

The three of them chatted for more than ten minutes and then slowly got down to business.

Zou Wenhuai came here to advertise the movie "Enter the Dragon" and hoped to publish it in "Handsome" magazine, because "Handsome" targets adults with income, especially white-collar workers. "8 yuan for an advertisement for a week? Mr. Zou, the price of advertisements in ordinary magazines is not this high." Li Wendi smiled slightly.

Zou Wenhuai is already 46 years old, which means he can be Li Wendi's father. In terms of life experience, he is much more experienced than Li Wendi, at least he thinks so.

Therefore, Zou Wenhuai explained with ease, "The lead actor of Enter the Dragon is Bruce Lee, and his previous films The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, and Way of the Dragon have all achieved good results and are quite famous. I think advertising in Enter the Dragon is a win-win situation, which can not only bring other readers to Handsome, but also promote my movie."

"Mr. Zou, we are not three-year-old children anymore. It is better to say less of these high-sounding lies." Li Wendi said with a smile, "Mr. Zou, you don't think that I can only rely on luck today, right?"

"Mr. Li's success must have been extraordinary, but what I said is true. Maybe the movie will take advantage of it." Zou Wenhuai felt the domineering aura emanating from Li Wendi. It turned out that these successful people are not easy to deceive.

"I won't lie. 8 yuan is not impossible, but I have a condition." Li Wendi said with a faint smile.

"What conditions?" Zou Wenhuai paused for a few seconds and asked lightly.

Although Golden Harvest Entertainment had several profitable films, it still did not have sufficient funds. Zou Wenhuai was also a stingy person, so of course he adhered to the principle of "fleecing the sheep".

"I hope to do a magazine album about Mr. Bruce Lee. As for the profits generated, we will split them 7% and %, with Qinian Newspaper taking %. How about that?" Li Wendi has never done business that would suffer a loss.

"Mr. Li, you own 7%. Isn't that too much? Golden Harvest Entertainment is the protagonist." Zou Wenhuai is still fighting for the interests that belong to Golden Harvest Entertainment.

"I don't think it's much." Li Wendi shook his head. "The difference in advertising fees has to be compensated from it. Plus the effort spent, Mr. Zou thinks it's not worth 7% of the profit?"

After more than ten minutes of tug-of-war, Zou Wenhuai gradually fell into a disadvantage, but that did not mean that Li Wendi could definitely convince Zou Wenhuai.

"Since we can't come to an agreement, I don't think there's any need to talk anymore. Mr. Zou should just go find someone else." Li Wendi chuckled. "In business, it's a taboo to want to take advantage here and not be willing to suffer losses there, Mr. Zou."

Zou Wenhuai was not familiar with the magazine industry, but from Li Wendi's attitude, he could tell that the profits would not be too small, otherwise a real estate tycoon like Li Wendi would not bother to pay attention to it.

However, Zou Wenhuai also believed that with the promotion of "Handsome" magazine, the box office of the movie "Enter the Dragon" would not be low, which could make up for this part of the loss and would most likely make more money.

Of course, Zou Wenhuai has other options, and "Handsome" is the first choice and the best choice.

Moreover, Golden Harvest Entertainment Company has been suppressed by Shaw Brothers Film Company. If they want to make a comeback, they have to rely on this movie, because Raymond Chow already knows that Bruce Lee has health problems, and this cash cow may not last long.

Therefore, Zou Wenhuai thought that the more money he could make, the better his ability would be to compete with the Shaw Brothers.

Li Wendi felt very happy preaching to famous figures in his previous life, as if he had become a player of a very high level.

In the end, Zou Wenhuai agreed to Li Wendi's plan.

After the deal was done, the two men immediately changed their expressions and started talking as if what had just happened was just a dream.

It was not until Zou Wenhuai left that He Qijun asked, "Can Bruce Lee's album really bring so much profit?"

"Don't underestimate Bruce Lee, his movies are very popular in the United States, Russia, and Southeast Asia, and there are many people who like him. It is rumored that Bruce Lee has some health problems. If he can't make movies in the future, do you think his album will sell well?" Li Wendi laughed. It seems that there is a saying that it is not good to make money from the dead, but he knows that if he doesn't make this fortune, someone else will do it.

"Are you planning to hype up the news about Bruce Lee's physical condition?" He Qijun asked.

"You don't need me to hype it up. Some things will come out on their own. I just took action at the right time." Li Wendi breathed on He Qijun's neck. "Some money has already been delivered to our door. We can't refuse it."

(End of this chapter)