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Chapter 284: Teacher Fang Massacres the City for 24 Hours
At night, it started to drizzle.

Shi Nansheng returned home holding an umbrella. When he opened the door, he was surprised to find that the light was on. He saw Xu Ke holding a book in his hands, reading it intently without blinking.

"Master, you didn't go to the restaurant to drink with James Wong and Eric Tsang?"

"No, it's cancelled."

"What are you looking at?"

Shi Nansheng took a look and found that he was also watching "The Grandmaster Huang Feihong". "If I had known you bought it, I wouldn't have paid more for it."

"Really? We really are in sync with each other."

Xu Ke smiled knowingly at his confidante.

Shi Nansheng put down his things and asked: "How do you think it's written?"

"Great! Really great! Only writers from the mainland can write works of this magnitude!"

Xu Ke immediately opened up and started commenting.

"It subverts the family-centered model of Kwan Tak-hing and places Wong Fei-hung in the period of great change in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. It depicts the complex and contradictory mentality of an old-fashioned traditional warrior under the impact of Western culture, objects, and concepts, as well as his series of ideological changes."

"The whole thought level has risen from personal heroism to patriotism! This is called a 'master of the generation'!"

"The most precious thing is that in the grand narrative, there is still enough energy to write the love between Huang Feihong and Shisan Yi so delicately, yet so distantly..."

"Awesome! It's really amazing!"

"Otherwise, Spielberg and Lucas wouldn't have wanted to make his novel into a movie."

Shi Nansheng noticed his expression and asked, "Do you want to make "The Grandmaster Huang Feihong" into a movie?"

Xu Ke said with a sad look in his eyes: "If I say I don't want to, it's definitely a lie, but if I say I do want to, it's impossible for it to come true."

"Yes, now Cinema City only makes comedies."

Shi Nansheng shook his head and laughed.

Ever since the advent of the Cinema City Seven Monsters, they have been attacked jointly by Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers. The company's ace "Best Partner" series was sniped by "The Lucky Stars", and they have not tried to change the status quo.

So, he supported Xu Ke in filming "New Shushan Swordsman", starring all stars including Zheng Shaoqiu, Lin Qingxia, and Yuen Biao.

However, the results were mediocre. Although it did not lose money, it did not make any profit either. Xinyicheng’s plan to enter the costume film industry died after the first film.

"Bai Ming, Bald Man (Mai Jia) and the others have changed. They only care about money, not creation!"

Xu Ke said: "After finishing filming "Best Partner 3", I plan to leave Cinema City and start my own business."

Shi Nansheng was startled, "Set up your own business!?"

Xu Ke said that he left not because of money, but because of a conflict in creative concepts. He had already reached an agreement with Golden Princess, the financier behind Cinema City, to create his own studio, which would allow him to bypass Cinema City and get direct investment from Golden Princess.

"Ah Sheng, will you follow me?"

"I call you master, so of course I will listen to you in everything." Shi Nansheng had long been tired of the intrigues in Cinema City.

After all, it is easy to share hardships but difficult to share happiness. If money is not distributed evenly and people are not united, it will be difficult to lead a team.

"The first movie I plan to make after setting up the studio is 'Huang Feihong'!" Xu Ke said excitedly, "What do you think?"

Shi Nansheng readily agreed, "Why don't we go visit Fang Yan while he's still in Hong Kong?"

"A man of letters like him really needs to be visited in person."

The next day after these words were spoken, the rain stopped and the clouds dispersed, with the sun shining over the entire city of Hong Kong.

The popularity of dialects and "Saving Private Ryan" has declined, but they are still the most sensational news in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Ming Pao Weekly was not satisfied with this exclusive revelation that they had dug out themselves and only hyped it up once. Instead, they specially arranged a supplement to focus on the dialect and carry out all-round publicity. For this purpose, they specially arranged for entertainment reporters to stay on the scene and follow up the report.

It was like the prototype of the Hong Kong media paparazzi, lying in ambush in the hotel where Fangyan was.

Just at this moment, Huang Liling unexpectedly saw Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng, and immediately went to the public telephone booth and called Lei Weipo.

"Do you think they are here to eat or to find Fangyan?"

"I can't say for sure, but I think it's more likely that he's here to see Fangyan." Huang Liling added, "Even if he's not here to see Fangyan, he's probably here to see Lin Qingxia, who just entered the hotel."

"Then you can go in, I will reimburse the expenses."

Lei Weipo repeatedly reminded: "Keep a close eye, especially on the photos. You must take photos!"

………………

When Huang Liling arrived at the hotel lobby, her heart immediately settled down, and she was both surprised and happy.

In the sight, Fang Yan was sitting opposite Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng, and the three of them were talking face to face.

After Xu Ke slowly expressed his demands and thoughts, he looked at Fangyan who was holding a piece of fish.

"Do you really want to film Once Upon a Time in China?"

"That's right!"

"Does it have to be filmed?"

"I feel like if I don't shoot it, I will regret it for the rest of my life!"

“Why do you have such an idea?”

Fang Yan said that according to his current understanding, the popular Hong Kong films these days are comedies, modern martial arts films, and supernatural films. Ancient costume martial arts films are out of date, and "The Grandmaster Wong Fei Hung" may not be able to achieve box office success.

“I don’t think it’s impossible for it to be successful at the box office!”

"Besides, I just want to make a story about a Chinese hero like Huang Feihong!"

Xu Ke said that one time when he was drinking with friends, he suddenly heard the song "Brave Chinese" written by Wang Mingquan for the TV series "Love Across Mountains and Rivers" on the speakers. One of the lyrics was "We are united as one, not afraid of hardships, breaking through the darkness, being brave Chinese, and resisting the enemy with passion and determination." So, he had this idea.

Shi Nansheng smiled and said, "He also told me that he wanted to make a movie about the brave Chinese people who 'fight against the enemy with passion and determination'."

Fang Yan nodded with satisfaction, "When was your studio established?"

Xu Ke smiled and said, "Around April or May next year."

Fang Yan said: "I can consider letting you guys shoot it, but there is a prerequisite."

Shi Nansheng raised his hand: "Please speak!"

"I have already made an appointment with the Shanghai Film Studio in mainland China."

Fang Yan said: "However, considering its own level and conditions, Shanghai Film Studio knew that it was unable to complete the filming of "Once Upon a Time in China" independently, so it was very willing to follow the filming model of "The Burning of Yuanmingyuan" and "The Empress Dowager" and cooperate with Hong Kong companies."

Then he looked left and right, "Shanghai Film Studio can participate in the investment of actors, investment, venues, etc., and share the risks. What do you two think? Are you willing to accept this cooperation plan?"

"Well, we need to discuss this with Princess Gold's boss before we can make a decision."

Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng looked at each other.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

Fang Yan waved his hand and said, "If you agree, you can come to Yanjing when the time comes. I will be your host and show my hospitality."

"must!"

Xu Ke smiled and then talked to him about the "The Grandmaster Huang Feihong" series.

"Kaka."

Huang Liling took photos secretly under the cover of her colleagues.

Suddenly, Lin Qingxia appeared in the camera, her face full of enthusiasm, and she greeted Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng.

After all, "The New Shushan Swordsman" directed by Xu Ke was Lin Qingxia's stepping stone into the Hong Kong film industry.

"This is Mr. Fang Yan."

Shi Nansheng took the initiative to introduce the two people.

“I shook hands with Liu Wuxiong when I was in the United States for an international writing program.”

Fang Yan said: "He said something that really moved me, 'This is a historic handshake.'"

"Yeah, a historic handshake!"

Lin Qingxia, with her long hair draped over her shoulders, smiled and looked up and down at the great writer who won the National Book Award of the United States.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that a young man who was so much younger than Qin Han and Qin Xianglin could achieve such great success!

"Can you sign an autograph for me later?"

Seeing that she was a little embarrassed, Fang Yan said calmly, "My little sister liked you very much after reading your "Outside the Window". If she knew that I met you but didn't get your autograph, she would definitely make a scene."

Lin Qingxia smiled sweetly, "You really love to joke."

"No, no, you haven't been to the mainland, you don't know."

Fangyan said that many female college students are fans of Lin Qingxia and have been imitating her long hair hairstyle.

Lin Qingxia raised her eyebrows, her face showing joy, "Then why don't we exchange, can you also sign for me?"

Huang Liling's eyes lit up. She deliberately did not capture Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng in the camera, only letting Lin Qingxia and Fang Yan appear in the same frame.

It is rumored that Lin Qingxia particularly likes to deal with talented people in the literary world.

In my mind, I have already thought of countless explosive and extremely entertaining headlines.

The action was soon put into action, and a photo of Fang Yan and Lin Qingxia smiling at each other was published in the supplement of Ming Pao Weekly.

The eye-catching title reads:

"Divorce? Lin Qingxia has a secret meeting with a man, and this man is actually..."

"Lin Qingxia speaks in dialect in the hotel, the mainlander's words are better than the two Qins"

"Lin Qingxia's Dating Breakup"

"Lin Qingxia's Secret: What Can You Do in 24 Hours?"

Originally, the love triangle between Lin Qingxia, Qin Xianglin and Qin Han, had been a topic of discussion among the Hong Kong public for several years.

Now, with the announcement of Lin Qingxia and Qin Xianglin's engagement, this piece of gossip has come to an end, but to the surprise of the crowd, there is actually new gossip.

And the protagonist of this melon is actually the young general Fang who is currently receiving much attention!

All of a sudden, the dialect, which had begun to lose popularity, once again became a topic of conversation among Hong Kong citizens.

Obviously, many people clearly know that this is absolutely fake news, but they just can't help but talk about the love triangle between Fang Yan, Qin Xianglin and Lin Qingxia.

Some media even wanted to watch the fun and raised a fatal question: If you were Lin Qingxia and had to choose between the two, would you choose Fangyan or Qin Xianglin?

A piece of news that couldn't be more false has caused a huge uproar and is showing signs of becoming a city-wide sensation.

To the extent that the headlines in entertainment newspapers all read "24 Hours of Dialect Massacre".

And all this had nothing to do with Fangyan. He had already taken a boat back to Guangzhou with Bai Ruoxue and Mike.

She left quietly, just as she came quietly, without taking a single cloud with her...

(End of this chapter)