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After the banquet, everyone left and had a great time.

Zou Wenhuai, Cheng Long and others accompanied them all the way until Fang Yan and Wang Zuxian got into the car and watched them disappear from their sight.

"Aren't the conditions Mr. Fang just proposed too high?"

He Guanchang frowned, "300 million Hong Kong dollars for a script is fine, but this is 300 million US dollars..."

"Yeah, that's twice as much as my pay!"

Cheng Long's tone was full of envy. It was valuable to come back from Hollywood with a gold medal.

"That's the price of an Oscar for best screenplay."

Zou Wenhuai couldn't help but sigh, "Besides, there is another plan, we can use the royalties as shares and share the box office revenue."

Ho Kwun-chang shook his head and said, "This one sounds more cost-effective and more appropriate than the first one, but when I think about it carefully, I feel it's not right. Golden Harvest's film distribution is in Southeast Asia, and even around the world. This box office dividend may be more than 300 million US dollars."

"The problem lies here. We want both of the two scripts that Fang Sheng mentioned."

As Zou Wenhuai got into the car, he said, "In this case, we'll have to pay at least 600 million US dollars."

Just when everyone was in trouble, the secretary suddenly came up with a bad idea, which was to take Fangyan's script inspiration for himself, and find the screenwriters of Golden Harvest to create according to the story outline he gave. In this way, the company could save a lot of money.

"Shut up!"

Zou Wenhuai scolded him, "You are so stupid as to think of such an idea of ​​killing the donkey after it has done its job."

Seeing Cheng Long's obvious excitement, He Guanchang said sternly, "Ah Long, don't think that Fang Sheng is just a writer and a deputy editor-in-chief of a magazine in the mainland, but his future is limitless. Whether Golden Harvest enters Hollywood or the mainland market, his support and assistance are indispensable." Then he solemnly said, "Don't offend people like Fang Sheng easily, understand!"

Everyone present was shocked by Fangyan's profound background and power, especially when they learned that he was a guest of Run Run Shaw and Fok Kwun Tai.

Cheng Long nodded timidly and agreed, "So what should we do next?"

"Just think of it as paying tuition to break into Hollywood."

Ho Kwun-chang said: "Anyway, Golden Harvest has paid more than once. As long as you can successfully break into Hollywood, no matter how much money you pay, it will be worth it!"

Zou Wenhuai said, "It's not enough to break in, you also have to gain a firm foothold. Didn't Mr. Fang say that when we were drinking, Hollywood is the most snobbish. Even if you are a popular star, if you make a few bad movies that flop at the box office, you will have no more movies to make in the future. Get out of Hollywood."

“So we must establish a close cooperative relationship with Mr. Fang.”

Ho Kwun-chang suggested: "Even if things don't go smoothly in Hollywood in the future, you can still rely on him to open up the mainland market."

"The most urgent task is to obtain approval from the relevant mainland authorities as soon as possible, as Mr. Fang said, preferably before Shaw Brothers."

Zou Wenhuai's eyes were determined and his tone was serious.

"Before that, should we follow Fang Tai's example and plant a nail next to Fang Sheng?"

"Okay, let's do it, but who should we send?"

"I'm afraid unfamiliar faces won't work. It would be best if I have some connections with Fang Sheng, Xu Ke and the others... Got it! How about Lin Qingxia!"

"Is she okay?"

"It's feasible! Don't forget how we asked Master Zhang Daqian to write the title for our book when we invested in Xu Ke's "New Shushan Swordsman"?"

As soon as He Guanchang mentioned the past, Zou Wenhuai immediately recalled it.

In order to get a good start for the upcoming "New Shushan Swordsman", they wanted to invite Zhang Daqian, a famous calligrapher and painter from Sichuan, to write the title for the poster and the title sequence. However, by that time, Zhang Daqian had already retired from writing, so they came up with the idea of ​​using beauty to get him, a man of sentimental character, to make an exception.

So, Lin Qingxia brought a basket of fruits and made a special trip to Maya Vihara to visit him, inviting him warmly in the name of "beauty".

"Heroes are often tempted by beauty. This 'New Shushan Swordsman, Written by Shuren Zhang Daqian' became the last piece of calligraphy by the master before his death."

He Guanchang said: "Master Zhang is like this, I think Fang Sheng is also like this, he won't reject Qingxia thousands of miles away, right?"

Zou Wenhuai laughed loudly, "Yes, the only thing that can move a great writer is a beautiful woman's ears."

Seeing the two bosses seriously discussing the arrangement of the "beautiful spy", Cheng Long's eyes widened in disbelief. When he thought of Lin Qingxia with bright eyes and white teeth, and then thought of Wang Zuxian whom he met today, the picture was too beautiful to imagine!

………………

The next day, the sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains and gently fell on the bed.

Wang Zuxian turned over lazily. After reporting everything she had seen and heard to Fang Yihua last night, her mind was full of Fangyan. Even when she was sleeping, she kept thinking about it. As a result, the more she thought, the more she couldn't fall asleep, and she suffered from insomnia all night.

With faint dark circles under my eyes, I went to the bathroom and suddenly heard a knock on the door.

Accompanied by a female voice asking "Is Mr. Fang here?", the whole person immediately woke up, secretly opened a crack in the door and looked out.

Lin Qingxia was seen with her long hair draped over her shoulders and wearing a knee-length pink dress, standing gracefully at the door of Fangyan's room.

Because of the hat and mask, Wang Zuxian couldn't recognize the figure at first, but she always felt that the figure was familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere.

"Click."

Fangyan opened the door and was startled to see the woman carrying the fruit. But when she took off her mask, she said with some surprise:

"Miss Lin?!"

"hiss!"

When she saw the woman's face clearly, Wang Zuxian took a deep breath. She would never have dreamed that it would be her idol, fellow countryman and good friend "Lin Qingxia". Her head was buzzing, especially when she saw Fangyan inviting Lin Qingxia into the house, the scene seemed "sneaky" and there might be something fishy going on.

Suddenly, I remembered the "Fang Lin Love" that was widely rumored in Hong Kong a few years ago. Could it be that they are really...

But then he thought again, remembering that Fangyan was already married, and this absurd idea was suppressed.

"its not right!"

Wang Zuxian was shocked. "Qin Han is also a married man. Sister Qingxia is with Qin Han..."

Just as I was daydreaming, the door was opened again, and two people stood in the corridor in neatly clothes.

Lin Qingxia bowed slightly: "I'm really sorry, Mr. Fang, I didn't expect to disturb your creation."

"It's okay, Miss Lin, you don't have to keep apologizing."

Fang Yan said, "It was during my communication with Boss Zou that I was inspired to write the sequel to the Crime Squad." Then he glanced at Wang Zuxian's room and said, "Boss Zou must have spent a lot of money on those gifts. Please convey my gratitude to them on my behalf."

"Mr. Zou said these were carefully prepared for you."

Lin Qingxia pursed her lips and said, "It's just that we separated in a hurry last night and forgot about this matter for a moment, so I came to tell you on behalf of Jiahe..."

"Look, it's here again."

Fang Yan waved his hand. "I remember you just said that you were going to see Director Xu and Ms. Shi later, right?"

Lin Qingxia nodded and said, "Since I'm in Kowloon Tong, I might as well stop by and see you. I haven't seen Nan Sheng for quite a while. I heard that she went to the mainland to film a movie with Director Xu, and it ended up taking half a year."

Seeing him suddenly walk forward, he followed closely behind him, "Director Xu and Nan Sheng are filming your Once Upon a Time in China, right?"

Fang Yan smiled and said, "Yes, what a coincidence! I am also planning to go to Director Xu's studio today to discuss the details of the promotion of the movie "Once Upon a Time in China." Then he stopped at Wang Zuxian's door and said, "There is another person here. They have an appointment to meet them with me today."

"Really……"

Lin Qingxia was not surprised. Before leaving, He Guanchang explained the whole story to her.

It was because she knew it was her good friend Wang Zuxian that she took on the task without hesitation.

When the door was knocked open by Fangyan, Wang Zuxian and Lin Qingxia shouted at the same time.

"Qingxia!
"Xiao Xian!" (End of this chapter)