The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 214 The Dream of Red Mansions

Xu Guanwu originally wanted to take his wife Zhao Yazhi to Taiwan, but Zhao Yazhi was busy with her hosting work and couldn't get away.

After the revision of "Big Heart and Careful Heart" hosted by her, it became very popular. The quizzes, game confrontation, and especially the final "Smart and Brave Breakthrough" were widely welcomed by the audience.

Although there is only one episode a week now, Zhao Yazhi still has to help plan it and keep adding new games to make "Big Heart and Careful" better and better.

Without his wife to accompany him, Xu Guanwu had no choice but to travel alone.

When he came to Taipei, Xu Guanwu went to Zhang Anle's ward without stopping.

Looking at the white wolf lying on the hospital bed with a sallow complexion, Xu Guanwu couldn't help his nose turning sore.

"You're too stupid, even if you give him more money, it's okay, why bother drinking yourself like this." Xu Guanwu blamed.

"Just let me go at that time, not to mention forty bottles of XO, even if it's four hundred bottles, I would..." Wu Dun muttered to the side.

"How about you?" Zhang Anle glared at him.

"I can also find a car and move it all back for him." Wu Dun scratched his head and smiled foolishly.

"When did the doctor say you can leave the hospital?" After laughing for a while, Xu Guanwu asked again with concern.

"Actually, I can be discharged from the hospital now, but they are worried that there will be sequelae, so they don't let me go out." Zhang Anle said with a smile, "Boss Xu, you are here today, so you can help me persuade them. I am not a fool. , drink some yellow soup and you will collapse."

"Other things are fine, but I can't help you with this." Xu Guanwu waved his hand and smiled, "Since the brothers care about you and let you rest for a few more days, you can simply rest for a few more days. I didn't say anything when I came. What nutritional supplements, you can accept this money."

As Xu Guanwu said, he took out the check book, swiped it, signed a check for 200 million Hong Kong dollars, and handed it to Zhang Anle.

"No, no, Mr. Xu, this is too much." Zhang Anle took it over and took a look, seeing a series of zeros, he quickly evaded.

"Accept, accept, I will be angry if you don't accept." Xu Guanwu hurriedly stopped.

Seeing this, Zhang Anle had no choice but to keep the check.

"Mr. Xu, why did you think of acquiring the right to adapt Gu Long's novel?" Wu Dun asked curiously, "Could it be that you want to make his movie?"

Xu Guanwu nodded, "That's a good guess, I do have this plan."

"His novel has been adapted twice before, and it seems that his grades are not good. Mr. Xu, you really need to be careful." Wu Dun said worriedly.

Xu Guanwu glanced at him with a smile. Unexpectedly, after not seeing him for a year, Wu Dun knew a lot about movies.

"Mr. Xu, I, Wu Dun, am not Wu Xia Amon anymore. As the old saying goes, you should look at me with admiration after three days of goodbye. Now I am a serious film producer." Wu Dun said proudly.

"Oh?! That's really congratulations." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "If you have any good works, feel free to send them to me. I'll help you arrange a release date. Maybe it can be released in the United States. That might be it."

"Mr. Xu, I am really the first to be convinced by you. The business has not changed. Even Yankees are rushing to watch your movies. I really don't know what to say." Wu Dun admired Thumbs up Zhizhi praised.

"It's just some luck." Xu Guanwu waved his hand.

"It's too modest. I heard that "Jaws" has passed the box office mark of [-] million US dollars. It's really amazing." Wu Dun said enviously.

Xu Guanwu smiled, and was not at all surprised. It was expected that the box office of "Jaws" exceeded [-] million.

……

After spending a few days in Taiwan, Xu Guanwu also visited Alishan, Sun Moon Lake, Taroko and other places of interest, accompanied by Wu Dun and others. It was a free trip in Taiwan.

The following report made Xu Guanwu lose the idea of ​​playing, and immediately returned to Hong Kong.

It turned out that the report was "Shaw Brothers invited Lin Qingxia and Hu Yinmeng to star in "A Dream of Red Mansions". Shaw Brothers' great director Li Hanxiang will personally direct, and they intend to invite Zhao Yazhi to act on the same stage."

"Sister, if you ask my wife to act in "Dream of Red Mansions", you don't have to tell me in advance, old fox, you can pry the corner of the wall while I'm not around." Xu Guanwu couldn't help cursing.

After returning home, Xu Guanwu immediately consulted with his wife.

But before he brought up the matter of acting in "Dream of Red Mansions", Zhao Yazhi mentioned another matter to him first.

"What?! TVB invited Ah Ying to do a program?" Xu Guanwu exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right, let me tell you in detail." Zhao Yazhi explained with a smile.

It turns out that ever since Xu Guanying appeared on the "Big Heart and Careful" program and was asked to marry by Zhao Yazhi in front of the whole Hong Kong audience, many girls either called or sent letters to the column team, and within a few days they accumulated thousands of dollars. Thousands of letters filled two big sacks.

Coupled with the fact that Xu Guanying's album sales are increasing steadily, and he looks like a first-line popular singer, TVB immediately realized the good opportunity, and planned to invite Xu Guanying to do a variety show like dating, "Dating a Millionaire".

After Xu Guanwu heard Zhao Yazhi's explanation, he couldn't help opening his mouth wide in surprise. This wireless TV station is really too creative. It put the dating show on TV so early. No wonder it has been standing for so many years. Talented people are among them.

"What do you think of this show, did you make a head start?" Zhao Yazhi asked with a smile, "Will Ah Ying agree to do this show?"

"Of course this show has some ideas, but it's just an idea now, and many details haven't been perfected yet." Xu Guanwu spread his hands, "For example, how to select guests, how the show is going, and whether it will cause social criticism. Evaluate first, then make a decision.”

"What you said also makes sense. I will tell the higher-ups what you think." Zhao Yazhi nodded and said, "Okay, wash Xiangxiang and go to bed."

"Wait a minute, there is one more thing I haven't asked you yet." Xu Guanwu shouted hastily.

"What's the matter?" Zhao Yazhi turned around and asked innocently.

"What do you think about Shaw Brothers' invitation to star in "Dream of Red Mansions"?" Xu Guanwu ignored her and asked straight to the point.

"The Shaw Brothers just sent someone to talk to me now, and I haven't made a final decision yet." Zhao Yazhi shook her head and said, "Why are you so nervous, are you afraid that I will help the Shao Brothers beat you when I go to film? "

"Damn me?! Don't be kidding me. Any movie I make is better than that of "A Dream of Red Mansions." Xu Guanwu waved his hand.

"In this case, why are you nervous?" Zhao Yazhi asked again.

"I'm also afraid that you are too busy." Xu Guanwu walked over, hugged Zhao Yazhi and said, "You also know how difficult the working environment of Shaw Brothers Studios is. There are only two portable air conditioners in the whole studio. One is a big director. Zhang Che’s, and the other is from the great director Li Hanxiang. You actors can only calm down and cool off naturally. It’s such a hot day in July, you still need to wear several layers of clothes when you’re filming a costume drama. I’m really afraid that you’ll suffer from heat stroke.”

"I'm not afraid. I don't know how rare it is to be able to cooperate with the great director Li Hanxiang to shoot "Dream of Red Mansions", one of the four famous novels. Even if I suffer a little, I think it's worth it." Zhao Yazhi insisted, " Just let me try it."

"Are you really not afraid of hard work?" Xu Guanwu looked at her and said.

"Not afraid." Zhao Yazhi insisted.

"It doesn't matter if I agree to fight, but what if they don't want you?" Xu Guanwu said again.

"What if they really want me? You can't stop me." Zhao Yazhi said hastily.

"Okay, okay, I promise you." Xu Guanwu sighed, "I can see that you are sure to eat me."

Zhao Yazhi stuck out her tongue, hummed a song, and proudly went to take a shower.

……

Xu Guanying did not go to TVB in the end, but became a regular guest on dating programs.

It wasn't that Xu Guanying was shy and didn't want to go, but that his elder brother Xu Guanwen didn't approve of him going.The reason he gave was that if a movie actor often appeared on TV, people would get used to watching him perform for free and would not go to the cinema to buy tickets to watch movies.

It seems that this theory is not only applicable in Hong Kong, the eastern Hollywood, but also in American Hollywood.Many actors who have come out of the small screen of TV, once they step into the ranks of film actors and appear on the big screen, they seldom return to the TV world.

However, Xu Guanwu scoffed at this theory. The experience of later generations told him that it is the kingly way for actors to maintain maximum exposure. The audience accumulated through TV can also be brought to the cinema.Many actors straddle the two worlds of film and television, making money like a torrential river.

Xu Guanying did not go to TVB, but Zhao Yazhi was successfully selected by director Li Hanxiang to play Xue Baochai in "A Dream of Red Mansions".

Xu Guanwu vaguely remembered that Michelle created that character back then, and the only impression left on him was that Michelle was so dark.Comparing Lin Qingxia who played Jia Baoyu and Zhang Aijia who played Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai played by Michelle is really a bit less beautiful.

And it is said that Mi Xue was chosen to play Xue Baochai back then because she also played Xue Baochai in the Jiashi TV series "Dream of Red Mansions", and played Xue Baochai in two film and television dramas at the same time, which is also a good story.

It's just that Michelle had to run around and didn't have much time to act, so a lot of roles were deleted, and in the end she couldn't even compare to Zijuan, the maid.

Incidentally, the actor who plays this maid is Nicholas Tse's mother, Deborah, the champion of Miss Hong Kong in 73.

"A Dream of Red Mansions" was then announced to start, directed by the great director Li Hanxiang, Taiwan's popular fried chicken, Lin Qingxia played Jia Baoyu in reverse, Hu Yinmeng played Lin Daiyu, Zhao Yazhi played Xue Baochai, Yue Hua played Jia Zheng, Deborah played Zijuan...

The stage of "Dream of Red Mansions", Ningrong Second Mansion, were all filmed in Shaw Studios.

Shao Yifu also regards this movie as the highlight of this year, investing 200 million Hong Kong dollars for Li Hanxiang to squander.

Director Li Hanxiang, who had money in his hand, naturally did not spare money, ordered many exquisite props, even took out his own private collection, and decorated Ningrong Second Mansion magnificently, antique, like a fairyland on earth.

Zhao Yazhi went to Shaw Studios the first day, and after returning, she praised Xu Guanwu, "Director Li Hanxiang really deserves to be an art director. The scenery is really beautiful."

Xu Guanwu smiled, "It's the first time to work with director Li Hanxiang, are you used to it? Has anyone bullied you?"

"No, with you, a movie tycoon, who would dare to bully me? Even director Li Da is polite to me." Zhao Yazhi said with a grin.

Hearing that his wife was not bullied, Xu Guanwu felt relieved.

"By the way, Ah Wu, I'll discuss something with you." Zhao Yazhi suddenly said again.

"Finish." Xu Guanwu nodded.

"You also know that Qingxia and the others have come to Hong Kong to film, and the dormitory provided by Shaw Brothers is not very good, so I want to invite them to come back home." Zhao Yazhi said.

"They?! Besides Lin Qingxia, who else?" Xu Guanwu asked suspiciously.

"There is also Miss Hu Yinmeng." Zhao Yazhi said quickly, "The guest rooms in our house are empty anyway, so let them live in, okay? It will be safer for us to go in and out together in the future."

"Living under the same roof with Lin Qingxia and Hu Yinmeng, two beauties, eating together, watching TV together, and... wow!" Xu Guanwu felt beautiful just thinking about it, and his mouth was watering.

But in this kind of thing, as a married man, he must not be too active.

"It's embarrassing for outsiders to come in and out of the house." He pinched his chin and said in embarrassment.

(End of this chapter)