The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 261 March Schedule

The film "A Ming" was originally proposed by Xu Guanwu, because he felt that this film had some shadows of gangster films of later generations.

It's just that maybe the theme is too advanced, maybe it's not cool enough, maybe the actors are not well-known, in short, after the release, the box office was cold, and the attendance rate did not exceed [-]%.And the European and American Bugs II, which was released at the same time, had an attendance rate of over [-]%.In comparison, the movie "Amin" is really a hit.

In the 70s, because Hong Kong did not implement a film classification system, the films produced by film companies were of a large scale, especially Shaw Brothers' "Chest Two" was the most classic, and almost every film had nude scenes.So people said at the time that Shaw Brothers actresses should remove their shirts if they want to be popular, and male stars should also remove their shirts if they want to be popular.

The reason for adding so many nude scenes is mainly because the big boss Shao Yifu believes that eating and drinking men and women is a human nature, and it has been dictated through the ages!If the audience likes it, even if the film is slightly flawed, the box office can still be guaranteed.

"A Ming" has neither nude scenes nor a popular movie star as the protagonist. The awareness of the subject matter is too advanced, so it was not recognized by the audience after it was released.

The box office failures of the two consecutive niche films he invested in all failed miserably, which made Xu Guanwu feel a little ashamed.

Director Zhang Guoming also had a dull face. He originally thought that his hard-working work for a year would be recognized and welcomed by everyone.As a result, there was neither box office nor word-of-mouth after it was released.Not only did he fail Xu Guanwu's expectations, but he was also sorry for his hard work over the past year.Frustrated, Zhang Guoming ran to Xu Guanwu's office and handed him his resignation letter.

Regarding Zhang Guoming's resignation, intending to give up his director career and return to the University of Hong Kong to teach, Xu Guanwu flatly refused.

In the 70s, the salaries of teachers in Hong Kong were generally not high.In 5000, because of the salary issue, there was a mass strike of teachers in Hong Kong.However, it has only improved slightly. Take the professors of the University of Hong Kong as an example, the monthly salary is only more than [-] Hong Kong dollars, which can be regarded as a low salary compared with peers in other countries.

What's more, Zhang Guoming didn't go back to become a professor, but started as an assistant professor, with a monthly salary of just over 1000 yuan, and he had to bear most of the teaching tasks.It's not as good as being a director at Xu Brothers Company, and it's not even as good as teaching at Xinghui Art School.

Xu Guanwu cherishes him as a rare talent, so why is he willing to let him go back to school to teach.

"Amin, don't be so discouraged. You just lost money on one film, and you want to go back to school to teach. You are really too impatient." Xu Guanwu waved his hand and said, "Go and see which director didn't make it. Losing money, let’s not talk about those big directors in Hollywood, let’s just talk about the people in front of us. Just like Director Chu Yuan, he also made several films at Shaw Brothers before. Didn’t you just turn salted fish over? Amin, you are talented, believe in yourself, don’t be discouraged. Don’t worry, the company won’t give up on you, and I won’t give up on you, so don’t give up on yourself either.”

"Mr. Xu, I..." Zhang Guoming was really moved, his eyes were red, he was choked up and speechless.

"Okay, okay, I know, I know everything." Xu Guanwu nodded, "Go back first, and prepare a script later. If it is good, I will continue to invest."

"Thank you, Mr. Xu." Zhang Guoming was deeply moved, and turned to leave.

Xu Guanwu sighed, and couldn't help rubbing his temples with a headache. "The Queen of Temple Street" and "Amin" were two films he insisted on investing and filming at the beginning, but now both films have suffered disastrous failures, which has to be said that his investment vision is problematic.

"Sister, can I only invest in those movies that will become famous in the future, and once I need to use my real skills, I will immediately be inferior to shit?" Xu Guanwu cursed depressingly.

Although he is now regarded as a golden hand by so many people because of so many profitable investments, he is a legendary investor.But in fact, he knew in his heart that the reason for his repeated victories was that he was a time traveler and was familiar with the development of the future world.

"If I don't have those memories of the future, can I really accomplish nothing with my own abilities?" Xu Guanwu cursed bitterly.

Although he is now the focus of love and adoration by everyone, he knows that what those people like and adore is not himself, but those memories that are more than 40 years ahead.

This made Xu Guanwu feel very frustrated, but he couldn't vent his depressed mood.No matter how angry I am, I can't destroy myself. Xu Guanwu is afraid of pain and even more afraid of death. He neither dares to harm himself nor commits suicide.

"Starting from today, I will work hard. I don't believe that with my own ability, I can't do a single successful thing." Xu Guanwu vowed secretly in his heart.

"There are so many people. Although they can't predict the future, they have also achieved success. There is no reason why I can't do it. It must be possible, and it must be possible." Xu Guanwu encouraged himself and made up his mind to do it unless necessary. Resolutely do not rely on future memories for food.

……

Just when Xu Guanwu and Zhao Yazhi were preparing to go to Los Angeles to attend the annual Academy Awards ceremony, a phone call came to his home.

When Xu Guanwu received it, he couldn't help being slightly taken aback. It turned out that the person who called was Huo Yingdong, a red tycoon who had met once before.

"Mr. Huo, what a surprise, what are you doing on the phone?" Xu Guanwu was taken aback, and then asked.He really couldn't think of what would happen to Daheng Huo looking for him.

Huo Yingdong was also embarrassed on the phone, "Xiao Xu, congratulations on the film you invested in being nominated for an Academy Award. It is really a credit to Hong Kong and China."

"Thank you, thank you, I don't dare to do it, I don't dare to do it." Xu Guanwu laughed hurriedly, but he was suspicious in his heart, why did he call home?
"It's like this. I called today. Besides congratulating you, I also want to confirm with you. When will you be able to come back?" Huo Yingdong asked again with a smile.

"Let's stay for about a week, because there is still business over there, and there are many friends who need to meet." Xu Guanwu thought for a while and replied, still wondering why he asked this.

"Oh, it would be great if it's only for a week, so we don't have to delay going to the Canton Fair in the middle of the month." Huo Yingdong said with a smile.

It was only then that Xu Guanwu suddenly realized that he had clicked on his 2000 million foreign exchange, because he was afraid that he had been in the United States for a long time and would delay his participation in the Canton Fair.

"No, no, Mr. Huo, don't worry, I promise to come back on time." Xu Guanwu promised quickly.

After hearing Xu Guanwu's assurance, Huo Yingdong chatted a few more words before hanging up the phone.

After Xu Guanwu put down the phone, he shook his head dumbfounded, and then felt a burst of sadness.If it weren't for the lack of foreign exchange in the mainland, with Huo Yingdong's current prestige and status, why would he want to bow down so much.

"I remember that HSBC still has close to 3000 million US dollars. Why don't you bring them with you? If you don't have the products you want, you can donate them directly to the local government, which will be a contribution to socialist construction." Xu Guanwu said to himself muttered.

To be honest, when he went to the Canton Fair this time, he really didn't know what was worth buying.He doesn't open a supermarket or build a factory, and he doesn't use either light industrial products or heavy industrial products.When I agreed to go to the Canton Fair at the beginning, I also wanted to get closer to the mainland. I just went to explore the road first.

……

On March 24th, Xu Guanwu and his wife took a flight to Los Angeles, USA, to participate in the No.30 40rd American Film and TV Golden Globe Awards and No.[-] [-]th Academy Awards.

This year's Golden Globe Awards are scheduled to be held on March 26, and the Academy Awards will be held three days after it, which also provides convenience for stars across the United States, and they don't have to run around for two awards.

The plane flew from Hong Kong to Tokyo, Japan, and then across the Pacific Ocean to its destination, Los Angeles.The first two hours were uneventful.

After Xu Guanwu boarded the plane, because of the low air pressure, he couldn't sleep for a while, so he just took a magazine and flipped through it.On the other hand, Zhao Yazhi was unaffected, she laid down the backrest and covered the blanket, and slept soundly.

Xu Guanwu started to play a prank, so he didn't even read the magazine, so he put his face in front of Zhao Yazhi, and whistled at her.

"What are you doing?" Zhao Yazhi felt her face itch, she couldn't help opening her eyes, and saw Xu Guanwu holding a magazine, fascinated by it.

"What's wrong?!" Xu Guanwu put down the magazine and asked with concern.

"Someone was blowing my face on me just now, was it you?" Zhao Yazhi asked with her eyes wide open.

"It's absolutely nothing. I was reading just now. You've read so much." Xu Guanwu said while holding up a half-turned magazine.

"If it wasn't you, who else would it be?" Zhao Yazhi asked suspiciously.

"Don't say it, don't say it, I'm really scared." Xu Guanwu shouted in panic, stopping Zhao Yazhi from thinking about it.

"What do you mean, could it be that thing?" Zhao Yazhi couldn't help shivering after she finished speaking, and quickly pulled up the blanket on her body, "Don't scare me."

"I told you not to go on, you just go on. It's okay if you don't say it, it will come as soon as you say it..." Xu Guanwu bluffed.

At this moment, the plane shook violently, which startled Xu Guanwu, "Damn!" The swear words went out immediately.

As soon as the swear words came out, there was another violent jolt.Zhao Yazhi was also terrified, and quickly threw herself into Xu Guanwu's arms.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's okay, it's okay." Xu Guanwu comforted in a hoarse voice, and his face turned pale with fright.

He has been on the plane a few times, but he has never encountered such a turbulent time, and he can't help but pray secretly, "God, you didn't bring me back 40 years ago to let me encounter this air crash, did you? !"

"Passengers, please note that the plane is experiencing strong turbulence. The captain and co-pilot are doing their best to avoid risks. Passengers, please don't panic, fasten your seat belts, and follow the instructions of the stewardess," the announcement on the plane said.

"Azhi, you were also a stewardess before, what should we do?" Xu Guanwu asked quickly.

"The plane is now at an altitude of [-] feet. Unless we can fly through strong turbulence, there is no use for us to do anything. If we fall at such a height, there will be no survivors. And we are now over the Pacific Ocean. If we fall, we will definitely die." Falling into the deep sea, even the body can't be found." Zhao Yazhi said truthfully.

Xu Guanwu's face turned green after hearing this, "Then what should we do? Why don't we leave a will while we're still alive?"

"It's okay, it's okay, I have encountered this kind of strong airflow before, and there is a high chance that I will fly over." Zhao Yazhi quickly comforted Xu Guanwu, "I just don't know how the quality of this plane is, whether it can handle it ?”

"In the future, I will have to buy a private jet myself. It is really insecure to fly with this airline." Xu Guanwu gritted his teeth and said, he didn't want to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. And falling to death is really too sad.

Just as I was swearing, the plane gradually stopped shaking.

"It seems to be all right." Xu Guanwu let out a long breath.

"Yeah, it seems that I really stopped shaking." Zhao Yazhi also said happily.

"Passengers, please note that we have safely flown through the strong turbulence, and the alert is now cleared," the aircraft broadcast said.

"Yeah!" Xu Guanwu yelled happily, and then looked at Zhao Yazhi, "Honey, aren't you a flight attendant, why do you look more scared than me?"

As the saying goes, NO ZUO NO DIE, when Xu Guanwu made a joke, Zhao Yazhi, who was ashamed and angry, immediately punched him with old punches.

(End of this chapter)