The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 63 Close the door

Xu Guanwu knew that these were the truth.Shaw Brothers was the earliest in Hong Kong, and all the theaters it built were located in the bustling downtown area.

After the decline of Hong Kong movies in later generations, these theaters built in the downtown area can be used for other purposes with a little modification.The rent earned is more lucrative than showing the movie.

Therefore, Shaw is also known as "the king of downtown".

And Golden Harvest's several leading theaters are also distributed in prosperous areas such as Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. In the undeveloped New Territories, a group of small and medium-sized theaters have also been united to establish a theater chain covering Hong Kong.

With this theater chain, Golden Harvest has the capital to compete with Shaw Brothers.

In addition to Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest Cinemas, Hong Kong also has Lisheng Cinemas, Shuangnan Cinemas and Anle Cinemas, as well as other independent cinemas.

Among them, the Shuangnan Cinema Circuit is owned by the Hong Kong Leftist Film Company, while the Anle Cinema Circuit specializes in showing Western films.Other independent cinemas range from luxury theaters like the Benedictine Stage to smaller theaters like rural open-air theaters or neighborhood theaters.

If Xu Brothers Company wants to break through the blockade of Golden Harvest Cinemas, it must establish its own cinemas.The Lisheng Cinemas in the hands of Kowloon Bus boss Lui Juek-kun deservedly became the first choice of the Xu brothers.

"I want to talk to Mr. Lei Juekun, and try my best to lease the Lisheng Cinema Line," Xu Guanwu said.

He knew that Lisheng Cinemas would change its name to Golden Princess Cinemas in the future. In the 80s, with the films of New Art City and Film Studio, they defeated Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers.

"The locations of the four theaters in Lisheng Cinema Line are indeed good, but they are all leased to Golden Harvest. I don't think Mr. Lei will sublease them to us."

Xu Guanwen also knew that the location of the four theaters in Lisheng Cinema Line was excellent, and the facilities were quite advanced. If they could be rented out, they might not be able to compete with Golden Harvest.

It's just that although the idea is very good, whether it can be rented is a problem.

"In my opinion, I'm 13% to [-]% sure." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "Because Mr. Lei Juekun's Kowloon Bus is a public utility, the government limits the profit rate to no higher than [-]%. This caused the Kowloon Bus company's stock to plummet. ; and his other company, Kowloon Jianye, suffered a great loss in the stock market crash last year, and it has not recovered yet. Therefore, it can be said that it is in trouble at home and abroad. If we increase the rent by [-]%, I believe he will definitely choose to rent it to us.”

"Since the second brother is so sure, then you will be responsible for talking to Mr. Lei." Xu Guanwen couldn't help but feel a little more sure when he heard the second brother's words clearly and logically.

"Since elder brother can trust me, let me talk about it." Xu Guanwu didn't refuse any more.

After working hard in the United States for a period of time, Xu Guanwu felt that he was much more courageous.

Facing Lei Shidong, the future king of media, he can talk freely, not to mention Lei Juekun, a big player in the film industry.

Seeing that the second brother took over the burden without any excuses, Xu Guanwen couldn't help but nodded, "The second brother has stayed in the United States for two months, although he has more unrealistic ideas, he has become more courageous. "

At this moment, the phone rang suddenly.

……

After receiving the call, the four Xu brothers rushed home in a hurry. Everyone in the car had gloomy faces and no one said a word.

After arriving home, Xu Guanwu took three steps in parallel and went upstairs impatiently. After opening the door, he ran to the old couple.

Seeing that Xu's father and Xu's mother were both pale, the elder sister-in-law Chen Jieying and younger brother Lin Bao were persuading them.

"Mom and Dad, what happened? Didn't they say they were going to discuss getting married? How could it be like this?" Xu Guanwu asked suspiciously.

"Why are you getting married? Why are you discussing? They didn't even let us in, and kicked your father and me out." Mother Xu said angrily.

"Why is that?" Xu Guanwu was confused.

"Why else?!" Papa Xu patted the table and said, "My daughter has become famous, and the sparrow has become a phoenix. She doesn't look down on our family anymore."

"Impossible, Ah Zhi is not such a person." Hearing this, Xu Guanwu's blood rushed straight to his forehead, and he almost fell to the ground when he heard a buzzing sound.

Thanks to Xu Guanwen who helped him from the back, "Is there some misunderstanding? Parents, who said this? Did Ah Zhi show up?"

"Although the person didn't show up, the word has already spread. Second child, if it doesn't work, let's go to another one. With our current financial resources and status, are we afraid we can't find a suitable one?" Father Xu said.

"No, I'm going to ask." After Xu Guanwu said that, he hurriedly turned and ran out the door.

"Stop, don't you think it's shameful enough?" Dad Xu shouted from behind, "Whether his daughter is inlaid with gold or wearing jade, you have to marry her?"

"Okay, okay, Dad, don't be angry, let the second brother ask. If this is what Ms. Zhao really meant, then I should let the second brother stop this idea; if it is not her own intention, don't stop This is a good marriage." Xu Guanwen hastily persuaded.

"What a good marriage, I've never seen such a family!" Xu's father was still angry, and still shouted: "I thought I was a star after acting in two movies, and I don't want to think about who made you popular? Hmph! It's ungrateful. "

"Don't be angry, don't be angry!" Xu Guanjie and Xu Guanying also came up to persuade them, and it took a long time for the old couple to calm down.

……

Xu Guanwu got into the car and rushed to Zhao's house without stopping.

When I came to the door and rang the doorbell, I only heard noises in the house, but no one came to open the door for a long time.

Xu Guanwu pressed on persistently, and the ringing alarmed the neighbors around him.

A large group of people gathered at the stairway, looked at Xu Guanwu, and talked a lot.

"Isn't this the boyfriend of the third daughter of the Zhao family? Why do you look so angry?"

"I just saw Zhao's mother buy vegetables and go in, why don't you come out and open the door?"

"You don't know that, just now I saw an old couple kicked out by her, it is said that they came to propose marriage to her third daughter..."

Neighbors in the neighborhood, three aunts and eight wives are chattering and gossiping.

Maybe it was because the doorbell was so harsh that the people in the house couldn't stand it anymore; or maybe the Zhao family didn't want to cause such and such gossip, so they heard a click, and the door finally opened.

"Mr. Xu..." The door was only opened a small crack, and Mother Zhao poked her head out a little. When she saw Xu Guanwu, she no longer had the same enthusiasm as before, but looked at him very coldly.

"Auntie, is Ah Zhi there? I have something to say to her." Xu Guanwu suppressed the anger in his heart and asked word by word.

"Ah Zhi doesn't have time to see you right now, you can go back." Mother Zhao replied coldly.

Xu Guanwu felt the anger go straight to his head, and he wanted to kick him, "Mother Zhao, I just want to say a few words to her."

"Mr. Xu, we Ah Zhi have nothing to talk to you about. You should go. Otherwise, I will call the police." Mother Zhao slammed the door behind her.

Xu Guanwu was turned away, and he was so angry that he wanted to continue ringing the bell, but he stopped halfway with his hand.

"See, you got dumped!"

I heard a woman behind me laughing.

Xu Guanwu turned around quickly, gave her a cold look, and walked downstairs with his head down.

"Hmph! What's the air? You got dumped! You deserve it!" The girl was startled by Xu Guanwu's eyes, and after she realized it, she said with a hint of disdain.

Xu Guanwu ignored the discussion of the people behind him, and walked downstairs with his head down.

I just feel a coldness in my heart.

Snapped!
As soon as he got out of the stairs, he heard a crisp sound, and a glass vial smashed in front of Xu Guanwu.

The glass bottle shattered, revealing the note inside.

(End of this chapter)