in2ebook Chapter 315: The copy of the movie was stolen, and Hong Jinbao was attacked from all sides!
Chapter 315: The copy of the movie was stolen, and Hong Jinbao was attacked from all sides!
Golden Harvest Cinemas.
Sammo Hung's new film "Five Lucky Stars" will soon be released on Golden Harvest.
At that time, Sammo Hung was preparing for a roadshow in cinemas under the Golden Harvest Cinema Chain.
"Brother, what did I say? I said this movie will definitely be a hit!"
"The movie was sold out as soon as it was released. This is the best movie sales record I have ever seen."
The person who was speaking was none other than Hong Jinbao's junior fellow apprentice Liu Guanwei.
That’s right! At that time, he was just an unknown little director.
Originally, Liu Guanwei was also a disciple of the Hong Family Class and had been practicing Kung Fu with them. However, Liu Guanwei knew that he was not cut out for Kung Fu, so he started to pursue the path of being a director.
However, he has just changed his career and is just working as Sammo Hung's assistant.
"You finally got some inspiration from your mouth!"
"However, you have made a great contribution to the smooth filming of this film and its release in theaters."
"If you really want to do it, I will invest in your next movie."
Hong Jinbao spoke directly to Liu Guanwei in front of him in an orderly manner.
After hearing what Hong Jinbao said, Liu Guanwei's eyes were filled with ecstasy.
That’s right! I’ve been working with Sammo Hung on the film industry for a while, but this is the first time I’ve received his recognition.
Especially this person came up and took pictures of him directly.
This is simply speaking with practical actions!
However, there was still a bit of insecurity in his eyes.
"Brother, I don't know if I can do it."
"I just got out of school not long ago and I'm already directing a movie. Is it difficult for you to do that too?"
Liu Guanwei said directly with a somewhat worried look.
But after hearing these words, Hong Jinbao just smiled slightly.
"It would be fine if you said you didn't have any say before."
"This movie sold out immediately at the box office. If we talk to Golden Harvest about this kind of performance, I don't think they will refuse."
Although Sammo Hung's Po Wo Film Production Company was funded by Golden Harvest at that time, Sammo Hung was not only the pillar of this company, but also the pillar of Golden Harvest.
Even with the support of these two things, Sammo Hung did not act rashly.
Instead, I want to talk about this work.
I have to say that Hong Jinbao is a very clear-headed person.
"The box office of this movie has already sold out. It will definitely be a hit. I would like to thank my senior brother in advance."
Liu Guanwei spoke very tactfully.
But before he could finish his flattery, a member of the Hong Clan rushed in in a panic.
"Brother, something bad has happened to the film copy."
The younger brother from the Hong family said directly.
After hearing the report from his younger brother, Hong Jinbao stood up subconsciously without noticing the eyebrow trimmer in the hand of the makeup artist next to him.
This cut directly created a gash next to his eyebrow.
"Brother Bao, I didn't mean it."
The makeup artist quickly apologized.
But after hearing what my younger brother said, how could Hong Jinbao have the mood to care about the cut on his face?
In fact, he originally had no hope for the movie "The Lucky Stars".
But with the early publicity and promotion, and after its release today, the box office on the first day was sold out.
This also gave Hong Jinbao full of confidence.
But I never expected that I would encounter problems with something like copying movies.
This is simply too outrageous!
That’s right! The so-called stolen movie copy meant that the filmed tape was taken away by someone else, and Golden Harvest was left with nothing.
You know, Golden Harvest has sold out all the tickets now.
If the film copies were snatched away at this time and no new films could be released in Golden Harvest's theaters, then Golden Harvest's actions would only serve to destroy its own reputation.
"what happened?"
Hong Jinbao asked directly, full of anger.
Upon hearing this, I told Hong Jinbao truthfully what I had learned so far.
In short, the copy of the movie was spotted by a group of gangsters not long after it came out from Golden Harvest and was snatched away by them.
As of now, no whereabouts have been found.
"Brother, these gangsters are too arrogant. They dared to steal movie copies in broad daylight. Why don't we just call the police now?"
Liu Guanwei spoke directly to Chen Wen with a look of indignation on his face.
There is no doubt that in Liu Guanwei's eyes, getting involved with young and dangerous people is not an easy thing.
No matter what the problem is, the Hong Kong police can handle it.
"What are you doing?"
"If I call the police at this time, wouldn't it be equivalent to letting the whole world know that there is no show for him tonight?"
"Then we really can only wait for the audience to refund their tickets."
Hong Jinbao said with difficulty.
Just as Sammo Hung said, all the box office in the cinemas were sold out at that time that night, which was definitely an excellent result among all the movies.
Even the movie "A Better Tomorrow" did not have such a scene on its first day of release.
It is precisely for this reason that Hong Jinbao is worried about the consequences of not handling this matter.
In other words, before receiving this news, it was a good thing that the box office was sold out, but after receiving this news, weren't the box office sales previously a threat?
For a moment, even Sammo Hung was at a loss.
"Brother, why don't we ask Boss Zou and Mr. He to come forward, who knows, they might be able to help us settle this matter."
Liu Guanwei spoke directly and calmly.
Faced with Liu Guanwei's words, Hong Jinbao still shook his head.
There is no doubt that Liu Guanwei actually had no idea how "outstanding" Sammo Hung was the last time he was on the board of directors of Golden Harvest.
His popularity even surpassed that of Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang at one point.
I believe that if Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang really knew this news, let alone helping, they would rather add insult to injury.
How could he possibly step forward at this time and help Hong Jinbao solve his troubles?
"Brother, we can't let these gangsters step on us, otherwise, how can we gain a foothold in the film industry in the future?"
Liu Guanwei said anxiously.
But this sentence seemed to serve as a wake-up call to Hong Jinbao.
That's right! It was the three words "Young and Dangerous" in Liu Guanwei's speech that made Hong Jinbao suddenly realize the truth.
Then, Hong Jinbao picked up his mobile phone and dialed a number.
"Brother Bao, what's the matter?"
Answer the phone, the person on the other end of the phone speaks directly.
Just from the tone of the other person's speech, one can tell that he and Sammo Hung are old friends, otherwise, he wouldn't speak so naturally.
And this old friend is Cheng Long, who joined the New Hongxing some time ago after being introduced by Sammo Hung.
Nowadays, Cheng Long is no longer the unknown person he used to be. After the movie "New Police Story", he has completely made a name for himself.
At the very least, he is considered one of the most influential figures in the New Hongxing Film Industry. Moreover, Chen Wen also invested in Cheng Long to open a film company.
In other words, the pay that Cheng Long received for this movie gave him the opportunity to be on an equal footing with Sammo Hung after all his years of making movies.
In fact, Sammo Hung's rights are far less than his freedom.
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