The movie is over!
The surrounding area was filled with clapping and cheering, so loud it hurt my ears.
Shaw sat motionless in the last row of chairs.
Fang Yihua sat next to him, and the two of them looked so ugly amidst the excited crowd around them.
Fortunately, they came to the movie secretly and were not recognized by other audience members.
But every word of praise and compliment for "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" made Run Run Shaw feel extremely uncomfortable!
Was it worth the ticket price?
Is Asian cinema finding a gem?
Sir Run Run Shaw condescended to come and watch "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" today, not to hear these compliments!
What he wanted to hear was cursing, shouts of "bad movie!" and "refund!"
But what about now?
These words were like slaps to his old face, one after another, stinging painfully!
"Seven days...how is that possible..."
Sir Run Run Shaw's throat was itchy and dry, and his voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.
He stared intently at the credits on the screen as the movie ended, a feeling of disbelief washing over him.
"How could something shot in seven days be this good?!"
He felt like he had been tricked.
I was completely fooled by that little bastard Kobayashi Tenno!
After spending most of his life making movies, he couldn't even compare to a movie that was shot in seven days?
This movie mogul has absolutely become the biggest joke in Hong Kong!
Fang Yihua sensed the terrifyingly calm expression on Run Run Shaw's face, and a sense of worry and fear began to creep into her heart.
She wasn't afraid of the movie itself; she was genuinely afraid of Kobayashi Tenno.
He always seems to be able to turn the impossible into the possible.
Time and time again!
This is how Focus Interview works!
This is how Supermarket Battle is played!
This is what happened with the collaboration between Jin Yong and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils"!
Even now, a movie like "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" produced in just seven days is still like this!
Oh my god!
This feeling is absolutely terrifying.
“Sir Runrun, we…”
Fang Yihua's voice trembled slightly; she wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say.
Let's go!
Shaw didn't say much, but suddenly stood up, his voice dry and hoarse.
Because the cinema will soon be showing "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" again.
The audience members waiting in line outside rushed in even more eagerly after hearing people shouting "Great!" and "Worth it!" after the first show ended.
Surrounded by bodyguards, Run Run Shaw left quickly through the passage with his head down, looking as disheveled as if he were fleeing from a battlefield.
The cheers from behind continued to come, like whips, relentlessly lashing at his pride and confidence.
The car was quiet.
Shaw leaned back in the back seat, looking out the car window.
The people who had just come out of the movie theater were still chatting excitedly, and every smiling face seemed to be mocking him.
When has Sir Run Run Shaw ever been treated like this in all his years in the Hong Kong film industry?
Today, we were completely trampled underfoot by a mere young upstart with a "garbage movie" that was made in seven days.
His mind was still replaying the words he had said before:
"You've brought shame upon yourself!"
"What a terrible movie!"
"You can't even earn back 100,000 yuan!"
Now it sounds like he was saying those words himself.
He felt incredibly choked up inside!
...
Then, all the Shaw Brothers cinemas started showing "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" more often, and they couldn't even keep up with the demand for copies.
The word-of-mouth for "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" is amazing!
After watching the first show, the audience members excitedly went to tell everyone around them.
So the afternoon shows immediately boosted the popularity of the evening shows, with long queues for tickets and every show being sold out.
Many Shaw Brothers cinemas that originally didn't schedule midnight screenings were forced to add them due to the enthusiastic urging and curses of the audience. The latest Shaw Brothers cinema reportedly didn't close until after 4 a.m.
...
The next day, on the top floor of Asia Television, in the chairman's office.
Lin Huowang was one of the few people to come to this office, but Liu Rumeng would arrange for someone to keep it spotless every day, and always have a pot of top-grade Biluochun tea, which Lin Huowang liked to drink, brewed.
Today, Lin Huowang arrived at Asia Television early. He leaned back in his executive chair, while Liu Rumeng and Lü Ruirong sat on the sofa opposite him.
The office was quiet. The three of them were quietly sipping their tea, not saying a word, as if they were waiting for something.
"Ring ring—!!!"
The phone suddenly rang loudly.
Liu Rumeng stood up abruptly, took a deep breath, and then reached out to answer the phone.
"Hello? This is Liu Rumeng... um... you go... speak slowly..."
She listened to the phone call, but her eyes widened more and more.
"How many?!"
She suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"You...you say it again! Did I hear you right?! How much?!"
In her office, Lu Ruirong knew that the call must be about the box office statistics of Shaw Brothers Cinemas, which was related to the opening performance of the first Asian film. Naturally, she was quite worried and uneasy, and her heart was in her throat.
After listening to the phone call, Liu Rumeng couldn't help but break into a bright smile.
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