Wait for Zhang Qiurui and Chen to fly back to Hong Kong.
As soon as they left the airport, a large group of Hong Kong reporters surrounded them, holding microphones and handing them in front of Zhang Qiurui and his group. There were also people holding cameras and flashing their cameras, taking pictures of Zhang Qiurui and his group.
The security guards at several venues were already on high alert, protecting Zhang Qiurui and the others as they moved out bit by bit.
"Director Zhang, you won the Best Director award at Cannes and now at Berlin. Do you consider yourself the best director in Hong Kong?"
"Director Zhang, are you confident that 'The Piano Tuner' will win another award?"
"Director Zhang, will you continue to make movies in Hong Kong and not return to the mainland? Will you immigrate to Hong Kong?"
"Director Zhang, could you please tell me how much the overseas copyright of the movie 'Love' sold for?"
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"Luo Lan, how do you feel about winning the Berlin Film Festival Best Actress award? Will you sign with Director Zhang's company in the future?"
"My contract hasn't expired yet, so I don't want to think about these issues for the time being." Luo Lan is not Zhang Qiurui. She can answer reporters' questions whenever she wants. As an actress, even if she has just won the Berlin Film Festival, if she offends reporters and they write nonsense about her, it may affect her future acting career and public image.
Moreover, by asking this question, the reporter dug a huge hole for her. No matter which side she took, she would offend people.
"Hu Feng, you didn't win the Berlin Film Festival Best Actor award. Is it because Director Zhang is a female director that she favored Luo Lan during the filming and didn't give you enough room to perform?"
"Director Zhang is very strict during filming. If the performance is not up to standard, she will not easily pass it. There is no question of favoritism.
It’s because my acting skills haven’t reached the level to win the Berlin Film Festival Best Actor Award.
I will continue to hone my acting skills and live up to the fans' expectations." Hu Feng replied with a smile.
“I haven’t achieved any box office success yet, so I don’t dare to claim to be the best director in Hong Kong. My goal is to become the best director in the world.
"The Piano Tuner" was intended to compete in the Cannes Film Festival. It won the Best Director award last year. Cannes is also where I was born, just like my mother's home. There is no reason for me to return empty-handed.
As for the issue of immigration? Hong Kong is originally part of China, so there is no need to talk about immigration.
"How much did the overseas copyright of the movie 'Love' sell for? That's a trade secret, so I can't disclose it." Zhang Qiurui paused. If he didn't answer these questions, he was afraid these reporters wouldn't let him go easily.
Hong Kong journalists are bold in asking and speaking, and the questions they ask are sharp and tricky. A bad answer may trigger a public opinion storm, which will have a negative impact on their personal reputation and future works.
Later, Hu Feng and Luo Lan answered a few questions from the reporters before letting them leave.
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The next day, in the conference room of Haikuotiankong Films.
"Sister Zhang, has the money arrived in the company account?" That day, Zhang Qiurui and his group, together with Chen Jiaying and the newly recruited financial officer, were holding a meeting in the conference room.
In recent days, Haikuotiankong Films has set up the basic framework, and the front desk reception and finance are all in place.
"At nine o'clock in the morning, a sum of 19.25 million Hong Kong dollars arrived in the company account." Sister Zhang replied excitedly.
“Now that the money has arrived, it’s time to get down to business.
Sister Zhang, please buy three cars in the name of the company. One car will be for you, Yingzi, to drive and be responsible for picking me up.
I'll give you two cars, my second brother. Whoever wants to use them can drive them. Also, we'll buy a villa in Repulse Bay. Once it's completed, we'll move there. Living in the villa provided by Mr. Jiang all the time won't be a problem." When Zhang Qiurui and his friends came to Hong Kong, Jiang Zhiqiang provided them with food, lodging, and cars. Now that the company is on track and has money, Zhang Qiurui naturally doesn't want to burden him.
Zhang Qiurui also remembered Jiang Zhiqiang's favor.
"Okay, I've got it. Does Mr. Zhang have any other instructions?" After Sister Zhang wrote down Zhang Qiurui's instructions one by one, she raised her head and asked.
“That’s all for now.
Yingzi, you are now responsible for recruiting behind-the-scenes staff for the crew and building your own team as soon as possible. You can't use the Golden Harvest team every time you shoot a movie.
"Before, we didn't have enough money, so we couldn't offer good treatment. Now that the company has money, we can set salaries in line with industry standards, or even slightly above them, to ensure we attract truly capable people," Zhang Qiurui instructed Chen Jiaying.
"Boss, I've got it." Chen Jiaying nodded excitedly, looking ready to show off his skills.
"Sister Mei, we can start filming Uncle Zombie at a later date.
I've also finished writing two scripts. Xiaojin, you and Chang Wei, please come and film them." Zhang Qiurui took out two scripts and handed them to Xie Xiaojin and Gu Changwei.
"The Taoist Priest with One Eyebrow"
"Mr. Vampire"
Xie Xiaojin and Gu Changwei took the script, a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes, and they began to read the script.
On the other hand, Chen Jiaying on the side looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, but there were some things he didn't ask after all.
"Qiu Rui, why don't you wait until my film is released before letting Sister Hong shoot the movie "Uncle Zombie"? " Li Shaohong asked the question that Chen Jiaying wanted to ask.
"Do you lack confidence in the script I wrote? Or do you lack confidence in the film you shot?
Besides, even if the movie fails after its release, we will not suffer any loss. All the investment money is provided by Golden Harvest and Mr. Jiang, so we are making no capital investment.
I've said before that I can afford to spend a few hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars to make a movie for you to practice. Even if the movie ultimately fails to achieve the expected response, it will only be a small setback on our journey of artistic exploration.
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