Chapter 195 New Year's Eve

When the hotel staff came in and informed her that someone had come for an appointment, Su Yun quickly waved her hand, signaling them to notify the front desk to respond.

Not long after, a young lady with a heroic look in her features came in with a somewhat reserved middle-aged man.

"This is an old friend of mine, Mr. Chen Chunzhan, who is also one of the technical references for the film." The girl took a look inside the room, and after greeting Su Yun, she quickly introduced the middle-aged man next to her.

The middle-aged man stepped forward cautiously and handed over a business card.

"This is Director Zhang Hongmei, who is currently planning to shoot mainland China's first science fiction film, "Death Rays on the Coral Island." This is Mr. Zhao Liming from Hong Kong's Zhao Film Company, a senior manager of the Zhao Film Company." After Su Yun took the business card, she quickly introduced the identities of both parties.

After a few pleasantries, the two sides started to get down to business. Su Yun took the initiative to look at Zhang Hongmei and said, "If you come here to see me... has the filming been basically completed?"

"Yes, after everyone's efforts, we finally completed the planned shoot." Zhang Hongmei said, thanked Su Yun for her congratulations, and then explained the reason for her visit, "Some special effects are difficult to do in China..."

"I understand. I will take care of this problem." When Su Yun was doing dubbing work at the Shanghai Film Translation Studio, she indirectly met Director Zhang Hongmei at the Shanghai Film Studio through the staff there.

In recent years, the global release of "Star Wars" has not only been extremely popular, setting off a climax in science fiction films around the world, but also caused countless audiences to begin paying attention to the subject of science fiction. Therefore, the Chinese people, who were chasing the science fiction craze, began to try to create science fiction films at the time of reform and opening up.

This "Death Ray on the Coral Island" is an adaptation of a novel of the same name that won the China Excellent Short Story Creation Award two years ago. The outline of the content is the story of a patriotic scientist who, after inventing a high-efficiency battery, was unmoved by the invitations from major capitalists and instead insisted on bringing his invention back to his motherland to support its construction and fight back against international commercial hegemony.

Because the project involved demanding post-production special effects and robot design, Zhang Hongmei's team contacted Su Yun and asked her for some technical support.

After hearing this, Su Yun had no choice but to agree. Not only did he agree, he also charged a symbolic RMB 1 for technical support, which greatly reduced the technical and financial pressure on Zhang Hongmei's team.

"We originally wanted to try to make it ourselves in the country using Mr. Chen's computer company, but unfortunately, our hardware equipment is still a bit behind..." Zhang Hongmei added, explaining why she came to the United States to find Su Yun.

"Actually, Mr. Zhao Liming next to me might be able to give you some new ideas for these questions." Su Yun listened to the whole thing, pondered for a moment, and then asked Zhao Liming to explain to Zhang Hongmei the real-life special effects production techniques of Zhao's old films.

As an insider, Zhang Hongmei naturally knew that the various techniques used in Zhao's old films were quite desirable. After hearing Su Yun say this, she immediately started a conversation with Zhao Qiming.

Su Yun, who had gained the opportunity, turned to look at Chen Chunzhan: "Hello, Mr. Chen, I have heard of your name."

How could Su Yun, who was once a social animal programmer in later generations, not have heard of the name of Chen Chunzhan, the "Father of Zhongguancun"?

This super boss, who once studied in the Soviet Union and was received by Stalin, participated in the establishment of China's first nuclear fusion base, is one of the most important scientists of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He was also on the list together with the famous mathematician Chen Jingrun when the Huazhong University of Science and Technology selected the first ten professor-level researchers. However, he ended up being a tragic failure in starting a business.

From a top scientist with a promising future to a small company in a garage that has no business, it’s not that he is not good at business, but that he is too far ahead of the times - so much so that the current era is not worthy of him as a lonely and courageous pioneer.

That year, after visiting the United States and inspecting Silicon Valley and Boston Route 128, Chen Chunzhan made a bold decision: he resigned from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology and went to Zhongguancun, a place he believed was a gathering place for talents, to establish China's "Silicon Valley".

Although most people think that Zhongguancun is a place where unscrupulous merchants selling computers and mobile phones gather, it is no exaggeration to say that in this era, it represents the highest level of personal computer technology in China.

It’s a pity that a group of talented people can’t produce any results when the manufacturing industry has not yet taken off.

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, who also started from a garage and founded Apple, are now billionaires. However, Chen Chunzhan, who was almost the same as them in terms of technology, founded China Silicon Valley Company, but in order to attract business, he had to do basic electrician work such as repairing circuits.

Although Chen Chunzhan is indeed a pragmatist like Wozniak, he does not have the business acumen of Jobs and his business has always been bad, but as a pioneer of the times, people with dreams are always worthy of admiration.

Now this pioneer who had been let down by the times came to her seeking help, how could Su Yun not agree?

Not only for this pioneer, but also for opening up a dawn of high technology in a country that is still ignorant and confused due to its insufficient level of knowledge.

"I will arrange for you to go to Apple to negotiate the business order." Su Yun was quite confident about this transaction cooperation: Apple had just been listed and needed a lot of manpower and resources at the time, and signing a business contract by taking advantage of the price difference between the two places was the most cost-effective approach for Apple at the moment.

After all, wages in the United States are notoriously high, especially for technical jobs, which are difficult to recruit and hire.

By accepting orders from Apple, Chen Chunzhan's company was able to secretly learn some hard-to-access high-tech technologies - when its motherland first started out, it really did rely on OEM and other methods to discover a lot of technologies.

Of course, the most fundamental reason for this business cooperation, in addition to the fact that both parties can make considerable profits, is that Su Yun is one of Apple's major shareholders.

In a world where capital is supreme, this is how the relationship between capital and human relationships is emphasized.

He was busy with these things until New Year's Eve. After receiving letters of recommendation and guarantee from Shanghai and Beijing from the two pioneers, Zhao Liming secretly flew from the United States to Shenzhen according to the plan he had agreed with Su Yun.

As Su Yun needed to take care of matters in the film and television industry, she returned to Hong Kong and took the opportunity to spend a reunion year with her family.

While sitting at the desk in the room writing a schedule, Su Yun looked at the time: the person she had an appointment with would probably be arriving in Hong Kong soon.

People always say that the year-end is tough - this year was quite smooth for her. Not only was everything she did successful, but she also met all kinds of legendary bosses.

Moreover, she became rich overnight and became a goddess-like figure that Hong Kong people used to pursue "prosperity" and "good luck"...

Just when Su Yun was still feeling aggrieved about being put on a pedestal, a plane from the United States landed safely at the Hong Kong airport.

After getting off the plane following the electronic voice prompt, Zhuang Long walked out of the airport hall pulling his suitcase.

Although he flew to Hong Kong for work reasons such as signing contracts and promotion, Zhuang Long also understood in his heart: Su Yun chose such a time to let him come so that he could set foot on the land of his hometown again during the grandest and most lively Spring Festival.

During the festive season, when people miss their families even more, for those who are away from home, even if they celebrate the Chinese New Year with friendly strangers, it is not as touching as hearing a word of their hometown accent when they return home.

It's a pity that this feeling of melancholy was ruined by the young man who insisted on coming with him.

"Is this Hong Kong?" Bourne looked at the sea of ​​red curiously.

Although both are from the East, the atmosphere during major festivals in Hong Kong is even more intense than in Japan.

When he was invited to make music in Japan before, he also stayed there to celebrate their New Year. Keywords such as cherry blossoms, kimonos, and shrines occupied his memory. He should have been excited enough to cheer, but he always seemed to want to confine this rare good mood in their complicated kimonos, trying his best to remain calm and fresh.

In China, a place that is famous for being reserved and conservative even in Asia, it seems that all the enthusiasm and happiness accumulated over the year are released on this special day.

Everywhere you look, the streets and alleys are filled with exquisitely crafted handicrafts and lushly maintained flowers and plants. The gloom and haze of the entire winter seem to have been swept away at this moment, replaced by dazzling golden and red colors that seem to be able to turn the blue sky into a bright red.

Probably because Hong Kong has warm winters, there was no rare snow this winter. When the warm sunshine shines on my body, the rain, snow and strong wind on the road seem to be driven away by the gorgeous colors. The snow stops and the clouds disappear, and I feel relaxed and happy. When I look up at the sky, I can catch a glimpse of the blue sky that gradually reveals a corner.

"Yes." Zhuang Long responded: Because Su Yun had said before that she planned to ask the two of them to film a movie, so taking this opportunity, Bourne followed and boarded the plane to Hong Kong.

Although it was a bit helpless to see a young man like Bourne who loved to travel around the world, Zhuang Long still had the traditional Chinese mentality of "everyone who comes is a guest", and he helped Bourne as much as he could along the way.

Of course, Zhuang Long also had some secret thoughts that were unknown to others: when he followed Su Yun back to Hong Kong to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the pair of brothers who lived next door to Su Yun "competed" with him for favor.

Even though he has no feelings for Su Yun at the moment, the two of them are rare close friends regardless of age difference. They have been busy in recent years and have not seen each other much to chat, so Zhuang Long also wants to take this opportunity to have a good talk with Su Yun.

Unfortunately, young people who are caught up in youthful emotions always have the highest level of defense against the opposite sex appearing around their sweethearts.

Therefore, Zhuang Long would bring Bourne along with him on the surface of friendship, just to use Bourne to restrain the Wang brothers - this pair of brothers and Su Yun are childhood sweethearts, and the older one seems to have a feeling that he has not yet fully understood Su Yun. If he is disturbed by the two of them, the time he spends with Su Yun will be much less.

Back then, he could still hold his own against two teenagers. Now, so many years have passed, and the brothers should have grown up... By then, if the younger brother, who obviously listens to his older brother, helps his older brother to deal with him, he may not be able to get away with it like he did last time when he was outnumbered two at one.

Now, he brought a strong enemy who was really interested in Su Yun. Shouldn't these two brothers who had such a good relationship concentrate their firepower against this fool Bourne?

Now that Bourne is in the front to attract fire, he can sit back and watch the fight between the Wang brothers and Bourne as they compete for favor, and he will take the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

The more Zhuang Long thought about it, the more he felt that his plan was simply perfect.

"Hong Kong people like to buy plants to decorate their homes on New Year's Eve. Mary's family is so busy now, so it may not be convenient for her to buy plants. You can buy one of these and take it over." Zhuang Long pointed to a silver willow and spoke in a serious and teaching tone.

"I see! Thank you so much!" Bourne, who felt that Zhuang Long had taken good care of him along the way, nodded obediently: he had previously regarded Zhuang Long as a love rival, but he did not expect that this turned out to be a super assist!

Fortunately, he had the kind and gentle Mr. Zhuang Long, which made his trip to Hong Kong go exceptionally smoothly.

Although I don't know why Hong Kong people place whole plants on the ground instead of cutting pretty flowers and putting them in vases like they do in Hong Kong, although they both place plants in their homes, Bourne still quickly followed Zhuang Long's suggestion and picked a silver willow with red buds that was more than half a person's height.

After the flower market owner packaged the flowers and helped to secure the silver willow on the roof of the taxi they called, the two got into the taxi and headed towards the address Su Yun left for them.

In fact, it stands to reason that sending peach blossoms is more suitable for Bourne's identity as a suitor, but considering that it is his first time here, it is not appropriate to be so direct, so Zhuang Long still helped him choose the conservative Yinliu.

As a result, after Mei Yanshuang heard the sound and opened the door, as soon as she entered the small garden, she saw a scene that Zhuang Long had never expected.

Are Hong Kong people so unreserved nowadays?

The two foreign visitors, who were known for their open-mindedness, both presented themselves with conservative, reserved and mild-attacked silver willows; but the two young Chinese men who looked quite similar to them when they entered the room, joined forces to embrace a peach blossom that was taller, stronger, more passionate and unrestrained than their silver willows!

The most important thing is that these two young men don’t look like any of the Wang brothers he had met before!

Of course, Chen and Zhang, who were carrying peach blossoms, were a little confused when they saw these two people coming in carrying silver willows.

When both parties were in amazement, Wang Jiaju's recognizable loud voice came from outside the door, which had not yet been closed: "Hey, Su Su, come out and help us! We have brought back this year's oranges for you!"

Hearing the sound, Su Yun leaned over from the upstairs to take a look into the garden, then instantly retracted his head.

As the saying goes: The end of the year is difficult - it seems that the ancients were not lying to me.