Standing in a high-rise building in Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong, looking down, the harbor is packed with fishing boats, with fishermen leaving early and returning late every day to trade with local market vendors. Lei Luo, with his back turned, gazed out the French windows and said to Wu Changyun and Wu Gao beside him, "I really like this place. This building can generate tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in revenue every minute, while the fishing boats outside may only make a few hundred dollars a day, but this does not affect Hong Kong's prosperity and stability in the slightest. There are rules everywhere."
"Brother Luo is right. Hong Kong will live a better life under your governance," said Wu Gao.
Lei Luo turned his head and smiled and replied, "It's not me. This is what all Hong Kong people want to see at this moment. I just happened to be standing in this position."
"Please sit down, both of you." Lei Luo was still very polite to the two of them.
Next to Lei Luo was Zhou Huayun, the director of the film company. During the conversation, Lei Luo just smiled and occasionally said some polite words. All the formal work was handled by Zhou Huayun between the two of them.
"First of all, I'm very satisfied with both of you." Zhou Huayun took out a contract from his file bag and placed it on the coffee table. He said to Wu Gao, "This is the contract for the company's artist recruitment. You can take a detailed look at it first. Don't rush to sign it. You can take it back and have a professional lawyer take a look at it."
Wu Gao picked up the coveted contract, which meant that the other party could officially join the company and start his own star journey.
"And your pay for this shoot, my secretary will take you to withdraw it later."
"Could you please tell me approximately how many there are?"
Neither Wu Changyun nor Gao Wu knew how much they would be paid before filming. This is actually a very unreasonable thing, especially when the two parties do not know each other well.
"About 80,000 Hong Kong dollars."
"Oh well."
Wu Gao nodded quickly. Eighty thousand Hong Kong dollars was a price above the industry standard in Hong Kong at that time, which showed that the other party fully recognized Wu Gao's value.
As previously agreed, only one person would be chosen between Wu Gao and Wu Changyun. Wu Gao felt somewhat relieved at this moment. Although his opponent's "New Wusheng" had caused a lot of uproar in the previous stage, he was the final winner. Wu Gao didn't let the secretary wait any longer, and stood up to say goodbye to everyone present. He also specifically said to Wu Changyun, "My friend, go ahead. I'll wait for you in the next stage."
Wu Changyun smiled. He didn't understand why the other party chose Wu Gao, which had worse box office performance.
"Since the company has chosen Wugao, what do I have to do today?"
"Of course." Lei Luo took out a suitcase from the sofa and placed it on the coffee table, then continued, "Open it and take a look."
Wu Changyun opened the suitcase, which was filled with banknotes. To be honest, this was the first time Wu Changyun had seen so much money. Although he was shocked at first sight, he did not show too much excitement, because Wu Changyun had calculated before that the box office of "New Warrior" had reached three million in Hong Kong alone. The box here could only contain more than 800,000 at most, and it was impossible to have more.
Wu Changyun closed the suitcase and asked, "This is all my compensation."
For the profits created by Wu Changyun, this amount of money is really not enough. Lei Luo was a little surprised. He and Zhou Huayun looked at each other. They both looked at Wu Changyun's resume. A martial artist with ten years of experience in the martial arts industry was so calm when seeing so much cash.
"Of course it can't be just this much, but cash has a special meaning these days, and I think you'll need it."
Lei Luo instructed Zhou Huayun to write a check for three million on the spot. The check lay on the coffee table. Wu Changyun noticed the capital "three" had six zeros after it; it was a figure far exceeding his expectations. Lei Luo added, "Your film has earned a total of fifteen million, including revenue from overseas screenings and sales. You deserve the three million."
"To be honest, Hua Yun and I both agree that you are a genius. What do you think? Do you want to join the company?" Lei Luo asked.
Wu Changyun hesitated for a moment. He knew very well that Lei Luo would go downhill after the coming 74 years, and his assets would inevitably be liquidated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption in the future, even if the company was not registered in Lei Luo's name.
"The company's current model of cooperation is dividends plus salary. After our consideration, you can get 4.5 million yuan per year without any commission from the company. As for the commission ratio, we can discuss it later." Zhou Huayun could see that the man in front of him had high standards. A mere two or three million yuan would not impress him.
In fact, Wu Changyun is not worried about money at all. If it were before he traveled through time, he would be a bastard if he didn't make money. But now is Wu Changyun's golden age. After the first film was a big hit at the box office, his influence will surely rise. Moreover, this is just an innovative filming. Wu Changyun still has many classic scripts and creative ideas that have not been shown. He is not worried about not having good works, nor is he afraid of not being a box office hit.
"I want to think about it again."
Wu Changyun wanted to refuse directly, but he had no good reason. From a practical point of view, in terms of influence, funding, and treatment, this was undoubtedly Wu Changyun's best choice. Although major film companies would come knocking in the future, given the current competitive dynamics in the Hong Kong film industry, it would be unwise to deny Lei Luo face in advance.
"Think about it again?" Zhou Huayun's face looked a little strange. Next to him was the biggest tiger in Hong Kong, Lei Luo, and there were unprecedented rewards and dividends, but Wu Changyun was still not impressed.
"Yes."
"You may not find such a good contract in the whole of Hong Kong." Zhou Huayun said in amazement. The young man in front of him seemed to have no idea of his place.
"It's okay, let him think about it again." Lei Luo breathed a sigh of relief, pointed at his watch with a kind smile and said to Wu Changyun: "Call me when you've made up your mind. I have something else to do."
Lei Luo put on his coat and left, leaving Zhou Huayun alone with a confused look on his face, while Wu Changyun left the company building with the compensation he deserved.
"First pot of gold, 3.8 million, not bad."
Wu Changyun, carrying his suitcase and the check in his arms, suddenly felt like he was in a movie. He had a private dinner to attend that evening, hosted by two bigwigs from Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest, and many familiar faces might be present.
Wu Changyun was initially invited by Chen Sisi, who was surprised to receive the invitation, believing it was from Great Wall Films. A few days later, Wu Changyun received invitations from both Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest employees. The banquet included an awards ceremony, and Wu Changyun was included as a special guest.
It was still a little unsafe to suddenly have this extra money in hand. Wu Changyun planned to use part of it to let Fushun engage in real estate. Chang Sihu's business was also good, but this person always made Wu Changyun a little uneasy, so he needed to consider it.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
