The Fortunate Demoniac Little Village Doctor
Chapter 650 - 650 609 The Movie

650: Chapter 609: The Movie 650: Chapter 609: The Movie “I think,” Liu Hun swirled the red wine glass in his hand, “following the momentum that Baizhi has right now, Xinran and her team should take charge of producing the second album.

Meanwhile, Baizhi herself should aim to break into the film industry!”

“Film industry?!” Wang Baizhi’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

She had fully basked in the vanity of being sought after and was deeply infatuated with that feeling.

Although she had also been hugely popular in the Mainland at one point, in the era of scarcity, the luxuries she could enjoy were far less than what she had now.

More importantly, back then, she had to please different men—now, she could revel in the adulation, luxury cars, mansions, jewelry, and, most importantly, the favor of a truly outstanding man who could bring her to the pinnacle of experience.

“Leave the music production to us, we’ll make sure there’s no problem,” Zhang Xinran said to Mu Xi, her face beaming with joy.

Seeing Xinran so pleased, Liu Hun felt happy as well.

It was good that she could immerse herself wholeheartedly in her work.

“That’s fine,” Jiang Fengqin cautioned, “but the rules of the film industry are more complicated.

Moreover, now that Wang Baizhi has achieved such great success, other entertainment companies will definitely try to block and chase us down.

Making a movie not only requires money but also a script, a good director, and a team.

In Hong Kong, all the well-known directors, teams, and scriptwriters are deeply involved with several major entertainment companies.

So…

I think this will not be easy.”

“What about training our own directors, screenwriters, and teams?” Liu Hun asked Jiang Fengqin.

Jiang Fengqin shook her head, seemingly troubled, “The issue here involves cinema chains.

Without big-name directors and good scriptwriters, it’s challenging to get screening slots.

And if we do, they would only be at midnight or early morning, which wouldn’t be enough to recoup costs.

Even disregarding cost, barely anyone would come to watch.

Without viewers, there’s no fame, and even a hundred such films wouldn’t boost our reputation.”

“What if we set up our own cinema chain and theaters?” Liu Hun inquired, disliking the feeling of being hindered by others.

To his surprise, Jiang Fengqin still shook her head, “Today’s entertainment industry in Hong Kong has become dominated by a few big companies that brook no competition.

These companies have deep entanglements with cinema chains.

If we start our own chain, it would be like offending established powers.

We wouldn’t be able to obtain screening rights for movies from renowned directors and scriptwriters, leaving us to show only our own films.

However, movies by unknown new directors won’t draw many audiences willing to pay to watch them in theaters.”

“We can’t be led by the nose…” Liu Hun put down his wine glass, pondered for a moment, and then said, “Let’s do this: we’ll allocate a portion of our resources to establish our own chain of cinemas under the ‘Imperial City’ brand, and then set aside some money to nurture new director talent.”

Jiang Fengqin immediately took notes on Liu Hun’s words, then said to him, “We could directly collaborate with universities, scouting for talent from there.

A little sponsorship and a few lectures should suffice—it’s a low-cost approach that can yield great results.” As she spoke, Fengqin couldn’t help thinking about how many nursing school students used to come to the nightclub for part-time work.

She had recognized the benefits of schools since then.

“Good!

You go arrange that,” Liu Hun nodded, approving of the idea despite not sure how Fengqin had thought of universities, then continued, “Until our own influence grows enough, we still need to do everything we can to land Baizhi roles.

We must put in the effort!”

“Mhm,” Jiang Fengqin nodded, already preparing to start contacting various big directors in Hong Kong.

To everyone’s surprise, after a week, Jiang Fengqin actually obtained a script from Director Du Feng titled “Hong Kong City Pioneers” and even secured the role of the female lead for Wang Baizhi.

On the first day of shooting, Liu Hun and Cai Qian specially drove to the set.

Cai Qian initially helped her sister Cai Ya manage Zhongxing Media, and after Cai Ya got the hang of it, she returned to Liu Hun’s side, acting as a liaison between Liu Hun and various parties, and also to protect him.

The first day’s scene was a wild combat sequence shot in a desolate part of New Territory.

The crew of over a hundred bustled about setting up the basic set pieces, while Director Du Feng guided the leads through their parts using the script.

“Actually, this is quite interesting,” Liu Hun stood at a distance, watching with interest.

As the boss of Zhongxing Media, one of the investors in “Hong Kong City Pioneers,” he had the right to visit the set.

“What’s interesting?” Cai Qian asked, somewhat puzzled.

Although the tutelage of Liu Hun and Xia Yan had taught her much, there were still subtleties of human relationships she didn’t quite grasp.

Liu Hun smiled and explained, “In the past, watching Hong Kong films on TV seemed unattainable.

I really wanted to know how those amazing scenes were created.

Now, it seems I’ve got my wish.”

As he watched the busy crew, Liu Hun commented to Cai Qian with a hint of emotion, then suddenly asked, “What’s that RV following us for?”

“You mean that?” Cai Qian pointed at the RV behind them, “That was prepared by my sister.

She said it’s for providing meals to the crew, which can boost Baizhi’s sister’s likability and the crew’s favorability.”

“It seems your sister is learning faster than you,” Liu Hun couldn’t help laughing.

“Action!” Their conversation was interrupted as Director Du Feng called out, staring into the camera.