Chapter 66

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"This is Mr. Shaw's car. I didn't expect Mr. Shaw to give Wu Cheng so much face!"

When Mr. Shaw's car appeared, the numerous reporters couldn't help but get excited. The conflict between Golden Harvest and Eastern Dragon, with Mr. Shaw supporting Eastern Dragon, must have made Golden Harvest feel quite bitter!

"Making a fuss over nothing. Last time during the 'Five Lucky Stars' premiere, Sir Shaw also showed up. With Eastern Dragon and Golden Harvest in conflict, and even co-releasing films, how could Sir Shaw not come?"

"I think it's still because Wu Cheng has a lot of influence. Otherwise, why would Mr. Shaw give him face at the 'Five Lucky Stars' premiere? I heard Wu Cheng is a scion of a wealthy family, it seems there's some truth to it!"

"How many wealthy families are there in Hong Kong? And a scion of a wealthy family! Wu Cheng has already said he came from the mainland and started from scratch. His royalties for a single book are in the millions, not to mention the publishing part!"

...

Amidst the chatter, Mr. Shaw and his wife, Fang Yihua, made a grand entrance.

Looking at the long red carpet, Mr. Shaw couldn't help but sigh lightly. This kind of money-burning event, only that young guy would be willing to do it.

"Uncle Six, Aunt Six, I didn't expect you to come so quickly!"

Wu Cheng, along with a group of women, Hong Jinbao, Zheng Shaqiu, and Zhou Guifa, greeted them with a smile. "With the presence of Uncle Six and Aunt Six, this place is instantly filled with divine light!"

Seeing Wu Cheng's playful manner, Mr. Shaw couldn't help but point at him and scolded, "I'm still radiating good fortune! Divine light, have you been writing too many novels?"

Wu Cheng laughed, "I'm just trying to liven up the atmosphere! Look how happy Aunt Six is, she looks ten years younger just hearing me. What do you think?"

The group behind him cheered, "True!"

Seeing this group of energetic young people, Mr. Shaw was also helpless, smiling, "You all go about your business! Xiao Cheng, Mr. Jin Yong and the others have also arrived, they're right behind you. You stay here to welcome them, I'll go in first!"

Mr. Shaw and Fang Yihua went in, with Zheng Shaqiu and Zhou Guifa carefully accompanying them.

Sure enough, not long after, Jin Yong and Wong Jim arrived together.

Seeing the red carpet, Wong Jim laughed, "That kid is really generous. Compared to Zou Wenhui, he doesn't fall short at all! He's a big spender!"

Gu Jiahui laughed beside him, "Why don't you say he's also a big earner?"

"This time is indeed interesting!" Jin Yong also laughed. "Is he tying himself up with this?"

Wong Jim scolded, "If you ask me, Zou Wenhui is a real scoundrel, just bullying a kid! Look how good that Wu kid is, and he still dares to bully him!"

Gu Jiahui smiled without a word, this old guy is just blunt.

"Mr. Jin, Uncle Jim, Uncle Hui, you've come! Welcome, welcome!"

Seeing these three, Wu Cheng and the others went to greet them. Wong Jim directly called out, "Don't call me 'Uncle,' I'm so young, if you call me old, no beautiful women will love me! Call me 'Brother'!"

Everyone was speechless, almost bursting into laughter, and the nearby beauties couldn't help but giggle.

"Alright! Brother Jim." Wu Cheng called out with a smile, and then said, "Uncle Hui, let's chat later! For you to have such an old nephew at your young age, it's not easy!"

Everyone was slightly stunned, and then couldn't help but laugh.

Wong Jim also came to his senses, scolding, "You're really impolite, don't you know I'm a guest? Saying such things about your esteemed guest, be careful, I'll scold you in the newspapers tomorrow!"

Wu Cheng hurriedly bowed, "Alright! Brother Jim, please don't blacken me!"

"Kid, now you know to beg me? We'll see when I'm in a better mood!"

Seeing this old and young pair joking around, everyone was speechless, but the two seemed to be enjoying themselves, like old friends, which was quite puzzling.

"Kid, I heard PolyGram wanted you to release an album, and you refused?" Wong Jim asked again.

Wu Cheng blinked, "Such a secret thing, you know too?" After a pause, he continued, "But let's talk about it later, I have some ideas and want to discuss them with you."

"Alright, we'll go in first!"

Regarding the PolyGram matter, the other party only mentioned it in passing when purchasing the cooperation copyright for "Walking on the Road of Life," and Wu Cheng directly refused.

Given Wu Cheng's status, since he refused, the other party couldn't bring it up again. He is the boss of a film company, how could he go be a small singer? That's too unrealistic!

After welcoming the Wu family and a few batches of more distinguished guests at the red carpet, Wu Cheng returned to the theater, holding a glass of wine, accompanying Wu Mingquan, moving among the big shots.

After making the necessary social gestures, Wu Cheng directly pulled the Mei sisters and found Wong Jim and Gu Jiahui, saying, "Two big brothers, let me introduce you to two promising talents."

Introducing the Mei sisters to them, Wu Cheng smiled, "Take them in, and I guarantee you'll be famous worldwide. Do you believe me?"

"You're just bluffing!" Wong Jim scolded, and then said, "We can take them in, but if they don't meet our expectations in the future, we won't be polite. Don't say we're not giving you face."

"Rest assured, I have confidence in them! In the future, you'll be famous teachers."

The Mei sisters were almost dumbfounded, feeling an indescribable sense of gratitude. They never expected Wu Cheng to introduce these two as their teachers.

Who in Hong Kong doesn't know these two?

After letting the two girls leave, Wu Cheng said seriously, "Two big brothers, are you interested in starting a record company with me? The company will be run by you, and I plan to release an album." He observed their expressions as he spoke, "I'll also let you know, once Teresa Teng's contract with PolyGram expires, she will join our music company."

"Are you serious, Wu kid?" Wong Jim asked seriously.

Wu Cheng nodded, "Of course, I'm serious. Now, the record industry in Hong Kong is almost dominated by foreign companies, and the big profits are all taken by outsiders. Don't you feel envious? Moreover, I want to create our own Chinese music and don't want them to take the money, so I have to do it myself. Actually, I think we can also go abroad and make money from them. The U.S. dollar market is still very promising, what do you think?"

The two looked at each other, both somewhat moved.

Gu Jiahui hesitated, "We can do music, but we can't guarantee the business side. Are you really okay with letting us run it?"

"The business side can hire professional management, which isn't difficult. The real challenge is music production, but with you two, what's there to worry about?"

Wong Jim scolded, "How can such a big decision come out of your mouth so easily? Are you just trying to trick us into joining your scheme?"

"Whether it's a scheme or not, you'll know once you join!" Wu Cheng laughed, "Anyway, you don't need to put in any money, just your time. I plan to invest five million to acquire a record company with distribution capabilities. Each of you will get a 10% share, how about that?"

"Get a 10% share without putting in any money?" Wong Jim grinned, "I feel a bit uneasy. How do you plan to make us pay you back for such a big favor?"

Wu Cheng rolled his eyes, looking at Gu Jiahui, "Brother Hui, does this guy have a persecution complex? Or is his fame just self-proclaimed?"

Wong Jim scolded, and then said, "Getting 500,000 for free, I'll do it!"

Gu Jiahui was more rational, "What about the singers? Who do you have in mind? The company needs to make a big splash first. We can't wait until the next year to sign Miss Teresa!"

Wu Cheng was a bit helpless, as most of the singers he knew started their careers in the 1980s, and those who started in the 1970s were either already signed or hadn't appeared yet. Well, these are the singers he knew.

Therefore, he smiled, "So, there's no need to rush. You can think it over and get back to me. Also, I plan to release a pure music album, and I need your help!"

"Only you would be so whimsical, buying a record company just to release an album!" Wong Jim scolded.

Wu Cheng laughed, "Only with money can you be whimsical, without money, you just have to accept your fate!"

Gu Jiahui and Wong Jim laughed, it was indeed true!

The premiere began, with Shen Feifei hosting. Not only did he call the main cast to the stage, but he also focused on Wu Cheng, the screenwriter.

Wu Cheng understood that the topics surrounding him were more interesting than those around Hong Jinbao and the others. Finding topics about him was easier and more engaging.

After chatting for about half an hour, it was around 8:30, and the premiere officially began.

The theater darkened, and the big screen gradually lit up. A golden dragon emerged from the water, dancing in the air, and the water droplets formed the words "Eastern Dragon International Entertainment Media."

Every time he saw this, Wu Cheng felt a bit frustrated. The 2D animation was a bit disappointing!

The scene changed, and Yuan Biao, playing Xiao Bao, appeared on the screen. He was taking a small piece of silver to a pawnshop, and then Da Bao appeared, disguised as a messenger...

When everyone saw Xiao Bao, the wastrel, pawn a 28-liang piece of gold for 20 liang, they couldn't help but curse him in their hearts, what a wastrel!

But as the movie continued, when everyone discovered the gold was fake and Xiao Bao started to use his wits in front of the bald captain, they couldn't help but smile, it was a scam.

The bald captain was still played by the bald guy, Ma Jia. At that time, the bald guy hadn't officially joined Golden Harvest, and this role didn't have much screen time.

Wu Cheng heard that the bald guy was recently preparing to shoot a film called "A Lone Man's Journey." However, he hadn't heard of this film in his previous life, so it probably didn't do well at the box office.

Seeing this, the stone in Wu Cheng's heart slowly lifted.