At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 321 Small circle (14)

It smells like curry...

Seeing that Brother Hu was about to go in with the camera, Shen Xudong reached out to stop him: "Don't go in, just take a photo and forget it!"

"why?"

"It's nothing to look at, it's just a commercial and residential apartment building..."

Chungking Mansions... used to be called CQ Market, which specializes in selling foreign goods. It overlooks Victoria Harbour. It was the tallest building at that time.

Later, the entire Kowloon area continued to develop, and various updated buildings continued to rise.

The CQ market has not been well managed and operated, and has begun to decline continuously, and has gradually become a place where low- and middle-income groups live together...

The dilapidated and decaying appearance of the building is very conspicuous in the surrounding buildings, as if the concentration of decades of history.

The dilapidated walls and messy interior layout contrast sharply with the surrounding modern buildings with glass curtain walls…

Shen Xudong came here once, and the scenes of urban slums in western movies flashed in his mind instantly...

Shen Xudong popularized science: "For a long time, Chungking Mansions has been regarded by Hong Kong people as "a place where dragons and snakes mix together and the nine evils are against each other". It is indeed a place where gangsters, gamblers, drug dealers, prostitutes and illegal immigrants gather. It is the core of Hong Kong In this area, the building has always been a hotbed of criminal activities, so the Chungking Mansion in "Chungking Forest" is used as the background of criminal activities!"

"...Huh? Is that so!"

"What do you think?"

Lao Hu hurriedly took a picture, and then followed Shen Xudong...

"Where?"

"Yau Ma Tei Police Station..."

"Can I visit?"

"...It's okay to take a photo!"

Yau Ma Tei Police Station, a classic landmark of Hong Kong movies, has appeared in countless Hong Kong film and television dramas such as "Sneak Sniper", "Infernal Affairs", "Young and Dangerous"...

……

Zheng Baorui was actually brought out by Lin Lingdong...

Belongs to the orthodox group.

He studied under Lin Lingdong, and then followed Ye Weixin into the industry.

After the new millennium, he gradually emerged in the Hong Kong film circle with crime thrillers—in 02, he was nominated for the Outstanding Young Director of the 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards for his thriller "Hot-Blooded Youth"...

Then I got a lot of opportunities. The actors of "The Ancient House Panic" include Twins and Fang Zhongxin, and the production company is Huanyu.

Last year, when he was preparing his own work "Monster", he received a call from Jiahe Wrinkle Huai, inviting him to direct a film "Cruel Street".

Zheng Baorui is also a screenwriter himself, and his original plan was to make several drama series written by himself...

But Jiahe's name, he agreed directly...

After reading the script of "Cruel Street", I am very grateful for my choice.

In two months, "Cruel Street" was filmed, and it is now in the later stage. According to Golden Harvest's plan, "Cruel Street" will be released simultaneously in three places across the Taiwan Strait on May [-]st...

Although the time is enough, it is not enough!
While editing the film, the phone rang, and impatiently took out the phone, it was director Chen Musheng...

Immediately connected - he listened to Wrinkle Huai's talk, it was "Cruel Street" introduced by him and directed by Chen Musheng!
"...Who? Shen Xudong..."

"I'm definitely going! What time is it?"

"7 o'clock in the evening...no problem, I'll leave right away..."

Director Chen Musheng is now going to introduce Shen Xudong to him

Of course Zheng Baorui knew who Shen Xudong was, not because of the recent blockbuster "The Fox Wife in the Village", nor "Keep the Fairy Tale", and it had nothing to do with "Screening Room" - Shen Xudong is the screenwriter of the movie "Cruel Street"!

They have contacted many times on the phone, but they have never met...

Finally got a chance to see it for real!

After thinking about it, he simply called his good friend Ye Weixin.

He knows that Ye Weixin has also been in a bit of a creative slump in recent years - "The Flying Man" directed last year, which assembled Wu Zhenyu, Zhang Baizhi, An Zhijie and Deng Jianhong, lost both box office and word of mouth after its release!
Meet Shen Xudong, maybe we can talk about something new.

……

On Gough Street in Central, Shen Xudong led Brother Hu to Jiuji Beef Brisket.

"Two bowls of beef brisket in clear soup!"

Shouting to the waiter, Shen Xudong found a seat and sat down.

Brother Hu was stunned: "Shall we eat beef brisket?"

"...you don't eat beef?"

"Of course I eat... Aren't you going to meet Director Chen later, have dinner now?"

Shen Xudong shrugged: "...Seeing that Director Chen is mainly talking about things, he doesn't have time to eat..."

Brother Hu nodded: "...Then I will eat too."

Three minutes later, the beef brisket was brought over, and Shen Xudong signaled Brother Hu to give the money: "How much?"

"One bowl is one hundred, two bowls is 200 yuan!"

"100 yuan for a bowl of sirloin?"

"It's the price, you don't even think about it, this is Hong Kong, what do you do without money?"

Lao Hu took out the money and said with emotion: "Then I don't have enough money to experience Loufeng!"

"Look at the quality, 800 yuan for general goods is enough..."

Lao Hu quickly discovered the blind spot: "How do you know? Have you looked for it?"

"...there is someone handing out leaflets over there..."

"Leaflet? You mean a small card... This is too unscrupulous... Where is it? Let me see!"

Shen Xudong took out a flyer he had just received from his pocket, and then said: "...professional players try not to look for them, you are an idol after all!"

"I'm a man first!"

"You don't have a girlfriend?"

"There are many things you wouldn't do with your girlfriend!"

Shen Xudong was speechless: "Anyway, I won't go..."

Art exchange alone is enough for him to keep busy!

As for Hu...

Shen Xudong is not his manager, so it is enough to say many things...

……

After eating the beef brisket, the two took a taxi to the place Chen Musheng mentioned, a...restaurant.

Old Hu was speechless: "Didn't you say not to eat?"

"...is the brisket delicious?"

"Delicious...but..."

Shen Xudong waved his hand: "It's good as long as it's delicious. Let me tell you, every time I come to Hong Kong, I have to eat two things. One is Jiuji Beef Brisket and the other is Rongji Noodles...the taste is very good!"

"But I heard there are several Michelin restaurants in Hong Kong..."

Shen Xudong shook his head: "...The thief is still riding a horse and waiting in line, and the dogs don't even go."

Brother Hu was noncommittal, and changed the subject: "...By the way, what project are you discussing with Director Chen?"

"Several films...Anyway, you can just sit and listen to them when the time comes, I guess you can meet other directors!"

"Who? Wang Zhiwei?"

"Ha ha…"

Shen Xudong was too lazy to talk to him...

Brother Hu may also feel that his words are a little ignorant. Even if ordinary people don't know, he, as an insider, should know that Chen Musheng and Wang Jiawei are inseparable!
Indeed, when they arrived at the restaurant, the waiter led them to a box, knocked on the door of the box, and there were six men sitting inside, namely Chen Musheng, Du Qifeng, Lin Lingdong, Zheng Baoruihuan, Ye Weixin and a man wearing glasses... Wei Jiahui !

Obviously, it was all called by Chen Musheng.

"Dong Zai, long time no see!"

"How are you doing recently? My sentence seems to be nonsense, "The Fox Wife in the Mountain Village" is selling well!"

Chen Musheng and Du Qifeng hugged Shen Xudong, and then introduced the others to Shen Xudong. Shen Xudong shook hands one by one, and then pulled Hu Ge over, introducing: "Hu Ge, the hero of "The Fox Wife in the Mountain Village", now The hottest young actor in the Mainland!"

(End of this chapter)