novellhall Chapter 32: Using Both Hands to Slap the Shaw Brothers!
Chapter 32: Using Both Hands to Slap the Shaw Brothers!
"I'm the person Mr. Shao arranged!" the driver said with a smile. "Come with me!" Jin Yaqiang was a little wary: "Are you really arranged by Mr. Shao?" "Of course!" the driver said with a smile. "Let's go!" Jin Yaqiang got into the car and only then did he feel a little safe. After that, he fell into a deep sleep. Logically speaking, he wouldn't fall asleep easily, but it was too dangerous now.
However, Jin Yaqiang was exhausted. His wounds were still bleeding, and he had used up far too much energy. Now that he was relaxed, the feeling of fatigue kept washing over him.
Finally, I fell asleep.
However, what Jin Yaqiang didn't notice was that the driver also had a struggling expression on his face, constantly glancing at Jin Yaqiang through the rearview mirror.
Five million, this time it's a full five million.
He didn't know how much time had passed when the driver saw that Jin Yaqiang had fallen into a deep sleep. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth, made a bold decision.
Jin Yaqiang suddenly felt a headache, as if someone was constantly hitting his head. He opened his eyes abruptly and saw the driver frantically hitting his head with a wrench, his face contorted in rage.
boom!
Jin Yaqiang felt a series of stars before his eyes, his whole body reeling from the blows. The driver showed no sign of stopping. Jin Yaqiang struggled to open the car door and try to run out, but being injured and lacking strength, he collapsed to the ground. The driver then circled behind Jin Yaqiang and began viciously attacking the back of his head with a wrench.
One, two! This was the middle of nowhere; nobody had found Jin Yaqiang. All they heard was the thud, thud, thud, thud.
He was crushed to death by this wrench! The driver gasped for breath, dropped the wrench, and helped Jin Ya into the car, heading straight for the Su family's territory. He had made up his mind: take the five million, flee far away, and never stay in Hong Kong again. That's five million!
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Gu Yuhan glanced at Zhou Jun, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and then looked at Su Weidong beside him. He smiled and said, "Dead?"
"Hmm!" Su Weidong said with a smile, "Ayu, guess who brought Jin Yaqiang's head over?" "I'm just a kid, I'll guess!" Gu Yuhan rolled his eyes, then said, "Just tell me the answer!" Su Weidong laughed, "It was Shao Yifu's driver!"
"Shaw? The driver he arranged!" Gu Yuhan was also slightly taken aback. "He did it? You're not kidding, are you? Is Shaw trying to get money out of me?"
"No, that's not it!" Su Weidong laughed heartily. "It's just that five million was too tempting, making him willing to disobey Shao Yifu's orders to kill Jin Yaqiang!"
Gu Yuhan smiled slightly upon hearing this and said, "Not bad, that's interesting. It seems that Shao Yifu is too stingy on ordinary days; when it really matters, he doesn't even have a single trusted confidant!"
Putting everything else aside, Shaw Brothers' stinginess was absolutely unquestionable. Just look at the actors at TVB, and you'll know that their treatment wasn't just bad, it was downright appalling.
Gu Yuhan was not surprised at all that Shao Yifu's driver could betray him. If you pay him too little, don't blame him for betraying you for five million. Even if you pay him one million, he will hesitate.
"Ayu, look, should we still pay this money?" Su Weidong asked from the side. "Yes, why not!" Gu Yuhan said with a smile, "It's just five million. Even if we take it out, we want to earn a reputation for keeping our word."
Although Gu Yuhan offered a reward of 100 million yuan, the actual amount he actually put out was not much, less than 40 million yuan.
Some fought amongst themselves, resulting in mutual destruction. Others simply disappeared without a trace.
Another reason is that they are still alive, but Jin Yaqiang is already dead, so the Jianghu kill order has ended. Therefore, overall, Gu Yuhan really didn't spend that much money.
However, the effect was surprisingly good. The entire Hong Kong community basically understood that, under no circumstances should the Gu family be provoked.
Don't mess with the Gu family, and don't mess with their underlings. Otherwise, they won't even need to lift a finger; they can wipe out your entire gang just by throwing money at it. "Ah Jun!"
Gu Yuhan looked at Zhou Jun and said with a smile, "Your leg won't heal, but I'll help you get revenge. You've worked for me, so I won't let you suffer!"
Zhou Jun was immediately moved, and quickly said, "Young Master Yu, thank you, thank you!" "Gold Tooth Qiang is taken care of!" Gu Yuhan spread his hands, then smiled and said, "However, this matter isn't over yet. There's still Shao Yifu to consider!"
"You're going to deal with Shaw Brothers?" Su Weidong couldn't help but ask, "He's Shaw Brothers tycoon!" "I won't offend others unless they offend me!" Gu Yuhan spread his hands and said slowly, "If he doesn't give me face, then don't blame me for being impolite. Ah Jun, keep poaching people from TVB. Since Shaw Brothers dared to attack us, then I'll completely ruin his Shaw Group!"
"To deal with Shao Yifu?" Zhou Jun immediately became interested, and asked excitedly, "Young Master Yu, what do you suggest we do?"
Su Weidong, standing to the side, couldn't help but click his tongue in surprise and said, "Ayu, you need to calm down. No matter what, Shaw Brothers is a person with a certain social status. If you really make a move against Shaw Brothers, these celebrities in Hong Kong will definitely not let you off the hook!"
A triad is a triad, and a tycoon is a tycoon.
While Shaw Brothers might not be on par with the Gu family in terms of social standing, he was still a recognized tycoon. They were people from the same circle.
If you destroy a gang, nobody will say anything. To put it bluntly, it's like a chamber pot – if one doesn't work, just find another. But at the level of Shaw Brothers, it's different. If you destroy someone, you've offended an entire circle, and the whole circle will ostracize you.
Gu Yuhan simply smiled and slowly said, "What did I say? Did I put a bounty on Shao Yifu's head? Or did I say I wanted to completely destroy Shao Yifu?"
Su Weidong was genuinely afraid, truly afraid that Gu Yuhan would actually put a bounty on Shao Yifu's head. Now it seemed Gu Yuhan wasn't that crazy after all. Su Weidong then asked, "So, Yuhan, what do you mean?" "Actually, it's nothing!"
Gu Yuhan spread his hands and said calmly, "What I need to do is very simple: completely destroy Shaw Brothers' entertainment industry. Isn't he getting involved in Shaw Brothers films? Isn't he trying to start a television station? I'll make sure his entertainment industry is ruined forever!"
"Ah Jun!"
Zhou Jun hurriedly nodded and bowed, saying, "Young Master Yu!"
"Next, you continue poaching talent from TVB. Don't hold back; poach as many people as you can!" Gu Yuhan squinted his eyes.
He said, "Remember, don't hold back, dig hard!"
Zhou Jun quickly replied, "Young Master Yu, don't worry, I definitely won't hold back. I'll make the Shao family suffer, suffer so much they'll cry for their fathers and turn against you!"
Gu Yuhan gently patted Zhou Jun's shoulder, then smiled and said, "You know, Shao Yifu isn't someone you can just deal with easily. This is all I can do!"
"It's already a great honor that Young Master Yu is willing to stand up for me!" Zhou Jun said gratefully. "I don't dare to hope for anything else."
"Alright, go back and rest well!" Gu Yuhan glanced at the time. "It's getting late, everyone should get some rest!" Turning to Su Rongrong, Gu Yuhan said, "Rongrong, make an appointment with Mr. Zou Wenhuai for me!" Su Rongrong nodded quickly, "Understood!"
The next day, in Tseung Kwan O, Bright Food Group
"Mr. Zou, long time no see!" Gu Yuhan shook hands with Zou Wenhuai with a smile and asked, "Would you like tea or coffee?"
Zou Wenhuai smiled and said, "Have some tea!"
"The movies Golden Harvest has produced recently have been quite good; several of them have even grossed over ten million at the box office!" Gu Yuhan said with a smile as he shifted into a more comfortable position on the sofa.
"It's all thanks to the pleasant cooperation with A-Yu!" Zou Wenhuai said with a smile. "The people under A-Yu's command are quite excellent!"
Gu Yuhan's proposal for the industrialization and proceduralization of filmmaking actually began to show its power during his time in the United States.
The one who felt the best was Zou Wenhuai.
As long as there's no scheduling conflict, you can use any artist from Oriental Entertainment. From the script, lighting, cinematography, and editing, Gu Yuhan can handle it all for you. There are also martial arts choreographers, stunt performers, and more.
Even the filming locations, Gu Yuhan can provide; the entire Tseung Kwan O Film City is already under construction. It's enormous in scale.
Zou Wenhuai was filled with envy as he watched, and had to admit that the way the rich lived was indeed quite different from what he had imagined. This Tseung Kwan O Film City was completely unlike the stingy scenes of Shaw Brothers.
Instead, it offered everything imaginable, providing whatever venue was needed. For Golden Harvest, this suddenly changed its nature.
Previously, Golden Harvest needed to handle everything from start to finish, but now it seems that Golden Harvest only needs the script. Sometimes, they don't even need a script; Zou Wenhuai can even come to Gu Yuhan to choose the script he needs.
First, review the story outline yourself. Then, after paying, you can look at a portion of the synopsis.
If Zou Wenhuai was satisfied, he could directly invest in filming. Moreover, the collaboration between the two parties was extremely pleasant. Golden Harvest provided the theaters and capital, while Gu Yuhan handled everything else. In the past few months, both parties' theater chains have been working simultaneously, producing a number of excellent films, with several Golden Harvest films already grossing over ten million at the box office.
On one hand, the quality is high; on the other hand, the two cinema chains are now sharing resources, which can help them secure higher box office returns. In addition, Gu Yuhan has been investing heavily in importing film equipment over the past few months. This has led to a significant increase in the number of cinemas operated by Golden Princess, and these cinemas are located in densely populated areas, attracting even larger crowds to the movies.
Generally speaking, neither Golden Harvest nor Shaw Brothers considers comfort in their cinemas. But Gu Yuhan is different; he even installed air conditioning in his cinemas. This led to a significant increase in occupancy rates.
Jiahe gritted his teeth and decided to install air conditioning, starting to consider the issue of comfort. Now, Zou Wenhuai was beaming with joy whenever he saw Gu Yuhan.
"Mr. Zou!" Gu Yuhan smiled and said, "I won't hide anything. The Spring Festival film season is coming up, and I have an idea. Does Golden Harvest have any good movies on hand?"
"I do have a few!" Zou Wenhuai nodded: "They're the Xu brothers' movies, and also a few of Sammo Hung's films!"
Gu Yuhan chuckled and said calmly, "Next, I'm going to target Shaw Brothers. For every film Shaw Brothers releases, I'll release one too. I'm going to completely destroy Shaw Brothers!"
Zou Wenhuai was stunned. Actually, he was aware of the conflict between Gu Yuhan and the Shao family during this period. It was about Zhou Jun poaching people, resulting in him getting his leg broken. Something like that, right?
Zou Wenhuai asked himself honestly, if it were him, he certainly wouldn't have been polite either; it was rather disgusting. However, Zou Wenhuai was definitely more than happy to see Gu Yuhan take revenge on Shao Yifu.
"That's just how Shao Yifu is!" Zou Wenhuai said with a smile. "Ayu, don't take it too seriously."
"If I don't lift a finger, won't Shaw Brothers take advantage of me?" Gu Yuhan said calmly. "I want Shaw Brothers to make absolutely no money from their films, a complete siege. I need two things: First, Golden Harvest's cooperation. For every film Shaw Brothers releases, we'll release one!"
"Secondly, let's further reduce the prices during this period!" Gu Yuhan said slowly, "Everyone who comes to our cinema will receive a 20% discount. If there are multiple people, for example, two people coming together, we'll give them a 25% discount, and five people will get a 40% discount!"
Zou Wenhuai hesitated for a moment.
Even with a 20% discount, it's still profitable. If more people see it, it will definitely be profitable. He nodded and said, "Okay!"
Zou Wenhuai asked with some curiosity, "So, Ayu, how many movies are you going to make next?" "Happy Ghost 2," "Drunken Master," and a zombie movie called "Uncle Zombie."
Zou Wenhuai said, "However, Shaw Brothers also has quite a few theater chains and friends in Southeast Asia and Taiwan!" "Don't worry, Shaw Brothers will negotiate, so why shouldn't I?" Gu Yuhan smiled and said calmly, "If I'm going to take action, it will be a comprehensive encirclement. Don't worry, I will make Shaw Brothers a thing of the past!"
Zou Wenhuai was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Then, Shaw Brothers also has TVB!" "I just acquired RTV!" Gu Yuhan said calmly, "I just established Phoenix TV. TVB has a lot of talent, but to me, a TVB without people is just trash!"