Chapter 406 God of Gamblers Series
In Hong Kong, at Jiahe Cinemas, many young people flocked to the cinema to watch "Primordial Chaos: Houyi Shooting the Sun".

Hong Kong films have been increasingly sluggish in recent years, and young people have considered it fashionable to watch Jiang Heng's special effects blockbusters. Although Jiang Heng rarely returns to Hong Kong, many young people here are proud of him.

"That's awesome! Director Jiang Heng's film is really cool!"

"Hollywood can't compare!"

"It would be great if Director Jiang could come back someday to film a movie!"

"If he comes back to make a movie, I will definitely call all my brothers to the theater to support him!"

"They are in mainland China, with a box office of 200 million per day. Will they care about the movie tickets for you guys?"

When the show was over, several young people were talking as they walked.

Behind them, a tall man wearing sunglasses listened carefully with a thoughtful expression.

After leaving the cinema, the man did not drive but took the subway to the vegetable market.

After walking a few steps inside, I was recognized by some vendors, who greeted me enthusiastically, "Brother Fa, this is a great grouper. Would you like one?"

"Oh, it's too troublesome. I'm too lazy to do it! I've been irritated lately, so I want to buy some pork bones to make soup!"

A stall owner nearby laughed and said, "To reduce internal heat, just drinking soup is useless!"

Zhou Runfa just smiled and didn't respond. He went to the side to buy pork ribs and vegetables, and then took a taxi back to his mansion.

Fa Ge has a nanny at home, and there is someone special to buy groceries and cook.

He went to the vegetable market purely to experience life after watching a movie.

After arriving home, I threw my things into the kitchen and went to the living room to read the newspaper.

When it was time to eat, Zhou Runfa was still staring at the newspaper, reading and drinking soup.

Mrs. Fa said, "What's there to worry about? No matter how high his box office is, it has nothing to do with us. He rarely goes back to Hong Kong and has long forgotten his friends here!"

Zhou Runfa put down the newspaper and said seriously, "What do you think? Let's invite more friends and make a movie together to liven things up. Can we invite him?"

"It's not easy. If we start with his girlfriend, there might be some hope!"

Zhou Runfa nodded slightly, agreeing with it deeply.

The other few years haven’t been good either.

He has basically no chance in Hollywood, and there are no major projects in Hong Kong all year round.

In mainland China, his performance in Let the Bullets Fly was naturally good, but everyone's attention was more focused on Zhang Mazi. Ge You's master was also very outstanding, but the benefits he gained were really limited.

He didn't receive any big-budget film offers afterwards. He did play Yuan Shikai in "The Founding of a Party" last year, but his role was too small.

At this moment, he just wants to make a big production, preferably one that can gross over 1 billion.

Low-cost comedy films like "Lost in Thailand" have grossed over 1 billion. As an international superstar, wouldn't it seem like he has fallen from grace if he doesn't have a film that grosses over 1 billion?

In the evening, Zhou Runfa invited Wang Jing to dinner.

Fatty Wang spends most of his time in Beijing and only returns to Hong Kong once in a long time.

At the food stall, Wang Jing was eating while "complaining" about Fa Ge being stingy.

"I only come back once in a long time, and you treat me to a roadside meal. Isn't that too stingy?"

"It's good to have something to eat. I might ask you to pay for it next time!"

"Wow, then I dare not come back!" Fatty Wang said with an exaggerated expression.

Zhou Runfa wiped his mouth with a tissue and said with a smile, "Why, did you find a good boss and work hard to make money by making movies for others?"

Wang Jing smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do. I have to support my family, brother!"

Zhou Runfa asked, "Are you still short of money?"

"You're not short of money!"

The two laughed and clinked their glasses.

Many Hong Kong artists have a miserable life after retiring from the entertainment industry.

Zhou Runfa and Wang Jing, however, are both at the top of the pyramid of Hong Kong's entertainment industry. They have rich family assets and are not short of money, but they both want to make more. "You, what are you thinking?" Wang Jing asked after taking a few bites of food.

Zhou Runfa said, "Well, I was just thinking about inviting a few more stars so that we can make a more lively movie. It would be best if Jiang Heng could be invited and it can be released during the Lunar New Year holiday!"

Wang Jing smiled bitterly, "It's too difficult to invite him! You know he has so many films, why doesn't he direct and act in them himself?"

"I'm too busy!"

"He said his salary was too high and his company couldn't afford it!"

Zhou Runfa almost spit out his wine. Well, this reason is very strong.

"You are so clever, there must be a way!"

Wang Jing chuckled, with a cunning look on his face.

He is indeed smart and has a lot of ideas.

He looked around, wondering what benefit he could get from it.

First of all, the director’s job would naturally fall into his hands, which meant a considerable income.

If the movie sells well at the box office, even exceeding 1 billion, due to the participation of Jiang Heng and Zhou Runfa, it will be a good thing for him as his fame will skyrocket.

As for how to invite Jiang Heng, we just need to find someone who can invite Jiang Heng.

The producer can contact Bonna Pictures, then Yu Dong will definitely be willing to invite Jiang Heng to make a guest appearance.

If the female lead is chosen to be Liu Yifei or Jing Tian, ​​the latter will definitely want Jiang Heng to play the role.

But to be honest, he didn't want to invite these two. Firstly, they were both popular first-line stars at the moment and their pay was too expensive.

Secondly, he has his own female stars that he wants to promote…

Zhou Runfa noticed Wang Jing's thoughtful expression, picked up his wine glass and said with a smile: "From your expression, I know that it must be done!"

Wang Jing quickly said modestly: "How can that be possible? I haven't even started yet!"

Zhou Runfa said: "Come on, you can make a movie like "Little Soldier Chasing Girls" and use the props in "Legend of Little Soldier" directly. You can only say that other directors don't get the same treatment as you!"

Wang Jing chuckled when he heard that, looking a little proud, and said he would try his best.

As for the subject matter of the film, the two of them coincidentally thought of the "God of Gamblers" series.

Of course, gambling films are definitely not allowed to be shown in the mainland, and the content of the film must be about combating gambling crimes.

Wang Jing lived up to his reputation as a "quickshooter". After drinking and returning home, he suddenly had a burst of inspiration and came up with an outline of a script that night.

The next day, he took it to talk to Zhou Runfa. After reading it, the latter frowned and said that you are going too far and the story is too sad.

We are preparing to release this film during the Lunar New Year holiday. If it is too tragic, the audience will definitely not like it.

After listening to it, Wang Jing thought it made sense, so he went back and revised it again, polishing it over and over again.

During this period, I called Yu Dong and talked to him about the outline of the script.

Yu Dong was naturally very interested. He had released too many Hong Kong films in the mainland over the years and had watched quite a few of them. He was very interested in the "God of Gamblers" series.

As for wanting Jiang Heng to make a guest appearance, Yu Dong patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it!"

The next day, Yu Dong invited Jiang Heng to dinner.

Liu Yifei happened to be nearby, so I took her along.

"God of Gamblers series?"

"Well, that's what Fatty Wang said. It's starring Fatso, and of course the theme of the film is to combat gambling, with comedy elements as the main element!"

Jiang Heng nodded slightly, knowing that the film Wang Jing was planning to shoot should be "The Man from Macau".

He had a good impression of the film, and since it was produced by Bonanza, he could consider making a cameo appearance.

Liu Yifei, on the side, showed great interest in the movie.

(End of this chapter)