Chapter 56 Emotional Issues
"Lion Camel Ridge" was a film with a huge budget and it is also a very exciting episode in "Journey to the West". Audiences both in mainland China and Hong Kong are looking forward to it.

The special effects of the 86 version of "Journey to the West" are so good that you never get tired of watching it, let alone a mythological blockbuster that was created with huge investment.

In comparison, conventional Hong Kong films like "True Men" seem to be less anticipated.

The next day's entertainment headlines basically all said that "Lion Camel Ridge" would be released on May 1st, and then talked about various predictions about the film.

Reports on "True Men" were basically put at the back.

Fortunately, there were few competitors during the same period, and major entertainment media were mostly praising the film, with even calling it "the savior of Hong Kong films."

What is strange is that although Jiang Heng is a director from Hong Kong, very few media consider Jiang Heng’s works as Hong Kong films.

Firstly, the films Jiang Heng shot were of a type that had never been seen in Hong Kong films, and the Hong Kong elements in the films were not strong.

Secondly, they are released globally, which is obviously higher than other Hong Kong films.

Furthermore, the two films "100 Million Years BC" and "Lion Camel Ridge" were shot entirely in mainland China, with a large number of mainland artistes participating in the performances, making them less and less like Hong Kong films.

As a result, the media began to refer to Jiang Heng as "Chinese blockbuster director" rather than "Hong Kong director."

At the airport, the crew of "True Men" are preparing to go to Hong Kong.

Considering the impact of pirated discs, Sammo Hung thought again and again and decided that it would be better to release the film in both mainland China and Hong Kong.

After all, it is not a special effects blockbuster. Once pirated discs flood the market, it will inevitably have a serious impact on the box office in Hong Kong.

After all, this is the first work starring his son, so Sammo Hung naturally hopes for good results.

After his persuasion, Jiang Heng also felt that there was some truth in it and decided to release "True Man" simultaneously in mainland China and Hong Kong, and immediately start the promotion in Hong Kong.

At the airport, everyone was resting in the VIP lounge when they saw Wu Jing leading a young and beautiful woman over.

"Director Jiang, this is my friend Fan Yimin!"

Jiang Heng was stunned for a moment, then stood up and said, "Hello!"

Fan Yimin was very enthusiastic and said some words of admiration.

Seeing that Jiang Heng's smile was forced, he tactfully left.

Then he asked Hong Jinbao, who was standing beside him, "What's going on?"

Hong Jinbao snorted, "What can happen? It's a matter of one willing to fight and the other willing to be beaten!"

Hong Tianming said: "They broke up before, but I don't know how they got in touch again recently!"

This guy is young and fun-loving. He has a good relationship with everyone after joining the crew. During the filming, he often drinks with other young people, gets a lot of information out of them, and gets to know the emotional lives of many people.

The only thing I don’t understand is that Jiang Heng, who is young, handsome, and super rich, has never had a girlfriend.

If he had Jiang Heng's conditions, he would definitely change girlfriends every day!

I didn’t dare to ask before, but now, using Wu Jing and Fan Yimin as an excuse, I suddenly said, “By the way, Director Jiang, what kind of person are you looking for? I’ll introduce you to someone!”

"You?"

Hong Tianming seemed to be looked down upon, and patted his chest and said, "Let me tell you this, I know a lot of celebrities in Hong Kong, and many of them have asked me to find out about you. I can help you make an appointment with any rich daughter or popular young actress. The recently popular jade lady leader admires you very much!"

"Very popular recently, Jade Girl!" Jiang Heng murmured, and he probably knew who it was!

He waved his hands and said, "Forget it. I don't like girls who are too flamboyant!"

Hong Tianming came forward like a brothel owner and said with a smile: "Ladies have it too...!"

Jiang Heng still waved his hands, and Hong Jinbao quickly scolded him: "Look at you, what are you talking about? Go away!" "Hey!" Hong Tianming left with a hunched back.

Hong Jinbao then said: "You, have never thought about Hong Kong!"

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "I'm only twenty, I'm really not in a hurry!"

Hong Jinbao nodded and said with a tone of an experienced person: "At the age of 20, there is really no rush to get married, but if there is a suitable partner, you still have to find one. With your current wealth and fame, you can consider the daughters of wealthy families in Hong Kong or the daughters of officials in the mainland!"

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "Little Princess, I can't serve you!"

Hong Jinbao was puzzled, "What little princess? No matter how good her family background is, she has to listen to you after she marries. The man is the head of the family!"

Jiang Hengxin said, "Twenty years from now, if you say this, you will be scolded!"

Then he said, "For things like this, you have to let fate take its course. If you don't think about it now, you may meet the right person someday!"

After chatting for a while, we finally boarded the plane.

After several hours of long-distance flight, the group arrived in Hong Kong.

At the airport, entertainment reporters who had already received the news surrounded the crew members, mainly Jiang Heng and Wu Yizu, and asked various questions.

"Director Jiang, I heard that the film Lion Camel Ridge will be released on May Day next year. Is that true?"

"Director Jiang, I heard that the crew of Lion Camel Ridge was seriously overspent and the pressure to recoup the investment is very great. Is it true?"

"Director Jiang, I heard that you are dating an actress from the mainland. Can you tell me the details?"

The paparazzi in Hong Kong ask questions much more sharply than their counterparts in the mainland, and they dare to ask all sorts of random and ridiculous questions.

Jiang Heng could only answer reasonable questions and had no comment on the rest.

Returning to his house in Causeway Bay, Jiang Heng felt a little sad. He had had many girlfriends in both his past and present lives, but none of them could lead to marriage.

Now that I’m so old mentally, I’m less and less looking forward to getting married.

The next day, of course, there was a promotional event for "True Men". As expected, Sammo Hung called over a large group of people, and Xiang Huaqi was present.

"Mr. Xiang, I'm really grateful that you can come!" In the corner, Jiang Heng smiled and stretched out his hand.

Xiang Huaqi shook hands and said with a smile: "I want to thank you too. When I heard that Lion Camel Ridge was scheduled for the summer, I was really worried! Now that you have moved the film to May Day, our two companies finally don't have to compete with each other!"

Influenced by Jiang Heng, the project establishment and shooting time of "The Legend of Zu" were far earlier than history.

As for the release, Xiang Huaqiong originally planned to release it in the summer of 2000. Later, he heard that "Lion Camel Ridge" was also scheduled for the summer, which really worried him.

Coupled with the serious overspending of production costs, Xiang Huaqiong was unable to sleep at night for a while.

After all, Jiang Heng already has two box office hits, but Xu Ke often fails when making films.

With such a huge investment in "The Legend of Zu", if it fails miserably at the box office, I'll really want to die!
When Jiang Heng heard this, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Fight?

You think too highly of "The Legend of Zu" directed by Xu Ke. With a box office of over 11 million, it is not even as good as many low-cost and quick-made Hong Kong films. Where do you get the confidence to challenge me?

Of course, that's not the case.

Jiang Heng said modestly: "I'm just worried that if two blockbusters are released during the summer, it will affect each other's box office!"

(End of this chapter)