mijobooks Chapter 366 The Catfish Effect
Chapter 366 The Catfish Effect
Chapter 366 The Catfish Effect
Xiang Zuo is actually older than Qin Muchu, he was born in 84.
However, sometimes the names are not based on age. Xiangzuo can call him brother in advance and let Qin Muchu call him "Azuo". If he takes the initiative to act younger, it can be seen that he is not as rough and unruly on the inside as he looks on the outside.
Of course, it is not ruled out that Xiang Tai taught him before coming.
After saying hello, in accordance with the rules of the Chinese people discussing business at the dinner table, Boss Yang also informed the servants to start the dinner.
While they were drinking and drinking, halfway through the banquet, Qin Muchu briefly introduced the project "Infernal Affairs" and gave a copy of the script to Boss Yang and the Xiang family.
For some reason, Boss Yang and the Xiang family both looked concerned.
"Qin Sheng, I didn't know if you would like to star in this movie alone?"
After listening to Qin Muchu's introduction, Xiang Tai handed the script to his son and asked.
He also cast glances at Hua Qiang and Boss Yang.
"Liu Dehua can play the role of Liu Jianming, and other roles..."
Qin Muchu originally wanted to let Liang Chaowei play Chen Yongren, but Liang Chaowei in this world is already quite old, and is obviously no longer suitable for the role of Chen Yongren.
"Infernal Affairs" is a drama with two male protagonists, and the female protagonist has very few roles.
According to the rules of co-productions, if one male protagonist chooses Andy Lau, who is from Hong Kong, then the other male protagonist should choose a mainlander.
But he hesitated and said:
"The main characters should be from Hong Kong as much as possible. After all, this is a Hong Kong film."
After speaking, he looked at Boss Yang and the Xiang family to ask for their opinions, and saw three faces full of surprise.
"Okay, we will definitely cooperate when the time comes. You can choose any actor from Hong Kong, and they will definitely cherish this opportunity. Qin Sheng, come here, I respect you."
Xiang Tai picked up the wine glass with a smile on his face, followed by Boss Yang and Xiang Huaqiang:
"Let's toast together too."
……
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Qin Muchu, whose face was red, returned home and leaned on the bedside to talk about what happened today. Zhou Huimin listened and squeezed Qin Muchu's dizzy head with her little hands.
"Then the movie is decided like this?"
"Well, they will be responsible for setting up the project. Later, I plan to put the actor audition together with "Monster Hunt" to avoid having to do it twice, hiccup."
Qin Muchu said and burped full of alcohol. He quickly got up and ran to the bathroom to prevent vomiting.
Zhou Huimin also immediately followed over. Looking at Qin Muchu who was crawling on the toilet with a painful expression, his eyes were full of distress and a little angry:
"Why did you drink so much?"
"There is no way, I can't push it away."
Qin Muchu retched.
I drank red wine at noon. I drank one bottle at first, and then Boss Yang took out two more bottles of red wine from his collection.
I heard that the wine was older than Qin Muchu, and it was the best in Boss Yang's collection. I couldn't bear to drink it.
I am very happy to be able to take it out today.
Qin Muchu said that "Infernal Affairs" tried to use Hong Kong actors as much as possible, which gave them hope of Hong Kong circles entering the mainland market.
But what happens if you enter?
The decline of the Hong Kong circle is not only due to the market, but more to the lack of its own strength.
Even if you let go, the mainland is not that easy to mess around with.
After retching for a long time, Qin Muchu couldn't vomit it out in the end, but instead became even more uncomfortable.
I rinsed my mouth, and this time I didn't even have the strength to sit up, so I just lay down on the bed.
He was very dizzy now, so while he was still conscious, he asked again:
"Have you ever heard of Xiang Zuo?"
"Xiang Huaqiang's son?"
As a Hong Kong star, Zhou Huimin, the eldest young master of the Xiang family, would naturally have heard of her, even if she later went to the mainland with Qin Muchu.
"Well, how is this person? Is there anything wrong with him?"
"What's wrong..."
Zhou Huimin thought for a moment and shook her head:
"I've never heard of him. I only know that he is Li Lianjie's apprentice and learned martial arts from him."
Qin Muchu felt relieved after hearing this.
Xiang Tai made a request at the banquet, asking for a role for his son in "Monster Hunt" and "Infernal Affairs".
Although he agreed at the time, he was still a little uneasy.
After all, the young man doesn't look like a nice guy.
With a rich second generation and a fierce appearance, he has to be afraid that one day he will be implicated and his movie will be gone.
However, Zhou Huimin had gone to the mainland with him early, and he didn’t know much information. He still had to ask Liu Dehua...
Thinking like this, Qin Muchu fell asleep unconsciously.
Zhou Huimin gently covered him with a quilt and slowly walked out of the room.
……
In just a few days, the news that Qin Muchu was planning to film "Infernal Affairs" spread throughout the country, and paparazzi exposed many details.
For example, the movie title must use a large number of Hong Kong actors, so detailed that it seems as if Qin Muchu and Boss Yang were right next to them when they were eating.
Qin Muchu was also a little confused when he saw the news that was spreading all over the world.
Then various parties called him for confirmation, including Mr. Wang of Huayi, Zhang Guoli, etc.
Almost everyone in the Beijing circle, especially those who were still active in front of the stage, made a phone call.
After learning that it was true, although they didn't say anything explicitly, they seemed a little unhappy.
Qin Muchu heard it, but didn't explain much until the third master called.
"You're not here to ask questions, are you?"
Qin Muchu joked.
"Co-authorship is just the way I am in your mind?"
The third master's equally brisk tone came over the phone, with a hint of ridicule:
"What? Are you complaining?"
"No, not to mention eating the inside and outside, it is also inviting the wolf into the house."
Qin Muchu sighed, but his tone was not so deep, but rather...disappointed.
Mr. Han also heard it:
"Have you expected it?"
"Ah."
When Qin Muchu decided to use Hong Kong actors as much as possible in "Infernal Affairs" and asked Emperor and Xiang Jia to invest, he had already anticipated the current situation.
After all, it’s still about the circle.
He was born in the Beijing circle and can now be regarded as one of the leaders in the Beijing circle, even the one with the most say.
And he is still very young. He will be the leader in the Beijing circle for many years to come.
This is the acquiescence of everyone, including the older generation in Beijing.
why?
Because he can make the Beijing circle more influential and allow people in the circle to earn more fame and fortune.
But now, the leaders of the Beijing circle have gone to help the development of the Hong Kong circle.
What is Hong Kong Circle?
The "King" of the past era.
Qin Muchu's behavior is like the current emperor going to the elders of the previous dynasty to take the lead in the current rebellion.
Is this what people do?
So Qin Muchu expected that some people in Beijing would be uncomfortable, but he didn't expect that there would be so many people and they would come so quickly.
It was just a whim at the time, but looking at the situation now, he was determined.
"Third Master, it's not a good thing for one family to be the only one."
Mr. Han was silent for a while, then sighed:
"This is the truth. There are many people who understand it, but not many people can really accept it.
The most difficult thing in the world is to take your own life.
Not only did you receive a lot of calls today, I also received a lot of complaints. Even though I support you in doing this, I still have to make this call to you. Do you understand? "
Qin Muchu naturally understood.
Although Mr. San is said to be the head of Tianchao Film and has great power, he is also from the Beijing circle, and sometimes he has to refer to the opinions of those in the circle.
Otherwise, people will lose their support, and it will be difficult for the leader to carry out his work.
Even those who are as domineering as the emperor have to compromise occasionally, not to mention that they are at best the talkers of the society, elected by each hall.
However, Qin Muchu did not intend to compromise this time, and he had his own reasons for doing so:
"Third Master, you know the catfish effect. Only with competition can we make progress. If we continue to rely on resource monopoly, it will only get worse and worse."
There was another moment of silence, and it took a long time before the voice came out:
"You want Hong Kong Circle to be that catfish, but they are afraid that they will be eaten clean. After all, you don't know how glorious Hong Kong Circle was."
Oriental Hollywood.
Qin Muchu knew, but how could he cook catfish without feeling pressured?
As for worrying about being eaten clean...
He laughed, whether he was laughing or feeling funny, I couldn't tell:
"Third Master, do you think it's possible?"
Hong Kong’s entertainment industry is no longer a matter of stagnant growth, but of a broken generation.
Whether it is a director or an actor, there is no successor.
If people can still eat them all like this, then there really is no need for people in the mainland entertainment industry to occupy space.
Since this topic was brought up today, Qin Muchu simply opened up and said:
"Third Master, not only Hong Kong Island, China will be strong enough in the future. I also hope that foreign actors will come in, from Neon, South Korea, and even finally...Hollywood."
Mr. Han seemed to be surprised by Qin Muchu's heroic ambition.
In fact, as the head of China Film Group, he understands catfish.China Film Group is actually doing the same thing - introducing blockbusters.
Stimulating the development of the domestic film market through foreign blockbusters has been done very early.
But there must be a good balance between this, not too little, not too much.
Too little will not be effective, and too much will easily overwhelm the domestic market.
And Qin Muchu said that actors from Neon, Korea and even Hollywood would enter the Celestial Dynasty, but Han Sanping never thought about it.
First, why do people come?There must be something here that attracts others.
Second, how much impact will it have on the Chinese market when they come? Will my family still have a way to survive?
But thinking about it on the other hand, if that happens one day, how brilliant the Chinese entertainment industry would be.
The real Oriental Hollywood!
"Xiao Qin, I didn't expect you to have such ambitions."
Mr. Han is considered one of the earliest people in China's film and television industry. He has witnessed China's film and television industry grow from scratch to its current development.
But he is already old, and when people get old, they are afraid of having no heirs, but he is very happy to have young people like Qin Muchu.
"Maybe it's just wishful thinking. I don't even know if that day will come."
Qin Muchu was not complacent at all.
The Chinese entertainment industry is still too weak at the moment. If it were introduced from abroad, not to mention Hollywood, even Japanese and Korean stars would probably kill 90.00% of the domestic stars in an instant.
Although he really doesn't want to admit it, from what Qin Muchu has seen and heard, most celebrities in China or the mainland, especially the younger generation, are more than a step behind their peers in terms of professionalism and business capabilities.
This is actually not just their personal problem.
It is related to the development level of the domestic entertainment industry.
In fact, the mainland entertainment industry began to develop after the 90s. It took shape about one or two years ago at most around [-], and it has only been a decade or so now.
The common people can only have enough to eat for so many years, and only after material satisfaction can they pursue spiritual needs.
If we use a human analogy, China’s entertainment industry can be compared to a “cub” at best, and it is naturally incomparable to other countries that have developed for decades or hundreds of years.
But if there is a gap, just catch up. There have been too many such examples in the past few decades, so it is not unusual.
……
After the phone call with the third master, Qin Muchu stopped caring about it despite all the news from the outside world.
Perhaps it was because the third master had done something, and no one from the Beijing circle called to "call him to account". However, when they were interviewed by the media, they all expressed their congratulations generously.
It seemed peaceful on the surface, but Qin Muchu knew that the matter was not over.
Because on April 4, Emperor sent the script of "Infernal Affairs" to various companies, including companies in mainland China, hoping that actors would come to audition, but no company in mainland China responded.
Although several of the main characters in "Infernal Affairs" are from Hong Kong, there are still many roles for mainland actors.
For example, the character Huang Zhicheng has a lot of roles and is considered the fourth male lead.
Another example is young Chen Yongren, young Liu Jianming, etc.
Even though these characters don’t seem to be ranked well, the best ones are only male.
But this is Qin Muchu's movie. It's normal for first-line actors to look down on these roles, but second-tier actors have to rely on competition.
But now that the script has been released, it seems like it has disappeared into the sea.
"Uncle Yang, I understand, I will handle this matter."
Qin Muchu said into the phone.
"Okay, then uncle will hang up first."
"Wait a minute, Uncle Yang."
Just as Boss Yang was about to hang up, Qin Muchu suddenly shouted.
"what happened?"
"Uncle, I was with Huimin for a check-up in the hospital. Didn't you ask Huimin last time if she was having a boy or a girl? The result came out, it's a girl."
Boss Yang was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what he was doing. Although he felt a little regretful, he immediately congratulated:
"Okay, okay, it doesn't matter if it's a girl. When she grows up, she will be a beautiful girl who will conquer the entire country."
"Haha, for sure, after all, he has half of the blood of our Hong Kong Island."
Qin Muchu's hearty laughter came from the phone, but Boss Yang's eyes flashed and his expression was slightly abnormal, but he quickly recovered.
Because of this topic, they chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Boss Yang tapped his fingers on the table. Various colors flashed through his weathered but bright eyes for a long time, as if he had made some kind of determination and made a call.
The call was connected almost instantly.
"Mr. Yang."
"Stop letting the media hype this up."
Boss Yang didn't talk nonsense and got straight to the point.
The other person seemed stunned and waited for two seconds before replying:
"Understood, Mr. Yang."
He paused again and asked:
"Do I need to tell Xiang Jia?"
Boss Yang started tapping his fingers on the table again, but this time he made a decision in a very short time:
"Tell them too."
……
hospital.
Qin Muchu's smile faded after he hung up the phone. The matter of "Infernal Affairs" had made a big fuss, and the paparazzi had revealed such detailed information. It must have been either Xiang Jia or the Emperor, or even both parties.
The purpose is simple.
The first is to put him on a shelf, fearing that he will regret it.
Secondly, they also tried to sow discord between him and the Beijing circle, hoping to give more resources to the Hong Kong circle.
As for Qin Muchu, he also went with the flow and let Beijing Circle see this catfish in Hong Kong Circle.
But too much is not enough, and that's about it now.
He just reminded Boss Yang about borrowing his "daughter". Boss Yang is a smart man, so the matter should be almost settled.
However, the external situation calmed down, but within the Beijing circle...
Qin Muchu sighed, he still needed to be coaxed.
The reason why the Beijing circle did not respond to the audition for "Infernal Affairs" was simply because they wanted to use this attitude to persuade the lost leader to surrender.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with being soft. Qin Muchu has also passed the age where he has a good reputation.
But the key is to take a soft drink, and the effect of the catfish effect will be reduced by at least half.
It will be difficult to do something similar again in the future.
Therefore, it has become a difficult problem how to accept this softness without appearing to be soft.
"Xiao Qin, let's go."
Just as he was thinking about it, Zhou's mother, who accompanied Zhou Huimin to the bathroom, came out with Zhou Huimin.
A smile instantly appeared on Qin Muchu's face, but Zhou's mother and Zhou Huimin didn't seem so happy.
Qin Muchu saw it at a glance and felt helpless, so he stepped forward and said:
"Auntie, Huimin, I really don't care about boys or girls. In fact, I prefer girls. Boys are too naughty and not considerate at all."
Who would have thought that Zhou's mother and Zhou Huimin still had the concept of favoring boys over girls. After learning from the doctor that they were pregnant with a girl, they even suspected that they had made a mistake and asked them to check again.
The doctor thought that he favored boys over girls and looked at him with extremely strange eyes.
"Boys can also be very considerate, and girls want to get married, so they will be considerate of other people's hearts from now on."
Zhou Huimin lowered her head, looked at her stomach and muttered.
Qin Muchu didn't expect that the "little Jew" would have such backward and dregs thoughts, so he couldn't help but pat her forehead.
"oops."
Qin Muchu didn't slap her hard, but it shocked Zhou Huimin, who covered her head with eyes full of grievance.
"That's nonsense. Then you don't care about your aunt anymore? I just like my daughter. I've told everyone about her, and they don't know how envious she is."
Qin Muchu pulled Zhou Huimin's face, destroying her aggrieved expression.
"Xiao Qin, have you told your parents too?"
Mother Zhou suddenly asked.
She heard Zhou Huimin talk about Qin Muchu's life experience, and knew that he did not have biological parents, but they recognized him, and their relationship was almost as good as their own.
"As I said, my godfather and Sister Yun are very happy. By the way, they also said they would come over to see Huimin tomorrow, and some of my friends also said they would come over."
Qin Muchu smiled.
Now that he knew the pregnancy result, he naturally told all his relatives and friends about the news.
His eyes unconsciously looked towards Zhou Huimin's belly, his eyes gradually became gentle and expectant.
In more than half a year, he will have a lovely daughter.
When Zhou's mother heard Qin Muchu's words and saw his expression, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She actually has a bit of a preference for boys over girls, but not that much.
But she heard that wealthy families attach great importance to whether they have a son or a daughter, which involves the issue of property inheritance.
Although Qin Muchu had always said he didn't care about men and women, who knew whether it was true or not? Besides, he didn't care, what about his elders?
But now she is relieved.
With kind eyes, he looked at Qin Muchu's daughter who was so annoyed that she reached out to hit Qin Muchu, and smiled unconsciously.
Okay, that's it.
(End of this chapter)