jdhmnovel Chapter 291 Long Wei's Trouble
Chapter 291 Long Wei's Trouble
After having an idea in mind, Chen Yao was sent away by Lu Yongqiang, but Liu Wei was kept by him.
Seeing Liu Wei's face full of fear, Lu Yongqiang said angrily, "Are you scared now? How dare you come out and deceive people with such a script before? Didn't you think about the consequences if I found out?"
Liu Wei was quite a capable person. He was originally terrified, but after being asked by Lu Yongqiang, he temporarily put aside his fear and retorted, "I'm not lying. If this script of mine is filmed, it will definitely be a box office hit."
Seeing that the boy was still stubborn, Lu Yongqiang glared at him and said, "Box office hit? Do you know that just because you slandered me, the leader of Hongxing, and Mr. Jiang of Hongxing in your script, even if the box office is a big hit, we will cut you into pieces later."
After hearing what Lu Yongqiang said, Liu Wei was immediately speechless.
After he wrote the script, he went around seeking investment, but was rejected many times. He actually knew what the problems with the script were and why people were afraid to invest in it.
The reason why he took out the script this time was that Baopi had exaggerated it too much, which made Liu Wei feel that as long as Baopi was there, he would not be afraid of Lu Yongqiang causing him trouble. Liu Wei was also unwilling to let the script he had worked so hard to write be hidden in the bottom of the box, so he took out the script.
But when Chen Yao sent people to abduct him from his home, Liu Wei was stunned and scared.
Seeing that Liu Wei was silent, Lu Yongqiang raised the script in his hand and asked, "Liu Wei, let me ask you, besides this script, do you have any other scripts written?"
Hearing Lu Yongqiang's question, Liu Wei hesitated for a moment and said, "I also wrote a script for 'Rise to Power 2'. It's a sequel to this script, or... still Lu Hu will be... the protagonist..."
Being stared at fiercely by Lu Yongqiang, Liu Wei couldn't say anything else.
Lu Yongqiang was also speechless. This guy is just a complete idiot, right?
Lu Yongqiang said angrily: "Do you have anything else besides this script?"
Liu Wei hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No more."
Lu Yongqiang thought that if Liu Wei had a good script, he could invest some money to test the waters first, but he didn't expect that Liu Wei didn't have a script.
Lu Yongqiang sighed and was about to tell Liu Wei to get out, but when he looked down, he saw a warning book on the table, and Lu Yongqiang immediately had other ideas.
Lu Yongqiang took the police bulletin and opened it, then said, "Liu Wei, this man is called Chen Jiaju. He is a rising star selected by the police and has appeared in two consecutive issues of Police Bulletin.
If you were asked to create a script based on his experience, would you be sure it would be a good one?"
After Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, Liu Wei took the police report and began to read it. After reading the report on Chan Ka Kui, Liu Wei said, "I can write about it, but in recent years, movies with police as the main characters haven't been very successful at the box office. Gangster movies are still the hottest right now."
Lu Yongqiang waved his hand and said, "As long as you can write, it's fine. Take this warning back and write a script first. If the script is good, I will give you a chance. I will invest and let you be the director."
Hearing what Lu Yongqiang said, Liu Wei said with surprise: "Brother Qiang, what you said is true, you are not lying to me, right?"
Lu Yongqiang smiled and said, "I'm quite optimistic about the development of the entertainment industry. If your script is not too bad and you invest hundreds of millions, even if you lose money in the end, it won't be a big deal."
Hearing Lu Yongqiang say this, Liu Wei immediately assured excitedly: "Brother Qiang, don't worry, I will definitely write a good script and I promise not to let you down."
Looking at Liu Wei's excited face, Lu Yongqiang always felt that this guy was not very smart.
After sending Liu Wei away, Dadong asked, "Brother, are you really planning to invest in a movie?"
Lu Yongqiang glanced at Dadong and said, "Of course it's true! Why? Do you have any ideas..."
As he spoke, Lu Yongqiang looked Dadong up and down. What should he say? Although Dadong could not be said to be very handsome, he was not ugly either. His face was a typical square face. Coupled with his honest expression and Dadong's skills, he would be a good choice to play a positive role or a tough guy role in the movie.
Lu Yongqiang continued, "Dadong, if I really invest in a movie, how about I ask the director to reserve a role for you? Who knows, maybe you can become a big star in the future."
Hearing what Lu Yongqiang said, Dadong was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "Brother, I don't want to make a movie. The reason I asked you if you want to invest in a movie is because my little girl wants to be a star, and I want to ask if you can give her a role?"
"Little girl?" Lu Yongqiang thought about it. Although Zhu Wanfang is not very old, she is definitely a little beauty. If he makes this girl a star, she might really become popular.
Lu Yongqiang looked at Dadong and said, "Dadong, you have to think carefully. If you give that little girl a role, if she really becomes a big star in the future, people may not be able to look up to you. If they don't want you anymore, you must not regret it.
Also, being a star, it's inevitable that you'll have physical contact with other male actors during filming. Are you sure you wouldn't be jealous if the little girl cuddled with another man?"
After hearing what Lu Yongqiang said, Dadong was stunned and speechless. He really didn't think about these things at first, but only when he heard that the little girl wanted to be a star did he ask Lu Yongqiang.
Seeing that Dadong was silent, Lu Yongqiang patted Dadong on the shoulder and said, "Dadong, think about it yourself. If you figure it out, then let alone giving her a role, we can even have someone prepare a script tailored for her. Our family has the conditions for that."
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That day, Lu Yongqiang was drinking with a few brothers in the venue. Lu Yongheng said, "Brother, do you still remember the big star Long Wei?"
Lu Yongqiang nodded and said, "I remember! What happened?"
Lu Yongheng said, "Brother, the prince of Xinji is about to shoot a movie and has taken a fancy to Long Wei. He wants to ask Long Wei to be the male lead, but he doesn't want to pay him too much. He actually put a bullet in the script he sent to Long Wei.
Long Wei's father found Brother Jie and planned to ask Brother Jie to protect Long Wei closely during this period.
Last night, Brother Jie discussed this matter with me. Although Brother Jie said he was asking for my opinion, I could see that Brother Jie wanted to protect Long Wei.
"Brother, you know that Brother Jie is not only my bodyguard now, but more often he is my assistant. He helps me share a lot of work. I can't do without Brother Jie.
So, brother, can you talk to Xinji and resolve this matter?"
It was a rare opportunity for Lu Yongheng to ask Lu Yongqiang for help, so Lu Yongqiang naturally would not refuse. Besides, it was not a big deal. He now had hundreds of millions of dollars in business with Xinji every year. As long as he asked, he should be able to get some face.
Lu Yongqiang nodded and agreed, and promised to call Jiang Sheng of Xinji the next day.
The next day, after breakfast, Lu Yongqiang called Jiang Sheng and told him about this.
"Brother Sheng, Long Wei's former bodyguard, Li Jie, is now my brother Ah Heng's bodyguard. Now he's asking Li Jie for help, and Li Jie is asking Ah Heng for help. I can't refuse, so I have to shamelessly call you."
Lu Yongqiang and Xinji have a wine business worth hundreds of millions every year, and the relationship between the two parties is pretty good. Since Lu Yongqiang has spoken, Jiang Sheng can't say anything.
"Aqiang, you're too polite. Now that you've brought up this matter, I'll tell Xiaogang not to bother Long Wei anymore."
Hearing Jiang Sheng say this, Lu Yongqiang said: "Brother Sheng, thank you very much for this. Let's have tea together when we have time!"
I originally thought it was a small matter, and after Lu Yongqiang made the call, I didn't take it too seriously. But I didn't expect that something bad would happen the next day.
The son of Xinji leader Jiang Sheng is named Jiang Zhangang, and is known as Prince Gang in the underworld. This kid was spoiled by his father since he was a child, and developed a lawless character.
Although the Sun Kee is not as powerful as the top gangs in Hong Kong such as the Hung Hing, Tung Sing and Wo Luen Shing, it is still quite influential. It is considered the top gang among the second-rate gangs and has considerable influence in Sai Wan and Wan Chai.
Xin Ji’s business is very diverse, encompassing almost everything, but its largest business is the supply of alcoholic beverages.
Previously, nearly 10% of the counterfeit liquor in Hong Kong came from Xin Kee. After cooperating with Lu Yongqiang, Xin Kee now accounts for almost 1.5% of the market.
Of course, such a huge profit is not something that the Xinji group can take alone. It has to pay tribute to certain people. Maybe only one tenth of the benefit can fall into Xinji's hands. But no matter what, with sales of billions a year, Xinji can at least make 100 to 200 million.
Xinji has connections in the higher-ups, and the clubs have ways to make money, so even though Xinji is very low-key, few clubs dare to provoke it.
Like the Hongxing clan, Xin Ji's leader is elected every three years. However, Jiang Sheng, the leader for nearly twenty years, holds immense control over Xin Ji. Now, Xin Ji, like the Ni clan, has become Jiang Sheng's personal power, appointing nearly all of its subordinate tong leaders.
The prince has such a force behind him, so he is naturally lawless in Hong Kong City.
After Jiang Sheng received a call from Lu Yongqiang, he turned around and warned Taizigang not to cause trouble for Long Wei again.
The prince was used to being arrogant and domineering. He agreed to his father on the surface, but actually forgot about it the moment he turned around.
It just so happened that Long Wei was currently filming a movie which was being shot in Sai Wan in recent days.
In order to avoid trouble, film companies in Hong Kong usually pay a visit in advance when making movies.
Just like in Tuen Mun, there are occasionally film crews shooting in Tuen Mun, and they basically give Lu Yongqiang a heads-up in advance to avoid those hooligans causing trouble.
Some of them would directly find Lu Yongqiang's subordinates and give them some benefits, while some of them had strong connections in the crew and would give Lu Yongqiang a heads-up in advance. In any case, at least they had to save face.
The Long Wei crew was filming in Sai Wan and had visited the pier in advance to say hello to a boss at Xin Ji.