Chapter 283 The Fascinating Moment of Journalism
Before meeting Spielberg and Lucas, Dialect was not without things to do.
He commissioned Xiao Zi to introduce him to a real estate agency in Xiangjiang, and bought a house in the name of setting up an office.
When he was in the United States, Pan Yaoming not only talked to himself about the stock market in Hong Kong, but also about the property market.
The real estate market in Xiangjiang began to plummet last year, and this year, it has completely collapsed, falling again and again, falling endlessly.
Compared with 1981, property prices have dropped by 60% to 70%. For example, in Shatin, the price is only HK$500 per square foot.
In Hong Kong, 1 square foot is equal to 0.09 square meters. A 1,000 square foot house is equivalent to 90 square meters, so it is also called a "thousand-foot mansion". Even the most popular Hong Kong stars in later generations live in It's only eighty or ninety square meters.
For the citizens of Xiangjiang, it is already out of reach.
The royalties and royalties for "Once Upon a Time in the Grandmaster" and "Saving Private Ryan" are all in Hong Kong dollars. Although they can be converted into U.S. dollars, in 1983 Hong Kong adopted a linked exchange rate system, and the Hong Kong dollar was completely linked to the U.S. dollar. 1 The U.S. knife can be exchanged for about 7.75 Hong Kong dollars, but it is obviously not worthwhile to exchange it like this.
At this time, it is simply the best time to buy lows.
When a real estate agent sees dialect, it is like seeing the God of Wealth.
“Look, this is a house in the center of Tsuen Wan, one bedroom and one living room, 388 square feet, and the whole unit is priced at 125,000.”
“There is also this one, in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. Two bedrooms and one living room, 605 square feet, only 5 per square foot 30 Hong Kong dollars, a very good deal!”
“The price of these large houses of more than 600 square feet in the New Territories can be negotiated, maybe more than 200,000 can be obtained.”
“Causeway Bay. If..."
While looking at the house types, Fang Yan asked about the details of buying a house. For example, the down payment is between 10% and 20%. A house worth 250,000 yuan now only requires a down payment of HKD 25,000. Moreover, the interest rate of the loan is very low. You can apply for repayment of up to 20%. Year.
I’m afraid that in 20 years’ time, the price of the entire house will have increased at least twenty or thirty times!
If it weren't for lack of money, Fang Xiaojiang would like to go to a building. There is no such thing as a golden house to hide your beauty, you must hide your beauty in a golden building!
Just by chance, during the few days he was looking at the house, a person claiming to be the "Peninsula Hotel Waiter" called the editorial office of "Ming Pao Weekly". As a reporter, Huang Liling, as soon as she heard the news , hurriedly broke into the editor-in-chief's office.
“Look at you.”
Lei Weipo couldn't help laughing, "What a big deal, to make you so anxious."
Huang Liling told the truth, explaining that the great writer Fang Yan had booked a box at the Peninsula Hotel tomorrow night.
Lei Weipo said: "Is this dialect the same dialect that wrote "Saving Private Ryan"?"
"That's him!"
Huang Liling said: "These days, "Xiangjiang Wenwei Po" has been reporting news on dialects. Yesterday, it was still promoting the lecture on "The Great Master Huang Feihong" he held in Sanlian Bookstore in Xiangjiang, and invited many readers to the scene."
"But so what?"
Lei Weipo said with a smile: "We at Ming Pao Weekly write entertainment news, and we no longer follow the elegant line of literature and art."
Huang Liling There was a trace of excitement in his tone: "It has something to do with it! It has something to do with entertainment! I want to hire that waiter who speaks in dialect. It's Spielberg and Lucas, the great Hollywood directors who made "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "ET" and "Star Wars"!"
"Are you sure!"
Lei Weipo stood up excitedly, "Is this news absolutely true?"
Huang Liling shook her head: "I can't confirm it, but I think this information is very credible. Spielberg and Lucas are indeed filming "Raiders of the Lost Ark 2" in Haojiang. At that time, our newspaper even deliberately Posted this news."
"Then why did they meet?"
Lei? Weipo paced back and forth, several possibilities popping up in his mind. Either they were old acquaintances, just friends catching up, or they had business to discuss...
"On one side is a Hollywood director, on the other side is a Hollywood director. A writer who just won an award in the United States." With many years of experience in entertainment journalism, Huang Liling quickly guessed that it was related to making movies.
“Saving Private Ryan is probably the only movie that interests Spielberg and Lucas.”
Lei Weipo's eyes lit up instantly.
“That’s right! This is a national bestseller that won the National Book Award and was on the New York Times list!”
Huang Liling said: “Hollywood adapted and remade the best-selling book into It’s already a routine in movies.”
“It’s true.”
After some reasoning, Lei Weipo became more and more convinced that the news was reliable.
"Editor-in-Chief, what should we do?" Huang Liling asked.
“It is better to believe that something exists than to believe something does not exist.”
Lei Wei Slope said: “Even if it is fake, we have nothing to lose, but if it is true, it will cause a sensation in Hong Kong. "Big news."
Hearing the editor-in-chief slam the table, Huang Liling knew that the entertainment reporters of "Ming Pao Weekly" were about to go out!
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The next night, the Peninsula Hotel.
On the opposite street, reporters from "Ming Pao Weekly" lay in wait early.
Lei Weipo and Huang Liling also went to the scene in person. Based on their identities, they entered the lobby of the Peninsula Hotel and waited quietly.
“Editor-in-Chief, that is the dialect.”
Huang Liling raised the newspaper to cover her face and lowered her voice: “His photo was published in the Xiangjiang Wenhui Daily.”
Lei Weipo said calmly: "Next, it depends on whether Lucas and Spielberg will come."
Time passed by, when Steven Spielberg and When Lucas walked into the hotel, even though he was wearing ordinary clothes and deliberately put on sunglasses and a hat, their appearance, especially the big beard, gave them away immediately.
“Editor-in-Chief!”
Huang Liling subconsciously picked up the camera and prepared to press the shutter. "Shhh! Don't be impatient yet, don't alert the enemy."
Lei Weipo stopped and said, "We will take the photo again when the two groups of people are in the same frame."
Huang Liling put down the camera and watched Lucas and the others walking upstairs. Two hours.
Lei Weipo was like a hunter, waiting patiently for his prey to enter the trap. After a while, Fang Yan, Steven Spielberg and others came downstairs.
Looking at them looking like they had met so late, Huang Liling immediately pointed the camera at them and made a soft "click" sound.
"Well done! Stay in good spirits and don't lose your place!"
Lei Weipo glanced at him, and out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of Fang Yan and Steven Spielberg holding hands and chatting happily.
Not far away, Bai Ruoxue was translating for dialects, "Then it will be a pleasure to cooperate."
"A pleasure to cooperate!"
Steven Spielberg said with a smile : "When we wait for the premiere, I will definitely invite you to attend."
"I think it's not just the premiere." Fang Yan replied, "Maybe you will also invite us to the Oscars."< br>
"Hahaha!"
Steven Spielberg and Lucas smiled knowingly.
Fang Yan put them in the car, waved goodbye, and then looked left and right, looking for the reporter from "Ming Pao Weekly".
Could it be that you didn’t come?
No way? You Hong Kong media are so unprofessional!
Just when Bai Ruoxue was waving for a taxi, suddenly there was a "click" sound of taking pictures from behind.
Lei Weipo took Huang Liling and others and ran out of the hotel, swarming them and announcing their home.
"Excuse me, are the people who met you just now Spielberg and Lucas?"
"Who told you that we would meet here?"
< br>Fang Yan had a serious look on his face and said, "Invoke the troops to investigate the crime."
"We discovered it accidentally."
Huang Liling responded: "Are you discussing the filming of the script for "Saving Private Ryan"?"
Fang Yan snorted coldly, " No comment!”
The more this happened, the more excited Lei Weipo became. Isn’t this right? There is no silver in this place!
Huang Liling and others were also very excited, stalking and bombarding them, sticking to the dialect like dog-skin plaster.
Hehe, now we have found some exclusive information!
Hehe, finally the work was not in vain!
Just when they were excited, Fang Yan looked MMP on the surface but smiled inwardly.
The results did not live up to his expectations. This week’s Ming Pao Weekly had news in dialect on the front page.
Lin Fengjiao was sitting on the sofa, flipping through this issue of the magazine.
Since her marriage to Cheng Long Fengzi last year, she has completely stopped acting, bid farewell to the film industry, and returned to her family to support her husband and raise her children.
At this moment, Cheng Long walked out of the room, his face expressionless, his brows tightened, and he looked restless.
Lin Fengjiao knew very well that after the failure of films such as "The Killer" and "Cannonball Run", Cheng Long's first attempt at Hollywood had failed and he had to retreat to Hong Kong to film "Plan A" ” to re-consolidate his status as a Hong Kong superstar.
“Look at this.”
“What are you looking at?”
"Spielberg and Lucas seem to be filming a novel by a Chinese writer."
"Chinese writer?"
Hearing this, Cheng Long immediately took the magazine and took a look , eyes widened, muttering "dialects" in his mouth.
At the same time, as "Ming Pao Weekly" reported on Fang Yan and Spielberg, it was successively reprinted by newspapers such as "Outside" and "Xiangjiang Ta Kung Pao". With the help of the media, "Saving Soldiers" As soon as "Ryan" was published, it received widespread attention and discussion from readers across Hong Kong.
As a result, the sales of "Once Upon a Time in the Grandmaster" have also increased slightly.
Even in the "Ming Pao" that day, the front page headline published a book review recommendation for "The Great Master Huang Feihong" written by Jin Yong himself. The general meaning was one thing: buy it! Buy it!
Now, the sales volume of the novel is heading towards the 30,000 to 40,000 copies that only Jin Yong, Yi Shu and other first-tier writers in Hong Kong can achieve.
"Boss, do you still have "Once Upon a Time" in this store?"
Shi Nansheng walked to the counter carrying his leather bag.
The boss waved his hand, "No more, no more."
Shi Nansheng frowned when he saw that he still had an unopened hardcover book in his hand.
The boss said: "This is for my friend. He and I are not ordinary friends, we are almost brothers..."
"I'll add money!"
Shi Nansheng took out an extra 50 Hong Kong dollars without hesitation.
This kind of situation of paying extra money to buy "The Great Master Once Upon a Time" has become common in major bookstores and roadside stalls in Hong Kong.
(End of this chapter)