Chapter 304: A Gathering of Superstars

"Mid-July, I suppose!"

Wu Feng said directly: "It just so happens that by then, both teams will have had some time to gel, so coming to Hong Kong for a friendly match can be considered a test of their progress."

"Then it's decided!"

Jiang Tiansheng did not hesitate and immediately finalized the time for the two European teams to arrive in Hong Kong.

In fact, he still had some reservations in his heart, but it was difficult to voice them.

The Dutch league team under his command had spent quite a lot on summer signings, almost entirely bringing in players and head coaches based on Wu Feng's advice.

This included Denmark's Brian Laudrup, Ebbe Sand, Sweden's Larsson, Argentina's Batistuta, and Brazil's Rivaldo—all young players without exception.

Even the head coach was an invitation to the Argentine Bielsa, a youth coach who had never managed a first-team squad before; one had to wonder where Wu Feng even heard of him.

Little did he know, for the sake of his Dutch league team's performance, Wu Feng had put in quite a lot of thought.

Brian Laudrup was the midfield core of Denmark's Golden Generation, a top-tier European-level star even in the nineties, with considerable strength.

As for Ebbe Sand, he would later become a first-class striker who won the Bundesliga Golden Boot, and was also a key striker for Denmark's Golden Generation; his strength was beyond doubt.

Sweden's Larsson was a European-level striker who only grew more formidable with age, and he was already quite strong in his youth.

As for Batistuta and Rivaldo, there is no need to say much—they were world-class stars!

If they hadn't just debuted, it wouldn't have been easy to bring them under his wing.

The head coach, the Argentine Bielsa, would later earn the moniker "Coach Madman"!

Wu Feng felt his style was very suitable for the team under Jiang Tiansheng at this time, and it might even trigger a so-called "youth storm."

In fact, he was still quite troubled regarding the choice of head coach.

Famous coaches of the future had basically not debuted yet, or most were still in their playing days. Take Professor Wenger, for example; he was currently managing the strong French league team Monaco, and it was impossible to hire him unless a huge sum was spent, which he felt was unnecessary.

Wu Feng felt that with the current configuration of Jiang Tiansheng's team, a number of famous coaches from the Dutch league would be a perfect fit.

Unfortunately, there was still that same problem: the vast majority of the Dutch master coaches he was familiar with had not yet debuted.

The Dutch master coach who had already debuted, Hiddink, was currently the head coach of PSV Eindhoven, who were at the height of their success!

Wu Feng's idea was very simple!

Since Jiang Tiansheng followed his advice and bought a Dutch league football club without hesitation, it naturally had to be managed well, ideally becoming a powerhouse in the Dutch league.

Otherwise, the impact brought by purchasing the team would only grow smaller as time passed.

But if the team under Jiang Tiansheng had a chance to compete for the Dutch league title every year and had the opportunity to participate in European-level club competitions, then the attention and influence would continue indefinitely.

To solidify the title of Sports Tycoon, simply having a Dutch league team was not enough.

The best result would be for the team to become a giant in the Dutch league through its performance.

The owner of a Dutch league giant team was a very famous existence, even in the European sports world.

Not to mention here in Hong Kong, where that would absolutely belong to the top tier of Big Brothers in the sports circle.

Jiang Tiansheng did not know that Wu Feng's ambition regarding football was this great?

But Wu Feng possessed the relevant memories; as long as the head coach didn't mess up and could make good use of the future superstars he had scavenged from all over the world, there was really no need to worry about the results.

Fortunately, Jiang Tiansheng did not voice the worries in his heart!

At this moment, without actual results to back it up, even if Wu Feng was full of confidence, he had no way to provide a guarantee.

After Wu Feng took his leave and departed, Fang Ting, wearing a swimsuit, leaned against Jiang Tiansheng and asked curiously: "Was that person just now Wusheng from Fengrui Film and Television?"

"Why, do you know him?"

Jiang Tiansheng asked curiously: "This film company boss of his has always been low-key!"

"Hehe, no matter how low-key, there are still relevant reports!"

Fang Ting said in a sweet, clinging voice: "Besides, Fengrui Film and Television is at the height of its success; which star isn't keeping a close eye on it?"

In the last half-year, the most prominent director in the film circle was precisely Director Wang Jing of Fengrui Film and Television.

The "God of Gamblers" film that this guy shot caused a sensation in both Hong Kong and Macau as soon as it was released, and the box office was as high as over 35 million, belonging to an absolute blockbuster.

Of course, this "God of Gamblers" had nothing to do with Gao Jin.

As mentioned earlier, the main purpose of this film was to expose the bottom line of the gambling dens in Macau.

Among them, it mainly took various gambling layouts and Feng Shui techniques as the core highlights.

At this time, it was Wang Jing's creative peak; as long as there was a complete story, he could use his ability to film it in a fun and joyful way.

It was also because of this that this somewhat dark-leaning "God of Gamblers" still had explosive results.

Next was the second installment of "Fist of Fury," which was used to promote the "Infinite Fighting Tournament."

The protagonist of this one was based on Zhou Billy, and it was quite exciting and inspirational.

In Hong Kong at this time, there were very few inspirational films of this type.

As soon as it was screened, it was equally popular, and the box office result of over 30 million was the best proof.

Wang Jing was a famously fast shooter, although the production process of Fengrui Film and Television limited his performance.

But at the same time, in terms of script quality, there basically wouldn't be any major stinkers.

In half a year, he shot three films, the last of which belonged to the urban light comedy genre, similar to "The Romancing Star" type of girl-chasing films.

This was his most proficient field, and the box office result was 28 million, which was still quite astonishing.

He alone created a Hong Kong box office of 90 million in half a year.

Adding the box office from Macau and Taiwan, it easily exceeded 150 million!

Ahem, Fengrui Film and Television was at the height of its success, and the films produced were all above standard.

They often set off a viewing craze in Hong Kong, and the box office results were quite excellent.

With such a big piece of the pie, how could the film merchants in Taiwan easily let it go?

Plus, with the passing of Nicholas and the loosening of restrictions in Taiwan, there were already bold film merchants who took the initiative to run to Hong Kong to seek cooperation with Fengrui Film and Television.

In fact, taking the route of theater screenings was definitely more profitable than simply selling videotapes.

Although he did not fear the film merchants from Taiwan playing tricks, Wu Feng had no intention of wasting energy on them; for film merchants seeking cooperation, he only accepted the model of them purchasing the copyrights.

After intense negotiations, the three films were finally sold for a price of 100 million Hong Kong Dollars, covering the rights for regular cinema screenings in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, as well as video tape rights.

The news spread, causing a sensation throughout the entire Hong Kong film and television circle!

This was not even the most exaggerated part; Wu Feng, the boss of Fengrui Film and Television, directly rewarded Wang Jing with a bonus of 15 million Hong Kong Dollars, which was what made everyone in the Hong Kong film circle envious and jealous.

Filming three movies, it only took a short half a year to earn a whopping 15 million!

What kind of concept is this?

The annual profits of many ordinary wealthy people's companies do not even reach this level!

With this, Wang Jing became one of the most well-known commercial directors in Hong Kong.

And Fengrui Film and Television, naturally, followed along with infinite glory.

In fact, the mature commercial film directors possessed by Fengrui Film and Television were not limited to just Wang Jing.

The films shot by other directors, although their results could not compare to Wang Jing's, were definitely not bad when placed in the film circle.

These films, for the most part, had no intersection with the Hong Kong films of the original trajectory.

With the novel version of "Mong Kok News" and "Novel Monthly" providing a steady stream of wonderful stories, there was simply no need to copy the original brilliant Hong Kong films.

It was not out of being aloof or anything, but mainly because Wu Feng could not remember the specific plots of those Hong Kong films.

In fact, most of the Hong Kong films that left a deep impression on him were works by Cheng Shilong and Zhou Xingxing; as for other Hong Kong films, he really did not have much of a deep impression.

Rather than shearing the wool of Hong Kong films, it was better to shear the wool of classic foreign films!

Coupled with possessing a rich "material library," the film and television company under Wu Feng naturally developed quite prosperously.

As the boss of Fengrui Film and Television, Wu Feng was naturally targeted by many stars in Hong Kong.

Especially female stars; if they could participate in a Fengrui Film and Television movie, it would be quite effective for their own status enhancement and safety guarantees.

Even if Qiankun Film and Television imitated Fengrui Film and Television quite successfully, the gap in strength between the two film companies was right there, and Fang Ting could not help but be tempted.

"Haha, if there is a chance in the future, I will fight for some roles for you!"

Jiang Tiansheng chuckled, naturally knowing how to please his girlfriend.

Sure enough, Fang Ting's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she immediately became tender and clingy.

Even if she knew that there could be no true feelings between her and Jiang Tiansheng, during the period of "having a good relationship," she certainly would not do anything bad.

Although Jiang Tiansheng was no longer the Dragon Head of Hung Hing, he was still not someone Fang Ting could afford to offend.

Wu Feng naturally did not know that such an episode occurred after he left.

Of course, if Jiang Tiansheng spoke up, he would definitely give face and yield a few female lead roles.

But that would be all!

The current Fengrui Film and Television could be said to have formed its own system.

After several years of operation, it already possessed a complete film production process, as well as an artist management department with a gradually expanding scale, and its profitability was quite considerable.

Of course, with Wu Feng's current scale, he did not care about these profits.

Mainly, the promotional effect that a film company could bring, as well as the star effect, were what were truly powerful.

Currently, many Mainland fast-moving consumer goods brands relied on Fengrui Film and Television's movies and star-driven advertising to gradually occupy a certain market share in Hong Kong.

If following the normal historical trajectory, their time of entering Hong Kong would have been delayed by several more years.

A few years might not seem like a big deal, but in reality, things are not calculated that way.

Fast-moving consumer goods are major advertisers on television stations and in newspapers!

To say that they could influence part of the public opinion trend would be no problem at all.

The motorcade soon arrived at the group building; his residence had already been moved here.

Just after returning to the office, his trusted Underling Li Xin hurried over and told him a major piece of underworld news: Ben Shu of the Tung Sing had been slashed and injured and was currently receiving treatment at the hospital!

"Oh, that old guy Ben Shu is quite cunning; how did he get caught?"

Wu Feng asked curiously: "Could it be that he was done in by his own people?"

"Big Brother guessed it right away!"

Li Xin said admiringly: "Ben Shu was slashed by Wuya!"

(End of this chapter)