Chapter 228: New Year's Surprise

After the two people wrapped up tightly walked into the cinema, they found that it was almost full. After sitting down, the people around them were also discussing.

"Not only Liu Dehua and Liang Chaowei, these Hong Kong Island stars, but the heroine is Li Xiaoran!"

After Li Xiaoran heard this, she took off the hat on her head, and the revealed eyes smiled into crescents. Wu Yuchen also smiled and rubbed her hair.

This time the two came to watch *Infernal Affairs* together, on one hand, to reminisce about the feeling of dating and watching a movie, and on the other hand, because Li Xiaoran played the role of the psychologist Li Xin'er in *Infernal Affairs*.

In his past life, this role was played by Chen Huilin, which was actually quite good. However, Chen Huilin had nothing to do with Wu Yuchen, so he simply handed this role to Li Xiaoran. She originally had some fame on the Hong Kong and Taiwan side, so it was no problem for her to play this kind of role.

After the cinema lights went out, Li Xiaoran, who had been stuffy for a while, took off the scarf she was wrapped in, took off her mask, and let out a long breath. However, she was afraid of being recognized by the people next to her, so she simply drilled into Wu Yuchen's arms, leaned against his chest, and adjusted an angle to watch.

At the beginning of the film, it was the scene of the two protagonists when they were young. On one side was Wu Yanzu following Han Chen to burn incense and worship Buddha in the temple, and on the other side was Huang Huang Xiao Ming who was selected from the police school.

That's right, the actors when these two protagonists were young were also different from the original version. The original version used Chen photographer and Yu Wenle, while now it was Wu Yanzu and Huang Huang Xiao Ming, two people, designated by Wu Yuchen. To tell you the truth, Wu Yanzu and Huang Huang Xiao Ming are already more famous than Guan Xige and Yu Wenle now. Even if the crew chose it themselves, they would use them. There is no objection to this at all.

And the reason why Wu Yuchen chose them was naturally to prepare for *Infernal Affairs 2*. With the advantage of foresight, he naturally knew that *Infernal Affairs* would inevitably be a huge success. Then *Infernal Affairs 2*, this prequel, would also be launched. Then Wu Yanzu and Huang Huang Xiao Ming, these two young people, would naturally have to carry the protagonist's scenes.

"The peak work of Hong Kong films entering the new century!"

"Yeah, I didn't expect him to be so top when shooting Hong Kong films!"

At this time, Li Xiaoran was still lying in Wu Yuchen's arms and hadn't come out. Listening to the people around them blowing Wu Yuchen, she couldn't help but poke him gently with her finger and asked with a smile: "Big director who hasn't been to the crew for a day, so many people are blowing you, are you ashamed?"

Some media with quick reactions had already shouted slogans:

"A milestone Hong Kong film!"

However, the subsequent development completely exceeded their expectations. The moment Liang Chaowei stepped into the elevator, the gunshot sounded. Not only did Liang Chaowei and Liu Dehua have shock left in their eyes on the screen, but all the audience in the cinema were also shocked!

"It broke 40 million in 3 days. I'm in the New Year, and Brother Wu sent me a surprise!"

After he came to Qiji Film and Television, with the help of the platform of Qiji Film and Television, the distribution work was really like a fish in water. However, Yu Dong was also a person who was not willing to be lonely, thinking of working in Qiji Film and Television first, accumulating money and contacts while watching, and waiting for the policy to allow it in two years, being able to get a distribution license, he would go out to start a film and television company himself.

Wu Yuchen could also guess Yu Dong's thoughts somewhat. However, he didn't mind. Now the framework of Qiji Film and Television's distribution had been set up. Every time a film was distributed, although it was in the name of China Film Group, in fact, the company's own distribution personnel had long participated in it. And the foundation of Qiji Film and Television lay in Wu Yuchen. As long as he was still there, even if Yu Dong ran away, it didn't matter, and it would still operate freely.

"Wu Yuchen joins hands with three big movie kings to inject a shot of adrenaline into the sluggish Hong Kong Island film market!"

"It really is Wu Dao, an international big director, such a wonderful Hong Kong film, the most awesome Hong Kong Island police and bandit film I have ever seen!"

"A masterpiece!"

Many audience members only felt that it took a while to come back to their senses. After watching it, they were quite touched, and there was a feeling of excitement of seeing a classic film. This film was shot really amazingly!

Someone was reminiscing about the film plot just watched, which was tense and exciting all the way. Now thinking back, it was unexpected and unfinished, and there was even an impulse to watch it again. Immediately said to his friend:

Wu Yuchen didn't participate in the promotion of *Infernal Affairs* this time. *Infernal Affairs* itself had a very luxurious lineup. This time, as a co-production film introduced to the Spring Festival file, it was also managed by China Film Group and Qiji Film and Television, so he, the producer, didn't need to go into battle personally. And after being outside for so long last year, he didn't want to waste time for this anymore, so he just wanted to spend a New Year at home peacefully, and it was enough to come out to accompany Li Xiaoran to watch a movie.

Wu Yuchen, the number one Chinese director, plus three movie kings, Liu Dehua, Liang Chaowei, and Liang Jiahui, *Infernal Affairs* could be said to be the most concerned film in this year's Spring Festival file. Such a big reputation plus the hard quality of the film made it a box office hit as soon as it was released. Whether it was word of mouth or box office, it directly set off a frenzy.

"Where are you talking about, Wu Dao, this is what should be done!" Yu Dong laughed.

"Classic! Definitely the peak work of crime films!"

"Well-deserved reputation, well-deserved reputation!"

Yu Dong, as the distribution manager of Qiji Film and Television, naturally participated in the mainland distribution of *Infernal Affairs* this time, and he couldn't rest during the New Year:

And this *Infernal Affairs*, however, made people see the classic posture of Hong Kong Island films again!

"Wu Yuchen, number one Chinese director, is really sharp!"

No one felt that these media shouts were exaggerated this time, because the quality and status of *Infernal Affairs* were indeed fully worthy of these praises.

The rhythm of *Infernal Affairs* was very fast, and the hearts of the audience were also tightly following the plot.

However, although he didn't go to promote it, it was no problem to make a phone call to care about the box office situation: "Manager Yu, how is the situation with *Infernal Affairs* now?"

"Hard work, Manager Yu, still have to work overtime during the New Year~"

Can it not be classic? *Infernal Affairs* is known as the work that saved the market of Hong Kong films, and is even regarded as the number one god film in the ranking of Hong Kong films by many Hong Kong film lovers.

"Crazy, *A Chinese Ghost Story*, *Swordsman II*, *New Dragon Gate Inn*, Xu Ke is also not the director. Do you dare to say that this is not Xu Laoguai's work?"

However, this was not over yet. After the elevator door closed, there were several gunshots inside. Subsequently, only seeing Big B also fall down with several gunshots in his body, this series of accidents and reversals stunned all the audience. At this moment, they only felt shocked in their hearts. As all the police at the elevator entrance aimed their guns at Liu Dehua, the film also ended at this time.

Han Sanping also called Wu Yuchen, and the joy in his words could not be covered. After all, the domestic film box office in the past two years could be said to have fallen to the bottom. Now Han Sanping is in charge of China Film Group, and what he has to consider is the development of the entire domestic film market. Therefore, every work with a big box office hit, a work that can stimulate the market, can make him happy for several days.

"Very good! All major cinemas are very popular today. I summarized it here. The movie tickets for tomorrow in the core cinemas have all been sold out in advance. Even the relatively remote ones have sold more than 50% of the box office. If you add the tickets bought on the spot tomorrow, they will definitely be sold out!"

The films on Hong Kong Island in these few years can be said to be going downhill year by year. Cheng Long and Zhou Runfa, among the two weeks and one success, have already gone far to Hollywood, and Zhou Xingxing also had no films last year. In these two years, the films on Hong Kong Island are also flooded with various romance films. Except for romance films and horror films, all film themes are declining, completely losing the style of the golden period of Hong Kong Island films.

And at the same time, far away on Hong Kong Island, a group of senior movie fans and filmmakers, after watching *Infernal Affairs*, were not only shocked but also trembling with excitement.

Wu Yuchen smiled faintly upon hearing this, and this situation was not out of his expectation.

"Acted well, shot well, Wu Yuchen's skill is really nothing to say! I see his name in the screenwriter list too, really amazing!"

"I had no choice before, now I want to be a good person." Hearing this sentence, many audience members still felt sympathy for Liu Dehua. The confrontation between the two on the rooftop also pulled the atmosphere and force to the full.

"It seems he is not the director?"

"Perfect! Impeccable! Incomparable!"

This film has no clichés from beginning to end, completely making people unable to guess the plot. Now even the male lead of the film is dead!

"What is this? Although I didn't go to the crew, I gave a lot of suggestions in terms of script, shooting, and editing." Wu Yuchen said while putting a mask on Li Xiaoran and wrapping her in a scarf.

Big B, this guy, is actually an undercover! The protagonist Liang Chaowei was actually beaten to death by this inconspicuous guy!

After the policeman Big B, played by Lin Jiadong, came over, most of the audience felt that the ending was just like that. Liu Dehua was sent to prison, and Liang Chaowei walked from darkness to light. After all, those films in the past were all shot like this.

And this *Infernal Affairs*, "Wu Yuchen's produced work", obviously made Han Sanping, who was over the year, very happy, and put a red cannon at the beginning of 2001.

"Haha, this time I just hung a name and made some suggestions." Wu Yuchen said modestly.

"Hey, words can't be said like this. This film has such good results in the country, half of the credit is due to hanging your name, Brother Wu! You can't underestimate your appeal now! I am eager for you to shoot a few more Chinese films every year!"

Wu Yuchen's heart moved upon hearing this. This Han Sanping also has words in his words. It is estimated that he knows that he is opening film projects in America one after another now, and is afraid that he will learn from Wu Baige to take root in Hollywood and disdain Chinese films. After all, shooting a film consumes the same energy, Hollywood films earn more, and the reputation is also big. Smart people naturally know how to choose.

Subsequently, Wu Yuchen smiled and expressed his position to Han Sanping:

"Brother Han, rest assured, my roots are in China, and Chinese films will definitely not be broken. I am also conceiving and planning the next Chinese work now!"

Han Sanping was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Good, good, good, this is the happiest thing I heard this New Year! Brother Wu, if you have any requirements, just mention them. Our country will definitely cooperate with you!"

"Brother Han, rest assured, if I have anything, I will definitely not be polite~"

"Haha, then I will wait for your news, Brother Wu!"

After hanging up the phone, Wu Yuchen smiled. With this guarantee of his own, it is estimated that Han Sanping can have a good New Year.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Taiwan, several young people walked out of the cinema with their shoulders hooked. One of them with a small mustache was talking endlessly: "Wu Yuchen is really super cool! This film *Infernal Affairs* is really too great!"

"Nonsense, people are the most amazing director of our Chinese! I think the actors inside all act very amazingly, especially Liang Chaowei, his eyes are really too charming!"

The small mustache waved his hand and said firmly: "What do you know? Actors are just tools. The biggest credit for this play must still be Wu Yuchen!"

While he was speaking, he jumped directly in front of his friend, and then his right hand was shaped like a pistol, pointing at the head of this young man: "Stewed hen, I am a policeman!"

Then he came over to hug his friend and said: "Super cool, isn't it! If I could shoot a film like this, this life would be worth it!"

The young man who was hooked by him broke free from his hand, and then joked:

"All right, all right, Fang Wenshan, I have accompanied you to watch it for the third time. If you want to shoot a film, I suggest you simply resign and go to join Wu Dao to see if people are willing to take you in!"

Fang Wenshan heard this and immediately touched his small mustache, thinking seriously: "Jielun, what you said seems quite reasonable!"

In fact, Fang Wenshan's original dream was not to be a lyricist, but a film. However, because he couldn't enter the film circle at all, he retreated to the second place and wrote lyrics.

He thinks that film tells stories through images, right? If this path doesn't work, text combined with music can also tell stories. Therefore, in his spare time, whatever he thought of, he wrote it down with lyrics. As a result, when he accumulated 100 lyrics, he was recruited into Alpha by Wu Zongxian.

Speaking of which, Fang Wenshan was also full of hope when he was first signed into the company by Wu Zongxian. Although there was no signing fee, no base salary, and no promise, Wu Zongxian was the only one who gave him a chance.

However, after a period of time, Fang Wenshan, who had been in society for many years, saw the reality clearly. Wu Zongxian's same routine signed nearly 10 lyricists and composers, including Zhou Jielun. Everyone wrote the same song together and handed in the manuscript together, just to see whose was better.

In less than a year, 7 out of 10 people left, and only 3 remained in the end, including Fang Wenshan and Zhou Jielun. At that time, one was a down-and-out singer, and one was a down-and-out lyricist. Both were poor ghosts and lived in the company together.

But in fact, the two looked down on each other at the beginning.

Zhou Jielun felt that Fang Wenshan was from the countryside and was very earthy. Looking at him, he didn't look like a songwriter at all, but a courier. When they met for the first time, he looked up and down at him, very impolite.

Fang Wenshan felt that Zhou Jielun was so young when he entered the company, and he had a look of not paying attention to anyone. Who is he showing off to? And after watching the music he wrote for a while, he felt it was very ordinary, feeling that this guy was young and energetic, had no ability, and looked down on people. Therefore, the two basically didn't pay attention to each other.

However, in the process of making songs for Wu Zongxian once, both felt that the other made them look at each other with new eyes.

Zhou Jielun felt that Fang Wenshan's lyrics were really quite level, making the music come alive all of a sudden, adding a lot of points. And Fang Wenshan also felt that it was particularly energetic to fill in the lyrics for Zhou Jielun's music. It seemed that both could stimulate the other's creative passion, rather than just completing a task.

Since then, the two appreciated each other and slowly had exchanges. And after Zhou Jielun's first album was released and became a little popular last year, the situation of both had improved a lot, especially Zhou Jielun.

Liu Geng-hong, who was tall and handsome beside them, asked Fang Wenshan:

"Hey, Fang Wenshan, you wouldn't be serious, right? Wu Yuchen is a top big director. With your qualifications, you can't even see his face! I think you should write lyrics well first, and go to pursue your film dream when you have a certain reputation!"

Fang Wenshan felt a bit discouraged after hearing this and sighed: "If our company were Bai Xiong, it would be good!"

This *Infernal Affairs* was produced by Bai Xiong, and Bai Xiong didn't just engage in film and television, but also music. F4 was Bai Xiong's! If he worked at Bai Xiong, then in the same company, it would be much easier for him to cross the border to pursue his film dream!

Thinking of this, Fang Wenshan couldn't help but flash a light, and then clapped his hands: "Oh, why didn't I think of it before? I can go to write lyrics for F4! If I become F4's exclusive lyricist, wouldn't I directly enter Bai Xiong! When the time comes, let F4 recommend me to the film and television department, wouldn't it be much more convenient!"

Thinking of this, Fang Wenshan suddenly had motivation, as if he had a clear goal and direction on the road of pursuing dreams.

Zhou Jielun curled his lips and then damaged him: "Roar, you think F4 likes you? Except for me, who else is willing to look for you?"

Fang Wenshan also hummed softly: "Then I will submit to F4 tomorrow, one song a week. I don't believe I will insist for 3 years and they won't want me!"

It doesn't matter if he says this, but Zhou Jielun beside him was a bit panicked after hearing it: "Hey, Fang Wenshan, don't mess with me. We agreed to write lyrics for me first!"

Zhou Jielun is currently preparing his second album, most of the lyrics of which he wants Fang Wenshan to write. If this guy suddenly runs to write lyrics for F4, what should he do!

F4 is now a top Asian male group, and their fame is much bigger than his Zhou Jielun. If they really take a fancy to Fang Wenshan, he, Zhou Jielun, can't grab it.

"Na, this is what you said yourself. Don't regret it in the future and beg me to come back!"

Several people were arguing and laughing as they walked back. However, soon, their mobile phones rang one after another, and then they picked it up to see that it was sent by Wu Zongxian.

Zhou Jielun asked after reading: "Hey, Brother Xian asked us to gather at the company tomorrow, saying there is something to announce. Do you know what's going on?"

Liu Geng-hong shook his head: "I don't know, I'm here too."

Fang Wenshan complained in his mouth: "Damn, don't even let people have a good New Year, and have to work overtime urgently, really unscrupulous capitalist!"

Just as he was talking, Zhou Jielun's mobile phone rang. It was boss Wu Zongxian. He hurriedly connected: "Brother Xian, Happy New Year!"

The voice of Wu Zongxian, who was full of joy, came from the opposite side of the phone: "Haha, Jielun, Happy New Year! Did you see the text message I just sent you?"

"Yes, Brother Xian, what is it?"

"Good thing, you'll know when you come tomorrow! By the way, if you see others, tell them too. You must come tomorrow!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Jielun said to his two good friends beside him: "Brother Xian said we must go tomorrow, there is a good thing to announce."

Fang Wenshan waved his hand: "You just listen to his words, don't take it seriously. Super stingy ghost, I would thank God if he gave us a bag of New Year fruits each!"

Zhou Jielun didn't take this sentence. He entered the company shortly after graduation. Although it was tiring to be an assistant, do chores, and write songs for Wu Zongxian, he was finally given a chance by Wu Zongxian to release a record and became popular, and followed Wu Zongxian to many variety shows. Therefore, he was still grateful to Brother Xian.

The next day, Alpha Company, Zhou Jielun, Liu Geng-hong, Fang Wenshan, Wen Lan, and others gathered in the company. After greeting each other, Wen Lan also asked Zhou Jielun: "Jielun, do you know what's going on?"

"I don't know, but Brother Xian said it's a good thing. I heard he is still quite happy."

Just as he was talking, he saw Wu Zongxian walk in, full of spring breeze, greeting everyone: "Happy New Year, everyone!"

"Happy New Year, Brother Xian!" Several people greeted one after another.

"Wen Lan, you've become beautiful! Did you secretly go to the Bang country for plastic surgery?"

"Brother Xian, where is it! Just put on makeup~" Wen Lan debated with a smile.

"Jielun, red-faced, did you find a girlfriend? I tell you, you don't always have to be cool and pull-pull. When I take you to the show, you don't know how to answer when girls talk to you. Wake up your head in the future, otherwise be careful of being cheated by girls~"

Zhou Jielun scratched his head after being told.

"Geng-hong, I was optimistic about your idol debut before. You look good and have a good figure, but it's hard to make you popular. However, I understand you. Just by your appearance and self-disciplined character, even if you become a fitness coach in the future, you will be very popular!" He patted Liu Geng-hong's shoulder with a smile.

"Fang Wenshan, don't do those part-time jobs like plumbers in the future. I think your lyrics are quite level. If you write well in the future, you might be able to stand out."

Wu Zongxian teased everyone one by one, which also made people surprised. Their boss wouldn't talk to them like this usually, and he also said some words that seemed to be his heart. However, everyone saw that Brother Xian was in a great mood at this time.

Subsequently, Wu Zongxian said again: "I have brought you for a few years. To tell you the truth, I have feelings for you. If you have anything that is not too troublesome in the future, you can also come to find me~"

At this time, everyone felt that something was wrong. How could Wu Zongxian say this as if he was going to separate from them?

Wen Lan couldn't help but ask: "Brother Xian, what is the matter with you calling us here today?"

Wu Zongxian smiled upon hearing this: "Good thing, good thing, I sold the company!" ===== CHAPTER 229 =====

Wen Lan couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xian, you called us here today, what exactly is it about?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Zongxian chuckled, "Good news, good news! I've sold the company!"