Hong Kong Movies: You Hongxingzi, what the hell is the charity king?

Chapter 408 "407" Opening Competition: Five Star Supermarket vs. Boss Li’s Kangjia Supermarket!

TVB.

At the meeting,
Aunt Fang spoke with confidence:

"Today is Friday, and ATV's Justice Bao is not airing tonight. The broadcast of our TVB Justice Bao is a good opportunity for us to take advantage of the opportunity to release it, so that all Hong Kong citizens can see our TVB Justice Bao..."

"They are all detective stories, all Bao Zheng, Zhan Zhao, and Gongsun Ce. I don't believe that TVB can't compete with ATV."

"Besides, our protagonist Ti Lung is a big star. What are Jin Chaoqun and He Jiajin? They are totally unknown!"

"We will definitely win!"

Liang Shuyi applauded: "President Fang said it well!"

As soon as the flattery was delivered, other executives from the TV department also applauded.

"President Fang is right!"

"well said!"

Aunt Fang glanced at Liang Shuyi and nodded with satisfaction.

She is like a hawk, and Leung Suk-yee is that hawk. She was full of energy and ambition when she jumped from ATV to TVB, but now she has faced the reality and is fawning on TVB every day to make herself happy.

Tsk~~~
Take advantage!

……

In a blink of an eye, it was night.

TVB's "Justice Bao" has officially started broadcasting, with the first and second episodes aired consecutively.

In an ordinary family on Hong Kong Island, Mr. Chen and his family, young and old, finished dinner early and sat in front of the TV.

Mr. Chen was originally a loyal viewer of ATV. Recently, he has become even more obsessed with the Jin Chaoqun version of "Judge Bao" broadcast by ATV, and he sits in front of the TV on time every night.

ATV is not broadcasting it today, but I heard that TVB's "Justice Bao" has started airing. Curiosity got the better of me, so I thought: "They are all detective stories, and they all have Bao Zheng, Zhan Zhao, and Gongsun Ce, so let's take a look."

Then I picked up the remote control, changed the channel, and locked on TVB.

The screen lit up, and the first thing that came into view was the appearance of Bao Gong, played by Ti Lung. But after just 20 minutes of watching, the expressions of Mr. Chen and his family changed from anticipation to disappointment.

The depth of humanity in the character portrayed by Ti Lung's version of Bao Gong deviates from that in Jin Chaoqun's version.

Jin Chaoqun's version of Bao Zheng is upright and incorruptible, with sharp words. His righteousness is so strong that it awes the heart.

In contrast, the Ti Lung version is more gentle and even humble at times. Even when he deliberately speaks loudly, he lacks the majestic aura that radiates from the inside out, as if he lacks the confidence.

In addition, although the plot is fast-paced, it also has obvious flaws: the design of the cases follows the route of complex human nature, that is, every bad guy has good points, which makes Bao Zheng's justice seem "too cruel".

Looking at Zhan Zhao again, Felix Wong's skills are still as agile, but the villain always manages to escape at the critical moment, lacking the foolproof, elegant and neat style of Kenny Ho's version of Zhan Zhao.

The role of Gongsun Ce was equally unsatisfactory. His performance was too forced. He shook his head as soon as he appeared on the stage and recited his lines as if he was reciting a book.

Mr. Chen and his family became more and more disappointed as they watched the show. When they saw the second episode, they felt that it was much worse than ATV's "Justice Bao".

There is another problem. TVB has always been able to undermine ATV's advantage - saving money. This is fully reflected at this moment. The costumes and makeup are too simple, and do not have the heavy feeling of ATV's version of "Judge Bao".

However, solving cases and judging cases are always interesting, so Mr. Chen and his family finished watching it.

After reading it, I felt it was okay, but at the same time, I felt it was missing some meanings.

"It seems that ATV is more suitable..."

At the same time, similar scenes are playing out in many homes on Hong Kong Island.

Everyone thinks this version looks okay, and it would be good for normal use...but with the excellent Jin Chaoqun version of "Justice Bao" so superior, this "Ti Lung·Justice Bao" version seems a lot worse.

……

a new day,
周六
Aunt Fang couldn't wait to spend money to find AGB to get the real-time data.

The average viewership for the two episodes was 68%!

"it is good!"

Now, Aunt Fang, Leung Suk-yee, and the senior executives of the television department were all excited.

"It's a success!"

"Then hurry up and shoot for me, 2 episodes a day from Monday to Friday!"

Hong Kong Island is famous for its efficiency!

However, several executives discovered a problem: the ratings curve was going down, from 75% at the beginning of the show to 62% at the end of the second episode.

However, these executives pretended not to see it to avoid being scolded by Aunt Fang.

……

……

night.

"Super Trainee" will be broadcast at 8:00 and "Millionaire" will be broadcast at 9:.

quickly,

"Super Trainee: Episode 1" is now aired.

The screen flashes across the bustling city of Hong Kong Island, with tall buildings standing side by side and traffic jams. The camera focuses on the faces of young people with dreams in their hearts, their eyes full of longing and desire.
"In this Pearl of the Orient, the flame of dreams has never been extinguished. Today, a dream-chasing journey that will shock the whole of Hong Kong is about to begin!"

"Mr. Guan personally directed it, and ATV meticulously produced it..." (The camera switches to ATV.)
"Carefully selected from thousands of households across Hong Kong..." (The camera switches to the behind-the-scenes footage of residents.)
"At this moment, the first episode of Super Trainee is airing..." (The camera shows the trainees one by one)
Next,
The camera turned and focused on the old tenement building. The mottled walls and rusty iron doors showed the poverty and dilapidation of the house.

"I am trainee Zhong Hliang, 18 years old..."

"When I was a child, my family was well-off. I loved movies and TV and wanted to be a big star...but my family fell into poverty..."

From Zhong Hliang's mouth, the audience learned about the changes in Zhong Hliang's family. He began to shoulder the burden of the family at the age of 16 in the third year of junior high school and did various part-time jobs, including working as a waiter in a restaurant and cleaning toilets.

The picture shows him busy in the restaurant, always smiling and greeting customers...

When the audience saw these, and then saw Zhong Hliang's young, handsome yet stubborn face, they couldn't help but like him.

Then, the camera quietly turned, the lights in the house were dim, and Zhong Hliang stood in front of his parents with joy, his eyes shining with longing, and he couldn't wait to share the good news that he was selected for "Super Trainee".

However, both my parents objected, saying that acting was not a long-term solution and that I still needed to study hard and find a stable job.

After that, the camera slowly pulled back to the stage. At this time, Zhong Hliang was standing under the spotlight. He raised his head slightly and said: "It is my dream to be on the stage of film and television. No matter how rough the road ahead is, I will move forward bravely towards my dream and live up to it."

Then the camera switches.

"My name is Yang Qhua, I'm 18 years old..."

The camera pulls back to show a nursing school graduation ceremony, where a group photo is taken.

"I graduated from nursing school last year..."

The scene changes and switches to the gate of a hospital, and then to the morgue of the hospital. The lights are dim and the atmosphere is gloomy.

"I am a morgue nurse. My job is to wrap the bodies..."

Citizens of Hong Kong: “…………”

No, is it so exciting?
“My dream is to be on stage…”

……

Then, Yang Cni...

The camera slowly pulled away, and what came into view was Yang Cini's spacious, pink bedroom. The dressing table was filled with all kinds of high-end cosmetics and fashionable jewelry...

At first glance, it looks like a wealthy family.

"My name is Yang Cini, I'm 18 years old..."

"I was born in Taiwan, went to study in the United States at the age of 15, and returned to Hong Kong Island last year..."

She turned to face the camera, her hands clenched into fists and her eyes determined.

"I long to become a big star, stand on the most dazzling stage, and let more people see my brilliance..."

……

(Originally, there was also Zhu Yin's, but I just found out that Zhu Yin was already a Miss Asia two years ago, which means she is from ATV.)
……

That night, the entire Hong Kong Island, whether in the street alleys or high-end residential areas, the audience was attracted by "Super Trainee".

I have never seen this kind of program in Hong Kong variety shows before. There are even behind-the-scenes footage. It’s so new.

Even TVB's Miss Hong Kong pageant goes straight to the preliminary round, stage training, and finally the semi-finals and finals...

Never tried playing like this.

In addition,

The stubborn boy Wallace Chung, the corpse-wrapping nurse Miriam Yeung, and the rich lady Charlie Yeung, their images are vivid and three-dimensional, which are very impressive and make everyone can't wait to see their subsequent growth and transformation in the show.

……

On the other hand, in order to retain its audience, TVB continues to broadcast "Justice Bao Ti Lung" today.

…………

A new day, Sunday,

Early in the morning,

Mrs. Fang did not return to TVB, but she also called the director of the marketing department.

"Have the ratings for Justice Bao come out today? Have they gone up?"

In her opinion, the curve of "Justice Bao" should rise like the ratings curve of ATV's "Justice Bao".

“…………”The marketing director on the other end of the phone hesitated.

"What's wrong?" Aunt Fang realized that something was wrong.

"It dropped a little bit, the average is 58%."

"How could it fall?"

"Maybe it was because ATV broadcast 'Super Trainee' yesterday."

The marketing director also watched “Super Trainee” yesterday. In one word – fresh!
But it’s not very strong, and it can’t be said to have snatched the ratings from TVB’s “Justice Bao”.

why?

Is it that TVB's "Justice Bao" is not good?

impossible?

In this case, he couldn't help but feel guilty, because tomorrow is Monday, and the ATV version of "Justice Bao", which is extremely popular in Hong Kong, will be broadcast in the evening.

……

A new day, Monday.

In the evening, from 20:00 to 21:59, the TVB version of "Justice Bao" is broadcast, and the ATV version of "Justice Bao" is also broadcast at the same time.

Two "Justice Bao", their first head-on confrontation!
TVB is extremely nervous. Can they really challenge the ATV version of "Justice Bao"?
Their nervousness was of no use at all.

Because when the music "There is a Bao Qingtian in Kaifeng, who is impartial and can distinguish between loyalty and treachery..." sounded, ATV had already won.

All Hong Kong citizens have abandoned TVB's "Justice Bao" and switched to watch ATV's "Justice Bao".

at this time,

Justice Bao has been aired to episode 23, Unit 2: Exploring Yinshan Mountain .

As soon as Bao Gong appeared on the stage, all the citizens and audiences in Hong Kong felt comfortable.

"It's still this fat Justice Bao, it's more comfortable to look at..."

"Yes, and the costumes and props give off a sense of history..."

"TVB saves too much fabric..."

"This rhythm is much better than TVB..."

then……

the next day,
When Aunt Fang found out the ratings - 20%, she stood up suddenly on the spot.

incredible!

"How is this going?"

“Why is it so low?”

"They are both Bao Qingtian, both investigating cases, why is there such a big difference?"

She was still hoping to compete with ATV. Her performance in the first two days was pretty good. Why did she suffer such a crushing defeat in this head-on collision?
Think about it again: ATV’s “Justice Bao” has more than 300 episodes... and it was broadcast for half a year!

It's so hopeless!!

……

……

Five Star Group.

"Congratulations on your wealth and your wonderful life..."

(Andy is gradually coming towards you~~~)

A lively and festive song rang out in the Five Star Group building.

At Guan Zu's strong request, Wuying withdrew from singing the song "Gong Xi Fa Cai" and was replaced by Ahua.

Ahua was confused.

I'm not a professional here, why do you want me to sing?

He simply didn't understand. For Guan Zu, it was not that the "Gong Xi Fa Cai" sung by Ah Hua was not authentic and not right, and the New Year atmosphere was missing.

At this time, there are still 19 days until the Chinese New Year.

Therefore, "Gong Xi Fa Cai" must be produced to add some festive atmosphere to the New Year!
Of course Wuying is happy, hahaha~~~ I am finally not the only one who has a miserable New Year, haha~~~ wuwuwu~~~~
I laughed so hard that I started crying.

Guan Zu's Office,
Guan Zuzheng and Tan Meili were drinking tea and talking about the opening of the Five Star Supermarket.

"There are still 19 days until the Chinese New Year..."

"There are still 13 days until the opening of Five Star Supermarket..."

"Are you all ready?"

Tan Meili nodded: "I'm ready."

"First of all, the goods in the entire supermarket are already being distributed, and it is guaranteed to be ready in a week... New Year's goods are the most distributed."

"Secondly, the children's playground will be ready in three days..."

"Third, 2 million Hong Kong dollars will be distributed in the form of cash in "New Year red envelopes". At present, according to your instructions, it will be ready in 3 days. All cash will be wrapped in red envelopes, with a minimum cash of 10 Hong Kong dollars, 20, 50, and a maximum of 100 Hong Kong dollars, for a total of 600 million red envelopes. The amount will be random, and every customer who checks out will be eligible to draw a red envelope once with the checkout receipt (over 50 Hong Kong dollars). The cover of the red envelope is the Five Star Group wishing citizens a happy New Year!"

What is a red envelope?
It’s emotional value.

It is to give you a red envelope as a blessing for the Spring Festival. The amount of money is not the point. The key is the emotional value.

There are also random cash red envelopes, which gives you the added bonus of a lottery draw.

People who buy scratch-off lottery tickets know this feeling best. Even though they know there is a high probability of losing, the emotional value of the heartbeat of scratching the lottery is very satisfying.

What's more, Guan Zu's red envelope is directly given in cash, which will make people happy no matter how much it is.

Tan Meili is full of confidence: "As for the promotion of red envelopes, we will officially promote it in the last four days before the opening, which is January 4th.

"We're going to catch Boss Li off guard!"

……

……

Cheung Kong Group,

Qu Yinzhi's office.

“This HK$1 million discount will only be promoted on January 1th!”

"This time, we're going to catch Five Star Supermarket off guard!"

Boss Li was speaking with great authority in the conference room.

The senior executives of Qu Yinzhi Group nodded one after another:

"The boss is wise!"

"This time, we will definitely win!"

Boss Li is full of confidence: "Kwan Tzu would never have thought that we would spend HK$1 million on promotion to attract customers!"

Why is Boss Li so confident?

Because after the efforts of a group of subordinates, a good plan was made.

8. Super discounts: On the opening day, all products will be sold at 4000% off. (Total amount: million)
(II) A series of discounts for purchases over a certain amount: A discount of HK$200 will be given for purchases over HK$50, and a discount of HK$500 will be given for purchases over HK$1000 (total amount of HK$ million)
(III) Cashback for next use: For every HK$100 spent on shopping, customers can receive a HK$20 cashback voucher, which can be used directly as cash for the next purchase... (Total amount: 1000 million)
(IV) Exclusive member benefits, the more you top up, the more you get. (Total amount: 1000 million)
(V) Free gifts. (Total amount: 1000 million)
But the only problem is,

The agreed amount was HK$2000 million, but when the subordinates were making the budget, they said they would spend HK$ million on operations.

So, only 8000 million are left.

Boss Li thought about it, waved his hand, and approved another 2000 million, making a total of 1 million.

Full of sincerity!

Seeing so many discounts, I don’t believe that citizens won’t be tempted!

Boss Li is full of confidence!

This is the first time I’ve been so sincere, I’m sure you’ll be touched!
(End of this chapter)