Hong Kong Variety Show: Let you eat melons, eat melons on your sister-in-law

Chapter 71 "71" Civilized People
In Repulse Bay, in a luxury mansion.

Lin Yao arrived with Xiao Fu and the four swordsmen.

Since he was coming to visit a famous director, Lin Yao had to make a grand entrance.

Even all five of them were dressed in black suits and wearing sunglasses.

Putting everything else aside, it's definitely very intimidating.

Having found Director Wang's villa, Lin Yao politely rang the doorbell.

Then Lin Yao began to look around at the houses.

In Repulse Bay, not all the houses are large villas; there are also two-story villas like the one where Director Wang lives.

In addition, the environment here is quite nice, which made Lin Yao want to buy a house here.

However, this idea was just a thought, since he still had a use for his money.

Whether it's real estate companies needing to acquire land or investing in movies, they will need a lot of capital.

Soon a Filipino maid came out and asked Lin Yao and his group in broken Cantonese, "Who are you looking for!"

"We're here to visit Director Wang. Could you please tell him?" Lin Yao said politely.

Since it was their first meeting, Lin Yao really wanted to be a civilized person.

The Filipino maid sized up Lin Yao and his group, thinking they had some presence, and then turned to report to Director Wang.

A moment later, the Filipino maid opened the door and said to Lin Yao, "Master is waiting for you in the garden!"

Faced with the other party's pretentious behavior, Lin Yao retorted dismissively, "Damn it, a tiny courtyard that's less than fifty square meters in total, and they call it a garden!"

However, since he needed a favor, Lin Yao didn't say anything and led his men into the villa.

Soon we saw a middle-aged man sitting in a recliner with an open bottle of whiskey beside him.

"I don't think I've seen you before!" Director Wang frowned and sized up Lin Yao: "Who are you?"

Lin Yao smiled and handed over his business card: "Hello Director Wang, my surname is Lin, and I am the owner of Jianghu Magazine and Guangyao Film Company!"

Director Wang took the business card and glanced at it, his attitude noticeably changing: "Oh, I remember now, you're the owner of that really popular martial arts magazine! What brings you here?"

Lin Yao said with a smile, "Our company is preparing to shoot a movie recently, and we hope that Director Wang can come and direct it."

"Hehe, with so many people making movies in Hong Kong, why did you think of me?" Director Wang was clearly unimpressed and didn't even get up.

This guy's behavior was clearly quite arrogant.

However, Lin Yao didn't care and said with a smile, "I learned about you through Old Li from ATV. Everyone says that in the field of action films, you are the best!"

Lin Yao gave a thumbs up as he spoke!

Hearing Lin Yao's praise and the introduction from an acquaintance, Director Wang finally showed some politeness: "So you were introduced by Lao Li! You should have said so earlier! Please have a seat!"

Lin Yao sneered inwardly. Judging from Director Wang's demeanor, he was probably not the kind of guy who could be easily dealt with.

Lin Yao had someone bring out the script, and then presented it to him with both hands: "This is the script. I hope Director Wang can take a look!"

"Haha, this young man is quite something!" Director Wang didn't even reach out to catch it. Instead, he shook his head with a smile: "These days, who still needs a pre-written script to make a movie? It hinders our creative process as directors! Whatever plot is needed, we can just have the screenwriter write it on the spot!"

"And I have to apologize to you, but I'm afraid I don't have the time for this movie. I'm on vacation right now, and my schedule is already full!"

Lin Yao frowned immediately. This director really didn't know what was good for him!

If it were any other director, seeing that it was introduced by Lao Li, they would at least glance at the script and make some appearances.

But this guy's attitude showed that he didn't take Lin Yao seriously at all!

This is a little too much!
So Lin Yao gave Xiao Fu a wink.

Having followed Lin Yao for so long, Xiao Fu instantly understood and, in a moment of "accident," dropped a watermelon knife on the ground.

When Director Wang saw this thing, the smile on his face immediately froze.

Xiao Fu quickly picked up the watermelon knife and hurriedly put it away.

Lin Yao snapped at him impatiently, "Are you an idiot? You're so clumsy!"

Xiao Fu said with a wronged expression, "I'm sorry, boss!"

"Get out! Can't you see I'm talking to Director Wang?" Lin Yao shouted.

Seeing Xiao Fu leave, Director Wang's face immediately darkened, and he said to Lin Yao, "Mr. Lin, what does this mean? Is it a threat?"

Lin Yao lit a cigarette and exhaled a puff of smoke: "Director Wang, please don't misunderstand. I was just disciplining my clumsy subordinate. I'm a civilized person, and this will absolutely not affect our cooperation!"

Lin Yao deliberately emphasized the word "cooperation," making the threat obvious.

This is because of ATV's Lao Li, which is why Lin Yao personally came to invite him, giving him a lot of face.

If it were any other club, they would have already included bullets in the script, instead of all this nonsense!

Director Wang was still unwilling to give up and said to Lin Yao, "What if I don't accept it!"

Lin Yao didn't say anything, but at that moment, the big black star sword that Chen Dong was wearing at his waist fell down.

A sharp "snap!" made it seem as if the words Director Wang was about to say had been abruptly cut off.

The sound of the gun hitting the ground made Director Wang's heart skip a beat. Lin Yao, smoking a cigarette, said casually, "I advise Director Wang to take a look at the script. What do you think?"

Although Lin Yao's words were still polite, his tone had turned cold.

Director Wang looked humiliated, but he had no choice but to pick up the script and read it carefully.

The script for "Tai Chi Master" is very solid. Although it has been heavily modified, it even has a storyboard, which surprised Director Wang.

Very few film studios in Hong Kong would be so well-prepared.

Lin Yao also gave Director Wang a way out: "Director Wang, please take another look at this contract. I am quite sincere!"

As he spoke, Lin Yao handed the director's contract to Director Wang.

After receiving the contract, Director Wang's eyes lit up.

Although I don't particularly like the way Lin Yao hires people, I can see the sincerity he shows from the contract.

That's way too much!

Really fragrant!

Moreover, the script Lin Yao provided was almost no challenge for him.

It's just that period dramas require a larger investment, and these martial arts films also rely heavily on the actors.

After a moment of silence, Director Wang said to Lin Yao, "I wonder, Mr. Lin, who you plan to cast as Dong Tianbao?"

Lin Yao took out a newspaper with a photo of Gao Gang winning a boxing championship in Macau: "What do you think of him?"

"Good looks!" Director Wang nodded. "And he's trained in martial arts; he's definitely a promising talent! Alright, I agree. When do we start filming?"

"Of course, the sooner the better. I've already recruited the behind-the-scenes staff! They're all from TVB, so their skills are definitely guaranteed!" Lin Yao said to Director Wang with a smile. "And the set is already being built, so you definitely won't have to worry about these things."

"I've also invited Lao Li to take on the position of production manager; you two can work together."

"Then I have no problem!" Although Director Wang was still unhappy, the current situation was not unacceptable.

Anyway, Lin Yao gave me a way out, so it wasn't too embarrassing. Besides, he was generous with the money, so I could just consider it extra income.

As for being threatened by gangsters, that's no secret in the entertainment industry.

After all, movies are profitable, and many members of gangs have entered the entertainment industry. He's not the only one being threatened.

After discussing the details of the film shoot and some of Director Wang's requirements, Lin Yao got up to say goodbye.

He wasn't worried at all about Director Wang changing his mind halfway through. If he dared to do that, Lin Yao had nine ways to deal with him, a full nine ways!
……

Lin Yao has been quite busy lately with his new film.

Aside from the magazine's affairs, everything else was left to Jimmy.

Since it was his first film, Lin Yao personally oversaw everything.

This is quite a surprising performance.

Moreover, many people at ATV knew that Lin Yao was preparing to make a movie, so his colleagues who were on good terms with him also came to join in the fun.

"Boss, it's not easy to find someone to play the role of Dong Tianbao!"

The assistant director, who had switched jobs from a TV station, looked at Lin Yao with a pained expression and said, "Your standards are too high!"

Lin Yao was speechless: "This is high? Don't they have enough action actors in Hong Kong?"

The assistant director said with a bitter face, "Your requirements regarding image and temperament are really too picky! Those who have acting skills can't fight, and those who can fight don't have the right image!"

Hearing the assistant director say that, Lin Yao also felt that his requirements might be a bit too high.

Just as he was considering compromise, he suddenly saw his bodyguard, Xiao Fu, stuffing himself with food beside him.

Lin Yao's eyes lit up immediately: "Xiao Fu, come here, stop eating!"

Xiao Fu wiped his mouth and ran over: "Boss, did you need something?"

Lin Yao pushed Xiao Fu in front of the assistant director and asked, "What do you think of Xiao Fu? This guy is the best fighter I have!"

The assistant director looked Xiao Fu up and down, and his eyes lit up immediately: "Hmm, he seems...not bad!"

Although Xiao Fu is somewhat simple-minded and rustic, he has a dignified appearance and his image is absolutely flawless.

As for skill, he was almost evenly matched with Lin Yao, who had enhanced his physical abilities twice and possessed master-level boxing skills.

There really isn't a more suitable candidate.

Xiao Fu looked at Lin Yao with a bewildered expression and said, "Boss, you're not going to make me make a movie, are you? I can't do it, I've never acted before!"

"What are you afraid of? You've fought to the death in a ring before, so why can't you make a movie?" Lin Yao said irritably.

Xiao Fu shook his head vigorously, refusing to agree no matter what.

Left with no other option, Lin Yao had to resort to his ultimate weapon: "Do you know how much this role costs? A full 300,000! If you film a couple more movies, not only can you build a big house for your mother back home, but you can even bring your aunt to Hong Kong to take care of her!"

Upon hearing Lin Yao's words, Xiao Fu was immediately captivated.

After hesitating for a moment, I agreed.

(End of this chapter)