Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 513 Marathon and Guinness Records

Of course, things are not that simple. This is a proud work of DreamWorks Entertainment's peripheral business as it matures.

The reason why Xiangjiang films are ushering in a glorious era is largely due to their own courage to innovate, as is the case with the hit "Yin and Yang".

If it was just a comedy ghost movie, then "Yin Yang" would definitely fall into the cliché, but it tells a love story with a poignant ending in a rather unique way, thus becoming a sensational alien. number.

In the beginning, "Phantom", which was written and composed by Lin Minyi, did not get PolyGram's attention. In Alan Tam's latest album "Spring...belated spring", it was assigned a very late position.

The DreamWorks Records department, which participated in the production, suggested that "Phantom" be the title song, but PolyGram disagreed, and there was a dispute for a while. Thanks to Xiang Xuehuai, who was able to mix both DreamWorks and PolyGram, and coordinated Fan, finally reached a compromise, and put it in the second most important position.

As a result, this combination of Dreamworks was extremely beautiful. Alan Tam's record was matched with "Yin and Yang" starring Alan Tam, and the sales and box office came to a double bang. The former reached five platinum, and the latter exceeded [-] million.

For this reason, this "Phantom" was re-arranged and included in Alan Tam's next music album "Love in the Fog".

After the classroom was quiet for a while, someone shouted, "Amin, sing "Phantom" for everyone."

"Class is about to start, forget it." Zhou Huimin declined with a smile.

"It's fine to sing a few words." Once the enthusiasm of the students was mobilized, it would be so easy to avoid it. Zhou Huimin could only look at the music box and opened up his voice.

……

"123 million for the first time... 123 million for the second time... 123 million for the third time." The auction hammer fell, and the auctioneer announced loudly, "Ms. Hu won the No. 3 license plate."

While the competitors shook their heads wryly and the onlookers repeatedly exclaimed, Hu Yinmeng nodded, got up and walked out of the auction room.

The reporters, who had paid close attention to the matter, quickly blocked Hu Yinmeng outside the door, "Miss Hu, did you know that just now, you set a new record for Xiangjiang's license plate price."

"I'm bidding on behalf of a friend. I don't spend my own money, and I don't pay attention to this aspect." Hu Yinmeng, who asked and answered lightly, had a smile in his eyes.

"So, Mr. Tang is going to use the No. 3 license plate?" the reporter confirmed excitedly.

Hu Yinmeng nodded slightly, acquiescing to the other party's speculation, and then with the help of his assistant, he got rid of the reporter's entanglement.Get in the car and leave.

And this news was sent back to their own newspaper by the reporters as quickly as possible, and it was quickly published.

……

The [-]st Hong Kong International Marathon, which showcases the style of Hong Kong and the spirit of Hong Kong people, will be held this Saturday amidst the much-anticipated attention.

Mr. Tang Huan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Heung Kong Telephone Company, who sponsored the whole event, will deliver a speech in person.

It is reported that the No. 3 license plate has just been won by Ms. Hu Yinmeng on behalf of Mr. Tang. From then on, the owner of this license plate will change from Sir Zhou Xinian to Mr. Tang Huan.

Sir Zhou Xinian was the first Chinese otolaryngologist in Hong Kong. He used to be the chairman of Chinese Bank, Kowloon Bus Company, Milk Company and other enterprises. From the 1940s to the early 1960s, he successively served as the chief non-officer of the Legislative and Administrative Bureaus. Mr. Shou, also served as the first chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries and the Trade Development Council.

However, after the milk company was acquired by Hongkong Land in 1972, Sir Chow Sin-nian's influence was not as good as before. After he had a stroke in 1976, he seldom appeared in public.

Today, Hongkong Land, and even the entire Jardines, are all owned by Mr. Tang. Sir Zhou Xinian should be able to express his grievances about "landland drinking milk".

From this perspective, the change of ownership of the No. 3 license plate is a good story.

So far, among the odd-numbered license plates from 1 to 9, the No. 4 license plate originally used by the Director of Xiangjiang Medical and Health Department was won by Zhao Shizeng in 1978 with 14.7 Hong Kong dollars; in the same year, Run Run Shaw bid for 33 Ten thousand Hong Kong dollars won the No. 6 license plate.

The No. 3 license plate, after fierce bidding, finally belonged to Mr. Tang at a record price of 123 million yuan, which can be said to be well deserved.

Perhaps, at the opening ceremony of the first Xiangjiang International Marathon, we can see Mr. Tang riding a car with a No. 3 license plate.

……

The media guessed right. After Silicon Valley One landed at Kai Tak Airport, Tang Huan got into the Rolls-Royce with the No. 3 license plate.

"This license plate is cool enough." Hu Yinmeng joked.

"Am I that superficial?" Tang Huan laughed, "It's just to support the scene. After all, even if I don't care, but with such a great effort, there must be something iconic."

"This is your speech at the opening ceremony of the marathon." Hu Yinmeng handed over a document casually, "Don't bother me with such trivial matters in the future, this great writer is now a special commentator with a lot of money, not to prepare official articles for you young secretary."

"Only what you write suits me." Tang Huan complimented while looking at the manuscript.

……

Tang Huan, a madman, got into working mode as soon as he arrived at the office and listened to reports non-stop.

Regardless of how well prepared the first Xiangjiang International Marathon is, it is only equivalent to a speech script for Tang Huan. His attention is focused on the production base in the special zone. In January of this year, there will be an inspection of the highest standard.

In addition, after four consecutive years of investment in the Greater China region, operations in many fields, including education, have begun to provide fresh blood for Tang Huan's huge business empire in terms of soft power. This is what he needs to ask one by one. .

While he was busy, Mr. Huo came to visit, "It's really not easy to meet you in Xiangjiang."

"I'm not a beautiful woman. You always think about what to do when you see me. If you have something to do, just give me a call." Tang Huan smiled slightly, picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, letting the tea fragrance sway slightly in his mouth .

"Although you are not a beautiful woman, you are still a big shot." Mr. Huo laughed and said, "If you have time, please attend an event."

"Isn't it just to watch the Provincial-Hong Kong Cup again? I haven't been to my own football club a few times." Tang Huan shook his head with a smile.

"When I went to London, I went to your Chelsea club to have a look, and it was really good." Mr. Huo nodded, "But this time I am not asking you to show up at the Hong Kong Provincial Cup, but I want to invite you to I stayed at the White Swan Hotel in Yangcheng for a few days. It just started to open this year, and all the work is still in the process of running in. My old man doesn't know why he is in such a hurry. He insisted on asking me to find a world-class figure to check out the hotel's facilities , whether it has really reached the five-star service level, it is short of saying your name directly."

"That's it..." Tang Huan thought for a while, probably Boss Huo didn't tell his son that the White Swan Hotel will entertain important guests next month, but just asked him to find someone with a high enough vision to evaluate the place level of service.

"I have asked the White Swan Hotel to reserve the presidential suite for you. As long as you go to Yangcheng in the future, it will be the best place for you to stay." Mr. Huo lobbied vigorously.

"Since you are so kind to invite me, I'll join in the fun, but after the marathon is over." Tang Huan nodded and agreed with a smile.

……

The Rolls-Royce with the No. 3 license plate was too conspicuous, Tang Huan would not bother to take it if it was not for official business.

Therefore, after the work at hand came to an end, Tang Huan, who went back to the villa to rest, used another Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle.

The movie "Yang Guo and the Little Dragon Girl" was finished, and Weng Jingjing was going to attend the crew's dinner, so Tang Huan stopped by to pick her up.

After the car stopped, an assistant walked into the hotel where the crew had dinner, and soon Weng Jingjing and Leslie Cheung followed him out.

Maybe the traces of the two people coping with the scene were too obvious, and the few people who were sent out were a little bit reluctant in their attitudes, and their voices were quite high, "Little brother, little wife, you are too shameless, shouldn't you look at it?" After the movie is finished, we brothers won’t be needed.”

Weng Jingjing and Leslie Cheung got rid of the entanglement when they got to the side of the road.

Tang Huan rolled down the car window and said to Leslie Cheung, who was a little drunk and waving for a taxi, "Rong Tsai, let's go together, I'll see you off."

Just as Leslie Cheung was about to resign, Weng Jingjing dragged him into the car.

"Finally, I don't have to deal with these annoying guys anymore." Weng Jingjing pouted and complained.

"What's going on?" Tang Huan glanced at Weng Jingjing, "You two actually became junior brother and junior wife. Have you changed families?"

"Did you hear that?" Weng Jingjing stuck out her tongue, and then, like beans falling from a bamboo tube, she crackled and recounted the process of being bullied by martial artists secretly when filming "Yang Guo and the Little Dragon Girl" , and finally concluded: "This group of people has a bad heart. When we were eating just now, they always looked for opportunities to force us to drink."

"You should be killed even if you are innocent," Tang Huan said lightly, then turned to Leslie Cheung, "I heard that your music career has begun to gain momentum this year, and next year you should be like Chen Baiqiang and Alan Tam. It has become popular, I have prepared a song called "Monica" for you, you go to Li Xiaotian and ask for details."

"Thank you, Mr. Tang, for taking care of me." Leslie Cheung's previous depression was swept away.

Although it has not been positively confirmed, there is an indisputable fact that Tang Huan released a lot of music works under the name "Tang Huan", a few of which were his own lead singers, and most of them were given to Deng Lijun and DreamWorks Records. Jade female singer Zhang Delan.

Leslie Cheung did not expect that he would have such special treatment.It seems that it may really be time to break through the bottleneck in my career development.

"I'm also an artist of DreamWorks. Is there any good training policy for me?" Weng Jingjing stretched out Bai Shengsheng's little hand and asked with a smile.

"You're just a naughty guy who doesn't do business properly. You have taken on several plays this year. I guess your university studies are completely wasted." Tang Huan snorted.

"No more!" Weng Jingjing retorted coyly, "Filming is not fun, and I won't be filming anymore."

"It's probably not so easy to settle down with your playful nature." Tang Huan shook his head, ignored the little witch, and continued chatting with Leslie Cheung.

After Leslie Cheung got out of the car full of joy, Weng Jingjing got into Tang Huan's arms like a kitten, and acted coquettishly, "Brother Huan, don't you blame me for being misbehaving?"

"You are very good. You were eaten by others and turned into a little mistress, and you are still enduring it." Tang Huan gave the little witch a slap in the face.

"I don't want such a trivial matter to bother you." Weng Jingjing leaned over and put on her sweet lips in a fawning manner.

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On December 12th, Saturday, the first Hong Kong International Marathon, which has been in preparation for a long time, was held as scheduled, and the Sports Department of Media Asia TV followed up and reported the whole process.

This event is not just a one-off show, but a regular one.

The 42-kilometer marathon is held hundreds of times around the world every year.

The IAAF divides the important marathon events into three levels: gold, silver, and bronze, which must be certified once a year.

The first Xiangjiang International Marathon met the IAAF silver-level marathon standard, and set up three types of marathon, half marathon and quarter marathon.

The women's marathon was listed as an official event by the IAAF in 1981, and since the 1984 Olympic Games, it has become an official event of the Olympic Games.

Therefore, the Xiangjiang International Marathon also includes the women's marathon.

At this time, Xiangjiang's unique star culture was revealed, and many artists participated in the quarter marathon; there were also various Guinness World Records applications presented one by one, just like a grand party, and the scene was spectacular.

But this doesn't mean it's unprofessional. Many professional athletes from Europe, America, Japan, and mainland China signed up to participate.

In addition, with the help of the organizing committee to solve the air tickets, some African players also showed up.

Facts have proved that the vision of the organizing committee is very accurate, and the final champion belongs to these blacks from underdeveloped areas who have achieved excellent results.

Compared with only one champion, Hong Kong people are more concerned about the success of various Guinness World Records applications. After all, many of the applicants are colleagues, friends, and even relatives who usually keep secrets around them.

The project that has received the most attention and the most high hopes is the plan for 66 people to run a marathon together.

But unfortunately, halfway through the race, some members of the team had an unexpected physical condition and had to quit. The record application failed, and the team split accordingly. In the end, only 15 people insisted on cooperating and ran to the finish line.

But the world record with a spoon and an egg, which looked a little funny, was successfully completed.

In this regard, a fierce war of words broke out in the media. Gein, a team of 66 people, was previously portrayed as a symbol of Hong Kong people's unity and unity, overcoming the real estate crash, stock market slump, and uncertain future.

Some people think that the scale setting of 66 people is too large, and it is suspected of being overjoyed. On the other hand, the man who ran the marathon with a spoon and eggs went much smoother.

The objectors sneered: "Is running alone also called unity?"

Some people accused those members who quit halfway, delaying the collective goal.

Reasonable people asked back, "Is it true that those who are in poor health are allowed to risk their lives to persevere? Besides, in the end, didn't some people insist on running the whole distance? .”

Such scolding battles gradually aggregated into fables, and then were over-interpreted into economic, political_political and other levels.
(End of this chapter)