Hong Kong Variety Show: The Development Notes of a Boss

After Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, Mo Wendi was stunned for a moment, then said, "Mr. Lu, you didn't lie to me?"

Lu Yongqiang said, "Sir Mo, I'm a real man. I stick to my guns. Don't worry, I mean what I say. No matter how much the box office revenue is, I'll donate one-tenth to the police. It's only a few million. I won't go back on my word and make a fortune."

After Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, Mo Wendi said, "Mr. Lu, I think you misunderstood. I don't doubt what you said, but your identity and donation to our police always seem unreal."

It is true that there are many wealthy people who donate gifts to the police station, but the police and the underworld are in an antagonistic relationship, and people from the underworld have never donated anything to the police station.

Although Lu Yongqiang is now a famous tycoon, his background is ultimately that of a big gang member and a big shot in the underworld. If such a person donated millions to the police station, the cops would feel it was a bit hot to handle.

Lu Yongqiang smiled and said, "Mo Sir, you can rest assured that I will not make it difficult for you police officers. The donation will not be made in my name, but in the name of the crew. I can call the director of the film, Liu Wei, and have him announce the news after the premiere.

Of course, if you police officers still think this money is too much to handle, then forget it and I'll donate it to the welfare home."

After Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, Mo Wendi was stunned for a moment, and immediately said: "Mr. Lu, it is indeed a bit hot to handle, but donating it to the welfare home does not have to be so unnecessary..."

At this point, Mo Wendi also felt that this statement was somewhat inappropriate. He quickly corrected himself and said, "Of course, I'm not saying that donations cannot be made to the welfare home. It's just that our police force has indeed been facing some financial difficulties in recent years. A donation would at least help alleviate the current difficulties."

Seeing Mo Wendi's somewhat anxious expression, Lu Yongqiang patted Mo Wendi on the shoulder and said, "Sir Mo, if you can't make the decision on this matter, can you call your superior and ask?"

After Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, Mo Wendi was stunned for a moment, then nodded at Lu Yongqiang and turned to walk out, obviously going to report the situation.

Lu Yongqiang was willing to donate several million, also hoping to spend money to avoid disaster. Today there was such a big commotion and so many people came. Lu Yongqiang really didn't know if there were a few wanted criminals among them.

Judging from the situation today, the police will definitely not leave. Most people not entering the cinema are already giving face to Lu Yongqiang. If they happen to find two wanted criminals, the police will definitely not show mercy. If they arrest them, Lu Yongqiang will lose face.

Money talks. If you spend a few million, the police will probably turn a blind eye. Even if they find a wanted criminal, they won't arrest him in the cinema.

Mo Wendi returned quickly, and upon seeing Lu Yongqiang, he said, "Mr. Lu, our eldest master asked me to thank you for your generosity on his behalf."

Lu Yongqiang smiled and said, "You're welcome! I also want to thank Sir Mo for giving me face today and not embarrassing me.

Sir Mo, the movie just started and it will take some time to finish. I'll have someone arrange a seat for you. Please come and watch it and help me see how the movie is made. I want to see if I've been fooled by the director and taken advantage of."

Mo Wendi nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Lu!"

Lu Yongqiang called a younger brother and asked him to take Mo Wendi and others to find a seat.

After instructing his men to greet Mo Wendi and the others, Lu Yongqiang went to the cinema where Jiang Tiansheng and the others were.

Just as Lu Yongqiang walked to a seat next to Jiang Tiansheng and sat down, Jiang Tiansheng turned his head and asked, "Qiangzi, I heard that a group of cops came outside. With so many fellow gang members here today, nothing will happen, right?"

Lu Yongqiang said softly: "Mr. Jiang, don't worry, the matter has been settled, and I guarantee that nothing will happen."

As Lu Yongqiang finished speaking, Chen Yao on the other side of him said, "Qiangzi, you can't be careless about this matter. Among the people who came today, there might be someone with a criminal record. If the police see them, it will be troublesome."

Lu Yongqiang said, "Brother Yao, don't worry! I've already made arrangements. The police should be lenient today."

"Qiangzi, I heard the person who came was a superintendent from Organized Crime and Triad Bureau. It's not easy to deal with someone of that level..."

Before Chen Yao finished speaking, Jiang Tiansheng said, "Ayao, that's enough! Since Qiangzi said it's all arranged, there will definitely be no problems. What else do you have to worry about Qiangzi's ability to get things done?"

"Qiangzi, your film is really well made! I enjoyed watching the early plot with great gusto. This movie should do well at the box office."

"Mr. Jiang, I hope the box office will be good, so that I don't lose everything."

Lu Yongqiang had asked himself quite a few people just now. He didn't know whether everyone was giving him face or the movie was really good, but everyone's feedback was pretty good anyway.

On Liu Wei's side, there were interviews with reporters after the movie, but Lu Yongqiang didn't do these things. According to his previous arrangement, he would treat everyone to a meal after the movie.

As for the invited reporters, just let them take a few photos, there will be no interview session.

But with hundreds of cops watching over there, it seemed that not many people would feel comfortable eating and drinking, so Lu Yongqiang simply canceled the subsequent meal.

So after the movie ended, everyone left in an orderly manner. Those with a smaller group were seen off by people like Scorpion and Skinny Monkey, while those with a larger group were seen off by Lu Yongqiang himself. He saved on food and drinks and always gave everyone enough face.

The situation after the premiere was even more popular than Lu Yongqiang had expected. The next day, almost all newspapers in Hong Kong published news about the movie premiere.

Newspapers related to the entertainment industry all reported on Liu Wei's premiere, but newspapers unrelated to the entertainment industry all reported on Lu Yongqiang's premiere.

Because of its high popularity, the movie's box office was naturally not bad. On the second day, the box office in Hong Kong was over 2.9 million. This was even with the limited screening schedule. If all the theaters in Hong Kong had shown the movie, the box office could have been another 1 or 2 million.

People from the gang have gotten involved in the entertainment industry, and many of them don't follow the rules when making movies. They use all kinds of despicable tricks, like putting bullets in the script, which is considered good. Some people even kidnap people and make movies.

As such terrible things happened more and more frequently, many people in the entertainment industry naturally hated the people in the society and felt that they had disrupted the rules of the entertainment industry.

Some bigwigs in the entertainment industry simply refuse to cooperate with people from society groups, and they are not afraid of them. These bigwigs also control the theater chains.

Lu Yongqiang suffered a loss in this regard. Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest Cinemas were unwilling to show Lu Yongqiang's film, even if they increased their share of the profits. Lu Yongqiang was also helpless against these two major cinema chains.

On the third day, the movie continued to be popular and the box office increased a bit to more than three million.

On the fourth day, the box office fell back a bit, to only over 2.7 million.

On the fifth day, because it was Saturday, the box office was over 3.6 million.

On the sixth day, the box office was the highest, at 4.2 million.

On the seventh day, the box office revenue was abysmal, reaching only about 2.2 million.

In the following days, the box office kept hovering around two million.

The movie was released for half a month and the total box office was over 31 million. At this time, the daily box office had dropped to less than 1 million, and pirated discs had begun to appear on the market. The box office will definitely drop significantly in the future. It seems that the total box office will not reach 40 million.

Lu Yongqiang was a gangster after all, and when the film premiered, he invited most of the gangsters in Hong Kong to attend the premiere, so the gangsters were somewhat lenient with him and waited for half a month before producing a pirated copy.

You should know that for some popular movies, pirated discs will basically appear on the market within ten days of their release.

With a total box office of over 30 million in Hong Kong, although Lu Yongqiang did not make back his investment, he did not lose money either.

After the movie became a hit, an overseas distribution company took a fancy to it and wanted to purchase the overseas distribution rights. Lu Yongqiang sold the package for 15 million yuan, and he could also make some money from the subsequent disc rights and TV broadcast rights.

Overall, Lu Yongqiang should be able to make a small profit, and the money earned from the movie is only a small part of Lu Yongqiang's earnings. The bulk of his earnings come from several companies.

Due to the popularity of the movie, the sales of the food company under Lu Yongqiang's name increased by 30% during the release period, and even the house rental business benefited, but the catering company benefited the most.

Because the film contains a lot of scenes of eating in a food court, during the period when the movie was released, the food court under the catering company was basically full every day, and the number of takeout orders almost increased by half.

Lu Yongqiang is negotiating with the British company on the acquisition price of the catering company. Now that the catering company's business is booming, it naturally affects the negotiations on the other side. The price that the British company has been holding tight has loosened.

The movie hasn't been released yet, but the negotiations there have already come to a conclusion. The acquisition price of the catering company is 310 million pounds, which is equivalent to more than 3.6 billion Hong Kong dollars.

What Lu Yongqiang hadn't anticipated was that the acquisition price for the catering company surprised many, leading to numerous headlines and the company's owner, Lu Yongqiang, becoming a front-page figure in numerous newspapers and magazines. Lu Yongqiang's fame also boosted the box office of a film that had previously only grossed a few hundred thousand, earning over a million yuan for several consecutive days.

The dust settled on the catering company, and Lu Yongqiang could finally put his mind at ease. After receiving the money, Lu Yongqiang did not invest it. Instead, after paying off the bank loan, he directly transferred the money to the account of an overseas investment company.

The legal representative of the investment company is a Hong Kong student. The reason why Lu Yongqiang transferred the money into this company was that he was planning to make a fortune in the overseas financial market.