Chapter 153: Wreaths under the Mountains In 1979, after we gave the Vietnamese monkeys a good beating, they became much more obedient. But they are still seeking revenge. Over the years, they have not only attacked Thailand and Cambodia, but also continued to harass us. We were in the Laoshan area, training our troops with Yue monkeys, which was called the Laoshan Rotational War. In such an environment, many novels and movies about fighting against Vietnamese monkeys were born, which shows the attitude of the people across the country towards Vietnamese monkeys. In January this year, the war expanded again. In April, we launched a counterattack, but because the soldiers lacked actual combat experience, they suffered heavy casualties. In July, the battle reached its most intense stage, and on the 1th alone, 4 people died in the Laoshan area. Domestic media were all paying attention to information from the southwest. After the casualty figures were released, people across the country were united in their hatred of the enemy. In such an environment, the group led by the old man surnamed Wang had no choice but to stop their actions. Once they caused the anger of the Chinese people, someone would really dare to deal with them. In this era when there is no ban on robbery, the domestic people are tough. So this "fighting" is really a physical fight. This is why these bastards didn't jump up and down like they did later in the 1980s. In the evening, Liu Hongmin went to the crew to pick up Deputy Director Yang.
"How's the crew? Are you used to it?" "It's a habit. This is not the first time we have cooperated with Beijing Film Studio." Deputy Director Yang's Hong Kong-Putonghua is already very good, so communication is not a problem at all. "Don't worry sir. With our RTV filming experience, we'll be on the right track soon." Liu Hongmin nodded and said that as long as he could shoot it, it would be fine. Just as the two were about to leave, a young actor came over. His face was a little tanned, but still much whiter than Liu Hongmin. "Excuse me, is this Comrade Liu Hongmin?" Liu Hongmin laughed, he recognized the actor, the originator of the "creamy boy" in China, Tang Guoqiang. "I'm Liu Hongmin, hello, Comrade Guo Qiang." Tang Guoqiang was flattered, "You know me?" "Of course, I've seen your movies." Liu Hongmin asked curiously, "What's wrong with your face? You can just put on makeup to play Bao Zheng. There's no need to tan yourself, right?" Tang Guoqiang laughed heartily and said, "I got this tan from filming in the southwest." "Southwest?" Liu Hongmin's mind was moved. "'The Wreath under the Mountain'?" "Yes, it's The Garland at the Foot of the Mountain." Tang Guoqiang nodded, "You've read it... By the way, you're a writer, of course you've read it." Liu Hongmin nodded. "Although I seldom read other people's novels, I must read this one." "The Garland under the Mountain" is the most classic novel describing the Southwest War. After being adapted into a movie, it is also a classic. "Comrade Guo Qiang, when was the filming of The Garland Under the Mountain completed?" "It just ended not long ago." Tang Guoqiang said: "I just came back from the southwest a few days ago, and I was called here to shoot "Shao Bao"." Tang Guoqiang plays Zhao Mengsheng in "The Garland under the Mountain". He is a second-generation man who is cowardly, which is very consistent with Tang Guoqiang's image. If Zhao Mengsheng hadn't shown his bravery as a soldier in the later stage, Tang Guoqiang might not have wanted to play this role. Although he has the appearance of an idol, he has the heart of an actor.
Liu Hongmin knew that actors these days are very ambitious. Tang Guoqiang later went from being a "creamy boy" to playing Zhuge Liang, then the emperor, and finally a teacher. Tang Guoqiang said that the filming of "The Garland under the Mountain" went very smoothly, and Director Xie was very artistic. Liu Hongmin also asked about some details, especially the content of the script and the interesting things during the filming. This is equivalent to a market assessment to see if the film is suitable for the Hong Kong market. After making a certain judgment, Liu Hongmin said goodbye to Tang Guoqiang and immediately found Lin Yong to ask him to help contact the Shanghai Film Studio. He wanted to buy the Hong Kong copyright of "The Garland under the Mountain" to let the Hong Kong people know about the Southwest War and make a little money. According to Liu Hongmin's assessment, it would be good if "The Garland Under the Mountain" could have a box office of 3 to 5 million yuan. So as long as the copyright is not more than 500,000 yuan, there will be profit. I guess Shanghai Film Studio won’t ask for too much, 100,000 yuan would be good enough. Sure enough, Shanghai Film Studio responded quickly, saying that the copyright could be sold, but they hoped to pay in Hong Kong dollars. Now the whole country is trying to get foreign exchange, and Shanghai Film Studio certainly won't miss the opportunity to earn foreign exchange. Moreover, the price they asked for was not much, only 200,000 Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to 60,000 to 70,000 RMB. Liu Hongmin readily agreed and directly asked Ma Weidu to remit 200,000 Hong Kong dollars to the Shanghai Film Studio. This operation of Shanghai Film Studio is a bit against the rules. But for the sake of foreign exchange, they can only break the rules. "The Garland under the Mountain" will need another month or two to complete post-production, and then Deputy Director Yang can take it back directly. Liu Hongmin has no plans to go to Hong Kong again in the near future. Before going to the United States, he needs to finish all the things on hand. It was mainly Professor Tao's classwork. In order to catch up with the homework, Liu Hongmin didn't even have time to pay attention to Mr. Wang's ancient books. After all, modern history is very recent, and there is too much information left, and many of them are contradictory. It takes a lot of effort to sort out the context. What Liu Hongmin lacks is hard work. He has too many things to do now and it is difficult for him to focus all his energy on his studies. In August, Liu Hongmin was finally able to get away. Random House had helped him with the visa issue, and he could fly to the United States at any time. Random House originally wanted to get a green card for Liu Hongmin, but Liu Hongmin did not agree. He doesn't go to the United States often, so why does he need a green card? This time, Liu Hongmin not only brought four security guards, but also asked Transformers to hire four bodyguards to protect him throughout the trip. It's not that he's afraid of death, but there are too many Japanese who want to kill him. The book "Lies" made him a thorn in the eyes of the Japanese hawks, and they couldn't get rid of their hatred until they got rid of him. The Americans are good at assassination, and several presidents have died. The Japanese are no less good, and more than one prime minister has died. It is understandable that Ito Hirobumi was assassinated, but how could there be no trickery in the assassinations of the two later ones? Liu Hongmin was not afraid of official threats. With the support of Random House and Hasbro, the Japanese dared not take action against him. Mainly the Japanese gangs, although they seem harmless in the movies, they acted as spies during the war. No one can guarantee that the person who approached Liu Hongmin to release the devils is a member of the gang. If he also made a homemade gun, Liu Hongmin would be dumbfounded. After getting off the plane, Liu Hongmin did not stay outside and went directly to the hotel. Only after the bodyguards checked the safety of the hotel did Liu Hongmin feel at ease to stay there. The four hired bodyguards were puzzled. They couldn't understand who a writer could offend.
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