“If it weren't for your solid character, I would have already had someone send you away! I heard Andy Lau wants to be a guest at my concert? Is that true or false?”
Su Yu smiled, letting the topic rest there, then asked about the concert guest.
“You’re so popular now, with extremely high international recognition, so of course I want to ride your coattails! Not just me, Jacky Cheung also wants to attend your concert. Can you write a song suitable for the three of us to sing? We can perform a duet then! Also, how are you doing with our movie script? Any progress?”
Liu Furong made the request jokingly.
Riding coattails was obviously not the case; it was more about boosting the influence of Su Yu’s concert.
Two of the older generation’s Four Heavenly Kings directly came to be supporting roles for you—isn’t that enough prestige?
Moreover, he and Jacky Cheung attending the concert had another purpose: to urge for updates!
Su Yu had promised to continue collaborating with them on a movie, but they waited and waited, only to hear news of Su Yu filming “this man comes from blue star” in a dozen days, which then dominated everything.
They both went to the cinema to watch the movie and were utterly impressed by Su Yu’s scriptwriting ability.
Therefore, they were full of confidence and anticipation for their upcoming second “Hong Kong film” collaboration.
Their thoughts were similar to Xu Ke’s; they all hoped to see Hong Kong cinema reclaim its former glory.
However, the paths they took were different.
Wasn’t the previous “hidden war” very successful? If there were more co-productions like this, it could, to a certain extent, reverse the decline of Hong Kong cinema.
As for handing over all the initiative to Su Yu? There was nothing unacceptable about that.
Besides, if they didn't push him, Su Yu might not get around to it for who knows how long.
After the Blue Star Concert, it would be Su Yu’s own global tour, and he also had to film “murder on the orient express” in between.
If they didn’t hurry, they might not even get a slot next year!
Furthermore, many entertainment companies and capitalists in Hong Kong who were on good terms with Liu Furong actually wanted to connect with Su Yu through Liu Furong.
They hoped to secure some investment shares in their next movie.
“There’s no problem with a collaborative song; I’ll send you the song in a few days. As for the new script, yes, I’ve written it! But I won’t be able to personally direct it for a short period of time. How about this: you recommend a reliable Hong Kong director, and Tianxing Entertainment will also send two directors. How about three directors co-directing?”
Su Yu indeed had plans to film the “infernal affairs” trilogy.
But he truly didn’t have the time to direct it himself.
And Su Yu was well aware of what Liu Furong and the others were thinking.
So, they might as well do a co-production.
Gao Xiaozhi and Guo Fan, two assistant directors who had followed Su Yu for a long time, could actually be pulled out to take on leading roles.
Su Yu had too many movies he could film, but Tianxing Entertainment only had a few directors who could be of great use.
So, it was time for these two competent assistant directors to direct films independently.
“No problem! There are plenty of directors in Hong Kong! I heard you talked with Xu Ke? Is he not suitable?”
Liu Furong’s face lit up when he heard the script was already written.
As for whether Su Yu would direct it? He didn’t really care that much.
What they lacked were excellent scripts, not directors!
Facing Su Yu’s question, the first person he thought of was Xu Ke, who had been widely discussed recently.
He heard that Xu Ke wanted the film adaptation rights for ““xiao ao jianghu”” and had discussed it with Shengshi Fenghua and Tianxing Entertainment.
However, the talks didn’t seem to go very smoothly, as Xu Ke had secluded himself after returning to Hong Kong, reportedly writing a script?
Of course, Ye Mei told him this, and he didn’t know much about it.
So, he thought of Xu Ke first.
“He’s writing the script for ““xiao ao jianghu””, so he probably won’t be available for a while, and it’s a crime thriller we’re filming, not a wuxia film!”
Su Yu was speechless. Andy Lau, your information isn’t very up-to-date!
And who are you recommending? Integrating wuxia into a crime thriller? Are you sure you’re not joking?
“Then I’ll go back and ask around to see who’s available! Oh, and how much is the film planning to invest? When will filming start? I need to clear my schedule in advance. Also, some companies in Hong Kong also want to collaborate with you this time. Can you release some investment shares to them?”
Liu Furong didn’t even know what the script was about, but he had already decided to make this project his top priority recently.
And he also timely brought up the idea of introducing Hong Kong capital into the project.
“How about this: on the morning of the 16th, you bring the interested parties to Tianxing Entertainment, and we can discuss the new project face-to-face.”
After some thought, Su Yu gave a time.
Since they were asking for a favor, it was better for them to come to Tianxing Entertainment.
If those so-called big shots in Hong Kong couldn’t put aside their pride, then there was no need for collaboration.
He didn’t have time to go to Hong Kong and play games with them.
“Then thank you very much! This time, I owe you a big favor! If you ever need my help, just ask!”
Liu Furong knew that Su Yu agreeing to bring in Hong Kong capital meant giving up some of his and Tianxing Entertainment’s profits.
He was now the entertainment leader in the mainland and had no need to bother with the so-called big shots of Hong Kong entertainment.
Besides, what era was this, and who were those so-called big shots anyway?
This young man in front of him was the true big shot!
Ironically, the two paintings Su Yu donated were worth more than some big shots’ companies’ annual revenue!
After achieving his goal, Liu Furong said goodbye and left; he still had a lot to do after returning to Hong Kong.
He had already secured the opportunity from Su Yu; now it was up to those people in Hong Kong to seize it.
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In the early morning of the 12th, the results of the second round of the Blue Star Concert finals were freshly released.
Su Yu’s new song, “California Hotel,” topped the charts, adding another 7 points for Huaxia.
Second place was taken by the home-field advantage Kailina, with a total score of 11 points.
Third place belonged to Ivan, fourth was Lucia, fifth was Carlo, Quanshui was sixth, and Fernando was seventh.
On the overall scoreboard, Quanshui, Ivan, and Lucia, all three women, were tied for third place with 8 points.
Carlo was sixth with 4 points, and Fernando was last with 3 points.
The female lyricists and composers in this season were truly fierce.
Since the start of the regular season, they had subtly suppressed the male lyricists and composers.
This also caused their international recognition to surge, drawing envy from countless musicians, lyricists, and composers.
However, this popularity and recognition were earned through their genuine hard work, which made it difficult for anyone to justify feeling jealous.
And in the final round of the finals, who would claim second place below the throne became the hottest topic of discussion among netizens worldwide.
Because the throne belonged to that man; no one could contend for it!