Chapter 13: Whimsical Ideas

Li Siming told Zeng Zhi about his plan, but Zeng Zhi's surprised expression made him feel very upset.

"Is there anything wrong with being a boss?" Li Siming asked.

"Oh, it's not wrong, it's just a whim. Have you used your brain too much? Do you think the money in this world is so easy to make?" Zeng Zhi disagreed.

"Do you think I'm for money? Do you think your life is envious? Wrong, you see, you have the face of a rich young man, but you don't have the rich children. You look quite glamorous, but in fact you do nothing every day. There are also those rich children, I have never seen them, but I can guess that they are more powerful than rich people. Whoever is rich and powerful has the face? Do you think such a life is meaningful?"

"Does this have anything to do with what you said?"

"Of course there is. My goal is not to make money. Making money is just a necessary means. My goal is to make money grow like a snowball, continue to grow, invest in high technology, and form a virtuous cycle, so that some aspect of technology occupies the top position in the world. This is my purpose of running a company. At that time, I will let foreigners look up to our company and let products labeled as our company occupy any place where it is needed!"

"It sounds very good, but the money required to run such a company is astronomical, and even the rich are forgot to go. Most Hong Kong rich people are engaged in traditional industries such as real estate, transportation, trade and finance. They don't understand technology, and there are great risks in this regard. Businessmen are unwilling to get involved in industries they don't understand. By the way, how much do you need?" Zeng Zhi analyzed.

"Five hundred million!"

"What, five hundred million?"

"USD!"

"Oh my god, you can just kidnap all the Hong Kong rich people and blackmail them! I thought about 40 to 50 million Hong Kong dollars were enough. Do you want to build a plane?" Zeng Zhi wiped his sweat and shouted.

"Don't be so excited. I also know that the amount of money is very large, so high technology requires high investment and increased risks. I also know that you should take it slowly. Did you let me earn enough money slowly and start a company? Time doesn't wait for anyone!" Li Siming noticed that the diners around looked here and quickly calmed Zeng Zhi's emotions.

"Brother, I'm really sorry. It's not me who helps you. You need so much money at once and don't take it slowly. Unless a super rich man guarantees you to borrow money from the bank. The question is who would like you, a young man in his twenties from the mainland to guarantee it?" Zeng Zhi said sincerely, "I have about five million working capital, so you can take it first? My villa and luxury car in my name can be exchanged for about six or seven million, so how about it? Anyway, without personal property, my family will not starve to death!"

"Brother, I'm very moved to say that!" Li Siming patted Zeng Zhi's shoulder and said with a little wet corner of his eyes. "To be honest, I have 20 million US dollars in my account in HSBC, so you should spend your little money yourself."

"Hmm? Why do you have so much money?" Zeng Zhi and Shuai Xu were as surprised and worried when they heard the news.

"Don't ask this, don't worry, it's just the right money! I will tell you in the future. This is my old capital. I hope that money can make money. Well, I have the heart to sell arms now!" Li Siming explained.

"Okay, I won't ask how this money comes from!" Although Zeng Zhi was a little suspicious, he did not continue to ask. He believed that Li Siming must have a reason why he would not say it.

"What are you doing in your family? You're not idle every day, right?" Li Siming knew that the money problem was ruined, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

"Of course not. There are many playboys in Hong Kong, but there are very few people who really do nothing all day long. People like me who come to Hong Kong from the mainland have to take on some of the jobs."

"I guess it must be easier."

"Of course! I only have one film company under my name, and there are so many companies like Hong Kong. In the past two years, I have invested in filming several films. I have tried my best and barely lost money. I don't dare to shoot anymore. The more I shoot, the more I lose. I usually make some money by renting studios, equipment, clothing and printing film to make up for the loss. I now understand that the family gave me this asset generously, just to make me have nothing to say. I naively thought that I would show up now." After Zeng Zhi said that, he drank a glass of wine to relieve his dissatisfaction.

"No, I heard that the Hong Kong film industry is very prosperous now, how could it not make money?" Li Siming was a little disbelieved.

"Of course, making money by making movies, that's just a big company. Last year Jackie Chan's "Junior Brother Takes Out" box office exceeded 10 million, the highest record in history. Although there are factors such as rising ticket prices, this year's champion may exceed this record. People have good directors, good actors, and good scripts. What do we have?" Zeng Zhi explained.

Li Siming suddenly became inspired. The film industry is called the smoke-free industry, and its increasingly huge output value cannot be ignored. In this small place, Hong Kong has gathered a large number of talents in the film industry. After the accumulation and development in the 1950s and 1960s, batch after batch of filmmakers have finally exploded in the 1970s and overcome the impact of the TV industry on the film industry. It produces a large number of excellent movies every year, with box office revenues higher than one year. The brothers of Bruce Lee and Xu dominated the film industry one after another, and Jackie Chan is the latest action star. In Hong Kong, there are old Shao Shi, the backbone Jiahe, Debao, and the new art established last year

The city will replace Shao Shi and the latter two to form a three-legged stalemate. In this small place in Hong Kong, there are three film awards ceremony every year, two film critics organizations, two exclusive colleges that can take film degree courses, annual international film festivals, and film reviews in newspapers and magazines every day. In the 1970s, many private film organizations were established, including the Vatican Film Association, the Firebird Film Association, broadcasting foreign films, and holding independent film creation competitions. The Hong Kong Film Culture Center was a very important film education institution at that time. The directors of New Wave, such as Ann Hui, Tsui Hark, and Fang Yuping, all served as lecturers there.

Li Siming was a little moved. He was a movie fan. He had watched many Chinese and foreign films. He would often watch many classic films repeatedly. In his previous life, he regarded watching movies as his most important hobby. A classic line and an unforgettable scene would make him excited or unforgettable when watching movies. This is the charm of the movie. The 1980s was the most brilliant time for Hong Kong movies, and it also set off a lot of movie craze, including the Best Partner Series of "Best Partner", the Best Star Series, the Zombie Series, and the Heroic Hot of "The True Color of Heroes", the costume craze of "A Chinese Ghost Story" and the storm of "Dragon and Tiger Storm". The 1980s were an era of blooming flowers. There was business, but there was literature and art, sensationality, realistic and realistic, and every type of drama also had supporters. At that time, the cinema was the place where everyone liked to linger.

"Money, it's all money." Li Siming thought in his heart, "With my eyes, if you can invest in some movies that are destined to have a big box office revenue, you will definitely make a lot of money. If you go to Hollywood and face a larger market and make 500 million US dollars based on memory, it may not be a rude statement."

Li Siming was dreaming of making money, with fanatical stars in his eyes, as if he was caught in an evil spirit. Zeng Zhi and Xiao Dao looked at him crazy and looked at each other, really thinking that his soul had left his body. Zeng Zhi quickly patted him and pulled Li Siming in sleepwalking into reality. Li Siming rubbed his eyes and confirmed that he was still in a Western restaurant. He just thought he was sitting in the Fed's office and counting checks.

"You're fine, see what money makes you worried?" Zeng Zhi asked worriedly.

"Zeng Zhi, I have found a way to make money." Li Siming pulled Zeng Zhidao excitedly.

"Why are you so loud? Look at such a person watching you." Li Siming's volume forced the diners next to him to notice him. These so-called top-notch people had a look of contempt on their faces. Zeng Zhi quickly stopped him from being upset. He now regretted taking Li Siming to such an elegant place to eat, which really embarrasses himself.

"I was thinking, if I invested in your company, we would also go to make movies, wouldn't that make money just to make quick money?" Li Siming said happily, as if he had seen money waving to him. He didn't expect Zeng Zhi to have no enthusiasm reaction at all.

"Are you too naive? You can guarantee that you can make money. If this is the case, the rich people in Hong Kong, not the whole world will probably come to make movies. Besides, you can make money in every movie. How many years do you have to make 500 million US dollars? Don't tell me that you can make 100 million US dollars a year, otherwise you might as well rob all Hong Kong people one by one." Zeng Zhi poured cold water on him.

"Yes, making movies is not a war. As long as you have the courage to lose too ugly," Xiaodao also interrupted. He always felt that Li Siming sometimes had some people crazy. Making movies is an artistic career. Xiaodao would rather not believe that the captain he believed in would make movies.

"If you don't let me try, why do you conclude that I will not be able to make money?" Li Siming asked back. Zeng Zhi was speechless for a moment.

"What are the elements of a good movie, or a money-making movie? A good director, a star with box office appeal, and an attractive script, are not all of these, only those big companies have it. What investment do you invest without these? The Hong Kong film industry is very closed. Just your identity as a mainlander will make some people unhappy. It is whimsical!" Zeng Zhi said.

"It's not okay to spend a lot of money to invite someone?" Li Siming asked. Li Siming believed in big investment and big returns.

"It's not bad. There are still many independent filmmakers now, but can you believe these people? People with normal intelligence will not consider them. There are often these people in my company. They come to rent my equipment, manpower and studios, shoot their so-called "new movies", and then take the profits and losses at your own expense. It would be good to be able to protect the capital. Do you think such people can help you make money?" Zeng Zhi said.

Zeng Zhi said something to knock Li Siming into the abyss, but Li Siming stopped talking.

The three of them finished their meal and were about to leave. Zeng Zhi thought that Li Siming was richer than him and insisted that Li Siming pay the bill, but Li Siming thought he was a guest, without change or credit card, so Zeng Zhi had to pay the bill obediently, claiming that Li Siming must ask him back.
Chapter completed!