Chapter 135 Success

  "Haha, alright, no matter what the reason is, as long as it's successful, that's all that matters. But we still have to wait and see if it's really successful or not, let's take a look at the reaction of movie fans after the premiere of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' today!" Run Run Shaw said with a wave of his hand.

  "Yes, let's go, Sixth Uncle, it's really getting late!" Song Tang saw Shao Yifu say this, and only then remembered that the premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was about to start!

  For Emperor Motion Pictures, it's actually not unfamiliar to many people in Hong Kong. Just before "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", a movie had been released, although this movie was quite different from the style of Hong Kong movies, but still accumulated a lot of popularity in Hong Kong. The film "Braveheart" was shown overseas, and the screening rights for Hong Kong were handed over to Emperor Motion Pictures by Song Tong. It was also at this time that Song Tong's popularity surged rapidly in Hong Kong!

  At 9:00 am, in a luxurious cinema not far from the headquarters of Emperor Motion Pictures, many film enthusiasts had gathered to catch the premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", while numerous journalists also arrived on the scene.

  "Hey, you know, buddy, I just heard that the tickets for 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' are selling like crazy!" At this moment, a movie fan sitting in the middle of the cinema said to someone beside him.

  "Really! How could I not know, my home is just near a ticketing point for 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', you don't know, this morning as soon as I opened the door, it gave me quite a shock! So many people, oh, how much money they must be making!" This person couldn't help but exclaim after hearing the movie fan's words.

  "It's not, but it's okay. I had expected this and bought the ticket for 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' in advance, so I don't have to queue up today!" This person was boasting about how wise he was while sharing his insights on the movie, and he really looked like a film critic!

  "Hmph, am I not wise? The ticket I bought is not later than yours! You don't know, do you? I heard that the screenwriter of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' being shown today is none other than the famous Hollywood director, Wong Kar-wai. Just a while ago, he directed 'Brave Heart' which was shown in Hong Kong! He's really famous now. Yesterday at Hong Kong International Airport, I heard that fans surrounded the entire airport! If only I were that famous!" The movie fan couldn't help but fantasize.

  "You think you can become famous with that kind of attitude? I'm about as good as you are!" the first person retorted back at the other.

  "Hello, I'm asking, is this director named Song Tang very famous?" Just as the two were arguing, a person of similar age to them behind them asked with some confusion.

  "Cut!" The two who were arguing just now, after hearing the question from behind, suddenly and unanimously looked back at the person with disdain!

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  "What's taking so long to start!" "Time is up already!" "What's going on here?!" "There are really a lot of people!" "Little Ma, Little Ma, why haven't you come yet?" "Qiong Jie, Qiong Jie, I love you like a mouse loves rice!" "Damn it, hurry up and start already!" "...".

  As time arrived, amidst the growing impatience of many movie fans, Song Tang and his entourage finally appeared in people's sight. Under the expectant gaze of the crowd, the vehicle slowly stopped at the entrance of the cinema. At this moment, a group of bodyguards wearing black suits blocked out reporters and fans who wanted to get a closer look, one by one, Shao Yifu, Song Tang, and then the director and actors of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Ang Lee, Chow Yun-fat, and Michelle Yeoh, gradually walked into people's view!

  "Look, look, the young man walking beside Old Master Shao Liu is none other than Hollywood's famous director Song Tang!" Just then, among the crowd of movie fans, many who had seen Song Tang before couldn't help but exclaim in surprise!

  "Is that, is that, who? My goodness, he's really young, seems even younger than me!" As for the name of Shaw Six Ye in Hong Kong, few people would not know, so with the earlier fans' exclamation, many fans who had not seen Song Tang before, upon learning that the young man walking beside Run Run Shaw was indeed Song Tang, couldn't help but feel astonished at his youth. Many people felt a sense of incongruity, and this wasn't just limited to Hong Kong, but wherever Song Tang appeared, it would always be accompanied by such astonishment!

  "Yes, it's just that I don't know why he appeared with Liu Ye!" a movie fan said in puzzlement.

  "Hmph, what's so surprising about this? I've heard that Emperor Entertainment was co-founded by the two of them, and they're both appearing together here. What's strange about that?" The fan next to him turned his head and gave a disdainful look at the fan who had just expressed doubt.

  "They look at you and feel very surprised. To be honest, when I first saw you, I also felt incredible, too young!" Shaw Yifu heard the voices of fans around him, slightly turned his head, and sighed to Song Tang.

  "Hehe, everyone has their own fate, I'm just a bit luckier than ordinary people!" Song Tang smiled slightly and said casually after hearing Shao Yifu's words. "Compared to Sixth Uncle at my age, he also established his own business, didn't he?"

  "Haha!" Run Run Shaw chuckled at Song Tang's words, feeling a mix of emotions as he thought back to his youth. He was 19 years old then, the same age as Song Tang now. Back then, he had just graduated from high school and followed his brother Runde Shaw to Singapore to develop the film market! It was also thanks to his passion for the film industry that they were able to achieve their current scale today!

  After entering the cinema, Song Tang's eyes scanned around and found that almost all the seats were occupied by fans and reporters who had arrived early. He secretly let out a sigh of relief in his heart. No matter how the film would be received after its release, at least the promotional effect before the screening was achieved!

  "Little Song, go up and say a couple of words!" As the premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was about to begin, Run Run Shaw, sitting in the front row of the cinema, said with a smile to Song Tong beside him.

  "Hehe, forget it, Sixth Uncle. With you here, I won't go up anymore. Your words still carry weight!" In Hong Kong, although Song Tang also had many fans, in terms of status and influence in the Hong Kong film industry, Song Tang didn't think he could compare to this Hong Kong big shot in front of him.

  However, Run Shaw also knew this truth. After listening to Song Tang's words, Run Shaw smiled and stood up, sighing: "It's been a long time since I've spoken at a movie premiere!"

  Looking at the Hong Kong film mogul in front of him, who is over 80 years old, after listening to Shaw Yifu's words, he felt that it was undeniable. As Shaw Yifu grew older, apart from attending some important banquets and events, he had indeed rarely attended movie premieres like this one. However, today's premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" held a significance that went beyond just being a simple premiere. It marked the beginning of cooperation between two film companies, and in the future, the success or failure of their collaboration would depend largely on today's event! Therefore, both Shaw Yifu of Shaw Brothers and Song Tang of Great Wall Film were taking this premiere very seriously.

  The people in the cinema saw Run Run Shaw walking towards the stage, and they all fell silent. Everyone was really surprised that this heavyweight figure of Hong Kong's film industry not only attended today's premiere but also gave an opening speech. Out of reverence and respect, everyone stopped their conversations and focused their attention on Run Run Shaw on the stage!

  Seeing the crowd below with some reverent and astonished eyes, Run Shaw nodded secretly, then picked up the microphone and began to speak: "Hehe, there may be many people present today who feel very surprised that I am attending this movie premiere! However, everyone can come here, I'm very happy, thank you for your support!"

  After listening to Run Run Shaw's unique opening remarks, some people in the audience began to perk up their ears and listen to what he was going to say next, because his words had indeed touched on the doubts in their minds.

  "In the eyes of many of you, this may be a small movie premiere, but it has its own unique significance. Just until today, many people may feel unfamiliar with our newly established Emperor Motion Pictures in Hong Kong, thinking that it's just another small film company, because in Hong Kong, every year there are such film companies being set up and going bankrupt! You might think that Emperor Motion Pictures will also escape this fate! But!"

  Run Run Shaw stepped up to the stage and said, "Many people didn't know who was behind Emperor Motion Pictures. Today, I'm telling you that Emperor Motion Pictures is a collaboration between our Shaw Brothers and America's Tang Dynasty Films. Our goal is to promote Chinese-language films! After hearing my words, many of you may think I'm talking nonsense!"

  "But perhaps everyone didn't know that just a few decades ago, when Shaw Brothers was founded, many people had the same idea, but we still came through! What will happen in the future I don't know, but I believe everyone has seen that today our two companies' cooperation will have a good start!"

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  "Alright, everyone. I think there are many Shaw Brothers fans among you. I hope that in the future, your support for Emperor will be just like how you supported Shaw Brothers back then! Seeing your eager eyes, perhaps you're thinking I'm being long-winded again! Hehe, don't laugh, the premiere is about to start..."

  Run Run Shaw is indeed a veteran, as soon as he stepped onto the stage, he gave a lengthy speech that not only explained the significance of today's movie premiere but also talked about the establishment of Emperor Motion Pictures. As Shaw walked off the stage, Soong Teng couldn't help but give him a big thumbs up!

  Soon after Run Run Shaw stepped down from the stage, the big screen in the cinema began to show "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".