The summer season in 1988 was nothing strange for the audience. The theater was still the same lively and the film was still the same wonderful.

But for Xiangjiang film practitioners, it is an experience that many people will never forget for life.

From August 2 to September 1, in the past month, the two movies "Police Story Sequel" and "Gambling Man" were bayonets, and they were fists and flesh, causing smoke to fill the major theaters in Hong Kong.

In its first week of release, "The Sequel to Police Story" was a top-notch and led the box office.

But starting from the second week, "The Gambler" surpassed "The Sequel to Police Story" for many consecutive days.

This week, "The Sequel to Police Story" received HK$11.75 million, with a box office drop of less than 30%. Its performance is quite stable and also in line with the consistent level of the Kung Fu superstar Cheng Long.

But compared with the amazing performance of "The Man of Gamblers", "The Sequel to Police Story" seems much inferior.

This week, "The Gambler" has a box office of 12.46 million yuan, with a box office drop of less than 20%.

For a commercial film, such a box office decline can no longer be described as healthy, and it is simply a small miracle.

After the box office data of "The Gambler" was released, it immediately attracted a slight look on the Xiangjiang film industry.

Everyone knows that this summer's peak film showdown is not only a box office contest, but also a grand ceremony for the crowning of the new king.

The facts are similar to what everyone thought. In the third week, "The Gambler" has continued to show its momentum, winning a box office of 9.41 million yuan.

"The Sequel to Police Story" has a box office of only 6.74 million yuan, and the box office of both sides has completely widened the gap.

By the end of September 4, "Police Story" had a cumulative box office of HK$36.15 million, while "Gambling Man" had a cumulative box office of HK$41.42 million.

At this point, the summer season, which had the strongest intensity of the confrontation in the Xiangjiang film industry in 1988, fell to the scene, but the aftermath of this battle between dragons and tigers is still in Yanyan.

The audience of good things talked about Stephen Chow's rise to the top as a king, and his unparalleled limelight was heard.

The criticism of many film companies has continued from the release of the two films to the end.

Originally, the summer season was a must-fight for various film companies in Xiangjiang. Every year, every film company would bring out its own hot films.

The competition during the summer season is fierce, but there are many viewers entering the theater. As long as the movie quality is up, it is not difficult to make money, and maybe you can still win a big shot.

But no one expected that this year's summer season "Police Story Sequel" and "Gambling Man" would be so fierce. More than ten films of the same period were released on the spot.

Even Chow Yun-fat, who claims to be "one-percent on both weeks", has no power to struggle in this short-term hand-to-hand battle.

"The Young Master" starring him and Anita Mui was released on July 30 and was released on September 2, with a box office of almost 13 million, not to mention other films of the same period.

"The Sequel to Police Story" and "The Gambler" are like two street-clearing tigers. They not only cut off the life of many films of the same period, but also scared the films that were about to be released in the summer season.

It was not until half a month after these two movies were released that the box office dominance gradually declined that some movies began to be released.

On the day the "Gambling Man" was released, Classic Film held a grand celebration banquet at the Peninsula Hotel.

Not only were hundreds of film company owners, celebrities, directors and others present, but dozens of reporters from Hong Kong also attracted.

To the outside world, Classic Film is an independently operated film company, but its background is no secret in the Xiangjiang film industry.

Director Wang Jing and male lead Stephen Chow were the protagonists at this celebration banquet. Tao Yushu attended as the boss of the distribution company and received a lot of attention, but she deliberately kept a low profile and did not show any popularity.

When the celebration banquet came to an end, Wang Jing and Stephen Chow were invited to the small private room. Today, they were in a thrilling manner, and both were a little drunk at this time.

"Madam Lin!"

Seeing Tao Yushu sitting in the private room, Wang Jing and Stephen Chow were awakened by two points.

Tao Yushu's face smiled, "Are you having fun today?"

"happy!"

The two of them were really happy today. The movies were sold well, fame and fortune were gaining both, and the stars were supporting the moon. How could they not be happy?

But when they were happy, they were suddenly called to such a small room, but both of them were a little unsupported and they even became unconfident in their answers.

"Relax! It's a good thing to ask you two to come over."

Listening to Tao Yushu's words, Wang Jing and Stephen Chow felt a little relaxed.

At this time, Wu Meizhen walked into the box and handed Tao Yushu two copies of documents. The documents were placed on the table, but Tao Yushu did not take over, but pushed them directly to the two.

"Look!"

Wang Jing and Stephen Chow looked at each other, walked forward, picked up the document, and looked surprised.

"Madam Lin, this——"

Tao Yushu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the dividend distribution photo is sent. This is the extra gift for you. Wang Jing and Stephen Chow each hold a house transfer agreement. The transfer of the house was actually in the local Ligende Pavilion.

Few people know about Diligende Pavilion, but if you want to talk about the Mid-mountain mansion, there are many people who know about it. Diligende Pavilion is one of the luxury houses built in the 1980s in the Mid-mountain area.

When the housing prices in Hong Kong were at a low point in 1981, the price of each price of Deligendge Pavilion at HK$1,000 was already doubled, reaching HK$2,200.

The property area given to Wang Jing and Stephen Chow by Tao Yushu reached 2,000 yuan. It is a real thousand-foot luxury house with a market price of more than HK$4.5 million.

A white-collar worker in Xiangjiang has been working all his life, and he can probably buy a set of food, no food or drink or praise money.

Two such properties cost up to HK$9 million.

Even though Wang Jing is now very wealthy, she is still shocked by Tao Yushu's big deal.

Because Mrs. Lin just said that the dividends are posted without delay, and the dividends are added to the house. How much money did he make in this movie?

Wang Jing was a little dazzled for a moment and couldn't figure it out.

Stephen Chow, who was standing beside him, was still quite clear-headed, but he was also very excited. This was a thousand-foot mansion halfway up the mountain. "Madam Lin, this is too expensive. We have already paid dividends!"

After finally soothing the shock and greed in his heart, Wang Jing said, and Stephen Chow agreed when he saw this, "Yes, Mrs. Lin, we have already received enough dividends."

Tao Yushu smiled and said, "Divids are normal rewards, and this house is an additional reward. "Gambling Man" is the first movie in Hong Kong that had a box office of over HK$40 million, and it was won in a fight with Cheng Long's movie. It is worth such a reward."

"The Gambler" was a big box office hit, and Wang Jing and Stephen Chow themselves paid a lot of dividends, plus two luxury houses.

Wang Jing estimated that the money and house they shared would not be less than HK$18 million, which may account for one-third of the overall profit of the film. This treatment is almost the same as Cheng Long, and it is much higher than Chow Yun-fat.

Of course, Wang Jing and Stephen Chow did not see money as dirt. Facing Tao Yushu's heroic gifts, they were excited, but they still had to show restraint on their faces.

"Okay! This is the first box office reward of 40 million yuan, and it's not that Huihui has. How much money can be made in the future depends on your own performance."

Tao Yushu made the two accept the agreement in a strong tone, and told them to sign the agreement and go to Wu Meizhen to transfer the property tomorrow.

Finally, she got up and took out two sets of keys and handed them to Wang Jing and Stephen Chow.

"I can go and see the house if I have time tonight. The night view in the middle of the mountain is beautiful!"

Tao Yushu's tone is normal, but it exudes a huge temptation that is irresistible.

That's a half-mountain mansion!

Wang Jing is a little better. Her family was well off in her early years. She made money in the past two years and bought a house in Kowloon. Although the price is not comparable to that of a luxury house in the middle of the mountain, it is also a thousand-dollar house.

When he was a child, Stephen Chow was poor and lived in Kowloon City Village. It was not until he worked at TVB for two years that he worked with his mother to buy a 500-min property in He Wentian. The housing conditions were much better than before.

In the past two years, he has earned a lot more money than before. He plans to make enough money to change to a big house, but he didn't expect that the boss actually gave him a half-mountain mansion today!

Holding the key in his hand, Stephen Chow was a little dazed. All kinds of tragic encounters from childhood to adulthood flashed by in his mind, and a sense of fantasy in his heart suddenly emerged.

"Thank you, Mrs. Lin!" He felt a little tight when he said this.

Tao Yushu nodded, "Go."

Wang Jing and Stephen Chow left the box and couldn't help but look at each other again, both of whom saw a desire to try in each other's eyes.

The celebration banquet was over, and after an idea was made in mind, the two of them no longer hesitated and ran out of the Peninsula Hotel.

Stephen Chow did not go halfway through the mountain as soon as possible, but took a taxi back to He Wentian.

"Mom! Little sister!"

Stephen Chow broke into the house and woke up his sleeping family, causing a lot of complaints, but he took the family out regardless of the matter.

"Xingzai, where are you going to lead us so late?" asked his mother Ling Baoer.

"Mom, you'll know when you arrive!" Stephen Chow did not answer his mother directly, but kept it a secret.

His sister Xingxia was curious and kept asking questions, but Stephen Chow was determined and kept silent all the way.

"Hey! Brother, why are you getting more and more erratic? You won't take us to the middle of the mountain to see the moon, right?" Zhou Xingxia said to Stephen Chow with a joke.

"You will know when you get to the place."

Stephen Chow still said this, which made people's appetite.

The taxi drove into Yabinley Road, and the mansions on both sides were shining in the night, Garden Terrace, Emperor's Landing Garden·

Zhou Xingxia looked out the window and suddenly felt a sense of expectation in her heart, and then the expectation turned into panic again.

She suddenly stopped talking, dared not say or asked, for fear that this might be just a dream of her.

Until the taxi stopped, Stephen Chow got out of the car with his mother and sister. He stood in front of two brightly lit buildings and pointed at the front and said:

"Mom, little sister! From now on, we will live there!"

Building T1, Diligende Pavilion, is a rare super high-rise residential building in Xiangjiang today.

In the coastal city of Xiangjiang, the highest altitude of 217 meters allows it to overlook Xiangjiang from any angle.

Ling Baoer and Zhou Xingxia looked in the direction of Stephen Chow's fingers, as if they were looking at the jade tower in the sky.

Before they could ask more, they were forced to go upstairs by Stephen Chow.
To be continued...