Chapter 179 [Confused Andy, Confident Brother Kun]
After Li Keqin recorded "Next Today", the overall recording speed became faster. Liang Kun suggested that several Mandarin songs were recorded very well, so he would shoot MV for the record next time.
Li Keqin was going out to film MV, and it wasn't just Liang Kun's songs, he didn't have to follow him all the time. He had a holiday in Xiangjiang, met Andy Lau, and gave him the lyrics of the Cantonese version of "Infernal Affairs".
The filming has not started yet, and this song has been recognized.
Liang Kun's songs are so high, why bother to find someone else to write new ones? However, the melody of Liang Kun's songs is obviously not suitable for Chou Jielun to sing. Then there is a high probability that the movie actors will come to sing, and Andy Lau and Liang Chaowei's sing together is a good gimmick.
Andy Lau suggested having lunch with Liang Kun, but the two of them were the only ones. When he arrived at the dinner table, he was a little absent-minded.
Liang Kun found that Andy Lau had another question mark on his head, and it was a red question mark and an orange question mark, and he encountered a big problem.
Red Task: "Andy Lau rejected Tianmu's contract renewal and wanted to start a film company, but because of his failure in entrepreneurship, he lacked confidence. He was in a period of confusion and did not know whether to focus his career on Xiangjiang or to transfer to the mainland to help him become a successful boss to complete the task."
Orange Mission: "Jia Entertainment sent an invitation to Andy Lau. He was undecided. Should he focus on filming and starting a company, or release a few more music albums? Help him make the right decision and take his career to the next level to complete the task."
Liang Kun took both tasks, and he thought it was a rare opportunity.
King Liu was so famous that he was famous until 2019. Almost all of his affairs were on the news. Liang Kun knew very well about his future development and could help him make the right decision.
Liang Kun always screens his friends. What he values most is character. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups. It is true. Andy Lau's character is recognized as good. You don't have to worry about being cheated when you are friends with him.
When it comes to investment, Andy Lau has problems with his vision. He has been diligent for many years, but he was on the verge of bankruptcy.
He has always been eager to be a boss, but unfortunately, he started to found Tianmu Film Company in 1990. By the time he joined Jiaji Entertainment in 2002, his investment was not very smooth and he lost a lot of money.
Because his family likes Andy Lau, Liang Kun has almost watched his movies.
"The Return of the Condor Heroes" is a entrepreneurial work in Tianmu. The film won more than 20 million box office in Xiangjiang alone. It was its great success that made Andy Lau's confidence multiply.
The main creators of the film started filming "The Legend of Condor Heroes of the Condor Heroes of the Condor Heroes" the following year. Compared with the previous work, this production is more luxurious, and the entire trip to the Canadian Snow Mountains to film on-site, which is an absolute big investment.
Liang Kun was impressed by some of the contents of this film, such as Andy Lau's unique move "Tornado Seventy-Two Foots" and the extremely nonsense "super magnifying glass". After all, even he does not have such black technology. What is the love sword? I have no impression at all!
As a result, the box office of this film was only 9.37 million, less than 10 million, and the production cost was not recovered, which was extremely dismal.
Next is the super-produced martial arts film "Legend of the God of War". The main creators of this film definitely blinded the eyes of movie fans. The starring Andy Lau, Mei Yanfang, Zhang Manyu and Zhong Zhentao, Hong Fengbao, Cheng Xiaodong and Yuan Kui served as action designers and Huang Zhan arranged them.
However, after the release of the movie, it did not reach the expected box office height. It invested 60 million and finally recovered 30 million. Andy Lau almost went bankrupt and the company was even more in a slump.
There are many complaints in this film. The orphan A Fei, played by Andy Lau, met Yan Shisan, a survivor of the previous dynasty, and wanted to help him regain the throne. If he took it back, then A Fei could of course be called the "God of War", but it did not.
Later, Zhang Manyu loved Zhong Zhentao, Zhong Zhentao liked Mei Yanfang, Mei Yanfang and Andy Lau secretly fell in love with each other! After a wave of love, except Ah Fei was alive, the others died together.
The villain boss beats the protagonists with great magical skills, and is finally killed by the whale raised by A Fei. So, "God of War" actually refers to that whale?
Next is "Eternal Time", where Andy Lau continued to play the role of a prodigal son who flirted with girls, and was so handsome that he was extremely handsome. The box office was 9.6 million, which was 39th on the box office list, which was terrible.
Finally, there is "Heaven and Earth", a movie in which the supporting role Yu Feihong is so beautiful that the heroine is the most beautiful, and a literary action film. Just like the fate of the protagonist in the film, she is unwilling to follow the trend, so she can only say that it was born at the wrong time. Interestingly, although the box office is not good, the two interludes of "Forget Love Water" and "Enverance" sung by Andy Lau were popular all over the country.
The failure of this film also became the last straw that crushed the sky. It lost more than 40 million in five years. Since then, Andy Lau started his career of taking on films and paying off his debts. From 1995 to 2000, he spent endless work and finally recovered.
What's even more unlucky is that in 2000, China Construction Company invested its capital in the sky and will break up with Andy Lau this year. He will be accused and finally settled out of court and lost a lot of money.
Andy Lau, who has stepped on landmines many times, still has not learned the essence. He joined Jiaji Entertainment in June 2002, but ended up in a lawsuit again in 2004. Although he has a strong ability to make money, his business failure over the years and the money spent on lawsuits have almost evaporated all the hard-earned money he earned.
In addition to his famous diligence, Andy Lau has also been frugal since childhood. He has always been very frugal in food, clothing, housing and transportation. He lives in Bulijia Street, Kadolly Hills for more than ten years, and has never been renovated during this period.
In addition, Andy Lau has only had a blue "estima g" for transportation for many years. In terms of diet, he is even more casual, most of which are cooked by his mother or Filipino maids, and the most luxurious ones are just to eat at the nearby popular hotel Jinghua International restaurant. Today he made Liang Kun here.
In terms of clothing, Andy Lau is not too particular. In addition to wearing suits when attending grand occasions, he usually wears denim clothes even when attending promotional activities. As the spokesperson for baleno for many years, he loves to wear sponsored clothes to attend public occasions, which naturally saves a lot of money on clothing.
Liang Kun sighed invisibly. In this era, there is no "king of the world who is worse than Andy Lau. There are people in Zhou Xingchi called "Star Chow", but he is still "Andy Lau".
If Brother Kun doesn't come out to help now, Andy Lau will have to step into the pit again.
The two of them were eating and chatting about music for a while, and Liang Kun took the initiative to raise the topic. "Brother Hua, I think you seem to have something to worry about, so why don't you say it out? I might be able to give you some advice. Don't look at me as young as I am much more mature than my peers."
Andy Lau smiled bitterly: "Is it so obvious? I know you are very powerful. I knew it last time I met, but you may not be able to help me with the company."
"That's not necessarily true. This year I'm planning to invest in a restaurant to let my family run it, and make sure to make a profit. I know your past. To be honest, don't be angry. I'm much more confident than you with investment vision." Liang Kun said bluntly.
Andy Lau covered his face with one hand and smiled, "You are too straight, you are really not afraid of me being angry."
"You are recognized in the entertainment industry with a good temper and good character. I am afraid of talking to you, so there is no need to talk." Liang Kun praised him again.
"What is your attitude to those who are not good at character?"
"I don't pay attention to those kind of people talking to me." Liang Kun said with a smile.
Andy Lau even envies Liang Kun. He is fake and cool, and he usually looks very confident. This person is really cool and does not act at all when he sees other people's faces.
But he still advised Liang Kun. "We always have to deal with all kinds of people, and we will inevitably encounter what we hate. Your personality is easy to suffer losses and offend people."
What he meant was that he felt that Liang Kun was not mature enough.
Liang Kun didn't think so and said with a smile: "I have been with people I hate. I have taken a step back and the sky is wide and the sky is not profitable. Just like when we have dinner and chat here, the key is that I am Liang Kun who can write songs, not my low-key personality."
Are you low-key? I have never seen a young man who is more high-profile than you. You are simply abnormal.
Andy Lau felt that this guy was a little uncomfortable and couldn't refute it. In fact, the relationship between people is really the most solid bondage of interests. Once conflicts of interest are involved, no matter how good his friend is, he may have a good time. He is 40 years old this year, how could he not understand this truth?
After thinking about it, Andy Lau still told Liang Kun about his headache. First of all, whether to start a company by himself and where to start it. Recently, he and China Construction Company have had a bit of a stalemate about this matter.
China Construction Company invested 100 million yuan in cash in Tianmu in 2002. It was originally planned to list Tianmu from January to March this year, and raised 80 million yuan to film and move towards internationalization. However, Andy Lau did not want to renew the contract or go public. The two-year manager contract was about to expire this year, and the two parties failed to reach an agreement for the first time.
After telling Liang Kun about the general situation, Andy Lau smiled self-deprecatingly: "What do you think? Do you think I look glamorous but actually get troublesome, which is quite incredible?"
Liang Kun shook his head. "No, I fully understand you. It is normal for the other party to go public, and it is normal for you to be confused. Because others want to operate capital and make a fortune, you just want to make a good movie, not a person all the way."
"Then do you support me and start a company?" Andy Lau's eyes lit up, and he felt like he had met a soulmate.
"Yes." Liang Kun smiled.
"Then do you think I'm going to drive well, Hong Kong or the mainland? This is my biggest headache." Andy Lau said again.
He knew that Xiangjiang's entertainment industry was on a downward trend, but his foundation was here and he lacked confidence in developing in the mainland. He felt that the water in the mainland was very deep and he was afraid that he would encounter trouble if he shifted his career focus.
Liang Kun didn't think so. "I think you should open your company in Yanjing and develop in the mainland with a large team. The market in Xiangjiang will be gradually abandoned, and you can just pay back the favors you need to pay back."
Andy Lau was stunned and smiled bitterly, "Although he said he was mature? How could he be as simple as you said?"
Chapter completed!