Chapter 474: Detective Chinatown 2
Chapter 474: Detective Chinatown 2
Give more joy to ordinary life and work in a happy and good mood.
This is the overall purpose of Galaxy Shopping Plaza's operations, and it is also the experience gained by the plaza management team after their visit and study in Henan Pangdonglai.
Regarding this, when the boss of Pang Donglai was invited to visit Galaxy Shopping Plaza, Wang Hao met with this big brother Yu and the two sides had communicated with each other.
The legendary figure in the retail industry also recognized the operation of Galaxy Shopping Plaza. He praised Wang Hao's team for learning the essence of Pang Donglai. He also approved of Galaxy Group's model of "giving benefits to employees and giving back to society."
He shook Wang Hao's hand and said with emotion: "Bosses who can share the profit pie with the grassroots are destined to gain a broader market."
As it said, Pangdonglai has never hidden its business model and management methods, and it welcomes supermarkets from all over the country to learn and communicate.
However, dozens of companies across the country have come to Pangdong for advice, but they have only learned the basics of performance appraisal and have turned a blind eye to the true meaning of "employee happiness is the primary productive force."
Giving employees more profits, more holidays and allowing them to live happier lives are all forgotten by those bosses.
What can Wang Hao say about this? Perhaps just like the difference between the walls of the Forbidden City and the alleys of the city, the gap in structure will eventually take time to bridge.
Of course, Galaxy Shopping Plaza is just a small attempt by Galaxy Group in its expansion process. Wang Hao has no intention of entering the retail market. This is only to serve the employees of the group company.
Accompanying Jing Tian to the supermarket to buy New Year's goods is also a rare leisure time for Wang Hao in his busy work.
But just as Jing Tian complained, he was busy, very busy, and was busy in the company until February 2, the day before New Year's Eve.
When the last porch light in the Galaxy Building went out, the fireworks outside the window had already bloomed one after another.
At the New Year's Eve family dinner, the crystal chandelier reflected the smiles of three generations living together. Steamed king crab and homemade four-happiness meatballs were served together. Jing Tian's mother picked up the emerald shrimp and cabbage rolls and casually mentioned:
"Xiaohao, your wedding with Tiantian..."
Before he finished speaking, Mr. Wang tapped his huanghuali cane and continued, "Let's set it on National Day! A good day for the whole country to celebrate together."
Jing Tian poked at the dumplings in the bowl with red ears, and caught a glimpse of her fiancé's profile as he calmly responded.
Of course, she is aware of the significance of this marriage - as a top female star, her exposure will inevitably be reduced after marriage, but compared with the title of wife of the chairman of Galaxy Group, what is the empty fame under the spotlight worth mentioning?
As for Wang Hao, he has a successful career now, and it is time for him to start a family.
This is not only a promise to Jingtian, but also means that his life has entered a new stage and he begins to shoulder more responsibilities.
Of course, there are still some finalities that need to be dealt with before getting married, such as the division and segregation of property.
In response to this, Wang Hao had already transferred 5% of the group's shares to her name, and the notarized letter in the file bag was now locked on the third layer of the bedroom safe.
It’s not that he is on guard against Jing Tian, but the Galaxy Group is no longer just his business, it’s the business of all the employees of the Galaxy Group, and it concerns the revival of China’s film and television cultural industry.
Fortunately, Jing Tian doesn't care about this. What she values is Wang Hao as a person, not his wealth and status.
After eating the New Year’s Eve dinner, Wang Hao saw off his elder uncle, younger uncle and other relatives, and then watched the Spring Festival Gala with several elderly people.
This is a fixed program on New Year’s Eve. Although the Spring Festival Gala is becoming less and less interesting, what the elderly want is excitement and reminiscence.
Wang Hao leaned on the leather sofa, watching Jing Tian tie up her long black hair and pour tea for the elderly, listening to his grandparents recounting the scene of watching the first Spring Festival Gala live that year. Amid the noise of the Spring Festival Gala, he suddenly remembered the words he shouted to a group of brothers in the Beijing Film Academy classroom ten years ago after he traveled through time.
At that time, he just had a passion for Chinese films and wanted to shoot a science fiction movie universe and build his own film industrialization system. How could he have imagined that one day he would own a film and television empire with a market value of hundreds of billions and find such a perfect partner who would be suitable for both family and home.
The New Year's greetings itinerary on the first day of the Lunar New Year also proved this success: from government compounds to film and television bases, from high-end villas to courtyard houses in the market, black Audis shuttled through the streets where the snow had not yet melted, and the back seat was filled with customized rock tea and various high-end cigarettes and alcohol.
When the convoy passed Wanda Cinema, the trailer of "Detective Chinatown 2" was playing in a loop on the giant screen on the outer wall. In the long queue at the entrance of the cinema, many of them were families of men, women and children.
"'Detective Chinatown 2' is released today, right?"
Jing Tian was sitting in the passenger seat, looking at the scene outside the window, and suddenly asked a question.
Wang Hao concentrated on driving, without even turning his head, and just said, "Yes, Li Kui and the main creative team of the crew should be doing a roadshow in several theaters in Beijing right now."
"Then he must be under a lot of pressure."
Li Kui is a close friend of Wang Hao since college. He used to be a photographer for him, and then he was promoted to a director. He shot "Detective Chinatown 1" and "Bad Genius", and is considered the general person in charge of the series.
Jing Tian had met him several times before and knew that although he was a little taciturn, he was extremely reliable and was one of Wang Hao's career pillars.
"Why, do you want to watch a movie?" While waiting for the red light, Wang Hao caught a glimpse of Jing Tian's profile staring out the window.
The woman in the passenger seat withdrew her gaze, and gently stroked the back of his hand with her fingertips. She blinked her big eyes and smiled:
"No, I prefer to watch Mr. Wang strategizing and controlling the overall situation rather than watching others acting."
This was not an empty statement. That night, as she nestled in the warm and soft big bed and Wang Hao was in control of the overall situation, she smiled happily.
As for "Detective Chinatown 2", Wang Hao received a real-time box office report that night.
The movie "Detective Chinatown 2" had a box office of 1.73 million on the first day, with a score of 9.3 on Tao Piaopiao and 7.2 on Douban!
This result even exceeded the combined first-day box office of Jackie Chan's "The Forbidden Kingdom" and "From Vegas to Macau 2".
The former’s box office on the first day did not exceed 9 million, only 5 million, and the latter’s was only million.
Looking at the results reported on Wang Hao's phone, Jing Tian, who had recovered from her trembling, also smiled happily:
"Congratulations! It looks like Detective Chinatown 2 will be the box office champion for this Spring Festival. Galaxy Cinematic Universe has achieved another success."
"Detective Chinatown 2" is indeed popular, and it is extremely popular.
On Weibo's hot search list, entries related to "Detective Chinatown 2" directly occupied half of the list, and six of the top ten seats were related to it.
#"Detective Chinatown 2" broke the box office record on the first day#
#Scientist shot eight times becomes the annual mystery#
#Qin Feng's New York street parkour debut#
#Tang Ren's American style has sparked heated discussion#
#Taylor's theme song lights up the cinema#
#New York gunfire welcome ceremony is too real#
Crowds of people flocked to major movie theaters across the country. The sweet aroma of popcorn and the audience's laughter intertwined to create a unique Spring Festival atmosphere. In the long winding line at the ticket office, nine out of ten people came there for the unique Chinatown New Year posters.
Following the good news of the box office revenue of 1.73 million yuan on the first day, the publicity and promotion team of Galaxy Group launched a three-dimensional offensive by land, sea and air overnight.
The all-inclusive train made a stunning appearance at the subway station, the detective community in the movie was simultaneously launched, the "Detective Challenge" similar to Werewolf was in full swing, and Tao Piao.com even launched a "Family Package" for watching movies during the Spring Festival.
What was shocking was that the box office on the next day actually rose against the trend and broke through the 2 million mark. This figure made the teams of "Dragon Blade" and "From Vegas to Macau 2" which were released at the same time look at each other and smile bitterly.
An executive of a film and television company lamented in his circle of friends: "I thought the Spring Festival period would be a battle of many heroes, but I didn't expect it would be a tiger out of the cage." In just two days, no one had the desire to compete with "Detective Chinatown 2", especially those colleagues in the Spring Festival period, who were convinced after going to the theater to watch this movie.
After all, it is a movie produced by Galaxy Group, and it is also the sequel to the popular movie in the Galaxy Cinematic Universe. The key is that the quality of the movie itself is extremely outstanding, combining comedy and suspense elements very well. It can only be said that Jackie Chan and Wong Jing did not lose unfairly.
On the afternoon of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Liu Haoran, who had some free time, also brought his parents and grandfather to the Wanda Cinema, which was closest to his home.
As a young mainland actor, Liu Haoran graduated from the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama, and then signed a contract with Xingdou Culture of Galaxy Group and became an artist of Galaxy Group.
Last year, the company's director Chen Sicheng wanted to adapt the TV series "Beijing Love Story" into a movie. He joined as a new actor and officially debuted as the leading actor.
Now that the film has been completed, according to the director, it will be released during this year's summer vacation, which makes him nervous and excited.
This time, when he came to watch "Detective Chinatown 2", he also wanted to see how Bai Jingting, who is of similar age to him and competes on the same track in the company, performs.
Because of the Galaxy Group’s internal employee discount, Liu Haoran bought four movie tickets at a 4% discount and then walked into the theater with his family.
As the lights go down, the movie officially begins.
The subtitle of "Detective Chinatown 2" is "Shadow of New York". The story continues from the end of "Detective Chinatown 1". Qin Feng and Tang Ren, a detective team composed of uncle and nephew with a strange relationship, are commissioned by Shi Qiang, the head of the special affairs department, to fly to New York to help investigate a case.
At the beginning of the movie, the two protagonists got off the plane and got into the car. As they moved forward, the view gradually rose.
The bustling metropolis is clearly visible in the aerial photography, and is tinged with a faint glow under the morning sun.
New York, this international metropolis, is the nerve center and economic heart of the United States and the pearl of the East Coast.
It is the promised land that countless people in the world yearn for and long to reach. The air is full of sweet smells, and the rivers flow with milk and honey...
Shit!
The camera flew over the golden torch of the Statue of Liberty like a peregrine falcon, but suddenly turned down from the top of the Empire State Building and plunged straight into the dark back streets of Brooklyn.
At this time, Taylor Swift's "Welcome to New York" sounded as the soundtrack of the movie. It was a light and dynamic sound, but it seemed particularly ironic.
Qin Feng (played by Bai Jingting) rolled down the car window, and what blew in his face was not the "sweet air" but the pungent smoke from homeless people burning garbage.
“This is America!”
"In New York, there are hundreds of shootings every day, more frequent than car accidents.
There were also quite a few people who died from shootings, as many as hundreds of people.”
"So many! Wouldn't that be very dangerous for us?" Tang Ren's sharp, broken voice was very harsh.
Unlike "Detective Chinatown 1" and the earlier "Lost on Journey", Tang Ren, played by Wang Baoqiang, has a changed personality after experiencing a series of events and is no longer the naive Tang Ren.
It was his first time in New York, and he followed the local customs, wearing a big, baggy T-shirt, a "gold" chain around his neck, a baseball cap on his head, and rings on his hands. He looked very "trendy", with a bit of the style of an American rock singer.
But Wang Baoqiang doesn’t have the face and temperament of a singer or star. The oversized Supreme short-sleeved shirt covers his lean body, making him look like a construction worker who secretly wears trendy clothes.
Qin Feng glanced at him and said, "They especially like to point guns at wealthy Chinese people."
How could Tang Ren be frightened? He forced himself to say, "Why would I be afraid of those guys? When I was in Thailand, a gun was pointed at my head..."
Before he could finish his words, several gunshots were heard outside the car, which was regarded as the New York people's welcome to the Tang Detective duo.
Tang Ren quickly pulled off the gold necklace around his neck and the gold ring on his hand.
"Forget it, forget it. It's a rare trip for me, so I'll just bring a little gift to the local people."
As he said this, he threw the "big gold chain" as thick as a thumb out of the car window, and these golden jewelry happened to fall into the pool on the side of the road and then floated on the water. The first wave of laughter of the night broke out in the theater.
However, as the car arrived at the destination and drove into a villa area, the atmosphere changed from cheerful to tense.
"What are we doing here?" Tang Ren asked in confusion.
Qin Feng was looking at the document in his hand at this time, which contained information sent by the special affairs department.
"We are here mainly to investigate the 'suicide' of a Chinese scientist."
"It's another case, it's what I'm best at!"
The car stopped in front of a two-story villa. Qin Feng and Tang Ren got out of the car and looked at the house in front of them.
"According to the information given by Uncle Qiang, the deceased's name is Li Zhiyuan, and he holds a PhD in quantum physics from Columbia University.
Four days ago, on July 1, his body was found by a cleaning lady in the basement of this house. The local police announced that he committed suicide, but Uncle Qiang and his friends said there was something wrong.
"What's the problem?" Tang Ren looked confused.
Qin Feng closed the file with a "snap" sound, his face solemn, "Because the deceased was shot eight times and died!"
boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
Eight gunshots were heard, and the title of "Detective Chinatown 2: Shadow of New York" finally appeared on the big screen, and the feature film officially began.
"You shot yourself eight times?"
In front of the villa door, Tang Ren was struggling with the door lock with a special gadget in his hand.
As the "No. 1 Detective in Chinatown", although he has a low IQ and does not understand reasoning, he has mastered many tricks that are not presentable.
"It must be very painful. This guy is very determined to commit suicide. What is he thinking about?"
"How should I know? I have to see the scene first." Qin Feng said, and complained impatiently: "Can you do it? It takes so long to open the door."
"How can a man say no?"
"This is a high-end villa area with police patrolling. If someone catches you as a thief and puts you in the police station, you have to... pay bail, and it has to be in US dollars!"
(End of this chapter)