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Chapter 66 Buying a House
Because people will move in soon, Huang Ze has a clear goal. It would be best if the house is well-renovated, and as long as it is not too old, second-hand is fine.

It doesn't need to be too big. After all, the housing prices in Hong Kong Island are no joke. The highest price of ordinary residential buildings is almost HK$10,000 per square meter. The villas in Repulse Bay are even more expensive, at least double the price.

What we want is a renovated one. Doesn’t renovation cost money?
Of course, it shouldn’t be too small. It would be boring if it was too small. It would be even better if it could have a swimming pool. Huang Ze has many ideas that he wants to put into practice.

I have to be more reserved in Shanghai, and I will continue to be reserved when I come out. Then wouldn’t it be a waste of my trip?
As for the budget, anything around 20 million Hong Kong dollars is acceptable.

The maximum amount cannot exceed twenty-five million.

Buying a property is buying a property, but you can’t give up your career.

Even though Warner Records could generate a steady stream of revenue, it was always better to be on the safe side, at least leaving over a million dollars for making the movie.

After stating the conditions, the agent took Huang Ze to see a house with a smile on his face.

It's not one of those estates that is surrounded by forests and has amazing privacy.

There is no way. That kind of manor is extremely expensive. Huang Ze is a relatively frugal person. It is impossible for him to invest all his property in it and even have to take out a loan to buy a house.

I'll talk about buying it later.

Besides, the one I'm looking at is pretty good. There are only three villas in the whole area, and there is a distance of ten meters between each villa.

"Mr. Huang, the one we are looking at is the one on the left. It was built three years ago. The deal has been finalized, so the owner wants to sell it to cash in and immigrate to England. It covers an area of ​​7200 square feet, has three floors, and has a swimming pool..."

While explaining the situation, the agent took Huang Ze to see the house.

After a quick look, Huang Ze was quite satisfied. He thought the materials used for decoration were of good quality and not just for show.

When the time comes, you can just throw away the mattress in the master bedroom and move in directly. Huang Ze doesn't have the habit of sleeping on other people's mattresses, it's disgusting.

"In addition, the owner's offer is 21 million. If you really want it, we can discuss it further. I can also help you, Mr. Huang, when the time comes." Returning to the living room, the agent introduced.

"Then make an appointment."

"Okay." The agent seemed even more respectful. For one house, he would get a commission of hundreds of thousands! He could even buy a small house with that much money. If the deal fell through, he would really want to cry.

The other party did have time, and met Huang Ze at the agency that afternoon.

He is a bald man, which is in line with the gay style of England.

"Hello, I really want this house. I want the full price. If you can lower the price a bit, I can finalize it today."

The other party seemed eager to make the deal, and after some bargaining, the deal was finally closed at 20 million.

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Three days later, after paying the transfer fee, plus agency fees, taxes, etc., the total cost was more than 21 million yuan, and the house became completely owned by Huang Ze.

Finally, I have a fixed residence in Hong Kong Island. The rest of the things will be carried out quickly and step by step in this city of Hong Kong Island with money as the basis.

Change the mattress.

Hire servants and drivers in the house.

To find four more bodyguards, Huang Ze specially selected four bodyguards who didn't look that familiar.

Oh, and two more Mercedes-Benzes, they don’t have to be too expensive, just low-key ones will do.

Another thing was to rent an office. Huang Ze asked the agent to find an office of over 100 square meters on Nathan Road. This company was essentially a shell company in the early stages and was only responsible for "In the Mood for Love", so a room of this size was more than enough.

After all these messy things, the total cost was just over one million, not even two million.

The next step was to set up a film and television company, which was also handed over to a specialized agency. More money was paid to expedite the process. As for the name of the company, Huang Ze named it Xinghai Film and Television.

It means our goal is the stars and the sea. Submit the application form, and the rest is just going through the process.

Taking advantage of this period of time, Huang Ze returned to Warner Records Hong Kong.

Well, you know what, it’s clear that I’ve only been here for a month, but after walking in, I actually felt like I was returning home in glory.

Many people who had worked together before were stunned for a moment, and after confirming that it was Huang Ze, they also greeted Huang Ze.

The name has just been changed a little bit. It used to be "Aze" and now it's "Ze Ge."

"it is good!"

"Long time no see!"

After greeting five or six people along the way, Huang Ze finally arrived at the office of Chen Xing, an old acquaintance who had brought Huang Ze to Hong Kong Island.

"Help, help, help." Knock on the door three times.

"Come in."

"Huh?" Chen Xing raised his head, was stunned for a moment, then immediately stood up and walked towards Huang Ze with his arms outstretched.

"Yo huh? The international superstar is back!"

"Don't give me that. What international superstar? Are you deliberately trying to humiliate me?" Huang Ze hugged her and then pulled a chair to sit down. "You're still far from that."

"Not far away." Chen Xing waved his hand, "Based on the quality of your new album, it's only a matter of time before you become an international superstar."

After saying that, Chen Xing smiled with emotion and shook his head.

"Hey, when I went to Shanghai to look for you, I knew you could be famous, but I never would have thought you would become so famous so quickly and to such a great degree!"

"My goodness, I'm afraid Jackie Chan is not as famous as you internationally now."

"By the way, why did you come to see me?"

"Look, old friend, why don't I treat you to a meal and catch up?"

"Really?" Chen Xing raised his eyebrows. "Then let's go eat after get off work. But since you said it's okay, you can't talk about it anymore!"

"Hey, now that you mention it, I really remembered something!" Huang Ze slapped his head, "The tall guy who filmed the music video that time, the Harvard graduate named Wang Jiawei, can you still get in touch with him?"

"What are you doing with him?"

"We want to shoot a movie in Hong Kong Island, so we have to find someone familiar with the area to be our assistant director. I've worked with him before when I was shooting a music video. He was born in Shanghai, so we're from the same hometown. Of course I'll look for him."

Of course, these are superficial reasons.

As for the deeper reasons, there are two. First, if you want to stand firm in the circle, you need a group of people to praise you. In the film industry, there are a group of people who learn your style. If you have learned the style, how can you not praise it?
As soon as the filming of "In the Mood for Love" was completed, the King of Sunglasses had already served as his own assistant director. What will people say when he returns to the style of his previous life and leads the Big Three?
He learned Huang Ze's experimental style and carried it forward.

Wouldn't I have to move directly towards the Half-Step Grandmaster realm?
What you want is this effect.

Secondly, for "In the Mood for Love", I'm afraid that besides myself, only King of Sunglasses can understand that style. With his cooperation, I can shoot it more easily. If it's easy, who would want to suffer?

Anyway, the position of an assistant director doesn't cost much money.

"You actually want to make movies. You are really versatile." Chen Xing smiled, then nodded and walked to the phone in the office. "It should be no problem. Hong Kong Island is so small. It shouldn't be difficult to find someone in the entertainment industry. Wait for me to make a call!"

"Hey, find me the big guy who has filmed music videos a few times before, his name is Wang Jiawei, and ask him to come to our company, the sooner the better, it's very important."

(End of this chapter)