"Mr. Niu Bi, my name is Xu Wenqiang, and I currently work at the Mei Hua Theater. It's a pleasure to meet you!" the young man said with a warm smile.
boom!
Xu Wenqiang!
Mei Wah Theatre!
"This is the Shanghai Bund world! The flashlight beam is actually leading to the Shanghai Bund world! And it's the Chow Yun-fat version!" Niu Bi felt a sudden boom in his mind!
Shanghai Bund, a classic!
Chow Yun-fat's portrayal of Hui Man-keung is now available.
So, will the big boss Feng Jingyao, Feng Chengcheng, and Ding Li, played by Ray Lui, also appear later?
Judging from the current situation, the recent videotape snatching incident shows that this Shanghai drama has only just begun...
Moreover, the fact that the young man who looked so much like Chow Yun-fat valued this old-fashioned videotape so much made Niu Bi's heart pound. There were countless such outdated things in the real world; it was simply an excellent opportunity to make money.
Niu Bi knew very well that nightlife was scarce during the Republic of China era. It was a time when people would have babies as soon as the lights were turned off at night, and there were almost no places to have fun. So, new things and old movies became popular.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to have more videotapes in real life?
"Mr. Niu, Mr. Niu! Are you...are you alright?"
Unaware that Niu Bi was indulging in fantasies, Xu Wenqiang assumed that Niu Bi had been injured by the man who had snatched the belt earlier, and patted Niu Bi on the shoulder with concern.
"Ah, it's nothing, it's nothing. It's just that your name is exactly the same as one of my friends, so... I was a little surprised." Niu Bi made up an excuse, naturally not revealing that he came from the real world.
"What a coincidence! Then I must be destined to meet Mr. Niu!" Xu Wenqiang smiled warmly.
"It's more than just fate!"
Niu Bi thought to himself, then looked at the videotape and said, "Mr. Xu, is this video very difficult to obtain?"
“Yes, our theater spent a lot of money to get this film, and it’s often out of stock.” Xu Wenqiang handed the videotape to the young man in the short jacket behind him.
"I got it at a high price!"
Niu Bi was overjoyed upon hearing this. This extremely outdated videotape was so expensive and still unavailable. This was the beginning of my rise to power!
“Mr. Niu, you’ve helped me so much, how about I treat you to a movie?” Xu Wenqiang invited.
"Then I won't refuse. It's perfect timing, I haven't seen a movie in a long time!"
Niu Bi's heart stirred; he also wanted to see what kind of movies were being shown during this period.
"What the heck... a hand-cranked projector?"
The cinema had about 300 seats and was packed. Niu Bi squeezed to the edge of the window and saw the projection equipment. He was suddenly struck by a thought: besides videotapes, this projector was another money-making opportunity.
If we went back to the modern era and brought over a batch of old-fashioned motor projectors, they would easily outclass this hand-cranked antique in front of us.
The film shown was a classic play, "Zhuangzi Tests His Wife," starring Li Minwei and Yan Shanshan, which was filmed during the Republic of China era. It was in black and white and projected using light, so the characters appeared somewhat stiff and paused. Niu Bi estimated that the frame rate was between 12 and 16 frames per second.
Another reason is that the projectionist's hand speed is uneven.
After watching the movie, Niu Bi had already made up his mind. After saying goodbye to Xu Wenqiang, he returned to the modern world.
"It's connected to the TV series 'Shanghai Bund'! That's amazing!"
Niu Bi recalled that classic film, a story that took place in old Shanghai in the 1920s and 30s.
In old Shanghai at that time, warlords controlled the country, resources were scarce, and foreign goods were prevalent.
If you use a portal, anything you bring from reality will become a foreign product, making it hard not to make money!
Niu Bi decided to start with videotape projectors and make a fortune first.
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Chapter Three: Selling Lighters, Coveting
The real world.
“I only have 4,250 Renmi coins in my bank account right now, so I’ll have to wait a bit longer.” Niu Bi sat on the living room sofa, his hands clasped together, his knuckles cracking.
Niu Bi had just found an audio company called Focus Culture online. After some inquiries, he learned that videotapes and old-fashioned projectors are now almost extinct.
It takes a week to make a custom order, and you need to pay a deposit of 5,000 yuan in advance, otherwise they will not make the order.
"Hey, what should we bring over?"
The videotape projector needs to be put on hold for a while; Niu Bi is thinking about what would be a good opportunity to resell.
"Let's figure out the market situation first!"
Niu Bi decided to first find out what items were in high demand in the world of S Beach, and what items were relatively cheap in the real world.
I just graduated and don't have much money in my account, so I can only try something with low investment and easy to carry to make some money first.
This process of understanding took three days.
Niu Bi discovered that during the MG period, the vast majority of things could not be produced domestically and relied on imports: matches, kerosene, cloth, liquor, cigarettes, guns, cannons, and vehicles...
Imported goods are always in high demand.