Hong Kong Stubborn

Hurry up, "Sacred Gambling" officially came to an end on April 16.

Luo Junyan handed over the post-production to Liu Zhenwei, and Liu Zhenwei has now basically sorted out the illogical dialectical relationship between the Martian, the terrestrial and the Mercury. He himself is going to prepare for the April 21st Golden Awards, and supervise sister army, not allowing her pregnant woman to go to the construction site to eat ashes.

Hu Xin has been in contact with the theaters a long time ago. This time, thanks to Yongsheng's relationship, Snowman Century Entertainment signed a contract with Debao Theaters, and the producer's box office share ratio is still 35%.

Luo Junyan felt that the schedule this time was pretty good. "Sacred Gambling" was released on August 18. As long as the attendance rate does not fall below 50%, the film can be released for a month. This schedule has caught up with the summer season that is gradually becoming more and more popular.

And in August, the first theater of Snow Country Films should be completed, and it can be released simultaneously with Debao Cinema. Before the number of theaters of Xueguo Films is not enough to form a theater on its own, it must join the banner of other theaters, otherwise there will not be enough film sources to show.

Taking into account various factors, sister army decided to temporarily join Debao Cinema.

As a result, Shaw Brothers and Sammo Hung's contacts can be matched. Secondly, Pan Disheng, the owner of Debao Cinemas, pays more attention to practical interests. The business of film industry is not his main business. If the interests are sufficient, he will not give birth to the idea of ​​strangling Snow Country Cinemas.

The most important reason is that the films produced by Debao Films are no longer competitive, and Sammo Hung is busy with the films of Baoxiang Films. Debao Cinemas can be tied to Luo Junyan's Snowman Century Entertainment, which looks like a good combination.

During Luo Junyan's production of "The Holy Gambling", Hu Xin did more than just liaise with theaters.

Another incident occurred in Xiangjiang Huanqiu Film Distribution Company where the original copy was stolen and replaced. This time it is "Auspicious Star Arch" starring Fa Ge, Zhang Aijia and Li Zhi, a new film released in Hong Kong during the Spring Festival, with a box office of 20.3 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, which is a good film.

The Southeast Asian theaters wanted to turn around with this film, but it turned out that during the preheating promotion period, a large number of pirated video tapes were put on the market.

"Auspicious Star Arch" is a film produced by Xinyicheng, and it does not have the strength of Yongsheng to compete with others. Besides, New Art City does not occupy the shares of the issuing company. It is all verbal excitement from beginning to end. At any rate, Luo Junyan offered a reward of 100,000 Hong Kong dollars.

Luo Junyan only heard that "Auspicious Star Arch" sold a total of 4 million Hong Kong dollars in the box office in Southeast Asia. As for the movie theaters and the publishing company, have they broken? Then he doesn't care about it for the time being.

Snowman Century Entertainment will not be the first bird. When other production companies can't help but contact the theaters in Southeast Asia, he will let Hu Xin fish in troubled waters. Maybe there will be a gimmick starring the actor at that time. Cheng calls this a time for space.

Taking advantage of the time before the Golden Statue Award, Luo Junyan asked Liu Luanxiong to meet at the "Yuyuan". There are many properties in the core areas of the Chinese Land Corporation, especially in the prosperous commercial districts such as Causeway Bay, Central, and Wan Chai. Luo Junyan is to negotiate the sale of shops.

Sister Army organized two fundraising activities for charity funds, and her contacts have recovered, but there is no shortage of middlemen who can help introduce the real estate business. Sister Army also really took a fancy to a few low-level commercial properties with suitable locations and areas, but the other party's asking price was simply against the sky, and the asking price was hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars.

The renovation and decoration cost of a theater is about 20 million Hong Kong dollars. According to the current price quoted by the commercial property, Xueguo Pictures can only build another theater with the funds on the books. This is turning the cart before the horse.

And Luo Junyan's 15 old properties have been put on the market a long time ago, and the price quoted by the army sister is also not low, and they can only be sold slowly one after another. Even if they are all sold out, after deducting the remaining 3 million bank loans, the funds returned are only more than 50 million Hong Kong dollars.

So Luo Junyan can only ask Liu Luanxiong, at least he wants to hear his opinion.

After Liu Luanxiong listened to Luo Junyan’s introduction, he tasted top-quality red wine and said, “A Jun, if you want to rent these commercial properties, the price is not worth mentioning, but the buying is different. Xiangjiang is how big it is. The core commercial district will definitely be a lot of money in the future, and people are willing to sell it to you. This is already a lot of face. I think there is a problem with your thinking. There is no need to buy it and build a theater. Long-term rent is more cost-effective."

Luo Junyan considered his words silently, without showing any attitude.

Liu Luanxiong went on to say: "Your wife is going to buy it. I can probably guess her thoughts. She is worried that running the theater will lose her money. After all, she just manages the theater screenings, and the selection and distribution of the film is still up to you. , She is worried about putting you under too much pressure. With the return of the property appreciation, you don’t have to work so hard. Jun, then you have to ask yourself, is it worth the fight?"

Luo Junyan nodded and said: "Brother Xiong, I am a fan of the parties involved. The army does have this mindset. The risk of running the theater is very high. She doesn't want me to bear more pressure. This time I still want to ask you. Help, it doesn't matter if the rent is higher, but I want to get a good storefront as soon as possible, and the lease term of the contract should be at least 10 years."

He took a sip of the red wine, and then said, "Brother Xiong, just ask what you have. The long-term rental of a shop may not be worth mentioning to you, but it is a big deal to me."

Liu Luanxiong smiled and said: "A Jun, if you rent my property, you are my client. This is just a legitimate business practice and not a help. But you know that I have more confidantes, my own Entertainment companies are not very good at making movies. Now that the competition in the entertainment industry is so fierce, it is difficult for them to get good roles."

Luo Junyan thought for a while, and said: "Brother Xiong, how about you recommending the heroine for the movies I make or direct in the future? I am still very confident of holding out a few popular female stars."

Liu Luanxiong laughed and said, "Okay. I have the opportunity to introduce you to each other. It's up to you to decide if it's appropriate. I just don't avoid relatives."

That night, Luo Junyan told sister army what he had negotiated with Liu Luanxiong.

This time, it is tantamount to betting the net worth that Luo Junyan has earned in the past few years on the theater. The film and entertainment industry is obviously more gambling than the real estate industry, and it is difficult to predict the prospects. Even the Big Mac like the Shaw Brothers can crash. And the market will not send you a bargaining chip for sentiment, leaving you with a chance to comeback.

Sister Army actually had the idea of ​​renting properties at first, but she was worried that Luo Junyan, a small financial fan, would not bear such a large investment, which would cause too much pressure in her heart, so she proposed a compromise.

Now that Luo Junyan has finalized the matter by himself, the army sister will gladly accept it. If the efficiency is high enough, the Snow Country Cinema can be completed this year, and there is no need to whisper to join other cinemas.

On April 21, the 9th Hong Kong Golden Statue Awards was held at the Grand Theatre of the Hong Kong Cultural Center.

Luo Junyan was in attendance with Xu Ruoxuan, Cheng Ge and Lin Zhengying. Andy Lau wanted to sing the theme song on the stage to add to the excitement. Luo Junyan didn't let the army sister come with him. Even if he won no prize, he was stimulated, which was not good for pregnant women.

Xu Ruoxuan has completely returned to normal, and will not stick to Luo Junyan again intentionally or unintentionally. After her mother learned that Xu Ruoxuan had been nominated for the New Actor Award at the Academy Awards, she never said any bad things about Luo Junyan, and instead promoted Director Luo's dedication to art everywhere.

The best film and best director have nothing to do with Luo Junyan. When it comes to the best screenplay, he is a little nervous. As a result, Brother Cheng didn't catch it by accident, and the best screenwriter was won by the screenwriters Zhang Zhiliang and Chen Jinchang of "Flying Over the Twilight".

After that was the best actor award, Luo Junyan immediately cheered up.

Chen Jianxin and Cen Jianxun, the emcees of the Golden Statue Awards, introduced the nominees on stage, and then took out the envelope containing the names of the winners.

Curly Cen Jianxun, who started Debao Film Company with Sammo Hung back then, knew Luo Junyan very well. He took out the list of winners, glanced at it, and deliberately teased: "A Jun rarely comes to the award ceremony of the Academy Awards this time. If he doesn't win the award, will he not come again next year?"

The circle of people in the audience laughed heartily. Luo Junyan is definitely a weird flower in the circle, the little devil who can't afford to be profitable and can't afford to be early, but still has not let the Xiangjiang audience abandon the alternative popular star.

Cen Jianxun did not continue joking, and announced loudly: "The winner of the 9th Academy Awards for Best Actor is Luo Junyan, congratulations, Junyan."

Luo Junyan's heart fell in his stomach, and he hugged Cheng Ge, Xu Ruoxuan and Lin Zhengying respectively, and greeted friends in the circle all the way with a smile, and walked to the stage to receive the award.

Luo Junyan took the trophy and first closed his eyes and rubbed it for a while before beginning to express his acceptance speech.

After Luo Junyan thanked him for a long time and said a lot of polite remarks, Cen Jianxun asked, "A Jun, I'm very curious. The moment you just got the trophy, what were you thinking about when you closed your eyes?"

Luo Junyan said solemnly: "Brother Xun, in fact, I was thinking at the time, should I suggest that the organizers of the Academy Awards replace this double-headed monster trophy with my look. I am still very fat and thin. The trophy is a prototype, and it will feel smoother to the touch. Then I will be able to stand on the stage in every future Golden Image Awards."

There was a lot of laughter in the audience. This shameless man thought he would not make jokes anymore.

As the dust settled at the 9th Academy Awards, "This Killer Is Not So Cold" won three awards for best actor, best new actor and best film song, which is not bad or bad.

The Best Actress of the Academy Awards was awarded to Maggie Cheung. Maggie Cheung's performance in "The Man Who Doesn't Take Off Socks" has gained considerable recognition from people in the circle, although "The Man Who Doesn't Take Off Socks" was rushed to the box office by "This Killer Is Not So Cold".

When the scene was over, Maggie Cheung squeezed to Luo Junyan's side and whispered: "A Jun, did you send a reporter to follow me? Do you have a conscience? You even took pictures of me."

Luo Junyan leaned forward and said, "You are going to be an aunt. Take a few pictures of you and use it as the milk powder money for your nephew."

Maggie Cheung asked in surprise: "Sister Army is pregnant? How many months have you been? Boys and girls?"

Luo Junyan said with a smile: "It's been 4 months, come back to my house and talk to the army by yourself. By the way, pull the skirt up a little bit later, at least you have to pat your calves. It's best to pull on the stockings. A hole, I promise you will have a big fire in Xiangjiang tomorrow."

Maggie Cheung gave Luo Junyan a hard push, and said, "Go away, you know you're not at ease."

After the Golden Image Award, good things followed one after another, and they couldn't stop them.

"New Entertainment" is very popular, and even Jackie Chan holding Wu Jiali's jokes at the Academy Awards have been posted, and all kinds of lights are emerging in an endless stream, and the stars who can't get on it seem abnormal. Sales in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia have also soared, and the artist brokerage companies in Hong Kong’s main city have to pay more attention to "New Entertainment".

There was news from the 43rd French Cannes Film Festival that "This Killer Is Not So Cold" was shortlisted for the main competition unit. As for whether to go to France on May 20? Luo Junyan will definitely not go.

He did not expect to win an award at the Cannes Film Festival. This film focuses too much on commercial elements, unless the Frenchman has a brain cramp this time, he will be awarded the award.

At the 27th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards, Yang Dengkui has helped Luo Junyan sign up for "This Killer Is Not So Cold", and the finalists are basically not a problem.

"This killer is not too cold" will almost be the box office champion film in Taiwan this year, and it sold more than 2.5 billion yen in box office in Japan, which is equivalent to more than 60 million Hong Kong dollars. South Korea is still negotiating about the release, but the expected box office is definitely not low. Yang Dengkui's favor this time is not big.

In the end, the Southeast Asian theaters and the global distribution company broke up completely, and the two sides parted ways.

Representatives of Southeast Asian theaters have already arrived in Hong Kong to personally select films. If there are two more high-definition piracy incidents in advance, the theaters of each theater will have to shut down at least a quarter.

According to Hu Xin's report, many small and medium-sized producers have secretly contacted cinema representatives. Luo Junyan's strategy is to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and don't take the initiative to lean on it. Brother Cheng chants well, and he is alone in the cold and snow.

On May 3, after Luo Junyan and Liu Zhenwei finished the post-production of "The Holy Gambling", the results came from Hu Xin.

XJ International Entertainment Media proposed two cooperation plans to representatives of Southeast Asian cinemas who took the initiative to come to their door. The first plan is to buy out the distribution copyright of "This Killer Is Not So Cold" in Southeast Asia for 10 million Hong Kong dollars; the second plan is that XJ International Entertainment Media will promise to guarantee the guaranteed box office, and the guaranteed box office of the entire Southeast Asia region is 30 million Hong Kong dollars, but the box office requires Fifty-five cents.

As a result, Southeast Asian theaters quickly chose a 10 million Hong Kong dollar buyout plan. The Golden Statue and the finalists in the Cannes main competition unit have two auras. In addition to the actual box office inspection results of Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan, the probability of a box office selling 30 million Hong Kong dollars in the Southeast Asian market is as high as 90%. Yeti Century Entertainment.

Subsequently, the contract between the two parties was signed, the original copy was delivered to the representative of the theater line, and the 10 million Hong Kong dollar was transferred to XJ International Entertainment Media's account on the same day.

Luo Junyan was in a good mood, this time one film was sold for the price of five films, and finally his energy was not wasted. Moreover, the Global Publishing Company absolutely cannot suspect Luo Junyan, he has not actively contacted the representative of the theater line, and there is evidence of his absence.

Xin Yi'an, one of the shareholders of the Global Publishing Company, failed to get a result with 14K last time. Now the two associations have to send people to discuss the cloak and knife skills from time to time.

Xinyi'an has been identified as the chief culprit. The white paper fan in 14K that resembles the title of master teacher, the most uttered sentence to the lord is that Xiangzhuang's sword is intended for Peigong. It is early to suspect that Xinyi'an's catching piracy is a fake, and it is true that it is robbing the site.