Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

"I originally thought Shaw Brothers were stingy enough, but I didn't expect Jiahe to be even worse."

As soon as Lin Daoqiu finished speaking, He Guanchang's face suddenly dropped. He was so happy to be ridiculed by a brat like this. He would be damned happy.

"Is what Mr. Lin said going too far?" Even He Guanchang, who was extremely well-educated, almost couldn't help it.

"I'm just joking, Mr. He don't need to take it seriously."

Lin Daoqiu raised his hand and shook it casually, looking unconcerned.

But He Guanchang did not accept Lin Daoqiu's explanation. He frowned and said, "We are talking about business now. Don't Mr. Lin think it is rude to joke around at this time?"

"Since Mr. He knows that we are talking about business, why do you make such a joke with me?" Lin Daoqiu suddenly asked the other party.

When He Guanchang heard this, he realized that Lin Daoqiu was dissatisfied with the box office share he had just given, so he took a detour to attack him.

"Since Mr. Lin thinks my offer is too little, how much do you plan to ask for?" He Guanchang also asked Lin Daoqiu.

"Thirty percent of the total profit." Lin Daoqiu extended three fingers to He Guanchang.

He Guanchang, who had always had a sullen face, started laughing when he heard that Lin Daoqiu wanted 30% of the total overseas box office profits.

"Mr. Lin, as I said bluntly, you have just made a movie and you dare to charge such a price. This is simply a fool's errand. If it were the Shaw Brothers that you call stingy, the price you charge is not even half of our Golden Harvest.

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He Guanchang dared to say this with full confidence. After all, he had worked in Shaw Brothers for so many years and already knew the characters of Uncle Liu and Fang Yihua very well.

Mr. Lin also knew that what He Guanchang said was right. If he really had to choose, it would be better to cooperate with Golden Harvest. After all, Zou Wenhuai was very supportive of ordinary filmmakers and would not tamper with the box office of movies.

If it were Shaw Brothers, not to mention the box office share, if Fang Yihua was stuck and refused to pay, it would really drive people to death, but don't doubt that Fang Yihua can't do such a thing.

"It seems that Mr. He is not very optimistic about me."

Lin Daoqiu did not dwell on the topic of Jiahe and Shaw Brothers, but turned the conversation to himself.

He Guanchang shook his head and said: "I have no such idea, and on the contrary, it is precisely because I am optimistic about Mr. Lin that I came to talk to you in person."

"In this case, Jiahe should show your sincerity instead of fooling me with the total box office and total profits. I'm not stupid."

He Guanchang dug a hole for Lin Daoqiu before. Between 5% of the total box office and 10% of the total box office revenue, it sounds like the latter can get more, but in fact there is a big difference.

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For example, if the total box office is 100 million, Golden Harvest will probably get 40% of the box office revenue.

If Lin Daoqiu chooses the total profit share, he can only get 4 million, but if he chooses the total box office share, he can get 5 million, which is a full one million difference.

"Mr. Lin, you are worrying too much. I am really sincere in talking to you today. After all, you helped us make Yuan Biao famous with a drama. We still have to thank you."

He Guanchang said with a smile: "Just now, Yuan Biao has signed a contract with our Jiahe and officially became a contracted actor of our Jiahe."

"Master Qian" made Yuan Biao famous and made him a hot martial arts star in Hong Kong. Naturally, Jiahe would not miss this opportunity. With a signing fee of 50,000 yuan and the starring role in two dramas, Yuan Biao signed a five-year contract.

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"Then I would like to congratulate Jiahe for getting a strong player." Lin Daoqiu didn't care at all which company Yuan Biao was signed by, because he didn't plan to open a brokerage company, and he never thought about tying Yuan Biao to him.

Moreover, Yuan Biao was supposed to be from Jiahe, and Lin Daoqiu never even thought about snatching Yuan Biao away from Jiahe.

He Guanchang originally thought that by signing Yuan Biao first, he would gain some leverage during negotiations. After all, people were on their side. If Lin Daoqiu wanted to make a sequel to "Master Qian", he wouldn't be able to do it without Jiahe nodding.

"Actually, we at Jiahe are always looking for talented people. If you have outstanding film talents like Mr. Lin who are willing to join us at Jiahe, we can provide you with everything you need to make the best movie."

He Guanchang looked like he had put aside his past grievances. Although Lin Daoqiu made him very unhappy, he had to admit that the things the other party took were indeed of some quality. As long as he could make money for the company, He Guanchang could ignore Lin Daoqiu's past.

"I appreciate Mr. He's kindness. These things are too far away for me and are not within the scope of my consideration for the time being. Let's continue our previous topic."

As soon as He Guanchang finished speaking, Lin Daoqiu suddenly raised his hand to stop him from continuing.

Unexpectedly, Lin Daoqiu's attitude was so resolute. If it weren't for the fact that there was no better place than Jiahe in Xiangjiang, He Guanchang would have even doubted whether Lin Daoqiu had joined another film company.

"Okay, let's continue the previous topic." He Guanchang nodded, and then said: "Fifteen percent of the total overseas box office revenue, this is our bottom line."

For ordinary new companies, it is already a great thing for a movie to be released in theaters in Hong Kong. If it can be released overseas, it is simply pie in the sky.

He Guanchang had met many newcomers to the film industry before, but no one had ever dared to speak loudly in front of him. Basically, the other party would immediately agree to whatever he said, but there had never been one who dared to bargain like Lin Daoqiu.

"Twenty-five percent, this is also my bottom line. If Mr. He agrees, we will sign the contract today."

Lin Daoqiu actually knew very well that with his current situation of no identity and status, it was absolutely impossible to get 30% of the box office revenue from Jiahe. When he opened his mouth like a lion at first, he was just testing the other party's bottom line.

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However, even if Lin Daoqiu took a step back, He Guanchang still would not agree, and he quickly shook his head.

"No, no newcomer has ever been able to get 25% of the box office. If Mr. Lin doesn't believe it, you can go out and ask around. Fifteen% is already a very preferential treatment for you."

As soon as He Guanchang finished speaking, Lin Daoqiu shook his head and rejected the price proposed by the other party without even thinking about it. The two of them were just froze here, and in the end neither one gave in to the other.

When the sky started to get dark, He Guanchang felt that he really couldn't convince Lin Daoqiu, so he simply stood up and said: "Mr. Lin can go back and think about it slowly. Fifteen percent is the final price that Jiahe can offer.

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After He Guanchang finished speaking, he was about to turn around and leave, but Lin Daoqiu suddenly said something slowly.

"I suddenly thought of a suggestion. Mr. He might as well consider it."

He Guanchang turned around and looked at Lin Daoqiu with a puzzled face. He always felt that the other party did not suddenly think of it, but deliberately left it until this moment to say it.

Regardless, he was not in a hurry to object, but wanted to hear what good suggestions Lin Daoqiu could come up with.

"Since we can't convince anyone, we might as well just do this and determine the share ratio based on the total overseas box office."

"What does Mr. Lin mean?" He Guanchang seemed to understand Lin Daoqiu's proposal.

"If the total overseas box office of "Master Qian" reaches 10 million, then I will only need 5% of the total revenue. If it is 50 million, I will want 15%. If it is 100 million, I will want 30%.

By then there will be 200 million..."

"If you can get 200 million, I'll give you half of it." He Guanchang said this almost out of anger.

He felt that the more Lin Daoqiu said, the more outrageous he said. He estimated that "Master Qian" could sell up to 50 million overseas, and the next 100 or 200 million were just nonsense.

"Okay, once a promise is made, it's hard to follow up, so let's sign the contract now." Lin Daoqiu was waiting for He Guanchang's words.

Seeing Lin Daoqiu's happy face, He Guanchang always felt as if he had fallen into the other party's trap, which made him feel a little uneasy.