Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

At first, Lin Daoqiu thought that the reason why Mai Jia and Huang Baiming came to support them today was probably because they came here for their own sake.

But now he realized that the reason why these two people came here was entirely because they had something to discuss with him, and they were just there to support Wang Jing and the others.

However, Lin Daoqiu didn't mind this at all. Regardless of whether they came to support Wang Jing and the others sincerely, it actually had little to do with him.

"If you have anything to say, just tell me. I guess you should have waited all night."

After Lin Daoqiu finished speaking, Mai Jia and Huang Baiming suddenly laughed twice. They had indeed been waiting for a long time.

"Mr. Lin, actually the two of us came today to discuss something with you."

Mai Jia glanced at Huang Baiming beside him, because he himself was not sure what Lin Daoqiu's reaction would be after he finished speaking.

When we first came here, everyone had already said that they wanted to ask Lin Daoqiu for 10 million for the production fee.

Calculating it, if the box office in Xiangjiang can exceed 30 million, the cost of this film should be recovered, but if you want to make money by then, you will have to rely on the local market.

But the problem now is that they themselves are not sure that this drama can sell for 30 million, so Mai Jia and Huang Baiming actually have no confidence to ask Lin Daoqiu for such a large sum of money.

"Okay, tell me."

Lin Daoqiu just nodded after hearing what Mai Jia said, intending to hear what they wanted from him.

As a result, after Lin Daoqiu asked this question, the two people suddenly became very strange. They looked at each other, as if they didn't know who should tell Lin Daoqiu.

Seeing these two guys acting like they were acting in front of him, Lin Daoqiu was almost amused by them.

"Okay, looking at your expressions as if you are holding in shit, let me guess what you want to say, um... do you want to start a new play?"

When Mai Jia and Huang Baiming heard this, they nodded quickly. They didn't expect Lin Daoqiu to guess it right away.

Lin Daoqiu didn't believe that it was so difficult for these two guys to talk about the new drama just because it seemed like it wouldn't be that simple.

"Has the script been written?"

Lin Daoqiu wanted to see first what kind of thing they were going to shoot that could make these two guys so cowardly.

"I didn't bring it with me today. If Mr. Lin wants to see it, I will send it to the company for you in a few days."

Huang Baiming is obviously lying, because he hasn't written the script of "The Best Partner" at all, they just have such an idea now.

But now they want to use this idea to get 10 million in production fees from Lin Daoqiu. It's no wonder that these two guys are like constipation in front of Lin Daoqiu, and they don't dare to tell the truth at all.

"If that's the case, how much do you plan to spend on filming this movie?"

When Lin Daoqiu asked this question, he happened to get to the point directly. Mai Jia and Huang Baiming stretched out a finger towards Lin Daoqiu almost at the same time.

As soon as he looked at the other party's fingers, Lin Daoqiu immediately realized that what the other party wanted was definitely not just one million.

He didn't expect that New Art City's appetite would be so big this time, asking for 10 million in production fees. This was really beyond Lin Daoqiu's expectation.

You must know that the movies produced by New Art City are mainly directed in Southeast Asia. If you want to make money with a production fee of 10 million, you must first get a box office of at least 30 million in Hong Kong.

However, compared to the nervousness of Mai Jia and Huang Baiming, Lin Daoqiu could more or less guess what kind of movie they wanted to make.

"I believe you should also know very well that since the production fee is 10 million, if this movie wants to make money, it means that it must get at least 30 million at the box office when it is released in Hong Kong. Are you sure?

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Lin Daoqiu's question made Mai Jia and Huang Baiming not know how to answer, because they really had no confidence.

If anything, "Ghostbusters 2" only had a box office of 8 million when it was released during the Spring Festival.

Although the investment cost of "Gui Ma Zhi Duo Xing" is not high, the cost can be recovered in Hong Kong alone, and it will definitely make money in the end.

But the problem now is that their movie box office has not exceeded 10 million, but they want to make a movie with a production cost of 10 million. This has to make people think that they are a bit whimsical.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lin, it seems we didn't think carefully before. I'm really sorry."

Mai Jia and Huang Baiming looked confident when they arrived, but as soon as Lin Daoqiu finished asking them, they seemed to be deflated.

In fact, Lin Daoqiu didn't say anything, let alone put any pressure on them. He just asked casually, but the two people seemed to feel the pressure from Lin Daoqiu, which made them afraid to continue talking.

If they were allowed to leave like this, Lin Daoqiu didn't know if there would be a movie like "The Best Partner" in the future, so he had no choice but to help them.

"In that case, please briefly tell me the plot of the story. In fact, I have always encouraged you to make big productions, but the premise is that you can't mess around and you have to have a good idea and script."

Lin Daoqiu never thought that if all the big-budget movies in Hong Kong were produced by himself, how many of them would be released in that year?

As for an excellent production company like New Art City, you have to let them use their talents more.

I believe that once the filming of "The Best Partner" is completed, people like them will improve a lot.

Hearing Lin Daoqiu's question, Mai Jia and Huang Baiming had no choice but to bravely tell Lin Daoqiu briefly what they had discussed before.

The three of them stood there like this for a full ten minutes. During this time, Mai Jia and Huang Baiming even used their hands and feet, making people think that they were drunk.

On the other side, after He Guanchang returned to his seat, he sat next to Sammo Hung.

"Here, let me toast you. Speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for a while."

Facing Sammo Hung and others, He Guanchang's mood was actually very complicated. You must know that they were all stars of Jiahe, but in the end they all went to Lin Daoqiu's side.

It's also my fault that I and Zou Wenhuai didn't pay much attention to Sammo Hung and the others at the beginning, which led to such a situation in the end. Speaking of which, He Guanchang himself also bears part of the responsibility.

"Mr. He is too polite. We should respect you."

Sammo Hung and others quickly raised their glasses to clink a drink with He Guanchang.

After finishing the drink, He Guanchang put down the cup, then looked at Sammo Hung and smiled.

"How about Sanmao, are you interested in helping Jiahe make a movie?"

Sammo Hung had just put down his wine glass. When he heard what He Guanchang said, not only him, but also several people sitting next to him opened their eyes wide as if they had heard something incredible.