Reborn Tycoon Rise

The official function of the banquet is usually to celebrate, but in fact, this is a small dating center. Everyone knows each other. If there is any cooperation, you can chat first. It is best if it succeeds. Even if it doesn't work, you can still have a chat first. Intention, we will talk about it later.

The fame of Drunken Master has brought a lot of profits to Xu Zhi and a lot of popularity to Chen Long, but there is another person who is also the biggest beneficiary, that is director Yuan Heping, a former martial arts instructor who suddenly turned into a 700-year-old in Hong Kong. A director with over 10,000 box office, many movie companies have already sent invitations to film, asking him to make a movie.

However, he refused all of these. Although he had personally participated in the filming of Drunken Master, he was very clear about some of the style settings. But understanding is understanding, but creation is another matter. He wanted to write a movie about Drunken Master. There are similar movies, but it is difficult to succeed. Even if a complete story is set, it is still within the framework of Drunken Master. This is why he refuses to make another movie. He must be prepared to go out successfully.

Yuan Heping walked up to Xu Zhi and asked, "I wonder if Xu Sheng plans to make another movie?"

Xu Zhi spoke to Xue Bi and said, "Yuan Sheng must have received a lot of film appointments recently. Why is he still interested in cooperating with me?"

Yuan Heping said: "There is a film contract, but I don't know what to film yet."

Xu Zhi replied: "Probably not in the next few months. If there are plans, I will inform you first."

I don’t know how many directors have become famous because of one movie, and then they can’t wait to take on a few more movies. Anyway, they have to get the money first. Yuan Heping's refusal to accept the film contract also shows that this person really wants to do a good job in this career.

"Why don't you stop filming? Doesn't Xu Sheng have trouble with Qian?" Wang Xuejun happened to be nearby. He heard the conversation between the two and came over and gave Xu Zhi a toast.

Xu Zhi raised the wine glass in his hand and said, "It's just that there are no scripts recently."

Wang Xuejun smiled and said: "I heard that the script of Drunken Master was also written by Xu Sheng?"

Yuan Heping said: "Not only the script, but also the entire plot and all the details have been written by Xu Sheng. As a director, I just filmed it step by step."

Wang Xuejun was surprised and said: "Awesome, I wonder if Xu Sheng is interested in filming a movie in Wanwan, a co-production with actors from both places."

Xu Zhi smiled and said, "If it's possible, no problem."

The words spoken at the banquet were all polite and grammatical. It felt like I had agreed to something, but when I looked back, it seemed like I had not agreed to anything.

"I don't know how Wang Sheng accepts Xiangjiang's films." Xu Zhi mentioned it casually, just a few polite words would be enough, too much would turn into flattery.

Wang Xuejun smiled and said: "It's usually a one-time buyout."

Xu Zhi asked: "Isn't there no share of it?"

Wang Xuejun said: "Even if I agree to share the share, will Xu Sheng dare to accept it?"

Xu Zhi smiled and shook his head: "I don't dare."

A buyout means a one-time purchase. After the contract is signed, the money will be paid immediately. Whether it is a box office hit or a billion-dollar hit, it has nothing to do with the investor. Even people like Xu Zhi who are confident about the box office of their movies do not dare to accept the share because the recovery time is too long and you cannot prevent the other party from cheating.

Wang Xuejun smiled and said: "In business, the most important thing is the speed of capital return. Even if the return from the share is high, if you can get a sum of money immediately and invest in making movies, you may be able to make more money. The movie market in Xiangjiang is so."

Xu Zhi nodded and said: "I don't know what kind of movies are more popular in Wanwan."

Wang Xuejun said: "It's hard to say, but kung fu movies are generally more popular. After all, everyone is a fan of Li Xiaolong."

Xu Zhidao: "I wonder what Wang Sheng thinks of Drunken Master?"

Wang Xuejun said: "It's very funny. Compared with traditional martial arts movies, it is indeed much more interesting. Xu Sheng is indeed very capable."

Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Then I don't know how the buyout price is generally calculated."

Wang Xuejun said: "Generally speaking, it is about a quarter of the box office of Xiangjiang, but it also depends on the star lineup and the theme, and this also includes the future video copyrights, which are all owned by us."

Xu Zhi couldn't help frowning when he heard that Drunken Master's video tapes were also very profitable in history, with a total sales of more than 20 million US dollars. This is global data. Although Wanwan's economy is currently not comparable to that of Xiangjiang, it has a large population, and it is mainly Chinese. The video tapes This piece is also a big deal.

Wang Xuejun said: "Our economy is not as good as that of Hong Kong. Although there are many people, the box office of 10 million NT dollars is already a hit for a movie. But after taking into account the exchange rate, it is only 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars. Drunken Master is more popular in Hong Kong. By the time we It is estimated that it will be difficult to break through the 20 million box office. Although the theater chain is ours, we actually don’t make much at the box office. The most important thing is the follow-up video tape and some peripheral operations.”

Hollywood film companies basically make money from peripherals, especially Marvel in later generations. Xiangjiang Films in this era is relatively weak in peripheral development, but the most basic video tapes can still be sold. Of course, this is compared to Jiahe For a big film company like Shaw Brothers, peripheral returns are slow, but as long as the channels are well established and the income is stable, one movie will not make much money, but dozens of movies will be produced every year. After a few years, these profits will add up to a large sum. .

Wanwan's distribution company is obviously also doing this business. They have monopolized the entire Wanwan video tape market, and then they introduce Hong Kong and Hollywood movies on a large scale. The little they add adds up to a huge profit.

In fact, Xu Zhi didn't even have a channel to release it, let alone a video tape. After thinking about this clearly, Xu Zhi asked directly: "I wonder what price Wang Sheng can offer?"

Wang Xuejun said: "1.5 million, we can pay it immediately. We will bring the film back to Wanwan. The future events have nothing to do with Xu Sheng."

Xu Zhi neither agreed nor refused, saying: "I want to think about it, and we can discuss it in detail next time."

Wang Xuejun nodded and said, "Okay, no problem."

After the two talked, they separated immediately. Xu Zhi came to Zou Wenhuai's side and said, "Zou Sheng, I want to toast you."

Zou Wenhuai smiled and said: "It's unfair to drink with Xu Sheng. What I drink is wine, but what you drink is drink."

Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Zou Sheng is free to do it."

Zou Wenhuai took a sip, and He Guanchang next to him said: "Xu Sheng, Drunken Master has been finished, it's time to send it to overseas for release."

Xu Zhidao: "That's no problem. I don't know how Jiahe will operate it."

He Guanchang said: "In Nanyang, we will cooperate with Cathay Pacific Cinemas. In the entire Nanyang, Cathay Pacific's ranking is not high, but all its cinemas are in areas where Chinese people gather. As for RB, we will cooperate with RB Fifth We, Golden Harvest, have been cooperating with these two companies for a long time, and they all directly adopt profit sharing. Even if we charge a certain fee, it is much better than Xu Sheng himself selling directly to other places."

This is where Golden Harvest's strength lies. Fortunately, in Southeast Asia, there are also people from Cathay Cinemas stationed in Hong Kong. Once there is a film that catches their eye, they will come directly to buy it. The other company, Shaw Brothers, directly owns hundreds of theaters in several major countries in Southeast Asia. In recent years, Golden Harvest has repeatedly produced record-breaking films, but its basic heritage is still not comparable to Shaw Brothers.

In the RB market, it can be said that it is very difficult for Xiangjiang's cinemas to break into it. Not to mention Xiangjiang, even Hollywood in later generations is coveting the RB market, but it can't break through. Golden Harvest was able to cooperate with RB because of Li Xiaolong. Thanks to the credit, I got in touch.

Xu Zhi asked: "What about the Korean market?"

He Guanchang frowned and said: "South Korea? The film model there is very strange, and we rarely cooperate with them."

Since the Li Xiaolong era, Xiangjiang Film has conquered almost countless countries around the world that are closed to Chinese-language films, and South Korea is one of them. However, after Li Xiaolong's death, South Korea began to close down again. Even Zou Wenhuai found it difficult to break in and could only sell out directly. Movie.

Xu Zhidao: "When do you want the film?"

He Guanchang said: "The faster, the better."

Xu Zhi said directly: "According to our contract, the 500,000 yuan I borrowed from Jiahe can be directly deducted from my box office share. I don't know when the rest will be received. Our company can't open the pot."

He Guanchang smiled. Xu Zhi's meaning was very simple. If he doesn't give the profit share, then the overseas release should wait slowly!

After glancing at Zou Wenhuai and receiving a positive reply, He Guanchang said: "It will be fine tomorrow."

Xu Zhi smiled and said: "Okay, then I will personally deliver the negatives to Jiahe tomorrow."