Chapter 568 What do you think?
The budget of 60 million was not decided by Yin Jun slap his forehead.
Since you want to sell it all over the world, this "Police School" cannot be just a Hong Kong people.
It just so happens that Hong Kong is also an open city, so in the police school with Hong Kong as the background, not only Chinese, Japanese, American, and British should have them.
Only such international scenes can impress audiences all over the world.
The specific candidates were selected when Yin Jun was guiding Fatty Wang to revise the storyboard script in the past few days. He only started preparing after the negotiations with Jiahe and Shaw Brothers were reached.
Yin Jun originally planned to find these actors by himself.
However, when Wang Jing heard that Shao Yifu asked him to have morning tea directly, Yin Jun suddenly became active.
At present, making movies by yourself is not for money, but for expanding your influence. So why not let both major film companies in Xiangjiang join in so as to prepare and promote this movie to the greatest extent?
Not to mention anything else, the talents of Shaw Brothers Film Company and Jiahe’s connections in Japan and the United States are all aspects that can be used!
So after hanging up the phone, Yin Jun asked Zou Wenhuai for invitation.
Jiahe is what Yin Jun wants to support. Although Shaw Brothers wanted to make it go bankrupt as soon as possible, the great success of a film cannot change Shaw Brothers' overall dilemma.
If Shaw Yifu saw the sweetness of "Police School" and made a big and bad movie like "Interstellar Blunt" earlier than his previous life, Shaw would have collapsed one step earlier.
Speaking of which, although the important reason why Yin Jun asked Shaw Brothers to join was because Yin Jun was grateful to the Yifu Building, for Shao Yifu's character, it might be a sweet poison.
Such a method is certainly a bit unkind, but Yin Jun prepared a compensation gift for Shao Yifu in advance. Can Shao Yifu get this 47% wireless shares without Yin Jun?
In the future, Shao Yifu will follow his means to develop wireless TVB. If he does it well, it may be a family heirloom worth tens of billions!
Master Shao Liu didn’t know Yin Jun’s thoughts.
After he returned to the company, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Yin Jun was a bit arrogant and didn't know how to respect the old seniors.
Moreover, with a good script, he is so arrogant and bullying and extorting, which is also despised.
While thinking about it, Shao Yifu simply called Zou Wenhuai.
When Zou Wenhuai left Shaw Brothers, in fact, Shao Yifu did not have much resentment, which was also what he agreed to.
But starting with the 1 million entanglement in "One-Armed Knife" and then to Li Xiaolong's repeated slaps in the face, Shao Yifu and Zou Wenhuai almost became mortal enemies and had not spoken for several years.
However, as time goes by, and everyone is making movies, they look up and see each other, so their relationship has eased a lot in the past two years.
Even though we fought for the Dragon together last year, we did not break up.
Therefore, Shao Yifu was willing to call Zou Wenhuai.
"Raymond, I heard you want to collaborate with Yin Jun in a movie?" Shao Yifu said straight to the point. Raymond is Zou Wenhuai's English name. Now he is the only one who calls Zou Wenhuai that, and even He Guanchang is also called Brother Huai.
Zou Wenhuai was stunned and subconsciously said, "Brother Six, who did you hear?"
The relationship between these two is actually a bit complicated.
Not only Shao Yifu, but also Zou Wenhuai.
Even when he was in court for the "One-Armed Knife", Zou Wenhuai still spoke "Sixth Brother" one by one. Except for tit-for-tat in his career, he never had a rebellious time.
"I heard Yin Jun say it." Shao Yifu said, "Do you know what Yin Jun's investment allocation ratio is?"
Zou Wenhuai felt strange in his heart, but he still said, "Brother Six, do you know?"
"His overall investment is HK$60 million, and he is ready to let you pay 30 million, and then you can only occupy one-third of the profit distribution." Shao Yifu said lightly.
"oh."
Zou Wenhuai nodded, "60 million? This investment is indeed a bit big."
Shao Yifu couldn't help but say, "Don't you think the ratio of investment and output is too outrageous? It's equivalent to Yin Jun eating your 10 million script money for nothing!"
Why is he so angry?
Zou Wenhuai thought in his heart like lightning, and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Sixth brother, it's not Yin Jun who came to you to invest, right?... No, Yin Jun's philosophy is different from your movies, and he is not short of money, so why would he come to you on his own initiative? And if he comes to you and put forward such harsh conditions, you will definitely not be so angry. Just reject him directly... It should be that you got the news, so you went to Yin Jun to invest and participate, but he was so angry that his nostrils were smoked?"
Zou Wenhuai is indeed one of the people who know Shao Yifu the best. With this idea, he guessed the truth of the matter at once.
Shao Yifu was not angry, "I was looking for him because the director he wanted was Tianlin's son Axiang. He told me that if I joined, I would have 30 million yuan in exchange for one-third of the profit distribution rights. In this way, he could enjoy one-third of the profit without paying a 10% profit. How could I be content with this? The key is that there is such a big investment, where did Xiangjiang have ever had it? If it fails, it would be a pity!"
Zou Wenhuai smiled.
How stingy Shao is, he naturally knew that the biggest reason for leaving Shaw Brothers was that Shao Yifu was determined to build a large studio movie and was unwilling to let go of his hands and feet?
Now Yin Jun wants 60 million to make movies, so Shao Yifu can't think of it.
No matter how much he wants to make money, the investment of 30 million yuan is only one-third of the movie's income, which is really a bit risky.
Zou Wenhuai was actually shocked when he heard Shao Yifu say that the investment amount was 60 million.
But after he thought about it for a while, he didn't think there was anything else.
After all, Jiahe spent 8 million US dollars on the production of "Killer Treasure", and the promotional expenses cost 2 million US dollars, which is an investment of HK$46 million, which is more than this movie.
Another one, Yin Jun's book, has never failed.
This time, not only Yin Jun’s own notebook, but also he was planning to invest in it himself. Could it be that he would harm himself and then smash the sign of “Asia’s No. 1 Gold Screenwriter”?
It's simply impossible!
Yin Jun is not the kind of person who ignores nothing for money.
On the contrary, he must have thought very thoroughly and had a very complete grasp that he would make such a high-investment movie.
For Zou Wenhuai, participating in big-scale movies is not only not pressure, but also a sense of motivation.
Just like the previous "Raiders of the Lost Ark", Jiahe gave out 5 million US dollars without blinking?
Speaking of "Raiders of the Lottery Ark", Zou Wenhuai was filled with emotion.
If Deng Lijun's mother had said too much in a single day, she would definitely not know the cooperation between Yin Jun and Lucas and Spielberg, and would not have joined in impulse.
Now when I think about it carefully, isn’t what I value Yin Jun’s calm and meticulous way of doing things?
It was precisely because he knew what Yin Jun was that he dared to place a heavy bet without knowing so much.
Now "Raiders of the Lost Ark" uses iron-like facts to tell Zou Wenhuai that your choice is correct. Follow Yin Jun to bet, and you will have a great way to make a fortune!
This is also why Zou Wenhuai didn't think much about the investment of HK$60 million now.
"Sixth Brother." While pondering, Zou Wenhuai said in a harmonious voice, "We have fought over the years, and I won't say anything extra. This time, Jiahe will follow Ajun. How Shaw does it depends on your own. If you think it's worth it, then you can follow. If you don't think it's OK, then Yin Jun won't force you, right?"
"Raymond, tell me the truth, why do you believe Yin Jun so much?" Shao Yifu didn't understand the investment situation of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", so he didn't understand Zou Wenhuai's thoughts.
"When Yin Jun debuted as a screenwriter, I began to pay attention to him." Zou Wenhuai said, "This young man is very principled in doing things, very well-behaved rules, and is extremely talented to an unprecedented level. So I am willing to gamble with him. Even if I lose, I can't blame anyone."
Seeing Zou Wenhuai was so determined, Shao Yifu didn't ask any more questions. After chatting for a few simple words, he hung up the phone.
Seeing Zou Wenhuai put down the phone and sat on the sofa reading the newspaper, He Guanchang frowned and said, "What? Shao Yifu was also entangled?"
After hearing the content of the two phone calls, He Guanchang was able to judge the information inside.
Zou Wenhuai smiled and simply said what He Guanchang hadn't heard, saying, "He wanted to get a bargain, but he didn't expect Ajun to have such a large plate with a total investment of 60 million! He is struggling!"
"Haha, he naturally won't know what the role of genius is." He Guanchang said with a sneer.
But at the same time, he was also a little vigilant, "If Shaw Yifu really joins in and the movie is a great success, wouldn't it give him more capital to support him? Shaw's will not turn over, right?"
"If Shaw Brothers does not change completely, it will not be stronger. Because times have changed, there is no future for sticking to the rules." Zou Wenhuai said, "Ajun wants to make such a big investment movie, which proves that he doesn't like small-scale fuss. After all, with his wealth, it's better not to do it. Do you want Brother Six to do this with Yin Jun? How is it possible?"
He Guanchang also laughed when he heard this.
Shao Yifu's stingy personality naturally could not act like this.
Even if he got in the car this time and made money, and the things in his bones remained unchanged, the future of Shaw Brothers Film Company will still be in bleak!
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Chapter completed!