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Chapter 183 The real son, the godson son and the stupid son

"Mr. Plan" became a hit at the national box office, taking in 20 million in just three days.

Broke Dong Xi’s personal record!

Just when Han Sanping was considering whether to move the schedule of "The Lost City" to a later date, the godson he regarded came over to complain.

"Third Master, help!"

Looking at the performance in front of me, the person in charge of Fang Jiahe Group's Magic City, the producer of "The Secret Agent", he burst into tears.

Han Sanping frowned, but he could understand the other party's current mood.

Because "The Lost City of Spies" has not yet been released, pirated CDs came out first.

This seems to be another recurrence of the "A Sigh" incident, but this time it is different because although it has not yet been released in the mainland.

But "The Secret Agent" has already been released on Hong Kong Island during the Spring Festival, and the version circulating this time is obviously the Hong Kong version.

Because the mainland version is a castrated version with a lot of content deleted, while the pirated disc is a complete version. This matter has little to do with China Film, but Han Sanping cannot ignore it.

However, he couldn't stretch his hand too far because the other party was not his.

The reason why I approached him was to have an attitude.

Like all big companies, there are many factions within China Film Group.

As the powerful deputy general manager, Han Sanping is naturally a big boss. His subordinates include local companies such as Beiying Film and Emei Pictures.

It's hard to say whether his hand was behind the 5-yuan ticket price launched by Emei Film Company some time ago.

After all, he was born in Emei Film Studio.

Beijing Film Academy brought Han Sanping to the historical stage. The 1996 blockbuster "Kong Fansen" won the box office championship of 36 million domestic films, and continued to win awards.

In 1997, the day when Dong Xi made his debut was equally important to Han Sanping and the Beijing Film Studio behind it.

That year, Han Sanping also discovered Feng Xiaogang and helped him film "Party A and Party B". It can be said that he single-handedly created the genre of "Lunar New Year film" and promoted Feng Pants to the position of "Lunar New Year film director".

This year, domestic films fell into a trough, with less than 100 films produced throughout the year, but Beijing Film Studio produced 25 films!

The glory at Beijing Film Studio also became Han Sanping's capital to enter the China Film Group.

But even Han Sanping could only get the position of deputy general manager.

Although he is just one person below China Film and Television, he still has a great master above him.

The CEO of China Film Group, whose surname is Cheng, comes from another high-end domestic film industry - the Magic City Film Studio.

Compared with him, Han Sanping is still just a younger brother.

The CEO surnamed Cheng is very low-key, but his methods are equally brilliant.

This year's main theme movie produced by Magic Films - "Decision of Life and Death" was written by him.

Regardless of the quality of the film, it can earn 150 million in box office in today's sluggish film market.

You can understand how much energy this humble China Film CEO has.

The reason why the other party is hiding behind the scenes is mainly because he is older and ready to give up his position.

But as long as he is in the position of the helm of China Film Group, Han Sanping needs to respect him.

But this time he instructed Jiahe to come to Han Sanping mainly for one thing, to release "The Lost City of Secret Agents".

For this blockbuster, which has an investment of more than HK$200 million, it is simply impossible to expect the box office in Hong Kong Island to repay the money.

Naturally, we have to rely on Cheng Long's influence to bet on a wave of global box office, and the mainland is naturally regarded as a box office.

You must know that Cheng Long's previous New Year films all grossed around 80 million at the box office in the mainland, making him the number one in the Chinese film industry.

Golden Harvest has also made good plans this time, hoping that "The Lost City" can earn over 100 million in box office in the Mainland.

If there were no Dong Xi and no piracy, perhaps this goal could be achieved.

It's a pity that there is no if.

They originally agreed to stagger the schedule with "Mr. Plan". After all, everyone saw Dong Xi's fierceness.

But nowadays, piracy is as fierce as a tiger. Even if there is a bear like Dong Xi in front of him, Cheng Long must fight head-on.

"Schedule..." Regarding piracy, Han Sanping didn't have any good solutions, but he could control the schedule.

However, now he pondered for a moment. He originally planned to give "Mr. Plan" enough time to collect box office, but now Cheng Long must take action.

Otherwise, "The Secret Agent" would be really confusing in the mainland.

For an internationally influential Hong Kong superstar like Cheng Long, the mainland's strategy has always been to win over him.

After all, due to issues left over from history, although Hong Kong Island has returned, there are still many white-eyed wolves in all walks of life.

"Xizi, please take more care of this matter."

Dong Xi, who was on a road show in other places, was actually a little surprised when he received a call from Han Sanping.

Upgrading a movie is not a simple matter. At the very least, the scenes that originally belonged to "Mr. Plan" need to be given up.

The impact of this on the box office is self-evident. The golden period of the movie's box office now is only in the first two weeks. After all, piracy is as fierce as tigers, and Dong Xi is also very timid.

It's okay to let him compete with other films with real guns and swords. Let him compete with pirated films for viewers. This is something no one can do except for blockbusters like "Titanic".

But Dong Xi still felt a little warm in his heart when Han Sanping personally called him to inform him.

This shows that in the other party's mind, he is a direct member of the family.

As for box office revenue, Dong Xi actually doesn't care too much. The declared cost of "Mr. Plan" is 12 million, including Dong Xi's director's fee.

In fact, just the placement of various advertisements in the film has already recovered the cost and made a profit.

Among other things, Jade Bird Beer sponsored 5 million yuan, which may seem like a lot, but for a company with a market value of over 10 billion, this amount of advertising money is nothing.

It goes without saying how fierce the competition in the wine industry is. Even Jade Bird Beer, an industry leader, needs to constantly expand its market.

They have already discussed a strategic cooperation agreement with Xizi Film and Television. In future works produced by Xizi Film and Television, beer can only be drunk at Jade Bird!

Although the final agreement has not yet been reached, according to previous rounds of negotiations, this will be a business worth tens of millions.

There is no debate about the specific amount, but the key point is that both parties are still somewhat uncertain about the term.

When "Mr. Plan" took over 30 million at the box office in one week, Cheng Long made his debut with "The Secret Agent".

The impact of "Mr. Plan" on the box office can be described as visible to the naked eye.

But it is not powerless to compete. The second week's "Mr. Planner" and the first week's "A Secret Agent" were very popular, making the Lunar New Year festival extremely lively.

Other films were directly reduced to cannon fodder, especially Lao Mouzi's "Happy Days" which was also forced to be cancelled.

It only took over 5 million at the box office, and for a while people said that "Mou Zi is getting old".

The impact of these two movies on the box office and the bloody cruelty of the winner-takes-all rule are feared to be unmatched by other movies.

But on the contrary, there are those who are not afraid of death and insist on getting higher. The "Battle of the Forbidden City" co-produced by the mainland and Hong Kong Island is just a tough one.

However, they also have their own difficulties. It is about to be released on Hong Kong Island if the mainland cannot synchronize it.

It is very possible to copy the piracy tragedy of "The Secret Agent". You must know that the appeal of Hua Tsai and Xiao Yanzi cannot be compared with Cheng Long.

If it is targeted by pirates, it will be completely over.

So they also approached Han Sanping, after all, China Film Group was also their main investor.

In this regard, Han Sanping had only one word: "Get out!"

Don't blame Han Sanping for being ruthless. The current market has reached its limit of releasing two blockbusters at the same time. How about adding one more?
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