However, Cao Weidong thought about it again, and some vague realizations came to his mind.
Out of curiosity, he once studied the history of film development in Hong Kong.
After all, Bruce Lee, the Four Heavenly Kings, Jackie Chan, Stephen Chow and other well-known film industry legends all came from Hong Kong.
It can be said that the film and television industry in Hong Kong has been developing for decades, and film companies such as Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, New Arts City, and Yongsheng have each taken the lead, and they were all the leaders of that era.
Among them, Shaw Brothers Pictures is the largest and has the longest development history.
They started to prosper in the late 1950s, and their glory lasted until the 1970s. They can be said to be the leaders in Hong Kong's film and television industry.
The history of Shaw Brothers is actually very clear.
From the late 1950s to the mid-1960s.
This period was the entrepreneurial period of Shaw Brothers.
Under the influence of director Li Hanxiang, Huangmei Diao films became Shaw Brothers' main genre.
His representative works include "The Fairy Match", "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", "The Beauty of the Country", etc., which were all outstanding works at that time.
In the mid-1960s, under the strong advocacy of Chang Cheh and King Hu, Shaw Brothers brought martial arts films to glory.
This is also known as a new martial arts movie.
Such as the pioneering work "The Drunken Man" and the critically acclaimed "One-Armed Sword".
Especially "One-Armed Sword".
It is also the first film in Hong Kong to have a box office of over one million yuan.
After the 1970s, directors Chu Yuan and Gu Long collaborated on strange sword and martial arts films, continuing the glory of Shaw Brothers.
It was not until the late 1960s and early 1970s that several young people who left Shaw Brothers established another film company because they were dissatisfied with Mr. Shaw's harsh treatment. This ended the glory of Shaw Brothers Pictures...
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"If I remember correctly, Shaw Brothers should have started to transform into martial arts films during this period. "The Drunken Man" was released a while ago. Could it be that..."
Cao Weidong looked at the splendid hotel lobby and fell into deep thought.
.......
At the same time.
In a private room of the hotel.
Mr. Shaw was chatting with several executives from Shaw Brothers Pictures.
Eurokai is responsible for writing the movie script.
He is also one of the core management members of Shaw Brothers Pictures.
He said with some confusion.
"Mr. Shao, we are just talking about the acquisition. In fact, you don't need to come over."
Mr. Shao shook his head.
"No, the other person is the author of Zhu Xian. Zhu Xian's book is very brilliant. He can write such a work. I want to take a look for myself."
"What's the point? It's just a novel..."
Euro Kai shook his head, obviously looking down on it.
Mr. Shao said patiently.
"Don't have such an attitude. Movies with themes such as fairy tales and mythology are the future development direction of the film and television industry. I am very interested in Zhu Xian's film and television copyright."
Eurokai said calmly.
"Mr. Shao, if the novel is well written, it is one thing. Whether it can be filmed and whether the audience will pay for it after it is filmed is another matter."
"Movies about ghosts and gods have always been tepid in Hong Kong. Fantasy and fairy tales are too ethereal and difficult to present. I think we should continue to create new martial arts movies."
Mr. Shao said calmly.
"But do you know about the million-dollar update reminder incident a while ago?"
Euro Kai said sourly.
"I heard that it was just the impulsive behavior of a few rich fans, and they only rewarded one million Hong Kong dollars..."
"The specific number is 2.3 million."
Mr. Shao corrected.
Eurokai was speechless.
Mr. Shao continued.
"For a work with such great potential, we at Shaw Brothers must win the film and television rights. Once "Zhu Xian" is successfully produced, it will have a huge positive impact on our company's brand image. It may even determine the future of our Shaw Brothers in the next ten years.
Destiny!"
Mr. Shao's words were like a muffled thunder exploding in Eurokai's ears.
"I only saw the shooting prospects, but Mr. Shao saw the company's future development layout."
Euro Kai was inexplicably excited and could not stop admiring Mr. Shao.
"Then...according to your opinion, how much money will we have to pay to purchase the copyright later?" He asked tentatively.
Mr. Shao said without any hesitation.
"Thirty thousand Hong Kong dollars, plus a share of the film and television box office revenue."
"Thirty thousand?"
The euro is confused.
Didn’t you just say that someone earned 2.3 million through fans’ tips? The price you offered is not even a fraction of that amount.
Can Cao Weidong agree?
Mr. Shao said calmly.
"If Cao Weidong wants to sell Zhu Xian's film and television rights, he can only cooperate with us...otherwise..."
Mr. Shao didn’t say the rest, but Eurokai already understood.
Shaw Brothers Pictures is the only one in Hong Kong.
Only Shaw Brothers, and only Shaw Brothers, have the ability and qualifications to cooperate with Cao Weidong and present "Zhu Xian" on the screen.
It can be said that if Cao Weidong wants to sell film and television rights, he can only cooperate with Shaw Brothers.
Otherwise, he will have no choice but to let Zhu Xian's film and television rights languish in his hands.
Euro Kai stretched out his thumb and admired Mr. Shao's plan.
.......
Not long after waiting, Cao Weidong and Ding Pinghou walked into the box under the guidance of the waiter.
This is the first time he has seen this legendary figure.
Cao Weidong looked at Mr. Shao carefully.
He was wearing a decent suit, his eyebrows were bright and his eyes were bright, the corners of his lips were always slightly raised, as if he were smiling, and his face was kind, just like a friendly uncle next door.
But Cao Weidong knew that this person was not simple.
Mr. Shao was born in Shanghai, his ancestral home is Zhejiang, he is the honorary chairman of TVB and one of the founders of Shaw Brothers Film Company.
He is a world-renowned filmmaker, entertainment tycoon, and philanthropist.
His Shaw Brothers Film Company has produced more than a thousand Chinese-language films and is almost a household name. In addition, his TVB subsidiary dominated the TV industry in Hong Kong until his previous life.
In addition, Mr. Shao has been passionate about philanthropy throughout his life. He has cooperated with the Ministry of Education through targeted funds and donated huge sums of money to the mainland year after year to build educational and teaching facilities. He has also donated social welfare to the mainland over the years, and his charity affairs have exceeded 10 billion Hong Kong dollars.
Cao Weidong respects such a famous gentleman very much.
The two parties were seated separately.
After a few polite words, Mr. Shao turned the topic to the film and television copyright issue of "Zhu Xian".
Ding Pinghou asked curiously.
"Mr. Shao, I wonder what price your company is willing to pay to acquire the film and television rights to "Zhu Xian"?"
Mr. Shao gave his conditions very simply and neatly.
"Thirty thousand Hong Kong dollars, plus dividends from the copyright of "Zhu Xian"."
Ding Pinghou's face turned ugly.
Thirty thousand?
This is not even a fraction of Zhu Xian’s royalties.
Why should I sell you the film and television rights of "Zhu Xian"?
Even if I sell the film and television rights of "Zhu Xian" through internal bidding, I can sell it for at least hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars, right?
Mr. Shao helped Ding Pinghou analyze it.
"Zhu Xian is different from other types of novels. Movie shooting is very difficult and requires a lot of investment. Currently, only Shaw Brothers on the market has the ability to shoot Zhu Xian movies. If you want to sell the film and television rights, you can only cooperate with us." "In addition, I know that you have been serializing "Piaomiao Journey" recently. Bringing Zhu Xian to the screen will also be extremely beneficial to the promotion of "Piaomiao Journey"."
"In short, cooperation will benefit both sides, and division will cause two harms. I hope you can consider it carefully."
After Mr. Shao finished speaking, he looked at Cao Weidong, waiting for his answer.