Kang Jianfei casually ordered a cup of black tea, sat down and said, "Old Xu, we meet again."
When Xu Ke heard Kang Jianfei shouting affectionately, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, and then nodded and said: "The afternoon tea here is good."
"It's great, so I come here often," Kang Jianfei asked with a smile, "How are you doing recently? I haven't seen many of your movies in the past few months."
"I'm getting along pretty well," Xu Ke said with a forced smile. Ever since he directed "Brothers in Need" for New Art City, he hasn't directed a film for more than half a year.
Kang Jianfei pretended to sigh: "Xinyi City is developing really fast. I heard that it has even opened a branch in Taiwan."
Xu Ke said in surprise: "I didn't expect that Mr. Kang had already received the news about the decision that Xinyi City had just made."
"I've already called you Lao Xu, why don't you call me Mr. Kang again?" Kang Jianfei said with a laugh.
Xu Ke suddenly didn't know how to call Kang Jianfei or Ah Fei. Fei Zai seemed too frivolous and disrespectful, so it was even more impossible to call Kang Jianfei Brother Fei. He thought for a long time and said, "Then I'll just call him Jian Fei."
Damn, this is such an awkward way of saying it, is it so cheap that it makes you fly?
Kang Jianfei drank black tea and said: "Zhang Aijia is still very capable. If she is responsible for the Taiwan affairs of Xinyi City, she will definitely do a great job."
Xu Ke nodded and said: "Yes, Zhang Aijia is very powerful. She can produce and direct, and she can also make music."
Neither of them was in a hurry. They went around in circles hundreds of times and still didn't get to the point. It wasn't until the afternoon tea was cold that Kang Jianfei said, "Are you interested in coming to DreamWorks?"
Xu Ke asked: "Have you found the theater chain of DreamWorks?"
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: "If the problem is not solved, I won't have the leisure to sit here and have afternoon tea with you."
In fact, Lei Juekun's sudden decision to cut off DreamWorks theaters made Kang Jianfei depressed for a long time, but he never worried about it. DreamWorks' films have always been very popular, so there is no need to worry about not being released in theaters. Kang Jianfei ran away
If you come out and raise your voice, many cinema operators will respond - even though they are all second- and third-rate cinemas.
Huang Baiming in the parallel space quit New Art City after falling out with Mecca and others. At that time, he didn't even have a serious company, so he just relied on his previous ability to set up a theater chain. Kang Jianfei
As for DreamWorks, I am confident that he will not do any worse than Huang Baiming.
Of course, Huang Baiming's theater chain suffered a loss of over 100 million in three years, which made Kang Jianfei not dare to directly join forces with theater companies to form his own theater chain. Instead, he conservatively adopted a temporary theater chain strategy.
Xu Ke was very interested in how Kang Jianfei dealt with Lei Juekun, and asked: "Is this the New Era Cinema you told reporters about?"
Kang Jianfei smiled and said, "You will know tomorrow."
Xu Ke coughed and said, "Jianfei, actually I have gained quite a lot from my work in Xinyi City. I don't want to leave there yet."
Xu Ke's statement can be said to be half true and half false. He has indeed made great gains in the two years in Xinyi City. In the past, Xu Ke had good attainments in film art, but his grasp of commercial box office was insufficient. In Xinyi City,
Whether he is a director, producer or screenwriter, Xu Ke's film business skills have been greatly honed.
Although he gained a lot and learned a lot from Mecca, Huang Baiming and others, Xu Ke has always been unsatisfactory in Xinyi City.
Both Mai Jia and Huang Bai Ming are capable people who like to be arbitrary, but Xu Ke is also such a person. It would be fine if their identities were equal, everyone would make progress in the debate, and the film's production level could also be improved. But the problem is that Mai Jia
Plus, Huang Baiming is the boss of Xinyi City, and Xu Ke is just a wage earner. Every time the two sides disagree, Xu Ke can only obey the orders of Mecca and Huang Baiming and abandon his own ideas.
If things go on like this, one can imagine the depression accumulated in Xu Ke's heart.
Kang Jianfei knew that direct recruitment might be difficult, so he asked with a smile: "Old Xu, have you ever thought about starting a film studio?"
As expected, Xu Ke became interested and asked, "Tell me about it."
Kang Jianfei said: "The film studio is only responsible for producing movies. You come up with a complete movie plan, and DreamWorks can be responsible for providing funds, manpower and equipment. It is also responsible for the distribution of the movie."
Xu Ke asked: "In other words, the production of the film is entirely up to me?"
Kang Jianfei nodded and said: "Yes, DreamWorks only has the right to make suggestions during the film production process. It is you who ultimately makes the decision, and you also have the final say during editing."
Xu Ke was very tempted by the suggestion of the film studio. What he lacked was funds and publicity and distribution capabilities, and these DreamWorks could solve it for him. And Kang Jianfei, who was his best at film production, agreed not to interfere, which completely satisfied Xu Ke.
requirements.
In fact, Xu Ke was promoted to super director after "The Best of Us 3" became a hit.
At this time, Xu Ke's status in the film industry was only slightly higher than Gao Zhisen. He was on the same level as Chen Xunqi. Kang Jianfei proposed to help Xu Ke set up a film studio, which was a great compliment to him.
Perhaps the conditions were too favorable, Xu Ke asked: "How to operate it specifically and how to divide the box office?"
Kang Jianfei said: "The studio is yours, and you handle the usual administrative expenses yourself. DreamWorks will invest the corresponding production funds, manpower and equipment based on your movie planning. The copyright of the film belongs to DreamWorks, and as for the final
We can discuss the movie box office distribution slowly."
Xu Ke asked: "If the movie is made, will the remuneration of my director, screenwriter, and producer be included in the production cost of the movie, or will it be included in the studio's expenses?"
Kang Jianfei said: "Including the cost of the movie, that is to say, in addition to the box office share, you also have additional job income."
Xu Ke became increasingly satisfied and said, "Can the movie studio get 10% of the box office?"
"Yes," Kang Jianfei changed the subject, "but only the box office in Hong Kong can give the studio 10%. I will only give you 5% of the box office in other places in Asia. As for Europe, the United States and Australia, if it can be sold there, work
The room can only get 2%.”
"Then it's settled!" Xu Ke agreed directly.
Kang Jianfei provided the funds and manpower, and was also responsible for the distribution of the film. This was a sure-profit deal for Xu Ke, and he would be a fool not to agree.
Kang Jianfei did not shake hands with Xu Ke, but said, "I have one more request."
Xu Xiaoxiao said: "You say."
Kang Jianfei said: "If the budget is seriously overrun during the filming process or the box office is too disappointing, your film studio will not get a penny."
The smile on Xu Ke's face faltered, then he nodded and said: "That's right, you are the financier. If the box office fails, I won't have the shame to ask for a share of the box office, not even the director's remuneration."
Kang Jianfei then shook hands with Xu Ke and said, "Then I wish us a happy cooperation!"
"Happy cooperation!" Xu Ke was full of confidence.
Why did Kang Jianfei be optimistic about Xu Ke and not set up a film studio to retain Chen Xunqi?
To put it more bluntly, if Xu Ke didn’t have a fiancée named Shi Nansheng, Kang Jianfei would not care about him. Chen Xunqi and Xu Ke are both people with outstanding filmmaking abilities, but they are not good at managing company affairs. With Shi Nansheng
By keeping a check on Xu Ke, Xu Ke's film studio will be able to thrive for a long time and will not waste money randomly.
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The next morning's "Oriental Daily", the entertainment section headline was full of gunpowder "Kang Jianfei's counterattack - Xu Ke, Shi Nansheng switch to DreamWorks".
As soon as the news came out, the Hong Kong film industry became lively again.
Shao Yifu watched the tiger fight from across the mountain, Zou Wenhuai also sat aside and watched the show, while Lei Juekun was so angry that he wanted to strangle Kang Jianfei to death.
It doesn't matter that Xu Ke is gone. At least she is missing an excellent director and producer. But Shi Nansheng is the big housekeeper of Xinyi City. Shi Nansheng is in charge of the administration and part of the production work. Her departure will directly let Xinyi
The operation of Art City is paralyzed.
That afternoon, Kang Jianfei held a press conference and announced that Oriental DreamWorks had established Xu Ke Film Studio, with Xu Ke as the studio's production director and Shi Nansheng as the studio director.
The film studio is still very rare in the Hong Kong film industry. It is a bit like the satellite company of Golden Harvest, but it does not have a special company registration. It is just a special department of DreamWorks, and it is highly independent.
In the past two days, Kang Jianfei was forced to retreat, and his two generals Chen Xunqi and Gao Zhisen were poached by Lei Juekun. In the blink of an eye, Xu Ke, a member of the core creative team of New Art City, defected to DreamWorks, and with him
Taking away all the big housekeepers of Xinyi City, this simply blinded the eyes of countless onlookers.
Kang Jianfei's move was so cruel!
Before people got over the shock of this incident, the promotion of "Happy Campus" started again. And Kang Jianfei also said that if the box office of "Happy Campus" can exceed 8 million, then "Happy Ghost" will be released in the future.
The series was directed by McDonagh.
The implicit meaning of this statement is that it doesn't matter if Gao Zhisen leaves, DreamWorks has a very rich talent pool.
When "Happy Campus" was highly promoted, countless people raised questions, where are the theaters for this movie?
Soon Jiang Zhiqiang stood up and gave them the answer. The New Era Cinema Line, with Anle's four major theaters as the leading theaters and more than a dozen small theaters, was officially established.
New Era Cinemas has a total of 21 cinemas and 27 canvases. Although most of its theaters are a bit shabby, we have to admit that New Era Cinemas has become the third cinema chain following Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, Golden Princess, and Yindu.
Five major theater chains.
Most people in the media and film circles admire Kang Jianfei's ability and determination. Because surrounded by Lei Juekun, Shao Yifu and Zou Wenhuai, not only was he not defeated, but he calmly made countermeasures.
As long as he can survive this hurdle, Kang Jianfei will become a film giant who can challenge several other tycoons. Everyone seems to be witnessing the rise of another Hong Kong film tycoon. (To be continued. If you like this work
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ps: I have a headache. I wrote this chapter for several hours and went to sleep. 9
