Once the agreement was reached, the tense atmosphere disappeared and both parties became harmonious and good friends again.
"Haha, Mr. Xiao, you have made us suffer a lot."
"Everyone is his own master, and he can't help himself. President Li is just like a tigress, almost eating people."
Xiao Qian and Li Meijing laughed loudly, and when they looked at each other again, there was more admiration in their eyes.
Anyone who can separate official and private matters so clearly must be a powerful person.
However, only such people are worthy of becoming opponents, and even more worthy of becoming collaborators.
"Now that we have reached an agreement, how to select films has become a top priority. My suggestion is that "The Opium War" should be among the selected films."
Li Meijing said it lightly, but Xiao Qian sneered inwardly.
Isn't it because of the quality of "The Opium War" and the desire to make money?
CJ Group, like China Film Group, is the only company in South Korea with the right to operate foreign films. In other words, Chinese films must be distributed by CJ before they are released in South Korea.
The quality of "The Opium War" is there, it is a good movie that created an era.
Moreover, in modern history, South Korea and China have suffered humiliation. Movies like this can also resonate with the Korean people.
Li Meijing anticipated that "The Opium War" would have extremely broad prospects, so he proposed this point.
"I will try my best to achieve this."
Xiao Qian did not give a clear answer.
In fact, the selection of "The Opium War" is the least suspenseful. With a box office of more than 300 million, it is unmatched in the country. Who can take the lead?
Such films cannot represent domestic films going abroad, so it would be unreasonable.
In fact, everyone has already agreed that "The Opium War" will occupy one spot, and currently everyone is focused on competing for the remaining four spots.
However, the China-Korea Film Interoperability Agreement came into effect on January 1, 1998, which is still more than half a year away, and there are too many variables.
Li Meijing takes a peek at "The Opium War", but won't dwell too much on it.
She came to Xiao Qian for other purposes.
"I have done some research, and Mr. Xiao's vision and creativity in film and television production are really geniuses. I heard that your company is now preparing to produce a new movie. I wonder if our CJ Group can participate in it?"
CJ Group wants to invest in "October Siege"?
Xiao Qian's eyes moved, her thoughts surged, and she realized that Li Meijing's ambition was not small.
However, it is also a good thing that some people want to invest. But how to operate it still needs to be considered.
"The filming of "October Siege" has already started. It is not appropriate to invest more now. If Chairman Li is interested, we can cooperate in the follow-up. In fact, "October Siege" is our action movie plan of Starlight Film and Television
It’s just the first part. We have many more projects to follow.”
Xiao Qian introduced the action movie plan, which really impressed Li Meijing.
Taking the thirty-four provincial administrative units in China as the theme and filming thirty-four action movies in a row, this plan is simply crazy.
But Li Meijing, who knows how to operate, keenly grasped the core.
She knew very well that no matter how this plan went in the end, proposing such a concept was the greatest publicity. And the impact that this plan could have would be unprecedented.
A plan like this is definitely worth investing in.
"Okay, it's settled. Mr. Xiao must leave a seat for us."
Xiao Qian was about to say anything when she suddenly saw a sneaky figure in the distance. She wanted to come closer, but she didn't dare.
"Director Jiang, are you looking for Chairman Li?"
The person who came was Jiang Digui, who looked very coy.
"No, no, I... I'm here to see Mr. Xiao, but... I'm not in a hurry."
Xiao Qian burst into laughter.
"You look like I'm in a hurry, but you say you're not in a hurry. You can't even lie."
Li Meijing couldn't help but smile, which made Jiang Digui feel ashamed.
"Say it, I'm listening."
Having said this, what else could Jiang Digui do? He gritted his teeth and suddenly took out a script from his bag.
"Well...Mr. Xiao, I have thought of a script, which is also action-themed. I would like your help and advice."
"Oh, are you ready to go out?"
Xiao Qian took the script with a smile, took a look at it, and couldn't laugh anymore.
"The Spies of Life and Death"...
Xiao Qian naturally knows about such a classic movie.
This movie was released on February 13, 1999. According to the film production cycle in East Asia in this era, it is indeed time to start preparations.
Xiao Qian opened the script and pretended to watch it carefully.
In fact, the content is all in his mind, and there is no need to read it again. The reason for doing this is to give himself time to think.
Just now, Li Meijing proposed that he want to invest in Starlight Film and Television's movies, and he agreed.
Now that "The Spies of Life and Death" is before us, if we don't get involved in this, we would be really sorry for ourselves.
Xiao Qian delayed for more than ten minutes so that no one would suspect that he was deceiving.
"Your story is very innovative, and it is based on the situation on the peninsula, so it naturally attracts attention. However, it is still close to the story. My suggestion is to change the last part. Liu Zhongyuan does not ask Director Gao
Telling the truth to Li Changji instead of taking action alone is more in line with the character of a lone hero."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Digui slapped his thigh hard.
"Oh, yes, yes, this design is better. Thank you, Mr. Xiao, for your advice."
At this moment, Jiang Digui didn't know that the young man in front of him had plagiarized his idea and deceived him, but he was sincerely grateful.
Li Meijing sat aside, listening to the conversation between the two, and keenly grasped the key points.
"Mr. Xiao, is this script good?"
Xiao Qian was honest.
"It's very good. It should be regarded as the first Korean spy film and can become a classic."
Li Meijing did not suspect that Xiao Qian was deceiving him.
The cooperation between Starlight Film and Television and CJ Film and Television is a long-term plan, and the future benefits will be even greater. There is no need for Xiao Qian to offend such an important collaborator just for a movie.
In this case...
Li Meijing looked at Jiang Digui.
"Director Jiang, since Mr. Xiao is so optimistic about it, how about our CJ investing in the production of this movie?"
How else.
CJ is the largest and most professional film production, distribution, and projection company in South Korea. Being able to cooperate with CJ is a situation that Jiang Digui dreams of.
"Of course. Thank you, President Li, for your appreciation. I will improve the script after I go back."
Xiao Qian seized the opportunity at the right time.
"Chairman Li, this movie is really good. I wonder if we Big Hit can participate in the investment?"
Li Meijing knew that Xiao Qian was seeking balance.
Starlight Film and Television allows CJ Group to participate in investment, and CJ Group must receive equal returns.
It’s just that the current Korean film industry does not allow foreign capital to intervene. This is a legal issue. Changing it will take a long time and is not something that CJ and Li Meijing can do easily, so Xiao Qian adopted the name Big Hit.
In any case, Big Hit is a local Korean entertainment company and is not subject to this restriction.
"Mr. Xiao is willing to invest, which is of course a good thing. I believe that if we, the largest film and television companies in China and South Korea, cooperate sincerely, we will be able to shock the whole world."
Like Xiao Qian, Li Meijing also couldn't get it.
Xiao Qian felt particularly comfortable after receiving permission. When she looked at Jiang Digui again, it was different.
"Director Jiang, from now on, we are a family. If you have any problems when perfecting the plot, you can come to me."
Xiao Qian gave Jiang Digui a business card and confirmed it with words at the same time, thus recognizing this younger brother.
No matter how successful Kang Di Kyu is in the future, he will definitely have his label on him.
This includes Xiao Qian's intention to get involved in the Korean film industry, but no one has noticed it yet.
Li Meijing naturally had a purpose in dragging Xiao Qian into investing in "The Spies of Life and Death".
"Mr. Xiao, since this movie is a spy action movie, I wonder if we can ask the Chinese pyrotechnics team to assist in the filming?"
When this point was brought up, Li Meijing was extremely nervous.
After all, in her opinion, this is the killer technology of the Chinese film industry, and Chinese colleagues will inevitably keep it extremely secretive.
Little did she know what kind of character the young man in front of her was.
"We will count explosive blasting technology as part of the investment, I wonder if that's okay?"
Li Meijing and Jiang Digui were inexplicably surprised.
"real?"
The two of them even wondered if Xiao Qian was stupid, why would he share such a powerful technology with others?
However, in Xiao Qian's eyes, this technology is really not a high-end thing. The fact that the Korean team can teach it to their Chinese counterparts in the future is enough to illustrate this point.
The technology of explosive blasting has been used since the birth of movies. There are really few places where new ideas can be used in the future.
Instead of cherishing your money, you might as well make good use of it while it's valuable.
