Fang Jianhui's excited voice came over the phone. Originally, the success of a movie at midnight screening could no longer make Fang Jianhui too excited, but this movie "The Ghost Horse" was different.
The movie "Double Stars" is the final battle between Black and White Image and Jiahe.
If we win, Golden Harvest will become history in Hong Kong, and the black and white image will become the number one in the Hong Kong film industry!
With such a result, Fang Jianhui couldn't help but be excited!
Chu Huan held the phone with a smile on his face. It was just as he thought, but in this war, he not only watched "Double Star" but also "Double Dragon".
If "Double Dragon" is also a box office hit, Jiahe's fate is not over yet!
So Chu Huan asked: "How about the midnight show of "Double Dragon"?"
Naturally, the black and white video was viewed by a staff member at the midnight screening of "Two Dragons Goes to the Sea".
Fang Jianhui said awkwardly: "I just wanted to tell you the good news, but there is no news from over there yet!"
Chu Huan did not blame Fang Jianhui, but just laughed, and then Fang Jianhui said: "Since the midnight show has been a big hit, the box office should not be too bad later. The company is treating us, so let's take Xu Guanwen and the others to have a midnight snack!
"
Fang Jianhui said: "Okay!"
After hanging up the phone, Chu Huan said to Miao Kexiu next to him: "You can have a peaceful sleep!"
At least things are half done.
The next day, Chu Huan woke up, performed a set of boxing skills in the yard, and then returned to the restaurant. By this time, Miao Kexiu had also gotten up. When she saw Chu Huan coming back, she handed the newspaper in her hand to Chu Huan.
"Brother Huan, you read that the newspapers are talking about the movie "Two Dragons Goes to the Sea"!"
"Really?" Chu Huan took the newspaper from Miao Kexiu's hand and read the contents.
"Two dragons go out to sea - look everywhere!"
Such an eye-catching title made Chu Huan frown slightly, especially when it reported the midnight screening of the movie "Two Dragons Go to the Sea". The audience applauded several times and shouted "Hello" several times, all of which were written clearly. At the same time,
He also praised how successful the filming of this movie was.
Miao Kexiu said to Chu Huan with some worry: "Brother Huan, it seems that the midnight screening of the movie "Two Dragons Goes to the Sea" was also very successful!"
The success of "Two Dragons Going to the Sea" means that there is no possibility for Chu Huan to acquire Jiahe from Zou Wenhuai, so Miao Kexiu is worried that Chu Huan will be unhappy because of this.
However, Chu Huan just put the newspaper aside casually and said with a smile: "Sometimes the more joyful you are, it is not that he has more confidence, but it is a sign that he has no confidence."
This report was so successful in reporting "Double Dragons" that it was the most perfect combination of business and art since the opening of Hong Kong. Chu Huan believed that "Double Dragons" might be a good movie.
But if this movie is as successful as the newspaper said, Chu Huan doesn't think so.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
So the only possible explanation is, of course, that this report was paid for by Jiahe!
In later generations, it will be the kind of people who spend money to buy hot searches.
Miao Kexiu said in disbelief: "Jiahe shouldn't do this, right?"
People in this period still have a sense of shame.
Chu Huan smiled: "It's about Jiahe's life and death, why can't they do this?"
Miao Kexiu stopped talking. People in this era still cannot accept this kind of behavior that is obviously not good but insists on boasting about good things. Of course, Miao Kexiu's judgment is completely based on her trust in Chu Huan.
When Chu Huan came to the black and white image, he confirmed his previous speculation.
“The midnight screening of the movie Double Dragon is not good, and it can be said to be very bad!”
Fang Jianhui also held a newspaper in his hand, and the content published on it was similar to that of the newspaper Chu Huan had read before.
"Tell me the specific situation!"
Chu Huan sat there, smiling and preaching.
Fang Jianhui told Chu Huan: "According to what our people reported, the movie "Two Dragons Goes to Sea" is actually a very awkward movie. Jiahe itself definitely wants to make this movie into a blockbuster commercial blockbuster.
So they found Long Gang, Xie Xian, and Deng Guangrong.
But the problem also happens to lie with these three people. Although Long Gang made many successful commercial movies in the 1950s and 1960s, the fact that this person was able to make a movie like "Hiroshima 28" has already shown that
This person wants to add more private goods to his movies and has more pursuits..."
Generally speaking, if too much of the director's private goods is included in a commercial film, it means that the director of the film is not willing to be just a commercial film director, but also wants to be an artistic film director, which is what is said to the outside world.
To express something more!
Of course, for a literary film, as a director, it’s understandable that you bring in private goods. But if it’s a commercial film and you still want to bring in private goods, then it can only be a completely different movie.
This is what Long Gang is like now. In fact, without the movie "Hiroshima Twenty-eight", Long Gang's director career would actually be relatively successful. For example, Wu Baige's "A Better Tomorrow" was adapted from Long Gang's movie "Hero"
True Colors".
In 1972, "Fourteen Heroines" directed by him also received a box office of more than 2.5 million yuan in Hong Kong.
But people are afraid of drifting. If they drift, their true nature will be exposed easily.
"The other thing is, there are two people, Xie Xian and Deng Guangrong. Xie Xian has already given up on the commercial film market in the past few years, and he only shoots literary films. Deng Guangrong just came to Taiwan, and he also made literary films before...
..."
Before he finished listening to Fang Jianhui's words, Chu Huan knew the reason. A film director who wanted to bring in private goods, and two male protagonists of literary films, made a commercial film that wanted to be a big hit at the box office!
If the movie produced by this combination is not screwy, what kind of movie is screwy!
Then Chu Huan learned from Fang Jianhui's description that the situation at the midnight show of "Double Dragon" last night was not what the newspapers said at all. Immediately after the movie ended, angry audience members rushed to the stage.
It was a slap to Longgang.
It can be seen how angry the audience at the scene was.
After having this answer, Chu Huan knew that Jiahe's matter was stable.
Fang Jianhui couldn't help but said to Chu Huan at this time: "Chairman, should we find a few newspapers to expose Jiahe's midnight show last night."
Chu Huan waved his hand and said with a smile: "No, Jiahe must have paid public relations fees. Even if we want to be exposed, some newspapers cannot accept such reports, otherwise wouldn't they just slap themselves in the face?"
Fang Jianhui said worriedly: "But looking at their promotional methods, it will definitely bring some help to the movie's box office. By then, won't it be difficult for us to win Golden Harvest?"
Chu Huan smiled and said, "Haven't you heard that the higher you stand, the harder you fall?"
Fang Jianhui didn't understand what Chu Huan meant, and then Chu Huan whispered a few words to Fang Jianhui. After Fang Jianhui listened, his eyes completely lit up.
then.......
In some newspapers that published the afternoon papers, some reports about the movie "Two Dragons Go to the Sea" suddenly appeared again. Do you know how those sycophants in ancient times praised the emperor?
From these reports, it can be seen that almost all the praise that can be given to the movie in these reports was given to the movie "Two Dragons Goes to the Sea".
Director Long Gang is the most awesome director in Hong Kong. His "Two Dragons Go to Sea" is the most successful film that combines business and art. This film will be one of the most successful films in Hong Kong's film history in the past 100 years!
Actor Xie Xian, one of the best actors in Hong Kong, gave an epic performance in the movie "Two Dragons Go to Sea". Even Marlon Brando in "The Godfather" had to retreat when he saw it!
Actor Deng Guangrong is the most successful actor in Taiwan. Even compared to the very successful Xie Xian, he is still not far behind. From now on, he deserves to be the number one commercial actor in Hong Kong!
Such vigorous praise immediately caused this movie to once again set off a movie-watching wave. By the afternoon, many movie theaters under the Golden Harvest Cinema Line had an influx of viewers.
Jiahe!
Zou Wenhuai, He Guanchang, Long Gang, Xie Xian, and Deng Guangrong were sitting in Zou Wenhuai's office.
Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang had complicated expressions, while Long Gang, Xie Xian, and Deng Guangrong had equally complicated expressions, but there was more reserve and doubt among the complexity.
If there was no midnight show, they would definitely be very happy with what they saw today, but with the midnight show, they understand what this movie is like in the hearts of the audience.
Now there is this...shameless bragging...
"Mr. Zou, this matter is over. Although I think my movie is actually successful, it's just that the moviegoers at the midnight show didn't appreciate it. But this movie is the most successful in the century-old film history of Hong Kong.
The movie is still a bit over the top!”
Longgang preached somewhat reservedly.
Looking at the content in the newspaper, Long Gang felt inexplicably ashamed.
Zou Wenhuai calmed down his mood and just glanced at Longgang indifferently. If it was not illegal to kill someone, Zou Wenhuai would have wanted to destroy Longgang with one shot at this time.
How was yesterday's midnight show? Don't you have any ideas?
He also said that the audience doesn’t understand how to appreciate it. I invested nearly two million Hong Kong dollars, and you just made a movie like this for me?
How dare you say that the audience doesn’t understand how to appreciate it?
Zou Wenhuai became the first director in the history of Hong Kong film to be cheated by a director who had the soul of literary films burning in his heart!
The company spends money to buy reports, but it's still accepted. But you are so shameless that you even shamelessly buy reports for yourself. Just buy it. Can you be careful and make sure that the content of each newspaper is different?
Nowadays, all newspapers have the same articles.
Is this because the movie didn’t die quickly enough?
At this time, both Zou Wenhuai and Long Gang had a misunderstanding. Zou Wenhuai believed that the articles in the newspaper at noon today were written by Long Gang himself, while Long Gang thought that these articles were written by Zou Wenhuai.
written.
"Wait a moment!"
He Guanchang was the first to react to Long Gang's words. He looked at Long Gang worriedly and asked.
"Director Long, didn't you ask the newspaper to publish these articles at noon today?"
Long Gang was also stunned. Although he really hoped that this movie would be recognized by more people, he still wanted to save face. Such a boastful article...he didn't think of it!
"Of course not. Didn't it come from Mr. Zou and Mr. He?"
Zou Wenhuai was also stunned. Why did I let the newspaper publish such an article because my brain was rusty? If possible, Zou Wenhuai didn't want to publish this morning's article because it was too embarrassing.
He has been in the film industry for so many years, so he naturally understands what it means to be tired of fame!
If a movie can still be watched, there is no problem in being bragging about it, but if a movie cannot even be watched, then there is only one result, and it will be burdened by the previous reputation!
This is Hong Kong in the 1970s, and it is not the internal entertainment of later generations. No matter how the later generations quarrel, it is only limited to the Internet.
Keyboard warriors don’t have the guts to show up, and sometimes they don’t dare to use their online names, so they can only post messages anonymously.
But this is Hong Kong in the 1970s, if...
Inside the cinema in Jiahe.
Snapped!
A crisp sound sounded, and people in the cinema looked towards the place where the sound came from.
A young man stood up angrily, "What kind of crappy movie does it go on for a long time without any plot at all?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As he spoke, the other party directly picked up the Coke bottle in his hand and threw it towards the big screen.
"Is this how Jiahe deceives people now? Don't you even want to lose face?"
The security of the cinema saw this situation and wanted to step forward to stop it.
As a result, at this moment, a young man also stood up in another position, shouting with the same indignation: "That's right, now Jiahe has no shame in order to make money, and such a bad movie dares to brag like that,
What a waste of my movie ticket money!”
"Shameless, really shameless!"
More and more voices were heard, which made the cinema security lose the courage to step forward to dissuade them.
So from the beginning, there were just some people shouting insults, and in the end, more and more people threw their Coke bottles at the big screen.
The movie theater was in complete chaos!
"Everyone is following me to Jiahe, and I have to ask Zou Wenhuai what he thinks, to come up with such a bad movie to fool everyone!"
Someone raised their arms for a while, and immediately followers gathered, and then all kinds of melon-eating people responded one after another.
As a result, a huge crowd came out of the cinema and flocked to the direction of Jiahe.
This incident naturally alarmed the police and the media. Soon Zou Wenhuai and others also learned about the situation here.
Zou Wenhuai let out a long sigh, what he was worried about happened.
"Who the hell is trying to kill us?" Long Gang also realized at this time.
Zou Wenhuai glanced at Longgang with an expressionless face. He was indeed a bastard with a crooked butt. Why did Jiahe think that he would put his treasure on this person?
never mind!
Everything is a foregone conclusion!
Xiangjiang Jiahe can no longer be saved. He can still use the money from selling Jiahe to go to Hollywood and continue to cling to Li Xiaolong, and Longgang...
I'm afraid I will follow in Luo Wei's footsteps!
"Let's go, let's all go. If you are seen by the movie fans who come to the company, you may not be able to leave!" Zou Wenhuai waved his hand feebly.
At this time, he no longer wanted to say anything to these people.
Long Gang couldn't help but said: "Mr. Zou, the movie is indeed a good movie, but it's just that these audiences don't understand how to appreciate it!"
"roll!"
Zou Wenhuai finally became angry.
Long Gang could only leave in despair. As for Xie Xian, Deng Guangrong looked at each other and knew that Jiahe could not stay any longer, but they still politely said goodbye to Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang before leaving.
of.
"Call Chu Huan!"
Zou Wenhuai sat there and preached dejectedly.
He Guanchang did not call Chu Huan immediately, but could not help but said: "Maybe there is a turning point?"
Zou Wenhuai gave a bitter smile and said: "There is no turning around. If you lose, you will lose. Now it depends on how much money Chu Huan can give us. Leonard, there is no market for us in Xiangjiang. Now we can only take it and sell it."
Golden Harvest's money went to Hollywood, and we still have Aaron there. As long as Aaron's movies can continue to be successful in Hollywood, we are not really finished.
Maybe in a few years, we can come back!"
He Guanchang said worriedly: "But at this time, Chu Huan will definitely keep the price down. Why not find more people? Then we can put some pressure on Chu Huan!"
Zou Wenhuai waved his hand and said: "It's useless. In the Xiangjiang film industry, the only one who can compete with Chu Huan is Shao Yifu..."
"Then I would rather sell it to Chu Huan!" He Guanchang said immediately.
"That's it. None of the rich people in Xiangjiang is a fool. The current situation is obvious that Chu Huan has already dominated the Xiangjiang film industry. They will not come out to be enemies with Chu Huan at this time."
Shaw Brothers' films are still powerful in the Hong Kong film industry, but since Shaw Brothers films are a country of their own and there is no satellite company system, their influence is actually not as good as that of black and white films.
He Guanchang could only let out a long sigh at this time, as things were inevitable.
Then he picked up the phone and dialed the black and white video number.
After He Guanchang put down the phone, he said to Zou Wenhuai: "We have been contacted, Chu Huan is waiting for us in the black and white video!"
Zou Wenhuai laughed and stood up, then said calmly: "The winner does have this right. Let's go and see what kind of price our old rival will give us!"
He Guanchang nodded and followed Zou Wenhuai and the others out of Jiahe's office.
When they walked out of the office, they saw all Jiahe employees gathered at the door of Zou Wenhuai's office.
Seeing these people, both Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang showed some pained expressions. These people were all capable people, but they met someone even more capable.
"I'm sorry everyone, I'm afraid I won't be able to go on with you from now on!"
Zou Wenhuai bowed deeply in front of everyone!
Seeing Zou Wenhuai's behavior, everyone knew that Jiahe could not be saved!
For a moment, everyone had painful expressions on their faces.
"If there are no accidents, maybe Chu Huan will be the boss of Jiahe tomorrow. I think everyone here knows Chu Huan, right? This person has acquired many companies before, but there has been no large-scale layoffs.
So our Jiahe should be the same, and I will also regard this matter as a condition for selling Jiahe to Chu Huan.
So you don’t have to worry about whether your work will be lost, but I personally apologize that I can’t continue with you!”
After saying these words, Zou Wenhuai bowed to everyone again, then turned around and left here resolutely.
When he and He Guanchang came out of the underground parking lot in their car, they saw that the police had come downstairs to the company to negotiate with the spectators who came to demonstrate.
Neither of them spoke, they just looked back at Jiahe and asked the driver to drive to the Tseung Kwan O studio!
This is the first time for the two of them to come to the Tseung Kwan O set.
Looking at the busy construction here, the crews coming and going, the atmosphere of laughter and laughter...
"We didn't lose this war, but we lost it before!" Zou Wenhuai said to He Guanchang.
He Guanchang did not speak, but just watched everything here. Maybe He Guanchang once had such a picture fantasy, but in his fantasy picture, the owner should be their Jiahe and not the black and white image.
Soon the car arrived at the main building of the black and white image.
Wu Xiaoshi is already waiting here.
"Mr. Zou, Mr. He, welcome!"
If possible, he didn't want to hear such words at all.
But at this time... losers also have the dignity of losers.
"Thank you Miss Wu!"
At this time, Wu Xiaoshi was no longer unknown in the Xiangjiang business world. As the leader of the secretarial team of Jiaku Consulting Company, Wu Xiaoshi had gradually gained some fame in the business world.
Wu Xiaoshi smiled and nodded, leading Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang to Chu Huan's office on the Tseung Kwan O studio.
After the two came in, they met Chu Huan and Fang Jianhui, the general manager of Black and White Video.
Chu Huan stood up with a smile and said: "Mr. Zou, I haven't seen you for a long time, Mr. He!"
Now that we have won, there is no need to show off in an unforgiving manner.
After both parties sat down, Zou Wenhuai said without any nonsense, "Director Chu, please make a price!"
Chu Huan chuckled softly: "One hundred million Hong Kong dollars, I think this price should be very fair!"
Zou Wenhuai shook his head and said: "Don't be joking, Mr. Chu. Although Jiahe was defeated, he did not fall. Jiahe has its own actors, directors, screenwriters, its own theaters, its own studios, and its own
Distribution channels, the price of HK$100 million is not fair at all.”
Golden Harvest Cinemas is still the largest third theater chain company in Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific Studios was the second largest studio in Hong Kong before the completion of the black and white Tseung Kwan O studio. Golden Harvest also controls the distribution channels in Southeast Asia, especially Japan.
These are Zou Wenhuai's trump cards.
Chu Huan signaled Fang Jianhui to hand a stack of information on the table to Zou Wenhuai.
Zou Wenhuai took the information.
Chu Huan smiled and said: "At this moment, how long has it been since the actors, directors, and screenwriters of Jiahe made a profitable movie? Your theaters, facilities and equipment are already behind those of Shanhai Cinema, even if we take them over
It needs to be renovated, and as for the Cathay Pacific studio... to be honest, we can't use it at all!"
"Distribution channels, I think it goes without saying that Mr. Zou should know that there is no shortage of distribution channels for black and white images."
Zou Wenhuai listened to Chu Huan's words and looked at the information in his hand. The information inside was about Jiahe, including the valuation of Jiahe's current office building, the valuation of the theater chain, the valuation of Cathay Pacific studios, etc...
.
Both Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang showed surprised expressions that Chu Huan was so familiar with Jiahe. There was some content in it that even they didn't know.
But they definitely can't calculate based on Chu Huan's valuation.
"Director Chu, that's not how the accounts are calculated. The prices you gave are actually the current property prices in Xiangjiang. Director Chu, you also have a real estate company. You should understand that the current land prices in Xiangjiang are wrong and will definitely rise in the future.
What's more, if Mr. Chu wins Golden Harvest, your Shanhai Cinema Chain will become the largest cinema chain company in Hong Kong in the future. Everyone knows what kind of convenience this will bring to you.
Although the Cathay Pacific Studio is not as good as the Tseung Kwan O Studio, it will take at least a year for the Tseung Kwan O Studio to be completed. During this period, the Cathay Pacific Studio can perfectly take over the work of the Tseung Kwan O Studio. I think after the Tseung Kwan O Studio is completed, Cathay Pacific
The land price of the studio will definitely rise, and whether Director Chu wants to use it for real estate business or continue to work as a studio, the valuation will be higher than the current valuation!"
"Current accounts cannot be calculated using future data!" Chu Huan naturally cannot follow Zou Wenhuai's footsteps, "Mr. Zou, you know better than me what the market is in Xiangjiang now, not to mention the entire movie in Xiangjiang.
industry, besides our black and white imaging, is there anyone else who can take over Jiahe?"
Zou Wenhuai pondered: "We can sell it to Shaw Brothers, or we can spin off Jiahe's business and sell it to different film companies!"
Chu Huan chuckled and said, "Will Mr. Zou sell Jiahe to Shaw Brothers?"
Zou Wenhuai said: "If there is no other way, we can only sell it to Shaw Brothers!"
Then Chu Huan and Zou Wenhuai started to push each other to the extreme. Both sides gave in and made progress until the evening.
Chu Huan finally reached a consensus with Zou Wenhuai, and Black and White Video purchased the ownership of Jiahe for HK$120 million, but this did not include the cooperative relationship between Jiahe and Li Xiaolong.
Before coming to see Chu Huan, Zou Wenhuai had already transferred the contractual relationship between Jiahe and Li Xiaolong Xiehe Pictures to himself.
Chu Huan had no opinion on this point. Before acquiring Jiahe, Li Xiaolong had already called Chu Huan and told him about Jiahe. He was not interceding for Jiahe, but just told Chu Huan that Zou Wenhuai had already decided.
Go to Hollywood to develop, and they will continue to fulfill their previous contracts.
Chu Huan did not comment on Zou Wenhuai's decision to go to Hollywood. If he thought that with Li Xiaolong, he could gain a foothold in Hollywood, he could only say that Zou Wenhuai didn't understand Hollywood very well. Where could he be better than the one in the Xiangjiang film industry?
A place that is even more intrigued and xenophobic.
Even he has to have Apex Pictures supporting him in front of him. If Zou Wenhuai wants to succeed...it will be difficult!
And he only has the chance to make three movies!
Because after Li Xiaolong's three film contracts with Warner were full, his film contract with Golden Harvest was also full.
It's not certain whether Li Xiaolong can still play with Zou Wenhuai at that time!