Chapter six hundred and fifty-ninth Hong Kong style movie
"Brother Mubai, Mr. Luo from Xiangjiang wants to see you for something!"
While everyone was chatting happily, Yang Guo received a call. He went out to answer it and said to Chen Mubai when he came back.
"Luo Fan?" Lu Fang was confused.
"What does he want from you?" Qian Duoduo and others glanced at Chen Mubai with doubts.
Luo Fan has always had a good relationship with Chen Mubai, and he has given some help to Mubai Entertainment before. He is also one of the few people in the industry who has a relationship with Chen Mubai.
This time, Luo Fan suddenly came to Chen Mubai, and everyone was curious about the reason.
Is it another invitation to sing?
It seems that there is nothing else besides this. The last time I invited Chen Mubai to make a theme song for "The Seven Heroes", the response was very good.
This song is still on the Hong Kong music charts, and many martial arts movies and TV series have come to discuss copyright matters.
"Don't look at me, I don't know either." Chen Mubai shrugged.
Luo Fan still called him during the Spring Festival and wished him a happy new year and a great success in the movie.
And in the cinema in Xiangjiang, the filming schedule of "The Master of Hypnosis" has improved a bit with his help. Luo Fan has been quite helpful to him.
Chen Mubai does not deny this. He has a good impression of Luo Fan.
A truly self-made boss is willing to show goodwill to him. As long as he is not stupid, it is impossible for him not to maintain a friendly relationship with the other party.
In the entertainment industry, this relationship is the most important.
In addition to benefits, this kind of payment can help.
Although there are interests in their friendship, it is much better than those who just talk about how good the relationship is but actually can't help at all. At least they really help.
"I'll call him back, you guys continue." Chen Mubai took the phone from Yang Guo and was about to go out and make a call to inquire.
Since Luo Fan said to look for him, there must be something going on, and he would go to the Three Treasures Hall if there is anything.
Bosses at their level have a lot of things to do, and rarely find anyone to chat with.
"Brother Luo, I heard you were looking for me?"
The call was made, and after the call was answered, Chen Mubai smiled heartily.
"Brother, are you having a celebration party?" Luo Fan also laughed.
"The Master of Hypnotism" has a total box office of 1.7 billion. It is definitely a blockbuster movie. For any company, this is a very successful movie. It is normal to hold a celebration party.
"According to my good words, the box office is indeed good."
Luo Fan was a little speechless, is it just good?
This is too calm, but compared to the box office of his first two movies, it is indeed not surprising that Chen Mubai said this. The first two movies had higher box office, but this one is indeed the worst one, barely "
Unsatisfactory."
People are so irritating!
"Young people have unlimited possibilities, especially for talented people like you. The future will be yours." Luo Fan said with emotion.
The rise of Chen Mubai is bound to have a huge impact on the existing film market, and perhaps the younger generation of actors and directors will step onto the stage one after another.
The young people represented by Chen Mubai are very talented. Many companies have begun to pay attention to the abilities of young directors and decided to give them some opportunities to try, hoping to create a second "Chen Mubai".
You don't need to be that outstanding, as long as you can achieve results.
If the box office of this movie were given to Luo Fan, he would definitely not be able to be so calm.
After all, it is a hit movie, and as an investor, the main actors are also from their company, so they are making a lot of money!
In addition to one-third of the movie's total box office profit, the director's box office share and the actors' remuneration are a large amount of money. Mubai Entertainment can make a full meal.
Personal remuneration is not included in the company's money, but there is a sharing agreement between the individual and the company, so the more the celebrity earns personally, the more revenue the company will receive.
Although "The Master of Hypnosis" only ranked third at the box office, in terms of revenue, the production companies of the top two movies did not receive as much profit as Mubai Entertainment!
After all, not all investments are made by the entertainment companies where the stars work. Many film and television dramas are invested by investors and then invite directors and actors to star in them. We are not necessarily a community of interests.
"Brother Luo, why are you looking for me?"
The two chatted for a while, and then Chen Mubai started to get into the topic.
Luo Fan didn't seem like someone who had time to chat. Since he called him, something must have happened. However, he might be too embarrassed to speak again due to the previous invitation to sing, so Chen Mubai took the initiative to ask.
"Well, you know the movie "Gunfight", right?" Luo Fan said with a hum.
"I know, it's a Spring Festival movie."
"This movie was produced by us in Xiangjiang." Luo Fan sighed: "The movie's box office was not ideal, and it basically lost money."
This movie ranked seventh during the Spring Festival, with a box office of around 200 million, and a key production cost of 100 million, so it was basically a loss.
In the future, I want to see if the sales of movie discs and online platforms can bring back more blood, otherwise I will lose blood.
"The film industry in Hong Kong has been in decline in the past two years. Many Hong Kong films are no longer good. The most recent blockbuster movie is "The Magnificent Seven". I thought it was a time to revive, but I didn't expect it to be a comeback." Luo Fan laughed at himself.
Not only Times Media, but also the films produced by several other entertainment companies in Hong Kong do not perform well at the box office. There are very few blockbuster films and they basically break even. Many of them even lose money.
The actor stratification in Xiangjiang itself is also very serious. Basically, the older generation of filmmakers dominate the market, while the new generation has difficulty getting ahead and is not strong enough.
The older generation are all superstars. They earn high salaries for starring in movies, but their appeal to the audience is limited.
With the rise of the mainland's film and television industry, audiences have become more fond of young popular stars, which has led to difficulties in the film and television industry in Hong Kong.
Xiangjiang is in a situation where the young and the old are not taking part, but if there are no old stars to star in it, no one will watch it, so we are in a dilemma.
Many stars have come to the mainland to find a way out, but some people still insist on the traditional Xiangjiang style movies, and do not want Xiangjiang's movie style to become history.
Chen Mubai said nothing and listened quietly to Luo Fan's words.
"I'm looking for you this time because I really want to trouble you with something. I hope you can make a film with Hong Kong style." Luo Fan said, "I will invest. You can invest if you want. Try to find actors as much as possible."
You can pick a few of the stars in Hong Kong. I want to leave a memory for myself, which can be regarded as my final glory."
The reason Luo Fan said investing in him was because he was afraid that Chen Mubai would take risks. After all, Xiangjiang-style movies are not popular right now, and if you invest, you are likely to lose money, so he said this.
But if Chen Mubai wants to invest, it's not impossible. It's just that Luo Fan is doing it for his own sake. After all, the current recession is bad.
Of course, whether Chen Mubai will agree is another matter. This matter is actually a bit difficult to handle.
"You can think about it. It doesn't matter if you don't want to. Hong Kong movies are indeed in decline now." Luo Fan said.
"I have no choice but to find you. I am the president of the Hong Kong Film Association, and I always want to make some contribution to this industry. If you agree, no matter how good the box office of your movies is, I will be able to arrange the most films for you.
, this will be the case every time your works are released in Hong Kong."
Luo Fan is the president of the Hong Kong Film Association. This time he asked Chen Mubai to make a Hong Kong film to regain his glory. What he valued was his ability.
This matter is also known to some giants in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong. They hope to use Chen Mubai's influence to reopen the film industry in Hong Kong and let everyone see that there is still a way out for Hong Kong films. Perhaps this wave of rhythm can awaken the sluggish films in Hong Kong.
market.
Therefore, everyone approached Luo Fan together and proposed this idea.
Of course, this matter was indeed very difficult to accomplish and would also be difficult for Chen Mubai, so they promised Chen Mubai a huge benefit in the hope that he would help.
In other words, no matter what works Chen Mubai makes in the future, as long as they are released, everyone in the market in Hong Kong will give them the highest treatment, and this benefit will still be huge.
The box office contribution of Xiangjiang can also be around 100 million, which is the number one movie. After all, Xiangjiang's land is not large and the audience is limited. It is already very good for a movie to achieve this result in the same period.
Unless it can do better and sweep through the same period, it can still rise a bit.
But it is basically impossible, unless the production line-up and the cast are strong, and the movie is extremely good, completely crushing the movies of the same period.
"Future movies will have the largest film schedule in Hong Kong. This is a big temptation." Chen Mubai thought.
Although in the future, if his movies are released in Hong Kong, the screening rate may not be low, but if they compete with foreign blockbusters, they will probably be a little lower.
And if he makes a movie, it will be like helping the film industry in Hong Kong, and they will be grateful to him. This is a good deal.
"Okay, I agree." After thinking about it for a while, Chen Mubai agreed.
"Really!?" Luo Fan was surprised.
"Aren't you going to think it over again?"
Luo Fan really didn't expect Chen Mubai to agree so decisively. Although it seemed that the temptation of this benefit was great, it was quite difficult.
Especially Chen Mubai is currently on the rise in his career. Once his next movie hits the streets, there will be a lot of doubts from the outside. After all, he has been successful now, and many people are waiting for him to fail. For his current reputation,
, the impact is still there.
Compared with the movie schedule in Xiangjiang, the temptation is great, but a bit tasteless.
Luo Fan originally thought that Chen Mubai would think carefully before replying, but he didn't expect him to agree so straightforwardly, which caught him off guard.
"Think about it, Brother Luo." Chen Mubai said with a smile.
"Actually, I also loved watching Hong Kong movies when I was a child. I hope that one day I can make a work with the same flavor. Now that I have this opportunity, I want to try it."
Luo Fan said: "Thank you, we will try our best to cooperate with your work. If you have any needs, just ask and I will definitely meet them!"
Luo Fan just thought it was Chen Mubai's words. What a coincidence. When he came to visit, the other party said that he just wanted to make this type of film. It was such a coincidence. It could only be an excuse, but it really moved him.
Since Chen Mubai agreed, he would definitely try his best to cooperate with him and do his best so that Chen Mubai would have no worries and help him solve his problems.