Chapter 663 A mountain top New Line Cinema's offices are a nondescript two-story building. There are offices downstairs and people living upstairs. Bob Shea was checking the documents sent by the accountant. "Forbidden Room" was sold at the general market price of US$400,000. He took 15% of the agency fee and gave Chen Qi US$340,000. He later used "The Lord of the Rings" to trick Peter Jackson. That was because the benefits were too great and money was so attractive. Now it's only 340,000, which is not enough for the accountant to do anything. Chen Qi said that the cost was more than 200,000 US dollars, but Bob Shea only thought he made 100,000 US dollars. In fact, "Forbidden Room" only cost 900,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is equivalent to about 115,000 US dollars. In any case, Bob Shea now believes that Chen Qi has the ability to get a share of the video tape market. "Dong dong dong!" "Mr. Brown is here!" The assistant announced that Bob Shea immediately got up and went to the reception room outside. Sitting on the sofa was a thin man, none other than Mike Brown, the largest video tape distributor in California.

The businessmen exchanged a few words, and Brown said: "The film you introduced from Hong Kong was very popular. Hong Kong films are an indispensable element in the video tape market, but the films that came in were all action films. It is rare to have such novel themes. . If you can still get one of the same quality, I'm willing to buy one for $500,000. " "How many do you need?" "As much as you want! Or like this, we sign a 10-film contract. If you get 10 films, I will give you 5 million. Of course, I have to evaluate the quality." Bob Shea was breathing heavily. He has never signed a big deal worth 5 million in 20 years of business, but he couldn't agree immediately. He only said: "I need to go to Hong Kong to see the specific situation. If it is feasible, we will contact you." "sure!" After Brown left, Bob Shea shook his fist excitedly, feeling that he was finally going to be developed. Chen Qi said that the ultimate goal is not to sell films, but to establish his own channels and become his own distributor. New Line Cinema has been in business for many years, and at least it has some foundation. It is very popular in American colleges and drive-in theaters, and it is just in time to change its appearance. Then, he calmed down and assessed Chen Qi's behavior. I am rushing to find someone else, and if I want to achieve it, I am afraid that I will lose some blood. … Repulse Bay mansion. There is a photo of Jaycee Chan on the table. This guy is almost 2 years old. Cheng Long slapped the script of "Mighty Dragon" on the table and complained: "This is not my style at all. The Yankees asked me to play a New York policeman like Eastwood. There is no comedy element. They call me serious. I don’t think this movie works!” "If it doesn't work, there's nothing we can do about it. The American branch has a strong say, and it's the right thing to say." He Guanchang said. "We are investors! Do we still want to listen to them?" "That's the rule." It was difficult for He Guanchang to speak ill of Zou Wenhuai, and Cheng Long knew it well.

Zou Wenhuai wanted to break into Hollywood, but he had a serious mentality of being a dog-licker. Jiahe established a branch in the United States and hired an American to take charge. They are responsible for all the Hollywood films being produced, and the parent company has no say. Then the branch company hired an American director and signed the contract very carefully. The American director also said the same thing and didn't listen to Cheng Long's opinion at all. It was useless for Cheng Long to go on strike because the contract was signed in detail! If you fire the director and you have to pay a lot of money, you can only hold your nose and shoot. In the end, it turned out to be a pile of garbage. Jiahe paid money to be his grandson, so he couldn't understand what Zou Wenhuai was thinking. After "The Great and Powerful" was released, Cheng Long took the film over, reshot it himself, and re-edited it. The effect was obviously much better. And he drew inspiration from this film, and then he made "Police Story." "Aaron, you have to be considerate of Mr. Zou. Apart from us, who in Hong Kong is willing to invest money in Hollywood? So what if Chen Qi won an Oscar? Does he dare to invest? Shouldn't he continue writing scripts?" "Uh..." Cheng Long looked a little weird. He got up and went into the room and came out again. He took another script and said, "Actually, I went to him privately and asked him for a story." "What? We haven't officially cooperated with the left yet. How can you..." "He agreed to use a pseudonym!" Cheng Long said hurriedly. He Guanchang wanted to teach him a lesson, but he was his godson + ace, so he had to pick up the script and flip through it: "Huh? It's also about the police? What a coincidence. How was the writing?" "First class!" Cheng Long gave a thumbs up and praised: "The key is that it suits my style so well. He even drew a few split shots. Look at those action scenes, wow! Just like "Real Hero", it's a natural Made for me!” He Guanchang turned to the end to look at the stickman and imagined what the effect would be if Cheng Long was asked to do it. It’s really good, I can have pictures in my mind. "Can this drama make it to Hollywood?" "People say that Hong Kong has Hong Kong prices, and Hollywood has Hollywood prices. He sells a script for US$200,000, but in Hong Kong it sells for HK$150,000. Of course there is a gap." "I think you have lost your soul, praising him so much!" "I only obey people with real abilities. Mr. Chen is indeed capable. He can even figure out my son." Cheng Long paused and said: "We talked privately while filming, and now, actually, no one wants to fight. It's difficult to be caught in the middle. We also hope that the company can cooperate with the leftists to stabilize the environment as soon as possible." "Well, who doesn't want stability?" He Guanchang sighed and said: "Chen Qi returned to Hong Kong and said that mainland leaders need to consider it and may hold talks next year. Then we will select representatives and go north with him. Maybe you will go too." "I can do it. The mainland market is so big, and I want to get in as soon as possible." … "The winner of this year's The Voice is Wang Jie!" "Congratulations Wang Jie!" In the dormitory, the TV was playing the finals of "The Voice of Asia". Wang Jie was first and Du Dewei was second. I had never heard of those two. Su Yongkang and Liu Xiaohui were eliminated halfway. Chen Qi has just returned to Hong Kong. He is listening to TV and looking at this year's accounts.

In the past two years, there were "Orphan" and "Life is Beautiful", which suddenly raised foreign exchange rates. This year there are no such films. "Xin Zha Junior Sister" and "Happy Ghost 2" were priced poorly overseas, with a total of only 600,000 US dollars. "Deadly Express" was brought to Cannes by Shi Nansheng for exhibition. The price was pretty good, selling for 5 million US dollars. Because the market for video tapes has broadened, prices have also increased. Anyway, the total price this year is about 6 million US dollars. According to regulations, if 25% of the base is retained, Dongchang can retain US$ million. As of now, including the distribution of tapes in the mainland, the sale of records in Hong Kong, etc., the company currently has: 31 million yuan, 35 million Hong Kong dollars, and million US dollars! This doesn't even count Zhuang Cheng's performance. Only "Fast Delivery" and "Fifty First Dates" are left to be released, and they can still get some box office share. Just looking at the numbers is fine, but the problem is that his investment cost is too small, he has never failed, and his profits are frighteningly high. Chen Qi held this thin piece of paper, which was as big as a mountain. When implementing reforms in the country, this is a bit too eye-catching. He scratched his head, thinking that the reform would bring about a lot of troubles. Dongchang had money, so he might be able to undertake some national tasks. For example, Xinhua Bookstore supported Inner Mongolia, Yunnan, Qinghai and other regions with million yuan from 1979 to 1982 to develop the book business there. Maybe Oriental Company can also be asked to support the film industry in the poor areas of Laobian, or to bring down-to-earth studios in the area. It is very possible. Oriental Company is a state-owned enterprise, and he has to obey orders, but based on his personal wishes, he hopes to use his own way to lead those backward studios in the area - Bob Shea has already informed the news of "The Forbidden Room" , and will go to Hong Kong for an interview immediately. The film contract production he has been innovating can also be started. (No more today...will make up for it tomorrow) (End of chapter)