The struggles of a failed college entrance exam candidate in Hong Kong entertainment

Chapter 103: One movie can earn hundreds of millions, what about a series of movies?

Starting from the 10th, the publicity for (Rescue in Fury) has become increasingly pervasive and in-depth among ordinary citizens.

People working in the film and television industry were also amazed by this new style of action, and they started spreading the word.

Old Yang from Taiwan isn't even waiting to see the box office figures for (Angry Fire) in Hong Kong anymore.

The $200 million was delivered to Brother Nan in Shenzhen on the night of the 10th.

Old Yang also thought that taking advantage of Richie Jen's concert to promote the film, it wouldn't be a bad idea to release it in Taiwan before Hong Kong.

July 11, the building where the Golden Harvest screening room is located.

Su Nan and John from the 20th Century watched a movie together. After they left the theater, John, the foreigner, smoked a cigarette and complained, "Wang Defaker."

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"This kind of handheld action photography isn't new to our films."

"Movies like Rocky and The Shining feature moving shots, which create a more realistic and oppressive atmosphere."

"But Chinese films have really come up with all sorts of creative ways to make action and fighting scenes."

"Su, I can offer $300 million to buy out the distribution rights in Europe and America."

John was specifically summoned by Sunan.

The film was initially sold to the European and American distributors for $450 million, grossing $1600 million at the US box office, and has generated a gross profit of $2000 million from videotape sales over the years.

Hong Lingbao's (Criminal City 1) sold to the European and American port of John's for $200, and the first part was not discussed for long in Su Nan.

By the way, (Crime 1) ultimately grossed $100 million in Taiwan and 4700 million Singapore dollars after its release, which is less than (Swordsman II) and (Royal Tramp).

But it was also a new height that Hong Lingbao had never reached before.

Ah-Jie's (Once Upon a Time in Taiwan 2) only grossed over 3000 million New Taiwan Dollars at the box office in Taiwan.

The sale of islands and South Korea was $180 million, and Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand were $90.

After its release in Japan, the film was aiming for 1 billion yen at the box office, while South Korea easily surpassed 1 million viewers.

This is incredibly lucrative; the first film sold for US$570 million, which is equivalent to recovering over HK$4400 million.

If the second film targets the Lunar New Year box office, the box office figures will only be higher than this.

With the groundwork laid by the previous work, a sequel, as long as its quality is not weak, will have a huge increase in appeal.

Su Nan shook his head with a smile, "(The crime) You've already gotten a bargain, (the anger) I want $450 million."

"This brand-new action style still features handsome actors like Tom Cruise."

"You can wait and see how (Rage) performs at the box office in South Korea."

John shrugged. "Can we come and learn when you're up and running (Rage 2)? If so, I'll agree to the $450 million offer right now."

This is when he had the idea of ​​copying homework again.

John is certain that if Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise, or Brad Pitt were to star in a new version of this action-gunfight, it would be amazing.

Is it also a retired special agent who fought for justice, cutting through everything and single-handedly mowing down enemies?

There's a 70% chance it will explode to be as powerful as Bruce Willis's (Die Hard).

Su Nan thought for a moment, "I can join the crew to learn, but it has to be written into the contract that you help my (The Matrix) series with box office revenue sharing in Europe and America, and I want an extra 5 percentage points."

One of these new-style series is more than you can finish.

He doesn't need to teach it; Hollywood can figure it out themselves once the series of movies are released.

The foundation of the new school was laid by "Saving Private Ryan," and it reached its peak during the "Bourne" era.

After the first episode of "Rage," many film crews in Hong Kong will learn from it.

If he learns a lot here, even if he doesn't teach it, he'll buy the technology from other people who have learned it in the 20th century.

Instead of this, we should continue to deepen our negotiations and cooperation!

John nearly vomited blood. "You're too greedy. You should only transfer 2 more points at most."

John actually wanted to complain that having a contract is one thing, but obeying it is another.

Hollywood studios have also used the magic bill to teach screenwriters a lesson.

The question is, why doesn't he dare to complain? Does he really think the assassins in southern Jiangsu are just for show? This is the first time an Eastern tycoon has used human lives to fill in the numbers for a movie's promotion.

$450 million plus an additional 2% of the box office revenue?

After some time, Su Nan saw John off, and Rosamund Kwan, who had driven to Jiahe to work as a driver, came over and said with a smile, "It's settled? It's been going on and on."

"If (Rage 1) sells for tens of millions of dollars, it will generate hundreds of millions in revenue."

"Sanmao Ge and Jackie Chan are looking for a strongman cinematographer who can carry an 80-pound camera and run around shooting movies."

"It probably won't be easy to find one in the short term, will it?"

Regardless of whether the new action style is a movie produced on set, it will be broken into hundreds or thousands of pieces in a jigsaw puzzle pattern.

Those in the industry have always had big ambitions to follow trends, but this time the requirements for hardware are simply outrageous.

Su Nan nodded, "4.5 million US dollars plus on-set training, increasing the hacker's share of the profits, as long as the 20th century doesn't try anything funny."

"We (hackers) have a lot to look forward to in the future."

Sister Guan laughed, "They always thought (The Hacker) would only make 20 to 30 million at the box office in the US? What if it makes 40 to 50 million US dollars? Maybe they'll really change their minds."

"Or they might default on their payments and refuse to pay the box office revenue."

"By the way, Stephen Chow proactively announced (Rescue), does this mean he wants to continue the collaboration (Kung Fu 2)? Or start a new series?"

Ah Xing was also among the star-studded cast who came to Golden Harvest yesterday to watch the preview screening.

He was incredibly excited after watching it; it was a thrilling, action-packed film, even if it was based on Stephen Chow's character in the Hong Kong Police Force (Fight Back to School).

All of these can help him rekindle his dream of becoming an action superstar.

It's a normal reaction to express anger in public.

Of course, Stephen Chow's image as a Hong Kong police officer isn't limited to the "School Days" series; other examples include "My Lucky Star" and "Curry and Pepper."

(Through thick and thin)

They all use the IP addresses of police officers or undercover agents.

Su Nan couldn't help but chuckle, "Right now, it's the era of (Flirting Scholar) bombarding theaters, he's quite funny too."

Rosamund Kwan shrugged. "Xiang Sheng doesn't object either. Following the usual 80/20 investment ratio between Skyworth and Baoxiang, Skyworth and Yongsheng will also have an 80/20 split to create a new series."

"Cooperation remains a win-win situation."

Sunan does not object. Yong Sheng's presence in Hong Kong is not of much help to Skyworth, but Yong Sheng's distribution relationship with the island nation is more enduring.

Skyworth isn't in a rush right now; trying to do too much at once will only lead to failure.

I gradually added (Crime 2), (Police Story 3), and (Taken 2) to my plans and implemented them step by step.

Only then will he consider restarting the Super Cop IP.

The two chatted and laughed as they walked toward the parking lot. Su Nan's cell phone rang; it was Amin calling. Zhou Huimin had been preparing for her concert these past few days.

Her album "(Not Yet Lovers)" sold over 2 copies in Hong Kong Island and 8 copies in Taiwan in just ten days.

There's also the factor that Richie Jen not only promoted the movie at his concert, but also helped promote Amin's album.

Don't think that it's too little that it took ten days to break 2 copies in Hong Kong Island. Cheung Suet-yu's Mandarin album (Goodbye Kiss) only sold more than 20 copies in Hong Kong Island.

When Su Nan answered the call, Amin first said some sweet words in a coquettish tone before exclaiming, "Brother Nan, I'd like to invite a guest to my concert."

"The senior artists were so kind; a whole bunch of them were happy to come and sing with us."

"This is practically turning into the Spring Festival Gala; I don't even know who to refuse."

She's holding a concert at the Hung Hom, so the setlist definitely won't be all Mandarin songs; there will also be quite a few Cantonese songs.

As a result, not only did the four Heavenly Kings, including Li Ming, proactively call to offer their help with the singing.

Zhang Guorong, Mei Yanfang, and other seniors took turns making phone calls.

Amin is completely baffled. If she were to turn her concert into a Spring Festival Gala, with each person only singing one song, what would her fans think?

Su Nan laughed, "You can hold more separate shows, including a concert in Taiwan during the release period of (Raging Fire)."

"When PolyGram is too busy, they talk to Rolling Stone together."

He chatted with Amin for a few more minutes, offering encouragement and saying he would pick her up after the concert that night before hanging up.

Sister Guan laughed and complained, "How old is she? Why do you still have to pick her up?"

"By the way, Director Zhang returned to Hong Kong yesterday and is now jet-lagged. Would you like to have dinner together? Gong Li seems quite enthusiastic."

"He kept asking me out to dinner for over a week in advance, saying he wanted to properly thank me for the opportunity you gave him."

The US version (leaving Las Vegas) started filming in early May.

Nicolas Cage spent more than a month experiencing life in Hollywood before filming began, and Zhang Yimou took leave in late April to fly to Hollywood.

All we need to do is arrange for a translator and bodyguard to communicate with the film crew.

Due to communication issues, the filming of this version still lasted 43 days, which was a bit slower than the original.

After filming? Post-production, huh? Old Zhang finished the post-production and only arrived in Hong Kong yesterday.

The two-month trip to the United States disrupted the operation of the (Living) film crew.

However, this is a major project for Lao Zhang, leveraging the resources of 20th Century Fox and Nicolas Cage to nominate him for the Academy Award for Best Director.

Su Nan chuckled, "Then let's have lunch together."

"The company recently bought the film and television adaptation rights to a martial arts novel. I was planning to talk to Lao Zhang about it. Maybe he can give it a try after he finishes making (Living)."

This refers to the story of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

The martial arts style is different. If you want to win an Oscar, you have to keep weakening the chivalrous spirit, sect rivalries and other elements in the martial arts story.

It mainly promotes flavors that white people can understand.

Similar to turning Chinese food into Michelin-style Chinese food, but if Su Nan wants to earn box office revenue and win awards from foreigners, it also needs to adapt to the market, including making 20th Century Investment profitable.

He's not afraid of being criticized by audiences if he doesn't cheat at the box office in China.

Around 12 noon, Su Nan got out of the car outside a long-established restaurant on Hong Kong Island, and the valet drove off.

As soon as he and Sister Guan entered the door, Gong Li and Lao Zhang came to greet them.

Sister Gong also started with a string of polite words, explaining that she had been waiting outside when fans recognized her and surrounded her, which is why she waited inside the restaurant.

The movie "Flirting Scholar" is currently showing in theaters and has grossed HK$2000 million in ten days.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this will be the first local film to surpass HK$4000 million in box office revenue on Hong Kong Island this year.

Sister Gong also became a sensation in Hong Kong.

Su Nan exchanged a few simple pleasantries before heading to the private room. After sitting down and clinking glasses with Lao Zhang, he smiled and said, "It's good that the production went smoothly and was completed."

"Director Zhang, you can just wait to go to Hollywood next year and receive a Best Director nomination."

"Take a good rest. Once you're alive and finished filming, Skyworth plans to make your next film a martial arts movie, with a joint venture between 20th Century Investment and mainland China."

"There's also a chance to compete for an Oscar again. Ah Hong will play the lead role in her next film, and there's also a young actress we'll be promoting."

(Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) In the original version, Yang Ziqiong and Zhang Ziyi were both considered to be the two female leads.

He still prefers Zhang Ziyi to continue playing Yu Jiaolong, and he also wants Zhang Ziyi to mentor her in mainland film crews.

Even if you pick it up, it's a small money tree.

Xiao Zhang's talent is indeed better than Zhang Bozhi and Bingbing's. (Anger) lost to Chen Nao because Chen Nao had a performance teacher guide her on weekends for a long time.

They lost to Chen's ability to produce small-denomination banknotes and his long-term persistence.

Bingbing and Tong Liya's acting skills are currently the worst among the five.

Zhang Yimou was stunned by these words right after finishing his drink. So, after joining Skyworth and signing a contract for 15 films, he was really lining up for the Oscars one after another?

Gong Li hurriedly got up to pour wine, "President Su, I'm always ready to play a supporting role, including taking care of children like Sister Zhi."

"You've been incredibly supportive of my husband, Lao Zhang. I don't even know how to thank you enough."

Su Nan gestured for Lao Zhang to eat some vegetables first, and said with a smile, "I made it clear when we signed the contract that we signed Director Zhang because of his reputation in the mainland film industry."

"We need to maintain good relations with China Film Group to ensure a smooth long-term pattern of co-productions of major films."

Zhang Yimou also started engaging in mutual promotion in the business world. When he directed (Leaving Las Vegas), the crew provided him with food and accommodation, and he was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary at once.

He was essentially on unpaid leave to resume work, no longer having to hand over his entire salary to the Guangdong West factory.

Money gives men courage, and Lao Zhang isn't an ungrateful person; he's a traditional, honest man.

Having encountered such a hardcore mentor, he then expressed his feelings entirely through his drink.

As they chatted and relaxed, Lao Zhang changed the subject and remarked, "After staying in the US for so long this time, I've found that it's not as wonderful as I imagined."

"I used to think about sending my daughter to study in the US, but now I think it's not a very reliable idea."

"Mr. Su, what are your thoughts on that side?"

Su Nan almost choked on her food, then suddenly remembered that Old Zhang's eldest daughter had indeed gone to study in the United States at the age of high school.

After returning from studying abroad, did she only date white men?

He took a sip of wine to calm his nerves. "My personal advice is that it's best not to go."

"Our country's educational environment may have its shortcomings, but it is still much better than the overall environment in the United States."

"When we go on business trips, we can only get a rough understanding of the United States."

"In a while, I'll introduce you to some friends, genuine old Americans, and let them give you a proper introduction to what they know about Americans."

Vido also joined the army, defended his country, and then retired.

A white man who worked hard all his life was completely ruined by a serious illness and turned into a homeless person.

What I'm about to say will shatter even Zhang Yimou's worldview, leaving him and Gong Li looking at each other in disbelief.

Sister Guan said with a laugh, "Last time, Yong Sheng Xiang Sheng and Wang Jing went to Hollywood and spent money to give gifts in order to see (Jurassic Park) in advance. As a result, they were robbed when they went out to buy the gifts."

"They didn't have US health insurance, and the hospitalization costs were exorbitant."

Su Nan was speechless. "This is nothing. Right now, American medical capital is doing public relations, trying to persuade people to abuse painkillers."

"Once it succeeds, it will become the catalyst for poison. Once it's legalized, I won't be able to look at the morals of those people the same way."

Not to mention Zhang Yimou and Gong Li, even Rosamund Kwan was stunned. "Can the catalyst for poison be legalized through public relations?"

Su Nan raised his glass, "That's normal. The medical giants over there love diseases that are incurable for a lifetime, but which are stable and require regular medication."

"To lure normal people into becoming 'fans' is to spend your whole life offering them wealth."

"The evil of capitalism is so great that even feudal landlords would have to admit it's utterly useless."

"Director Zhang, you must have learned a lot about the suffering and evil before the founding of the People's Republic of China by making (To Live) film, right? Ten times that and you'll see the darkness of American capitalism."

In America, a decent person either has a wealthy family to support them, or they have to sacrifice their blood, sweat, and tears to support their capital.

Zhang Yimou has completely lost his nerve and wants to increase the price tenfold?

Gong Li is the lead actress who is still alive. Filming started in early February, so she naturally knew the script long ago!

Sister Gong also fell silent. She suspected that President Su was bluffing, but she and her husband had no reason to be intimidated.

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