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

Chapter 88 You guys are really copying (Dynasty Warriors) and playing with printing!

A few days later, on March 10th.

Su Nan is having the assistant directors start filming less important tasks on the (hacker) film set.

He himself communicated with Nicolas Cage, who had flown to Shanghai again, about the (departure) script.

Cage flew over after reading the script once, finishing the original novel during the flight.

He thinks this script is a contender for the Oscar for Best Actor? That's a bit strange.

Cage's previous films, such as "Project Gutenberg" and "Con Air," were all big-scale action movies with exciting scenes, so this one is too small-scale.

Su Nan's approach was to paint a rosy picture from the perspectives of low investment costs and the powerful impact a well-acted, convincingly portrayed character seeking death could have.

(Leaving Las Vegas) It's so cheap to make.

Even disregarding the salary, the cost of living in the US would be around three to four million US dollars, and the number of scenes wouldn't be many.

The entire film can only be carried by the actors' performances. What about the acting in the death scenes?

Let's not even talk about how Stephen Chow, Jackie Chan, and others performed in (King of Comedy).

Deng Zhao's death scene in "The Dead End" was also a classic, almost the most realistic death scene ever.

Nan Ge's rhetoric basically goes like this: the whole movie is carried by you alone, and the investment is small and the production is quick.

Even if there's only a 50% chance of winning an Oscar for Best Actor, it's worth a try.

Even if this attempt is unsuccessful, it can still build up credibility for the next nomination.

After a brief exchange, Cage was already quite interested. The film was bleak, but its straightforward narrative without any twists or redemptions seemed to be quite simple and profound.

After glancing at the script a few more times, Cage smiled excitedly, "Sue, this project is really cost-effective."

"I thought that if you wanted to continue working with 20th Century, you would have to invest at least ten or twenty million US dollars, no matter how small the cost."

"Do you have any plans for the female lead?"

Su Nan shook his head, "I still plan to do both versions together, with the Chinese version promoting actors from my company."

The US version is left to 20th Century and Cage to play around with as they please; Skyworth only recommends Zhang Yimou as the director.

He could buy the film and television adaptation rights, write the script, and then sell it to 20th Century for $30 or $5000, instead of the $50 million box office revenue split model.

This thing might not even gross $5000 million worldwide.

Videotapes are highly profitable, but the billing process is opaque and takes too long.

They can simply export the Chinese version of the videotape to dominate the box office in East and Southeast Asia.

Cage was speechless. "The Chinese version is still Liang? I have to say, Liang's acting in (Project Gutenberg) was even better than mine."

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"I'm definitely better than him at leaving Las Vegas."

He knew he'd been scammed, but this artsy, rebellious guy didn't seem to care.

Macau's casinos are quite famous in Asia.

While the two were still talking, Su Nan received news that Joey Wong had arrived.

Xiaoxian, this little workaholic, is still on her Lunar New Year holiday. It seems like her holiday is a bit long, but she worked too hard to earn money in the past few years.

If no good projects come knocking, take more days off.

After receiving a message from Vivian Chow that a major award-winning project was considering casting her as the lead actress, Xiao Xian, who had acted in many commercial blockbusters, was also very interested.

After Wang Zuxian entered the film set, she quickly walked over with Jia Hui, who had just finished filming a scene.

After a few simple pleasantries, Xiao Xian asked, slightly nervously, "Brother Nan, is Mr. Nicholas aiming for next year's Best Actor Oscar with his new project?"

"Are you under a lot of pressure producing both versions simultaneously?"

She was speaking Mandarin, and Nicholas was already smiling and shaking hands with Liang Jiahui, exchanging pleasantries.

Of course, two award-winning actors need a translator to communicate.

Su Nan laughed and said, "There is definitely pressure, but you can trust Ahui's abilities. We'll continue our cooperation in the Chinese version."

"Performing with dedication can give you the chance to have some of your performance clips included in textbooks."

Joey Wong said happily, "Director Wu has gone to Hollywood to develop his career. I heard that Chow Yun-fat was also deeply moved. Brother Nan, you are really amazing."

"Hollywood stars come to us seeking collaborations while we're at home."

"Are there more male celebrities who want to follow in the footsteps of Jia Hui and Liang Ge and sign with Skyworth?"

Wu Baige has indeed gone to the United States to network, and the (Ultimate Target) project he directed has already started.

As for Chow Yun-fat? This was also a rather awkward transitional period for him.

Nowadays, few people mention the term "two Chows and one Jackie Chan" in the Hong Kong film industry.

If you say that to Chow Yun-fat's face, he'll get angry first. Jackie Chan's movie (Speed) grossed $1.75 million worldwide, including South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

That's outrageous! More than HK$13 billion!

With a movie so full of carnage, even Chow Yun-fat and Stephen Chow together wouldn't dare to try and cause trouble.

After (Life and Death), Jackie Chan's (City Hunter) was still an average work.

However, few outsiders are aware that Jackie Chan is working on a new project, and the script he wrote is still being filmed in the United States.

Is it being pushed again with the goal of creating a global box office trajectory of over 100 million US dollars?

Jackie Chan's new project (Cast Away) is a joint investment by Golden Harvest, Toho, and New Line Cinema.

This has already made countless male celebrities in the entertainment industry green with envy.

Most people can only feel envy and jealousy, but many more are flocking together to try and get inside information and join Skyworth.

Even when they collaborated with Chan Tze-keung before, Joey Wong and Leung Ka-fai were both 80/20, and they were 80/20.

At Skyworth, Xiaoxian got 6 or 7 points, and Li Jiaxin got 3 points.

This still couldn't dampen the enthusiasm from the outside world. Brother Nan can not only help you collect debts steadily and keep the money in your hands, but it's no longer just a false claim of high film remuneration and GG income.

Skyworth launched two production models and a huge investment model, among other things.

This is another type of product that goes beyond China and reaches the world.

The Chinese version of "Dynasty Warriors" grossed 35 billion yen in Japan, which is equivalent to more than 2 million Hong Kong dollars.

With 300 million viewers in South Korea, if calculated at HK$30 per ticket, similar to Hong Kong, the box office would be close to HK$1 million.

You only gain international influence if you break through internationally, and GG's salary skyrockets.

However, the situation is that Skyworth is co-producing with mainland China, and there are so many good actors to choose from that it can make people suffer from decision paralysis.

In addition to Leung Ka-fai, Man Tsz-leung, and Lai Ming, there are also newcomers on Hong Kong Island such as Chiao En-chun, Hsu Ya-kwan, Zhou Jie, and Richie Jen.

Skyworth won't sign people casually anymore.

There are already quite a few established actresses, and there are five more rising stars in the next generation!

Su Nan briefly explained that there weren't many plans to sign contracts in the short term, and then laughed, "In our version (Leaving Macau), you'll be playing a prostitute who's still controlled by triad members."

"They're among the most tragically disadvantaged people at the bottom of society. Shouldn't we get to know these victims beforehand and learn from them?"

"Jia Hui and Kai Qi will definitely need to spend more time interacting with people who are alcoholics, unemployed, or depressed to experience life."

Joey Wong nodded, "I definitely need to get to know him better and observe him more. I will give it my all."

With such a great opportunity falling from the sky, Xiaoxian is willing to go all out.

In an era when one could earn tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars a year, or even more, through a normal job.

If she puts in more effort and performs well (in "Leaving Macau"), she could try for an award. Not only would her salary continue to increase.

This was also her chance to truly prove her abilities after ten years in the industry.

What's the point of discussing salary for this role? It's common for actors to take on roles for as little as HK$1 just to try and win awards.

Wang Zuxian then asked curiously, "Brother Nan, I recently heard some Taiwanese film distributors say that there's vicious competition in bidding for the port sales fees of Hong Kong films."

"This has already caused many people to suffer losses, and people over there have started lobbying and forming alliances."

"We hope that Brother Yang and Brother Wu will take the lead in setting a price ceiling for Hong Kong films sold overseas to avoid vicious competition."

"Won't this affect us?"

Su Nan was taken aback and shook his head, saying, "That's mainly targeting companies that sell millions of Hong Kong dollars worth of bad movies by associating themselves with names like Andy Lau and Aaron Kwok without even watching the content."

"Skyworth and Baoxiang both follow a high-quality product strategy, so the impact will be minimal."

What Joey Wong said reflects the trend of Hong Kong films facing a collective boycott from Taiwanese film distributors, leading to a shift towards importing Hollywood blockbusters.

The most significant event was Stephen Chow's (Ji Gong) slight flop this summer.

Film distributors banded together and stopped buying Hong Kong films indiscriminately, leading to the closure of dozens of companies that specialized in selling trailers.

This has resulted in a large number of workers being out of work and unemployed.

A simple statistic: in 1993, the total box office revenue of Hong Kong films on Hong Kong Island was HK$11.5 billion.

Yes, the total box office for the entire year in Hong Kong is less than that of the global box office of one film, Speed.

In 1994, the total box office revenue of all Hong Kong films was over HK$9 million, which dropped to over HK$95 million in 7.

These numbers represent the closure of countless small companies, the reduction in output of numerous prolific male and female stars, and the trend of transitioning to Hollywood.

The impact on Skyworth's premium product series produced in collaboration with external partners is minimal.

(The Hacker 1) was released in Japan and was promoted by Jackie Chan's lineage, Toho, and some forces from the 20th century to adopt a box office revenue-sharing model.

If it deviates significantly from its original trajectory and reaches 10 billion yen in box office revenue?

Ten billion yen is about 80 million US dollars, and the profits after distribution would be more than 20 million US dollars.

Su Nan thought for a moment and then spoke up, "I heard Lin Jianyue is still pursuing you? Here's my second piece of advice for you after you join the company."

"Don't pay attention to what he says on the surface, just watch what he does."

"Even if you're moved by his persistent pursuit, don't listen to his empty words until he produces a divorce certificate."

"Ah Xin waited until Fan Liu got divorced, but did Old Liu marry her?"

"I don't want a cash cow like you to be damaged by an accident."

Wang Zuxian was startled, then nodded seriously, "Thank you for your guidance, Brother Nan. I'll remember it."

Last year, she also complained about the ambiguous relationship between Lam Kin-yue and Yvonne Yung, Joey Meng, and others.

During the period when he was pursuing her, she publicly stated that she disliked Lao Lin. However, after rejecting him for so long, Lao Lin's pursuit became more and more intense.

So, in the autumn of 93, Lao Lin succeeded by relentlessly pursuing his goal.

In late 93, Joey Wong publicly stated to the media that she and Lin were boyfriend and girlfriend.

But it wasn't until 95, when Mr. Lin divorced, that a female subordinate employee within the Lin Group took his place.

Su Nan laughed and said, "I don't interfere with the romantic relationships of you young actors and actresses, but as times change, it's becoming easier to make money after you've achieved success."

"You have the opportunity to earn money on your own and become a billionaire or a self-made millionaire."

"You're only 26. If you marry late like Brigitte Lin, you'll be a small tycoon yourself when you get married."

Joey Wong was dumbfounded. She had become a self-made millionaire? This was too much! But earning ten or twenty million Hong Kong dollars a year was really not low.

If you work your way up a few more years and save up 100 million, wouldn't you become a self-made millionaire?

As for Brigitte Lin? Sister Brigitte Lin is still single and unmarried.

But she has always had many suitors, including her future husband, Lao Xing, who proposed to her in 1992, but was rejected.

Xiao Xian also knew that Brigitte Lin had said she planned to find a suitable person to marry when she turned 40, even if it meant temporarily retiring from the entertainment industry.

She and Brigitte Lin had a good relationship when they collaborated at the end of last year on "Swordsman II".

So when Lao Wang first heard what Su Nan said, he was stunned and shocked, thinking it was ridiculous that he could work hard to become a self-made millionaire.

But the more she thought about it, the more she felt that it was a matter of probability; she still had 13 years until she turned 40.

If I earn ten million a year, I can accumulate a net worth of two or three hundred million.

Joey Wong nodded excitedly, "Thank you so much, Brother Nan. I will definitely work hard to earn more money. By the way, I also received a job offer from a guy this time."

"It's a floral water brand called Liushen in Shanghai. They offered me 300 million yuan a year to be their spokesperson."

"The money GG left after paying the company's share was enough to buy a big house in Shanghai."

It's more than just a big house. There are relatively few commercial housing units in Shanghai right now; it's still in its early stages. Wang Zuxian also inquired and found that the average price is 1000 yuan per square meter.

A similar 220-square-meter luxury apartment she bought on Asah Road in Hong Kong Island? You could buy one for 22 yuan in Shanghai.

In core areas like Jing'an and Xuhui, the better the location, the more expensive the property, far exceeding the average price, but even the most expensive is only three or four thousand yuan per square meter.

She earned 3 million for a GG endorsement, paid 40% to Skyworth, and still kept 1.8 million.

Now, Joey Wong has also heard some of Rosamund Kwan's words: don't speculate on real estate, buy houses in Beijing, Shanghai, Yanghe, and Shenzhen for your own residence, and treat them as long-term development and investment.

This was something she could easily do, and she also knew that Su Nan and Hong Bao's old mansion was in Jing'an.

Su Nan was speechless. "I've heard of this brand before. I'll take the job if necessary."

Xiao Xian nodded repeatedly, "I heard that when Ah Xin came last time, she got a chance to play a passerby, a beautiful girl. Should I apply to play that passerby too?"

In (The Hacker), the savior Ah Ming was just taken away from the Matrix world by Liang Jiahui and returned to reality.

When Jia Hui teaches A Ming various abilities, there is a fighting module world and a jumping training world.

Then, you enter the world of module training to prevent spies from tracking and capturing you.

Li Jiaxin made a cameo appearance in the anti-spy training segment, where she was a very stylish and flamboyant woman with long hair and a red dress among a large number of urban street scenes and passersby.

The final cut only shows a dozen seconds of footage, which later accompanied the (hackers) global attacks.

This gives Li Jiaxin the opportunity to flaunt her beauty and sway gracefully.

However, filming on location hasn't started yet; it's tentatively set. Filming will actually take place in Central, Hong Kong Island.

Su Nan laughed and said, "Okay, it's not hard to find you a stranger."

Just then, Rosamund Kwan, who had woken up and come to the film set, ran over with a newspaper. "Brother Nan, big news!"

"Hong Kong Island police have busted a counterfeit currency syndicate, uncovering state-of-the-art intaglio printing presses and serial number machines at their hideout."

"There are also 300 kilograms of acid-free paper, and in the research and development, there are 70% fake circuit boards that are close to the accuracy of genuine circuit boards."

"Tsk, (Dynasty Warriors) has been off the air for half a year, and they're still copying our homework this ruthlessly?"

Su Nan and Wang Zuxian looked at each other in bewilderment, while Liang Jiahui, who was talking to Cage, was also dumbfounded.

Sister Guan continued her commentary while holding the newspaper, "This is just an urgent issue; I estimate that the (Peerless) videotape will sell like hotcakes again in the next few days."

"Someone flies in from Hong Kong Island specifically to deliver newspapers."

"Shouldn't the police officers who take the lead in doing this be considered to have made a great contribution?"

Regardless of how many criminal groups in this field actually exist in reality.

The news continues to spread, and the quality of (The Legend of the Condor Heroes) is still rising, which can be considered as a continued promotion of the star power of Leung Ka-fai, Man Chi-leung and Rosamund Kwan.

Su Nan took the newspaper, both amused and exasperated; it was an urgent news report.

Sales of hand-cranked emergency radios endorsed by Ahui and Rosamund Kwan, and promoted by GG, are expected to surge.

Every team captured after that is an endorsement for (Dynasty Warriors).

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