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

Chapter 98: Was Brother Nan the most formidable sect leader of the 90s?

It's a new day, and the production of (Rescue) is going smoothly since filming started. Su Nan even plans to wrap up work and take a break at noon.

Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, a major holiday that should still be celebrated.

To Su Nan's surprise, just after filming a few action scenes, he received a report from Da Pao Hui that Li Xin and Lao Lin had come to visit the set with Weng Hong.

The other party also bought a batch of small gifts for the event management team.

Su Nan is still using a full Steadicam setup with cameras and weights, filming action scenes with Jiao Enjun and the villain's team.

He pondered for a few seconds and then told Da Pao Hui to entertain Lao Lin first, while he himself would be the command assistant unloading the equipment.

He and Lam Kin-yue had no connection. At most, they would occasionally air GG on ATV during promotional events, but that was normal business.

In addition, Wang Zuxian, whom Lao Lin had been pursuing for three years, signed with Skyworth.

Seeing him unloading equipment, Vivian Chow ran over with a bottle of mineral water and laughed, "Finished filming the action scenes? Probably not."

There are still four or five shoots to be done in the production crew's shooting schedule.

Su Nan shook his head, "ATV's Lam Kin-yue is here, it's fine to meet him."

Amin nodded in surprise, then opened the bottled water and went to find Rosamund Kwan to continue discussing acting.

They both played supporting roles in this drama, and they even portrayed best friends.

Whether at home or on set, they often get together to talk about acting.

A moment later, Su Nan met Lin Jianyue and Weng Hong. He shook hands with a smile, "Good morning, Mr. Lin. Did you come to our film crew to recommend Ms. Weng for a collaboration with Skyworth?"

Old Lin shook hands with a smile, "Good morning, Brother Nan. I've heard so much about you. Meeting you today, I can confirm that your reputation is well-deserved."

After exchanging a few polite words, Lao Lin coughed and looked to his left and right. Da Pao Hui and Weng Hong both smiled and left.

Only he and Brother Nan remained nearby. Old Lin smiled warmly and said, "Brother Nan, since your debut, Skyworth has been thriving and has quickly become a new flag bearer in the Hong Kong entertainment industry."

"I wonder if Skyworth accepts external financing?"

"If there is a financing intention, I can offer HK$3 million for a 20% stake in Skyworth, which would value the company at HK$15 billion."

Su Nan was slightly bewildered and almost couldn't help but laugh. He thought seriously for a few seconds, then smiled and shook his head, "Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Lin, but Skyworth is not accepting financing at the moment."

"It's not a matter of pricing; it's that I don't currently lack the funds for development."

Is it strange to suddenly encounter something like this? Nan Ge himself was still thinking about investing in Yahoo after Yang founded it in the spring of 94.

After more than three years, capital finally came knocking, which seems quite legitimate.

However, it's ridiculous that the other party wants to take 20% for only 300 million. Skyworth has clearly copyrighted (The Matrix) series (The Matrix 1), with a total investment of 400 to 500 million. It hasn't achieved any great results yet, but it's spending money like crazy.

There are also series like Kung Fu Panda, Monsters, Inc., Outlaws, Dynasty Warriors, and Takeaway, among others.

The deal involved a collaboration between 20th Century and the filming rights for four Fast & Furious movies.

The copyright for the Fast & Furious sequels still belongs to Skyworth.

If this had happened right after (Kung Fu Hustle) was released, some investors might have considered investing in this project.

It's already summer of 1993, and you're saying this? Su Nan almost couldn't help but laugh.

He didn't know how to complain. Was Old Lin's taste good or bad?

Just to name one thing, films like Kung Fu Hustle, God of War, and Eavesdropping have all clearly generated tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars in profit per film.

With the investment in (The Hackers 1) and the fact that sequels 2 and 3 have already been filed, how can they take 20% of the 300 million?

Lin Jianyue thought for a moment, "Then I'll offer 800 million to buy (My Sassy Girl)? Brother Nan is a renowned screenwriter with millions in revenue, and I also think this good script is worth that price."

Su Nan glanced at Lao Lin a few more times, "We have already started preparing the production process with Bao Xiang."

Is the other party going to buy it for Weng Hong?

Just like what Joey Wong said last year, Lin had been rumored to have affairs with Yvonne Yung, Joey Meng, and Anita Yuen since 91.

It's perfectly normal to spend a lot of money on a good project if you want to pick up girls.

Old Lin looked regretful. "That's a real pity. I wish Brother Nan (My Sassy Girl) continued great success and that it will conquer markets in East Asia and Southeast Asia."

"Although the deal didn't go through, this is a formal introduction for me."

"Could Xiao Weng and I stay on set to observe the filming? I'm also very interested in the film industry."

Su Nan nodded, "Of course, no problem."

It's not surprising that the other party said that, considering the future renowned Media Asia, the company that produced (Infernal Affairs) and (Initial D).

It was originally born in 94.

After exchanging a few more jokes, just as Su Nan was about to start filming, Lao Lin politely said a few words and left.

When Nan Ge was putting on the equipment again with the help of the staff, he suddenly felt a sense of malice.

This malice still emanated from Lin Jianyue, who had just reunited with Weng Hong!

Don't think this is fantastical or unscientific; Su Nan has taken gene-enhancing drugs and possesses Tai Chi skills.

Malice and murderous intent exist in reality.

When someone's eyes hold murderous intent towards you, combined with their breathing, heartbeat, and other cues, it creates a unique and unsettling aura.

Ordinary people can only realize something is wrong when they see it up close and feel it firsthand.

His superhuman, abnormal perception is dozens or even hundreds of times more sensitive.

Su Nan sensed that Lin Jianyue harbored ill will towards him, but it wasn't strong.

Amin appeared again in his wearable device, "Brother Nan, what does this womanizing young master want with you?"

Su Nan smiled and explained, "He wanted to invest in Skyworth Pictures, but I refused."

Vivian Chow was stunned. "Investing? That seems normal. I heard Golden Harvest is planning a Hong Kong IPO?"

Originally, Golden Harvest went public in November 1994, raising US$11 million with over 2900 million shares representing 25% of its stock.

This is equivalent to a total market value of HK$9 million for Golden Harvest, and Li Ka-shing, the old man, has gradually gained control of a portion of Golden Harvest's shares.

Golden Harvest was sold to Orange Sky in 2007.

Amin asked excitedly, "How much did he offer? What was the price range?"

Su Nan didn't hide anything, saying that 20% of HKD 3 million equals an overall valuation of HKD 15 billion.

Amin was so excited he wanted to hug and celebrate, but the massive Steadicam and cameras prevented him from feeling truly celebratory.

She then excitedly spoke for a while and ran to share information with Rosamund Kwan.

Many people in the industry know that Brother Nan is now a newly emerging leader of a powerful family, with Microsoft and Oracle now having a market value of tens of millions of US dollars.

Moscow Trade has not only accumulated over 100 million yuan in net profit in mainland China, but this is still ongoing.

Therefore, the overall valuation of Su Nan's net worth exceeds HK$10 billion.

But none of those are in Skyworth Pictures. Skyworth Pictures alone is valued at 15 billion yuan, which has doubled Su Nan's net worth and assets.

Skyworth Pictures has rented about 500 to 600 square meters of office space in an office building in Tsim Sha Tsui.

That's because there are too many signed celebrities, and each celebrity's personal studio and assistant, driver, and bodyguard team all need space.

All things considered, if it weren't for the time traveler's long-term vision...

They know how valuable those batches of IP series that Skyworth has stockpiled are.

Lin Jianyue's offer of 20% of the 3 million offer is actually not too low.

Golden Harvest, which did not have the intellectual property rights of "Speed" and "Cast Away", only had a total value of 9 million after its listing.

Can you say that Jiahe is weak?

As filming resumed in southern Jiangsu, and the action team began shooting a new fight scene, I occasionally glanced at Lin Jianyue.

This young master Lin had already concealed his malice and was chatting and laughing with Weng Hong.

Su Nan was a little suspicious that this might be because he had given Wang Zuxian some advice, which she took to heart, leading to Lin Ershao's sudden urge to cause trouble.

The crew of "Rescue" finished work and went on holiday around noon on the 23rd.

While the assistant directors were cleaning up the set, Su Nan called Wang Zuxian on his way back to the office, "Xiaoxian, are you still experiencing life in Macau?"

Across from the mobile phone, Joey Wong laughed and said, "That's right, Brother Nan, you've given me such a chance, I certainly can't let you down."

"It feels like as long as Brother Jia Hui is free, our (leaving Macau) project can start filming."

Zhang Ziyi originally spent a few months experiencing life in her sophomore and junior years of college, and her performance in "My Father and Mother" earned her nominations for Best Actress at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards.

It's been three months since Wang Zuxian was born in March.

Su Nan laughed and said, "Okay, arrange a director and get filming ready. By the way, has Lin Jianyue been pursuing you frequently lately?"

After pausing for a few seconds, Xiao Xian replied seriously, "He tried to stop me in Macau quite a bit in May, but I still rejected him very decisively."

"He said he was going to get a divorce from his wife, but the division of property was complicated and involved the children, so they would be living separately for the time being."

"I'll say it again, don't come looking for me if you don't have a divorce certificate."

"But he's not single either. I heard he even went to Taiwan a few times to pursue Xiao Qiang, the new generation's number one beauty."

"Brother Nan, has my situation caused trouble for the company?"

Su Nan chuckled, "No trouble at all. I was just asking if you wanted to come back and rest for a few days before going to the Haojiang film set after filming starts."

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Whatever Lin Jianyue wants to do, it won't have a significant impact on southern Jiangsu.

After Skyworth's repeated expansions, its elite bodyguard team from the mainland has grown to 80 people.

They all need to provide security guards for rising stars like Li Ming, who is already very popular, and Jiao Enjun, who is about to become a sensation.

As for his relationship with Hong Kong triads? He doesn't have too many enemies, but he still needs to be wary of those he should be wary of.

After exchanging a few more words and ending the call, Rosamund Kwan, sitting next to him, asked in surprise, "Wasn't Mr. Lin talking about financing?"

If it's a legitimate business collaboration, even if it fails once and is rejected.

Does this require Brother Nan to specifically call Joey Wong to ask about the situation?

Su Nan smiled and shook his head, "It's nothing, I was just casually showing concern for Xiao Xian, after all, he's the company's cash cow."

"Isn't this because they're afraid Lao Lin will be willing to invest a lot of money just to make it easier for him to pursue Xiao Xian?"

June 24th, Dragon Boat Festival.

Su Nan was trying to get Ah Hong and Ah Min to cooperate early in the morning when he heard the door open.

Then Rosamund Kwan exclaimed, "Brother Nan, last night around 10 pm, Lam Kin-yue made a public statement saying that he is very optimistic about the development of the Hong Kong film industry."

"He still has the most confidence in Skyworth's new strength, but his request for 3 million yuan in financing with a 20% stake in Skyworth was rejected."

"In just three years, Skyworth went from zero to a valuation of HK$15 billion. You are definitely the most formidable leader of the 1990s and the number one post-70s leader in Hong Kong."

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As Sister Guan called out, Amin, who was sharing the same hardships, felt numb all over.

Chen Hong asked in surprise, "Is it genuine praise, or just flattery to kill?"

You can't say that Ah Hong is particularly smart and intelligent; she herself has experienced countless adorations and praises from people in the industry.

Aside from the veteran award winners in mainland China who look down on her as the newly emerging leading lady of a blockbuster, thinking that commercial films are too lowbrow.

Ah Hong maintains contact with the mainland every time she returns, including by phone.

Too many people are praising her; from her elders to her teachers, many have warned her not to be overpraised.

Don't let yourself be blinded by praise and lose sight of yourself. The more public a person is, the more they need to be careful with their words and actions in public.

Therefore, during the previous release of (The Outlaws), there was a lot of hype about the millions of screenwriters in southern Jiangsu.

Countless people want to know about all sorts of things happening in southern Jiangsu, but they have been consistently ignored by the print media giants.

The allure of various mysterious black holes in southern Jiangsu has only just begun to subside.

Lin Jianyue's sudden statement caused a sensation ten or even dozens of times more than that of a screenwriter with millions of dollars!

In just 3 years, we've created a mini-legend with a valuation of HK$15 billion!

In Hong Kong society, money is still the most important thing; if you have money, you're all set.

More than an hour later, Su Nan was sitting in the living room drinking soup and eating breakfast. This was when Sister Guan went out to buy breakfast and brought back the newspaper.

Oriental Daily News, Sing Pao, Ming Pao, and other newspapers basically featured the story of the 15 billion yuan over 3 years on their front pages.

The media circle is quite tacit in not mentioning much information about southern Jiangsu.

These words are being interpreted in accordance with the prophecy of Young Master Lin.

The Overseas Chinese Daily also specifically listed some things, such as how Kungfu helped Skyworth earn over 100 million Hong Kong dollars, and how US$4.5 million in sales to Europe and the United States was equivalent to 35.1 million Hong Kong dollars.

So once Skyworth starts (Kung Fu 2) (Kung Fu 3).

Will it be able to generate even more revenue like the (Once Upon a Time in China) series and the (Fight Back to School) series?

A series of kung fu-related projects can generate hundreds of millions in profits, but the key lies in whether or not they can secure a film contract with Stephen Chow. The Overseas Chinese Daily even conducted a special interview with Stephen Chow.

Ah Xing made it clear that as long as Director Su has an idea, he will definitely cooperate with the production schedule; it won't be a problem.

(Kung Fu Hustle) is Stephen Chow's only action film to break into Europe and America, so how could he refuse subsequent collaborations!

Then what if (Dynasty Warriors) gets a sequel?

The American remake (What Women Want) grossed $2.1 million in Europe and America. This is the $150 million remake rights fee, plus the box office revenue exceeding $2 million.

He will give a $300 million red envelope after the billion.

Could a sequel be made to "Eavesdropping on Women's Thoughts"? What if it were made into a TV series? How much would Skyworth have to pay then?

The most crucial point is that the (hackers) have invested a huge amount of money, and it is currently uncertain whether they will suffer a huge loss or make a huge profit in the future.

The Overseas Chinese Daily did a lot of research overnight after Lin made his remarks last night.

Or, to put it another way, when the millions of screenwriters in southern Jiangsu were trying to hype up (The Outlaws 1), many newspapers had already done their homework.

It's just that we didn't have the chance to report on it last time.

Su Nan put down the Overseas Chinese Daily, took a sip of soup, and said, "Praise me to death."

Is Lao Lin's praise of Wang Zuxian to the point of ruin, or is it a follow-up to the Wang Zuxian incident?

Will this cause trouble for southern Jiangsu? Of course it will, for example, a certain "Brother Qiang" was released from prison and then committed a series of kidnappings, and then Wang Dehui was kidnapped by another group of people.

There was also a (kung fu) film that was almost stolen.

This is because the greater the firepower, the greater the fame, and when everyone is focused on Su Nan and his little wealth myth.

Various burly men and bandits will also target him, but fortunately Su Nan is not afraid of them at all!

The malice he sensed from Lin Jianyue yesterday was not strong, so is this the first step after refusing financing, or is there a series of follow-up moves?

This is the only step that Su Nan won't take much of; he'll just consider it as shielding Joey Wong from some of the storm.

Skyworth needs to protect its cash cow from being forced into retirement by a financial crisis, which is perfectly normal.

We'll have to wait and see what happens next.

While eating her sandwich, Sister Guan complained, "Isn't this Young Master Lin starting to pursue Xiao Qiang? Xiao Xian knows about it. Is he trying to ruin you by praising you like this? Is he going to do something about it?"

Su Nan laughed and said, "(Rescue) is almost finished filming. When I'm in the spotlight, it will also boost the movie's promotion."

It's not that one trick will work forever; (Jurassic Park 1) was originally scheduled to be released on Hong Kong Island on July 29.

If (Rage) were released a week or two earlier, that would also be an opportunity!

He's not only the screenwriter but also the director this time; if it becomes a huge hit, it's just a convenient opportunity.