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No, that's not right!

There must be some details that have been forgotten!

Xiao Shan stared intently at Lin Jiu as he filmed, and as the images of reality and his memories gradually overlapped, he finally discovered the problem.

Innovation, it's innovation!

It's not about chanting incantations to ward off evil spirits, but rather about breaking with convention and offering a refreshing and innovative approach.

Xiao Shan immediately picked up a pen and paper and began writing and drawing things that were incomprehensible to others. He quickly completed all the methods and techniques needed to fight the zombies.

Moreover, these methods are actually used by other members of the group to deal with zombies and ghosts!

"Ah Jiu, come here!" Xiao Shan patiently explained, showing the paper to Lin Jiu. "Fighting zombies requires theory, tools, gestures, and postures. Incorporate specific footwork into your martial arts movements, and refer to the styles of ancient talismans when drawing talismans!"

"In addition, we need to add some fun elements. For example, zombies use their breath to catch and eat people, so holding your breath will make them unable to sense you. We should also incorporate the ancient practice of using glutinous rice to ward off evil spirits, creating weaknesses for the seemingly invulnerable zombies..."

As they talked, they became more and more enthusiastic.

Everyone finally understood the problem that Xiao Shan had been dissatisfied with.

That's the truth!!

Everyone who made this movie knew that "Mr. Vampire" was fake; the zombies were played by actors and were not real.

Therefore, the result was not faced directly by the subconscious.

No matter how good or realistic the acting is, they won't seriously analyze what kind of existence a zombie actually is.

However, as Xiao Shan and Lin Jiu discussed the various details, it was as if they were facing a real, flesh-and-blood zombie.

This zombie is not only incredibly strong and impervious to swords and blades, but it also possesses significant weaknesses and inherent disadvantages. Only a Taoist master who truly understands zombies can contend with them.

Lin Jiu may seem dull, but he has a high level of comprehension in this area and quickly grasped Xiao Shan's words.

Without Xiao Shan saying anything, everyone could sense it for themselves.

When filming resumed and was reshot, Lin Jiu finally looked like a zombie Taoist priest in front of the camera.

The fighting can't be random; the audience needs to understand why the zombies are so powerful and invincible, and why they are defeated by the zombie master.

Unlike traditional ghost movies and zombie movies, and even most martial arts and kung fu movies, there must be a "because" and a "therefore"!

The bald man, who had been silently watching from the side, suddenly understood the true significance of Taishan Publishing House and also gained a completely new understanding of Xiaoshan.

My boss seems to be unmatched in terms of creativity!

Taishan Film Industry currently has three individual studios.

Studio No. 1, 60% owned by Taishan Film Industry, is comprised of the members of the Hung Family Team led by Hung Tai-bao.

Taishan Pictures owns 40% of Studio 2, which is the company he founded with Huang Baiming.

Studio No. 3 was prepared by Xiao Shan for Lin Jiu, and it is a personal studio with Taishan Film Industry holding an 80% controlling stake.

The bald guy finally understood that Studio No. 3, which holds the most shares, will receive the best support from Taishan Pictures in the future, with innovation and resources being prioritized for Studio No. 3.

Only when there are inexhaustible creative ideas and resources will it be the turn of Hong Dabao's Studio No. 1, which can certainly make a fortune, and the Hong family troupe also has the ability to digest them.

As for Studio Two, which holds the least stake, it will also be allocated some creative ideas and resources, but it will be the least of the three.

As for others who want to establish studios under Taishan Film Industry, that's also possible, but it will be a purely cooperative relationship; without selling themselves, they won't receive any resources from the Taishan Group!

Chapter 607, Jiahe's Reaction! (Please Subscribe!)

Once the filming of "Mr. Vampire" was on track, Xiao Shan stopped paying attention to the filming work.

Professionals should do what they are good at; interfering is just adding unnecessary complications.

Carefully examining the plan in his hand, he realized it was Taishan Film Industry's final strategy, and its strongest trump card to solidify its position as the leading player in the entertainment industry.

Shao Renling believed that the size of the entertainment industry lay in the cinema chains, while Mr. Zou believed that excellent films could defeat the cinema chains.

Only Xiaoshan truly understands what the most valuable aspect of the future entertainment industry is...

Mr. Zou, the owner of Golden Harvest Pictures, was completely dumbfounded.

"A zombie? Or 'Mr.'"

Back when Xiaoshan poached the Hong family troupe, the two sides issued a challenge to each other, and Boss Zou naturally kept a close eye on this major threat.

After all, he came from Shaw Brothers. The news that Shaw Brothers had sold itself to Xiao Shan was impossible to suppress, but it was not taken seriously by Boss Zou.

In Mr. Zou's view, the most valuable part of a film company is its filmmaking team.

Xiao Shan, who had acquired Sammo Hung's stunt team, was not lacking in filmmaking capabilities, so Mr. Zou really couldn't understand why he wanted to acquire Shaw Brothers.

In particular, Shaw Brothers films were nothing more than a group of uncreative and defeated opponents to Golden Harvest.

What truly baffled Mr. Zou was that Taishan Film Studio's first film wasn't spearheaded by Hong Dabao, nor by that talented but unappreciated bald guy, but by some unknown Lin Jiu.

Boss Zou knew Lin Jiu, that taciturn guy, all too well.

After all, he was Bruce Lee's personal stuntman, and like Chen Huiyi, he was Bruce Lee's right-hand man.

But so what?

A guy who has been a stand-in for actresses since childhood, with a poker face, can't even play the third male lead, yet Taishan Pictures actually promoted him to be the male lead and director.

It's hard to understand why they keep making zombie movies that flop every time!

However, Mr. Zou had truly experienced Xiao Shan's intelligence and his decisive and ruthless nature in business, and knew that he had to deal with him with a thorough plan.

At this time, in the office.

Several bigwigs from Golden Harvest sat together, surrounded by smoke and looking worried, none of them wanting to stand up and speak.

Boss Zou glared at everyone and said, "What do you all think? We need to come up with some rules; we can't just let things drift like this, can we?"

Everyone here is a filmmaker; who doesn't have a way to get information?

Even though Taishan Film Company acquired Shaw Brothers' film business in a low-key manner, it was as bright as a beacon in their eyes, and anyone who wasn't blind could see it clearly.

Without a theatrical distribution channel, would Taishan Film Industry acquire Shaw Brothers?

Don't be ridiculous, the movie will definitely be shown in Shaw Brothers' theaters.

As for who Taishan Pictures is targeting this time, who among us doesn't know?

Now that Taishan Films is preparing to shoot its inaugural film, "Mr. Vampire," Golden Harvest is determined to produce a masterpiece to compete with them. They cannot simply sit idly by and watch Taishan Films become an instant success and gain fame.

The problem is, who will fight in this arena?

This is something that would hurt the enemy a thousand times while also damaging yourself eight hundred times.

Even if they barely win, their own box office revenue will suffer. Who will make up for this loss?

I can't sacrifice myself for everyone else!

Boss Zou's gaze swept across the crowd, but no one dared to meet his eyes.

If they went up against Taishan Film Industry, losing would mean losing box office revenue, while winning would mean offending a newspaper tycoon.

These days, things change, and only those with nothing better to do would go looking for trouble.

Xu Wen, sitting on the left, was taken aback for a moment, then forced himself to explain, "The Xu family has no plans to produce a film this year, the script isn't finalized, and besides..."

As for the rest, everyone knows.

The eldest brother, Hui Man, is still with Golden Harvest. The second brother, Hui Wu, is just a photographer working behind the scenes and can't take on any major roles. The third brother, Hui Ying, is currently playing a supporting role in "Mr. Vampire". The fourth brother, Hui Kit, is not only close to Hung Tai-bo, but also on good terms with the bald guy from Taishan Film Company and is highly valued by him.

In the past, when fighting against Shaw Brothers' blockbusters, it was always Hung Tai-po and the Hui brothers who acted as the suicide squad.

Now that Hung Tai-po has taken the lead in defecting to the enemy, the Hui brothers have collapsed internally, and for a time no one in Golden Harvest dared to take the lead.

If we don't have a head coach, a general will do.

Boss Zou then set his sights on other directors, and those he was targeting were all terrified.

"Old Liang! Isn't your spy action movie about to start filming? Golden Harvest can offer two good slots, how about it?" Boss Zou asked tentatively.

When Liang Puzhi was called out, he immediately felt extremely overwhelmed.

He knew that his painstaking work had been discarded.

Good box office results are unlikely when competing head-to-head.

However, Mr. Zou also made compensation by choosing a good release date for Taishan Film's first film debut, which was to be contested by "Fox Bat".

Another good opportunity was that Mr. Zou compensated him, ensuring a good future for his next film.

"Alright!" Forced by circumstances, Liang Puzhi had no choice but to agree.

His film company relied on Golden Harvest for its livelihood and had to listen to its boss.

As for Mr. Zou's promise of a good release date for the next film, Liang Puzhi didn't take it to heart.

Having worked in the industry for so many years, how many promises has Mr. Zou made and how many have he kept? Which filmmaker who makes a living with Golden Harvest doesn't know the answer to that?

Otherwise, Hong Dabao would never have left!

As long as you're still making a living with Golden Harvest, you have to see through it but not say anything.

Openly defying Boss Zou will have no effect; on the contrary, it will drive them out of Golden Harvest's film production market.

By showing obedience, he would earn a good impression from Boss Zou, and if the opportunity arose, Jiahe might also give him a chance.

Even if Liang Puzhi is unwilling to fight to the death and joins Taishan Film Studio, it will be useless. Taishan Film Studio will still use his films to compete with Golden Harvest. In essence, the two are the same.

As long as cinema chains don't reach a unified standard, this practice of using other people's films to create content will not end.

This is the source of the tragedy of small film companies!

Xiaoshan had also heard about Jiahe's actions.

And it's impossible for all the filmmakers who participated in the meeting to be on the same page as Golden Harvest!

However, Xiao Shan didn't pay much attention to it.

If your self-made "Mr. Vampire" can't beat Golden Harvest's movies, then you might as well give up on making movies and just go back to selling instant noodles!

As for Rubik's Cubes, sales have gradually increased as competitions have started in various regions.

Seeing the success of Rubik's Cube, many distributors came to Wang Ziming to discuss purchasing it.

However, most of these distributors still felt that Rubik's Cubes were too expensive and hoped that the purchase price could be reduced.

In response, Xiao Shan instructed Wang Ziming that the price should not be lowered by a single penny; transactions should be made with distributors who could afford to pay the price first!

Chapter 608, A Highly Profitable Novel! (Please Subscribe!)

With the sale of a small number of Rubik's Cubes, Xiao Shan's cash flow increased again.

With more money in hand, it's natural to want to spend it.

So Xiaoshan asked Luo Jiwang to establish two subsidiaries: Taishan Brokerage and Taishan Cinema.

Both subsidiaries are currently registered under the name of Taishan Film Industry.

At the same time, Xiao Shan also instructed Luo Jiwang to inform all actors filming at Taishan Film Studio that they must sign contracts to become artists under Taishan Entertainment.

Even Hong Dabao and Bald Guy are the same.

Actors who refuse to sign contracts will no longer be offered roles in films produced by Taishan Pictures.

Even if an actor who has signed a contract doesn't have any acting roles, they can still receive a basic salary from Taishan Agency every month.

The Hong Kong film market is currently in complete disarray.

Only a very small number of actors have fixed salaries and quotes; the vast majority of actors are recruited on a temporary basis.

It's so chaotic that it's like you're using it and then I'm using it.

Surprisingly, Shaw Brothers did the best among them.

In addition to providing actors with a normal basic salary, they also receive a certain amount of remuneration for filming.

Unfortunately, Shao Renling was too stingy and couldn't retain talent.

Golden Harvest was able to retain talent, but it was too picky and only valued top actors like Bruce Lee or Xu Wen.

In today's Hong Kong film market, there are more films like those made by Sammo Hung's stunt team, where everyone works together to make movies. Actors don't have fixed salaries or profit sharing, and there are even fewer production assistants, lighting technicians, and directors.

If a movie is successful, the profits are split proportionally; if it fails, everyone suffers the same fate.