Siheyuan: I have a multi-dimensional chat group!

Xiao Shan naturally did not force the issue.

However, to encourage Jack Cheng, Xiao Shan gave him a script for "Drunken Fist" and told him to take it back and study it carefully.

Jack was naturally very grateful for this.

After all, he has now had two movies that flopped, and Xiao Shan still thinks so highly of him!

The next day, in Jiahe's office.

"What? So soon?" Upon learning that "Mr. Vampire" would be released tomorrow, Mr. Zou thought he had misheard.

According to normal thinking, as Taishan Pictures' first film, "Mr. Vampire" was definitely going to make a name for itself, and it wouldn't be unreasonable to promote it a month in advance.

But the release was so rushed that Mr. Zou was a little confused about the situation.

Is Xiaoshan truly not taking "Mr. Vampire" seriously, or is it trying to use a feint to achieve its goal while secretly pursuing another objective?

However, neither Hung Tai-bo nor Bald Guy's movies have been completed yet, so they absolutely cannot be used to compete.

So, the question arises: why is Taishan Pictures in such a rush?

Chapter 614, The Ruthless Boss Zou! (Please Subscribe!)

Unable to understand what Xiao Shan was thinking, Boss Zou turned his attention to the other senior executives of Jiahe.

"Ahem!" Wu Siyuan glanced at everyone present and coughed twice. "As far as I know, Taishan Film Industry has joined forces with various cinema chains and theaters in Hong Kong to form a joint distribution chain. The first film is 'Mr. Vampire'!"

Upon hearing Wu Siyuan's words, the meeting room erupted in chaos.

"what?"

"Is this guy crazy?"

"If he does this, how many days can his movie be shown?"

.......

If a film is released on Taishan Cinema, given the current size of Taishan Cinema, even the best quality film will only last for 40 days.

However, if it's released in the scale of a joint cinema chain, it's likely that all box office potential will be squeezed out in 20 days.

At this moment, Mr. Zou suddenly realized that the reason why Xiaoshan canceled the minimum guarantee fee system was to obtain a sufficient number of films in this way, and use these films to crush Golden Harvest.

Shao Renling had done the same thing before.

Despite the high quality of Golden Harvest's films, Shaw Brothers was still able to carve out a share of the box office amidst fierce competition.

The difference is that the films released by Shaw Brothers cinemas were produced by Shaw Brothers Studio.

But now Xiao Shan is using film sources from other film companies to besiege Golden Harvest.

In the face of fierce competition, this guy is so ruthless that he even attacked his own films. Isn't that insane?

However, Xiao Shan is already upon us, and there's no way to escape him now.

Boss Zou couldn't help but turn his gaze to Liang Puzhi and asked with a smile, "Old Liang, has your filming of 'Fox Bat' finished?"

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

With a sour face that was three times longer than a donkey's, he looked back at Boss Zou with an almost pleading expression; silence spoke volumes.

Unfortunately, Boss Zou wasn't about to let him off so easily. He continued making arrangements, "Alright! As agreed before, 'Fox Bat' and 'Mr. Vampire' will be competing against each other this time, and the release date is also set for tomorrow. All departments, get to work and prepare..."

"No, no, Mr. Zou!" Before Mr. Zou could finish speaking, Liang Pu interrupted him, "Mr. Zou, how about we postpone the release by a week? 'Fox Bat' hasn't been fully edited yet, we really can't release it now, Mr. Zou!"

Only third-rate films are released quietly, because the producers know that no matter how much they promote them, the box office will not be very good.

But "Fox Bat" is different. This film is imbued with the hard work of Liang Puzhi and his production company, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to promote it a month in advance.

The reason for not promoting it in advance was that they were waiting for "Mr. Vampire" to be scheduled for release earlier.

Once the other party's release date is confirmed, then schedule your own release to avoid clashing with theirs.

But now everything is in complete chaos!

With "Mr. Vampire" announced to be released tomorrow, "Foxbat" only has one day left to promote itself.

Liang Puzhi understood very well what this rushed release meant.

That means the box office will be a complete flop in the first week!

By deliberately going head-to-head with "Mr. Vampire," Leung Po-chi's "Fox Bat" is bound to suffer heavy losses.

If even publicity can't keep up, then there's a risk of losses.

Most importantly, Golden Harvest still operates on a minimum guarantee system, meaning that whether "Foxbat" lives or dies is none of Golden Harvest's business.

And that Mr. Xiao was even more outrageous; this kind of screening was clearly a form of attack on his own film.

Jiahe does not accept losses, and Xiaoshan can afford to lose money.

Why should Liang Puzhi be the sacrificial lamb in this power struggle between the two sides?

Seeing Liang Puzhi's expression, Boss Zou smiled and said slowly and deliberately, "Old Liang, don't forget, you promised to pit 'Fox Bat' against 'Mr. Vampire'! Golden Harvest will also pay for your sacrifice this time and promise to give you a very good release date for your next movie."

“Mr. Zou, no way!” Liang Puzhi retorted with unusual firmness. “If it were a clash with ‘Mr. Vampire,’ I would have no complaints no matter the outcome. But now it’s clearly sending ‘Foxbat’ to its death, and I cannot agree to that.”

Are you kidding me?

These days, who still believes in promises?

Can this promise be written into the contract?

If he could, Leung Po-chi would rather die in "Fox Bat" than not have this chance to clash with "Mr. Vampire".

Unfortunately, this was just a verbal promise!

Jiahe made so many verbal promises that even those present no longer took them seriously!

Furthermore, with Taishan Film Industry coming on strong right now, who knows how many years it will take to find a good release window?

"So what do you want?" Boss Zou continued with a forced smile.

Liang Pu replied through gritted teeth, "If Golden Harvest buys 'The Fox Bat,' we'll just earn a small fee for our hard work!"

“Okay!” Mr. Zou said without hesitation. “Tomorrow, ‘Fox Bat’ will be shown at Golden Harvest, and all other films will have to make way for it! The production costs will be transferred to your company’s account within a week, and you will also receive a compensation of 100,000 yuan for your hard work.”

"Impossible! We need the money now! Otherwise, we refuse to release 'Foxbat' in Golden Harvest theaters." Liang Puzhi was truly enraged.

Jiahe is not a one-man show run by Mr. Zou.

If Liang Puzhi really agrees, then his brain hasn't developed properly!

If Mr. Zou says that the shareholders do not agree to the acquisition, wouldn't the currently showing "Fox Bat" have no way out?

In an instant, Boss Zou's face turned cold.

Although Liang Puzhi's request was not wrong, in Boss Zou's eyes he was already a thief who disregarded Golden Harvest's interests: "Liang Puzhi, you need to think this through! If we don't screen the film now, we'll be making enemies of Golden Harvest!"

"Mr. Zou!" After using the harsh approach, Liang Puzhi switched to a softer one, almost pleading, "We really can't afford such a loss! If we really do this, our whole family will have to jump off a building!"

Compared to Xiaoshan, Liang Puzhi really couldn't afford to lose money.

Liang Pu had promised Boss Zou that Taishan Film Industry's inaugural film would be released on a good release date.

The film competing with it, "Foxbat," will naturally be released during a prime time slot.

But who would have thought that "Mr. Vampire" not only didn't want a good release date, but also failed to promote itself in advance.

This caught Liang Puzhi and Jiahe completely off guard.

Under these circumstances, how could Liang Puzhi possibly choose to release the film?

Despite Liang Puzhi's pleas, Boss Zou showed no sympathy.

None of the senior executives dared to speak out.

Even if they did have the video, they couldn't take the fall for Liang Puzhi.

As for advising Boss Zou?

Stop it!

Golden Harvest must release a film to compete with "Mr. Vampire," otherwise it will be seen as Golden Harvest lacking the courage to stand up to its rival.

How can this convince the public?

Furthermore, if Boss Zou were to compromise with Liang Puzhi now, how would he convince the others in this meeting room?

Chapter 615, The Governor's Office's Fear! (Please Subscribe!)

Mr. Zou asked calmly, "What if I insist on the filming tomorrow?"

Once these words were spoken, there was no turning back.

Liang Puzhi knew that the time for a decision had come.

He stood up with a ferocious expression, gritting his teeth and whispering, "Zou Sheng, don't force me..."

“I insist on releasing it at the same time, what can you do about it?” Boss Zou also stood up, pressing further.

In an instant, the meeting room fell silent.

All that could be heard was Liang Puzhi's rapid breathing.

After a brief standoff, Liang Puzhi replied, slowly and deliberately, "I will take 'The Fox Bat' to Taishan Film Studio."

Everyone was shocked by Liang Puzhi's answer.

"You'll be in big trouble if you do that!" Boss Zou laughed angrily. "Do you think you'll have a place at Taishan Film Studio? In the end, you'll just be cannon fodder!"

Mr. Zou has already said everything he wanted to say.

Liang Puzhi laughed without any hesitation, "Small companies have no choice! If you can't find a way to survive at Golden Harvest, you can try Taishan Film Studio. It's better than staying here and waiting to die."

In fact, Liang Puzhi was very clear that with his current status in the film industry, even if he went to Taishan Film Studio, there wouldn't be any good release dates.

But even releasing it during a regular release window is better than competing with Taishan Pictures during a regular release window.

"Good, very good, excellent!" Mr. Zou clapped and cheered. "I hope you won't regret your decision today. Once Golden Harvest wins this war, there will be no place for you in the Hong Kong film industry."

"No need for you to trouble yourself!" Liang Pu gave a cold laugh and turned to leave the office.

None of the senior executives dared to speak, fearing that they might offend Boss Zou at this moment.

Looking at everyone in the office, Boss Zou waved his hand and said, "Meeting adjourned!"

Seeing everyone leave, Boss Zou sat heavily back in his chair, feeling unprecedented pressure.

After just one simple headline news item, "Mr. Vampire" was quietly released the following day.

Despite the good screening times, it's hard to believe that this is Taishan Pictures' first film, judging from the number of screenings.

Since even their own cinema chains haven't allocated many screenings, other cinema chains are even less likely to try to curry favor with them.

At such a critical moment for Taishan Film Industry, Xiao Shan appeared at HSBC Bank.

Upon receiving the transfer contract from Shen Bi, Xiao Shan couldn't help but smile slightly.

"You spent 30 million to acquire this radio station license. What are your plans next?" Shen Bi asked, both admiring and puzzled.

It cost HK$30 million for just a radio station license; it has to be said that this deal was really not worth it.

However, Xiao Shan felt it was well worth it: "Next, we need to buy a piece of land in Wutai Mountain and officially establish Taishan Radio Station."

Shen Bi knew that Xiao Shan wanted to own a radio station, and his biggest enemy was actually the Governor's Office!

With its current industries, Xiaoshan is a force that other industry tycoons fear, but not one that they are afraid of.

They would not be feared by the Governor's Office.

But if Xiao Shan transforms into a media tycoon, then the nature of the situation changes.

Out of fear of the media, MacLehose would never sit idly by and watch Xiaoshan implement his plan.

That's why Xiaoshan asked me for help in purchasing a radio station license.

“A loan of two hundred million Hong Kong dollars…” Sir Michael Sandberg muttered as he calculated, “Thirty million to acquire the license, twenty million to buy the land, and another fifty million to purchase equipment and install signal receiving and transmission stations as well as audio broadcasting stations.”

"What about the remaining HK$100 million? Oh! We also need to headhunt some radio staff and set aside some funds as a reserve!"

"Excellent! Excellent! Xiao Sheng's arrangements are crystal clear!"

Upon seeing Shen Bi's expression, Xiao Shan knew that he was definitely overthinking things.