Chapter 105 This Person, You Must Sign! (Fourth More!)
In fact, it would be best for Yin Jun to go to Treasure Island to find Gu Long by himself.
However, Yin Jun is well aware of Gu Long's bad habits and knows that if he is not happy to talk about this trip, the film and television copyright will be hopeless; Only when you are drunk can you pass the test, which is what Yin Jun doesn't like.
It's not that Yin Jun can't drink, but after he hates drinking, the anesthesia of alcohol on his consciousness will make him unable to control his thoughts.
If a person wants to achieve a career, he should be restrained in many ways.
Drinking alcohol is a very bad habit. It will affect your judgment in many cases, and it will be easy to say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing.
And these are completely unnecessary faults, why not take the initiative to avoid them?
Then, recently, Yin Jun's script completion inspiration is very good. It would be a pity to interrupt this inspiration rashly.
Therefore, it is undoubtedly a very good thing to maintain one's consistent and regular work and rest, and to continue such inspiration.
In the end, Aunt Zhang's operation was just in the past few days. If there was any delay in Baodao, Yin Jun would feel uneasy if he couldn't catch up with Aunt Zhang's operation.
In Yin Jun's heart, he brings himself a bowl of soy milk buns every morning, cooks a bowl of Chezai noodles for him at night, and tells him not to write too late, Aunt Zhang is his relative. During this time, he Why do you have to stay by Aunt Zhang's side?
But there is one thing, Yin Jun has no money in his hand now.
After spending 58 million yuan, he only had 390,000 left in his hands. The 120,000 he gave to Aunt Zhang could not be moved, and now he spent another 200,000 as the film and TV adaptation rights for Gu Long to buy out four martial arts books. The deposit, in fact, Yin Jun only has 70,000 in his hands.
For an ordinary family, 70,000 can be used for at least 3 years.
But in Yin Jun's hands, 70,000 is now almost negligible.
Not to mention what Yin Jun wants to do recently, just the final payment of 800,000 yuan for the adaptation rights to Gu Long is more than ten times this amount, and it must be earned within a month, otherwise Gu Long will not be able to explain it— - He is a cheerful person, but the premise is that you are awkward, and you promise to give it but don't give it on time, which will definitely make Gu Long unhappy, and the copyright will naturally not be sold at that time.
It just so happened that Yin Jun still had a favor to pay back. He wanted to wait for it, but now it seems that he can only pay it back in advance.
This favor refers to Cai Yongchang's help when Aunt Zhang fell ill.
Although it's not a big job, but people have this heart, and they run around with them. This is human affection.
Cai Yongchang never came to Yin Jun, and never mentioned that Jiahe wanted to buy the script. Yin Jun knew that this was because Cai Yongchang didn't want Yin Jun to think that Jiahe was a favor.
But Jiahe's desire for a good script has never changed.
Therefore, when he knew that Yin Jun took the initiative to visit, Zou Wenhuai walked out in person and welcomed Yin Jun in.
The little girl at the front desk put down the tea and went out. In the reception room, in addition to Zou Wenhuai and Yin Jun, there was of course Cai Yongchang.
The three giants of Jiahe are missing one He Guanchang.
Drinking the big red robe that Zou Wenhuai kept private, Yin Jun said with a smile: "I actually always wanted to see Mr. Zou, I want to see, what kind of person is it that made Mr. Shao so miserable. Shao. At least 30% of his share in Hong Kong Films was robbed by Golden Harvest, which is really not something ordinary people can do."
"It's just that everyone's ideas are different." Zou Wenhuai said with a flat laugh: "The sixth brother wants to make a big studio system, but I don't think we should curb the ability of the actors and directors to play, so I opened this Golden Harvest. In fact, Ah Jun, don't look at how prosperous we are now, but in fact, regardless of size or strength, compared to Shaw Brothers movies, it is still a lot worse."
"People have self-knowledge. If Mr. Zou knows this, he will definitely catch up until he becomes the overlord of Hong Kong Films." Yin Jun said.
"It's definitely not possible to rely on me, I still have to have Junjie to help." Zou Wenhuai looked at Yin Jun and said, "Now I have two capable assistants, shareholders who support me, and the brothers of the Xu family. , Hong Jinbao and his Hong family members, and dozens of stars, big and small... But what I lack most now is the helper to convert star resources into successful income. I don't know if you are interested in Jiahe, Ajun. The position of a creative director? Don’t worry, I will definitely give you the best treatment! Just mention it if you need anything.”
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Zou, but I'm used to doing it by myself, and I have no plans to enter any company yet." Yin Jun bluntly refused, leaving no room for him.
Zou Wenhuai smiled wryly, and looked at Cai Yongchang by the way, which meant that what you said was really good. Although this kid is young, he has a very firm mind, and he has his own pursuits and goals, and he does not want to be bound by others. what!
"However, we can still have many places for cooperation." Yin Jun said with a smile, "I'm here today to repay Mr. Cai's favor."
"Oh?" Although Zou Wenhuai had expected it, he couldn't help but smile: "Ajun, have you prepared the script?"
"We'll talk about the script later. The favor I'm paying back has nothing to do with this." Yin Jun said in a harmonious voice.
Zou Wenhuai and Cai Yongchang peeped at each other without realizing it.
He didn't use the script to return the favor, what was that?
Yin Jun had long imagined that when he said this, the two of them must have been stunned.
Human feelings, when money is involved, are a little off-putting.
Cai Yongchang didn't want human feelings to become so tacky before, so he wouldn't take this opportunity to ask Yin Jun for a script, and Yin Jun also thought the same.
Among their doubts, Yin Jun said, "I heard that Mr. He is actively moving recently, and he wants to find a new star in kung fu films, right?"
How did he know about this?
Zou Wenhuai and Cai Yongchang were shocked.
He Guanchang's poaching of that star is a little secret within Jiahe. After all, he is an actor belonging to Luo Wei Film Company, and Luo Wei is a person who has a very close relationship with Jiahe. Back then, Li Xiaolong returned to Hong Kong and made his first movie for Jiahe. , directed by Luo Wei.
Golden Harvest is a big company, so shamelessly poaching Luo Wei's stars is really hard to say.
But Yin Jun said it bluntly, and his tone was so sure, which was really surprising.
"Don't get me wrong." Yin Jun smiled and said, "I just want to tell you that this actor named Cheng Long is definitely worth your money to dig, and he will spare no effort to cultivate him. The achievement will be even greater than that of Mr. Li Xiaolong before your company."
"Oh!?"
Zou Wenhuai and Cai Yongchang gasped, subconsciously disbelieving.
Who is Li Xiaolong?
Recognized as the first Chinese superstar, the founder of Jeet Kune Do, and the holder of the number one Chinese film box office, the word "KONGFU" has also been included in the English dictionary for the first time!
It is rude to say that such a character has completely left the category of film entertainment and has become a cultural symbol.
Yin Jun actually said that the little actor who was born in Qixiaofu can compare with... No, is he better than Li Xiaolong? This is no joke! ?
But looking at Yin Jun's neat smile, neither Zou Wenhuai nor Cai Yongchang thought that Yin Jun was talking.
There is no need for Yin Jun to come to entertain himself and others.
Although he is a super gold screenwriter in the TV industry, when it comes to his status in the entertainment industry, he and others are much higher than him! Yin Jun should not be such an idiot.
But……
This is also a little too bizarre.
Cai Yongchang pondered and said, "Ajun, do you know who we are going to dig?"
"I know, I just said it, Cheng Long." Yin Jun nodded.
"However, how could he..." Cai Yongchang said unabashedly, "Although Lao He is very optimistic about him, I also went to see his martial arts instructor and other skills, and he is not at the same level as Li Xiaolong!"
"If martial arts can be conquered all over the world, then we won't be bullied so badly by foreigners." Yin Jun said in a harmonious voice: "In the future era, we will not listen to the changes, for example, the real kung fu of the hard horse bridge in the past. , Have you been unable to run in recent years? Otherwise, how could it be that Xu Guanjie's films won the box office championship for several years in a row?"
"Not this year." Zou Wenhuai said with a wry smile.
Although just a while ago, the Xu brothers' "Sell. Body Deed" was released, and it was released with a box office record of 4 million in seven days, which is very impressive!
However, this movie that won the box office championship in 1978 in the previous life, because of the appearance of "The Seven Days of Love", there is no way to get a box office of more than 10 million, so it is naturally impossible to surpass it.
Historically, "Sell. Body Deed" will take more than 7.8 million Hong Kong box office this year, which is a great thing!
In the late 1970s, the Xu brothers' ability to continuously dominate the annual box office champion of Xiangjiang is really not boasting.
"That's why the times have changed." Yin Jun said, "Even if there is no "Seven Days of Love", other new movies will come out, and there will be other movies to compete with the Xu brothers. I specialize in I went to the country cinema and watched a few of their films, and it was indeed very suitable for this era. But the key point is that Xu Guanwen is not too young. When he is older, he likes to be conservative. And Xiangjiang is a city that is changing with each passing day. Change, it is possible to lag behind the times, let alone their films. If Xu Guanwen does not make some improvements, although he may still win a high box office or even a box office champion in the next few years, his glory days may be limited. Three or five years."
When Zou Wenhuai and Cai Yongchang heard what Yin Jun said, they not only felt very novel, but also had a sense of sudden awakening.
Although they don't necessarily think that everything Yin Jun said is right, this kind of pursuit of change is something that filmmakers should and must have.
It can also be heard from Yin Jun's words that he has a very good understanding of movies, and he has also thought about it.
If nothing else, just go to the country movie theater to watch old movies from the past, and it seems that you have seen a lot of them. This kind of thing is not something ordinary people can do. ——There are no video tapes now, that is, some small movie theaters in the countryside such as Yuen Long, just keep playing the copies of the previous years, and the film companies are also happy to make some spare money, otherwise there is no way to see the previous ones. Movie.
They wouldn't know that what Yin Jun said was not speculation, but facts.
The Xu brothers have dominated the Hong Kong box office charts almost every year since their "Ghost Horse Double Star" in 1974.
Taking the box office champion "Modern Bodyguard" in 1981 as a watershed, the Xu brothers began to go downhill, and in the 1990s, they basically faded out completely.
The most important reason here is not only because Xu Guanjie was poached by Xinyi City with a high salary in the middle, causing the brothers to turn against each other, but also because their storytelling methods and film structure have no longer kept up with the rhythm of Hong Kong fans. , simply put, out of date.
It is only natural for a new generation to replace the old.
If you can’t innovate yourself, you will be eliminated, and you will have nothing to say.
"So how many years can Cheng Long be popular?" Cai Yongchang suddenly asked.
Hearing him ask this question, the thoughtful Zou Wenhuai suddenly looked at Yin Jun.
40 years!
Yin Jun almost blurted out.
In the era when Yin Jun grew up, Cheng Long, who was in his 60s, was still alive and well, and he had a lot of fun making movies.
This is a true super evergreen!
Especially the young and middle-aged people in China at that time all grew up watching Cheng Long's movies, so even if you think that Cheng Long is old, you should still support him, at least more than supporting Dehua and the others. Much more positive.
In particular, Cheng Long has always stood firm in the face of right and wrong. For this reason, even the two markets of Baodao and Xiangjiang have been lost, so the fans in the mainland are even more supportive of him.
Therefore, in the years after the mainland box office explosion, each of Cheng Long's films had a box office of at least 700 million to 800 million yuan.
To put it in a bad way, if you don't support Cheng Long now, then don't you just tell others, look at people from the mainland, there is no benefit, then it is better not to move closer and fight against the mainland more, then you will come instead. To please me, I can get more benefits.
On the contrary, you have erected the brand of Cheng Long, what should other stars do? Isn't it unnecessary to say?
Knowing that Cai Yongchang would not believe in the future, Yin Jun thought about it and decided to say a conservative number: "30 years."
Sure enough, Zou Wenhuai and Cai Yongchang both had the expressions of "I don't understand predictions, but don't lie to me".
Cheng Long is still young this year, only 24 years old, but how can he be prosperous for 30 years, how old is he? 54-year-old can still star in action movies? What a joke!
Yin Jun wanted to tell them that Uncle Long was not only 54 years old but also appeared in action movies, but he still appeared in action movies at the age of 64, but he couldn't play as well as before.
But there is no way to say this.
With a light cough, Yin Jun said: "I'm just an estimate, because his conditions are very good in all aspects, and the film industry is also nostalgic for people who have achieved success, so 30 years is just my opinion, you don't need to care. What... But there is only one thing, Cheng Long will definitely be the No. 1 movie star in Hong Kong in the future, I have no doubts about this."
He Guanchang was always optimistic about Cheng Long. In the past, Zou Wenhuai and Cai Yongchang thought that he was too exaggerated, but compared with Yin Jun's words today, they felt that He Guanchang was too modest.
Naturally, they didn't know that Yin Jun was also humble for Cheng Long and called Cheng Long "Asia's No. 1 superstar". After 30 years, no one should be able to object. After all, Uncle Long was the first to get the The Chinese winner of the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award! It is also the first Asian actor to win this award! ——Before this, there was only one director from India, plus Akira Kurosawa and Hayao Miyazaki from Japan, three Asians who got it, and they were all directors.
In any case, He Guanchang is so optimistic about Cheng Long, holding Wei Xiaofan and Hui Tianci in one hand, and Yin Jun, who has so many protagonists in "Wulin Gaiden", is also so optimistic about Cheng Long, so that both Zou Wenhuai and Cai Yongchang value Cheng Long Raised several grades.
If Yin Jun's prediction is true, then Jiahe won Cheng Long, and there is no problem in 20 years of prosperity, not to mention 30 years in the future.
A good kung fu actor, especially a youthful actor, has a relatively long acting career. He is not a handsome boy who only depends on his appearance. When the freshness is over, the super popularity will be gone—just For example, the group of stars launched by South Korea, if they have no strength and only rely on their faces to eat, usually they will be eliminated naturally in two or three years.
It seems that what Yin Jun said is a favor, and the return of this favor is really very rich!
"Whether this is successful or not, I will take your favor, Ajun." Zou Wenhuai smiled calmly, "Then you are here today, and you still have to sell the script. Is this also related to Cheng Long?"
"No, no." Yin Jun shook his head, "If I estimate correctly, I'm afraid you won't be able to dig Cheng Long this year. Isn't Cheng Long's "Drunken Fist" about to be released soon? You can also take a look at Cheng Long. The strength of the dragon, and then make a decision, whether it is worth digging at all costs."
At the beginning of this year, when "Snake Shaped Hands" was being produced by Siyuan Film Company, He Guanchang saw Cheng Long when he stopped by. After observing the shooting situation for a few days, He Guanchang immediately felt that this young man was going to be popular, and he was making movies. His strength is very outstanding, and he is also ingenious, so when he came back, he shouted that he wanted to poach people.
He Guanchang has a position not inferior to Zou Wenhuai in Golden Harvest, and even he is a few years older than Zou Wenhuai, so as long as he decides, Zou Wenhuai will generally not object.
But after a few months, until Cheng Long's second play "Drunken Fist" this year started filming, He Guanchang still failed to establish a good relationship with Cheng Long, or to put it directly, he still hadn't found an entry point for poaching people, so this matter It hasn't been completed yet.
One of the important reasons is that the liquidated damages Luo Wei set for Cheng Long was too high, costing several million.
Therefore, He Guanchang and Jiahe also have a plan to take a look first and see the quality of Cheng Long's second film before making a decision.
Now that Yin Jun is saying this, it is also in line with Jiahe's mind.
Cai Yongchang asked at this moment: "So Ajun, who did you prepare this movie for?"
"Hong Jinbao." Yin Jun said naturally, "Now in Jiahe, the most outstanding kung fu martial artist is this big fat man. As Cheng Long's senior brother, and he has ample experience in film and television interpretation, Hong Jinbao can play this movie. best."
"Don't know what kind of movie it is?"
"Kung Fu fantasy comedy."
"Kung Fu fantasy comedy?" Zou Wenhuai pondered it for a while and came to understand: "That's a kung fu and fantasy comedy movie... This category... is a bit interesting."
"What's the main point?" Cai Yongchang was also interested.
"A coachman named Zhang Dandan found out that his wife and the boss of his employer had stolen x, but the boss of the employer sought out Taoist Maoshan, wanting to kill him and save him from future troubles. However, the younger brother of Taoist Maoshan was dissatisfied with the brother's actions and took the initiative to help Zhang Dandan, The story of righteous and evil fighting wits and courage." Yin Jun briefly described it, and then said calmly: "The name of this story, I am going to name it..."Ghost Fighting Ghost"."