Chapter 565: A Script Worth 30 Million

Zou Wenhuai's former master was drinking morning tea with Yin Jun the next morning.

People in eastern Guangdong and Xiangjiang talk about drinking morning tea, but they actually eat breakfast.

It's just that when they like to eat, they drink some tea along the way. Over time, they use this more elegant name instead of having breakfast.

Yin Jun's appetite was much better than that of Shao Yifu, a 70-year-old man. After eating a lot of food, he stopped to drink tea slowly.

Fatty Wang is such a delicious person, but he restrained himself a lot in front of Shao Yifu. Seeing Yin Jun eating so recklessly, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. When can he be like Yin Jun, just say that he doesn't care up.

Shao Yifu may have a bad temper, but his patience is good.

He didn't start talking until Yin Jun had eaten and drank enough, "Ah Jun, I asked Ah Xiang to invite you over. I think you already know the purpose of asking you to come here?"

"Brother Jing didn't say anything, he just said that Mr. Shao invited me to dinner." Yin Jun smiled and said, "But I think Mr. Shao is busy with his affairs, so it's not just a simple meal."

"Of course." Shao Yifu glanced at Wang Jing first, and then said with a smile: "To be honest, Ah Xiang told me that when he wanted to show a movie in Shaw's theaters, I would ask more questions. After a few words, I know that you have a film of your own to produce, Jun. I thought that Jun, you are not very familiar with the film industry, so I proposed myself and wanted to discuss a business with you."

"Business?" Yin Jun asked.

"Yes, a business that everyone is happy with." Shao Yifu said, "Ah Jun, you have a good script, but I have a lot of talents here. If we work together, we will definitely be able to make this movie the best!"

"I don't really need any big stars." Yin Jun said flatly, "No matter how big a star goes to a foreign market, it basically doesn't have much appeal, unless it is Li Xiaolong. And last time Brother Jing was just Did you make a movie yourself? It’s not hard to find talents for photography, production, scene recording, etc.?”

"Ah Jun, what you said is a bit unprofessional." Shao Yifu shook his head and said: "A movie can be made for small troubles or big money, but there is still a big difference in the movies produced by the two. For example, when Ah Xiang was the director last time, I won’t say anything, but does he have a good cameraman? Does he have a good lighting engineer? Does he have a good martial arts instructor? None of them? Don’t underestimate these The details, once the details are not done well, it's a good movie at best.

Ah Jun, it's your first time making a movie by yourself, you sure don't like to make an ordinary movie, do you? If you want to make the best movie, break Xiangjiang's box office record, and let others worship your production, then both the actors and the behind-the-scenes personnel must be the best! Only in this way can it be worthy of your notebook! "

"Mr. Shao's words are very solid." Yin Jun nodded and smiled.

Shao Yifu is not just the decisive TVB overlord. In fact, in the early years, when he set up a film company in Xiangjiang, he poached a lot of stars from Cathay Pacific, which later became MP & GI.

For example, Lin Dai and other super female stars were personally persuaded by Shao Yifu to join Shaw Brothers.

In addition to money, eloquence is not good. If you talk like alms with a sad face, can you attract talents?

It's just that later, TVB is the dominant family, and he is the overlord of the TV industry, so there is no need to be a corporal, he is what he looks like.

"The Shaw Brothers will not be so ignorant." Shao Yifu continued, "How much investment does this film need, we invest half of it, and the income is half of our family. I also assure you, Ah Jun, that you have all kinds of talents except for talents in all aspects. In addition to Shaw Brothers, I will organize more than 40 theaters for you to screen in Xiangjiang, and overseas, Shaw Brothers will also try its best to distribute it, which is definitely better than Golden Harvest."

More than 40 theaters?

Wang Jing was so happy that he almost burst out laughing.

In the history of Xiangjiang, there have never been more than 40 theaters showing a movie at the same time!

Speaking of which, let alone the box office expectation of 15 million, I am afraid that the box office ceiling of 20 million can be touched, and it may even be broken!

At that time, I will be Xiangjiang's first 20 million director! !

Wang Jing was happy there, but Yin Jun's face didn't change much.

The Xiangjiang box office of "Police Academy" must be only a small part of its overall revenue. This movie can have a high box office in the United States. In its previous life, it ranked sixth in the North American box office list in 1984, and it won more than 8,100. Ten thousand dollars at the box office! That's dollars! !

In the previous life, "Police Academy" has not been screened in Xiangjiang, but the "Police Academy" in the previous life was used by Americans, but now it is Xiangjiang people as the protagonist, but Yin Jun is meticulously crafted, I believe The box office won't be too bad either.

"In terms of distribution, I won't be short of much. I also have confidence in Xiangjiang's box office. Besides, the theater chain you helped find doesn't benefit from the box office. It's just a favor not to go." Yin Jun didn't care at all. Excited, "Mr. Shao, if you don't have anything better to impress me, then this cooperation, I think it's better for you to be the publisher."

Shao Yifu was born with a stingy character, but there was nothing he could do to change this.

So regardless of what he said just now, in fact, he paid very little, at best, he just spent a little more time organizing the theater chain.

But Shaw Cinemas distributes movies, and he also wants to organize the theaters, so this in itself is the work of Shaw Brothers as a theater chain business.

For the movies produced by Yin Jun, he pays half of the money and gets normal income, which makes Yin Jun's scripts completely free.

Although he also wants to borrow Shao's people, Yin Jun has to pay his salary for those people, and it's not in vain.

Besides, Yin Jun couldn't find these behind-the-scenes talents.

He can ask Zhong Zhiwen for photography, Chen Xunqi for sound effects, Dong Wei or even Lin Zhengying for martial arts guidance, lighting effects, etc., and he can also ask acquaintances for recommendations.

In this era, there is no shortage of film talents in Xiangjiang.

Therefore, this cooperation is fundamentally a disadvantage for Yin Jun.

Seeing Yin Jun's refusal, Shao Yifu was not angry, but just spread his hands, "I don't know what you need, Jun, why don't you make a charter and we can discuss it?... I remember the April At that time, it seems that you promised to give me a script, so it must not count?"

Yin Jun hesitated for a moment, and Shao Yifu gave Wang Jing a wink.

Fatty Wang hurriedly said: "Young Master Jun, Sixth Uncle is really sincere, just talk about the conditions, if not, then it's a good time to get together and leave."

"I haven't forgotten about the script for Mr. Shao, but it's not this one... I plan to spend 60 million Hong Kong dollars for the budget of the entire film this time." Yin Jun said, "If Mr. Shao is willing to invest 30 million Hong Kong dollars, I will Calculate one-third of your income."

"How many?"

Shao Yifu thought he had heard wrong.

Wang Jing was picking up a lotus seed paste bun. Hearing this, he was so frightened that his chopsticks shook and fell off.

Yin Jun repeated it again.

Shao Yifu stared blankly at Yin Jun for a long time, "Ah Jun, I'm already frugal enough, you ask me for half of the production cost, but I only take one-third of the income, isn't it a bit too greedy? Xiangjiang has never had a movie worth 60 million yuan, right? Can you get back the money if you are like this?"

"I'm confident that I can make money, so it depends on you, Mr. Shao." Yin Jun spread his hands, "I didn't ask you to invest, I just told you my opinion, if you don't want to, forget it, I can invest all of it worthy."

Shao Yifu was speechless for a moment.

Yin Jun shook his head. Shao Yifu was cautious in doing things. Although he would definitely not lose money, he also missed many opportunities to make money.

His previous production cost of a movie was only a few hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars, which increased to two to three million in the past two years. Now he is suddenly asked to spend 30 million to invest in a movie, which is really difficult for him.

"Mr. Shao, there is one more thing that I can tell you now." Yin Jun pondered for a while, and said, "Mr. Zou of Golden Harvest, I also left him the right to one-third of the proceeds."

Shao Yifu frowned, "You won't tell me that they also paid 30 million Hong Kong dollars, and then they can only get one-third of it?"

"right."

Yin Jun nodded.

Shao Yifu smiled wryly when he heard the words, "After a long time, you just take out a notebook, and it can be worth 30 million yuan?"

"A good movie story is always more important than money." Yin Jun said seriously, "Otherwise, there are rich people all the time, but why are there so few good movies?"

"I can't say enough about you."

Shao Yifu sighed, "Let's discuss it when I go back!"

"Okay." Yin Jun said, "We will formally approve the project at the end of June. If Mr. Shao has not made a decision by that time, then we will have a chance to cooperate again! I will never forget the script that should be given to you!"

...

Coming out of the restaurant and getting into the car, Wang Jing unconsciously gave Yin Jun a thumbs up.

"Jun Shao, you are really brave! Even Uncle Shao, you dare to ask for a production fee of 30 million Hong Kong dollars!" Wang Jing said with a flattering smile, "If you cooperate successfully this time, then you will be the combination of two of the most powerful films in Xiangjiang. The company, almost everyone makes a fortune together!"

"Brother Jing, you have no share in getting rich this time." Yin Jun said flatly.

"Well?"

Wang Jing trembled all over, "Young Master Jun, why? I...I, didn't you ask me to be the director? Why...how..."

"I asked you to be the director, but this time you only have a director's fee of 500,000 yuan, and the rest of the profit is divided into dividends, so don't think about it." Yin Jun explained calmly.

"Why..." Wang Jing, who was full of grievances, suddenly had a flash of inspiration, "Could it be that you blame me for revealing the news to Uncle Six?"

"yes."

"Well……"

Wang Jing was speechless again.

He didn't expect Yin Jun to answer so simply and neatly.

Thinking about it carefully, he was indeed meddlesome. In order to please Shao Yifu and give himself another way, he told Shao Yifu the news that Yin Jun was going to make a movie.

For Yin Jun, this was very troublesome, and it could even be said to be a kind of betrayal.

Under such circumstances, Yin Jun can continue to use him as a film director, which is already considered good.

"I don't like to do it so badly, but you only have one chance like this." Yin Jun closed his eyes and meditated, "Brother Jing, next time something like this happens, we don't want to cooperate. Director, you should Only do what the director should do well, and the rest of the things are not yours, and you should try not to get involved."

Wang Jing always thought that Yin Jun was very kind, even to the point of having no temper.

But now he feels that although Yin Jun is a kind person, he is definitely not the kind of abusive person. If he is annoyed, I am afraid that he will never have a good life in the future.

At this moment, Wang Jing felt a little regretful again.

Come to think of it, my father is still scheming!

Either he just listened to his father and followed Yin Jun wholeheartedly, or he simply became a full-time professional director who wanted to benefit everywhere, but unexpectedly he dug a hole for himself instead.

Fortunately, Yin Jun didn't completely trample him down, but still gave him the chance to film "Police Academy".

If he really missed out on this movie with an investment of up to 60 million Hong Kong dollars, Wang Jing himself would have to find a pillar to hit it!