Chapter 769 Seeking Peace?
Sometimes, I really feel that those Hong Kong filmmakers are out of their minds...
Take a look at the rankings. Even with Golden Harvest, Hollywood blockbusters account for at least half of the top ten in the rankings every year. Last year, "Ip Man 2" was so powerful that it could only rank fifth. "Dream Space", "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1)", and "Alice in Wonderland" ranked in the top four...
In other words, even if we only focus on the local market, our opponents will only be Hollywood blockbusters.
People don't want to, just stare at Jiahe!
When Shen Xudong comes back, "The Grandmaster" has done well at the box office and has a good reputation. It was released at Golden Harvest Cinema and grossed HK$9.7 million in the first four days. The Hong Kong media did not report on the movie itself. Instead, they reported on Shen Xudong's net worth and speculated on what he will do next. What!
There is even speculation that he will acquire TVB...and then unify Hong Kong entertainment!
In fact, "The Grandmaster" has no Hong Kong promotion plan at all...
If not for Zhong Lifang's strong request, Shen Xudong would not have come at all...
Chung Lifeng's original words: "Bring me the Golden Lion Award, this is a rare thing that has never been seen in the Hong Kong film industry!" ’
Then, Shen Xudong came...
By the way, I also want to go to Singapore to do some promotion.
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In fact, Jiang Zhiqiang doesn't really want to go head-to-head with Golden Harvest. "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" took in 425 million at the domestic box office, which is enough to make a profit. Therefore, they have the confidence to block "Red Cliff (Part 2)". Besides, Golden Harvest produces 15 movies a year. Movies, you can just pick one to fill a gap in the market.
Moreover, Shen Xudong is so ruthless!
Although, he has already gone to the United States, Jiang Zhiqiang knows that he is the manipulator behind the scenes...
The kind that doesn’t give anyone any face!
"Red Cliff", the most expensive work in the history of Chinese-language films, is prohibited from being released by Southeast Asian theaters, Hong Kong theaters, it can be said that in addition to Taiwan and mainland theaters!
This matter is making a big fuss...
But Shen Xudong just carried it on for half a month!
Even after the ban was lifted, the movies produced by Anle Film and Television were directly blocked by Golden Harvest - Anle Film and Television mainly relied on buying foreign copyrights and then showing them in its own theaters to earn some agency fees.
The one that made the most money last year was "Slumdog Millionaire", which was bought for US$1.5 million. The box office in the Mainland was as high as 50 million yuan, and the box office in Hong Kong was HK$24.2 million. It made several times!
Therefore, there is no competition in itself. However, the year before last, he participated in the investment of "Three Guns", and only 10% of this film was scheduled by Jiahe...
As for Zhang Jiazhen, he is so powerful that together with Yang Ziqiong, they established Star City Entertainment Co., Ltd. with the support of Li Zekai and signed a large number of artists, such as Zhang Fengyi, Lin Xilei, Wu Peici, Song Hye Kyo...
Conquer the mainland!
Then, when "The Slim Gentleman" was released, it was directly beaten by "The Empire of Heaven" and was unable to fight back...
Fall in one battle...
Li Zekai's investment was just to choose a concubine. You signed a bunch of actresses over 30 years old. Who are you looking down on?
As for his old buddy Wu Yusen, he has signed a contract with Galloping Pony and is focused on making "1949"... at least he will be busy for three to five years, which is impossible to count on!
So, he wants a truce...
This time, Shen Xudong came to Hong Kong to promote the movie during the day and attend appointments at night...
Jiang Zhiqiang and Zhang Jiazhen asked Yang Shoucheng to help invite them and wanted to stop the war...
They thought wrong. In fact, Shen Xudong only found out about what Jiahe did after the fact.
Where does the so-called strike start?
Although Shen Xudong has no respect for this group of people, he still admires them - they are all rising figures in the turbulent era!
I'm just a little unhappy. The appointment was on the rooftop of the Peninsula Hotel, with just three old guys...
We don’t ask for wine-feeding female prostitutes. At least we can arrange for a girl to pour water or something...
You are dying and have no desire. Shen Xudong is not yet thirty years old. It is a good age to learn Cantonese!
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The Peninsula Hotel, rich in history…
When Shen Xudong arrived at the Peninsula Hotel, he felt unhappy - there were Grand Hyatt Hotel and Mandarin Oriental Hotel next to Taima, why not there?
Then I saw the three old guys in neat suits, and I was even more speechless...
September, isn’t it hot?
And eating authentic British tea...
Shen Xudong wore a set of casual clothes - jeans + black shirt...
It looks out of place sitting next to them!
It's normal, it's just out of place...
When Jiang Zhiqiang vaguely mentioned the ban on theaters, Shen Xudong was confused: "Isn't this a normal thing? Broadway theaters didn't show "The Grandmaster" either!"
"...I'm talking about the theater chains in the Mainland!"
"The theaters in the mainland are unified by Gao Jun. I don't know..."
Zhang Jiazhen: "You mean "Red Cliff" (Part 2) is blocked by Jiahe Cinema, don't you know?"
"Oh, I know that," Shen Xudong nodded quickly: "I asked them not to show it... I calculated it later and found that I had lost up to 3 million US dollars in revenue, and I made up for it with my own money!"
Hearing this, Zhang Jiazhen glared at him: "Why do you do this?"
"I'm happy! Can you take care of it?"
"you…"
Yang Shoucheng quickly interrupted: "Brother Terence..."
Terence is Zhang Jiazhen’s English name…
Shen Xudong shrugged: "For the sake of Boss Yang, let me explain... I just think the filming of "Red Cliff" is too bad. If it is released, I'm afraid it will affect my Three Kingdoms series..."
"Then "The Slim Gentleman"..."
Shen Xudong was too lazy to answer the question and looked at Yang Shoucheng: "Boss Yang, are you asking me to come to dinner to help others question me?"
"No…"
Yang Shoucheng quickly shook his head, glanced at Jiang Zhiqiang, and then said, "They want to cooperate with you!"
"Cooperation?" Shen Xudong was surprised: "Why cooperate with me?"
"I don't know either. Let's listen to what Mr. Jiang says."
Shen Xudong also looked at Jiang Zhiqiang: "Mr. Jiang, do you have any instructions?"
He was really curious, without even arranging a girl, what leverage could Jiang Zhiqiang use to fall in love with Shen Xudong?
Proud Hollywood connections?
Shen Xudong is much more familiar with him...
Theater chain?
After three years of expansion, Jiahe Cinema Line now has 97 theaters and more than 400 screens in the mainland, making it the fourth-largest mainland theater chain after Wangda, China Film and Television, and Shanghai United Cinemas...
Anle has less than 10 theaters in mainland China!
It's not on the same level at all.
Then... what conditions can he offer that Shen Xudong can't refuse?
"...Don't dare..." Jiang Zhiqiang chuckled and said calmly: "Does Director Shen know about Macau?"
"Know…"
"Then you know there is a lot of money in Macau casinos..."
Then, Jiang Zhiqiang introduced the process of laundering money through movies...
A simple example: invest 100 million in a film, put in cash, make a good film and show it, and it sells 100 million in the first week. It is neither a profit nor a loss. But as long as the theater chain showing the film cooperates, the investor announces that the box office sold 50 million in one week. billion, the 400 million will be "washed" back and become legitimate and clean profits.
Shen Xudong was stunned...
No, the source of my funds is legitimate, why should I help you do illegal things?
I have a net worth of tens of billions, and I am doing this kind of work like stepping on a sewing machine with you?
Is your brain flooded?
Therefore, Shen Xudong interrupted him: "Boss Jiang, do you know how much I am worth?"