Early the next morning, Li Yadong came to the new art city company as promised.

This time I didn't sneak around again, because there was an appointment, Li Yadong walked into Huang Baiming's office smoothly under the leadership of the staff.

The office is not particularly large, but the decoration is luxurious, whether it is a desk, coffee table, sofa, or bookshelves, they are all mahogany products.

"Sit down, Tung Tsai. ”

I don't know if it's Li Yadong's illusion, but I can clearly feel that Huang Baiming's attitude is not as enthusiastic as yesterday, and I have some conjectures in my heart.

In fact, he was right, when he had lunch with Zhou Yunfa and Andy Lau yesterday, Huang Baiming finally found out the relationship between the two of them and Li Yadong.

In this case, with his identity, why should he be too enthusiastic about the boss of a small film and television company, isn't that self-defeating?

This society has always been so realistic.

Li Yadong didn't even get a cup of tea, Huang Baiming walked over from the desk with steps, and then sat on the sofa chair opposite him, crossed Erlang's legs and said: "To be honest, Dong Zai, our new art city reviews films, unless it is a big-name director, it is generally a complete film, and then we will consider whether to go to the theater, when will you finish filming over there?"

Hearing him say this, Li Yadong couldn't help frowning, but he didn't answer directly, but diverted the topic and asked, "So...... Mr. Huang is not going to sign it now?"

Huang Baiming smiled faintly, "You can't say that, after all, the rules are there, if you are in a hurry and want to return the funds as soon as possible, it's not impossible to sign ......"

Li Yadong suddenly didn't know the purpose of his words, but he was afraid that he was preparing for price reduction, right?

He also smiled lightly and said, "I would like to hear about it." ”

Huang Baiming glanced at him and said, "Your film is still a little risky, and the interests of the theater chain still have to be protected." ”

He paused at this point, and then continued: "This way, the box office will be opened, and I will first arrange two theaters to test the water." ”

"Sanqi?" Li Yadong sneered in his heart, this guy is really ruthless enough, Sanqi is naturally his seven, and he is three, thinking that when the Shaw Brothers covered the sky with one hand, I am afraid that it will be to this extent.

Huang Baiming saw his unhappiness, and said with a smile: "Dongzai, you have to understand, first of all, your Red Sun Pictures is a completely new company, and the director of this drama is also directing for the first time, not to mention the actors, there is no big-name star." And it's a film with a new theme, I let you go to the theater, which is also a big risk, which is tantamount to a gamble, after all, the cost of the theater is very large, if the film is not audience, my side will even lose money. ”

When he said this, Li Yadong calculated the account in his heart, the box office of "The Man in the Rivers and Lakes" in his previous life was 21 million, if he was divided into 37, he could only make a profit of 6.3 million, and the film investment cost 2 million, plus the 500,000 that was promised to Wu Zhixiong and not included in the investment by Liu Weiqiang, that is to say, the total investment reached 2.5 million, and if the box office was the same as the previous life, he could make a profit of 3.8 million.

As for the other party, you can make a profit of 14.7 million!

Such a sharing ratio is completely unacceptable to Li Yadong!

It is true that Huang Baiming probably didn't expect that "The Man in the Rivers and Lakes" could harvest such a box office, but Li Yadong knows it, and according to the current social conditions, the popularity of home video recorders is far from being as high as in the nineties, and most people must go to the theater if they want to watch movies, which means that the box office may be higher.

The reality is indeed the case, from the mid-80s to the mid-90s, it was the golden decade of Hong Kong films, and in the mid-90s, the income of Hong Kong films fell sharply. Many celebrities have retired, such as Zhang Guorong, Anita Mui and others, Fa Ge, Jackie Chan and others have gone to Hollywood for development.

I worked hard to plan a movie, but I let the other party make money, can this kind of business be done?

"Mr. Huang, if I understand well, the current cooperation between film and television companies and theaters is generally divided into four or six parts, and the taxes of the Hong Kong government are all paid by you, and some companies are even five or five, you are three or seven ......."

"You're right, but those companies are all mature companies, and the ones that are open are senior film and television companies, and they have all produced high-grossing blockbusters, and you ...... With all due respect, Dong Zai, you are a new company, the first drama, it would be good to get the opportunity to be released, the market in the industry is only 37, if you don't believe it, you can inquire. ”

Li Yadong frowned slightly, most of his understanding of the film and television industry was learned from Liu Weiqiang, but Liu Weiqiang was just a videographer before, and he didn't know too much about things like cinema cooperation and film release, and he didn't know whether these words were true or not.

However, he absolutely can't accept it.

"Mr. Huang, look at the four or six ......"

"Impossible!"

Before Li Yadong could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Huang Baiming.

If you say that you don't have any anger in your heart, it must be false, that is, you know that you have just entered this industry, and you must endure some anger, otherwise you will get up and leave.

After pondering for a while, Li Yadong spoke: "Okay, Mr. Huang, I still have a partner, let me go back and discuss with him, and I'll reply to you later." ”

"Yes. Huang Baiming nodded indifferently.

……

"No, no......"

After leaving Xinyi City, Li Yadong couldn't help but shake his head as he walked to the parking lot, always feeling that there was something wrong with some of his ideas.

obviously holds a film that is destined to be popular in his hand, why let these theaters lead the way?

"It's not a bad movie, it doesn't matter if it's not in my movie, right? Okay, I'll go find the owner of the bad movie!"

For a moment, Li Yadong felt as if he had figured out something, and he decided to be more aggressive and fight for his best interests.

The last theater chain is naturally Debao.

Golden Harvest's pride lies in the fact that its qualifications are very old, and in the long process of development, it has cultivated many satellite companies, and these satellite companies have provided it with films, and it has formed a complete system, and it doesn't matter if there are films from other film and television companies.

The pride of Xinyicheng lies in the fact that several of its series of movies have created box office miracles, and the popularity of the theater chain remains high, not to mention that it is making movies itself, and countless independent film and television companies want to rub off on a wave of popularity, which is the same as Li Yadong's previous thoughts.

So it's not bad for the source of the film, what does it matter if there are one or two fewer films, and it's not a big production with big directors and big stars.

In comparison, Debao's life is more difficult, with no qualifications, it took 85 years to form a theater chain, only two years ago, and its fame is not as good as the other two, since its inception, it has never won the box office championship.

Originally, Li Yadong really didn't think much about this company, but now, his thinking has changed. Since Golden Harvest and Xinyicheng are so arrogant, he doesn't bother to put a cold face on his hot ass.

Debao can't do it now, but with him, he can't do it.

They are undoubtedly the most lacking in good films now, and these are the things that Li Yadong lacks the most.

They have a theater chain, and they have a steady stream of good films, and they have a good complementary relationship.

"Debao, I hope you don't look down on people, as long as you can bear this set, Lao Tzu will send you to heaven!"

With a plan in mind, Li Yadong pulled the locomotive throttle with a bang and came to Debao Company in a puff of smoke.

He swaggered in, which was completely different from the state when he went to Golden Harvest and Xinyi City before.

As soon as he heard that he was the boss of the film and television company, a staff member immediately brought him to the production department.

A middle-aged man surnamed Wei was in charge of receiving him, "Does this gentleman have a movie he wants to release?"

"Yes. Li Yadong put his hands in his pockets, and replied expressionlessly, concisely and crisply.

made the middle-aged monk surnamed Wei confused, guessing that this was the person in charge of the big-name film and television company, so bullish?

The other party didn't even hand over a business card, and the more he couldn't guess his identity, the more enthusiastic the middle-aged man surnamed Wei became, and asked with a smile, "Then I don't know if Mr. brought a sample?"

At this time, Li Yadong replied unexpectedly: "What position are you?"

"No, I am a supervisor of Debao's production department. ”

"Are you Boss Yang here?"

"Huh?"

"It's Yang Disheng. ”

"You ......"

Li Yadong glanced at Director Wei and said lightly: "You call and tell you Boss Yang, ask him if he wants to occupy a few more seats in the top ten of the annual box office, and if he wants, let him come over to see me." ”

"Huh?" Director Wei subconsciously swallowed and said, "Let him come over to see you?"

"Otherwise, my God of Wealth is coming, why do you want me to see him?"

"That ......" Director Wei was really taken aback, thinking to himself what the hell is this guy, and his tone is so loud, "I can take the liberty of asking, who is Your Excellency?"

"If you want to fight, where did you get so much?"

“……”8)