After half a month of post-production, "Zombie Family" has finally been completed and will be released soon.

In order to strengthen the momentum and launch the first shot of the Tongxin Cinema Line, after discussing with Xia, Pan Disheng and Cen Jianxun, they all decided to hold a grand midnight premiere, inviting filmmakers, media, and fans to enjoy it together.

Pan Disheng and Cen Jianxun have both watched "Zombie Family" in advance, and they are the first audience to see the complete film. After watching it, both of them were full of praise for the movie.

The idea of this film is very peculiar, introducing zombies from ancient times to modern cities. The modern civilization of ancient zombies colliding with guns and cannons on behalf of feudal superstition naturally burst out with countless sparks and was full of fun.

And the plot of the last two zombies making trouble in the city also has the style of the Japanese special effects film "Ultraman", which is very enjoyable for people to watch. And the relationship between the little zombie and his parents, as well as the friendship with the child, also adds a touch of warmth to this horror movie.

Overall, it's a pretty good movie.

It was precisely because they realized the excellence of this movie that Pan Disheng and Cen Jianxun agreed to Summer's suggestion to hold a grand midnight premiere to continue to build momentum for the release of "Zombie Family".

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Mandarin Cinema, located in Polan Street, Mong Kok, is one of the four leading cinemas under the United Cinema Line.

With a total of 1,300 seats, the theater is not the largest of the four theaters. But its location is the best of the four leading theaters, so the midnight premiere is set here.

At eleven o'clock in the evening, the entrance of the Mandarin Theater was very lively.

The huge poster of "Zombie Family" has long been hung, the heroic Lin Zhengying, the handsome summer, the pure and lovely Wang Jixian, and the green-faced and fanged zombie couple. and cute and naughty little zombies, many protagonists appear in the poster.

Measuring seven metres tall and hanging from the second floor to the first floor, this poster is the largest movie poster ever made in Hong Kong. After hanging it out, many fans made a special trip to take photos with this poster.

In addition, there are several staff members at the door who are dressed as zombies. With the movie tickets he bought, fans can take photos with them for free. And you can also pose in various poses, such as zombies eating people, group corpse siege, sword slashing zombies, and so on.

This event was launched in the summer, borrowing the model of anime game cosplay, and it was the first time that a Hong Kong movie premiere was launched, so it was very exciting for fans to participate in it. Laughter and laughter continued.

"Mr. Xia, you are so amazing! It seems that the audience likes this event very much!" Cen Jianxun smiled admiringly.

When he proposed to find someone to pretend to be a zombie and take a photo with the audience in the summer, Cen Jianxun still thought he was messing around. I didn't expect the audience to really like it. Now the four "zombies" are full of people, waiting to line up to take a picture with them.

And the people who passed by saw that it was so lively here, and they all gathered around curiously, and it was very lively for a while, and the guests came like clouds. This is undoubtedly a great thing for the newly opened Tongxin Cinema Line.

"Yes. It seems that the audience likes 'zombies' very much. Xia also nodded and smiled, "Mr. Cen." I hired a bunch of extras to dress up as zombies and take pictures with the audience in the cinema, and I think it would attract a lot of people. ”

"Well, I think it's possible. Cen Jianxun nodded and smiled.

Seeing how popular these "zombies" were in front of him, he knew that the idea of summer would work.

Summer saw that he agreed. He smiled and nodded.

An extra can only be a 100 Hong Kong dollar commission a day. Forty people, please, only 4,000 Hong Kong dollars. Even if this event is held for ten days, it is only 40,000 Hong Kong dollars. But the benefits it can bring are in the millions.

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"Ah Tian. You've had such a lively premiere!" At this moment, I heard someone laugh loudly.

When he looked back in the summer, he saw that it was Xiang Huasheng and Xiang Huaqiang, and he hurriedly greeted him with a smile.

"Brother Sheng, Brother Qiang, welcome, welcome!" he said with a smile.

I was worried that it would be deserted, but I didn't expect it to be so lively, it was like a carnival. Xiang Huasheng smiled.

The entrance of the Mandarin Theater is now full of people, and it is very lively, and it is very attractive at first sight. It is undoubtedly a good sign for a newly opened cinema chain.

"Thank you, Brother Sheng, for the compliment. Summer laughed.

"Hello Mr. Xiang!" Cen Jianxun also walked over at this time.

He has collaborated with Xiang Huasheng and Xiang Huaqiang in "Big and Small", and they can be regarded as acquaintances. However, due to the identity of their brothers, Cen Jianxun did not have a deep friendship with them. The reason why he agreed to take over the film at that time was also because the director was Zeng Zhiwei.

"Hello, Mr. Cen. Xiang Huasheng nodded, he also knew that Cen Jianxun had a bad temper, and he was not interested in dealing with a stubborn bull like him, so after saying hello casually, he pulled Xia aside to talk.

"How's it going, when will the lawsuit end?" asked Summer with concern.

"Don't mention it, it's still on schedule. The electrical inspection department has been under a lot of pressure recently, and of course they don't want to be stabbed by us again, so they can drag it out. Xiang Huasheng said depressedly.

Summer nodded understandingly.

Although Hong Kong's judicial system is relatively perfect, it can protect the legitimate interests of any party from being harmed. However, in order to ensure fairness and impartiality, the efficiency of the trial is naturally relatively low, and it is not uncommon for a lawsuit to be fought for more than ten years.

Just like the family property dispute case of the famous singer Xin Ma Shizeng, from 1996 to 2006, there are still repercussions. The estate case of Chinachem Chairman Gong Ruxin was also fought from 07 to 11 years. The plaintiff Chen Zhencong spent hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars in litigation fees for this, and was reduced from a wealthy man with a net worth of more than 3 billion yuan to a bankrupt household.

"And what are you going to do?" asked Summer.

"We're going to make another movie, and we can't hang ourselves from a tree again. They are government agencies, they don't worry about running out of food, and of course they can afford it. How are we the same? Xiang Huasheng said.

"It's fine. Summer nodded, "Need me to do something?"

"Help us write another script. Xiang Huasheng said, and then added, "Don't let you write in vain, we'll give money." ”

"Don't, just pick up the money and you'll see it. Speaking of which, it's my fault too. It was I who had a conflict with Ni Wei first, and he would target you. Summer waved her hand and said, "That's it, the script will be handed over to you in two days." I can't guarantee that the box office is too high, but at least 10 million. ”

"That's good. When the Xiang brothers heard this, they all said happily, "By the way, the cost won't be too high, right? They were worried.

Before filming "The Legend of Wesley", he invested 18 million Hong Kong dollars. I thought I could earn it back. However, he was stuck by the electrical inspection department, and now I don't know when the trial will be passed, let alone when the cost will be recovered. So they don't have much money on their hands.

"It won't be too much, I think four million is enough. Summer nodded.

"That would be great. The Xiang brothers all laughed.

If the local box office in Hong Kong exceeds 10 million, the overseas copyright alone can sell for 20 million, which is definitely a lot of money compared to the cost of 4 million.

"By the way, can you help me introduce a Taiwanese publisher? I can't get in touch with it, and I'm depressed. Summer said with a frown.

The situation in Taiwan is somewhat the same as that in the mainland in later generations. In the field of film distribution, there are still a few companies with official backgrounds. They have a lot of money and power, so they are a little unenterprising, and they are not in a hurry to introduce a blockbuster movie like "Mr. Zombie".

Summer wants to sell his own movies, but there is no way at all. Seeing that a huge sum of money at your fingertips can always be seen, but you can't get it, you can't help but feel very angry in the summer.

"Okay, I'll introduce you to someone from China Film Company when I go back. Xiang Huasheng nodded and said that their "Ghost Horse and Flying Man" was distributed through Taiwan China Film.

"China Film?!" Summer was startled, why is there a "China Film" company in Taiwan?!

"Yes, the full name is the Central Film Company, which is the official body run by the Kuomintang and one of the largest film distributors in Taiwan. Private companies such as Long Xiang and Scholars cannot be compared to it at all. Xiang Huasheng introduced.

Summer nodded. Private distribution companies such as Long Xiang and scholars have also sent people to contact him before. But the price they paid was much lower than expected in the summer.

A movie like "Mr. Zombie", which has a box office of 25 million, should sell for 20 million Hong Kong dollars if it is sold in Taiwan. But they can only give up to 10 million Hong Kong dollars, which of course will not be satisfactory to the summer.

"Thank you very much. Summer laughed.

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chatted with the Xiang brothers for a while, and at this time, other guests also arrived one after another. Like Hong Jingbao, Deng Guangrong, Huang Baiming and other film industry talents, as well as Yuan Biao, Xu Guanying, Mei Yanfang and other stars, etc., made the scene bright and star-studded.

The most surprising thing for summer was that he actually saw Wang Jing's figure.

"Mr. Wang, welcome, welcome!" he greeted him warmly.

Wang Jing saw that Xia was so enthusiastic, but he was a little embarrassed, and subconsciously took a step back.

After filming "The Legend of Wesley" last time, Wang Jing was a little complacent. After all, she made a blockbuster film with an investment of 18 million Hong Kong dollars, which is a qualification worth bragging about for any director.

Therefore, when Summer invited him to join Tianxia Pictures, he couldn't help but be a little arrogant and unwilling to work for this young man in Summer.

But when "The Legend of Wesley" was submitted for review, it was stuck and could not be released. He didn't shoot a blockbuster.

And the Shaw Brothers suddenly closed the door, and even the theater was sold, and Wang Jing panicked all of a sudden.

He still has a wife and children to raise, how can he do it without filming. So under the pressure of his livelihood, he had to be cheeky and come back to find Summer to see if there was a chance. (To be continued.) )