A week later.

"Infernal Affairs" successfully won the box office of 600 million, which is much weaker than "Wolf Warrior", but compared with the movies of the same period, it has achieved a standout.

And "Insect Day" is really miserable, earning 130 million box office in one week, and the film schedule in the second week was directly cut to 4%, although it still retains some face, but this film schedule is placed in the all-day movie, which is equivalent to withdrawing from the torrent of box office competition.

At this moment, the opponent of "Infernal Affairs" is only "Sour Plum Soup".

"Sour Plum Soup" also won 500 million at the box office in a week, although it is a little worse, but the momentum is not weak, and the box office has been stable, although the film schedule has decreased, but the attendance rate has been maintained at about 30%, which is enough to show that "Sour Plum Soup" is an excellent comedy movie.

……

Huayi.

In the office, everyone sighed.

Look at the report in hand, the stock of the Chinese distribution company of "Insect Day" has fallen again, and the online broadcast copyright of "Insect Day" is in hand, but I have contacted several film and television companies, and the price given is very low, no one wants to buy such a movie at a high price, and it is conservatively estimated that the first round of investment may not even be able to recover the cost of 300 million.

"The few movies we invested in this year, except for "Praise Gift", have all lost money!"

Zhao Xiajun, president of Huayi, said helplessly, "Soon, the movie that our company is preparing for will be released, I hope that the box office of "Infernal Affairs" and "Sour Plum Soup" will decline, give us a chance to return to our capital!"

Others bowed their heads silently, their new films are also comedies, but after watching a few comedies released during the Chinese New Year, it seems that family comedies are becoming less and less loved by the audience, but new comedies are becoming more and more popular with the audience, just like this year's "Sour Plum Soup", which seems to tell the story of a fortune teller, but the core is sensational and inspirational, plus jokes and baggage, any audience loves to watch this kind of movie.

And if you want to talk about novelty, although "Infernal Affairs" is not a comedy, it is the movie with the biggest novelty this year.

Hong Kong films have been brilliant for 30 years, and police and gangster films have been brilliant for 20 years, but there has never been a police film with two protagonists reversed black and white and black and white.

The most important thing is the ending of the first part of "Infernal Affairs", Li Zhifan made changes, Liu Jianming was not arrested after getting out of the elevator, but became a "hero", although this is the third part of the later foreshadowing, but for mainland audiences, it is very surprising - radio and television actually allow the bad guys to live to the end?

Maybe only Li Zhifan's movie dares to do this.

……

Shanghai.

Xinfeng Entertainment.

Seeing that Austin fled back to the United States before the war was officially fought, Zhu Youxue was very unhappy.

Although the company took the route of "praising and killing" during this time, I really thought that Li Zhifan could be killed by him, who knew that this strategy was messed up, and Li Zhifan was really praised, resulting in Zhu Youxue was also named "Fan Blow" by many netizens.

"Wang Dong", who put forward this opinion that day, had already patted his ass and went to the United States for annual leave, leaving Zhu Youxue to clean up the mess, and he was angry and hated this Wang Dong.

The only way out at the moment is to continue to praise Li Zhifan, Zhu Youxue is a businessman after all, and he went to Xiangjiang to find Li Zhifan with money the next day.

Why?

He aimed at the TV series version of "Infernal Affairs" and wanted a remake.

……

Hong kong.

The second part of "Infernal Affairs" is finally finished.

It's another finale banquet, this crew has held two finale banquets alone, but after the finale banquet, they will take a day off and will soon carry out the third phase of filming, in fact, "Infernal Affairs 3" is almost filmed, but it is only the main actors' scenes, and many of the characters who only appeared in the third part have just joined the group.

For example, Zhou Shilei and Jiang Hai, the characters they play are Shen Cheng and Yang Jinrong respectively.

Since Jiang Hai played the role of King Jing in "Langya Bang", his popularity has doubled, and now he has become a first-line star, and he has gradually been asked to play the starring role in dramas, and even took on several big screens.

But in front of these, as soon as Li Zhifan's "Infernal Affairs" issued an invitation, Jiang Hai came non-stop.

After filming for a week, Li Zhifan decided to temporarily add a second part, Jiang Hai's role could only be put on first, so he left the crew without grievances and went to shoot another film, and now he has returned to the crew of "Infernal Affairs" again, but he is not unfamiliar at all, which is enough to show that his ability to play and play is very strong, which is all cultivated by guest appearances in their respective film and television dramas all year round.

"Zhifan!"

Between the shooting, Liu Zexin came over and whispered in his ear, "Zhu Youxue is here and wants to see you." ”

"Oh?"

Li Zhifan was stunned, "He came to me?

"Can't be wrong, it's him!"

Liu Zexin said, "He said he came to talk to you about things, but I think he has a request for you." ”

"Oh, let him wait a while!"

Li Zhifan said, "I'll talk about it after filming these scenes." ”

"Or ...... Let him come in and wait?" Liu Zexin proposed.

"How is it possible?" Li Zhifan shook his head, "Our filming is strictly confidential, forget it, I'll go and see it!"

As he spoke, he got up and shouted to the people on the set, "Let's rest first!

Zhu Youxue sat in an RV, which had the license plates of Xiangjiang and Shenzhen at the same time, and was parked on the narrow street like a behemoth.

"Zhifan!"

Zhu Youxue got out of the car and greeted Li Zhifan, "I'm bothering you to film, come, come up and talk!"

"Zhu Gongzi!"

Li Zhifan smiled, "I came all the way to Xiangjiang, it won't be just to see me, right?"

Zhu Youxue's girlfriends are everywhere, this guy is also a playboy who is merciful everywhere, he had a birthday some time ago, changed three girlfriends during the day, and found a bunch of beauties to accompany him at night.

But the privilege of the rich is here, no matter how many boats he pedals, no one dares to scare him, but a bunch of stinky feet.

"Haha, of course I'm looking for you!"

Zhu Youxue stopped Li Zhifan's shoulder, looking very familiar.

After getting in the car, I found that there was a girl sitting inside, Li Zhifan didn't know her, Zhu Youxue took the initiative to introduce: "This is TVB's current master Hua Dan, last year's Miss Xiangjiang champion." ”

As he spoke, Zhu Youxue's hand touched the thigh of my champion lady.

Li Zhifan glanced at it and immediately understood, and said with a smile: "Zhu Gongzi really came to Xiangjiang for a date, didn't I bother you?"

"Hey, where, where!"

Zhu Youxue said with a smile, "I'm really looking for something with you, I don't dare to set foot in this film industry since I have you, but I run a film and television company, and a bunch of actors under my command always have to eat......"

"Zhu Gongzi doesn't want me to film you, right?"

Li Zhifan raised his eyebrows, "I'm sorry, I just accepted a few drama appointments from Mr. Fang Xiao, I'm afraid I won't be free in the past two years!"

"Hey, that's not what I intended!"

Zhu Youxue said, lifting a small suitcase with his other hand, only the size of a book, but the workmanship was very exquisite.

Li Zhifan glanced at the sign on the side, it was actually the box of the world-famous luggage brand MA, which was calculated according to the square foot, and this box cost about 100,000 yuan.

"It's a deposit!"

Zhu Youxue said, "The purpose of my visit is very simple, that is, I want to remake a TV series based on your "Infernal Affairs", how about it? ”

"Okay!"

Li Zhifan agreed, but he didn't mean to refuse at all, "Say! How much money are you going to pay?"

"Ugh!"

Zhu Youxue didn't expect Li Zhifan to be so happy, and couldn't help asking, "Then how much do you plan to want?"

"That's the number!"

Li Zhifan stretched out two fingers, "If you are willing to give, I will sell!"

"Twenty million?"

Zhu Youxue said subconsciously, and couldn't help but be surprised, "You don't want 200 million, do you?"

"Yes!"

Li Zhifan said, "I even sold you the copyright of the TV series and the online drama. ”

The reason why it is sold so happily is because the timeline may be sold to Fang Xiao in the near future, and the copyrights of those works will also be delivered, except for copyrights like "Wolf Warrior" and "Operation Mekong", Li Zhifan will transfer to Men's Gang Film and Television, and other copyrights can be delivered.

Especially "Infernal Affairs", he has already made three films at once, there is no room for squeezing, and he has no idea of making TV series or online dramas, so it is better to sell it to others.

Now that Zhu Youxue has found it, as long as he can get the money, Li Zhifan will pay it all.

"Good!"

Zhu Youxue is also refreshing, isn't it 200 million, in his eyes, it's a piece of cake at all, "Since you offer this price, then I will buy out all the copyrights of TV series and online dramas, and I don't care how I shoot you." ”

"Good!"

Li Zhifan said with a smile, "If you want the copyright of the overseas remake, I can also sell it, as long as you add another 100 million!"

"100 million ......"

Zhu Youxue was surprised this time, and looked at Li Zhifan with some suspicion, why did this person suddenly change?

Or did you never know the person?

"Uh, forget it!"

Zhu Youxue was afraid that there would be a hole here, so he waved his hand again and again, "I don't want any overseas remake rights, but I can help you contact Hollywood film companies......"

"Forget it, I can contact the Hollywood film company myself!"

Li Zhifan shook his head, "Okay, since it's decided, let's stop talking nonsense, let's draw up a contract!

“OK，OK！”

Zhu Youxue pushed the small box, "There are five million in it, you should treat it as a deposit! I'll give you the rest when I go back!"

"Okay, then I'm leaving!"

Li Zhifan said, "The crew is still busy over there!

"Hey, let's have a meal!"

"Evening!"

Li Zhifan pulled the car door and got out of the car, glanced at Zhu Youxue and the champion lady beside him again, and said with a smile, "I won't bother you with the date." ”

The doors closed.

Zhu Youxue and the woman next to him looked at Li Zhifan who was going away outside the window in a daze.

"Hey, he's going to sell you like that, isn't there a problem?"

The woman wondered, "And 200 million, does it need to be so high?"

"Of course you do!"

Zhu Youxue said with a smile, "Although "Infernal Affairs" has not been released for a long time, the brand and reputation have been formed, I can continue to shoot the sequel if I win the copyright of the TV series, and I can also shoot the mainland version and TVB version, haha! How about looking for you to be the heroine when the time comes?"

"Uh-huh!"

The woman instantly didn't care if Zhu Youxue had done a big wrong, and coquettishly drilled into his arms......

Back on set.

Li Zhifan handed the small suitcase to Liu Zexin: "Check how much is in the card, and then earn it in my account." ”

"You're ......"

Liu Zexin was puzzled, "Zhu Youxue is here to send you money?"

"Hmm!" Li Zhifan smiled and said, "I asked him for 200 million, and it doesn't count as a trick on him, right?"

"What did you say?"

Liu Zexin didn't know the cause and effect, so he naturally felt inexplicable.

Seeing Li Zhifan smiling happily, he asked: "You mean, Zhu Youxue sent you 200 million? What did he ask you for? It won't be investment in filming, right?"

"No! it's the TV series copyright of "Infernal Affairs"!"

Li Zhifan touched his chin and said, "For others, this copyright is fragrant, but for me, this is worthless, after this "Infernal Affairs" trilogy, Xiangjiang movies can come to a successful end." ”

Others may be arrogant when they say this, but Li Zhifan is full of emotion when he says this.

He is looking forward to the appearance of "Infernal Affairs", which can open a golden chapter for Xiangjiang Films again and extend its life for ten years.

But it's a pity that there will only be more Xiangjiang directors going north in the future, and the national culture will be integrated, and there will be no pure Hong Kong films.

Moreover, his "Infernal Affairs" is not a pure Hong Kong film, and the mainland actors in it account for a large proportion, which is similar to those co-productions in the early years, with the cultural integration of the past two decades, the term co-production has also become a special term for Chinese films and international standards, and has nothing to do with Xiangjiang films.

……

Time flies, and a month passes quickly.

"Infernal Affairs" finally received a box office of 2.26 billion, which is dozens of times that of the original version in another world, at that time, the mainland only won 8 million box office, but in Xiangjiang, it sold 55.05 million and won the annual box office championship.

In another world, "Infernal Affairs" was released in Xiangjiang in December 2002 and in the mainland in September 2003, with a difference of 9 months, which was a fatal blow to the film in the market where piracy was rampant that year.

After the film was released in Hong Kong, pirated discs were immediately available in various disc markets in the mainland, and then there were also downloads on the Internet, which was not very developed at that time.

By the time it was released in theaters 9 months later, the sequel to the movie had already been filmed, and naturally no one would watch the first part anymore.

Now in this world, "Infernal Affairs" can be regarded as a raised eyebrow, and the background of this movie, Xiangjiang, also won nearly 70 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office.