The midnight test screening of "Prison Storm" came to an end in jubilation, and outside the Lisheng Theater, several people in straight suits were getting in the car and chatting together.

Jin Kaixiang asked in his non-standard Mandarin, "Boss Li, how is it?"

"When I was in "A Chinese Ghost Story", I thought it was a mistake, or it was Xu Xian's credit. Now it seems that this Chen Jialuo is indeed very powerful. Li Xinbin, as the person in charge of Taiwan's Longxiang Film Company, still knows a lot about movies.

"A Chinese Ghost Story" sold completely at the box office in Taiwan in the summer, and after watching "Prison Storm" this time, Li Xinbin can almost conclude that the box office of this movie will not be worse than the former.

It only takes two movies for him to see that Chen Jialuo himself is a person who pursues romantic feelings and classical chivalry.

What really attracted him to the film was not the brutal prison life, but the romanticized emotional elements of the film. The part where Zhou Runfa, Liang Jiahui and "Sweet Honey" danced together in the New Year was really romantic to the extreme.

There are no guns, no knives, only naked flesh and human hearts. By the way, there is also the spirit of classical chivalry.

The last paragraph completely exploded the depression of the first seventy or eighty minutes. After Li Xinbin finished reading it, he actually had a small piece of wet on his back.

"If this "Prison Storm" can be handed over to our Longxiang Pictures for distribution, I am willing to pay 50 million Taiwan dollars. After Li Xinbin finished speaking, he shook his head and said: "It's a pity that the films in New Art City are ......all distributed by Cathay Pacific Pictures."

When Jin Kaixuan's eyes lit up when he heard this, 50 million Taiwan dollars to buy the distribution rights of "Prison Storm" is a big deal! You must know that if you sell it, 50 million Taiwan dollars is a pure profit.

"The film of Xinyicheng can't be given to you Longxiang Pictures, but our Xingang Film Production Company can!" As an independent production company that is not big or small, Jin Kaixuan still has the confidence to say this.

The reason why Li Xinbin, a Taiwanese guy, was invited to watch the midnight test screening of "Prison Storm" this time was to see if this Chen Jialuo was worth anything.

Now it seems that this posterior director is quite valuable.

Jin Kaixuan said: "60 million Taiwan dollars, two films directed by Chen Jialuo, Taiwan distribution rights. Boss Li, look?"

Since last year, Taiwanese film companies and film investors have been pouring into Xiangjiang, and a large number of banknotes are flying in the sky, making Xiangjiang filmmakers cry out to pick up money. Because of this, popular artists such as this year's Zhou Yunfa are filming almost all the time.

"Can Xingang invite Chen Jialuo to direct? If you can, there is no problem with 60 million Taiwan dollars. Li Xinbin immediately decided.

"A Chinese Ghost Story" and the upcoming "Prison Storm" can definitely praise Chen Jialuo as a first-line director. When the time comes, the new film directed by him will not be able to sell.

It's no wonder that Li Xinbin looks hungry, but the current Taiwanese film market is too sluggish.

Since the 80s, Taiwan's film industry has been on the verge of collapse due to the impact of the general climate. The establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States in 1978 was the heaviest blow to the Kuomintang authorities. The island's indigenization and democratization movements have also grown, powerfully shaking the decades-long authoritarian system.

In order to cope with internal and external troubles, the authorities have stepped up propaganda work. The three major public-owned film organizations, "China Film" (Central Film Company), "Taiwan Production" (Taiwan Provincial Film Studio), and "China Production" (China Film Studio), were commissioned to produce a large number of "political propaganda films" and "military instruction films" in order to boost the morale of the people.

In 1978, a "new wave" emerged in the Hong Kong film industry. Two years later, during the "Golden Horse Awards," Taiwan's "Information Bureau" specially held a "Symposium for New Directors of Hong Kong" and invited representatives of the "New Wave" to come to Taiwan for discussion.

Although the symposium was not a success in the end, and there was little exchange between Taiwan and Hong Kong counterparts on artistic content, this deepened the concern of the Taiwanese film industry about its own predicament at that time from another angle.

It was not until 1982 that the "Information Bureau" also complied with public opinion and abolished the "pre-script review" system. Filmmakers have more freedom.

From 1983 to 1987, the "New Film Movement" was in full swing. It stands to reason that the beginning of the 'New Film Movement' was to move in a good direction. For example, in Xiangjiang, representative new directors such as Tan Jiaming, Xu Qi, and Chen Jialuo have emerged.

In fact, before 1985, the situation of Taiwan's 'New Film Movement' was still good. Most of the "new movies" are the darlings of the media and audiences, and they are both popular and blockbuster.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long, and the vigorous "New Film Movement" encountered a setback in 1985, and all kinds of films fell at the box office. The essence of the reason is that the distance between the "new movie" and the audience has widened.

The Hong Kong film industry is thriving, while Taiwan's film industry is declining. In this way, Taiwan's film market has completely become the backyard of the Hong Kong film industry.

Under such circumstances, Taiwan's film companies have shrunk production, or transformed, or directly abandoned local films and turned to the arms of the golden age of Hong Kong films. The so-called businessmen pursue profits, and Xiangjiang movies can sell for money, so they are naturally willing to spend money.

This period was the frenzy of Taiwanese filmmakers pouring into the Xiangjiang film industry, and Chen Jialuo rose to prominence with "A Chinese Ghost Story", and was naturally favored by people like Li Xinbin.

Especially after watching Chen Jialuo's new film, "Prison Storm", Li Xinbin felt that he had not seen the wrong person. The maverick boy in the entertainment section is a good hand at commercial films.

"Boss Jin, as long as you come over with Chen Jialuo's film appointment, we can sign the contract at any time. Before leaving, Li Xinbin said to Jin Kaixuan.

Jin Kaixuan laughed and said, "Don't worry, Boss Li." ”

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"Boss, Chen Jialuo's new film is obviously going to be a big hit. Are you sure that with a second-rate independent production company like Jin Kaixuan, you can invite Chen Jialuo to make a film for him? Chen Jialuo is willing, I'm afraid Xinyicheng won't release people, right?"

No matter who owns a cash cow, there is no possibility of lending it to someone else to shake it for a few days.

In this regard, Li Xinbin smiled indifferently and said: "Xiao Liu, you don't understand this, do you? Boss Jin is a member of the number gang, understand? There is no need to dig people, just borrow them to make two films." As long as the photo is good, the money will be given. ”

Secretary Liu's throat moved, and he wanted to ask: What if the filming is not good? However, this stupid question was not asked in the end, and it should be similar to what Taiwan made for the Brotherhood. If you don't shoot well, you will definitely not be able to get all the money. Even if you lose a lot, maybe you will have to take a beating!

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At this moment, Chen Jialuo didn't know that he had been booked, but he was discussing with Wu Huo, Liu Haitang and others in the meeting room of the film studio.

The midnight test screening of "Prison Storm" was a great success, which filled their hearts with confidence. Especially the pearl jade of "A Chinese Ghost Story", this time, maybe there is a real chance to fight with Fang Long's action movie at the Xiangjiang box office.