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Although Fang Jianhui was in the United States before, the major events of the company in Xiangjiang have always been reported to him.

Zhong Chuhong wants to star in the script of "Blue Water and Cold Mountain Killing Gold", but it still hasn't started yet, and I don't know where to delay. Fortunately, Fang Jianhui didn't expect it in the first place, especially after reading the script, he commented on the sentence "what the hell", and he didn't have much hope for it. If Zhong Chuhong hadn't cared about it, he would have pushed this film.

"Lin Shirong", which he arranged when he left Xiangjiang, was started two weeks ago, Mai Jia once again found Hong Jinbao to star, and the director was Yuan Heping, which is currently being filmed.

In terms of angel cinemas, "Inside and Outside the Wall", which took over "Happy Ghost", performed well, and the total box office exceeded 5 million when it was released, second only to "Happy Ghost" and "Laughing Fist Monster Moves" so far, ranking third in the year, Wu Diming has delivered the share of the box office to Chen Xinjian and Yu Rentai in accordance with Fang Jianhui's instructions. Now in theaters is the independent film company Bigao Films' "Crazy Robbery", which has a mediocre performance and has now grossed just over one million.

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After Fang Jianhui returned to Xiangjiang, he immediately convened a meeting.

The first is to inform everyone of the situation of "Home Alone", and when I heard that this movie will be jointly released by the two Hollywood giants and will be released simultaneously around the world, everyone will be happy. But when Fang Jianhui said in a confidential tone that if the box office of the movie does not reach 50 million US dollars, Angel Pictures will pay the distribution funds in full, everyone's faces will change. No wonder the two giants will work hard to issue, it turns out that for them, this is a sure deal?

Zeng Zhiwei didn't know what the box office of $50 million was in North America, so he asked: "So far, what is the highest-grossing movie in North America this year?"

It was "Rocky" 2, which was released in June, and grossed 85 million in North America. Anne Bai, who attended the meeting as a secretary, replied. She's not just a beautiful vase, she's a competent secretary, and the data comes out of her mouth.

"Sizzle", everyone gasped, the current champion is only 80 million, so if you want to reach 50 million US dollars, it is really .... It's not so easy!

"Judging from the current promotion efforts of the two major companies, by the time of the official release, the total distribution cost should exceed $8 million. Anne spread out the notepad in front of her and continued. According to the agreement, the two companies will spend the data of the money to Angel Pictures in real time, so Bai Annie can roughly predict the total amount.

Now everyone is even more speechless, 8 million US dollars, converted into Hong Kong dollars, is more than 40 million. If this really fails to reach the goal of 50 million, the company will lose a lot!

"Don't worry, if you really lose, I can still afford to pay, and the company won't go bankrupt. Fang Jianhui made a joke. He did lose money, the 30 million shares of Cheung Kong Industrial that he bought before have been rising happily since Li Jiacheng acquired Hutchison Whampoa, and the current market value has reached hundreds of millions.

Of course, it is impossible to lose, and Fang Jianhui has absolute confidence in the system. "It's useless to worry about what has already been decided, our main job at present is to do a good job in the promotion and distribution of "Home Alone" in Xiangjiang. ”

After listening to Fang Jianhui's words and looking at his confident appearance, somehow, everyone's worries suddenly alleviated a lot. For everyone in Xiangjiang, it is a little strange that after not seeing each other for more than a month, Fang Jianhui's appearance has not changed much, he is still the same handsome and compelling, but he has a more trusting temperament. For their subordinates, Fang Jianhui's gestures were inexplicably more powerful than natural obedience.

The second is the matter of the angel artist management company, as soon as Fang Jianhui came back, Huang Baiming found him and introduced him to a person named Zhang Guowei. It turned out that Huang Baiming had always been reluctant to be the manager of a brokerage company, and during this time he had been looking for a suitable candidate to replace him, not to mention, the work paid off, and he really found it, which was the Zhang Guowei in front of him. After understanding Huang Baiming's intentions, he swept it with his discerning eyes: Zhang Guowei, occupation: agent, ability: 86. Fang Jianhui couldn't help laughing, this Huang brother really has a hidden ability, and the level of finding people is quite high.

This Zhang Guowei's profession is an agent, and his ability is also good, Fang Jianhui chatted with him and found that he has some ideas about discovering and promoting artists. As Huang Baiming wished, Fang Jianhui announced at the meeting today that Zhang Guowei would be the manager of the brokerage company, and Huang Baiming would be the general manager of the newly established Angel Pictures Distribution Company.

The establishment of a new film distribution company is an important measure for Fang Jianhui to open up the production, distribution and cinema chain of films. From then on, the promotion and publicity of the film can get rid of the messy situation before. Without good distribution, Angel Pictures' films could only be screened in their own theaters in Xiangjiang, far inferior to Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest, both of which could sell their films to Taiwan and Southeast Asia, and even Japan and South Korea. The same film earns far more than Angel Pictures.

Huang Baiming was reluctant to manage the agency, but he was still very interested in film distribution and happily accepted the new position.

The third thing was to set up Angel Records. With Teresa Teng, how can there be no record company? Regarding the candidate for the manager of the record company, Fang Jianhui asks everyone to recommend it. This time, it was Mai Jia who stood up and recommended Teddy Luo Bing. Teddy Luo Bing is also a talent, with achievements in both music and film, and he made a very good band in his early years, and now he is engaged in the film industry. Fang Jianhui had contact with him when he invested in the filming of "Pointing Soldiers" before. Hearing Mai Jia recommend him, Fang Jianhui agreed and asked Mai Jia to help him send out an invitation.

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Fang Jianhui gambled on the global release of "Home Alone", and the news spread to Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest not long after.

After hearing this, Shao Lao paced around the office a few times with his hands behind his back and asked, "Are all young people like this now?

Fang Yihua was also a little incredulous. "I don't know what to say, and when I heard the news, I couldn't believe it, and I confirmed it several times. ”

"If he really succeeds, it's really amazing. Shao Lao said leisurely: "The first movie is the box office champion of Xiangjiang, and the second movie is the box office champion of the United States." "No, the box office is more than 50 million, and it is not far from the North American championship.

"The question is, will he succeed?" both had big question marks in their hearts.

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Golden Harvest's Zhou Wenhuai and He Guanchang are also discussing.

"Xiaolong's "Raptors Crossing the River" caused a sensation in the United States and was a great success, with a total box office of only more than 20 million. Zhou Wenhuai sighed.

"Where did this Fang Jianhui get so much confidence?" He Guanchang was also puzzled. "Actually... The bet is so big. He really couldn't find another word to describe it.

"The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and it seems that we are also old. Zhou Wenhuai's tone was a little ridiculous. "When it comes out, I have to go and see what is so good about this movie. ”

"Could it be that this is Fang Jianhui's real purpose?" He Guanchang said: "Make a big news first, arouse everyone's curiosity, and then use this curiosity to make money." Fifty million dollars or something, it's just a gimmick?"

"Can't it, right? Look at his appearance, right?" is it better to look good or take advantage, even if it is a competitor, Zhou Wenhuai still thinks that Fang Jianhui is not like this.

"It's hard to say. He Guanchang was just suspicious.

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On November 10, "Ming Pao" published a heavyweight news: revealing the reasons behind the vigorous promotion of "Home Alone" by two Hollywood giants.

In the article, the reporter cited a number of sources who were unwilling to disclose their identities, and concluded that the movie "Home Alone", which Angel Pictures is promoting with great fanfare, can make Hollywood predators like Lianmei and Warner green eyes and vigorously promote it, and the real reason behind it is that Angel Pictures agreed to pay the distribution fee in advance, and if the film's North American box office is less than $50 million, Angel Pictures will lose all its money! The reporter also contacted Chen Xunqi, the general manager of Angel Pictures, Chen Xunqi did not respond positively to the authenticity of the news, but asked everyone not to pay too much attention to things outside these movies, and everything is based on the quality of the movie itself. The article did not mock, but only expressed his admiration for Fang Jianhui's courage and his worries about Fang Jianhui.

Among the newspapers in Xiangjiang, "Ming Pao" has always been relatively disciplined, and the credibility of the news is very high. As soon as this report came out, it immediately sparked heated discussions in the city.

In the midst of the uproar, Fang Jianhui accepted an exclusive interview with Li's TV on November 12 to respond to various issues that everyone has been concerned about recently. The interview with him was Chen Xiuwen, a beautiful artist from Li's TV station, she originally prepared some more sharp questions, but after seeing the handsome Fang Jianhui himself, she couldn't ask anything, and the whole interview became a show of Fang Jianhui's personal charm.

The host first introduced the identity of Jianhui below - the owner of Angel Pictures and Angel Cinemas, and the director of "Happy Ghost" and "Home Alone". Then asked Fang Jianhui to talk about "Home Alone" that was being promoted recently, and Fang Jianhui said that this is a family movie, which is most suitable for the whole family to watch together. After Chen Xiuwen asked him to talk about the concept of "family carnival" in detail, she immediately stood in his position and criticized the violent, pornographic and other movies on the market now, which made Fang Jianhui stunned.

Later, talking about the "50 million US dollars" that everyone is most concerned about, Chen Xiuwen first gave the audience a scientific understanding of what the concept of "50 million US dollars" is, which is an astonishing number that has steadily entered the top five of the year in North America, exceeding twice that of Bruce Lee's "Raptors Across the River". It is expected that the audience must be amazed when they see this.

Fang Jianhui still did not give a positive answer of yes or no, but in and out of his words, he expressed strong confidence in "Home Alone". Even so, both the host and the audience can hear it, and it is estimated that this matter is not far from ten. Chen Xiuwen was unconsciously affected by Fang Jianhui, and she was very anxious for him, saying that she must go to the cinema to watch this drama and contribute to the box office, and also called on the audience to go to the cinema to watch this movie.

Such a big beauty sincerely considered him, Fang Jianhui was both a little moved and a little speechless, and hurriedly said: "First of all, thank you Miss Chen for your support." But as soon as the agreement is about North America, no matter how high the box office of Xiangjiang is, it can't be counted as North America. Second, the film belongs to the movie, and I don't want the audience to be affected by factors other than the movie. Whether the audience watches the movie or not should only be determined by whether the movie looks good or not. ”

Seeing his calm and confident appearance, and thinking of the huge pressure he was carrying, Chen Xiuwen couldn't help but feel a little stupid. If Fang Jianhui proposed to ask her to watch a movie or even roll the sheets at this time, it is estimated that she would agree without hesitation.

As Fang Jianhui expected, as soon as this interview was released, it immediately caused a sensation in the city. Many people had only heard of him, but had never seen him, but now when they see him on TV, they are immediately fascinated by his demeanor. Fang Jianhui's unprecedented handsomeness was inadvertently exuded between gestures, even if he inadvertently wiped a cold sweat, it could make the hearts of the female audience in front of the TV beat faster. The hostess tried her best to exaggerate his courage and the sinister situation he faced, so that the audience unconsciously pinched a cold sweat for him.

The main purpose of Fang Jianhui is not for the box office of "Home Alone", but to establish his own image. After all, no matter how high the box office of Xiangjiang is, it is not worth mentioning compared with the global total box office. He has now created a situation of ruin and danger, so that the people of Xiangjiang will be "worried and anxious" with him, and finally win a big victory in one fell swoop, so that the people of Xiangjiang will have a sense of participation and witness to history, and will unconsciously deepen their admiration and admiration for him.

Time passes day by day, and it is getting closer and closer to the North American Thanksgiving schedule on November 17, and the head-to-head showdown with "Home Alone" in this schedule is Columbia's "Mr. and Mrs. Kramer", which has a strong lineup, with Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman and actress Streep respectively.

Under the publicity and promotion of Luen Mei Company regardless of the cost, the movie theaters of major theaters in North America have been filled with posters of "Home Alone" and the image of Matthew covering his mouth in horror are posted everywhere, and the three-minute trailer cut by Fang Jianhui is also repeatedly broadcast on major TV networks, at least in terms of momentum, "Home Alone" is not inferior to its opponents.