Chapter 039: The Rough Road of Hong Kong Cinema
"Uncle Huai, this film is very good, let's take a look first?" Xu Guanwen remembered that Lin Jianqi was in a hurry, and interjected with a smile.
"Okay, I believe in your vision, let's go, my eight million screenwriters, let's go to the screening room. Zou Wenhuai laughed and took the lead in the front.
Golden Harvest is one of the top film companies in Hong Kong, and the screening room is decorated like a small movie theater, with more than 50 seats, all of which are black leather seats. Hearing about watching the movie, many Jiahe staff rushed over after hearing the news.
As the film was screened, bursts of laughter rang out in the screening room from time to time, and the results were obvious.
"Uncle Huai, how is the movie?"
Everyone returned to Zou Wenhuai's office, and after sitting down, Xu Guanwen hurriedly asked with a smile.
Zou Wenhuai sat in the boss's chair, with a large row of bookcases behind him, and the whole office looked more like a study.
"Very good, very good shooting...... Zou Wen praised with unfinished satisfaction.
"Uncle Huai, what about the release?" Xu Guanwen couldn't wait to ask.
Knocking on the desk with his right hand, Zou Wenhuai thought for a while and said, "Well, Christmas files, all our Golden Harvest theaters will show films!"
"Really?" Xu Guanwen was overjoyed, at first he thought that there were only about a dozen at most, but now it has risen to the Golden Harvest Cinema Line of 23 theaters in Golden Harvest.
Zou Wenhuai squinted his eyes and looked at Lin Jianqi: "Lin Shao started writing scripts at such a young age, do you want to try it in our Jiahe?"
Zou Wenhuai knows what Lin Jianqi's identity as the son of the Lin family is, looking at his bright appearance, he is actually a down-and-out stepson who does not match the two families, but the script is really well written, and he is a talent.
This old man Zou definitely doesn't look down on him, probably because he wants to be a good screenwriter, which is not in line with Lin Jianqi's plan.
Lin Jianqi smiled and refused: "Thank you Boss Zou for your kindness, students and students make a living from studying, I still have books to read, and now I have to focus on my studies." ”
"I see. Zou Wenhuai thought that Lin Jianqi had not graduated from middle school, looked at Xu Guanwen and said to Lin Jianqi: "Okay, when you graduate one day, Jiahe will welcome you at any time!"
"Thank you, Boss Zou!" Lin Jianqi nodded with a smile.
"Haha, all the theaters of Golden Harvest strongly pushed, A-Ying and Ajie will jump up happily when they know it. As soon as he sat in the driver's seat of the car, Xu Guanwen smiled excitedly.
Lin Jianqi in the back seat shook his head slightly: "Is there a better choice for Jiahe? You never thought that Jiahe would give you all the theaters?"
"Uh......" Xu Guanwen lifted the glasses on the bridge of his nose: "Isn't that our movie a good shot?"
"There are a lot of people in Hong Kong who are depressed today, so comedies that make people forget their troubles will be popular and can make a lot of money, and Golden Harvest has suffered setbacks in the film markets of Yinni, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Yuelan. Lin Jianqi smiled slightly.
"That's ?......," Xu Guanwen said thoughtfully.
"This "Half a Pound and Eight Taels" is destined to be a success, and I will go home to get some sponsorship. Lin Jianqi said with a confident smile.
What Xu Guanwen didn't know, Lin Jianqi knew that although Southeast Asia at this time was the backyard of Hong Kong movie box office, the surrounding countries and regions were not friendly to Hong Kong movies.
Since the mid-70s, the quota system for imported films has been drastically reduced since 1976, causing Hong Kong films to gradually lose this market, while Malaysia has stipulated that cinemas must alternately show local and foreign films, and the import, transportation, distribution and number of copies of foreign films are strictly restricted.
And Thailand also began in 1976, the tax on imported films per meter of film soared to 30 baht, and the box office of imported films had to take out 35% of the tax, Xinjiapo began to increase the import tax on films in 1976, and if a Hong Kong film sold 600,000 yuan in Singapore, it had to pay 200,000 taxes, and if it was distributed separately, after the box office exceeded a certain amount, 40% of the net profit had to be handed over.
As for Yuelan, since 1976, overseas Chinese have been forced to become Vietnamese nationals, and the policy of discrimination, exclusion, and persecution of overseas Chinese has been intensified.
Hong Kong films are in the midst of such difficulties, Golden Harvest is ready to fight a bloody way, and Lin Jianqi's 8 million script coincides with the meeting, which will make Golden Harvest's Zou Wenhuai Ning believe that he has to push "Half a Pound and Eight Two" with all his might, if "Half a Pound and Eight Two" fails, Golden Harvest will not have any loss, and if it succeeds, then "Half a Pound and Eight Two" will definitely bring more than 8 million Hong Kong dollars of box office revenue to Golden Harvest, and the benefits are numerous.
"Half a Pound and Eight Taels" was released in Hong Kong, and Golden Harvest seemed to be intent on fighting with Shaw Brothers, but the location was chosen on the Li stage.
Lee Theatre was originally a famous cinema in Hong Kong, located at 99 Percival Street in Causeway Bay, at the junction of Percival Street and Lai Tung Street, facing Leighton Road. It is mainly used for Cantonese opera, opera and concert performances, as well as film screening, and is a noble entertainment venue in Hong Kong.
In the early days after the completion of Lee Theatre, Hong Kong Tramways will have a "Midnight Train" every night to transport passengers from Lee Theatre to Shek Tong Tsui. In the 1970s, the Lee Stage underwent renovations. In 1973, TVB, which was owned by the Lee family, held the first Miss Hong Kong contest, and the final was held at the Lee Stage. Since then, the final of the Miss Hong Kong contest is usually held at Lee Stage, and this year's Miss Universe contest is also held at Lee Stage.
There are Lin Baixin and Lin Baiye to invite friends, and there are really a lot of celebrities and dignitaries who were invited to the Li stage to cheer for "Half a Pound and Eight Taels", and Macau gambling king He Hongsen and his second wife Lan Huanying also brought their daughter He Chaohuan to watch the movie.
"Tonight is the premiere of the first film work starring Ah Zhi, won't he come?" Lin Jianqi sat backstage, in Zhao Yazhi's dressing room, watching her groom, and asked casually.
"He's busy with work!" Zhao Yazhi's movements paused, and she bowed her head a little gloomily to cover up.
"Didn't you rest well?I see why your face is wrong......" Seeing that Zhao Yazhi was sad, Lin Jianqi asked gently.
"Vomit ......" Zhao Yazhi suddenly felt uncomfortable in her stomach, covered her mouth and retched, but only spit out some sour water, Lin Jianqi hurriedly took out a handkerchief and handed it over.
"What's the matter, I'll go and tell them that you're not feeling well, we won't participate in the screening, I'll send you back to rest!" Lin Jianqi said with concern.