Wang Zijun was dragged to do various interviews and lectures for more than a week, which made him feel bored, and at the same time, it also made more ordinary people who didn't care about entertainment recognize him.

Popularity is a weird thing.

I think that when Fan Bingbing was the most popular, you went to ask a rural aunt, and she probably wouldn't know that there was such a person as Fan Bingbing. At that time, Zhao Wei was far less than Fan Bingbing, but when she went to the countryside to film, the old men and old ladies from all over the country came to see Zhao Wei.

This is what women and children know.

Wang Zijun's movies and songs are selling very well, but what really makes him well-known to the public is Xu Wenqiang in "Shanghai Tang".

Since returning from winning the award in Cannes, Wang Zijun has become the target of much publicity from the Ministry of Education, television, radio, newspapers, magazines, ...... The publicity resources obtained made other artists very red.

And every time at this time, Wang Zijun carries private goods and promotes his upcoming "If the Wine Sells Nothing".

A few days have passed, and even traditional housewives who have never cared about movies know from TV that Wang Zijun's new movie is about to be released.

Film companies from all over Taiwan and Southeast Asia have flocked to the city, and according to the old rules of "Bloody Lonely City", the director and Wang's company together account for the majority. However, there are very few film companies in Hong Kong this year, and since the stock market crash, Hong Kong's film market has also languished, and there are very few people who go to theaters to watch movies, and it is a miracle that a good-looking film can have more than half of the attendance.

Wong has also adjusted its strategy to reduce its share of the market in order to attract the attention of Hong Kong studios.

As for the South Korean side, it is a bit of a chicken rib.

Last year, because Wang Zijun saved President Park Chung-hee, he exchanged two more songs for a film access permit. But the performance of "Bloody Lonely City" in South Korea last year was too brutal, killing the local Korean films released during the same period to lose their armor and impact the already fragile Korean film market. Therefore, this year, Wang's branch in South Korea sent back the news, saying that South Korea's political axe agreed to release "If the Wine Sells Nothing", but the South Korean authorities want to take 50% of the box office as a protection fee, oh no, it is a local film protection fund.

This girl is even more ruthless than Taiwan, and the Kuomintang collects taxes very much, so it only takes 30 percent, and you South Korea actually takes 50 percent.

Even so, there are still many Korean film companies to inquire at the Seoul branch of Wang's Film Company, and the final result is that 50% of the box office is 50%, Wang's 20% is 50%, and the film company is 20% 5. As for the cost of film promotion in South Korea, it is up to the film company to settle it themselves.

However, these publicity expenses do not cost much, just publish a few newspapers, hang a big movie poster at the door of the film, and the hungry Korean people will smash the threshold of the movie theater.

Wang Zijun didn't care much about the box office, as long as he could maintain the salaries and rent of a few employees of the so-called Seoul branch, mainly to cultivate loyal fans for Wang's company in South Korea. In a few years, South Korea's political axe will be liberalized, and these foundations will be able to seize the Korean market in one fell swoop before Yuben and Hong Kong's film and television companies.

In addition to South Korea, what made Wang Zijun most strange was that Toho Co., Ltd. took the initiative to come to Taipei, saying that their company had the intention of introducing "If the Wine Sells Nothing" into Yuben. However, Kanhito Takeuchi, who came to the negotiations, wanted to see the finished film before deciding whether to introduce it.

It seems that he is in the limelight in France, and he has attracted the attention of the film industry. If "Bloody Lonely City" is not about the Sino-Chinese war, it is estimated that Dongbao Company will directly buy "Bloody Lonely City", instead of the new film "If the Wine Sells Nothing" that does not know the content.

Hirohito Takeuchi is a middle-aged man with a goatee who speaks politely and makes a good first impression.

Wang Zijun said strangely: "Mr. Takeuchi, the name of the contemptible person seems to be disliked by some people in my country." Why did Dongbao Company come to introduce my films, and introduce my films, not afraid of bringing bad influence to your company? ”

Takeuchi Kuanhito said: "Except for a few people, the people of this country have already faced the war, so Mr. Wang does not have to worry about this." ”

Wang Zijun smiled and didn't speak, since Dongbao wasn't worried, what was he worried about, as long as he could sell it for money.

"Here, please." Wang Zijun entered the company's small screening room and asked people to bring a copy of "If Dried Wine Sells Nothing" and asked questions, "Mr. Takeuchi knows Chinese, right?" There are no dubbing or subtitles in Mandarin. ”

Takeuchi said: "It's not very good, but Chinese characters can be read and written proficiently, so Mr. Wang doesn't have to worry." ”

The projectionist began to play the film, and Takeuchi watched it earnestly.

Dongbao came to Taipei to find Wang Zijun for no reason, Wang Zijun's film caused a huge sensation in Asia, and it is impossible for this film festival to be foolish, and it is impossible not to hear of it. The filmmakers who have watched "Bloody Lonely City" think that the filming is very good, but because of the mood in the country, they didn't dare to introduce it.

If this film had been shot ten or twenty years ago, I am afraid that these film companies would have flocked to it, because at that time, it was popular to reflect on it. The more hateful he became, the more he liked it, because those were all criminal militarists who brought him into the abyss of war.

But now, the country is in a weak equilibrium, and the left and right wings are fighting each other. It is only in the last two years that the left-wing forces have gradually weakened, and the right-wing has begun to raise its head. With the recovery of the economy, there are very few people who reflect on the war, but the right-wing forces are not too marketable, because everyone is so focused on making money that not many people are willing to get involved.

Only a few years later, an economic miracle occurred, and the output value surpassed that of European countries in one fell swoop, second only to the United States, ranking second in the world. At that time, Yue himself was all burned by this miracle, and he had nothing to do after he was full, and the national mood rose again, leaving behind all the disasters brought to him by World War II, and militarism began to resurgence again.

Therefore, Wang Zijun's anti-fascist movie at the moment is really not a big deal in the eyes of all parties, just a movie.

After watching the movie seriously, Takeuchi Kanhito already understood that this was a good movie, and the reflections on family affection and the modern entertainment industry in it knew no borders, and he felt that this movie should be able to be a success.

"Mr. Wang, let's talk about the introduction of "If the Wine Sells Nothing". Takeuchi Kanhito.

"Please." Wang Zijun said.

"Is Mr. Wang going to share or buy out?" Takeuchi asked.

Wang Zijun said: "Share, I don't suffer, and your Dongbao company can also reduce risks." ”

"Then divide it into seven or three." Takeuchi said, "We're seventy percent." This is not harsh, because Mr. Wang is not well-known in Yueben, and our company has to spend a lot of publicity costs. ”

"No, it's too low." Wang Zijun shook his head and said.

Takeuchi said: "June Fourth is fine, but you need to attach an additional agreement. ”

Wang Zijun said: "Please speak." ”

"That is, Wang's company has the right to issue this in the future, and Toho Co., Ltd. has the right of first refusal. Only if we don't want it, you can sell it to other companies. Takeuchi said, "This condition is not harsh, otherwise we will spend a lot of publicity money this time." The potential benefits for you and your Wang company are very large, and if you sell the movie to others in the future, won't we Dongbao spend money to make wedding clothes for people? ”

"This is the true intention of Toho, right?" Wang Zijun smiled, "The right of first refusal? I am afraid that there are restrictions in this right of first refusal. ”

"Yes, in order to prevent Mr. Wang from opening his mouth widely, this six-four meeting will be used as a practice and will be valid for ten years." Takeuchi Road.

Wang Zijun said with a smile: "But I heard that I still know someone in Yueben, and I am not as famous as you said." ”

Takeuchi smiled awkwardly: "You're talking about the music world, not the film industry, how many people know that you made this movie?" ”

Dongbao has a good calculation, and now Wang's company has only released a few movies, among which Wang Zijun and Hou Xiaoxian's movies are big hits, and recently several directors and photographers with good strength have been added, and it is inevitable to enter the market in the future.

During Wang Zijun's few days in Cannes, Haishan Records and Lifeng Records jointly released a record called "Rainbow", which contained only three songs.

However, these three songs are the only three songs that Wang Zijun, Teresa Teng and Teddy Robin have formed a band. All three have a full fan base, and with the media hype, "Rainbow" has only been on sale for a week, and the total sales of records in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia have reached a staggering 260,000 copies.

Wang Zijun's first record also sold hundreds of thousands of copies, but most of them were administrative purchases by political axe "military and public education" personnel, and the actual sales in Taiwan will definitely not exceed 80,000 copies.

Although Teresa Teng, Wang Zijun, Teddy Robin, Lifeng and Haishan share the income together, this record is undoubtedly the No. 1 seller in Asia, and the income brought is also very amazing.

The sales of "Rainbow" are still increasing, and Livewind Records also happens to have some channels in the book. Then Haishan and Lifeng contacted the distributor of the book and successfully entered the market for this record.

In order to cooperate with the publicity, Zheng Zhenkun also edited a video of the three of them at the concert and the street dance scene of Wang Zijun's solo concert, and asked the distributor of the book to broadcast it as an advertisement on the TV station.

This quickly opened up the market, especially Wang Zijun's crazy break dance, which made me stunned. is more avant-garde and westernized than Hong Kong and Taiwan, and Wang Zijun's break dancing moves immediately became popular.

Even with it, "Rainbow" has also become the object of snapping.

And Dongbao was also optimistic about his development in Yueben because of Wang Zijun's appearance in Cannes and the hot sales of records in China, and sent Takeuchi Kanhito to come to contact.

If this right of first refusal is negotiated, then the development of Wang's films in Yueben in the next ten years will be tied to Dongbao, and Dongbao will also have an additional long-term meal ticket.

(To be continued)