"Boss, something happened." Bai Muyang hurriedly rushed into Wang Zijun's office, and the little secretary Wen Qin didn't stop him.

"What's wrong?" Wang Zijun was talking on the phone with Lin Qingxia and Lin Fengjiao just now, and when he saw Bai Muyang like this, it seemed that something was urgent, so he hung up the phone immediately.

Bai Muyang said anxiously: "There is news from the Philippines that Chinese films are banned. ”

"Why?" Wang Zijun asked.

"Preservation of Indigenous Cultures." Bai Muyang said, "The main reason is that Hong Kong and Taiwan films have too much impact on local Philippine films. In addition, the Khmer side also requires that Chinese-language films must be played in the local language before they can be released. Indonesia is drawing up plans to impose a heavy tax on Chinese-language films. ”

I'm rubbing, these countries have made an appointment. Wang Zijun scolded in his heart.

Southeast Asia is a dumping ground for Hong Kong and Taiwan films, and if such a draft is made, the box office of the film will lose most of it.

"What's the situation with our 'Dry Wine If Not Sold Yet'?" Wang Zijun hurriedly asked.

Bai Muyang said: "Fortunately, "If the Dried Wine Is Not Sold Yet" has been approved in various countries before, and it will not be affected by this ban. However, it is very troublesome for future films to be released in these countries. ”

More than ten years before Hong Kong and Taiwan films, when they were released in Southeast Asian countries, they were directly used in Chinese or Cantonese dialogue, and their cultural impact was not small.

Wang's so-called local dubbing is only a small part, which is used to show local natives in those areas where Chinese cannot be understood, and most of them are still Chinese dialogue.

This is a real cultural infiltration, and if you are an official of those countries, you will definitely take action, not to mention that Hong Kong and Taiwan films are also blocking the financial path of local film producers and businessmen. In the past, it was the local distributors and producers who were playing the game, but now it is estimated that the distributors have been pressed and forced to compromise.

"In addition," Bai Muyang took out a report, "Boss, look at this thing." ”

Wang Zijun took it over and flipped through it a few times, and found that it was the filming situation in Taiwan this year, the number of packages, types, production companies, and so on.

Bai Muyang explained on the side: "I can't make kung fu movies anymore, and I can't sell them if I shoot them." ”

Wang Zijun looked at it and saw that all of them were - genre: kung fu film.

Not to mention the first few months, from May to July this year alone, in two months, more than 160 kung fu films were made in Taiwan alone, not including Hong Kong.

Almost all the film companies in Taiwan make kung fu movies together.

Needless to say, it must be Bruce Lee's several kung fu movies last year and the first half of the year, plus the kung fu films are not demanding and the cost is low, causing the collective to follow suit. Just like a farmer who saw that he could make money by planting apples, he cut down pear trees and planted apples, everyone thought that making kung fu movies could make money, so they gave up other types of films and switched to kung fu films.

Producers are not much smarter than farmers

If you think about it with your toes, you can think of the fate of these films, which are definitely thrown into the warehouse - they can't be sold. From a certain point of view, movies are also a commodity, and we must also pay attention to the relationship between supply and demand.

No matter how delicious shark fin bird's nest is, it tastes greasy to eat every day, and now the audience has seen vomiting when watching kung fu movies. On the contrary, literary films and love scenes can arouse the interest of the audience.

Wang Zijun pinched his eyebrows and said: "The company's kung fu films have all stopped filming, even if they are filmed, there is no need to waste time to do post-production, just throw them into the warehouse and store them first." In addition, "Drunken Fist" can continue to be filmed, this one is different. ”

Bai Muyang asked, "What's the difference?" ”

Wang Zijun explained: "This is not a pure kung fu movie, to be precise, it is called a kung fu comedy. ”

"Kung fu comedy?" Bai Muyang was a little confused. …,

Wang Zijun said: "Bruce Lee-style kung fu movies rely on blood, and they are very professional martial arts foundations. There are too many hot-blooded things, and the audience will get tired of watching a few more films. And most of those kung fu movies that follow the trend are shoddy, the fight scenes are unbearable, and they are fought from the beginning to the end. Therefore, I thought about it for a while, if kung fu films want to break through the current predicament, there are no more than three ways: first, that is, to invest heavily and produce top-notch products, such films, no matter how widespread the same genre is, it can still get a good box office. Second, add comedy elements, hot blood when it's hot, and amuse when it's funny. Third, add emotional dramas, such as the grievances and hatreds in Jin Yong's novels. ”

Bai Muyang listened to Wang Zijun's analysis while digesting there, and soon looked at Wang Zijun with bright eyes, clapped his hands and said: "Boss, there is no need to stop filming the two kung fu films in our company, just need to invest a little more and add these things you said." Don't expect it to make much, at least get back the previous investment. ”

Wang Zijun nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to the screenwriters of the company, let them think about it." Our next shooting plan is also along this line. In addition, we still have to pay attention to the genres of literary films and love dramas, and don't blindly cater to the market for filming. ”

Bai Muyang said: "Literature and love scenes have very high requirements for scripts and directors, do we need to buy the copyright of a novel by Qiong Yao?" ”

"No, you don't." Wang Zijun took out the two scripts from the drawer and said, "Give this "I Came on the Waves" to Hou Xiaoxian and let him take full responsibility. This "Meteor Butterfly Sword" was handed over to Zheng Tai, and I have already negotiated the copyright on Gu Long's side, and it is a friendship price. In addition, I want to be the producer of "Meteor Butterfly Sword", this movie is different from ordinary martial arts films, you explain it to him first. ”

Bai Muyang saw that Wang Zijun figured out two scripts like a trick, and they were not literary scripts, even the sub-scenes were written, and he was surprised and admired. He was worried about the company's situation, but now he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"By the way, how is the company's financial situation now?" Wang Zijun asked.

Bai Muyang said: "Wang's Cinema lost an average of more than 800,000 yuan per month in the first few months, and this month, with more and more crews coming to film, it has only lost 200,000 yuan so far. In the past three months, we have released a total of four films, one with a box office of NT$1.2 million, which was not released outside the island, and the other two have a total profit of more than NT$6.7 million. The last one is your boss's "If the Dry Wine Sells Nothing", so far, the total box office in Hong Kong and Taiwan is 36 million Taiwan dollars, and the company can get a share of 16 million. We now owe the bank NT$60 million, and its 11 theaters can earn more than NT$1 million a month. At present, the company still has 18 million liquidity. ”

The tens of millions owed to the bank were mainly used for the construction of cinemas and the acquisition of cinemas. At present, each of the 11 movie theaters has a theater manager, which is temporarily managed by the distribution department of Wang's Film Company. However, this is temporary, and with the increase in the number of movie theaters, sooner or later it will have to be split separately.

With a liquidity of 18 million, I am afraid that there is not much left to shoot three movies at the same time, depending on how much money "If the Wine Sells Nothing" can make in the Southeast Asian market.

Wang Zijun said: "The economy is getting more and more sluggish, and the film market is also shrinking, and it is estimated that many retail cinemas will sell in the next few months. Even if it's a loan, we must take those theater chains, this is an opportunity for us to grow and grow. ”

Bai Muyang wants to talk and rest, Wang Zijun spreads the stall so big, any party has a problem, it will affect the development of the entire company. However, if it can survive the past year or two, whether it is a cinema or a theater chain, it will continue to create profits for the company.

Since Wang Zijun has formulated the company's future development direction, although it is a bit of a rush and adventure, Bai Muyang, as the general manager, can only do his job well and try to avoid big mistakes. …,

After talking to Bai Muyang about some details, Wang Zijun called Wenqin and said, "There is an employee from South Korea, this afternoon... 's plane, you go pick it up, and let Li Jinghao drive you over. ”

"Okay, boss." Wen Qin felt that this order was a little strange, how could the boss's secretary run to pick up an ordinary employee.

The person Wang Zijun asked Wenqin to pick up was naturally Li Jinghao's wife, this guy was in an abnormal mood for the past two days, and he was always distracted. What a trump card he is still owing

Where to go for the money?

Take advantage of the oil crisis to make a fortune, but there is still more than a month to go, and it seems that his own capital is a little small.

When Wang Zijun was anxious about money, Li Feimeng suddenly called and said that the first 100 episodes of the animation club's "Xiyangyang and Big Big Wolf" had been produced.

Wang Zijun was overjoyed, and hurriedly called Liu Xianyun, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he said, "Liu Dong, do you want a good thing?" ”

"TV series?" Liu Xianyun asked.

"Children's cartoons." Wang Zijun said.

"What's that good thing?" Liu Xianyun was dismissive, in his opinion, cartoons were like toys, dispensable.

"Why don't you send someone over first?" Wang Zijun said.

"No, I said why didn't you shoot a good TV series and run to do that thing?" Liu Xianyun asked.

"Just interested." Wang Zijun said, "But I have to say it first, if you don't want it, I'll give Taiwan TV and China TV first." ”

"Wait" Liu Xianyun hurriedly said, he heard Wang Zijun say this, but he couldn't figure it out, "You wait, I'll come and see it in person." ”

"Okay, I don't need your old man to come over, I'll send the cartoon to the TV station early tomorrow morning." Wang Zijun said, "It's definitely a good thing, you just wait to count the money." ”

Liu Xianyun hung up the phone, touched the back of his head and said to himself: "What kind of good thing is a cartoon?" ”

Wang Zijun is thinking that Taiwan's economy is sluggish, and Japan is not much better, but Japan has a strong foundation and a larger market. Why don't you get some manga to make money for the Japanese? "Dragon Ball" or "Crayon Xiaoxin", it is a big hit.

Wang Zijun has watched "Crayon Xiaoxin" a few times, and I remember the general content, "Dragon Ball" has only seen the previous one, but it is ...... to let the animation club make it up casually,