When he woke up, Li Hualong said to Liu Minchen with a smile: "In two days, "Raptors Across the River" will be released, and our family will charter a movie to watch. ”

"I heard Sister Meng Meng say that this movie is very good." Liu Minchen smiled and said, "When the movie was first released, the attendance rate must have been very high, so let's not go to join in the fun, and when the movie is about to end, if the attendance rate is not high, we will charter the movie again, so that we can save a little." ”

"Okay, listen to you." Li Hualong smiled and said, "This film has completed the post-production, and I haven't seen the finished film yet." ”

"You've had too many things to do lately."

"It's very busy, I will definitely give myself a holiday this Sunday, and I will accompany you at home."

Two days later, on Sunday, October 16, "Raptors Across the River" was released in major theaters in Hong Kong, and the film was so popular with fans that almost all the theaters that screened the film were more than 95 percent full, and many of them were full for days.

Less than a week after the release of "Raptors Across the River" in Hong Kong, overseas film distributors who had previously cooperated with Huayi Brothers took the initiative to bid high prices for the distribution rights of the film in a certain country.

After Zou Wenhuai got the offer, he felt that the price was reasonable, so he would report the news to Li Hualong and let the boss make a decision.

On the morning of October 22, after Li Hualong had breakfast at home, he received + a call from Zou Wenhuai.

After listening to Zou Wenhuai's report, Li Hualong said with a smile: "If the movie "Raptors Across the River" works well, the overseas sales revenue will set a new record, and it is expected to become the film with the widest distribution range in Hong Kong. ”

"I estimate that the income from overseas film sales can exceed 20 million Hong Kong dollars."

"HK$20 million?" Li Hualong smiled, "Could it be too much?" ”

"It shouldn't be too much of a problem."

"It's good to be able to sell for a little more money." Li Hualong said, "In addition to the Thai and Chinese companies seeking to buy the distribution rights of Thailand and Singapore, as well as Malaysia, they can agree." Other publishers' purchases, don't agree to them for the time being, but don't refuse, let's talk first, our company is not short of money, and the longer we talk, the better it will be for us. ”

"Got it, I'll immediately contact the representatives of Taihua Company and ask them to come over and sign the contract."

"Wen Huai, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard. I am happy to see the company thriving. Zou Wenhuai said with a smile.

"Nothing else, right?"

"No, boss, goodbye!"

"Goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, Li Hualong showed some smiles on his lips and touched his chin.

"Ah Long, is "Raptors Across the River" a box office hit?" Li Yisong asked with a smile.

"This movie was a box office hit, didn't you already know it!" Li Hualong said with a smile and came to sit down beside his father.

"I just heard you talk about Taihua Company. Are you talking about selling films overseas? Li Yisong asked again.

"Yes." Li Hualong smiled and nodded, "The purchase price of overseas film dealers is very high, and Zou Wenhuai said that the overseas sales income of this film is expected to exceed 20 million Hong Kong dollars." ”

"If there's that kind of income, then you invest in the film. Can you make several times the profit? Li Yisong asked curiously.

"That's right. Hehe, Bruce Lee is like a cash cow. Li Hualong turned his head to look at Xi Chongyi, and praised with a smile, "Chongyi." You have the greatest credit, and if it weren't for your recommendation, Huayi Brothers would not have signed Bruce Lee. ”

Xi Chongyi was not complacent. smiled modestly: "Even if there is no me, Bruce Lee will take the initiative to discuss cooperation with Huayi Brothers, you have such a good vision, you will definitely not miss his piece of jade." ”

"Not necessarily." Yang Meng smiled and said, "If Bruce Lee finds Zou Wenhuai and says that he wants to deviate from Song Songhai in the same way, Zou Wenhuai will definitely think that this young man is too arrogant and may not sign a contract with him, if he doesn't tell Ah Long about this, then Ah Long will miss him as a talent." ”

Xi Chongyi smiled noncommittally, changed the topic and said: "You say that "Raptors Across the River" can refresh the box office record of "Jingwumen" in Hong Kong? ”

Liu Minchen smiled and said: "We can bet on a game, I bet that we can break the box office record." ”

Chen Sisi smiled: "I also think that I can set a new box office record. ”

Yang Meng smiled and said, "Don't gamble, everyone thinks so." ”

"I don't think the box office of "Raptors Across the River" can surpass "Jingwumen"." Li Hualong smiled, "I can bet with you, what do you want to bet?" ”

"That's certainly not what you think in your heart." Yang Meng smiled slightly, "So much, it's not interesting." ”

"If you don't gamble, you don't gamble." Li Hualong looked at his watch and stood up, "It's not early, I'm going to work." ”

In the next ten days, Huayi Brothers Pictures sold the distribution rights of "Raptors Across the River" in more than 40 countries and regions, with an overseas one-sided income of up to 20.6 million Hong Kong dollars, which is the first local film in Hong Kong to sell more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars overseas.

……

On the morning of October 30, Li Hualong went to the Hang Seng Bank for a half-day shift, and at noon, he and the company's senior management had lunch at the Longxuan Restaurant, and after lunch, Li Hualong came to work in Ming Pao, stayed in the newspaper office for more than two hours, and before four o'clock, he went home from work.

As soon as Li Hualong got out of the car, he saw his father holding his mother's hand and walking out of the house.

Seeing his parents so loving, Li Hualong secretly smiled bitterly: "I can't be a good man in my life." ”

"Aaron, it's time to get off work!" Mother greeted first.

"It's time to get off work." Li Huawen smiled, "Abba, why did you get off work so early today?" ”

"If you want to go back, how can there be so many reasons." Li Yisong smiled slightly, "Your eldest brother's Huawen Mansion has been capped, do you know?" ”

"Yes, I saw it too. The other day, he told me about it. Li Hualong smiled, "If I remember correctly, the time when this building broke ground was July 1 last year, and as of now, it has only been 16 months. ”

"I heard from your eldest brother that this may be a world record." Li Yisong smiled, "I'm walking in the yard with your grandma, you go into the house and spend more time with the children." I see you're busier now than you were a decade ago! ”

"I won't go to work tomorrow, I'll stay at home with my children, and the day after tomorrow, I'll have another day." Li Hualong said with a smile.

"Whatever you want. Just don't delay your work. ”

For the next two days, Li Hualong rested at home, and for a long time after that, he took one day off a week, worked six days a week, worked from 9 to 5, and rarely socialized outside at night.

On the morning of November 26, Li Hualong came to work at Hang Seng Bank, and today he will preside over a high-level meeting.

At the park, Li Hualong met Li Guowei, the chief executive of Hang Seng Bank.

After a few pleasantries. The two chatted as they walked towards the elevator.

Li Guowei said with a smile: "Chairman, I saw in the newspaper that "Raptors Across the River" was a big hit at the Hong Kong box office, and the overseas box office revenue was also very high, congratulations." ”

"Thank you!"

"I've heard some people say that Huayi Brothers Pictures can make a profit of 40 or 50 million Hong Kong dollars by investing in this film."

"Don't listen to other people's nonsense." Li Hualong smiled lightly, "The overseas sales income of this film is 20.6 million Hong Kong dollars, plus Hong Kong's box office share income, no matter how you calculate it." It is unlikely to exceed HK$25 million. ”

"The overseas box office revenue has exceeded 30 million US dollars, so the overseas sales revenue of "Raptors Across the River" has been sold at a loss?"

"Hearing you say that, I know you don't know much about the rules of the film industry." Li Hualong explained with a smile. "It takes a lot of money for overseas filmmakers to buy the distribution rights of "Raptors Across the River" and let this film be released in overseas countries, and it costs money on publicity, distribution, and so on. More than $30 million at the box office. studios, cinema chains, and cinemas. Divide the money together. ”

"If Huayi Brothers had operated these films themselves and released them in overseas countries, wouldn't the income be higher?"

"It may be higher, but this is just not necessarily possible, if Huayi Brothers establishes its own overseas film distribution agency, not to mention the cost, if the strength is not strong enough, it will be bullied by the theater chain, the box office share ratio will be very low, and your box office income will be stolen in early summer."

"Stolen box office revenue?" Li Guowei was puzzled, "How could the box office be stolen?" ”

"For example, "Jingwumen" and "Raptors Across the River" are screened in different theaters in the same movie theater, and the cinema can sell tickets for "Jingwumen" to customers who want to watch "Raptors Across the River", and customers can still enter the screening hall of "Raptors Across the River" to watch the movie."

Li Guowei was stunned when he heard this, thought for a moment, and suddenly realized: "It turns out that there is still this kind of cat, it can't be prevented!" ”

"yes!" Li Hualong smiled.

"You have a lot of movie theaters, you don't do the same, do you?" Li Guowei joked.

"Sometimes it does." Li Hualong also made a joke.

"You're kidding." Li Guowei said with a smile, he really thought Li Hualong was joking.

Li Hualong and Li Guowei came to the conference room, and several high-level executives who arrived earlier than them all stood up and greeted them when they saw them appear.

"Please be seated, everybody." Li Hualong smiled and said, "Don't be so polite, be casual, the next time you see me on this occasion, there is no need to stand up." ”

Li Guowei sat on Li Hualong's right hand, and after he sat down, he said in a low voice: "Chairman, now that the stock market is good, will the stocks held by Hang Seng Bank continue to be held, or will they be sold and cashed out?" ”

Li Hualong asked with a smile: "Listen to what you mean, are you inclined to sell and cash out now?" ”

Li Guowei nodded and said, "Yes." ”

"Hang Seng is a bank, and investing in stocks for profit is not a long-term solution. Hang Seng Bank used to invest in buying stocks, but now it chooses to cash out and get huge returns. Li Hualong thought for a moment and continued, "Just sell it, don't sell it too fast, continue to sell a small amount, and sell it out within a month." ”

"Who's in charge of this?"

"You just need to be in charge, you find a few people to handle this matter."

"Okay." Li Guowei paused, and then asked, "Do you want to talk about this matter at the meeting later?" ”

"To say, there is no need to keep this matter secret, the stock market is good, even if Hang Seng Bank sells its shares, it will be difficult to cause the stock market to fall." (To be continued......) R1292