Chapter 38: Buying a House
Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang both frowned after hearing Chen Jie's answer, the most competitive ones knew that Xinyicheng was filming a big production, which was "Best Partner". If Xinyicheng really takes away the position of the first 20 million box office movie, it will have a great impact on both Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest.
At this time, Hong Jinbao looked at Chen Jie as if he was looking at a monster, but he knew that the script of "Best Partner" was also written by Chen Jie.
"Sanmao, how soon will you be able to make a new movie?" Wrinkle asked.
Wrinkled Huai wants Hong Jinbao to hurry up the shooting, if it can be released before "Best Partner", won't he be able to put the name of the first 20 million box office movie into his arms. But Hong Jinbao didn't think so, he was afraid that his movie would be used to fight with Xinyicheng, so that the box office would lose a lot. So he said
"Uncle Huai, if the crew is completed and the filming goes well, it will take me at least three or four months. In short words will affect the quality of the movie. Hong Jinbao said.
Wrinkled Huai couldn't help but sigh when he heard Hong Jinbao explain that his plan was definitely not good.
"Actually, if it were me, I would definitely ask Brother Sanmao not to rush to shoot, it would be better to let out this year's box office champion. Brother Sanmao's movie will be released in the Chinese New Year file next year, so it is likely to be tomorrow's box office champion. Chen Jie said.
"That's all there is to it." Wrinkle said with some reluctance.
"Okay, Ah Huai. We've been talking for so long, and we haven't gotten down to business. Didn't you call Applejack to sign the release contract today! He Guanchang said.
"Yes, yes, I almost forgot about business." Wrinkle Huai said and took out a contract and handed it to Chen Jie.
"Applejack, we have decided to release your "Night Supermarket" on May 25th, and it is initially expected to be released for three weeks, if the attendance rate remains above 50% for another week, if it can maintain 50% of the attendance rate after a month, then we will choose to continue to release or reduce the number of screenings according to the specific situation, and we will solve the publicity matter with Golden Harvest, and the box office and other cities will be divided into 55%. Look at the contract, and if you don't have any opinions, sign it. ”
After Chen Jie looked at the contract, he found that there were no traps and loopholes, and decisively signed his name on it.
"Thank you Uncle Huai!" Chen Jie said.
"It's nothing, in fact, I should thank you today." Wrinkle said.
He Guanchang looked at the time and found that it was already noon, so he said, "Is there anything wrong with Ajie?" If it's okay, let's have lunch together at noon. ”
"No, I can't wait to tell my friends that our movie is coming out!" Chen Jie said.
"Hehe, then I won't keep you. There will be a chance to drink tea together in the future. He Guanchang said with a smile.
"Then I'll say goodbye first, and goodbye Uncle Huai, Uncle Chang, and Brother Sanmao." After Chen Jie said goodbye to the three of them, he left Wrinkled Huai's office.
After Chen Jie left, Wrinkle remembered the script that Chen Jie said to Hong Jinbao, so he asked, "What is the name of the script that Sanmao Ajie wrote for you?" ”
Hong Jinbao took out the script in his arms, handed it to Wrinkle Huai, and said, "Actually, I came today and wanted Uncle Huai to help me see what the box office potential of this script is." ”
After Wrinkle Huai took the script, what caught his eye was the seven big characters "Clever Schemes and Five Lucky Stars". Continue to look at Wrinkles, the more I look, the more surprised I become.
After a while, Wrinkle closed the script, rubbed his temples, and pondered.
"Uncle Huai, how do you feel about this script? Can it really break through the 20 million box office as Applejack said? Hong Jinbao asked intersectingly.
"I can't say if it can break through 20 million, but it's definitely not worse than Xu Guanwen's "Modern Bodyguard". This kid is such a genius. Ah Chang, do you know what script this kid wrote? It's a storyboard, and there are not many people in Hong Kong who can write a storyboard. Wrinkle said.
After listening to his old friend's words, He Guanchang picked up the script and looked at it a few times.
"It's such a delicate storyboard, and with this script, the budget will be saved a lot. Even the shooting speed can be much faster. He Guanchang said after reading it.
"Sanmao, you shoot this movie well, don't worry, feel free to tell me if you have any difficulties." Wrinkle said.
"Thank you Uncle Huai for your support, I will start filming as soon as I finish filming "The Loser."
After Chen Jie left Golden Harvest, he called Wang Jing, Liu Dehua and others, telling them that the movie was released, and Golden Harvest would be screened on May 25. Everyone was choked with excitement. Everyone made an appointment to meet at the night bar tonight.
After Chen Jie made a round of phone calls, he came to Zhao Yuzhi's house with that excited heart, and just when Chen Jie was about to ring the doorbell of Zhao Yuzhi's house, he found that the door next to Zhao Yuzhi's house was open, and a middle-aged man and a couple walked out.
"Your house is really good, but the current market is worth up to 200,000. The price you ask for 300,000 is too expensive. The middle-aged man said to the couple.
"Sir, you are thinking about it, although Hong Kong's housing prices are falling now, there will definitely be a day when they will recover. Our house is in such a good location, the area is not small, and the maintenance is good, so we can move in directly. It can save you a lot of renovation costs. 300,000 is really not expensive. The husband of the couple said.
"There are a lot of houses like yours in Hong Kong now. Generally, it is about 20-250,000 yuan, and I don't buy it to live by myself, and I have to consider whether I will lose money if I buy 200,000 yuan! The middle-aged man said.
Just when the three of them were bargaining, Chen Jie understood that Zhao Yuzhi's neighbor was going to sell the house. Chen Jie suddenly had an idea, so he stepped forward and said
"Hello, I overheard you chatting, I would like to ask if you are going to sell this house?"
The middle-aged man glanced at Chen Jie with disdain, obviously thinking that Chen Jie was a trust.
"Yes, are you interested in this gentleman too?" Said the couple's husband.
"Of course, can I go in and have a look?" Chen Jie asked.
After the couple hesitated for a moment, the husband said, "Excuse me, sir, can you show me your papers?" ”
Chen Jie was about to take out his ID card, but he didn't want the middle-aged man to interject at this time
"Don't act, it's quite realistic, so I'll pay 220,000, it can't be higher."
After listening to the middle-aged man's words, Chen Jie almost didn't laugh, and said to the middle-aged man, "This gentleman, I think you misunderstood, I really overheard your conversation, I didn't know them before." ”
After saying that, he showed his ID cards to the couple. The middle-aged man obviously didn't believe it, so he stood there and waited to see how they would end up then.
The couple looked at Chen Jie's ID card and invited Chen Jie into the house to introduce Chen Jie to their house.
The layout of this room is still good, with two rooms and a living room and a dining room. It can be seen that the couple usually loves to be clean, and the room is very tidy.
"Basically, I'm still very satisfied, but I'm curious, why are you two selling?" Chen Jie asked.
"We are about to emigrate, and I don't know if we will return to Hong Kong in the future." The husband said.
"In that case, I want to buy this house, but I have two requirements." Chen Jie said.
"Mr. Chen, don't you decide to buy this house without asking how much we plan to sell it for?" The wife said.
"I just heard your conversation with that gentleman and know that you plan to sell it for 300,000." Chen Jie said.
"In that case, Mr. Chen, let's tell me your request." The husband said.
"First of all, I hope that the two of you can leave the furniture to me, and I am not afraid of the two of you laughing when you say it, I only have more than 300,000 yuan in my hand now, and if I buy this house for 300,000 yuan, I will have no money to buy furniture. In addition, I hope that we can get the formalities done as soon as possible, preferably today. Chen Jie said.
"Mr. Chen, we can promise you the first condition, but the second condition is powerless, and we will not leave Hong Kong for 8 days." The couple discussed it and said.
"That's no problem at all, we can get the formalities done and you can continue to live here. I'm not going to be staying here for a few days, I'm moving in when you two leave Hong Kong. Chen Jie said.
"Since Mr. Chen said so, then we can go through the formalities now." The husband said.
Chen Jie and her husband worked together for an afternoon and finally completed the formalities. At the moment when he got the key, Chen Jie thought badly, "This time I'm one step closer to Sister Zhi." ”