The next day, Gu Weiqi came to Xia Xuerong when he arrived at the film company and asked, "Sister Rong, how is the foreign distribution of 'Guoshu Grandmaster: Starting from Scratch' now?" ”

"I'm about to report back to you."

Xia Xuerong said: "In view of the 'lifting and letting go of the little hand' in foreign distribution, film companies from 12 countries and regions, including Yueben, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, made a lot of money last time. Coupled with the excellent quality of this film, filmmakers everywhere agreed to share it. However, I hope that you will take the crew to various regions to promote it. ”

"Propaganda?"

Gu Weiqi frowned slightly and said, "I'm afraid this will waste a lot of time, right?" I also plan to go to the United States in person to promote this movie to the United States for distribution. In this way, let Lin Zhenying take Yang Yipan and Huang Yuansheng to various places to publicize. I'm not going, I should be fine, right? ”

"Well, I'll negotiate with them. When will you go to the United States, do you need me to go with you? ”

"I'm going to go over after arranging the company's next shooting plan, but you don't have to go this time, I'll go over to find out the situation first."

"Okay then, I'll go and negotiate with those filmmakers right away about the publicity of various places." Xia Xuerong said that, and turned to leave.

Gu Weiqi rubbed his temples, opened the drawer and took out two scripts - "Happy Ghost" and "Mr. Fantasy", the former is the debut film of Xiangjiang director Gao Zhisen, and it is also an important film for Huang Baiming to move from behind the scenes to the front of the stage. It is worth mentioning that it took about 1 million Hong Kong dollars to shoot, but it won a box office of more than 10 million, which can be called a typical work of "Knife Boy Saw Big Tree".

This film ranked twelfth when it was released in 1984, better than the fierce film "Provincial and Hong Kong Strange Soldiers" shot by the madman Mai Baoxiong, which was released at the same time. Especially the sequels that followed have achieved good box office. Gu Weiqi was afraid that under the instigation of his butterfly wings, Xin Yicheng would make this film out in advance, so he decided to hand over this script to Chen Xunqi and Lin Zhenying before going to the United States.

In fact, the plot of this film is not complicated, mainly about the fact that after the Qing Dynasty failed to get the top prize in the exam more than ten times, Zhu Xiucai was angry with his father, angry with his wife, and committed suicide by hanging a beam in a certain temple. As a result, he could not be reincarnated, and his soul was attached to the hemp rope he used to commit suicide.

In the blink of an eye, in 1980, Xiangjiang high school students Lin Xiaohua, Lin Qingqing and Yan Ruyu encountered a storm on the way to travel during the summer vacation. In order to avoid the rain, they broke into the temple where Zhu Xiucai committed suicide. After the rain, Lin Qingqing brought the hemp rope with Zhu Xiucai's soul into the living room in a panic, which triggered a series of ridiculous stories.

And "Mr. Fantasy" is Lin Zhenying's classic, the general plot is about the night when the moon is dark and the wind is high, one of the bandits, Wang Po, after the robbery, used the Maoshan technique to escape by luck. Wu Yaohan, a Taoist priest of Maoshan Mountain, passed through this town, and deceived him into eating and drinking with Maoshan Xiaoshu, and was ordered to leave Fugui Town before dark that night.

The security guards were thrilled to get a bounty for capturing the most wanted criminal, and the down-and-out Taoist priest Wu Yaohan and his accomplice Lu Fang, after learning about it, infiltrated the prison to rescue the robbers, but the half-tone spell failed them, thus triggering a series of thrilling and hilarious stories.

After taking out the script, Gu Weiqi immediately called Chen Xunqi and Lin Zhenying.

Not long after, the two came over one after the other, and Gu Weiqi gestured and said, "Brother Lin Brother Qi is here, sit down." Sister Weiwei, please make a pot of tea. ”

"Okay." Fang Lingwei nodded, and quickly made a pot of tea and put it on the coffee table.

Gu Weiqi walked out of the desk with the script, sat on the sofa opposite Chen Xunqi and Lin Zhenying, poured tea slowly, and said in his mouth: "Brother Lin, Brother Qi, you have worked hard these days." Mr. Zombie is almost in post-production now, right? ”

"Well, it's been edited and it's currently on the score." Chen Xunqi took a sip of tea and replied.

"That's good, I'm going to go to the United States in person to find a publisher to release our 'National Art Grandmaster: Starting from Scratch'. However, I don't know how long I will stay in the United States, in order to let the Tang Dynasty theaters release the film normally, so I specially created a script for each of you. ”

Gu Weiqi pushed the script in front of the two of them, and continued: "But you have also worked hard during this time, so you don't need to rush to shoot, you can rest for a while to recuperate and do it again." Let's take a look at the script first, and we'll discuss it slowly if there are any questions. ”

"Got a script out again?" Lin Zhenying and Chen Xunqi glanced at each other and muttered to themselves: "The speed of the boss is really fast enough." Still, he picked it up with interest and looked through it carefully.

The two of them didn't watch it quickly, so it took more than an hour to finish it.

"What do the two eldest brothers think of the script?"

Lin Zhenying rubbed the script and exclaimed: "It's very good, this 'Mr. Fantasy' continues the style of 'Mr. Zombie', I think it should be very interesting." ”

Chen Xunqi muttered: "The story of this 'happy ghost' is also very interesting, but it seems that no one in Xiangjiang has ever made this kind of film before." It's a new genre, and it's hard to say at the box office. ”

"Hehe, I bet Brother Qi, as long as you shoot according to my script, even if all the actors use newcomers, the box office will definitely not be less than 10 million Hong Kong dollars."

"Oh, since you're so optimistic about this drama, then I'll try my best to shoot it according to the script."

"Well, there's no rush to shoot slowly. However, this 'Happy Ghost' is a youth comedy, so it is best to release it in time for the summer vacation of the students. The budget I give you for this film is 2 million Hong Kong dollars. If you are an actor, you can recruit them openly or choose from the Phoenix Artist Training Class. ”

Gu Weiqi emphasized: "In short, it is best to use all new actors, and also cultivate some potential artists for our 'Donglai Company'." After all, although our company has been open for a while, you have also seen that there are few of our own actors. In addition, when signing a newcomer, you must sign the brokerage contract to our company. ”

"Okay."

"Brother Lin, you will continue to star in this 'Mr. Fantasy', and I will give you 5 million investment funds. As for the actors, you just have to make your own decisions. ”

"Okay."

"Also, this is a dividend for your 'chasing girls' and 'lifting and letting go of your little hands'."

Gu Weiqi took out the checkbook from his pocket, tore off two checks with a brush, and put them in front of Lin Zhenying and Chen Xunqi, and continued: "These two films earned 110 million Hong Kong dollars. However, the box office of the 'National Art Grandmaster' from scratch has not yet been obtained, and it will be distributed to you when it is obtained. ”

The two of them picked it up and saw that it was 1.1 million Hong Kong dollars, and they couldn't help but be slightly surprised. It's only been a few months, and they have gotten so much money all at once, which is worth their income in the past few years. This speed of making money is even more expensive than the bosses of many small film companies. For example, Hong Jinbao, don't look at the film company, but he has a large group of brothers under his hands, and it seems that a film has also won a lot of box office when it is released. But not many actually fell into his own hands.

And Gu Weiqi is a very talkative person, at least he won't be angry with such a boss. The most important thing is that Boss Gu is very good at writing scripts, and almost all the movies made by the scripts he made are big sellers. In particular, "The Grandmaster of Guoshu from Scratch" has received nearly 40 million box office in Hong Kong, and according to this momentum, at least more than 100 million Hong Kong dollars can be obtained in foreign distribution, and the two can get more than 1 million at that time.

And Gu Weiqi doesn't know what to do in the account, like some film company bosses do things in the account, so after calculation, it is impossible for them to get the money, or they get much less. It can be said that as long as the two of them follow Gu Weiqi to work hard, the money they decide is immeasurable, and the future is bright.

In fact, logically speaking, Gu Weiqi should also go to the theater to share it. But he doesn't care about three or two hundred thousand. After all, he is now worth nearly 10 billion, where can he care about such a small amount of money? Besides, Lin Zhenying and Chen Xunqi have been conscientious and conscientious since they entered the company, and they have done a good job, so they should give them more money.

Lin Zhenying said hesitantly: "This ...... Could it be too much Archie? ”

"Hehe, put it away, Brother Lin, it's just a lot of hard work that the company rewards you. But Brother Lin asked me to say that you really need to buy some nutrients to make up for it, look at you, you're about to become a bamboo pole, you can't go on like this. ”

Gu Weiqi felt very sorry when he thought of Lin Zhenying's untimely death in history, so he said: "In this way, I will write you a prescription for health preservation, and you can take care of your body." In the future, our company will have to compete with the eight major Hollywood film companies, and I don't want you to be exhausted before we defeat the eight major Hollywood film companies. ”

Lin Zhenying smiled: "Don't worry Archie, don't look at me thin, but my body is fine." ”

Gu Weiqi wrote the health prescription with a pen and paper, and said solemnly: "It looks good now." However, filming all day long, bumping and bumping for a long time will inevitably leave invisible dark diseases. You still listen to my brother Lin and follow the prescription I prescribed to you to recuperate your body. ”

"Okay then." Lin Zhenying knew that Gu Weiqi cared about him, and couldn't help but be secretly moved to pick up the prescription.

"If there are no accidents, I will go to the United States tomorrow. After I'm gone, you'll be in charge of the company, and you can discuss anything. If you can't make up your mind, you can wait until I get back. And if you meet potential film talents, whether it is actors or behind-the-scenes, try to recruit our company. ”

Gu Weiqi said solemnly: "After all, if our company wants to develop and grow, it will definitely not work just a few of us." Do you see Shao's and why Jiahe can become one of the largest film companies in the Xiangjiang film industry? Because their two companies are full of talent. Now the situation of our company is not short of funds and scripts, what is lacking is talent! ”

The two nodded solemnly, Gu Weiqi chatted with them for a while, and then asked them to go to the finance department to get the funds for the new film. Then he instructed Fang Lingwei to help him apply for a visa and order a ticket to Los Angeles. Then I went to Phoenix TV Company to find Huang Xizhao to learn about the company's recent situation.

Huang Xizhao told him that now Phoenix TV is not only promoting the "Legendary International Beauty Pageant" in full swing, but also filming "Chen Zhen" starring Liang Xiaolong and "Wu Zetian" starring Pan Yingzi and "The Brave and Fearless" starring Huang Yuansheng. In addition, several programs such as "Millionaire" and "National Breakthrough Campaign" are all held every three days, and the ratings are very good.

Knowing that the development of Phoenix TV was not bad, Gu Weiqi finally put his mind at ease and went to the United States the next day.

On the afternoon of May 5, 1981, Gu Weiqi's passenger plane landed safely on the runway of Los Angeles Airport.

Carrying a huge black bag and slowly walking out of the passage, Gu Weiqi said secretly, "Mi Guo, I'm here again!" Then he called a taxi and told the driver directly to go to Hollywood Novelty International Press.

Hollywood Harbor, translated as "Hollywood", is the world's most famous film and television entertainment and tourism destination, located in the northwest suburbs of Los Angeles, California. It is home to countless well-known stars in the entertainment industry and countless film companies.

Every year, countless young people with dreams of stardom come here to chase their dreams, hoping to get ahead one day. In fact, it has produced countless legends. Now Gu Weiqi is here with his carefully created movie "The Grandmaster of Guoshu from Scratch", which is bound to set off a kung fu boom.

The reason why Gu Weiqi personally came to the United States this time with a copy of "The Grandmaster of Guoshu Starting from Scratch" is because in his impression, it seems that in the early 80s, Hollywood was the weakest time, and the real total profit in a year was only more than 1 billion US dollars. Among the once glorious eight major film companies, Colombia is in debt, Disney is half-dead, Warner is in chaos, United Arts is bankrupt, and MGM is surviving.

And the 20th century Fox and Paramount, which seem to be beautiful on the surface, are actually not having a good time. Even the former, holding such a trump card as "Star Wars", still has not shaken off the shadow of bankruptcy; The latter seemed to be a glimpse of beauty, but as soon as the big boss of its parent company died, the top management was immediately shaken, and then began to languish until ten years later.