Since the 70s of the last century, it has been an important reference index for the box office performance of Hong Kong films, and many Hong Kong film companies also hold shares in the cinema chain, in order to be able to release their own films when they come out. For example, Golden Harvest owned 11% of the shares of the largest cinema company at that time, "Hinge" Cinema Group, if Chen Xuanting's movie wanted to really sweep the whole of Asia, then he had to "land", but what everyone didn't expect was that Chen Xuanting had never considered negotiating with Yue himself about the release of "Dark War" and "Fengyun".

The reason is very simple, now that the company established by Chen Xuanting in Yueben has been rolled out, even if it really wants to be screened, it will be given to his own company, why should it be cheap to outsiders?

This is what Chen Xuanting thinks in his heart, and he does the same, after all, fertilizer and water do not flow into the fields of outsiders!

However, some things are unexpected.

"Hong Kong's latest two films, "Dark War" and "Fengyun", have recently swept the whole of Asia, and while they have won praise from many parties, they have also refreshed the results of Hong Kong's local box office and total box office with strong results."

"Judging from the results of the popular movie special effects blockbuster "Fengyun" in a week after its release, the average daily box office revenue in Hong Kong was 5.5 million, and the box office in Asia was 36 million, of which 7.2 million in Taiwan, 5.9 million in Singapore, and at least about 10 million in Malaysia, Thailand and other places. is still stable at the level of 15 million Hong Kong dollars per day, and even, if it weren't for the fact that 'Thunder Films' did not use dubbing in Yue, the box office performance of this single is very likely to exceed 30 million, but in the week since its release, the final Asian box office performance has exceeded 132 million! ”

"This is just the result of one film, if "Dark War", which was released one step ahead of it, is also counted, then this time Thunder Pictures has earned as much as 200 million yuan with only two films, once again creating a new record in the history of Asian films! As for the final box office results, we will continue to send you relevant reports, please continue to pay attention to this newspaper's report! ”

-- From The Washington Post!

"Thunder Pictures has hit hard, what kind of waves will it cause in the future? Stay tuned! This is the phrase that all foreign media say the most.

At this moment, in the office of Chen Xuanting, the owner of Hong Kong Thunder Film Company.

Chen Xuanting was sitting behind his desk, and opposite him was a group of radish figures drinking coffee!

The box office results of the week have come out, Chen Xuanting is really very happy, after all, it is still a gratifying thing to be able to earn back more than four times the money with an investment of more than 50 million, of course, what he didn't expect the most was that he would come to the door by himself when he didn't have any birds at all, and discuss with himself about the full release of the two dramas "Dark War" and "Fengyun" in the book. You must know that he himself never thought about cheapening other film companies, but in the end, he didn't expect that he would let them send it to his door because of the strong results of his films.

Xiao Yueben sent it to the door and begged to be slaughtered by himself, so how could he not sharpen the knife and give them a hard time? So he directly proposed that he would take 55% of the income. He didn't care that the Chamber of Commerce of this theater would not walk away angrily, after all, he was already very satisfied with the current results of "Dark War" and "Fengyun", and if he really didn't work, he wouldn't care about the extra money he earned.

The 45% dividend income is definitely a pitiful figure compared to the dividends of at least 5% or more issued by other film companies in the same period, but these people also know their own suffering, because Thunder won praise against the sky after the release of "Dark War" and "Fengyun" in Tokyo and Osaka by the branches of Yueben. Film companies in other big cities have received many letters from fans, because they can't see these two dramas across the city, and they hope that local companies can also introduce them at the same time. After all, such a big investment and a movie that so many people applaud is really tempting for a movie-loving movie-loving movie!

In the face of more and more audiences who want to appreciate the "style" of the two dramas of "Dark War" and "Fengyun", the giants of other big city cinemas finally did not sit still, so they found Thunder's branch in Yueben, but they said that they did not have this power.

When those giants heard this, they said in their hearts, Thunder can't be trying to monopolize, right? Only then did he take the initiative to send someone to Hong Kong to find Chen Xuanting, hoping to discuss the release of the next two dramas in other big cities, I thought that I would soon get a satisfactory answer to him, but I didn't expect that Chen Xuanting would be so "lion mouthed" to directly share 55% of the box office revenue, if it was before, I am afraid they would have cursed loudly and left, but this time, they didn't, because thinking of those audiences who can't wait, they still didn't let go of the opportunity to make money after all, after all, as long as these two dramas are really good-looking, then the box office must be very high, and although they will get less, they can at least get tens of millions, right?

In this way, under the compromise of several theater operators, they finally got the copies of the two dramas "Dark War" and "Fengyun", and two days later, like Tokyo and Osaka, they began to screen simultaneously!

Compared to Asia, the United States and North America are a bit more difficult to deal with. After all, there are many scenes where the special effects of movies are done well, and who will buy it like "Fengyun". However, "Fengyun" is not treated by those ghosts, but "Dark War" is different, this kind of police film with the "wisdom" type is very popular in the United States. Especially under the promotion of the Thunderbolt Company established by Chen Xuanting, this drama is even more "Are you stupid? If you are not stupid, come and see the slogan of "Dark War".

How can those ghosts be looked down upon by these Chinese films, for self-esteem, in order to prove that their IQ is very high, a ticket is a must!

Chen Xuanting smiled, these stupid foreigners, I figured out their temper in my previous life, and I was afraid that I would not be able to control them, if "Dark War" sold well, I would make another "Infernal Affairs" and play them to death!

Although making a lot of money is one aspect, fame is just as important!

And this time Thunder Pictures double-hit, because of the global hot release of "Dark War" and "Fengyun" and the eye-catching and peerless results, Chen Xuanting and everyone believe that these two dramas will be shortlisted for all awards and will definitely be rewarded.

As expected, "Dark War" and "Fengyun" were both nominated for the Academy Awards, especially what made Chen Xuanting even happier was that Andy Lau was nominated for Best Actor with "Dark War"!

And his performance in the play is very respected, and he is considered by the audience to be the biggest favorite of this actor.

With this reassurance, Chen Xuanting finally breathed a sigh of relief, because he had promised Andy Lau that he would praise him as an actor with this play, and now he has eyebrows, and he can't help but be happy.

On the occasion of double happiness, Chen Xuanting did not hesitate, and gave an order: "I want to hold a celebration!" ”

So, inviting people, posting posts, and immediately celebrities and stars all over Hong Kong received invitations to the banquet from Thunder Entertainment Company! And proud of it, the first thing everyone said when they met was - have you been invited to a banquet?!

On the day of the celebration feast.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, all the employees of Thunder Entertainment Company are festive and festive, and the entire company building is full of lights and beams, and as the boss, Chen Xuanting is also very generous with a wave of his hand, and directly allocated 2 million Hong Kong dollars for celebrations. After all, for a company to be cohesive, appropriate activities and rewards are absolutely indispensable!

The salute rang out, the flowers bloomed, and at noon, Chen Xuanting appeared on the temporary stage with a red face.

Dressed in a snow-white casual suit with his slender figure, Chen Xuanting Yushu is in the wind, which is eye-catching.

Recently, Thunder Pictures has recruited a large number of artists, and the female stars who have just signed a peace contract and officially joined Thunder Entertainment Company are all looking up at the "high" Chen Xuanting with bright eyes. is not, they didn't think about it, because Chen Xuanting at this moment is really too perfect and able to tempt women!

"If only I could marry him!" This is not a woman's psychological words, but even the female surname of an aunt who has entered middle age can't help but think in her heart!

Soon it was time for the celebration to begin, as the host, Chen Xuanting walked to the stage in warm applause, and then stood on the stage with the microphone in his hand, and said eloquently: "First of all, on behalf of all employees and colleagues of the company, I would like to thank you for coming to the company's celebration meeting!" ”

After he bowed, the applause below immediately rang out, and Chen Xuanting also said with emotion: "Now Thunder Pictures has grown a lot, not only in the mainland, Taiwan, Japan, and the United States, but also set foot in the music world, cultivated a large number of film and television singers, and also filmed one after another acclaimed and popular movies and TV series. I am not proud of these achievements, because for me, this is just the beginning, and in the future, we will create greater brilliance in Thunder Pictures! Shoot more and better movies! Anyway, here, I want to say, thank you! It is because of your continuous help and support that our entertainment industry in Hong Kong continues to flourish, and it is also because you have opened the way for me that I will be where I am today! ”

He stopped talking emotionally, looked at the celebrities below sincerely, and continued: "After all, if it weren't for the solid foundation and great reputation you have laid for Hong Kong films, then it would be absolutely impossible for our movies to go so far, and it is even more unlikely that those foreigners will also be amazed and praised!" So, I want to thank you, and especially the boss of Golden Harvest, my senior, Mr. Zou Wenhuai, I want to thank you even more! ”

As one of the oldest entertainment tycoons in the Hong Kong film industry, Zou Wenhuai also came today, not because he wanted to come, but because there was no way to do it, after all, the current Chen Xuanting is rich, powerful and famous, and almost all other artists and film companies in Hong Kong have robbed the names of all other artists and film companies in Hong Kong, although the two have become the biggest opponents, but if he doesn't go, who knows if someone will say that he is stingy and has no one in his eyes?

Now, hearing Chen Xuanting say that he wanted to thank himself, Zou Wenhuai was really a little curious, and looked at Chen Xuanting in surprise and said: "Boss Chen, you can have today's gratifying results all by your own hard work, I didn't help half a point, what do you have to thank me?" ”

"Haha, Uncle Zou, you're laughing!"

Chen Xuanting smiled frankly: "Don't say anything else, just say your contribution to the development of Hong Kong films, I can't help but admire!" ”

He glanced at Zou Wenhuai, who wanted to stop talking, and said very emotionally: "In the 70s, Shaw Brothers Films was the dominant family, and he should have become a well-known film company in Hong Kong, Asia, and the world, but for various reasons, it still lagged behind after all, and at this time, it was you who carried the banner of Hong Kong films and Chinese films, and together with Mr. Bruce Lee, you created our own unique kung fu films in the world, and successfully created several excellent films that are famous in the world. Therefore, it can also be said that you created a precedent for Chinese films to go global! So, do you think I can get to where I am today thanks to you? ”

"Huh! You're exalting me too high! Zou Wenhuai waved his hand with a smile and said: "The road is walked by people, and I have no objection to you saying that I have opened a road to the world, but I dare not accept your gratitude, after all, someone will come out of the road after all!" And you're now blazing a trail for all of us! ”

Seeing that they all spoke modestly, everyone else applauded kindly, so Chen Xuanting smiled and said, "If Uncle Zou doesn't admit it, then I won't say anything," he dragged out his voice: "It's a happy time below, I just hope everyone can have fun and have fun today!" ”

The waiters poured out champagne and desserts, and the beautiful melodies around them rang out. The atmosphere in the whole venue became very lively.

Zou Wenhuai watched these young people celebrate happily one by one, and their energetic appearance made people jealous. When did I ever have such a perfect youth, but this youth is gone. After all, I was old, and I felt a little tired after standing for a while.

He found a quiet place, sat on the sofa, and as soon as he sat down, he saw Chen Xuanting holding a glass of champagne and handing it to him.

The eldest brother Jackie Chan next to him also came over, and Zou Wenhuai knew that they must have something to say.

Zou Wenhuai was not hypocritical, after sitting down, he took the champagne handed over by Chen Xuanting, took a sip and put it on the coffee table next to him, then looked at Chen Xuanting and said, "Mr. Chen is really bold and talented!" At such a young age, he has become a well-known super-rich man in Hong Kong and a world-renowned super-celebrity, hehe, to be honest, I can't admire it! ”

"Where? Where? Uncle Zou, you really lift me up too much! ”

After experiencing so many "winds and waves", Chen Xuanting has long passed the psychological age of getting carried away when he hears praise, so he only smiled modestly at Zou Wenhuai's praise from the heart, and then said: "Maybe I am indeed the number one person in Hong Kong now, but the world is so big, hehe, I am still far from some people!" ”

Zou Wenhuai nodded and said with a smile: "Anyway, you are now considered to be famous, according to what you said, then I will be even more embarrassed!" ”

"Uncle Zou, don't say that!" Chen Xuanting sighed sincerely: "You must know that when you worked hard in the world more than 10 years ago, I was still peeing and playing with mud!" After all, many times whether a person can succeed or not, in addition to his own talent and ability, luck actually plays a major role. And I'm just the lucky kind of person myself! ”

"Haha...... if you're lucky, that's also a sign of strength! Why don't I have such good luck? ”

Zou Wenhuai and Chen Xuanting both laughed, and the unhappiness that happened between the two seemed to have been forgotten for the time being! And the distance has also been shortened a lot!

At this time, Jackie Chan, who was pulled by Chen Xuanting as a lobbyist, coughed, and first opened the formal topic: "Uncle Zou, Ah Ting talked to me just now, and he hopes that our Golden Harvest can join the Hong Kong Film Alliance Association established by Thunder Pictures!" ”

"Hong Kong Film Alliance Association?" Zou Wenhuai was stunned.

"Yes, Ah Ting said, this is an important organization to strengthen the mutual cooperation of Hong Kong films! On the one hand, it can integrate Hong Kong film resources, such as artists, theaters, and advertising funds, etc., and on the other hand, it can also gather strength to compete with giants like Hollywood! Jackie Chan said eagerly, it seems that he is very much in favor of Chen Xuanting's proposal.

Chen Xuanting said with a smile: "Yes, the most important thing is that competing with Hollywood is not my own person, nor can I do it alone, only we Hong Kong filmmakers unite and work hand in hand, which can open up a broad market and compete with Hollywood!" ”

Zou Wenhuai has long passed the age of that kind of passionate impulsiveness. Of course, he will not shout the slogan of Hong Kong movies like Jackie Chan, and after countless setbacks to impact Hollywood, Zou Wenhuai has long become disheartened about this war. It's just that Chen Xuanting's ambition somewhat allowed him to find a little bit of his shadow back then.

(To be continued)