347 Divide the spoils evenly
"Golden Harvest has declared bankruptcy, do you want to take over?" Run Run Shaw said to Wang Xiaohu with a smile. [Full text reading]
"Oh? So fast? Wang Xiaohu raised his eyebrows, originally in his imagination, Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang had to insist on three or five months before declaring bankruptcy, at least they had to finish the lawsuit with themselves before announcing it, how do you know that people are so single, and they have just returned to Hong Kong, and they have heard such "disappointing" good news.
As the co-planner of this matter, how could Run Shaw not know what Wang Xiaohu was thinking, "Don't you feel that you are not happy enough?" ”
"Of course I'm not happy, I really didn't expect Zou Wenhuai to be so anxious." Wang Xiaohu sighed and shook his head.
Run Run Shaw smiled: "Because of this incident, I poured some oil on it and burned a fire, I spread the news that Zou Wenhuai was wanted by the American political axe in Los Angeles and failed miserably, and I also let several Southeast Asian film companies know clearly, now Zou Wenhuai must be having a big headache, he now has to face not only the internal pressure of Golden Harvest, but also the joint debt of major film companies and theater chains." ”
The expression on Wang Xiaohu's face became weird, and he looked at Run Run Shaw for a long time before he couldn't help but laugh and said: "Sixth uncle, you have endured it for almost four years, and finally you can't help it anymore?" ”
Run Run Shaw immediately said worriedly: "I'm afraid that Zou Wenhuai won't be able to resist the pressure and jump off the building directly, won't our plans all fall through at that time, we have to find someone to watch Zou Wenhuai, otherwise this good show will not be able to enjoy, and it will be disappointing!" ”
"Ahem!" Wang Xiaohu coughed on the spot when he heard this, this Uncle Shao Liu's performance is really superb sometimes!
"Boy, you must be despising me in your heart!" Run Run Shaw scolded with a smile: "But for the sake of you helping me out of evil anger this time, I don't care about this." Let's get down to business, how are you going to accept Golden Harvest. ”
"According to Uncle Six's estimate, how much price do you need to invest if you want to accept Golden Harvest?" Wang Xiaohu asked lightly holding his chin.
"If it is the heyday of Golden Harvest, three or five billion Hong Kong dollars will not be able to get it." Run Run Shaw muttered: "But now Golden Harvest is under the enemy, I heard that several major shareholders of Golden Harvest forced the palace overnight and let Zou Wenhuai sign a share cash, and now Golden Harvest has to bear 21 million box office losses, but also face the coercion of several film companies, and its reputation has been damaged again and again, according to my estimates, how can it be 50 million." ”
"Another 50 million!" Wang Xiaohu shook his head like a rattle: "No, it's too expensive, let your lawyer Bei submit a complaint tomorrow, I want to complain to Jiahe for stealing my film, stealing my creativity, and infringing on the portrait rights of Xiaolongge and Jabbar, Zhou Billy, and Yilu Shandu, by the way, Uncle Liu, your lawsuit with Jiahe's "One-Armed Knife" has not yet been resolved, and it has dragged on for all these years, so you have to spit it out with interest." ”
"Ha, you kid is ruthless enough, after this lawsuit, Jiahe's worth must not lose another 10 million!" Run Run Shaw looked at Wang Xiaohu in surprise: "Isn't it a little?"
"It takes seven inches to fight a snake!" Wang Xiaohu touched his nose and said: "When I was in the United States, let this kid run away, and when I came back to Hong Kong, I could cheapen him again?" ”
"You blindly suppress it to the end, what's the point of taking it over, after all, what Jiahe can be valuable now belongs to his theater chain and those employees, you must know that those people were my subordinates back then, you forced them all away, what are you going to do with an empty shell?" Shaw asked, puzzled.
Wang Xiaohu laughed: "The cinema chain can take over, and those people can also take over, but Golden Harvest Company must disappear!" ”
"Tsk, little madman! Whoever offends you, little madman, will not end well! Run Run Shaw scolded with a smile, but his mood was very happy, and after laughing, he said with a straight face: "Boy, this piece of fat in Jiahe can't let you swallow it alone, at least we will split the account fifty-fifty." ”
"Uh, Uncle Six, I think you should focus on TVB."
"Don't try to fool me. Everyone knows that movies are more profitable than TV, and I had to find a new way to run on Golden Harvest before, but now that Golden Harvest has collapsed, how can I watch you swallow the movie alone, no matter how you say it, you will score half of me! ”
Run Run Shaw's appearance of relying on the old and selling the old made Wang Xiaohu only grin, he had long expected that Run Run Shaw would say this, so he tested it just now, how do you know that Run Run Run Shaw really can't hold his breath, and it is also said that whoever presses you for three or five years, seeing that the other party is about to fall, everyone likes to do things to help fight the water dogs.
"Sixth uncle, when did you learn to be such a scoundrel!" Wang Xiaohu rolled his eyes and said depressedly.
Run Run Shaw smiled and said, "I learned it all from you!" ”
"I'm dizzy!"
"Okay, okay, don't get dizzy, hurry up and go to the press conference, now the whole Hong Kong people are looking at you, remember not to get too carried away and say that you leak!" Shaw reminded with a smile
A glorious era in the previous life is about to end, Wang Xiaohu is inevitably a little embarrassed, and all this is facilitated by his own hands, Run Run Shaw has struggled for many years without a fight for Jiahe, and finally fell under his own terrifying planning for more than half a year.
The collapse of Golden Harvest is not in line with the trajectory of historical development, the biggest change caused by his rebirth is that the situation of Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest competing for hegemony has been broken, Wang Xiaohu did not feel much condemnation in his heart, on the contrary, it was a kind of helplessness, the original harmonious coexistence situation was broken because of Zou Wenhuai's self-righteousness, what kind of consequences will such a serious historical change cause, is it that Hong Kong films have been soaring since then, or have they fallen astray, not only Hong Kong filmmakers do not know where to go, but Wang Xiaohu at this time also feels a little confused.
"Whatever! Without people like Zou Wenhuai, I just showed my strength and led Hong Kong films to a glorious period! Wang Xiaohu put these messy emotions behind him, and after soaking his hair in cold water in the bathroom, he shook his head and strode towards the conference room.
The conference room was crowded with people, and when Wang Xiaohu pushed the door in, the boiling voice stopped suddenly, and all the media reporters automatically gave way to a passage, because they all knew that Golden Harvest was finished this time, and the three-way hegemony pattern of Hong Kong films that had been maintained for a year would be rewritten from today onwards, and the white-haired young man who walked in with a smile on his face will become the new king of the film industry after Golden Harvest.
"Hello Mr. Wang!"
"Hello Mr. Wang!"
From time to time, familiar reporters greeted Wang Xiaohu, Wang Xiaohu also responded with his head bowed, just a dozen steps away, let him feel the attention he had never seen before, it turned out that this feeling was very good, no wonder Zou Wenhuai tried every means to kill himself, if Zou Wenhuai's plan really succeeded, he smiled brighter than Zou Wenhuai.
After Wang Xiaohu sat down, the originally quiet conference room immediately sounded with the sound of clicking flashlights, and everyone knew that the next interview would be the most weighty and explosive thing.
"Mr. Wang, first of all, congratulations to your company's "Warrior" on achieving a box office record of 70 million in Hollywood, which is the second film you have won the top 10 grossing in Hollywood this year, and according to our information, you also received the Silver Eagle Medal from the Directors Guild of America, right?"
Wang Xiaohu smiled and said: "Thank you, what I want to say is that the news of your newspaper is very timely and accurate. ”
Although these news have been spreading these days for a long time, the reporters present still gasped when Wang Xiaohu admitted it himself.
Why?
Because since the opening of Hong Kong films, Wang Xiaohu is the first and only Hong Kong director recognized by Hollywood, although most of them do not know the meaning of the silver Medal of Eagle, presumably that thing must be very expensive and difficult to obtain.
Wang Xiaohu was able to open up a good situation in Hollywood in such a good way, and the Hong Kong reporters also had face, and immediately applauded and congratulated. After the applause subsided, Yi Xiujia continued to ask: "The issue that everyone is most concerned about now is that the "Game of Death" filmed by Golden Harvest Company is plagiarizing your company's "Warrior's Journey", and we also heard that your company's film warehouse was stolen half a year ago, is there any inevitable connection between the two?" ”
"In fact, everyone has seen the results, at the beginning, Jiahe Company flatly denied it, and now the ironclad evidence is in front of the world, and there is no need for me to make more statements." Wang Xiaohu paused and continued: "Regarding this matter, the Hong Kong police have obtained accurate clues, and I believe that they will find Mr. Zou Wenhuai for tea in the near future, and you may wish to go for an interview at that time." ”
"What measures will your company take against the time of Golden Harvest's blatant infringement?" This is the third question Yi Xiujia asked, and it is precisely the question that all reporters are most interested in, so he stretched his neck and handed the microphone to Wang Xiaohu's mouth.
Wang Xiaohu frowned and sighed and said: "I feel very sorry for this incident, from the perspective of my peers, I am very angry at what Golden Harvest has done, because this has involved the ranks of unfair competition, everyone is making movies, we should strive to make movies that make everyone look good, and compete at the box office, instead of using this kind of small action behind the scenes, for which we will use legal weapons to get back our own part." ”
"Recently, I heard that Golden Harvest Company is about to go bankrupt, will Mr. Wang take over?" Zhang Meijuan, a reporter from "Metropolis Women's Daily", asked that this issue is also of general concern to everyone.
Wang Xiaohu pondered for a long time and said: "Golden Harvest Company is a very good film production company, although the high-level has taken disgraceful measures to cause unfavorable operations, but its employees are still remarkable, so, from the perspective of the prosperity and development of Hong Kong films, we are still willing to take over this group of employees." ”
(To be continued)