Three days later, Red Star Pictures signed a contract with the Regent Hotel, and Red Star Pictures will spend 25 million Hong Kong dollars to rent the top floor of the Regent Hotel to shoot "Die Hard".

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the super big action of Red Star Pictures caused an uproar in the Hong Kong film circle. wave, the whole Hong Kong was in an uproar.

In order to cope with the surging number of reporters, and of course, to start promoting the movie "Die Hard" in advance, Red Star Pictures held a press conference at the top of the Regent Hotel.

Yang Lin didn't like to face these sharp-tongued, long-armed and short-barreled reporters the most, so he simply didn't attend. The press conference was presided over by Shi Nansheng, the general manager of Red Star Pictures, with assistant director Wei Jiahui, as well as the male and female protagonists Bruce Willis and Brooke Smalls.

"Miss Shi, I heard that this "Die Hard" will once again set a Hong Kong film investment record, I don't know if it's true?"

Shi Nansheng smiled: "That's right." This film is a masterpiece that we are preparing to shoot in order to open up the Hollywood market, and it is directed by our big boss, Mr. Yang Lin. The investment in the entire film is about 25 million US dollars, that is, nearly 200 million Hong Kong dollars. ”

"Shhh Although it has long been rumored that this film will surpass the previous "True Colors of Heroes" to become the holder of the Hong Kong film investment record, I did not expect Yang Lin to directly double this record.

An investment of HK$200 million? Oh my God, what kind of movie does that have to make?

Shi Nansheng seemed to be very satisfied with the reporter's reaction, and continued: "Our Red Star Film has been established since the day it was established. He is determined to be a pioneer of Hong Kong films to break out of Asia and enter the North American market. For the sake of this noble goal, we will do whatever it takes. is bound to create a classic work of Hong Kong cinema. This grand action movie will be directed by Mr. Yang Lin himself, and he will also serve as the action designer. Mr. Yang Lin's mission is to create a new style of action design, not only to lead the action design of Hong Kong films, but also to establish the action norms of Hollywood. ”

"Wow!" Journalists are boiling, is this going to start a sect? Leading Hong Kong is okay to say. Actually vowed to establish Hollywood's action norms?

"Miss Shi, what does it mean to establish Hollywood's action norms? I can understand that director Yang Lin wants to set off a revolution in the Hollywood film industry. Life. A revolution for our Hong Kong people. Life? ”

"Miss Shi, don't you think what you say is bragging?"

"Miss Shi"

Shi Nansheng waved his hand elegantly and said with an indifferent smile: "Our Red Star Pictures have always been. They are all about continuous innovation and creation. Strive to break the old film shooting model, and integrate innovative ideas into every film and the entire Hong Kong film industry. Success or failure, no one can say until the conclusion appears. However, we are willing to spend 200 million Hong Kong dollars to experiment, to learn, to explore. We have always believed. Success or failure is not so important, what matters is the pioneering spirit. ”

Such an opportunity to promote Red Star Pictures. How could Shi Nansheng let it go. As for whether it is really innovative and pioneering, what qualifications do you have to give evaluation? If you want to evaluate, first take out 200 million to make a movie. In Shi Nansheng's heart, he threw himself to the ground for the five bodies that Yang Lin admired. This gimmick of 200 million yuan alone made Red Star Pictures immediately enter the ranks of Hong Kong's super-first-class film companies, standing out from the crowd and standing out from the crowd.

Of course, this kind of leadership and position is built on the courage to soar to the sky. Even Golden Harvest, which has been diligently pursuing the North American market, now dares to spend 200 million to make a movie?

The next day, the news media throughout Hong Kong reported on the incident extensively, and "Die Hard" made waves. In Hollywood, 20 million or 30 million is only a medium investment, but in Hong Kong, it is enough to cause a small earthquake.

The "Oriental Daily" carried a report on the title of "Red Star Pictures Landing in North America with Nuclear Bombs".

"When the Hong Kong film industry was only 30 or 40 million investment, Red Star Pictures was already at the forefront. The HK$200 million investment not only stunned all Hong Kong filmmakers, but also sparked a lot of controversy. In the end, the success of a movie is determined by the amount of investment? There may not be a definitive answer to this debate. But we all know that sufficient funding can make movies more sophisticated, with more special effects shots and better pictures. Almost no one doubts Mr. Yang Lin's directing skills, and there is no reason why a film that is said to blow up the top floor of the Regent Hotel is not worth our expectations. Of course, we look forward to that god-like young man who can lead Hong Kong movies to the world. ”

"It seems that from the moment he was born, he was ahead of everyone. He sets the trend and continues to achieve success, never failing. People may not have noticed that Mr. Yang Lin has invested nearly 100 million Hong Kong dollars in Hollywood to shoot a romance film before. In his actions, one seems to have come to the conclusion that the greater the investment, the greater the success. We don't know if this theory is correct, but we believe that the best of Hong Kong filmmakers has been working hard to make Hong Kong films more diverse and international. No matter what the future holds, we must remember that this young man is the hero of Hong Kong cinema. ”

Mr. Jin Yong's "Ming Pao Evening News" seems to have never been stingy with praise for Yang Lin, and every time Yang Lin set off a storm, he stood closely behind him and gave resolute support.

Relatively speaking, Yang Lin's old nemesis, "Peninsula Daily", still has nothing good to say.

"A little-known third-rate actor in Hollywood, Bruce Willis, has a salary of 4 million Hong Kong dollars. Is it a foreign flattery? Or do foreign monks chant sutras? There is no star in Hong Kong who can compare with this worth, is this the gap between us and Hollywood? A movie, to blow up a floor of the Regent Hotel, is this a gimmick or a plot need? In such an impetuous society, we media people have the responsibility to advise the general public. Calm down and do something down-to-earth is the king. Sensationalism can only win a momentary eyeball, and it will not make any difference in essence. ”

This article. The whole article is full of interrogative sentences, mercilessly criticizing Yang Lin's actions, and finally accusing Yang Lin of being grandstanding and gaining attention.

"Spend two billion eyeballs? Hehe, this editor is so stupidly cute! ”

Zou Wenhuai shook the newspaper in his hand and said this with a smile.

He Guanchang pouted: "He's not stupid, it's a strategy." The whole world is singing praises. He came out to sing the opposite, which was good for the sales of the newspaper. As for right and wrong, they don't care, and it won't be illegal to talk like this anyway. ”

You can see it. He Guanchang is quite unpleasant about the style of "Peninsula Daily", and for the sake of sales, there is basically no lower limit, and he can say anything, and he never cares whether the newspaper should stand on a neutral position to express his opinion. There is still a face to say that people are impetuous? You yourself are a typical representative of the impetuousness of the human heart!

Zou Wenhuai put down the newspaper. Took a sip of tea. praised: "Yang Lin, this kid, is really courageous, I hope he can succeed, don't think like our "Cannonball Speed" back then, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment." ”

In 1981, Golden Harvest invested in the filming of "Cannonball Speed", directed by the American Harnidam. At that time, Golden Harvest was ambitious and wanted to enter the international market. It was the first film to be released in North America solely owned by a Hong Kong film company. It earned $70 million at the box office that year, making it one of the top 10 grossing films of the year. but almost lost money.

The reason is very simple, this film is Golden Harvest's first shot into Hollywood, so there are many American actors involved from the director's point of view, resulting in a salary of 20 million US dollars. Coupled with the production costs and distribution costs, it was not easy to recover the cost, which scared Zou Wen into a cold sweat.

Since the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Hong Kong dollar was one to four at that time, the "Hong Kong film with the highest investment" is still the current "Die Hard".

He Guanchang frowned: "I always feel that this Yang Lin has a very strange intuition in the movie. He always knows what kind of films can make money and what kind of films can be popular. Look at "Assembly", and then look at "The True Color of Heroes", before the answer comes out, who dares to shoot like that? Who would dare to say that such a film can make money? ”

Zou Wenhuai waved his hand and said contemplatively: "The times are different, haven't you seen it yet?" The old one is outdated, and if we can't keep up with the times, I dare to assert that there are not many days left in the good days of Hong Kong movies. The rise and fall of the transformation is by no means an overnight achievement. The prosperity of today's Hong Kong films was doomed as early as when Li Xiaolong was born. But is the future decline already foreshadowed today? ”

He turned the swivel chair under him, facing the huge glass window, and looked at the vast Victoria Bay in the distance: "We are almost really eating the old book now, funny kung fu movies, how many years have we been filming?" How many more years can be filmed? Nowadays, the development of films around the world is changing with each passing day, and new ideas, new methods and new technologies are emerging in an endless stream. This is like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat, and it has come time to change, otherwise, we will be eliminated by the times. ”

He Guanchang has always admired Zou Wenhuai's overall situation, and he is willing to take Zou Wenhuai's head as the leader. Because he knows that he is good at specific work, and being strategically located is Zou Wenhuai's strength. This point has been proven countless times since the establishment of Golden Harvest.

"But how do we change? Now that the Hong Kong film industry is surging, the heroes and the strong stand side by side, and if you are not careful, you will fall into trouble. Although we have a cinema chain in our hands, we can't guarantee that we won't follow the old path of Shao Yifu. ”

Change is certain, I listen to you. But how to change to avoid risks as much as possible?

Zou Wenhuai glanced at He Guanchang, and a smug smile appeared on his face.

The two have worked together for many years, and they know each other better than the two husbands and wives, and when they saw Zou Wenhuai's expression, He Guanchang suddenly realized, patted his thigh and said, "High!" It's really high! ”

Zou Wenhuai smiled: "Since there are people in front of them who have cut through thorns and thorns and fought their way out, we just have to follow behind." After a few days, I contacted Yang Lin and said that we Golden Harvest wanted to enter Hollywood, fight side by side with him Yang Lin, help each other, and jointly complete the great cause of Hong Kong films entering the international market. But we don't have enough resources, we spend money on a script for him, and we want to get his help in Hollywood. ”

He Guanchang said worriedly: "It's okay to buy the script, Yang Lin's scripts have always been good, but if you want his help in Hollywood, can he agree?" ”

It's no wonder that He Guanchang thinks so, the two were rivals in Hong Kong, but now they have to move the competition to Hollywood, and people are stupid to help you gain a foothold in Hollywood, and then turn around and give others a dull stick?

Zou Wenhuai laughed: "Don't spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, do you think Yang Lin's sentence 'want to make a film to find me' is casually said?" As soon as he got a clue about Hong Kong and immediately went to Hollywood, he knew that what he was trying to do was not small, and it was by no means a gain or loss of one city or one place, and that others were playing a big game of chess. No matter how amazing he is, Hollywood is someone else's territory after all, and it is inevitable that he will be alone. You tell him to let him be the producer as soon as the film is filmed. ”

He Guanchang shrugged, he was not very optimistic about Zou Wenhuai's statement, but in such a decision-making matter, he would never argue with Zou Wenhuai, and always spared no effort to implement it. (To be continued......)