Chapter 484. Lunar New Year dark horse

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The fat man blushed, "I haven't mentioned you yet!" Turning his face to Chen Xiaotang, he said very firmly: "Actually, Li Li also has a little credit for this guy, when he was in the casino, he didn't help me change chips for errands!" ”

Li Lizhi, I'll strangle you!

"Who said that I only care about running errands, but I came up with the scene where the God of Gamblers became stupid, otherwise how could it be so exciting in the future!"

"Pick, I finally conceived such a wise and martial character but you made me stupid, you still have the face to say?!" The fat man crossed his waist and said angrily.

"Then don't use this bridge, you can change it yourself!"

"You think I want to use it, if it weren't for my hand cramps and I was too lazy to write, I would have tampered with it for you!"

"If you don't change it, I'll help you change it!"

"Lose, you do it!"

"You think I don't dare!"

"Come if you dare!"

"Come on...... Seeing the two dog-eat-dog fighting, Chen Xiaotang couldn't cry or laugh, "Two masters, you guys put out the fire for the time being!" This script is already very good, and there is no need to change it...... You all have credit, but I don't, ok?! ”

The fat man and Li Li snorted coldly, blew their beards and glared at each other.

Chen Xiaotang comforted them and sat down, and continued: "Okay, let's get back to business now. How much does it cost to shoot this "God of Gamblers" and my "Jingwu Hero" together? ”

The fat man seemed to be prepared and said, "Wait for me to pinch my fingers for the time being...... One five gets five, two five-one-ten......" made himself like a fortune teller, and finally knocked on the board and said: "After my careful and careful calculation, if the two dramas start filming at the same time, except for labor, remuneration, etc." A minimum of six million start-up capital is also required! If the shooting is carried out at the end, it will need to add 3 million, and it will be about 9 million! Ah Tang, do you have this money? ”

"I've got a fart!" Chen Xiaotang felt that the fat man regarded himself as a Kaizi, "I am worth more than 10 million yuan, except for investment companies and stock buyers, the remaining liquidity is only 3 million!" Now you ask me to take out 9 million at once, where can I get it for you? ”

"Well...... Didn't you sign a multimillion-dollar contract with a wireless company? ”

"The signing is signed, but the payment method is to settle the bill immediately after filming a movie. Now I don't have a hair! Chen Xiaotang said distressedly. Alas, this is the biggest difference between a contract and a deed of sale. It's like eating. The head of the department is equivalent to "individual customers", and the deed of sale is equal to "chartering a table", and the difference in income is obvious.

"So what to do, our company has already opened, if this first shot doesn't go off. But it's a shame! The fat man said bitterly.

"Hmm...... If you think about it, you'll be able to figure it out! Chen Xiaotang groaned.

The fat man looked at Chen Xiaotang's handsome face. Suddenly I had an idea, and my heart said that if I let this guy go out to sit on the stage, he would definitely be able to fascinate the rich women in Hong Kong, and then there would be a lot of money!

"Hey, fatty, what are you doing!" Chen Xiaotang found that the fat man was staring at him with a bad look.

The fat man sneered: "Tang Zai." Actually, I know a lot of dinners, and the rich women in them are very ...... As long as you're willing to condescend to the dignity, a little bit of that...... Don't say nine million, even if it's ninety million, you can get it, it's up to you. Quack, are you willing to sacrifice ......"

Chen Xiaotang disdainfully: "Fatty." Do you know that you look very lewd ~ now? ”

"Oh, really?" The fat man wiped his saliva. "If you don't want to, I can't help it, now I have to choose another trick----- only make one movie for the time being!"

"Only one film?" Chen Xiaotang was slightly stunned, but he also nodded, after all, he was a little too greedy to become a fat man in one bite, go all out to do a good job, and if he does another film well, he can continue to shoot, step by step, down-to-earth is the last word.

"Then you said you should shoot "Jingwu Hero" or your "God of Gamblers"?"

"Needless to say! Let's ask, say that the filming speed is as fast as me? Who wants to have my fines? The fat man patted his little belly and made a great grandmaster's demeanor.

Chen Xiaotang didn't refute it, that's true, the fat man's filming speed is absolutely first-class, it is estimated that this "God of Gamblers" can be filmed in half a month at most, and after a month of release, he will be able to recover his costs and box office dividends, and when the time comes, he will be able to shoot his own "Jingwu Hero" when he has enough funds. If it is the other way around, I am afraid that it will take two or three months to get a harvest, although the speed of my own shooting is not bad, but I can't beat Wang Fatzi, a fast gunner!

Li Lizhi stood on the same side as the fat man, and said: "I agree with the fat man, after all, this drama has a faster recovery of investment...... Boss, your "Jingwu Hero" is very delicately written, and it must be time-consuming to shoot, but the fat man is different, he has always paid attention to short and concise filming, nine ~ shallow ~ one deep, and the most important thing is that it is easy for the audience to achieve high pleasure in a short period of time, so as to get the most box office! So, I'm rooting for him! ”

Chen Xiaotang was speechless.

Fatty, also speechless.

"Okay, that's it, let's shoot "God of Gamblers" first!" Chen Xiaotang took the case...... set a new shooting plan for Magic Shadow Entertainment, Chen Xiaotang and the fat man Wang Jing began to choose the starring roles, Chen Xiaotang uncompromisingly recommended Fa Ge to play the role of the God of Gamblers Gao Jin, Liu Dehua to play the knife boy, as for the role of Wang Zuxian in the previous life, Zhou Huimin will play it for the time being. In addition, Chen Xiaotang took the initiative to play the role of Long Wu, but the fat man refused to let him go, and threatened him to serve as the producer of this play. In the words of the fat man, now that you have an appointment, that is, there is enough time, and if you are not allowed to take on more work, you will not know the difficulty of starting a business!

Chen Xiaotang, shame!

After the role was decided, Chen Xiaotang immediately contacted Fa Ge, Liu Dehua and others in order to hurry up and finish the preparation of this play.

When Fa Ge learned that Chen Xiaotang invited him to star in "God of Gamblers", he asked with a smile: "How much is the salary?" ”

Chen Xiaotang: "You still talk about the salary to settle the relationship between the two of us?" Besides, you are also one of the shareholders of Shadow Entertainment! ”

Fa Ge is not fooled: "My brother is settling accounts, now I am worth two million a play, are you sure?" ”

Chen Xiaotang grinned: "Is it okay to make a four-five fold?" ”

Fa Ge fainted: "Do you think you buy watermelon...... Well, one and a half million for a fixed price! No two prices! ”

Chen Xiaotang: "Okay, it's decided!" But are you willing to invest that money? ”

Fa Ge: "Don't catch me again." What if this drama loses? Also, I've been spending a lot of money lately, and I'm already deeply negative equity, and I urgently need your salary to support ......"

Chen Xiaotang sighed: "Alas, I can't take you to make a fortune, you are really unlucky!" ”

Fa Ge didn't believe it, it was money in his pocket, and what he couldn't see was empty, not to mention that it had been almost a few months since the establishment of Magic Shadow Entertainment, and he hadn't even laid an egg. How do you get rich?

Fa Ge definitely couldn't think of the future at this time, and he even regretted his intestines for this matter. Chen Xiaotang didn't lie to him. It was he who drove the God of Wealth away.

After getting rid of Fa Ge, Chen Xiaotang immediately contacted Andy again.

Liu Dehua learned that Chen Xiaotang invited him to play the role of the knife boy in "God of Gamblers", and he was still partnered with Fa Ge, so excited and excited, he almost jumped on the phone.

Andy seems to be very satisfied with this role. Chen Xiaotang also got straight to the point and said: "As for the salary......" Chen Xiaotang thought about opening him about 600,000 yuan, and maybe he could kill some more......

Who knew that Liu Dehua immediately said: "Don't talk to me about money." Talking about money hurts a lot of feelings, just make a cameo as a friend! Don't have a point! ”

Chen Xiaotang was stunned, and hurriedly said: "How can this work?" You are the second male lead in this drama, and you need to shoot for many days, so you can't make a cameo every day...... Well, that's it, eight hundred thousand. If you don't take it, you have to take it! ”

Liu Dehua seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then said: "Since Ah Tang said so, I will reluctantly ..... subordinates."

Chen Xiaotang: "......."

Liu Dehua: "Don't worry, I will definitely not live up to your expectations, and I will definitely shoot this drama well!" ”

Chen Xiaotang and Liu Dehua hung up the phone after negotiating. Looking back, Chen Xiaotang always felt that he was not the material for talking about business. was originally going to bargain, why did it get higher and higher?

Andy and Fa Ge, the two best coping salaries, made Chen Xiaotang learn that sometimes he can't be too realistic!

Money, money, I was already well-off enough, but when I encountered filming, I realized that I was still a difficult household!

No, you have to find a way to make some more money!

Chen Xiaotang began to use his brain.

Undoubtedly, if you want to make a lot of money now, releasing records is a good way, haven't you seen your fans and fans going crazy for their own records? As long as you are willing to sell, you will definitely be able to sell well!

Well, that's a good idea!

In the past, Chen Xiaotang had to give up releasing records in order to film, but now he has to release records in order to be able to film!

This can be said to be unpredictable!

After dealing with these other things, Chen Xiaotang left his Magic Shadow Entertainment Company.

Here, Chen Xiaotang just walked out of the old line TV station, and before he had time to look around, he heard a "crunch", and a luxury version of the Rolls-Royce sedan stopped in front of him. ”

Of course, Chen Xiaotang recognized the famous president of ATV in front of him, so he patted the beautiful body with his hand and said with a smile: "Such a good car, wouldn't you be sorry for yourself if you don't take the opportunity to sit down?!" After saying that, he opened the car door and sat down.

Qiu Degen laughed and said to the driver in front: "The VIP has come up, drive!" ”

The luxurious Rolls-Royce started slowly again...... This Rolls-Royce is really luxurious, and the facilities in the car have been modified very high-end, but what makes Chen Xiaotang feel most refreshed is the mini bar inside...... It can be described as a combination of China and the West, which is quite distinctive.

"Xiaotang, don't laugh at me, people say that foreign wine can't be put together with Chinese liquor, because there were two different grades of things at that time, but in my opinion, as long as the quality of the wine is good, I won't mind what kind of country it is!"

Chen Xiaotang took out a bottle of beer and bit it directly with his teeth, and poured a few sips. Said: "Boss Qiu has something to say, let's say it directly, I don't think you and I have much time to waste!" ”

"Okay, let's talk too fast. In that case, I won't go around in circles! Qiu Degen said bluntly: "I'm very optimistic about you, I don't know if you're not interested in coming to ATV?" ”

Chen Xiaotang took a sip of beer: "Thank you Boss Qiu for your kindness, but I have already signed a contract with the wireless side, so I ......"

Qiu Degen smiled and said, "You don't have to answer me so quickly....." As he spoke, he pulled out a check and pushed it over. "See, are you satisfied with such conditions?"

Chen Xiaotang took the check, and when he saw it, he couldn't help but be surprised, it was a 20 million HSBC promissory note!

"As long as you nod your head. Then this check can be cashed at any time! Qiu Degen is still very confident in his increase. He inquired through various channels, and the wireless side only came out of more than 10 million at the highest. directly offered a sky-high price of 20 million, even the big-name star Zheng Shaoqiu of wireless did not have such treatment!

Chen Xiaotang, how can you refuse me so much?!

At this moment, Qiu Degen feels a little Bole.

People buy horse bones, and they buy tens of millions of talents!!

It's too much of a deal!

The air temperature inside the square car seemed to rise with this huge 20 million check.

Suddenly, Chen Xiaotang returned the check to Qiu Degen. "I'm sorry, I can't accept it. ”

Qiu Degen was stunned. "Why? Too little? ”

"No, it's too much!"

"Oh, that's too much...?" Qiu Degen was puzzled.

Chen Xiaotang smiled slightly and said: "It's very simple, my father once said to me when he opened a tea restaurant, workmanship is like selling golden fried rice, how much is the price to give." Just as much as you have to do! ”

Qiu Degen was slightly stunned, as if he understood something, and said with a smile: "Your answer is very interesting...... Yes, you are a very eye-catching young man, but unfortunately you are a little less ambitious. After all, how can a place like wireless restrain a wild horse like you? If it were me. Just go out and start your own business......"

Qiu Degen's brain turned quickly, since he couldn't get it, then he didn't want to get wireless, so he encouraged Chen Xiaotang to break out.

Chen Xiaotang said, "Thank you, Mr. Qiu, for your encouragement, in fact, I already have my own career...... Being a wage earner has been trampled under your feet all your life, and only being your own boss is the last word, isn't it! ”

Qiu Degen was stunned again, the young man in front of him surprised him too much.

"Hahaha, it's really a young man, with courage! I really hope to see you succeed in your career and become an entertainment tycoon in the film and television industry in the future! This sentence is quite ridiculous.

Chen Xiaotang said very calmly: "Yes!" There will be such a day! ”

"Interesting, really interesting!" Qiu Degen laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke.

Chen Xiaotang also laughed, "Does Boss Qiu really think it's funny?" I think it's funny too! Hehe, stop, I'm going down! ”

The Rolls-Royce came to an abrupt end, Chen Xiaotang jumped out of the car with the bottle of beer, turned around and said to Qiu Degen with a smile: "Thank you for your beer, Boss Qiu!" However, the temperature of your refrigerator is set a little high, and the best temperature for beer is an octave..."After taking a sip of beer, "This wine is bitter in your mouth!" Wiping the beer foam from his mouth, "Also, your wine cabinet is really messy!" After saying that, he laughed and walked away!

It took Qiu Degen a long time to come back to his strength, and he couldn't help but shake his head and said: "I can't help but be funny, and I'm very arrogant, which suits my appetite very well, haha!" Let's drive! ”

Rolls-Royce launched again.

………

Chen Xiaotang's two dramas "Goodbye Huangpu Beach" and "Huangpu Love" in terms of TV series have hot ratings and are invincible. With the release of the movie "Crazy Boy" in a month, the local box office in Hong Kong has reached 16 million, and the combined box office revenue of other markets, Taiwan ~ Bay, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand has reached 24 million, with a total box office income of 40 million...... And the total investment in this drama is only 5 million, so calculated, the actual profit has reached 35 million, excluding the theater account, Chen Xiaotang invested 2 million, and at least 6 million can make a profit!

It's just a pity that this money needs to wait until next month to pay, and it can't be dissolved by far water, and it seems that Chen Xiaotang still has to sing to make money.

In contrast, the Golden Harvest blockbuster "Best Lucky Star" is said to have an investment of 8 million, Alan Tam's salary alone is as high as 3 million, and a month after its release, Hong Kong's local income reached 17 million, and the box office revenue in Taiwan~Bay, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand and other places is 26 million. The total profit is 43 million, excluding the 8 million invested, the actual profit is 35 million, which is only a tie with "Crazy Boy"!

The total investment of the new art city blockbuster "The Queen's Order of the Best Partner" is 12 million, and there is no way, there is too much high-tech in it. Hong Kong's local box office revenue reached 23 million, and the revenue of Taiwan~Bay, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand reached 35 million, with a total box office income of 55 million, excluding 12 million investment. The actual profit of 43 million can be said to be the big winner of this Chinese New Year!

Of course. It seems a bit inappropriate to judge who is the big winner of this battle just from these box office figures, because from the perspective of the proportion of investment returns:

Golden Harvest's "Best Lucky Star" is...... The "Best Partner" of New Arts City is...... Shaw Brothers' "Crazy Boy" has reached an astonishing "1:7"!

In other words, from this point of view, the movie "Crazy Boy" starring Chen Xiaotang is the film with the most benefits. Deservedly be the dark horse of this game!

However, compared to the box office revenue, it is the actors who shoot this drama who get more benefits.

Can a drama become popular? Whether the box office can be a big hit, as Hong Kong, which has a strong "star effect", the most important thing is nothing more than the selection of the protagonist, because if the protagonist is not popular, or his image cannot make people have a sense of recognition and substitution, then it means the failure of the film itself.

And at this time, Chen Xiaotang appeared. His identity as a grassroots star, and his unremitting spirit of entertainment have just become the advantages of this play, because "Crazy Boy", which represents the grassroots class, is magnificent. It can be tall and mighty, but it is impossible to make the protagonist decline in all directions - please imagine Wu Mengda playing Chen Haonan. What would it be like?

Chen Haonan played by Chen Xiaotang is very humane, for example, Chen Haonan at the beginning, the boss ordered to kill Ba Shu, and he went to kill; Later, when his brother died tragically on the street, and his younger brother wanted to collect the body, Chen Haonan said: "Come out and mix, this is the end!" Do you remember when we were beaten by Ah Kun? We didn't give in; Following Brother B, we have no regrets; We went to chop the bar, we were very majestic, but did you ever think about his family? It's just like us now. "If, as some commentators and defenders have said, the main purpose of "Crazy Boy" is to lead bad young people and teach bad ways, then the self-reflection hidden behind the shadow of the sword and sword is beyond the eyes of this group of people.

In addition, the various feelings created by this "Crazy Boy" are enough to teach similar movies a good lesson. The family relationship between the big guy B and Chen Haonan is also a master and a father, the love between Chen Haonan and the little stammer, and the friendship between Chen Haonan and the pheasant are all fully revealed in "People in the Rivers and Lakes". Especially when the whole family of the big guy B was killed, Chen Haonan was beaten and kicked by dozens of people in the family law, and he also had to put a stick of incense on the big guy B, which can be said to move the audience.

In short, Chen Xiaotang played "Chen Haonan", and also achieved a qualitative leap in his acting skills, and became a "heartthrob" in terms of popularity!

In addition to Chen Xiaotang, who continued to explode because of this play, Lin Baoyi, the "pheasant" he discovered, was also recognized by the audience with this play. After all, it is quite lucky to be able to attract everyone's attention for the first time in acting.

In contrast, the one who is more popular with everyone smashing "rotten eggs" is Wu Zhenyu, the actor of Liangkun. Wu Zhenyu played the number one antagonist Liangkun in this play, which is almost a low-education version of Ni Yongxiao in "Infernal Affairs II" a few years later, bringing the audience many lines that are quite impressive. Among them, the most memorable one is undoubtedly: "When you come out to mix, you must be trustworthy, and if you say that you will kill your whole family, you must kill your whole family." ”

As the antagonist, his values are naturally opposite to those of the protagonist. Betraying his brother, he is selfish, and he will do anything to survive. On the other hand, Chen Haonan's noble sentiments, such a confrontation between good and evil can easily make people give Chen Haonan a sense of identity, and then hate Liangkun so much. is also hated by Liangkun's mother, if people are arrogant like that, it is really difficult to solve the hatred in their hearts, so the scene in the movie where Liangkun's mother is beaten to the point that her nose is blue and her face is swollen, which is enough to make the audience addicted.

As the only Hua Dan in the whole play, the little stammering played by Zhou Huimin is remarkable, in addition to being amazing, it is the singing and crying love between her and Chen Haonan, especially the scene where she hung up at the end, which caused countless audiences to shed tears of sympathy.

"Crazy Boy" was a huge success. Shaw Brothers Film and Television Company naturally held a celebration party for the staff of the crew of "Crazy Boy". (To be continued) RQ