Chapter 120: Combination of Interests
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Li Mingbao's words are somewhat shameless, Shaw Brothers did not open a welfare home. On the contrary, the rules of the Shaw Brothers are very strict, the so-called strict, that is, death requires money. Ordinary people want to find actors in Shaw Brothers, and they definitely have to pay a big price.
Li Mingbao would be so smooth before, but he borrowed the light of the sixth uncle, otherwise, when he made the movie, he could kill him alone. And now, although Li Mingbao can smash people with money.
But without the acquiescence of the sixth uncle, Li Mingbao wants to recruit people in the Shaw Brothers, which is also delusional. And the reason why Uncle Sixth acquiesced to Li Mingbao's actions was actually because of what Li Mingbao said just now, Li Mingbao has the ability and can enhance the value of the actors in his hands. It is because of this that the sixth uncle will acquiesce.
Now Li Mingbao actually uses this topic as an excuse, which really makes the sixth uncle feel that Li Mingbao has almost left the school, and Houhei has already begun to see his skills.
Of course, with the skills of the sixth uncle, the effect of Li Mingbao's words is still far behind, so the sixth uncle said directly: "If it weren't for your ability, you thought it would be so easy for you to film now?" Zhou Yan, this kid does have a good relationship with you, but if I don't nod, no matter how good your relationship is, do you think he dares to film you? β
Uncle Six's words are definitely not a threat. You must know that in Shaw Brothers, any actor basically signed a contract with Shaw Brothers that is equivalent to a deed of sale. Ordinary actors are still like this, let alone a popular star like Zhou Run, if Uncle Sixth doesn't nod, he really doesn't dare to film Li Mingbao.
Didn't you see that Jiahe was going to film, all with their own hands? Golden Harvest is not unpopular with these actors of the Shaw Brothers, but these actors don't film Golden Harvest at all, and in the end, Golden Harvest can only find someone to film, which forms Golden Harvest's own talent system. However, there is no comparison between the heritage of Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers, so Golden Harvest can only use a loose form to maintain its own exhibition, which also buries hidden dangers in the future.
The sixth uncle said that Li Mingbao couldn't continue to pretend to be stupid, so he pretended to be grateful and said: "I know that the sixth uncle misses the old love, otherwise, how can a little shrimp like me have the current achievements?" β
"Hmph, Uncle Sixth just misses the old love too much, so he came out with such a guy as you. To say that over the years, only you kid, the sixth uncle has opened the door of convenience. But you kid is not a fuel-efficient lamp, Uncle Sixth treats you kindly, but you did such a thing. If you want me to say, Uncle Sixth can't miss the old love, otherwise there will be a few more people like you, then wouldn't Hong Kong be chaotic? Fang Yihua thought in pieces.
The sixth aunt's words were a bit excessive, so the sixth uncle immediately said in a round game: "Yihua, you can say what you said, individuals have their own fate, and Li Sheng's ability to do what he is doing now is also Li Sheng's creation, so don't say anything about it." β
What the sixth aunt said may not be what the sixth uncle wants to say. But now Li Mingbao's identity is different, so it's okay only when the sixth aunt speaks, and then the sixth uncle will play a round again, even if he gives this tone.
Li Mingbao, who understood that the foreplay had passed, began to get down to business: "Sixth uncle, I came this time just for the release of the movie, and I and the Shaw Brothers are also old friends, and this time the new movie will definitely have good results."
Therefore, I think that making money alone is not in line with the maximization of interests, and everyone earns money is the king. So I came this time, just to let this drama be released in Shaw Brothers Theaters, the cost, or follow the previous method, what do you think, Uncle Six? β
Hearing Li Mingbao's words, Uncle Six really felt strange, Li Mingbao's new play, Uncle Six didn't think about letting it be released in Shaw Brothers theaters. Li Mingbao's movies are made to make money, and the previous two movies have already made Shaw Brothers taste the sweetness.
But after that, because the relationship between the two sides began to deteriorate, the sixth uncle never thought that Li Mingbao's drama would be released in Shaw Brothers, and suddenly heard such news, and the sixth uncle was also a little indigestion.
So the sixth uncle pointed his finger at the table and thought about it for a while before asking, "According to the previous way, four or six points is a good idea." But Li Sheng, why did you let this drama be released on Shaw Brothers? Haven't you been working with that guy Zou Wenhuai lately? Doesn't Golden Harvest show you this movie? β
Hearing the sixth uncle ask a key question, Li Mingbao explained: "There should be no conflict between the release of Golden Harvest and the release of Shaw Brothers, right?" In fact, in my thoughts, this drama will not only be released in Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, but even Princess Jin will also release this movie. β
Li Mingbao's explanation made the sixth uncle gasp: "Li Sheng, your idea is really unexpected." Your appetite is too great, if you really want to do this, wouldn't all the cinemas in Hong Kong be showing your movies? β
Seeing that Uncle Six's face had finally changed, Li Mingbao still said with a smile: "What's wrong with showing my movies?" Besides, how many screens are there in Hong Kong now? It's less than two hundred. It seems that Hong Kong is very big, but there are very few movie screens, and there are leftist cinemas that can't be screened.
In this way, there are actually very few cinemas in Hong Kong. Uncle Six, you also know that the movie I shot in Hollywood was very popular, but Uncle Six, do you know how many screens that movie used in North America to achieve such results? β
Li Mingbao mentioned this problem, and Uncle Six was actually very curious, but because Uncle Six didn't have much relationship in Hollywood, he didn't even know much about this question.
"I want to hear about it!"
"That movie was on the Hollywood side, in the entire North American market, and a total of 4ooo screens were put on it. At the beginning, 35oo screens were invested. Only so many screens can create such achievements. Looking back at Hong Kong, the entire market is less than 200 yuan of screens, and if you compare it with that side, Uncle Six, you will understand why it is so profitable over there. Li Mingbao calmly said the number jΓΉ.
Hearing this number reported by Li Mingbao, Uncle Six's heart felt like it was burned by fire. No wonder Zou Wenhuai, that guy, has to go to Hollywood to live or die. Although the sixth uncle also wanted to go to Hollywood to see it before, but after suffering a loss, the sixth uncle put his mind on Hong Kong, and as for Hollywood, Zou Wenhuai had to toss it.
But now that he heard Li Mingbao's number jΓΉ comparison, the sixth uncle knew why Zou Wenhuai was defeated over there repeatedly, and he was defeated again and again, even if he suffered a loss, he didn't retreat directly to Hong Kong like himself, and didn't touch the things over there.
It turns out that the reason is that the sky over there is even wider, and Zou Wenhuai made money by relying on Li Xiaolong over there at the beginning, so he can't stop. Although the family business is not as big as the sixth uncle, Zou Wenhuai dares to break through in Hollywood.
Of course, this is what Uncle Six thinks now, and the real reason is that Zou Wenhuai was also forced by Uncle Six. The strength of the sixth uncle in Hong Kong is not something that ordinary people can feel, and Zou Wenhuai, who betrayed the Shaw Brothers and created his own Golden Harvest, can feel this pressure even more.
Hong Kong is unlikely to be the opponent of the Shaw Brothers in a short period of time, Zou Wenhuai has no choice but to look for opportunities outside, and then there happens to be a talent like Li Xiaolong, so that Zou Wenhuai can make money, although Hollywood is mixed, but Zou Wenhuai is just a small person over there after all, even if it is pressure, it is not as big as Hong Kong.
So Zou Wenhuai would rather mix more in Hollywood than in Hong Kong, in order not to let the pressure crush him. In the past two years, Shaw Brothers' main energy has been put on wireless, and Uncle Sixth has also focused on wireless, so that Zou Wenhuai has a chance to breathe, and while keeping Hong Kong Golden Harvest, he can also go to Hollywood to fight the autumn breeze.
"No wonder, no wonder. If you really want to talk about it, I, Shao Lao Liu, have become a frog at the bottom of the well. No wonder Li Sheng's movies over there will be so brilliant, with a good foundation and good publicity, and it is not a fantasy to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in a movie. The sixth uncle said with emotion.
"It was precisely because I saw this problem that I came back to Hong Kong to film, and I thought about how to show my own films on more screens. The total number is so much, if there are no more contact screens, then how can I recover the cost of this movie? More than 100 screens are showing movies at the same time, and perhaps a new miracle will be created. Li Mingbao said with a slight outlook.
Hearing Li Mingbao's words, the sixth uncle couldn't help but envy Li Mingbao a little. Li Mingbao is young, knowledgeable, and capable, and now there is no shortage of funds, such a character appears in the Hong Kong film and television circle, and the impact on the Hong Kong film and television industry must not be underestimated.
This is still a visionary thing, a more recent thing, take Li Mingbao's movie as an example, the current sixth uncle is already calculating how much money Li Mingbao will make. As for the loss, just kidding, all cinemas in Hong Kong show Li Mingbao's movies, as long as Li Mingbao's movies are not too ugly, no matter how you watch them, you won't lose money.
And now only Li Mingbao in Hong Kong has such the ability to let Shaw Brothers Golden Harvest and Princess Jin show his movies. Even if it is the sixth uncle, the overlord of the film industry, it is impossible to do such a thing, first of all, it is Jiahe's side, unless it is a matter of life and death, the two sides will definitely not have any good words. And Li Mingbao obviously has no such scruples, he can unite with whoever he wants, and everyone has to give him face.
Uncle Shao, who wanted to understand this, understood that the general trend was inviolable, so in his heart, he did not resist this cooperation. But Uncle Sixth is not a person who likes to suffer, since he wants to use his own theater, Uncle Six wants to know whether Li Mingbao's movie is good or not, and whether there is a market.
"Li Sheng, since you have such great ambitions, then I, as a senior, naturally can't stop you. But Li Sheng, I don't know what the quality of your movie is, Li Shengjie doesn't mind explaining it, and it can be regarded as letting me, an old man, see it. β
"This movie is a shootout movie, although it is not a mainstream movie in Hong Kong now, but I believe that this movie will have a good harvest, after all, I invested 5 million Hong Kong dollars in this movie, so much money, it is impossible to make a bad movie." Li Mingbao said confidently.