On July 31, Tengfei Entertainment held the premiere of "The Saint of Gambling" in one of the most upscale theaters in Kowloon.

On August 1, Oriental Cinemas screened "The Saint of Gambling" in a row, as if it was a clarion call for declaring war, and Golden Harvest Cinemas immediately released "Police Story".

The two films were full of gunpowder before they were released, and now they are finally released in theaters, and the competition has attracted the attention of most Hong Kong filmmakers in an instant.

Not long after the film was released, the number of jù statistics came out, the attendance rate of "Police Story" of Golden Harvest Cinema Line was a little higher than that of "The Saint of Gambling", most fans were rushing to Cheng Long, and the film's reputation was also very good, which formed a chain effect, and there was an endless stream of fans watching "Police Story", with a box office of 1.59 million on the first day and a box office of more than 1.7 million on the second day, which was full in just two days.

Two days before the release, compared with the attendance rate of "Police Story", "The Saint of Gambling" is obviously inferior, the actors in the film are all fresh faces, if it weren't for the publicity of the God of Gamblers Zhou Runfa also moved out, the attendance rate may be even lower, but the scale of the Oriental Cinema Line is there, the box office of "The Saint of Gambling" is 1.8 million on the first day, and the box office on the second day is 1.85 million, and the reputation is not lost to "Police Story" at all.

Looking at the box office of "The Saint of Gambling", Tengfei Entertainment breathed a sigh of relief, even surprised and happy, although the attendance rate of "The Saint of Gambling" is not as good as "Police Story", but the box office is not inferior to Golden Harvest, "The Saint of Gambling" has the support of the Oriental Cinema Line, and it is not so easy for "Police Story" to win the championship.

Only Wang Zichuan is not satisfied with the box office on the first day, Hong Kong's first cinema is not called in vain, the Oriental cinema is full, and it can win 2.2 million box office in a single day, and now the box office on the first day is only 1.8 million. There is still a lot of room for improvement, and the Propaganda Department must work harder.

Wang Zichuan's words can make the manager of the Propaganda Department of Tengfei Entertainment sad, Wang Cheng is a top student of Cambridge University, joined the thriving Tengfei Entertainment last year, and soon won the high position of the manager of the Propaganda Department, most of his propaganda methods are imitated by Hollywood, but this time the release of "The Saint of Gambling", all the means that can be used have been used, and the big boss is still not satisfied. He racked his brains and couldn't think of any other way, but to go to Wang Zichuan to 'disarm and surrender'.

"President, I really can't think of any other way, there are several ways in Hollywood, but the cost is very large, and I don't think it is suitable for Hong Kong."

Chen Farong immediately added a cup of tea to Wang Cheng, the other party was not much older than Wang Zichuan, and the same surname was Wang, she once thought that the manager of the propaganda department was appointed by nepotism. After being familiar with it for a while, I realized that I had made a fuss, and people had real materials.

Wang Zichuan was not angry, but smiled comfortingly for a while. Only then did he explain: "Do you want to say that Hong Kong is such a big place, no matter how well it is promoted, the number of moviegoers will not increase much." ”

"That's right! Right! That's it! Wang Cheng stood up excitedly. It's amazing that his boss can understand his struggle.

Wang Zichuan said bluntly: "I asked you to plan a publicity plan, and the main purpose is not to increase the number of viewers of "The Saint of Gambling". ”

"Mr. Wang. I don't quite understand what you say! "Wang Cheng is completely confused, which film company is not planning publicity to increase the box office?

Wang Zichuan covered his forehead, the young man was just not sensible, he had to let him say such embarrassing words to understand?

Chen Farong quickly figured out the trick, seeing that Wang Cheng was still ignorant, he couldn't help but be very proud, what about Cambridge University, it is better than a secretary who graduated from middle school, he couldn't help but want to show off, and reminded him in a ghostly manner: "Mr. Wang means to pull the fans of Jiahe Cinema to Oriental Cinema." ”

"Huh?" Wang Cheng didn't expect this to be the purpose when he wanted to break his head.

Wang Zichuan added: "It's not specifically for Golden Harvest Cinemas, there are also Golden Princess Cinemas, of course, including other small cinemas, although the number of moviegoers in Hong Kong is not much, it is enough to fill the Oriental Cinema Line." ”

Wang Cheng reminded: "Is this a lose-lose situation, the cost of investment and publicity is not a small amount." ”

Wang Zichuan said: "You can do how to save money, the promotional video can be broadcast on Asia TV and TVB at the same time, especially ATV, as well as "Apple Daily", which is also our own newspaper, how to attract attention, you should know very well." ”

Wang Cheng pondered and confirmed: "Wang always wants to use up his strength in the past few days? Ditch the long-term publicity plan! ”

"That's what I mean!" Wang Zichuan nodded approvingly, as long as fans can watch "The Saint of Gambling", that is to achieve the goal, there is a first time and a second time, and the fans recommend it to their friends, which is more effective than any publicity.

"After you go back, you will do it according to this idea, you must make results in the first week, the minimum requirement, the attendance rate of "The Saint of Gambling" cannot be lower than that of "Police Story"."

Wang Cheng said with a smile: "Mr. Wang, I understand, I have not been idle in the past two days, I have watched "Gambling Saint" and "Police Story" several times, our company's "Gambling Saint" still has great potential, and I am confident that I will complete the minimum requirements of Mr. Wang." ”

After Chen Farong waited for Wang Cheng to leave, he cleaned up the coffee table.

'Bang', the buttocks were attacked, Chen Farong was blushing and dripping blood, ashamed and scared, he was too excited just now, and couldn't help but interject, now he has to pay the price.

Wang Zichuan put his hand on it for a few seconds, enjoying the soft touch, and did not forget to ask, "Do you know what you are doing wrong?" ”

"En......" Chen Farong replied shyly, his body straightened, according to his previous experience, he would be lightened for a while.

Time passed day by day, as time went by, "The Saint of Gambling" finally began to exert its power, and the attendance rate on the sixth day began to be full, with a single-day box office of 2.23 million, and a box office of 12.32 million in the first week, a number that made Golden Harvest desperate, "Police Story" had a box office of 9.87 million in the first week, and the box office of "The Saint of Gambling" was far ahead of "Police Story" when the attendance rate was lower than that of "Police Story".

Wang Zichuan pays attention to the attendance rate of the theater line, but others don't see it that way, especially Hong Kong movie fans, the easiest way for them to judge the quality of a film is to see which side has the highest box office, the box office of "The Saint of Gambling" is much higher than that of "Police Story", so they choose to enter the Oriental Cinema to watch "The Saint of Gambling".

Looking at the statistical report of Jiahe Cinema Line, compared with Jiahe Cinema Line, the daily box office of Tengfei Entertainment above is very dazzling, Zou Wenhuai's eyes are scattered, even if there are thousands of words, but he can't say a word, he held back for a long time, and only said three words.

"Why?"

One sentence asked everyone's heart, Liang Feng also wanted to know why, "The Saint of Gambling" is a small film with a cost of three million, and the leading actors used in it are all newcomers, especially the shining Zhou Xingchi, who has run a lot, and no one remembers his appearance, and "Police Story" is a fifteen million blockbuster, starring Hong Kong's top superstar Cheng Long, Lin Qingxia, the first beauty in Southeast Asia, and Zhang Manyu, the popular jade girl of Golden Harvest, is the heroine, which role can be thrown out of "The Saint of Gambling" a few streets, Why is it the end?

"Why?" Zou Wenhuai lost his mind and asked again.

"Ah Huai!" Liu Lianghua was worried, she was also unexpected, compared with the failure of "Police Story", he was more worried about Zou Wenhuai's physical condition, the two have hooked up for more than ten years, and their feelings are naturally concealed.

He Guanchang thought about it for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "It's not the problem of "Police Story", Wang Zichuan is too demonic, any film can make such a high box office, we lose, not the film." ”

Zou Wenhuai laughed at himself: "We lost? After planning for so long, he lost to the small system of three million. ”

Liang Feng added: "The most troublesome thing is that our propaganda has gone too far, and now we can't take it back, and we still hit it so loudly in the face." ”

Zou Wenhuai restrained himself and asked Cai Yongchang, "How is the theater over there?" ”

Cai Yongchang said: "It's still full, the scale of our theater chain is too small, and the single-day box office has been pulled down by 500,000, and if this continues, the final box office of "Police Story" will lose to "Gambling Saint" by about 13 million." ”

"Too many!" He Guanchang was depressed, with a gap of 13 million, who would say that "Police Story" is better than "The Saint of Gambling"?

Cai Yongchang complained: "I have long mentioned that I want to expand the theater chain, and Tengfei Entertainment is constantly moving, and we can't do it even if we want to do it in two years." ”

Liu Lianghua reminded: "At the shareholders' meeting, there has always been opposition to the expansion of the theater line, and Ah Huai has no choice. ”

Cai Yongchang was unwilling to say: "As long as a few of us insist, who can stop us and provoke us, they will all drink the northwest wind!" ”

Liu Lianghua has been studying the success of Tengfei Entertainment recently, she thinks that Zou Wenhuai is no worse than Wang Zichuan, and the ability of these people in the conference room is stronger than Chen Baixiang and Wang Jin, why Tengfei Entertainment can be controlled by Wang Zichuan, but Zou Wenhuai's shares of Jiahe are so small!

"Maybe we were too impatient at the beginning, and Wang Zichuan took the right path."

Zou Wenhuai's eyes flashed, witnessing the success of Tengfei Entertainment, he sometimes thinks so, and his heart is unwilling, Golden Harvest has today's status, all of which is his credit, but the benefits have been divided by others, otherwise if the funds are concentrated, Golden Harvest would have dominated the Hong Kong film industry long ago.

He Guanchang muttered: "What's the use of talking about these now, Wang Zichuan's luck is that he got the Dian Cinema Line, we didn't have such a good opportunity at the beginning." ”

Zou Wenhuai was stunned, and the idea of quitting the film industry germinated in his heart, without Wang Zichuan, he could hold on for a few more years, Tengfei Entertainment is so prosperous, Jiahe will be squeezed down sooner or later, it is better to let go of Jiahe, while he still has energy, he will break out of his own career.

Liang Feng asked, "What are we going to do next?" Do you want to find a few theaters to screen it temporarily? ”

Zou Wenhuai sighed: "No need, I can still afford to lose, just like Ah Chang said, the theater chain is restricted, we will be screened this time, what will we do next time?" Tengfei Entertainment is indeed a fierce rival, and it can't be attacked, only outwitted. (To be continued......)

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