“…… 50.77 million Hong Kong dollars? ”

Lin Xiaozhi looked at the data on the table in front of him, and the expression on his face was extremely exciting, not to mention that Cen Jianxun, who had just arrived at the Kowloon Bank Building, had never seen it. It was Zhu Zhishan, who had been following him, that it was the first time he had seen him have such a rich change in facial expression, and there was a little puzzle in the excitement, and there seemed to be some surprise in the happiness......

Indeed, Lin Xiaozhi really didn't expect it. Even though he is very confident in the movie "Red Alert" he filmed, and the publicity plan for the entire movie was made by him, he has never doubted whether "Red Alert" can make money, but he pinned his hopes of making money on Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, especially the European and American markets outside Hong Kong. As for Hong Kong, Lin Xiaozhi actually has only one requirement for its box office, even if he can barely pass 30 million Hong Kong dollars, 40 million is already very good, if he can surpass "The Saint of Gambling" and get a box office of more than 43UU million Hong Kong dollars, he can wake up laughing even if he falls asleep, as for 50 million Hong Kong dollars, Lin Xiaozhi really didn't think much about it, but he didn't expect the box office of the movie in Hong Kong to really climb this step.

"Lin Sheng, this can still be fake. We have checked the data a few times, otherwise it would have been sent in the early morning, and it has been used until now" Cen Jianxun stood aside with his fists clasped, he was a standard acute child, and when people asked him to sit down, he couldn't sit still, so it was more desirable to stand.

If you want to talk about the movie "Red Alert", Cen Jianxun is really emotional. Although he only started to handle the Debao Cinema Line in the RR year, he has also taken care of the Debao Cinema Line in an orderly manner over the past few years, if he hadn't failed to meet a good owner, he would not have ended up in the field of managing the Cinema Line without filming, and he has his own ability and eyesight. The high quality of "Red Alert", the novel and exquisite choice of themes, the large investment and careful production, all made him think that the box office of this movie could not be less than 30 million Hong Kong dollars, and perhaps it was not impossible to hit 40 million Hong Kong dollars in the city after "The Saint of Gambling".

As a result, everyone was stunned when the box office came out, including him Cen Jianxun himself.

The box office of more than 50 million Hong Kong dollars is only in Hong Kong. This is still not long before New Asia's "The Saint of Gambling" has just set a box office record of 40 million, how can it not make people's hearts boil.

"Although other franchised theaters have already been painted, but our Debao side can actually be released for a period of time, if it can be screened for two months like Golden Harvest pushing "Miracle", the box office may be able to exceed 55UU million Hong Kong dollars...... "After more than a year of training, Zhu Zhishan is now doing well in the position of executive director of New Asia, but this statement caused Cen Jianxun to frown slightly, just glanced at Lin Xiaozhi, but did not open his mouth to refute.

Strictly speaking, "Red Alert" was released for six weeks and three days before it was released, and it was released for a full forty-five days, and it can create an average of millions of Hong Kong dollars at the box office every day. However, when it comes to the release time, there is no shortage of movies that have been released for two months at Golden Harvest. In recent years, in order to retain his big name Cheng Long, almost every one of his movies has been released more than others, especially those movies that have been labeled as big productions, such as the "Police Story" series and "Miracle", which have been released in Golden Harvest Cinemas for more than two months.

Lin Xiaozhi used to envy Cheng Long and Golden Harvest, but after he had a theater in his hand, he felt that it was not necessarily a good thing to be released for too long.

finally suppressed the shock and excitement in his heart, and when he heard Zhu Zhishan say a wrong word, Lin Xiaozhi waved his hand, and his face returned to his previous smile, "I asked for a comprehensive painting, and it is no longer interesting to release it again Zhishan, if you have time, you can carefully take a look at the box office feedback data of the fourth, fifth, and sixth weeks of the movie, and you will understand." ”

The film Red Alert, directed by himself, unexpectedly earned more than 50 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office, becoming the first film in Hong Kong's history to grossing more than 50 million Hong Kong dollars at the local box office. This glorious achievement, which is destined to be remembered forever in the history of cinema, really made him so excited that his heart almost stopped beating. The temptation to go down in history is not something that anyone can refuse, at least not Lin Xiaozhi.

Lit a cigarette for himself, and glanced at the data on the table after the most dim, Lin Xiaozhi narrowed his eyes, and swallowed the clouds for a while.

If he hadn't appeared, the first film in Hong Kong history to box office more than 50 million Hong Kong dollars should have been taken off by Fa Ge, who had been silent for several years, at the end of 94 with "God of Gamblers", and this year will undoubtedly be the prologue of 'Chow Xing Chi Year'. This year, one of his "The Saint of Gambling" won the annual box office champion, and the other "Gambler", which will be released at the end of the year, followed closely behind, firmly occupying the second place at the annual box office, and the two films together grossed more than 40 million Hong Kong dollars, shocking the whole Hong Kong.

However, because of the appearance of Lin Xiaozhi. "The Saint of Gambling" is still brilliant, and Chow Xingchi has indeed become a "star master" because of this Hong Kong's first local film with a box office of more than 40 million Hong Kong dollars, and the exaggerated and nonsensical comedy style that has been honed hard in the film industry for several years has shocked the whole Hong Kong and achieved unprecedented success. However, the shock brought by "The Saint of Gambling" to the Hong Kong film industry and even the entire Hong Kong and Taiwan, Southeast Asia and East Asia has not yet begun to ferment, and it has been suppressed by Red Alert, another film invested by New Asia. Without it, even a person who is poor at mathematics should know that 50UU million Hong Kong dollars and 40 UU million are obviously not an order of magnitude.

"Lin Sheng is right, I wish the director." Cen Jianxun has always spoken very straight, he didn't open his mouth just to give Lin Xiaozhi face, after all, the merger of Debao and Xinya is imminent, and he and Zhu Zhishan will work together in the same company in the future. Now that he opened his mouth first, Cen Jianxun explained.

"Red Alert" is not as good as "The Saint of Gambling", although the novel theme and excellent production have attracted a group of audiences, but this style is very different from traditional Hong Kong films, if there is no previous publicity on ATV and the media during this time, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the box office to go up after 40 million Hong Kong dollars. In the first two weeks, the box office of "Red Alert" exceeded 30 million, but then since the third week, the box office has not exceeded 10 million in a single week, and it is difficult to maintain even a single day of more than one million after the fourth week. Anyway, we can make money in the first five weeks of theaters, but from the sixth week onwards, the cost of screenings is almost the same as the box office dividends received by theaters......"

Cen Jianxun still spoke so straight, which made Lin Xiaozhi and Zhu Zhishan look depressed for a while. But he is right, themes like "Red Alert" can climb so high in Hong Kong, if there is no sensational advertising effect of ATV's acquisition of Debao after following, perhaps breaking through 40 million Hong Kong dollars is the limit, and it is difficult to climb to the height of 50 million. He pointed out for a moment that the box office success of this movie had a certain degree of chance, which Lin Xiaozhi really found it difficult to refute.

"That's true" Lin Xiaozhi nodded, took the last puff of the cigarette, pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray, and let out a long breath: "Zhishan, you can help me go to Debao Film Company later, and let Mr. Xian give me the filming plan and budget formulated in the next three months." By the way, by the way, I urged Xingzai, he heard that the "Gambler" he filmed for Yongsheng was completed, I asked for a new book from the screenwriter Huang Bingyao, and the filming will start within a month, so that he can finish filming Yongsheng's scene, and come back quickly. ”

Xu has been mixed at the bottom for too long, and after the fire of a "Gambling Saint", Zhou Xingchi gradually began to have more small problems after he became completely famous. However, he currently respects Xinya and himself with one hand, and after "Red Alert" surpassed "The Saint of Gambling" at the box office, I heard that he was unwilling to take on the universal drama anymore, and he took over a movie arranged for him by Li Xiuxian, which made Lin Xiaozhi quite satisfied.

He is not afraid of the company's artists' requirements, but he hates a thorn in his subordinates. Obviously, Zhou Xingchi, which should have belonged to him, became the year of Dehua, and after that, most of the glory was divided, which is not necessarily a bad thing for him who has been holding back at the bottom for many years and is trying to climb up.

"Yes, I'll do it right away" Just after being stabbed by Cen Jianxun's call, Zhu Zhishan was embarrassed in his heart, and when he heard that Lin Xiaozhi had arranged something for him, he immediately responded and left.

As soon as he left, there were only two people left in the office, Lin Xiaozhi and Cen Jianxun, Lin Xiaozhi looked at Cen Jianxun with a lion's messy hair, and shook his head with a wry smile: "You, you don't have to let people do it at any time."

dR year, from the first time he took the initiative to contact Debao Cinemas, which was still a behemoth to him at the time, to seek a release, it has been almost three years now. The two have dealt with each other many times, and they have a good relationship with each other, so after there are no outsiders in the house, Lin Xiaozhi can say a few words about him in private as a friend.

He threw a cigarette to Cen Jianxun, Cen Jianxun took it out of his pocket and lit the cigarette, took a puff before saying slowly: "The temper is too stinky, I've been used to it for decades."

Lin Xiaozhi got up and made himself a cup of coffee, and brought him another cup, shaking his head and sighing: "A few days ago, I saw in the newspaper that you and a certain Hong Kong sister showed affection in Wan Chai, and I also hoped that the new relationship would make you restrain your hot temper." Now, nothing has changed."

Cen Jianxun's hand shook when he heard this, and the falling cigarette ash burned the back of his hand, and he snorted when it was hot. It is also said that he is also a poor man who was miserable by the famous brand king Pan Disheng, and after the conflict between him and the famous brand king who wanted to run away intensified unprecedentedly, he was appointed by Pan Disheng from Debao Films to the unfamiliar Debao Cinema Line to serve as president. How can Cen Jianxun, who has always had a hot temper, be willing, he quarreled with Pan Disheng, Xian Qiran, his wife Liu Tianlan, and even the media, for a period of time that year, Cen Jianxun was like a hedgehog, and he had to stab anyone he saw. As a result, Liu Tianlan, who was fed up with the stinky temper, sued him in court, and finally after the two reconciled out of court, a marriage ended, and Cen Jianxun, whose daughter was also taken away by his ex-wife, became a loner from then on.

Powerful men never worry that there are no women around them, even if this man is ugly and has a bad temper, such as Cen Jianxun. After meeting the former Miss Hong Kong champion Shaining by chance, Cen Jianxun took the initiative to launch a pursuit offensive, and it only took one year to defeat many competitors around Shaining, a famous beauty in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Lin Xiaozhi glanced at Cen Jianxun, who was pretending to be calm, and grinned. No wonder the outside world says that the water in the entertainment industry is very dirty, and it is estimated that they are the most chaotic here except for politics, but this is not true. Others may not know, but he Lin Xiaozhi knows that the beast in front of Lu Dao also has an unclear relationship with Tong Ling, the former jade girl star of Debao.

Gossip in my heart is gossip, but today it is rare to find an entry point, Lin Xiaozhi has long wanted to have a good talk with him, as the most well-known anti-communist standard-bearer in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, Cen Jianxun's stinky mouth is not closed for a day, and his long-term development strategy of going north to open up new markets in the mainland will be affected. This talented Lin Xiaozhi is unwilling to let go, but it does not mean that he will be able to tolerate Cen Jianxun's existence, which will become an obstacle for him to open the door to the Northern Continent in the future.

"It's rare to have time, let's talk. Mr. Cen, we have known each other for two or three years, and you must have heard of some of my previous measures in New Asia."

Lin Xiaozhi suddenly changed his words, which made Cen Jianxun frown when he heard it, looked up at him and frowned and asked, "Lin Sheng, what do you mean ......?"

"North Side"

Pointing to the north, Lin Xiaozhi took a sip of coffee, allowing the bitterness to stimulate his taste buds, making him frown lightly before he continued: "I am a very enlightened person, but I am also a standard businessman. I don't care about politics, and I don't care about the return of Hong Kong. Because the six million Hong Kong people care about it too much, even if the sky is about to fall, there are tall people standing in front of it, so I am more concerned about how to make more money and open up a bigger market. ”

Cen Jianxun frowned, threw the half-smoked cigarette butt to the ground, and twisted his face with his foot, which was not good-looking, "What does Lin Sheng mean by this?" ”

"Hong Kong films have developed to the present, and our traditional market is close to saturation. It is difficult to open up the Japanese and South Korean markets, and it is even more difficult to keep them. In recent years, Taiwan and Southeast Asia have either introduced local protection, or introduced a large number of European and American films to squeeze the living space of our Hong Kong films. The European and American markets have been unable to open for a long time, Mr. Cen, don't say you don't feel it, our Hong Kong movies are like climbing a mountain, although we are still climbing up, we are about to climb to the top of the mountain. The truth of prosperity and decline, I think Mr. Cen, who has always played stocks, understands better than me that once Hong Kong movies reach the top, we have not yet found a higher peak and goal. So what awaits us is the boom and the bust......"

Lin Xiaozhi explained to him bitterly, but it was a pity that he underestimated Cen Jianxun's stinky temper and his dedication to politics. After the call, he felt a little dry, he swallowed after taking a sip of coffee, and was about to continue talking, but heard Cen Jianxun's disapproving sentence: "But what does this have to do with politics?" Does Lin Sheng still want to open up the mainland market? With all due respect, not to mention that the Communist Party is wary of us Hong Kong filmmakers, I participated in three negotiations between the Hong Kong film industry and the mainland from 78 to 89, but I have never been able to let the mainland relax and allow our Hong Kong films to be released on the mainland. Moreover, even if they relent, what can they do, in that poor place where even the people can't eat, who is willing to pay for a movie? ”

This is probably the consistent arrogance of Hong Kong people, who have always looked at the mainland with colored glasses. Lin Xiaozhi frowned slightly, a little unhappy in his heart but didn't show it, and still asked flatly: "Mr. Cen, you have been in charge of Debao Cinema in the past few years, but have you paid attention to the box office situation of mainland movies?" ”

Cen Jianxun shook his head: "The mainland data can't be true, I heard that a movie ticket is less than a dime, and it is more than a dozen cents in Hong Kong, and I can't even afford a hawthorn film, what kind of money can I make?" ”

"Without investigation, there is no right to speak, and it seems that Cen has never paid attention to the changes in the mainland in recent years. Before the U year, the average ticket price of mainland movie tickets was a dime, which was equivalent to about five cents, and the box office revenue was nearly 3 billion yuan, which was equivalent to about 1.7-1.9 billion Hong Kong dollars (the exchange rate on the Hong Kong side is not recognized by the mainland's official exchange rate); I pay attention to the past year, the annual box office of the mainland is about 100 million yuan, the average movie ticket price is six cents, and the ticket price of most of the coastal cities is floating around one yuan, maybe you may want to say, you see, the mainland market is shrinking every year, but that is only because the movies made by the north are so bad that even the mainland itself is not willing to spend money to watch them, it does not mean that our movies are not good. I've inquired about the Pearl River Delta, where the videotapes of our Hong Kong films smuggled by someone are selling very well in the mainland, and even the old films we filmed in the 50s and 60s have a big market......"

"Lin Sheng, imagination is good, but reality is cruel. Let's not mention whether the mainland is willing to open up the market to us and let Hong Kong films enter the mainland. After the storm last year, do you still think it is a responsible government, a country that can be better tomorrow? The irresponsible repression of their own people, their disregard for and trampling on life, they have been regressing......" Cen Jianxun put the coffee cup in his hand on the table next to him, his hair fluctuating with the mood fluctuations of his master. Looking at his eyes again, it seemed as if he was about to breathe fire, and his whole face turned red from being too excited.

"Mr. Cen ......"

Lin Xiaozhi interrupted him sharply, "Which country has been regressing has initiated reform and opening up, and which country has disregarded the lives of its citizens and signed the 'household responsibility system' to explore a socialist path that is completely different from that of Soviet Russia." The Northern Continent was built on a completely smashed shelf, and I do not deny that the Continent has made countless mistakes over the past few decades, but we cannot deny his successes without changing it. How many nuclear states are there in the world? And how many countries have built hydrogen bombs? I may not understand politics, but I know at least one thing. People look to good places and want to be better. Hong Kong's return is imminent, do you think the British will fight a nuclear war with another nuclear country for the sake of Hong Kong in 97? China is not Argentina, Hong Kong is not the Falklands, no one can stop Hong Kong's return, I have to think about the future for my company and for the thousands of employees of my company."

Lin Xiaozhi may not know much about politics, but he is not completely without his own opinions. In his opinion, to put it mildly, if the mainland's reform and opening up had not been mixed with so many noises and noises, everything would have been fine. Isn't it good to walk smoothly on the mainland, what if the speed is a little slower, it's not moving forward little by little. How did the turmoil of '89 come about, a group of politically immature people who are full of blood and vigor and are eager to eat a fat man in one bite after the reform and opening up, under the constant provocation of the forces of the Western society and the enemy China, they forgot the past 'Great Leap Forward, satellites, and impatience thought that as long as they followed the democratic line like those red countries in Eastern Europe, they could get rich overnight.

"I can't give up my political opinions, I'm a Hong Konger, and I'm proud that I can speak freely." The stubborn Cen Jianxun is more like a brute bull, worthy of the beast who dared to spray with the boss Pan Disheng at the beginning, and even the new boss Lin Xiaozhi didn't buy it when he was stubborn.

Lin Xiaozhi stared at him expressionlessly, and Cen Jianxun did not show weakness, his eyes were facing him without blinking.

After a while, Lin Xiaozhi sighed, shook his head and said, "So, you can't abide by the 'no politics' policy I implemented in New Asia before?" ”

Cen Jianxun held his head high, "I am the vice chairman of the democracy and movement"

"I know the truth"