The two had a very unpleasant quarrel, and Cen Jianxun had no intention of staying. It didn't take long for him to find an excuse to leave.

As soon as he left, Lin Xiaozhi locked himself in the office, smoking a stuffy cigarette alone, until more than an hour later, when Xian Qiran rushed to the Kowloon Bank Building from Debao, the ashtray in front of him, which originally only had two or three cigarette butts, was already full at this time.

"Lin Dong, you look for me"

As soon as he entered Lin Xiaozhi's office, Xian Qiran frowned and glanced at Lin Xiaozhi suspiciously. At this time, the smell of smoke in his office was choking, and Rao was not a smoker much, and he was secretly thinking about how many cigarettes he needed to make the whole office full of smoke.

"You're here" Lin Xiaozhi nodded, pointed to the sofa, "Sit"

He got up to pour Xian Qiran a cup of tea, only to find that his desk was a little dirty, and even covered with a layer of cigarette ash, and then he noticed the smell of smoke in the room. Yu coughed up and opened the window completely, and while making him a cup of coffee, he said, "I'm sorry, I've been thinking about things just now, and I unconsciously smoked a few more cigarettes." ”

Xian Qiran took the coffee and thanked him, but did not answer. This man, who is only thirty-five years old this year, has a more delicate mind than Cen Jianxun, and as soon as he entered the room, he noticed that Lin Xiaozhi's mood was probably not good, so although he was curious, he didn't answer, but took the initiative to change the topic, "I just wish the director to call me and ask me to prepare Debao's filming plan, and he will go back and get it." It just so happened that I didn't have anything to do, and the plan had already been done, so I sent it myself."

He took out a document from the briefcase he was carrying, about a dozen pieces of paper, and handed it to Lin Xiaozhi, "In the next six months, we Debao are temporarily preparing to shoot nine movies, this is a brief information and budget list of nine movies, Lin Dong, please take a look."

Obviously, he was prepared early on, which made Lin Xiaozhi very satisfied.

Taking the document from his hand, Lin Xiaozhi looked down at it. Originally, he meant to let Debao first engage in a quarterly filming plan, recently he made up for a lot of company listing plans, after learning that Hong Kong listed companies are going to publish quarterly earnings reports every quarter, Lin Xiaozhi feels that this system is very good, and is also ready to let his future company introduce this payment, and each of them will formulate a filming plan in the fourth quarter of the year

Flipping through the documents, the first film that Debao is about to start filming in the future, called "Heroes of Central", tells the story of an office worker who suspects that he has a terminal illness and a gangster, who accidentally becomes a hero and returns with a beautiful woman. Frankly speaking, Lin Xiaozhi felt a little cliché at first glance at the story outline, and after glancing at the lineup list and production cost below, Lin Xiaozhi pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "The general plot of the story is a bit cliché, but Huang Tailai's screenwriting ability has always been not bad, and there is a certain market for the movie if it is positioned as a small citizen at the beginning." I have no opinion on the director's choice of Qiu Litao, but in terms of cost, you have to RU 00,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is not enough according to the current lineup. Birch has been in the limelight recently, Liang Chaowei estimates that the asking price of wireless will not be too low, Yuan Jieying is also a trouble, her agent is still unwilling to renew the contract with Xinya, and people have to be changed. In this way, since it is positioned as a small citizen, we will be a small citizen to the end, and the four heroes and heroines are selected from Debao, New Asia, Yineng and ATV's signed artists, and the cost will be reduced. In addition, I will add another 1 million Hong Kong dollars to the investment cost, and 9 million should be able to make a good movie."

Xian Qiran's face was overjoyed when he heard this, although the few leading actors he selected were vetoed by Lin Xiaozhi, but the advice given by the new boss was very pertinent, and the shooting cost also increased by an extra one million Hong Kong dollars, which undoubtedly made him overjoyed when he was ready to be cut. Don't underestimate this million, sometimes a movie is well-shot in the early stage, but it is very rough in the later stage, that is, it is lost because the money is not enough.

Lin Xiaozhi didn't pay attention to the change in his expression, and looked at Debao's filming plan seriously.

Xu was suppressed too much during the period of the famous brand king Pan Disheng, and most of the filming plans handed to him by Xian Qiran this time were small-budget films. A movie "Fortune and Auspiciousness" that is positioned for next year's New Year, the Fortune series can be said to be the pillar of Debao, one can make a sum of money every year, and the investment cost is not high, Xian Qiran is ready to direct it himself, hoping to get a grant of 7 million; A love-themed movie "Chicken and Duck Love" requires an investment of 4 million, and the protagonists are tentatively set as Ren Dahua and Carina Lau;

Two zombie-themed movies cost 15 million Hong Kong dollars, the former "Zombie Supreme" is ready to invite Lin Zhengying and Qian Xiaohao to star, with an investment cost of about 7 million, and the latter "Ghost in the Department" only needs 8 million Hong Kong dollars, and even wants to invite Liang Jiahui, Wang Xianxian, Lin Zhengying, and Wu Ma Four first- and second-tier stars to join in the starring; A follow-up movie "A Thousand Kings" of "God of Gamblers" and "The Saint of Gambling", hoping to get an investment of 6 million Hong Kong dollars; A treasure-hunting movie, "Raiders of the Lost Ark", hopes to get a grant of HK$5 million; There is also a secret agent-themed movie "Black Cat" that follows Red Alert for dU00,000 Hong Kong dollars.

Lin Xiaozhi turned it over very quickly, and after watching many films, he was not very satisfied. It wasn't until he turned to the last page that his eyes suddenly widened, and he raised his head to look at Xian Qiran for a while, and spit out a sentence: "Across the seas"? Co-production with Wu Yusen Studio? Need to invest 9 million? ”

Xian Qiran nodded, "Yes, Lin Dong." A few days ago, Fa Tsai suddenly invited me to dinner, and he proposed this plan at that time. You know the relationship between him and Wu Yusen, I heard that Wu Yusen has had a very difficult time in the past year, he and Xu Ke and Princess Jin had a very stiff quarrel, and then I don't know how Lu Dao had a dispute with the Xiang brothers, and as a result, the studio was established for more than a year, and not a single movie was made. I guess Wu Yusen has no money over there, so he will consider co-producing with us......"

After a pause, he secretly glanced at Lin Xiaozhi, and saw that he frowned and put down the plan and leaned on his desk, thinking that he needed too much investment, and quickly explained: "I have read the script of "Across the Seas", a very good script. If Lin Dong needs it, I will send the script to you to see it later, and it is indeed very likely to become a blockbuster movie. In terms of film investment, we and Wu Yusen Studio each contribute half, and the male and female number one in this film are Zhou Yunfa and Zhong Chuhong, both of which have a lot of box office appeal. Personally, I agree with this movie with them He Pu. In addition to Wu Yusen, he also personally promised to allow us to send someone to supervise the shooting, and the second male lead will also invite New Asia to sign an artist Zhang Guorong to star, and after the film is completed, it will be released in Debao Cinemas......

His eagerness to speak made Lin Xiaozhi withdraw from thinking. Seeing that he had misunderstood, Lin Xiaozhi waved his hand and said, "Mr. Xian misunderstood, I was just thinking about something." Wu Yusen is one of the best commercial film directors in Hong Kong, but unfortunately his luck is not good, and he always encounters some people and things that are not in the right way, which can be regarded as a few ups and downs.

When he first saw the investment plan for the film "Across the Seas" on Debao's half-year investment plan, he was indeed taken aback. Because in my memory, there is indeed a movie in Hong Kong that was once a big hit with this name, starring Zhou Yunfa, Zhang Guorong and Zhong Chuhong, and the director is Wu Yusen. Then he seriously saw that this movie was co-produced with Wu Yusen's studio, and he determined it without reading the script, and the co-production plan that was now sent to him came from the movie shot by Wu Yusen in his memory.

In the past few years, the Hong Kong media often likes to compare a group of directors such as him, Du Qifeng, Wang Jing, Xu Ke, and Wu Yusen, and they have to judge the title of the best commercial film director. At present, it is Wu Yusen who has the highest demand, and he is indeed qualified to be called the best commercial film director in Hong Kong, regardless of age, prestige and ability.

It's a pity that Hong Kong's best commercial film director has not had a good time over the years. He became famous the earliest, and at the end of the 70s, he relied on several movies such as "Fat Money" to make Hong Kong and Taiwan famous, but then he was snubbed by Golden Harvest because of the loss of money in several movies. After coming to Xinyicheng in the early years, RU encountered a bottleneck in his career in the early years, and it was not until his old friend Xu Ke helped him contact funds to shoot "The True Color of Heroes" that he returned to the list of first-line directors in Hong Kong. But it was also because of this movie that he signed a contract with Xu Ke Studio, and then because of the difference in ideas, he had an awkward relationship with his friend Xu Ke, and was hidden by Xu Ke. Finally, after filming "Bloody Heroes", Wu Yusen left Xu Ke's studio and established his own film company.

But unfortunately, bad luck is still with him. "Bloody Heroes" was not good at the box office in Hong Kong when it was released, Wu Yusen obviously did not learn a lesson丨 and then relied on his fame to pull an investment to shoot "Bloody Street", and when it was released, it was unfortunate that it hit New Asia's "Love Letter" and "Gambling Saint" two movies swept the box office, and all the films released by major companies at the same time were annihilated under the glory of the two films, and the result was a loss to Grandma's family. The investment of 16UU million only received dU00000 box office dividends in Hong Kong, because the results were too poor After the film was sold at a low price, Wu Yusen still lost millions of investors, and Xu Ke was behind the back, and then Wu Yusen was unable to contact the funds to start making a movie.

"Nine million is not a lot of investment, we can invest. Mr. Xian, you can sign the contract with Wu Yusen's studio when you go back. I think the script written above was jointly created by Wu Yusen and Gao Zhisen, and Fa Ge starred, it is expected to be not too bad, take a gamble. ”

Making a movie is actually gambling, and making a good movie will make a lot of money. If the audience doesn't buy a bad movie, the investors will lose so much that they vomit blood. However, Lin Xiaozhi believed in Wu Yusen's ability more, and he didn't mention the matter of reading the script, so he responded directly.

He vaguely had such a vague attitude, but Xian Qiran's heart was moved, only when he trusted himself, he would approve the investment without even reading the script, and suddenly the smile on his face was a little more real, and he nodded again and again: "Don't worry, Lin Dong." Wu Yusen's side is more anxious than us, and I will go to see him in person after I turn around and sign the contract."

Lin Xiaozhi nodded, Debao's filming plan for the next half year is considered to have finished reading, and he can't talk about being satisfied or dissatisfied, "I have no opinion on the few movies that Debao is going to shoot in the next six months, "Rich and Auspicious" and "Chicken and Duck Love"; "Ghost in the Ministry" can't be filmed, in addition, you can take the time to send me to read the scripts of several other movies. Zombie movies follow too many trends, and the audience may not necessarily buy it, I have to look at the script. "A Thousand Kings" is the same, with "God of Gamblers" and "Saint of Gambling" in front of Zhuyu, in the past year, major companies have been desperately gambling on films, and this movie has to be shot carefully; The theme of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is not easy to shoot, a scene has to be hundreds of thousands, millions, and what movie can be made for 5 million, I have to look at the script; As for "Black Cat", the design seems to be a bit cliché, and the script will be sent when there is time, so I'll help revise it."

Lin Xiaozhi wanted to read the script, which was expected by Xian Qiran, and he nodded slightly and had no opinion. just heard that he killed a movie and didn't let him make it, which made Xian Qiran a little confused, he may not be as talented as Cen Jianxun, but his temper is much better than him. Although he asked with doubts at the moment, there was no dissatisfaction in his words: "Lin Dong, why can't you shoot "Ghost in the Ministry"? ”

"The subject matter is too sensitive, involving the mainland, in order to avoid controversy, it can't be filmed and the script is very ordinary, and it is difficult for the box office to exceed five million Hong Kong dollars, and it can't make money."

Although the introduction only read a little, it made Lin Xiaozhi almost miss the table. Red soldiers, the Cultural Revolution, and the great turmoil, there are too many sensitive elements involved in this movie, and he is not Zou Minhuai, Golden Harvest is very good in the mainland, and it blows a crooked wind attacking the mainland in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, and his head is hot and people are also cloudy. As a result, the results of Jiahe's efforts in the mainland for more than ten years were given up in vain. Lin Xiaozhi always remembered that before last year, Golden Harvest owned eight or nine movie theaters in the mainland, and he couldn't wait to scold his mother for Golden Harvest.

Even the Yankees coerced and lured, and the mainland only opened up the monopoly cinema market to some domestic state-owned enterprises until the 21 st century, and has always allowed foreign capital to enter. However, a few people know that as early as the 80s, Golden Harvest became the first Hong Kong-funded institute to be introduced in the mainland. It's a pity that they are on the wrong side, they missed the opportunity to open the mainland market in advance, and they are guilty of their own crimes.

Hearing that the subject matter is sensitive, Xian Qiran's eyes were a little surprised. After the incident last year, the Hong Kong entertainment industry was generally very disgusted with the mainland, and even before that, the Hong Kong entertainment industry was mostly close to Taiwan. In many movies, as soon as the mainland is depicted, it is green skin, red armbands and brimmed hats, a comrade with an open mouth, and then he is not polite or hygienic, in short, how to write like a hooligan and a bun, Zhou Xingchi's "The Saint of Gambling" He played a mainland boy who came to Hong Kong from the mainland, and he blackened the mainland as soon as he appeared. In Hong Kong, there are not many people who say good things about the mainland, and there are many critics and accusations, and I was surprised to find that the new boss seems to care about the attitude of the mainland.

"The script of "Ghost in the Ministry" is a draft of my appointment with Li Bihua, but since Lin Dong said that he can't shoot it, I also hope to buy it in the name of the company and then sell it."

Lin Xiaozhi thought about it and understood what he meant, Li Bihua is the most popular female writer and screenwriter in Hong Kong, "Farewell My Concubine", "Green Snake", "Cun", "Qin Warriors", "Pan Jinlian's Past and Present Life", "Kawashima Yoshiko" and so on, she has created many classic novels, and most of them have been adapted into movies, which sell very well. Originally, I said that I was going to buy it, but suddenly I would inevitably offend her if I didn't buy it, women are different from men, especially women who have become famous.

With a sudden movement in his heart, Lin Xiaozhi nodded and said, "Buy it, and then you look at it and sell it to others, we must not shoot it ourselves." By the way, has the film copyright of Li Bihua's novel "Farewell My Concubine" been sold?

He has always had the idea of making a movie to try to release it in the mainland. But how difficult it is for Hong Kong films to be released in the mainland, unless they can get through the high-level route, they can only slowly explore little by little. It is estimated that it is too bloody and violent to be released in the mainland, but Li Bihua's "Farewell My Concubine" is good, if it can be changed into a movie, let Lin Xiaozhibai give it to Yindu, and he is willing to test the waters of the mainland to release it.

"Farewell My Concubine?" Xian Qiran frowned and thought about it, then shook his head and said, "Probably not, I haven't heard this in the circle." Lin Dong, do you want to buy the rights to adapt this novel? ”

"Well, I want to buy it and test the waters for mainland release"

Cen Jianxun's refusal to bow his head made Lin Xiaozhi already dead set on him, as the boss of several film companies, Lin Xiaozhi could not wait for him to give up his political ideas, so in his heart, the position of president of the future film group originally left for Cen Jianxun has now become the first appraiser in front of him, and it is time to reveal some things that should be revealed to him.

"Released on the mainland?" Xian Qi was stunned for a moment, and then looked disapplieving, "It's difficult, it's difficult for the north to allow us to go in."

Recently, I have talked to many people about his ambitions for the mainland, Lin Xiaozhi has seen more of this expression, and now his mood is much calmer, "No matter how difficult it is, you have to try, with a population of more than one billion and the reform and opening up policy, I believe that the mainland will become richer and richer in the future, and the people's pursuit will be more and more, and the film market will become bigger and bigger, eventually exceeding 5 billion or even 10 billion Hong Kong dollars."

Xian Qiran subconsciously wanted to refute, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly remembered his identity as a boss. Although I didn't think so, I didn't open my mouth.

However, Lin Xiaozhi saw his thoughts, picked up a lighter from the table and lit a cigarette for himself, sandwiched it between his fingers but didn't smoke it, but his eyes stared at him for a while, and then he said with emotion: "Why, you don't believe it either?" I just told Lao Cen about this not long ago, but unfortunately his temper is too stubborn and smelly, which made me dispel the idea of transferring him to manage the company's films in the future. ”

"In the future, I am going to hand over the company's film management to you." Flicked the cigarette ash, he saw that Xian Qiran's eyes lit up, and his ears were pricked up to listen to him, Lin Xiaozhu took a puff of cigarette unhurriedly, and spit out a long column of smoke: "One month, one month at most." New Asia will merge with Debao, and not only these two film companies, but also Meiya. We will become the largest film company in Hong Kong, and even go public. At that time, I will organize a delegation to test the waters of the mainland, and if possible, even visit Beijing......"

In a bombardment of news, Lin Xiaozhi's ambition is obvious.