Volume 1 Chapter 67 The Best Candidate
"It worked!"
Walking out of Qiu Degen's office, Lin Xiaozhi clenched his fists violently, his eyes full of excitement.
Although he couldn't get a positive answer from Qiu Degen, he just said that this matter would wait and wait, and then consider this matter when he was busy with the current battle between ATV and TVB for the broadcast rights of the 'Seoul Olympics'. But Lin Xiaozhi saw that Qiu Degen was definitely moved, or that he had already had this idea, but he just hid it.
The storm caused by the Merry Case and the Silver Rooster Case is still brewing, and Xinya's "I'm Crazy for Qing" was rumored by the media that a certain heroine in the movie was Miss Q who was involved in two cases at the same time, and at the same time, Debao immediately promoted the painting of "I'm Crazy for Qing" in order to protect his reputation, which undoubtedly confirmed the speculation of some unscrupulous media, and made them more convinced that one of the two actresses surnamed Q who played the heroine in the movie "I'm Crazy for Qing" was Miss Q who was involved on both sides of the strait.
“…… Qiu Yueqing is accused of being Miss Q, last year's Asian sister champion is now caught in two cases, which makes people once again question the gold content of Asian sisters! ”
"An insider revealed that Miss Q is not Sister Qiu Yueqing, but another female artist surnamed Qiu Yuru who played the heroine in "I'm Crazy for Qing"!"
“…… Qiu Yueqing once received an interview from a newspaper a few days ago, denying that she was Miss Q......"
"So far, New Asia Film Company involved in the incident has not received any media interviews......"
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The second meeting between Lin Xiaozhi and Li Guoxing took place in a restaurant in the New Territories when the storm of the romantic case and the silver rooster case set off by the media was high.
“…… How is it, Lin Shao...... You are satisfied with the craftsmanship of this Thai restaurant! ”
took out a napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth, Li Guoxing put down the fork in his hand, and asked with a smile and a harmonious voice.
"Anyway, this sour and spicy taste is quite fresh."
Lin Xiaozhi is not very interested in Thai food, but Li Guoxing is a treat, and he can't help but save face. After taking a sip of the soda next to him, he raised his eyebrows: "Dong Li, it's better to call me by my name directly, or call me Director Lin as before!" ”
Obviously, he was not too interested in the title of 'Lin Shao'.
Li Guoxing recruited the waiter, asked for a bottle of red wine, and looked at him thoughtfully: "Then I'll call you Director Lin, Director Lin seems to be a little different from what I inquired about!" ”
It's strange that it will be the same, although the appearance is still the same, but the inside has been renewed.
Of course, Lin Xiaozhi just smiled, the truth will rot in his stomach forever, and he never had the idea of telling anyone.
"What did Li Dong hear, the son of a wealthy family, or a person who doesn't learn and has no skills? The so-called high society and wealthy families are not as glorious as the outside world thinks! Chairman Li, let's talk about cooperation! ”
Last time, Li Guoxing went straight to the topic neatly, without the slightest bit of mud and water. But this time, the initiative of negotiation seemed to be in the hands of Lin Xiaozhi, but he took the initiative to get straight to the point and first talked to him about cooperation.
Li Guoxing obviously noticed this subtle change, shook his wine glass and said, "I was a little surprised when I received a call from Director Lin that day. At the beginning of this year, Qiu's name was changed to New Asia, and I heard that the newly established New Asia bought a script from Huang Ying, and I always wanted to take down "Maoshan", but unfortunately ......"
It's a pity that he offered 9 million to buy out the film and videotape publication of "Maoshan", and this price is indeed higher than that given by Princess Jin. But Zheng Zeshi is a believer, and when he cooperated with Princess Jin before, he had already stated that he would hand over the issue to Princess Jin, so although Lin Xiaozhi truthfully conveyed the conditions offered by Meiya to him, and Zheng Zeshi was really moved, but after thinking about it for a few days, he still chose to refuse.
Obviously, from the beginning, Li Guoxing did not watch another "I'm Crazy for Qing" by Chongya. Lin Xiaozhi understood his words, but he was not angry. He has proved that that movie can be popular and will be popular, "Maoshan Taoist Fighting Zombies" has now exceeded 12 million at the box office, if it is not involved in the two cases, its box office at this time may not be able to reach this height.
"Director Zheng is a believer, he negotiated the release with Princess Jin before, and this matter was before I entered New Asia, so we can only say sorry for the things that have been decided, and look forward to cooperating with Meiya next time Director Zheng opens a new film. Of course, I am not sitting here with Chairman Li today just to talk about regrets, we still have a chance to cooperate, don't we......"
"You mean 'I'm Crazy'?" Li Guoxing's face was full of smiles, and he shook his head and said, "Director Lin, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you." This movie is making a lot of trouble now, and the pressure of public opinion from the outside world is relatively great, and we in the United States and Asia have to take a certain risk when we release this movie. Although I would like to cooperate with a rising star like Director Lin, I am afraid that the price we offer in Meiya will not be acceptable to you! ”
Lin Xiaozhi pushed the dishes that had barely been touched aside, dragged his chin with his arms, and asked, "How much?" ”
"4 million Hong Kong dollars, completely buy out the foreign city film and video tape distribution!"
The price was more than double that of the first time they talked, but Lin Xiaozhi was not satisfied with the price.
Frowning, Lin Xiaozhi was displeased: "Dong Li, our Xinya really wants to cooperate with you Meiya, but as you said, it seems that the sincerity of Meiya's cooperation is not enough." "I'm Crazy for Qing" only two weeks after the box office approached 10 million, the joining of the two Asian sisters has made the movie popular, although it is now painted in advance because of the romantic case and the Yinji case, but because of these two cases, this provides us with the best hype opportunity, I am afraid that there are very few people in Hong Kong who don't know the movie "I'm crazy for Qing" now. So now, if we release the videotape immediately, Mr. Lee, I am confident that I will sell more than 50,000 copies in Hong Kong alone. Among the three leading actresses, Qiu Yuru is known as the baby of Taiwanese football, she makes erotic films, and there are still expectations for this movie in Taiwan. Issuance risk, I don't think so. What's more, I also gave Li Dong a chance, as far as I know, Meiya has been trying to establish a Japanese channel in the past few years, but it has never succeeded. Erotic films are also known as pink movies in Japan, and in the sixties and seventies, Japan was famous for pink movies, and there is also potential to be tapped in Japan. ”
Li Guoxing frowned and thought for a while, obviously listening to the words. However, he was reluctant to pay too much for a film, and asked at the moment: "Director Lin is so confident, I also like to talk quickly." Why don't you Xinya tell me how much money Xinya wants, and then we will discuss! ”
"Li Dong is refreshing, and we can hand over the distribution of foreign films and videotapes to Meiya. The price is 7 million, and everyone earns money! ”
It is said that people are in good spirits at happy events, Zheng Zeshi is in a very good mood now, "Maoshan Taoist Fighting Zombies" was released for 22 days, and it won 13.75 million box office in this port alone, and a movie with an investment cost of only four million can get this result, which is enough for him to laugh. In fact, it is exactly like this, Zheng Zeshi has been smiling when he sees everyone in the past few days, and he has been in a good mood.
"Bang bang!"
knocked on the door of Qiu Degen's office, and when there was an answer from inside, he pushed the door and walked in.
"Qiu Sheng, I didn't bother you!" Zheng Zeshi asked with a smile: "I just returned to the company, and I was saying that I was going to come to you, so I heard Secretary Wu tell me that you asked me to come to your office to see you!" ”
Qiu Degen was drinking afternoon tea in the office, and when he saw that it was he who came, he got up with a smile and poured him a cup of black tea himself, and said: "You are really a dragon who can't see the beginning and the end, what have you been busy with lately, I haven't seen you for a few days, where are you?" ”
Seeing him smiling, he beckoned Zheng Zeshi to sit down, and he also sat next to him, and asked, "What's the matter, what good things happened?" ”
"It's not a good thing, "Maoshan" is fully painted by Princess Jin today, and the box office finally came out, 13.75 million Hong Kong dollars, how about Qiu Sheng, I can be regarded as handing over a good report card!" Zheng Zeshi smiled and thanked him, took the black teacup and took a sip of tea, "In the past two days, I have been busy cooperating with the promotion of Princess Jin, and I have to prepare for the celebration party, you can see that I have lost a few pounds recently, so you know how busy Lu Dao is!" ”
Putting the teacup down, he looked at Qiu Degen and asked, "Qiu Sheng, I heard that you are looking for me, why is there anything wrong?" ”
Qiu Degen nodded, "It's a bit of a matter, but it's not urgent." Director Zheng, I would like to ask you personally, what do you think of Director Lin of New Asia? ”
Zheng Zeshi was stunned, he didn't expect Qiu Degen to ask him this question. He thought for a moment before shaking his head and replied: "I don't have much contact with him, and later when it was rumored that he was just a wealthy man who came to mess around, I also had some misunderstandings about him. Later, looking at some of his actions in New Asia, he was not a very thoughtful young man. Some time ago, I was busy with the post-production and release of the movie, but I didn't have time to contact him. ”
"Really?" Qiu Degen seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "You must not have thought that I came to you today because it has something to do with him, right?" ”
"Something to do with Director Lin?" At this moment, Zheng Zeshi was really completely confused, looked at Qiu Degen with a smile on his face, and suddenly smiled bitterly and said: "I'm an anxious son, Qiu Sheng, don't sell me Guanzi." Tell me, what the hell are you looking for me to do? ”
"That young man came to me two days ago......" Qiu Degen got up, took a few steps back to his desk, opened the drawer and took out a document, and walked over and handed it to him: "He came to me, obviously saying that he was reporting to me about his movie, but in fact, he changed the president of Xinya for one thing!" Here, this is the development plan he wrote, I want to ask you, this person still has this thing, what do you think? ”
Zheng Zeshi's eyes flashed, he was unhappy with Wang Jia'an for a long time, and when he heard Lin Xiaozhi's proposal to change the president, his mind suddenly became active.
After taking the book, Zheng Zeshi looked at it cursoryly for a while, then nodded and praised: "It's well organized, it's all old-fashioned." ATV is rumored that this Director Lin is a wealthy man who does not learn and has no skills, and if it is left in the past, I guess I will also wonder if this plan was written by someone else. But now, looking at his skillful means of publicity and hype some time ago, as well as his ability to contact the distribution, this young man is amazing, I dare to say that even some old people in the circle may not be able to do better than him. In fact, when Qiu Sheng appointed him as the executive director of New Asia, I was also somewhat unconvinced. Now, I admire Qiu Sheng's ability to recognize people, he is indeed a talent! ”
Qiu Degen just smiled, of course he wouldn't say the dirty things he thought in his heart in the past. Hearing Zheng Zeshi's perception of Lin Xiaozhi changed greatly, he laughed for a while, he hadn't laughed so happily for a long time, until Zheng Zeshi couldn't figure it out when he laughed, then he pointed at him and said: "You must not have imagined that when he told me that he wanted the company to have a new president, who took the initiative to recommend him?" ”
"Who is it?" Zheng Zeshi's face was a little strange, he was originally a smart person, and when he saw the smile on Qiu Degen's face, his face changed at the moment, and his voice was three points higher: "Qiu Sheng, is it me?" ”
"Ha Lu Ha ......" Qiu Degen laughed happily, and then nodded again and again: "Isn't it you, this young man gave me a lot of examples, from network analysis to introducing your experience, after saying a lot, he suggested to me to change Wang Jia'an, let you be the president of New Asia, and said that as long as the president is changed, New Asia will work hard for a few years, and with the help of ATV, it will not be able to achieve the glory of Shaw Brothers back then, and it is definitely much stronger than those second-rate film production companies of Xu's Pictures, and even challenge Golden Harvest, New Art City, Debao ......"
Zheng Zeshi was overjoyed and surprised, his face changed color again and again, and it took a while to suppress the temptation to serve as the president of New Asia, shook his head and said, "Forget it, Qiu Sheng." Although I am also very dissatisfied with Wang Jia'an, I also agree with what Director Lin said that it is impossible to develop in New Asia with him. But I have a few pounds and a few taels, and I still have some self-knowledge. Let me be a production director, with my ability, it is already very reluctant. I'm more suitable for making movies, and I'll leave the rest to those professionals. For example, on the issue of the distribution of "Maoshan", Director Lin taught me a lesson. Director Lin had never been exposed to movies before, but the films he operated were released earlier than us, and the schedule was also good. Moreover, I sold the foreign distribution and videotape to Princess Jin, and the income is estimated to be seven or eight million, but Meiya, whom he contacted, was willing to buy the distribution rights of "Maoshan" for nine million. ”
It was this incident that completely changed Zheng Zeshi's impression of Lin Xiaozhi.
"If it weren't for the fact that I had signed a contract with Princess Jin before, I would have been really moved by the price given by Meiya who was contacted by Director Lin!" He looked at Qiu Degen seriously: "So, I definitely can't be the president of New Asia." Qiu Sheng should invite another Gao Ming, I think even if Director Lin does it, it may be much better than me! ”
After saying that, he was ready to argue with Qiu Degen. However, unexpectedly, he didn't see a trace of surprise on Qiu Degen's face at all, and he could only see a shallow smile on his face, full of sensitivity. With his head spinning quickly, he quickly smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "...... It seems that I was overthinking, it turned out that Qiu Sheng already had a suitable candidate in his heart! ”
"Indeed!" Qiu Degen nodded and explained: "Director Zheng, I know that you have been dissatisfied with Wang Jia'an for a long time, but this person is not easy to move. In other words, even if I want to move him, I have to give someone an explanation. ”
Zheng Zeshi frowned, still savoring the meaning of his words. Qiu Degen has already pointed out: "Wang Jiaan is Lin Jianle's person, and he is also the first president of ATV's subsidiary company appointed after the Lin family became a shareholder of ATV. ”
As soon as he said this, Zheng Zeshi completely understood. The Lin family spent a huge amount of money to eat a large number of ATV shares in Qiu Degen's hands, and now the shares held by this major shareholder have exceeded Qiu Degen, Lin Jianle is the son of Lin Baixin, although he is only a director of ATV, but as the representative of the Lin family at the top of ATV, Qiu Degen has made it clear that the car and horse want to withdraw from ATV's port, and everyone is turning a blind eye to the move of supporting several descendants. Since Wang Jia'an is the president of the first subsidiary supported by Lin Jianle, Qiu Degen is really not good at moving him.
Zheng Zeshi completely understood, and even understood the other meaning of his words, and sighed and said, "When is Qiu Sheng going to leave?" ”
As the chairman of ATV, Qiu Degen is reluctant to easily move the president of a subsidiary, and there is another important reason, that is, he is ready to completely get rid of ATV's shares, and is ready to sell this TV empire that he has worked hard for several years to build.
glanced at him apologetically, Qiu Degen knew that Zheng Zeshi was only willing to join New Asia at the beginning, it was completely for his face. But after he invited someone, he was leaving, which was really unreasonable.
"Next year, I won't leave this year!" Qiu Degen comforted: "Don't worry, I will do my best this year to leave a good foundation for New Asia." ”
Zheng Zeshi heard that he was leaving next year, because of the hot sale of "Maoshan", the little enthusiasm for New Asia that had just been aroused suddenly disappeared, and the whole person exuded a decadent and frustrated atmosphere, and he didn't want to discuss this topic with him anymore, so he asked bluntly: "Who is the new president Qiu Sheng going to give it to?" ”
How could Qiu Degen not see his disheartenness. But he also has a bitter feeling in his heart and can't say it. I had to pat him on the shoulder and chat as a comfort: "Didn't we discuss him for a long time before?" ”
Zheng Zeshi was stunned for a while and didn't react at first, and when he looked back, he thought about the person who the two had just discussed for a long time, wasn't it Lin Xiaozhi. At the moment, he asked very strangely, "Director Lin?" ”
"That's right, he's the only one who's the right fit. has enthusiasm for the company, ability and talent are also good, and he is also Lin Baixin's nephew, with this important identity, even if we replace Wang Jia'an, it is expected that the Lin family will not say anything! ”
As soon as he explained this, Zheng Zeshi thought that it was really like that. In addition to being too young and having been in the industry for a short time, Lin Xiaozhi may really be the best choice for the president of New Asia.
However, from Qiu Degen's mouth, he personally heard that he was going to leave ATV next year, and Zheng Zeshi's good mood when he came was completely gone, and after staying in his office, he got up and prepared to leave after chatting for a while.
Director Zheng ...... I'm sorry for you...... If you're ready to leave, go talk to the young man, and I think he'll be happy to take over your shares, or sell them to me!" ”
As soon as he touched the doorknob, a sentence from behind made Zheng Zeshi stunned for a while before he sighed, nodded and pushed the door away! ——
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