Volume 1 Chapter 181 Celebration Party Again
On the morning of August 3, after more than two months of filming, Lin Xiaozhi finally announced in the Tanleya Sisters School on a sunny day that his second film "Killer Leon" was completed, ending the preliminary filming.
At noon on the same day, after boldly paying private money to invite the entire crew to a star-rated hotel for a big meal, Lin Xiaozhi was dragged back to the company by a phone call from Xinya before he had time to arrange the post-production of "Killer Leon". It was Gao Zhisen who came to the door to discuss with him the upcoming celebration of "Water Margin Laughter".
"Lin Sheng, I heard that you have taken down the New Asia market and made forty or fifty million Hong Kong dollars a year?"
A mouthful of water squirted out, and Lin Xiaozhi choked and coughed.
"I said Brother Sen, where did you hear that?" Lin Xiaozhi patted his chest and coughed for a while before he squirted out all the tea that had choked on his trachea, which made him feel more comfortable.
Gao Zhisen is still 'sloppy and dressed up' as usual, in fact, it is a bit too much to say that he is sloppy. He seems to be too casual, and the clothes on his body are also clean, but he doesn't pay attention to the matching, and whoever sees him for the first time always feels that this person is dressed a little awkwardly, and he looks very sloppy.
"Less, Lin Sheng. There are no outsiders here, so I'll ask you at random, even if it's Huang Sheng, I won't tell him, are you still afraid that I will leak it? Gao Zhisen has been familiar with him in the past half a year of cooperation with Xinya, and he knows that Lin Xiaozhi is not as big as some of the wealthy children he has come into contact with, and he is happy to let go, but he dares to ask anything in front of him.
Lin Xiaozhi gave him a blank look, Gao Zhisen's black belly is well-known in the circle. Far away, he carried the actors and crew of Mecca to dig up the new art city, and used the funds of other rival film companies to make movies to snipe his company's works. Recently, Lin Xiaozhi has received rumors that this product is preparing to set up a 'private, film company', so he is now accepting the appeasement of the new art city and the big financier behind Lei Juekun, while quietly pulling funds everywhere, and poaching people from the new art city.
Although this thing is done secretly, can it still hide it from him Lin Xiaozhi? Because this product is also taking advantage of the internal instability of the new art city caused by the infighting of the three giants, digging the corner of the new art city, which is also a coincidence. Some time ago, Lin Xiaozhi sent Zheng Fei to dig up a screenwriter in Xinyi City who was favored by him, and he unexpectedly heard the news from him, and learned that Gao Zhisen had contacted him not long ago, suggesting that he might have to run away from Shan Yu
lit a cigarette for himself, and threw the cigarette pack and lighter to Gao Zhisen.
can hide from the high-level of Xinyi City, Gao Zhisen is naturally not fighting alone, there is a big man standing behind him, it is Gao Zhisen's half guide and mentor - Huang Baiming. Yes, Huang Baiming is one of the three giants of the new art city, and he is the executive director of the new art city, all the crews, directors, and artists of the huge new art city are contracted and packaged by him, and only he can have the ability to suppress the wind and grass below.
Half of his apprentice and confidant Gao Zhisen is digging the corner of Xinyi City, and it is impossible to say that Huang Baiming does not know about this matter. So Lin Xiaozhi immediately came to a conclusion after receiving the news that Gao Zhisen wanted to engage in a private film company, and there must be Huang Baiming's shadow behind him
"Brother Sen, do you really want to know the Dao? Okay, I can give you an explanation, but I want someone under you, as long as you agree, let alone explain the matter of Xinya to you, even if it is other things, I can do you a favor......" Lin Xiaozhi spat out a pillar of smoke and looked at him with a smile on his face.
Gao Zhisen's heart tightened, he immediately knew who Lin Xiaozhi wanted, and immediately shook his head and said: "The fat cow can't be given to you, and he is also half my apprentice."
He is a smart person, and Lin Xiaozhi must have taken a fancy to Gu Dezhao, the script creator of the movie "Water Margin", and the fat cow is Gu Dezhao's nickname.
"As for the other busy ......" He was a little confused, not knowing what Lin Xiaozhi was referring to.
"Brother Sen, don't be in a hurry to refuse. It doesn't matter if you don't want to let Gu De summon me, but let him help me write another script. In return, I will not only tell you about the situation of Xinya that you want to know, but also solve one of your biggest headaches right now."
He paused, until he made Gao Zhisen feel uncomfortable, and then gently spit out two words: "funds"
Gao Zhisen's body suddenly stiffened, and after a few seconds, as if he remembered something, his chest rose and fell, he lit a cigarette and took a puff before he said: "Lin Sheng, I have no idea of starting a new movie recently, the script is not ready for anything, even if filming starts, it is estimated that I will have to wait a few months to ......prepare for next year's Chinese New Year."
"Brother Sen......" Lin Xiaozhi interrupted him with a little displeasure, "There are no outsiders here, what are you still messing with me...... Brother ∫ (Wu Yusen) has recently made his own film company, I don't believe it, you have always been called 'Ersen, one of the two sens) in Hong Kong, you don't have any ideas......"
His words directly silenced the office for a while, until Gao Zhisen lit the second cigarette, and then said unhurriedly: "It's okay to lend you the fat cow for the time being, but I hope that Lin Sheng and you Xinya will use it carefully, don't be too seedling." As for the funds or something, Lin Sheng, I can't reply to you for the time being."
In the end, Lao Jianghu, the last sentence quietly blocked Lin Xiaozhi's allusion that he Gao Zhisen wanted to start a private film company, and he did not admit that he wanted to start a film company, even if he was about to do it in the future, he could excuse his investment.
It seems that Gao Zhisen has found the big financier, and he doesn't plan to let Lin Xiaozhi intervene.
Lin Xiaozhi secretly screamed in his heart that it was a pity that he could invest in Gao Zhisen, a '20 million director, and then slowly plan for it in the future, and finally take his company into a subsidiary and satellite company of New Asia, which is undoubtedly a beautiful thing. But Gao Zhisen rejected him softly and hard, and he could only secretly cry out in his heart that it was a pity.
However, it is also a good thing to be able to second, Gu Dezhao, an apprentice who does not seem to be very valued by him for the time being, from Gao Zhisen's hands. Xinya is about to develop, and it is not worrying to have the script provided by Lin Xiaozhi, but if it wants to develop in the long run, it is necessary to establish its own screenwriting team and other teams. But now, the release of two new movies, and the box office dividends in the next half a month, New Asia can get more than 10 million dividends in Hong Kong alone, and then sell overseas films, it can't be more beautiful, the two movies can probably bring him more than 30 million income, and some of the original plans and propositions can continue to be implemented.
The more I thought about it, the better my mood, and the unhappiness of being rejected by Gao Zhisen for investment quickly faded, and he poured himself a cup of black tea to moisten his mouth, and he quickly opened his mouth to dilute the embarrassing atmosphere in the room, "Please also ask Brother Sen to keep it secret for me for the time being, just as some rumors from the outside world have made it a deal."
The celebration of "Water Margin" was finally scheduled at the Regal Kowloon Hotel, starting at 7 p.m. on August 6. In fact, it is more appropriate to say that it is not so much the celebration of "Water Margin" as the celebration of New Asia Film Company. Because Lin Xiaozhi not only invited many people from the meritorious crew of "Water Margin", but even many people from the crew of "Liao Zhai Yan Tan" led by He Fan and him, he also invited them.
At this day's celebration, Xinya lost the previous ability to invite Qiu Degen, chairman of ATV, to sit in town, and Lin Xiaozhi, who was worried about his lack of influence, also entrusted Gao Zhisen to help invite some friends to join the party. I personally paid for the charter of the Regal Kowloon Hotel and chartered the entire lobby on the first floor. At 7 o'clock in the evening, although there was no crowd, the news that the New Asia Film Company, which was recently on fire in Hong Kong, held a celebration party at the Regal Kowloon Hotel, spread through various channels.
Many people come to Kowloon Tsim Sha Tsui in order to see celebrities, or to see the wealthy young Xu Lin Xiaozhi, who is called "a wealthy rebel", and Regal Kowloon Hotel Hong Kong is located here.
Lin Xiaozhi boldly chartered the entire hall on the first floor, not to mention accommodating dozens of people, even hundreds of people are not a problem at all, and as many people as many people come can naturally accommodate it, but this magnanimity still makes many people jealous. New Asia can be said to be one of the most profitable film companies in Hong Kong last year and this year, and there are only a few in front of it, Xinyicheng is one, Golden Harvest is one, and Debao is one, in addition to the three giants of the traditional film industry, only Yongsheng and Yingzhijie Film Company can compete with him.
Shadow Zhijie's golden twin guns Liu Zhenwei and Wang Jiawei made a lot of money for Deng Guangrong, but they were a little worse than Xinya. Although Yongsheng earns more than New Asia, it only relies on the sufficiency of investment funds, and the income from making a few medium-cost blockbuster movies is slightly higher than that of New Asia, speaking of which, New Asia has not shot a large-budget movie last year or even this year, and only "Water Margin" relies on an investment of nearly 10 million, which is barely a medium investment. But Rao is like this, and Xinya has made a lot of money, which really makes many people's eyes red.
Qiu Degen left, Zheng Zeshi also left, the two of them used to be responsible for greeting guests, but now it has been replaced by Lin Xiaozhi, he has not changed for a while, but he has honestly followed Gao Zhisen from six o'clock to stand at the door of the Regal Kowloon Hotel to greet guests
"Brother Cat, you're here too"
"Huang Sheng, thank you for your support"
After half past six o'clock, the invited guests and guests gradually came, and the first to arrive was Lin Xiaozhi's acquaintance - Zheng Zeshi, who is also the former production director of New Asia. Arrived with him and Huang Baiming, the executive director of New Arts City, if you want to say which film company has the widest range of high-level levels in the Hong Kong film circle, it is not an exaggeration to say that it must be Huang Baiming.
"Even if you don't invite me, I'm going to come uninvited. Here you go, Achi, don't dislike me for being a cheap gift. Congratulations, New Asia has another movie with a box office of more than 20 million, which makes me feel old" Gao Zhisen is definitely a very talkative person, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was given a blank look by Lin Xiaozhi and a few people. In the movie "Water Margin Laughter", Zheng Zeshi, a big fat man weighing more than 200 pounds, was recommended by Lin Xiaozhi to play Ximenqing, but Gao Zhisen can play better than him, as soon as he heard him remind, his eyes lit up, ignoring Zheng Zeshi's struggle, he directly caught his old friend blind, and asked him to play a fat version of 'handsome Ximenqing, which is absolutely subversive.
After the movie was released, Zheng Zeshi and Shen Dianxia, who played the matchmaker, were also laughed and praised by the media as the best screen couple in 89, I don't know how many people have been bad.