Golden Harvest, Hong Kong.

"What?! He has handed over the distribution rights of Taiwan to the Bamboo Union Gang? Bastard! Zou Wenhuai slapped the table and scolded.

"Raymond, don't be angry just yet. The most important thing now is that we have received a deposit from Taiwanese film companies, and now there is no film to hand over to them, so what should we do? He Guanchang was a little at a loss.

After the release of "Serpentine Trickster", the box office has skyrocketed, quickly exceeding the box office of one million Hong Kong dollars.

This film, which is all played by newcomers, has become the most dazzling dark horse in the first half of '74, and naturally attracted the attention of Taiwanese film companies.

Starring Xu Guanying, the third brother of the Xu brothers, the second comedy of the Xu brothers company has not yet been released.

The reason is that "Ghost Horse Double Star" is so popular that it has not only set a new box office record in Hong Kong, but also achieved box office success in Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries.

Therefore, early on, some Taiwanese film companies piled up money on Zou Wenhuai's desk, begging him to hand over the distribution rights of the two films to himself.

After Zou Wenhuai received the money, he also promised in every way that he would definitely hand over the distribution rights of the two movies to him.

But when He Guanchang and Xu Guanwen discussed the distribution of Taiwan, they were told that the distribution rights of the two films had already been handed over to Zhang Anle of the Taiwan Bamboo Union Gang.

He Guanchang, who heard the news, almost vomited blood on the spot, and he hurriedly rushed back to report to Zou Wenhuai, but almost blew Zou Wenhuai angry.

When the distribution rights of "Ghost Horse Double Star" were sold to Lin Rongfeng, Golden Harvest privately received nearly two million red envelopes.

Even if "Serpentine Trickster" and "Fa Qian Han" are not so popular, the two parts add up to two or three million benefits.

Unexpectedly, it is all gone now, and the worst thing is that Zou Wenhuai has already received a deposit. If you can't hand over the distribution rights by then, then the Taiwanese film companies will not be easy to mess with.

The thought of being collected by that group of Taiwanese filmmakers who knocked on the bone and sucked the marrow of the debt, Zou Wenhuai shuddered.

"Raymond, in my opinion, without further ado, it is better to explain to the Taiwan side as soon as possible, and at most we will pay some liquidated damages." He Guanchang suggested.

Zou Wenhuai nodded, "Ah Chang, have a good talk with the Taiwan side and try to appease their tempers." If they're really angry, tell them that we're going to cut the price of all our films by 10% in the second half of the year. ”

"Haode, Taiwanese filmmakers have been cooperating with us for a long time, and it is not difficult to appease them." He Guanchang said, "The most hateful thing is that the Xu brothers have bypassed us to contact Taiwan privately, and they clearly do not take us seriously. Raymond, don't let them go easily, I suggest that "Fa Qian Han" be painted immediately, and at the same time prohibit "Snake Trickster" and "Fa Qian Han" from being released in Southeast Asia. ”

"I agree with the painting of "Fat Money Cold" immediately, but there are some difficulties on the side of Nanyang Cathay. You also know that they are all businessmen, and the last "Ghost Horse Double Star" made them a lot of money, and these two new films are so popular in Hong Kong, they will not let go of these two good films. Zou Wenhuai groaned.

"Let's say hello first, for the sake of our previous friendship, maybe they will agree to our request." He Guanchang also said helplessly.

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"Big brother, it's not good, Golden Harvest Cinema Line informed us that "Fa Qian Han" will be painted today." Xu Guanjie rushed into the office and yelled.

"What?!" Xu Guanwen, who was thinking about the script, heard the bad news and stood up suddenly.

Bang! The force was so strong that his knee hit the table, and the pain distorted his facial features.

"They said that the attendance rate of "Fa Qian Han" was too low, and it would lose money if it was continued to be released, so they decided to draw it today." Xu Guanjie said breathlessly.

"Hell, I only went to the street to see it early today, and there are still people queuing up at the entrance of the theater to buy tickets, how can the attendance rate be low?" Xu Guanwen said angrily.

"Big brother, this is just an excuse. In my opinion, the real reason is that we bypassed Golden Harvest and handed over the distribution rights of "Serpentine Trickster" and "Fa Qian Han" to the Bamboo Union Gang, and did not let Golden Harvest get any benefits from it. Xu Guanjie said coldly.

"Humph! The Xu Brothers Company is an independent production company, and the films made by themselves enjoy the copyright, so why can't they be handed over to others for distribution?! Xu Guanwen slapped the table and shouted, "The last "Ghost Horse Double Star" swallowed me millions, and this time I want to stretch out another hand to come in, it's really insatiable!" ”

"Big brother, I'm worried that this is not the worst news," Xu Guanjie thought for a moment and said, "What if they don't let us release it in Nanyang?" You also know that Golden Harvest was originally supported by Nanyang Cathay, and if they colluded to boycott us, then we would be unlucky. ”

Xu Guanwen listened to these words and immediately calmed down.

Nanyang is one of the main dumping grounds for Hong Kong films, and there are two main cinema chains there, one owned by Shaw Brothers, with a total of more than 100 cinemas.

The other cinema chain is owned by Cathay Pacific, which was previously in competition with Shaw Brothers. Since the company's top management was all in flight, Cathay Pacific has terminated the production business, and is only responsible for the distribution of cinemas and films.

And the reason why Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang were able to create Golden Harvest was secretly supported by Cathay Pacific. The distribution of Golden Harvest's films in Nanyang was also handed over to Cathay Pacific.

The Hui Brothers' films are distributed in Nanyang, and they all rely on Golden Harvest and Cathay Pacific. Now that Golden Harvest has been badly damaged because of the distribution rights, the distribution of "Serpentine Trickster" and "Fa Qian Han" in Nanyang will be dangerous.

Losing the box office powerhouse of Nanyang is undoubtedly a thunderbolt from the blue for Xu Guanwen.

"Big brother, you have to find a way to save it as soon as possible." Xu Guanjie urged.

"What's the solution? It all comes down to money. Xu Guanwen said angrily, "The right to issue has been handed over to the Bamboo Union Gang, and if you want to come back, you will definitely ascend to the sky." Although Taiwanese filmmakers forget their righteousness for profit, they are also businessmen, and they still have some reasoning. That group of people is mixed up, and if they offend it, their lives will be gone. ”

"Then you can't sit still!" Xu Guanjie scratched his head and said.

"Call the second brother, this matter started because of him, see how he handles it." Xu Guanwen scolded, "I said a long time ago not to deal with those people, but he didn't listen. Can those people afford to be provoked? If you want to fly before your hair grows, you will fall to death sooner or later! ”

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After receiving Xu Guanjie's call, Xu Guanwu was not too surprised, because he knew that the Xu Brothers Company and Jiahe would turn their faces sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

"Don't worry about Nanyang, although they both belong to Cathay, they are scattered. Businessmen seek profits, as long as it is a good film, are you afraid that they don't want to make money? Xu Guanwu was confident.

Although Golden Harvest was supported by Cathay Pacific, when the new art city rose in the 80s and was inseparable from Golden Harvest, Cathay Pacific, which was supposed to belong to the same trench as Golden Harvest, released the films of New Art City on a large scale, which had a great impact on the films released by Golden Harvest in Nanyang.

Therefore, the shopping mall is like a battlefield, with only eternal interests and no eternal enemies.