"Mr. Zou, my second brother has a proposal that a week before the official release, after the Friday and Saturday night screenings, an additional midnight show can be opened to screen our "Ghost Horse Double Stars"." Xu Guanwen cautiously proposed, "One is to see the audience's reactions, so that we can edit and modify again; The second is also a means of publicity, the so-called word of mouth is well known, which can save a lot of publicity costs. ”

When Xu Guanwu heard that there is no midnight show system in the Hong Kong film industry, he immediately told Xu Guanwen the information about the midnight show he had seen on the Internet before.

Xu Guanwen was worried about how to promote his film, and when he heard his second brother's idea, he immediately knew that it was a win-win idea. I just took this opportunity today to mention it to Mr. Zou Wenhuai.

"It's a good idea, anyway, the movie theater is free after the evening show, and if we can add a midnight show, it can make us a lot of money." Zou Wenhuai's eyes lit up, and he said with a happy face, "Mike, your second brother is a talent." ”

"Thank you Mr. Zou for the compliment, since that's the case, I'll go and print the copy." Xu Guanwen said with a smile.

……

After sending Xu Guanwen out of the door with a smile, He Guanchang's face immediately turned cold, "Raymond, this Xu Guanwen refused us to invest in the next new drama, it seems that he already has a reaction in his heart." If you don't find a way to suppress him now, you will definitely fly away in the future once your wings grow stiff. ”

"Ah Chang, don't be so anxious," Zou Wenhuai took a heavy puff of his cigar, "He has just made a movie now, and when he is complacent, he thinks that the film industry is so easy to mix." In fact, do you and my brother still see few such people? A good movie does not mean that the next movie is good, sooner or later there will be a day when he will suffer. When the time comes, we will help again, do you think he can still take out the palms of your and mine? If we suppress him now, once the matter spreads, who will dare to cooperate with us in the future? Be patient, the fish will always take the bait. ”

"Raymond, you're right, it's me who is too anxious." He Guanchang nodded.

Making movies is not such a simple thing, even if it is the director Li Hanxiang, who created the three major film genres of Huangmei Tune, Fengyue Film, and Qing Palace Opera? A few years ago, he entered Taiwan with great fanfare, but he ran back in a few years, and he still had to take refuge in his old club Shaw Brothers with a frown!

It is inevitable that big directors will have times when they make movies, let alone Xu Guanwen, who has only made one movie? "Sooner or later, there will be a time for you to cry." He Guanchang sneered.

……

"Ahh Xu Guanwen sneezed violently, "Who is scolding me behind my back?" He couldn't help but mutter.

Just declined Mr. Zou Wenhuai's investment, Xu Guanwen knew that it would be eventful from now on.

He knew that Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang were both heroes, although he was polite to Bruce Lee at the beginning, and even Zou Wenhuai gave up his Rolls-Royce for him to sit, while he sat in the back taxi, but that was because Golden Harvest was really short of talents and funds at that time, so he would allow Bruce Lee to be presumptuous in front of him.

In fact, both of them like to control people, so they feel a relief from Bruce Lee's death. Because if it continues like this, they really can't bear it.

Because after Bruce Lee became famous at that time, he was not controlled by Golden Harvest Company at all, and he always selected actors and directors by himself when making films, and others could not intervene at all. And because Bruce Lee has high requirements for making movies, and he often has to go overseas to shoot locations, which costs a lot of money, so Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang are often tired of coping.

Since Bruce Lee's death, Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang, who had been suppressed by him for a long time, immediately rebounded. Now that they are rich and powerful, they will no longer pretend to be anyone.

Historically, although Golden Harvest pursued the satellite company system, funded Hong Jingbao, Wang Jing, Xu Guanwen and others to set up companies, invested them in filming films, and agreed to share the box office account. But in fact, except for the box office in Hong Kong, the other overseas box offices are all a mess. In the future, when Xu Guanwen, Wang Jing or Hong Jingbao left from Golden Harvest, they all had disputes with their old clubs.

The reason is that the overseas box office is a mess, counting Zuihou, Hong Jingbao, Wang Jing, Xu Guanwen and others not only can't make a penny, but owe Jiahe a lot of money, which makes them feel very annoyed.

As a result, Wang Jing joined forces with six companies, including Shaw Brothers, China Star, Media Asia, Meiya, Time, and Jingyi, to snatch the Tseung Kwan O land from Golden Harvest, making Jihua, who built a new cinema for Golden Harvest, give up halfway.

"It seems that we should be careful in the future, and don't let their plot succeed." Xu Guanwen pondered in his heart.

There are only three places he can think of Golden Harvest's attack on the Xu Brothers: one is the box office of the movie, shortening the schedule of the movie, or fighting with the Shaw Brothers blockbuster, and the two heroes compete to lower the box office of the movie; The second is film talents, spending a lot of money to poach talents from the company. Naturally, a few brothers in his family don't have to worry, but Zhao Yazhi, Qi Xiaofu and others who have just signed are in danger; The third is overseas distribution, and now Golden Harvest also has its own theater chain in Southeast Asia, if he insists on not letting this film be released, then he really has no choice.

"It seems that if you have money, you still have to build your own theater." Xu Guanwen planned silently, he believed that Jiahe would not do it to himself for the time being, because it would seem that they were too domineering, and it would be difficult to attract others to take refuge in the future. But if you don't do it now, it doesn't mean you won't do it in the future. As his movies get better and better, and the sales become more and more popular, Golden Harvest will definitely not give up his fat pork.

Instead of closing your eyes and waiting for death at that time, it is better to prepare for a rainy day now.

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After Xu Guanwen made up his mind, he returned to the company and called his three younger brothers to the company, and told them what he thought.

"Get your own theater? It costs a lot of money. Xu Guanying said with a bitter face.

"Yes, big brother! I think you're thinking too much, Mr. Zou Wenhuai won't be that kind of person. Xu Guanjie also shook his head, not agreeing with the eldest brother's opinion.

"Second brother, what do you think?" Xu Guanwen couldn't help but be a little disheartened when he saw that the third and fourth brothers didn't understand and support him.

"Big brother, I support you! If our company wants to become bigger and stronger in the future, we must have our own theater chain, otherwise we will always be controlled by others. Xu Guanwu clenched his fists and said, "Now Golden Harvest is good to us, but because Bruce Lee has just passed away, they are eager to find the next successor." Once they find someone else to replace us, you think it will be difficult for us to compete with Golden Harvest's biological son in the future, whether it is the film schedule or overseas distribution. At that time, our company will be completely controlled by others, and they will pinch us to death with just one finger. ”

"What the second brother said is what I want to say, and we can't help but think about the future. Once Mr. Zou Wenhuai proposes to inject capital again, and is rejected by you and me, we will definitely turn against him directly. At that time, our company will face the situation that there is no theater to release. Xu Guanwen added.

"However, it is very expensive to pull a theater line, the monthly rent alone is nearly one million, and our company does not have so many films, how can we fill the entire theater chain? Won't the rent be paid for nothing? Xu Guanjie objected.