Just when Wu Siyuan was angry, he contacted the media by himself, sprinkled silver paper and swiped love cards, and helped promote "Butterfly Change", but the Hong Kong media was paying attention to the love life of Xu Guanwu, Lin Qingxia, and Zhao Yazhi.

Because Xu Guanwu is a wealthy man in Hong Kong, Lin Qingxia is a pure actress with a good reputation in Asia, and Zhao Yazhi is the chief actress in Hong Kong, so the three of them are really like a drama together, and the climax is unstoppable.

Although there were no paparazzi at the end of the 70s, there were already reporters who reported celebrity scandals, and they stood outside Xu Guanwu's house in groups, forgetting to sleep and eat, setting up high-resolution cameras to point at the inside of the house, ready to shoot the activities inside the house at all times.

Because freedom of speech and freedom of the press are promoted in Hong Kong, it is not illegal for journalists to take photographs, and publishing these private photos will only result in a fine from the government, but there is no more severe punishment. And that little fine is only a drop in the bucket compared to the increase in magazine sales, so magazines often do everything in pursuit of news, such as surveillance, tracking, candid photography, etc., are just pediatrics.

Xu Guanwu naturally didn't have a good impression of these dog skin plasters guarding outside, but he couldn't find someone to beat them up, so the only solution was to move to the hotel first, and the presidential suite on the top floor would be directly packaged, and it would be difficult for anyone to enter.

The newspapers and magazines that published Xu Guanwu's private photos also received lawyer's letters from Xu's family, which not only asked them to stop the false report, but also demanded compensation of up to 10 million yuan.

Although such a lawsuit is fought to the worst end, it may only end in defeat. But it's not a magazine. can afford such a high lawyer's fee.

In Hong Kong, lawyers' fees are very high. The more famous the lawyer, the higher the fee, and it is not that the rich simply cannot afford it. And even if you are rich, if you have a protracted lawsuit, it will be a considerable burden on money.

It seems that Gong Ruxin fought for the property case, and the lawsuit went on for several years, and the lawyer's fees were so overwhelming that the plaintiff had to declare bankruptcy, and he was suddenly reduced from a billionaire to a bankrupt settlement.

With Xu Guanwu's net worth. With the lawyer team hired by Xu's, it is naturally easy to fight a lawsuit, even if it is fought for a long time, it can hold on. But for those magazines and newspapers, litigation is an unbearable burden.

They reported on Xu Guanwu's peachy news and published Xu Guanwu's private photos, all of which were on the edge of the law, which could be said to be for the freedom of news reporting, but it was also okay to say that it was an invasion of privacy.

It depends on how the lawyer defends the case, and how the court pronounces the sentence. The lawyers hired by Xu's high-paid are naturally more capable than the lawyers hired by these magazines. Moreover, Xu Guanwu's influence in Hong Kong is also incomparable to these magazines and newspapers. Therefore, once it really goes to court, I am afraid that these magazines and newspapers will have to pay for the lawyer's fees alone.

Therefore, in addition to several newspapers with strong backgrounds such as "Sing Tao Daily" and "Overseas Chinese Daily", after receiving the lawyer's letter, other media immediately ran to Xu's to apologize and confess to Xu Guanwu in a low voice, the purpose of which was to avoid being prosecuted and the fate of being punished and bankrupt.

Xu Guanwu naturally knew that these people were asking for it now, but they were just forced. In fact, as long as they are let go this time, how to report next time or how to report, after all, the purpose of opening a newspaper is to make money, so naturally whatever news is hot, it will be reported. As for the next time I am sued, I will beg again in a low voice.

Xu Guanwu also had no intention of being an enemy of the media in Hong Kong, so after seeing that they had softened this time and published a letter of apology, he raised his noble hand and let them go.

In fact, these newspapers and media also saw that it was impossible for Xu Guanwu to be the enemy of the entire Hong Kong media, so they had a hint of fearlessness. After all, Hong Kong is a free society, and even if Xu Guanwu wants to dominate the media, it is impossible for him. Not only does he not have the financial resources to do this, but the government will not allow this to happen.

These media also figured out that the reports had already been published anyway, and the money had already been put in their pockets. Now pretending to be a grandson is indispensable for a piece of meat, on the contrary, a bulging wallet is a real benefit. So they are also accustomed to the vicious circle of reporting, apologizing, and reporting again.

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Just when Xu Guanwu was fighting with these media, "Butterfly Change" also began to be released on a large scale in Golden Harvest Cinemas under Wu Siyuan's spending money and publicity.

Wu Siyuan invested millions of Hong Kong dollars in the movie "Butterfly Change", so he must not sit idly by and watch its box office performance be sluggish, so he spared no expense in publicity.

And He Guanchang didn't care so much about the movie "Butterfly Change", this film was invested by Wu Siyuan, whether he won or lost, it had little to do with Golden Harvest, so when he heard Wu Siyuan say that he hoped Golden Harvest could pay to help with publicity, He Guanchang rejected this proposal. also made Wu Siyuan disappointed in He Guanchang.

In fact, He Guanchang wished that the box office of "Butterfly Change" was not high, and it was best to let Wu Siyuan suffer a small loss and lose 350,000 Hong Kong dollars. Three and a half million Hong Kong dollars is not a lot of money for Golden Harvest, but for Wu Siyuan, it is a big loss.

With this loss, Golden Harvest can rightfully participate in the company's operation in the future, and no longer let Wu Siyuan monopolize the overall situation. And if possible, Golden Harvest can continue to increase its capital until it fully controls Siyuan Film Company.

Wu Siyuan also saw through He Guanchang's sinister intentions, so he would rather spend his own money to get the box office of "Butterfly Change" up than watch it fail at the box office. Because he knows that Dao Siyuan Film Company is his root, this company now has a market value of more than 10 million, although it is not worth mentioning compared to the big film companies such as Xu's, Shaw Brothers, and Golden Harvest.

But among the large and small film companies in Hong Kong, Siyuan Film Company is also ranked high. It also has more than a dozen blockbuster movies in its library, and its employees are all old people who follow him to fight the world, which is one of his most valuable assets.

If Golden Harvest is allowed to become the owner of Siyuan Film Company, although Wu Siyuan still holds shares, he is almost worthless. Because the major shareholder of the joint-stock company is talking about things. It is completely possible to squeeze out a small shareholder like Wu Siyuan. Unless Wu Siyuan can be richer than Jiahe. Golden Harvest increased its capital and became a shareholder, and he also increased its capital and shares. Maintain your advantage in shares, otherwise you will only have the fate of being swallowed by Golden Harvest.

The reason why Li Jiacheng did not dare to carry out a reverse takeover after Xu Guanwu acquired Changjiang Industrial was because Xu Guanwu had more funds than him. If the takeover is reversed, Xu Guanwu will swallow it at any time, and when the time comes to take over Cheung Kong Industrial, the stocks in Li Jiacheng's hands will become like waste paper.

This is also for what Hong Kong business war TV series, once I heard the news of a consortium acquisition. Those listed companies would be so panicked. Because in the capital market, the richer the person, the easier it is to call for wind and rain, and the winner-takes-all law also makes the loser almost desperate.

Wu Siyuan was worried that Jiahe would seize the opportunity to swallow Siyuan Film Company, so he was forced to spend his own money to engage in publicity, but because the media have been reporting Xu Guanwu's peach news recently, although a lot of money has been spent, the publicity effect of "Butterfly Change" is not obvious.

In addition, the movie "Butterfly Change" is too alternative, not only is the protagonist set unique in Hong Kong films, but even the storyline can be described as outstanding. So after the release, although people said that it was very innovative, in fact, the market response was not very good. belongs to the kind of movies that are popular but not popular.

In a week of release, the box office was only 1.15 million. For those movies with an investment of no more than two or three hundred thousand, it is already a small profit. But for "Butterfly Change", which invested millions, the box office situation is not optimistic.

In terms of the million-dollar investment in "Butterfly Change", the local box office in Hong Kong is at least 2 million Hong Kong dollars, and the box office in overseas sales ports is at least 1 million Hong Kong dollars, so that Wu Siyuan can earn back a little money.

However, a week after the release of "Butterfly Change", the box office data should have been on an upward trend, but now it has shown a downward trend.

In addition, Xu's highlight of this year's "A Plan" was also released, and people lined up to buy tickets to watch "A Plan", but on the contrary, this alternative "Butterfly Change" was not cared for.

Seeing that the movie "Butterfly Change" was going to lose money, and he no longer had money for publicity, Wu Siyuan, who was anxious for a while, almost lost his hair. This is also the dilemma of small film companies, if a film fails to invest, it is enough to put the company in trouble. Unlike large film companies, which invest in dozens of movies every year, even if a few movies lose money, it will not affect the overall situation.

encountered a swarm of media reports on Xu Guanwu's peachy news, and finally waited for Xu's lawyer's letter, and after the major media began to stop, I thought that my opportunity had come, but I didn't expect Xu's to launch "A Plan" again.

"A Scheme" invested 5 million US dollars to shoot earlier, and it has already caused a sensation in Hong Kong, and when it was released in the United States and won 50 million at the box office, it immediately made Hong Kong people excited. Therefore, as soon as this blockbuster was announced to be released in Hong Kong, the door buckle of the brilliant cinema chain began to queue up, and there were many people who needed to call the police to maintain order.

collided with such a blockbuster movie, Wu Siyuan really wanted to cry without tears, and it was better to release it two weeks in advance. Now people are running to watch "A Scheme", and "Butterfly Change", which not many people have watched in the first place, has now fallen to the point where no one appreciates it.

Seeing that the box office of "Butterfly Change" continued to decline, Wu Siyuan really wanted to cry without tears. He invested one million Hong Kong dollars in the front of this movie to shoot, and then spent 200,000 Hong Kong dollars to do publicity, and he has spent 1.2 million yuan before and after, and has spent most of the company's working capital.

In addition to the low box office of Hong Kong's local films, it is not as easy to sell rights overseas as imagined. Taiwanese film dealers suspect that this film does not have stars to help, and the director is also a little-known novice, so the copyright is pressed quite low, so Wu Siyuan just wants to slap the table and scold his mother.

In addition, film companies want to grab the fierce film "A Scheme", everyone knows that this is the most popular movie now, and it is naturally a good movie worth watching if it can achieve such a high box office in the United States. And since "A Plan and Planning" is so famous, and the three brothers Hong Jingbao co-starred for the first time, the cast is also quite strong, so it is reasonable for the copyright fee to be higher.

The filmmakers all want to buy this film and come back to show it, so naturally the prices of other films will be reduced, otherwise where will they have so much budget to buy the film.

Therefore, "Butterfly Change" suffered from the pond fish, and the price of overseas copyright was very low, and even old friends in Taiwan refused to give high prices, which made Wu Siyuan feel sad.

Just when he was really desperate, Hui unexpectedly introduced the movie "Butterfly Change" in the magazine "Phantom of the East" for many consecutive issues, from its narrative skills, to story deconstruction, from directorial techniques, to the connotation of the film, and praised this film as one of the best movies in Hong Kong this year.

When Wu Siyuan saw the report on "The Phantom of the East", he almost suspected that there was something wrong with his eyes, because he didn't pay for the advertising of "The Phantom of the East", why did they come back to help him promote? And it's almost going to take the movie "Butterfly Change" to the sky?! (To be continued......)