At the same time.

Mong Kok, The Long Bay Villa...

"Brother Yao, do you say Zhang Shihao can they succeed?"

"That's a lot of money, that's not a small amount."

Daozi stood behind the sofa and looked at Lin Yao who was eating breakfast.

Hong Xing is not easy to provoke, let alone the Jiang family, who has controlled Hong Xing for decades.

Zhang Shihao and Ye Guohuan will directly face Jiang Tiansheng, the head of Hongxing, who is a legend who eats both black and white.

"You underestimate Zhang Shihao and Ye Guohuan too much."

Lin Yao lowered his head and ate the green vegetables, and said without raising his head: "Zhang Shihao's mind and Ye Guohuan's force are perfectly matched.

If it was Zhang Shihao alone, he might not be able to fight Jiang Tiansheng.

Coupled with Ye Guohuan, Jiang Tiansheng couldn't accept it if he didn't want to. ”

Daozi doesn't know much about Zhang Shihao and the two, Lin Yao is different, he has watched the TV series "Hard to Escape" with Zhang Shihao as the protagonist, and he has also watched the movie "The Tree Moves the Wind" with Ye Guohuan as the protagonist.

Lin Yao is very sure of the abilities and personalities of the two of them, and the two of them must do better together than he thought.

Bell bell bell ...

As soon as the meal was finished, Lin Yao's eldest brother rang loudly.

"Hello?"

"Brother Yao, I'm Zhang Shihao."

"How's it going?"

"It's successful, 45 million, and it will be put in the garbage bin at the entrance of Zhonghui Building tomorrow morning."

"Central Tower in Mong Kok? So good? ”

"The other party asked to release the person first."

"Release them first?"

Lin Yao frowned slightly, and then said with a smile: "Promise him, Hong Xing's signboard is worth tens of millions, dare to play tricks with us, and the two of you will play slowly with them in the future." ”

"Understood, is there anything else you would like to command?"

"Be careful on the way back."

The phone hung up, and Lin Yao touched his chin.

According to the previously agreed share, he will take 30 million of the 45 million, and leave the remaining 15 million for Zhang Shihao and the others as dividends.

Zhang Shihao's work efficiency seems to be higher than he thought.

He thought about it before, Jiang Tiansheng would take out thirty or forty million at most, but he didn't expect to give forty-five million directly.

It seems that Jiang Tiansheng was also frightened.

Sure enough, I'm afraid of dying.

"Brother Yao, the honorary officer of the Hong Kong Island Film Association, the famous film critic, and the senior screenwriter Mr. Zhang Heng is here."

A bodyguard walked in outside the door, stood at the dining table and whispered.

Lin Yao nodded and said, "Please come in, Mr. Zhang." ”

After speaking, he instructed the Filipino maid: "Go make two cups of black tea and bring some pastries." ”

Stomp Tread...

With the sound of footsteps, a famous screenwriter named Zhang Heng came up.

Zhang Heng is in his forties this year, with slightly white hair and looks like a little old man.

With a gentleman's hat on his head and a pipe in his hand, he looks a bit maverick.

But don't underestimate him, he is a famous screenwriter on Hong Kong Island, not only can he write but also help others adapt, it is said that even Master Gu has approached him in order to make his own more cinematic mood.

In addition, he debuted early, and this person is very comfortable in the Hong Kong Island film industry, and people who are three and nine streamers have to give some face.

Lin Yao's purpose for coming to him is very simple, he is ready to invest in the film industry, and he can't do it without a good script and insiders.

He has no shortage of scripts, all kinds of classic Hong Kong films are in his mind, and what he lacks is the people who write these scripts.

He certainly wouldn't do it himself, he didn't have the time.

Therefore, Zhang Heng will be used, he will give the outline and basic structure, and Zhang Heng will be responsible for filling in the content and making the connection.

piggyback, he can also help Lin Yao open up the door in the film industry.

"Mr. Lin."

Zhang Heng is a person in the film industry, and he has also heard of Lin Yao's name.

But the literati in this era are still relatively stylish, and Zhang Heng's attitude is very indifferent, and he will not flatter when he gives face.

"Pull it off."

Lin Yao waved his hand, and the Filipino maids removed the plates and the like.

Then it was replaced with black tea and pastries, and at the same time the unrelated horses were withdrawn, leaving only the knives and teapots.

"Mr. Zhang, please take a seat, I invited you here this time mainly for the script of a movie, you see, this is the outline I prepared."

Lin Yao hooked his fingers and took a document from Dao Boy's hand.

Zhang Heng took the document and looked at the number of pages, it was not much, there were only a dozen pages in total, and it might add up to seven or eight thousand words.

"Heroic nature!"

Looking at the name written on the document, Zhang Heng couldn't help but read it.

Lin Yao didn't bother him, raised his hand, and motioned for him to look down.

At a glance and three lines, Zhang Heng studied it carefully, and the more he read it, the more he found that this outline was not simple, and in some ways it was realistic.

"Mr. Lin, is this a real story?"

Zhang Heng couldn't help but put down the script and smoked with his pipe.

"Yes, Song Zihao is currently imprisoned in Makeng Prison, you can ask him for some details in the book, I have convinced him, and he will fully cooperate with you."

The first movie that Lin Yao is preparing to shoot is the heroic nature of the peak of the gangster movie theme on Hong Kong Island.

As for why it's the true colors of heroes instead of the Crazy Boy series, the main thing is that the stars need to be low-key at present, and the limelight of the Crazy Boy is too strong, which is not suitable for the stars who are currently integrating their territory and developing in a low-key manner.

The true character of the hero is different, and the grievances between Song Zihao and the Asia-Pacific counterfeit banknote group are well known, and they have been in the headlines for several days.

In addition, it is an adaptation of a real person, which many people have seen with their own eyes, and it will definitely cause a sensation when it is released.

"Mr. Lin, I've read your outline, and it's really written with ups and downs, and you can see at a glance that it's a good story, but..."

Screenwriter Zhang said with some uncertainty: "This is a completely different movie from the martial arts style, the overall color is dark, and I can't guarantee the box office income." ”

It is now Hong Kong Island in 1985, and the succession of martial arts films is weak, and the gangster-themed and supernatural films Xiaohe has only shown its sharp corners, and experts on how to transform the Hong Kong Island film industry are also divided opinions.

At this time, if you want to fire the first shot of the door, no one dares to guarantee whether it will succeed, what if fans don't buy it.

He has read the script of the hero's true colors, the scene is not small, and it will cost at least tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars to shoot it completely.

You must know that the best partner of the Hong Kong Island box office champion in 1984 has a total box office of only 30 million Hong Kong dollars, counting overseas only 50 million, and if you use 10 million for filming, who knows if you will make money later.

After all, it's not the total box office minus the expenses that are the net profit.

There are also cinema dividends.

At present, 30 percent of the box office on Hong Kong Island will be distributed to cinemas, and the producers will receive a maximum of 70 percent.

It also means that 10 million investment and 15 million box office can protect the capital.

If you can't reach the top ten at the total box office of the year, there is a chance that this film will lose money.

"You don't need to worry about the box office, since I dare to invest money in, it's not a small fight.

And I'm very optimistic about this movie, you can rest assured about the theater, I've already talked to Uncle Shao Liu.

I chartered the venue, 5 million Hong Kong dollars for the evening stalls of his 62 theaters, including seven days, all for the screening of the hero's true colors.

I believe that the box office of this movie will definitely exceed 20 million, and if I don't charter the show, I will pay more than this according to the theater dividend agreement. ”

Lin Yao said with great confidence and courage.

People who don't have confidence won't take out 10 million to make a movie, and another 5 million to package theaters.

This money is spent, and the total box office does not exceed 15 million, Lin Yao will sell at a loss, after all, he has also put in other efforts besides investment.

Only when the box office exceeds 20 million, or even 30 million, can this movie be called a big profit.

In reality, the true colors of the heroes released in 1986 have a box office of 35 million in Hong Kong and 30 million at the overseas box office, totaling 65 million.

Lin Yao is confident that it will exceed the box office revenue in reality, because it only cost five million to shoot the true colors of the hero in reality, and he has doubled the budget for excellence here, and the details and scenes of the film will only be better.

Another point is that the true colors of heroes in reality are not adapted from real cases, and there is no such gimmick.

The real Hong Kong Island Black Club is not so arrogant and powerful in the parallel world.

The Hong Kong Island here is known to have 800,000 old boys, since you are mixed up on the road, Song Zihao should have heard of it.

Haven't heard of it?

Then don't you look at the true colors of heroes and learn about the heroic deeds of Song Zihao's eldest brother.

800,000 people, everyone looks at it once, the ticket price is 50 Hong Kong dollars, which is 40 million Hong Kong dollars.

Some people still don't feel like it's enjoyable after watching it once, but after watching it for the second time, the third time, not to mention that everyone on Hong Kong Island goes to see it, as long as they go to one-tenth, Lin Yao will also earn a lot of money.

"Mr. Lin, the first thing to make a movie is to set up a film company, and we don't have our own equipment, so it will be very difficult to rely on rental.

I wonder what your thoughts are in this regard? ”

After reading the script, screenwriter Zhang couldn't help but ask other questions.

After hearing this, Lin Yao laughed, clapped his hands, and walked down from the upper floor a professional beauty wearing black professional turn, high heels, and black socks.

"This is Zhong Xiaomei, I will appoint her as the general manager of Xingyao Film Group, and the registered capital of the company is 10 million Hong Kong dollars, which I have full control.

You can talk to her about costumes, props, legal affairs, and actors.

Mr. Zhang, you are an old man in the film industry, except for the protagonist I have to decide by myself, you can recommend yourself for other positions, and our company will definitely consider it carefully. ”

Lin Yao is a layman in the film industry, but Zhang Heng, as a famous screenwriter and senior film critic, is one of the few figures in the industry.

If you don't understand, leave it to the insider, which is Lin Yao's consistent principle of employing people.

He believes that as long as the stars do not fall, Xingyao Film Group will not be able to mess up, and the people below will not dare to have crooked thoughts.

"Hello Miss Zhong."

Hearing that Zhong Xiaomei would be the general manager of the film group, screenwriter Zhang hurriedly put away his contempt for Zhong Xiaomei.

Zhong Xiaomei also knew that she was too young to convince the public, and she didn't take it big in front of a famous screenwriter like Zhang Heng, so she said respectfully: "Screenwriter Zhang, I have heard of your name a long time ago, and it is an honor for us Xingyao Film Group to cooperate." ”

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be."

Screenwriter Zhang was humble again and again, and he didn't forget to look at Lin Yao as he spoke.

He didn't need to ask to know, he must be thinking in his heart: "Zhong Xiaomei can sit in the position of general manager of Xingyao Film Group at a young age, I'm afraid it has a lot to do with this Mong Kok emperor!" ”

Of course, as a smart person, screenwriter Zhang didn't ask or say anything.

It's just that after saying hello, he asked Lin Yao again: "Mr. Lin, you said that there is a candidate for the protagonist, I take the liberty of asking who this person is, have I seen it?" ”

After speaking, I was afraid that Lin Yao would think too much: "I have read the outline of the script, the nominal protagonist is Song Zihao, in fact, there is a person whose role is no less than Song Zihao, it is no exaggeration to say that he is the one who puts the finishing touch, and this person is very important." ”

"Little Pony?"

"Well, little brother!"

"Hehe..."

Lin Yao smiled as soon as he opened his mouth: "I have already decided on the candidate for Brother Xiaoma, his name is Ah Jian, that is, the new Brother Xiaoma." ”

"Ah Jian?"

Screenwriter Zhang thought about it, but he didn't expect who this actor was.

Lin Yao didn't let him wait for a long time, and said happily: "Don't you know, Xiaoma also has a younger brother named Ma Jian overseas, and his younger brother has a similar personality to him, and he is also a twin.

I decided to call him the leading actor.

From now on, Ma Jian is Brother Pony, and Brother Pony is Ma Jian! ”