Chapter 18 Acquisition of 'Huaxing Records'
made the program planner and the staff look at the chattering gentleman on the stage, and sigh with emotion! Successful people are so conscientious and responsible no matter what they do! I think Xijun is so dedicated!
If Xi Jun knew what they were thinking, he would definitely say; Of course I'm very dedicated, how can I make a good impression in front of future superstars if I am not dedicated! If you are not dedicated, how can you slowly dig up the corner of the wireless TV station! ’
At this time, the most excited is Brother Pony! I didn't expect it to be just a casual relationship, but I met a film company owner! Let the employees who play tricks next to him all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred. At this time, Brother Xiao Ma had not yet filmed Shanghai Tang, which was a household name in the future, and was just a newcomer who had just debuted. Only a few small-budget films were made. And don't want to pay for it! once made him a box office poison for the movie, and he was reduced to the end that no one dared to ask him to make a movie. I had to work at the TV station all the time!
Looking at the young people talking eloquently in the show, they are ready to be a doorman! I hope to grasp this opportunity to enter the big screen! At this time, not to mention the low salary of filming TV, it is also tiring. Although it is tiring to enter the big screen, the pay is high! At this time, Jackie Chan's salary has been opened to 2 million! This is the reward for Golden Harvest to dig Jackie Chan this year! It is said that there is also an interesting story, which was originally Jackie Chan in Luo Wei's company. After Bruce Lee died unexpectedly, Luo Wei always wanted to find someone to replace him, so he chose Jackie Chan, who dared to fight, but it has been tepid, and the company can't continue to operate! The old housekeeper of the company has no retirement fee when he retires, and Jackie Chan can't stand it, so he gives the old housekeeper the only more than 3,000 Hong Kong dollars on his body! Probably good people have good rewards, not long after the old housekeeper retired, Jackie Chan took over the filming of "Serpentine Trickster" and "Drunken Fist" and became an instant hit! At the beginning, his salary was 3,000 Hong Kong dollars, and after he became popular, Luo Wei raised it to 50,000 for him. The two signed a contract, and if Jackie Chan broke the contract, he would pay 100,000 Hong Kong dollars if he left Luo Wei.
At the beginning, Golden Harvest dug Jackie Chan and took a check for one million, how could Jackie Chan ever see so much money! Say that this is a deposit, and your salary is 2 million. This made Jackie Chan very hesitant, in 1978, the salary of male pig's feet was about 100,000! 2 million is a sky-high price! Be grateful, Luo Wei has made him popular after all, and he has never agreed. It wasn't until the third time that I didn't resist the temptation and agreed to it! Mrs. Luo Wei came over to cry and make a fuss after knowing it, which made Jackie Chan very ashamed and decided not to cancel the contract. But I didn't expect Luo Wei to quit at this time, and jumped out and threatened to ask Jackie Chan to compensate 10 million Hong Kong dollars. This made Jackie Chan, who had just debuted, confused, isn't it 100,000 compensation? How did it become 10 million Hong Kong dollars?
It turned out that Jackie Chan was born in martial arts and had no culture. When I signed the contract, I didn't look at it much, and I was cheated by Luo Wei. The compensation fee of 10 million was an astronomical amount for Jackie Chan at that time. I can't make up that much money even if I sell it! Just when he was at a loss, the old butler appeared.
The old housekeeper used to work as a cashier in the company, and he told Jackie Chan that it was Luo Wei who let him change the contract, adding a sum to the 'ten' and turning it into 'thousand'. If you want to go to court, you have to testify for your own reasons, and in the end, Luo Wei is afraid, and the matter is over.
After signing a contract with Golden Harvest, Jackie Chan received a salary of 4.8 million for his first movie. The news spread, which made people in the industry envious and jealous at this time! Many people have stepped onto the big screen! Thinking about one step to the sky......
Not surprising! Chow Yun-fat wants to make movies every day. Xiao Ma was born in a rural family on Lamma Island, Hong Kong, and his family conditions were very poor. When Chow Yun-fat was in the third grade of secondary school, his father became ill from hard work and couldn't afford to get sick, and his family was unable to let him continue studying. He entered the society prematurely and looked for work. Before working in acting, Chow Yun-fat had been at the bottom of society, working as a waiter in a trading house, a child laborer in an electronics factory, a hotel waiter, a postman, a photographic equipment salesman, and so on. This is also one of the reasons why Chow Yun-fat wants to enter the big screen.
Soon the show ended, and Xijun walked out of the studio. Chow Yun-fat immediately greeted him! 'Hello Mr. Yu, does Mr. Yu really want to ask me to make a movie?' Xijun looked at Chow Yun-fat, nodded and said to him; 'Well, you give me your contact information.' Let you know in advance that the movie is starting, my company has just opened! Do you think it's okay? Chow Yun-fat nodded happily, left a phone for Xijun and left in a hurry.
Xijun looked at Chow Yun-fat and thought, if Brother Xiao Ma developed in advance, would there still be a household name Xu Wenqiang in Shanghai? Let's not interfere too much! I hurriedly took the car to the Peninsula Hotel, because Sir Run Run Shaw agreed to talk to him about the acquisition of Huaxing Records!
In fact, at this time, Run Run Shaw had not yet settled in the chairman of the board of directors of Wireless, and the main task was Li Xiaohe. In 1958, Run Run Shaw founded Shaw Brothers Films; In 1967, Run Run Shaw, Li Xiaohe and Qi Dezun jointly founded Wireless. So Shaw Brothers and Wireless have been one since the beginning. At this time, Li Xiaohe had the idea of retreating behind the scenes because of physical reasons. The appointment of Run Run Shaw as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wireless is inevitable. Therefore, Chen Shufen and Xijun discussed and contacted in the middle.
There was this meeting, but it was a coincidence. It's all squeezed together!
At The Peninsula Hotel, Xi Jun and Sir Shao sat opposite each other. Silently staring at each other. Sir Shao thought that he was really a young man. Stuck in memories, when I was so old, I should have just graduated from high school, and my third brother went south to Singapore to open up the Nanyang Film Market. Amusement parks and movie theaters are opened!
Xijun looked at the old man in front of him, thinking about the legendary life of his previous life. Run Run Shaw was born in Shanghai from November 1907 to January 2014, and his ancestral home is Ningbo, Zhejiang. Famous filmmaker, entertainment tycoon, philanthropist. Because he was the sixth in the Shao family, he was nicknamed Shao Lao Liu when he was young, and he was honored as 'Uncle Shao Liu' after coming to Hong Kong. He was also named Sir Shaw for being knighted as a lower knight by the Queen of England for ******. He was also the first person in the Hong Kong entertainment industry to win the title of 'knight'. In 1990, Planet 2899 discovered in China was named 'Run Run Shaw'. In 1991, the city of San Francisco designated September 8 as 'Shaw Day' every year. In 2002, he founded the Shaw Prize, known as the "Oriental Nobel". Run Run Shaw is also the world's longest-lived and longest-serving public CEO. According to statistics, he donated more than 10 billion Hong Kong dollars to charity in his lifetime! Lived for a century and witnessed the rise of New China!
Xijun looked at the old baby in front of him and thought about how to win Huaxing Records. In fact, Huaxing Records itself has no value, it is a perfect structure and distribution channels. This is a heritage that Xijun does not have! It can't be built overnight! That's why it was hit with Huaxing Records, which was not valued by Shaw Brothers and Wireless.
Run Run Shaw came back to his senses and looked at the energetic young man, coughed, and woke up the other party! Xijun was awakened by the other party, thinking that the old man was in his early seventies this year, so he respectfully called "Grandpa Shao." ’
This voice made Uncle Shao Liu full of joy, this is the first time someone has called himself grandpa! Generally speaking, it is called Uncle Shao Liu. Looking at the young man who was not a few years older than his grandson Shao Zhongheng, he said straight to the point; "It's not impossible for you to buy Huaxing, but for the wireless business, you also have to help issue at a cost." Of course, it won't make you lose money. How much are you going to pay for the acquisition? ’
Xijun thought about it for a moment and said; I agree with all your conditions, but Huaxing Records, in addition to the basic structure, only the distribution channel is more valuable. There is basically a blank left, I decided to bid 1 million Hong Kong dollars to buy Huaxing, what do you think? ’
Run Run Shaw looked at the little fox in front of him with a smile, so isn't my music equipment worthless? It's not very profitable, but it's easy to use! Said; 'Two million, Huaxing Records is yours.' After a war of words, in the end, both sides took a step back, and Xijun reached a deal with 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars, with one condition attached, that is, Xijun was ready to broadcast the first opening film of Starlight Film Company in Shaw Brothers Cinemas. For Uncle Shao Liu, who loves movies, he was very interested after hearing it, and in order to celebrate the opening of Xijun Film Company, he generously agreed to Xijun's request and did not participate in dividends. Of course, the minimum fee is still charged! But this also made Xijun ecstatic!