Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is September 1st.

Although it was already Saturday, Lin still chose to work for half a day, usually coming to the office of the Media Building in Causeway Bay.

"Father, how much do you guess the box office of "True Colors of Heroes" has reached?" Lin Ruikai walked in happily and reported to the guide.

Lin Zhichao sat in the office and said confidently: "I remember that it was released for 30 days, so there should be 30 million Hong Kong dollars!" ”

"True Colors of Heroes" was released in early August and quickly became a huge success. The industry didn't expect that a rookie actor (Zhang Guorong), an expired actor (Dillon), and a box office poison (Chow Yun-fat) would actually star in such an excellent movie; John Woo also turned over as a salted fish, and finally established his own violent aesthetic shooting style.

Of course, the biggest gain is Golden Harvest Pictures. The total investment of this film is only 8 million Hong Kong dollars, and now it will make a lot of money, after all, the box office of 30 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong can basically earn more than 15 million (production and theater chain); And the next Taiwan Island, Japan, Southeast Asia, and South Korea will be box office hits.

Golden Harvest Pictures also received a 'box office guarantee' - Chow Yun-fat, because it signed seven films. is not squeezed, after all, he has shot several movies, basically all of them are losses, and it was Golden Harvest that made him turn over; Moreover, Golden Harvest also looks at his influence in dramas, and the salary of each movie is more than 400,000 Hong Kong dollars, which can be regarded as raising his value.

As far as Chow Yun-fat is concerned, Golden Harvest asked him to shoot seven movies, and he also understands that this is an opportunity. Because Golden Harvest became popular with Bruce Lee, Xu Guanwen, Sammo Hung, Jack Cheng and other 'box office guarantees', they asked him to sign seven movies, and they clearly wanted to praise him.

What's more, in the Hong Kong film industry, Golden Harvest Pictures is a well-deserved giant, because it has a huge cinema system.

Lin Ruikai said with a smile: "Father's vision and prediction, we really can't learn at all!" ”

In his opinion, his father had actually predicted success from the moment he was preparing for the filming. Because he knew that his father would also care about this movie.

All the shows and movies that my father cared about were all great successes.

Lin Zhichao said: "There is no need to study, sometimes luck will run out, but as long as we keep our foundation solid, occasional failure is nothing!" ”

Lin Ruikai knew that his father was educating himself, so he immediately said humbly: "Well, I wrote it down!" I think the same is true for media, the most important thing is to improve the system, such as our Golden Harvest Pictures' satellite company model, which attracts a lot of talents to rely on us."

Lin Zhichao said with satisfaction: "Yes, everyone has money to make, it's right!" ”

Sammo Hung 's Bao He, the three Hui brothers' Hui Pictures, Xu Ke's studio, Jack Cheng's. are all attached to Golden Harvest Pictures and developing.

Now Golden Harvest Pictures attaches more importance to Xu Ke and cultivates him as the third representative 'producer' after Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang, so even if "The True Color of Heroes" is a plan proposed by Lin Zhichao, Xu Ke, as one of the producers and producers, can also share the 'share'.

Lin Zhichao was a little worried about the inflated ambitions of Zou Wenhuai, He Guanchang and others, so he also encouraged Vice President Qiao Shan to participate in the production of many movies.

Of course, Fu Wenhuai and He Guanchang and others, although they only account for about 10% of the shares of Golden Harvest Pictures; However, due to assets including theaters, it also enjoys high dividends.

In addition, Hong Kong movies actually have no room for them to go out again, so Lin Zhichao believes that Fu Wenhuai and others will not leave Golden Harvest Films, he just has always had the worst plan.

Next, Lin Zhichao said: ""The True Color of Heroes" broke through the box office of 30 million Hong Kong dollars, and broke the record of "Best Partner" in New Art City at the beginning of the year (missing Xu Guanjie, only 25 million box office), which has already guaranteed at least seven box office films for Golden Harvest Pictures, because Zhou Run found that it was already a box office guarantee. ”

Lin Ruikai nodded and said: "Indeed, Chow Yun-fat's performance this time is really as sensational as his "Shanghai Tang" in the early eighties. ”

Lin Zhichao said: "Later, you go to Shaw Brothers to dig someone, it is Wang Jing, who directed "The Frog Prince", and asked him to shoot comedy movies for our Golden Harvest, and he was treated preferentially." ”

He is familiar with high-grossing movies, as well as Lin Zhengying's zombie series, but there is no need to worry about this, Lin Zhengying is Sammo Hung 's person, and although Sammo Hung is the owner of Baohe Film Company, the general investment and producer is He Guanchang of Golden Harvest. So, can't run!

This Wang Jing had to intervene in person, after all, the later Chow Yun-fat's "God of Gamblers" series, as well as Chow Xingchi's movies, can be used.

And he is now involved in the content of the media group, and plans to come through his son Lin Ruikai, which can improve Lin Ruikai's influence in the media group.

Lin Ruikai said happily: "No problem, I will definitely handle this matter!" ”

He was happy that his father finally openly allowed himself to get involved in the entertainment industry instead of just doing administrative work.

Lin Zhichao nodded, Lin Ruikai and his wife have a good relationship, plus this daughter-in-law is the daughter of Lin Zhichao's old friend Li Gaofu, so he won't mess around. So, it's time for him to get involved in the media conglomerate's content.

In this life, the new art city has almost no glory in its previous life, and it was completely broken up by Lin Zhichao's arrangement, and many movies have been greatly discounted, such as the "Best Partner" series. And Golden Harvest has always been supported by Jack Cheng, Sammo Hung and the Hui brothers, so it has always been 'dominating Hong Kong films'.

Next, Lin Zhichao said: "Things are almost the same on the Golden Harvest side, but ATV still has some shortcomings!" ”

Lin Ruikai said: "ATV is now a step behind the singers, and the wireless singers are steadily overpowering us, and their rookie song competition has selected a lot of talents." As for "Golden Songs" and "Music Bank", although they are competitors, wireless prohibits singers who participate in "Golden Songs" from participating in our "Music Bank". Dad, we also have to have an influential rookie song contest! ”

Lin Zhichao said: "If you do the same rookie song competition, the potential players are not going to the wireless rookie song competition!" ”

Lin Ruikai said: "Then improve the signing treatment and the like, which is very tempting for those novices!" ”

Throw money!

Obviously not, Lin Zhichao doesn't want ATV to continue to be 'extravagant and wasteful' now, although he did not explicitly order Zhou Liang Shuyi to save costs, but obviously also said that it should be for the purpose of making a profit, after all, the ratings are now open, and while making a profit of more than 100 million, it is expected to make a profit of tens of millions this year.

You can throw money, but you can't just throw money!

Soon Lin Zhichao said: "The selection of rookie singers can also be made into a classic show, which I call a 'reality show' show." Come here, I'll teach you! ”

Lin Ruikai was overjoyed and ran to Lin Zhichao's desk, but he knew that his father's talent was inexhaustible.

Subsequently, Lin Zhichao said: "This show is called "The Voice of Hong Kong", we invited four guests, gave them an electric chair with their back to the stage, and let them decide only by singing offstage, whether the performers on the stage want to join his team, which is equivalent to his students, and each instructor can choose 16 students. Of course, before that, there will be a large-scale audition, and only those who pass the primary selection will be able to enter the next round, and we will score points for the division to conduct the audition. But after each mentor selected 16 students, in fact, we have already networked a really good voice, and the next thing is to enter the internal PK of the team, and in the end, there are only 4 people left in each team. The PK between the teams will be held again, and finally the final will be held. This is just the competition system, and of course the whole show also adds elements of variety shows, such as recording the music process of the academy, which can be matched with the hard work of pursuing music, as well as the degree of hobbies, and some exaggerated program effects can be added here"

Lin Zhichao marked the key points on the paper little by little, and soon a program outline emerged.

This is the world's first real reality show, and I believe it will soon attract the attention of overseas TV stations.

"Father, then the budget for this show is very large!" Lin Ruikai said dumbfounded.

He didn't expect that his father could actually create a great show, a creative show, in a short period of time.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "This is an IP with great potential, and in the future, we will make money by collecting overseas copyrights, spreading Hong Kong's culture to the world, driving Hong Kong's tourism, and increasing Hong Kong's influence." I have always wanted to create a 'Hong Kong culture' to benefit Hong Kong, and you will be my assistant in the future!" ”

Lin Ruikai asked curiously: "Gangliu culture? ”

Lin Zhichao said: "Variety show innovation, such as the world's first reality show I just said, overseas TV stations will definitely consider introducing it for the sake of ratings." There are also drama innovations, song innovations, dance innovations, and movie innovations. In short, from the beginning of our family's development of video games, we should understand that with the development of the world economy, it is no longer difficult to have enough to eat, and people have thinking, so entertainment is the ultimate goal of mankind. And television, as a medium of communication, will have a great influence in the future, so I plan to enter the ranks of satellite TV in the next few years. ”

Lin Ruikai hurriedly said: "I am willing to be my father's assistant, my father's idea is really great!" ”

If it were someone else, he would definitely say that how the small city of Hong Kong is culturally famous and popular in the world, it is good to be successful in Asia.

But it was his father who said this, and he believed it without hesitation, and he was proud to be a part of it.

"Well, you're personally involved in ATV's work, overseeing the development of The Voice of Hong Kong, and striving to make a huge splash next year."

"Okay"

Lin Zhichao nodded, he has started the development of 'Hong Kong Stream Culture', and the first one is the 'reality show'. Of course, reality shows have to be taken out one by one, anyway, there is no need to worry about someone taking the lead.

In the end, Lin Zhichao suddenly said: "You ask the agent of Golden Harvest Pictures to go to Taiwan Island to sign Wang Zuxian, the heroine of "This Year's Lakeside Will Be Cold", to Golden Harvest Films, and let Liu Wenliang do this." ”

Lin Ruikai said without changing his face: "Okay, I will definitely convey it!" ”

Lin Zhichao said: "It's not to convey, but what you mean!" As a senior executive of a media group, it is normal for you to select potential actors. ”

Lin Ruikai nodded and said, "I understand!" ”

He didn't dare to suspect anything, after all, his father had a lover outside. But he also considered that his father should just appreciate it, otherwise it shouldn't be filming, after all, his father doesn't like to be in the news.

Golden Harvest Pictures held a large-scale celebration banquet for the crew of "The True Color of Heroes", and the hotel directly chose Shangri-La Hotel, the most luxurious five-star hotel in Hong Kong.

The box office of "The True Color of Heroes" finally broke the box office record at 32 million Hong Kong dollars, and increased by nearly 7 million Hong Kong dollars. What's more, it defeated New Art City's "Best Partner: The Queen's Secret Order" at once, and established the hegemony of Golden Harvest Pictures.

Lin Ruikai, as the vice president of the media group, also rarely attended with Zou Wenhuai.

Zou Wenhuai knew that the boss was ready to let his son get in touch with Golden Harvest Pictures, and he gladly accepted it. Over the years, he knows the terrible nature of his boss, and the biggest Bole in the Hong Kong film industry is that he is independent, and he is also beaten.

Lin Ruikai also behaved very modestly, he did not directly access the affairs of Golden Harvest Pictures, but only intervened on the side, such as this time he came forward and arranged for Golden Harvest's people to dig Wang Jing of the Shaw Brothers and Wang Zuxian of Taidao.

"Brother Far, congratulations!" Lin Ruikai greeted Chow Yun-fat with a smile.

Suddenly startled, Chow Yun-fat hurriedly got up and said, "Lin Sheng, don't dare, just call me Ah Fa!" ”

Lin Ruikai said humorously: "Calling you Ah Fa, doesn't it mean that our Golden Harvest is incapable, and now you are our Golden Harvest's new box office guarantee!" ”

Although this time it was the three male leads, Chow Yun-fat obviously performed better, and everyone showed sincere smiles.

"Thank you Lin Sheng for your appreciation, I will work hard!" Chow Yun-fat said modestly.

Subsequently, Lin Ruikai greeted everyone one after another, as if he had become the absolute protagonist.

During this period, he chatted with Xu Ke and said: "Xu Sheng, Fa Ge is very suitable for the children of the acting world, recently I thought of a theme, how about you evaluate it for me?" ”

Xu Ke hurriedly said: "Lin Sheng, you say! ”

He didn't expect that both father and son were proficient in movies!

Lin Ruikai said: "Filming a film about prison expresses the abuse and oppression of individuals by the system, and prison is a legal space, although there are all kinds of sensational stories about prison life, but the mainstream media's positive portrayal of the prison legal image has always influenced the audience's point of view. That's a point I want to make! ”

Xu Ke nodded and said, "I'll sum it up later, Lin Sheng, do you have a handpicked director and screenwriter?" ”

Although he now has a studio, he actually works for Golden Harvest.

Lin Ruikai said: "Can Lin Lingdong of Xinyi City be dug up, and his brother seems to be Lin Lingnan is also a screenwriter?" ”

Xu Ke said: "It's not a big problem, only a few people in New Art City are on a fixed contract, and the rest are non-contract employees!" ”

Lin Ruikai said: "Okay, I'll talk to Zou Sheng later, this matter has been decided." is well filmed, this "Prison Storm" is also a series of movies. ”

Although Chow Yun-fat signed seven films with Golden Harvest, the stipulated period is three years, during which he is not allowed to shoot other films privately, but he can be 'seconded' with the permission of Golden Harvest, and the seconded salary must be paid one-third.

In fact, before this, Chow Yun-fat only had one or two movies a year, and he was still filming serials.

At the celebration banquet that night, Lin Ruikai and Zou Wenhuai left early, after all, everyone couldn't let go of the big boss at the scene.

When they went back, Lin Ruikai and Zou Wenhuai said: "Uncle Zou, I may also participate in the work of some film companies in the future, and please give me advice, after all, I used to do administrative work." ”

Zou Wenhuai hurriedly said: "Xiao Lin is polite, you are my boss, even if you are told." ”

"That's going to work! You are a partner of Golden Harvest, my father said, with you, Golden Harvest can not care about it all these years. And you are a senior in this industry, and you can give us a few words of advice, which will definitely be useful a lot. ”

"Since Xiao Lin Sheng is so modest, I'm not welcome, if you have any problems in the future, just communicate with me!"

Zou Wenhuai is not worried that the Lin family will turn their faces and abandon him, after all, box office guarantees such as Sammo Hung and Jack Cheng are all his contacts with He Guanchang and others, and they have a great relationship.

Of course, he doesn't suspect that Lin Ruikai is here to decentralize power, after all, Lin Ruikai, as the successor of the media group, is not very normal to participate in content work! Even his father often communicates with him about content.

Having said that, Zou Wenhuai thought about independent portals, but he found that the Hong Kong film industry was already monopolized by the 'chaebol'. Even if it is a new art city, with the support of the consortium Kowloon Construction, it has barely succeeded.

But in fact, it is also the big boss of Golden Harvest, Lin Zhichao, who has a lot of energy, otherwise just by blocking the issuance of Southeast Asia, Xinyi City will lose a lot of wealth. At present, Golden Harvest Pictures is the agent of the distribution of New Art City in Southeast Asia.

Golden Harvest Pictures' cinema chain has always been open to independent film companies, which is nothing more than a matter of filmmaking.

Lin Ruikai happily said goodbye to Zou Wenhuai, he recently began to participate in the group's content work, and he also felt that it really made people feel that there was unlimited potential.

In particular, the 'Hong Kong culture' mentioned by his father, he has foreseen that it must be a cultural system that shocks the world. (End of chapter)