Chapter Ninety-Two: Hollywood's Invitation
"TV series?"Romance of the Three Kingdoms?" Fu Qi was stunned for a moment and didn't react.
Although Xindu is a Chinese-funded enterprise, it is far away in Hong Kong and does not understand the situation of the mainland TV drama industry, and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is only a project that China TV Drama Production Center Co., Ltd. has just prepared, so Fu Qi repeated Huo Dongjun's words again.
was stunned for a few seconds, and then realized that Huo Dongjun was not going to the mainland to shoot a movie to greet him when he saw him this time, but was going to go to the mainland to co-produce a TV series with CCTV?
He even wanted to blurt out a question, is Huo Dongjun crazy? The Japanese company mentioned the co-production because they were peeking at Chinese culture and increasing their own popularity, and that piece of land in Japan could not shoot such a magnificent epic as the Three Kingdoms, so if a Japanese company invested in co-producing "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" with the Chinese side, it would definitely cause a sensation in Japan and even Asia, and Japan, a country that knows Chinese culture very well, I am afraid that even if the budget of China reaches a cost of two or three hundred million yuan, it will take out a loan to support that company to negotiate. Because the concept of this drama is completely different from ordinary TV dramas, this is the history of China, and the Japanese funded the filming of China's history.
But Huo Dongjun's investment, the situation is completely different, according to CCTV's way of striving for perfection, it is completely different from film shooting, it can be seen from "Dream of Red Mansions" that Lou Meng, which began to be prepared in 79, was not filmed until the beginning of 87, the script was revised and changed to dozens of drafts and millions of words, the actor selection reached hundreds of thousands of people, the filming and scenery were all over the country, and even Shengsheng built a grand view garden in Beijing. You must know that "Lou Meng" is only a costume TV series with more than 30 episodes, and it is far less magnificent than "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" with large-scale historical war scenes.
According to this method, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is being prepared this year, and when the filming of Hong Kong's return to the motherland in 97 can be completed, Fu Qi feels that the speed is already very fast, what can Huo Dongjun get? During this time, apart from a steady stream of money thrown in, he will not get anything, and even if the filming of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is completed, what will Huo Dongjun's Dongyi get? Hong Kong screening and distribution rights? There is not even a TV station, so what will Dongyi get for screening?
At most, CCTV can be treated as a stupid and money-rich wronged leader, and the next drama may give priority to continuing to let Huo Dongjun co-produce and get the money out.
And when it is broadcast in the mainland, Fu Qi believes that CCTV will definitely downplay the background of this drama with Hong Kong funds, and even the reputation of Dongyi does not need to be gained.
Therefore, Fu Qi wanted to ask Huo Dongjun if he was crazy, but his location determined that he could not explain these things clearly to Huo Dongjun, maybe the mainland needed these funds? What he could do was to convey Huo Dongjun's expressed hope to go to the mainland to cooperate with the Taisha Society, and the Taisha would decide.
He knows some of Huo Dongjun's situation, and at present, there are two ships operating casinos legally on the high seas near Hong Kong, and they are indeed very rich in funds.
But even if you want to be a fortune boy, you can learn from Shao Yifu to do charity in the mainland and gain a reputation as a philanthropist, or if you want to make money, there is no problem to invest in building a factory, and use the money you earn to co-produce a TV series with CCTV? Fu Qi has been the general manager of Yindu Organization for all these years, and he can't figure out Huo Dongjun's thoughts.
"Yindu does not know more about mainland TV dramas than Mr. Huo, after all, movies and TV series are very surprised, but since Mr. Huo asked me, I am willing to help inquire about this aspect and give you an answer in a few days. Fu Qi pondered the words and said to Huo Dongjun.
Huo Dongjun's thoughts he couldn't figure out, but he already knew Huo Dongjun's intentions, that is, Huo Dongjun wanted to go to the mainland to be a boy who scattered wealth, and asked him to communicate with the Taisha to see if the Taisha allowed him to enter the mainland, to put it simply, Huo Dongjun wanted to go into the mainland to scatter money, and it also depended on whether people gave him this opportunity, although they all knew that it was impossible for him to gain fame and fortune with a co-produced TV series, but his method of entering the country was different from charity after all, it was for profit, and the Hong Kong and Macao Committee would naturally investigate his personal situation and company situation.
Fu Qi's words are also what Huo Dongjun wants to hear, otherwise how could an old filmmaker who has been in Hong Kong for many years give him any advice on mainland TV dramas.
"Thank you, Manager Fu. Huo Dongjun smiled at Fu Qi and thanked him.
Fu Qi waved his hand, revealing a curious expression: "I have seen a lot of people who go to the mainland to co-make movies, and I have only seen you when I go to the mainland to co-produce TV series, Mr. Huo doesn't mind if I ask why I have such an idea." ”
Fu Qi wanted to speculate the other party's profit method or true intention from Huo Dongjun's answer, if there was really a profit, there were many trustworthy companies that were good friends with Yindu Institution, and Fu Qi didn't mind stopping Huo Dongjun's Hu halfway.
"If I say, I originally wanted to learn about the possibility of co-production in the mainland, but did I really learn about this situation by chance, do you believe it or not?" Huo Dongjun asked Fu Qi with a sincere look in his eyes.
Among the Hong Kong film companies, although Dongyi is not the largest, but it has two gambling ships of Dongsheng Entertainment, and the cash flow is the most abundant, and it has invested more than 100 million yuan to co-produce TV series with the mainland, Golden Harvest would rather shoot Hollywood blockbusters, and Shao Yifu would rather donate a few more Yifu buildings, because they can all see it, this drama foreign capital can not get the right to speak at all, and make film and television, if you can't get the initiative for a drama, investors are of course interested.
However, Huo Dongjun believes that if this news is known to real estate predators such as Li Jiacheng, Zheng Yutong, and Guo Zhixiang, they will definitely be able to come up with their true intentions
The fame and profits obtained by a "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and if the cooperation negotiation is successful, what he can get will far exceed other people's imagination.
After saying goodbye to Fu Qi, Huo Dongjun returned to the company, and as soon as he returned to the company's office, he saw Yuan Kui and Jiaotou Er sitting on the sofa waiting for him.
"Don't you have to start work?" Huo Dongjun asked strangely towards Yuan Kui and the second sect leader.
Liu Zhenwei's "The Saint of Gambling" is a critical juncture before the finale, this film, Yuan Kui is the co-director, the first two is the action director, and even Yuan Kui also played a cameo role in the movie, how could he come to his office during the day?
"The filming of that drama is almost finished, yes, I received an invitation, there is a crew in Hollywood who wants me and Ah Er to be action directors, so I want to come and talk to you. Yuan Kui raised his head from the sofa and said to Huo Dongjun, who was taking off his coat and sitting at the desk.
Huo Dongjun was stunned for a moment, and looked at Yuan Kui and the second head of the sect: "Which company, which crew?"
"Paramount's subsidiary, Paramount Family Audio-Visual Company, the play is called "Dragon and Tiger Pioneer", which is starring the ghost 67 in "Zhongnanhai Bodyguard 2". Yuan Kui said.