Margaret said a few words to the bodyguard, and the bodyguard leader immediately quit.

Something happened, and they were out of luck.

Nothing happened, and it would be a dereliction of duty to just let Margaret appear in public alone, and they would be unlucky as well.

In the end, only one bodyguard could be separated to follow Margaret openly, and the others followed secretly.

Pingzhi who sat on Chu Xiangqian entered the Diamond Hill set, and Chu Xiangqian was soon in the editing room on the set, doing the finishing work of the director, editor, Wrinkle Huai, He Guanchang and others.

"Boss", wrinkled and surprised, followed by Chu Xiangqian, Margaret, wearing a big pink brim hat and sunglasses.

After confirming Margaret's identity, Wrinkle hurriedly said hello.

Margaret also smiled and replied a few words, which immediately made Rang Wrinkle feel that she was actually very easy to say.

Chu Xiangqian nodded at Wrinkled Huai, "Can the movie be played?" ”

"No problem", Wrinkle Huai naturally knew what Chu Xiangqian meant, "It is expected that after 11 films are developed the day after tomorrow, it will be released in the new theater." ”

Chu Xiangqian praised with satisfaction, "It seems that it makes sense to leave professional matters to professionals." If I had done it myself.

It will definitely not be possible in ten days and a half months. ”

Wrinkle Huai has learned a lot of things about the new boss in the past two days, and where can Xin Chu move forward and not be able to handle the later things.

It's nothing more than that he has too many things to do, and many times he can't take care of the post-production of the movie.

"The theater chain is scheduled to open the night after tomorrow, and the movie will be released in 11 theaters at the same time that night."

"This ,,,".

Wrinkle Huai hesitated for a few seconds, and finally said, "Boss, for such a big event as the opening of the theater, do you want to find a feng shui gentleman and ask Ji Shi."

Invite some lion dance teams to come over and have a lively time? ”

Chu Xiangqian waved his hand, "My time is very tight, and I will go to London in a few days." Lion dance and other things, you discuss and decide with Boss Bai on my behalf, and just make a fuss the afternoon the day after tomorrow. ”

Wrinkles looked at Chu Xiangqian in surprise, and secretly said Although he knew that the boss would delegate power, he would leave the opening of the business to himself, was it too much?

Seeing that Chu Xiangqian didn't seem to be saying the opposite, he nodded hurriedly with a wrinkle, "Understood, boss, I will contact Mr. Bai tomorrow morning to discuss the opening the day after tomorrow." ”

At about two o'clock in the afternoon, in the small theater on the set, Margaret and Chu Xiangqian sat together and watched the movie start playing.

A few minutes later, when the Eagle Claw Gate Master played by Chu Xiangqian appeared for the first time, Margaret, who was whispering, was immediately attracted by the movie.

Wait for the first fight, that is, after Chu Xiangqian's role as the Eagle Claw Gate Master, after killing the Serpentine Gate Master.

Margaret looked at Chu Xiangqian in surprise, "Honey, did I not understand, or did you really play a bad guy?" ”

Chu Xiangqian smiled, "On the day of filming, when the actor I was looking for was practicing martial arts routines with another actor, he accidentally stepped on a stone and sprained his ankle.

When I couldn't find someone to replace him, the director begged me to play in his place.

No way, this movie is the first film I invested in the industry, and my kung fu is far more powerful than the actor by several levels.

I have to go on my own. ”

Margaret covered her mouth and smiled, but after thinking about it, the fight just now was indeed very exciting.

It even makes people feel that Chu Xiangqian is Superman, "How did those fighting scenes come about?" Why do I feel like there's basically not much to edit? ”

Chu Xiangqian said proudly, "I let the actors who play opposite me, when they shoot, don't care if I can catch it or not, just attack me with all your might."

The effect of real fights is naturally more exciting than the plot pieced together by editing. ”

Margaret nodded, "It's really fascinating, I feel like those movies with fighting plots I've seen before are like children fighting in front of this movie." ”

Chu Xiangqian hurriedly asked, "So, you like this movie?" ”

"Of course," Margaret thought earnestly, "although I only watch this movie because I like you." But if you think about it, just after watching the first fight, I have a very good impression of this movie. ”

In the subsequent episode, even if Margaret can't understand Cantonese, she will be amused by the funny performance of Guo Zhenhua, the leading actor.

Even a few ghost bodyguards sitting in the back row, occasionally someone laughed in a low voice.

Chu tilted his head and said to Wrinkled Huai, who was sitting in a row behind him, "Find someone to make an English dubbed version of the film, and try a few shows for the ghost guy in the cinema in Causeway Bay."

Do another questionnaire, if the ghost guy thinks it's good.

I plan to take advantage of my own time in England to sell the distribution rights of the film to a distributor in London.

If the box office in London is also good, I plan to find a relationship, and even give it to the United States film company for free, and I will also promote this movie to the United States. ”

Wrinkle Huai felt a little dry in his throat after listening to it, if this is really released on a large scale in England and the United States, it will be equivalent to opening up the distribution in Europe and the United States.

In the future, other films of the company will also have the opportunity to log in to other cities and earn dollars and pounds.

Busy nodded, "Don't worry, boss, I will complete this thing you explained as soon as possible." ”

Chu Xiangqian continued, "As for the issuance of Southeast Asia, island countries, Wanwan and South Korea, you and Boss Bai have a good chat.

I heard that the futon made by his film company has been released in these places.

With this precedent, it is equivalent to helping us open up the distribution channel in advance.

However, during the release of this film to these regions, you must master the distribution channels in these places yourself.

At the very least, build a relationship with the local cinema chain. ”

"No, no problem, boss", Wrinkle Huai now really feels that the pattern of the new boss is far more than that of Shaw Brothers, who only stares at the box office on Hong Kong Island and Southeast Asia.

And the means are more powerful than expected.

If you follow this kind of boss, you will have a greater future.

After Chu Xiangqian and Wrinkle Huai finished talking about the release, they looked at He Guanchang, who was in charge of the production, and said, "He Sheng, this movie is finished."

Your task now is to determine what the company's next film will make.

Second, during the period of looking for the script and customizing the shooting plan and project, I also spent some energy and time to see the plan for Boss Bai's next movie. ”

He Guanchang naturally agreed, and in the past two days, fools can see that the boss actually attaches more importance to wrinkles.

Of course He Guanchang was not convinced, and if he couldn't even do the production thing, how could he have the face to compete with Wrinkles in the future?

After thinking about it, he whispered in Chu Xiangqian's ear, "Boss, I heard that Lard Boy and Xiashan Leopard, Hong Xing's surname is Jiang, and they are working together in a movie, which seems to be the type of ancient costume Cantonese opera with dew point."

I've talked to a few screenwriters about it, and there should be a big market for this type of movie.

Do you want our company's second movie to be placed on top of the costume? ”

Chu Xiangqian thought for a few seconds, and suddenly found that it seemed that there was really a possibility of a box office hit.

secretly scolded the lard boy for being exactly the same as Wang Fatzi, and his brain is flexible.

After thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "I told Boss Bai that he only makes Fengyue films, and I don't intervene in this type of film." In order to avoid the time, the two bosses of the theater line beat themselves up.

Moreover, we have to take a long-term view, even if this type of movie is a big hit, the restrictions of various countries doom the box office of this type of movie to not be high. ”

Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang are senior practitioners in the film industry, so they naturally understand Chu Xiangqian's meaning.

I heard Chu Xiangqian continue, "If this serpentine trickster is a big hit on Hong Kong Island, the box office in other cities can also exceed one million, and even exceed two million at the box office."

Look at it, in the future, our company will be busy for many years just by making kung fu films.

Try to make comedies, gunfight movies, and some movies can be made. ”

Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang nodded hurriedly, if the box office in other cities is a big hit, it is indeed enough for the company to eat kung fu movies.

However, people are like that, not only Chu Xiangqian, the boss, wants to make more money, but the two of them actually want the company to make more.

One is to complete the box office task of millions of net profits every year.

Second, the two of them are employees who have left Shaw Brothers, and they will no longer be scolded as two or five boys and brainless fools.

Third, the boss basically delegated power, and the famous ones are his two general managers and production directors.

In the film industry in the future, the two of them will be regarded as big shots.

The last point is the most important, although the boss is very strict about the shares, but the bonus, or dividends, is quite generous.

As long as the bottom line of net profit of 1 million per year is passed, 5% of the company's excess profits will go to the general manager and 3% to the production director.

If you earn another 1 million, you can get 80,000.

You can buy a house in a year.

And in order to encourage the creation of good movies, the production department also has an additional 2% dividend as a bonus.

Although He Guanchang did not take this 2% alone, but everyone in the production department shared it together, it also made He Guanchang sure that his production department would not be pulled over by Wrinkles.

After Chu Xiangqian finished speaking, something moved in his heart.

This year, because the TV penetration rate is extremely low, there may not even be 10,000 TV users who have opened TV this year.

In addition, it is an English station, and the entertainment activities of ordinary people are listening to plays, watching movies, playing cards, and so on.

And the popularity of listening to dramas is higher than that of movies.

Basically, men, women, and children like to go to the theater.

And movies are basically watched by young people, and young couples.

looked at Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang and said, "I heard that Cao Dahua on the set of Diamond Hill, Boss Cao's Palace Theater, as long as a famous actor starts singing, it is basically full.

And a singing is ten days and half a month.

Do you think going to the mainland to invite a few Cantonese opera masters and troupes to shoot operas can attract those who like to listen to opera into the cinema? ”

Wrinkled Huai and He Guanchang's eyes lit up, and the ticket price for listening to the theater was more expensive than watching a movie.

Movies are basically around 1 to 1 yuan and 2 cents, and it takes 3 or 4 yuan to listen to a scene.

Back then, Lei Luo took his girlfriend to the theater and asked the lard boy to buy a ticket, and he had to pay 5 yuan for one ticket.

At that time, it was still more than five years.

Of course, a show is basically 3 hours, or even 4 hours.

But although the time of the movie is less, the price is also two or three times cheaper.

And it's actually not difficult to shoot at all, Wrinkle looked at He Guanchang with some hesitation, "Ah Chang, do you want to try?" ”

He Guanchang thought for a while, "Please invite about 10,000 or 20,000 famous actors, and the troupe will only need 20,000 at most." plus the labor costs of the film and crew, it should not exceed 80,000.

We have 11 cinemas with a total of 3,700 seats.

According to the attendance rate of only 2,000, a movie at 7 o'clock in the evening is 2,000 yuan.

With the afternoon and midnight shows, it adds up to almost this box office.

4,004 a day, 44,000 a day. Boss, this is a bit risky. ”

Chu Xiangqian smiled, and Wrinkled Huai also smiled and said, "Ah Chang, don't forget that the theater chain has an off-season. And we are a new cinema chain, and attracting people is the key.

When the company does not have a good movie, playing this type of movie can attract middle-aged and elderly people, which is equivalent to expanding our audience.

In case it is as full as the palace theater, the afternoon and evening 7 o'clock and 10 o'clock hours add up, and there will be 8 or 9 thousand a day.

The half-month release period not only pays back, but also makes money for theaters, and can also hit other theaters.

When the time comes, if our side does not lose money, other movie theaters will have to lose more.

In a few years, those small movie theaters and small theaters have to close.

It is equivalent to attracting customers to our cinema chain. No matter how you calculate it, you can't lose anything. ”

Chu Xiangqian looked approvingly at the wrinkles after hearing this, and secretly said No wonder this guy can become one of the top bosses in the Hong Kong Island film industry in the future.

He Guanchang also realized that his ability may not have to be wrinkled.

But because of the difference in work and position, in terms of perspective and overall situation, it is not as good as others.

However, Chu Xiangqian carefully calculated in his heart, if the box office in this era wants to exceed one million, the probability is basically equal to zero.

If there are 500,000 or 600,000, it is already a big hit.

After all, the ticket is only 1 to 1 2.

Moreover, there are only 11 cinemas with a total of 3,700 seats, and even if the venue is full at the end of the day, the box office will not exceed 20,000 Hong Kong dollars a day.

The broadcast period of Hong Kong Island movies is basically only half a month, no wonder so many people enter the film industry, and in the end, more than 9% of them are losing money.

It seems that he set his sights on foreign cities from the beginning, which is indeed prescient.

I was about to do this first, but I didn't expect Wrinkle Huai to hesitate and ask, "Boss, in fact, if we invite famous actors and troupes from the mainland, it is better to do it in one step."

I've heard that there have been a lot of movies in the mainland that are tired of opera.

Why don't we spend 20,000 or 30,000 Hong Kong dollars to introduce one first to try the effect? ”

Chu Xiangqian naturally had no opinion, but He Guanchang didn't do it.

No wonder Wrinkle Huai hesitated just now, Chu waved his hand forward, "Ah Chang, the task of your production department in the second half of the year in the future is to make two Ah Long movies, one Cantonese opera movie, and finally I will give you another indicator of your choice of movies."

If the production process goes well, we can actually make the fifth and sixth parts. After all, the theater chain is there, and more movies need to be shown.

But how it is depends on the actual effect.

Therefore, whether it is to import films from the mainland or choose films from other local film companies, we actually have no choice. Right? ”

He Guanchang nodded helplessly, but he was actually happy in his heart.

The four movies are the foundation, and they are all responsible for themselves, which is replaced by when I was still working at Shaw Brothers a few days ago, let alone realized, I just can't think about it.

(End of chapter)