Chapter 324 The Theater Alliance
A minibus slowly drove into the E Film Factory, and a few people quickly got off.
Director Mi Jiashan said to a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes: "Guoli, I will have dinner in the factory later before leaving!"
Zhang Guoli glanced at Zhu Lin beside him and smiled. Said: "Okay, I heard that the boiled fish at your E Film Factory is very delicious. I have wanted to try it for a long time."
Mi Jiashan smiled and said: "This dish is made by the great Hong Kong director Yang Ye invented it when he came to Sichuan. To say it is authentic, it is indeed more authentic from our factory, because many people from our factory were present at the time. ”
"Weird, you said he was a Hong Konger and invented a Sichuan dish."
"Then I don't know! Sister Lin, let's go have dinner with us!"
Zhu Lin said: "You go first, I will go to the communication room!"
"Come quickly, we are waiting for you!"
"Okay!"
Mi Jiashan, Zhang Guoli and others went to the cafeteria chatting and laughing. They had just finished filming a movie "The Curved Stone Path".
Zhu Lin came to the communication room: "Uncle, do you have my letter?"
"There is a package sent from Hong Kong."
"Thank you!"
Zhu Lin took the package and quickly returned to the dormitory. When she opened it, she found a hemp goose down jacket and some records inside.
The down jacket is naturally for Zhu Lin to wear in the winter. This thing is now called a bread jacket in China, and it is still a rarity.
As for records, Yang Ye has sent Zhu Lin many foreign records and movie tapes, so it is not surprising that she received these things.
But the top record caught Zhu Lin's attention. There were two words written on the cover of that record, Chengdu.
Zhu Lin quickly opened the record and put it into the record player. Soft and soothing music flowed out, and a magnetic voice sang:
"Let me fall. It’s not just last night’s wine that makes me cry, it’s not just your tenderness that makes me reluctant to leave. How long will it take to walk the rest of the way with you holding my hand..."
Zhu Lin's heart was drunk. This is... the song he wrote for me?
“Parting is always in September. Memories are the sorrow of longing. The green weeping willows in late autumn kiss my forehead. I have never forgotten you in that rainy little town. The only thing Chengdu cannot take away is you... "
Zhu Lin was lying on the desk, listening to the song quietly over and over again, with a gentle smile on her eyes and eyebrows.
“Take a walk with me on the streets of Chengdu...and don’t stop until all the lights go out...”
…
After finishing "Happy Ghost", Yang Ye continued to make his movies.
The scene to be filmed now is after the oil tank exploded, Yang Ye jumped out of the flames, his legs were on fire, and he kicked out a cool flame tornado kick.
The visual effect of this picture is extremely amazing, but it is also extremely difficult to shoot.
Luo Lixian said: "Young Master Yang, let the substitute do this action!"
Yang Ye asked: "Who should do it?"
"How about letting A Le come?"
Yang Ye shook his head: "This tornado kick requires a 720° turn in the air. It depends on the face. How can I let a substitute come?"
" It’s too dangerous. Even if it succeeds, it may cause burns.”
“I believe you, come on!”
Luo Lixian had to do it himself and apply a thick layer on Yang Ye’s body. of fire retardant paste.
Yang Ye felt strange being touched here and there by a man in Male Gobi, but his life was at stake, so that was all he could do.
Although Yang Ye only burns the legs, the fire burns upward, so it must be applied all over the body, especially the head.
After applying fire retardant paste, put on fire retardant clothing and finally apply fuel.
Yang Ye said with a smile: "Axian, is this enough fuel for you? Don't make the fire too small, and the shooting effect will not be good. You will have to start over, and I will suffer the same crime!"< br>
Luo Lixian said seriously: "How could it be possible? I am a professional!"
"Okay, I believe you!"
The essence of burning people is to use technology to strictly control the degree of burning, and use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire immediately after shooting as quickly as possible.
Actually, Yang Ye was a little embarrassed. If it weren't for Luo Lixian, a professional, he would not dare to play like this.
If this one doesn't get along well, his legs will turn into roasted lamb legs.
“That’s it!”
"Attention of all departments, this scene must be a success in the first time. If anyone makes a mistake, I will deduct the salary!"
Everyone quickly made their guarantees, and then the scene recorder made a decision and the filming officially started.
“Action!”
Yang Ye jumped out from behind the burning oil tank and kicked Yuan Hua to the ground. Just as Yuan Hua was about to get up, Yang Ye A whirlwind kick, carrying fire and black smoke, kicked Yuan Hua over again.
Four cameras recorded this shot from four different angles.
After Yang Ye kicked Yuan Hua, he quickly jumped into a nearby basin to put out the fire. The staff also ran over with a fire extinguisher and sprayed him.
Luo Lixian asked: "How is it?"
Yang Ye lifted up his pants and saw that all the hair on his legs had been removed, but he was not injured. He smiled and said: "Fortunately, the fire was put out quickly. , after a while, you can sprinkle cumin!"
...
Yang Ye was sitting in the office reading a letter from Zhu Lin.
"Ye, the factory organized a trip to the Three Gorges some time ago. I finally saw the Goddess Peak that I have been dreaming about. Under the cover of the red leaves all over the mountains and plains, that peak is extremely beautiful.
Throughout the ages, from Qu Yuan to Song Yu In the beginning, countless poets and poets wrote countless touching poems there, but I always remember the one you wrote, especially the last sentence:
It is better to hang on the shoulders of your lover than to hang on the cliff for thousands of years. Crying all night..."
Yang Ye put down the letter and looked through the photos Zhu Lin sent him. Each one was wearing the down jacket Yang Ye gave her.
Some backgrounds are the scenery of the Three Gorges, and some are the snowy scenery of Chengdu. Each one has her unique gentle smile.
"What an infatuated woman!" Yang Ye sighed.
The poem Zhu Lin mentioned is "Goddess Peak" by Shu Ting, a poet of the Misty School.
The poem says...
Beautiful dreams leave beautiful sadness
On earth and in heaven, passed down from generation to generation
But, can the heart
really turn into stone
Looking at Yao He in the distance
Missing the moonlight on the spring river countless times
Along the river bank
The torrent of coneflower and ligustrum
is inciting new betrayals
It is better to cry on the shoulder of your lover for a night than to hang out on the cliff for a thousand years
……
Zhu Lin specifically mentioned this poem and naturally told Yang Ye.
She did not regret what happened to Yang Ye that night!
Moreover, she doesn’t want to wait there silently all the time, she wants to be with Yang Ye!
Yang Ye put away the letters and photos, locked them in the drawer, and replied to Zhu Lin while humming a little tune.
"That night, you didn't reject me. That night, I hurt you..."
"What are you singing?" Hu Yinmeng walked in.
"Writing a song!" Yang Ye said quickly.
"Which beautiful woman did you pick up again when you went to the mainland this time?"
"No!" Yang Ye denied.
"No? Go to the end of Yulin Road and sit at the door of the tavern... The records are selling like crazy. Who are you sitting with at the door of the tavern?" Hu Yinmeng sang a sour line He complained: "You even write a song for picking up girls, you are really good!"
"Haha!" Yang Yeqian laughed twice and said, "What's the matter?"
"Manager Jiang asked me to tell you that Shaw Brothers seems to be discontinuing production."
"Shaw Brothers is going to discontinue production?"
Original time and space Shaw Brothers did not stop production until 1985, but now it is not even 1984, more than a year ahead of schedule.
"Yes, the Christmas season is coming soon, and there are no movies released by Shaw Brothers."
Yang Ye nodded and said: "Now the local box office in Hong Kong has exceeded 30 million, and even one of Shaw Brothers has No movie worth ten million has ever been made, so it’s time to stop production.”
Hu Yinmeng added: “Also, Lei Juekun from Xinyi City and Zou Wenhuai from Jiahe have met several times recently. , I don’t know what we are discussing?”
Yang Ye thought for a while and said, “What can we discuss? Now our two films are the most popular, but they are all in one theater. line, but can’t produce a blockbuster movie, Xinyi City wants to break up and cooperate with Golden Harvest!”
“What should we do?”
"It's not that easy. Firstly, Lei Juekun owns Yang Ji's shares, and he can't bear to part with our fat piece of meat.
Secondly, his net worth has shrunk greatly recently. Even if he intends to acquire Jiahe's theater chain, he may not be able to do so soon. I can't afford that much money.
If we just cooperate without acquisition, it will involve the issue of profit distribution.
Help me make an appointment with Zou Wenhuai and Run Run Shaw. Invite them to dinner separately.”
……
Zou Wenhuai has been very troubled recently. Two major attacks by China and the United States have seriously damaged Jiahe.
Furthermore, Jiahe has never had a general who can take charge of his own affairs.
In fact, he has contacted people like Chen Long, Hong Jingbao, and Yuan Biao, and also invested money to make movies with them.
But it is possible to invite them to film, but it is extremely difficult to recruit them.
Because Yang Ye's reputation is so good, his accounts are clear, and he is an honest man, the three brothers all followed Yang Ye and made a lot of money.
Yang Ji's distribution network spans the world, and Yang Ye still has influence in Hollywood. They only want to change jobs if they have a problem.
Jiahe has a bad reputation, and Shaw Brothers are stingy. Looking at the whole of Hong Kong, the best solution is to follow Yang Ye.
The two old guys were worrying, and secretary Liu Lianghua came in: "Brother Wen, Yang Ye's secretary Hu Yinmeng called and asked when you and Brother Chang would be free. Yang Ye would like to make an appointment. You guys eat."
After hearing this, Zou Wenhuai looked at He Guanchang and said, "Does this bad boy Yang Ye know about our contact with Lei Juekun?"
He? Guanchang said: "We are not avoiding people. It is normal for him to know, but... what does he want to do?"
Zou Wenhua thought for a moment and said, "Isn't he trying to acquire our theater chain?"
"You'll find out when you go there! Ah Hua, reply to Hu Yinmeng tomorrow night."
......
"I want to invest in Jiahe Cinema Line!" Yang Ye said straight to the point.
Zou Wenhuai was not surprised and said with a smile: "I thought you wanted to acquire Jiahe!"
Yang Ye said: "Although Golden Harvest owns theaters, there are few blockbuster movies. There are only so many film talents in Hong Kong. My Yang Ji and Lei Juekun's Xin Ji have almost been divided, so there is not much point in you holding on. "
Zou Wenhuai said: "You should know that we are in contact with Xinji, right?"
"Yes!"
"Now you and Xinji wear a pair of pants. , and once Xinji cooperates with us, you will change from an ally to an opponent, so you come to us?”
“That’s right!”
"Tell me about your conditions!"
Jiahe Cinema Line is indeed poorly managed and is about to close down. If you can't find a profit point, finding someone to join is a good option.
Whether Yang Ji joins or Xin Ji joins, it will be beneficial to them. Jiahe naturally wants to listen to the conditions of both parties.
Yang Yip said: "Now the four major theater chains in Hong Kong are operating independently, which is actually extremely inconvenient for the audience.
Due to the limited number of theaters in each, sometimes if you want to watch a movie, But I have to go to a very far place, and I am too lazy to run, so I stop watching, which greatly affects my income.
So I hope to form a major theater chain alliance. When a movie is released, all theaters in Hong Kong can screen it at the same time.
This greatly facilitates consumers and can naturally increase box office revenue. Isn’t it wonderful? "
After hearing Yang Ye's words, Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang thought he was fanciful. How is this possible?
Zou Wenhuai said: "How could you have such an idea? "
Yang Ye said: "Is this strange? In North America, when a popular movie is released, two thousand theaters can open at the same time. Since they can show the same movie in different cinemas, why not Hong Kong? ”
Zou Wenhuai was stunned, right? Why can't Hong Kong? Only then did he realize that he had never thought about this problem.
Yang Yip said: "Hong Kong's model is too backward. We should learn from the advanced experience of Europe and the United States."
He Guanchang asked: "If it is released in different theaters, how to monitor the box office? If If the other party's theater steals the box office, doesn't it suffer a big loss? "
Yang Yexin said, it would be good if you don't steal the box office, and you are talking about others. He said: "Boss Zou should know about this issue!"
Zou Wenhuai has been in the United States for several years and is naturally well-versed. He said: "The eight major Hollywood film companies all have ticket supervisors. When a movie is released, , they will send ticket inspectors to inspect. If box office theft is discovered, the MPAA will impose heavy fines on the cinema involved, which is not worth the loss. ”
He Guanchang said: "That's it!"
Yang Ye said: "We can handle the large market of more than 200 million people in North America, but what about the small market of more than 5 million people in Hong Kong? The two said yes Right?”
Zou Wenhuai said with a smile: “It can indeed be done, but your film company is profitable. This is of great benefit to you, but the benefit to us is extremely limited.”
Yang Ye said: "Lei Juekun is looking for you because there are only two possibilities. One is to acquire Jiahe Cinema Line, and the other is to lease Jiahe Cinema Line. He can't think of entering into a theater chain alliance like me, right?"< br>
Yang Ye was right. Lei Juekun approached Zou Wenhuai because he really wanted to rent Jiahe's theater chain. Therefore, Zou Wenhuai did not deny it.
Yang Ye said: "Lei Juekun has been arguing with you for so long. On the one hand, he has not reached an agreement on the price issue. On the other hand, he is waiting for...Shao's to stop production!"
Shao's has stopped producing these four products. As soon as the word came out, the expressions of both Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang changed slightly.
Yang Ye continued: "Everyone in the industry now knows that Shaw Brothers has run out of energy, and it will be a matter of time before it stops production. And the only ones who have the ability to take over the Shaw Brothers theater chain are me and Lei Juekun. It's just two people.
If I don't take action, Lei Juekun can naturally lower the price for you two, because he only needs one theater line, and no one wants the other theater line. It can hit your hand."
As soon as these words came out, Zou Wenhuai couldn't calm down, because what Yang Ye said was reasonable.
In fact, Zou Wenhuai also knew that Lei Juekun was stalling for time. He wanted to wait for Shaw Brothers to cool down, then he could have both sides and raise the price.
So as soon as Yang Ye invited Zou Wenhuai to meet, he immediately agreed.
When Zou Wenhuai thought about it, Yang Ye must also be thinking about the Jiahe Cinema Line, so Zou Wenhuai also planned to buy a rare property and raise the price.
Unexpectedly, Yang Ye did not follow the routine and proposed the concept of a major theater alliance.
Zou Wenhuai asked: "What should be done specifically?"
Yang Ye said: "In order to protect your interests, I mean to carry out an equity swap, using 10% of the shares of Baiyang Cinema Hong Kong Company for 30% of the shares of your Jiahe Cinema. From now on, we will be each other's shareholders."
He Guanchang said: "One to three? Is that too much?"
Yang Ye smiled: "70% of Hong Kong's movie box office every year is generated by Poplar Cinemas. In fact, you take advantage of it. To be honest, I also made an appointment with Sir Shao, and I plan to change it like this!”
Actually, Yang Ye is a bit bragging. It is true that 70% of Hong Kong’s box office is generated by Poplar Cinemas, but half of it is produced by New Art City! Although the films produced by Baiyang Film Company are blockbusters, their output is small and not as high as that of New Art City.
Now, New Arts City is going to run away. Once New Arts City leaves, the box office output of Baiyang Cinemas will account for 40% of the Hong Kong box office.
However, Yang Ye had decided on Jiahe and Shaw Brothers. He allowed Xu Ke to mess around, just to put the last straw on Jiahe, who was on the verge of collapse!
The purpose of giving ideas and scripts to the remaining Xiang brothers is to encourage the Xiang brothers to poach Wang Jing and cut off the last hope of Shaw Brothers!
At this point, Jiahe and Shaw Brothers have reached a desperate situation. Pan Disheng, Lin Jianyue and other people who are capable of taking over have not yet entered the game. They only have to cooperate with Yang Ye.
(End of this chapter)