Chapter 784: Sunshine in action

Hong Kong movies at this time are confused.
The once-reliant foreign market is declining, local audiences are harvested by Hollywood blockbusters, co-productions are not yet mature, and directors have not yet gone north.
So last year, 20 directors including Zhang Zhiliang, Luo Qirui, Yee Dongsheng, Wang Jiawei, Xu Anhua, etc., launched the "Creative Alliance" with the intention of reducing actors' pay and saving costs, increasing film production costs, and creating high-quality works.
Not an egg.
Just take a look at these few, who can make a box office blockbuster? Relying on literary film directors to save the market, how about playing around?
Of course, the wish is good. The first shot was Zhang Zhiliang's "Meteor Shower" with a small budget. Many people were rejected, but Leslie Cheung took it, symbolically taking a dollar.
"Meteor Shower" was released in October last year with a box office of 2.33 million.
Even the numbers are so lucky...
Central, coffee shop.
Lao Song habitually took out a cigar and remembered not to smoke, so he swiped under his nose and put it back in the box, making his movements coherent and cool.
Girl A Chu despised and said, "I will watch less junk movies in the future, just like underage gangsters."
"Can underage gangsters afford cigars? Can underage gangsters' wives afford 10 dollars for a cup of coffee? Listen, dollars!
Where can't you talk about coffee shops, it must be in the most expensive coffee shop? Although I have been corrupted by capitalism, I cannot forget the hardship and simplicity. "
"I want to see an idol!" A Chu was too lazy to argue.
"When you follow your husband and see an idol, you are not afraid that I will be jealous?"
"Are you jealous?"
"Eat!"
whispering sound!
A Chu curled his lips, paused, and suddenly put his shoulders on his shoulders: "My husband, did you go to Cannes in May?"
"what happened?"
"Want to see that Korean again?"
"what happened?"
"I heard that South Korea likes to entertain guests with female stars, isn't it true?"
"You, who did you listen to?"
"Brother, please call me to tell me, keep your eyes on you, don't steal fishy."
grass! (A plant)
Be a man!
"Mr. Song! Sorry, I'm late..."
"It's okay, it's just right!"
Fortunately, Leslie Cheung, who was late, arrived in time, and Lao Song shook hands firmly and introduced his wife so much.
Leslie Cheung knew it from time to time and said with a smile: "As soon as I saw the screenwriter's name Xu Fei, wow, I knew what was going on. Last year, he said he wanted to film me.
I have read the script, but I want to hear your thoughts on the play. "
"Then I will be blunt.
The creative alliance that Zhang Zhiliang started did not understand the problem at all. Including the "Meteor Shower" that you filmed, the whole film collapsed, don't mind!
The rescue of the market is to return the audience to the theater, and it is impossible to achieve it by means of literary films.
So to make a commercial film, it has to be a giant production.
A few months ago, I went to Berlin to talk about regional cooperation with Japanese and Korean filmmakers. This drama was created specifically for audiences in East Asia and Southeast Asia. "
Leslie Cheung understands, why find himself the protagonist.
He is very popular in Japan and South Korea!
"Where are the other actors?"
"Not yet prepared, everything is not prepared. I can only say that this is a work dominated by our Chinese filmmakers."
"If you talk about investment and Hollywood, I don't think. You speak Chinese filmmakers, I like..."
Leslie Cheung stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "It's an honor to be involved."
"Will it be convenient for me to do some promotional activities?"
"Ha, yes, I trust Mr. Song's reputation."
...
"Sunshine Pictures will rescue the market again and encourage filmmakers to move forward."
"Sunshine Pictures launched a rescue plan, and several movies are among them."
"Sunshine Pictures and overseas jointly build a giant aircraft carrier, with an estimated investment of 30 million U.S. dollars (called)!"
"The subject matter is unprecedented, and the actor decides Leslie Cheung!"
Suddenly, the news was overwhelming.
Except for Mr. Xu patted his chest and said that "The Legend of Shushan" could make money, no one in Hong Kong dared to invest a huge sum of money, let alone $30 million!
Don't dare to brag like that!
Sunshine has always low-key awards and money, and is recognized as a powerful company, but it suddenly jumped out and forced people to laugh at it.
Those who know it don't, they really have projects and really rich.
…………
Another day, it was a coffee shop.
Lao Song looked at this eagle-eyed man, and felt in his heart: Why did I become a big boss when I worked as a clerk? Still always messing with the king?
"Hua Tsai directly, how much investment is needed?"
"According to this script, it costs at least 20 million."
"More than 20 million?"
Lao Songzhuang said, "Our resources are all prepared for the co-production. It can be done, but it is risky..."
"I don't need a penny to be the lead actor, Mr. Song can afford it, just pay dividends afterwards."
Hua Tsai has been running for a long time and sincerely: "It's really a good script, it's just a breath away now. As long as it is done, it will definitely attract many excellent actors, and the pay can be negotiated."
"OK then."
Old Song Mian nodded in difficulty, and said, "I'll accept it first, and I will talk in detail next day and select actors."
...
Another day, in this cafe.
Zhou Xingxing, who is almost 40 years old, is not good at talking, but now he has to introduce his script. Lao Song listened and asked, "How much budget is needed?"
"About 30 million."
Gee!
Lao Song shook his head secretly, one 20 million and one 30 million. With the faces of Hua Tsai and Zhou Xingxing, he had to ask his grandpa to ask his grandma for investment.
Look at my boss...
He had a different attitude and said directly: "OK, I think it can..."
"No, no, I mean, Xinghui also takes part of the money."
"How to get it?"
"Half and half. If the box office is less than 30 million yuan, the revenue is equally divided; if it is more than 30 million yuan, Xinghui gets 60%."
puff!
Old Song was shocked, even if Xiang Tai didn't say anything, it's no wonder that no one would invest in you.
He thought about it carefully, and said: "Yes, but I want half of the derivative income of this film! Some plots need to be changed, and the heroine I will decide."
"Mr. Song..."
"If you can accept it, continue to talk, otherwise cooperate again."
Old Song got up and left.
"Shaolin Football" found a lot of studios, and finally Huanyu took over. The investment of 30 million is based on the above proportion, but its comics and game copyrights have also sold more than 20 million.
Huanyu didn't get a penny, went to lawsuit, Zhou Xingxing made a reconciliation and gave 10 million privately.
In addition, "Shaolin Football" was banned by the mainland.
Because "Shaolin" is not appropriate, the feelings of Buddhists must be considered, and there is also a copyright dispute with Shaolin Temple. But the film was co-produced, and the name was agreed from the beginning.
Another reason, said, said:
The film was released in 2001, just as the national football team scored in the World Cup, and the various match-fixes and black whistle Barabara in the film made the leaders unacceptable...
Of course Lao Song didn't know this. He only thought that the play was okay.
With a mere 30 million Hong Kong dollars, he is in a big business of 30 million dollars!