Chapter 609 Confirm cooperation and start publicity(1/2)
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Zou Wenhuai was sitting on the dark brown sofa, leaning his body, turning his red wine glass in his hand, and looking at Wu Xiaozu who was walking into the room with a smile.
Looking down, Boss Wu felt a stern in his heart—
A faintly, the terrifying Mediterranean hairstyle was taking shape, making him understand what it means to be more and more demonic as he grows older and becomes more and more sexy as he is to be a pampas vulture~
I smiled and pretended not to hear the other party's teasing - I, Xiaozu, only open-minded throughout my life, and my heart was more than just broad-minded, and I was simply full of love!
Looking at Zou Daheng wearing a white shirt, with a shiny forehead and squinted small eyes, he inexplicably thought of Teacher Zou Jielun Damu.
"Azu~"
He Guanchang, who had thick black and white hair, smiled and said hello. Although he was strange, Wu Xiaozu stared at his head for no reason. Although he was strange, he didn't care too much.
He waved his hand, took a bottle of red wine, signaled his seat, and took the initiative to speak: "This time, Wenhuai and I came here together. In addition to congratulating you on the big movie, we also want to ask if you are interested in working together."
"Uncle Chang, I'll do it myself~"
Wu Xiaozu hurriedly took the red wine, poured a glass himself, showing a harmless smile of humans and animals, "Cooperation? Are you talking about the third-tier joint-screening?"
The post-production of "Dragon Inn" has been completed and the publicity journey has begun at the pace.
The drama was handed over to Xinbao Cinema for release. At the same time, the distribution department Zhang Jiazhen also negotiated Debao Cinema and confirmed the "two-line joint screening".
However, on this basis, the company is also seeking "multi-line connected screening", including Jiahe Cinema.
"Yes, you shoot a movie for Jiahe, I guarantee that I will agree to the joint screening!"
Zou Daheng smiled and said, "You Wu Xiaozu start the show, you can choose the actors, and there is no limit on investment! Order?"
"Okay~"
Wu Xiaozu shrugged innocently, "I happened to discuss filming with Brother Long to try out the reaction of the North American market. Uncle Huai, there is really no restrictions on investment?"
Looking at Wu Xiaozu's smile and showing a slight white teeth, Zou Wenhuai subconsciously closed his flowing hair and put his fingers on the "local" hair to support the "central".
“…………(ノ`Д)ノ………”
Mr. Zou pursed his lips and almost bit the cigar beside his mouth, and his voice drifted out loud.
"Try North America? The water in that place is quite shallow!
Are you not afraid that the scum that is swallowed by those white guys will be left? Do you really think that even the air in that place has a free fragrance?"
The old man spat the scraps in his mouth, "You don't think American imperialism recognizes you... Wu Xiaozu's brand, right? If you really think so, I'm not saying it!"
"My brand may not be bright enough, but my tricks are pretty bright. That's why I want to find Jiahe to work together."
Wu Xiaozu maintained a harmless smile, "Uncle Huai, you have a wide connection in North America, so I asked you to try North America together~ You won't really be willing to give up the North American market, right?
I understand Uncle Huai’s concerns. The water in Hollywood is indeed very deep. It is precisely because of the depth of the water that we can have a better draft and afford an aircraft carrier, right?”
"Don't you value the mainland market very much?" Zou Wenhuai raised his eyebrows cautiously.
"The mainland market has huge demographic dividends, and at the same time, it is the future of Chinese-language films. But... that may be 20 years, 30 years later, not now."
Wu Xiaozu looked serious and said with a high opinion: "I don't really expect the mainland to contribute much box office when I shoot a co-production film.
I just want to promote the improvement of mainland films and pave the way for the future.”
"The investment in "Longmen Inn" is quite a lot. Azu, tens of millions are really easy to make? You won't think that we old people really don't know how to eat brains, right? If this is the case, you might as well throw tens of millions of dollars at will for me. I promise, I will know how to pave the way better than you.
I believe Uncle Chang, I will definitely pave it for you clearly~ Do you believe it? I will pave the roads in 30 years! You can do whatever you want~ Just give me money!" He Guanchang looked at Wu Xiaozu seriously, "I will pave the roads of the golden nanmu!"
Is that the road to the golden nanmu?
After being choked by He Guanchang, Wu Xiaozu's face was not red, his eyes were not annoyed, and he was not embarrassed at all.
Before piracy in the mainland market was spreading, the box office was not particularly weak. Therefore, Wu Xiaozu was promoting the accounting split model. When the accounting split movie appeared, it caught up with the pirated version not being spreading. It can be expected that the profit was definitely considerable!
"The Sunny Day" had a box office of more than 50 million, "The Red Fan District" had a box office of nearly 100 million, and "The True Lies" had a box office of 105 million!
The videotape itself has not had that much impact on the box office of the movie in the mainland!
What is really scary is the batch of VCD and DVD!
That is the consequences of countless evils!
By then, the cost of piracy was too low. You could burn it with a CD yourself. This kind of flooding was also the reason why the movie was in a trough at that time. At that time, if a movie wanted to have an advantage in the box office, it must take anti-pirated measures.
"Hero" and "Ten-sided Ambush" are all films that are quite good at this aspect compared to other domestic films.
In the previous life, the accounting sharing model started in 1994, and it was initially due to the result of Sino-US negotiations. In this life, Wu Xiaozu felt that it was not impossible to work hard in advance. Of course, the momentum behind this should be large enough.
But even one or two years earlier, it will have an immeasurable impact on the film industry!
With Wu Xiaozu's human nature, he would not care about this kind of thing, even if He Guanchang was squeezing, he would not care at all, his face remained unchanged, and he continued to smile.
"The shooting venue in Hong Kong is too limited, and the mainland shooting and market space are very large. Didn't the old man say that he was crossing the river by feeling the stones.
The same is true for me now.
As cross-strait relations ease, I think capital is also very curious about the mainland. It is only a matter of time before we go north..." Wu Xiaozu explained half-truely, and what he said could stand the scrutiny.
Regardless of whether what Wu Xiaozu said was true or not, He Guanchang and Zou Wenhuai also agreed with some of Wu Xiaozu's views.
Although Boss Zou is a businessman, he is not in vain for a "movie businessman".
He made an indelible contribution to the prosperity of Hong Kong films!
It is precisely because of his obsession with Hollywood that Cheng Long’s success in Hollywood!
He has worked in the United States for the United States and has worked in several media companies, including the famous Voice of America Radio.
He served as Shaw Brothers publicity manager for 1957 and was later promoted to production manager and deputy general manager, making great contributions to Shaw Brothers movies leaving Hong Kong Island!
He made an indelible contribution to the distribution of Chinese-language movies in Europe and the United States!
This is also the reason why Wu Xiaozu must bring him on the trap together. Not only is Boss Zou able to withstand the troubles, his family is big and his business is big, but the most important thing is that he has a very deep qualification in North America.
This is why we cooperated with Bruce Lee and then operated his films to influence the whole world.
"What he said is true~"
Zou Wenhuai smiled at He Guanchang, "It is also necessary to pave the way for mainland movies. After all, his identity cannot be immigrated~"
(ノД)ノ!
Wu Xiaozu smiled slightly. This was undeniable and there was no need to explain it. It was just a joke.
"The North American market is not easy to tread ~ the water is too deep."
He Guanchang smiled and took Wu Xiaozu and handed the cigarette, and said slowly: "It's not that Jiahe has never thought of promoting the Chinese-starring movies to try out Hollywood. "The Killer Trench", "The Cannonball Speed"..."
"And the embarrassing "Detective Viagra"!" Wu Xiaozu continued with a smile.
"..." He Guanchang was speechless.
If "The Killer Trench" makes a little mistake, then "The Detective of the Wild" is really a cliché Hollywood plot, and it does not have Cheng Long's own wonderful style at all.
The only progress is to contribute the inspiration of "Police Story"! Cheng Long had a quarrel with the director in Hollywood.
The most important thing is that Jiahe sent $60 million to throw it over. Under the fierceness of Andrew Morgan, the head of North America, who claimed to understand the rules of Hollywood... the small loss is $71 million!
Well, Zou Daheng lost another $11 million. (○ 3′○)!
This is also the reason why Jiahe was unable to compete with Xinyi City in those two years. It was because of insufficient funds! There was no money to fight!
North America had contact with Oriental movies at this time, with Shaw Brothers before, and later Xiaolong Ge and Jiahe.
Wu Xiaozu calculated that this time it was a three-generation test for North America!
The first two times were not considered successful.
However, Wu Xiaozu firmly believed that Zou Wenhuai was very interested. The lessons of the past will not turn!
No one in later generations has the vision, pace, opportunity and pragmatic way of Zou Wenhuai.
At most, people can stuff people into Hollywood movies, and then they even make a special version for the sake of the market~ It's really low!
"Our test-up cannot lose our own style. We cannot lose our best content just because we flatter each other's market.
Brother Long’s action scenes are the elements that attract European and American audiences. I have also been trying the waters this year. I think Uncle Huai and Uncle Chang should have heard of them. I invested in a small production movie in North America. At the same time, I am also planning to build my own North American company..."
The meaning of this passage is: Don’t be afraid, two seniors, I will be responsible for cheating you.
Wu Xiaozu naturally would not put all his chips on the infamous man Harvey Weinstein.
Of course, the basic strategy will not be changed.
However, it is also necessary to try Hollywood with Jiahe here!
"Okay~ At most it's just a loss of money." Zou Wenhuai was holding a cigar and wearing round glasses, with a calm smile, "When I was working at Shaw Brothers, I often chatted with Uncle Six. Everyone wanted to see Chinese movies flourish.
Even if we can't see that day when we do it ourselves, it doesn't matter.
I just hope there will be one successor for one day!
This step is very slow, very slow...
We do not expect that Chinese movies really influence the world like Hollywood, but as the largest stage in the world's film and entertainment industry, Hollywood has bloomed all kinds of flowers. Why can't there be Chinese people standing there and making our voices?
What do you think?"
To be continued...