Rebirth: The Era of Hong Kong Tycoon

Chapter 90 [Waterloo]

Three days later, the results of the book "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" and the movie "Nanquan and North Legs" came out. It can be said that some people are happy and some are sad.

Modern Publishing House is naturally happy. "Ghost Blowing Lamp" sold 5 copies in three days, with a total sales of 50 Hong Kong dollars; because the copyright is owned by Modern News, the net profit is as high as 25 Hong Kong dollars.

This is only three days of sales. In the later period, the sales of Xiangjiang can at least exceed 15 copies, and Xiangjiang alone can make a profit of 75 Hong Kong dollars; in the later period, there are overseas income, especially on Taiwan Island, although the publishing house there accounts for [-] Hong Kong dollars. The market is bigger, but the market in Taiwan is bigger.

Therefore, the total revenue of the book "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" may reach 100 million Hong Kong dollars!
In comparison, the box office of the movie "Nanquan and North Legs" is much worse. The box office for three days is only 12 Hong Kong dollars. It is estimated that the total box office of the month it was released is only 60 Hong Kong dollars; this box office excludes the cost of the theater. , it is estimated that it is still slightly profitable.

Of course, the theater chain is its own after all, so the actual profit is still 30 Hong Kong dollars.

If it is an independent film company, this kind of box office film basically can't make tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars, which is considered to be a hit.

The Hong Kong film industry has not been calm recently. The biggest news is that Shaw Brothers hired a barrister from the United Kingdom to accuse Jiahe of the infringement of "One-Armed Swordsman vs. the Blind Man", and the film was not allowed to be released in theaters.

Originally, the grudge between Shao Laoliu and Zou Wenhuai was what the media liked to report. Now this incident has become the biggest news in the industry.

And the poor box office of the first film "Southern Fist and North Legs" by Universal Film Company also attracted the attention of some media, and even some media began to publish satirical articles - business wizards should understand that there are specialties in the art industry, I hope this time The defeat reminds that person, it is not any industry, you can play around.

Fang Yihua of Shaw Brothers even said in public: "Some film companies always do some poaching, and it turns out that this will only harm others and themselves."

Suddenly, some media exploded. This 'Mrs. Shao' seemed to kill two birds with one stone, alluding to the two newly established film companies!
The poor performance of the first film of Universal Film Company naturally caused a lot of discussion among the citizens, because Lin Rongheng, the boss of Universal Film, is a 'mythical' figure, and now that the myth has been shattered, it naturally caused some sensation.

In the eyes of many citizens, Lin Rongheng is a real estate giant, and he has become a real estate giant in Hong Kong; Lin Rongheng is a newspaper industry giant.

With such a character, shouldn't making movies become movie giants?
Today, the first film of Universal Films did not perform well, causing some good people to talk about it.

"That guy is a little arrogant this time, and he wants to get involved in any industry, but he doesn't know the truth of 'the greed can't chew too much'!"

"When it comes to movies, it has to be a Shaw Brothers movie! Jiahe with a wrinkled Wenhuai can't do it, and Lin Rongheng's world can't do it!"

"After the lessons of this failure, I hope that the person will do a good review and return to the real estate and newspaper industry. Recently, the stock of Evergrande Real Estate has been fluctuating at more than 12 Hong Kong dollars, and that person should also pay attention to it!"

The site of Xiangjiang is so small that there is a lot of discussion about a small news;
Not to mention, the protagonist of the news is Lin Rongheng.

Universal Movies.

Chen Hansheng received Bruce Lee who came back from a vacation in the United States, and talked about his recent itinerary to promote "Big Brother Tangshan".

"Li Sheng, although you are well-known in the United States, the citizens of Hong Kong are still relatively unfamiliar with you, so this time we have used a lot of resources and plan to promote it well. There are exclusive interviews by newspapers, TV events, and a few more events. Don't worry about the road show, there are only 12 days of travel in total."

When Bruce Lee heard this, his face was a little unhappy, because the 12-day itinerary was very full, which was equivalent to being a coolie for 12 days, and there was no salary yet.

Chen Hansheng observes his words and looks, and his heart is bulging. He knows that Bruce Lee is more arrogant; especially when filming, he cares about his own opinions about his own fighting scenes, and often has some 'debates' with martial arts instructors and directors.

Fortunately, he had the decree from his boss, and Chen Hansheng immediately said: "Don't worry, these activities are paid! Our boss watched the demo and thought this movie might break the box office record in Hong Kong. He said that as long as you cooperate with the promotion, you will Enjoy the box office reward rules of movies: if the box office reaches 150 million Hong Kong dollars, the reward is 5000 Hong Kong dollars; if the box office reaches 200 million Hong Kong dollars, the reward is 10000 Hong Kong dollars; if the box office reaches 250 million Hong Kong dollars, the reward is 15000 Hong Kong dollars;

Although Bruce Lee, who has been in Hollywood, is not short of thousands of dollars, but he is interested in this game and immediately expresses his cooperation.

After Bruce Lee left, Chen Hansheng couldn't help but show a wry smile. The box office of "Southern Fist and North Legs" was not good. I am afraid that his status in the boss's heart will drop a little bit. After all, this movie is his full participation.

The only hope now is the box office of "Tangshan Big Brother". This film has invested 60 Hong Kong dollars. If the box office does not have 180 million Hong Kong dollars, it is equivalent to throwing a street.

At that time, Universal Movies will be in trouble!

Not only have to face the ridicule of outsiders, but it will also affect the company's operation. Even if the boss is rich, he will not invest too much money; and he does not want to be a 'three surnames', the company is sold again.

Lin Rongheng also heard about the discussions outside, but he didn't take it to heart at all; according to media analysis, the box office of "Nanquan and North Legs" can only reach 60 Hong Kong dollars, which will not make Lin Rongheng lose money.

The production, distribution, and theater chain are all in one package. Even if this movie doesn’t make money, it at least helps itself to support a group of people. Therefore, this kind of movie not only needs to be made, but also needs to be made more.

For example, Lin Rongheng himself proposed a shooting plan for four blockbuster movies a year. These four movies can bring at least 800 million Hong Kong dollars in profits to the world.Then the rest of the films, as long as they don't suffer serious losses, are acceptable.

Therefore, Lin Rongheng doesn't care about the outside discussions at all. The only thing that worries Lin Rongheng is whether "Big Brother Tangshan" will create the glory of his previous life.

Lin Rongheng has seen the demo, and the quality is slightly better than his previous life, but after all, he has changed history, will this film continue to sell well?
At this time, the script of "The Great Warlord" has been completed, Li Hanxiang is forming a shooting team and selecting actors, and Xu Guanwen has also signed a three-film contract with Huanyu Film.

And if "Big Brother Tangshan" can be successful, then it will tell Lin Rongheng a fact that the road of the previous life can continue.

Moreover, once "Big Brother Tangshan" is successful, Lin Rongheng will reduce his energy to participate in the management of Universal Films, and completely delegate power to those management.

In the follow-up, as long as Lin Rongheng does three things, he can ensure that the film company surpasses Shaw Brothers films:
First, formulate the outline of the blockbuster movie, select excellent directors and starring.

Second, the producer's plan is implemented, and the directors and starring actors can enjoy profit sharing, so as to attract these people.

Third, implement the satellite company system. Whether it is the Xu brothers who set up a film company, or Bruce Lee's own film company, or the future Xinyicheng Film Company, the Universal Film Company must become a shareholder and become the major shareholder of these film companies. It can also be called an investor.

(End of this chapter)