Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 1660

""Shaolin Boxing King"..."

Lin Daoqiu knew very well that Golden Harvest has now bet all its treasures on Jet Li.

I have to say that Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang still have vicious eyes, and Jet Li is indeed a very good candidate.

But just relying on Jet Li to bring Jiahe back to life is obviously impossible.

Regardless of whether it was the Bruce Lee era or the Xu Guanwen era, although they were the stars that Golden Harvest relied on most, Golden Harvest would never have developed so fast if they were the only ones to rely on.

The situation faced by Golden Harvest is obvious. Directors, screenwriters, stars, these are all lacking in a mess.

It's not that they can't recruit people, but that those who are willing to work for Golden Harvest have limited abilities and can't help them make a lot of money.

When Golden Harvest was at its most productive in the 70s, it produced more than a dozen movies a year, but last year Golden Harvest only made five movies.

It's not that Golden Harvest can't afford the money to film, but that they can't find suitable people and scripts, which is the reason why Golden Harvest's production has dropped sharply.

If Golden Harvest still had theaters in their hands, their situation would definitely not be as bad as it is now.

It's a pity that they believed the words of Pan Disheng and Run Run Shaw at the beginning, which caused Jiahe to fall into this almost desperate situation. It can only be said that they are to blame.

"Although "Shaolin Boxing King" is unlikely to be a big hit, but with the foundation laid last year, it is absolutely no problem for this drama to have at least a box office of over [-] million."

Having been with Lin Daoqiu for many years, Fang Jinsheng has a much deeper understanding of movies than ordinary people.

Lin Daoqiu's judgment is not much different from Fang Jinsheng's. He also believes that among the three dramas in this year's Spring Festival, "Shaolin Boxing King" must be the bottom one.

But as for which drama "Best Partner" and "Rich Train" can win the first place in this year's Spring Festival, Lin Daoqiu really has no way to give an accurate answer.

Although both Lin Daoqiu and Fang Jinsheng felt that the possibility of "Shaolin Boxing King" becoming a big hit was very slim, Lin Daoqiu was still unwilling to just wait and see.

After thinking about it, a thought that shocked him suddenly popped up in Lin Daoqiu's mind.

Why didn't I take advantage of this time to make a kung fu movie to compete with "Shaolin Boxing King" at the box office?
Now that Xu Guanwen has moved from Golden Harvest to New Oriental, why didn't he continue to beat the dog in the water and make Golden Harvest's hopes completely shattered.

Thinking of this, the corners of Lin Daoqiu's mouth suddenly started to rise slightly. Anyway, he had used so many methods to deal with Jiahe before. I believe everyone should be very clear that he wanted to destroy Jiahe.

Although the existence of Golden Harvest poses no threat to New Oriental, Lin Daoqiu still can't swallow this breath.

So he picked up the phone and called Chen Xunqi, telling him to come to New Oriental immediately.

Chen Xunqi made a film "I want a rich husband" last year. The heroine specially invited the classical beauty Lu Xiuling from Baodao to play the role.

The box office of this movie can only be said to be average, with a box office of only 600 million.

However, because the investment is only 200 million, plus the money from the sale, Chen Xunqi's "I Want a Rich Son" can be regarded as a small profit.

While Chen Xunqi was planning a new film, Lin Daoqiu suddenly called New Oriental.

"I want to make a kung fu movie and release it in time for this year's Spring Festival."

Not long after sitting down, Chen Xunqi was stunned by Lin Daoqiu's words.

Now there are only two weeks left before the Spring Festival. Including the post-production time, it takes about ten days to shoot a movie. How good is the quality?You don't need to think about it to know that you must rush to work day and night.

While Chen Xunqi was still in shock, Lin Daoqiu continued.

"I will be the producer and screenwriter of this play, Cheng Xiaodong will be the director, and you will play the male lead."

Chen Xunqi, who was still in shock, passively listened to what Lin Daoqiu was saying, and he couldn't say a word at all.

After Lin Daoqiu finished speaking, Chen Xunqiu asked cautiously.

"Mr. Lin, is there time?"

Although the efficiency of filming in Xiangjiang is very high, it is really difficult to produce a qualified film in such a short period of time.

Unless Lin Daoqiu didn't care about the quality, then it wouldn't be a problem.

But Lin Daoqiu has already said just now that this time he will serve as the producer and screenwriter of this movie, so it can be seen that Lin Daoqiu is definitely not here to play around, but to make a kung fu movie seriously.

"The martial arts instructor will be jointly provided by Chen Xunqi, Yuan Jiaban, and you. You don't have to worry about other things."

Since Lin Daoqiu has said so much, Chen Xunqi naturally has no objection. After all, in his opinion, what Lin Daoqiu wants to do is unlikely to be stopped by others.

Soon Lin Daoqiu called Cheng Xiaodong and Yuan Xiangren from Yuan Jiaban to New Oriental.

Yuan Heping couldn't participate in this filming because he had something to do, so he specially asked Yuan Xiangren to follow Lin Daoqiu's orders.

"This time I can tell everyone very clearly that the film I want to shoot is aimed at Golden Harvest's "Shaolin Boxing King"."

Lin Daoqiu didn't mind that they knew the inside story, anyway, it was a lice on the bald man's head, it was obvious.

When the three of them heard what Lin Daoqiu said, they all silently mourned for Jiahe in their hearts.

No way, one of the big reasons why Lin Daoqiu lost Xiangjiang Cinemas back then was because Golden Harvest voted in favor.

Before adding Golden Harvest's battle with New Oriental, it was only a matter of time before Lin Daoqiu took action against Golden Harvest, so although they were surprised after listening to it, they all felt it was reasonable.

"Since it's a kung fu movie, the plot is not the most important thing. What's important is that the fighting should be wonderful. I can only give you about ten days after removing the post-production. I hope everyone will make persistent efforts to make this movie a good one."

Lin Daoqiu's request was really embarrassing, but they couldn't refuse to obey the boss's words, so everyone could only take one step at a time.

"Mr. Lin, I wonder if the script has already been written?"

What Chen Xunqi is most concerned about now is the script. If they can get the script earlier, they can start preparing for the shooting earlier.

But what none of the three expected was that Lin Daoqiu smiled and shook his head.

"I haven't even written a single word of the script..."

Hearing this, the hearts of the three people suddenly turned cold. Lin Daoqiu asked them to start the play without even writing the script. This is really a bit too childish.

But what Lin Daoqiu said next surprised the three of them: "You will get the script tomorrow morning, so what you have to do now is to start the preparations before shooting."

(End of this chapter)