Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 1887 Lin Daoqiu's theater plan
This time, Lin Daoqiu was able to invite Robert Zemeckis to direct "Warrior" because of his good relationship with Universal.

Second, because of Lin Daoqiu's own personal charm, Robert Zemeckis was willing to take the job.

Of course, with a budget of 5000 million US dollars, plus the ability to cooperate with Moli Studio and the script written by Lin Daoqiu, no matter what it is, it is a very big temptation for Robert Zemeckis.

Lin Daoqiu handed over the preparation of the film to Robert Zemeckis and Zhang Guoming.

And he took advantage of this time to go to the RT theater which was being renovated.

Since Lin Daoqiu handed over the work of "slimming down" and "gaining weight" in RT theaters to Jason Green, he can be said to be very busy during this time.

On the one hand, Jason Green wants to sell some old theaters in bad locations, and on the other hand, he has to talk about buying theaters.

What Lin Daoqiu told him at the time was that the RT Cinemas had to open before the Christmas schedule.

And when the time comes, the number of screens in RT theaters must exceed 3000 yuan, and the more the better.

With sufficient funds, Jason Green is not worried about not being able to complete the task assigned by Lin Daoqiu.

But the problem is that in the "slimming" part of RT Cinemas, Jason Green's progress can be said to be very slow.

Many of the old theaters in the RT theater chain are not located well, and there are no buyers at all. Even if the price is slightly lowered, there are still few people interested.

"The original plan was to sell all [-] theaters before Christmas, but now only five theaters have been sold, and ten more are under negotiation. As for the remaining ones, the progress is not going well."

Jason Green didn't intend to deceive Lin Daoqiu either. Although he could say that everything was going well in front of Lin Daoqiu, the problem was that these things were recorded.

"The biggest problem with these theaters is the location. If the equipment is just outdated, it would be fine to spend more money, but the current problem cannot be solved by spending more money."

Lin Daoqiu is not short of money and he is not afraid of spending money, but the problem now is that even if he spends money, he will not attract too many customers. After all, the attendance rate of those theaters has always been worrying because of the remoteness.

Jason Green also agrees with Lin Daoqiu's statement very much, but the problem lies here, unless the price is reduced by half, then maybe he can sell it as soon as possible.

But Jason Green didn't dare and would not tell Lin Daoqiu about this. After all, if he wanted to dispose of those theaters in this way, he would be a bit incompetent.

"I plan to cooperate with major department stores to let RT theaters enter their department stores. At present, two of them have been negotiated, and at least 500 theaters can be opened, so that an additional [-] yuan of screens can be added."

The multi-functional theater is what Lin Daoqiu will promote next, and it is not only in the United States, but also an important part of his Asian theater strategy.

However, the downside of a multi-purpose theater is that there are few seats. After all, department stores are so big, and it is impossible for you to seat 1000 people in one hall, which is simply unrealistic.

"In the next ten years, the number of screens in RT theaters will increase to 8000 yuan. This is my goal, and it is also your most important work in the future."

According to Lin Daoqiu's forecast, the number of screens in RT theaters this year will reach at least 4000 yuan, and then in the next ten years, it will increase at a rate of about 400 yuan per year.

Lin Daoqiu's decision made Jason Green nod again and again. The more screens RT theaters have, the higher the company's status in Hollywood will be.

"Mr. Lin's goal is very ambitious, but in my opinion, it is not difficult to achieve this goal."

During this time, Jason Green suddenly felt that after the change of boss, RT Cinemas had a big change, unlike the previous feeling that it was just a small company in Hollywood.

No matter in terms of the size of the company or the mentality of internal employees, earth-shaking changes have taken place.

"Jason, deal with the matter at hand as soon as possible. I have high expectations for you."

Jason Green nodded with a smile. Although he appeared calm on the surface, his hands suddenly began to shake unconsciously for some reason.

From the general manager of a small company to the big manager of a well-known Hollywood theater chain, no matter who is placed on this kind of status, it will be difficult to calm down.

If Lin Daoqiu's request is fulfilled, then RT Cinemas will become the leader of Hollywood cinemas. Thinking of this, Jason Green can't help but start to look forward to the future.

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"Beverly Hills Cop" took less than two weeks from preparation to filming.

During this period of time, Eddie Murphy did a lot of preparatory work for the play, and directors Martin Brest and Eddie Murphy seemed to be somewhat different in their focus.

For him, the probability of a little-known little actor becoming a big Hollywood star by relying on a movie is very small.

So after taking over this "Beverly Hills Cop", Martin Brest honestly started the filming work, but the degree of intention can only be said to be average.

But the strange thing is that Martin Brest's opinion of Eddie Murphy was very general at the beginning, and it could even be said to be a bit negative.

After all, the other party is just a little-known actor, and he is very different from the big star he wants to cooperate with.

But after the filming started, from the very first scene, Martin Brest felt Eddie Murphy's comedic talent and how serious he was about the play.

After every shot, Eddie Murphy will come over to discuss with Martin Brest whether his performance just now is good, whether there is any room for improvement, and whether he can perform better.

If it was replaced by other actors, after Martin Brest called the card, they would all wait in place for Martin Brest's instructions, and it is almost unlikely that they would take the initiative to ask him how to act next.

This led to Eddie Murphy and other actors giving Martin Brest a very different feeling.

Originally, he had some unfavorable opinions on Eddie Murphy, but after this period of cooperation, Martin Brest gradually realized that Eddie Murphy did not seem to be as bad as he thought.

He even gradually became aware of the seriousness and persistence of the other party, as well as his unique talent for comedy.

So Martin Brest began to change. He began to discuss the plot with Eddie Murphy, discussing how to act better.

Gradually, Martin Brest's smiles on the shooting scene became more and more frequent, and his enthusiasm became higher and higher day by day.

(End of this chapter)