Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 32

"I originally thought that Shaw Brothers was stingy enough, but I didn't expect Jiahe to be even worse than that."

As soon as Lin Daoqiu finished speaking, He Guanchang's face suddenly pulled down. It would be hell if he was happy to be teased like this by a young brat.

"Isn't Mr. Lin's words too much?" Even He Guanchang, who is very self-cultivated, almost couldn't help it.

"I'm just joking, Mr. He doesn't have to take it to heart."

Lin Daoqiu raised his hand casually and shook it, looking like he didn't care.

But He Guanchang didn't accept Lin Daoqiu's explanation, he frowned and said, "Now we're talking about business, doesn't Mr. Lin think it's impolite to joke around at this time?"

"Since Mr. He knows that we are talking about business, why do you make such a joke with me?" Lin Daoqiu suddenly asked the other party.

It turned out that Lin Daoqiu was dissatisfied with the box office share he gave just now, so he made a detour to hate himself.

"Since Mr. Lin thinks I don't give much, how much do you plan to ask for?" He Guanchang also asked Lin Daoqiu.

"Thirty percent of the total profit." Lin Daoqiu extended three fingers to He Guanchang.

He Guanchang, who had been sullen all the time, when he heard that Lin Daoqiu wanted [-]% of the total overseas box office profits, now he started laughing.

"Mr. Lin, as I said bluntly, you dare to ask such a price after only making a movie. This is simply a dream. If it were replaced by the Shaw Brothers you say are stingy, the price you are asking is probably not even half of our Golden Harvest. "

He Guanchang dared to say this with full confidence. After all, he had worked in Shaw for so many years and knew the characters of Sixth Uncle and Fang Yathua well.

Mr. Lin also knew that what He Guanchang said was right. If he really had to choose, it would be better to cooperate with Golden Harvest. After all, Zou Wenhuai was still very supportive of ordinary filmmakers and would not play tricks on the box office of movies.

If it was Shaw Brothers, the box office share would not be small, if Fang Yathua got stuck and refused to pay, it would really drive people to death, but don't doubt that Fang Yathua couldn't do such a thing.

"It seems that Mr. He is not very optimistic about me."

Lin Daoqiu did not dwell on the topic of Jiahe and Shaw Brothers, but turned the conversation to himself.

He Guanchang shook his head and said, "I don't have such an idea, and on the contrary, it is precisely because I like Mr. Lin that I come to talk to you in person."

"Since this is the case, Golden Harvest should show your sincerity instead of fooling me with those total box office and total profits. I'm not stupid."

He Guanchang dug a hole for Lin Daoqiu before, between 5.00% of the total box office and [-]% of the total box office revenue. It sounds like the latter can get more, but in fact there is a big difference.

For example, if the total box office is 40.00 million, Golden Harvest can probably get [-]% of the box office revenue.

If Lin Daoqiu chooses the total profit share, he can only get 400 million, but if he chooses the total box office share, he can get 500 million, which is a difference of 100 million.

"Mr. Lin is overthinking. I really came to talk to you with sincerity today. After all, you used a play to help us make Yuen Biao popular. We still have to thank you."

He Guanchang said with a smile: "Just now, Yuen Biao has signed with our Golden Harvest, officially becoming our contracted actor of Golden Harvest."

"Young Master Qian" made Yuen Biao popular and made him a hot martial arts star in Xiangjiang. Golden Harvest would naturally not miss this opportunity. With a signing fee of 5 yuan plus the lead roles of two plays, Yuen Biao signed for five years. contract.

"Then I would like to congratulate Golden Harvest for getting a strong general." Lin Daoqiu didn't care who signed Yuen Biao at all, because he didn't plan to open a brokerage company, and he didn't think about tying Yuen Biao to him.

Moreover, Yuen Biao was supposed to belong to Jiahe, and Lin Daoqiu never even thought of snatching Yuen Biao from Jiahe.

He Guanchang originally thought that by signing Yuen Biao first, he would somehow increase his leverage during the negotiation. After all, he was on their side. If Lin Daoqiu wanted to make a sequel to "Master Qian", he would not be able to make it without Golden Harvest's nod.

"In fact, Golden Harvest has always been recruiting talented people. If an outstanding film talent like Mr. Lin is willing to join us in Golden Harvest, we can provide everything you need to make the best movie."

He Guanchang acted as if he had let go of his previous suspicions. Although Lin Daoqiu made him very upset, he had to admit that the other party's photos were indeed of a certain level. As long as he could make money for the company, He Guanchang could not care about Lin Daoqiu's past.

"I appreciate Mr. He's kindness. These things are too far away for me, and they are not in my consideration for the time being. Let's continue our previous topic."

As soon as He Guanchang finished speaking, Lin Daoqiu suddenly raised his hand to stop him from continuing.

Unexpectedly, Lin Daoqiu's attitude was so firm. If it weren't for the fact that there is no better place than Golden Harvest in Xiangjiang, He Guanchang even doubted whether Lin Daoqiu had already joined another film company.

"Okay, let's continue with the previous topic." He Guanchang nodded, and then said: "15.00% of the total overseas box office revenue, this is our bottom line."

For ordinary new companies, it is already a great thing to make a film and get it released in Hong Kong theaters. If it can be sold overseas, it will be a pie in the sky.

He Guanchang had met a lot of new filmmakers before, but none of them dared to open their mouths in front of him. Basically, as much as he said, the other party would immediately agree, but there had never been one who dared to bargain like Lin Daoqiu.

"20.00% five, this is also my bottom line, if Mr. He agrees, we will sign the contract today."

Lin Daoqiu is actually very clear that with his current situation of no identity and status, it is absolutely impossible to get [-]% of the box office revenue from Golden Harvest. He opened his mouth like a lion at the beginning, just to test the opponent's bottom line. .

But even if Lin Daoqiu took a step back, He Guanchang still wouldn't agree, he shook his head hastily.

"No, there has never been a newcomer who can get 20.00% of the box office. If Mr. Lin doesn't believe it, you can go out and inquire. 15.00% is already a very preferential treatment for you."

As soon as He Guanchang finished speaking, Lin Daoqiu shook his head and rejected the price proposed by the other party without even thinking about it. The two of them froze here, and in the end no one would let the other go.

Until the sky began to gradually darken, He Guanchang felt that he really had no way to convince Lin Daoqiu, so he simply got up and said: "Mr. Lin can go back and think about it slowly, 15.00% is the final price that we Jiahe can offer."

After He Guanchang finished speaking, he was about to turn around and leave, but Lin Daoqiu suddenly said something slowly.

"I suddenly thought of a suggestion. Mr. He might as well consider it."

He Guanchang turned around and looked at Lin Daoqiu with doubts on his face. He always felt that the other party didn't think of it suddenly, but deliberately left it until this time to say it.

Regardless, he was not in a hurry to object, but wanted to hear what good opinions Lin Daoqiu could put forward.

"Since we say that we can't convince anyone, why not just do this and use the total overseas box office to determine the proportion of the share."

"What does Mr. Lin mean?" He Guanchang half understood Lin Daoqiu's proposal.

"If the total overseas box office of "Master Qian" reaches 1000 million, then I only need 5.00% of the total revenue, 5000% for 15.00 million, 30.00% for [-] million, and [-] million..."

"If there are [-] million, I'll share half with you." He Guanchang said this almost out of anger.

He felt that Lin Daoqiu's words became more and more outrageous. He estimated that "Master Qian" could sell for 5000 million overseas.

"Okay, it's hard to chase after a word, so let's sign the contract now." Lin Daoqiu was waiting for He Guanchang's words.

Seeing Lin Daoqiu's happy face, He Guanchang always felt that he had fallen into the other party's trap, which made him feel a little uneasy.

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