Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

"Mr. Cai, apart from Brigitte Lin and Jackie Chan, who among the actors in Hong Kong do you think can earn a salary of US$300 million? Moreover, "Dragon and Tiger Gate" is not aimed at Hollywood but only for audiences in Asia. Do you think this salary is reasonable? ?”

"Whether it's reasonable or not depends on what Jiahe means. In my opinion, 300 million US dollars is still a small amount. If it were me, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to give Ajie and Brigitte Lin the same salary as Jackie Chan for "Dragon Tiger Gate". After all, Sooner or later he will become a big star in Hollywood."

Cai Ziming's words are obviously nonsense. Jet Li is only a little famous in Hong Kong. With "The Swordsman", his salary has jumped to the category of Hong Kong's top martial arts star. But if this is the only reason why he wants to make a movie It is obviously impossible for a movie to get a salary of 300 million US dollars or even higher, not even for Brigitte Lin.

"It's impossible for Ms. Lin and Aaron to get 300 million US dollars for filming in Hong Kong. Do you think Ajie has more box office appeal than them?"

Cai Ziming just smiled and said nothing. What he just said was nonsense. He just didn't want Jet Li to help Jiahe film. It would be best if he could get back the remuneration that Jiahe owed Jet Li, but he couldn't. It doesn't matter, "Dragon and Tiger Gate" would definitely not be filmed without Jet Li's help. After all, the investment in this film is as high as 7000 million, and it is already half of the filming. If we reshoot at this time, all the previous filming will be wasted. This loss is absolutely Over $300 million.

Therefore, it is not impossible for Jiahe to pay 300 million US dollars to Jet Li and let him finish filming "Dragon and Tiger Gate". It's just that Jiahe's attitude is still very tough now. After a while, they will figure it out and take out the money. The potential for this amount of money will be greatly increased.

"I believe you two should also know very well that the impossible is impossible. The purpose of my coming to Ajie today is very simple. After filming "Dragon and Tiger Gate", Jiahe is willing to pay you a salary of 300 million yuan."

"Is it U.S. dollars?"

Cai Ziming asked with a smile.

"Of course it's Hong Kong dollars. Mr. Cai, please don't make any unrealistic fantasies."

He Guanchang was too lazy to answer this question. The 300 million he mentioned naturally meant Hong Kong dollars. If it really took 300 million US dollars to get Jet Li to come back and finish filming "Dragon and Tiger Gate", then he would rather not spend the money.

"Then I'm sorry. Jiahe's request is very different from ours. I think the final result of today's negotiation will not satisfy Mr. He."

"In this case, everyone takes a step back. Ajie goes back to help shoot a few more scenes. Jiahe will pay you 150 million. This can be regarded as a write-off. How about it?"

"Write it off in one stroke? Are you kidding me, Mr. He? You still owe Ajie millions in remuneration, and now you want to get rid of him with only 150 million? Do you think I will agree?"

Cai Ziming felt that He Guanchang didn't seem to take him seriously at all, and he was not happy about it.

"Mr. Cai, you have been banned by Mr. Lin. Ajie is not even allowed to film the sequel to "The Swordsman". Do you think I don't know these things?" Cai Ziming, who originally thought he had the upper hand, heard that He Guanchang When he said this, he was suddenly stunned. He did not expect that He Guanchang knew about this matter.

When Jet Li next to him heard what He Guanchang said, he couldn't help but frown, because what He Guanchang said was right. News of the filming of "The Swordsman" has also come out recently, but Tsui Hark They didn't contact him, and New Oriental didn't do the same, which means that "Swordsman" has no share of its own.

As for Cai Ziming being banned by Lin Daoqiu, judging from what Cai Ziming told him before, this is very possible.

"I don't know where Mr. He heard the news. Why didn't I know about these things? The "Swordsman" incident conflicted with Ajie's schedule, so he did not participate in this filming. This is completely different from the rumors Mr. He heard."

Cai Ziming didn't believe that He Guanchang knew the inside story, so he lied in front of He Guanchang.

"Oh, really? Mr. Lin sent someone to talk to you about the schedule of Ajie's "Swordsman" but you rejected it. Do you think you are the only one who knows the news? Mr. Cai, why did you offend Mr. Lin? You may not know the outcome, but you will know it soon. After the movies you made are released, you will have a deep understanding. Of course, if you want to leave Hong Kong and develop elsewhere, it doesn’t matter. It’s just the global mainstream. In the film market, where does Mr. Lin have no influence? So you must be prepared to be completely blocked. Am I clear enough?"

He Guanchang knew about Cai Ziming being banned by Lin Daoqiu, so he was so confident that he came to talk to Jet Li, otherwise he would not have humiliated himself.

Cai Ziming looked at He Guanchang with a gloomy face, because what the other party said was likely to confirm that once he was banned by Lin Daoqiu, his Fuyi Film Company might not be able to gain a foothold in the Hong Kong film industry in the future. It's an easy thing.

"Really? Why don't I know this? But don't worry, Mr. He. I will make it clear to him about the issues between Mr. Lin and I. You don't have to worry about it for me. But the troubles Jiahe is facing now are probably worse than Mine is probably more difficult. A super blockbuster with an investment of 7000 million has to be restarted. I don’t need to say how much the loss will be."

Cai Ziming seemed very confident. He felt that as long as he went to Lin Daoqiu to talk face to face, Jet Li's matter would not be any problem at all. Moreover, he did not believe that Lin Daoqiu would dare to do anything to him. After all, he was a person with a Taoist background. If Lin Daoqiu pushed too hard, it wouldn't be his problem if something happened.

"Do you think you are great just because you have a shady background? Mr. Lin doesn't even look down on the Governor of Xiangjiang. Would he look down on someone like you who is trying to make a living on the road? I advise you to make the most of it now. It's good that New Oriental kneels down and admits your mistake to Mr. Lin. Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't want to. In my eyes, you are already a "dead person", a person who has been completely blocked by Mr. Lin, whether in the film industry or in the film industry. There will be no place for you on the road, if you don’t believe it, take a look later.”

After He Guanchang finished speaking to Cai Ziming, he turned to look at Jet Li.

"Ajie, there will be no future with Cai Ziming. I advise you to think carefully. You still have a chance to look back. Let's talk about the matter between you and Jiahe. There will always be a solution. But if you insist on going with this guy, you will be the unlucky one in the end. After all, he has a Taoist background, and something will happen to him sooner or later. I will say this, goodbye."

After He Guanchang finished speaking, he stood up and walked out, leaving only Cai Ziming with an angry look on his face and Jet Li with a worried look on his face. (End of chapter)