Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 272 Restrictions of the Age

Margaret said a few words to the bodyguard, and the bodyguard leader immediately quit.

Something went wrong and they were out of luck.

Nothing happened, just letting Margaret appear in public alone would be a dereliction of duty, and they would be in trouble as well.

In the end, only one bodyguard could be separated to follow Margaret openly, while the others followed secretly.

Pingzhi, who was sitting with Chu Xiangqian, entered the Diamond Mountain set. Chu Xiangqian was soon in the editing room of the set, where the director, editor, Wrinkle Huai, He Guanchang and others were doing the finishing work.

"Boss", Wrinkle looked at him in surprise, and followed Chu Xiangqian, Margaret, who was wearing a pink hat with a large brim and sunglasses.

After confirming Margaret's identity, Wrinkle Huai hurriedly said hello.

Margaret also smiled and replied a few words, which immediately made Rang Wuxianhuai feel that she was actually very talkative.

Chu Qianqian nodded towards Wrinkle Huai, "Can the movie be played now?"

"No problem." Wrinkle Huai naturally knew what Chu Xiangqian meant. "It is expected that after 11 film reels are developed the day after tomorrow, it will be released in new theaters."

Chu Xiangqian praised him with satisfaction, "It seems that it makes sense to leave professional matters to professionals. If I were to do it myself.

It will definitely not be done in less than ten days and a half. "

Wrinkle Huai has learned a lot about the new boss in the past two days, so he doesn't believe that Chu Xiangqiang will not be able to handle the later matters.

It's just that he has too many things on his own and often doesn't take care of the post-production of the movie.

"The theater chain is scheduled to open the day after tomorrow, and the movie will be released in 11 theaters at the same time that night."

"this,,,".

Wrinkle Huai hesitated for a few seconds, and finally said, "Boss, for such a big thing as the opening of a theater chain, why don't you ask a Feng Shui master to ask about the auspicious time?

Invite some more lion dance teams to come over for fun? "

Chu Qianqian waved his hand, "My time is very tight, I will go to London in a few days. For things like lion dance, you can discuss and decide with Boss Bai on my behalf, and we can just make a fuss in the afternoon the day after tomorrow."

Wrinkle looked at Chu Qianqian in surprise, and thought to himself that although he knew that the boss would delegate power, he had left all the business of opening the business to himself. Was he delegating too much power?
Seeing that Chu Xiangqian didn't seem to be sarcastic, Wrinkle Huai nodded hurriedly, "Understood, boss, I will contact Mr. Bai tomorrow morning to discuss opening the day after tomorrow."

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Margaret and Chu Qianqian sat together in the small theater on the set, watching the movie start playing.

Within a few minutes, when the master of the Eagle Claw Sect played by Chu Xiangqian appeared for the first time, Margaret was whispering and was immediately attracted by the movie.

Wait for the first fight, which is the plot where the master of the Eagle Claw Sect, played by Chu Xiangqian, kills the master of the Serpentine Sect.

Margaret looked at Chu Qianqian in surprise, "Dear, did I not understand, or did you really play the bad guy?"

Chu Qianqian chuckled, "The actor I was looking for accidentally stepped on a stone and sprained his ankle while practicing martial arts routines with another actor on the day of filming.

When he couldn't find a replacement at the moment, the director asked me to act in his place.

There's no way around it. This movie is my first step into this industry, investing in and filming it, and my kung fu skills are several levels better than those of actors.

You can only do it yourself. "

Margaret covered her mouth and smiled, but after thinking about it, the fight just now was indeed very exciting.

It even makes people feel that Chu Qianqian is Superman, "How were those fighting scenes shot? Why do I feel that there is basically not much editing?"

Chu Xiangqian said proudly, "I asked the actor who plays opposite me to not care whether I can catch it or not, but just attack me with all his strength.

The effect of real fighting is naturally more exciting than the plot pieced together by editing. "

Margaret nodded, "It is indeed very attractive. I feel that the movies with fighting scenes I have seen before are like children fighting in front of this movie."

Chu Xiangqian asked hurriedly, "So, you like this movie?"

"Of course," Margaret thought seriously, "Although I watched this movie because I like you. But thinking about it carefully, I just watched the first fight, and my feelings about this movie are very different. good."

In the subsequent episodes, even if Margaret does not understand Cantonese, she will still be amused by the funny performance of Guo Zhenhua.

Even the few ghost bodyguards sitting in the back row occasionally laughed in a low voice.

Chu Qianqian tilted his head and said to Wrinkle Huai, who was sitting in the row behind him, "Find someone to make an English dubbing version of the film, and try to show it to the ghost guys in a movie theater in Causeway Bay.

Take another questionnaire, if Gui Lao thinks it’s good.

I plan to sell the film's distribution rights to London film producers while I'm in England.

If the box office in London is also good, I plan to find connections and even give it to American film producers for free to promote this film to the United States. "

Wrinkle Huai felt his throat was a little dry after listening to it. If this was really released on a large scale in England and the United States, it would be equivalent to opening up distribution in Europe and the United States.

In the future, the company's other films will also have the opportunity to go to other places and earn US dollars and pounds.

He nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, boss, I will complete what you asked as soon as possible."

Chu Xiangqian continued, "As for the distribution in Southeast Asia, island countries, Bay and South Korea, you and Boss Bai have a good talk.

The Futon filmed by his film company is said to have been released in these places.

With this precedent, it has helped us open up distribution channels in advance.

However, when the film is released in these areas, you must master the distribution channels in these places.

At least establish relationships with local theater chains. "

"No, no problem, boss." Wrinkle Huai now truly feels that the new boss's structure is much bigger than that of Shaw Brothers, which only focused on the box office of Hong Kong Island and Southeast Asia.

And the method is more powerful than imagined.

Secretly, only by following this kind of boss can you have a better future.

After Chu Qianqian and Wuzhenhuai talked about the release, he looked at He Guanchang, who was in charge of the production, and said, "He Sheng, the filming of this movie has been completed.

Your current task is to determine what the company's next movie will be.

Secondly, while you are looking for scripts and making your own shooting plans and projects, you should also spend some energy and time to check out Mr. Bai’s plans for his next movie. "

He Guanchang naturally agreed with all his heart. In the past two days together, any fool could tell that the boss actually paid more attention to wrinkles.

Of course He Guanchang was not convinced, and if he couldn't even handle the production, how could he have the nerve to compete with Wrinkle Huai in the future?
After thinking for a while, he whispered in Chu Qianqian's ear, "Boss, I heard that Lard Boy and Xia Shan Bao, Hong Xing's surname is Jiang, are working together to make a movie together. It seems to be a costumed Cantonese song with a bit of exposure.

I have talked with several screenwriters and there should be a huge market for this type of movie.

Do you want our company's second film to be based on costumes? "

Chu Qianqian thought for a few seconds and suddenly realized that there seemed to be a real possibility of a box office hit.

He secretly scolded Lard Boy for looking exactly like Fatty Wang, and his brain was very flexible.

After thinking about it for a while, he shook his head and said, "I made an agreement with Boss Bai that he will only make romantic movies, and I will not get involved in this type of movies. In case the two bosses of the theater chain will fight against themselves.

Moreover, you have to take a long-term view. Even if this type of movie is a big hit, restrictions in various countries mean that the box office of this type of movie will not be much higher. "

Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang are senior practitioners in the film industry, so they naturally understand what Chu Xiangqian means.I heard Chu Xiangqian continue to say, "If Snake is a big hit in Hong Kong, the box office in other places can also exceed one million, or even two million.

Just watch, our company will be busy for several years just by making kung fu movies.

Try to make comedies and gunfight movies again, there are many movies that can be made. "

Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang nodded hurriedly. If it was a big hit at the box office in other places, it would indeed be enough for the company to get through kung fu movies.

However, people are like that. Not only does Chu Qianqian, the boss, want to make more money, they both actually want the company to make more money.

A box office task of completing millions of net profits every year.

Secondly, as two employees who left Shaw Brothers, they would no longer be scolded as bastards and brainless idiots.

Thirdly, the boss basically delegates power, and the two most famous ones are the two general managers and the production director.

From now on, the two of them can be considered big names in the film industry.

The last and most important point is that although the boss is very strict about the shares, he is quite generous in terms of bonuses, or dividends.

As long as the annual net profit of 100 million is exceeded, 5% of the company's extra profits will go to the general manager and 3% to the production director.

If we earn another 100 million, the two of us can get 8.

You can buy a house in one year.

And in order to encourage the creation of good movies, the production department also provides an additional 2% dividend as a bonus.

Although this 2% is not taken by He Guanchang alone, but shared by everyone in the production department, it also makes He Guanchang certain that his production department will not be attracted by Wrinkle.

After Chu Xiangqian finished speaking, something happened in his heart.

Because the TV penetration rate is extremely low these days, there may not even be 1 users who have turned on TV this year.

In addition, it is an English channel, and entertainment activities for ordinary people include listening to operas, watching movies, and playing cards.

And the popularity of listening to operas is higher than that of movies.

Basically, people of all ages like to go to the theater.

As for movies, basically only young people and young couples go to see them.

Looking at Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang, he said, "I heard that Cao Dahua and Boss Cao's Palace Theater at Diamond Hill Studios are basically full every time a famous actor comes on stage to sing.

And it lasts ten days and a half to sing.

Do you think that if we go to the Mainland and invite a few Cantonese opera masters and troupes to film the operas, we can attract people who like to listen to operas into the cinema? "

Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang's eyes lit up. The ticket price for listening to a play was more expensive than watching a movie.

电影基本上是1块到1块2毛上下，而听一场戏就得3块、4块。

Back then, Lei Luo took his girlfriend to the theater and bought tickets from Lard Boy. Each ticket cost 5 yuan.

It was still five years ago.

Of course, a performance is basically 3 hours, or even 4 hours.

But although the movie time is less, the price is also two or three times cheaper.

And it’s actually not difficult to take pictures at all. Wrinkle Huai looked at He Guanchang hesitantly, “Achang, why don’t you give it a try?”

He Guanchang thought for a while, "It costs about 8 to [-] yuan for famous actors, and [-] yuan for a theater troupe at most. Including film and crew labor costs, it should not exceed [-] yuan."

We have 11 cinemas with a total of 3700 seats.

Based on the fact that the attendance rate is only 2000, a movie at 7pm will cost 2000 yuan.

Including the afternoon and midnight shows, the total box office is almost the same.

4 in one day, 4 in ten days.Boss, this is a bit risky. "

Chu Xiangqian laughed, and Wrinkle Huai also smiled and said, "Achang, don't forget that theater chains have off-seasons. And we are a new theater chain, so attracting people is the key.

When the company has no good movies to release, playing this type of movie can attract middle-aged and elderly people, which is equivalent to expanding our audience group.

If the theater is as full as the Palace Theater, adding up the afternoon, 7pm and 10pm slots, there will be 8 or 9 in a day.

With a half-month release period, not only can the movie recoup its costs, but the theater chain can also make money, and it can also hit other theater chains.

At that time, if we don’t lose money here, other cinemas will have to lose more.

In a few years, those small cinemas and theaters will have to close.

This is equivalent to attracting customers to our theater chain again.It’s not a loss no matter what. "

After hearing this, Chu Xiangqian looked at Wrinkle Huai with approval and thought to himself, no wonder this guy will become one of the top bosses in the Hong Kong film industry in the future.

He Guanchang also realized that his abilities may not need to be compromised.

But because of the difference in work and location, the perspective and overall view are not as good as others.

However, Chu Xiangqian carefully calculated in his mind that if the box office in this era wants to exceed one million, the probability is basically zero.

If there are 60 or [-], it is already considered a big explosion.

After all, the tickets are only 1 yuan to 1 yuan 2.

Moreover, there are only 11 seats in the 3700 cinemas. Even if all the theaters are full at the end of the day, the box office will not exceed HK$2.

The movie broadcast period on Hong Kong Island is basically only half a month. No wonder so many people enter the film industry, and more than 9% of them end up losing money.

It seems that he was prescient in setting his sights on other places from the beginning.

Just when I was about to do this, I didn't expect Wrinkle Huai to ask hesitantly, "Boss, in fact, if we invite famous actors and theater troupes from the mainland, we might as well get it right in one step.

I heard that many movies with heavy operas have been made in the Mainland.

How about we spend [-] to [-] Hong Kong dollars to introduce one first to try out the effect? "

Chu Xiangqian naturally had no objection, but He Guanchang quit.

No wonder Wrinkle Huai was hesitant just now, Chu waved his hand forward, "Achang, the task of your production department in the second half of the year is to make two Aaron's movies, one Cantonese opera movie, and finally I will give you a target for the movie of your choice.

If the production process goes well, we can actually produce the fifth and sixth parts.After all, the theaters are there and need to show more movies.

But the specifics will depend on the actual results.

Therefore, whether it is importing movies from the Mainland or selecting movies from other local film companies, we actually have no choice.Right? "

He Guanchang nodded helplessly, but he was actually happy in his heart.

Four movies were drafted, and all of them were done by myself. When I was working at Shaw Brothers just a few days ago, I would have never dared to even think about it, let alone realize it.

(End of this chapter)