Hong Kong Entertainment: Kung Fu Superstar 1981

Chapter 207 A trip to a foreign country that kills four birds with one stone

A month later.

As the busiest Spring Festival season for theaters comes to an end, everyone at Zhang Yang and Yingyang Entertainment is breathing a sigh of relief.

The first part of the "The Ultimate Fighter" series, which was the company's first release during the Spring Festival, finally succeeded in earning a final box office of 300 million yuan. This also means that after tax deductions are calculated, the company will have an additional amount of tens of millions. Income.

Including the box office profits of "The Raid", with the opening of Deyang Cinemas and Yingyang Entertainment, the company has already earned more than 2000 million yuan in just half a year, and even after excluding the shooting costs, the company's manpower The cost and net profit are also as high as more than [-] million.

And this money is just the price of the current sale, and the two films that have been filmed can also be released overseas and sold on video tapes. According to accounting planning, the subsequent net profit of these two films alone can reach at least 2000. The number ten thousand.

The five-year lease period of Shaw Cinemas has only passed one-tenth, and most of the cost has been recovered.

And this, Zhang Yang has not yet calculated the income from the branch Jianghuren Pictures.

It’s no wonder that these days, everyone, whether they are people or ghosts, wants to squeeze into the film and television industry. After all, the investment is small and the money is returned quickly. Those who are willing to put in the effort and have the ability can make a lot of money, while those who are not very capable can just make do with it. The actors and cast invested a total of 200 million, and they might be able to get back double the amount when it goes to theaters, and the process is legal and compliant.

Xiang, this money earned is more than just the word Xiang!
However, Yingyang was doing well here, and Zhang Yang didn't forget to do business.

After all, in today’s major fighting league, although its ability to attract money is not as exaggerated as that of Yingyang Entertainment, its main advantages are its maturity, stability and long-term success. Especially since the league has innovated the classification model and added the legendary fighter Jet Binny, which has caused a catfish effect. Afterwards, the strength of the players in the league continued to grow exponentially.

The more skilled the players are, the tougher their bodies are, and the calmer their mentality, the more intense and exciting the competition will become, and the number of paying attention will naturally increase.

Especially when Zou Zhaolong began to focus on the entertainment industry and lost his featherweight belt, and Binny fulfilled his promise and successfully started a cross-weight class challenge, winning against Lu Huiguang, who also neglected training due to filming, and After winning the welterweight championship belt and becoming the first double-belt champion in the Peak Fighting League, the popularity of the entire league was once again heated to the top.

Right now, there are two things that viewers are looking forward to most every month.

One is between the lightweight and welterweight divisions, who will be the first to break Binney’s current double crown achievement, and the other is who among the many players in the middleweight division can be the first to break the longest record in the Zhou Billy League. Championship reign.

However, I have always been observing the publicity of the major league situation, and I know very well that this kind of enthusiasm will not last long after all. It is March now, and the freshness of the audience has not dissipated. By the time of July and August in the summer, if it is still No one can break the invincible rule of the two, so this cookie-cutter result is bound to make the audience boring.

Last year, Zhang Yang didn't have much money in his pocket because he was busy leasing Shaw Brothers Cinemas. Now that the most dangerous stage of DeYoung Cinemas has passed, it's time for him to inject new vitality into the major league that is gradually turning into a backwater.

However, although he already had a plan in mind, Zhang Yang was not in a hurry to start. Instead, he bent down at the desk, took out pen and paper and started writing the script. However, the location of the film he wrote was not set on Hong Kong Island. It was moved to another city, and this city was the most important overseas ticket warehouse after "The Raid" was released overseas.

Thailand!

When it comes to Thai action movies, there is a name that cannot be avoided. It is also the famous work of Thai action star Tony Jaa, "The Fighter"!
That's right, the script that Zhang Yang is currently abbreviating is the script of "Boxing Fighter".

As for why he wrote this script, it was naturally because Zhang Yang was planning to go to Thailand.During this trip to Thailand, Zhang Yang had a lot to prepare for.

Firstly, it is to invite some well-known Thai boxers to Hong Kong to increase the visibility of the league. Secondly, it is to use the Thai players signed this time to see if they can reach a broadcast agreement with Thai TV stations to make the league more exciting. International.

The third aspect is to secretly investigate the release of "The Raid" in Thailand and the feedback from fans and audiences after arriving in Thailand, and try to get accurate box office data, even if the other party has not concealed it, the information obtained It can also be used for beating and deterrence. As for the last point, it is naturally used for making movies.

I have already gone to Thailand for this trip, and I have to investigate the release of "The Raid", so I estimate that I will have to stay for at least a month or two. If I don't just stop by and shoot a movie, Zhang Yang himself will feel like he is at a loss.

It is true that Yingyang Entertainment is making some money now, but it is far from time to relax its vigilance.

Jiahe is still staring at him eagerly. This year is the breakout year for Chenglong and Hong Jinbao. They have too much momentum in Hong Kong Island. Let's leave the fight to Xinyi City. He has to move to the Southeast Asian market first. Let’s talk about winning Jiahe outside the game!
Having made up his mind, Zhang Yang started writing faster and worked hard for two days before finally finishing the script.

This time, because the original main purpose of the "Boxer" script was to target the Southeast Asian market, Zhang Yang did not make any modifications to localize it to Hong Kong Island, and the plot line was directly copied from the original film.

In terms of actor selection, the male lead, Zhang Yang, does not intend to go into battle himself. Just like his thoughts when filming "The Ultimate Fighter", in his opinion, it is difficult for a movie star to support a theater chain, so this time He immediately gave up his role as the leading actor and only served as the film's producer and acting director.

This frees up his time and allows him to deal with other matters during his stay in Thailand.

As for the leading actor...

In the entire Yingyang company, is there a more suitable candidate than Lu Huiguang, the seven-year Muay Thai champion?
Nowadays, he is still young and strong, so it may be difficult to play a complex role, but when he plays an angry young man in his prime, he is simply playing his true character. Coupled with his Muay Thai skills, there is no flaw at all.

Besides Lu Huiguang, Zhang Yang only asked two other actors to accompany him.

The first person is Qian Xiaohao, who is going to play the protagonist in the film, his fellow countryman Hong Lai. His acting skills are guaranteed, and he already has enough experience in playing such a rogue and cunning character. He has already played the role in Mr. Zombie. There is naturally no problem with this role.

The second person Zhang Yang said she was an actress, but in fact she didn’t have any acting experience at this time. She is Zhang Manyu who is now Zhang Yang’s assistant. She has hidden this Miss Hong Kong Island for so long, so it’s time for her to appear on the big screen. Meet the audience.

Apart from the three of them, Zhang Yang does not plan to bring any more actors.

Zhang Yang knows very well, why is the movie "Boxing Fighter" selling so well in Thailand?
The reason is very simple. Look at the villains that the protagonist fights. They are either white-skinned or Japanese. For people in Southeast Asia, only beating these two kinds of villains and bastards will make them happy.

Therefore, Zhang Yang naturally planned to wait until these candidates arrived in Thailand before hiring them.

(End of this chapter)