Hong Kong Entertainment: Kung Fu Superstar 1981

Chapter 289: Cook the uncooked rice first

"So you are saying that he is unwilling to accept our offer?"

After half an hour.

Zhang Yang left Warner Company, and in the office of Warner executives, Gerald Levin, the then chief operating officer of Warner Pictures, was looking at the nervous Steven in front of him, frowning and asking.

"Yes, Mr. Levine, it seems that he does not position himself as a movie star, but as a boss."

"The boss of Yingyang Pictures?"

"Yes."

"Well, it seems that you underestimate him a bit."

Levin waved his hand, without criticizing Steven anything, and motioned for him to go out.

Obviously, he seemed to have expected such a result.

But why would Levine do such a "disgusting" publicity first even if he had expectations?

The reason is actually very simple. If Zhang Yang really signs the contract carelessly, it will definitely be a sure-profit deal for Warner, and even if Zhang Yang refuses, it will only make him an offer.

As for whether Zhang Yang will choose to give up cooperation with their Warner company because of anger?

In Levin's opinion, this does not exist at all.

Among the eight major Hollywood film studios, MGM and Paramount, they can't get enough stars. Will they care about yellow-skinned stars like Zhang Yang? As for Universal Pictures and Fox, even if they compete, they are unlikely to give Zhang Yang a particularly generous offer unless...

Unless Zhang Yang's "John Wick" sells a huge box office, but in Levin's opinion, this is impossible.

Levine admitted that the action scenes in this film were indeed an epoch-making novelty, but so what?
  This was the era when science fiction masterpieces such as "Star Wars", "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "ET" were rampant.

Space fantasy, adventure and conquest.

This is the real blockbuster film in Hollywood in Levin's eyes. Although "John Wick" performed very well in test screenings and screenings, he did not feel that this film could create any miracle of blockbuster.

To put it bluntly.

The protagonist Zhang Yang is not white-skinned after all.

If Tom Cruise had been cast, Levine might have believed that the film would have been more successful.

And if "John Wick" can't trigger a miraculous box office, then Warner can naturally calmly negotiate a contract with Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang will accept it sooner or later if he steps back a little at a time. After all, in Levin's view, apart from Warner, this overseas movie star has no other options at all. Even if he offers a harsh contract, what will happen to Zhang Yang?
  Since Zhang Yang claims to be a businessman and a boss.

Then he has to accept the rules of the business world.

Only the eternal rules of profit.

Levin smiled and called the secretary into the office.

Now, it's time to work out a second contract for the smug Chinese movie star.

On the other side, after leaving Warner, Zhang Yang was not as furious as Lena thought.

On the contrary, his expression was calm.

As Levine said, in the world of businessmen, it is useless to be angry. The real thing is whether you can make money.

Although Zhang Yang considers himself an impure businessman, when competing with these Hollywood people, he can only sit on the side of interests, because only in this way can he win the interests he deserves.

In this country where white people are the masters, if Zhang Yang doesn’t help him fight for it, no one will take the initiative to help Zhang Yang.

…… at the same time.

Within Hong Kong Island.

Zhang Yang has been away for more than a month.

During this period the company was still operating in an orderly manner.

Thanks to the work arranged by Zhang Yang before he left, the crews of Yingyang Entertainment and Jianghuren Pictures are now producing their own films.

Wu Yusen's "The Brave Heroes", Chen Jiashang's "The Ultimate Fighter 3", Lin Lingdong's "Campus" and finally Du Qifeng's "A Lang's Story", four films are progressing at the same time. Although the progress is different, everyone is happy. Immersed in busy work.

But at this moment, the accident that Zhang Yang was most worried about finally happened.

Since the King of Fighters competition was held in the United States and "John Wick" was screened with great success, the news that Zhang Yang left Hong Kong for the United States finally spread back to Hong Kong Island through various media.

Regarding this series of news, those on Zhang Yang's side were naturally excited for Zhang Yang, while those who had chosen to stand on the opposite side of Zhang Yang were keenly aware of the opportunity.

The leaders among them are the Xiang brothers from Yongsheng Pictures.

After a previous round of accumulation, Xiang Huasheng saved a lot of capital and successfully signed Wang Jing.

After Wang Jing provided the script for "Fine Cover Chasing Girls", the film quickly came to the stage of looking for actors.

At this point, Yongsheng inevitably turned his attention to one person.

This person is the most popular movie star in Hong Kong Island at the moment.

Zhou Runfa!
  After the transformation of "A Better Tomorrow", the original poisonous hair has long since turned into fairy hair.

In addition, Yingyang Entertainment has withdrawn from the masterpiece "Prison Story" in the past two years, which has made Shenxianfa famous and popular in half of Hong Kong Island. As long as he joins the movie, the box office of tens of millions is completely within reach. .

Under the stimulation of such huge profits, Yongsheng will inevitably be a little red-eyed.

But now Zhou Runfa is still filming "A Lang's Story" in Yingyang Company. If he were invited normally, he would not be invited at all.

What should I do?
  There seemed to be only one way left.

rob people!

Previously, Zhang Yang was in Hong Kong. He had a lot of clever ideas and had a close relationship with Chen Huimin, so Yong Sheng couldn't find any opportunities.

Now that Zhang Yang is no longer on Hong Kong Island, it is a great opportunity for Yong Sheng to win over the fairy.

Although the artists under Yingyang Entertainment are all in a state of turmoil due to the previous incident involving Fa Zai, the Xiang family believes that they are different from those at the bottom.

As long as they don't do everything right and leave a leeway, the two sides can negotiate afterwards and there won't be much trouble.

With this thought in mind, Xiang Huasheng called for manpower and started preparations.

Their idea is simple.

Just find someone to contact Zhou Runfa first. No matter what, just call the person over first.

As for when the other party reacts later, just negotiate with them. Anyway, they are not planning to let Zhou Runfa die on their Yongsheng tree. There is no reason for such a big star to have his filming schedule locked up by Ying Yang's people for the rest of his life. Die?

When we got to the negotiation table, we took out some money and appeased Chen Huimin and Ying Yang's gang. After the filming of the film was completed, they would return Zhou Runfa to Yingyang for filming. In the future, they would take turns traveling back and forth during Zhou Runfa's schedule. Taking it all, wouldn’t it be a win-win situation?

With the intention of turning raw rice into cooked rice first, Xiang Huasheng's confidants took action.

(End of this chapter)