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Chapter 146 Blackmailing Princess Jin!

In the pure white apartment, Tao Huimin was sitting on the sofa, looking at Guan Zhilin who was answering the phone and feeling very tired for her.

After a while, many people called her, asking about investment in Lunar New Year movies.

To sum it up in one sentence, it’s just stuffing money!

We paid and obeyed, so we just wanted to buy a ticket and get on the bus!

There are just too many people wanting to get on the bus and too few tickets, so the price of the tickets will naturally not be low.

Shi Nansheng also knew the news at this time, but she did not choose to call, but went directly to the door.

Tao Huimin heard someone knocking on the door and glanced at Guan Zhilin who was on the phone. After getting her permission, he ran to open the door.

After opening the door, Tao Huimin saw that the person coming was Shi Nansheng, so Tao Huimin ushered her in.

If she didn't know him, she would have asked clearly. After all, this was not her home.

"Amin, are you having fun these days?" Shi Nansheng said with a smile: "I have reserved a place today to take you to taste the specialties of Xiangjiang."

Tao Huimin thought that Shi Nansheng was also here to ask about the movie. When he heard what she said, he put down his guard and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll treat you. It's been your treat these days."

"Why are you so embarrassed? You are a guest." After Shi Nansheng finished speaking, he asked with a smile: "Where's A Lin? Why didn't you see her come out?"

Tao Huimin smiled and said, "I'm on the phone. She also has shares in that film company. I don't understand, so I'm all looking for her."

Shi Nansheng smiled and looked at Tao Huimin. She wanted to remind him a few words, but after thinking about it, she still didn't say it out loud. However, this also allowed her to see Chen Shiping more clearly.

Stingy and perverted!

Now let’s see if he is greedy for money!

Everyone has weaknesses, as long as they have weaknesses, it's easy to deal with them!

Shi Nansheng smiled and chatted with Tao Huimin in the living room. He waited for a long time before Guan Zhilin came out of the bedroom.

When Guan Zhilin saw Shi Nansheng coming, he immediately felt wary. She was not as easy to fool as Tao Huimin.

Coming to my door at this time is definitely for the New Year cake.

Shi Nansheng smiled at Guan Zhilin, and there was something meaningful in the smile. She used to wonder why Guan Zhilin suddenly changed his gender. She really thought of herself as the thirteenth aunt, but now it seemed that it was because of Chen Shiping.

But she couldn't quite figure out how Chen Shiping, who was just a small director with no money at that time, fell in love with Guan Zhilin.

But now it seems that Guan Zhilin is still very discerning and his bets are accurate!

It's a pity that I didn't directly ask Guan Zhilin to help Chen Shiping with public relations before, otherwise The Invincibles of the East might have been released in the mainland.

Based on Chen Shiping's current trend, his position will become higher and higher in the future. After 1997, he may really be able to determine the life or death of Xiangjiang Film.

Now the Xiangjiang Market seems to be full of flowers, but many people know that this is a return to the past.

At most, it will start to go downhill after 93, and it will keep going!

The three women chatted for a few more words and then went out together, without even mentioning the movie.

But during dinner in the evening, when Tao Huimin went to the bathroom, Shi Nansheng finally said to Guan Zhilin: "Congratulations."

Guan Zhilin glanced at her and pretended not to understand and asked: "Congratulations for what? I should congratulate you. The Eastern Invincible has done well at the box office. Thanks to you, it has become a little more popular."

"Congratulations to your film company. Oriental Invincible has failed in its attempt to enter the mainland market. You deserve congratulations even more."

Shi Nansheng glanced at the direction of the bathroom. He didn't know when Tao Huimin would come back, so he directly said to Guan Zhilin: "Tell me about his conditions. I will be satisfied if he can satisfy them."

"There are no conditions, it depends on what conditions you give." Guan Zhilin used to be quite afraid of Shi Nansheng, but now with Chen Shiping's support, and she has demands for herself, she has a lot of confidence.

Shi Nansheng frowned slightly, looked at Guan Zhilin and said, "You help me and I will help you. My conditions will not be lower than others."

"Help me?" Guan Zhilin shook his head slightly and said, "You can't help me with what I want."

Seeing Guan Zhilin like this, Shi Nansheng was really surprised. He didn't expect that she would be truly moved.

So he thought for a while and said, "I can help Chen Shiping more. He is very ambitious but it is difficult to do it with just money. But I can help him, and Princess Jin behind me can help him."

Guan Zhilin hesitated and said, "I will tell him. As for the outcome, I cannot guarantee it."

"Okay, that's enough!" Shi Nansheng said with a smile, raising the cup to touch her.

When Chen Shiping returned home from the set in the evening, he received a call from Guan Zhilin and told him about today's situation.

The conditions offered by various film companies, as well as what Shi Nansheng said.

Chen Shiping stood on the balcony blowing the evening breeze. After thinking for a while, he said: "Jiahe and Shi Nansheng will give Jiahe a 30% share, which is five million, and they will also be responsible for hiring actors for me."

Five million, 30%. This price is very high, and it exceeds Chen Shiping's overall plan. The production budget is 10 million, and 30% should be 3 million, but Chen Shiping asked for 5 million. , the extra two million is the ticket price.

Guan Zhilin knew it well and asked directly: "What about Shi Nansheng?"

Chen Shiping paused and said, "I will contact her myself. You don't need to reply to her for the time being. After the two million arrives, you can take one million. You have worked hard during this period."

"So much?" Guan Zhilin was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "Okay, thank you, Boss Chen! I will go to the capital to treat you to tea in a few days."

Drinking tea, Chen Shiping suddenly realized that he hadn't had tea for a long time. During this time, he had only been eating vegetarian food.

Tao Huimin, who was sitting next to Guan Zhilin, glanced at her and thought she was quite polite. She was obviously the one who helped so much, but she still wanted to invite Chen Shiping to tea.

During this period of time with Guan Zhilin, she also discovered that Guan Zhilin's current life circle is quite simple, unlike the gossip.

After chatting with Guan Zhilin, Chen Shiping chatted with Tao Huimin for a long time before hanging up the phone.

In addition to the 30% given to Jiahe, Chen Shiping's own company will keep 20%, and the remaining 20% ​​will be given to Shi Nansheng, and the rest will be given to the factory.

Making money is not the first goal, and Chen Shiping also earns a lot. Jiahe's two million tickets, Golden Princess Entertainment, which is behind Shi Nansheng, can't miss the ticket money.

Princess Jin is having a hard time now. She was originally one of the three major theater chains in Hong Kong and controlled the right to speak of blockbuster movies in Hong Kong. However, because of her tight control, film producers in Bay Area and Southeast Asia were unable to intervene, causing friction. Not small.

In the past two years, Wanwan businessmen persuaded the shareholders of Golden Princess Cinema to re-establish Xinbao Cinema.

Xinbao Cinema Line put too much pressure on Princess Jin, and the film producers in Wanwan had conflicts with him. In addition, Xinyi City closed down again, so he stopped participating in film production himself.

In the past, Golden Princess invested in seven dream factories, but these seven dream factories are no longer good.

The film industry in Hong Kong has developed rapidly in the past ten years. There are more than 200 film companies in Hong Kong, and more than 20 companies are capable of producing blockbuster films. However, these film companies are controlled by the three major cinema chains.

Although the Xiangjiang market is small, the best-selling movies in Xiangjiang are the benchmark. From now on, the box office will not be bad in the Wanwan market and Southeast Asian markets.

Those capable satellite companies also want to break away from Jiahe and Princess Jin, but they just can't do it. Wanwan film producers also want to get a piece of the pie, but they can't get involved. Even if the movies they invest in are good, they can't get good schedules. Completely overwhelmed by the three major theater chains!

This is also one of the reasons why Wanwan withdrew its investment from Kaxiangjiang Films. If you don’t let me make money, I won’t let you make money!

Princess Jin is under so much pressure, and Wanwan is stuck. She must open up new markets and ensure that she still has the ability to produce blockbuster movies without Xin Yicheng.

Xu Ke's film studio is Princess Jin's current hope. Shi Nansheng represents not only himself, but also Princess Jin Entertainment behind him.

Of course, Chen Shiping's admission fee is not excessive. The most important thing is that with Princess Jin and Jiahe joining the cast, there is no need to worry about arranging the film in the Xiangjiang market.

The previous films like Once Upon a Time and New Dragon Inn did not achieve the desired box office performance due to poor schedules and film schedules. Now that new theaters have joined, there is no need to worry.

This is also the reason why Chen Shiping added the role of Xiangjiang in Party A and Party B's movies. He had to take into account both the north and the south, otherwise he would not be able to leave the mainland.

For this reason, when Chen Shiping wrote the book before, he thought of a lot of jokes that people in Hong Kong can understand. Thanks to Chen Shiping, he has watched many comedy movies in Hong Kong before, otherwise he would not be able to write well.

Party A and Party B have a strong Beijing flavor, and there is a market in the north, but they cannot go to the south, let alone the Xiangjiang market.

The success of this movie has limitations, and Chen Shiping changed the script to remove these limitations.

As for whether it can be done or not, it depends on God's will. I think it shouldn't be too bad.

The next day, after Chen Shiping went to the crew to arrange today's tasks, he called Shi Nansheng. The two talked on the phone for a long time.

Regarding the future of Golden Princess's films to enter the mainland market, and regarding Chen Shiping's entry into Golden Princess Cinemas, the two parties discussed a lot of conditions and content.

Chen Shiping can guarantee that one movie under Golden Princess can enter the mainland market every year to participate in the share sharing, and also guarantee that the movies under Golden Princess will be taken care of in terms of introduction and co-production.

Princess Jin also promised that movies directed by Chen Shiping can be released in their theaters and will be arranged in good schedules. However, Princess Jin must be the first choice for Chen Shiping's film investment.

This is a good cooperation. Only after mainland movies are released on a large scale in Hong Kong can Hong Kong audiences see the real mainland, thus affecting their views on the mainland.

Instead of being arrogant and thinking that people in the mainland are either mistresses or gangsters!

After all, the initiative in this cooperation still lies with Chen Shiping. Chen Shiping took advantage of many tricks and it was basically blackmail.

Princess Jin had no right to choose at all. She was only qualified to get on the bus. Where she sat and what she did depended on Chen Shiping.

Chen Shiping is also afraid that if he doesn't fall out, he won't be able to show it at Golden Princess Cinema, as well as Jiahe Yindu and Xinbao Cinema. He had many choices, but Princess Jin had none.

The above opinion is still to support mainland films, otherwise there would be no limit on the number of co-productions that can participate in the annual share.

After negotiating with Shi Nansheng, Chen Shiping called Guan Zhilin and asked her to go find Shi Nansheng to sign the contract.

When Guan Zhilin asked about the content of the cooperation, Chen Shiping briefly said that the conditions discussed could not be written into the contract.

"Why not choose Jiahe? Jiahe is more powerful." Guan Zhilin asked strangely.

Chen Shiping said with a smile: "Because Jiahe has the strength, okay, you can handle the contract between Party A and Party B. Don't forget to fax it over later to apply for co-production."

"Okay, I understand." Guan Zhilin paused and said, "How about I go to the capital in person?"

Chen Shiping asked strangely: "Didn't you say you would wait a few days to come with Xiao Baicai?"

"But this matter is urgent. The tea will be cold in a few days."

"You're right, the Lunar New Year festival is very important, you should come as soon as possible!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shiping looked up and saw Xu Feng looking at him.

"What's wrong? Are you ready over there?" Chen Shiping asked as he put away the phone.

Xu Feng shook his head and said: "No, the stage has not been set up yet, I just think you are too energetic."

While filming Farewell My Concubine, he can also write scripts and discuss cooperation with others, and control the film market in the mainland and Hong Kong. Isn't this kind of person a bit too powerful?

Xu Feng felt that he still didn't know him well enough. At least when it came to cooperating with Farewell My Concubine, Chen Shiping didn't put too many excessive demands on himself.

It only requires a director's fee of two million, which is not as high as Zhang Guorong's salary.

Of course, it cannot be calculated that way. The mainland copyright of Farewell My Concubine has to be sold to Chen Shiping. The box office of Farewell My Concubine after it is released in the mainland has nothing to do with her.

Xu Feng didn't care about mainland copyright. He filmed a special event in a special era. How could it be released in the mainland? He still made a profit by selling it to Chen Shiping.

However, this was what Xu Feng thought before, but now she doesn't think so. She feels that Chen Shiping has a way to make Farewell My Concubine released in the mainland!

This is a bit of a loss for me.

"Are you plotting against me?" Xu Feng looked at Chen Shiping and asked.

Chen Shiping was stunned for a moment and said, "No way, why am I plotting against you?"

"Then why do you want the mainland copyright?" Xu Feng snorted and said, "My understanding of you before was still too shallow! I want to increase the price!"

Chen Shiping: "." We haven't negotiated the price yet, and the movie hasn't even been finished yet!

"Director, it's done here!"

The steward called Chen Shiping away with a loud voice, and Xu Feng couldn't help laughing when he looked at Chen Shiping's back.

I think he is so interesting. He has the persistence of a scholar, the philistineness of a businessman, and the shamelessness of an official!

The back garden of Eunuch Zhang was filled with family members and guests.

Standing next to the old and white-haired Eunuch Zhang were two servants wearing Qing Dynasty official uniforms. This relic of the old era was dreaming of an emperor in his house.

On the stage across the pool, Cheng Dieyi dressed up as Yu Ji, showed off her beautiful figure, and sang while holding hands.

"Ever since I have followed the king, I have fought in the east and west."

When Yu Ji made her appearance, her voice opened up, and all the spectators on the other side of the pool applauded.

The old Eunuch Zhang excitedly pointed at Yu Ji on the stage, and the butler beside him immediately called Master Guan.

Master Guan was careful, bent over and came to Eunuch Zhang and said: "Eunuch Zhang, your life span is as long as Nanshan Mountain!"

"It only causes constant suffering to the people~"

The lyrics of Yu Ji on the stage just followed Master Guan's words. Eunuch Zhang raised his hand tremblingly and pointed at Yu Ji on the stage.

The flattery on Master Guan's face suddenly disappeared, and he looked at Yu Ji on the stage with a complicated expression.

(End of this chapter)