The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 26 Planning Theaters
"Zou Wenhuai and Taiwanese filmmakers want to invest in our company?" Xu Guanwu asked with wide-eyed eyes.

Just now when Xu Guanwen left with an excuse, he immediately found his second younger brother Xu Guanwu, third younger brother Xu Guanying, and fourth younger brother Xu Guanjie to discuss a solution.

"Yeah, it looks like he's coming aggressively this time, as if he won't give up until he achieves his goal." Xu Guanwen said with a bitter face,
What he is most worried about now is that if he does not agree to their conditions, Golden Harvest will embarrass himself in terms of distribution.One must know that Golden Harvest is now in the hands of the distribution rights of "Ghost Horse Twin Stars". If they do something about it, they may not get a penny at the box office in other places.

"In my opinion, it's better to agree to them, so that we will have a stable distribution channel in the future, and we don't have to worry about the distribution of movies." Xu Guanjie thought for a while and said.Although he is the youngest, he has the most conservative thinking and does not like big adventures.

"Second brother, what do you think?" After hearing Xu Guanjie's suggestion, Xu Guanwen couldn't help frowning. This was really not the answer he wanted to hear.

"It's fine if they want to buy shares, but we don't accept money. If they want to buy shares, they can exchange the shares of the cinema chain." Xu Guanwu snorted coldly, "[-]% of the shares of the cinema chain will be exchanged for one of our shares." shares in the company."

"Second brother, are you crazy? Golden Harvest Cinemas is worth at least 600 million Hong Kong dollars, and our company's total assets add up to only [-] million. [-]% of the shares in the theaters are exchanged for [-]% of the company's shares, unless they are crazy. I will agree." Hearing Xu Guanwu's words, Xu Guanjie almost dislocated his jaw.

Xu Guanwen also felt that Xu Guanwu's suggestion was too whimsical. Unless the two heads of Jiahe's family really went crazy, they would never agree to such outrageous conditions.

"It's best if they don't agree, and I feel like I'm at a disadvantage." Xu Guanwu couldn't help but snorted coldly.

He knew that with the memories of the future in his mind, it would be trivial to take the opportunity to earn hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars in the future, so why would he want to take advantage of Zou Wenhuai and others for nothing.

"Brother, in fact, you don't have to worry too much. In my opinion, Zou Wenhuai is just testing this time. He doesn't have any capable people under his command now. Brother, you are his only lucky general. Before he finds another lucky general, He will never turn against us." Seeing that Xu Guanwen was still at a loss, Xu Guanwu quickly persuaded him with a smile.

Cheng Long, Golden Harvest's future lucky general, has already been taken into his pocket, and Hong Jingbao also intends to join him after frequent contacts.The three pillars of Golden Harvest in the future are all with Xu Guanwu, even if Golden Harvest wants to turn around for a while, he can't find anyone else to replace him.

"Second brother is right. Zou Wenhuai is a true businessman, and he won't be so short-sighted. If he falls out with us, it will only take advantage of Shaw's." Xu Guanying also persuaded.

"In this case, let me tell them first that our company is not short of funds for the time being. Thank you for their kindness." After hearing what the younger brothers said, Xu Guanwen made up his mind.

"Brother, I'll go with you." Xu Guanwu volunteered.

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Xu Guanwen nodded and took Xu Guanwu back to the hall.

"Mike, are you okay?" Zou Wenhuai asked with concern.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zou. I was rude just now." Xu Guanwen waved his hand.

"It's okay, by the way, Mike, what do you think of Mr. Lin's proposal?" Zou Wenhuai asked with a smile.

"Mr. Zou, our company is small in scale and has few employees. There is no need for expansion for the time being. We can only thank Mr. Lin for his kindness." Xu Guanwu refused with a smile.

Zou Wenhuai's face darkened when he heard this, "The Hong Kong film industry is on the rise now, and there is a lack of superstars like you, Mike. This is a great opportunity to show your ambitions. Mike, you must not miss this opportunity." He persuaded again .

"Mr. Zou is indeed full of pride, he is worthy of being a man of the Hong Kong film industry," Xu Guanwu couldn't help but praised, this Zou Wenhuai is not a person who has been reborn through time travel, and he can see the opportunities in the future. My elder brother has always pursued perfection in making films, and the script alone has to be revised dozens of times, so it is difficult to make a film within a year. Therefore, if Mr. Lin’s capital flow is delayed, it would be a great sin.”

Zou Wenhuai was taken aback for a moment, then looked at He Guanchang who was beside him, and saw that he nodded slightly, so he knew that what Xu Guanwu said might be true, "Mike, why bother? Taking advantage of the popularity of "Ghost and Horse Twin Stars", you We should make a few films quickly, as long as we can make money anyway." Zou Wenhuai persuaded.

"Mr. Zou, you also know that I have such a personality. If I am not satisfied with the film, then I would rather not make it." Xu Guanwen said firmly.

Xu Guanwu nodded in admiration. It is really rare to see a filmmaker like Xu Guanwen in later generations.After most celebrities become popular, they desperately make movies to make money.Ten or twenty films are released in one year, many of which are big bad movies.

In history, because of the strict requirements for the script, Xu Guanwen did not randomly star in bad movies to grab money even when he was the most popular, and almost every movie he produced was a work of conscience that strives for excellence.

Seeing that Xu Guanwen had no plans to make a film for the time being, Zou Wenhuai couldn't help but retreat in his heart.As a qualified film businessman, he naturally hopes that the funds he invested can return quickly and bring back a high profit return.If, as Xu Guanwu said, one film cannot be made in a year, then the funds are fixed there.

"If I have that time, I might as well speculate in real estate and stocks." Thinking of this, Zou Wenhuai felt that investing in Xu Guanwen may not be a big deal with a stable profit. I have to divide half of it, so why should I cause more trouble?"

Seeing that Zou Wenhuai didn't mention the matter of investing in shares again, Xu Guanwen couldn't help but let out a long breath, thinking that he had finally fooled this level.

"Brother, I've already mentioned it before. We still need to establish our own theater chain as soon as possible. Otherwise, if we fall out with Golden Harvest, they will grab us by the throat." Xu Guanwu said from the side.

"Establishing your own theater chain costs money. Even if "Ghost and Horse Twin Stars" is a big hit, counting the box office in other places, etc., it will only earn 600 million yuan, and you can't even pay the rent for a year." Xu Guanwen shook his head and said .

There are a total of [-] larger theaters in Hong Kong, which are divided into five theater lines: Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, Li Sheng, Anle Tong Shuangnan Cinema Line.

Among them, Lisheng Cinemas is owned by Mr. Lei Juekun, the boss of the Kowloon Bus Company. It originally screened European and American movies. However, in recent years, European and American movies have not been able to compete with Chinese movies in Hong Kong, so they leased four of its theaters to Golden Harvest. .

Anle Cinemas is also responsible for showing European and American films. Also because of the sluggish western film market, it also leases half of its theaters to Golden Harvest for use, and the other half maintains a bleak operation.

As for Shuangnan Line, which is owned by Hong Kong leftist film company, it is difficult to make an idea of ​​this theater line because of its unusual relationship with the Mainland.

"There is no need to talk about the cinema chains under Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest. If you want to build your own cinema chain, you have to start with Lisheng Cinema Line and Anle Cinema Line. I think the annual rent is about 800 million based on the current market." Xu Guanwu analyzed for the eldest brother, "After we shoot the next two films, we will definitely be able to raise enough money."

"What kind of plan do you have?" Xu Guanwen asked curiously.

"A "Serpentine Hand" with Yuan Lou as the leading role; "Fat Qian Han" with the third brother as the leading role." Xu Guanwu spoke out.

(End of this chapter)