The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 395 "Superman" hits the show

Gu Long had 500 million NT dollars to catch, and he collected several million NT dollars first, and then he agreed with a bunch of voices.However, in order for Gu Long to change his mind halfway and go back on his word, Xu Guanwu asked someone to draw up a contract again.At that time, if Gu Long commits another crime, the law will have to speak.

Of course, if the law can't punish him, then the knife of Zhulian will come in handy.Now the boss of the Bamboo Union, Chen Yabazi, has been released, and he is leading a group of brothers and the Four Seas Gang to fight life and death in this province.

In the most difficult two years of [-] and [-], the Bamboo Union accumulated a lot of funds and developed a lot of members because of the help of Xu Guanwu, so its power is much stronger than that of Chen Yabazi. Before the prison, it continued unabated.

After Chen Yabazi was released this time, he was like a tiger out of the gate. He swept away more than a dozen corner gangs in the province, and extended his influence from Taiwan to the central and southern counties and cities. As the base point, radiate the surrounding areas, and form a new mode of modern gang development in which business supports war and war promotes business.

Under the impetus of this model, the strength of the Bamboo Union has been rapidly expanded, and it has quickly become the first-class gang in Wanwan, and it has also attracted the attention of the Wanwan authorities.With the consistent style of the KMT, not only were these quacks not suppressed, but they were recruited by the authorities and became a group of people with special identities, who were responsible for dealing with things that the authorities could not do well.For example, the famous "Jiangnan case" was led by Chen Yabazi to sit down.

After the Bamboo Union has a secret identity, it develops without any scruples. It is even equipped with guns, which is even more awesome than the black society in Hong Kong.You must know that although there are many gangsters in Hong Kong, the general fights are only with knives. If firearms are used in the fight, then things will become a big deal.The firearms mentioned here are just pistols. Once the gun goes off, the police can't take it seriously.

However, the guns owned by Zhulian are powerful weapons such as AK47, and there is also a special operation team, which is responsible for combating hostile forces, which can be called the trump card of Zhulian.In terms of combat effectiveness, it is simply superior to the Black X Society in Hong Kong.In fact, in addition to the strong firepower, because of the implementation of the universal military service system in Wanwan, most members of the Black X Club have military experience and are proficient in various modern weapons and equipment. Qishen and combat quality are much better than ordinary people.

The black clubs in Hong Kong, on the other hand, have not experienced this kind of militarization. Most of them are stragglers and come from street fights.Although there are a few black Xs who are born in martial arts, the so-called boxing kung fu is quite different from the grappling and fighting in the army. Moreover, if there is a group fight, it is definitely easier for soldiers who have received formal military training to win.

The brothers with the bamboo union looked at Gu Long and stopped him from messing around, Xu Guanwu was very relieved.In addition, when the money is given and the words are brought, he can be regarded as the most benevolent.If Gu Long did some other tricks, Xu Guanwu would really be rude to him.He would rather let Gu Long never write, and he doesn't want his job to be ruined by him.

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After Gu Long's matter was settled, it was already September, and the first part of "Superman" invested by Xu Guanwu began to be screened in the United States, becoming the most popular sci-fi masterpiece this year.

The "Superman" comic was born in [-] and is the first superhero comic in American history.Superman is also a symbol of the American spirit, strong, brave, full of justice and compassion, and also a protector of freedom. (Of course this is just an American boast)

Superman comics are very popular in the United States, whether it is comic books, Superman costumes, or dolls, they are widely loved by comic fans.Moreover, the movies, TV series and ratings adapted from "Superman" are also very good.

But that was all decades ago. The current situation is that DC Comics is gradually losing its previous readers under the competition of Marvel Comics.Compared with perfect heroes like Superman, readers now prefer superheroes like Spiderman, Hulk, Thor, and Iron Man who have various advantages and are more realistic.

The change in the audience's taste has also greatly affected the sales of Superman comics. Previously, each issue sold millions of copies, but now there are only hundreds of thousands of copies. It can be said that the sales have encountered Waterloo.Therefore, Warner Bros. Pictures is very conservative about adapting super comic heroes to the big screen.

Although Superman was once an idol in the hearts of Americans, and the film and television dramas adapted from it all had good box office and ratings, but that was based on his previous high popularity.Now that his popularity is not that high, no one can tell whether his films will be successful or not.

So Warner Bros. gave 20th Century Fox the opportunity to be a guinea pig for its own experiment.If the "Superman" movie is successful, it will prove that it is feasible to change the superhero comic movie. Then Warner Bros., which has already bought the entire DC Comics Company, will naturally have an inexhaustible and inexhaustible gold mine.

Even if 20th Century Fox took Superman, they still had Batman, and Wonder Woman, and The Flash, and Green Lantern, and Green Arrow...thousands of comic book heroes for them to choose from.

Of course, 20th Century Fox, which was the experimental guinea pig, was not stupid. Darryl Zaniuk had done a thorough market research before, and he also brought Xu Guanwu, who was recognized as the most investment-minded guy, over here.He provided half of the funds and took the general risk, which made 20th Century Fox decide to invest.

The "Superman" movie will shoot two episodes from the beginning, and the investment is as high as 20, which is currently the highest investment movie in Hollywood.It would be great if the cost can be recovered, but if the cost cannot be recovered, [-]th Century Fox will become a big joke in the United States, and the myth of Xu Guanwu's undefeated investment will also be broken.Of course, Warner Bros. will die from the heart of comic book hero adaptation movies.

But the fact is that after the first release of "Superman", it immediately set off a movie-watching frenzy.Although Superman comics have fallen into Waterloo, there are still many people who like this superhero.Although they are older and are no longer the age of reading comics, Superman is still in their hearts, and he is still the omnipotent superhero.

So when the super idols of childhood, boyhood, and youth appeared on the big screen, many adults went to the theater to watch them, so as to miss their childhood.The Superman comic is the sci-fi movie with the highest investment this year, just in time for the sci-fi boom driven by "Star Wars".In addition, in this movie, Superman is also quite handsome, and he even fell in love with a beautiful woman, which also caters to the tastes of young audiences, so many young people also flocked to the theater to enjoy it.

So for a while, "Superman" became the hottest movie in the United States. Not only adults were very moved after watching it, but young people also praised it as wonderful after watching it. It really surprised 20th Century Fox and made Warner Bros. firm The idea of ​​​​adapting the hero comic book movie.

In fact, the popularity of the "Superman" movie is the same as the popularity of the "Transformers" movie a few years later.It not only uses elements of nostalgic memories to attract adult audiences, but also uses repackaged stories, gorgeous special effects, grand scenes, and a combination of handsome men and beautiful women to attract young audiences, achieving the goal of getting twice the result with half the effort.

The story of the "Superman" comics is already wonderful. After this repackaging, a lot of emotional elements have been added, and special effects production provided by Industrial Light and Magic Special Effects Company makes the special effects of the movie "Superman" very gorgeous.In addition, Christopher River, who plays Superman, is a famous handsome guy, and Margot Kidd, who plays Louis, is also a very temperamental woman, not to mention that there is an idol in the movie, Marlon Prynne The speed has added a lot of brilliance to the movie "Superman".

However, Marlon Brando was not so easy to invite. In order to invite him to play the role of Superman's father, 20th Century Fox paid a very high price. With a remuneration of 370 million US dollars, plus 11.75% of the box office, Marlon Brando finally got 900 million US dollars for this movie alone, which is really a sky-high salary.

But in general, the money paid is not bad, because 20th Century Fox also easily earned back the cost, and also has the bulk of the subsequent benefits.And Xu Guanwu also obtained a very high box office share with this movie. Although the follow-up income was less, Xu Guanwu didn't care.

Although he knows that blockbuster movies like "Superman" will bring huge profits in the follow-up, whether it is the development of peripheral products, the rental and retail of video tapes, or the broadcasting rights of TV stations, and it is not an exaggeration to say that , likely to earn more than the movie box office.

But this kind of income needs time to operate slowly, and it needs to have a very wide network in Hollywood.What Xu Guanwu lacks is time and contacts, so he would rather give up part of his later income in exchange for more of the current movie box office share.

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With the release of the movie "Superman", the movies that Xu Guanwu invested in last year began to appear on the screen one after another. Both "Moonlight Panic" and "Rocky 2" will be released on Halloween and Christmas, and I believe they will create box office myths again.As for the other two films he invested in, "Alien" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark", it seems that the shooting will not be completed this year, and the post-production of the film must be done well, at least until the middle of next year before it can be released.

Movies in the United States have started to be released one after another, bringing huge profits to Xu Guanwu. At the same time, "The Way of the Dragon" directed by director Zhang Jian in Hong Kong is about to wrap up.Although his movie has the same name as the movie of kung fu superstar Bruce Lee, the story is actually quite different.

Bruce Lee's "The Way of the Dragon" was about Tang Long going to Rome to help the local Chinese restaurants teach the local gangsters a lesson.As for "The Way of the Dragon" directed by Zhang Jian, South Vietnamese refugees fled to Hong Kong. In order to avoid being bullied and formed gangs, they finally went shopping with local gangs in Hong Kong.

The film was shot on-site in Hong Kong's most notorious and legendary Kowloon City Walled City, which is considered to be a precedent in the history of Hong Kong movies.Although there are many black and evil forces in the walled city, there are still many fugitives harboring.But the crew filmed there for several days, but nothing happened. They didn't suffer any troubles, and no one who didn't have a good eye came to make trouble and collect land fees.

The reason is that Xu Guanwu's reputation is so resounding in Taoism now that two big clubs have fallen into his hands.Although these gangsters in the Kowloon Walled City are ruthless enough, they are also divided into who they are.They are gods to ordinary people, but when they really meet someone they can't afford to offend, they can only admit cowardice.

As for "Project A", co-produced by Hong Jingbao, Cheng Long, and Yuan Biao, the three brothers are still under intense shooting, and it is expected that the filming will not be completed until next year.

"The House of Fortune and Gold" co-produced by the Xu Brothers is usually released during the Spring Festival, and is currently in the post-processing stage.As for Mai Jia, Chu Yuan, Gui Zhihong, etc., their works are either still in the process of being filmed, or have already been finalized and are in post-production, or have already begun to be screened. In short, they all have their own busy schedules.

(End of this chapter)