The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 509

Xu Guanwu knew clearly that Shi Nansheng was the woman behind Xu Ke, and he came to look for him this time, perhaps because of Xu Ke.

"Could it be that Xu Ke already wants to join me?" Xu Guanwu couldn't help thinking.

These days, he has frequently extended olive branches to Xu Ke, attended the premiere of "Butterfly Change", and helped them promote for free. Xu Ke's attention.

"Miss Shi, please come in." Xu Guanwu nodded and said to the assistant.

A moment later, a radiant lady walked in. Although she could not be called a stunning beauty, her capable temperament still made her full of charm.

"Mr. Xu, hello." Shi Nansheng walked over with a smile, and shook hands with Xu Guanwu, "I'm here today on behalf of Siyuan Film Company."

"Oh?" Xu Guanwu couldn't help being taken aback. It turns out that Shi Nansheng didn't come here for Xu Ke as he imagined, but on behalf of Siyuan Film Company. Doesn't that mean that Wu Siyuan may also be attracted this time? Subordinate? !

Wu Siyuan is a well-known filmmaker in Hong Kong, with deep qualifications and high seniority, even Cheng Long, Li Lianjie, Xu Ke, etc., were all promoted by him.Moreover, he also single-handedly created social realism themes, Kung Fu comedy themes in the early Republic of China, new martial arts themes and other film themes. He can be regarded as the best among Hong Kong filmmakers. up.

What surprised Xu Guanwu most was that Wu Siyuan was one of the first batch of Hong Kong filmmakers to explore the mainland market. "Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong: The Lion King" was the first Hong Kong-produced film released in the mainland, and "New Dragon Inn" was also filmed in the mainland, which could be called bold at the time.Because Taiwan's ban on the mainland was still not lifted at that time, going to the mainland to film would mean losing the Taiwan market.

Wu Siyuan has such a forward-looking vision, no wonder he is still standing tall, and his theater chains in the mainland are still one of the most important theater chains.

Compared with Xu Ke coming to seek refuge, Xu Guanwu was happier with Wu Siyuan's refuge.Because Xu Ke is just a fierce general, but Wu Siyuan can be called a commander in chief.The meanings of the two to Xu Guanwu are quite different.

"I don't know what Miss Shi wants to talk to me about on behalf of Siyuan Film Company?" Xu Guanwu asked with a smile after being stunned for a moment.

"Mr. Xu, people don't speak dark words. I know that Mr. Xu is very interested in Siyuan Film Company. I also intend to join this time, but I don't know what price Mr. Xu can offer." Shi Nansheng smiled. Said.

Xu Guanwu couldn't help laughing when he heard it, it's no wonder that this woman can become the home of Xinyi City, and she can also take care of Old Freak Xu in a submissive manner. This skill alone is really applauding.

If other people come to surrender, how can they be as confident as she said, they must first go around in circles with Xu Guanwu, then sneer at Xu Guanwu's bargaining chips, and finally make arrangements bit by bit, and finally hesitate and half hide Hidden signature.

Xu Guanwu still likes Shi Nansheng's straightforwardness, because he himself is not a person who likes to play tricks very much.In fact, with his current financial situation, he could buy Siyuan Film Company directly by spending money.So playing tricks and wasting your brain is just taking off your pants and farting, it's superfluous.

"Miss Shi is really straightforward. Yes, I am very interested in Siyuan Film Company." Xu Guanwu nodded, "To be precise, I am interested in the people in Siyuan Film Company."

"Well, Mr. Xu really has the temperament of a hero, and he looks at talents rather than money." Shi Nansheng couldn't help but nodded when he heard what Xu Guanwu said, "I know that among the people Mr. Xu is looking for, there must be Xu Ke. Included, who are the others?"

"Of course there are Mr. Wu, and you, Miss Shi." Xu Guanwu nodded and smiled at Shi Nansheng, "Siyuan Film Company's market value is only more than 1000 million Hong Kong dollars, it is too small, it is a pity to discard it if it is tasteless. I don't plan to fall out with Golden Harvest because of this company, so I don't want Siyuan Film Company, I just need the three of you to come over. As for Mr. Wu's loss, I will give him 800 million as compensation. In addition, you come After the Xu family, Mr. Wu Siyuan will be promoted to the manager of the company's production department, Xu Ke will become an A-level director under the Xu family, and Miss Shi, you will become the deputy manager of the financial department, how about it?"

As soon as Shi Nansheng heard it, he knew that Xu Guanwu's offer was quite generous, especially in terms of compensation to Wu Siyuan. 800 million Hong Kong dollars is enough to make up for his loss of Siyuan Film Company.Moreover, after coming to Xu's, he can also serve as a production manager, which is more powerful than the boss of Siyuan Film Company.

Because Xu's film industry has more than a thousand employees, the manager of the production department is already a senior management member, and Xu's makes more than [-] films every year, each of which has to go through the hands of the production manager. The power in his hands cannot be called It's not big, and there's room to show off your abilities.

Siyuan Film Company is actually just a leather bag company, and most of the employees are seconded from Golden Harvest. The only thing that compares with it is the dozen or so films in the film library and the signature of Wu Siyuan, a famous Hong Kong director.Wu Siyuan only manages 30 to [-] people in Siyuan Film Company, and only makes five or six films every year.

In comparison, the manager of the production department of Xu's Films has more power and is more conducive to the display of his talents.

And Xu Ke was able to be promoted to A-level director as soon as he joined the company, which indeed exceeded Shi Nansheng's previous estimation.Earlier, because of Gui Zhihong's reckless changes to the script, which almost resulted in the disability of the actors, Xu's film industry specially formulated a new system to divide its directors into four grades: A, B, C, and D.Among them, A-level directors have the greatest power, overriding the film producers, and can shoot the plots of their favorite movies as they like.

The power of a B-level director is equal to that of a producer. If there is a plot that needs to be changed, it must be discussed by both parties.If both parties hold their own opinions and no one wants to back down, they can submit it to a seven-member group meeting for discussion.

C-level directors have weaker authority than the producers, and if they need to change the plot, they need the consent of the producers.If the producer disagrees, the C-level director can only shoot according to the original plan.

A D-level director is a director who needs to be strictly supervised by the producer, who is pinned there all the time to prevent him from having the opportunity to play freely.This type of director is the most constrained, and it is a category specially designated for lawless directors like Gui Zhihong.

Xu Kejin Xu originally wanted to start as a C-level director. If he performed well at the box office and had a good reputation, he would gradually increase his level, and finally he could be promoted to an A-level director.

But now that Xu Guanwu opened his golden mouth, he directly gave him a double jump, which allowed him to be promoted from a C-level director to an A-level director in one fell swoop.Not only the dividends and remuneration for filming are much higher, but also the power in his hands is greater, which is naturally conducive to allowing him to display his talents.

Shi Nansheng felt very satisfied with Xu Guanwu's arrangement of Xu Ke.After all, Xu Ke is just a newcomer in the film industry now, and the "Butterfly Change" was not well received, and it didn't give Xu Ke much leverage.

As for Xu Guanwu's appointment of her as the deputy financial manager, Shi Nansheng didn't care too much.As long as Xu Ke can make good arrangements and Mr. Wu doesn't suffer, she feels that this time is not in vain.

"Mr. Xu is indeed known for his generosity." Shi Nansheng nodded and said, "I agree with Mr. Xu's proposal in principle, but whether it can be made or not in the end depends on Mr. Wu personally nodding."

"Well, then I'll just wait for the good news." Xu Guanwu nodded and said.

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After sending Shi Nansheng away, General Xu Guan invited Liang Shuyi, "Just now Shi Nansheng surrendered on behalf of Siyuan Film Company."

"Oh?!" Liang Shuyi froze for a moment, then smiled, "It seems that your plan has worked, and they really started to fall apart."

"Actually, it's not how good my strategy is. In fact, it's the selfishness of Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "These two people are very authoritarian, and they wish they could get all the benefits themselves, so naturally Wu Siyuan is not allowed out of their grasp."

"I'm just wondering, aren't they afraid that when they forced Wu Siyuan, he would really defect to him?" Liang Shuyi wondered.

"This is where they are short-sighted. They think that Wu Siyuan cannot escape their control because of the fetters of the company and the constraints of the contract. But in fact, as long as people are willing to fight, what can't be done?" Xu Guanwu sighed He said in one breath, "When our Xu family came out of Golden Harvest, we faced many difficulties and were regarded as dead. Isn't it also the most famous film company in Hong Kong now?"

"I think now that Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang will die of anger when they see Xu's prosperity." Liang Shuyi smiled and said, "By the way, Siyuan Film Company wants to join us, so what are the conditions we give? ?”

Xu Guanwu then told Liang Shuyi about the conditions he offered, "What do you think of the conditions I offered? Is it enough to attract them?"

"It's hard to say, I think Wu Siyuan may resign from the position of production manager, and choose to use the 800 million to form another company, and then form an alliance with our company." Liang Shuyi analyzed, "After all, he is a senior in the Hong Kong film industry. He has a high seniority, and he was the boss of a company before, so why is he willing to work for others now?"

"I can give more money, but if you want to form an alliance or become a subsidiary company, then you can avoid it." Xu Guanwu waved his hand and said, "I can't set this precedent for him. If he can enjoy this treatment, then Hong Jingbao, Cheng Long, Mai Jia, Zhang Jian, etc., what if they want to start their own company in the future? Their independence will be too strong, and it will be a big tail for the company.”

Xu Guanwu didn't even think about it, and directly refused, because he knew that this kind of satellite company system could indeed mobilize the enthusiasm of employees at the beginning, such as Baohe, Weihe, Xu's and so on under Golden Harvest.This kind of satellite company system is that the parent company contributes a sum of money, and then the employees themselves become the bosses. After filming, the parent company is responsible for distribution, and then the profits are distributed according to a certain ratio.

In this way, employees become their own bosses, and the enthusiasm for making films will naturally increase, and the parent company only needs to pay a sum of money to have a steady stream of films and a steady stream of box office, which is naturally a win-win situation.

However, this kind of satellite company system actually has a big disadvantage, that is, the company's control over employees is weakened. For example, Hong Jingbao's Baohe was once the strongest subsidiary of Golden Harvest, with an annual production of more than dozens of films, which is already a bit too big. .

What Xu Guanwu is most worried about is that once the family is separated, these filmmakers will lose control and will gradually drift away from the commercial road.At that time, 90.00% of the films shot will be the hottest commercial films at the moment, and it is inevitable that there will be crowds.When a movie becomes popular, a group of people follow suit and shoot, and sooner or later it will ruin Hong Kong movies.

In addition, even if the employees want to go out independently, it is not the time yet, because the Hong Kong film market is so small, if there are too many subsidiaries, it will inevitably cause serious internal friction. Not only will it not stimulate the development of Hong Kong films, but it will make It fell into the quagmire of vicious competition.

Because of the shortcomings of satellite film companies, by the 90s, satellite film companies were disbanded one after another, and then independent film companies began to rise.

(End of this chapter)