The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 621 Acquisition of Fox

Although Xu Guanwu has returned to Hong Kong, he is secretly absorbing the shares of 20th Century Fox. When he becomes the largest shareholder and owns more than [-]% of the shares, he will start planning to reward Darryl Zarnuk to withdraw. Get rid of it, and replace it with its own new generation of head.

Of course, in order to avoid unnecessary troubles caused by the issue of nationality, Xu Guanwu specially used the name of an offshore company to purchase, making it impossible for people to guess who was behind the scenes.

After a week, Xu Guanwu returned to Hong Kong again. Everything in Hong Kong remains the same, basically there is no new change.

This time he went to the United States because he did not bring Lin Qingxia and Zhao Yazhi with him, so Xu Guanwu specially bought gifts for them.Zhao Yazhi was given some brand-name clothes, while Lin Qingxia was given a six-carat diamond ring.The thoughtful little gift really made the two beauties better, and Xu Guanwu was no longer angry.

"Husband, Chu Hong will study in the United States in the future? Then when will she come back?" Zhao Yazhi asked Xu Guanwu enthusiastically while gesturing at the newly bought clothes.

"Let's talk about the situation. If Shao Shi lets go, he can come back in a few months. If Shao Shi still refuses to let go, then we have to wait and see." Xu Guanwu thought for a while and said, "But I think they will compromise. After all, it’s not good for them to support them. Besides, Shaw Brothers is very short of money now. If it can make a fortune, it’s a fortune. Otherwise, when it closes down one day, it’s worth a penny based on those contracts. It's not worth it anymore."

"Oh, Chu Hong is so pitiful, she was forced to go far away by the Shaw Brothers." Zhao Yazhi sighed and said, "I think it's lucky that I didn't join the Shaw Brothers, otherwise I might have been forced to do nude scenes. "

Xu Guanwu chuckled, "With your figure, you don't have any capital at all. Who will you show your naked body to?"

"Fuck you, a dog can't spit out ivory." Zhao Yazhi couldn't help but give him a blank look and said, "By the way, is Chu Hong safe in the United States? Isn't there often robbery there? Everyone Everyone should bring a gun for self-defense. Chu Hong went in and out by herself, so nothing would happen, right?"

"Don't worry, I rented the safest apartment nearby for her. There are people on duty day and night, and the police station is not far away. Only a criminal would go there to commit crimes." Xu Guanwu waved his hand, "And she also Not alone, there is a big boy accompanying her."

"Oh?! Who is it? Is he handsome? Does he match Chu Hong?" When Zhao Yazhi heard this, the flames of gossip suddenly ignited, and she rushed to Xu Guanwu and asked.

"He is the son of Mr. Huang Xizhao's friend, and also a student of the University of Southern California. He is five or six years older than Ms. Zhong. He looks gentle. He is currently studying for a master's degree in architecture. He should be very smart and hardworking. "Xu Guanwu introduced with a smile.

Zhao Yazhi blinked her eyes, "I can go to the University of Southern California to study architecture, and I'm still studying for a master's degree... Well, this person must have a good family background, and this person must be very smart, and he is a little older than Chu Hong. Well, not bad, the two of them are quite suitable. Husband, do you think they will fall in love?"

Xu Guanwu smiled, "I'm not as gossipy as you are, concerned about whether people will fall in love."

"I'm not gossip, I'm just caring about my good friends." Zhao Yazhi argued.

"It's all good, but we don't care about other people's private affairs." Xu Guanwu smiled, "You have to remember, don't tell the outside about Miss Zhong's going to the United States, let Shaw look for it again. Wait for them I can’t find it, I’m impatient, and it’s probably time to give in.”

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid." Zhao Yazhi nodded.

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After Xu Guanwu came back, three days later, director Xu Anhua's "Crash into the Front" announced the official start of filming.

The story of the film "Crash into the Front" was provided by Xu Guanwu, and the script was co-edited by Xu Anhua, Chen Yunwen, and Xiao Fangfang, and finally submitted to Xu's screenwriting department for review and revision.In terms of actors, apart from the heroine Xiao Fangfang, the male lead is the handsome Ah B Zhong Zhentao.

Since filming "Café de Cafés" directed by Huang Zhan a few years ago, the Winner Band has also acted in many films, including leading roles and guest performances. solo.Because their popularity has remained high, the box office of the movies they performed are also good.Among them, the two lead singers who have developed the best are Alan Tam and Zhong Zhentao.

Alan Tam has a gentle appearance and a cute baby face. He is most suitable for playing some ghostly comedy roles, and his box office results are all good.

Zhong Zhentao is tall and handsome, and has somewhat the same temperament as Qin Xianglin, a well-known Taiwanese student, so he often acts in some romance films.Although the box office is not as pleasing as Alan Tam's comedies, it has recruited many young female fans for him, who treat him as their own prince charming.

In addition to the male and female protagonists, other supporting roles, extras, etc. are also transferred from Xu's Group and TVB.The so-called leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade, with the help of the Xu Group, the crew was quickly formed.In addition to the actors, props, costumes, art direction, photography, electricians, etc. are all in place, and director Xu Anhua doesn't need to worry about it at all.

Xu Anhua was really amazed by this kind of efficiency. He felt that he had filmed three movies since his debut, and this movie was the one that saved the most effort.I don't have to worry too much, everything has been arranged properly, and it is very in line with my own mind.

"Oh, it's no wonder that the Xu family is getting bigger and bigger. It can be seen from this point alone." Xu Anhua couldn't help but sigh.

She had also filmed in Shaw Brothers before, and as a new director, she was really fed up with the crimes.Although I am a director, it stands to reason that the crew should listen to me in everything, but because I am a newcomer, everyone has higher qualifications than her, so everyone is more like a director than her.

It is already commonplace to not listen to the command when filming, and to change and add words at will.As soon as I reminded myself, those big-name actors responded with one sentence, "You are a newcomer and you don't understand. If you say this in your lines, the movie will be a hit."

Moreover, the lighting, art, electrician, props, costumes and other staff are lazy as long as they can. It is common to arrive late and leave early. There are even petty thieves who secretly take the costumes and props from the studio home. .Once it is discovered, it is only a few curses at most, but if it is not discovered by itself, then the director will have to bear the loss.

The clothing department of Shaw Studios is an old aunt. I don't know if it's because she hasn't been married for so many years that she has a psychopath. She treats every piece of clothing as if it is her own daughter, and refuses to lend it out until she dies.Usually, she would scold her for getting even a little dirty, not to mention losing the clothes in the middle of filming?
So when director Xu Anhua made "Five Blessings", she suffered many losses, and she lost hundreds of dollars in clothing costs. At that time, she was really exhausted.

When filming "Crazy Robbery" at Zhucheng Film Company, because the actors were specially paid for, the attendance rate was fairly guaranteed. Except for Xu Shaoqiang who always got it, the other actors were very obedient, even Zhao Yazhi With such a high status, they all performed very professionally.

But although the actors are good, other supporting facilities are not good, especially the soundtrack, lighting, art, props and other behind-the-scenes staff. There are often such problems.

And this time with Xu's co-production of "Crash into the Right", Xu Anhua has never encountered these problems before, the actors are obedient, the behind-the-scenes personnel are also complete, and the funds are sufficient. Everything is ready, and she is waiting for her director Xu Da to come forward to direct. Yes, it really put her at ease.

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Just when director Xu Anhua was directing "Crash into the Front", Xu Guanwu was paying attention to the acquisition of Fox shares.Although, thanks to Xu Guanwu's blessing, Fox's economic situation has improved greatly in the past few years, and American movies have also shown signs of recovery, but generally speaking, the hottest industry in the United States today is the high-tech industry.

For example, Apple is planning to go public this year, with a market capitalization of around US$[-] billion. A few years ago, this company was just a small workshop in a garage.In a few years, the market value has doubled by [-] times. Is there such a profitable business in the world?
And companies like Microsoft, Xerox, AMD, etc. are also developing rapidly. No matter software companies or hardware manufacturers, they are all growing rapidly, and their market value is also increasing day by day, which makes people quite jealous.In comparison, 20th Century Fox has just emerged from the insolvency situation. For those investors, it is naturally more cost-effective to invest in high-tech industries.

Therefore, when some institutions were willing to pay [-]% higher than the market value to buy the stocks in their hands, many people chose to sell, so the stocks in Xu Guanwu's hands began to increase gradually.

And because the acquisition of stocks is carried out through offshore companies, and they are controlled by layers, and finally reach Xu Guanwu's side, so even if Fox Company is aware of the clues and wants to carry out an anti-acquisition, firstly, it does not know the details of the enemy, and secondly, The cash flow is not as good as that of Xu Guanwu, so it is extremely difficult to resist.

Xu Guanwu tightened the noose around the necks of Zarnuk and his son little by little, but Richard Zanyuk didn't notice it. He and David were still busy looking for someone to buy the film and television adaptation rights of "Lord of the Rings", and at the same time looking for People create scripts, choose actors, choose directors, produce special effects, etc., and they are too busy.

And Hollywood is also quite concerned about the two well-known producers planning to shoot "The Lord of the Rings". After all, this book is a masterpiece of Western fantasy literature, and its status is just like China's "Journey to the West", with far-reaching influence. form a culture.For example, the famous board game "Dungeon and Dragon" is inspired by fantasy literature such as "Lord of the Rings".

In the history of American film, there have been many film companies who wanted to put "The Lord of the Rings" on the screen, but because the book is too rich in content, with many characters, many branches, and frequent special effects, it is too difficult to adapt and shoot. , So many film companies are discouraged.

Now Richard Zanjuk and David Brown, two of the most famous producers in Hollywood today, actually said that they would put "Lord of the Rings" on the big screen, which immediately made many people cheer for it.You must know that the circulation of "The Lord of the Rings" in European and American countries is quite large, and it is said to be a book second only to the "Bible".Many people are loyal fans of this book, and they naturally hope that it can be put on the big screen one day to bring the characters in the book to life.Now that I finally have this opportunity, I am really looking forward to it.

Richard Zanjuk and David Brown are also happy to be the focus of media attention, so they keep telling the outside world, sometimes saying that they have found Marlon Brando to play the role of the regent of Gondor, and sometimes saying that they have invited Stallone Playing the role of Aragon, and sometimes saying that Steven Spielberg intends to direct the film, etc., while the media rushed to report, it also made book fans excited again and again.

However, if you think that Xu Guanwu will invest money in it for nothing, and let the two of them take "Lord of the Rings" to a higher level, the picture will be ruined.

Now Richard Zanjuk and David Brown have entered the pit, the more they toss, the deeper they sink, and in the end even if they want to turn back, it is impossible.

(End of this chapter)