The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 71 Investing in Qiong Yao
Regarding Qiong Yao's invitation, Xu Guanwu was a little confused for a moment, wondering what would happen to this well-known writer who was famous in Hong Kong and Taiwan, looking for him.

The meeting with Ms. Qiong Yao took place in a coffee shop.

Ms. Qiong Yao's lover, Mr. Ping Xintao, also came with her.Although the two are not yet married, their relationship has long been semi-public.

Wu Tun was in the last seat, with a fierce and big face, which was incompatible with the elegant atmosphere of the cafe, no matter how you looked at it, it seemed a bit unpleasant.

"Ms. Qiongyao, hello!" Xu Guanwu said with a smile, showing great respect for this female writer.

He knew that Qiong Yao's works would last forever, and the adaptations into movies and TV shows were all very successful.Even after 40 years, it still has a high ratings.

Xu Guanwu is naturally willing to get closer to such a Changhong writer who holds the copyright in his hand.

"Mr. Xu, hello." Qiong Yao also said with a smile.

Ms. Qiong Yao was also somewhat curious about the man standing in front of her.

It took a lot of courage to dare to form a theater chain to challenge established companies such as Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest after just debuting for less than a year.

After exchanging pleasantries, Ms. Qiong Yao revealed her purpose, which was to raise funds from Xu Guanwu to invest in the filming of a new movie.

Qiong Yao and Ping Xintao formed their own film company at the end of the 60s, investing in the production of films adapted from Qiong Yao's novels.

But because both of them are beginners, they don't understand the operation of the film at all, and Qiong Yao's requirements for adapting his own works are perfect, so the shooting of the film is seriously over budget.

Although the films produced were good, they were not well-received. Therefore, after filming the two films "Moon in the West Building" and "Clover", the company was unable to make ends meet and fell into a stage of bankruptcy.

Qiong Yao's own movies are not popular, but at the same time, Qiong Yao's works made by other film companies are booming.Therefore, Qiong Yao, who had already planned to close the shop, saw it, and couldn't help but want to fight again.

Xu Guanwu is somewhat interested in investing in Qiong Yao's films. Although he has not seen a few of Qiong Yao's films, he also knows that Qiong Yao's films have been filmed until the 80s, and then ended with the desolation of Taiwanese movies.

In the next few years, the movies adapted from her works have always been very popular, and because of this, Lin Qingxia, Qin Han, Qin Xianglin, and Lin Fengjiao became popular.

"Investing in her movie can actually make money." Xu Guanwu thought to himself, but he didn't express his opinion right away.

The two films that Qiong Yao made before were both well received and not well received, and it was difficult to recover the investment.But in comparison, the Qiong Yao movies produced by other companies are quite popular.

This shows that Qiong Yao's movies must have some shortcomings. If the crux of the problem cannot be found, blindly investing in Qiong Yao's movies will result in nothing.

"I'm very interested in the matter of investment, but I don't own Xu Brothers Company alone, so I have to go back and discuss with my brothers before making a decision." Xu Guanwu replied honestly.

Naturally, Qiong Yao also knew about investing, that everything would be fine without a cup of coffee and a few chats, so she nodded with a smile.

After chatting for a while, Ms. Qiong Yao and Mr. Ping Xintao left first, leaving Xu Guanwu and Wu Dun.

"How did you get in touch with Ms. Qiong Yao? Doesn't she know your background?" Xu Guanwu was very curious.

As the protector of the Bamboo Union Gang, Wu Dun, a big boss who has responded to everyone, how could he have anything to do with Qiong Yao, a big name in the literary and art circles?

These two people can't fight each other at all!
"Mr. Xu, why don't you look at people with colored glasses," Wu Dun blushed for a rare time, "If you haven't seen him for three days, you'll be amazed. I'm a proper filmmaker now."

Wu Dun smiled and told about his relationship with Ms. Qiong Yao, which made Xu Guanwu suddenly realize.

In Taiwan's entertainment industry, pornographic infiltration is very serious, and vicious incidents such as robbing actors, directors, and screenwriters often occur.

In order to keep the crew safe, they had to burn incense and pay homage to the wharf, and please invite terrorists to sit in the crew.

Ever since Wu Dun decided to enter the entertainment industry, he quickly became the named producer of the crew.

However, his producer is responsible for watching the scene and grabbing people.With his notoriety of "Ghost Seeing Sorrow" and the great reputation of the Bamboo Union Gang, the crew guarded by him is really safe and sound.

This also made him a celebrity that the major film crews were looking to hire, and thus accumulated a wide network of contacts.

When he heard that Qiong Yao planned to raise funds to shoot a movie, Wu Dun suddenly keenly felt that the opportunity to make a fortune had come.

Recently, the Bamboo Union Gang screened two blockbuster films, "Fat Qian Han" and "Snake-shaped Diao Shou", so their income is huge.

But it is useless to put money there, you must know how to make money make money.

Through the screening of two blockbuster films, Wu Dun has seen the movie's crazy money-absorbing ability.

He also saw a movie adapted from Qiong Yao's work, which has always been very popular in Taiwan.

So he is very interested in investing, but he also knows his shortcomings.

Although I worked as a producer for two or three months and stayed in the crew for a long time, I still don't know anything about how to make a film.

Therefore, in order to avoid being deceived, he thought of Xu Guanwu.

With Xu Guanwu co-investing and sharing the risk, Wu Dun is more confident.

"Don't Qiong Yao know your background, so how could he agree to cooperate with you?" Xu Guanwu still didn't understand. In his opinion, as a high-level intellectual and a well-known novelist, Qiong Yao should cherish feathers and would not be the same * * dealing with.

"My brother, there are prostitutes everywhere in Taiwan. If you don't want to deal with them, then you have to leave Taiwan." Wu Dun laughed, "Besides, since we choose to do legitimate business, we must naturally If you follow the rules, otherwise we won’t be able to get along. Black, society is great, isn’t it?”

"Those who rob actors and directors are all a bunch of bastards. If they play tricks like them, the market will be destroyed sooner or later, and no one will be able to eat by then." Wu Dun said disdainfully, "Every industry has every industry. According to the rules, they use their methods in the entertainment industry, and sooner or later something will happen."

Xu Guanwu couldn't help feeling a little admiration. He didn't expect that Wu Dun, who seemed rough and bold, had such a delicate mind and a rather unique vision.

If he hadn't been reborn, seeing how prosperous Taiwanese movies are today, he would never have guessed that this market would collapse in an instant a few years later.

"It seems that people have been able to hang around from the 70s to the new century, and the more they get richer and more famous, it's not unreasonable." Xu Guanwu admired secretly.

"Mr. Xu, what do you think of investing in Ms. Qiong Yao's new play?" Wu Dun asked urgently.

"It's hard to say," Xu Guanwu waved his hand, "I still don't know why she lost money in the first two films. I can't find the crux of the matter. No matter how much money you invest, you will lose everything."

"That's it, what a pity, I thought it would be a good business to make money." Wu Dun said with some regret.

"Don't be discouraged. After I go back, I will think about it carefully to see what went wrong. If I find the problem, I can avoid it next time." Xu Guanwu persuaded.

(End of this chapter)