Hong Kong Entertainment: Dream Back to 1979

　　Before Ye Huainan went to Tiaojingling, he did not forget to tell Wang Jing the storyboard of "Happy Ghost", and asked him to find a reliable editor to cut the film first.

　　Shaw Brothers has a complete post-production center, which is specially responsible for the post-production of Shaw Brothers films and TV series, although it is difficult for them to release "Happy Ghost" in Shaw Brothers theaters.But in the later stage, Wang Tianlin's face is still enough.

　　Originally, Ye Huainan also wanted to bring Zhao Yazhi again, but the TV series "Shanghai Beach" has already started filming. As the heroine, she naturally can't leave.

　　When Ye Huainan saw Tiaojingling, which was full of squatters, he was also stunned by the desolation in front of him. There were solitary graves and tombstones everywhere in the wilderness.

　　Compared with the prosperous downtown of Xiangjiang, it is simply a gathering place for the poor.

　　After getting off the car, the two continued to walk on the path for ten minutes. At the end of the road, they finally saw Wen Bixia's home.

　　It was an extremely rudimentary plank house with a muddy floor.

　　It was dark and damp, but the poor little house was full of people.

　　There wasn't a large electrical appliance in the house, and the only thing that was charged was a light bulb that gave off a dim light.

　　No wonder Wen Bixia was reluctant to return to Diaojingling.

　　That's right, the original name of this place was Diaojingling, but it was later changed to Tiaojingling because the authorities thought the name was unlucky.

　　Seeing people coming from the room, an old woman soon came out.

　　It can be seen that Wen Bixia doesn't have much affection for this so-called home.

　　Wen Bixia has eight siblings, four older brothers and three older sisters, she is the youngest.

　　When she was a child, she was almost sold by her mother because of the poverty of her family.

　　Considering her childhood experience, it is understandable.

　　Mother Wen said with a gloomy face: "Bi Xia, aren't you related to Uncle Tolin, are you making a movie? Why did you come back so quickly? Did you do a bad job and was sent back?"

　　Ye Huainan took out the contract he had prepared earlier from the bag, and took the initiative to explain: "I'm Ye Huainan from All-Star Film and Television Company. I'm here to ask you to sign her brokerage contract, and this is her performance this time. The salary is five thousand Hong Kong dollars.”

　　Wen Bixia, who was originally a newcomer, definitely couldn't get so much salary, but when Ye Huainan saw her dilapidated residence, she felt compassion and took the initiative to add more.

　　"Five thousand Hong Kong dollars?" Mother Wen exclaimed in surprise.

　　Because Tiaojingling is too desolate, even if Wen's father works outside, plus Wen's mother's usual odd jobs, the Wen family does not have half of it in a year.

　　Ye Huainan handed over the contract and handed over [-] Hong Kong dollars to Wen Bixia to distribute by himself.

　　Wen Bixia counted [-], took the contract from Ye Huainan, and said, "Mom, you are my guardian, and you signed this contract for me. The [-] Hong Kong dollars will be used as a subsidy for the family. When filming outside, there may be fewer people who come back.”

　　Mother Wen took the pen and signed her name at the designated place.

　　For a poor family like her, where have they seen so much cash.

　　Seeing that Wen Bixia can already support her family, mother Wen who doesn't even know a few characters.

　　Where can I read the contents of the contract, and it is good to be able to write my own name.

　　In this way, All-Star Film and Television has once again added an artist with a ten-year contract.

　　Then Ye Huainan found a reason, went out to smoke a cigarette, and left the time to the mother and daughter who were about to leave. .

Chapter 18

　　At this time, it is close to the end of the year, and the box office of movies during the Spring Festival will far exceed other time periods.

　　In order for "Happy Ghost" to catch up with this schedule, Ye Huainan and Huang Baiming knocked on the door of Lei Juekun, the general manager of Princess Golden Entertainment.

　　Since Huang Baiming had private contact with Lei Juekun in the early days, there was no obstacle in this way.

　　Got permission and went into the office.

　　It was discovered that besides Lei Juekun, there was another person.

　　And that person turned out to be Huang Yuanshen.

　　Because of Ye Huainan's interference, Huang Yuanshen's face at this time was decadent and full of stubble.

　　"Mr. Lei, now that the Golden Princess Cinema has been attacked by Shaw Brothers and Jiahe, there is no more film source. Why don't you show me more theaters for "Lu Xiaofeng and Ximen Chuixue" directed by me?" Huang Yuanshen said pleadingly. .

　　"You still asked me the reason. I don't have any points in my heart for the good things I did. I left three theaters for you, and it is already because of the past feelings. You said that you are a married man, go to provoke Zhao Yazhi, do it. Well? Now the whole family is divorced, and I am still being yelled at by everyone." Lei Juekun squeezed the cigarette out of his hand and said indifferently.

　　Huang Yuanshen is still the director?

　　But since he wanted to hit his own woman, he deserved it.

　　Ye Huainan did not show any compassion.

　　"Yuanshen, you go out first, the theater is so settled. As you can see, I have other guests to receive." Lei Juekun directly issued an order to evict the guests.

　　"Hundreds, I haven't been here for a while. Who is this young man? Sit down first." Lei Juekun greeted the two of them directly without waiting for Huang Yuanshen to leave the company.

　　Lei Juekun is also a hero, watching Huang Yuanshen's gray head and gray face leave without any expression.

　　Speaking of Lei Juekun, he is also a character, and he can be prosperous in the current chaotic Xiangjiang.

　　It not only owns a major stake in Kowloon Construction with a net asset value of 20 billion yuan, but also holds a % stake in KMB.

　　In his hand, he is also holding the Golden Princess Cinema, a combination of multiple theaters such as Roxy, Lisheng, Kaisheng, and Jin Hongji.

　　However, at this time, he also had some headaches. Due to the joint suppression by Shaw Brothers and Jiahe, many theaters fell into a situation where there were no films to broadcast.

　　"Hello, Mr. Lei, I'm Ye Huainan from All-Star Film and Television." Ye Huainan introduced himself first.

　　"All-star film and television? Mecca and Shi Tian just came here two days ago. What's wrong with you? Hundreds of people, the previous struggle film company tried to invite you to join us, and you refused in every possible way. The two of them also kept silent. What happened? What's the matter?" Lei Juekun obviously didn't pay attention to Ye Huainan, but asked Huang Baiming with concern.

　　"Lei finally, I don't want to talk about the past, just let him go!" Huang Baiming said after being silent for a while.

　　"Okay, okay, since the Hundreds don't want to mention it, let's not talk about it, and talk about why you are here today." Lei Juekun said bluntly.

　　"Mr. Lei, I have also joined All-Star Film and Television. I came here today to discuss with you about the release of the film." Huang Baiming didn't beat around the bush.

　　"You also joined All-Star Films?"

　　Lei Juekun glanced at Ye Huainan again, and he still recognized Huang Baiming's talent.

　　Since you are willing to join, naturally there are some different things.

　　Lei Juekun said to Ye Huainan seriously, "I'm sorry, I was a little rude before."

　　"Mr. Lei's words are serious. Few people hear about the All-Star film and television these days, but I can guarantee that within two years, everyone will treat it differently." Ye Huainan said neither humble nor arrogant.

　　"You are still too young to know how deep the water in the Hong Kong entertainment industry is. Since Bai Ming is also in your company, I will not play sloppy eyes with you. Just look at my current Golden Princess theater chain, you will know that it has the most theaters. The theater is in a situation where there are no movies to broadcast." Lei Juekun sighed.

　　"Mr. Lei, we came here with full sincerity." Ye Huainan said confidently.

　　"I can't tell the truth. I also contacted Mecca and Shi Tian a few days ago, and decided to set up a new film company to prepare for self-sufficiency." Lei Juekun laughed.

　　"There is no doubt about the talents of Mecca and Shi Tian, ​​but far water can't solve near fire." Ye Huainan was unmoved by Lei Juekun, who had added a bargaining chip.

　　"Then what's your opinion?" Lei Juekun asked the young man who didn't know the heights of the sky.

　　"How do the cinema chains in Xiangjiang work today?" Ye Huainan said with a smile.

　　"It's nothing more than the theater subsidization system plus box office share." Lei Juekun replied.

　　"I don't know, Mr. Lei, do you want to improve the operation of the theater chain through reforms?" Ye Huainan asked rhetorically.

　　"Reform, can we break through Shaw Brothers and Jiahe's blockade of Princess Jin?" Lei Juekun asked in confusion.

　　"The advantage of Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest lies in the control of stars, but this is not absolute. There are still many top stars who have made appointments. As long as they can afford the price, it is not a big problem to invite them to film. , but now the biggest restriction of the production company is in the sub-contract system of the theater. If they want to get the movie to the theater, no matter how much the theater's daily income is, they have to pay the rental fee on a monthly basis."

　　"This is also the reason why they would rather put the film in the library to rot rather than release it. This greatly dampened the enthusiasm of the production company. Why didn't Mr. Lei take the lead in making a reform to avoid this part of the film? The cost, in the short term, is a loss of profit, but when Princess Jin breaks through the siege, why can't it be made up in the proportion of the share."

　　After Ye Huainan finished speaking, he quietly looked at Lei Juekun who was in deep thought. .

Chapter 19

　　"Brother Ye, you're right! It's true that I was narrow-minded before. Do you have any other good suggestions? In return for your "Happy Ghost", I will broadcast it all over the theater." Lei Juekun applauded after being silent for a long time.

　　"I don't know if Mr. Lei has counted the box office data for various time periods throughout the year." Ye Huainan did not take credit and continued to point out.

　　"The box office data around the summer vacation, Christmas and New Year are generally about [-]% to [-]% higher than usual. This is known in the industry, so we will also focus on screening films during this period. Is there anything else to make a fuss about?" Lei Juekun affirmed.

　　"First of all, during the film review, the films are rated, and the films with high ratings are given priority to the summer, Christmas and Lunar New Years, and other ordinary films will naturally give way to these good films. Concentrate on the advantages and strive for the largest box office. At the same time, other theaters At this time, there is no such concept of schedule, and it was first proposed by Princess Jin. People usually only remember the first in their cognition of things." Ye Huainan smiled.

　　"Then it's not too late to create the so-called Lunar New Year stall at this time. It's less than [-] days before the Chinese New Year." Lei Juekun said with some headache.

　　"Since Mr. Lei is willing to help with the simulcast, I will leave the promotion for Princess Jin to me." Ye Huainan said to himself.

　　"Brother Ye, what's the best way?" Lei Juekun had already looked at Ye Huainan with admiration.

　　"Mr. Lei, you should know what the last newspaper is now, right?" Ye Huainan laughed.

　　"It goes without saying that it's naturally the "All-Star News" that serialized "Dou Po". No wonder! I understand! Brother Ye, you are really talented. This Xiangjiang is destined to have your world in the future!" Lei Juekun slapped his thigh. , applauded.

　　"Mr. Lei, I've won the prize. If you agree, this first-hand information will be published in my "All-Star News" first." Ye Huainan laughed.

　　"That's natural. As a film to thank for the future All-Star Film and Television, the score for Princess Jin's films is no less than five or five." Lei Juekun said cheerfully.

　　At this time, the small film companies and cinema chains in Xiangjiang accounted for a small number of forty or six-split accounts.

　　Lei Juekun's decision is also a great gift.

　　Accompanying the three, the discussion on some details was completed.

　　Lei Juekun also personally sent the two out of the company gate.

　　……

　　Ye Huainan, who had just walked into the National News Agency, received good news from Hong Jianming.

　　"Huainan, you said that the acquired garment factory has been completed. I have also investigated. The machines in the garment factory are all new. The reason for the low price transfer is that the boss lost all his gambling, and the loan sharks came to collect debts. There are no other hidden dangers if it is transferred at a low price.”

　　"Okay, I've worked hard for you this time." Ye Huainan said sincerely.

　　"It's hard work, but I just can't figure it out. The "All-Star" just got on the right track, and you took all the money away. I can understand why you buy a clothing factory that is on the verge of bankruptcy." Hong Jianming complained a little.

　　"You'll know after a while, how's the sales of All-Star News recently?" Ye Huainan asked mysteriously.

　　"I was just about to tell you the good news! With the serialization of "Dou Po", our sales volume has steadily reached about 25 copies, and we have firmly established ourselves as the No. [-] sales volume of the Hong Kong Newspaper." Hong Jianming said happily. .

　　"Good job, do you want to take a long vacation and relax." Ye Huainan laughed.

　　"I was just about to tell you that I would like to take a leave of absence." Hong Jianming lowered his head and said a little disappointed.