At first, I just wanted to make money

Chapter 769 Summoning?

Sometimes, I really feel that those filmmakers in Hong Kong are out of their minds...

Take a look at the rankings. Even with the power of Golden Harvest, Hollywood blockbusters account for at least half of the top ten rankings every year. Last year, "Ip Man 2" was so fierce that it could only rank fifth. Dream Space", "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", "Alice in Wonderland" are the top four...

In other words, even if you only focus on the local market, the opponents are Hollywood blockbusters.

If they don't, they just stare at Jiahe!

When Shen Xudong came back, "The Grandmaster" had a good box office and a good reputation. It was screened in Golden Harvest Cinemas, and the box office in the first four days was 970 million Hong Kong dollars. Hong Kong media did not report the movie itself, but reported Shen Xudong's net worth, and speculated what he would do next What!
It is even speculated that he wants to acquire TVB...and then dominate Hong Kong entertainment!
In fact, "The Grandmaster" has no Hong Kong promotion plan at all...

If it weren't for Zhong Lifang's strong request, Shen Xudong wouldn't have come here at all...

Zhong Lifang's original words: "Bring the Golden Lion Award, the Hong Kong film circle has never seen such a rare thing!" '

Then, Shen Xudong came...

By the way, I have to go to Singapore to do some publicity.

……

In fact, Jiang Zhiqiang doesn't really want to be tough with Golden Harvest. "Taking Tiger Mountain Out of Wisdom" grossed 4.25 million yuan at the mainland box office, which is enough to make a profit. Therefore, they have the confidence to block "Red Cliff". Besides, Golden Harvest makes 15 movies a year, whatever You can bring one to fill the gap in the market.

Moreover, Shen Xudong is really ruthless!
Although, he has already gone to the United States, but Jiang Zhiqiang knows that he is the manipulator behind the scenes...

The kind that doesn't give anyone face!

"Red Cliff", the highest-invested film in Chinese-language film history, is prohibited from showing in theaters in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, except for Taiwan and mainland China!

It's a big deal...

But Shen Xudong just carried it for half a month!

Even if the ban was unblocked later, the films produced by Anle Film and Television were directly blocked by Golden Harvest—Anle Film and Television mainly relied on buying foreign copyrights, and then showing them in their own theaters to earn some agency fees.

Last year, "Slumdog Millionaire" made the most money. It was bought for US$150 million. The box office in the mainland was as high as 5000 million yuan, and the box office in Hong Kong was 2420 million Hong Kong dollars. It earned several times!
Therefore, there is no competition in itself. However, the year before last, he participated in the investment of "Three Shots Surprise", and this film Jiahe only had 10% of the film...

As for Zhang Jiazhen, he is very prestigious. Together with Yang Ziqiong and Li Zekai's support, he established Star City Entertainment Co., Ltd. and signed a large number of artists, including Zhang Fengyi, Lin Xilei, Wu Peici, Song Hye Kyo...

Conquer the mainland!

Then, when "A Gentleman" was released, it was directly beaten by "Tongtian Empire" without any power to fight back...

Fight and fall...

Li Zekai himself invested only to choose a concubine, you have signed a bunch of actresses over 30 years old, who do you look down on?
As for his old buddy Wu Yusen, he signed a contract with Galloping Pony and devoted himself to making "1949"... at least three to five years of busy work, there is no hope at all!

So, he wanted a truce...

This time, Shen Xudong came to Hong Kong to promote the film during the day and attend appointments at night...

Jiang Zhiqiang and Zhang Jiazhen asked Yang Shoucheng to help with the invitation, wanting to stop the fight...

They were wrong. In fact, Shen Xudong only found out about what Jiahe did after the fact.

Where did the so-called strike begin?
Although Shen Xudong has no awe for these people, he still admires them—they are all figures who rose up in the reckless era!

It’s just that I’m not very happy. The appointment is on the roof of the Peninsula Hotel, just three old guys…

Let's not ask for drinking prostitutes, at least arrange for a pouring girl or something...

You are dying, you have no desire, Shen Xudong is not yet 30 years old, it is a good age to learn Cantonese!

……

The Peninsula Hotel, with a long history…

When Shen Xudong arrived at the Peninsula Hotel, he felt uncomfortable—there are Grand Hyatt Hotel and Mandarin Oriental Hotel next to the horse, why not there?

Then seeing the three old guys in neat suits, I was even more speechless...

September, isn't it hot?
And eating authentic English tea...

Shen Xudong wore a set of casual clothes - jeans + black shirt...

Sitting next to them looks out of place!

It's normal, it's out of place in itself...

When Jiang Zhiqiang vaguely mentioned the blockade of theaters, Shen Xudong was puzzled: "Isn't this a normal thing? The Broadway theaters didn't show "The Grandmaster" either!"

"...I mean the theaters in the mainland!"

"The theaters in the mainland are arranged by Gao Jun, I don't know..."

Zhang Jiazhen: "You mean that "Red Cliff" was blocked by Golden Harvest Cinemas, didn't you know?"

"Oh, I know that," Shen Xudong nodded hastily: "I told them not to release it... Afterwards, I counted it, and I lost as much as $300 million in profit, and I made up for it with my own money!"

Hearing this, Zhang Jiazhen glared at him: "Why did you do this?"

"I'm happy! Can you control it?"

"you…"

Yang Shoucheng hurriedly interjected: "Brother Terence..."

Terence is Zhang Jiazhen's English name...

Shen Xudong shrugged: "For Boss Yang's sake, let me explain... I just think "Red Cliff" is too badly shot. If it is released, I'm afraid it will affect my Three Kingdoms series..."

"Then "A Fair Gentleman"..."

Shen Xudong didn't bother to answer this question, so he looked at Yang Shoucheng: "Boss Yang, you asked me to eat, are you just helping others to question me?"

"No…"

Yang Shoucheng quickly shook his head, glanced at Jiang Zhiqiang, and then said, "The two of them want to cooperate with you!"

"Cooperation?" Shen Xudong was surprised: "What do you cooperate with me?"

"I don't know either, let's listen to Mr. Jiang."

Shen Xudong also looked at Jiang Zhiqiang: "Boss Jiang, do you have any instructions?"

He was really curious, without even making arrangements for a girl, what bargaining chip could Jiang Zhiqiang come up with to fall in love with Shen Xudong?

Proud Hollywood contacts?

Shen Xudong is much more familiar with him...

Cinema?

After three years of expansion and development, Golden Harvest Cinemas now has 97 cinemas and more than 400 screens in the mainland, becoming the fourth largest cinema chain in the mainland after Wanda, China Film Star Beauty, and Shanghai United Cinemas...

There are only less than 10 theaters under Anle in the Mainland!
It's not a level at all.

So... what offer can he come up with that Shen Xudong can't refuse?
"...Don't dare..." Jiang Zhiqiang chuckled, and took the time to say, "Does Director Shen know Macau?"

"Know…"

"Then you know that Macau casinos have a lot of money..."

Then, Jiang Zhiqiang introduced the process of using movies to launder money...

A simple example: a film invests 1 million, cash is invested in it, the film is screened, and it sells for 1 million in the first week. It is not a profit or a loss, but as long as the screening theaters cooperate, the investor announces that the box office sold 5 million in a week. 4 million, the [-] million will be "washed" back, and it will become a legitimate and clean profit.

Shen Xudong was stunned...

No, the source of my funds is legitimate, why should I help you do illegal things?
I am worth tens of billions of dollars, and I will do this kind of work with you to step on the sewing machine?
Brain flooded?
So, Shen Xudong interrupted him: "Boss Jiang, do you know how much I am worth?"

(End of this chapter)