Movie tycoon

Chapter 638 Domineering Declaration
It is said that Chen Xiaotang said that the movie "Assassin's Creed" will invest 500 million US dollars, which made people burst into surprise. You must know that the largest investment in a movie in Hong Kong is only tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, which is equivalent to more than 100 million US dollars. But now... Phantom Shadow is a big production of 500 million US dollars, and even many companies in Hollywood do not have such super strength.

But will this win?

Will it be a thankless effort, called a suicide action? !

The ghost grows fast, so shouldn't it also be a prodigal fast?

Everyone was full of doubts.

"Mr. Chen, why do you dare to take the risk to invest in such a large production? Don't you fear failure?" The female reporter chased after her.

"I'm scared, of course I'm scared!" Chen Xiaotang laughed, "I'm not a god, I have nothing to fear, I'm also an ordinary person, and I'm worried about such a big investment, but why should I do this? The reason is very simple, because of this matter Someone has to make a start, someone has to dare to make history! Our Hong Kong filmmakers are talented and creative enough to make stories that amaze the world, but we just don’t have the guts to make big bets and invest huge sums of money. Why? ?Because we are still small businessmen in the market, not big entrepreneurs, not cold about big risks, afraid of capsizing in the gutter, afraid of this and that..."

"The most frightening thing is that we fight each other! We tear each other down and trip each other up. If I can't make a movie, don't even think about it! This kind of thinking is terrible, even to the point of destroying the entire Hong Kong movie! If you don't believe it For me, I can recall the shocking history of movie hegemony in the 60s..."

The reporters listened like gods, and at the same time, they all guessed the meaning of Chen Xiaotang's words.

The Hong Kong film industry has always been in a state of disunity, and they like to fight alone, and the Chinese people's natural fighting spirit has become a stumbling block for Hong Kong films.To be honest, you tear down my platform, and I tear down yours. It is not uncommon for big guys to tear down each other for the movie box office. Even when there was a fight between Shaw Brothers and MP & GI, friends on the road were dispatched to grab it. In the master tape of the movie, a group of people with murder weapons hacked from Tsim Sha Tsui to Causeway Bay, and then from Causeway Bay to Ngau Tau Kok.Caused the biggest conflict in Hong Kong's 60s history because of movies.Even the famous Inspector Lei Luo had to stand up and invite the two movie tycoons to have a drink and hangover as a peacemaker.

The reporters present were all in their thirties. As media, they were somewhat familiar with the history of this "movie competition".

Sure enough, Chen Xiaotang continued: "No matter what happened in the past, whether our own family still beats our own family, now I stand up, just to tell everyone that we Hong Kong filmmakers can also unite and play big! We can also accumulate funds , make blockbuster movies like Hollywood!"

"Looking back, if you want to say that I'm not afraid, then it's definitely a lie, and if you want to say that I'm not worried, that's definitely a lie. Hehe, everyone, don't look at me like this, what I said is true. But Why would I have to bite the bullet and do it?"

Chen Xiaotang glanced at the reporters, all of them stared at him intently, waiting for his answer.

Chen Xiaotang said: "It's actually very simple, there are two points."

"Oh?" The reporters all trembled, and the hands holding the pens were a little nervous.

"First, I have extra money in Moying Entertainment! Hehe, because the initial investment is only the return on our investment in the past few months. If we lose, we will not go bankrupt. Haha, this is my biggest reliance Second, I believe that good film companies and filmmakers who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Hollywood are all tempered."

He paused, and then continued: "Hong Kong films have reached a certain bottleneck at the present stage of development. In the next ten years, I guess Hong Kong films will go from prosperity to recession. During this period, Hong Kong films will continue to grow. With production cuts, there will be fewer and fewer good movies, Hollywood blockbusters will gradually invade our Chinese film market, we will be desperate, many film companies will go bankrupt, filmmakers will be laid off, and directors, screenwriters, and actors will all quit , to sell insurance, to sell rice rolls, and even become a dance hall errand... This is definitely not alarmist talk, but the reality of the future!"

Looking at the doubtful eyes of the audience, Chen Xiaotang said solemnly.

Perhaps as someone who has experienced it, he is the only one who knows the future of Hong Kong movies, especially he has seen a movie called "Movie Duck", which portrays this situation vividly.

"Movie Duck", this is a film based on the unprecedented plight of the Hong Kong film industry.At the beginning, it listed that the sales records of Hong Kong movies in the 90s plummeted, which is really shocking.Then filmmakers lost their jobs one after another, celebrities had no jobs, and screenwriters had no food to eat.Luo Jialiang plays the actor Zhou Songchi, Guan Xiumei plays the actress Zhu Qi, Zhang Jincheng plays the screenwriter, Eric Tsang plays the director Chen Guoxin, and Chen Baixiang plays the producer Xu Qu.The group of five did everything possible to prepare for the filming, but the big boss went bankrupt and jumped off the building, and trained Zhu Qi to use his beauty tricks. Finally, the four male filmmakers wanted to be ducks to curry favor with the rich woman and obtain funds for filming.The group of five started filming "Happy Premature Ejaculation". Later, the film won an award miraculously, and the five were invited to enter Hollywood, but they were blackmailed and made a lot of farce.

Although this drama is a spoof, the content of the film market reflected in this drama is really incomparable.

Hong Kong movies are dead, Hong Kong movies cannot be saved!

Slogans and slogans like this can be seen everywhere.

It's just that only Chen Xiaotang himself can "see" these things. Everyone else is still immersed in the bubble of Hong Kong's film boom. They have different opinions on his "outrageous" or "shocking" remarks.

"Interesting, it's so interesting!" Uncle Six was smiling all the time in the Shao Mansion, and the woman behind him, Sister-in-law Fang Yihua, was also smiling, with a sense of relief in her eyes.

"This Ah Tang is terrible!" Daheng Shao looked at his sister-in-law and said, "The studio is under construction, and he has already set his sights on Hollywood, which is farther away. What's even more rare is that he is so young. There is a crisis in the future of Hong Kong films!"

This remark fully shows Shao Daheng's appreciation for Chen Xiaotang. You must know that the reason why Shaw Brothers reduced production is because Shao Daheng saw the end of Hong Kong movies early in the morning.

However, at such a young age, Chen Xiaotang dared to speak out about the decline of Hong Kong films in the future, which made Shao Daheng a little surprised.

Sixth Aunt Fang Yihua nodded, "Anyway, he also came out of our wireless, his pride is our pride!"

There was a rare appreciation and relief in the words.

at the same time.

Hong Kong Inseam Entertainment.

Xiang Huasheng looked at Chen Xiaotang, who was talking on the TV, and couldn't help being annoyed: "What the hell, you dare to say that Hong Kong movies will decline, heh, does it mean that Chen Xiaotang has front and back eyes?!"

"Eleventh Brother, don't be too horny anymore. After all, Chen Xiaotang has something to do with us. We should support him. At least we can get more benefits in the future!" Xiang Huaqiang said.

"I just can't swallow this breath!" Xiang Huasheng said, "Why is Chen Xiaotang so majestic, but I want to be laughed at behind him? In terms of intelligence, family background, and connections, how can I lose to him? ?!"

"Oh, you just lost to him..."

"what?"

"Luck!"

Xiang Huasheng thought for a while, but remained silent.

Not to mention how other people reacted, the reporters at the scene were even more deeply moved, and all of them looked at Chen Xiaotang with doubts.

They really can't believe that Hong Kong movies will really decline or decline in the future.

Seeing everyone's appearance, Chen Xiaotang said again: "I know everyone has doubts about my words, but I can only say that everything will take time to prove! Let's get back to business, today is the press conference of our new movie. Got a question?"

"I, I'm coming!"

"Let me come!"...

People started shouting again.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Chen Xiaotang snickered and touched his nose, and then directly shouted: "Okay, the one with the hat behind, yes, it's you, you can ask."

"Rafi, as far as we know, the film Specter is going to enter Hollywood. Regarding the actors, can you introduce them in detail?"

Introducing the cast?Of course it is necessary!
So Chen Xiaotang replied with a smile: "You have asked a very good question. First of all, I will lead the lead role in this play, and Mr. Jean-Claude Van Damme and Mr. Lundgren will play opposite me. Now, let They introduce their respective roles, and everyone applauds and welcomes them!"

Originally appeared majestic, and then listened to Chen Xiaotang's eloquent talk-mainly because they couldn't understand Hong Kong dialect, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Lundgren, who were already a little drowsy, were startled by the applause, and they were so sleepy. Was startled.

At this time, an interpreter stepped forward and explained the problem to them.The two are so happy, mother's head, it's finally our turn to play.

The two big guys rubbed their noses and started talking in turn.

"First of all, let me introduce myself. I am Jean-Claude Van Damme. I play the role of the evil leader of the Templar Knights in this play. He is cruel and possesses tyrannical power. He is the protagonist's nemesis. !"

Then Lunger said: "I am the master of the male protagonist in the play, and I am also a hidden kung fu master. In fact, I am the protagonist's worst enemy. In order to obtain artifacts such as the Pieces of Eden, I used the protagonist to find artifacts while pretending to be dead, and Almost killed the protagonist several times, and finally had a life-and-death duel with the protagonist.”

The two big guys talked eloquently, talking so much that the stars flew all over the place, and they didn't care whether the big guys could hear them clearly, they just cared about their own enjoyment.

Until a reporter interrupted them and asked them: "We have basically understood the roles of the two of you, so we all know that a play has a protagonist and a villain, and there will be a heroine—may I ask who the heroine is?"

This sentence stopped the two big guys. Damn, they just signed with Moying Entertainment. Who knows which one is the heroine?

Reluctantly, Lao Shang and the two scratched their heads and said, "Let my dear Chen answer this question, we are thirsty, take a rest!"

Chen Xiaotang once again became the focus of everyone, he said: "As for the heroine, after careful consideration, we decided to use Ms. Wang Zuxian!"

As soon as this remark came out, it immediately aroused people's discussion.

"Wang Zuxian? Is it too young?"

"Yeah, it's not a super big name, can you handle such a big production?"

"Could it be that there's some inside story behind it? I heard that this queen beauty is a famous vixen, and anyone who is with her will be fascinated!"  …
Chen Xiaotang is not deaf, of course he heard these words in his ears, to be honest, he was a little bit wronged, who let him be pushed back by Wang Zuxian accidentally, now he and he have skin relatives, give a role is It's normal, of course, Chen Xiaotang is not the kind of person who is emotional, on the contrary, when it comes to serious matters, he is super calm.

So facing many media reporters, he said: "I know that everyone has objections to my choice of Ms. Wang Zuxian as the heroine, but what I want to tell you is that the reason why I let her play the leading role is not because of her reputation or appearance. No, how good her acting skills are, but because of one reason——she has great foreign language skills!"

Chen Xiaotang's words directly blocked everyone's mouths, because everyone knows that Chen Xiaotang's play is an international one, so at least you have to be good at foreign languages, but many female stars are from poor families. No chance to study abroad....
"Of course, this reason may not be enough, but I believe that Ms. Wang Zuxian can play this role well, because I tailored this role for her from the very beginning!"

This sentence blocked the mouth of the person who just wanted to refute.

Pick, didn't you hear clearly? People have already said it very bluntly. The heroine of this play was designed for Wang Zuxian. You are a bird!
However, some reporters still couldn't help shouting: "Lafite, to be honest, you take care of Wang Zuxian so much, do you like her?"

My pick, it's a gossip question, but we love it!
The more gossip, the more gossip, the more flavorful it is!

Everyone pricked up their ears, waiting for Chen Xiaotang's answer.

Chen Xiaotang didn't expect that someone would dare to ask such a straightforward question, so he smiled and said: "Yes, she is a very beautiful girl, don't you like it?!"

Such an ambiguous rhetorical question was very skillful, and then Chen Xiaotang said again: "I like all the artists of our Magic Shadow Entertainment Company, because they have created countless wealth for the company, and they are also the ones who are truly dedicated to the film! Here, I would like to thank them all!!!" Chen Xiaotang bowed.

Those gossip reporters who just wanted to bring the topic to the relationship between men and women were gagged again.

It seems that this Chen Xiaotang has really practiced the iron cloth shirt covered with golden bells, making him invulnerable to swords and guns!

No, I can't just stop today, I must dig out some gossip and reveal it.

Just when all the reporters were sharpening their knives and preparing to attack again, Chen Xiaotang didn't give them a chance, but immediately started introducing the production team of "Assassin's Creed".

These include Fatty Wang Jing, the nominal producer of the film, Cheng Xiaodong, the Kung Fu director, Du Kefeng, the photographer of the film, Huang Zhan and Gu Jiahui, the old man of the film soundtrack, and others.

After these people finished their brief speeches one after another, it was almost one o'clock in the afternoon, and Chen Xiaotang began to introduce some outstanding people who cameo in this play, including Brother Cheng Long, Brother Fa, Qiu Guan, Liu Dehua and others .

Brother Cheng Long and Brother Fa originally wanted to play a leading role in this play, but unfortunately Chen Xiaotang refused very shamelessly. a force.

Another ten minutes passed, and all the media reporters' stomachs were thundering, and they were so hungry that they were about to drop their pants. Chen Xiaotang stopped the topic and said: "Tomorrow our "Assassin's Creed" will fly to the first field for filming, and this The outfield is—Egypt!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone immediately shocked everyone, and flew to Egypt?This drama is really big, I envy those actors who can travel for free, pyramids, mummies, pharaohs, and Arab girls... oh yeah!
Some reporters who were daydreaming roared.

Maybe the newspaper office will send itself out for interviews in order to follow up the report.

Others also started roaring in passion.

At this moment, they had long forgotten that their stomachs were growling with hunger.

The next day, the entire Hong Kong media was reporting on the drama "Assassin's Creed" by Moying Entertainment.

"The filming of the Phantom Movie is about to start, and Hollywood is just around the corner!"

"Assassin's Creed, stab tomorrow!"

"Good show, big show, wonderful show!"  …
"Assassin's Creed is ready to go, Chen Xiaotang reappears as a hero!"

"Hollywood hunk joins, kung fu superstar performs assassin legend!"

"Follow blockbuster films, 500 million US dollars to create a historical picture!"...

"The beauty Wang Zuxian has turned into a heroine, and has an ambiguous relationship with Chen Xiaotang!"

"I don't go to the theater this year during the holidays, but only watch this one!"...

All kinds of reports can be said to be overwhelming, overwhelming other movies.

To be honest, it's no wonder that this drama is so eye-catching. Just imagine, with an investment of 500 million US dollars, there are Hollywood "superstars" joining in, the big star Chen Xiaotang himself leads the starring role, and then the female goblin Wang Zuxian, Cheng Long, Fa Ge, etc. It can be said that almost all the gimmicks that this drama should have are almost all.

You said, those media don't report these reports? !

Taking advantage of the popularity, ATV, which has a good relationship with Chen Xiaotang, took the opportunity to give an exclusive interview to the crew of Chen Xiaotang's "Assassin's Creed". Called Chen Xiaotang and said, "Come on, let's do an interview with you."

Chen Xiaotang was struggling, so he had no choice but to say: "There is no time, Aunt Six, we are going to Egypt to film a movie, the flight is tonight, next time!"

"Fly to Egypt to film?" In an instant, the sixth aunt Fang Yihua had an idea.

(End of this chapter)