Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 1458 Cooperation other than movies

"I very much welcome Mr. Lin to come to Baodao to film more dramas. If you need any assistance, just ask. Baodao is happy to provide various convenient assistance for Mr. Lin's filming."

Liao Xiangxiong thought that Lin Daoqiu was just talking casually, so he didn't think about it elsewhere.

"The resources on Treasure Island are indeed much richer than those in Xiangjiang. If possible, I hope to develop here for a long time."

Long-term development?Lin Daoqiu's words made Liao Xiangxiong feel a little strange.

Lin Daoqiu's base camp is in Xiangjiang, how could he develop in Treasure Island for a long time?It's pretty good for him to come over and shoot one or two movies a year.

Just when Liao Xiangxiong was still thinking about what Lin Daoqiu said, the other party changed the topic to the TV station.

"I believe Director Liao already knows that I have bought the news that ATV has changed its name to Oriental TV."

"Of course, I haven't had time to congratulate Mr. Lin. It seems that Mr. Lin's career will become bigger and bigger in the future. It's really gratifying to congratulate."

Liao Xiangxiong already knew about this matter as early as the first day Dongshi opened.

"Actually, part of the reason why I was able to make a fortune at the beginning was because of the relationship with Baodao, so I have been thinking about how to repay, but after much deliberation, I can't think of any good ideas."

Liao Xiangxiong smiled on his face, but he thought to himself, if Lin Daoqiu really wants to repay Baodao, then you should be responsible for all the budget of this movie, or more than half of it. best return.

But he would never say such a thing in front of Lin Daoqiu, after all, [-] million US dollars is not a small sum.

If it were him, even if he could get it, Liao Xiangxiong himself would be reluctant to use the money to help Baodao with publicity.

"Mr. Lin has such an idea. I personally express my gratitude. In fact, as long as this movie is made well, it will be the best reward for Baodao."

The purpose of Liao Xiangxiong coming to Lin Daoqiu today is to finalize this matter as soon as possible. Of course, the best result for him is to let Lin Daoqiu bear [-]% to [-]% of the budget.

Originally, Liao Xiangxiong felt that this was a fantasy before coming here. Basically, it can be said that this is absolutely impossible.

But after such a chat with Lin Daoqiu, he suddenly felt that this impossible thing seemed to have a slight turning point.

"Movies are just one aspect. If there are other aspects of cooperation besides movies, I think that would be the best."

Lin Daoqiu's words were a little vague, which confused Liao Xiangxiong.

"What other aspects does Mr. Lin refer to?"

Liao Xiangxiong asked directly.

Lin Daoqiu just smiled slightly at this, and didn't answer Liao Xiangxiong's question, as if he wanted to show off on purpose.

Liao Xiangxiong was in a hurry, the main purpose he came to find Lin Daoqiu today has not been achieved, and now he wants to bring back a mystery, Song Yaolian will definitely be very unhappy.

"Mr. Lin, when it comes to movies, isn't the investment this time a bit too big?"

"Why does Director Liao think this way? If it's just an ordinary film, the budget is indeed a bit too much, but this time we are going to make a film for the whole world. The budget of [-] million US dollars can only be said to be just right, and it is very likely that there will be more. Overspending."

For Liao Xiangxiong, it is completely incomprehensible for Liao Xiangxiong to spend [-] million US dollars to make a film and still exceed the budget. This is beyond the scope of his comprehension.

"Mr. Lin, the budget here in Baodao is not rich. It is indeed a bit embarrassing for us to spend [-] million US dollars to make a movie all at once."

Liao Xiangxiong looked at Lin Daoqiu with a troubled expression and said, "If possible, I hope to reduce the investment amount on the premise of ensuring the quality, such as halving."

Liao Xiangxiong's words made Lin Daoqiu's eyes wide open immediately, as if he heard something incredible just now.

"What is Director Liao talking about? The funding will be halved? If that's the case, what good movie can I expect to make? If Baodao is planning this way, then I'll let it go this time."

Lin Daoqiu stood up while shaking his hands. He seemed to have a lot of resistance to Liao Xiangxiong's suggestion of halving the funds, and even said that the cooperation was not enough.

Of course Liao Xiangxiong didn't want and never wanted to see such a situation happen, so he hurriedly explained to Lin Daoqiu.

"Mr. Lin, please don't get me wrong. Our idea of ​​cooperating with Mr. Lin has never changed. It's just that it's difficult for us to find a solution in terms of funds. Please forgive me for this."

Liao Xiangxiong almost cried because of Lin Daoqiu's fright. If he and Lin Daoqiu collapsed, how could Song Yaolian spare him after returning.

"Director Liao, this time I made a special trip to Baodao to discuss this cooperation based on the premise of the good cooperation last time. If we only focus on the scope of Asia, 5000 million US dollars can also be auctioned. come out."

"But if the movie's goal is to have a global audience, then the movie's budget must be at least [-] million U.S. dollars. That's all I want to say. As for the final choice, it depends on your decision."

Originally, Liao Xiangxiong wanted to see if he could persuade Lin Daoqiu, but the other party had no desire to continue chatting with him.

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"Mr. Lin insists on a budget of US$[-] million. If the funds are to be halved, the target can only be in Asia."

Back at Song Yaolian's office, Liao Xiangxiong reported to Lin Daoqiu everything he had talked about during the meeting.

While listening to Liao Xiangxiong's speech, Song Yaolian slowly frowned.

Lin Daoqiu killed him with one bite. The budget this time was set at [-] million US dollars. It seemed that he would never regress on this point.

But from another point of view, Lin Daoqiu's persistence seems to be to make this movie perfect, which Song Yaolian and the others also hope to see.

But with [-] million US dollars to make a movie, Song Yaolian didn't know how to bring up such a thing with Li Zhengnan.

Maybe as soon as he finished speaking, the other party would immediately get angry and blame himself for being ignorant, that is definitely not a situation Song Yaolian would like to see.

"Besides these, do you and Lin Daoqiu talk about anything else?"

Song Yaolian couldn't think of any good solution for a while.

He was just asking casually, but Liao Xiangxiong suddenly remembered what Lin Daoqiu said before.

"I remember that Mr. Lin said that if there is any cooperation in other fields besides movies, he is very welcome."

Liao Xiangxiong's words immediately caught Song Yaolian's attention.

"Cooperation other than movies?"

(End of this chapter)