Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 232
If Shaw Brothers also announced the abolition of the basic fee, it would actually help Golden Harvest out of the trap.

Because in the case of the cancellation of the other two, Zou Wenhuai will not persist.

And Run Run Shaw's move seems to be forcing Golden Harvest to cancel the package fee, but in fact it is helping Golden Harvest to make a decision as soon as possible.

"If Shaw Brothers also announces the cancellation of the basic fee, I believe Golden Harvest will not hold on for too long."

Lin Daoqiu didn't think that Run Run Shaw didn't know this, but he didn't say what he thought in his heart.

Run Run Shaw nodded as he listened. In fact, he didn't come to ask Lin Daoqiu's opinion at all, it seemed that he was just talking casually.

After all, the base fee is actually of little use to the Shaw Brothers theaters, because the best schedules of the theaters are reserved for Shaw Brothers films.

Their own movies are enough to supply the operation of Shaw Cinemas, so naturally they don't need other small fish and shrimps.

"Okay, let's not mention this matter for now, I wonder what Mr. Lin thinks about the new film that Golden Harvest and Warner collaborated on?"

Not long after the announcement of "Mission Impossible", Golden Harvest also announced its entry into Hollywood.

They spent 500 million U.S. dollars to let Jackie Chan play the male lead, hoping to break into the Hollywood market. Run Run Shaw wanted to know what Lin Daoqiu thought.

"I haven't seen the finished film yet, so it's hard to estimate. However, after Golden Harvest establishes a firm foothold in Xiangjiang, it will naturally expand outward. Hollywood is naturally one of their goals."

The rise of Xiangjiang Film is largely due to the help of the markets in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, which contributed to the prosperity of Xiangjiang Film.

If these markets are lost, even if the movie is made, there is no way to make a good profit.

At that time, let alone big productions, I am afraid that a large number of filmmakers will lose their jobs.

"Golden Harvest's ambitions are not small, but I'm not optimistic about their prospects in Hollywood."

Given the relationship between Run Run Shaw and Golden Harvest, it is reasonable for him not to be optimistic about it, and Lin Daoqiu is not surprised by this.

"If you want to succeed in Hollywood, you have to put in ten times and a hundred times as much effort as before. Even if you can't sell a good box office there, you can still get a good box office in Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and Taiwan."

But Lin Daoqiu did not say a word, that is, he should not lose his style in order to enter Hollywood.

For example, "Killer's Trenches" was completely made into a completely Westernized movie, which caused Jackie Chan's advantages to not be brought into play at all.

Moreover, this film can be said to be unflattering. When it was released in Xiangjiang, it only received 500 million at the box office.

That's because most people are attracted to the theater by Jackie Chan's name.

"It's a pity that Golden Harvest hasn't realized this yet. It's not easy to open up the Hollywood market."

Run Run Shaw has been working so hard for so long but can't do it, he doesn't think Zou Wenhuai can do it with Jackie Chan's junior.

If Bruce Lee hadn't died so early back then, perhaps Golden Harvest could have gained a place in Hollywood by relying on Bruce Lee's name.

"I'm curious, if "Mission Impossible" gets a good box office in Hollywood this time, will Mr. Lin focus on developing in Hollywood in the future?"

After all, being famous internationally is a dream for anyone who makes a film.

Lin Daoqiu has rarely met an opponent in Xiangjiang, and he has won many times in Southeast Asia and Baodao.

Run Run Shaw guessed that if Lin Daoqiu's movie could get a good box office in Hollywood, maybe his focus would shift to the Hollywood market in the future.

"Hollywood is indeed a good place, but if there is no way to gain a firm foothold in Hong Kong, it is easy to fall badly."

"It's rare for Mr. Lin to think like this. After all, it's the territory of foreigners. It's not easy for us to share the food in their mouths."

However, the filming of "Mission Impossible" has not yet been completed, and it is still unknown what kind of box office it will be able to win by then. I am afraid it is still too early to say.

"Uncle Six is ​​right, and I don't have such big ambitions, this drama is just to test the waters."

It seems that Lin Daoqiu's tone is not small, just to test the water and throw in 2000 million Hong Kong dollars at once.

However, talented people are always very conceited. Run Run Shaw has seen countless geniuses in his life, so he didn't think too much about it.

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A few days later, the results of the first competition between Jiahe and Princess Jin were officially announced.

"Miscellaneous Boy" finally won 368 million, while "Crazy Big Brother" only got 280 million.

This result surprised many people in the circle.

In the past, Yuen Biao's movies could sell for more than 500 million, but now it has dropped to only 300 million.

I'm afraid Yuen Biao and Sammo Hung didn't expect such a result. After all, the box office on the first day had already exceeded one million, so why did they only get 368 million in the end.

As for Zou Wenhuai, he was even more frightened, but he guessed that it was not because Yuen Biao's appeal had declined, but because the audience was snatched away by Princess Jin.

Originally, this movie could exceed 500 million, but because of the appearance of the golden princess, it abruptly reduced Jiahe's box office by 200 million. This is really a very scary thing.

If Zou Wenhuai was still thinking about whether to abolish the basic fee, now the balance in his heart has tilted very seriously.

"Mr. Zou, something happened."

When Zou Wenhuai was staring at the box office of "Miscellaneous Boys", He Guanchang suddenly hurried in from the outside.

Seeing the anxious look of the other party, Zou Wenhuai realized that something serious might happen this time.

He Guanchang, who came in from the outside with a newspaper in his hand, put the newspaper on Zou Wenhuai's desk as soon as he entered the door.

"Shaw Brothers announced that starting from now on, its theater chains will officially cancel the basic fee."

Zou Wenhuai's eyes widened immediately when he heard it, and he quickly picked up the newspaper and read it carefully.

The news was very simple. It said that Fang Yihua suddenly held a press conference today, announcing the cancellation of the base fee for Shaw Cinemas.

All of a sudden, two of the three major cinema chains in Xiangjiang have canceled the basic fee, which is definitely a heavy blow to Golden Harvest.

Zou Wenhuai was able to take advantage of Shaw Brothers not canceling the basic fee, so he can wait and see the changes.

But now Shaw's sudden announcement of doing so is tantamount to giving Jiahe a heavy blow, which makes Zou Wenhuai suddenly feel like he is riding a tiger.

"Mr. Zou, Run Run Shaw is forcing us to make a decision."

In fact, it doesn't take He Guanchang to say that Zou Wenhuai is very clear about it.

If he continues to be stubborn, he may not be able to predict what will happen then.

A decision made by Zou Wenhuai at this time can be said to affect the future of Golden Harvest. If he hesitates at this time, the consequences will be disastrous.

　As soon as I opened my eyes, it was already 11:3, sorry everyone! ε(┬┬﹏┬┬)[-]
　　
　
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