Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 440 1000 Production Fee

At first, Lin Daoqiu thought that the reason why Mai Jia and Huang Baiming came to this show today was probably because of his own face.

But only now did he realize that the reason why these two people came here was entirely because they had something to discuss with him, and it was just a way to support Wang Jing and the others.

But Lin Daoqiu didn't mind this at all, whether they came to support Wang Jing and the others sincerely, it had nothing to do with him.

"If you have anything to say, just tell me, I guess you should have been waiting all night."

After Lin Daoqiu finished speaking, Mai Jia and Huang Baiming smiled bitterly. They had indeed waited for a long time.

"Mr. Lin, actually the two of us came today to discuss something with you."

Mai Jia glanced at Huang Baiming beside him, because he was not sure how Lin Daoqiu would react after he finished speaking.

When I first came here, everyone had already said that they wanted to ask Lin Daoqiu 1000 million for the production fee.

All in all, if Xiangjiang's box office can break 3000 million, the cost of this movie should be recovered, but if it wants to make money at that time, it will have to rely on the selling market.

But the problem now is that they themselves are not sure that the show will sell for 3000 million yuan, so Mai Jia and Huang Baiming actually don't have the confidence to ask Lin Daoqiu for such a large sum of money.

"Okay, let's talk."

Lin Daoqiu just nodded after hearing what Mai Jia had said, intending to hear what they wanted from him.

As a result, after Lin Daoqiu finished asking, these two people suddenly became very strange. They looked at each other, as if they didn't know who should tell Lin Daoqiu.

Seeing these two guys as if they were acting in front of him, Lin Daoqiu was almost amused by them.

"Okay, seeing your expressions like holding shit, let me guess what you want to talk about, um...do you want to start a new show?"

When Mai Jia and Huang Baiming heard this, they nodded vigorously. They didn't expect Lin Daoqiu to guess it all at once.

Lin Daoqiu didn't believe that these two guys were so embarrassed to talk about it just because of the opening of a new play. It seemed that this matter would not be so simple.

"Has the script been written yet?"

Lin Daoqiu wanted to see what they were going to shoot first, which would make these two guys like this.

"I didn't bring it today. If Mr. Lin wants to see it, I will send it to the company for you in a few days."

Huang Baiming is obviously lying, because he hasn't written the script of "Best Partner" at all, they just have such an idea now.

But now they want to take 1000 million production fees from Lin Daoqiu with this idea. It's no wonder that these two guys feel constipated in front of Lin Daoqiu, and they dare not tell the truth at all.

"If that's the case, how much do you plan to spend on filming this movie?"

Lin Daoqiu's question happened to hit the point directly, and Mai Jia and Huang Baiming pointed out a finger to Lin Daoqiu almost at the same time.

Looking at the opponent's fingers, Lin Daoqiu immediately realized that what the opponent wanted was definitely not just 100 million.

He didn't expect that New Art City's appetite would be so big this time, and a production fee of 1000 million would be required for a single mouth, which was really beyond Lin Daoqiu's expectation.

You must know that the main direction of the films shot by New Art City is within the scope of Southeast Asia. If you want to make money with a production fee of 1000 million, you must first get 3000 million at the box office in Xiangjiang.

However, compared to the nervousness of Mai Jia and Huang Baiming, Lin Daoqiu could more or less guess what kind of movie they wanted to make.

"I believe that you should also be very clear. Since the production fee is 1000 million, if this movie wants to make money, it means that when it is released in Xiangjiang, it must get at least 3000 million at the box office. Are you sure?"

When Lin Daoqiu asked such a question, Mai Jia and Huang Baiming didn't know how to answer, because they really didn't have the confidence.

If anything, "Ghost Horse Zhi Duo Xing 2" only got a box office of 800 million when it went offline during the Spring Festival just now.

Although the investment cost of "Ghost Horse Zhi Duo Xing" is not high, the cost can be recovered in Xiangjiang alone, and it will definitely make money in the end.

But the problem now is that none of their movies has a box office of more than 1000 million, and they want to make a movie with a production cost of 1000 million, which makes people feel that they are a bit whimsical.

"I'm sorry Mr. Lin, we didn't think it was very thorough before, I'm really sorry."

Mai Jia and Huang Baiming looked confident when they came, but as soon as Lin Daoqiu finished asking, they immediately looked like deflated balls.

In fact, Lin Daoqiu didn't say anything, and he didn't put any pressure on them. He just asked casually, but these two people seemed to feel the pressure from Lin Daoqiu, so they didn't dare to continue talking.

If they were allowed to leave like this, Lin Daoqiu didn't even know if there would be a movie "Best Partner" in the future, so he had to help them.

"In this case, please tell me the storyline briefly. In fact, I have always encouraged you to make big productions, but the premise is that you can't mess around, and you have to have a good idea and script."

Lin Daoqiu never thought that all the big-budget films of Xiangjiang would be produced by himself, how many films would be released in that year?

And for an excellent production company like New Art City, I have to let them play more.

I believe that as long as the filming of "Best Partner" is finished, they should improve a lot.

Hearing Lin Daoqiu's question, Mai Jia and Huang Baiming had no choice but to bravely tell Lin Daoqiu what they had discussed before.

The three of them stood there like this for a full 10 minutes, and even Mai Jia and Huang Baiming used their hands and feet in the middle, making people think they were drunk.

On the other side, after He Guanchang returned to his seat, he specially sat next to Sammo Hung.

"Come and let me offer you a toast. Speaking of which, everyone has been gone for a while."

Facing Sammo Hung and others, He Guanchang's mood was actually very complicated. You must know that they were all stars of Golden Harvest, but in the end they all ran to Lin Daoqiu's side.

It's also my fault that I and Zou Wenhuai didn't pay much attention to Sammo Hung and the others at the beginning, so that this situation happened in the end. Speaking of which, He Guanchang himself also bears part of the responsibility.

"Mr. He is being polite. It should be us who respect you."

Sammo Hung and the others quickly raised their cups to clink a cup with He Guanchang.

After finishing drinking, He Guanchang put down the cup, then looked at Sammo Hung and smiled.

"How about Sanmao, are you interested in making a movie for Golden Harvest?"

Sammo Hung had just put down his wine glass, when he heard what He Guanchang said, not only him, but even the people sitting next to him widened their eyes as if they had heard something unbelievable.

(End of this chapter)