Hong Kong Entertainment: Kung Fu Superstar 1981

Chapter 180
"Yangzi, did I hear you correctly?"

Looking at Zhang Yang in front of him, Pan Disheng looked stunned and in disbelief.

It's no wonder that he couldn't hide his surprise. After all, the news that "Food Truck" broke the box office record of 3000 million was still printed in major weekly newspapers. It stands to reason that this is the honeymoon period for Zhang Yang and Jiahe.

At this juncture, Zhang Yang suddenly came to see him, saying that he would join forces with him to compete head-on with Jiahe in the film industry. This news was as if Zhang Yang suddenly tore off his coat, exposed the S logo on his chest, and claimed to be Superman. It's almost like taking him with you to fight aliens.

Pan Disheng's surprise was already within Zhang Yang's expectation, so facing his stunned look, Zhang Yang just said calmly: "If nothing happens, Shaw Brothers Pictures won't be able to survive next year. If you want to enter the film industry, you will have to work in the big movie industry." If you want to make a living on screen, now is the best opportunity."

Seeing Zhang Yang's serious look, Pan Disheng calmed down and thought silently for a moment. He knew very well that what Zhang Yang said was the truth, but he still couldn't help but said: "But I still don't understand. You are in Jiahe now." You can be considered a fish in water, why do you suddenly think of going it alone?"

"It's simple, because Jiahe cannot support my goals."

Zhang Yang picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip, and said calmly to Pan Disheng: "You should know that for me, what is more important than the film career is the promotion of mixed martial arts. Jiahe's overseas ticket sales data are very good. But do you think people like Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang will allow me to interfere in overseas distribution?"

"Without the dominance of overseas distribution, I will not be able to promote and produce overseas films according to my plan, thereby further increasing the influence of mixed martial arts in overseas markets. In addition, continuing to stay in Golden Harvest is also a good thing for me. There is a shortcoming that is even more unacceptable to me.”

"What shortcomings?" Pan Disheng was a little fascinated and asked subconsciously.

"Scale, although Jiahe gave me the right to establish Yingyang Pictures, Jiahe holds 50% of the equity in this company. No matter how big I make the company, I will ultimately be making a wedding dress for Jiahe's senior executives. I think if I want to establish more production departments within the company and recruit more actors and production teams, I will have to pay higher costs to make wedding dresses for Jiahe’s senior executives. This contradiction is irreconcilable. , you are also considered a big shot in the business circle, you should understand what I mean."

After listening to what Zhang Yang said, Pan Disheng finally understood the reason why Zhang Yang left Jiahe. After nodding in agreement, he thought about it a little and said frankly to Zhang Yang: "I do have this idea when I set foot in the film industry. In fact, the recent paragraph , I’m already looking for suitable seedlings, and if you really want to break away from Jiahe and go it alone, I’m happy to support you.”

"It's not support, it's cooperation."

Zhang Yang corrected Pan Disheng's wording, and then spoke slowly.

"After the new company is established, no matter how the equity is divided, I will ensure that I have absolute control of the company. To be honest, Mr. Pan, I don't think you will be willing to just be a quiet shareholder who distributes money, so today I I am not looking for you to provide funds and acquire equity for my company, but I hope you can operate it normally according to your plan and allow us to cooperate on another matter in the future."

"What's going on?" Pan Disheng's curiosity was aroused and he asked impatiently.

"Acquisition of Shaw Brothers Cinemas."

Zhang Yang calmly said the words that shocked Pan Disheng, and then continued to explain: "Because of the ATV matter, Shao Yifu and I don't have a good relationship. If I come forward, he will definitely raise the price at the risk of his life, and he might as well share it with me." Just tell me, even if Shaw Yifu doesn't raise the price with me, I don't have enough funds to fully acquire the Shaw Brothers cinema chain industry." "So I thought of the two of us working together to take over the Shaw Brothers cinema chain. , then all the films produced by our two companies can be released in this theater chain. In the end, each of us will use 10% of the box office revenue in Hong Kong Island to maintain the operation of the theater chain, and the box office revenue of third-party companies The income will be divided equally between the two of us, and each of us will be responsible for the remaining copyrights. The third-party copyrights can also be operated by them themselves, or we can operate them as agents."

After listening to Zhang Yang's thoughts, Pan Disheng did not answer immediately, but instead began to ponder.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Yang was not in a hurry to urge him to make a decision. Instead, he picked up the coffee cup and sipped it gently.

After a long while, Pan Disheng spoke again.

"What are you going to do about the management of the theater chain? What about the key schedules? How should you adjust it?"

"In terms of schedules, our two films will naturally be given priority. If it is the Spring Festival, Christmas, and summer festivals, which are key schedule nodes, we can also have the two films released at staggered times, with one film occupying the first half and the other occupying the rear. Half a period, and will alternate in the next period. As for the management of the theater chain..."

Speaking of this piece, Yang paused and said with a smile: "Because overseas distribution, copyright operations, and video tape production will be the responsibility of our respective companies, the content that needs to be managed by the theater chain has actually been greatly reduced. As for the others, We can set up a joint operating company to be responsible for the management of the theater chain and make the company's accounts transparent."

Seeing that Pan Disheng was still hesitant after listening, Zhang Yang directly revealed his key trump card.

"Mr. Pan, if we cooperate, I can guarantee that we will continue to provide high-quality film sources and release them in theaters. This is an undeterminable risk for you without me, and similarly, I also need your funds to be with me. This opportunity to take advantage of Shaw Brothers theater chain is equally rare for you and for me, so please consider it carefully."

Having said this, Zhang Yang no longer urged Pan Disheng, who was in deep thought, but leaned back on the chair and waited quietly.

Just like what he said to Pan Disheng, relying on his public reputation and the box office guarantee of many consecutive films, for theaters, such a producer can never be separated. The same is true for Zhang Yang this time The biggest trump card in negotiations.

In order to ensure that this advantage can be maintained, Zhang Yang also used the name of this "cooperation" to peel off the advantages of the theater chain bit by bit, and firmly consolidated overseas distribution, copyright, video tape sales and other related contents. It remains firmly in the hands of the producers, allowing theaters to return to their roots and only be responsible for what theaters should be responsible for.

In this way, even if the theater chain is jointly managed by two people, it will not eventually develop like Golden Harvest. As a result of the theater chain forcing the producer, Zhang Yang, as the largest producer, can naturally sit back and relax.

Pan Disheng obviously didn't realize that he was so far away. After Zhang Yang's repeated deception, he finally nodded.

"The plan is okay, but you have to give me some time to prepare."

(End of this chapter)