Full-time actor

"Need not!"

"There's no need to trouble Mr. Zou with this matter; I will make the preparations when the time comes."

Chen Yu quickly declined, wanting to be polite to Zou Wenhuai after all.

"No need to say more."

"Since I promised it, I must do my best to satisfy Brother Yu."

"only--"

Zou Wenhuai paused, which made the other two people present look slightly puzzled.

The release date for "Bruce Lee" has been set.

As for what else needs to be discussed?

"I heard something recently."

Zou Wenhuai downed the wine in his glass in one gulp.

This man drank even faster than Chen Yu. If Chen Yu hadn't known that Zou Wenhuai had lived to the age of 91, he would have been afraid that Zou would drink himself to death.

Neither of them interrupted.

They waited quietly for Zou Wenhuai to speak.

"It seems the Screen Actors Guild is on strike. I wonder if this will have any impact on us?"

"And if it were an Oscar nomination, which country would you represent to submit the application?"

After hearing Zou Wenhuai's words, Chen Yu fell into deep thought.

In a previous life, in 2007, the Screen Actors Guild in the United States experienced a 100-day strike.

The main conflict is simply that actors demand a share of the revenue from new media and a pay rise.

In reality, the union did not formally enter a strike state.

The two sides were in the process of negotiation, and the farce was resolved in June 2008.

In order to avoid a work stoppage, they eventually compromised and signed an agreement.

However, this matter has not been resolved.

As a result, large-scale strikes occurred in later generations.

Regarding Zou Wenhuai's second question.

In Chen Yu's view, the Golden Globe Awards results are often regarded as a bellwether for the Oscars.

It has a significant impact on the development of the film industry.

If you want to be nominated for an Oscar, the rules are even stricter.

The film must have been released in its country or region in the previous year and be submitted by the country or region.

Only one unit is allowed per country or region.

The film industry in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong has unique characteristics.

The United States only allows one submission from each of the three countries—mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan—for the selection process.

If it is a co-production, the lead production company must be from the submitting country.

The question posed by the person in front of them put the three of them in a dilemma.

It's important to know that this film has four investors.

Chen Yu, Li An, Zou Wenhuai, and the American New Line.

Ultimately, this film involves mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the local community.

According to Oscar regulations, all four have the right to submit their works for review.

Then the problem is coming.

As a work directed by Li An, he naturally wanted to represent Taiwan.

The three of them each had their own ideas.

Zou Wenhuai wanted to represent Hong Kong, as for Chen Yu—

"Homegrown!"

"We submit the films for review according to the standards of Hollywood studios."

If the three of them were to argue, it's unlikely that a definitive conclusion could be reached before the film's release.

It would be better to settle the matter once and for all.

Chen Yu stated his suggestion directly.

Li An, who was standing to the side, frowned slightly. He naturally knew what Chen Yu was thinking.

This decision did indeed reduce the amount of controversy.

"it is good."

"That would increase the chances of winning the prize."

Raymond Chow was the first to give his approval, since the main members of the Oscars are all professionals from the American film industry.

in history.

Most Oscar awards are given to domestic films.

To be precise, domestic films dominate, and most awards naturally give them priority.

There is no doubt about this.

Putting that aside, public relations for domestic films will definitely be easier.

In fact, Chen Yu had his own ideas.

He didn't want to waste the mainland's quota, and it would be better to submit Zhang Yimou or Jiang Wen for review. As for whether they could be selected, that would depend on their abilities.

Once this problem is solved, other issues will naturally resolve themselves.

"There's another situation—"

Zou Wenhuai picked up a piece of food but did not immediately express his concerns.

The person in front of them seemed hesitant to speak, which puzzled Li An and Chen Yu.

They have already devised solutions for all possible low-probability problems.

Logically speaking, there should be absolutely no need for further concerns.

“Zou Sheng, you seem a little hesitant.”

Chen Yu asked directly, explaining that his purpose in coming to Taiwan was to resolve the issue, and he naturally did not want Zou Wenhuai to be troubled by it.

"I am confident that 'Bruce Lee' will be released during the Spring Festival."

"However, I heard that several big films will be released during the Spring Festival in mainland China this year."

"Among them are Stephen Chow, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li."

"This battle is far too brutal; I'm afraid the theater screening results will be unsatisfactory."

After going around in circles, the topic returned to the schedule.

Zou Wenhuai looked at Chen Yu in front of him, trying his best to choose his tone.

He wasn't afraid that Chen Yu couldn't beat Stephen Chow.

After all, everyone in the world knows that if they were to clash with Chen Yu, the ones who would be most worried would be Stephen Chow and his team.

Even if Stephen Chow was incredibly talented, that's all in the past.

Chen Yu's current influence is beyond doubt.

There's probably no one in the entire entertainment industry who can compare to him.

Leaving aside her previous films, the performance of "Better Days," which was just released not long ago, is absolutely unmatched.

It's no exaggeration to say that Chen Yu now reigns supreme.

In terms of academic performance, Zou Wenhuai naturally has no need to worry too much.

His main concern was that Chen Yu would suffer a loss.

"If it were released in another time slot, with your box office appeal and Director Li's influence in the industry, you could definitely fill all the screenings."

"At least 70% or more."

According to Zou Wenhuai, the combination of the major IP of "Bruce Lee" and the collaboration of two top talents, Chen Yu and Li An, is a great success.

That would absolutely excite the entire entertainment industry.

Li An and Chen Yu looked over at Zou Wenhuai, and finally understood the old man's concerns.

However, neither of them spoke.

We wait for Zou Wenhuai to continue raising the difficult points.

"The current situation is that there are too many wolves and not enough meat; resources are limited while there are many competitors."

“A share for CJ7, a share for The Forbidden Kingdom, and a share for Zhou Jielun’s Kung Fu Dunk.”

"The opponents this time are all quite strong."

"If it were released during the Spring Festival, even if 'Bruce Lee' has a strong appeal, the outlook would probably not be optimistic."

Even if "CJ7" is terrible, out of respect for Stephen Chow, it will definitely get 20% of the screenings, and it's even very likely to occupy prime time.

As for "The Forbidden Kingdom," it goes even further. The gimmick of a showdown between Jackie Chan and Jet Li makes the film just as compelling as "Bruce Lee."

The minimum would probably be 25%.

Of course, this is already sorted by the lowest order.

This doesn't even include other movies.

In conclusion, the potential problems with "Bruce Lee" can already be foreseen.

Let alone getting 70%, they probably won't even make it into the top 50%.

This significantly lowered their expected performance.

Even though the Spring Festival film season is the most popular period of the year, it still can't compete with the revenue sharing of other films.

Data offloading.

Their grades will naturally be affected.

Chen Yu looked at Zou Wenhuai in front of him.

The person in front of him was clearly quite agitated while discussing this issue. Chen Yu could understand his feelings.

Raymond Chow poured his heart and soul into the film "Bruce Lee," essentially betting everything on it.

As a result, he was unable to accept any potential risks.

You can rest assured about this matter.

"I will try to negotiate with China Film Group to hand over the distribution rights to them."

Giving distribution rights to China Film Group usually results in a significant increase in the number of films screened.

Generally speaking, China Film Group can directly manage about 30% of the cinemas nationwide, giving it near-monopolistic control over resources.

and so--

There's no need to dwell on this issue too much.

Zou Wenhuai remained uncertain about what Chen Yu had said.

He can't gamble.

In his view, one wrong step can lead to eternal regret.

Taking a steady and solid approach is the most important thing.

After much deliberation, Zou Wenhuai still offered his opinion:
"How about we release it during next year's summer season?"

In Hong Kong, the summer movie season accounts for 58% of the total moviegoers throughout the year.

This data can demonstrate that.

If "Bruce Lee" were released during this period, it would be absolutely unbeatable.

Seeing that the person in front of him remained silent, Zou Wenhuai continued:

"During the summer season, we can definitely get more than 70% of the screenings, and there won't be that much competition."

"Furthermore, the summer movie season lasts for 60 days, and the box office results will not be worse than those of the Spring Festival season."

Why must we fight them to the death?

In Zou Wenhuai's view, it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.

It wasn't that he lacked confidence in "Bruce Lee," but rather that he didn't want to become a marginal figure in the mainstream system.

"Zou Sheng!"

"The mainland market is different from Hong Kong's."

It seems I should have a serious talk with Raymond Chow about the differences between the mainland and Hong Kong markets.

"In Hong Kong, the number of people going to the movies during the Spring Festival may be just as high as during the summer vacation."

"However, the situation is quite the opposite in mainland China, where movie attendance has not yet reached its peak."

"If 5000 million people watch movies during the summer vacation, then the Spring Festival season might see 2 to 3 million!"

During the Spring Festival, watching movies is definitely a social necessity.

This is after Chen Yu's meteoric rise to fame, the number of domestic moviegoers has increased dramatically compared to 07 in the previous era.

To know--

In my previous life, the annual movie viewership in 07 was only tens of millions.

Chen Yu's influence greatly increased the audience's desire to watch the movie.

Especially now that Chen Yu has developed the Spring Festival film season.

"What we need to do now is to fully revitalize the Spring Festival film season and get more people in mainland China into the cinema."

Only by fully activating nationwide movie-watching during the Spring Festival can we boost the domestic market.

"This is the biggest difference between the mainland and Hong Kong."

"The number of moviegoers in Hong Kong has reached saturation, and the city is even facing the dilemma of a continuous decline in movie attendance."

"However, the situation on the mainland is completely the opposite."

"With the increasing coverage and popularity of cinemas, the number of moviegoers in mainland China is now increasing by 50% every year."

Chen Yu's words are not without reason.

Raymond Chow naturally agrees that Hong Kong's film genres have become increasingly homogenized in recent years.

Police and gangster films will make up a very high percentage of the market.

It is clear that the film market in mainland China has taken a completely different turn.

Li An smiled slightly to the side.

To be precise, the situation Chen Yu described does indeed require careful consideration.

The two places are different after all, and the market differentiation also varies.

"Perhaps this statement lacks a substantial comparison."

"For example."

"If the release date of 'Bruce Lee' is set in the summer, it will get 70% of the screenings."

"We estimate the potential audience to be 5000 million, but at most only 3500 million will actually watch the movie."

"If it were released during the Spring Festival season, with a population of 2 million, even with only 30% of the screenings, it could still attract 6000 million viewers."

"The peak daily box office during the Spring Festival period is extremely high, so the box office will be highly concentrated."

"As for the summer movie season, we need to continue promotion to maintain its popularity."

"Different scales naturally lead to different final results."

Zou Wenhuai was stunned.

He was completely dumbfounded, but after listening to Chen Yu's explanation, he suddenly understood.

He was simply looking at the problem from his own perspective.

He stubbornly believed that his considerations were correct, but he failed to take all the factors into account.

Fortunately, Chen Yu raised the issue in time.

As for Li An, who was standing to the side, he nodded repeatedly as well.

In his view, Chen Yu was a visionary.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone from being completely unknown to where he is today in just two years.

"Brother Yu is right."

“We ‘outsiders’ still don’t understand the situation in the mainland.”

Fortunately, we pulled back from the brink in time.

Li An laughed; he now admired Chen Yu to the point of complete awe.

The fact that Chen Yu could articulate the problem in such a methodical manner is enough to prove that he had already given it considerable thought beforehand.

"Hahaha, he's getting senile!"

"Young people have better brains."

Zou Wenhuai waved his hand and said self-deprecatingly:
"No wonder Jiahe is getting worse year by year. I need to change my old ways of thinking."

Upon hearing Zou Wenhuai's words, the other two people present smiled.

"How could that be? You were the king of Hong Kong films."

"There is still a lot we need to learn."

Faced with Chen Yu and Li An's back-and-forth banter, Zou Wenhuai downed the wine in his cup in one gulp.

The smile on his face looked somewhat bitter.

It was just a fleeting moment.

There was no opportunity for anyone to catch it.

Zou Wenhuai was well aware that Jiahe was gradually becoming marginalized.

In terms of capital operations, it is too conservative compared to other companies, and if it continues like this, it will eventually be replaced.

Ultimately, they were eliminated by the times.

"Brother Yu, when are you planning to take over Golden Harvest?"

"I have complete confidence in entrusting Jiahe to you."

Zou Wenhuai brought up the topic again, his expression quite serious.

Chen Yu looked at the person in front of him.

As a dominant figure in Hong Kong film history, he was undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with in his youth.

only--

His conservative approach in his later years ultimately led to his being swept away by the tide of the times.

“Great, that just so happens I was thinking of entering the Southeast Asian market.”

"Since Mr. Zou has brought it up, I'll have someone from the company contact you and draft the cooperation details!"

As soon as Chen Yu spoke...

The person in front of me had a noticeable change in expression.

"Isn't it an acquisition?"

Zou Wenhuai smiled and said that he had already made the final preparations.

In short, I don't want all these years of hard work to go to waste.

"Let's cooperate."

"With Yu Xin's investment, you can enjoy your retirement in peace."

Upon hearing Chen Yu's reply, Zou Wenhuai's eyes lit up, his excitement barely concealed.

Even Li An had to admire him.

If it were anyone else, they would probably take advantage of their misfortune and try to make exorbitant demands.

"Thank you, Brother Yu!"

"I knew I was right back then. In terms of both vision and perspective, you are unparalleled."

"I believe in you, you will definitely create a legend!" (End of Chapter)