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Chapter 158 This woman is a golden mountain

Li Xianglan didn't know that there was a couple of bad guys gossiping about her behind her back. At this moment, she had no intention of participating in the conversation between Kurosawa Akira and Mifune Toshiro, let alone paying attention to the irrelevant people around her. She was annoyed.

It has been more than four years since she returned to Tokyo, and she still maintains a good reputation. Her song "Tuberose" has been popular for a long time, beating the powerful male singer Ito Hisao who has been famous for a long time, and also beating the fierce newcomer Misora ​​Hibari; movie On the other hand, since returning to the film industry in 1947, he has made many films. Although none of the films ranked among the top ten at the annual box office, overall they are still good.

However, Tokyo was too bad. It was devastated after the war and there were dilapidated houses everywhere. There was nothing like the splendor and prosperity of Shanghai. She was very unaccustomed to living here.

Tokyo is too bad. There is no Li Jinguang here. All he needs to do is act coquettishly and wink, and he can edit "Tuberose" by Zhou Xuan. She has not released a new song for a long time, and a few old songs are constantly being ignored.

Tokyo is terrible. There is no fortune telling, no gentlemanly manners, no greetings. There is only irritability and yelling. You are demanding, detail-oriented, and arbitrary. You can become an emperor by making one or two blockbuster movies.

Tokyo sucks, the sky here is black, the opportunities here are also black, there are no Bole here, there are only riders, the opportunities here are for sale.

Li Xianglan no longer wants to stay in Tokyo. She wants to go to Hollywood. Unfortunately, she has not found a guide. When she goes to Hollywood, she will no longer be the famous Li Xianglan. She will only become an ordinary person looking for opportunities in Hollywood. Her previous halo will not be able to play a big role. effect.

She also wants to go to Hong Kong. There are many acquaintances in the industry there, and she can easily find filming opportunities. There are many fans and movie fans there, and people support her songs and movies. She will definitely have good development in Hong Kong.

However, her identity is a bit embarrassing, so she should not take the initiative to go there, otherwise the topic of "traitor" will be brought up again, and the public opinion will turn to the worst side. She has to wait for an opportunity, waiting for someone in the film industry and newspaper industry People with status offered her an olive branch.

Li Xianglan is like a prison bird. She really doesn’t want to stay in Tokyo anymore. Her future is bleak and her money is bleak. The box office she gets from a film is only slightly higher than that of a slightly famous actress in Hollywood, and the pay is not even worth it. Mention, converted into US dollars, it is only a few hundred dollars, and this little money is not enough to do anything.

Perhaps because of a tacit understanding, Li Xianglan was thinking about leaving, but Xian Yaowen was thinking about whether to take her to Hong Kong. He had just owed Michelle a favor, and he should have expressed it. In the words of later generations, Li Xianglan, a woman with her own traffic, was a big IP.

After thinking for a moment, he came up with a few ideas:
Planning a film "The Assassination of Hirohito", a multi-female protagonist model, Li Xianglan plays a female military agent, and then finds an actress from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia to play the three intelligence agencies of the Strategic Intelligence Service, MI6, and the Public Intelligence Agency agent.

Needless to say, the four female protagonists are all beauties, and their costumes are carefully designed to highlight the different characteristics of each one. Li Xianglan is a chivalrous woman. Her weapon is a double-pronged sword. Her movements are martial arts-like, and she has sword energy. When she swings the sword, it will explode from the ground. , the sword energy will blow up the little devil when it is swung on his body, and there is also a set of swordsmanship that can shave off the flesh of the little devil's body when used in a fancy way.

The American female agent is a western cowboy. Her weapon is a Winchester 1894 lever-action rifle paired with two revolvers. Her action is characterized by precise and rapid fire. She can hit wherever she points. If she hits the left eye, she will never hit the right eye. If it is technically possible, , you can refer to bullet time, or you can play more fancy, bullet refraction, multiple bullets in one shot, gun flicking, whatever makes you cool.

The British female agent is an archer, and her weapon is an English longbow. She can shoot multiple arrows with one arrow, or multiple arrows with one arrow. The arrow she shoots hits a Japs, passes through her body, and continues to fly to the next Japs in an area. The little devil in there can be killed with an arrow.

The Australian female agent is a beautiful savage who was raised by animals since she was a child. Her fighting movements and costumes are full of wildness. Her weapon is a boomerang. She can throw it out to harvest a bunch of kid heads, and then fly them back to her hand.

It’s a popcorn movie, so don’t think about rationality. The four female agents are naturally capable of killing gods and Buddhas. Each one carries a walkie-talkie and easily enters the Imperial Palace. They have to face Hirohito face to face through a shoji. At that time, the walkie-talkie rang, and the little boy bloomed in Hiroshima. The assassination of Hirohito had lost its strategic significance and the operation was cancelled.

Just as the four of them followed the order and retreated to the outskirts of the imperial palace, Li Xianglan suddenly froze. After a while, she muttered inexplicably: "1945, I actually arrived in 1945, hahaha..."

This is the end of the film. Even if it is an Easter egg in the second "Chrono Assassination", Li Xianglan continues to play Nobuko Shigefusa (Shigenobu Fusa) whose soul is pierced through her body. She finds a few beauties to form a red commando team and continues to execute the plan to assassinate Hirohito. Task.

The actress for this second film will be a Hong Kong actress. If possible, a Taiwanese actress will be used to make it easier for the film to be sold in Taiwan.

Needless to say, the mission to assassinate Hirohito will still fail for some reason. How to fail depends on whether to shoot the third part. The basic idea is to shoot the first part carefully to build up the IP, and the second part is used to praise the heroine. Whether an actor is praised or not depends on whether the actress can make money for him in the long term. Of course, whether he knows how to do it or not is also a criterion.

The third part was a waste of money. The second part was made if it had a good reputation at the box office, and the assassination IP was completely ruined.

Beauty elements coupled with novel shooting techniques that transcend the current era, combined with exaggerated publicity methods, will definitely be able to fully tap into Li Xianglan's own traffic. If done well, it is not a dream to have a global box office of over 10 million US dollars, and it will be in your hands. There are definitely millions more.

It just so happened that when the film was released, it was convenient to establish good relations with the distribution agency, lay out the distribution channels of the Friendship Cinemas, make some money and do good business at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.

However, before launching the assassination IP, Li Xianglan first had to star in an anti-war movie "Ye Lai Xiang". Li Xianglan played the role of three generations of grandparents and granddaughters respectively. Her grandmother was a Nanyang sister who was trafficked because the Japanese government accumulated funds to develop militarism. Go to Nanyang to work as a prostitute;

When my grandmother left Nanyang and returned to Japan, she abandoned her teenage mother in Nanyang. In order to survive, her mother committed herself to a cruel "Eastern" man very early on. She suffered all the hardships of being a housewife, but she still protected Li Xianglan very well. When the Japanese invaded Nanyang, my mother was captured and used as a comfort woman;
In 1945, Li Xianglan was deported back to Tokyo as an Asian expatriate. Faced with the devastation, she could not find a job to make ends meet, so she had to work as a "Pan Pan". In just one or two years, she not only became addicted to drugs, but also He became seriously ill and died miserably next to a garbage dump.

In order to sublimate it, before Li Xianglan died, she met a Chinese worker. This worker repaid grievance with kindness and gave Li Xianglan the last dignity. In this way, it can be regarded as burning the cold stove of "Sino-Japanese friendship" in advance and laying the foundation for the Friendship Institute decades later. Lines entering the mainland will bring certain bonus points.

Although Xian Yaowen is more Buddhist about Friendship Cinema, completing the assistance to the real estate project will be regarded as passing, but as for business, who doesn't want to develop in the best direction, and naturally has the grand ambition to become the world's largest distribution company in the distribution field. If it can be realized If there are signs, you still have to work hard.

In addition to movies, there are also songs and advertisements. Once the movie is successful, Li Xianglan will not be idle. She has arranged a global concert tour. As long as she can make money, she will hold concerts in any country or city.

Sign a ten-year contract, squeeze out as much value from her as possible in the first five years, and see if anyone in Dongyang wants to buy her contract in the next five years. As long as someone dares to bid, he will dare to sell her.

His thoughts turned around, and it was clear that Li Xianglan had been arranged by him. Looking at the back of his head, he immediately became more friendly. Li Xianglan exuded the rancid smell of money. Hey, hey, that's called a golden light. Li Xianglan's value in his mind Over eighteen bomber pilots.

Subtract the thickness of the fluffy hair, estimate the height of the upper body, and then take a look at the legs. Adding up the two, Li Xianglan is 161 centimeters tall. This height is considered unusual among Asians. I don’t know if it is a genetic mutation or her biological father is not Yamaguchi × ×, is it that bastard or Li bastard?

Xian Yaowen didn't know much about Li Xianglan. He only knew that she lived in a traitor's home for a period of time, and later recognized a traitor named Li as her adoptive father. This is where the name Li Xianglan came from. Li Xianglan's height caused the fire of gossip in his belly to burn brightly. He ignored the tall Akira Kurosawa sitting opposite Li Xianglan, hoping that there would be a story in it, and he would definitely pry out it if he had the chance.

While the fire of gossip was still raging, Xian Yaowen posted it in Matsuda Yoshiko's ear and said: "Yamaguchi Shuko has a special status. As long as she makes good use of it, she can reap good benefits. I have invested in a movie theater in Hong Kong. You should find someone to check it out first. Regarding her current situation, if she is suitable, you can sign her on my behalf, and she will be regarded as a business partner between you and me, with 20% of the profit."

"filming?"

"Yes."

"Am I going to sign the contract?"

"Yes, I have too many things to do and my time in Tokyo is limited. I don't have time to do this myself. Listen, she is a golden mountain. Don't use threats or inducements. You can tell her to make a movie. I can get a salary of more than 800 million yen."

Matsuda Yoshiko was surprised: "So many?"

"This number is just a starting point. My bottom line is 1500 million yen. As long as it does not exceed this number, you can increase it by yourself. The contract is signed for ten years. As long as she signs the contract, she can immediately get a villa in Hong Kong. This is vague. One thing, I only plan to find a villa for her to live in, not to give her the property rights."

"What if she dwells on this issue?"

“Hehe.” The profit that can be shared is likely to exceed 200 million yen."

"So many?" Yoshiko Matsuda exclaimed.

"Yes, so we must pay attention to it." Xian Yaowen lowered his voice as he said, "When you are doing your research, check out the people she has crawled into in Tokyo, pull out the list, and wait. After signing the contract, have a frank talk with her and ask her if she has any information that fell into the hands of others, and if so..."

"I will shut them up." Yoshiko Matsuda said viciously.

"Hmm, tomorrow I will give you a power of attorney and courtesy. Be sure to give her the greatest respect. After signing the contract, she will be treated like an emperor."

"Hay."

Just as the two finished chatting, Pan Ruifa and Zhao Chunshu arrived.

Pan Ruifa probably rushed over immediately after finishing his business. He was still wearing the clothes he wore in the afternoon. Zhao Chunshu was dressed quite solemnly, but his solemnity did not please Xian Yaowen.

Zhao Chunshu was actually wearing a monfu haori, a kind of kimono that was only worn on solemn occasions. Xian Yaowen glanced at it and saw that there was a family crest printed on the kimono. After a moment of thinking, he knew that it represented the "so-and-so family" of a certain hall of the National Essence Association. ".

The moment Zhao Chunshu walked into Gaohuo and saw Yoshiko Matsuda, he felt uneasy. He didn't expect Yoshiko Matsuda to be here. When Pan Ruifa pointed out that Xian Yaowen was the one who asked them out, he became even more uneasy. Why did he want to do this? The person I met is actually related to Yoshiko Matsuda?

After being lost for a moment, his mind turned and he immediately thought that Xian Yaowen was probably "that man" that Yoshiko Matsuda mentioned. He was a little confused and couldn't tell whether the scene in front of him was a coincidence or a clever arrangement.

During the tangle, people had already walked to the table, and Matsuda Yoshiko's greeting sounded, "Zhao Jun, Pan Sang, would you be surprised to see me?"

"President Matsuda, why are you here?" Pan Ruifa exclaimed slowly.

Matsuda Yoshiko smiled at him and said: "Pan Sang, don't be surprised, the Dongyang partner Takano told you is me."

After saying that, she looked at Zhao Chunshu again, "Zhao Jun, please sit down."

After Zhao Chunshu and Pan Ruifa sat down, Xian Yaowen immediately showed a warm smile to Zhao Chunshu, "Mr. Zhao, I am Xian Yaowen. I originally planned to only invite you and Boss Pan, the three of us Chinese in Tokyo, to have a few drinks. But after leaving Boss Pan’s place, I went to Fangzi’s shop and asked her about Mr. Zhao out of curiosity. Unexpectedly, it turned out that the relationship between the two of us was unusual, so I invited Fangzi over without saying hello in advance. Please forgive me."

"Mr. Xian, you are too polite. With President Matsuda here, this meal will be more delicious."

Zhao Chunshu was confused. He heard Dafa'er say that Xian Yaowen did not trust Dongyang's partners and wanted to find someone to help him keep an eye on the partnership business. Now that he knew that he was familiar with Matsuda Yoshiko, he actually brought someone here with him. In this gourd What kind of medicine is being sold?

"That's good. I'm afraid Mr. Zhao will blame me for being lazy." Be cautious, order whatever you want, and order as much as you want.”

　In 1950, the salary of several leading Hollywood actresses had reached between 25 and 40 US dollars, and it usually included box office and copyright dividends. If the movie was a hit, they could get a lot. For those who have a certain reputation but are not top-notch, the price is between US$5000 and US$15, which is relatively flexible. The occasion on which you talk is very important^_^.

　　Li Xianglan's salary was not found, but there was an introduction to Hideko Takamine's salary. She has a higher status than Li Xianglan and has more box office appeal. Her salary for filming "Sasaki Kojiro" was around 25 yen (some amounts are unknown) subsidy), equivalent to less than 700 US dollars.

　　"Sasaki Kojiro" was the third highest-grossing domestic film in Japan in 1950, with 7000 million yen. The other film that topped the global box office that year was the Disney animated film "Cinderella," with $8500 million (only data from 1950 is counted, and the film was actually still in theaters the following year).

　　
　
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