Actor: Thank you.

Chapter 962 Don’t Do It If It’s Difficult

JS Province, with a population of more than 8000 million, can produce the "Thirteen Guardians".

What's more, the distance from Hong Kong to the imperial capital spans thousands of kilometers. In ancient times, it would take dozens of horses to die just to deliver a military report.

Su Shi of the Song Dynasty was demoted three times.

The first time he was demoted to Huangzhou, which is now Huanggang.

After that, there was the Huanggang Secret Scroll...No.

The second time he was demoted was to Huizhou, which is now Huiyang.

Su Shi was very proud that this place produced black pigs.

He was demoted for the third time to Danzhou, which is Danzhou, Hainan.

I wrote to my son, saying that this place was a primeval forest, full of miasma, and it was stuffy and hot, and that I would probably die here.

But then again, I discovered something called oysters, which are especially delicious when boiled in water, and even more delicious when grilled over fire…

Su Shi is still a foodie by nature.

This man in Danzhou not only wrote an article "Offering Oysters", but also told his son not to tell others about the deliciousness of oysters, for he was afraid that people from the north would find out and come to snatch them from him.

This is what foodies are like.

You see, in ancient times, if an official was demoted, Huizhou was already far away, which shows how great the gap between the north and the south was.

If you can't talk to each other, you can't even eat together.

Zhang Yuan is also facing this problem now.

He had a company with a lot of people and seemed to have great influence, but they were not on the same page with him.

This is a common problem in any large company, or even a country.

Internal forces are also divided into gangs.

This time the work belongs to Jiang Wen, so Yang Shouchen stands on his side.

Jiang Zhiqiang was originally standing on his side.

The rest seemed to be on Huang Baiming's side.

But Zhang Yuan knew that just as the world was not black and white, so were people.

Most of them are centrists, or fence-sitters.

He is temporarily on Huang Baiming's side only because he is from the north and has only been in Hong Kong for a short time. Unlike them, they know each other well even after fighting for many years.

Xenophobia exists all over the world, and it is normal that people's hearts are hard to change.

However, Zhang Yuan doesn’t have time to have “talk therapy” with them one by one.

Psychological treatment requires long-term consultation, and he doesn't have the time for that.

Especially the movie "Let the Bullets Fly" is just like "Ip Man", he absolutely cannot miss it.

It's already in front of me, and you guys messed it up?

So, if you don’t like psychotherapy, doctor, I also know a little bit about boxing.

“So, what do you think of this project with a total value of up to 1.5 million?”

Zhang Yuan supported himself on the table with both hands and looked around.

"Mr. Zhang, it's not that we don't want to." Another CEO raised his hand.

"A movie that takes 1.5 million yuan needs at least 3 million yuan in box office revenue, plus million yuan in overseas copyright fees to make back the investment."

"The cost is too high. If you bet on the wrong horse, the price will be too high."

"For the same price, we can make several other movies."

Zhang Yuan did not refute, but walked slowly around the room, talking as he walked.

“Painted Skin.”

“CJ7.”

""Red Cliff"."

“The Forbidden Kingdom.”

"This year, these films have all achieved box office results of over 100 million yuan."

“Similarly, none of these plays cost less than 100 million.”

"If you want to make a lot of money but don't want to pay the cost, it's like building castles in the air or building fortresses on the sand. It's totally impossible."

"Hong Kong films cannot beat Hollywood blockbusters because their costs are too low."

"And I assert here that within three years, Hong Kong films will be just like they were against Hollywood back then, and will be powerless against mainland films!"

Hearing him speak so confidently, the faces of many bigwigs all looked unhappy.

But the thing is, most people understand that he is right.

I just don't want to admit it.

No matter how bad your hometown is, you can curse it every day, but if someone else says something bad about it, you will get angry.

"Mr. Zhang, you can't say that." The CEO of American Asia forced a smile and said.

"The box office of Slam Dunk has also exceeded 100 million yuan."

"As far as I know, the cost is only over 30 million. Even if it's not over 100 million, it's still very profitable."

"It shows that you can make money at a low cost without having to spend a lot of money."

"Yes." When Zhang Yuan heard this, instead of refutation, he agreed immediately.

“Because I am optimistic about Slam Dunk and invested in it.”

"Of course I made money from the movies I invested in." Zhang Yuan spread his hands.

The boss of Meiya cleared his throat and gave the other party an excuse, proving his vision.

"It's not just Slam Dunk." When Zhang Yuan talked about those movies, he deliberately left out two.

"And there's Crazy Racer, which also made over 100 million yuan at the box office."

"I voted for it." Zhang Yuan raised his chin and glanced at everyone proudly.

"The reason these two films sold so well is because of the foundation laid by the previous films."

"Jay Chou has the reputation of "Secret"."

"'Crazy Racing' has the reputation of 'Crazy Stone'."

"Not only are they well-received, but they are also light comedies."

“Without these two elements, can the film make money?”

"Can a Hong Kong comedy earn hundreds of millions at the box office now?" Zhang Yuan said bluntly.

The bosses looked even uglier and said that our Hong Kong film industry was not good.

But Zhang Yuan didn't care whether they looked good or not and continued to output.

"Among the films I just mentioned, the only one that grossed over 100 million yuan and still lost money, I think everyone knows which one it is."

The only other bad blockbusters like this, apart from Chen Shishi's "The Promise", are Wu Baige's "Red Cliff".

"Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Chang Chen... these should be the most profitable male artists in Hong Kong, right?"

“But they can’t save the box office.”

"A Hong Kong director, starring Hong Kong actors, made a big movie but didn't make any money."

"This shows that Hong Kong-style blockbusters are not popular in mainland China at all!"

"If you have different opinions, please tell me an example."

Zhang Yuan didn't stop at all and kept hitting her in the face.

"Moreover, Hong Kong directors who are aware of the trend have already moved north."

"Director Chen Kexin is doing well in the mainland and is supported by China Film Group."

"China Film Group dared to invest more than 200 million yuan in his film."

"Would you invest so much money in a Hong Kong director?"

It’s all your fault!

Because they are stingy, there are no blockbusters and no market.

They also sent the talented people on their side to the side of what you call the "Northerners".

"What I want to tell you now is that Let the Bullets Fly, directed by Jiang Wen, is a blockbuster film directed by a mainland director and starring mainland actors."

“High costs lead to high returns.”

"I'm optimistic about it, just like I'm optimistic about Slam Dunk and Crazy Racing."

Zhang Yuan walked around, returned to his seat and sat down steadily.

His eyes were fixed straight at Huang Baiming.

The brothers around you have already spoken, it would be inappropriate for you not to speak up... Huang Baiming found that everyone on his side was looking at him, so he smiled and opened his mouth.

"Zhang Sheng, what you said makes sense, and we understand it."

"But if you invest, you should normally do it by shares."

"You have the largest share, 4%." "If you take the lead, you have to give 4% as well."

"That's 6000 million, which is not a small amount."

"I heard that your financial situation isn't very good recently. I wonder if you can fix it?"

Several bosses gave Huang Baiming a look that said "really spirited", "he hasn't lost face", and "let's see what he does".

The brother kicked the ball back to Zhang Yuan.

The issue of film investment turned into an issue of his personal financial resources.

The veterans are all national team players with first-class skills.

Zhang Yuan thought that the most difficult people to deal with were those who always smiled.

But he was already prepared.

"I just wanted to have a frank chat with you about my financial situation."

Zhang Yuan was just as frank as he was when he talked about the cost of Let the Bullets Fly.

"The problem I'm facing now is that I have to pay back 1.2 million yuan to them one year from now."

"So, let's not make such a huge investment, so that everyone can relax." Huang Baiming thought to himself, you are throwing bullets into my hands, how stupid you are.

"Why do I need to take it easy? I'm not short of money." Zhang Yuan looked puzzled and looked at the other person as if he was a fool.

"Wow, young people are so arrogant."

"It's not that I have a big tone, it's that I have great ability." Zhang Yuan was not polite at all.

This attitude frightened both Yang Shouchen and Jiang Zhiqiang.

This guy must have taken aphrodisiac or gun medicine today, he is so hard and strong.

"It's only 1.2 million."

Zhang Yuan smiled contemptuously.

"I own 5% of Huayi's shares. Huayi is about to go public and is already going through the final procedures."

"As long as the listing is successful, my shares will be worth at least 3 million yuan. If it goes well, it can be worth more than 5 million yuan."

"1.2 million is just small change."

"Also, I own 3% of Tudou's shares."

"Tudou is currently the largest video website in mainland China and also the most powerful emerging Internet company."

“It is also working on its IPO now. If the IPO is successful, the value of these shares will only be higher than that of Huayi.”

"Everyone should know how much less money the rich man Li's son made after selling his shares in Penguin, right?"

"NetEase, Sina, Sohu, these listed mainland Internet companies, everyone should know how much they are worth now."

"The capital of any one of them is enough to leverage the entire mainland film and television market."

Everyone present was silent because they knew Zhang Yuan was right.

In the Internet age, Hong Kong has been completely suppressed by the mainland.

Because Internet companies need a rich population base, but Hong Kong only has a few million people, what can it use to start an Internet company?

Several bigwigs calculated that if both companies were listed, this kid might have an extra 10 billion in funds!
"I'm not short of money."

"As long as time permits, I will have more and more money." Zhang Yuan replied confidently.

"I not only have money to make movies, but also a lot of spare money to do other things."

"For example, reclaiming equity!" Zhang Yuan frowned and his true intentions were revealed.

"The company was established not long ago and there are not many works."

"If you feel that the cooperation is unpleasant or not smooth, you can withdraw your shares."

"I will buy back the shares at a price of 1 million per 500% of the equity."

Jiang Zhiqiang’s eyes widened and said, “You didn’t tell us about this before coming.”

Aren’t we here to discuss business and investment?
How did it become a war?
Now Zhang Yuan’s attitude is very clear.

If it’s difficult, then don’t do it!

Either you obey me or you take the money and get out.

The people on Huang Baiming's side were also dumbfounded.

This guy is usually very polite, why is he so aggressive today?

Tsk!
It's all your fault!

Everyone knows about Zhen Zidan’s affair.

Now, they are clearly seeking revenge, what are you going to do?
The question is, do you dare to retreat?
All the bosses present here have not forgotten why they founded this company.

It was because of the eyepatch scandal that the entire Hong Kong film industry was brought down and needed a "safe haven".

If I really quit, I don’t know what will happen.

"Zhang Yuan, that's not necessary." Jiang Zhiqiang said quickly, "We can talk about anything."

“Not to this extent.”

"Everyone should consider this, harmony brings wealth."

"Yes, yes, harmony brings wealth."

"Jiang Sheng is right."

"I think Director Jiang Wen is still okay."

"It is indeed the era of blockbusters now, so it is normal to invest more money."

This group of fence-sitters changed direction in an instant.

Zhang Yuan said he wanted to open the window, but they were hesitant.

Now Zhang Yuan wanted to break down the load-bearing wall, so they helped to smash the windows with hammers.

He also said: It would be good to get some fresh air.

This is the weakness of the bourgeoisie.

I don't give you money when you ask for it, but I give you my life when you ask for it.

"Then let's discuss the investment issue of Let the Bullets Fly."

Zhang Yuan's expression remained serious: "Another point is that Director Jiang Wen has a strong personality and is very artistic."

"Before investing, I had already agreed with him that I would not interfere with his creation."

"Whether it's the script, casting, post-production, or business matters, all decisions are made by him."

“That’s my promise.”

"At the same time, the conditions for withdrawing shares that I just mentioned still exist. If you have any questions, you can come to me and I will prepare sufficient funds."

It is said that a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake.

Today he has to suppress the local tyrant!
Originally, because of the incident with "Ip Man" and Zhen Zidan, he was looking for an opportunity to show his power.

I didn't expect you guys would deliver it to my door!

Come on, come and mess with me?

They can't do anything to me, and they can't kick me away.

Otherwise, the company will exist in name only and have no meaning.

Since you can't do anything to me, just hold it in!

Yang Shouchen and Jiang Zhiqiang, who both stood on his side, felt that he was too radical today.

I thought maybe young people nowadays grow too fast and I can’t keep up.

After venting his anger, Zhang Yuan felt much better.

I was just too polite in the past.

In the future, we should be polite when we should be polite, and teach a lesson when we should teach a lesson.

Things are different now than in the past. We can no longer give in to others in everything. We are almost getting into bad habits.

After the debate with the scholars, they had another meal.

At this moment everyone was very polite and spoke nicely.

And in order to calm him down, we arranged another show for him after dinner.

Zhang Yuan refused repeatedly, saying that he wanted to go home and rest.

"Hello, long time no see."

But when he saw the familiar Hong Kong model appear in front of him, he recalled his last experience in the capital.

Yang Tianbao and Wen Yongshan happily hooked him from the left and right.

Do you have any new tricks... Zhang Yuan thought, anyway, if we just want to test my attitude, we can just rely on them two.

What if they get married in the future?
Forget it, we have to have fun together with the people...

(End of this chapter)