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Chapter 239 Cold Salad
"I'll pay the market price and invite Jackie Chan to make a movie." Huang Ze held up his index and middle fingers, "Sign two movies at once."

"Ok?"

He Guanchang was stunned for a moment.

He had thought that Huang Ze would ask to take complete control of a film.

But, sign two films and make it a monopoly contract?

No one has ever made such a request.

If it was someone else sitting opposite him, He Guanchang would have walked away in anger.

But there's nothing I can do. Who made me the one who needs help from others now?

Ho Kuan-chang could only use his own Qi-cultivation skills to suppress his dissatisfaction, and said meaningfully, "Jackie Chan is from Golden Harvest."

"I know!"

Huang Ze nodded and said.

"But if I work with Jackie Chan, if this movie becomes popular in the future, I will definitely make a sequel."

"Let's not be frank. If I want to make a sequel and you guys at Golden Harvest don't want to let me go, what should I do?"

"And Golden Harvest can not only sell previous Jackie Chan films, but also sell future Jackie Chan films to North America and make a lot of money."

"It's like I worked hard to sell one product, and you still have dozens of products. I put in the most effort, but you are the one who makes the most money."

"Then tell me, what am I working so hard for?"

Huang Ze spread his hands.

Isn't this just a thankless task?
I've also fattened up a competitor by the way. If there aren't enough benefits, why would I bother?

"But two is too many." Ho Kwun-sang began to bargain, "You know how fast Jackie Chan shoots films. It takes him about a year to shoot one. Two would take two years..."

"It won't take me a year to shoot a movie!" Huang Ze smiled. "It might take a year including preparation and post-production, but the time an actor needs to participate, especially for a commercial film where they don't need to deeply experience the role, won't take more than half a year. Three months might be considered a long time."

"Two movies means half a year."

“So, this is not really a problem.”

"How about one?" Ho Kwun-chang often asked.

"I said, this is not a problem!" Huang Ze just smiled and didn't continue.

The meaning is obvious.

This is not a negotiable issue.

Just two!
Love agrees or not.

If you don't want to, you don't have to do it. I'm not in a hurry anyway.

"I'm actually quite busy too." Seeing that He Guanchang stopped talking, Huang Ze smiled and said, "I have to shoot a movie after attending the Oscars in March. After shooting the new movie, I will also conceive the story of the next movie during the post-production period."

"If possible, once the agreement is signed, I can work with Jackie Chan after I finish Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and take him to Hollywood."

"It's still too many." He Guanchang shook his head, "One."

"This is delicious, Mr. He, eat more, eat more."

Huang Ze was not in a hurry, so he stopped talking about this topic with the other party and changed the subject to food.

Ho Kwun-sheung wanted to talk more, but Huang Ze would not take the opportunity as long as the other party did not agree to the two departments' requests.

There is no room for negotiation on this matter.

Soon, the meal was over.

Huang Ze shook hands warmly, said goodbye, and left.

After getting back in the car, he curled his lips and couldn't help but sneered, "The older you are in the world, the more you take yourself too seriously!"

"You think two is too much this time, but next time, the conditions won't be the same."

"Someone will regret it."

"Don't worry, that person won't be me."

"Mr. He." After sending Huang Ze to the car, Hong Jinbao glanced at He Guanchang, shook his head helplessly, and said nothing.

But I have already made the decision in my heart.

If it happens again next time, I will definitely not help you.

Originally, he had a disagreement with Golden Harvest over the issue of sharing the box office revenue from other places. He was willing to be the middleman, firstly for Jackie Chan's sake, and secondly because he did not want to fall out with Ho Koon-shang.

But you, He Guanchang, do this again and again, and in the end it is you, the middleman, who has the hard time!
If I continue like this, I might offend Huang Ze.

You know, D&B Pictures now relies on Xinghai Cinemas for its survival. Would Golden Harvest be willing to schedule screenings for D&B's films?
As for Huang Ze's request, Hong Jinbao really felt that there was no problem.

Things are different now.

Looking at the box office of "Pulp Fiction", it is likely to exceed 100 million yuan, so Huang Ze has the confidence.

It was really because Huang Ze didn't ask him to shoot, otherwise he would have been willing to agree to shoot four films, let alone two.

"Jinbao, there won't be a next time." He Guanchang seemed to see what Hong Jinbao was thinking, made a promise, and then walked back to the car.

Sitting in the car, his mind was still full of Huang Zeti's request. He closed his eyes and shook his head, "Such conditions are too harsh."

“Pulp Fiction is a big hit.”

“But that doesn’t mean you have the ability to push a yellow person into the North American market.”

"Even if you have the ability, it doesn't mean that we at Jiahe can't do it!"

Ho Kwun-Shing gritted his teeth and said, "We are also cooperating with Hollywood companies on films. If Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles can get decent box office, the channel will be opened up, and we can still promote Jackie Chan to North America in the future."

"Without you, Butcher Huang, we still can't eat hairy pigs."

……

"How was the chat?"

When she got home, Gong Xing knew what her husband had done outside and asked him with concern.

"The negotiations broke down. I wanted to sign two film contracts with Jackie Chan, but was rejected by Ho Kwun-shang."

"Why is this guy like this?" Gong Xing was amused. "He asks you out again and again, but he's not sincere every time. Just ignore him in the future." "Is Jackie Chan's potential really that great?"

"Why do you say that?" Huang Ze raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Given your personality, if the negotiation fails once, there's a good chance you won't do it again. Also, one of your businesses, Xinghai, is a competitor to Golden Harvest, and Ho Kuan-chang isn't even a major shareholder in Golden Harvest, so there's no need for you to give him any face."

"The only way you can go again is if Jackie Chan's potential is great enough."

"Movies are your biggest hobby."

"It's really big." Huang Ze nodded slightly.

"His kind of action comedy is something that most audiences around the world can understand."

“It’s even more permeable than a Hollywood movie.”

"Ah?" Gong Xing was a little surprised, "It's not that exaggerated, right?"

"There are indeed many people in this world who understand English, but many are not all, and there are still many places where English is not spoken."

“There are subtitles!”

"Who told you that a person must be literate? Even if it's his mother tongue!" Huang Ze said, "In Asia, Africa and Latin America, there are many people who can't understand subtitles."

“Because the market is not big, no one will dub for them.”

"So how do these people watch movies? They either watch films in their native language or just watch blindly."

“And the movements are universal.”

"Just like..." Huang Ze originally wanted to say "Mr. Bean", but when he was about to say it, he realized that this movie might not be released yet. He paused and quickly searched for relevant information in his head.

"Like what?"

"Just like the TV series Mr. Bean launched by the BBC on January 1 this year, although it is currently only broadcast in England, it will sooner or later become popular all over the world because it is funny enough, and the funny way is not language, but action!"

"You follow a wide range of topics!" Gong Xing joked, "You know about the drama that BBC just aired on New Year's Day?"

"How can we not pay more attention to new and interesting programs from other countries? How did Asia Television get to where it is today?"

"You are really not modest!" Gong Xing curled his lips, "By the way, what about Jackie Chan?"

"No big deal, just wait and see."

Huang Ze was not worried about this at all.

Jackie Chan nowadays is said to be a member of Golden Harvest, but he can also be said to be a partner.

Whether there will be a breakup or not depends on the difference in the amount of benefits.

It is impossible for godfather Ho Kwun-chang to keep suppressing the other party. If he really does so, there will only be one result: Jackie Chan and Golden Harvest will become estranged.

The reason why I can still hold on now is simply that the pressure is not great enough.

After I finish filming "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and release it in North America, I'll see if this number one movie star in Hong Kong for nearly a decade can still sit still.

I'm afraid the conditions will be better by then.

As for He Guanchang, he cannot be stopped.

People die for money, birds die for death.

If you try to stop them again, you'll have to be careful about someone poaching your talent, and then it won't just be a matter of two film contracts.

Huang Ze smiled, grabbed a handful of jade fish food and put it into the big fish tank at home, twisting his hands and curling the corners of his mouth.

"What fish can resist eating bait?"

……

The day before leaving, Huang Ze received another phone call.

It was Liu Zhenwei who called. "Mr. Huang, good news. The box office of God of Gamblers has exceeded 20 million."

"Oh……"

Huang Ze's response was somewhat bland.

Nothing.

There are too many things going on.

Huang Ze really didn't care much about "God of Gamblers". In his opinion, its priority was not even as high as "Teletubbies".

After hearing what Liu Zhenwei said, Huang Ze followed up on him and asked, "How many days has it been released?"

"Ten days!"

"It's over 20 million in 10 days!" Liu Zhenwei's voice was filled with joy and a hint of shock. "It's even better than God of Gamblers. Maybe the box office will surpass God of Gamblers."

"Oh." Since the other party said so, Huang Ze had to show some appreciation. Not only did he have to give a red envelope, but he also had to paint a rosy picture for them so that they could be squeezed out of surplus value. He immediately said, "Let's invite Wang Rixiang and the main actors to have a chat together."

"it is good!"

Xinghai Film and Television.

After receiving the call and knowing that Huang Ze was looking for them, Wang Rixiang, Zhou Xingchi and others immediately rushed to Xinghai Film and Television and watched "God of Gamblers" again with Huang Ze in the company's screening room.

After watching it, Huang Ze immediately began to encourage the main creative team.

"Well done!"

"Very good, very good! Red envelopes are indispensable."

"It's mainly because of your good planning, Mr. Huang. If it weren't for your story, I wouldn't be able to shoot it!" Wang Rixiang said with a smile.

"Don't be so modest. I know your abilities. Xinghai will come to you again if there's a chance in the future. Don't refuse then!"

"I can't wait to film Xinghai. How can I refuse?"

"Haha, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm going to the United States tonight to compete for an Oscar. Let's have lunch together at noon to celebrate the success of God of Gamblers in advance."

After everyone left, Huang Ze walked up to Liu Zhenwei and said, "It looks like you have something to say to me."

"Yes, Mr. Huang, I have a new idea..."

(End of this chapter)