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Chapter 362 Forced into the Palace
"Hahaha!"

"I hope it can be broken." Huang Ze hesitated for a moment, and finally had to smile bitterly.

This unconfident laughter confused Jackie Chan, "It's not that serious, is it? I have dominated the film market in Hong Kong for a few years, and you have dominated it for a few years. Can't we dominate it with you?"

"Break the record, sprinkle some water!"

"You have to remember, there are also Hollywood movies!" Huang Ze said.

"A Hollywood movie?" Jackie Chan smiled and said, "Don't be so scared."

"I admit that Hollywood movies do have high box office figures."

"But that's just because Europe and America buy into this."

"For many years, there have been only one or two Hollywood films in the Hong Kong box office rankings each year, and some years there were not even any."

"There's nothing we can do about it. Hong Kong audiences just prefer Hong Kong films."

"So, it will be very difficult for them to break the box office record of over 50 million set by Director Huang's Speed."

"That's better." Huang Ze smiled and didn't elaborate further.

"Jurassic Park" hasn't even been released in North America yet, so no one knows how terrifying it is.

Of course, even Spielberg didn't know about this.

Otherwise, he would not have repeatedly rejected Universal's invitation to direct "Jurassic Park". In the end, it was only after Universal agreed to invest in his "Schindler's List" that he was willing to direct it.

It's just a hook, so to speak.

This deal made Spielberg earn $200 million in one go.

It has also opened up the film markets of countless countries.

"In the entire 1990s, perhaps only "Titanic" could surpass it." Huang Ze muttered to himself and shook his head secretly.

Unfortunately, I can’t make “Titanic”.

Truckers wrote the script in 90.

Others also like diving and explore the wreckage of the Titanic time and time again, but I don't really like that.

Not to mention the lengthy preparation work, "Titanic" took five full years to prepare before it was finally completed!
Why would I have the energy to go through so much trouble?
And we don’t know how many special effects need to be broken through. We know our own business. This is not what we are good at, so we should leave it to the truck driver, the director who is at the forefront of technology.

If there is a chance, you can wait until Fox executives are forced to the point of wanting to jump off a building, and then intervene in the investment of "Titanic" to make money and gain fame!

Two blossoms!
"Okay, don't think about it. When the movie is released, we will know everything!"

Huang Ze and Jackie Chan bumped fists, and then everyone went back to their respective work.

……

The next day, Huang Ze did not take a rest, but stayed in the company's editing room and started to get busy.

During this period, after listening to Liu Zhenwei's report, Huang Ze realized that the event in the history of Hong Kong film had finally come.

Even if "Journey to the West" was released six months earlier, Wang Yingxiang still lost a lot of money.

As a film producer who had lost almost all his money, he joined forces with seven other major film producers and established a Taekwondo City Film Producers Association National Film Overseas Friendship Group in May.

The association put forward three conditions to Hong Kong film producers.

The first is to complete the production of more than 250 Taiwan-funded Hong Kong films that have already received trailers but have not yet been completed.

The second is to set up a monitoring team to renegotiate the pay of Hong Kong stars.

The third is to change the previous buyout system and distribute Hong Kong films in a commission-based way. To put it simply, it is a box office share. If the box office is less than 10 million, 20% will be taken. If the box office exceeds 10 million, 15% will be taken. "Oh, then?" Huang Ze looked at Liu Zhenwei and asked knowingly, "How did other producers in Hong Kong respond?"

"We'll have a meeting once a month to discuss it."

"Regarding the star pay, Xiang Huaqiang said he would come forward to negotiate with the stars. It's basically like this."

“There are no substantive commitments.”

"That's right." Liu Zhenwei nodded. "I can sense that people don't really take the Taiwanese film producers' coup d'etat seriously."

"Someone has calculated that if they don't import films from Hong Kong Island, then for two months at most, there will be no new films playing in their cinemas."

"There are copy restrictions on European, American and Japanese films in Taiwan, but they are just enough to fill the gaps between our teeth."

"They can't show Taiwanese movies, right? Except for one or two directors, most Taiwanese movies are arthouse films that aren't very popular with the audience."

"Art films can actually make a lot of money." At this point, Liu Zhenwei touched his nose and smiled embarrassedly, "Those Taiwanese people spread it behind their backs. Ninety percent of the profits from Taiwanese art films that can make a lot of money go to you, Mr. Huang. They are no different from beggars."

"Blame me!" Huang Ze shrugged, then pressed his palm down towards the smiling Liu Zhenwei.

"Stop laughing."

"They do their thing, and we just do our own thing. Trailers must be strictly controlled, and the movies should be made to a level where everyone can make money, so that it can be mutually beneficial and a win-win situation."

"Don't think that the other party really has no more movies to show."

"You see, the ones who will suffer in the end are definitely the film companies."

Huang Zewei sighed, "Movies are not food or oil. I can't live without you."

"Have they ever thought about what would happen if Taiwan allowed Hollywood movies?"

"How is that possible?" Liu Zhenwei said, "They stipulate that..."

"How is it impossible?"

“Rules are meant to be changed.”

"Besides, why did we consider Hong Kong films as local Chinese films? Wasn't it to win over these filmmakers and challenge them? But you have to remember, there are still four years to go!"

"Then what should we do?" Liu Zhenwei couldn't help but worry when he heard Huang Ze's words.

"What are you afraid of, I'm here with you?" Huang Ze smiled.

"Don't worry, we will do it the same way as before, and we can't change anything."

"Besides, the performance of Hong Kong movies has little impact on us!"

The impact is indeed not that big.

One leg of his Star Ocean is an art film, and the other leg is sold to North America, which is a film directed by himself, or a horror film directed by Zhang Jianya.

These two are the ones who make the big money.

Whether it is the Hong Kong market or the Taiwan market, the money earned is only a small part.

As for the so-called foundation, the local market of Hong Kong Island is too small to serve as a foundation at all. Huang Ze envisions that his future foundation will be in the mainland.

Only there can be called the foundation.

"Alright, keep an eye on the situation and report to me if anything happens!"

After giving the order, Huang Ze no longer took the matter to heart and continued to devote himself to the post-production of "Rush Hour".

(End of this chapter)