Hong Kong Stubborn - Chapter 117

At the beginning of April, “Sin City IV: The Throne of Darkness” was completed in other cities.

In the current era, the star lineup with Xiangjiang’s top appeal is definitely a magic weapon for winning in the Asian film market. The Japanese and Korean markets worked together to win a record box office of 213 million Hong Kong dollars, the Taiwan market received a box office record of 28.2 million Hong Kong dollars, and Southeast Asia received a high box office of 41.1 million Hong Kong dollars.

The projection period in various markets is very long, and there is no country or region with less than 3 months.

After deducting the 4 million Hong Kong dollars paid for the promotion, XJ International Entertainment Media earned a huge box office share of 66.58 million Hong Kong dollars, and the Snow Knights Publishing Company made a net profit of more than 21 million Hong Kong dollars.

Subsequently, Snow Knight Distribution Company sold the copyright of the four global video tapes of “Sin City” to an American audiovisual distribution company introduced by Brother Harvey for $10 million.

The final film was not released in Europe and the United States, and the copyright of the videotape would be able to sell for a price. And the price increase is not small. After all, the first three North American box offices are pretty good, and the last one is a gimmick that can be hyped.

The sale of the video tape copyright is done through the agency of Snow Knight Distribution Company, so Snow Knight Distribution charges a service fee of 2 million US dollars. Under the operation of Luo Junyan’s deliberate increase in agency fees, Snow White Knight issued another HK$15.6 million.

And Luo Junyan is fair. For each “Sin City”, the selling price of the video tape copyright was evenly distributed, and 30% of the 6 million US dollars, or 1.8 million US dollars, was transferred to the best partner film company.

After all the processing was completed, XJ International Entertainment Media’s account went from zero to HK$114.94 million.

Pre-calculating the latest three films released, Snow Knight’s distribution company’s funds can accumulate to 60 million Hong Kong dollars. With a large sum of money in hand, Hu Xin immediately set off to Hollywood in the United States to select and buy film sources. After the Oriental Film Company stopped cooperating, there was only one way to go to Huashan.

At the end of April, three films of the Oriental Snow Country Cinema were completed. “Rose, Rose, I Love You” sold 21.9 million Hong Kong dollars, “*****” sold 12.3 million Hong Kong dollars, and “Once Upon a Time Vs. Huang Feihong” sold 10.58 million Hong Kong dollars. The box office results are considered to be small gains.

The local market did not live up to Hu Xin’s high hopes. The Snow Knight Publishing Company could accumulate more than 2.8 million agency distribution fees, and the good day of making big money on local films came to a perfect end.

“Huang Feihong: Three Lion Kings Fight for Hegemony” and “Fang Shiyu” have also long been drawn. The beginning of the two films is indeed very strong, but the momentum is not good, and they won 27.46 million and 30.76 million box office respectively.

But this is already much better than the film screened in the Snow Country Cinema. Snowman Century Entertainment has not produced a new movie this year. The theater line is indeed a little weak in the box office competition, but the army sister did not urge her husband.

After Andy Lau Hung Hom concert ended, I arranged a supper with Fa Ge and Luo Junyan to thank them for joining us. The three people drank and chatted about the film industry. Andy Lau co-founded Sky Screen Film Company with Taiwan Scholars Company, and asked Luo Junyan for tips on running a film company.

Luo Junyan said: “Brother Hua, I have been thinking about a lot of things recently. If you want to keep the film company running, you have to sell it at the box office? I guess the film produced by Tianmu will definitely not get a good schedule, and the screening cycle will not be. It’s too long, and you don’t get too much publicity resources. It’s basically impossible to sell a big hit film.”

Andy Lau nodded. Although the Xiangjiang Film Market has gradually broken the dominance of several companies, the resources that independent production companies can obtain are still limited, and they cannot produce popular and popular films with one link.

Luo Junyan went on to say: “I have experienced all of this. When all the media are unanimously derogating me, it’s useless to spend money on public relations. If you don’t let celebrities accept my contract, you and Fa Ge must have also been interviewed. The theater line only gives junk schedules. If you want a longer screening time, you have to promise a high guarantee. The most annoying is that the distribution company buys out the screening rights of other cities and can’t even give ten points. Come back You have to pay taxes.”

Luo Junyan was overwhelmed with emotion, and the three of them clinked their glasses and toasted. Luo Junyan said, “Fa, Hua, and Jia Fai are not bad in image, acting skills, and popularity? However, the box office of the films he played alone is very average. , Then you said that the film wants to sell at the box office, is it okay to just be acting?”

Andy Lau pondered for a moment and said, “A Jun, there are many independent theaters in Xiangjiang now, can it be organized?”

Luo Junyan shook his head, and Fa Ge said for him: “Hua Tsai, those independent theaters are not very well located, and the decoration is old and the environment is very poor. Would you pay for them to renovate? Even if you do it for them, it is easy I was wooed by a large theater company, and I was not making wedding dresses for others.”

Luo Junyan went on to say: “Brother Hua, let’s not tell you the truth, the Oriental Snow Country Cinema Line has built 17 theaters on its own. The construction and recruitment alone has invested 300 million Hong Kong dollars. More than 40 million property rentals have to be paid every year. The rent will have to increase by about 10%. This is still a long-term contract and a preferential price that can drive the passenger flow of the mall.”

After taking a sip of wine, he went on to say: “The labor, maintenance, and renewal of equipment cost at least RMB 230 million a year. Box office income is also subject to tax. The cinema chain is different from the production company, which can only deduct the rent of the property. Taxes. You’ve received 100 million Hong Kong dollars in box office revenue, and by the end of the year, you will only have a net remaining of more than 20 million. So it’s not easy for each theater’s net profit to reach 40% of its revenue. The army operates the Oriental Snow Country Theater. The pressure is great every day.”

Although Luo Junyan ignored the income of snacks and beverages and star peripheral products, what he said was basically true. In the first year of Oriental Snow Country’s theater line, it took advantage of the companies in the circle. Both the producer and the theater line made Luo Junyan a little bit more, and the box office revenue only won more than 200 million.

Andy Lau nodded. Compared with production companies, theater chains have more investment, more uncertain factors, and higher risks.

Fa Ge sighed: “A Jun, Hua Zai, I still admire you. I can only make money from filming. I really dare not think about opening a film company. It involves too much energy. I heard that Zheng Zeshi I lost tens of millions, and even the house I lived in was sold. The Xiangjiang Film Market is so prosperous, it’s still not the same as both gains and losses.”

Andy Lau said: “I lent him some money, so I am a good friend in the circle.”

Luo Junyan said: “I will also go to see Brother Shi when I look back. I worked with him in “The Next Stop, Queen”, and it has been more than ten years in a blink of an eye.”

Fa Ge turned to ask: “A Jun, you haven’t made a new film recently, what are your plans?”

Luo Junyan said: “Yuan Jieying and Li Lizhen want me to help them transform, tell the truth, I don’t know where to turn now? By the way, Brother Hua, the “Legend of War God” thing is sorry, let the sky Lost a lot.”

A “Legend of War God” made Tianmu Film Company a miserable loss, but the Taiwanese partner had to ask Luo Junyan at that time, and Andy Lau had nothing to do at the time.

Andy Lau waved his hand and said: “Who can guarantee that the film will not hit the street, the film I starred in will hit the street more. Okay, Jun, please is the company’s decision, it has nothing to do with the actors, you don’t have to go Go inside.”

When Luo Junyan said goodbye, he said, “Brother Hua, you have to be cautious this year. Several films have been returned by the foreign market, and Snow Knights Publishing Company dare not easily distribute on behalf of other cities. The income depends on the local box office alone, and it is difficult for a big production to return to the capital.”

Luo Junyan just wandered around until May, and she didn’t watch the movies less. It wasn’t until “Eight Immortals Restaurant’s Barbecued Pork Buns” was screened on the Oriental Snow Country Cinema on May 13, that he re-convened Brother Cheng and Bian Sicong, who had just been idle, to discuss plans for a new film again.

Snowman Century Entertainment will not be able to go idle again, otherwise the Oriental Snow Country Cinemas may lose money this year. Half a year has passed. Only one or two of the films shown on the Oriental Snow Country Cinema Line are considered big sellers. The rest of the box office is very average, and several films only sold for one million Hong Kong dollars at the box office.

Brother Cheng came here prepared this time. At present, the Xiangjiang government has begun to vigorously crack down on organized crime and rectify the public security environment in Xiangjiang. At this time, the police and gangster movies can definitely become popular, and there is no problem with the transition from violent action movies to gunman gangster movies. It can create opportunities for Luo Junyan to transform.

Luo Junyan took the script of “Wu Shuang” from Brother Cheng. He watched it several times carefully before fully comprehending it. It was a suspenseful crime film that was very mind-burning. The main actors in the film had to act in two identities, showing two states.

In spite of some mystery, Luo Junyan really likes the script because the subject matter is novel enough, and the script and actors have a balanced influence on the film. But how to make fake bills? No one is professional in this stuff.

Luo Junyan handed the script to Bian Sicong to make the budget, and at the same time immediately contacted Fa Ge and asked him to act in the opponent’s play. The deeper the actor’s skill, the more places that can be explored in this film, and the expression and demeanor of the actor can make the audience brain-filled.

After reading the script, Fa Ge gave a friendly price of 3 million Hong Kong dollars plus a 2% local box office dividend. If someone else comes to him, he will be paid 4 million Hong Kong dollars, plus a 5% local box office dividend.

After deciding on a main role, Luo Junyan spent 200,000 Hong Kong dollars to observe the production of counterfeit banknotes through He Shenghe. Of course not so professional, but the equipment is decent.

This time, Liu Luanxiong recommended Cai Shaofen as the candidate for the heroine. Luo Junyan began to think, Xiong brother, are you not tired? But it was precisely because Xiong was so romantic that the business of “Yu Yuan” did not plummet.

Cai Shaofen is only 20 years old this year. She was the third runner-up of Hong Kong Sister in 1991. She signed an appointment with TVB as a TV drama artist and only appeared in a few TV dramas. The most amazing thing is that Cai Shaofen and Hong Xin are still good sisters, and it is very convenient for Brother Xiong to play mahjong at home.

The promise to Liu Luanxiong must be kept, but Luo Junyan also has to take it seriously. After all, this film is related to the annual profit and loss of the Oriental Snow Country Cinema, so it must be auditioned first.

Cai Shaofen’s family is not good, and her mother is addicted to gambling. It is precisely because of the serious suffering that has been encountered since childhood. Although Cai Shaofen is only 20 years old, he is quite mature in nature and low-key diligence.

Luo Junyan is still very satisfied with her unique appearance and low-key studious attitude, and this girl is really diligent, absolutely free from Li Jiaxin’s princess disease.

The heroine’s contract was officially signed in this way. It is not easy for Cai Shaofen to enter the film industry. It is definitely a godsend to take Luo Junyan’s films. Not only does he often make films with the annual box office champion, but he is also very good at hyping heroines.

The budget for “Wu Shuang” was quickly made. The cost of production and promotion was exactly 10 million Hong Kong dollars, and the production cycle would take two months.

There are a lot of explosions, gun battles, complicated scenes, and props in the film. At the same time, there are several scenes that need to be filmed abroad, which is not cheap. Luo Junyan recognized this time and must make a big production.

In fact, the owner of the production company has taken a big advantage as the director and starring role by himself, otherwise he would have to add 6 million Hong Kong dollars to Luo Junyan’s film. It was indeed 6 million. Luo Junyan himself raised the price again, and the prices of the people behind the scenes were all rising, and he certainly couldn’t fall.

Luo Junyan went to learn the production of counterfeit bills, and Bian Sicong and Brother Cheng went to select supporting roles, prepare the crew, and purchase props. This film will not be launched until July.

This time, Luo Junyan still looked for Zou Zhaolong as the action director, and added an art director position. “Wu Shuang” needs to have a sense of unparalleled picture, and the soundtrack gave Dad three months to create it.

At this moment, Hu Xin called from the United States.

She bought out the Hong Kong release copyright of “Jurassic Park” at a price of 7 million Hong Kong dollars, and promised that the producer will release it in Hong Kong at the same time as North America on June 11. In Xiangjiang, the publicity cost will have to pay another 800,000 Hong Kong dollars, which costs exactly 1 million US dollars.

Luo Junyan encouraged Hu Xin to turn over on the phone, and almost cursed after putting down the phone.

This girl is too courageous. You dare to buy a film that hasn’t been released yet at a high price. Do you know how high the risk of rushing to the street is? Moreover, it is rare to sell out-of-the-box movies at the box office of more than 25 million yuan in Xiangjiang. How can Hu Xin have such confidence?

But it is already a fait accompli, and Hu Xin is the president of Snow White Knight Film Distribution Company, Luo Junyan can only encourage her gently.

As a result, Luo Junyan felt that 1993 was really unsuccessful, and all fronts of attack were blocked. Snowman Times Media’s magazines were also robbed of a lot of market share by the bottomless and random celebrity trail news of “First Entertainment” and “East Weekly”.

It’s so special that he dared to make up without a photo and the receipt in the trash can. There were more than a dozen mistresses of Luo Junyan who were posted, and the color of the sheets was not changed in the report. This kind of report that cannot withstand scrutiny, but readers still read it with gusto.

The only good news is that the Korean Performing Arts Base project is progressing smoothly, and the interior decoration phase can be entered in June. Jinzhehe has also recruited many talents. After the completion of the base, the South Korean Silver Snow Throne Entertainment Company will immediately enter a state of normal operation.

When the civil construction is completed, Cheng will represent Luo Junyan to inspect and accept in South Korea, and at the same time assist Jinzhehe in sorting out the company’s personnel structure to ensure work efficiency after the opening.

After Cheng became the chairman of XJ International Entertainment Media instead of army, he not only had to fight the fire, but also represented Luo Junyan in many things. The workload has been reduced, but the responsibilities have become heavier.