If Mr. Shao hadn't narrated it himself, Zhou Wen would never have known that Shao Hua was the next generation whom Mr. Shao focused on training. Presumably Shao Hua himself knew his mission, so no matter how heavy the pressure on his shoulders was, he would bear it without any complaints. Come down and do your best to complete all assignments.
After realizing that he had been worrying too much and even said something wrong, Zhou Wen immediately apologized: "Uncle Six, I'm sorry, I didn't expect there were so many things going on. I blame myself for being too reckless just now."
"It's okay for young people to be impulsive." Mr. Shao didn't mean to blame him at all. He still said with a smile: "The reason why I tell you this is mainly because I hope you can help Ah Hua as much as possible if possible. After all, we old bones are backward in thinking. , sometimes I can¡¯t keep up with the pace of you young people, and there are barriers to communication.¡±
"Haha, since Uncle Six has said it, Awen naturally tried his best to help. Besides, Shao Hua has always helped the Zhou family. Cooperation is a win-win situation." Zhou Wen said with a smile: "In the future, we will have to rely on Uncle Six in some aspects. Could you please provide more support, such as overseas distribution and channels in the mainland market?"
"Why, have you tasted the benefits of the mainland market?" Mr. Shao asked meaningfully.
Zhou Wen nodded and said: "If the mainland market had no potential, Uncle Liu would not have spent so much time busy these years. I believe that as 1997 approaches, Hong Kong and mainland cultures will influence each other. If we take advantage of the return The brand effect I built in the mainland before can be regarded as paving the way for my future journey north. I have the big tree like Uncle Liu to shade me. I don¡¯t have to worry about anything."
"That's quite an idea!" Mr. Shao said with a smile: "But it depends on your performance. Since we adopt the strategic idea of ??win-win cooperation, you should help Ahua more in the future. If you help her, you are helping yourself. "
"This is natural!" Zhou Wen laughed.
"As for overseas distribution, Shaw Brothers is basically in a complete suspension of production, and some relationships are gradually being surpassed by Jiahe and Debao, so I can't provide assistance and can only rely on you to work hard!" Mr. Shaw pondered: "But if you need Hong Kong As for theater chains, I can make the decision, because the theater lease contract between us and Debao is alive. We can terminate the contract at any time."
"It's better not to use theater chains in Hong Kong." Zhou Wen thought for a while and said: "No matter how big the scale of Hong Kong's market is, it will only be a drop in the bucket, and it will cost money and energy to deal with it. I have also struggled with the problem of theater chains in the past. But this year I figured out that instead of wasting energy on building a brand new theater chain, it would be better to cooperate with several major theater chains."
"So you took control of a few stars with box office appeal and forced the theaters to compromise?" Mr. Shao frowned and asked with some uncertainty.
"That's right, I originally thought I had done it secretly enough. I didn't expect that Sixth Uncle would see it out." Zhou Wen chuckled.
Since encountering theater chain confusion last year, Zhou Wen has been thinking about solving the distribution problem. As several movies showed their astonishing ability to attract money at the box office, he found that instead of building a theater chain, it was better to control the star film contracts and control a few stars with box office appeal. If the other party wanted to borrow people, OK, the script comes first , as long as the other party cooperates with Zhou, it means that there is still a lot of room for cooperation between the two parties.
For example, Zhou and Jiahe are in the next step of cooperation. If the negotiation is successful, Zhou's films can also be released in Jiahe Cinemas in the future. After all, everyone is in the circle just to make money. As long as it is in line with the interests of both parties, there are no overnight enemies.
Starting in 1987, in the next few years, major Hong Kong film companies will undergo a series of integrations and reshuffles. The old and new forces are quietly replacing each other. The star system will replace the original model and enter a new golden era. Star remuneration will also account for one-third or more of the film's cost.
Zhou Wen paid attention to this point, so he signed Fa Ge, Xiao Xian, Xing Zai, Hua Zai and others first. Unexpectedly, what he did secretly would eventually be discovered.
"Stop flattering, you have a good idea. But there is a disadvantage. You can realize that others will realize it sooner or later, which will increase the production cost. In a few years, the threshold for making movies will become increasingly difficult. Mr. Shao thought for a moment and then said, "Hey, it seems that our wireless long-term contract system is not going to last long. You kid is simply breaking the rules."
Zhou Wen laughed dumbly and said: "Don't Zhou and TVB have a long-term cooperation project? Anyone who signs a long-term contract with TVB will have the opportunity to try his career in movies with Zhou. Why does Uncle Liu say so pessimistically? It seems like I have done something." Sorry about the wireless thing.¡±
Mr. Shao said angrily: "Having said that, who will pay for the extra signing bonus?"
"Well, Uncle Six, times are progressing, and everyone's income and consumption power are also increasing. You can't look at the problem from the old perspective. I think this?Don¡¯t worry about it, leave it to Ah Hua to handle it! "
When Zhou Wen and Mr. Shao were communicating in the corner of the corridor, Shao Hua and Miss Fang were also talking.
"Aunt Fang, how long have I been asleep?"
Ms. Fang said with a kind smile: "Not long after, your face is still very bad. Stop talking and have a good rest."
"No, I just agreed on the schedule with Zhou, and I still have to go to the Academy Awards organizing committee for talks. I have a lot of things waiting for me." Shao Hua said and was about to get out of bed.
"Your uncle has already found someone to do it, so you don't have to worry about it. Your task now is to rest. When you recover, you can talk about work." When Miss Fang saw this, she immediately straightened her face and said, "After you fainted, I Your uncle and I are both very worried. You have been working hard this year. I will send a few more assistants to help you in the future so that my sister-in-law and others will not find out and blame you."
"Aunt Fang, I'm really fine" Shao Hua pouted and said, "Today is a special situation. I was so busy planning the plan that I forgot to have breakfast"
Ms. Fang said angrily: "Stop making excuses, no matter what, you are not allowed to go to the company in the next week!"
"Okay!" Shao Hua pouted and said reluctantly: "But staying at home is very boring, and I feel uncomfortable doing nothing."
"You can go on vacation, you can go shopping, you can arrange your time however you want, but you can't come to Taili, otherwise Yifu and I will fire you." Miss Fang said angrily.
"Oh~ what are you doing?" Shao Hua grabbed his hair in distress and said, "I'm going crazy!"
"Who is going crazy?" Mr. Shao walked in with a smile, sat across from the hospital bed and said, "Ahua, are you feeling better?"
"Okay, okay, now I have endless energy all over my body. Uncle Liu, please let me get to work quickly." Shao Hua seemed to see a savior, but Mr. Shao shook his head and said, "The doctor said your health is You are weak and overtired from continuous work. If you don't take a break in time, the root cause of the disease will fall. If something goes wrong with you, how can I explain it to my eldest brother and sister-in-law? We at Shaw Group finally developed a management seedling. For the long-term plan, you Let¡¯s feel aggrieved for a while.¡±
"Hey!" Shao Hua sighed helplessly, lying on the hospital bed and looking at the ceiling in boredom.
Seeing this, Zhou Wen, who came in with Mr. Shao, couldn't help but admire him: "Haha, I didn't expect Ah Hua to be a workaholic!"
Shao Hua was worried that he had no place to vent his anger. When he heard what Zhou Wen said, he immediately wrinkled his nose and retorted: "You have to take care of it! I'm not like someone who doesn't get up even after three strokes of the sun. I'm such a lazy fool!"
When Mr. Shao saw this, he smiled knowingly and dragged Miss Fang away.
"Yifu, I always feel that there is something wrong with you asking Zhou Wen to help Ah Hua. Zhou Wen has been using TVB's resources before. Aren't you afraid of attracting wolves into the house?" Miss Fang said worriedly: "Besides, Ah Hua and him look like sworn enemies. We quarreled when we met, is there really no problem in cooperating in the future?¡±
"From my observation, Zhou Wen's ambitions may not be limited to Hong Kong. After all, Hong Kong is a small place, and he needs a broader stage to realize his ambitions. I talked a lot with him just now, and he has now begun to look at the mainland and North America. The market has already reached the market." Mr. Shao sighed and said, "According to the feedback from old friends in Hollywood, "The Fighter" has now been qualified to be released in 300 theaters in North America. This shows that Zhou's development potential in Hollywood is great. He will be the next Bruce Lee."
"As for what you said about luring the wolf into the house, haha, don't worry, in the eyes of this lone wolf, our TVB is too small!"
"Aren't you afraid of losing your wife and losing your troops?" Miss Fang immediately realized the slip of the tongue and hurriedly corrected her: "Judging from the current cooperative relationship between Ahua and Zhou Wen, maybe Ahua himself did not realize that she was becoming more and more dependent on her. Zhou Wen, many planning plans can be perfectly realized by relying on Zhou Wen. I'm afraid that if this goes on for a long time, Ah Hua will get stuck and be unable to extricate himself."
"Ah Hua has a sense of propriety, not to mention that we are watching from behind, and TVB will never change her name." Mr. Shao patted her hand and said, "Don't worry too much, rely on Ah Hua to deal with it, and try to keep Zhou Wen out of it." It¡¯s really about squeezing out talent in television development.¡±
Ms. Fang shook her head and sighed, without saying anything else. Men and women look at problems from different angles and have completely different worries. As for the future, we can only wait and see. But there is one thing she agrees with. The cooperation between Zhou and TVB is based on mutual use and oppression. Zhou borrows TVB's resources and connections, TVB borrows Zhou Wen's advanced planning model, and Shao Hua acts as the middleman. The hub is crucial.
Besides, in the ward, Shao Hua and Zhou Wen fought for a long time without getting any advantage. After both sides were silent for a long time, Shao Hua suddenly turned around and said to Zhou Wen: "Hey, how about discussing something with you?"
"Huh?" ZhouVin frowned.
"What I don't want to take a vacation. Can you think of a way to get me out?" Shao Hua said slyly: "Anyway, the theme of the next issue is about "A Chinese Ghost Story". Just let me talk to the crew. On the one hand, it¡¯s a relaxing vacation, and on the other hand, it¡¯s like getting familiar with work, how about it?¡±
The expression on Zhou Wen's face was extremely exciting: "Isn't this bad? What if Uncle Six knows about it?"