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Volume 3 Chapter 57 Consortium Seven

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    "Mr. Shen, you bought more than 200 movies before, and the total cost was just over 100,000 Hong Kong dollars." After Zou Wenhuai's Rolls-Royce left, Gu Liwei hugged her briefcase and said, "Jiahe only has 95 movies.  Even if there is Bruce Lee, it doesn¡¯t cost as much as RU00,000, right? When I was studying in the United States, my friends and classmates had never seen his movies. ¡°It¡¯s just because there are still many people in the world who haven¡¯t seen Bruce Lee.  That¡¯s why I offered RU00,000 and grabbed it before Jiahe could react.¡± Shen Chong opened the car door and said, ¡°If everyone in the world has seen his movie, why would I buy it back?¡±  No movie, no matter how classic, can be continuously released on a large scale and for a long time. When Bruce Lee was shining brightly, the video tape had not yet been invented, so it is not surprising that many people have not watched his movies.  Bruce Lee's kung fu charm has been proven by time to transcend races, countries and eras. Therefore, his four movies, like Disney's cartoons, are the most valuable treasures in film history.  It¡¯s just that Jiahe lacks strength, its arms and legs are not long enough, and its vision is limited. It cannot afford to play tricks. It can only collect some copyright fees for stills from newspapers and magazines every year. If it were placed in the hands of media giants like Warner or Paramount, Bruce Lee¡¯s animation would  I don¡¯t know how many derivatives such as comics, toys, clothing, etc. will be produced.  "And Vivian, don't be too mean when doing business. Don't think about making as much money as possible. That's not good. Leave some room to make the other party feel that they have earned it, which will be good for the future." Shen Chong settled the Jiahe Film Library  , he was in a good mood. After he got into the car, he said in a long speech like a teacher: "If I negotiate with Jiahe for money, I will bargain every penny, and finally buy it for two to three million, and take it back to make a video tape. If it's big  After making a fortune, do you think Zou Wenhuai will feel comfortable? He will think that I am unkind and deliberately cheated him. This is not a one-time deal. Jiahe is still producing and filming. In three to five years, there will be another one in the film library.  When the time comes to buy a hundred or two hundred movies, do you think Zou Wenhuai will still sell them to me? Now I use RU00,000 to buy them, and he feels that he is taking advantage. Even if he is jealous in the future, he can only blame himself for his lack of vision.  Come to me." Gu Liwei lowered her eyebrows and said nothing.  "Mr. Shen, where are you going?" "What time is Run Run Shaw's dinner?" "At seven o'clock in the evening, at the villa in Clear Water Bay." Gu Liwei turned around and said, "Mr. Shen, you have a meeting with Chairman Chen at five o'clock.  "Then go back to the company first." Shen Chong picked up the briefcase next to his seat, took out a stack of documents, and said, "I heard that Run Run Shaw bought a Rolls-Royce and converted the back seat into an office.  He can work on the road. I used to think that he didn't know much about style. Now, I think I should do the same." Gu Liwei pursed her lips and said, "Did Mr. Zou agree to attend the award ceremony?" "As long as I can.  If you ask Run Run Shaw, he will accompany you." Shen Chong chuckled and said, "Vivian, do you think I should invest in an optical store? If these two stand together to present an award, they will definitely fall in love with many people.  "I think so," Gu Liwei said, "Mr. Shen asked everyone to sign a confidentiality agreement. Except for the organizing committee, even the judges don't know the specific content of the award ceremony. When it is broadcast on TV, there will be a lot of surprises.  " "The award ceremony is a new thing. Only by maintaining a certain sense of mystery can we attract the audience's curiosity and maintain attention." Shen Chong looked at the documents and said, "Information is a resource, and it must be used in a planned way.  It¡¯s the same as eating. Only by chewing each dish slowly can you get the best taste. Revealing all the information at once is equivalent to giving everyone a big bottle of Coke before the banquet. After the main meal is served, who will still have the appetite to enjoy it?  " Gu Liwei looked thoughtful. After a while, she asked: "Mr. Shen, will Uncle Six agree to come to present the award?" "Shao Yifu is a businessman.  A pure businessman." Shen Chong looked up at her and said, "Businessmen better talk, as long as I have a big deal, he will definitely come." Gu Liwei thought Shen Chong was talking about the video tape business.  He made up his mind and said: "There are at least five hundred movies in the Shaw Brothers film library, right? Five to eight to forty, 40 million U.S. dollars, it is indeed a big deal." "That's not what I'm talking about." Shen Chong shook his head and said:  "Although Shaw Brothers has a large film library, its quality and influence are not as good as Golden Harvest. If you don't pay that much money, I'm talking about "Die Hard." "Isn't "Die Hard" a collaboration with Golden Harvest?"  "That's right." Shen Chong put his knee on the document, signed at the door, and then said: "But Jiahe and I only signed a cooperation agreement for five dramas, "Xinggui" counts as one, and "The Fierce List" will be released after the Spring Festival.  Counting one movie, plus "Die Hard", there are already three movies, and our company will shoot at least ten more movies this year. Small productions like "The Rules" have sold more than 7 million at the box office, although who now  I don¡¯t know how much ¡°Die Hard¡± will sell, but this kind of publicity momentum and production costs are destined to make a steady profit for theaters. Shaw Brothers will film it by itself this year.The movie and the box office are all bleak. If I tell Run Run Shaw that I will continue to invest in big-budget movies and intend to cooperate with Shaw Brothers, do you think he will be tempted?  I'm just asking him to present an award, not to ask him to commit murder or arson.  " "Ah Chong, this is the second round of shortlisted films after our review.  Chen Baisheng handed a list to Shen Chong and said: "There are 10 candidates for the best movie, five for best director, best actor and actress and other awards."  " Shen Chong raised his head in surprise and asked, "Has the copy been sent over from the mainland?  " "It's not official yet.  "Chen Baisheng said with a smile: "I went to find Xinlian's manager Liao Yiyuan, and he communicated with me and borrowed the copy from China Film Guangzhou Branch.  " "Brother Chen, I really belong to you.  "Shen Chong has been so busy recently and has been thinking about going to Beijing. He forgot to take the back door for a moment. While looking at the list, he asked: "I haven't seen Mr. Liao for a while. What is he busy with recently?  ?  " "I'm not sure. He has been very busy recently and often travels to Guangzhou. This time, he brought the copy from Guangzhou himself.  " Is there any clue about Hong Kong movies being screened in Guangdong? I have to find time to find out Shen Chong put his mind to it, drew lines on the list with a pen, and muttered: ""Crazy Heist", "Legend of the Mountain"  , "Spiritual Rain in the Sky", "Pointing to the Soldiers", "From Slave to General", "Little Flower", "The Sun is Like an Arrow", "The Gunshots of the Secret Bureau", "Seven-Rank Sesame Official" "Small Town"  story".  "After finishing reading, he raised his head and said: "Isn't there "Butterfly Change"?  " " Tsui Hark's drama has new ideas and creativity, but it is not good enough. Many key points cannot be explained, there is no beginning and no end, there is no logic, the story cannot justify itself, and the characters, settings, costumes, shapes, props and even the entire film are superficial.  The style of the film was inconsistent and disorganized, so it was rejected in the second round of voting.  " "That's a shame.  " Tsui Hark's film debut is well-known, but it has mixed reviews. It is not surprising that he was not selected for the best film. He looked at the list and said: "There are five films in the mainland, but only one in Taiwan?  " ""Legend of the Mountain" is considered Taiwanese.  Chen Baisheng explained: "We decided based on the investor. Huang Zhuohan is a Taiwanese."  " "That's fine.  Shen Chong nodded and said, "Save Taiwan from embarrassment."  " "It's a pity that Lao Luo went to do the final review and couldn't see the prints from the mainland in advance, otherwise he would definitely break his promise and take back his bet with you on who would win the best movie.  Chen Baisheng said with a smile: "The ten mainland movies are all high-quality. If some of them were not too strong in political propaganda, "Small Town Story" might have been written off."  " "Is it that good?  " "In terms of shooting techniques, the mainland is not outstanding, but their shooting is precise, the actors are of high quality, and the characters are well created. Even if you don't agree with the political truth, you will still remember the character image.  "Chen Baisheng picked up the porcelain cup, took a sip of tea, and said: "I like "The Seventh Grade Sesame Official" the most. Although it is a drama movie, I can't understand the lyrics and can only read the subtitles, but the acting is really good, the singing and composition are  It's all good, it's over two hours long, it's not boring at all, it was an eye-opener for me.  ""The Seventh Grade Sesame Official", also known as "Tang Zhixian Judgment", is a comedy about upright officials by Niu Decao, a famous Henan opera master. It has a vivid plot and funny performances. It is a very classic drama film. One of the lines is "When an official does not make decisions for the people,  "It's better to go home and sell sweet potatoes" has been widely circulated and has almost become a folk song. This movie was shown in rural areas in the mainland for a long time in the RU era. Shen Chong saw it more than once when he was a child. He was very impressed. Indeed, as Chen Baisheng said, he couldn't understand it.  The libretto, but with the subtitles, I watched it with gusto. Drama films are inherently niche genres, and "The Seventh Grade Sesame Official" is a local opera from Henan. It actually stood out in the eyes of a group of Hong Kong editors and was shortlisted for the best film, so Shen Chong saw it.  When the list came up, I was shocked: "Except for "The Seventh Grade Sesame Official".  "Chen Baisheng put down his cup and said with regret: "There is another movie that has been deleted. I feel it is a pity.  "    "what movie?  " ""Nezha makes waves in the sea".  "Chen Baisheng said: "A cartoon produced by Shanghai Art Film Studio has bright colors, elegant style and rich imagination. It is by no means worse than Disney. Unfortunately, it is a cartoon. Among a bunch of live-action movies, it is a bit nondescript and was eventually rejected.  .  " "Add awards, add awards," Shen Chong said immediately: "Add the Best Animated Feature Film Award.  " "But there is only one animated film called "Nezha Nao Hai". It is a solitary film and there is no competition. Isn't it a bit unreasonable to set up this award?  " "You can join even if there is no competition. Anyway, even if there are competitors, this film will definitely be the final winner.  Shen Chong made the final decision and said: "Animated movies are indispensable and must be encouraged."  How about this, instead of calling it the Best Animated Feature Film Award, we call it the Academy Awards for Best Animated Film, with special trophies given out.  " After thinking for a while, he added: "There are also animated short films. Short films are madeOkay, only feature films have a future. Let¡¯s set up an award for the best animated short film. If I remember correctly, both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places produced some animated short films last year. There is competition for this award, and some hold it.  " "What about the copy?  " "You send someone to look for it in Hong Kong, and let Zhuo Botang look for it in Taiwan.  Shen Chong looked at his watch and said, "I'll go to the mainland. I won't delay this time. I'll call you tomorrow morning."  "
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