Chen Qi took Bob Shea around the set.

There are studios, post-production rooms, cafeterias, office buildings, and even a few specialized dormitories. "This reminds me of MGM decades ago."

Bob Shea was curious about everything and sighed: "This big studio system is a product of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Now it has disintegrated. The giant companies have formulated new ways of playing, and everyone has to follow it.

The number of losers in Hollywood is a thousand times more than the winners, and they all have failed to adapt to the new rules. So you are really good, a Hong Kong movie can get more than 20 million at the box office. ""It's a Chinese movie!" Chen Qi

correct.

"OK! Chinese movies."

The two of them went up to the main building and entered the office. As soon as the door was closed, Bob Shea said immediately: "I solemnly apologize to you. We didn't have a pleasant conversation in Los Angeles. I felt anxious and uneasy about my rudeness, so I

When I come to Hong Kong, I hope we can talk again."

"Have you figured out the business we want to do?" "Thinked it through!"

"Please sit down!"

Chen Qi stretched out his hand and asked with a smile: "How about you come and listen?" "OK!"

Bob Shea had already prepared a plan and said calmly: "New Line is a small company and does not have the ability to fully distribute. If you are an outsider, it is difficult to get involved. If we release well-made high-quality movies, it will

It's very wasteful. The best thing for us is B-level movies.

I used this time to investigate the video tape market. It already has a scale of more than one billion US dollars and is growing year by year. We can do small theaters and video tape distribution. We only make B-level movies.

I have inquired and found out that for a good B-level film, the purchase price from video tape distributors starts at US$400,000. We first find the distributor and ask them to order and pay, and then we take the money to shoot, and at the same time slowly build our own

distribution channels.”

"Yes, you understand the business we want to do." Chen Qi smiled.

"The key is the cost of filming. Can it be reduced to enough profit margin?" "How much does it cost to make a film?"

"An average of 300,000 US dollars!" "What about the time?" "About a month."

"Which expenditure is the largest?"

"Actors' remuneration is very low, technicians are relatively expensive, and film, location, and basic necessities such as food, clothing, housing, and transportation are also very important. We all shoot location shoots in Latin American countries, which are cheaper."

*..."

Chen Qi pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "We have reached an agreement on our intentions, but since it is our first time to collaborate and we don't trust each other, I think we need to make a film first to establish friendship." "I have the same idea!"

"Okay, I can make a B-level movie. You can distribute it first, and I'll give you 15% of the agency fee. If we both feel good about it, we can further collaborate in the future." "Is it the action movie I just watched?

?”

Bob Shea was suddenly very excited, but unfortunately he was poured cold water on it. Chen Qi said: "I will sell overseas copyrights for that film, including video rights, and it will not be released in any drive-in theaters."

"Okay, then I'll follow what you said. I hope we can have a happy cooperation!" "Thank you for making the trip to Hong Kong. You might as well spend a few days before leaving!"

From beginning to end, Chen Qi wanted a share of the U.S. box office.

But those big companies would not share with him, and would rather buy out the copyright at a higher price. He could only start with small companies and develop his own distribution channels. New Line Cinema was still a small party, and Bob Shea was also a nobody.

After the man left, Chen Qi sat in the office and thought.

There are only two new films confirmed to be released next year, "Happy Ghost 2" and "Deadly Express". "Mr. Zombie" has nothing to do with Dongchang.

This year's foreign exchange earnings exceeded 10 million U.S. dollars. Next year it will be impossible with these two films alone. However, Chen Qi is not planning to make any more U.S. dollars. He will take it slow for a while and concentrate on the Hong Kong market. Next year, 1984!

On December 19, the Chinese and British governments signed the "Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong" in Beijing, confirming Hong Kong's return in 1997. This was a great opportunity. He wanted to use this trend to attack the rightists in one go!

"Tsu Hark has "The Working Emperor", Xu Xiaoming is preparing "The Mirage", and Zheng Zeshi has "The Broken Married Dad". There are five dramas in total. There are still 2-3 more dramas, and one of them is going to be a big hit."

"Oh, I have to write a script again!"

Creative talents are scarce. In the past, all the scripts were written by Chen Qi. Now everyone can share some of the responsibility, and he is very relaxed. He officially came to Hong Kong in 1981 to develop, and the original goal he set was to "have a stable Hong Kong in three years"!

The time is just right. Shanghai, Caojiadu.

Mainland China and Hong Kong have completely different styles of painting. As the National Day approaches, everything is lively and the neighborhood committees have already put up banners.

Not far from the neighborhood committee, there is an old alley. The piles of various debris squeeze the already narrow aisle even narrower. The surrounding second floors are full of people, twitching their heads and looking at each other with interest, all focusing on one person.

.

"Ta-ta-ta!" "Ta-ta-ta!"

Gong Xue was facing the sky, wearing a light gray corduroy jacket, exposing a section of the collar of a white shirt, and using a sewing machine to make clothes. She wasn't just pretending, she really knew how to do it. Lesbians these days don't know how to use a sewing machine.

not much.

She also has the skills of a fitter. She used to be a fitter. Well, her sister is also versatile.

While she was stepping on the sewing machine, her mind suddenly wandered. Thinking of the loving words in a letter sent by Chen Qigang, she couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled. "Stop!"

Director Bai Chen shouted and said helplessly: "Gong Xue, I know you are newly married, but your character must be sad and restrained. Why do you always laugh? "I'm sorry, director, I was distracted!"

"Do it again, remember, sorrow!"

Gong Xue blinked in embarrassment, lowered her head, and then raised her head, she was already in a sad little white flower state. Then, the male protagonist Guo Kaimin came over and said a few lines. Guo Kaimin was originally the male protagonist of "Lushan Love",

He is gone now, but he is a young actor that Shanghai Film Studio focuses on cultivating and is still famous.

He is five years younger than Gong Xue, and he also co-starred in a film called "A Better Life".

This person is very talkative and will say anything, but now he doesn't dare to face Gong Xue. He plays the scene honestly. After filming one scene, Bai Chen shouted: "Okay, it's over! Take a rest and prepare for the next scene."

!”

As soon as these words came out, the crew suddenly felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.

Gong Xue also immediately leaned against the wall, with four Dongchang fans guarding him on the left and right. The onlookers took advantage of the slightest gap to run over and swarmed in this direction. "Comrade Gong Xue, can you give me some help?"

Can I sign my name?"

"Can we take a photo together?"

"This is a letter I wrote. Please accept it. Our whole family likes you very much!"

There are ways of chasing stars in this era, but the nature is basically the same. Three consecutive Hundred Flowers Awards is not a cover, which is enough to prove her mass influence, not to mention that this is her hometown of Shanghai.

"Okay, okay!" "Thank you for your like!" "I will read your letter!"

Gong Xue responded in a busy and unhurried manner, always with a smile on his face. The four Dongchang fans and the crew tried their best to maintain order without driving the crowd away too much. Who dares to drive away the crowd these days?

"What are you doing? What are you doing?"

When the commotion was going on, two aunts wearing red sleeve bands squeezed in, and they were from the neighborhood committee. The aunts in Beijing were very powerful, but the ones in Shanghai didn't give in much. They scolded: "Comrade Gong Xue finally returned to his hometown to film a movie, you guys are a bit

Politeness, why are you squeezing? Get out of my way!"

"You won't let me, right? Let me tell you, the neighborhood committee is over there, and the police station is not far away. I'll convict you of being a gangster and not run away!" Hiss!
Chapter completed!