Chapter 170 Golden Harvest: The crisis has emerged

  Chu Huan felt that he had very good luck recently.

  When I was in Taiwan Island, when I thought that my trip to Taiwan Island would end in failure, Gu Long unexpectedly found Shangguan Fu for himself, and solved the problem of black and white video distribution channels in Taiwan Island.

  Back to Xiangjiang, worried that although the copyright of Gu Long's novel was taken by him, the director and lead actor in charge of the remake of this movie have not found a suitable candidate.

  In Gu Long's novels, the male protagonists are all very handsome and unrestrained, and the existing actors in the black and white image do not have the suitable roles for the male protagonists in Gu Long's movies.

  Chu Huan thought of Cheng Long. For a moment, even Chu Huan thought that it was a very wise choice for Gu Long not to let Cheng Long play the leading role in his own movie.

  How can Cheng Long's appearance in ancient costumes be compared with that of Ti Lung?

   It is estimated that Cheng Long himself was not convinced, so later, Cheng Long snatched the hero of the movie "Mythology" from Jin Chengwu's hands, just to prove his ability to act in ancient costumes.

   But when Chu Huan was watching this movie, he couldn't understand how the princess of Goguryeo could show such a heartfelt smile when she saw Cheng Long's ancient costume.

   Now it’s all right, Shao Yifu is still thinking about his Shanhai theater chain, and he took the initiative to send people from their company to the door. Chu Huan likes this kind of good thing very much.

   However, I still can't be too happy.

  I just borrowed it, not signed a contract. If the black and white film really used Gu Long's movie to make Dillon so popular, wouldn't it be making a wedding dress for Shaw Brothers?

   This matter still needs to be considered in the long run!

  After listening to Chu Huan's words, Shao Yifu took a deep look at Chu Huan, and then said: "No problem, I agree!"

  Chu Huan restrained his mind, smiled and said: "Then Sixth Uncle, we have made a gentleman's agreement!"

  Shao Yifu laughed and said, "That's right, a gentleman's agreement has been made!"

  Before Golden Harvest's "Across the World" was released, Chu Huan did another thing, which was to arrange for my sister-in-law to meet Cao Wenjin and his wife.

  The two parties set up a private room at Yung Kee and had a meal. Although they didn't say anything specific, the relationship between Chu Huan and Cao Yunshang was officially established now.

   Next, according to the wishes of the two families, Chu Huan and Cao Yunshang will choose a time to hold the engagement ceremony.

   "A Huan, what do you think?"

  After sending my sister back home, Chu Huan came to Cao's house again, and Cao Wenjin asked Chu Huan about the engagement ceremony.

  Cao Wenjin also understands that Chu Huan's sister-in-law has no influence on Chu Huan, but more of an identity.

  So the matter between Chu Huan and Cao Yunshang should be based on Chu Huan's ideas.

  Chu Huan said: "Uncle, I think it's better to book until March next year!"

  Cao Wenjin was taken aback for a moment, and asked, "Why is it March?"

  Because next March will be the day of the decisive battle between Chu Huan and Chu Tianxiao. At that time, Chu Huan should have defeated Chu Tianxiao and regained Jiahu Textile.

  At that time, for Chu Huan, it was double happiness.

  But for this reason, Chu Huan definitely couldn’t tell Cao Wenjin, so Chu Huan said: “Because it was my parents’ death day at that time, and I wanted to tell them the good news at that time.”

  This reason made Cao Wenjin no longer have any opinions.

   After finalizing this matter, Golden Harvest's movie "Across the World" also started at the midnight show in Xiangjiang.

  Mong Kok Grand Theater!

   This is the leading theater of Golden Harvest Cinemas. Wang Yu is second only to Li Xiaolong as Golden Harvest. His new movie will naturally be held at the leading theater at midnight.

   As one of his most important opponents, the movie of Jiahe, or the movie they deliberately used to snipe black and white images, Chu Huan naturally wanted to watch it.

  The movie "Across the World" was only released a week earlier than the movie "The Great Warlord".

   Judging from the time of release, Golden Harvest actually has its own calculations. Anyone in the film industry knows that the first week of a movie's box office is very important.

   Golden Harvest did not choose to release "Across the World" on the same day as the black and white film "The Great Warlord", because they didn't want to give up this week's box office.

   On the contrary, Shaw Brothers, in this war, chose the hard steel of "The Great Warlord" with black and white images!

Thinking about it a step further, in fact, this is also a manifestation of the power of these two film companies. If Golden Harvest released Li Xiaolong's film during this period, then they would definitely choose to release it on the same day as "The Great Warlord", because they have this confidence.

  But what about Wang Yu?

  Shaw Brothers is different, they can mobilize their company's ace director to fight immediately after the black and white image confirms the release time of "The Great Warlord".

   This is the gap in strength between the two sides.

  Chu Huan, who has already participated in the midnight screening, is naturally not curious about the midnight screening of the movie "Across the World".

   Lin Qingxia beside Chu Huan was very curious about the midnight show.

  That's right, it was Lin Qingxia who accompanied Chu Huan to watch the movie "Across the World" at midnight today, not Cao Yunshang or Miao Kexiu.

  Cao Yunshang has never been interested in such activities. The last time I came here with Chu Huan, it was because "Dragon and Tiger Fight" was the first black and white movie.

  As for Miao Kexiu and the two of them, there really can't be any more scandals during this period.

   On the contrary, it was Lin Qingxia because she was not well-known in Xiangjiang, and Chu Huan was rarely photographed by reporters unless she appeared on special occasions or with Miao Kexiu and others.

  A businessman is not a celebrity after all, and there are still very few things that reporters think about.

   "So this is Xiangjiang's midnight show!"

  Sitting on the seat they had bought, Lin Qingxia showed great curiosity about everything.

  Chu Huan smiled and said, "You will get used to it later."

  Since Lin Qingxia was brought to Xiangjiang, Lin Qingxia will naturally participate in filming in the future, and then Lin Qingxia will naturally not be curious about the midnight show.

   I just hope she can still like this midnight show at that time!

  After all, Xiangjiang’s midnight show is an existence that filmmakers love and hate.

   While Chu Huan was chatting with Lin Qingxia, there was a commotion in the cinema.

  Chu Huan and Lin Qingxia's colleagues looked at the entrance. It was Wang Yu and the crew members of "Across the World" who came to the scene.

  Wang Yu was wearing a white shirt with a large collar and a black suit on the outside.

  When Chu Huan saw Wang Yu, he couldn't help but look at Lin Qingxia again. Seeing Lin Qingxia's expression, he was still a little excited.

   "Wang Yu was also your idol before, right?" Chu Huan asked with a smile.

  Lin Qingxia nodded first, then shook her head and said: "It's not an idol, it's just that I watched Wang Yu's movie with Lixia before, and I think it's amazing!"

  Chu Huan said with a smile: "Then you may be disappointed today."

  Lin Qingxia looked at Chu Huan in confusion, and then asked Chu Huan curiously: "Brother Huan, do you mean this movie will be bad?"

  Chu Huan asked: "Did you watch Wang Yu's movie during this time?"

  Lin Qingxia shook her head and said, "Wang Yu's movies are released on Taiwan Island, but I always feel that his movies are not as attractive as before."

Chu Huan laughed: "That's right, although Wang Yu really wants to prove that he is no worse than Li Xiaolong, in fact, his movies have not improved at all in the past two years. The fighting scenes are similar, the storyline is similar, and the audience will always get tired of watching it." .”

  This is the tragedy of a movie actor. Why do some entertainers in the entertainment industry always say that they don’t want to be trapped by one type of role and want to try other types of roles when they have nothing to do.

   How high do you really think they are pursuing?

  The most important thing is that the same routine is easy to be bored by the audience.

  The audience is tired of your performance routines, so naturally they don’t want to watch your movies.

   There are only two people in the domestic film industry who can make the audience like the actors who are struggling with the same performance style, and can support them from the beginning to the end.

  Cheng Long, Zhou Xingchi!

  The two of them can be said to have developed their genre films to the extreme. Even if you know that the ending of their movie must be a happy ending, and you know their routines, you still want to watch it, and you can’t get tired of watching it!

  As for Wang Yu, he is destined to become the history of Xiangjiang films, and then he leaves Xiangjiang and goes to Taiwan to develop.

  Even if "Burning Island" was produced by countless big-name stars later, it still couldn't escape the box office failure in the end.

   It is rumored that the movie was made by Liu Dehua who was forced to shoot at gunpoint.

   "It seems to be true!" Lin Qingxia thought for a while and said, "I said why watching Wang Yu's movies now doesn't have the same excitement as before!"

  Chu Huan didn't dwell on this matter anymore, but asked Lin Qingxia: "Apart from the movie, do you have any other feelings about Wang Yu?"

  This question was a bit thoughtless, although Lin Qingxia didn't understand it, she still said: "Of course not."

  Actually, it’s no wonder that Chu Huan asked such a question. It’s entirely because Lin Qingxia’s acting career, apart from her relationship with Er Qin, is well known to everyone, and she also had an affair with Wang Yu.

   Moreover, it was rumored that this scandal was Wang Yu who was actively pursued by Lin Qingxia. At that time, Lin Qingxia first entered the entertainment industry, and it happened that Wang Yu went to Taiwan to develop.

   Then Lin Qingxia took the initiative to contact Wang Yu, wanting Wang Yu to teach her to drive, and then the two fell in love.

   At that time, Wang Yu had just divorced his first wife for less than a year.

  Wang Yu's first wife was actually Huang Laoxie Zeng Jiang's younger sister.

It's just that Lin Qingxia doesn't think so now. Although Chu Huan doesn't know whether the scandal between Wang Yu and Lin Qingxia in another time and space is true, but Chu Huan can be sure that this time, the two should not have such an affair again. .

  At this time, Wang Yu was full of joy, and he was very happy to greet his fans with fists together.

  Chu Huan didn't pay attention to him for too long, but started to find other people in the theater.

   "Brother Huan, who are you looking for?"

  Seeing Chu Huan's actions like this, Lin Qingxia asked curiously.

  Chu Huan said with a smile: "It is rumored that He Guanchang, the general manager of Golden Harvest, will sneak in to watch the movie every time Golden Harvest's movie is released."

  Lin Qingxia thought for a while, then suddenly covered her mouth and smiled and said, "Brother Huan, are you planning to wait for the end of the movie to see Mr. He's expression?"

  Chu Huan asked with a smile: "How do you say that?"

Lin Qingxia said: "Since Brother Huan has said everything, the box office of this movie may not be very good, so the audience will naturally not like it. Although I have not participated in the midnight show of Xiangjiang, I have read it in the newspaper. I have heard some news about the midnight show."

  Chu Huan chuckled and said, "But the premise of this happening is that the movie "Across the World" will really hit the street!"

  Lin Qingxia said: "Brother Huan, if you say you want to hit the street, you will definitely hit the street!"

  Chu Huan searched around but couldn't find He Guanchang's figure, mainly because there were too many people in the movie theater, so it was really hard to find.

  However, thinking that this movie also has the important task of sniping black and white images, Chu Huan thinks that not only He Guanchang will come, but even Zou Wenhuai may find a place to observe secretly.

  With the arrival of Wang Yu and others, the movie started soon.

  Chu Huan was watching the movie while watching the audience's reaction.

   I have to say that Chu Huan's analysis of Wang Yu is still very correct. "Across the World" is indeed a typical Wang Yu-style movie, without any new ideas.

  The most intuitive reaction was the reaction of the audience. Applause was sparse, but there was no scolding.

  For current audiences, Wang Yu's movies are slowly becoming tasteless. Watch it, but you don't feel much, and don't watch it, it's a pity.

  Very contradictory ideas.

  Chu Huan watched the 90-minute movie with yawns.

  After the movie ended, Wang Yu and others walked to the front of the screen and began to be baptized by the audience.

  Chu Huan picked up Lin Qingxia and said, "Let's go, it's not interesting."

  Lin Qingxia was also a little bored, "Let's go!"

  The two walked out of the Mong Kok Grand Theater, but Chu Huan did not see Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang after all.

  But Chu Huan saw that the staff of Golden Harvest had started to ask the audience who came out of the theater first.

   And one of them found Chu Huan.

   "Sir, can I spare you a few minutes?"

  Chu Huan nodded and said, "Yes."

  The other party immediately said happily: "Then I can ask this gentleman, you just watched the movie "Across the World", how did you feel?"

  Chu Huan immediately laughed and said, "Very good-looking, Wang Yu is so handsome, I like him so much, the movie not only has a good storyline, but also the fighting is very exciting, much better than Li Xiaolong."

  The other party was taken aback for a moment. He didn't expect that an audience member he randomly interviewed would have such a good sense of this movie.

   "You must be a fan of Wang Yu if you like this movie so much?"

  Chu Huan shook his head and said: "Of course not. To be honest, I didn't like him very much before, and I always felt that he was attractive. At that time, I thought there was something attractive about a bad actor.

  But after watching this movie, I finally understand why Wang Yu is so dragged.

  He has the capital to pull! "

  The staff of Golden Harvest were taken aback by what Chu Huan said, and they couldn't help but recall the movie "Across the World". Is it really so good?

   Could it be that I was not serious enough when I watched it before, and missed something?

   When he recalled it, he found that the subject he interviewed had left.

   I had no choice but to find another audience to ask.

   "Giggle!" Sitting in the car, Lin Qingxia finally couldn't help laughing, "Brother Huan, you are too bad."

  Chu Huan said indifferently: "Since we are competitors, we must use some methods."

  Looking at the time, it is already one o'clock in the morning, Chu Huan asked Lin Qingxia, "Are you hungry?"

  Lin Qingxia touched her belly, and said pitifully, "A little bit."

   "Take you to a food stall." Chu Huan patted the seat in front, and Lin Feng drove to find a food stall.

   After a while, the same car stopped at Jiahe's building.

  Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang, whom Chu Huan had just found in the theater, got out of the car and returned to the company.

  At this time, there was no one in their company except the security guard. The security guard opened the door and invited the two of them up.

  In the office, there were only Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang, but the expressions on their faces were not very good at this time.

  Zou Wenhuai took the lead and said, "Achang, what do you think of this movie?"

  He Guanchang shook his head and said: "It's hard to say, in fact, the standard of the film is still online, maintaining Wang Yu's usual standard, but the audience's reaction at the midnight show is quite different from the previous reaction."

  A few years ago, when Wang Yu was on fire, his movies only got a round of applause as soon as the midnight show, but these few movies have not been as good as before.

  He Guanchang continued: "Raymond, in the first half of this year, Wang Yu's films didn't perform very well. They didn't even exceed 1 million at the box office. Will it still be like this this time?"

  Zou Wenhuai also felt dizzy for a while. Although it was not the first time for him to watch "Across the World", he had watched it in advance in the screening room before, but the feeling he brought was not as strong as that of the midnight show.

   "It's not sure yet, after all, we haven't received the report from the staff yet."

  He Guanchang smiled wryly, and said, "At this time, I admire Chu Huan a little bit. He actually thought of this method to collect more feedback from the audience on the midnight movie."

  Zou Wenhuai said: "It is precisely because of this that we cannot let black and white images grow."

He Guanchang understood what Zou Wenhuai meant. In fact, they themselves also understood where their weaknesses were. According to their plan, Li Xiaolong was naturally the one standing at the top of the pyramid, and Wang Yu's movies were what they used to consolidate small and medium-sized movies. The sharp sword of the film market.

  But if many of Wang Yu's films can't break through the box office of 1 million, then who else can use them?

   Hong Jinbao on the black and white video side, Cheng Long's first movie has already exceeded 1 million box office?

   "What's Chu Huan doing?" Zou Wenhuai thought of the black and white images, and immediately thought of Chu Huan.

He Guanchang shook his head and said, "I'm not too sure, black and white images don't have our people, and it's not as fast as Shaw Brothers' reply, but I also heard that they have been busy with the release of the movie "The Great Warlord" recently. "

Zou Wenhuai thought for a while, and calmed down all the worries in his heart. If Zou Wenhuai didn't even have this ability, it would be impossible for him to be able to succeed Shaw Brothers, break down Xinyi City, and become the number one film company in Hong Kong. We've come this far.

   "Let's do this first, let's talk about it after we get the investigation results tomorrow!"

  He Guanchang also knew that there is no better way now, and said: "Okay!"

   Then the two walked out of the company and went back to their respective homes.

   Not only Chu Huan and Zou Wenhuai paid attention to Wang Yu's "Across the World", but even Shao Yifu did the same.

  Whether it is public or private, Shao Yifu hopes that Wang Yu's movie will hit the street.

  Wang Yu has a very bad personality. He is conceited, has a bad temper, and likes to make trouble and show off.

   And the fact that this person likes to fight is even more famous in Xiangjiang.

  When he was in Shaw Corporation, Shao Yifu was optimistic about Wang Yu, so he let all these behaviors of Wang Yu go.

  According to what Shaw employees said, once when Yifu Shao passed by the Qingshuiwan studio restaurant, he happened to encounter Wang Yu smashing it inside.

   Another time, Wang Yu wanted to be a director on a whim. At the beginning, Shao Yifu refused to agree, but Wang Yu directly threatened Shao Yifu by stopping acting.

  Shao Yifu could only agree, but sent Zou Wenhuai, who was not yet a traitor at the time, to monitor Wang Yu on the set.

  But Wang Yu didn't even agree to this, and really played a game and disappeared. In the end, Shao Yifu had no choice but to agree to Wang Yu's request and transferred Zou Wenhuai away.

  Wang Yu, who was not restrained, didn't just shoot the movie honestly. The two parties even negotiated the conditions. When they were about to start the film, Wang Yu played Shao Yifu and disappeared.

  Shao Yifu can be said to be benevolent to Wang Yu, but that's it, Wang Yu finally left Shaw Brothers with Zou Wenhuai, and made a film "The One-armed Man vs. the Blind Man".

   How could Shao Yifu not be angry with Wang Yu?

   "Is there news from the theater?"

  Shao Yifu put down the script in his hand, looked at Fang Yihua who had just put down the phone and asked.

  Fang Yihua nodded, and said: "I have already called. Wang Yu's movie this time is not much different from the previous ones, and the box office results should not be too good!"

  Shao Yifu nodded in satisfaction, and said, "This is how a traitor should end up."

  Fang Yihua said worriedly: "It's just that if it's like this, after another seven days, we can only fight against black and white images."

Shao Yifu waved his hands and said nonchalantly: "From the beginning to the end, I didn't think Wang Yu would be Li Hanxiang's opponent. If not, how could I form an alliance with Chu Huan, and make Zhang Che's movie similar to "Darkness?" "Warlord" will be released together?"

  Fang Yihua froze for a moment, then understood what Shao Yifu meant.

   Black and white video, Golden Harvest!

  These two companies are enemies of Shaw Brothers. Even now Shaw Brothers cooperates with Black and White Video, but enemies are enemies, and short-term cooperation cannot really change the relationship between the two parties.

   For Shaw Brothers, the most important thing is not to allow the two companies to cooperate, but to fight one by one.

Compared with Golden Harvest, the comprehensive strength of black-and-white images is still a bit inferior. In addition to the grievances between Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest, Shaw Brothers chose to form an alliance with Black-and-White Images. it's time.

   "I believe Zhang Che will be able to defeat Li Hanxiang!"

  Shao Yifu nodded with a smile and said, "It's natural. Li Hanxiang is no longer the former Li Hanxiang, and Zhang Che is no longer the former Zhang Che."

  As Chu Huan said, if you don’t even believe in yourself, how can you make others believe in you.

  Shao Yifu now has great trust in Zhang Che.

   "Sixth brother, let's go to bed early, the company still has a lot of things to do tomorrow!"

   Fang Yihua persuaded.

Shao Yifu did not get up and leave immediately, but said to Fang Yihua: "I received news that Black and White Video is preparing to do promotional work for the movie "The Great Warlord", you should pay close attention to this matter." gone."

Fang Yihua said nonchalantly: "The publicity is just an auxiliary act before the film is released. If the quality of the film is not good, no amount of publicity will be in vain, and it will even make the audience feel rebellious. I don't think it's okay. Very worried."

  Times have limited Fang Yihua's vision.

   This has nothing to do with personal ability, thinking that they have never seen a bad movie being promoted to get a high box office.

  Shao Yifu thought for a while, and said: "You still can't be careless, Chu Huan doesn't play cards according to common sense, so you can't take it lightly."

  Fang Yihua had no choice but to agree.

   Then Shao Yifu returned to his bedroom, while Fang Yihua drove away from here.

   After supper, Chu Huan drove Lin Qingxia back to the apartment. She was planning to leave just like that, but in the end, Chu Huan saw that Tian Ni had just returned from the filming of the night scene on the set.

  Tianni got off the taxi and saw Chu Huan alone. The exhaustion in her expression disappeared instantly. She came directly to Chu Huan's side, wrapped her arms around Chu Huan, and preached.

   "Young Master Huan, are you waiting for me to come back?"

   "No!" Chu Huan denied it indifferently, but then said: "Of course, if you don't mind, I can go to your place for a cup of coffee!"

  Tianni was also speechless for Chu Huan's attitude, but she still said: "Of course I don't have any objections. I'm too happy that Huan Shao can come!"

   Just like that, Chu Huan followed Tian Ni back to her apartment.

  By the next day, Xiangjiang's media had already reported the situation of the movie "Across the World" at midnight, and there were also comments from some film critics.

  But for people who watched the midnight show, the strange thing is that the report’s comments on "Across the World" are very good, and the good ones make them wonder if they watched a fake "Across the World".

  Zou Wenhuai looked at these reports in the company, and there was no smile on his face, because these reports were written by their company.

  He Guanchang also said helplessly: "I hope this can save some of the movie's box office!"

  Zou Wenhuai nodded and said: "It should be possible."

   "Raymond, Wang Yu called me just now, saying that he was going to hold a celebration banquet for this movie." He Guanchang was also speechless for a while when he said this.

  Zou Wenhuai's face changed slightly, but then he said dejectedly: "Promise him first, and say that when the box office of the movie exceeds one million, we will hold it for him!"

  Although Wang Yu's new movie is about to hit the street again, Golden Harvest still needs Wang Yu at this time.

   While the two were talking, Zou Wenhuai's secretary came in and preached to Zou Wenhuai with a complicated expression.

   "Boss, I found a strange thing when I came to the company this morning!"

   Also, the next chapter is at six in the morning~~

  

  

  (end of this chapter)