"Sister Royal", "Mr. Zombie", and "Wrong Car", these works of Kang Jianfei were sold in several countries and regions at the same time.
Ordinary Hong Kong citizens may not know the news, but their colleagues in the Hong Kong film industry soon learned about it, and then there was collective envy, jealousy and hatred.
Although Nanyang is the back garden of Hong Kong films, only twenty or thirty Hong Kong films that can be sold to Nanyang every year are sold.
Among these twenty or thirty movies, Shaw Brothers and Jiahe Company account for most of them. The films made by ordinary film companies can only earn local box office honestly. If you are lucky, you may be able to sell them to Taiwan and make another profit.
As for Japan and South Korea, even the two major companies, Jiahe and Shaw, are not many movies that can be sold.Japan is due to market reasons, while South Korea is due to government restrictions.
Like the previous "Happy Ghost", if it weren't for the movie's box office hit in Hong Kong, it surpassed Jackie Chan's "Junior Brother Takes Play". With Princess Jin's overseas distribution ability, she would not have been sold to Japan and South Korea for three to five years.
Why did Jackie Chan's pay reach millions when the pay for other Hong Kong stars is only a few hundred thousand?
It is because viewers in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Nanyang love to watch Jackie Chan's movies, which can increase countless overseas box offices.
It is true that Sammo Hung is a big brother in Hong Kong, and his prestige in the circle seems to be higher than Jackie Chan, but now he can only be more prestigious in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and Japanese and Korean audiences do not buy his account.
Just because Japanese and Korean audiences like Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan became a fragrant bun. Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang would rather use disgraceful means than grab it.
Luo Wei, who was poached by Jiahe, seemed to have been poached a mountain of gold, and was so angry that he spent a lot of money to invite people from the club to come and cause trouble for Jiahe and Jackie Chan.
In the Hong Kong film industry with a narrow local box office market, whoever has the ability to attract money overseas will be the boss.
When the news of Kang Jianfei's movie being sold in Japan and Korea came back, some small companies even ran to Maqiao with their own movies, saying that they wanted to ask DreamWorks to help contact the Japanese and Korean hospital merchants, and directly gave DreamWorks an agency fee of 20% of the box office.
In the current Hong Kong film industry, anyone knows that Oriental DreamWorks has risen, because Oriental DreamWorks movies can now be distributed overseas by themselves and can achieve good overseas box office.
When talking about Oriental Dream Factory, more people in the circle saw Princess Jin, who believed that with Princess Jin's support, Kang Jianfei and his company could only rise.
Nowadays, when talking about DreamWorks and Princess Jin, everyone habitually puts Oriental DreamWorks in front of them.
Although Oriental DreamWorks is still poor and its funds are far less than those of Jiahe and Shaw Brothers, some people have begun to call DreamWorks together with Jiahe and Shaw Brothers.
"Movie Biweekly" even wrote an article directly pointing out: In the 1950s, the Hong Kong film industry was a melee between Shaw Brothers, Great Wall, Feng Huáng, Cathay and other companies; in the 1960s, the Hong Kong film industry was a coexistence between Shaw Brothers and Chiao (Catholic Pacific); in the 1970s, Shaw Brothers and Chiao shared the world equally; now just entered the 1980s, the young tiger of DreamWorks revealed its fangs, and in the next few years, the Hong Kong film industry will soon enter an era of Shaw Brothers, Chiao and DreamWorks...
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Humph, what a Three Kingdoms are in harmony!Zou Wenhuai threw away the magazine in his hand and asked the secretary, "Is Jackie Chan here?"
The secretary replied: He has arrived, Jackie Chan and Manager He are in the reception room outside.
Zou Wenhuai got up and came to the reception room. In addition to Jackie Chan and He Guanchang, there was also a gold medal screenwriter Deng Jingsheng sitting in the reception room.
Mr. Zou!
As soon as Zou Wenhuai appeared, Jackie Chan and Deng Jingsheng stood up to greet each other, but only He Guanchang was still sitting on the sofa.
Let’s sit down first, Zou Wenhuai took the lead and asked: Along and Asheng, how are the script being prepared?
Deng Jingsheng nodded and said: It has been written.
Jackie Chan walked over and handed the script to Zou Wenhuai, saying: This time the script is a summary of several movies such as "Snake Shame Hand" and "Drunk Fist", and the name is "Young Master Long".
Zou Wenhuai opened the script and read only a few pages, then turned around and asked He Guanchang: What do Guanchang thinks?
A great script, but He Guanchang frowned. Now the appetite of Hong Kong audiences is being raised by "The Royal Sister". This "The Dragon Master" is still an old-style kung fu comedy. I wonder if the audience will buy it.
In parallel space, Jackie Chan's "The Dragon Master" did not sell well in Hong Kong because the audience prefers to watch new urban comedy films from New Art City, and old-style kung fu films are out of date.
Kang Jianfei's "The Royal Sister" has taken a step further. As for how Guanchang said, the audience's appetite was gained.
Zou Wenhuai asked: Then do you think we should learn from Oriental Company to make modern kung fu films?Is Aaron suitable for making such a movie?
He Guanchang was speechless and then smiled bitterly: Who knows if you haven’t tried it?
Jackie Chan is only good at making old-style kung fu comedies, and has never tried modern kung fu movies. He Guanchang and Zou Wenhuai cannot predict the future, so naturally they dare not let Jackie Chan test the waters for transformation.
Jackie Chan and Deng Jingsheng were anxious when they heard it. They both took a lot of effort to write the script of "Young Master Dragon". If they temporarily change the shooting plan now, their efforts will be in vain.
Zou Wenhuai was silent and said after a long time: Then let’s film "The Dragon Master" first. Even if the Hong Kong audience doesn’t like it, there are also markets in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Nanyang.
Jackie Chan and Deng Jingsheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and Jackie Chan said hesitantly: Mr. Zou, I...I...
Zou Wenhuai said: What are you doing hesitantly?Say it straight away if you have something to do.
Jackie Chan couldn't say: I want to open a film company.
Before Zou Wenhuai could speak, Jackie Chan's godfather He Guanchang taught a lesson first: How old are you, and you only have five or six family members, but you actually think of opening a film company, and you don't know how to be so rich!
Jackie Chan made up his mind and contradicted: Kang Jianfei was only 19 years old and could open a film company. Why can't I?
Haha, Zou Wenhuai smiled and stopped He Guanchang, who was about to continue to curse, and said, Jiahe has always supported its talented independent production. Since you want to open a company, I will support you, but you must wait until the filming of "The Dragon Master".
OK, thank you Mr. Zou, I will definitely film "Young Master Long" carefully.
Jackie Chan was overjoyed and bowed to Zou Wenhuai repeatedly.
He was jealous of Kang Jianfei's Dream Factory. In addition, Sammo Hung's company was also a big profit last year. How could Jackie Chan be willing to only work for Jiahe?
Zou Wenhuai said: Let’s do this, I will invest some money for you, and the shares will not account for much, just 40%.
Jackie Chan felt a little thankful after hearing this. With Zou Wenhuai's investment, he would not have to worry about funding.
This is Zou Wenhuai's spirit. If it were Lei Juekun, he would have to own at least more than 50% of the shares.
However, because of this kind of spirit, by the 1990s, Zou Wenhuai's wings grew hard and he actually competed with his old boss Jiahe.
Later, when he was grabbing the cinema, Jiahe was even more retaliated by the six companies, and he let go of the fat meat he had eaten to his mouth.
He Guanchang scolded Jackie Chan before, but he was just pretending, and he also blamed Jackie Chan for not saying hello to him in advance.
Seeing Zou Wenhuai agreeing, He Guanchang also asked with a smile: It is very important to name the film company. What name is Along going to give the new company?
Jackie Chan smiled and said: The name has been thought of, it is called Quanwei Film Company (the predecessor of Weihe), the fist of the fist.
Deng Jingsheng couldn't interrupt, and he took the opportunity to praise: The boxing is powerful, this name is majestic and domineering.
Zou Wenhuai suddenly said: Ah Long, in "Young Master Long", Sanmao is coming back.
Brother Sanmao is going back to Jiahe?Jackie Chan asked in surprise that he had a good relationship with Sammo Hung’s brothers and brothers at this time, and there were no cracks.
Deng Jingsheng was also surprised: After "The Royal Sister", Sammo Hung's "Zombie Taoist Master" is the main film of Princess Jin's New Year, and the box office was very popular. Why is he willing to leave Jinbao Film Company and comes back?
Haha, He Guanchang smiled and said, Princess Jin has an Oriental Dream Factory, and the films in New Art City are also very good. What's the point of staying there?
Deng Jingsheng didn't ask more questions. He knew there must be another insider, but the two bosses didn't say it, and he asked for nothing and was disgusted.
In fact, there is no inside story. After Sammo Hung comes back to cooperate with Jiahe, Jiahe will form a new Baohe Film Company with Sammo Hung.
Zou Wenhuai has made a promise that 70% of Baohe Film Company's shares belong to Sammo Hung, and strongly supports Baohe's films overseas distribution.
The last two are important weights to attract Sammo Hung to return to Jiahe.
Because in Jinbao Film Company, Lei Juekun alone occupies nearly 60% of the shares, and most of the money Sammo Hung earns has entered Lei Juekun's pocket.
Zou Wenhuai generously gave Sammo Hung 70% of the shares of the new company. The more box office you earn in the future is enough to make Sammo Hung abandon the current Jinbao Film Company.
As for Jiahe's promise to support the overseas issuance of the new company Baohe, that's even more amazing, because Princess Jin's overseas issuance is too weak.
For example, Princess Jin helped Kang Jianfei release "Mr. Zombie", which lasted for more than half a year and gave up part of the box office share to negotiate.
As for the release of "Mr. Zombie" in Japan, Princess Jin has not talked about it for more than half a year. Now Kang Jianfei is engaged in negotiations with the Japanese Academy.
Jiahe is not the case. If Sammo Hung's movie is of good quality, Zou Wenhuai could even help him publish it to Europe and the United States.
Compared with the box office there, the box office in Taiwan and South Korea is not worth mentioning.
Several people continued to discuss matters related to the new film "The Dragon Master". Suddenly, Zou Wenhuai's assistant came over and leaned into his ear and whispered: Mr. Zou, Mr. Ethers called from the United States.
I have something else to do, and I will leave it to Guanchang.Zou Wenhuai said to He Guanchang, nodded at Jackie Chan and Deng Jingsheng again, and then walked quickly to answer the phone.
Picking up the phone, Zou Wenhuai said fluently in English: Hello, Ethers, long time no see, is there anything to come to me?
Ethus said: Zou, there is a Hong Kong film called "The Royal Warrior" (the English translation of "The Royal Sister"). Do you know which company it was filmed?
"Soldier Royal"?Zou Wenhuai quickly realized, is it the one with the female protagonist?
Ethers said: Yes, that's the movie, the male protagonist is Japanese.
Zou Wenhuai said strangely: What do you ask about this movie?
Ethers said in surprise: Don’t you know that this movie caused a sensation in the United States!
I heard it right?Zou Wenhuai said in surprise.
Zou Wenhuai heard it correctly. Kang Jianfei stayed in the United States for a month and a half before finally letting "Sister Royal" be released in North America.
Ordinary Hong Kong citizens may not know the news, but their colleagues in the Hong Kong film industry soon learned about it, and then there was collective envy, jealousy and hatred.
Although Nanyang is the back garden of Hong Kong films, only twenty or thirty Hong Kong films that can be sold to Nanyang every year are sold.
Among these twenty or thirty movies, Shaw Brothers and Jiahe Company account for most of them. The films made by ordinary film companies can only earn local box office honestly. If you are lucky, you may be able to sell them to Taiwan and make another profit.
As for Japan and South Korea, even the two major companies, Jiahe and Shaw, are not many movies that can be sold.Japan is due to market reasons, while South Korea is due to government restrictions.
Like the previous "Happy Ghost", if it weren't for the movie's box office hit in Hong Kong, it surpassed Jackie Chan's "Junior Brother Takes Play". With Princess Jin's overseas distribution ability, she would not have been sold to Japan and South Korea for three to five years.
Why did Jackie Chan's pay reach millions when the pay for other Hong Kong stars is only a few hundred thousand?
It is because viewers in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Nanyang love to watch Jackie Chan's movies, which can increase countless overseas box offices.
It is true that Sammo Hung is a big brother in Hong Kong, and his prestige in the circle seems to be higher than Jackie Chan, but now he can only be more prestigious in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and Japanese and Korean audiences do not buy his account.
Just because Japanese and Korean audiences like Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan became a fragrant bun. Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang would rather use disgraceful means than grab it.
Luo Wei, who was poached by Jiahe, seemed to have been poached a mountain of gold, and was so angry that he spent a lot of money to invite people from the club to come and cause trouble for Jiahe and Jackie Chan.
In the Hong Kong film industry with a narrow local box office market, whoever has the ability to attract money overseas will be the boss.
When the news of Kang Jianfei's movie being sold in Japan and Korea came back, some small companies even ran to Maqiao with their own movies, saying that they wanted to ask DreamWorks to help contact the Japanese and Korean hospital merchants, and directly gave DreamWorks an agency fee of 20% of the box office.
In the current Hong Kong film industry, anyone knows that Oriental DreamWorks has risen, because Oriental DreamWorks movies can now be distributed overseas by themselves and can achieve good overseas box office.
When talking about Oriental Dream Factory, more people in the circle saw Princess Jin, who believed that with Princess Jin's support, Kang Jianfei and his company could only rise.
Nowadays, when talking about DreamWorks and Princess Jin, everyone habitually puts Oriental DreamWorks in front of them.
Although Oriental DreamWorks is still poor and its funds are far less than those of Jiahe and Shaw Brothers, some people have begun to call DreamWorks together with Jiahe and Shaw Brothers.
"Movie Biweekly" even wrote an article directly pointing out: In the 1950s, the Hong Kong film industry was a melee between Shaw Brothers, Great Wall, Feng Huáng, Cathay and other companies; in the 1960s, the Hong Kong film industry was a coexistence between Shaw Brothers and Chiao (Catholic Pacific); in the 1970s, Shaw Brothers and Chiao shared the world equally; now just entered the 1980s, the young tiger of DreamWorks revealed its fangs, and in the next few years, the Hong Kong film industry will soon enter an era of Shaw Brothers, Chiao and DreamWorks...
……
Humph, what a Three Kingdoms are in harmony!Zou Wenhuai threw away the magazine in his hand and asked the secretary, "Is Jackie Chan here?"
The secretary replied: He has arrived, Jackie Chan and Manager He are in the reception room outside.
Zou Wenhuai got up and came to the reception room. In addition to Jackie Chan and He Guanchang, there was also a gold medal screenwriter Deng Jingsheng sitting in the reception room.
Mr. Zou!
As soon as Zou Wenhuai appeared, Jackie Chan and Deng Jingsheng stood up to greet each other, but only He Guanchang was still sitting on the sofa.
Let’s sit down first, Zou Wenhuai took the lead and asked: Along and Asheng, how are the script being prepared?
Deng Jingsheng nodded and said: It has been written.
Jackie Chan walked over and handed the script to Zou Wenhuai, saying: This time the script is a summary of several movies such as "Snake Shame Hand" and "Drunk Fist", and the name is "Young Master Long".
Zou Wenhuai opened the script and read only a few pages, then turned around and asked He Guanchang: What do Guanchang thinks?
A great script, but He Guanchang frowned. Now the appetite of Hong Kong audiences is being raised by "The Royal Sister". This "The Dragon Master" is still an old-style kung fu comedy. I wonder if the audience will buy it.
In parallel space, Jackie Chan's "The Dragon Master" did not sell well in Hong Kong because the audience prefers to watch new urban comedy films from New Art City, and old-style kung fu films are out of date.
Kang Jianfei's "The Royal Sister" has taken a step further. As for how Guanchang said, the audience's appetite was gained.
Zou Wenhuai asked: Then do you think we should learn from Oriental Company to make modern kung fu films?Is Aaron suitable for making such a movie?
He Guanchang was speechless and then smiled bitterly: Who knows if you haven’t tried it?
Jackie Chan is only good at making old-style kung fu comedies, and has never tried modern kung fu movies. He Guanchang and Zou Wenhuai cannot predict the future, so naturally they dare not let Jackie Chan test the waters for transformation.
Jackie Chan and Deng Jingsheng were anxious when they heard it. They both took a lot of effort to write the script of "Young Master Dragon". If they temporarily change the shooting plan now, their efforts will be in vain.
Zou Wenhuai was silent and said after a long time: Then let’s film "The Dragon Master" first. Even if the Hong Kong audience doesn’t like it, there are also markets in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Nanyang.
Jackie Chan and Deng Jingsheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and Jackie Chan said hesitantly: Mr. Zou, I...I...
Zou Wenhuai said: What are you doing hesitantly?Say it straight away if you have something to do.
Jackie Chan couldn't say: I want to open a film company.
Before Zou Wenhuai could speak, Jackie Chan's godfather He Guanchang taught a lesson first: How old are you, and you only have five or six family members, but you actually think of opening a film company, and you don't know how to be so rich!
Jackie Chan made up his mind and contradicted: Kang Jianfei was only 19 years old and could open a film company. Why can't I?
Haha, Zou Wenhuai smiled and stopped He Guanchang, who was about to continue to curse, and said, Jiahe has always supported its talented independent production. Since you want to open a company, I will support you, but you must wait until the filming of "The Dragon Master".
OK, thank you Mr. Zou, I will definitely film "Young Master Long" carefully.
Jackie Chan was overjoyed and bowed to Zou Wenhuai repeatedly.
He was jealous of Kang Jianfei's Dream Factory. In addition, Sammo Hung's company was also a big profit last year. How could Jackie Chan be willing to only work for Jiahe?
Zou Wenhuai said: Let’s do this, I will invest some money for you, and the shares will not account for much, just 40%.
Jackie Chan felt a little thankful after hearing this. With Zou Wenhuai's investment, he would not have to worry about funding.
This is Zou Wenhuai's spirit. If it were Lei Juekun, he would have to own at least more than 50% of the shares.
However, because of this kind of spirit, by the 1990s, Zou Wenhuai's wings grew hard and he actually competed with his old boss Jiahe.
Later, when he was grabbing the cinema, Jiahe was even more retaliated by the six companies, and he let go of the fat meat he had eaten to his mouth.
He Guanchang scolded Jackie Chan before, but he was just pretending, and he also blamed Jackie Chan for not saying hello to him in advance.
Seeing Zou Wenhuai agreeing, He Guanchang also asked with a smile: It is very important to name the film company. What name is Along going to give the new company?
Jackie Chan smiled and said: The name has been thought of, it is called Quanwei Film Company (the predecessor of Weihe), the fist of the fist.
Deng Jingsheng couldn't interrupt, and he took the opportunity to praise: The boxing is powerful, this name is majestic and domineering.
Zou Wenhuai suddenly said: Ah Long, in "Young Master Long", Sanmao is coming back.
Brother Sanmao is going back to Jiahe?Jackie Chan asked in surprise that he had a good relationship with Sammo Hung’s brothers and brothers at this time, and there were no cracks.
Deng Jingsheng was also surprised: After "The Royal Sister", Sammo Hung's "Zombie Taoist Master" is the main film of Princess Jin's New Year, and the box office was very popular. Why is he willing to leave Jinbao Film Company and comes back?
Haha, He Guanchang smiled and said, Princess Jin has an Oriental Dream Factory, and the films in New Art City are also very good. What's the point of staying there?
Deng Jingsheng didn't ask more questions. He knew there must be another insider, but the two bosses didn't say it, and he asked for nothing and was disgusted.
In fact, there is no inside story. After Sammo Hung comes back to cooperate with Jiahe, Jiahe will form a new Baohe Film Company with Sammo Hung.
Zou Wenhuai has made a promise that 70% of Baohe Film Company's shares belong to Sammo Hung, and strongly supports Baohe's films overseas distribution.
The last two are important weights to attract Sammo Hung to return to Jiahe.
Because in Jinbao Film Company, Lei Juekun alone occupies nearly 60% of the shares, and most of the money Sammo Hung earns has entered Lei Juekun's pocket.
Zou Wenhuai generously gave Sammo Hung 70% of the shares of the new company. The more box office you earn in the future is enough to make Sammo Hung abandon the current Jinbao Film Company.
As for Jiahe's promise to support the overseas issuance of the new company Baohe, that's even more amazing, because Princess Jin's overseas issuance is too weak.
For example, Princess Jin helped Kang Jianfei release "Mr. Zombie", which lasted for more than half a year and gave up part of the box office share to negotiate.
As for the release of "Mr. Zombie" in Japan, Princess Jin has not talked about it for more than half a year. Now Kang Jianfei is engaged in negotiations with the Japanese Academy.
Jiahe is not the case. If Sammo Hung's movie is of good quality, Zou Wenhuai could even help him publish it to Europe and the United States.
Compared with the box office there, the box office in Taiwan and South Korea is not worth mentioning.
Several people continued to discuss matters related to the new film "The Dragon Master". Suddenly, Zou Wenhuai's assistant came over and leaned into his ear and whispered: Mr. Zou, Mr. Ethers called from the United States.
I have something else to do, and I will leave it to Guanchang.Zou Wenhuai said to He Guanchang, nodded at Jackie Chan and Deng Jingsheng again, and then walked quickly to answer the phone.
Picking up the phone, Zou Wenhuai said fluently in English: Hello, Ethers, long time no see, is there anything to come to me?
Ethus said: Zou, there is a Hong Kong film called "The Royal Warrior" (the English translation of "The Royal Sister"). Do you know which company it was filmed?
"Soldier Royal"?Zou Wenhuai quickly realized, is it the one with the female protagonist?
Ethers said: Yes, that's the movie, the male protagonist is Japanese.
Zou Wenhuai said strangely: What do you ask about this movie?
Ethers said in surprise: Don’t you know that this movie caused a sensation in the United States!
I heard it right?Zou Wenhuai said in surprise.
Zou Wenhuai heard it correctly. Kang Jianfei stayed in the United States for a month and a half before finally letting "Sister Royal" be released in North America.