At the same time.

Mong Kok, Langcheng Bay Villa...

"Brother Yao, do you think Zhang Shihao and the others can succeed?"

"That's not a small amount of money."

Daozi stood behind the sofa and looked at Lin Yao who was having breakfast.

Hongxing is not easy to mess with, and the Jiang family, who has controlled Hongxing for decades, is not even so.

Zhang Shihao and Ye Guohuan will face Hongxing's leader Jiang Tiansheng, who is a legendary figure who plays both black and white.

"You underestimate Zhang Shihao and Ye Guohuan too much."

Lin Yao lowered his head and ate the vegetables without raising his head, saying, "Zhang Shihao's mind and Ye Guohuan's force are perfectly matched.

If it were Zhang Shihao alone, he might not be able to beat Jiang Tiansheng.

With Ye Guohuan, Jiang Tiansheng couldn't help but not give in."

Daozi doesn't know much about Zhang Shihao and the other two, Lin Yao is different. He has watched the TV series "The Wings Can't Escape" with Zhang Shihao as the protagonist, and also watched the movie "The Tree is Big in the Wind" with Ye Guohuan as the protagonist.

Lin Yao is very sure of their abilities and personalities. They will definitely do better together than he thinks.

Ring ling ling...

As soon as the meal was finished, Lin Yao's elder brother rang.

"Hello?"

"Brother Yao, I am Zhang Shihao."

"how's it going?"

"It's successful, 45 million, and it will be placed in the trash can at the entrance of Zhonghui Building tomorrow morning."

"Chonghui Building in Mong Kok? So good?"

"The other party asked to release the person first."

"Let someone go first?"

Lin Yao frowned slightly, then smiled and said, "Promise him, Hongxing's signature is worth tens of millions. You two dare to play tricks with us. You two will play with them slowly in the future."

"I understand, do you have anything else to order?"

“Be careful on the way back.”

The phone hung up and Lin Yao touched his chin.

According to the previously agreed share, he would spend 30 million of these 45 million, and the remaining 15 million was left for Zhang Shihao and the other two as dividends.

Zhang Shihao and his two people's work efficiency seems to be higher than he thought.

He thought about it before that Jiang Tiansheng took out at most 30 to 40 million, but he didn't expect to give him 45 million directly.

It seems that Jiang Tiansheng was also scared.

Sure enough, I was afraid of losing my life.

"Brother Yao, honorary officer of the Hong Kong Film Association, famous film critic and senior screenwriter Mr. Zhang Heng is here."

A bodyguard walked in outside the door and stood at the dining table and whispered.

Lin Yao nodded and said, "Please come in, Mr. Zhang."

After saying that, he ordered the Filipino maid: "Go and make two cups of black tea and bring some pastries."

Step by step...

Accompanied by the sound of footsteps, a famous screenwriter named Zhang Heng came up.

Zhang Heng is in his forties, with a slightly white hair and looks like an old man.

He wore a gentleman's hat on his head and a pipe in his hand, and looked a bit unique.

But don't underestimate him. He is a famous Hong Kong screenwriter. Not only can he write and also help others adapt. It is said that even Master Gu has found him in order to make his own movie artistic conception.

In addition, he debuted early, so he was very generous in the Hong Kong film industry, and all the people of all religions have to give him some face.

Lin Yao’s purpose of finding him is very simple. He is planning to invest in a movie business, but it is not possible without good scripts and experts.

He has no shortage of scripts, and all kinds of classic Hong Kong films are in his mind. What he lacks is the person who wrote these scripts.

He will definitely not do this job by himself, he doesn't have that time.

So Zhang Heng has to be used. He will give the outline and basic structure, and Zhang Heng is responsible for filling the content and making connections.

By the way, he can also help Lin Yao open up the channels in the film industry.

"Mr. Lin."

Zhang Heng is a person in the film industry and has also heard of Lin Yao’s reputation.

However, the literati in this era are quite talented, so Zhang Heng's attitude is very calm, and he will not flatter him when he gives him face.

"Remove it."

Lin Yao waved his hand, and the Filipino maids removed the dishes and the like.

Then it was replaced with black tea and pastries. At the same time, the unrelated horsemen also retreated, leaving only the knife and teapot.

"Mr. Zhang, please sit down. I invite you here this time mainly for the script of a movie. Look, this is the outline I prepared."

Lin Yao hooked his finger and took a document from Daozai.

Zhang Heng took the file and looked at the number of pages. It was not many, only a dozen pages in total, and it might look like seven or eight thousand words.

"Heroic nature!"

Looking at the name written on the file, Zhang Heng couldn't help but read it.

Lin Yao didn't bother him, raised his hand and signaled him to continue looking down.

Zhang Heng carefully studied it with three lines at a glance. The more he read it, the more he realized that the outline was not simple. In some ways, it was realistic.

"Mr. Lin, is this a real person?"

Zhang Heng couldn't help but put down the script and smoked with his pipe.

"Yes, Song Zihao is currently being detained in Makeng Prison. You can ask him for some details in the book. I have convinced him that he will cooperate with you with all his strength."

The first movie that Lin Yao is preparing to shoot is to open up the heroic nature of the Hong Kong gangster movies at the peak of the theme.

As for why it is the true nature of a hero rather than the Young and Dangerous series, the main reason is that the stars need to be low-key. The Young and Dangerous are too popular, which is not suitable for the stars who are currently integrating the territory and developing in a low-key manner.

The true nature of heroes is different. Everyone knows the grudges between Song Zihao and the Asia-Pacific counterfeit banknote group, and they have been on the headlines for several days.

In addition, it is a real adaptation of a real story, which many people have seen with their own eyes, and will definitely cause a sensation when it is released.

"Mr. Lin, I have read your outline. It is indeed written with ups and downs. You can tell at a glance that it is a good story, but..."

Screenwriter Zhang said with some uncertainty: "This is a movie that is completely different from the martial arts style. The overall color is dark, and I cannot guarantee the box office revenue."

It is now Hong Kong Island in 1985. Martial arts films are powerless, and Xiaohe, a film with gangster themes and supernatural themes, has only shown her sharp edges. There are many different opinions on how the Hong Kong Island film industry should transform.

At this time, we will show off our true nature. If we want to fire the first shot of the door, no one can guarantee whether it will succeed. What if the movie fans don’t buy it?

He has read the script of the true nature of a hero, but the scene is quite large, and it costs at least tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars to be shot in the complete picture.

You should know that the best partner in the Hong Kong box office championship in 1984 had a total box office of only HK$30 million, and it was only 50 million outside Shanghai. If it took 10 million to shoot, who knows if there would be any profit in the future?

After all, it is either the total box office minus the expense or the net profit.

There are also theater dividends.

Currently, 30% of the box office in Hong Kong Island will be distributed to cinemas, and the producers will receive up to 70%.

That means an investment of 10 million yuan and a box office of 15 million yuan can guarantee capital.

If you are less than the top ten in the annual box office, you will lose money if you are in the past 10.

"You don't need to worry about the box office. Since I dare to invest money, it's not a small fuss.

And I am very optimistic about this movie. You can rest assured about the theater. I have already negotiated with Uncle Shao Liu.

I booked the venue, with five million Hong Kong dollars in the evening time of his 62 cinemas, and seven days, all of which were used to show the true colors of heroes.

I believe that the box office of this movie will definitely exceed 20 million. If I don’t book the show, I will pay more than that according to the theater dividend agreement.”

Lin Yao said it with confidence and courage.

People who are unconfident will not spend ten million to make movies, and they will spend another five million to cover theaters.

If this money is spent, the total box office will not exceed 15 million. Lin Yao will lose money and sell it. After all, he has also put in other efforts besides investing.

Only when the box office exceeds 20 million, or even 30 million, can this movie be called a big profit.

In reality, the true nature of heroes released in 1986 has a box office of 35 million in Hong Kong and a box office of 30 million overseas, totaling 65 million.

Lin Yao is confident that he will exceed the box office revenue in reality, because in reality, he only spent five million to shoot the true nature of a hero. He has doubled his budget for excellence, and the details and scenes of the film will only be better.

Another point is that the true nature of heroes in reality is not adapted from real cases, and there is no such gimmick.
To be continued...