Zhou Xingchi came to the capital with his assistant.

He plans to make a kung fu film that combines kung fu and football, called "Shaolin Football".

He asked Lin Zixuan not to attract investment or to talk about actors, but to let Haomeng Company be responsible for the distribution and release of the film in the mainland.

To be precise, I want Lin Zixuan to help him open up channels to enter the mainland film market.

Since Xiangjiang returned in 1997, due to the implementation of the one country, two systems policy and the uniqueness of Xiangjiang movies, the films produced by Xiangjiang still have autonomy in censorship.

Very free in shooting subject matter and content.

However, the General Administration stipulates that if a film is produced by Xiangjiang and a mainland film company, or that it is to be released in the mainland, it must pass the review of the General Administration before it can be released publicly.

To put it bluntly, it is to let Lin Zixuan handle the General Administration.

The investment scale of "Shaolin Football" is about 10 million US dollars, and is funded by a film company in Xiangjiang.

In the case of the downturn in the Hong Kong film market, only big stars with box office appeal like Zhou Xingji can get so much investment.

Lin Zixuan is not very interested in this cooperation.

The limited income obtained by not participating in investment is equivalent to a job of running errands, which is meaningless.

Besides, is the General Administration so easy to handle?

Lin Zixuan asked the company's general manager Yu Dong to talk to Zhou Xingchi and others. It would be best if they could reach an agreement, but if they could not reach an agreement, they would be fine.

By the end of the year, Haomeng Company obtained the approval for the movie distribution rights and was qualified to publish the movie.

He put forward two opinions on the film "Shaolin Football".

If you want the film to be released in the mainland, it is best to change the title.

"Shaolin" is a brand in the mainland, and Songshan Shaolin Temple is a national star tourist attraction. They have registered trademarks and there is a dispute over copyright.

It’s okay to call it “Shaolin Football”, and first reach an agreement with Shaolin Temple to authorize Zhou Xingji to use this title.

But I'm afraid Shaolin Temple will not agree.

Putting Shaolin martial arts and football together in the movie may cause disgust among Buddhists.

If it is a movie that promotes Shaolin martial arts culture, then there is no problem, and comedy is difficult to accept.

There are also plots about playing fake football and using banned drugs in the movie, which are suspected of mapping.

Is the story of "Shaolin Football" a national football match in the mainland or in a national football match?

Is there any phenomenon of playing fake football in the mainland football industry? Of course, it is not easy to use.

Such blatant plays fake football, and they don’t take the Football Association seriously at all. This is a reflection of the officials of the Football Association or the General Administration of Sports.

At least the supervision is not strict, and even the same as the people.

The General Administration of Sports will probably oppose the release of "Shaolin Football" in the mainland.

These two points alone are enough to sentence this film to death, and it will be difficult to pass the review if it does not change.

Lin Zixuan gave a suggestion for revision.

The title of the film can be changed to "Kung Fu Football", and then a positive Football Association official will be arranged in the movie, and the Football Association will punish the villain and give the protagonist justice.

This is the standard practice for mainland films.

As long as Zhou Xingji agrees with these two points, everything else will be easy to discuss.

Xiangjiang filmmakers have only a little understanding of the film review process in the mainland. When reviewing "Shaolin Football", in addition to representatives from the literary and artistic circles, they will also invite representatives from Buddhism, martial arts and sports circles to participate.

If the representatives of Buddhism think there is a problem, the movie will need to be modified accordingly.

"You offer a price?" said the man from Xiangjiang, who was in charge of the negotiation.

"Shaolin Football" attracts audiences under the name of "Shaolin". The film uses Shaolin Kung Fu, which is a publicity stunt.

When it comes to Shaolin Temple, everyone knows that the brand is very loud.

If it is changed to "Kung Fu Football", the gimmick will be gone and there will be no way to link it with Shaolin Temple in publicity, and the effect will be greatly reduced.

It also takes time and effort to revise the script, which is too troublesome.

Besides, Zhou Xingji's comedy is an exaggerated and funny nonsensical style, and the arrangement of a Football Association official to appear is inconsistent with the overall style.

The key is that they don't want to change their names.

People in Xiangjiang talk about things in business. They think that Haomeng Company is looking for reasons to raise the price, and there is nothing that cannot be done as long as you spend money.

Lin Zixuan told Yu Dong not to talk anymore.

He has a relationship with the General Administration and has room for operation, but because you don’t want to change your name, you can get into his favors and relationships, which is not worth it.

The favors in the General Administration cannot be exchanged for money.

Although the cooperation was not reached, the business was unsuccessful and righteous, Lin Zixuan still invited Zhou Xingzhi to have a meal.

During the meal, people from Xiangjiang complained that they heard that Haomeng Company was very famous in Xiangjiang and there was nothing that could not be done in the mainland movie circle, but they did not expect it to be impossible.

They will work with other film companies.

"If we can't do it, few people in the mainland can do it." Yu Dong responded.

He was responsible for talking to the people of Xiangjiang these two days.

People in Xiangjiang feel good about themselves and have brought the Hong Kong style, believing that with Zhou Xingji as a box office guarantee, mainland film companies will not refuse at all.

He is quite arrogant in his attitude, but he is unwilling to change the name of the movie.

Their mentality is still in the era of prosperity of Xiangjiang movies. They feel that they are great and do not value the mainland market.

If you really value the mainland market, let alone changing the name, you will do the same thing as changing the plot and changing the actors.

Lin Zixuan does not think that the film censorship system in the mainland is very reasonable, but since he wants to make money from the mainland, he must follow the rules of the mainland, otherwise he will encounter a wall sooner or later.

In addition to mentality, there are many aspects that need to be changed in Xiangjiang filmmakers.

You can't treat mainland audiences as fools. The mainland is not their cash machine. If you lack money, you can make a bad movie and get a ticket. This is probably the real plan of the Hong Kong filmmakers.

Lin Zixuan would not say these words to Zhou Xingchi, and their relationship was not as good as that.

Even if we say it now, it will not attract attention. Only when they really want to enter the mainland market and really take it seriously can they truly discuss cooperation.

Cooperation requires sincerity, and he does not see the other party's sincerity.

People in Xiangjiang do not believe Yu Dong's words, but think that the good dream company is not worthy of its name.

Lin Zixuan doesn’t care. Whether he has strength or not is not said. If Haomeng Company doesn’t take over, there are really not many companies that can attract "Shaolin Football" to the mainland.

Even Han Sanping dared not promise, not that this matter cannot be done, but that it is not worth it.

In early July, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" went from the theaters nationwide, with a total box office of 38 million.

Compared with an investment of 80 million, the box office is a bit unprofitable. There are voices of bad news in the media, believing that Haomeng Company has lost money and martial arts blockbusters have no way out.

If you only look at the box office in the mainland, that's true.

They did not count the proceeds of overseas copyrights, or deliberately ignored them.
Chapter completed!