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157 [Betting]

There is a reason why Li Guoxing is confident in his bid.`

Because of the two movies "The Zombie Family" and "Detective Chocolate", the price he gave was very reasonable.

"Zombie Family" is a sequel to "Mr. Zombie", and the box office is guaranteed. However, because there have been too many zombie films recently, it may not be able to reproduce the box office miracle created by "Mr. Zombie", so the box office is most likely to be around 20 million.

"Detective Chocolate" is the latest masterpiece of the king of comedy Xu Guanwen. Coupled with the joining of popular female singer Mei Yanfang and the guest appearance of the brave and invincible Overlord Hu Hui, the cast of this movie is also very powerful. It is estimated that the box office of more than 20 million will be without any pressure.

As for "The True Heroes" and "The King of Kings", he actually gave a high price. "The True Heroes" is directed by down-and-out director Wu Yusen, starring Zhou Run at the box office and outdated star Di Long. The only thing that is eye-catching is the popular singer Zhang Guorong. Unfortunately, his box office appeal is not too strong.

So, the box office of this movie can reach more than 10 million, and it is more likely that the movie can't even recover the cost in the end. It is already very kind to be able to give 20 million Hong Kong dollars to make some money in summer.

Since the movie "Battle Flower" is a leading actress and starring, the box office is also worrying, and it may only be a few million in the end. He gave a price of 15 million, so that Xia Tian not only guaranteed capital, but also made a lot of money, which was considered very good. So he was sure that Xia Tian would happily accept the price he offered.

However, Xia Tian's reaction was beyond his expectations.

"Haha, Mr. Li, have coffee!" Xia Tian smiled and said, "The coffee in this Peninsula hotel is still very famous."

"Why, Mr. Xia is not satisfied with my price?" Li Guoxing asked in surprise. To be honest, he is already very kind and basically has not left too much profit space for himself.

The reason why he made such a concession was mainly because he wanted to make this friend of Xia Tian and achieve the goal of long-term cooperation.

Because his Meiya is the only company among the four major film dealers in Hong Kong that does not produce movies by themselves. Therefore, the operation of Meiya company is heavily dependent on external film companies.

Without high-quality and large-scale film supply, Meiya Company could not grow stronger. Li Guoxing knew this well, so he kept looking for high-quality partners.

Like Deng Guangrong's Darong Film Company, Xiang brothers' Yongsheng Film Company, Pan Disheng's Debao Film Company, etc., they are all his cooperation goals.

However, the movies produced by these companies have uneven quality and are not guaranteed for box office, sometimes high and sometimes low. Therefore, when working with them, Li Guoxing was always trembling and didn't know when he was cheated.

The newly rising summer is the most popular partner he dreams of. Because the box office of many films he directed is stable at more than 20 million. Moreover, the box office of the works he participated in is very guaranteed. Therefore, Li Guoxing is eager to cooperate with him for a long time, and he is willing to sacrifice a little profit for this.

But now it seems that Xia Tian is a little greedy and is not satisfied with these concessions.

"To be honest, I am very grateful to Mr. Li for his kindness to me." Xia Tian waved his hand, knowing that Li Guoxing was also kind.

For movies like "The Zombie Family" and "Detective Chocolate" with box office guarantees, his bids are fair. For the two movies "The True Colors of Heroes" and "The King of Kings". The prices he gives are actually more fair.

Because, except for knowing that these two movies will definitely become popular, the outside world is unfavorable. When the bidding was made, no one invested in these two movies. Li Guoxin could give 20 million and 15 million prices, so that he could not only recover the cost, but also make a big profit, which shows that he has no bad intentions.

If Xia Tian didn't know the box office results of these two movies, he would be very happy to accept the price proposed by Li Guoxing. However, who told him that both movies became popular in the end.

The box office of "The True Hero" in Hong Kong is as high as 34.6 million, and the box office of "The King of Kings" is also at least 15 million. Therefore, the price of Li Guoxing is already fair. But in summer, it seems that it is far from enough.

"Let's do this, the two movies, "Zombie Family" and "Detective Chocolate", are calculated according to the price you gave to you by Mr. Li." Xia Tian thought for a while, "But "Heroics" and "Overbial Flower". I think I'd better wait until the final box office comes out."

"Oh, it seems that Mr. Xia is very confident in those two movies." Li Guoxing knew what Xia Tian meant at the moment of hearing it. Obviously, he felt that the price he gave was less. "Mr. Xia, as a person who has experienced it, I sincerely give you a piece of advice. Sometimes, don't trust your intuition too much, otherwise you may pay a heavy price."

Li Guoxing said this not to threaten Xiatian, nor to deliberately derogatory Xiatian. He really planned to give Xiatian a piece of advice. Because he himself suffered a lot of losses because he believed in his intuition too much. He bought several movies that he thought were selling well, but ended up losing a lot.

"Let's do this. Since Mr. Li is willing to bet with me, then I will also make a bet with you. How about it?" Xia Tian smiled slightly.

"What are you betting on?" Li Guoxing asked curiously.

"I bet that my "Heroic Reality" can be over 30 million, breaking the box office record set by "The Good Stars"." Xia Tian smiled.

"Mr. Xia, you're making such a joke. It's impossible!" Li Guoxing shook his head repeatedly and said.

"The Great Stars" is starring Hong Jingbao, Cheng Long, Yuan Biao, Wu Yaohan, Feng Zhifan, Zeng Zhiwei, Hu Huizhong, Qin Xianglin and other top Hong Kong and Taiwan stars. Cass is incomparable. The investment is as high as HK$40 million, so that it can break the box office record of 30 million.

What is "The True Heroes"? A down-and-out director, an out-of-date star, and a box office poison. The only singer's achievements in the film industry are not impressive. Moreover, the entire film has only been invested in seven million.

Just such a movie, you dare to say that the box office is over 30 million, breaking the box office record set by "The Legend of the Lucky Stars". Isn't that a joke! It's so ridiculous!

"I'm not kidding, I'm very serious." Xia Tian looked at Li Guoxing seriously and said, "How is it, Mr. Li dares to bet?"

"Then what are you going to bet?" Li Guoxing hesitated for a moment and then asked.

"If I win, can Mr. Li let me invest in your Meiya company?" Xia Tian asked the conditions.

"You want to invest in my company?" Li Guoxing was shocked, but he didn't expect Xia Tian to make up his own ideas.

"Yes, if there is no own channel, the film company will never grow stronger. I lack the channels for overseas food ports, and Mr. Li's Meiya is the largest film businessman in Hong Kong, so I want to invest in your company." Xia Tian nodded.

"Mr. Xia is really ambitious but not old." Li Guoxing said in surprise. Unexpectedly, Xia Tian was young and analyzed so clearly.

If a production company does not have its own channels, it will be quite difficult. Because the profits are harvested by merchants and theaters, one-third of them can be left to the production company, even if it makes a profit.

"Can Mr. Li agree to this bet?" Xia Tian asked.

"Then if you lose, how can you calculate?" Li Guoxing asked.

"If I lose, Mr. Li can invest in my Tianxia Pictures. How about it?" Xia Tian smiled slightly.

Li Guoxing blinked, "I wonder how many shares Mr. Xia is willing to give me?"

"As long as Mr. Li, you have enough money, you can get more than half of the shares." Xia Tian smiled.

"No need to be that much, I only need 30% of it." Li Guoxing waved his hand quickly.

He is only good at film production and not good at making films, otherwise he would have opened his own film company. Therefore, the management rights of Tianxia Pictures are of no use to him. Instead, he has to worry that Xia Tian shares are too small and his work enthusiasm is not high, which leads to his long-term loss of money.

Besides, if the box office of the movie "The True Hero" really exceeded 30 million and broke the box office record set by "The Great Star", he would not want the Meiya, which he founded by himself, to be swallowed up by Xia Tian.

"Okay, 30% will be 30%. So, Mr. Li, did you agree?" Xia Tian said with a smile.

"Yeah, I agree." Li Guoxing nodded.

"Okay, then let's wait and see." Xia Tian smiled happily.

30% of Meiya's shares have now fallen steadily into his hands. With these 30% of the shares, he no longer has to worry about not having any overseas channels.

...

After discussing business with Li Guoxing, Xia Tian returned to Shaw's dormitory.

"Brother Tian, ​​how are you doing? Are the business negotiations okay?" Wang Qixian was waiting for him at home. After seeing him come back, he quickly asked with concern.

"Very good." Xia Tian said happily, "The overseas copyright of "Mr. Zombie" has finally been sold."

"Really?! Congratulations to Brother Tian!" Wang Qixian said happily after hearing this.

"Tongxi Tongxi. I sold that movie for 35 million. Xiaoxian, I have the money to buy a luxury house for you! How about it, are you happy?" Xia Tian smiled again.

"Wow! 35 million?!" Wang Qixian was shocked. He didn't expect the movie to make so much money. 35 million! Heaped together, I'm afraid even the houses were full.

"Yes! We have money to buy a new house." Xia Tian smiled happily.

After traveling through time, I have been busy with work. Although I have made a lot of money, I have not enjoyed it much.

It’s time to buy a luxury house and live the life of a rich man.

"Brother Tian, ​​let's not buy a luxury house for now, okay? It's too expensive! It's too wasteful!" Wang Qixian frowned in distress and said. She knew it was not easy for summer to make money, so she didn't want him to spend so much money for herself. (To be continued.)
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