"The Xu brothers' movies are really popular in Japan. When their "Half-Take" was released in Japan, it ranked among the top ten in the annual box office in Japan." Liu Weihong nodded, "The Japanese like the fast-paced comedy style of the Xu brothers, which is very different from the slow comedy they usually see."

Xia Tian's eyes lit up. If this is the case, he would have really picked up the treasure. Xu Guanwen and Xu Guanying are now co-production of "Detective Chocolate". Perhaps he can use this film to successfully knock on the door to the Japanese film market.

"Since that's the case, can we try this "Detective Chocolate"?" he immediately suggested.

"It's OK, but the boss is very blunt, it's very difficult." Liu Weihong said sincerely, "Japanese society has always been very conservative, and it's difficult for outsiders to open up their market."

"And Japan is also relatively large, and the film distribution costs are relatively high, so film companies dare not try to release large-scale, for fear that they will not be able to recover the cost. Japan does not even dare to release large-scale movies produced in its own domestically, and even worse, our Hong Kong movies are. Even if they barely sell them, the price will be very low."

"How can you be content if you don't try it?" Xia Tian smiled slightly after hearing this.

Japan is the second largest film market in the world today, with a total box office of ten times that of Hong Kong, reaching nearly 6 billion Hong Kong dollars. Such a huge market is just a sea of ​​separation, so how can it not make people salivate?

"You contact several major Japanese film dealers and said we plan to cooperate with them to publish "Detective Chocolate" starring Xu Guanwen and Xu Guanying." Xia Tian ordered, and Liu Weihong's face turned dark, "We can pay a certain proportion of the distribution fee." Xia Tian added.

"Brother Tian, ​​is this too risky? If that movie is not popular, we will not only not make money, but we will also have to pay a loss." Chen Yixin hurriedly advised.

"I'm willing to give up, I'm willing to give up, but where can I get it without giving up? Is it possible to just think about the pie falling from the sky? I have to give it a try." Xia Tian waved his hand, "Besides, when theaters did not cancel the bottom-up system before, if the movie was to be released, wouldn't it have to pay the bottom-up cost of the theaters? Now it's just to pay the bottom-up cost. As long as our movie is good enough, we can definitely make it back."

The "bottom-guaranteed system" is a tyranny clause implemented by Hong Kong theater merchants a long time ago. If a producer's movie wants to be released in theaters, he must pay the theater merchant a bottom-guaranteed fee.

Many movies cannot even make back the bottom-up fee due to the bleak box office, let alone the production costs, which has caused heavy losses to the producers.

This also leads to many film manufacturers who feel that the quality of the film is too poor and cannot even make the bottom-up fee after the film is released, they would rather throw the copy into the warehouse than pay the money.

Like Brother Cheng Long's "One and Half-Stage" was not as filmed as the boss Luo Wei's intention, so he threw it into the warehouse for more than a year. Later, after he became famous with "The Snake-shaped Hand", he was quickly taken out for screening.

The bottom-up system has been popular in the Hong Kong film industry for decades. Finally, due to the establishment of new theaters, competition among theater companies has intensified. In order to seize high-quality film sources, several major theaters have successively abolished the bottom-up system. In total, it only took four or five years.

"I understand, Brother Tian." Chen Yixin immediately understood what he did when he heard Xia Tian say.

Liu Weihong immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Xia Tian say this. If the company is willing to pay a certain issuance fee, I believe that those Japanese peddlers should agree to the issuance. In this case, the boss will be completed by giving his own task. As for whether the company loses or makes a profit, it is what the boss needs to care about and has nothing to do with him.

"Boss, I'll contact you immediately after I go back." He said immediately.

"Yeah." Xia Tian nodded, "What should we do in the Korean market? Shaw Brothers, how did Jiahe open up the Korean market?"

"The Korean market has always been closed. Before, only fifteen Hong Kong films were allowed to be introduced every year, and this year it began to relax the quota to thirty movies." Liu Weihong introduced, "Shao Brothers mainly played edge balls, used some Korean actors to shoot in the form of a co-production film. Even so, it took more than ten years of water-mixing to open the Korean film market."

"Jiahe opened up the Korean film market and took advantage of Shaw Brothers. Because several bosses came from Shaw Brothers, and many connections and channels were also dug up."

"Xinyi City has not opened up the Korean market yet. I heard that they have been working hard in the past few years, but the effect is not very obvious." Liu Weihong introduced again.

Xia Tian nodded with a smile. An old senior like Shaw Brothers did set an example for juniors like him. Unexpectedly, there was already a form of co-production in the 1960s and 1970s, which really surprised him.

"In this way, just use Shaw Brothers' channels to ask them to help publish it in South Korea." Xia Tian suddenly thought.

"Can they agree, Brother Tian?" Chen Yixin asked in confusion.

"It should be possible. If Shaw Brothers had made movies before, it would be inevitable that he would be like an enemy country. But now that Sir Shao has stopped making movies, why are he afraid of competition? Besides, we won't let him work in vain. I don't believe that he doesn't make money." Xia Tian said confidently. With Sir Shao's stingy attitude towards his employees, Xia Tian didn't believe that he wouldn't make money.

"Boss, I think you can give it a try." Liu Weihong also nodded.

"Yeah, then give it a try." Xia Tian also smiled.

...

After talking about the release of the movie with Liu Weihong, Xia Tian left Tianxia Pictures and went to Fantasy World Magazine.

The two companies are very close, right next to each other, so he has appeared in the magazine in less than five minutes.

"President!"

"Hello president!"

“…”

The members all smiled and said hello.

Xia Tian smiled and waved to them one by one, "Jiahui, come here." When he saw Liang Jiahui in the crowd, he felt a move in his heart and quickly waved his hand.

"President, do you have something to ask me for?" Liang Jiahui asked in confusion.

"Well, how are you doing recently? Is the book writing still going well?" Xia Tian asked with a smile.

"It's very smooth, thank you for your care." Liang Jiahui nodded and said with a shy smile.

His royalties have now reached 70 yuan for a thousand words. If he writes 5,000 words a day, he can get more than 10,000 yuan for a month. To be honest, he makes more money than before as an actor.

"Jiahui, if you are given a chance, are you willing to continue writing novels or be an actor?" Xia Tian sighed slightly when he saw that he seemed to be very adapted to his current life, and then asked.

Liang Jiahui was stunned, and his heart began to thump and beat violently.

He knew that there was a film company in Xiatian, and it had been developing very rapidly recently. He asked this and must have wanted to invite himself to go out for acting again, which made him start to get excited.

In fact, although he is now sitting in the office, blowing the air conditioner, living a comfortable life of 9 to 5, earning tens of thousands of yuan a month, in his heart, he has never forgotten the act.

Now after he gets off work, he will still go to the Hong Kong Youth Drama Club to participate in activities. In his spare time, he will also try to write scripts, write characters, and watch "Actor's Self-cultivation". He fantasizes that he is still in the crew and is still waiting for the director's name...

"President, Taiwan has banned me, my movie cannot be sold." Liang Jiahui took a deep breath, calmed down, and then said to Xia Tian.

He didn't want to harm Xia Tian.

"I know." Xia Tian nodded, "I am working with Taiwan's China Film Festival recently. Looking back and finding an opportunity to help you have a relationship. I think it should be able to lift the ban on you."

At the beginning, the Xinyi City helped Liang Jiahui lift the ban, which was just Zhou Run's words. He told the officials of the Taiwan Cultural Bureau that "Liang Jiahui is from Xinyi City." From then on, Liang Jiahui was lifted out of the ban.

Now Xia Tian has met Mr. Chang of Zhongying and has recruited Zhang Aijia, a great man. With the help of both of them, it should not be difficult to lift Liang Jiahui's ban.

"Really?!" Liang Jiahui was shocked when he heard this.

Although he seemed to be very open about his ban on the surface, he looked indifferent. Even if he couldn't act and set up a stall on the street, he always maintained an optimistic attitude. But in fact, this matter was always a stone in his heart, which made him feel uncomfortable.

Now that Liang Jiahui knew that this damn stone could be moved, he was suddenly a little ecstatic.

"Thank you, thank you, president." He bowed excitedly.

"Okay, okay, don't be too excited, do your job first. I will find an opportunity to plead for you." Xia Tian quickly helped him up and said.

"Yeah." Liang Jiahui nodded.

"Okay, go back and continue writing novels. I have something to talk about when I contact Editor Tang." Xia Tian said again.

Liang Jiahui nodded and turned around and went back.

Xia Tian looked at his back and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

He always knew that Liang Jiahui was a good actor, with good acting skills and wide acting skills. He could perform literary youth, ordinary youth, funny young people, and each one could reach the realm of transformation. He was simply a genius.

The company is now expanding rapidly and lacks talents, especially good actors like Liang Jiahui. If he can help him lift the ban, the company will have another thousand-mile horse from now on.

"President." Just as he was about to be happy, Editor-in-Chief Tang walked up to the front.

"Well, I heard that the comic club has full staff?" Xia Tian asked with a smile, "Where? Why didn't I see anyone?"

"Our magazine is too small and can't be opened at all. Mr. Cha specially bought a room next door." Tang Congsheng explained.
Chapter completed!