352 【Heroes】
"Mr. Zhang, thank you, thank you!" Xia Tian smiled at Zhang Guorong again.
"Mr. Xia, you are polite." Zhang Guorong smiled, "Mr. Xia, you have done that original song contest recently, and I feel that the Hong Kong music scene is full of hope after hearing so many good original songs."
"Thank you Mr. Zhang for your praise. This is also the purpose of my holding of this event." Xia Tian nodded and smiled.
Zhang Guorong also nodded, thinking that summer is amazing and willing to spend so much money to do this meaningful but ineffective thing.
In comparison, so many record companies in Hong Kong only know how to let singers cover songs. Don’t they know that singers cover other people’s songs, it feels like chewing sugar cane bagasse that others spit out again.
"Mr. Xia, I also heard that you are going to give back all the profits of the record company to the musician?" Zhang Guorong asked in surprise again.
Xia Tian nodded, "No, that's it."
"Really?!" Zhang Guorong widened his eyes in surprise.
When he first heard this news, he thought it was someone else talking nonsense. After all, how could there be such a stupid person in the world who would share his money to others?
Now that Xia Tian has personally confirmed, Zhang Guorong has to believe it even if he doesn't believe it.
"Then are you losing money?" he said in confusion.
Xia Tian smiled, "It's not too much of a loss, it's only 30 to 40 million Hong Kong dollars a year."
"..." Zhang Guorong looked at him speechlessly. Hong Kong dollars of 30 to 40 million are just 'only'?! That's already an astronomical figure, okay? But that's right. The 250 million Hong Kong dollars were donated. Three to 40 million are really not important to them.
"I think money is valuable, but art is priceless. Especially a good song, the value is infinite. So in order to make Hong Kong musicians more motivated to create good music for everyone, it is nothing more than I suffer a little loss." Xia Tian said immediately.
"Mr. Xia's idea is really great." Zhang Guo couldn't help but applaud, "I hope to join Tianxia Records after I have completed my contract with Huaxing Records in the future."
"Then I'll just sweep the bed and wait." Xia Tian also smiled.
Zhang Guorong is one of the most well-known singers in the Hong Kong music scene. He was evenly matched with Tan Fenglin in the mid-1980s, and there was a "Tan and Zhang Fight", which was a temporary bright spot. Although the four kings rose, Zhang Guorong's popularity remained unabated. And even in later generations, he was still deeply loved and supported by fans. His status is comparable to that of the American pop king Michael Jackson, and has become a fabulous figure.
If he can join his record company, it will be a big deal.
...
After chatting with Zhang Guorong, Xia Tian looked at Ye Tong again, where she played Zhang Guorong's girlfriend.
"Miss Ye, thank you for your hard work." He smiled.
"It's a bit hard, but for the sake of money, I will admit it no matter how hard I work." Ye Tong smiled.
Xia Tian was stunned and then laughed. Ye Tong was really a wonderful person.
"By the way, Miss Ye is still starring in Director Guan's "Woman's Heart". How is it going? Is it going well?" he asked again.
"It's pretty good. Director Guan is a good director, and I'm very happy to work with him." Ye Tong nodded and said.
"That's good." Xia Tian smiled, "By the way, I heard that Miss Ye doesn't have an agency yet, right?"
Ye Tong was introduced to this industry by film director Tan Jiaming. She was an advertising model before. After taking on her first film "Fire Youth", Ye Tong was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Academy Awards. The next year, she won the Best Actress Award for "Seven Days of Love".
Although she has not received formal acting training, her acting skills are natural. In another sentence, she is born to make a living.
Xia Tian also knew that Ye Tong had won nine nominations for the Academy Awards in her previous life, three awards, two film queens and one for the best supporting actress, and her acting skills were obvious to all. Of course, he wanted to join the company with such a superb acting artist.
Ye Tong nodded and laughed, "What, Mr. Xia, do you want to recruit me?"
"Of course, I just don't know if Miss Ye is willing or not." Xia Tian smiled, thinking that Ye Tong's straightforward personality was really to his own taste.
"Okay, see how much salary I've paid." Ye Tong said with a smile.
"Don't worry, I guarantee that I won't let you down." Xia Tian also smiled.
"Then I will join." Ye Tong nodded and agreed happily.
In this era, the Hong Kong film industry is monopolized by the three giants, and all resources are concentrated on them.
Funds, talents, fame... Small film companies have a hard time survival, let alone free artists.
Ye Tong knew that she had the title of Best Actress Award in the Academy Awards and had a little fame, so she could still think of using her. If she had consumed all this fame, she would have ended up miserably at that time.
In comparison, looking at people with agency companies such as Chung Chuhong, Wang Weixian, Hu Huizhong, Zhang Manyu, etc., they have never lacked filming, and they are even too busy to trade. Moreover, with a company as a shield, they also avoid a lot of trouble. At the same time, they also go to newspaper headlines and magazine covers from time to time, and their fame is rising.
So speaking of this, the saying that it is really not empty to lean on the big tree to enjoy the cool air!
"Okay, welcome Ms. Ye to join our company!" Xia Tian said with a smile.
"Mr. Xia, if I enter your company, will I be able to get a RV?" Ye Tong asked with a smile.
Xia Tian agreed immediately, "Of course. Give me my car to you first. Don't worry, it's very clean. I haven't lived there."
Ye Tong was stunned and hurriedly waved his hand with a smile, "No need, no need, I was joking just now."
Her personality is a bit silly. She is crazy, laughing and joking, and dares to say anything, so she often has amazing words. Of course, people who are familiar with her won't care, but people who are not familiar with her will be startled by her.
She picked up the RV with Xia Tian just a joke, but she didn't expect Xia Tian to agree so simply, which surprised her a little. After all, a RV with hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars is not a joke.
"It's okay. That RV is actually useless in my hands. If you like it, please use it first." Xia Tian smiled, "Or you just dislike me for using it. I'll buy you a new car in the future?"
"Ah, don't dislike it, don't dislike it." Ye Tong waved his hand quickly.
"Then it's settled, you can use the car first." Xia Tian smiled.
Ye Tong was stunned, then nodded, feeling surprised and moved in his heart. He felt that having such a generous boss was really not a bad thing.
...
After attending the final ceremony of the crew of "The True Heroes", Xia Tian invited the King of Kings over.
"Boss, the post-production of "Best Bad Friend" is about to be completed." Wang Jing reported the good news to Xia Tian.
"Okay, Director Wang is really happy to do his job. I will arrange for release as soon as possible." Xia Tian smiled, "I'm here to find you today, and I have a new film to ask you to shoot."
Wang Jing's eyes lit up. He liked to make movies the most because he could make money by making movies.
"Mr. Xia, please speak!" He said with a look of scrubbing eyes.
"Okay, the name of this movie is "Heroic Heroes", which tells the story of Ayong, Aguo and Huizhu, childhood sweethearts since childhood. Aguo Ayong followed the gangster leader Li Ge, Aguo was favored, Ayong was jealous, and turned to Brother Li Ge's mortal rival Lao Zhu, and his brother turned against him..." Xia Tian then told the story of "Heroic Heroes".
"Heroes" is a follow-up film in "The True Colors of Heroes", but unlike other bad movies that cheat money with the name of "heroes", this film is very well-made.
It uses the rise of small people and the growth of gang leaders as the context of the story, covering almost all gang elements, involving grudges, resentment, love, joys and sorrows, betrayal of close friends, and plots of subordinates. It portrays all bloody men who advocate loyalty, courage, and gratitude.
Not only has a good reputation, but also has a high box office, with two movies, and the box office is around 20 million Hong Kong dollars, which is very good.
Xia Tian knew that once "The True Heroes" was released, it would definitely cause a trend of hero films. At that time, all kinds of copycat hero films will emerge, just like the current zombie films, which makes the audience feel sick, and no matter how good the movie is, it will not be sold for money. So I must seize the time and shoot the movie, otherwise there will be no soup left by then.
After listening to Xia Tian’s story, Wang Jing applauded in admiration, "Boss, your story is really good, I think it's very interesting."
"If you have something to do, just take a photo." Xia Tian smiled, "I've prepared it for you, so let Zhou Runfa play Aguo, Wan Ziliang play Ayong, and Wang Xiaoxian play Huizhu..."
"Okay." Wang Jing nodded.
He has always been not picky about actors. He uses actors as the boss chooses. Or he uses actors as the actors he becomes popular. The paradox is that any actor performs well in his hands. Even a vase actor with no acting skills, he uses them very well.
"Businessman, I think your story is a bit long. If it were all condensed in a movie, it would probably take two and a half hours to shoot." He then frowned again.
Xia Tian smiled and gave the thumbs up at the King of Kings, "You said it well. Because this story itself is two episodes."
"Two episodes in the first and second?" Wang Jing was stunned.
A movie made in two episodes was more common in the 50s and 60s. Because filming was quite chaotic at that time, many films were shoddy and called "Seven Days" and meant that a movie was filmed for seven days, it was already considered an amazing big production. So let alone movies in the first and second episodes, even movies that were made in four episodes.
Chapter completed!