Chapter 113 Assembling the special effects team of Hong Kong movies(1/3)
When Zhao Donghuai and the Fast Chase crew held a closing banquet, Jinzhai.
Ni Jiang asked Jin Yong for help with a depressed look on his face, "Lao Cha, you have to help me. I was tricked into writing a script and being the leading actor at the same time. I was signed into three dramas at once, and I was promised a total remuneration of 2 million.
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"I was given a deposit of 50,000 yuan to start a group, but up to now there has been no response at all. I don't dare to ask the Xiang family for payment. Isn't this kidding me?"
"In the end, it was still a romance film, just like Wu Siyuan cheated on me like he did on Cheung Guorong."
"They are planning to launch a publicity campaign. When the time comes, they will tell the public that I am the starring role, and they will also film the next two movies..."
Jin Yong took a sip of tea slowly and said with a smile, "You have offended someone, otherwise the Xiang brothers would not have tricked you like this."
"Okay, why are you trying to be a pioneer for Coca-Cola? Why are you joining in the fun when big business giants are fighting with each other?"
Ni Jiang hummed, "I don't want to offend anyone. It was the guy named Zhao who tricked me first. I was cut down to 100 words per thousand words once, and I still have to review and revise the manuscript."
"The reputation I have built up over the past few years has been completely destroyed in one fell swoop. Just like that, those lunatics from Tiantian Daily and Oriental Daily are slandering me in all kinds of ways and slandering me. I am not worthy of the name of a talented scholar at all. They are just trying to gain my reputation by taking advantage of your halo."
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Jin Yong was speechless and laughed dryly, "With so many elites from the mainland coming in, my Mingpao sales have plummeted, almost falling back to less than 100,000 copies."
From March to now, Mingpao's sales have plummeted to the point where he has a headache.
But Jin Yong had no choice. Ming Pao's positioning was different from that of Kowloon Daily, Tiantian, Oriental Daily, etc., and its audience was also different. However, attracting readers through serialization was still an important part of sales.
He gave up writing long ago, but Ming Pao has been inviting manuscripts from various writers for a long time. Before the 1980s, it relied on Ni Ji's science fiction series and other writers' columns to boost sales.
Let’s open the book this time.
The first person to be cheated was Oriental Daily, followed by Ni Ji.
However, Oriental Daily News was large in size and had a lot of money. It spent money to hire a few writers from the mainland to apply for Hong Kong Island identity cards, and the serialization became stable.
It's not like Ming Pao can't do that, but the cost is too high... Jin Yong couldn't bear to spend that unjust money, so he was naturally in a state of poverty.
He also considered whether to come out again, but after thinking about it, he still felt that it was not appropriate. If he ended up personally and couldn't restore the decline, it would be better not to write. If he came out to return to the mountain, he would not be able to restore the decline, which would affect his transcendent status in the literary world.
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He also had a hemorrhage like Ni Ji.
The involution pattern of rolling in from the mainland is terrible.
Rather than that, it would be better to spend money to hire people from the mainland, but he was afraid that Ma Chengkun would rush to the street and increase the price to steal people from him.
Wasn't this how Ni Jiang was smashed away by Ma Chengkun?
So let's do this for now...stay put.
It’s just melancholy to watch Ming Pao’s sales drop day by day! His martial arts status has not been affected, but the newspaper business has suffered miserably!
Regarding his old friend Ni Jiang being cheated by the Xiang brothers, Jin Yong was a little helpless. He had many friends and could exert some influence, but who knew whether the Xiang family would listen or not?
What's more important is that Ni Jiang had not offended them when the Xiang brothers suddenly launched such an attack. This incident only happened after Ni Jiang suddenly became a pioneer for Coca-Cola.
What if the 10th and 13th elders of the Xiang family are working for that person? If he opens his mouth, can he save face?
To be correct, Jianlibao and Coca-Cola involve the battle between Chinese soda brands and foreign brands.
Seeing that Jin Yong did not agree to help, Ni Jiang became anxious and said, "Old Cha, after decades of friendship, you have to help your brother."
Jin Yong was powerless, "That Mr. Zhao is a media tycoon, and he is still fighting with Mr. Li in the mall. Who can I ask to pass the message to him? Will it be useful if I pass it on?"
"Kowloon Bus and real estate tycoon Lui Seng acquired Tian Tian Daily just because they wanted to do business with him. I really can't help these tycoon-level consequences. His ATV has never said it wants to film my martial arts drama."
“There’s not even a basis for communication.”
He also saw that ATV did not need his film and television rights. Not to mention the historical masterpiece Liu Xiu Legend, there were dozens or hundreds of brand new science fiction and martial arts collections.
What does Zhao Donghuai want to shoot but has no material for?
"I think you should admit your mistake in the newspaper first and avoid the limelight. If the Xiang brothers really helped him, what they are doing now is very civilized and civilized. There is not much association style. At most, you can use your fame to launder black money. Let them
I'll be cruel to you..."
That's right, I'm just using your fame to make romantic movies.
It was many years ago that Zhang Guorong was fucked by Wu Siyuan. The Xiang family is as elegant as Wu Siyuan? This is obviously a sign of restraint.
As for the salary of 2 million and only 50,000? It's just money laundering, just sprinkle water on it.
Ni Jiang was anxious and angry, "I...I...I, the victim, do I need to apologize first?"
Jin Yong, "..."
How do you call yourself a victim? It's just that you cheat money every day with a low number of words. You are used to staying in your comfort zone. Faced with the endless new and powerful competitors, you are anxious.
Look at how stable he is, even though Ming Pao was badly involved, he didn't do anything.
Even if Ming Pao is cheated and falls back to less than 100,000 yuan, and becomes less and less popular, the damage to him will still be limited.
By working hard for most of his life, he had accumulated a decent fortune.
He is also 60 years old, and his condition is different from that of 49-year-old Ni Jiang.
After thinking about it, Jin Yong said again, "You came to me about this matter. Actually, you came to the wrong person. I have no connection with that person at all. You should go to Brother Cai. Brother Cai has a good relationship with Jiahe Zou Sheng."
"Currently, isn't Brother Cai the producer of the movie that Cheng Long, Hong Yinbao, and Yuan Biao are filming?"
"Given this relationship, it is much more convenient for him to come forward and say something than for me."
Among the four great talents in Hong Kong, Cai Lan is involved in the film and television industry, the food industry, and there are many people in the film industry such as fast food trucks, as well as future brothers and sisters, Lucky Star, City Hunter, A Good Man, Heavy Duty Group, etc.
Longshi, Lucky Star Piece.
All produced by Cai Lan.
Ni Jiang smiled bitterly, "I called, but Lao Cai rejected me directly."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Dare you, a member of the film and television industry, to engage in "I object" with Zhao Donghuai?
Besides, Cai Sheng has been filming in Spain recently as a producer.
Jin Yong asked curiously, "What about Brother Huang?"
Huang Zhan is also more convenient to communicate than him. Huang Zhan wrote three songs for Zhang Guorong's multi-song album titled I Want.
Guan Jiahui, He Qing, and Hu Huizhong were the lead singers in the first album, Qian Qian Que Ge, Piao Xue, Can't Say Goodbye, and he also wrote two songs.
Ni Jiang's smile became even bitterer, "Lao Huang did help me. He helped me intercede with Zhang Guorong and Hu Huizhong, but no one responded."
Jin Yong let out a long sigh, "Then you'd better apologize in the newspaper first. Then don't continue to help Keke be a pioneer. Get rid of those things and write articles to make money. Things shouldn't be worse."
"If the Xiang brothers start messing around, the trouble will be much bigger than this time."
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The 14th is coming.
Zhao Donghuai arrived at Zhao's Pictures by car and decisively said to Azhen who was coming to greet him, "Call the mainland mother."
"Advertise to recruit album songs. If the standard is met, a song and lyrics will be paid an initial royalty of 3,000 Hong Kong dollars each. Afterwards, the copyright benefits due to the album's success will be remitted according to the market price."
"But what I want are pop songs like Courage and Fairy Tales. I still follow the old rules and send back some more current pop songs first so that relevant people can learn more about the style we want."
Azhen nodded hurriedly and took shorthand.
In the Mainland of this era, there is no shortage of big names in the music industry. For example, the 1986 version of Journey to the West, the bang bang bang bang, Yungong Xunyin, Dare to Ask Where is the Road, Daughter's Love, etc., which one is worse?
Another example is the creators of classic old songs such as "Loess Plateau", "Same Song", "Rolling Waters of the Yangtze River Passing East", etc. What's the difference?
As long as Zhao Donghuai is willing to spend money and give the market price, it will be enough for the big names in the music industry to immerse themselves in great creation.
This kind of arrangement is not about Juan Huang Zhan, Gu Jiahui and others, it is just a stimulation to let them stop being too arrogant and work harder to create new works!
Huang Zhan is still talented, unlike Ni Jiam.
Having said this, Director Zhao said again, "Call A Ying and ask him and the crew to try out a few hand-held shooting scenes. The photographers are Lu Yue, Zhang Feng, and Li Bian'an."
"If I can pass the test, I won't have to work as a coolie on the crew of Hurricane 2."
The three of them started learning handheld photography in March. Lu Yue came to Hong Kong to join the Zhao family at the end of May, and Zhang Feng and Li Bian'an came to Hong Kong to join the Zhao family in mid-June.
One thing to say is that Lu Yue, a professional photographer, can’t take pictures at the cinema level now. What he wants to take is the same as Hurricane Rescue 1, and it’s not even enough.
Lu Yue still has to study for at least half a year before he can hope to reach the level of Hurricane 1.
But, this is how the surprise came about. Zhang Feng and Li Bianan's learning ability improved by leaps and bounds. They stayed on the set of John Wick for a month, watched Director Zhao's operations, and practiced hard in private.
Those two have 24 hours a day and can spend 18 hours studying and exercising.
Self-discipline, willpower, etc., Pan Asia Group A Guang and A He should also respect.
Their four months of study time is enough to compare with the one or two years of hard training for photography students at the film school.
Students have holidays and Sundays, so they can let themselves go after class during the day.
Zhang Feng and Li Bianan didn’t!
Moreover, there are actually people in the Mainland who are as self-disciplined, hard-working and hard-working as they are...how many are there?? The two of them are already the most talented in photography among the few!
If you have talent, you are willing to work hard and endure hardship.
To be continued...