145 [One Hero Three Gangs]
After attending visits from two radio stations, Ye Jin then went to the Wenhua Theater on Bolan Street, Mong Kok.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, all the tickets for the midnight trial were sold out. Therefore, the entrance of the theater is full of people waiting to enter, and scalpers are taking the opportunity to sell high-priced tickets.
"Fifty-one, fifty-one, if you want to buy it, you will be quick, and if you want to buy it, you will be gone if you are too late." They shouted loudly at the door holding the tickets, very arrogant and not afraid of being caught.
Most of these scalpers are from the community, forming cliques and powerful forces, and ordinary people dare not provoke them. In addition, they have a protective umbrella, and even if they are arrested, they will come out soon, so they are so unscrupulous.
"Brother Jin, you are so awesome. The movie is ten times higher, and there are still people who are willing to buy it." After Lin Qingxia and Ye Jin arrived, they couldn't help but say in surprise when they heard the scalpers' shouting.
Currently, a movie ticket costs only 4 to 5 yuan. The scalpers have slap Ye Jin’s tickets cost 50 yuan, which is ten times more. So much money is equivalent to one-tenth of an ordinary person’s monthly salary.
It is really unethical to the scalpers to speculate on votes like this. And the movie fans are willing to be squeezed by them, which shows Ye Jin's position in their hearts.
"I don't want them not to buy it, don't be cheaper for those scalpers." Ye Jin shook his head and said.
It is actually very hateful that scalpers will lose votes and interfere with normal market order.
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When they arrived at Wenhua Theater, important members of the crew such as Ye Jin, Lin Qingxia, Ding Shanxi were suddenly surrounded by reporters.
"Mr. Ye, was your play released at the same time as Xiao's Pictures' "Sound and Sex"? Was it intentionally arranged?" a reporter asked curiously.
"It shouldn't be. The publisher of my movie is Jiahe Pictures. I think it will be a normal commercial consideration when it is selected for the midnight show today." Ye Jin smiled.
"Mr. Ye, are you worried that the box office will be affected by the release of "Sound and Sex"?" a reporter asked curiously again.
"No." Ye Jin waved his hand and smiled, "I respect the audience's choice."
"Mr. Ye, how high the box office do you predict the drama "The Gods' Fight" can achieve?" Another reporter asked with a smile.
"Of course I hope the higher the better." Ye Jin smiled, "It's better to be able to surpass the box office of "Drunk Boxing".
"Then I wish you a big box office." The reporter smiled.
"Ms. Lin, how do you feel when you work with Mr. Ye?" A reporter asked Lin Qingxia curiously.
"I'm very happy to work with Mr. Ye." Lin Qingxia nodded, "He takes good care of me and has taught me a lot of things."
"Director Ding, how do you feel when you collaborate with Mr. Ye and Ms. Lin this time?" The reporter asked Ding Shanxi again.
"I think it's very good." Ding Shanxi nodded, "Mr. Ye is a very outstanding actor, and Miss Lin is also a very spiritual actor. I feel very honored to be able to work with them."
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After the interview, everyone entered the theater together and started watching the movie.
Ye Jin and Lin Qingxia sat together, while Hong Jin-Feng was on the other side.
"Mr. Ye, I have calculated the cost of "Lin Shirong"." He whispered to Ye Jin.
"Okay, how much does it cost?" Ye Jin nodded and asked.
"After we calculated, 250,000 Hong Kong dollars is enough." Hung Jin-jeong replied.
"Hmm?!" Ye Jin was stunned when he heard this.
After traveling through time, he participated in filming several dramas, and the lowest-cost production of "Dang Ketan" costs HK$200,000.
Although the drama "Lin Shirong" has no big scenes, the number of actors used is still quite large. What's more, some scenes need to be rented for filming, which further increases the investment cost of the movie.
He felt that it was not enough at all. According to his own estimate, it would cost at least 350,000 Hong Kong dollars.
"Brother Hong, I want to finish this movie for 250,000 yuan. Could it be that you are joking with me, right?" Ye Jin said in confusion.
"Oh, I discussed it with my brothers. In order to help me, my brothers have reduced their pay, so they saved a lot of money." Sammo Hung explained.
When Ye Jin heard this, he nodded.
Sammo Hung has worked hard in the circle for many years and has indeed accumulated rich connections.
One is that he is loyal and has the style of a elder brother. After becoming a Dragon and Tiger Martial Artsman, he has successively brought other brothers into the circle. People like Yuan Biao, Yuan Kui, Yuan Ze, Yuan Hua and others are all brought into the circle. With the elder brother, there is food, so everyone is naturally willing to follow him.
Secondly, Sammo Hung is a popular scholar and doesn't care much about gains and losses. He helped Hu Jin-chan shoot "The Picture of Loyalty and Martial Arts" for nearly two years. He was a martial arts coach, a stand-in, and a dragon and tiger martial artist who only earned 8,000 Hong Kong dollars on his shoulders. He was no longer serving him.
Moreover, in the 1990s, when Hu Jin-chan had no drama to film, Sammo Hung came to invest and asked him to film "The Painted Skin: Yin-Yang Dharma King" and took the initiative to play the leading role.
Like the elder brother who is both brotherly and does not care about gains and losses, many people are naturally willing to follow him. Therefore, everyone heard that he is a director and has made great efforts to automatically reduce his salary to help. This also greatly reduces the shooting cost of "Lin Shirong" and only costs 250,000 Hong Kong dollars.
"So that's the case." Ye Jin nodded, "But since brothers are so loyal, I can't let my brothers suffer. So, I'll give you 350,000 Hong Kong dollars to make up for your brothers' pay."
"Mr. Ye, you are really..." Sammo Hung was very moved when he heard this, "I thank you on behalf of my brothers."
"You're welcome, come to my hotel tomorrow to get the money." Ye Jin smiled.
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While Ye Jin was talking to Sammo Hung, the movie "The Gods Fight" was also being screened.
This movie tells the story of Xiao Qian, a young master who pretends to be a ghost under the name of God, who, under the advice of his friend Xiaolian, repents and helps the villagers eliminate bully landlords.
There are three main highlights of this movie. One is that Xiao Qian pretends to be a god and pretends to be a god, and deceives everyone into being in a daze. They all believe him as a god, which is really funny.
From the perspective of God, the audience naturally feels very interesting to see these foolish people being played by Xiao Qian. This is also a very clever and funny way.
Just like Mark Twain's famous book "Million Pounds", readers know that the protagonist Henry is just a pauper, but the wealthy businessmen and shop owners don't know the truth. They try every means to please Henry, showing all kinds of ugly things, which makes the audience feel funny naturally.
The second is the fight between Xiao Qianyi's pictographic fist and the bully. The [Drunk Eight Immortal Fist] in "Drunk Fist" imitated eight gods to fight, which made the audience feel excited.
In "The Gods' Kill", Ye Jin took one step closer and showed twelve types of pictographic fists. He sometimes pretended to be a white snake and hit the snake fist; sometimes pretended to be a soaring dog fist; sometimes pretended to be a monkey fist; sometimes pretended to be a monkey fist at the top...
Chapter completed!