Chapter 36: Meet Sammo Hung
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Weng Meiling was surprised for a while when she saw Leslie Cheung and Andy Lau, she believed that Lin Wei and Wang Jing were not liars, but she was still hesitant about joining Times Film Company. She now signed up for the beauty pageant in Xiangjiang, and she was reluctant to leave this beauty pageant.
Wang Jing saw her hesitation and advised: "Ms. Weng, you only hope to become famous when you participate in beauty pageants. After becoming famous, you also have to choose to join a film company or TV station. Joining our film company now does not affect your participation in beauty pageants. TVB will not sign an entertainment contract with you from the beginning. Moreover, Miss Weng joins TVB. Although it is a big station, there are also countless big-name stars there. It is not so easy for Miss Weng to make a debut."
"Let me think about it." Weng Meiling did not agree directly in the end.
Lin Wei said with some regret: "Okay, Miss Weng, after considering it, Cheng and Bucheng will call back."
Lin Wei, Wang Jing and Leslie Cheung who came here later, Andy Lau left Weng Meiling's surrogate mother's home. The place where Weng Meiling lived was far away. Andy Lau couldn't help but ask Lin Wei curiously: "A Wei, are you planning to support this girl?"
"I have this plan, but this matter seems a bit troublesome. In Xiangjiang, wireless is the golden signboard." Lin Wei smiled bitterly. He now found that he was facing many things. First of all, the film company has no theaters, which is always a troublesome thing. The second point is that if you want to recruit more talents, you have to start from the TV station in Xiangjiang. But the problem is that the funds you have now are far from enough to start from a TV station in Xiangjiang.
"Awei, don't worry, our film company has just begun, and one day it will dominate Xiangjiang. Look, you are young and already own several companies. If you are not satisfied, how can you let us have the right to live?" Wang Jing patted Lin Wei's shoulder and comforted.
"Yes, no hurry, I still have time." Lin Wei smiled, knowing that he was too anxious.
Everyone returned to the company. Lin Wei sat in his office and thought for a while. How should he contact the two theaters, Jiahe and Princess Jin. At present, Princess Jin's theaters should be easy to contact because they have fewer film sources. In order to attract more film sources, Lei Juekun, the boss of Princess Jin, even abolished the guarantee system for theaters.
After thinking for a while, I saw two scripts in the desk drawer, "The Strategy of the Five Blessings Stars" and "Plan A", and then I remembered that I had already planned to meet Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan, with the purpose of borrowing a few of their subordinates from them for use. Lin Wei said his plan to Wang Jing, and Wang Jing could only agree. There was no way. Times Film Company did not have funds to shoot movies, but theaters that did not have movies.
The next day, Lin Wei found Sammo Hung at Baohe Film Company, which was a film company opened by Sammo Hung in 1980. Lin Wei came here not for this company, but for Lin Zhengying.
Lin Wei plans to start shooting a series of zombie and ghoul films, and Lin Zhengying is the best person to shoot this type of movie. When she saw Lin Wei, Sammo Hung was a little stunned and thought to himself, whose child is coming here.
"Hello, Mr. Hong, I am Lin Wei from Times Film Company. I'm here to pay a visit to Mr. Hong." Lin Weixian introduced himself and handed a business card to Sammo Hung with both hands.
Sammo Hung took Lam Wei's business card and looked at it. He was a little surprised. He knew about Times Film Company. He was still screening "Brothers in the Defeat" that Sammo Hung couldn't raise his head. The two movies were released at the same time, but "Brothers in the Defeat" was too popular, and it was a bit unsatisfactory to suppress the box office of "Brothers in the Defeat" so that Sammo Hung could not not pay attention to Times Film Company, and after inquiring, he also knew that the boss of Times Film Company was a child.
"Hello, Boss Lin, why are you free to visit me, a small film company?" Sammo Hung reached out and shook Lin Wei for a moment, and was very curious about why Lin Wei suddenly ran to his company.
"Haha... I naturally want to have a conspiracy with Mr. Hong. In Xiangjiang, in the film industry, how can I get around Mr. Hong's stance? In addition, I want to borrow someone from Mr. Hong." Lin Wei first praised Sammo Hung, and then said his purpose.
"Haha...Boss Lin, please sit down first. I wonder who Mr. Lin wants to borrow?" Sammo Hung asked after letting him sit down.
Lin Wei was not very polite with Sammo Hung, and sat down and said, "I want to borrow Mr. Lin Zhengying to help me direct several movies."
"You mean to ask Zhengying to be the director for you?" Sammo Hung looked at Lin Wei in surprise.
"Yes, I want to ask Mr. Lin Zhengying to help me make five movies. Director Fei Hao said that you will definitely satisfy you."
Sammo Hung pondered for a moment. Lin Zhengying is indeed under his command now. At present, he can only help him. If he can really go to Times Film Company to be a director, this is a good opportunity for Lin Zhengying. The movie "Brothers in Trouble" is enough to prove that Times Film Company still has a certain strength. In addition, Boss Lin also has a well-known record company in Xiangjiang, which is enough to prove that Boss Lin is extraordinary. Baohe Company has no plans to shoot films yet, so there should be no problem lent Lin Zhengying out.
"Boss Lin, wait a moment, I'll call Zhengying here." Sammo Hung was very good to the people around him. Lin Zhengying now has a good opportunity, and he is willing to help Lin Zhengying get this opportunity.
Lin Wei sat in Sammo Hung's office and waited for a while, Sammo Hung brought Lin Zhengying in: "Zhengying, this is the boss Lin I just mentioned, Boss Lin, this is the Lin Zhengying you are looking for."
"Haha... I know Mr. Lin. Hello, Mr. Lin, I'm very happy to see you." Lin Wei stretched out his hand.
"Hello, Boss Lin." Lin Zhengying is not a talkative person, and his words are very concise.
The three of them sat down again, and Lin Wei said: "I'll tell you straight to the point. I want to ask Mr. Lin to shoot five ghost-related movies. The script was written by me. Mr. Lin can read it. As for the director fee, please ask the two to offer a price."
Lin Wei took out the script of "Happy Ghost", Lin Zhengying took it over and watched it for a while, and said, "The script is good. How much directorship fee is Boss Lin willing to pay?"
"Haha... I think this question should be left to Mr. Hong, who knows the best of the movie market."
Sammo Hung thought for a while and said, "I don't tell Boss Lin that it's empty. Each movie can be at least 150,000."
Sammo Hung had his considerations when he said this price. If Lin Zhengying is a director, his value is at most this price. In addition, Times Film Company is like Baohe Company today, and it is impossible to make any big investments. Therefore, if the price is high, it is easy for people to understand it as a sky-high price.
Lin Wei shook his head. Seeing him shake his head, Sammo Hung thought his price was unacceptable to the other party, but he heard Lin Wei say: "Mr. Lin's talent is far beyond this price. We need to cooperate for a long time. I can't lose Mr. Lin. Let me say that Mr. Lin's director fee, I am willing to pay 500,000 yuan per movie, and five movies are 2.5 million yuan. However, I have a request. Mr. Hong will introduce Boss Zou of Jiahe. I think after these five movies are made, they will be screened in Jiahe's theaters."
"Don't your Times company have Shaw's theater chain?" Sammo Hung looked at Lin Wei in surprise.
"Not enough, tell Mr. Hong the truth. My company has now been pressed for several movies but cannot be released. Shaw Brothers' theaters have a lot of movies alone, and they can't squeeze out much time to give my company."
"That's it, okay, Boss Lin said something about time. I'll take Boss Lin to meet Boss Zou." Sammo Hung agreed readily. The director fee Lin Wei gave made Sammo Hung realize that Lin Wei is not only a generous person, but also has a stronger strength than he knows. For such a powerful and generous person, Sammo Hung has no reason not to get in touch with him.
"Then thank Mr. Hong first, Mr. Hong, Mr. Lin, let's sign the contract first." Lin Wei smiled.
"Okay, in the future, Zhengying will ask Boss Lin to take more care of her." Sammo Hung agreed to Lin Zhengying.
The three of them signed the contract in Sammo Hung’s office. After both parties signed their names, Lin Wei stood up first and extended his hand to Lin Zhengying: "Mr. Lin, happy cooperation."
"Boss Lin, the cooperation is pleasant." Lin Zhengying also had a smile on her face, and she felt a little dreamlike. He could be said to be an old man in the film industry. In the era of Bruce Lee, he was an important assistant to Bruce Lee. However, since Bruce Lee's death, Lin Zhengying has been living a bad life. Unexpectedly, Lin Wei suddenly came to ask him to be the director today, and he signed the director of five movies. This matter really made him a little disbelief.
Lin Wei stretched out his hand and shook Sammo Hung: "Mr. Hong, please have a happy future cooperation."
"In the future, we are all our own people. Don't call me Mr. Hong, call me Jinbao or Fatty." Sammo Hung said generously.
"Then I'll call you Brother Hong, Brother Hong, you can just call me Xiaowei or Awei in the future." Lin Wei changed his mouth with a smile.
Chapter completed!