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Shao Yifu frowned while drinking tea. The most profound memory in his life was Zou Wenhuai...

"If you say that, aren't you afraid that I will delay the hurricane rescue?"

Zhao Donghuai laughed and said, "Shao Sheng, calm down. The profits involved in Hollywood are too huge. Profits can easily cost tens of millions of dollars. I don't believe you don't want to make them."

Shao Yifu frowned and put down his tea cup, "So you not only just want to make money, but you also come here to poach my five tigers? Or even rent and buy my theater chain?"

Zhao Donghuai continued to laugh and said, "Shao Sheng, I think I am very generous in my work. When I praised Afa and the others, I didn't recruit any of them. It was Lan Jieying. The first time I approached her to interview the heroine, she had not yet met her at that time.

Wireless has officially signed a contract."

"I have done this several times, and now I am also asking, if A Hua is really selected for the new film, then I hope that he will sign all the movie contracts and records with our company. As for the TV contract, for the remaining contract period between him and TVB, do you want him to do it?

When it comes to filming a TV show, I’ll leave it up to you to discuss it with him.”

"Shao Sheng, I have always felt that as a person, I like win-win and win-win situations. He is the only one I want. TVB is full of talents and there is no shortage of this one."

In 1985, Ah Hua was kept in the ice for more than a year because he did not renew his contract. He felt that he was sincerely looking for someone to discuss win-win issues.

After he grabbed the tea cup and took a sip of tea, Shao Yifu said, "Win-win? That's okay. I can rent more than a dozen theaters to you, and the annual rent is 150 million."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Director Zhao looked at Shao Daheng speechlessly, you are too shady.

He knew that more than a year later, Pan Disheng had spent 35 million on renting only four properties. At first glance, he now rented more than a dozen properties, costing 150 million... The remaining ten properties were worth 10,000?

That's not how the accounts are calculated. The value of the four leading theaters is far higher than the remaining ones.

The luxurious Longtou Cinema in downtown Tsim Sha Tsui and the theater near Kwun Tong Industrial Estate are not of the same dimension.

His various accounts are coming back one after another, and with the sale of Hurricane Rescue East Asia and Southeast Asia issuance rights, he will be able to collect more than 100 million Hong Kong dollars in the next month, of which selling car glass is the biggest money.

But 150 million, one year’s rent?

In 1983, the total box office revenue of all theaters on Hong Kong Island was more than 500 million, and the theater chains were expected to take half of it, pocketing 267 million.

But that’s Jiahe, Golden Princess, Datou, Shuangnan, Anle Cinema, etc., all relying on mainland blockbusters such as Shaolin Temple, Burning Old Summer Palace or showing Hollywood movies to get part of it.

Shaw Brothers... the total income of the dozen or so theaters of Shaw Brothers is 30 to 40 million? Then New World contributed more than 10 million! The year of 2084 is now being supported by hurricane rescue.

One New World brought more to Shaw Brothers theaters than dozens of Shaw Brothers films combined.

Asking for a rent of 150 million a year is too shameful, and the lion is asking for it.

No wonder second-generation rich people like Pan Disheng will only dare to rent four leading theaters in the future, rent and buy or recruit other small theaters to join them, share dividends, and form a theater chain.

After another sip of tea, Zhao Donghuai said with a smile, "Well, I only want four leading theaters in Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei, with a rent of 35 million a year and a one-year contract, and then I have the priority to renew the contract."

"Look, you opened a dozen theaters, Shaosheng, for 150 million, and I only rented four theaters and gave you 35 million. Isn't that very kind?"

He knew that if he asked for 35 million now, what he would get in the end would definitely be higher, which would make Boss Shao earn more. But again, Zhao Donghuai prided himself on being a kind man, and it was so exaggerated to make money in the waste paper and glass business.

Now I am still planning to poach Andy Lau's contract and promote new action stars and singers.

It doesn't matter if you let Boss Shao earn a few more millions. Just treat it as a return of favor, but you have to tell me straight up that I'll take Andy Lau's contract and I'll buy Ah Hua according to the liquidated damages above... That won't sound good. Now both parties are working together happily.

, there is no need to make things ugly.

It was Shao Yifu's turn to be speechless, you are really a bargaining genius!

After grabbing the tea cup and playing with it for a while, Shao Yifu said, "Four leading theaters will do, too, 50 million a year."

In the future, he can only split it up and rent it. He also understands that there are too few people who can come up with tens or hundreds of millions of cash flow to rent this.

There are many rich people in Hong Kong, and those who are willing to enter the entertainment industry...

Regardless of whether Pan Disheng in the future or Zhao Donghuai now, what matters most is not only whether you can make money by renting a theater, but how much you can make, but after you have your own theater, your influence and prestige in the Hong Kong film industry will become another kind.

A person standing on another step.

There are so many film companies in Hong Kong, why are the only ones who are called film tycoons those who hold theater chains?

As for Pan Disheng's renting of the theater, it was only in April 1985, and the deal was completed only after the third brother of Shaw Brothers passed away due to illness. On the surface, it was the third brother who was in charge of everything at Shaw Brothers Theatre.

Is it unfeasible to go so far in advance now? It really doesn't have that impact. Shao Daheng's third brother is in charge of Nanyang Cinema, Xingma Tai, etc., and he likes to delegate power and let juniors take over.

He is far from a character like Shao Yifu who wants to dominate TVB at Shaw Brothers Pictures and TVB.

At the Shaw Brothers Theater on Hong Kong Island, his third brother rarely interfered.

As early as the early 1980s, with the rise of New Art City, Jiahe relied on Cheng Long, Hong Yinbao and others to dominate step by step. Even in the mainland, blockbusters appeared one after another, and Anle Cinemas could also make money by showing Hollywood movies.

As for Shaw Brothers, it is losing money every year and has no good films.

Since theaters cannot sell tickets, many of the movies produced by Shaw Brothers Pictures are losing money, and the salaries of the large crews from the front to the back are also suffering long-term losses.

Zhao Donghuai said again, "Shaw Brothers, I will contribute up to 40 million to the four leading theaters, and I will have priority to renew the contract every year. However, if one day Shaw Brothers reorganizes Shaw Brothers Pictures and releases new films, I will definitely support them strongly."

Shao Yifu took a sip of tea and said, "Now that I think about it, I feel that you really want to rent the theater and are not joking."

“Is it really that profitable to sell waste paper?”

When he was planning to film the first film "New World", the bad guy in front of him had to take the IOUs owed to him by the mainland's public paper mills and mortgage them to raise funds.

It’s only been a few months? It’s not difficult for you to spend tens of millions? Doesn’t it affect your filmmaking plans? That’s it, he’s still playing newspaper.

Zhao Donghuai smiled and said nothing.

Shao Yifu thought again, and after a few minutes, he said, "Okay, I can rent four leading theaters to you for a rent of 35 million yuan a year, but this will have to wait at least one or two months. I have to do it."

Good overall arrangements and proper measures.”

"Then Andy Lau's film contract and record contract will also be given to you."

Zhao Donghuai was surprised. This is not like you who asked for 150 million before. He took the initiative to raise the price to 40 million a year, and he still heard you taking the initiative to give a discount?

"What about the conditions?"

Shao Yifu smiled and said, "I want you to help me support a group similar to Guan Jiahui, He Qing, Hu Huizhong and those beautiful girls. Of course, I don't want to support it now. Your girl group has just debuted and is starting to become popular."

"If I ask you to praise their competitors now, you will definitely not do it."

"After a year and a half, their popularity has stabilized. You are helping my TVB support. By then, your newspaper resources, movie resources, and my TVB can all complement each other and benefit each other. Didn't you say you like a win-win situation? This condition

How about it?"

Zhao Donghuai didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Shao Yifu's vision is really... Let's not talk about the mainland. Happy Girls gradually appeared in Hong Kong after Happy Ghost became popular. Wanwan also started in 1984. Under the influence of the island country, City Girls appeared, and the Flying Eagle Three appeared in 1986.

Shu.

The early girl groups, the originators of girl groups, really didn’t have the same operating methods as later generations.

His company's group is only in its prototype and early trial operation stage. The newspaper photo album is still limited to 50,000 copies a day, and the demand for songs to hit the streets is still in its early stages.

But if these groups are organized, if you become popular, they will become a cash cow. They are not one person but a group. Shao Daheng's proposal is really a win-win situation... He really needs the cooperation of TV stations to form a logical circle with newspapers and movies.

Of course Shao Daheng is not at a loss.

TVB has too many beauties, and it controls the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant. There are always newcomers year after year!

Who will be the Hong Kong sisters in the next few years?

He is really helping TVB to promote a new group, but the impact on him is just that. He does not help TVB. As long as Shao Yifu has this intention, he can do his homework and TVB has a lot of beautiful female resources.

In this era of Hong Kong Island, there are also many powerful people in the Wanwan music scene.

There is no shortage of publicity platforms for Shao Daheng. If he can just find Ming Pao and Oriental Daily newspapers to cooperate, it may even have a greater impact on the sales of his newly formed Kowloon Daily.

Not only Shao Yifu, this year is also the birthplace of the birth of girl groups in Japan, South Korea and even Wanwan. In addition to girl groups, Wanwan also quickly formed the Little Tigers in 1988.

After thinking about it, Zhao Donghuai nodded, "Okay, it's settled."

Shao Yifu smiled, "With the influence you and I have now, let's not talk about signing a contract. Let's make a verbal agreement first. You can always go to someone to ask for Ah Hua's contract."

"Even for the group you have, the record release can be done in Leslie's way."

At this point, he sighed again, "Is it really that profitable to make waste paper? My dear, you are the fastest newcomer I have ever seen. Bruce Lee was a child star, and before joining Golden Harvest, he had already achieved fame through kung fu!"

"He also starred in a TV series at A Mei's house."

"Not to mention big-nosed Aaron and Sanmao, but I advise you, don't think about getting involved in Hollywood easily in the early stages of development. It's not too late to lay a solid foundation."

"Once you stumble in the rapid development momentum, not to mention the outside world, Zou Wenhuai can swallow you up. Now that he is helping Sanmao to start a show, isn't it just two to three million that he will throw away, and there will be no dividends from other places at all?

?”

Zhao Donghuai laughed. Even now, he still didn't forget to dig a hole for Zou Sheng while talking??

However, the last time I approached Hua Xing to talk about releasing a record for Kwan Jiahui and the girls, they were rejected... Shao Daheng personally agreed? It saved him a lot of trouble.

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When Zhao Donghuai returned to Zhao's Building, it was still early for the time he had agreed with Jiahe Zou Sheng. He had originally planned to call the mainland and ask his subordinates to recruit some theater management talents... His advertisement for writers at Yangma had already been put out.

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The Pengcheng branch office where the letter was received was designated, and a chief editor and three editors were sent to visit the office and screen the manuscripts.

Now that the movie theater chain is about to be acquired, we definitely cannot use all the managers from the previous Shaw Brothers. We have to recruit ourselves. Hiring people from Hong Kong Island is not bad, but the mainland has such a large market, population base, and cheaper salaries.

Recruiting a few from the mainland and recruiting a few from Hong Kong Island is the best approach.
To be continued...