In March 1983, a lot of things happened. For example, . President Ronald Reagan mentioned in a speech: "We are studying a strategic defense plan!" Nuclear energy, X-ray lasers, excimer lasers with space-based reflectors, neutral particle beam weapons, etc. are all unknown and powerful, and the media calls them the "Star Wars Project"! Later, the documents were declassified and it was said that this was a scam. In order to bring down the Soviet Union, of course the United States itself would not admit it. In later generations, there is no Star Wars, but we launched an intercontinental missile that flew 12,000 kilometers, it accurately fell into the predetermined sea area. The United States said: "It was notified in advance. This is a good thing!" Again. The 1st TV Golden Eagle Awards was also held in Kunming in March. I won’t go into details about the awards. In short, this means that the proportion of TV series has further increased, and televisions have become more popular. It’s about to start competing with movies for audiences. In Hong Kong, not only do reporters run fast, they also lift cars fast.
In the morning, Chen Qi sat in the back seat of a brand-new Wanshide, bumping his butt twice from time to time, feeling the comfort of the seat below, and asked: "Xiao Mo, how is it driving?" "Not bad, better than Gundam. Moreover, this car has strong power and runs fast. Let's try it?" "Farewell, stay safe. Don't try it in private, it will affect your image if something goes wrong." After all, Chen Qi still felt that Xiao Mo had speeded up and arrived at the set faster than before. When he arrived at the gate, the security guard stopped him: "This can't be done casually, Mr. Chen? Have you changed cars?" "Yes, I just changed it!" "Okay, wait a moment, I'll record the license plate." The security guard wrote down the license plate number and waved to let him go. He drove in and parked under the main building. Chen Qi, wearing a casual suit, got out of the car seriously, finally feeling like a cadre. "Archie!" Shi Nansheng ran out first, opened his arms and hugged him: "I saw the right person. When will we have the wedding banquet?" “Keep everything simple and don’t expect too much!” "You have to be simple, it may only happen once in your life------Hey, how about you do it in both places? The mainland can't handle it, but Hong Kong can handle it. We all go to congratulate you, Andy sings a song No problem? 1 "No, no, it's too high-profile." "Is this also illegal?" "What will happen to me if I do that? Nansheng, your ideas are not in place and you still have to learn." Chen Qi shook his head. The future president Xu liked this style of music. He went to celebrate Zhong Zhentao's birthdays, and Xu Xiaofeng held a singing club. He was there to support her, just like Te Niang, a high-ranking member of the Republic of China. The two went upstairs while talking. No matter what happened, Shi Nansheng showed great enthusiasm for the matter. She and Tsui Hark only got married in 1996, when one was 46 and the other was 45. They divorced in 2014. Chen Qi went into his office, made a cup of coffee, and waited for the film dealer to come to his door.
The ones from Europe and the United States will arrive tomorrow, and today it will be with East and Southeast Asian film producers, mainly talking about "The Love of Ghosts". It was about nine o'clock in the morning. The first customer arrived. Shinji Nakamura from Japan's Toho Company was also an old customer. He bought the first two "Tai Chi" films and offered a very generous price. This time he took the initiative to make an appointment with Chen Qi, and was still very polite after arriving. "Mr. Chen, long time no see!" "It's been a long time no see. Are you okay?" "Not good!" Shinji Nakamura looked frustrated and got straight to the point: "I'm really sorry, your "Life Is Beautiful" became famous in Berlin. I should have congratulated you. However, you know the nature of this film and it has been spread back to China. I would like to explain to you that our company will no longer have any commercial cooperation with your company. Please forgive me. " Chen Qi was silent for a moment. It was not unexpected, but this was the worse result he expected. Question: "Is it just you, or are all Japanese companies like this?" "I don't know about other companies!" "Okay, I understand, thank you for making the trip!" "I'm causing you trouble!" Nakamura Shinji bowed and left. Afterwards, Chen Qilu met several customers one after another. They were very interested in "The Love Between Ghosts and Humans". However, the market was too small, so the price was always low, with talks ranging from tens of thousands to tens of thousands. I am not very interested in "Life is Beautiful". Although it won the Golden Bear Award, the Golden Bear Award is not attractive to others. I only wanted to watch it because of the anti-Japanese content in it. After most of the day, Chen Qi felt that all he earned was small change. The last guest is from Korea. “The Love of Ghosts is simply great. I watched it twice and still can’t get enough of it. The male lead in it is very appealing to our audience, and the female lead is even more charming, but it is not a kung fu movie after all. Kung fu movies have the strongest appeal in our country. Mr. Chen, we are all old friends. How about 300,000 US dollars? In addition, our review of "Life is Beautiful" Also very interested——" "oh?"" "I was fortunate enough to watch it in Berlin. The depiction of the Japanese in it was chilling. Our country also has a tragic history of being invaded by Japan. I believe the audience will resonate with it. I am also willing to pay 300,000 US dollars for two films. how?" Two films, $600,000. Now the Hong Kong dollar has plummeted against the US dollar, which is equivalent to more than 4 million Hong Kong dollars. "Tai Chi 1" sold 300,000 yuan, and "Tai Chi 2" sold 600,000 yuan. That's because Koreans really like Tai Chi so much that they are willing to pay high prices. "make a deal!"
Chen Qi thought for a moment and nodded. The other party was also very happy and stood up to shake hands: "The movies you produce are always refreshing and full of surprises. I hope we can establish a long-term friendship!" After sending him away, Chen Qi sat in the office and calculated: "Ghost" sold 500,000 US dollars, and "Life is Beautiful" sold 450,000 US dollars. These two are not kung fu movies, so there are psychological expectations. The revenge effect of the Japanese film distributors is significant. The loss of a big buyer directly affects the subsequent "Tai Chi 3" and "Happy Ghost". European and American film distributors will arrive tomorrow, and they will be the big customers of "Life is Beautiful". But Chen Qi is still not happy. He picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Hello? Zhuang Cheng, how much money do you have?" "Only enough for daily operations. The extra funds were invested in "One House, Two Wives", but "Seven Days of Love" is very good at the box office and should be able to make back several million." "Make another movie this year, and I will give you the story outline tomorrow." "What type?" "Zombie movie!" After hanging up the phone, Chen Qi snorted. Fortunately, I opened a small account early to prevent unexpected situations. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, except for Cheng Long, Li Lianjie, and Yuen Biao, who could sell box office in Japan just by showing their faces, any other stars and any Hong Kong movies were like a stone sinking into the sea when entering the Japanese market. There is only one exception, which is zombies. Because some countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia have a lot in common with Chinese culture, especially this kind of supernatural culture, there is no barrier to understanding, and you can understand it after watching it. He was worried about what new movie to shoot this year! (Got it.——)