"I will rush over to take a look at the crew of "The Handsome Man" tomorrow morning. If nothing happens, I will join the crew in the afternoon. However, it is best to stagger the release times of the two movies. If you have any issues related to overseas distribution and encounter pressure from peers, you can also come to me! "
Liu Qingshan said bluntly that overseas issuers all have fixed customer channels. He knew that he might not be able to get involved, but when faced with things like being suppressed and excluded by local peers, using his name was far more effective than following formal channels. Works a lot.
Hong Dabao nodded: "These things are inevitable in the future. Because of you, there is currently a kung fu craze in the world. The golden age of our Xiangjiang Film Festival is coming. In this regard, you saved Xiangjiang." of the film industry!”
There is absolutely no exaggeration in these words. Even Liu Qingshan himself will not be polite and humble, but is a real presence.
"Well, taking advantage of this great opportunity, the Hong Kong entertainment industry is about to return to its heyday in the 1980s and 1990s. I advise you to go to the mainland to select talents as soon as possible, otherwise it will lead to a shortage of kung fu actors due to too many film sources. !”
Xiang Huan slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "That's really what happened. I think the four of us are here today, and Shanzi has influence in the mainland martial arts community. This issue really needs to be determined in advance!"
Liu Qingshan's sensitive perception ability immediately detected a flash of regret in Yang Wancheng's eyes. It was obvious that he had already planned this, but he didn't expect that Liu Qingshan would say it out in advance and let the other three families have ideas.
He immediately said to Yang Wancheng: "Uncle Yang, as far as I know, there are countless relevant talents in the mainland, so in the future, it is best to choose to jointly shoot kung fu movies in Hong Kong with the mainland, hug each other, and go abroad to grab food together, so as to maximize Only by being less oppressed by foreign counterparts can we have more say!"
His implication is that no one company can monopolize this kind of thing. The market is so big and Hong Kong is the world's kung fu film production center. Only by working hard in one place can we monopolize the kung fu film market.
As he expected, with Yang Wancheng's shrewdness, he immediately realized the necessity of this matter, and he soon felt relieved: "Without further delay, we old guys will go discuss it now to avoid being robbed by other companies." First!"
Liu Qingshan nodded, "As for the mainland martial arts community, you should unite to find Mr. Yu Chenhui. It would be best for him to contact the Chinese Wushu Association to hold a competition and select talents through a draft. But the four of you must It is best to advance and retreat together, and it is best to avoid private transactions, because our goal is the entire overseas market, and we must work together!"
"What about other small production units? In Xiangjiang alone, besides us, there are more than 20 film companies that can produce Kung Fu movies!" Li Xiangze asked.
"So I ask you to find Mr. Yu," Liu Qingshan explained patiently, "and then sponsor this national martial arts competition in your joint name! The sponsorship is not free, you must sign a contract with the Wushu Association in advance, and they will come Negotiate with the cultural department in the mainland. Any exchanges with foreign actors in the future must go through the martial arts organization jointly established by you."
The great director Wang Jiawei interrupted at this time: "Do you understand, bosses? What Shanzi means is that as people go to higher places, martial arts in the mainland will only choose those that are more conducive to their future development. The recruitment company jointly owned by the four major film studios is The only choices, even if a few are occasionally missed, will only be those with slightly less ability and appearance.”
"What happens after recruitment? How will the four of us adjust those actors internally?" Yang Wancheng asked.
"It's very simple. The company you jointly formed is not only responsible for recruitment, but also responsible for future actor training. Those who pass the assessment will be temporarily allocated performance plans by that company. Finally, the final artist contract will be freely chosen according to the actor's personal wishes. !”
This is Liu Qingshan's consideration for the martial arts in the mainland, to avoid the forced matching that various companies secretly operate.
There are also many benefits for the four companies. They not only ensure the fairness of actor allocation, but also avoid future hidden dangers, because they have comprehensively considered the actor's character and ability in advance, and will not do it for the sake of actors as before. Fighting for a certain actor to sign in a hurry.
The overt and covert fights between the four companies will always exist. This can also control the adverse effects of the disputes to a minimum, which is undoubtedly the best choice.
"You mean, copying some of the terms of the Hollywood Screen Actors Guild?" A flash of light flashed in Xiang Huan's eyes.
Liu Qingshan nodded, "Hollywood's film industry is a collective creative work. The advantage of industrialized creation is that professional segmentation can ensure the quality of the film, but the disadvantage is that employees in many types of work each master their own specialties. Although they are numerous, There are many, but their power is relatively dispersed, and practitioners of all types of work have a common counterparty, which is the producer with a large amount of capital and resources. Therefore, if the practitioners only act individually, their power is very limited. It is difficult to reach a contract with producers that balances the interests of both parties."
"So, under the premise that there is a two-way choice, we can significantly reduce communication costs and improve industry efficiency, while individual actors have a two-way choice?"
"Well, the era of big studios where producers have an absolute advantage will be eliminated sooner or later. Since we know this, we must take precautions and adapt in advance! Of course, it is not realistic to completely copy Hollywood. You can do this in the preliminary selection stage of actors. Try it in advance first, and you will be able to discover the pros and cons later, and then make adjustments! This is just my personal suggestion. Whether you want to do this or not requires further discussion and research. It may not be based on my opinion. It may not be correct!”
The four bosses looked at each other and left quickly. The people who stayed immediately arrived and felt much relaxed, and they dared to bring up the content of the chat directly.
Zhou Renfa immediately asked Liu Qingshan the question he was concerned about: "Shanzi, you promised me that you would help me create a script!"
Liu Qingshan did not choose to evade, but replied very straightforwardly: "Brother Fa, I know what you are doing, but it is not appropriate to consider the overseas market for the time being. After the new round of kung fu movie craze starts, there will be many opportunities to go." Get out! I have a prototype of a script in my mind, but it’s still being polished. I’ll talk to you in detail later!”
Zhou Renfa knew very well that Liu Qingshan was very popular among the artists in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong. It was not easy to create a script for him alone. After all, his energy was limited.
Compared with his relief, Hua Zai was a little out of breath, "Although we met for the first time, I was filming in the Mainland when you were in Hong Kong some time ago. I wanted to find an opportunity to visit you, but unfortunately by the time I came back, you were already there. We went back, we just missed each other!"
Liu Qingshan said happily: "I have also heard about this matter, and Mr. Xing later told you about it. I wanted to call and contact you, but I didn't expect to stay abroad for such a long time!"
"I also received what you asked Ah Xing to take care of. I was on the set of "A World Without Thieves" at the time. If you have good film sources, don't forget your old brother!"
"Brother Hua, don't be ridiculous, you are not old, at least you are much younger than a certain person who claims to be twenty-five forever!"
As soon as his words came out, there was a burst of laughter. The person who said these words was Tan Yonglin, who was gnashing his teeth and glaring at him.
Liu Qingshan continued: "I plan to make a costume film next year. I need three of the best actors. I wonder if Brother Hua's physical fitness can keep up? It tells the story of the grudges and entanglements between three sworn brothers. It is a A tragic drama not only requires extremely demanding acting skills, but also requires a lot of action scenes!”
"No problem!" Liu Jiahua nodded with almost no hesitation, "If the filming starts in the second half of next year, I can cancel some announcements in advance and go to the old man's martial arts gym to train intensively for a period of time!"
This person's dedication is well-known across the Taiwan Strait and Taiwan. Liu Qingshan couldn't help but secretly admire him: "That's it. It's estimated that the start-up time will be in October or November. If Brother Hua can spare three months, There couldn’t be a better time!”
Liu Jiahua was overjoyed. He knew the importance of breaking into Liu Qingshan's private circle. It was far more worth looking forward to than a few film sources. At least he could practice under his nose and get many opportunities to teach him personally.
At this time, Chen Long on the side was obviously a little unhappy: "Hua Zai is behind me. You agreed to my script a few months ago, and you also promised to star in it yourself!"
He hadn't spoken much, but considering that he and Liu Qingshan already had a personal relationship, he gave up more time.
Unexpectedly, before he even started talking, he was robbed by two old friends one after another. Of course, he didn't want to remain silent anymore.
Liu Qingshan laughed loudly: "I plan to participate in three dramas next year, including one with Big Brother! But I only give you the script and leave a one-month schedule. The rest needs to be prepared by Big Brother himself! "
"No problem! No problem!" Chen Long suddenly beamed. For him, he was more concerned about the script, but he knew that the person in front of him had gone around and promised several scripts.
Moreover, those few scripts were directly sold into Hollywood. Without excellent quality, how could they be noticed by the great director of that movie mecca.
This issue was raised immediately, and this time it was Zhou Xingchi who spoke: "Shanzi, I heard that you have attracted many big-name stars from Europe and the United States, even king-level stars like Robert De Niro and Tobias Oliver. Come in?"
He did not say that he knew him, but that he had acquaintance with him. This already shows that the source of the information is reliable. In fact, this is also true. Liu Qingshan's energy investment overseas is far more important than that in the three places across the Taiwan Strait.
"Yes, Mr. Xing, many of them even mentioned that they would attend the premiere of "Kung Fu", and you will all see them then!"
Before Liu Qingshan finished speaking, Zhou Xingchi stood up excitedly: "You mean they proposed it on their own initiative?"
Taking the initiative and being invited are completely different concepts. The attendance rate after receiving an invitation is far lower than that when inviting oneself. This is a common practice in the circle.
