Zhou Huaiwen did not answer this question because his intuition told him that something was wrong, and his original conversation with Lei Jin recalled in his mind.
What Lei Jin said at that time was indeed to make Jinyi Entertainment relax their vigilance and perfunctoryly promise to release the film on time.
He even said that he would be compensated for liquidated damages. He didn't think much about it at the time. It was over, but now it seems that there is something really fishy about it.
For example, Lei Jin was a bit too talkative at that time, and took the initiative to explain everything. He even took the initiative to mention the liquidated damages against Jin Yi in order to dissuade himself.
Wait, liquidated damages?
Thinking of this, Zhou Huaiwen's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and a great panic surged into his heart.
He looked at He Junlong suddenly and said, "How much is the penalty for liquidated damages in the contract we signed with them?"
He Junlong shook his head, "I haven't asked about the specifics, but since we didn't specifically ask for explanation at the beginning, obviously the liquidated damages should still be the same as before, 800,000!"
Bang~
When Zhou Huaiwen heard the number 800,000, he stood up immediately. The sudden straight bend of his legs pushed the heavy executive chair back more than ten centimeters.
Even if it hurts his leg, he doesn't care.
"I'll make a call. You can find someone to see if they can buy movie tickets for our company, and then ask the secretary to bring the contract!"
He Junlong turned around without saying a word and went to the door to make arrangements. In fact, he felt very unhappy.
Because according to his wishes, competition should be open and honest, and these crooked ways should not have been used in the first place. If it really leads to other big problems now, then it is a small gain but a big gain!
It's no wonder that he is worried. Tomorrow is the day when each theater chain will take the master copy of the movie and prepare it for public release. At this time, there may be problems with the public release, and everyone has to be anxious.
Zhou Huaiwen took a deep breath when He Junlong went out, then picked up the phone and pulled it out.
Toot~
Dudu~
The phone was not picked up immediately, but every beep sounded like a blow to his heart, making his heart beat faster.
He... was extremely nervous.
Because if this matter is the worst possible outcome, then it is not as simple as just a movie being released.
He is bound to explain this matter to his shareholders. He will inevitably lose face and even his prestige will be affected. This is not good news for him who has just proposed a real estate strategy here.
Click~
Finally, the movie was connected after more than ten seconds.
"Hello. Who is this!"
When Zhou Huaiwen heard Lei Jin's familiar voice on the phone, he couldn't help but gritted his teeth and said, "It's me, Zhou Huaiwen."
"Haha, it turns out to be Lao Zhou, why are you calling me at this time?"
Lei Jin's tone was obviously very calm, but it felt particularly harsh in Zhou Huaiwen's ears.
He said in a deep voice: "Old Lei, let me ask you something."
"Excuse me, I must tell you everything I know!"
"Why are your theaters already pre-selling tickets for Jinyi Entertainment's movie - King of Guns?"
There was silence on the phone for two seconds before Lei Jin's voice sounded again. It was still evidence of calmness, and even the speed of his speech had not changed.
"Oh, yes? I don't know. Maybe the manager below made a mistake!"
Zhou Huaiwen felt that his intuition was right and something was really wrong.
He was angry and couldn't help shouting: "Made it wrong? You can make a mistake in such a big thing. Don't tell me that your managers grew up eating shit!"
"Tsk~ Lao Zhou, you are quite old, so don't be so angry."
Listening to Lei Jin's obviously teasing tone, Zhou Huaiwen was almost certain that his guess was true.
He said coldly: "Humph! Then why hasn't our movie been pre-sold? Are you trying to trick me?"
On the phone, Lei Jin didn't know that Zhou Huaiwen was testing him, but that was the fact. He chuckled and said, "Well, I won't hide it from you now. Your movie this time really won't be able to do it." My Princess Cinema has released it."
Although there had been speculations just now, but now it was confirmed, Zhou Huaiwen still felt a strong feeling of oppression in his chest.
He pressed his chest with one hand and growled in a low voice, "Why do you do this? Why go back on your promise? Give me a reason?"
"Old Zhou, don't lose such a big temper!"
"Oh, please stop making sarcastic remarks to me. Do you know how much impact this matter will have on me?
You are slapping me in the face, slapping Jiahe in the face. If word gets out, others will say that Jiahe was stepped on and shit on his head by a new guy, Li Xiucheng.
Where can I save my face!
ah! "
"Then I can only say sorry. The facts will not change!"
"Do you really want to do something so decisive?"
Zhou Huaiwen had a gloomy face and tried to soften his tone: "There is no room for repayment? There is still one day tomorrow for us to discuss it again. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can raise it and we will discuss it better. "
It was probably Zhou Huaiwen's words and tone that impressed Lei Jin, and Lei Jin's tone also became serious.
"Lao Zhou, the situation is special. I'm sorry that I can't agree to it, at least not this time."
"Give me a reason why you suddenly changed your mind even though everything was normal in the beginning. It's not an honest move for you to scheme against me like this!"
"Actually, this matter is not as complicated as you think. It's just that when you played against Li Xiucheng, he played better than you.
He is an interesting and courageous kid. He is not only looking at the moves inside the game, but also the core of Pan Xiaosheng and I outside the game. So even if you give us 90% of the screening share now, we still won’t do it. Promised. "
Understood!
We are all smart people, and we can tell everything at once.
Zhou Huaiwen held the phone blankly, not even knowing what to say back.
It can be said that how serious and happy he was when he calculated Li Xiucheng before, but how heavy he felt at this moment.
He defeated Uncle Six and brought Jiahe to the top of the Hong Kong film industry, so he is proud.
However, he did not expect that he would suffer a disastrous defeat against a new company like Jinyi and a young man like Li Xiucheng.
The defeat was so complete that he didn't even react to the counterattack before the release. This gap really drove him crazy.
It made him feel extremely frustrated!
He was so depressed that even He Junlong and his secretary didn't notice that they had already walked into the office.
"Lao Zhou? Is Lao Zhou here? Lao Zhou?"
Regin's voice on the phone stood out in the quiet office, and a final beep signaled the end of the call.
He Junlong looked at Zhou Huaiwen who was completely unresponsive and couldn't help but sigh. In all these years, he had never seen him so lost.
Even when facing Shaw Brothers in the most difficult period before, I have never been so depressed.
Obviously, this incident had an unprecedented impact on him.
