"If I remember correctly, there should be a mural in Shaolin Temple of Thirteen Stick Monks saving the King of Tang, right?" Wang Xuan asked.
"There is such a picture, why?" the host asked.
"I plan to make a Kung Fu blockbuster based on the mural of 'Thirteen Stick Monks Save the King of Tang', and the historical background of the Sui and Tang Dynasties when heroes competed for supremacy in the Central Plains, combined with Shaolin Kung Fu. The film will be called 'Shaolin Temple'."
After Wang Xuan finished speaking, the host of Shaolin Temple's eyes brightened and he even breathed a little short: "What did you say? You said you planned to shoot a Kung Fu blockbuster named after "Shaolin Temple"?"
"That's right, and the filming location is at the Songshan Shaolin Temple. I believe the host should understand what this means to Shaolin, right?" Wang Xuan said.
The abbot of Shaolin Temple nodded, a little excited.
Of course he knew what that meant. Shaolin Temple was very prosperous in the past, with two to three thousand disciples and a constant flow of tourists. However, it has declined in recent years. Ultimately, it is because of a lack of publicity.
This is also the reason why the host wanted Li Dawei, Jiang Long and Wang Hu to help promote the Shaolin Temple after they became prominent in the entertainment industry. As a result, I met three white-eyed wolves, and I don't count on them now.
The benefactor in front of me said that he would shoot a movie named after "Shaolin", and the shooting location would be in Songshan. If it were true, there would be no need for Li Dawei, Jiang Long and Wang Hu to promote the Shaolin Temple, because the movie It's the best publicity.
As long as the publicity is in place, Shaolin Temple will soon prosper.
How can a host not be excited about this?
Wang Xuan, who planned to film "Shaolin Temple", immediately turned into a living Bodhisattva in the eyes of the host. The host immediately said that if Wang Xuan really shoots this movie, all members of the Shaolin Temple will fully cooperate with him if necessary.
"I really want to film "Shaolin Temple". The script has been written, but I need suitable martial arts actors." Wang Xuan said.
"No problem. There is nothing else in the Shaolin Temple. There are a lot of Kung Fu monks, old ones, young ones, tall ones, fat ones and thin ones. There are all kinds. As long as the donor needs it, he can definitely choose the right one. . But now many people have gone down the mountain to beg for alms. Please wait a moment. I will inform them to come back now. It will take at least two days and the personnel will be in place." The attitude of the host of Shaolin Temple has made a 180-degree turn. He was indifferent to it before, but now Very enthusiastic.
"By the way, may I ask the donor's name? Which entertainment company is he from?" The host suddenly remembered something and asked.
The host is not worried about meeting a liar, because the other person doesn't look like a liar. The latter's clothes made him look like a rich and powerful person, and the few accompanying him, the host could tell from a glance that they were all practicing, and their skills were definitely good.
"Wan Gui, surnamed Wang, single name Xuan, the person in charge of Tianhai Entertainment." Wang Xuan said, and then told Weng Yong: "Ah Yong, leave a phone number for the host. Let's go down the mountain first and come back up in two days. Also , first give 100,000 incense money to Shaolin Temple to temporarily improve the lives of all the masters."
"Okay." Weng Yong said.
In fact, the host was a little anxious when he heard Wang Xuan said he would come back in two days, and was a little worried that Wang Xuan and others would never return. But after hearing the next sentence, especially after the young man left a phone number for him and transferred 100,000 to him, his inner worries disappeared completely. Because Wang Xuan was too generous, and he gave away 100,000 incense money. It was impossible for such a generous person to use them for entertainment.
"Thank you to the donor for your generosity. After the personnel are in place, I will call the donor to come up?" the host said.
Wang Xuan nodded: "Just call Ayong. I just have something to do and need to go down the mountain. Otherwise, it's no problem to just stay in the Shaolin Temple and wait."
Wang Xuan's words are not a shirk. He does have something to do. Of course, this matter is also related to the movie "Shaolin Temple". He plans to discuss cooperation with the local tourism bureau.
Wang Xuan is very aware of the power of the movie "Shaolin Temple". When he finishes filming "Shaolin Temple" and when the movie is successfully released, it will definitely attract many tourists to come to Shaolin Temple for sightseeing and checking in.
This is a big piece of cake. In another time and space, the Shaolin Temple attractions earn up to 300 million in ticket revenue every year, but the money that really belongs to the Shaolin Temple is not much. A large part of it flows into a company called "Hong Kong China Travel Service". The real shareholders behind this "Hong Kong China Travel Service" company are Hong Kong China Travel Service International Investment and Shaolin Temple Cultural Tourism Group.
To put it bluntly, "Hong Kong China Travel Service" is a company jointly established by Xiangjiang China Travel International Investment and local relevant departments under contract. If Xiangjiang China Travel International can invest, why can’t Tianhai?
Wang Xuan doesn't want to take advantage of others. He wants Tianhai to replace Xiangjiang China Travel International Investment Co., Ltd. and cooperate with the local government or tourism bureau to form a company. Tianhai will invest in developing the Shaolin Temple scenic spot.
In another time and space, before filming "Shaolin Temple", Hong Kong Centaline Film Company probably did not expect that "Shaolin Temple" would be so popular, let alone that the popular "Shaolin Temple" would also make Songshan Shaolin Temple popular, otherwise it probably would not let this big land go. The cake was cheap for Xiangjiang China Travel International Investment Company.
Generally speaking, ordinary scenic spots belong to the government, and Shaolin Temple is not a scenic spot at all now, so Wang Xuan went directly to the relevant personnel of the local government to explain his intention.
The other party was overjoyed when he heard this, but the establishment of a scenic spot was too big a deal and he didn't dare to make the decision, so he quickly reported it to the mayor.
Soon, the mayor personally met with Wang Xuan and his party.
The mayor attaches great importance to what Wang Xuan said about establishing a scenic spot in the Songshan Shaolin Temple. This is a great thing. Establishing a scenic spot is not easy. The investment must be at least hundreds of millions.
In fact, before meeting with Wang Xuan, the mayor had no idea whether it was feasible to establish a scenic spot at the Songshan Shaolin Temple, because as far as he knew, the Songshan Shaolin Temple had few tourists, and even there were only three hundred monks left.
In fact, he came here more for the investor Wang Xuan. Even if it is not feasible to establish a scenic spot in Songshan Shaolin Temple, as long as Wang Xuan is retained, as long as the other party invests several hundred million in the city, it is still a deal for him. What a rich political achievement.
So the mayor received Wang Xuan warmly.
"Hello, I am the mayor of Yangcheng City. My surname is Wu. What do you call me sir?" After asking his secretary to serve a cup of tea to Wang Xuan and others, Mayor Wu took the lead in introducing himself.
"Hello, Mayor Wu, my name is Wang Xuan, the boss of Tianhai Entertainment." Wang Xuan responded.
"So you are Teacher Wang Xuan. I have heard your song. It is very good." Mayor Wu obviously knew Wang Xuan. Wang Xuan became even more enthusiastic after he reported his family name.
"Thank you, Mayor Wu, for your love."
"This is not flattery. Not only do I like your songs, my daughter also likes you very much, and my son also admires you." Mayor Wu said, "By the way, listen to the people below, Teacher Wang Xuan plans to Cooperate with the government to establish a scenic special zone at the Songshan Shaolin Temple?"
"Yes." Wang Xuan nodded.
"Is the Songshan Shaolin Temple suitable for establishing a scenic spot?"
"Why doesn't it fit?
First of all, Shaolin Temple is the holy place of Buddhism in my country and the ancestral home of the "Zen" Buddhism in Han Dynasty. In 527 AD, the famous Indian monk Bodhidharma (the Patriarch of Bodhidharma) sailed to southern China by sea, then crossed the Yangtze River north into the Central Plains, and came to Shaolin. He meditated in the mountains behind the Shaolin Temple and taught the Dharma, initiating the Zen method of "imprinting the heart with the heart". teachings, and thus established the lofty status of the ancestral court of the Zen sect in Shaolin Temple.
Many tourists come to Shaolin Temple to worship Buddha and pray for peace.
Secondly, Shaolin Temple is the source of martial arts in our country.
After "Thirteen Stick Monks Rescued Li Shimin" in the early Tang Dynasty, Shaolin Temple became famous all over the world for its superb Shaolin Kung Fu. Since then, Shaolin monks' martial arts practice has become a common practice and has been passed down from generation to generation.
Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Shaolin Kung Fu, and the Shaolin School is a martial arts sect with a wide range, a long history, and many types of boxing. Since ancient times, it has been regarded by Chinese people as the "No. 1 martial arts sect in the world" and the Beidou of the world's martial arts.
The world's martial arts originated from Shaolin, which is by no means just talk.
Furthermore, Shaolin Temple also has many architectural complexes, including Pagoda Forest, Chuzu Temple, and Bodhidharma Cave, which are very suitable for visiting, checking in, and taking photos. In addition, Shaolin Temple is located in Songshan Mountain, and the scenery of Songshan Mountain is picturesque.
It is most appropriate to build a scenic special zone with Songshan Shaolin Temple as the center. "Wang Xuan said.
Mayor Wu's eyes lit up when he heard this. The majestic Songshan Mountain, cascading waterfalls, deep and solemn ancient temples, various Buddha statues, as well as pagodas, steles, murals, calligraphy by famous artists... Not to mention, it looks pretty good. There is a leader.
Moreover, Wang Xuan had obviously done his homework before approaching the government. So Mayor Wu asked: "Do you have any specific plans?"
"There must be a plan. But before that, I would like to ask Mayor Wu, if Tianhai cooperates with the Yangcheng government to establish a scenic special zone at the Songshan Shaolin Temple, will the government plan to fund it? Or will it be completely funded by Tianhai?"
"As long as the plan is good, there is no problem for the government to provide people and land, but Tianhai may have to do the financing. If you don't mind, the Yangcheng government's finances are quite tight, and money is needed everywhere." Wu the mayor said.
"That's no problem. Tianhai can invest 300 million to cooperate with the government to establish a large-scale scenic spot with Shaolin Temple as the center. At the same time, Tianhai can be responsible for the publicity of the Shaolin Temple scenic spot, but Tianhai will hold 40% of the shares." Wang Xuandao.
"Impossible! 40% is too much." Mayor Wu refused without thinking.
"Why is it impossible? Tianhai has invested 300 million, and is also responsible for providing scenic spot design plans and publicity work. 40% of the shares should not be excessive, right?" Wang Xuan said.
"Teacher Wang Xuan, from a personal point of view, I think giving 40% to Tianhai is definitely not too much, and even giving 50% is not too much. But from the government's point of view, private companies cooperate with the government to establish a scenic spot and want to occupy 40% of the area. % of the shares is absolutely impossible, because there is no such precedent. If I set this precedent, it is estimated that I will be the end of the mayor." Mayor Wu said.
"Then how many shares does Mayor Wu think is appropriate for Tianhai?" Wang Xuan asked.
"At most 20%."
"That's it. Sorry for disturbing Mayor Wu's work." Wang Xuan shook his head, and after saying hello to Weng Yong, he left.
"Hey, Teacher Wang Xuan, don't leave. If you are not satisfied, we can discuss it again."
"There is nothing to discuss. Mayor Wu, I came here with sincerity. Tianhai provided full capital, came up with the plan, and was also responsible for publicity. It took all the risks, but only got 20% of the shares. Your government only needs to provide land and provide some personnel for management. It does not need to bear any other risks, but it occupies 80% of the shares. Are you willing to trade?
Since Mayor Wu has no sincerity at all, what else is there to discuss? "Wang Xuan said.
"Isn't this business bargaining?" Mayor Wu explained.
"I'm not bargaining. Mayor Wu, to tell you the truth, my original price was 40% of the shares. I originally planned not to agree to anything less, but you said there is no precedent for this. If you set a precedent, maybe It will be very troublesome, so I agreed to have fewer shares. But you can't treat me as a scapegoat just because I understand you." Wang Xuan said.
"Okay, it's my fault. So how many shares does Mr. Wang Xuan think is appropriate? How about 25%?" Mayor Wu tentatively asked.
"Too little. But I guess Tianhai will have too much, and it will be difficult for Mayor Wu to do it. Let's say 30%. If Mayor Wu agrees, we can discuss the detailed plan. If not, forget it. There will be opportunities in the future. Cooperating." Wang Xuan said.
Wang Xuan said it nicely, but in fact he was just bargaining. Because he knows very well that it is impossible for the government to give Tianhai 40% of the shares, and his psychological price is 30% of the shares, even 25% of the shares is barely enough.
But he must not directly offer the lowest price at the beginning, otherwise it will be difficult for Tianhai to get this price. It's different when you call for 40% of the shares. You get the upper hand. You give the other party a psychological hint at the beginning, and then you relax a little bit, and the business is easily closed.
This is called asking for high prices and paying back the money while sitting on the ground.
Sure enough, Mayor Wu hesitated after hearing this and did not dare to make any counteroffer. He was afraid that the counteroffer would make Wang Xuan unhappy and left directly. Then Yangcheng City lost a big investment.
"Teacher Wang Xuan, I personally agree to give Tianhai 30% of the shares, but the Yangcheng government is not my party, and we have to hold a meeting to discuss it. But before the discussion, can you let me see the scenic spot design plan?" Wu Shi The chief thought for a moment and said.
"no problem."
Before planning to start filming the movie "Shaolin Temple", Wang Xuan had targeted the Shaolin Temple scenic spot and had already made a design plan for the scenic spot. Wang Xuan showed his design plan to Mayor Wu and explained it on the side, making Mayor Wu nod his head.
"It's a perfect plan. After the scenic spot is designed, how do you plan to publicize it?" Mayor Wu asked.
"This will be kept secret for the time being. Unless your government signs a contract with Tianhai, then I can tell Mayor Wu the publicity plan." Wang Xuan said.
With the scenic spot design made by Wang Xuan, it is easy to turn Shaolin Temple into a scenic spot. The Yangcheng government can completely ignore Tianhai and develop the Shaolin Temple scenic spot by itself or jointly with other investors.
Why did Wang Xuan dare to show Mayor Wu the scenic spot plan and explain it to Mayor Wu now? It was because it was easy to build Shaolin Temple into a scenic spot, but how to publicize it was the key.
Without a publicity code, if the Yangcheng government develops the Shaolin Temple scenic spot on its own or jointly with other investors, it will definitely be a loss to grandma's family. The promotional code is the movie "Shaolin Temple", which is currently only controlled by Wang Xuan.
"Understood. Teacher Wang Xuan, it's lunch time now. I'll have someone take you to the government cafeteria for a meal first. I'll hold an emergency meeting with my staff here and I'll give you an answer in about an hour. Do you think it's okay? ?" Mayor Wu said.
"no problem."
After getting Wang Xuan's consent, Mayor Wu asked his secretary to take Wang Xuan and the others to the government cafeteria, and he personally notified a group of government leaders to hold a meeting to discuss the plan provided by Wang Xuan.
The meeting lasted for a full hour and a half, and then Mayor Wu's secretary came to notify Wang Xuan and asked him to go to the conference room.
When Wang Xuan and his party arrived at the conference room, not only Mayor Wu was there, but also all the leaders from Yangcheng City.
Mayor Wu got straight to the point: "Wang Xuan, we have just discussed the plan you gave. It is feasible. The government can also agree to give Tianhai 30% of the shares, but as I talked to you before, the government can provide people and resources to take charge of the scenic spot. Construction, but the construction costs must be entirely borne by Tianhai. Moreover, Tianhai is also responsible for the publicity of the scenic spot. I have asked the government legal department to draw up the relevant contract. If you agree to this plan, we can sign the contract now."
Mayor Wu said and handed a contract to Wang Xuan.
Wang Xuan took it and said: "Since I proposed this plan, I definitely have no objection, but can I take a photo of the contract and show it to Tianhai's legal department? I am not a law student, and I sometimes have problems with contract details and the like. I don’t understand, sorry.”
"no problem. "
After getting Mayor Wu's consent, Wang Xuan took photos of the contract page by page, sent it to the head of Tianhai's legal department, and explained the plan. Soon, the latter responded that there was no problem, and Wang Xuan signed the contract, pressed his fingerprints, and stamped Tianhai's official seal.
Mayor Wu also signed the contract and stamped it with the official government seal.
Since then, the contract has officially come into effect.
“A pleasure to work with.”
“A pleasure to work with.”
Both sides shook hands one by one.
"By the way, Teacher Wang Xuan, I can now talk about the publicity plan you mentioned before. I am very curious. Not only am I curious, but everyone is also curious, because the scenic spot design plan you provided is so perfect, but it is so perfect You have come up with all the plans, but you are secretive about the publicity plan."
"Actually, it's nothing. Tianhai plans to spend money to shoot a large-scale ancient costume martial arts movie named "Shaolin Temple" in the Songshan Shaolin Temple area. After this movie, Songshan Shaolin Temple will definitely become a tourist attraction."
