NABC Chapter 046 This Failed Student is Amazing!
Chapter 046 This Failed Student is Amazing!
11:30 p.m. on the 6th.
At Hong Jinbao's home, Old Hong was eating and drinking with Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, and a few others.
This section mainly features Jackie Chan vividly describing the script for "Speed" (a high-stakes game).
Golden Harvest is currently in talks with the screenwriter, who has already registered with the Writers Guild and the Copyright Bureau.
Before the script was even purchased, a screenwriter insisted that Golden Harvest provide a plan outlining how long it would take to start film production before he would agree to sell it.
In addition, it requires a cash payment of US$20 plus a 2% share of the net proceeds from box office revenue, videotape sales, etc.
An average screenwriter would definitely not ask for this price when working for a major Hollywood studio.
Or you might get what you want, and the other party might agree and sign a contract, but they could use a magic bill to rip you off.
The future famous (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) grossed over $9 million at the global box office.
The final accounting revealed a loss of over $1 million for the entire project.
Forget about the screenwriters' share of profits; your contracts are for a share of net profit.
This was one of the triggers for the 2007 Hollywood writers' strike; Hollywood accounting is truly magical!
They're at a disadvantage against big companies, but against Golden Harvest? They'll definitely be asking for exorbitant prices.
That's the current situation, but Jackie Chan has roughly read the script outline and the main character script for (Speed).
He flew back to Hong Kong to continue urging Mr. Zou to increase his bets.
He only came to show off to Hung Kam-po and Yuen Biao after being urged several times!
"The male lead's character is still a bit out of sync with my image; he's too tough and won't appeal to ordinary people."
"I'll have to ask the screenwriter to revise the character design once filming starts, but I'm confident that if this movie is well-made, it will really break into Hollywood."
"Besides the thrilling bus-bombing-plane scene, the design of the subway going out of control and overturning on the ground was also incredibly impressive!"
Decades later, you'll be the one who blows up the entire Central district.
Or even a mushroom stew with seaweed wouldn't be a novel gimmick.
But the high-energy scenes in 1991 (Speed) were still amazing.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have become the king of movies, second only to blockbusters like Jurassic Park and The Big Ship Nick.
Jackie Chan is now bursting with fighting spirit and can't wait to start filming.
After two failures with "Killer's Lair" and "The Dragon Detective", he also suffered heavy losses while filming "Project Eagle".
I am in a very confused stage.
As he talked and drank, Hong Jinbao clinked glasses with his beer bottle and drank, giving casual replies.
Old Hong's outward interactions seemed somewhat perfunctory, but he seemed to have more enthusiasm for chatting with Yuan Biao.
He was both afraid that his brother would suffer and afraid that his brother would drive a Land Rover.
If it weren't for the fact that the currently filming "Click" is quite good, "Never Ending" would also feel pretty good.
Old Hong was so jealous he was about to explode with enviousness when the phone rang.
Hong Jinbao had only exchanged a few words with the caller when she suddenly stood up, her face filled with shock. "What? Su Sheng was ambushed by gunmen?"
"Seven on the other side died, one was seriously injured, and four escaped? Su Sheng is alright..."
Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao were stunned by what they heard. Was it really that explosive? Seven dead and one seriously injured?
In the 1980s and 90s, it was common for gangs to kill a few thugs in gang fights, but as the saying goes, it's easier to talk without guns.
Using guns is no small matter, and the police force will be very excited about it.
Hong Jinbao chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up. "Something big has happened. Let's go check it out."
Su Nan visited the set once in late last month (remote control) and the post-production of (Kung Fu) began.
I used to work at Jiahe editing videos all the time, and suddenly something this big happened?
The three of them went downstairs and even called a member of the Hung Clan to drive them.
After starting the car, Jackie Chan asked in a daze, "Is Brother Nan alright? Is he hurt?"
Hong Jinbao lit his cigar and shook his head. "Brother Nan is unharmed. It's good that he's alright."
"The other side drew their gun first, and before they could fire, the bodyguards controlled the car and killed them."
"We're at the Yau Ma Tei Police Station now. Yes, call a few more top lawyers."
After saying that, Lao Hong made a phone call.
Was this done by an older brother who had a grudge against southern Jiangsu, or was it caused by an older brother who was eyeing the Moscow trade route but couldn't get through?
To date, the stable passenger wagons in southern Jiangsu have been booked for nearly a year, and no other businessmen in Hong Kong have been able to replicate this model.
After all, it's easy for Hong Kong businessmen to spend money to smooth things over with their mainland business routes and buy things.
How you manage to transport goods to Moscow without being ripped off is another matter entirely.
Hiring bodyguards is powerful enough? Making a safe transaction is never difficult.
But if you can't buy high-performance materials and heavy industrial design blueprints on your return trip, the difficulty of chartering another train car next time will increase dramatically.
There are too many competitors who can do what you have done.
But if you buy all sorts of blocked materials and high-tech knowledge chains? The Americans will find fault with you again.
When Shi Xiawei Nan Ge first started preparing for (Kung Fu), he didn't even expect it to be released in Taiwan.
If making a movie is like this, in reality, if you have other businesses that collaborate with Taiwanese people, you'll also be shut down.
If the big boss does these things, you might lose Taiwan's supply chain and market if you try to appease Moscow.
Small business owners, with limited funds and insufficient influence, cannot compete with powerful figures in mainland China.
Occasionally someone might make one or two trips, but no one can be as consistent as Brother Nan and Hong Jinbao.
Other Hong Kong businessmen usually have to make this trip to secure enough tickets for the following month or the month after.
The situation is even more serious over in Taiwan. Who is behind this?
When Lao Hong and his group arrived at the Yau Ma Tei Police Station, other vehicles also arrived, including the lawyers they had called on the way.
Before the group even went inside, they saw Su Nan, Ah Hong, and Ah Fang come out together.
Hung Kin-po and Jackie Chan hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.
Su Nan smiled and offered cigarettes outside the police station, "You guys came all this way so late, thank you for your trouble."
"It's not a big deal, we can handle it through the lawsuit later."
He spoke calmly and naturally, and Lao Hong and the others remained silent.
Then several lawyers who had been invited spoke up, saying they would help if needed.
The lawyers who were familiar with celebrities in the entertainment industry gradually heard about some of the things that happened to Brother Nan in Shek Kip Tai.
Now that I've met the real person, my feelings are getting more and more complicated.
They are a group of successful people who passed the exam, but compared to Brother Nan, who failed, the gap is quite large.
After exchanging pleasantries with Lao Hong for a while, Su Nan got into the car.
Just as the car set off, Rosamund Kwan's car arrived. After a brief meeting and exchange, Rosamund Kwan drove the car home.
……
On the afternoon of May 7th, it was still the Golden Harvest production department.
Su Nan was busy with the white tent when he received a report that Ma Wangtao, the head of the Mong Kok branch of the organization, had arrived.
He went out and downstairs and saw Ma Wangtao and a few thugs from Hutchison Whampoa.
Atao cursed under his breath, "Damn it, Brother Nan, I've caught him."
"You might not believe it, but these thugs don't want to kill you."
"Initially, someone instigated them, saying that if they stole the (kung fu) film, they could extort millions from you."
"They knew you were working at Golden Harvest and didn't dare come in, so they ambushed you on the way to kidnap and extort you."
Su Nan, who was getting a cigarette, was stunned. "Who instigated this?"
Ma Wangtao complained, "They couldn't find out anything. They're just a bunch of gambling addicts. One of their leaders received a call from a stranger."
"These scumbags discussed it for a while and decided to use binoculars to track your movements."
"You know that the two guns at the scene yesterday only had eight bullets, right?"
"It's a black gun that appeared in one or two murder cases, and it's a gun with a criminal record. These thugs have been used more than once."
The speaker was completely speechless.
The film "All's Well, Ends Well," which was released on January 25, 1992, also experienced a film reel theft incident.
It was the spark that ignited the massive protests of 92!
After being speechless, he took out a lighter and lit it for Ma Wangtao. "Brother Tao, although it's a bit unethical, the best publicity opportunity has arrived."
"I originally thought that a regular marketing campaign (Kung Fu) would be enough to generate over 3000 million in box office revenue."
"By hyping this up, including the lawsuit, Hong Kong Island's box office could reach 5000 million."
Ma Wangtao, "???"
Atao's henchmen also looked at Brother Nan of Shixiawei with astonishment.
Those are seven lives! You just think it's convenient for hype? Are you even human?