mtl008 Chapter 186 Bet
Chapter 186 Bet
"Very good, you can see that our club is not united.
This will have very serious consequences, and a decision must be made on this matter.
If we can’t unite everyone’s hearts and minds, we will eventually be swallowed up by other societies.”
Originally, the future of Hongxing was bright and the situation was very good.
But the oppression from people above and the relentless pressure from other societies made everyone nervous.
This matter must be implemented as soon as possible, but no one is convinced. Even Mr. Jiang is just a reference symbol.
What the people below are thinking and to what extent they want to conduct the business are not up to Mr. Jiang alone to decide.
"Brother Peng, I heard that Mr. Jiang has handed over the new business to you? That's great! You will definitely be able to take over Mr. Jiang's job in the future!"
"You can't say that casually, and this business is a hot potato. I don't know how many people I need to take care of.
If I don't get any benefits when the time comes, I'll really have to starve to death with my brothers!"
Wuying doesn’t understand much, he only knows that if he follows Brother Peng, he will have meat to eat!
As for the intrigues among the other guys, as long as it doesn't affect me and doesn't harm Brother Peng, then everything is fine.
"How's the security company registration going? Have the personnel rosters been added?"
"done!"
Zhou Shengpeng understood: he had to give his brothers some legal identities, and he had to pay attention to the film and television base.
Extras are few in number, so having members from the community fill the void is definitely a good thing for Hong Kong's film and television industry.
In order to increase box office revenue and let more people know about the movie, it is common to hold wrap parties.
At the same time, a press conference will be held to carry out various publicity before the movie is released.
Only by reporting with greater intensity can the story of Shaolin Boy be overshadowed in terms of momentum.
But even so, the movie "A Better Tomorrow" is indeed not as well-known as "Shaolin Kid" due to the cast's popularity, coupled with various negative news in recent times.
Even at the press conference, everyone was not optimistic about the upcoming release of A Better Tomorrow.
After all, this is a brand new attempt and a completely different shooting style.
In addition, the film is neither a martial arts drama nor a comedy, and for these reasons alone, no one is optimistic about it.
Even if people are willing to watch a movie, most of them do so because of their feelings for the actors.
"Brother, why do I see so few people here? Is this press conference a waste?"
"How about we find some of our own people to fill the room, otherwise it would be too shabby.
After all, you are a big boss, how could you be like this... If the other leaders knew about this, wouldn't they laugh at us? "
In Wuying's understanding, the so-called press conference should be like the Three Saints Conference, and all media industries will come to join in the fun.
They came to collect wedding money just like attending a wedding, but unexpectedly, very few people attended the press conference of the movie "A Better Tomorrow" under the instructions of He Zhe Nan.
Apart from the few reporters they had in their hands, most of the others were unwilling to lose coverage of other film and television companies by attending such a small press conference.
He Zhe'nan is already a rival, and now he's poaching people. It's hard for Jiahe to justify this.
"Mr. Zhou, why don't you just listen to him?
Find some people to cheer us up and make it last a little longer, so people will naturally become curious. Otherwise, won’t we be embarrassed by then?”
Who was the most nervous during the pre-release press conference? It was none other than the director!
This is his first work since his transformation, and he has invested so much resources and effort, and he even offended his old friends.
You have to achieve something in order to be reborn. Otherwise, you will probably hit rock bottom and never get back up.
"Don't worry, Director Wang. Although we do look a bit shabby, I believe that with the excellent script and your superb filming techniques, we will definitely be a great success."
"That's right. Even if the first-day box office isn't high, it will still wow the audience later on. It might even become a new trend!"
Dilong and Zhu Baoyi on the side took the initiative to come over and interrupt. They were willing to take on this script because they saw a market for brotherhood.
No matter what, He Zhe-nan is considered the boss of a long-established film company, and Golden Harvest has control and authority over film and television props.
We are taking such a big risk this time. If we fail, we may not be banned in the future, but we will definitely not be able to obtain more resources.
This is also what they are betting on, betting that Zhou Shengpeng's script is more in line with the public's taste, and they believe that young people like emotional movies more.
"I thought this press conference would be more interesting, but it turned out to be so boring."
The person who spoke fluent English was none other than Mr. David who came from afar.
Compared to He Zhe'nan, he would rather believe that Zhou Shengpeng can make a better movie.
Whether it is from the actor's preparation or some other aspects of investment, Zhou Shengpeng appears to be better.
Of course, except for the fact that it is a little less famous!
And this is exactly the partner he needs to find. As one of the better film and television companies in Europe and the United States, it has countless movies and TV series.
But due to the lack of fresh blood, we must find some talented people to fill this gap.
That night, during the conversation between the three of them, Mr. David also learned that the script was written by Zhou Shengpeng.
After confirming the news, Mr. David became even more curious about Zhou Shengpeng.
Before coming here, he had inquired about how outstanding Zhou Shengpeng was, but he didn't expect that he would be so intimidating now.
"Mr. David, thank you very much for attending our film launch as scheduled.
As for our collaboration, I think there will be a better answer later, so why not just wait and see how the movie performs at the box office?"
"Of course, reputation is also very important. After all, you know, the boss doesn't bother using those dirty tricks!"
"Director Wang, I think you may have a misunderstanding about the method."
Mr. David was not displeased with Wang Jing's interruption, but he could not agree with it either.
The business world is a battlefield. In order to make your company stronger and to ensure that those who follow you have enough to eat, you cannot be soft-hearted.
"In my opinion, as long as you can find ways to achieve your goal and succeed, it is a good means.
Haven’t you also been successful in several other industries?
Hearing this, Zhou Shengpeng couldn't help but frowned: It seems that this American has learned a lot of information during his time here.
It's not just the film and television industry, even some of their other affairs are investigated clearly. Is this their influence in Hong Kong Island?
"Mr. Zhou, don't be surprised. I came here today just to listen to your film philosophy and understand your original intention.
After all, some things are better left to be shared with everyone.”
While the two were talking, no one expected that He Zhe-nan would come to the movie press conference of A Better Tomorrow in person.
Seeing the exquisite layout and various promotional props here, even he couldn't help but applaud Zhou Shengpeng.
"You're indeed well prepared, but there's nothing you can do about it. Who made you meet me? Who made your Director Wang not know how to choose roles?
You're the only one who would do something like shooting yourself in the foot."
He had a general understanding of the various negative publicity surrounding the director and actors of A Better Tomorrow.
The one with the most notorious record among them is Director Wang.
Although many directors have switched careers from the Three-Color Film industry, it is inevitable that other directors will also make a few female stars popular when shooting Three-Color Films.
But in the hands of Director Wang, there is no sign of any results.
The gap between them is self-evident.
What's the point of investing more resources into such a low-level director? It's just a waste!
"I didn't expect Mr. He to not even think about holding a press conference before his own movie came out, and instead come here specifically to mock me?"
"What are you doing? What are you doing? Do you think you can look like a decent person just by wearing a suit?
Damn it, don't think I don't know what you do for a living. If it weren't for my eldest brother not wanting to ruin you like this, do you think you would still have such a good reputation now? "
What Wuying said was not groundless.
Although He Zhe'nan did a pretty good job in filming the movie.
But Zhou Shengpeng had already investigated how luxurious his private life was and how many improper relationships he had with the female artists under his management.
I just didn't think of using this method to gain popularity. After all, I will have to recruit those female artists into the company in the future and train them as the basis of the film and television base.
"Okay, Wuying, everyone who comes is a guest! But most of the people I invite are friends or reporters.
What is the meaning of Mr. He coming here empty-handed?"
"I didn't come here empty-handed. Look at all the reporters outside the door. They were all brought here by me.
I don't have any other intentions, I just want to make a bet with Mr. Zhou."
Hearing this, Zhou Shengpeng picked up the wine glass beside him and took a sip. He wanted to see what kind of weird things He Zhenan could say.
The movie is about to be released, and what we do now are just some extras.
The real key is whether this movie can guide the Hong Kong public to completely get rid of pure martial arts films.
Instead, we can focus on other diverse films, so that no matter what kind of script we come up with later, it will be accepted by everyone.
"I think we should stick to the bet we made on the ship the other day. How about we compare the box office?"
"This is boring. Why don't we ask everyone to be witnesses? Let's bet on the box office. I bet mine will be over 30 million. What do you think?"