Legend of Xiangjiang Tycoon

　　 The functions of the Clearwater Bay studio are quite complete and can be regarded as a movie city. Its post-production center is responsible for the post-production of Shaw Films’ films and TV shows on TVB. Li Zhiwen asked Wang Jing to hire an editor to edit "Happy Ghost".

　　Because of the sub-shot script and the few extra shots taken, Li Zhiwen is actually very comfortable with editing, but "Happy Ghost" is Li Zhiwen's first film, so he still stayed in the editing room to watch.

　　 "No need to cut here"

　　 "Cut it out here"

　　 "Wait a moment here, hey, why don't you listen to me"

　　......

　　 Li Zhiwen completely edited the original "Happy Ghost" movie, after all, he has been confirmed. Seeing the editor’s face getting darker, Wang Jing hurriedly pulled Li Zhiwen out of the editing room, and smiled bitterly at Li Zhiwen: “Awen, don’t worry about it. Let him edit for a few days. They are professional."

　　 Li Zhiwen didn't feel that he was doing something wrong, and told the truth: "I just follow...Forget it, I'd better contact the recorded song for the soundtrack."

　　Wang Jing wiped his sweat. Li Zhiwen is indeed talented, but he is a little proud and wants to take care of everything.

　　 In a small screening room on the Shaw's Clear Water Bay studio, when the theme song "Happy Ghost" sounded, everyone in the crew gave a warm applause.

　　 I have no one else in the screening room, just Li Zhiwen, Liu Weiqiang, Chen Yulian, Wang Jing and the recording engineer, as well as Wen Bixia who became Li Zhiwen’s attendant.

Originally, after the movie was finished, Li Zhiwen let Li Lizhen's three daughters go back. After all, they still have to go to school. Li Lizhen and Li Saifeng have already gone to school, but Wen Bixia refused to leave. After all, after a long time of hardship, suddenly After a good period of time, I can't go back. It is easy to change from frugality to luxury, and it is difficult to change from luxury to frugality. Li Zhiwen has no choice but to let her follow her.

"How do you feel after watching it?" Li Zhiwen asked. "Happy Ghost" is similar to the previous life, and even some surpasses the previous life. Li Zhiwen thinks this film can sell well, but still can't help but want to be recognized by the crew. After all, it is him. The first director's film.

　　 Chen Yulian said with half encouragement and half affirmation: "The audience should like it. This kind of comedy ghost movie has never appeared before, and it gives the audience a refreshing feeling." In fact, Chen Yulian doesn't understand the market.

The sound engineer speaks more directly, and directly poured cold water and said: "I think the situation is a bit bad, saying that it is a ghost movie and it is not as scary as other ghost movies, and it is not so humorous and humorous when it is called a comedy. Two audiences It can’t be accounted for. If there is no selling point, there will be no good box office, and it will hit the street."

Liu Weiqiang poked the recording engineer secretly and asked him to say a few words, but he was not sure, so he could only comment from the camera: "The shots of "Happy Ghost" are very beautiful, which can be said to exceed the current level of Hong Kong. I’m not sure about other things."

　　 I wanted to turn against Wang Jing and felt that the filming was okay, but everyone said that he was not good, and he didn't dare to support it. He just said, "The filming is finished anyway, so let's watch the audience after the screening."

　　 Actually said so much, everyone is not very optimistic about "Happy Ghost" in their hearts. An inexperienced director, Zhang Guorong, who is best known for singing, has produced such an alternative comedy ghost film, and no one can have confidence in it.

　　 This is the case with the movie. Before it was released, even senior filmmakers would not dare to tell you that this movie is hot. After all, Li Zhiwen is not as well-connected as Director Bi, and so many celebrities stand for it.

　　 In the original time and space, "Happy Ghost" was not unfavorable by New Art City. It did not even publicize the release. Moreover, when "Happy Ghost" was released, "Province and Hong Kong Flag Soldiers" was also released.

The result was shocking. The two films were released at the same time. When they were finally released, the small production "Happy Ghost" got a box office of more than 17 million. After the vigorous publicity, there were only 10 million box office, which had to be embarrassing.

　　 Li Zhiwen couldn't help comforting himself, the same movie can't be sold out in the same time and space, but you can go to the street by yourself.

　　 Of course, Li Zhiwen can't say for sure that he can get a high box office. There are many factors that affect the box office of movies, such as film quality, schedule, publicity, stars, other movies of the same period, and so on. Any change may cause a movie that should have been a big hit to hit the street.

　　 Li Zhiwen took a deep breath and said: "I'm going to contact the theater, everyone wait for my news."

　　 Chen Yulian comforted: "Awen, don't worry, I think "Happy Ghost" is very good-looking, and it will definitely hit the box office."

　　 Wen Bixia also said: "Yeah, I also think that there are a lot of laughs when shooting. Everyone will like to watch it."

　　 Li Zhiwen looked at everyone and said, "Thank you, I won't let everyone down."

　　 After everyone dispersed, Wang Jing was the only one left. Wang Jing said, "Awen. Are you going to get it to the Lisheng Theater?"

　　 Li Zhiwen nodded and said, "Yes, what's the matter?"

　　 Wang Jing said, "You should go to Jiahe to have a look. After all, I don't know how many theaters Lisheng has combined now."

　　 Li Zhiwen nodded, and didn't refuse, so he could go and see, whoever can get it is at his house.

　　 The Lisheng Cinema in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. This is the largest theater on the Lisheng Cinema Line. Li Maowen, the production manager of the Lisheng Cinema Line, works here.

　　 Li Zhiwen bought a ticket and walked into the movie theater, wanting to see what kind of movies are in it, and talk to Li Maowen for a while.

　　 At this time, the theater was quiet. There were not many people in the huge movie theater. There were nearly 500 seats. There were only less than 100 people sitting on it, not even 20% of the attendance rate.

The movie being screened is a literary and artistic film. Most of the people who come here are a man and a woman. If you want to come, you know why. Li Zhiwen watched from the beginning to the end. He tried not to doze off, and wanted to see how his opponent felt. It seems to be shoddy, the lens is blurry, and there is even a bit of jitter, and the producer is a film company that Li Zhiwen has not heard of, and it is not a big company.

　　 After the movie was shown, Li Zhiwen did not leave, but went to the general manager's room of the theater.

　　 "咚咚" Li Zhiwen knocked on the door.

　　 "Come in." There was a sound from inside.

Li Zhiwen pushed in and saw Li Maowen sitting at his desk. Li Zhiwen said, "Hello, President Li, this is Li Zhiwen from Kylin Film Company. I have a movie I want you to watch. Do you have time? ?"

Li Maowen sighed, because Shaw Brothers and Jiahe recently issued a ban on Lisheng Cinemas, so many film companies and directors dare not take the film to Lisheng to release it, and Li Zhiwen is the first in half a month. He came to Lisheng for a film company to show, so he was a little confused.

　　 In addition, the stock price of Jiulong Jianye Company is not stable recently. It seems that speculators are speculating on the stock price. Originally, Lei Juekun was looking for independent movie theaters to partner with, plus the original 4 Lisheng theaters. There are already 9 theaters in uukanshu.com. As a result, Jiulong Jianye Company is unstable. Lei Juekun had to stop what he was doing and return to Jiulong Jianye. After all, Jiulong Jianye is his basic business.

　　 "Let's take it over and take a look." Li Maowen thought for a while and walked towards the screening room.

　　 After the movie was shown, Li Maowen frowned, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Mr. Li, you can show it in the Lisheng Cinemas, the package fee is 500,000." Li Maowen said, although "Happy Ghost" Li Maowen is not very optimistic, comedy is not comedy, horror is not scary, but after all Lisheng Cinemas are nothing. A good film, you can also try it.

　　 Li Zhiwen's complexion is not very good, not because of the 1 million yuan, but because of the bottom fee. The current Hong Kong cinema chain adopts a subscribing system. If the production company wants to take a movie to a certain cinema, it must determine the monthly subscribing fee according to the theater seats, equipment, and expenses. Regardless of the daily income of the theater, it is monthly. To pay the bottom fee. That is to say, even if the film is too bad to reach the box office, you must pay the bottom of the theater on time.

　　 But Li Zhiwen didn't say anything. After all, this is the tradition of Hong Kong cinemas. He can't change it now. But when Li Zhiwen has his own theater, he must change the system. Now he can do nothing.

　　 Li Zhiwen thought for a while, and asked: "Mr. Li, don't know how many cinemas are on the Lisheng Cinema Line?"

　　 Li Maowen said: “There are currently 9 large movie theaters with about 1,000 seats, and 5 small movie theaters with about 200 seats.”

　　 Li Zhiwen couldn't help but lose confidence when he heard that there were only 9 theaters, so he said, "I will go home and think about it."

　　 "Please," Li Maowen said, after all, it is not a big director, a big production, there is no need to make an exception for "Happy Ghost".