69novels Chapter 054 You want to collect protection money?
Chapter 054 You want to collect protection money?
Monsters, Inc. is the flagship blockbuster franchise of Hollywood animation giant Pixar.
This company started with Toy Story in 95, and has produced a series of films including Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and Inside Out.
They frequently bombard the world with box office bombs worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Monsters, Inc. 2: Monsters University also grossed $7.43 million worldwide.
The two-part series grossed HK$103 billion!
The DVD sales of the first film reached nearly $1.8 million in just over a week, the industry chain was booming.
Moreover, there's no concern that replacing white actors with Chinese ones would significantly reduce the film's success, since it's an animated movie after all.
It was much easier for Sunan to snatch this project than to snatch the (Harry Potter) series.
The script for the first (Monster) movie was conceived around 96.
The earliest concept and the final product were completely different, even more so than the real Li Kui and the imposter.
Su Nan is unsure what form the Anywhere Door will take if she draws it in the future.
The nature of those things is completely different. After visiting the set and talking with Lao Yang, he went home and started working.
The next few days will continue to be filled with the bombardment of kung fu movies during the summer season.
Last year's "God of Gamblers" grossed HK$4132 million in 33 days.
Kung Fu Hustle grossed HK$1232 million in its second week, and HK$2304 million in its first and second weeks combined, prompting numerous newspapers and film magazines to cry wolf.
Many columnists and professional film critics are predicting whether (Kung Fu Hustle) will break records again.
Judging from this trend, it seems that the third Hong Kong-based film to break the HK$4000 million mark is just around the corner.
Could it further elevate the records of "God of Gamblers II" and "God of Gamblers III," making Stephen Chow a dominant force in the box office era with 40 million in revenue?
This is a miracle for the Hong Kong film and television industry; otherwise, it wouldn't be said that 92 was the year of Stephen Chow.
From 90 to 92, six of Stephen Chow's films grossed over HK$4000 million at the box office.
The thunder started in 1993, and (Jurassic Park 1) blasted out more than 60 million Hong Kong dollars to reach the top.
94 (Speed) directly crushed a large number of Hong Kong action films, a revolutionary shock!
Many things are changing now, but Stephen Chow's popularity has soared this summer, making him stand out in the local area.
Old Yang is working on getting the film released on the 19th over there in Taiwan.
The 8.8 million Singapore dollars in the first three days of the year also swept through countless media outlets on Hong Kong Island like a storm.
Because the 1990 film "God of Gamblers" only grossed 1900 million New Taiwan Dollars after 28 days in theaters in Taiwan.
Zhang Guorong and Wang Zuxian's "A Chinese Ghost Story 2" grossed 4360 million Singapore dollars in five weeks.
This means that Stephen Chow is really going to dominate the Taiwanese vote with his kung fu skills.
This blockbuster's influence far surpasses that of "God of Gamblers" and "God of Gamblers II".
In reality, the 2004 version of Kung Fu Hustle still managed to gross 3 million New Taiwan Dollars, despite the competition from Hollywood blockbusters like Harry Potter and Spider-Man.
One film is equivalent to two Hollywood blockbusters and still have room to spare.
In July, Ah Xing seemed to have undergone a dramatic transformation, surging forward with incredible momentum.
Outsiders watched the spectacle with amusement, while insiders were also watching with wide eyes.
Of course, those within the industry have more praise for Su Nan, which is the prevailing opinion.
Brother Nan is the screenwriter, director, and even the action choreographer's style is all set. He's also the investor who put the money in!
July 23, the Great Heat.
At Skyworth headquarters, Su Nan offered cigarettes and tea to Sanmao after meeting him.
In a simple and polite tone, Lao Hong remarked, "In 85, my film (Lucky Star) broke 3000 million HKD at the box office for the first time in Hong Kong Island."
"Back then, a movie ticket was mostly 15 yuan, but now (Kung Fu) starts at 30 yuan and sometimes even sells for 40 yuan."
"This Ah Xing really has encountered a good era and a good boss."
Old Hong's tone was sarcastic, but it was also normal.
Su Nan smiled and asked, "How's Ah Long's (speed) preparation going?"
"If this production is done well, there is hope that it will gross 30 to 40 million US dollars in the US, which would be hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, and that would really mean that we have broken into the market."
Thirty or forty million dollars is an understatement, but (Rumble in the Bronx) achieved that.
It's simply that he knows the future trend, while others don't.
Now, even with Golden Harvest, Jackie Chan, and Hung Kam-po, the best they can hope for is that the US box office will reach 30 to 40 million US dollars.
Achieving a global net worth of over 100 million US dollars is considered a solid foundation to become a global superstar.
Hong Jinbao laughed and said, "We're already working on the model, a one-eighth scale miniature model of the subway, and we're building elevator shafts and so on."
"Then we moved on to making the shells for Boeing 747 aircraft models."
"The production team is also screening and auditioning actors, and the villain's character is quite appealing."
"It should have been officially released in 92. Mr. Chow earned several hundred million Hong Kong dollars from the box office revenue sharing of (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)."
"We are willing to invest in good projects."
They were already talking about buying the script in early May, and this wasn't the first time Raymond Chow and Robert Ho had supported Jackie Chan's big moves.
Old Hong didn't come here today specifically to complain about Stephen Chow getting a bargain.
He then laughed and said, "The summer blockbusters also include (Once Upon a Time in China), (God of Gamblers 2), and (Fight Back to School), so I have to avoid them."
"Brother Nan, should I start the (endless) filming now?"
Even the phrase "the hottest star" doesn't do justice to Ah Xing's popularity; Lao Hong has to avoid the limelight and reschedule the release.
After finishing the post-production of (Remote Control), we couldn't release it for the summer break, so we started a new project.
Su Nan chuckled, "That works too."
The script was given to Lao Hong in three or four months. There were no big special effects or need to build a film studio. It was no big deal to put the movie on hold after filming was completed and wait for its release date.
The original track (Fight Back to School 1) was released before (God of Gamblers 2).
It's just that the publicity for this dimension (Kung Fu) is much more sensational, and it's tied to human lives.
(Fight Back to School) was completed, but it was released first to avoid scheduling conflicts with (Kung Fu Hustle).
Hong Jinbao asked curiously, "Will the female lead be played by Vivian Chow or Gigi Lai?"
Su Nan was speechless. "Try Joey Wong. She's the most popular. Her 'A Chinese Ghost Story' trilogy swept across East and Southeast Asia."
The scenes featuring the male lead's ex-girlfriend in "Never Ending" were also decent.
From a normal business perspective, established actresses mentoring newcomers are still the most commercially valuable actress, Xiao Xian.
Rosamund Kwan and Vivian Chow are not popular enough yet.
The salary is easy to talk about, but Xiao Xian's salary is not as stable as the million Hong Kong dollars in the reciprocal relationship with Rosamund Kwan (God of Gamblers 2).
She occasionally earns between 1 million and 800,000.
Hung Kin-po said happily, "Then I'll also play the role of a loan shark, I have some influence in recruiting new people."
"The landlady in the opening scene is played by Ye Zimei? Is that considered a high-profile porn star?"
The character who lends money to the male lead in Endless Love and later steals the smart drug is considered the second or third male lead.
He is a very important supporting actor. Old Hung can easily create hype for the movie by just bringing together a few familiar faces from Hung's stunt team.
Su Nan chuckled, "You're overdoing it, you're praising Xiao Xu and Xiao Jiao too much. I think Zou Zhaolong would be enough."
If a group of established celebrities with publicity potential are promoting your product, it would be a waste of such a star-studded cast if the box office is poor.
Just then, the landline phone on Su Nan's desk rang.
He went over and answered the phone, exclaiming in surprise, "Protection money? You politely asked the company if they would pay? That's ridiculous. Bring the person in."
He was still speechless after hanging up the phone. Outside, the bodyguard reported that a new group of reporters had come to collect protection money.
Hong Jinbao was also confused, but Old Hong didn't say anything more.
A moment later, three security guards on duty escorted six thugs into the office.
The leader of the gang of scoundrels awkwardly smiled, bent down, and raised his hand in a clumsy salute, saying, "Hello, Brother Nan."
Su Nan smiled. "You're from Xinji. Who's the boss? How much protection money do you want?"
The rascal's smile was still awkward. "My name is Egg Tart Qiang, and my boss is Mad Dog Bro."
Egg Tart Qiang was helpless; there were many legends about Brother Nan of Shixiawei in the martial arts world.
But his boss ordered him to collect protection money, so what could he do?
Just by listening to his boss's nickname, you can tell what kind of personality and style he has.
Do you think this has much to do with Wing Shing's thirteenth brother? The years before and after the head of Sun Kee went to prison were filled with internal strife.
Egg Tart Qiang's dog brother wanted to steal Stephen Chow's film contract and even ambushed Xiang Lao Shi with a gun.