madnovel Chapter 76 Brother Nan, are you trying to become the Godfather of the world?
Chapter 76 Brother Nan, are you trying to become the Godfather of the world?
Chapter 76 Brother Nan, are you trying to become the Godfather of the world?
June 5th is the Dragon Boat Festival.
When Su Nan got up, he saw Sister Guan and Ah Hong passionately discussing the contents of a pile of newspapers.
He walked out of the master bedroom, and Ah Hong promptly came over with a newspaper in hand.
"Brother Nan, this is really explosive! The newspaper says (Wu Shuang) is simply the best printing industry bible of the 90s."
"If all the big shots in Hong Kong were to rush into the printing industry, it would definitely generate countless news stories."
"Some related publishers and other institutions in the United States are already working like crazy."
How many billions of US dollars are currently in circulation globally, and how many are actually being used?
"This is outrageous! Counterfeit money is a common theme in movies and TV shows, but you're directing the entire nation to get into printing?! You're practically trying to become the godfather of the world!!"
The newspaper is currently one of the mainstream newspapers, owned by Yang Shoucheng.
Yang, who is almost 50, is already a business tycoon, and the Emperor Group is making a big push into the mainland real estate industry.
The midnight screening of (Unparalleled) stunned all the audience members and even those in the industry who had never seen it before.
This includes all kinds of film critics.
This is a step-by-step guide to printing US dollars. Didn't remember anything after watching it once? Go back and rewatch it.
Sister Guan also brought over a copy of Sing Pao newspaper. "It's hilarious! Sing Pao says that HKU should make an exception and admit you, a student who failed the entrance exam."
"It's fortunate that you entered the film and television industry and are also involved in international trade."
"If you hadn't been able to make a fortune through the film and television industry and trade, you'd probably end up like Huang Chao."
"With such a deep understanding of dollar printing, if I were to secretly become a printing tycoon, I wonder how many powerful men I could summon to follow me."
"According to US sources, many academic journals and books there are printed on acid-free paper."
"It's made of the same material as the US dollar bill, just thicker or thinner."
The huge sensation caused by the release of "Project Gutenberg" was not just due to its exciting story.
A number of experts have pointed out that this thing is taught in an extremely professional way.
A master painter like "Li Wen" is hard to find, and a skilled electrician is also not easy to find.
But once you have gravure printing presses, numbering machines, acid-free paper, and color-changing inks...
The world is so big, surely we can find a few, right? Put them together and you've got a startup team!
This is way more sophisticated and high-end than a hardcore professor making Black Star or AK in a movie.
The story of the film itself is very exciting, and it can be regarded as a classic crime film.
The expansion beyond the movies is so cool that film critics and fans in the US are going crazy, and so are those in Hong Kong.
Su Nan chuckled and made a few sarcastic remarks, then Guan Zhilin slapped her forehead and said, "Oh right, Brother Yang from Taiwan wants to buy the rights to publish it for $300 million."
"Hollywood blockbusters used to gross over 100 million Singapore dollars at the box office in Taiwan."
"They're also trying to create a miracle at the very forefront of the market."
300 million US dollars is already outrageously high, which is equivalent to 2340 million Hong Kong dollars.
A box office of 100 million New Taiwan Dollars is only about 30 million Hong Kong Dollars, and the exchange rate will fluctuate.
The distributor also has to share the profits with the Taiwanese cinema chain.
The box office revenue alone is not enough to recoup the costs; videotape sales must be added on a long-term basis.
Old Wu from Changhong wanted to steal business, so he put Old Yang on his toes.
Su Nan nodded, "Okay, we can sign the contract today."
He and Lao Yang get along well and don't need to argue about trivial matters.
At noon, Su Nan signed a contract with Lao Yang at Skyworth's headquarters and celebrated with champagne.
Sister Guan laughed again, "South Korean and island nation film producers have also come, and their quotes are basically between $150 million and $200 million."
Island nations are now easily exploited by Hollywood blockbusters, turning them into dumping grounds for easy targets.
However, during the production of (Project Gutenberg), Hung Po pulled in a male actor to join Leung Ka-fai's counterfeit money team as a supporting actor.
They also brought in a South Korean actress, and established a collaboration model, regardless of how much the Chinese version sold or how successful it was.
The Korean entertainment industry definitely wants to import an Asian version of (Dynasty Warriors).
The actors' salaries weren't high, but their commercial contribution to the sale of the port was substantial.
Old Yang was shocked. "Brother Nan, if we sell it for 700 million dollars including the Korean and Japanese goods, then..."
"(The company) easily earned over ten million US dollars in net profit, reaching over one hundred million Hong Kong dollars."
"It doesn't earn as much as it did in the 20th century, but the international superstars that Skyworth has cultivated are a way to recoup its losses."
"Now, some movie fans are already calling Jia Hui the King of Printing."
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This is the first day of the nationwide screening in Hong Kong Island, and Leung Ka-fai already has a nickname?
At events where Leung Ka-fai has been present, some gangsters have been shouting, "Brother Wen, we want to follow you!"
That's just how outrageous it is.
This guy, Wen Ge, is practically overshadowing Ah Qiang and Ah Huan's real-life kingpin charm.
At their peak, Man Chi-leung and Leung Ka-fai's acting duel on the big screen was even more intense than that of Robert Downey Jr. and Nicolas Cage.
The two teams were evenly matched, and their clashes were extremely exciting.
And Robert Downey Jr.'s acting is even better than Cage's.
Su Nan laughed, "Brother Yang, you don't need to be envious. Even if the box office doesn't break even, selling videotapes will definitely recoup your losses much faster than a regular movie in the short term."
Old Yang nodded and clinked glasses. "That's true. It's impossible to recall all the US dollars circulating in the market within a year."
"Without the US printing press as a benchmark, the CIA might have had to learn the printing industry while doing its work."
Skyworth can earn HK$100 million from a single movie? No wonder Brother Nan could have risen to the rank of Master Nan through the printing industry.
They decided to give up on this path to wealth.
After chatting for a while, Su Nan saw Lao Yang off and then continued to negotiate the buyout with the Korean film company.
Island nations are indeed richer and more willing to pay. The other party quoted $200 million, but Sunan raised the price to $240 million after a few rounds of polite exchanges and then agreed.
South Korea also agreed to the price of 220 million within a day.
After all, this could propel a Peninsula actress to stardom.
This means $760 million will be coming in gradually. It won't be difficult for it to gross $100 million in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. If it reaches HK$6000 million in box office revenue in Hong Kong and Taiwan, it's likely to be a hit.
The share of profits from Golden Harvest is also substantial, at least HK$2500 million, which is equivalent to three or four million US dollars.
Of course, (Wu Shuang) also has Bao Xiang's 2% investment, including a 2% profit share.
Su Nan wouldn't cheat Lao Hong out of this little bit of money.
As evening approached and he was about to leave work and go home, Sister Guan excitedly came over, saying, "A fashion brand offered me HK$200 million a year to be their spokesperson."
"Other production crews are offering HK$150 million to HK$200 million, so my little money-printing machine is about to take off."
Back in 90, she earned anywhere from 20 to 50 yuan per film.
Ordinary female supporting roles, such as mistresses of powerful figures, earn around 20 yuan, but in just over two years, that number has nearly doubled tenfold.
But this is, after all, the result of the first two installments of (Once Upon a Time in China) and then (Project Gutenberg).
Not only will her film and television fees and endorsement deals increase rapidly, but Ah Hong will too.
Su Nan chuckled, "It's only the first day of release. In another two weeks, your salary will increase significantly. Doubling it is definitely out of the question."
"Earning HK$300 million for an endorsement deal over a year isn't a big problem."
The main reason is that (the film) features Korean stars from Taiwan and Malaysia, and Rosamund Kwan has truly become an international star.
No longer confined to the harbor bend, her commercial value will naturally soar.
June 8th, Skyworth Group headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Su Nan met Zou Zhaolong, Xu Yajun, and Jiao Enjun, who had arrived at around 8 a.m.
He readily offered contracts to the three of them, saying, "You've probably heard of the (Matrix 1) project, which features villainous characters that I'm planning to give to you."
"Aaron, once you sign the contract, you'll train Lao Xu and Lao Jiao in fighting routines. We'll start filming after six months of training."
"Jiao will play the main villain, and Alon and Xu will play his underlings."
It's Monday again, and "Project Gutenberg" continues to receive positive reviews since its release in Hong Kong.
Newspapers and magazines have been praising the film's brilliance.
If filming for (The Matrix 1) starts at the end of the year, Leung Ka-fai, the second male lead, and Lai Ming, the male lead, have been practicing action sequences for over half a year.
Ah Hong has been practicing routine movements, gun-holding postures, and tactical positioning for over a year.
In terms of the female lead's action routines, including how to perform while suspended by wires, Ah Hong has surpassed Rosamund Kwan in every aspect.
Zou Zhaolong was overjoyed. "Thank you so much for your promotion, Brother Nan. I will definitely seize this opportunity."
He'd heard rumors about this project. The villain in a project worth hundreds of millions? Even the villain's henchmen are quite eye-catching and attention-grabbing.
Su Nan offered cigarettes to the group, saying, "I've never seriously talked about this before."
"I made a huge number of props and models in mainland China, including real-life human farm sets for filming."
"A lot of money was spent on it, while I was studying in Hollywood."
"I've done some research and want to realize all the major special effects in the script. It would take about 400 to 500 million Hong Kong dollars to film real-life models and render them with CGI to create amazing dynamic effects."
"I'm telling you now that you need to tell Sanmao that he's not investing this time, Aaron."
"The overall investment is too large. Only by going through the box office revenue sharing and distribution model with major Hollywood studios can we break even."
"But once it's filmed, it won't be difficult to have the main cast and the villain lineup, including Korean star Ma Tae from the island. You guys are tentatively set to be the three main villains from the first movie."
"Old Xu, once you've signed the contract, you can leak information to the Central Academy of Drama. There will be many opportunities for mainland professionals to play several important roles in the main cast."
He had only spoken about it to Ah Hong and Rosamund Kwan before; the outside world was unaware of it.
It must now be said that giving Hong Zhenbao a heads-up about the Skyworth project without involving him would involve enormous sums of money.
He visited China Film Group to discuss how to get major Hollywood studios involved in global box office revenue sharing.
The total investment amount must also be told to China Film Group.
Filming began at the end of 92, and the main body was completed after several months of shooting. If necessary, reshoots were done.
Post-production special effects took more than six months?
It might take another year; special effects can only be finalized step by step as technology continues to develop.
Southern Jiangsu is also going to use "smart drugs" in Hollywood to boost scientific research. It's estimated that they can develop some software and register some patents, but the film might not be released until 94.
He will also go to the set of (Jurassic Park 1) to learn from their experience.
In 1994, major studios like Warner Bros. were working to bring Hollywood blockbusters to mainland China, and they were negotiating with China Film Group Corporation.
Warner Bros.' film (The Fugitive) was released in August 1993 and in mainland China in November 1994.
(Die Hard 3), (True Lies), (Speed, the original), (Bad Boys), etc. were all released in mainland China in 95.
The 1995 film "True Lies" grossed over 100 million RMB in mainland China, produced by 20th Century Fox!
The global revenue sharing model in southern Jiangsu is based on past collaborations with the 20th century.
With the support of China Film Group, he can easily earn over 50% more.
After initially assigning him some roles, he went to China Film Group and asked them to recommend him for positions such as assistant director and cinematographer.
Whether China Film Group invests or not? If he wants to negotiate with China Film Group properly and slowly, he won't need to keep it a secret in Hong Kong.
In short, Chen Hong is a native of mainland China. She graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy and worked in Hong Kong, where she played the lead role.
The male protagonist, Li Ming, was born in Beijing and lived in mainland China for several years.
The second male lead, played by Jia Hui, was an artist who gained immense popularity even after being blacklisted in the 80s.
This lineup is enough to make the bigwigs in the mainland cultural field feel very favorable and facilitate negotiations.
Collin Chou and the other two were stunned. These days, Golden Harvest's biggest investment was only one or two hundred million Hong Kong dollars.
Jackie Chan's "Speed" had a total investment of over 2 million, with New Line Cinema in the United States also having an investment share.
The first Matrix film had a total investment of four or five hundred million Hong Kong dollars?
If it were someone else, they would just think you're bragging.
Who is this? Shixiawei Nan Ge, who has amassed a fortune of several hundred million in just two or three years since entering the industry.
They're still using (Dynasty Warriors) to bombard the world, including Taiwan and South Korea, selling ports for $760 million.
People also think that a movie that teaches you how to print US dollars step by step is so awesome that it will definitely cause a sensation in Japan.
This means that in addition to Jackie Chan, there are also actors like Ka-fai, Man Chi-leung, and Rosamund Kwan who have forcefully broken through the box office.
Three major villains?? With such a terrifying production cost, they're the three major villains?
After a moment of stunned silence, Zou Zhaolong was overjoyed and wanted to kneel down to thank Brother Nan. "Don't worry, Brother Nan, I'll train like crazy for the next six months, as long as I don't die."
"I'll go back and tell my master the total investment amount; it's too much."
Su Nan laughed and said, "It's not just Lao Xu and Xiao Jiao who need to practice and learn, but also those who need to learn to drive cars and motorcycles."
"Li Ming is tentatively cast as the male lead. He has been training for several months, and Director Yuan will bring his team to the studio when filming begins."
"My past (kung fu) and present (Dynasty Warriors) skills are all for (hackers) to accumulate ammunition funds."
Xu Yajun and Jiao Enjun also realized what was happening, and when they excitedly started to flatter him, they couldn't even speak properly.
Old Xu and Xiao Jiao have been Skyworth franchisees for 15 months now; time really flies.
The film starring Xu (who plays the male lead) grossed over HK$2200 million in Hong Kong, which is not bad for the mainland market.
This is from a monthly salary of a few hundred dollars, but with a little more effort, one can earn hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars in net income per year.
Jiao Enjun has worked in many film crews and is gradually becoming famous.
I thought there wouldn't be any big opportunities in the short term, but who knew there would be this amazing project (hacking).
Is Jiao Enjun the biggest villain? Look how well "The Unyielding Spirit" made Wen Zhaolun famous.
Su Nan waved his hand, "This is a tentative plan. If you can't meet the performance standards within six months, then we'll replace you."
"I'm not worried about Aaron because he's an action star, but you two, Xiao Jiao and Lao Xu, are under a bit more pressure."
The cool and handsome agent team in (The Hackers) still has three faces.
In (The Hacker) Parts 2 and 3, Jiao Enjun's role underwent a complete transformation.
From the very first planning stage, the entire strategy was to embrace the mainland with a completely Chinese approach, including bringing Taiwan along.
An AI programmable version of a Buddhist bodhisattva or a Taoist master, replacing the original prophet.
This position is reserved for middle-aged and older mainland actors. Once Xu Yajun and A Hong send out their messages, there will definitely be no shortage of applicants.
Su Nan is considering whether to select actors from the TV series "Journey to the West" or the 90s TV series "Investiture of the Gods".
The Liu Xiao Ling Tong version of Journey to the West features a cast of gods and immortals.
How about using a Buddhist Bodhisattva's attainment to predict the future? Or perhaps it's an evolution of Guanyin through artificial intelligence.
Many of the deities and immortals portrayed by the actors in that version were well-received in East and Southeast Asia.
Is Su Nan trying to use the power of Buddhism to boost the box office in Japan? He's already done a good job with the first white version, which grossed a similar amount to the Hong Kong box office of 3 million.
It's not impossible to reach 500-600 million Hong Kong dollars for a single island nation.
Only by sharing revenue with island nations can they hope to recoup 100 million from the 500-600 million Hong Kong box office, which is more than 10 million US dollars.
Videotape distribution can also be negotiated with Toho and Toei for a buyout; (Dynasty Warriors) was sold out in this way.
(Hacker 1) If the US sells it for $5000 million, Skyworth can only recoup ten or twenty million dollars.
Li Ming and Jiao Enjun became famous together, and GG's endorsement fee could jump from tens of thousands to hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars.