After lunch, everyone started to disperse after a lively chat.

Zhao Zhiyuan hesitated to speak, and Cai Zhiliang asked what was going on. It seemed that it was not convenient to mention it in public, so he just looked around. There was no way, Cai Zhiliang could only take him to the study to ask alone.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

"It's about Factory Director Zhou..." Zhao Zhiyuan started to speak, but fell silent again. He didn't know what to say, and he couldn't help but blame Greed in his heart for blaming this matter on him.

As the saying goes, there is no intimacy between them, and there are some things that they really can't say.

"What's wrong with Uncle Zhou?" Cai Zhiliang naturally knew that the Director Zhou mentioned by Zhao Zhiyuan was naturally Cai Meiqi's father-in-law, Zhou Hai.

Seeing Cai Zhiliang calling him this, Zhao Zhiyuan could only bite the bullet and said: "Starting from September, Director Zhou deferred the supplier's payment for two months, involving 65 million yuan, but the funds were not left in the factory.

Donglai Trading Company entered into a company called Ande Real Estate. The major shareholder of Ande Real Estate Company is Zhou Chenglin. It was established in July last year. Its main business is real estate in Qiong Province. Since the establishment of the province the year before last,

Since then, real estate has been rising.”

After saying it in one breath, Zhao Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief. Now that the matter is over, it depends on Cai Zhiliang's intention.

Cai Zhiliang was angry at first. After all, he was using his money to do his own business. It was a good idea to borrow a chicken to lay an egg. Then he gradually became calm. It was understandable that people were walking to higher places. He had no real feelings for Donglai Trading Company.

of losses.

After pondering for a moment, Cai Zhiliang said: "Give him another half a year and then withdraw the funds. I wish him good luck."

This was equivalent to the start-up cost of lending Zhou Chenglin, and the funds involved were nothing to Cai Zhiliang at this time.

"Okay." Now that the matter has come to an end, Zhao Zhiyuan did not stay long and immediately said goodbye.

"Wait a minute." Cai Zhiliang stopped Zhao Zhiyuan and said, "Please contact Zhu Guoxin and let's talk about the situation after the drastic changes in Eastern Europe another day and what Sol Investment and Donglai Trading can do."

"Guoxin will arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow, and I will contact him again then." Zhao Zhiyuan said: "We discussed this matter years ago. After Eastern European countries get rid of the influence of the Soviet Union, there is a high probability that they will follow the South American reform model and free

Socialist privatization reform, or neoclassical liberal economic policy, emphasizes complete free competition in the market. For example, Chile and Mexico will privatize a large number of social assets. Investment in Sol and Donglai Trading Company's entry into the Eastern European market are both

A rare opportunity.”

It seems that Zhao Zhiyuan has indeed studied these awkward terms.

"You may have also heard Zhu Guoxin say that after the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, 200 million U.S. dollars will be remitted to Sol Investment's account." Cai Zhiliang originally promised 100 million, but faced with the opportunity of the impending disintegration of the Soviet Union, for those high-quality assets

, naturally the more the merrier, so it became 200 million.

"If you don't take it, you will suffer the consequences. My advice to you is to be more courageous. This is an unprecedented opportunity, don't miss it."

After coming out of the study room and everyone else leaving, Cai Zhiliang had time to ask Zhao Shuo about Oriental Pictures.

"Mr. Cai, "The Gambler" has already earned 14 million yuan in one week after its release. It has left "The Fortune Corps" and "A New World of Three" far behind and won the box office championship during the Spring Festival. There is no longer any suspense. It is the only one.

The suspense is whether it can become the second movie with a box office of over 40 million after "God of Gamblers"."

It was Zhao Shuo who spoke first and reported on the current sensation caused by "The Gambler", saying: "Mr. Shao is very satisfied. Last year, the box office of Miss Hong Kong's first drama was more than 30 million. It is a sure thing that it will overwhelm Miss Asia.

Now, Miss Hong Kong will still be the first choice for Hong Kong beauties."

Cai Zhiliang did not comment on what was expected. He just asked: "I heard from my third uncle that the situation in the film and television city is not very good?"

"Although there are more and more independent film companies, and the editorial department, artist department and post-production department are very busy, the utilization rate of location has not been high. The characteristic of Hong Kong films is that they are fast. On average, a movie takes 20 days.

The time required is even shorter.

Zhao Shuo talked about the current situation of the film and television city, and said: "What can support the film and television city must be a TV series. Dozens of episodes can be shot at a time, and the production cycle is long. Nowadays, the two major TV stations in Hong Kong City, Wireless has the Clear Water Bay Studio

, Asia Television has Song City, so there is no need to borrow the film and television city."

"Then what are you going to do? Have you discussed it?"

"There have been discussions, two ways." Zhao Shuo nodded and said: "The first is, of course, to discuss with TVB to lower the rent to attract TVB's TV series to film in the studio. TVB's land in Clear Water Bay

The lease only lasts a few years, and my current plan is to make the studio the main filming location of TVB after the lease expires."

Oriental Pictures is already a shareholder of TVB and can definitely promote this matter.

"The second way is to borrow the influence of martial arts. Last year's "Once Upon a Time" and "The Swordsman" were released one after another, which triggered a craze for martial arts movies. This year Oriental Pictures will produce "The Swordsman II", "The Swordsman II" and "The Swordsman".

"Longmen Inn", focusing on creating a number of distinctive martial arts attractions, or just a

A miniature martial arts city attracts citizens to visit. In addition, with abundant land, amusement parks and photography bases can be built. However, this method has an obvious flaw, that is, Tseung Kwan O is still relatively remote at present, unlike Kwun Tong.

Even the tunnel has not been opened yet, so it is not suitable for viewing.”

The plan is perfect, but when it comes to implementation, there are always some deviations, far less than the original idea.

"Have you ever considered Oriental Pictures to independently produce TV series?" Cai Zhiliang said: "Since "Once Upon a Time" last year, Kung Fu dramas in the Republic of China have once again become a craze. Why not make a TV series about Huang Feihong, just like in Asia back then?

TV's "Fearless" set a ratings record that year as soon as it was aired."

"The audience has become accustomed to Li Lianjie's Huo Yuanjia, so we can't let him film TV series, right?" Letting Li Lianjie film TV series will undoubtedly lower his worth. Zhao Shuo said: "ATV and TVB have their own production departments, even if they are

Oriental Pictures produced the TV series "Once Upon a Time", but it cannot be broadcast. In the final analysis, it is better to cooperate with TVB by lowering the rent, just like last year's "He Came from Jianghu"."

"Hong Kong films can be sold in Southeast Asia, why not TV series? As long as it is a kung fu drama, there should be no shortage of market in Southeast Asia. Other types of TV series can also be studied."

Cai Zhiliang said: "As long as we can maintain a balance of revenue and expenditure and increase the flow of people in the film and television city, there is room for maneuver."

"Oriental Pictures will start scripting and casting as soon as possible." Since Cai Zhiliang has spoken, it is also a method that can be tried. It would be best if we can cooperate with TVB. Zhao Shuo said: "Have you seen this year's film shooting plan?"

"I have seen it. According to the plan, the martial arts film and the urban comedy will be produced by Xu Ke and Wang Jing respectively, and the box office is guaranteed."

Cai Zhiliang said: "Although New Art City's "New Best Partner" was not successful last year, it still had a box office of 20 million, which shows that this series still has great potential. You can ask the editorial department to re-imagine the story using Liang Jiahui as a template.

The content highlights two key points, luxury cars and beautiful women, we will discuss it later."

Among the films produced by New Art City, the most successful one is the Best Partner series, the second of which still holds the record for the number of moviegoers, which was the reason why it was able to beat Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers back then.

For this big IP, which means a big box office sale, Zhao Shuo naturally has ideas, but he has some concerns, saying: "The audience has become accustomed to the pairing of Mecca and Xu Guanjie in the Best Partner series. Last year, New Art City tried to

Zhang Guorong and Li Zhi came to complete the replacement, but they were not successful."

"Just like the 007 series, the replacement of the best partner will happen sooner or later, depending on your script. As urban comedy enters the era of nonsensical, if the bald guy cannot become more nonsensical, the audience will not buy it." Cai

Zhi Liangdao: "However, there can be nonsensical elements, but overall it is more serious... Prepare a few more scripts and discuss them together."

"Okay." Zhao Shuo asked again: "The protagonist will be played by Ah Hui, so there is no problem. Who will be his partner?"

"First we have Xu Guanjie, or Mecca makes a transition. It's best for Ah Hui's partner to be a Japanese." Cai Zhiliang said: "This is something that will happen in the future. In the first part, we will start with a handsome man and a beautiful woman."

"Japanese? Oh..." Zhao Shuo understood immediately. Japan is the second largest box office market in the world, so naturally it has to have a Japanese partner. This is also the reason why many Japanese characters appear in Hong Kong films.

There are not many male second actors.

"That's no problem. There are Japanese actors in "God of Gamblers", and many artists come here to get food."

"The 007 series of spy films, Cheng Long's two recent "Police Story" films, and Hung Kam-bo's Five Lucky Stars series can all be used for reference, allowing the screenwriters to give full play to their imagination."

"That's no problem. The first draft of the script can be completed in one month." Zhao Shuo asked, "Would you like to ask the producers of Bluebird Pictures to also provide input?"

Since it is targeting Asia, Zhao Shuo naturally wants to further consider North American audiences and a larger box office base.

"It's better not to raise any hope, so that you will lose more than you gain. After all, except for the short-lived Bruce Lee Kung Fu movies, the market for Hong Kong movies is limited to the East." The more you want to gain, the more you will lose. Cai Zhiliang does not recommend that you lose more for North America.

market and lose the audience in the East.

"Alas..." Zhao Shuo sighed, why didn't he know that, but as a filmmaker, having already stood in this position, some thoughts are inevitable, and who can resist such temptation.

Entering the Hollywood and North American markets has been a hurdle that many Chinese-language filmmakers have been unable to overcome in the past, present, and future.

In the past, it seemed a bit far away and unrealistic. After Bruce Lee, Golden Harvest had been racking its brains for ten years and still had no solution. But now it is different. Bluebird Pictures suddenly relied on a

The first "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" became a hit. Although it was a purchased copyright, coupled with the previous investment in "Rain Man", it was finally a success.

That means that Bluebird Pictures has found the password to success in Hollywood, or that Cai Chiliang still has a magical power and can still do whatever he wants in the North American film market.

Therefore, it is not strange for Zhao Shuo to have such thoughts.

"One more thing. Oriental Pictures is cooperating with Shencheng Pictures to produce a movie with the main theme." Since he lost the North American market, Zhao Shuo mentioned another thing.

"Main melody?" Cai Zhiliang was stunned for a moment. The main melody was a new term last year. He has not yet clearly defined what the main melody and diversity are. He asked with a smile: "Do you know what the main melody is?"

"I'm not sure." Zhao Shuo simply said, "However, we don't need to worry about this. Shencheng Pictures should be aware of it."

"Why don't you look for Pearl River Productions? What kind of company is Shencheng Films?" Among the studios in Guangdong Province, Pearl River Productions is naturally the first choice.

Zhao Shuodao: "It has just been established a few years ago. Although the conditions are not very good in all aspects, the sparrow is small and has all the necessary functions. Shenzhen Pictures has all the production and distribution functions that Zhujiang Studios should have."

Can this be the same? It has been 30 years since Pearl River Productions was established, and its influence cannot be compared to that of a newcomer. However, the first cooperation was just a test of the waters, so it seemed that there was no need to worry too much.

"Regarding the main theme, what ideas does Shencheng Pictures have?"

Zhao Shuo said: "August 1st Studio is filming the final showdown, and Shencheng Pictures has a preliminary plan to shoot a mini showdown."

"Little Decisive Battle?" He had heard of the Great Decisive Battle, but not the Little Decisive Battle. Cai Zhiliang asked, "Is it the history of the Leap to the Dabie Mountains?"

"Dabie Mountains?" This time it was Zhao Shuo's turn to be stunned and said: "No, no, let me think about it...it's called the Xiangtangpu battle. The guerrilla war in the Taihang Mountains is relatively small in scale."

The guerrilla war in the Taihang Mountains was just a small-scale battle in the Anti-Japanese War. Naturally, Cai Zhiliang had never heard of it.

However, such a battle has nothing to do with the word "decisive battle". It would be more like a hundred-regiment battle.

"It's a bit reluctant." Zhao Shuo said: "The budget is limited, and we can only shoot such a small-scale battle. The scene only needs to be passable. If it were left in Hong Kong, the cost would not be able to hire a popular star."

"Why would you think of the Anti-Japanese War? Isn't it currently in a period of friendship between China and Japan?" Cai Zhiliang was somewhat doubtful whether the project would eventually be approved.

"It is said that the screenwriter's father was a veteran at that time, and he came up with such an idea." Zhao Shuo said: "If the filming is good, there will be booking income, and the income will be higher."
To be continued...