Chapter 563 Internal Discord
"Bang" a thick document was thrown on the precious rosewood conference table, and a furious voice roared: "Who can tell me, I want to know what's going on? Why is the box office in half a month only more than 8 million? Taiwan is not Hong Kong, but there is a population of about 20 million, why is we able to sell more than 30 million there in the last episode? How come this episode is only more than 8 million? Can anyone tell me what the reason is?" Lei Juekun was so angry that Qikong had smoke. Even the cigar in his hand was pinched into a 7-shaped shape because of his excessive excitement.
Today is the box office summary of [Best Partner Shows His Power] after its release in Taiwan for half a month. However, the news that was fed back to Hong Kong made the entire "New Art City" stunned by the data obtained. In the half month's release, there was only a box office of more than 8 million. If calculated according to this, Taiwan's box office may not be as good as Hong Kong. Why didn't this make the boss Lei Juekun unhurried and immediately held a high-level meeting. [..com]
Mai Jia and Shi Tian, who were sitting below, were silent. Huang Baiming wanted to speak several times, but they were interrupted by Lei Juekun's anger.
"Why don't you talk anymore? Explain! Talk! Are you mute?" After winning the upper part of [New Shushan Swordsman] at the Hong Kong box office, Lei Juekun was ambitious and wanted to win another game in Taiwan. The results he could get made him feel depressed. "Mai Jia, haven't you said that the lower part of [New Shushan Swordsman] is a virtual fire. As long as the audience feels fresh for a while, it will not have any impact on us. It's not worth mentioning at all? Look, the media over there has reported that the lower part of [New Shushan Swordsman] is only one week earlier than we were in the morning, but it has a box office of 25 million, which is more than twice ours. How do you explain?"
Asking Mai Jia is simply asking Yu Biao. In terms of publicity and promotion in Taiwan, Huang Baiming is responsible for it himself. So now Lei Jue Kun has pointed his finger at Mai Jia, making him feel that he is very wronged, but he cannot refute him in the anger of Lei Jue Kun, so as not to attract even more fierce scolding.
"Mr. Lei, please calm down first. I..."
Huang Baiming was about to speak, but Lei Juekun interrupted him again. "And you, how did you, the general manager, do it? In this situation, you have to pay the most responsibility. I'm waiting for your explanation, don't say anything unimportant nonsense."
"Oh!" Huang Baiming couldn't help but sigh. Since Feng Yifeng was born and "Tianchen Entertainment" appeared strongly, Lei Juekun has been involved in the affairs of "New Art City". It is said that Huang Baiming is the general manager, but most of his current power has been exploited by Lei Juekun. He is not very different from a rubber stamp. Because whether it is reviewing scripts or investing in films, the choice of actors and the selection of directors, Lei Juekun needs to be approved by Lei Juekun himself, otherwise no one can use the tiny amount of funds of "New Art City".
Huang Baiming regrets it now, why did he flatly reject Feng Yifeng's recruitment before? Look at Tsui Hark now, who has his own film studio. Feng Yifeng and "Tianchen Entertainment" don't care about him. If you want to shoot any film, you just need to hand over the budget made by Shi Nansheng. You never point fingers at the operation of the studio, and you won't point fingers during the shooting, giving Tsui Hark full space to play.
Recently, I heard Tsang Zhiwei, who was in contact with Tsui Hark, mentioning that Tsui Hark was preparing to invest in a fantasy ghost film after finishing his [New Shushan Swordsman], and it was also a script written by Feng Yifeng himself and written with Tsui Hark. Not only will it apply the computer special effects that are gradually mature, but it will also invest huge investment in shooting. Although I don’t know whether it is true or not, Wong Baiming knows that groundlessness may not be without cause.
But looking back at himself, he reminded Lei Juekun, but this man was stubborn and couldn't listen to others' persuasion. He just wanted to defeat the lower part of the [New Shushan Swordsman] in Taiwan and then take on the brilliant achievements in Hong Kong. But why didn't he think about it? Although he won the upper part of the [Best Partner Shows His Powers] in Hong Kong, it had the reputation of the previous episode, but the box office did not exceed 20 million. This was a failure. But Lei Juekun just couldn't listen and insisted on choosing the lower part of the [New Shushan Swordsman] when it was released in Taiwan and confronted the other party head-on. Now he was beaten to death, but he was looking for a scapegoat.
"Mr. Lei, haven't I told you before? Long after the painting of the lower tribe of [New Shushan Swordsman], "Tianchen Entertainment" had booked Easter schedules for some large theaters and theaters in Taiwan. At that time, I also told you that it would be better to postpone the film until the summer vacation before it was released in Taiwan, but you must fight with the lower part of [New Shushan Swordsman]. I have been running in Taiwan for almost a month, and I have increased my share of the money to sign distribution and release contracts with ** theaters.
But with the number of screens that "Tianchen Cinema" has in Taiwan and the support of other large theaters and theaters, we can't beat them at the box office. Also, [New Shushan Swordsman] spends NT$10 million in publicity fees, so what can we use to fight against others? So now there is more than 8 million box office, which is very good." Huang Baiming said the facts. Mai Jia and Shi Tian knew that Russia knew, but Lei Juekun couldn't listen.
"What, so it's mine!" Lei Juekun's eyes were about to burst into flames. How could his decision and authority allow others to question it?
"It doesn't matter who is right or wrong now. 'Tianchen Entertainment' started in Taiwan. Not only does it have a strong foundation there, but the government will also open a door for convenience for them. We have no distribution theaters in Taiwan and need to rely on other film distribution companies to publish for us. The [Best Partner] in the previous episode was because of the good cooperative relationship with 'Tianchen Entertainment', so we had a good reputation and box office success. Also, we have no connections in Taiwan. As long as the Taipei government greets the lower side, who dares to sign a distribution contract with us rashly? Don't underestimate the connections. 'Tianchen Entertainment' is a local company in Taiwan. They help their own people, and with the participation of the government, but it is unfavorable. In the final analysis, our box office failure this time is that we are not prepared enough and are too hastily."
Huang Baiming talks about things, but in Lei Juekun's ears, every word is a heart-breaking statement. Because whether it is released in Taiwan in advance or tore up the contract with "Tianchen Entertainment" regardless of morality, Lei Juekun's plan is implemented. Now Huang Baiming is not denying him, what is it?
Shi Tian looked at Lei Juekun as he was on the verge of an outbreak and quickly pulled Huang Baiming down and whispered: "Don't say too much. Isn't it annoying enough now? Do you want everyone to have a good meal? You are willing to do it?"
As a loyal supporter of Lei Jue Kun, Mai Jia has nothing to say this time. Because of the efforts made by Huang Baiming, he has seen with his own eyes. Not only can he not blame Huang Baiming, but now [Best Partner Shows His Powers] can have a box office of more than 8 million yuan in Taiwan. It is also the results that Huang Baiming can only obtain by asking others to cooperate in a low voice. So this time Lei Jue Kun accused Huang Baiming. Not only did he not act as an accomplice, he also had to excuse Huang Baiming. After all, they are friends for many years. Although their ideas are different, many years of feelings cannot be erased at once.
"Mr. Lei, this time Siyan is really not blamed. He ran from Taipei to Taichung in a few days and rushed to Tainan after storms. Isn't it just to find a theater to release our video? For this reason, he was seriously ill in Taiwan and had to go to the emergency room before he could do it." Lei Juekun also took a little hesitation after hearing Mai Jia's words.
Mai Jia saw Lei Juekun and continued: "Actually, we ignored the energy of 'Tianchen Entertainment' in Taiwan. In the past, as long as it was a Hong Kong video, there was no need to worry about not having a distribution company in Taiwan to publish for us. But Feng Yifeng is really amazing. I heard that he has a good relationship with any **, and he has contacts with the police station and people on the road in Taipei. In the past, a Taipei garrison commander named Li seemed to have offended him and was lost to him and his teamed team. Even the family taxi companies, trading companies and shipping companies were also taken into account by Feng Yifeng. So we underestimated Feng Yifeng and underestimated the energy he had. It was unclear to people!"
"He is so powerful?" Lei Juekun felt a palpitation when he heard Mai Jia's words. He was able to eliminate a general-level garrison commander and even accept the family business. What a terrible person he was? Why did he get obsessed with at the beginning? For such a little money, he didn't hear about the previous agreement? It seems that he was really a chess move this time. "Is this true or false? How come you know so clearly?"
Mai Jia shook his head and said, "I also heard from a Taiwanese media friend. It's true or false. This is not clear. Because the Taipei government has covered up this matter very closely. Not only did it not report what happened to a commander, it was just a normal transfer. However, since then, no one has seen any commander's family, and most people can't explain it clearly."
"Hey! Don't talk about this anymore. It's not our business. Don't care about it." Lei Juekun is no longer in the mood to think about how to deal with Feng Yifeng and "Tianchen Entertainment". If it is true that Mai Jia said, I'm afraid this person and the company will not be able to deal with it alone. "The release of Taiwan has come to this point. We all have a responsibility, and I don't want to blame anyone for anyone, so that's it. Everyone should think about how to deal with the next release in Southeast Asia. "Tianchen Entertainment" also has the excellent strength in Southeast Asia. This time we can't let it go. You come out like a plan and study it carefully. I won't interfere with you." Lei Juekun finished speaking and prepared to leave helplessly. Because facing such a strong and unknown opponent, he really felt that he was unable to start.
When Shi Tianzhen heard that Lei Juekun stopped pursuing him, he breathed a sigh of relief. Because he knew that Huang Baiming was already dissatisfied with Lei Juekun's repeated intervention in the company's operations and business. If Lei Juekun continued to force him like this, it would be difficult to guarantee that everything would be reversed. Lei Juekun no longer held him accountable and would make money with kindness, and everyone would be better off.
"Mr. Lei, wait, I have something to tell you." Huang Baiming stopped Lei Juekun who was already standing by the door.
"What's up?"
"It's about John Woo. I want to know why we have to send him out to Taiwan. We have no foundation there. What can he do there? Isn't this equivalent to being exiled?" John Wong was dug up from "Jiahe" by Wong Bai-ming, but unexpectedly, he was sent to Taiwan for no reason after entering the "New Art City".
"Don't you have no foundation in Taiwan? He went there to be a land-opening bull and opened up territory for us. Is there anything wrong with doing this?" Lei Juekun was displeased when he remembered that John Woo was once a cavalier of "Jiahe". Seeing that Huang Baiming wanted to say something, he waved his hand and interrupted, "This matter is settled, and you don't need to say anything else. If he doesn't want to go, or if you don't want him to go, you can let him leave "New Art City", and I won't force him to stay. Otherwise, you can go on his behalf."
Wong Baiming sat down dejectedly, and he felt very sorry for John Woo. Such a talented director was buried like this. If he had known, he would not have allowed him to pass the "New Art City". Although he would be suppressed by Jackie Chan and the others in "Jiahe", there are still scenes to shoot. What can John Woo do when he goes to a place where he is unfamiliar with Taiwan? Could it be that he really became a land hunting cow?
Chapter completed!