I Haven’t Been A Boss For Many Years

I Haven’t Been A Boss For Many Years Chapter 7

2022-03-09

Chapter 7 Tonight.

Tonight.

Ten, thirty.

The Peninsula Hotel, Tea Restaurant.

The Peninsula Hotel is known as the "Shadow Cafe".

Zhang Guobin also didn't expect to send an errand horse boy casually. The efficiency of doing things is so high. On the same day, I invited Chow Yun-fat to drink tea. After the tour, I went home and changed into a formal suit. Get a clean haircut and step into the Peninsula Hotel delicately.

After welcoming the guests in the lobby and pushing the revolving door politely, Zhang Guobin took A Chang and A Wei up the stairs and entered the cafe on the second floor.

As the "middleman", Awei stepped forward to lead the way with great enthusiasm, and found Zhou Runfa, Ren Dahua and Zhang Guobin who were sitting at the corner table. Seeing two familiar faces at a glance, he immediately stepped up and stepped forward enthusiastically. He stretched out his hand to greet: "Mr. Zhou, Mr. Ren, good evening."

Zhou Runfa saw the well-dressed, polite and gentle man in front of him, his expression was a little stunned, he held his hand and said: "You Good."

Ren Dahua was beside her, but her heart skipped a beat: "Take a good look at me."

"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Ren, what do you two want to drink?" After Zhang Guobin sat down in the chair, he raised his hand and asked the waiter to hand over the menu, and gave the menu to Zhou Runfa in front of him.

After Zhou Runfa took over the menu, he turned his head and looked towards Ren Dahua, and then handed the menu back: "Just give me a cup of tea."

"A pot of Pu'er, and then serve it. A few snacks, Mr. Zhou just got off work, maybe he's hungry." Zhang Guobin explained to the waiter.

Immediately, he turned around and said with a smile to Zhou Runfa: "Mr. Zhou, I am your fan."

Zhou Runfa's expression was stunned, after his "Shanghai Bund" became popular , I have talked about the shooting of several movies, but only one has officially finalized the contract. "The Silly Girl and the Thief Detective" directed by Wang Tianlin is currently being filmed.

His big screen career has just begun, and he is not even considered a box office poison. Are there any "fans" in question?

In order to invite myself to make a movie, not only did I have a gun, but I didn't even want a face.

"Thank you Boss, what's your name?" Zhou Runfa slandered, but his mouth remained calm and smiled.

Zhang Guobin replied immediately: "Zhang Guobin, just call me Abin."

"Achang." He raised his head and shouted.

Lawyer Chang immediately opened his briefcase, took out a business card, handed it to Zhou Runfa with both hands, and bowed, "Hello, Mr. Zhou, this is my Boss' business card."

Zhou Runfa took the ordinary white cardboard card and looked at it politely for a while.

"Global DreamWorks Pictures, General Manager, Zhang Guobin."

This is Zhang Guobin's first step in the right direction, the general manager of a small film company, company registration The formalities and so on have already been done. Although it is a poor and empty shell company, it does not matter. We have guns and knives. No, we have talents and scripts, and we can always attract outstanding artists with excellent vision to join.

He thought that Zhou Runfa was wrong!

Zhou Runfa felt that the name of this film company was wonderful, both atmospheric and artistic, not like a roe deer, better than "XXbrother", "Xyi X" and "New XX".

It's kind of artistic.

Zhou Runfa put away the business card, and caught a glimpse of Ren Dahua out of the corner of his eye. Suddenly, he found that Ren Dahua's eyes were also a little puzzled: "A gentleman? Can you send a pistol?"

"This is What are you looking for? Be a model with me, how good it is to make a movie, rent a mother-in-law, the nanny likes this most, and the company will definitely support him."

Zhang Guobin saw the tea But he asked, "I wonder if Mr. Zhou has read the script. If you think the script is satisfactory, is there any shooting schedule in the near future?"

It is a very complicated thing to make a movie,

It needs to be arranged slowly,

manpower, equipment, etc.

But try your best,

Try to prostitute as much as possible...

Zhou Runfa looked down at the teacup and saw that there were no bullets in the tea, so he took a sip with confidence and preached : "Mr. Zhang, I took the time to read the script."

"It's very good."

"The script is written very well as a whole. The men in it are romantic, and the grievances and hatreds are very attractive. , especially that sentence..."

"I waited for three years, just to wait for an opportunity, I want to fight, not to prove that I am great, just to prove what I lost, I must take it back." Zhang Guobin answered.

Zhou Runfa shook his head: "It's Sir, I haven't been a boss for a long time."

"This sentence brings out all the flavors of the Jianghu years, and this sentence is missing. , the whole movie seems to have lost its soul."

Zhang Guobin said with approval: "Mr. Zhou, you are really suitable for this movie."

Zhou Runfa said with a bitter smile: "How much are you going to pay me."

What's the fastest way for the underworld in Hong Kong to make money in the film industry? It's not really making a movie seriously, but asking stars to come out and make bad movies at a very low price, and then put the bad movies on the sheep's head and sell them, and put them on the theater to make bad money.

Now the box office market in Hong Kong is growing every year, and the citizens are strongly chasing stars, forming a trend. You invite Zhou Runfa and Liu Dehua to make a movie. The content of the cinema company will not be read, and they will be willing to change hands. Buy it out for millions.

This situation is a bit like the capital frenzy of around 15 in the mainland, who frantically invites fresh meat and stirs up traffic. This kind of shoddy work can make money, who would seriously make a movie? The most common way for clubs to make money by making movies is to lower the actors' remuneration. It is no problem to earn two or three times a month.

Although Zhang Guobin was the first club boss to intervene in the film industry, Zhou Runfa had already imagined that the other party would frantically lower prices.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Guobin raised a finger and made a direct bid.

"One million?" Zhou Runfa was taken aback.

Not too low.

But it's too high!

TVB artist contracts are all based on episodes, and they usually receive very low living expenses. Some artists have not been filming for a few years, and even go out to work odd jobs to subsidize their families. The cost of signing a high-level artist contract is not low, and you can also go outside to pick up the show, but it will not reach one million in income.

Now, Shao Clan wants to sign an exclusive contract with him, which is very difficult.

Wang Tianlin asked him to film "The Big Silly Thief Detective" and only paid 800,000. In addition to fame, awards, and acting skills, the increase in remuneration also has the problem of inflation. After all, it is the 1980s, and Hong Kong paper is very valuable.

Zhang Guobin smacked his lips and raised a finger again: "sorry, only two hundred thousand."

"Fuck!" Zhou Runfa cursed inwardly: "Eight hundred thousand , I'll take the time to shoot."

"300,000...I'm going to hire the best director to shoot."

The production cost of making movies in the 1980s was very high, and the digital The immaturity of the filming technology has led to the need to use film to shoot, and the film can only be imported. A roll of film costs 40,000 to 50,000 yuan, and a single film of light film costs millions of dollars, not to mention the director's remuneration, on-site team, and props. Expenses...

"600,000, I like this script very much." Zhou Runfa was rushing to film "The True Color of Heroes" back then, and he broke his bones for the remuneration. It can be seen that he really likes the script of this movie very much. It suits him, suits his taste.

"400,000, it can't be too much..."

"500,000! It can't be any lower!!!" Zhou Runfa was a little anxious.

"Huh." Awei couldn't stand beside him, he leaned down and slapped his palm on the tea table, stared at Zhou Runfa and said, "Afa! How can you talk to me!"

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"My boss invites you to act, that's to give you face, you dare to give face shameless?"

(end of this chapter)