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Chapter 042 Stupidity and being love-struck are the lightest weaknesses
The original American version (Limitless) was adapted from the 2002 novel, with a budget of $2700 million and a global box office of $1.56 million.
Such fast-paced projects, if filmed with care, can make a quick buck in the current Hong Kong film industry.
Southern Jiangsu is specifically used to promote newcomers.
It's stingy of TVB to pay Vivian Chow a monthly salary of a few thousand dollars to act in TV dramas and host programs.
Skyworth wouldn't offer new employees a few thousand yuan a month, but a ten-year contract and a 70% cut from the platform's revenue are standard practice.
He asked Lao Hong to find Xu Yajun, who, without saying much, graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Supporting Actor in 86.
She's already a seasoned acting talent; all she needs to do is switch jobs and sign a contract with her current employer.
Jiao Enjun was one of the first actors from Taiwan to attend a formal actor training class in 85.
He's played many minor roles, and last year he even signed with a small agency and played the third male lead in a TV series.
As long as Hung Kam-po uses his connections to get the contract transferred, getting a major supporting role in (Endless) shouldn't be a problem.
Skyworth and Hong Jinbao's Baoxiang jointly funded and promoted the actor, earning commissions from the promotion. In addition to the male actor, Skyworth also contacted Hong Xin.
He's the one who was brought into the industry by Chen Xinjian last year to play Xu Guanwen (the new Half Catty Eight Taels).
When she first entered the industry, Hong Xin was still a free agent; she was simply a lucky newcomer.
Later, it was taken over by Liu Cixin and promoted to the TV series (Original Zhenxia).
Her acting skills are so-so, there's not much she can do, but she's okay as a pretty face if you sign her.
After all, how could Skyworth possibly raise 50 to 60 million US dollars for a big special effects production in 1994?
He's making money on three legs, and he needs to speed things up, boosting the salaries of rising stars and earning money through acting and dating, which brings in money quickly.
Having transmigrated from southern Jiangsu, Su Nan knew at least that these promising young talents wouldn't cause any major problems in the future.
Minor issues don't matter, as long as they don't cause any major problems and are properly nurtured.
Compared to established actors like Li Ming who have gradually built their reputations, promoting newcomers is far less costly.
Moreover, with Jiao Enjun's appearance developed over two or three years, his acting skills would be sufficient, and he would certainly be qualified to be Neo, the savior of (the hacker)!
If Vincent Chiao plays the male lead, Taiwan's box office could increase by 5000 million Singapore dollars!
Gu Tianle, who is currently in prison, is also good-looking, but Xu Yajun is still a notch below.
But when it comes to modern fashion styling and looking cool, Jiao Enjun and Louis Koo are not as good as Li Ming, whose peak period in his 20s was also quite impressive.
The (Never Ending) project only required a few days to complete the script outline.
Let Hung Kin-po train people first, since there's a significant difference between acting in TV dramas and movies.
After (Kung Fu) resumed filming, I gave him a month to easily finish the script.
With the capabilities of Sammo Hung's stunt team, if filming starts in April, the movie can be released in theaters by June at the latest!
Good marketing and promotion can go on forever, and the current cost in Hong Kong Island will not exceed HK$600 million.
However, if the film grosses HK$1500 million or HK$2000 million, it will generate a profit from the sale of the film overseas, and Skyworth will continue to receive a stable commission on the film's future salary.
He knows Old Yang from Taiwan, who can persuade theaters to release (Kung Fu).
One or two more wouldn't be a problem. After filming them, there's no end to it (Eavesdropping on Women's Hearts). These two's careers will only get higher and higher.
With its novelty of "eavesdropping on women's thoughts," the original film, almost entirely based on dialogue, grossed $3.74 million worldwide.
With an all-Chinese cast and crew, it might make a small profit, and maybe even sell it to the US for a small profit, including selling remake rights!
Selling remake rights and collaborating with major Hollywood studios was also a stepping stone for (The Matrix) to be sold to Europe and America through a revenue-sharing model.
Su Nan did not expect to rely solely on China Film Group to negotiate global distribution with major Hollywood studios and secure box office revenue sharing models.
The remake rights to great films and blockbusters are also something that can be brought up in negotiations.
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On February 21, Su Nan returned to Skyworth at 2 p.m.
Hong Jinbao, along with Xu Yajun, Jiao Enjun, and Hong Xin, were already waiting.
He had dinner with Lao Hong last night, and when they met again, Lao Hong was still excited, shaking hands with both hands and laughing, "Su Sheng, I won't say any more."
"I'll start working as soon as your good script comes out, and then I'll have Ah Long take these handsome guys and beautiful girls to the film set more often."
When good things happen, one is in high spirits, and without much effort, one can steadily earn nearly 200 million in profit each month.
Hong Jinbao is always smiling at everyone.
He was even happier when he learned that many of the older students couldn't even copy his homework.
It's a piece of cake for Brother Nan to let him mentor a few newcomers in his comfort zone.
Su Nan exchanged a few polite words and then arranged for his secretary to obtain the contracts and distribute them to the three newcomers.
He then laughed and said, "The first movie I'm giving you is a script for a thriller where you use drugs, like smart drugs, to achieve the pinnacle of life."
"Although it's a purely popcorn story, if acted well, it can become a masterpiece."
Xu Yajun and the others hurriedly flattered him politely.
Speaking of which, Xu Yajun is 27 years old this year. He has not only been married, but his wife has also passed away. His life experience is quite complicated.
Jiao Enjun has yet to meet the makeup artist who married him, cheated on him, and left him with nothing.
These two guys, who were specifically contacted by Su Nan, are both seasoned veterans of the underworld.
Hong Xin, "..."
The little girl, who couldn't understand Mandarin, was awkwardly laughing in the background.
After praising the "smart drug" story for a while, Hong Jinbao asked curiously, "Su Sheng, is this project entirely staffed with new people?"
Su Nan shook his head, "We should choose a popular actress for the female lead to boost the show's popularity. It'll be difficult to promote the show if we use all newcomers."
Hong Xin should train her for a few more months and try again (eavesdropping on women's thoughts). The male lead's daughter role is alright.
(Never-ending) Please have some famous young actresses accompany you to facilitate publicity.
Su Nan continued to discuss the story outline, including the protagonist's identity as a down-on-his-luck, struggling writer.
Taking "smart drugs" makes it easy to write a bestselling book and learn a foreign language in a few days, making it easy to pick up girls.
He reached the pinnacle of his life, only to become anxious due to the severe side effects of the medication, including a fierce battle with traditional tycoons.
That tycoon also took smart drugs to build his enormous wealth empire.
After explaining the synopsis, Su Nan laughed and said, "The male lead will be chosen from the two of you. You both have good looks, so it's all about acting skills."
When Xu Yajun and the other person expressed their excitement under their words.
Su Nan looked at Hong Xin and said in Cantonese, "Ah Xin, you've signed a contract, so start hanging out with Ah Zhi in the industry."
"Besides the Wong Fei-hung film crew, she also has several other projects. In the first film, you had a guest role as a supporting character. Once your acting skills improve, you will be given more opportunities."
The young woman in front of me, just 20 years old, is also a hopeless romantic, just like Jiao Enjun.
Su Nan was speechless; being obsessed with love was just the least of her weaknesses compared to other pitfalls.
In the film and television industry, people who are known for being "stupid" and "love-struck" are considered good people. Whether it's Lao Jiao or A Xin, their flaws are child's play.
Hong Xin nodded with a sweet smile, "Okay, Mr. Su, I will definitely do my job honestly and not cause any trouble for the company."
Southern Jiangsu, "..."
That works too. Honest people are easy to get along with; they don't have many tricks up their sleeves.
However, Skyworth has expanded, signing several more young actors and actresses, and its security department also needs to expand, bringing in ten more bodyguards from the mainland to Hong Kong.
Besides being bodyguards, those bodyguards can also work as drivers or other similar jobs.
We also need to assign Xu Yajun and Jiao Enjun two assistants who are fluent in both Cantonese and Mandarin.
Su Nan chatted with the three newcomers for a few more minutes before talking to Hong Jinbao about the (Remote Control of Life) project.
After much deliberation, he decided against directing the project and would simply become an investor instead of pursuing this small backup plan.
Hong Jinbao wanted to collaborate with Gao Lihong on screen, so she directed and starred in the film herself.
Just give Leung Ka-fai and Joey Wong some compensation for breach of contract; that was what they said during the interview was an intention contract.
Hong Jinbao was overjoyed, "Don't worry, Mr. Su, I will do my best to make this film a success."
"Use your connections and invite more friends to make cameo appearances."
Okay, when Lao Hong gets going, basically everyone in the Hong Kong entertainment circle who's worth a mention will show up.