Chapter 279 Cooperation failed?

Du Sheng was very busy today and could not indulge in the land of pleasure.

After doing some boxing and having breakfast, I headed straight to the K1 interview and publicity point.

The news of Du Sheng making it to the K1 finals last night has spread rapidly today after fermenting overnight.

Even on the streets of Hong Kong, many people are discussing this event.

It seemed as if overnight, the entire nation became loyal fans of combat sports.

In the field of foreign fighting, Du Sheng's name quickly became popular and became a hot topic.

The influence of K1 events spreads across the globe, especially in Europe and the United States, where it attracts even more attention.

Plus, four-time champion Just has a huge fan base among Western fight fans.

Du Sheng's victory last night undoubtedly gave Western audiences a huge shock.

They couldn't believe that a player from a weak Eastern country could defeat Just by such a huge margin.

This is completely unscientific!

But the video of the game is there, and even if someone uses a magnifying glass to watch it frame by frame, they know that this cannot be a fixed game.

Overnight, Du Sheng gained nearly 100,000 overseas fans and became famous.

Perhaps this was related to the fact that Director Bi called Du Sheng early in the morning and, in addition to congratulating him, also extended an invitation.

It is hoped that after Du Sheng finishes his boxing match at the end of October, he will go to Osaka to form a strong alliance with Liu Xiang, the only Asian athlete who broke the Asian indoor track and field record and won a medal at the beginning of the year.

At present, Liu Xiang is extremely popular and has successfully broken the 18-year record of "zero" medals for domestic male athletes in this event.

If Du Sheng wins the K1 championship, he will become the first Chinese world boxing champion, which will be a major event that will shock the global sports world.

At a time when Oriental Sports is striving to go global, Du Sheng's achievement is definitely a miracle.

It is inevitable to be taken seriously.

Director Bi revealed that senior officials of the General Administration of Sports have taken notice of him.

If he wins the championship, he will definitely be received by the leaders later.

He may not be directly invited to participate in next year's Olympics, but he will definitely be there at the 08 Olympics!
Du Sheng just smiled when he heard this.

But don't hold out much hope.

Because Eastern sports selection is a national system, basically all Olympic contestants are selected through various local grassroots organizations.

The performance of the contestants is linked to the sports achievements of the selection team, so no local leader would be willing to give up his place for him to participate.

In his previous life, Wang Zhimin wanted to participate but was disqualified.

As for athletics, I have some interest, but whether I can participate depends on my schedule.

Because this is an unpopular niche sport, you can tell from the athletes' income.

In the Diamond League organized by the IAAF, the prize money for each race is just over $40, which means each person gets only $.

This number cannot even be compared with football, basketball, tennis, or volleyball.

Even a "flying man" like Bolt will never be at the top of the athlete income list if he doesn't accept advertising.

However, K5's live broadcast on Yangshi Channel 1 has made great contributions. Du Sheng is not a person who does not know his limits, so he naturally would not refuse Director Bi's invitation.

He doesn't need to be on stage, at most he just shows his face.

It was already noon when Du Sheng finished the interview. He called Stephen Chow and asked him to come out for a quick meal.

"Brother Xing, the movie has entered post-production, right? When do you plan to release it?"

Du Sheng knew that Stephen Chow was also busy, so he didn't say anything polite and asked directly after dinner.

"The plot is still a little bit more polished, and we will probably enter the production process next month."

Because Du Sheng holds the title of action director, Stephen Chow often contacts him, and with the added bonus of Liu Dehua, he does not hide the fact:
"As for the release, it will most likely not be released during the Lunar New Year holiday this year. The earliest it will be released will be next summer, or even during the Lunar New Year holiday."

After a movie is completed, the most important thing is to set the release date.

Choosing the best release date will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort at the box office.

The biggest period for the Eastern film industry is the Lunar New Year period, followed by the summer vacation period.

The remaining May Day and National Day schedules are not within the range of blockbuster selections.

As for the Spring Festival period, it has not yet been released and is still classified as a Lunar New Year period.

Du Sheng nodded to show his understanding and asked:

"I heard that you plan to let Huayi distribute your new film?"

“It hasn’t been finalized yet.”

Stephen Chow explained:

“If this film is to be shown in mainland China, it does need to find a mainland company to distribute it.

I had heard that Huayi was the leader in the mainland’s film and television industry, so I considered it.

However, Huayi encountered some problems this year and seemed a little unstable.

So I'm going to stop here for now and try to look for it again."

As for overseas distribution, that goes without saying.

It was either handed over to Jiang Zhiqiang's Eucalyptus Company or Sony's Columbia Company.

"Do you know what happened to Huayi?"

Du Sheng asked with a smile.

"It seems that the subsidiary's CEO had a falling out with the head office, so he recruited outsiders to set up his own company, causing a lot of uproar..."

Zhou Xingchi suddenly realized something and said in surprise:

"Wait, that outsider couldn't be you, right?"

"good."

Du Sheng nodded with a smile, and then explained the whole story to Zhou Xingchi in detail.

Last time he just asked the other party about his intentions and did not give any details.

"I see."

Zhou Xingchi seemed to be thinking about something, then his brows knitted tightly together, with a hint of disgust in his eyes:
"Last time we met, Mr. Wang asked a few female artists to accompany him. I didn't expect that there was something so dark and dirty behind it."

He was previously deceived by his guide Li Xiuxian due to a contract dispute, and was even publicly humiliated by Li Xiuxian on the set, who said that he lived like a dog.

This is why Stephen Chow used the sentence "He looks like a dog" to mock himself at the end of "A Chinese Odyssey".

Because the two broke up, Li Xiuxian simply sold Stephen Chow's unfulfilled contract to Xiang Huaqiang's Yongsheng Film Company.

According to the contract, Yongsheng only needs to pay Stephen Chow a salary of several hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars for each movie.

However, by then, Zhou Xingchi's market value had soared to nearly 10 million Hong Kong dollars. Because of this, his grievances with the Xiang family became more and more serious.

I have always hated such filthy companies.

"What do you think of my suggestion last time?"

Du Sheng smiled and said:

“Although it is a new company, its issuance capabilities are absolutely reliable.”

He knew Stephen Chow's temper very well, so he took the liberty to come to him.

"Interstellar Media?"

Zhou Xingchi repeated it and asked curiously:

"You founded this company together with Wang Jinhua and Zhong Zhen?"

"Yes, they are one of the partners."

Du Sheng smiled and said:

"Brother Xing, if you want to enter the mainland market, you have to master the mainland's channels and resources. I think everyone has no objection to this, right?"

Zhou Xingchi hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

He is no longer young and energetic, and can understand Xiang Huaqiang's choice back then.

Although the pay of hundreds of thousands is a rip-off, from a business perspective, the other party is not at fault.

This is the nature of a businessman.

Du Sheng’s approach is not wrong. If one wants to make money by showing the film in mainland China, one must establish a network of relationships and resource library in the mainland.

This is also the main reason why he is actively looking for mainland distributors.

Publicity is not the point, after all, his own fame is the best advertising sign.

The key lies in connections and theater resources.

Du Sheng observed the expression and continued:
“At present, Star Media has 32 cinemas across the country, and we expect to have more than cinemas by next summer vacation.

If we join hands with other distribution companies, we can at least guarantee the release of the film on 500 screens, and it is not a dream to reach 800 screens.”

As long as there is funding, it is not difficult to expand the scale of the cinema.

Du Sheng has just made a lot of money. Even if the cinema is not making much profit at this stage, he can use it as an early investment in real estate and shops.

In the long run, it is definitely a great deal.

Zhou Xingchi pondered for a moment and nodded:
"Okay, it will be released in mainland China next year. I will talk to you guys about it first."

Don’t underestimate the number Du Sheng reported.

As far as he knows, there were only about 1700 screens in mainland China last year.

Although the mainland film industry has been comprehensively reformed this year and the number of screens has increased significantly, it is still only around 2500.

"It's a word."

Du Sheng smiled and reached a basic consensus with Stephen Chow.

No matter what, as long as he could snatch food from Huayi's mouth, his trip was not in vain.

.........

In a luxurious villa in the capital.

Wang Zhongjun was slumped on the sofa, with a pile of empty red wine bottles scattered around him.

"The cooperation is over? Haha!"

He was drunk and muttered to himself with a hint of sarcasm.

"Brother Jun, you drank so much again?"

As soon as Ding Qi entered the room, he saw Wang Zhongjun reeking of alcohol, with a frown on his face, and it was obvious that he was drunk again.

As Huayi’s director and new general manager, she knew exactly why the founder was drunk.

"Why? Who did Hua Yi offend?"

Wang Zhongjun was so angry that he kicked over the coffee table.

The empty bottle hit the carpet, making a crisp sound.

He had previously spent a large sum of money to rescue his younger brother Wang Zhonglei.

But at present, he is still crazy and stupid, basically a useless person.

However, misfortunes never come singly.

Just recently, the crew of "Kung Fu" announced their intention, saying that after discussions with several investors, they planned to terminate the cooperation plan drafted with Huayi and choose other distributors.

Wang Zhongjun was shocked, and after some investigation he found out that it was Star Media that was causing trouble again!

Wang Jinhua took advantage of the company's crisis to go solo and set up a new company with Du Sheng and Zhong Zhen, which has made him busy.

Plus, after what happened in the company, I felt a bit alienated by my friends and family.

Now, Star Media is taking advantage of the situation to snatch away the project that Huayi has worked so hard to develop!
"Fuck you!"

Wang Zhongjun clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white:
"Someone has taken advantage of you and let you run wild, and now you don't even have the ability to check and balance?"

Had he ever felt so aggrieved before?
Ding Qi looked at him, not knowing how to comfort him.

Who wouldn’t be angry when encountering something like this?
"No, I can't swallow this!"

Wang Zhongjun was breathing heavily, his eyes were bloodshot:

"You call He Ping, I fully support his "Heroes of Heaven and Earth"!
Let him take all the main creators out to build momentum!

As long as the box office of "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" crushes "Infernal Affairs 2", I will distribute shares to him!"

Currently, Star Media has already begun promoting "Infernal Affairs 2" in mainland China, and it is also scheduled to be released on National Day, so the two release dates overlap.

Du Sheng, who is rumored to have some rift with his younger brother Wang Zhonglei, is the leading actor in this film!

"Brother Jun!"

Ding Qi tried to dissuade him, but was stopped by Wang Zhongjun's stern look and had to keep silent.

"Okay, I'll go talk to Jiang Wen."

The total investment in the film "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" reached 8000 million yuan. He Ping was the director, and Jiang Wen and Zhao Qi were the leading actors. It can be called a big production.

Watching Ding Qi leave, Wang Zhongjun slumped on the sofa with a gloomy look:
"A mere cockroach wants to fly. That's just wishful thinking!"

.........

(End of this chapter)