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Chapter 5 Copyright

Chen Chong held a celebration banquet without any publicity in advance. However, in addition to Li Hanxiang, many uninvited guests and reporters came one after another.

The guest Chen Chong was very welcome. As for the reporter, Chen Chong made three rules with them: not interview, not secretly photographed, not reporting rude things, and then put them in. In this era, the integrity of reporters seems to be trustworthy.

After all, it is a five-star hotel with large space and professional managers. Soon, two rows of buffet tables were built and the cafe next door was opened as a place for rest and chatting. Although there are many people, they are not crowded.

Chen Chong walked around the venue and had a social engagement with all the guests he knew and didn't know, then walked to the dining table, picked up a plate, and prepared to make some food. It was already past ten o'clock in the evening, and he was really hungry.

"Mr. Chen, there are all guests here, and all the wise men are here." Huang Zhuohan also came with a plate and said, "My celebration banquet tomorrow will be overshadowed."

"Boss Huang was joking." Chen Chong forked a small cake and said, "It was a hasty deal, all of them were vulgar food. I didn't expect that so many friends came, it was very rude."

"What you eat is not important." Huang Zhuohan looked around the restaurant and said, "The talent for eating is important. Mr. Chen, your current momentum is really amazing. I have been doing movies for more than 30 years. I am very proud of you, but I absolutely have no ability to bring so many people together."

"Where, I just borrowed the east wind from the Golden Horse Awards. The Golden Horse Awards are too stingy and can't bear to give you a midnight snack, so everyone is here." Chen Chong smiled and modestly. He ate a small bite of the cake, looked at Huang Zhuohan's expression, and said, "Boss Huang, the Golden Horse Awards are over. Should the matter I mentioned before be over?"

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Huang Zhuohan smiled like a fox and said, "How do you plan to buy Mr. Chen?"

That's right, Chen Chong wanted to acquire the copyright of the movie "Legend of the Mountain" in his hands.

"The Spirit Rain of the Empty Mountain" and "Legend of the Mountain" are two-yolk eggs made by Hu Jinquan, which are twins. Although the plot and story are completely unrelated, the same group of employees were filmed intertwined at the same time, at the same place, and in a very legendary color. After Chen Chong took "The Spirit Rain of the Empty Mountain" into his pocket, he naturally did not want to let go of "Legend of the Mountain".

But Huang Zhuohan is an old man. He asked several times before, but he pushed left and right, obviously he wanted to wait for the Golden Horse Awards to start the price.

Chen Chong did not make a direct offer. After pondering slightly, he asked, "Boss Huang, how many copyrights do your No. 1 Pictures Company have?"

Huang Zhuohan's eyes flashed, and he said uncertainly: "There are about forty or fifty movies, Mr. Chen wants to?"

"Everyone has a hobby, some like to collect antiques, and some like to collect calligraphy and paintings." Chen Chong gestured casually with a fork and said, "And I like to collect movies. Boss Huang, are you interested in selling the copyrights of these movies?"

“All?”

"All of it." Chen Chong nodded affirmatively and said, "As long as the copy is not broken and can be displayed normally, I want it."

"You also want black and white films?"

"Black and white, too." Chen Chong nodded again and said, "Whether it is Cantonese, Mandarin, or Minnan, I want it all.

Huang Zhuohan was stunned when he heard this.

He is a businessman and doesn't believe that Chen Chong bought the copyright of the movie for collection.

What is the use of collecting antiques, calligraphy and paintings, which can appreciate in the future and can collect movies?

Besides, since it is a collection, we naturally have to collect good goods. A thousand-year-old jade wares are treasures, a thousand-year-old stone or a stone. Whether it is good or bad, even a black and white movie from more than ten years ago will definitely have other plans.

Take it out and re-show?

It is unlikely that old movies have no market at all, and the box office may not offset the electricity bill.

Selling a TV station?

In Hong Kong, H has the support of Shaw Brothers' film library and does not need to buy third-party movies at all. In this way, Li's TV is in a completely monopoly state. Anyway, I only buy it, I like to sell it but not, so the price is very low.

In Taiwan, all three TV stations are operated by the official business, so naturally there are China Film Company, which is also an official institution, and independent film companies do not have the right to bargain.

It only costs a few thousand yuan to sell it to a TV station. Huang Zhuohan doesn't believe that Chen Chong, who has a net worth of over 100 million, will fall in love with such small profits.

"Boss Huang." Chen Chong saw him in a daze and asked again: "What do you think of this business?"

Is it a videotape?

It is unlikely that the equipment used to convert film to tapes costs millions, and the video recorder is also very expensive. Only wealthy families will buy it. They will sell video tapes for thousands of boxes a year, and they can only recover the cost in the year of a monkey and horse month...

Huang Zhuohan thought, and said perfunctorily: "Mr. Chen, movie films need to be fire-proof, moisture-proof, mildew-proof. If you collect this, it will be difficult to preserve."

"It's okay." Chen Chong laughed and said, "I plan to build the world's best constant temperature and humidity movie collection in Hong Kong, and put the film inside. If you take it out in a hundred years, it will be as good as new."

"Mr. Chen is such a big deal." Huang Zhuohan complimented. He couldn't understand Chen Chong's intention, and Yu Qian didn't think about it anymore. Anyway, this is a good thing. Instead of letting the film fall into the warehouse and rot, it's better to take it out and make a fortune. "I don't know how to collect the copyright of this movie?"

"I have two plans." Chen Chong nodded and greeted a reporter who passed by. After he left, he continued: "One, let's talk about one movie after another, and we calculate the price according to the quality. The other, let's pack all the movies, whether good or bad, at a fixed price."

Huang Zhuohan did not rush to answer, and he said slowly: "I will think about this for a few days."

"No problem, if Boss Huang is interested, please contact me anytime." Chen Chong saw Zhang Aijia standing at the door of the cafe and waved to him, so he said, "Boss Huang, I'll go there."

"Mr. Chen, please."

Chen Chong took a few more pieces of cake, put it on a plate, and then walked over while eating.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

"Last time you said you bought a villa in Los Angeles." Zhang Aijia asked, "Have you bought it?"

"I've bought it." Chen Chong smiled and said, "What's wrong? Do you want to go to the United States with me for a honeymoon?"

Zhang Aijia gave him a blank look and said, "Can the house be lived in now?"

"Yes, it's well decorated." Zhang Aijia's eyes were extremely clear. She looked very charming. Chen Chong felt a little moved and said ambiguously: "The scenery there is nice, there is a very comfortable bed and a large swimming pool."

"What?" Zhang Aijia said with a slightly red face, "I'll talk to you about the serious business. Qingxia is going to go to the United States to recuperate for a while. Since your house is empty, can you lend her a living for a while?"

Chen Chong was a little surprised. He looked up at the beautiful figure sitting alone in the corner of the cafe and said, "Britain Lin wants to go to the United States for vacation. There are places to live in. A peerless beauty. Who doesn't welcome me? I need to show my diligence?"

"There are many places, but as you said, the Taiwanese film industry is very small." Zhang Aijia twisted a small cake with her fingers, took a bite, and said, "Qingxia thought about Duan Qingjing's life, and didn't want to be disturbed. If she went to her friend's place, she would soon be revealed by others."

"That's it." Chen Chong handed her the plate and said, "There is someone who specializes in that house. I'll give you a number later. Tell Brigitte Lin that when she arrives in Los Angeles, call her directly and someone will pick her up."

"Okay." Zhang Aijia was probably hungry, so she took the plate and said, "This cake is delicious, please help me get some more."

Chen Chong nodded and asked, "Why is Brigitte Lin just want to go on vacation now?"

"She has wanted to leave long ago." Zhang Aijia complained: "But someone asked her to leave Taiwan after participating in the Golden Horse Awards."

Shen Chong said, thinking.

The Taiwanese stars at this time were also very pitiful. Although they seemed glorious, they were kidnapped by the government. You will have to do whatever you want. At the Asian Film Festival in July, Brigitte Lin did not star in the film, but was stuffed into a delegation by the Taiwan government. Because she had a large number of movie fans in Singapore, she caused a "suicide" storm. After the storm, she wanted to go out to hide and relax, but couldn't leave because the government needed her to decorate the Golden Horse Awards.

In short, Brigitte Lin lived a very unsatisfactory life in 1979.

Qin Han was always unwilling to divorce, so Qin Xianglin ran out every few days to show her attentiveness, and from time to time the media revealed her scandals with the surgeon and the rich son, a love triangle, a love triangle, and so on, which made the city full of storms.

The relationship was not going well, and the career was even worse. First, Hu Huizhong was born with "Huayan". When he was interviewed, his words were quite like taking over Brigitte Lin and replacing him. He was hyped up by the media, deliberately creating an atmosphere of fighting between the two.

At the same time, his old rival Lin Fengjiao made several good movies in a row, and her value rose sharply, approaching her position as the number one female star in Taiwan.

This situation of being surrounded by enemies and being both internal and external difficulties reached its climax at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival held in Singapore in July.

Lin Fengjiao won the Best Actress in the Asia Pacific Film Festival, Hu Huizhong won the Most Promising Newcomer Award, and Brigitte Lin... She was in a coma after taking medicine and was suspected of suicide.

After the incident was exposed, media in Hong Kong and Taiwan were in an uproar.

Some say she was mentally confused due to neurodepression...

Some say she sat on the bench at this film festival and couldn't accept it emotionally...

Some say that she could not face the emotional torment with Qin and Han, and developed world-weary thoughts...

As the controversy overwhelmed, Brigitte Lin's popularity and value plummeted, and Lin Fengjiao also successfully surpassed her and became the number one female star in Taiwan's film pay. You should know that although "Two Lins" were called together, Brigitte Lin's film pay was as high as 100,000 in the past few years, while Lin Fengjiao only had 100,000. (Note)

The media also asserted that Hu Huizhong had replaced her and became the head of a new generation of jade-girl celebrities, and that the "Britain Lin era" of Taiwanese films has become a waste of tomorrow.

Under such great pressure, Brigitte Lin is going to attend the Golden Horse Awards ceremony. It's a tragedy - Lin Fengjiao and Hu Huizhong were both nominated for the Golden Horse Awards for Best Actress. Although there is no deep hatred between the two sides, it is not enough to support them under the hype of media and public opinion.

"By the way." Before turning around to get the food, Chen Chong asked: "Does Brigitte Lin's movie contracts have expired now?"

"You are such a vampire." Zhang Aijia was dissatisfied, glared at him, and said, "At this time, I still want to take advantage of others."

"If you don't make money, do you support me?" Chen Chong smiled and said, "You advise her not to sign contracts with others. I will arrange for her a chance to be reborn in the ashes after a while."
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