"What do you think now? What will the company decide in the future?"
Hua An said frankly that Liu Yi's information in this regard was definitely more accurate than his own. Even though Zhang Jin's film was a hit, Hua An did not think it was a long-term solution.
Would the head of a company, especially one with a long history like Shaw Brothers, bet everything on a department producing Category III films? If it were Hua An himself, he certainly wouldn't. The potential for publicity was secondary, but the main concern was how to pivot if the company couldn't produce films in two years.
"Things are getting better now, so you don't have to worry too much." Liu Yi said frankly.
Hua An looked at Liu Yi and sometimes really admired this kind of people. They didn't even bother to draft their lies, especially when they had such a righteous look on their face.
"Don't be ridiculous. If you were really getting better, you wouldn't have such a lifeless attitude."
"Me? Lifeless? How am I lifeless? What are you talking about?" Liu Yi was confused. What did lifeless mean? He hadn't changed at all.
Sometimes, atmosphere is something that only an outsider can see more clearly, especially the overall atmosphere of a team.
When enthusiasm is high, everyone feels full of energy. If the whole team fails, you will definitely see people slacking off or chatting, and the whole atmosphere feels sluggish.
This is the feeling that the entire department gives Hua An now. If he cannot protect himself, his future will be very difficult.
Zhang Jin actually didn't understand why Hua An had to hide in the company all the time. Logically speaking, if you really offended someone, you could just run away or hide. There was no point in hiding in a film company.
This proves that Hua An is a smart man. The people he offended were his fellow directors of the film company, and Shaw Brothers, as the biggest boss of the film company before, naturally knew each other.
Rather than being hunted outside, it is better to find someone to protect yourself. Although the film company does not have a direct way to deal with violence, there is mutual benefit transfer between them.
Even though Shaw Brothers' movies are not doing well, news came out shortly before the New Year that TVB had replaced its directors and managers. Now the largest shareholder, Run Run Shaw, has become the new president of TVB, and television will be the most profitable business in the future.
Hua An’s vision was correct. There was indeed someone in Shaw Brothers who could protect him, and it only took a few words.
After that, Hua An started to serve Shaw Brothers. Under limited conditions, he did shoot a few good films. Later, the industry ushered in a cold winter. Now the most anxious person is not Liu Yi, but Hua An.
"To make a long story short, I want to go out on my own and become a subsidiary of the company." Hua An said, his eyes were firm and his attitude revealed that he could not be questioned.
"You? This matter..."
Liu Yi thought about it for a moment and did not directly refuse the matter. He could not make the decision alone on such a big matter as setting up a subsidiary.
But if Liu Yi disagreed, the matter would be strangled in the cradle.
"I need to think about it carefully, because you know, I still have a lot of things to deal with here, plus you." Liu Yi said hesitantly, looking like he was in a dilemma.
Hua An was complaining in his heart: "Who the hell wants you? Isn't it better for you to fend for yourself?"
Liu Yi wants to hold on to Anhua, this small leg. Hua An cannot be called a big leg, but his movie dividends are very high. If Liu Yi can also get a share of this money, it can basically make up for his current income, or perhaps even higher.
The most outrageous thing about Shaw Brothers is that the management earns much more than the hard-working actors, which is really putting the cart before the horse.
"Well, then I don't need your help."
"Is this okay?"
Liu Yi asked back with a frown.
"I'll give you a three-percentage-point dividend, okay?"
"Fifteen."
Liu Yi said it casually, leaving no room for Hua An to negotiate further. This was really an exorbitant request.
Hua An clenched his fists. Fifteen points of stratification, one person did nothing and wanted to take away 15 percentage points that his loved ones had worked so hard for. This was even worse than forcing it. Even robbers still took risks to do things, but Liu Yi didn't have to take any risks at all. He just regarded himself as a landlord.
"Eight, no more."
Hua An finally gave in. If this continued, both he and Zhang Jin would have no food to eat.
Liu Yi saw Hua An give in, but he felt very funny in his heart. Since he regarded this matter so seriously, didn't he think that he had no way out?
When facing someone who has no way to retreat, even if you advance a hundred steps, the other party will have no way to retreat. Hua An claims to be a smart man but he doesn't even understand this truth.
"No, fifteen."
Liu Yi refused to give in at all. He was sure that Hua An had no way out and had no capital to negotiate with him.
Not only that, Liu Yi must also take advantage of now to ensure that he can actually get his dividends, and he must make a guarantee.
Hua An was furious, just as Liu Yi had predicted. Although he was angry, he had no way to deal with it.
"You're going too far. Do you know how much a movie actually earns? After deducting the nearly 40% share from the theaters, plus the salaries of various positions and the money for running the operating company, if you take 15%, we can only get a maximum of 40% profit." Hua An was so angry that he almost slammed the table.
He was upset because Liu Yi knew very well that even if a subsidiary could only get a 40 percentage point profit, it would definitely not survive.
Liu Yi never thought about how big a storm Huaan would cause after it became independent. If they were in the same department, he would be happy to see Huaan's movies continue to be a hit and continue to give everyone hope.
But if Huaan became independent and had no relationship with him anymore, he would not be optimistic about Huaan's long-term survival.
How much this crappy Category III film can achieve depends on a change in perspective. Now Liu Yi is also a part of the Category III film production, but if they are separated, then Liu Yi will just be a mere spectator.
"Think about it yourselves. Anyway, my mind won't change."
"You are pushing me to death, Liu Yi."
Under the atmosphere, Hua An actually had the same idea as Zhang Jin. He looked at the Hong Kong dollars in the pen holder and imagined the scene of the pen tip inserted into Liu Yi's eyes.
As he thought about it, Hua An suddenly felt a little scared. After spending a long time in contact with Zhang Jin, he gradually developed many terrible thoughts.
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