Chapter 295 A Joyous Event: Getting Rich Overnight.
Mr. Zombie's Hilarious Comedy: A Laugh-Out-Loud Bomb in Hong Kong!
Director Mao Shan Ushers in a New Era of "Zombie Comedy"!
From Obscurity to Sold-Out Tickets: The Box Office Miracle Behind the Word "Cowardice"
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A well-known film critic's column: "We have all misunderstood director Mao Shan. He is not joking around; he is a true genius! He blends horror and comedy so perfectly, using a back scratcher in the film to precisely tickle the itch of modern audiences."
Countless Hong Kong media outlets rushed to report on "Mr. Vampire's Comedy," director Mao Shan was chased by reporters every day, and the bosses of major film companies held meetings overnight, ordering their film departments to:
"Quickly, everyone analyze 'Mr. Zombie's Comedy'! Our next movie should follow the same formula!"
Having relinquished his investment shares, Ge Chunjiang was going crazy watching the Hong Kong media reports all over the streets. "This is bizarre! Has this zombie movie brought them good luck?"
"You're picking up money?!"
Chen Qidong sipped his tea, his face calm: "This Factory Director Qin is indeed the man destined for us!"
“My elders taught me from a young age to be charitable and helpful, especially to befriend those who are lucky, so that one day when they become successful, I can also benefit from their success.”
"This Factory Director Qin is truly extraordinary!"
Ge Chunjiang: "???!!!"
Ge Chunjiang was extremely frustrated. He had given up all his share dividends. Although Chen Qidong hadn't gone too far and had allowed him to get a share, he was still incredibly frustrated!
Chen Qidong invested HK$100,000 and made a fortune. What's even more disgusting is that this guy just messed around recklessly.
It's infuriating that people like that can get rich!
Mao Shan has been living a life of debauchery these days, unaware of his old friend Ge Chunjiang's depression. Ge Chunjiang is now a rising star director in the film industry, riding high on his success.
What's even more exciting is that the box office revenue sharing for "Mr. Vampire: The Movie" is extremely generous.
Because theaters didn't have high hopes for "Rigor Mortis" at the box office, they didn't promote it much. As a result, theaters received less of the revenue share. In addition, Hong Kong box office revenue sharing follows a rule: the theaters receive a larger share of the box office revenue in the first week, and their share decreases in the second week. And their movie just happened to reach its peak in the second week.
Earn more, get more commission! It's more than just "awesome"!
After deducting costs, advertising, and theater revenue sharing, the total profit reached five million Hong Kong dollars.
As the weather turned cold, Qin Xiangxiang put on the latest batch of improved "Top Scholar" overcoats from the factory. She actually preferred to wear her husband's military overcoat, as it was longer and warmer. However, as the factory manager, how could she not wear the short overcoats from her own factory?
"This year we're going to research a long coat."
She was preparing for her final exams. Although she didn't have to go to class every day, Qin Xiang thought she had to take the final exams and study diligently in order to get her graduation certificate.
I hate final exams the most.
In 1980, many state-owned enterprises and factories were having a tough time, while some were doing very well; the situation was quite different for each.
Generally speaking, heavy industry enterprises are doing better, while light industry, especially those industries that can be replaced by township and village enterprises, are having a very hard time, as their market share is squeezed out by township and village enterprises.
For example, in the textile industry, and in various hardware parts and accessories, many township and brigade enterprises are thriving and have suppressed the state-owned enterprises in the same industry.
Meanwhile, the large-scale industrial and specialized technical sectors that the commune and brigade enterprises could not replace were raking in huge profits and becoming incredibly wealthy!
Their Feiyan Textile Factory was also affected, with many counterfeit products appearing on the market, such as pirated "Zhuangyuan Overcoats" and pirated "Wool Felt Material Kits"... Even though many measures were taken, some people were still greedy and wanted to buy pirated cheap goods.
There's nothing we can do about it. The products manufactured by the commune and brigade enterprises are indeed cheap, and many people, even if they want to buy the genuine articles, simply don't have the money in their pockets.
To compete for the mainland market, state-owned factories had to compete with small factories in townships and villages. Under such competition, state-owned factories suffered repeated defeats.
Having grown accustomed to a comfortable life in the past, many people are now choosing to buy goods from village and brigade enterprises, such as enamel basins, toothbrushes, and various other small daily necessities, as the factory's products are not selling well.
Supply and marketing cooperatives couldn't sell their goods, so procurement was suspended. Factories suffered losses due to stockpiled goods, and large quantities of goods were piled up in warehouses, while township and village enterprises made money off the residents.
"Our factories should unite to boycott these unknown small factories. These nobodies are trying to take advantage of us. We should restrict their raw materials, restrict..."
Many state-owned factories are calling for a united boycott of township and village enterprises and for certain restrictions to be imposed on them.
In this situation, although Feiyan Textile Factory was affected to some extent, the impact was not too great. They had a lot of foreign trade quotas every year, and foreign trade accounted for a high proportion. In addition, they had a lot of income from tertiary industries and sideline businesses, so the factory's efficiency was not greatly affected. On the contrary, it grew healthily.
Even more "as stable as an old dog" are the canteens of Feiyan Factory No. 1 and No. 2.
The hardest hit are the canteens of state-owned factories and some state-owned restaurants, especially those with bad food, which are now being abandoned by customers who opt for small, privately-run eateries instead.
Under the leadership of Qin Xiangxiang, the "lazy and gluttonous" factory director, the canteen is the most "busy" place in the entire factory. In addition, with a row of food stalls at the entrance, it has long been tested by the organization and has a lot of unique dishes that cannot be compared with small individual restaurants outside.
They also have direct farm supplies! This ensures hygiene and safety, making workers more willing to eat in the factory canteen.
This is a virtuous cycle.
The vicious cycle is that workers and residents stop eating out, fresh meat spoils, leftovers increase, the food tastes worse, it turns sour, and even fewer people go out to eat...
In other words, the good gets better, and the bad gets worse.
The canteen of the Tenth Textile Factory was greatly impacted. Due to the call to develop the tertiary industry, most state-owned factories demolished their walls and converted them into shops, which were then rented to individuals. These shops were mainly food and snack shops.
"Factory manager, no one is coming to eat in the canteen."
"The pork in the cafeteria is rotten, and today it's leftovers again. Even the rice we ate tasted sour."
"It stinks even in this cold weather, when was this stuff made?"
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Sun Xianjin felt melancholy. The colder the weather, the more people want to eat something hot, which makes small, unassuming restaurants even more popular. Who would still eat cold food from your canteen?
Before this, the canteen in state-owned factories was the most popular place to work, as it was lucrative. Many factory leaders arranged for their relatives to work in the canteen.
Sun Xianjin feels a lot of pressure now that the cafeteria is in this state, and his relatives and friends are urging him to suppress the private restaurants outside.
Sun Xianjin knew that if he suppressed individual restaurants and forced workers to eat in the canteen, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction among the workers.
"Most factory canteens are on the verge of going out of business now. Workers don't come to eat, and the food has gone bad."
"Factory manager, those small private factories buy pork from privately raised pigs by farmers, and the price is even cheaper! As for chickens and ducks... now that there's more feed available, many people in the countryside raise chickens and ducks and secretly sell them to private restaurants, and the price is even cheaper."
"There are also wild fish and shrimp; people go to the countryside to buy them."
Faced with this situation, many factories choose to contract out their canteens to outsiders, and whether they make a profit or a loss is no longer the factory's concern.
It's difficult to arrange meals for all those relatives who work in the cafeteria!
"What about Feiyan Textile Factory? How's Feiyan No. 2 Factory?" Sun Xianjin hurriedly asked about the situation at Feiyan No. 2 Factory, still eager to compete with Factory Director Qin.
Qin Xiangxiang focused on "canteen reform" from the very beginning. Now, will the canteen she reformed go bankrupt?
That would be hilarious!
Sun Xianjin felt much better knowing that there were people worse off than him.
"Well……"
"The canteen at Feiyan Textile Factory is packed with people. Many workers are praising their hot pot and seafood balls."
"Now, the canteen of Feiyan Textile Factory is probably the most profitable canteen among the state-owned textile factories in our city. Many people from other factories want to eat there."
Sun Xianjin was furious: "If she has this ability, why doesn't Qin Xiangxiang open a restaurant?!"
Qin Xiangxiang was leisurely eating her hotpot in the cafeteria when Secretary Li, carrying an urgent document, stumbled and crawled toward her, his movements extremely disheveled, but he couldn't hide the joy on his face: "Factory Director! Factory Director! Great news! Great news!"
"What good news?"
"The news from Hong Kong is out! The box office profit sharing is out! Five million in profit! Five million in profit sharing!" Secretary Li couldn't suppress the upward curve of his lips; his face was contorted with laughter.
"Five million Hong Kong dollars!" The surrounding workers all gaped in astonishment; it was an astronomical figure.
Five million Hong Kong dollars, that's five million!
Their factory investment yields a 5% profit share, which translates to 250,000 in profit! Pure profit! And it's foreign exchange earnings!
This is practically their factory's biggest foreign exchange profit this year.
What's even more terrifying is that Qin Xiangxiang has a personal creative bonus promised by director Mao Shan. Even if it's only two percent, it still amounts to a bonus of HK$100,000.
This belongs to Qin Xiangxiang's personal income.
Before you know it, you've made HK$100,000, and it's all legal and legitimate.
Qin Xiangxiang: "Zombie movies are so profitable?!"
The lazy zombie made money for her, this lazy person.
Become rich overnight.
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