Chapter 138 New Cooperation and Emotion
"Mr. Yang, thank you for your kindness, but I'm not in a hurry. If the box office can be settled within two months, then I will have enough time."

Although Liu Zhou was grateful for Boss Yang's kindness, he did not want to accept it.

I'm really not in a hurry and don't want to owe anyone a favor because of this.

"Okay, when I get back I will urge the theater companies in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and also reach a deal with the film distributors in Southeast Asia as soon as possible."

"Liu Zhou, I will also settle accounts with those theaters as soon as possible."

"Thank you, Mr. Yang and Mr. Han."

After talking about the issues related to "Xiu Chun Dao", Boss Yang suddenly said:

"Boss Han, Boss Liu, I have a project here. Are you interested?"

"Oh, what project?"

Liu Zhou also looked at Boss Yang curiously.

"Aaron is planning to remake Police Story and is currently casting. I wonder if you guys are interested in investing some money together."

"Haha, Mr. Yang, I think you are giving us money!" Han Shanping said with a smile.

"Yeah, who wouldn't want to invest in Jackie Chan's movies? It's like making money without doing anything."

Cheng Long had such appeal at this time.

Last year, Jackie Chan officially became a member of the Hollywood 2 million club through the movie "Rush Hour ".

The so-called 20 million club refers to the salaries of Hollywood stars, which are capped at 20 million US dollars.

The 1990s was the era of Hollywood superstars.

Some popular superstars have very high box office appeal, which leads to the fact that they demand higher and higher pay, and finally the production companies can no longer bear it.

Fortunately, they joined together and formulated an unspoken rule that the star's salary was capped at 20 million US dollars. If you want to get more, you can only get it based on the box office and share the risk with the producer.

Although the stars share the risks when it comes to box office profits, they also share the profits together, and finally it is stipulated that the maximum share per tier is 20%.

Therefore, the salary of the top Hollywood stars is generally 20 million US dollars plus 20% of the box office share, which is the so-called +.

However, those who can join the 20 million club are rare in Hollywood.

Later, the Oscars gave Jackie Chan a Lifetime Achievement Award, not because he was Chinese, but because of his own hard work in Hollywood.

It is not easy for Cheng Long to achieve this as a Chinese. This is unique among the Chinese people.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that Cheng Long is China's business card to the outside world.

But from this we can see how great Cheng Long's appeal was at that time.

Maybe the domestic box office is not particularly high, but the overseas copyright can sell like hot cakes.

Liu Zhou was still very surprised that Boss Yang was willing to share Cheng Long's project.

But if you think about it again, in their previous lives, Yin Huang and Cheng Long both went north during this period, it makes sense.

In fact, it was not just Jackie Chan. Hong Kong filmmakers all started moving north in large numbers in 2004.

Wang Jing, who has the most sensitive market sense, has already registered two TV series in the mainland, "The Little Fish and the Flowerless" and "The World's Number One", and others will follow suit.

Because of its cooperation with Liu Zhou, Yinhuang was able to move north earlier and became the first Hong Kong film and television giant to enter the mainland.

In its previous life, "New Police Story" was also invested by mainland capital, otherwise this movie would not have been able to enter the Golden Rooster Awards.

Through this movie, Cheng Long won the only triple gold award for Best Actor in his career.

But now it seems that Boss Yang is looking for China Film and Liu Zhou to cooperate on Jacky Cheung's "New Police Story" project.

"Boss Liu and Boss Han both help me make money, so I have to return the favor. However, this project is led by A-Long, and he also wants a certain share, so there won't be much left for the two of you."

"It doesn't matter. This is an investment with little risk anyway. It doesn't matter how much share you have," said Han Shanping.

In fact, all three of them know that the investment share is not important, what is important is the alliance of interests among the three.

Obviously, Boss Yang did not want to end their connection and cooperation because of the completion of the "Xiu Chun Dao" project.

As a first-generation entrepreneur, he clearly knows that if he wants to maintain relationships, only interests are the most reliable.

The three companies had a very pleasant cooperation this time, and now Yinhuang is preparing to move north to make a living, and these two companies are the best partners.

In just a few words, the three of them decided on the investment.

After finishing the serious business, the three of them started chatting.

When it comes to topics among men, women are the eternal theme.

Everybody was so happy that they let down their guard and made little jokes one after another, which really opened Liu Zhou's eyes.

Boss Yang and Han Shanping are both wine lovers. Although they know that Liu Zhou's alcohol tolerance is not very good, today is a festive day after all, so they asked him to drink a lot with them.

Later, seeing that Liu Zhou was really drunk, the two gave up.

In the end, Liu Zhou didn't know when the two left, nor did he know when the banquet ended.

Liu Zhou only remembered that he was stumbling and being supported by someone while he was in a daze. The smell of this person was quite pleasant and seemed a little familiar.

Liu Zhou felt like he had a dream, in which he was racing again.

When he touched the car headlight, it felt like it had grown a lot bigger and he couldn't cover it with one hand.

At this moment, Liu Zhou couldn't resist the urge to drive fast, so he immediately opened the car door and got in.

hiss!
Liu Zhou suddenly felt that this car was not the one he was familiar with.

The car is much more compact and seems to be a new one.

The compactness of this space almost made Liu Zhou pass out from comfort.

Liu Zhou seemed to hear the slightly painful and hoarse sound of the engine.

At this time, Liu Zhou no longer cared whether it was a new car or not. Out of instinct, he stepped on the accelerator and rushed onto the Akina Mountain track.

In less than ten minutes, Liu Zhou felt that the finish line was in sight. He could not help but step on the accelerator again, and the engine roared even louder.

The moment he crossed the finish line, Liu Zhou felt relaxed, as if he was floating in the clouds.

The cloud was soft and it was very comfortable to lie on it. I fell asleep in no time.

The next morning, Liu Zhou was awakened by thirst.

He just stood up and was about to get a glass of water when he suddenly found someone lying in his arms.

This immediately made Liu Zhou break out in a cold sweat!
Liu Zhou looked down with trepidation and saw a delicate and beautiful face.

It turned out to be Zhang Tong!
Liu Zhou suddenly felt at a loss, and at the same time a deep sense of guilt surged in his heart.

It would be fine if it was anyone else, but unfortunately it turned out to be Zeng Li’s classmate and good friend Zhang Tong.

This made Liu Zhou not know how to face Zeng Li in the future.

Just as Liu Zhou's thoughts were in a tizzy, the beauty in his arms couldn't help but move, and then said in a daze:
"You're holding my hair down."

Perhaps she thought of something, Zhang Tong suddenly opened her eyes, and then she saw Liu Zhou's eyes staring at her.

Seeing the state of the two at this moment, Zhang Tong's face couldn't help but turn red.

Liu Zhou couldn't help but sigh and said, "Zhang Tong, why are you doing this? You should know that I can't break up with Zeng Li."

Liu Zhou did not put all the blame on the other party just because he was drunk last night.

In fact, he could usually feel that she had a little affection for him, but he just didn't take it too seriously.

But he didn't expect Zhang Tong to be so bold and just pushed him down.

Although the two had a substantive relationship, Liu Zhou had to make it clear to Zhang Tong that he would not break up with Zeng Li.

Even if Zhang Tong cried and even threatened, Liu Zhou would not compromise.

However, the situation was not as bad as Liu Zhou expected. Zhang Tong just said calmly:
"I know, Liu Zhou, you don't have to take it to heart. Let's just treat it as a dream and pretend it never happened. I won't bother you about it."

When Liu Zhou heard Zhang Tong say this, he didn't know what to do.

This would have been the best outcome, but seeing that she seemed to have no regrets, Liu Zhou felt a vague sense of unwillingness in his heart.

Men are so mean!
"Zhang Tong, although I can't be held responsible for this matter, I will compensate you."

Liu Zhou said this with good intentions, but he didn't expect that Zhang Tong, who had a calm face, suddenly became angry.

She just stood up straight, not caring about the beautiful scenery that was revealed by the quilt falling off, and said loudly:

"Liu Zhou, do you think so badly of me? Am I just like those actresses out there who work so hard to get promotion, just to get your compensation?"

Facing Zhang Tong's questioning, Liu Zhou suddenly became a little confused and whispered:

"Zhang Tong, that's not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?"

"I just think that you are a girl, and you will be at a disadvantage if something like this happens to you."

"Whether I suffer a loss or not is my business. I don't need your crappy compensation."

Liu Zhou fell silent when he heard this, and the room became quiet for a moment.

After a while, Zhang Tong's tone became much calmer and he said:

"Liu Zhou, I like you. I have liked you since college, especially your talent, which deeply attracted me.

After graduation, I thought we would have no more interactions in the future, but you came to me again, and the emotions that I was about to forget started stirring again.

Why did I join your studio? Isn’t it because I can’t help but stay by your side?
Although I have to watch you and Zeng Li being so sweet together every day, I still want to do it.

Let’s consider last night as the time I put an end to this relationship.

I will not destroy the relationship between you and Zeng Li, and I will leave the studio in a few days."

Liu Zhou listened to Zhang Tong's words quietly. Finally, when he saw that she actually wanted to leave, he couldn't help but say:
"Zhang Tong, you don't have to leave."

"Do you still want me to watch you two show off your affection in front of me? Or do you also want to have two wives?"

Liu Zhou ignored Zhang Tong's sarcasm:

"I haven't thought about it that way. I just think that you can avoid those bad things in the outside world in our studio. It's also freer here and you won't be forced to film."

"But leaving you here, I can forget about this relationship and start over."

At this time, Liu Zhou didn't know why he said:

"Your contract is still in my hands. If I don't let you go, you can't leave."

Zhang Tong sneered:
"You think you can trap me like this? At worst I can pay the penalty."

When Liu Zhou signed the contracts with his two old classmates Qin Hao and Zhang Tong, they were relatively lenient. Not only was the term not too long, only five years, but the penalty for breach of contract was also just a symbolic number.

In the past two years, Zhang Tong has earned some money because of the popularity of "The Piano Tuner", so there is no problem for him to pay the penalty.

Thinking of this, Liu Zhou's tone softened and he said:
"Zhang Tong, I think you should not make a decision so quickly. Think about it after you calm down. Don't worry, I will be more careful in the future.

If you still want to leave after calm consideration, I won't put any obstacles in your way. The penalty just mentioned was just a joke."

After listening to Zhang Tong, he said nothing more. After a moment of silence, he said:
"You go out first, I need to get dressed."

Only then did Liu Zhou notice Zhang Tong's graceful figure. Thinking of the thrill of racing in his dream last night, he couldn't help swallowing.

"Well, I'm not wearing any clothes now."

"What are you afraid of, as a grown man? Besides, I've already seen it last night."

"That's not fair. I have to see yours too."

"Can you please stop being so shameless and get out now?"

However, at this moment, Zhang Tong noticed the blazing fire burning in Liu Zhou's eyes, and his heart couldn't help but tremble.

"Liu Zhou, you have to think it over clearly. You are sober now, and you can't let Zeng Li down."

At this time, Liu Zhou's body was secreting a large amount of hormones, so he had no time to care about so many things.

Just at this moment the car door opened wide, Liu Zhou directly pulled Zhang Tong over and drove up to Akina Mountain together.

When he was sober, Liu Zhou's driving skills improved a lot, and he truly experienced the comfort of the new car.

After racing Zhang Tong for several laps, it took nearly half an hour to cross the finish line.

Afterwards, both of them felt a little exhausted because racing was too tiring.

When the hormones subsided, Liu Zhou looked at Zhang Tong who was sweating profusely and wanted to slap himself twice.

At this time, Liu Zhou didn't say anything else and went to the bathroom to take a shower silently.

After getting dressed, Liu Zhou said to Zhang Tong who was still lying on the bed:

"I'll go back first. You should rest here before leaving. I'm afraid there will be paparazzi waiting outside the hotel entrance."

After leaving the room, Liu Zhou couldn't help rubbing his face hard with his hands, and then he sighed deeply and rushed home.

Liu Zhou didn't go to the company for the next few days.

He didn't know whether he was worried about seeing Zhang Tong or hearing the news that she had left.

But then, Zhong Lifang called and said that several overseas distributors had come to inquire about the copyright of "The Swords of Embroidery".

Liu Zhou then went to the company with a nervous mood.

But when Liu Zhou arrived at the company, he found nothing different and couldn't help but said to Zhong Lifang next to him:

"Boss Zhong, has anything happened in the company these days?"

"No, it's just that those film producers come here often, and I want to collect all their information, so that it will be more convenient for you to negotiate when the time comes, Mr. Liu."

“No one has left the company, right?”

"No, our studio is doing very well right now. People outside are lining up to join our company. Why would anyone leave now?"

Hearing this, Mr. Liu also breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"That's fine, then let's go meet those ghost guys."

(End of this chapter)