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Upon seeing He Yuzhu's actions, Zhou Zhixiong quickly reached out and pressed down on the script.

"Mr. He..."

He Yuzhu explained, "Why would you keep it? Does the company have the capability to film it?"

Zhou Zhixiong did not give up: "This should be a movie script that imitates Terminator."

This script is very much in line with the Hollywood style. If it can be filmed, our company will definitely be able to take this opportunity to enter Hollywood.

That's Hollywood.

Mr. He, you may not know the weight Hollywood carries in the film industry.

Let me put it this way: if we could make a movie that wins an award in Hollywood...

Our company is a leading player in the Hong Kong film industry.

You must leave the script at the company.

He Yuzhu was well aware of Hollywood's influence. But he didn't believe that simply producing a film would guarantee an award in Hollywood.

This is not a matter of ability, but a matter of political stance.

Moreover, He Yuzhu was also afraid of getting into trouble.

The first Terminator movie has already been made, and the relevant copyrights are basically in the hands of others.

Even if they drastically modify it, there's no guarantee that copyright issues won't arise.

If the movie is made and someone sues us, we're doomed.

Even if they lost the entire Lou's Film Studio, it probably wouldn't be enough. What's more troublesome is that they might face a boycott from Hollywood.

It's really unnecessary for this movie.

"If I leave the script, you think you can just start filming? Haven't you considered the trouble that making this movie might bring?"

Zhou Zhixiong's expression changed, and he reluctantly let go of her hand.

He used to work in Hollywood, so he knows exactly how murky the waters are there.

If they knew they were making this movie, they would definitely be monitoring it constantly, looking for loopholes in the film.

They will only release this evidence once the movie has just been released.

He Yuzhu comforted Zhou Zhixiong: "Actually, Tomb Raider is not bad either."

The Tomb Raider movie was nominated for the 28th Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film and grossed a lot at the box office.

Zhou Zhixiong understood He Yuzhu's meaning, but he was unwilling to give up.

Although he was the manager of a film company, he was also a professional in the film industry.

He once dreamed of becoming an actor and acting in movies. When a good movie came along but he wasn't allowed to film it, he couldn't sleep.

"Mr. He, is this alright?"

With our company's current capabilities, we are not capable of producing these two films well.

To make these two films, it is necessary to collaborate with Hollywood companies.

"You give me the script, and I'll take it to Hollywood to find people to collaborate with."

Terminator and Tomb Raider, with their numerous special effects, definitely required collaboration with Hollywood.

This was something He Yuzhu hadn't anticipated. Even if he had, there was nothing he could have done.

His original intention in presenting these scripts was to have the company's artists perform them.

Asian actors are best suited for Hollywood films, particularly action and sci-fi movies; dramas and romances are less suitable.

This is caused by cultural differences.

Even adaptations cannot make up for this flaw.

If the changes are too significant, it's better to rewrite it entirely.

Once the script has been presented, it's not easy to take it back.

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and then agreed: "Here's what we'll do: you go to Hollywood and set up a film company. From now on, Hollywood movies will be made under that company's name."

Also, find someone to revise the script and reserve a few roles for our own people.

Zhou Zhixiong smiled immediately when he heard He Yuzhu agree.

"Don't worry. I guarantee I'll get this done. I used to work on Cameron's film crew, so I can get in touch with him."

I'll talk to Lao Xu and Lao Wu about the script later.

He Yuzhu was worried that bringing those two along would affect the filming of A Better Tomorrow 2.

But the company only has these two capable directors, and it's not an option to exclude them from the project.

"Be careful not to affect the filming of A Better Tomorrow 2."

Hollywood is important, but Hong Kong is our foundation. Zhou Zhixiong understood what He Yuzhu meant.

It is very difficult for Asians to gain a foothold in Hollywood.

We absolutely cannot lose our core base in Hong Kong.

Hollywood would rather delay things than let Hong Kong be affected.

After the script was given to Zhou Zhixiong, he locked it in a safe so that no one would know about it.

Unbeknownst to Lao Xu and Lao Wu, the company had two extra scripts, and the two of them spent three days holed up in the conference room, constantly working on them.

It wasn't until the company's celebration banquet that the two of them came out with the script.

"Mr. He, the script is almost finished. Please take a look."

He Yuzhu took the script but didn't even look at it before handing it directly to Zhou Zhixiong.

"We're not going to look at the script now. You two, go wash up and get some rest. We'll be attending a celebration banquet tonight."

"You two are the heroes of this operation; you absolutely cannot be absent."

"The celebration banquet is here so soon?" Old Wu asked in surprise.

Then he glanced at Old Xu across from him and burst out laughing.

Many people attended the celebration banquet, and the two bosses of Yong Sheng arrived early.

"Mr. He, we have come here specifically to apologize to you."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "You two don't need to be so polite. Let bygones be bygones. Welcome to our company's celebration banquet."

Since the decision had been made not to pursue the matter further, He Yuzhu naturally wouldn't hold onto it any longer.

There were quite a few people here today, and many of them had a good relationship with them.

He Yuzhu's harassment of them might lead to others secretly resorting to underhanded tactics to curry favor with them.

He Yuzhu is not afraid of these petty tricks.

In Hong Kong, money can buy almost anything.

With the wealth he possesses, crushing those people would be easier than crushing an ant.

Not to mention, He Yuzhu's real barrier is not wealth.

Compared to those in the textile industry, the two men were quite sensible in their behavior.

Since he knows what's good for him, He Yuzhu will give him face.

The two breathed a sigh of relief after hearing He Yuzhu's words.

Although they are considered big shots in their own right, they can't compare to He Yuzhu.

The reason they dared to target He Yuzhu was because they had heard that a bigwig in the textile industry was going to make things difficult for He Yuzhu.

If they hadn't known this news, they wouldn't have taken such action against Lou's Film Company so easily.

The security company alone has over a thousand employees, which is enough to give them a headache.

With a textile industry tycoon involved, they can smooth things over with Hong Kong government officials.

As long as the authorities favor them, He Yuzhu, an outsider, is nothing.

But no one expected that the textile industry tycoon would fall so quickly.

Moreover, He Yuzhu also knows Rong Gongzi.

The Rong family holds a significant position in Hong Kong, and more importantly, the people behind them are people they cannot afford to offend.

Knowing that He Yuzhu was someone they couldn't afford to offend, the two changed their minds.

They helped He Yuzhu introduce people from the Hong Kong film and television industry.

He Yuzhu was very accommodating and got to know many big names in the film and television industry.

He Yuzhu was more interested in getting to know the stars of the Hong Kong film and television industry than the bigwigs in the industry.

These social interactions are still quite useful.

Putting aside other issues, all the hidden problems left over from the previous contracts of several artists in the company have been resolved.

The two Xiang brothers also extended an olive branch, securing several roles in films produced by their company.

He Yuzhu explained with a smile: "Old Zhou is in charge of the company's specific operations."

I'm an outsider; I don't understand these things.

At that time, no one in the Hong Kong film and television industry dared to regard Ho Yu-chu as an outsider.

Someone who can predict a film's box office success based solely on a script is clearly an amateur. (End of Chapter)