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Li Jiaming did not want to give up on the two scripts of "Chasing the Dragon" and "Ip Man", so he gritted his teeth and took them all.

Although there were impulsive factors, he also had a certain confidence.

The biggest source of this confidence is the three words "Ye Zhiqiu".

According to his estimation, the production cost of "Chasing the Dragon" is about 1.5 million yuan, and that of "Ip Man" is around 1 million yuan, which is not a small amount when added together.

Especially in recent years, due to changes in the market environment, Hong Kong investors have been very conservative in their investments in Hong Kong local films.

First, the market size is limited and cannot support large-scale investment. With the rise of the mainland market, investors have shifted their focus to mainland projects; second, the production costs in Hong Kong are higher than in the mainland, which further increases the investment risks.

But he is confident that he can convince investors with these two scripts.

Once he made the decision, Li Jiaming no longer hesitated. He quickly signed the contract and set off back to Hong Kong.

For the two scripts, Ye Zhiqiu did not charge screenwriter fees, but instead took the form of "script investment" and held a 15% stake.

As the president of the Hong Kong Film and Television Association, Li Jiaming will also invest part of the capital himself and raise investments for the rest.

In fact, with Ye Zhiqiu's current financial strength, it is not a big problem to fill the remaining gap, but there is no need to do so.

Just like the saying that “the world of martial arts is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and worldly wisdom”, the film and television industry also emphasizes human relationships and worldly wisdom.

Whether a film is a box office hit or not, the quality of the work itself is only one factor; it also involves a series of factors such as scheduling and promotion, all of which require the completion of multiple parties.

If you don't bring others along, how can others help you wholeheartedly? Moreover, the original intention of these two films is to boost the Hong Kong film industry, so it is natural to bring in more local investors.

The direct flight from Huahai to Hong Kong took three and a half hours, and throughout the entire flight, Li Jiaming tightly held the briefcase containing two scripts.

When he got home, he didn't even bother to rest and went straight into the study.

Previously, his time in Huahai was limited, so he just read the story in a hurry. Now he finally had time to sit down and read it carefully.

He looked at it for a long time. Instead of feeling sleepy at all, Li Jiaming's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he fell into a state of extreme excitement.

The more he looked, the more he admired Ye Zhiqiu.

Apart from the brilliance of the two stories, the key point is that the word "suitable" for Hong Kong must have been considered by Ye Zhiqiu.

The "Kowloon Walled City", "Po Ho", "Inspector Lei Luo" in "Chasing the Dragon", and the "Wing Chun Kung Fu Gym" in "Ip Man" are all elements that bear the mark of the times in Hong Kong. The audience has a strong sense of substitution, so it is naturally easier for them to accept it and are willing to go to the cinema to buy tickets.

With his many years of experience in the industry, there is a high probability that these two films will be popular in Hong Kong.

With the reputation of "Ye Zhiqiu's product", the lack of investment is not a concern.

The question now is, how can I direct two films myself?

Under normal circumstances, it would be possible to shoot two works consecutively, but after careful consideration, Li Jiaming decided to give up this plan.

He was better at police and gangster films, so he directed "Chasing the Dragon", and for "Ip Man" he looked for another director who was better at kung fu films.

As the president of the Hong Kong Film and Television Association, he has a sense of mission. The most important thing now is not his personal honor, but to inject a shot of adrenaline into the Hong Kong film industry.

Therefore, these two films must be foolproof and of the highest quality!

Two days later, No. 1 Wan Chai Road, Hong Kong.

There is a conference center here that can accommodate 300 people for the Film and Television Association. The Association does not work here on weekdays. Usually, things are discussed in the small conference room in the office building, except for large meetings like today.

This meeting was convened by President Li Jiaming. It was said that there was an important announcement, so representatives from the 15 exclusive federations under the General Association were present. In addition to specially invited media reporters, the venue was packed.

When Li Jiaming, wearing black-framed glasses and a suit, appeared on the stage, everyone's eyes were on him.

Looking at today's situation, everyone has a premonition that there must be some news to be announced.

Sitting in the chairman's seat on the stage, Li Jiaming didn't waste any words and announced the important news at the beginning.

"Great news. With the help of the association, we will be collaborating with Ye Zhiqiu, a mainland screenwriter who received hundreds of billions of yuan in the mainland and an Emmy Award for Best Screenwriter, to start filming two films."

"Two movies. One is called Chasing the Dragon, a period crime drama."

"It's called Ip Man, a kung fu film."

After the words were spoken, the whole place was silent for a moment, and then it exploded with a bang as if a powder keg had been ignited.

"real or fake?!"

"Don't lie to me! (Don't lie to me!)"

"Ye Zhiqiu is the screenwriter? Aren't his scripts super expensive now?!"

"Is it a co-production? It's not just filming in Hong Kong, is it?"

The reporters at the scene were even more crazy. If the staff hadn't stopped them, they would have rushed onto the stage and handed the microphone to Li Jiaming's mouth.

In the warm atmosphere, Li Jiaming answered everyone's questions one by one.

"Yes! It was written by Ye Zhiqiu, and it was specially tailored for the Hong Kong market."

"I will be directing 'Chasing the Dragon' and the director of 'Ip Man' is currently in negotiation and will be announced soon."

"I can only say that both stories are very exciting and are rare good scripts in recent years!"

"It's not a co-production! Both films are Hong Kong productions, and priority will be given to employing local actors and professionals. We estimate that each film will create job opportunities for 30 actors and 200-300 behind-the-scenes staff."

"Each film has an investment of at least 1 million yuan, making it a truly major production! We've almost secured all the investors, and everyone is very enthusiastic, demonstrating their strong confidence in Hong Kong films!"

Every time Li Jiaming answered a question, everyone's faces became more excited.

Especially when they heard that “the investment amount for each film is more than 1 million yuan”, the whole audience exclaimed in surprise, and the atmosphere became even more lively.

Perhaps in mainland China and Hollywood, a production cost of over 1 million is commonplace, but for Hong Kong films, which are small in scale and generally have costs controlled within 2000-5000 million, it is already very difficult.

And two of them are being released at once. How can this good news not be exciting?

On the stage, Li Jiaming appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually quite excited.

In the past two days, he has fully experienced the power of the three words "Ye Zhiqiu".

Investors who used to be extremely stingy and cautious about investing in movies, when they heard that it was "Ye Zhiqiu's" script, they agreed to invest without saying a word, without even reading the script!

Currently, the funding for both dramas has not yet been completed. It's not that there are no investors, but that there are too many investors! So many that Li Jiaming has to carefully screen them and avoid offending anyone.

This kind of scene was unimaginable a few months ago.