Chapter 336 The layout of the film industry
Zou Wenhuai, who had just shown that he had no chance of negotiation, was stunned for a moment, then turned around and asked: "Yang Sheng? Yang Sheng, the sticky note king?"
In Hong Kong, Yang Wendong has long become a representative of entrepreneurial myths and is also a top Chinese business consortium.
According to reality, Yang’s main asset is no longer sticky notes, but the Hong Kong public still habitually calls him the king of sticky notes.
Zhang Zhiyuan and Zou Wenhuai stopped, and immediately knew what was going on, and then said: "Yes, it is Yang Sheng. After he knew about your situation, he wanted to see you alone?"
"Yang Sheng met me just for the movie Waifu?" Zou Wenhuai asked incredulously: "The money from Waifu is just a drop in the bucket for him, right?"
Zhang Zhiyuan said with a chuckle. : "The outside of the movie is just the inside It’s just a very small thing. The purpose of Yang Sheng’s invitation is to form a formal film company, just like Shaw Brothers where you work now.”
“Are you really planning to enter the film industry? "Zou Wenhuai asked again.
This will be a major event that affects the entire industry. When a large company enters any small industry, it will definitely have an impact on any company in the industry, regardless of whether it is professional or not.
"Yes, but our boss's intention is not just to focus on this small market in Hong Kong." Zhang Zhiyuan continued: "What he wants is Hong Kong movies to be sold in Asia and even the world, but our group I have not been involved in the film industry before, so I need a professional to join, and Zou Sheng is the person Yang Sheng is optimistic about.”
Zou Wenhuai thought for a moment and said: "When will we meet?"
Zhang Zhiyuan said with a smile: "In the past few days, I need to go back to confirm the exact time. I will call you when the time comes. ."
"Okay." Zou Wenhuai nodded.
After returning home, Zou Wenhuai, who had always looked abnormal, was asked by his wife Yuan Xihua: "What's wrong? Work is not going well? Is it because of the movie "Calabash Brothers"?"
This paragraph Over time, the movie "Calabash Brothers" has become a small news in Hong Kong. Especially wealthy families with children have basically watched it with their children.
"It's a bit related, but it's not just that. You remember that the person who was looking for me before came again today. He also said," Zou Wenhuai said, "Yang Wendong, the king of sticky notes, wants to see me."
" Yang Wendong wants to see you?" Yuan Xihua asked in surprise: "What are you doing for a small movie?"
Wrinkle Huai said: "Probably not. listen According to Zhang Sheng's tone, Changxing Group is preparing to enter the film industry, and its ambitions are very big. It is not just looking at Hong Kong, but the entire Asian market."
Yuan Xihua nodded and said: "This is reasonable, then you What do you think? "
"I don't know, so I want to meet him first. Yang Sheng has extended the invitation. It would be a shame not to go," Zou Wenhuai replied.
Yuan Xihua said: "Yes, if you don't go, you may really miss a big opportunity."
"It's just that Shaosheng treats me badly, and it doesn't seem good for me to be like this." Zou Wenhuai Said again.
Yuan Xihua replied: "Not too thin? Why not? Did he give you shares? Or did he buy you a house or a car? The only thing he doesn't treat you kindly is to give you the right to manage the company.< br>
But the reason why you do this is because you are capable. The better the company is managed, the higher his income will be. But how much can your salary be? Working towards your boss with a meager fixed salary? What's good about your heart or your body?"
"Alas" Zou Wenhuai had nothing to say, his wife was right.
Shaw Brothers now has a net profit of more than one million a year. Last year, it even produced "The Legend of White Snake" with a total box office of HK$790,000. It can be said that Shao Yifu is making a lot of money, and he
Of course, having some rights will also bring some extra income, but there is always a limit to this income. If you don’t want to get in, you can’t go too far. Although there is a lot of corruption in Hong Kong today, there are still laws and regulations, and the Hong Kong police cannot control it. Still can’t control the wage earners? High-end wage earners are just bigger ants.
Therefore, although their family is not in a bad financial situation, compared with other senior executives of other companies at the same level, it is far behind.
Yuan Xihua said again: "Then let's wait until you meet Yang Sheng before we talk."
"Yes," Zou Wenhuai nodded and said.
April 14, 1963.
"Calabash Brothers" has been in theaters for 12 days, and the box office has exceeded HK$500,000.
Zhang Zhiyuan came to Yang Wendong's office, reported the data, and said: "Yang Sheng, according to the current feedback from many cinemas, fewer and fewer people are coming to watch movies. They are planning to open movies during the day The number of broadcasts has been reduced, but we will still ensure that there will be shows every day for a long time."
"Yes, OK." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "The market is limited, just add a little more screens, and the final box office will still be around. "About 60?"
"Yes, it is estimated to be between 600,000 and 650,000 Hong Kong dollars," Zhang Zhiyuan said: "It is mainly because many single young people or couples without children will not watch it. People are the main group of movie consumers
Including Shaw Brothers, they are actually doing data. A common low-cost method is to attract people to watch movies by selling cheap movie tickets in the middle of the night. However, our movie customers are children, so playing in the middle of the night is not feasible. "
"Anime movies do have this problem, but they also avoid competition. It can be regarded as having advantages and disadvantages. "Yang Wendong said.
"Yes, we are the only ones in Hong Kong who can make animation movies. Zhang Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Yang Sheng, it's about half an hour before the appointment with Zou Wenhuai. Here are some of his information. Please take a look." "
"Well... let me see. "Yang Wendong took the information.
In this era, large companies also have back-tracking methods, but the methods are not as simple as the operations of Internet companies in the previous life. Before interviewing the middle and senior management of the future company, they will also check the other party in advance. Basic information.
After opening the file bag, less than half a minute after Yang Wendong saw the first page, he said in shock: "Is this information real? Zou Wenhuai's salary, 1,500 a month?"
"Yes, this is true. Yes, I thought it was unbelievable when I got this information." Zhang Zhiyuan explained: "Later, someone asked for confirmation, and it was indeed that much. However, at the end of the year, Shao Yifu will give Zou Wenhuai a separate sum of money, the specific amount. , I don’t know, Determining Shao Yifu's mood also depends on his performance that year. "Yang Wendong said with a smile: "I have long heard that Shao Yifu is stingy, but I didn't expect him to be so stingy."
1963 In 2000, Hong Kong's industrialization was much better than when Yang Wendong just crossed over. In addition, real estate development has been very rapid in recent years, and social wages have also risen. Even if it is not as good as housing prices, it has also increased significantly.
Officially, the average social wage has exceeded NT$400, and the median wage of general skilled workers is also about NT$200. It is a little lower in Kowloon and a little higher in Hong Kong Island. A clerk with some academic qualifications, It will be almost five to six hundred and a month.
The middle-level employees of the Changxing Group basically have more than a thousand people. As the third-in-command of the largest film company in Hong Kong, Zou Wenhuai’s monthly salary is only 1,500, which is really too little. With this kind of income, he can barely make a living. The level of buying a house in Hong Kong Island is slightly better. No wonder he will start a business in a few years.
Zhang Zhiyuan said: "Yes, it's not just Zou Wenhuai, many people in Shaw Brothers Film Company have low wages, and many are not as good as ordinary workers."
"Well , this is our opportunity in the future." Yang Wendong smiled.
In the past life of TVB, I heard that there was also a situation like this. The income of being a star could not support oneself. Even a star actress could not afford to buy a house. This is very different from mainland stars. .
Fifteen minutes later, Zou Wenhuai arrived early, and Zhang Zhiyuan took him to the boss's office.
"Hello Zou Sheng." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
"Yang Sheng, I have admired you for a long time." Zou Wenhuai was also a little flattered that a big shot like Yang Wendong was so polite to him.
Yang Wendong said again: "Sit down."
"Thank you." After Zou Wenhuai sat down, the assistant also served the tea that had been prepared long ago, and then left, leaving only Three people.
Yang Wendong did not talk about other things and said directly: "Zou Sheng, I am planning to set up a film company and officially enter the film business, but there is indeed a shortage of people in this field, so I want to ask you to come and help me. .”
Zou Wenhuai paused and asked: "Yang Sheng, can I ask, what are your plans for the future film company? Will you focus on animation movies? Or will you do both normal movies?"
"Both." Yang Wendong replied: "The future Changxing Film Company , although it is affiliated with Changxing Culture Company, the main business is handled by itself, and Changxing Culture's animation movies are also drawn by themselves and then handed over to the film company for broadcast. They can just concentrate on doing what they are good at.
As for you, just use the method you are best at to develop the film business. You can make whatever the market needs, just like Shaw Brothers."
Zou Wenhuai asked again: "That hospital. Where is the line? "
Yang Wendong said: " When Changxing Film Company is officially listed, the theater chains under Changxing Real Estate will be allocated to you. However, there is one thing. Any company under me can only do the business designated by me. It can expand within the business, but it is not allowed to involve other businesses.
In other words, the theater chain is under your control, but if the business needs to be relocated or redeveloped in the future, it will still be under the control of Changxing Real Estate. ”
“I understand. "Zou Wenhuai nodded. Many large companies have such regulations, and then asked: "Then I decide all things. "
Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Yes, you decide on the film professional matters, but the financial and senior personnel are still managed and monitored by the group company. In addition, I will also participate in formulating some development directions. In this regard, This is true for all my companies. "
Zou Wenhuai said: "Then, does Yang Sheng have any requirements for the development direction of the film? "
Yang Wendong said: "I have two points. The first is to focus on developing Waifu, because Changxing Culture needs to take animation overseas and needs film cooperation, and Hong Kong's own movies also need Waifu. Only by recovering costs or making a profit, you know this better than I do. ”
"That's true." Zou Wenhuai said: "But many theater chains in Southeast Asia are also very strong in Waifu. Hong Kong film companies can only make a little profit from this cooperation."
"Oh? So are Shaw Brothers and Cathay Pacific?" Yang Wendong asked.
Actually, he is not very familiar with Hong Kong movies of this era, and he is not very interested in researching them. Without the Internet to look up information, it is very difficult to understand unfamiliar things.
His understanding of Hong Kong movies may still be in the 1980s/90s.
“Shaw Brothers and Cathay Pacific are better.” Zou Wenhuai explained: “Shaw Brothers is because the Shaw family was a rich man in South Asia in the early days. It has many theater properties in Southeast Asia, and it also cooperates with other local theater chains There are some connections, so Waifu itself can take a bite. If it is sold to others, it will be more confident. Especially after the Shaw Theater chain in South Asia has achieved results, theater companies in other countries will naturally be willing to buy Waifu at a high price. , low risk.
On the Cathay side, Lu Yuntao also has a deep relationship chain with Wanwan and Nanya, so he can also sell it at a good price. As for other film companies, it is lucky to be bought by Waifu, and there is no need to negotiate. room. ”
“It seems that just like my industry, channels are king. Yang Wendong smiled and said: "That means it will be difficult for my movie to sell for a high price?" "
Zou Wenhuai thought for a while and said: "If I join, I can try to deal with Waifu, but it is difficult to get the price of Shaw Brothers and Cathay Pacific. "
"Hmm. Yang Wendong nodded and said: "This only shows that the development of Hong Kong movies is not good enough. Otherwise, if they can make money for them, they will not be so tough." ”
Although in most cases, channel is king, but as long as the product is good, it will be the other way around, such as when the Apple mobile phone first came out.
"Yes, the good news is that in recent years, Hong Kong films have been getting better and better not only locally, but also overseas." Zou Wenhuai continued: "This has also made overseas theaters start to take a fancy to Hong Kong films. In general, "It will definitely get better and better in the future."
Yang Wendong said: "Well, I am also optimistic about Hong Kong movies, but channels are still very important, so my second point is that when the time is right, I I will also find ways to invest in overseas cinemas like Shaw Brothers, so as to grasp the core of this industry."
After all, there are only a few blockbuster movies. Although they make huge profits when they make money, they also cry when they lose money. Dad Calls Mom;
There are countless bankrupt movie companies in Hollywood in the United States. The eight major giants have sold a few, but the dying theater chain in the United States has rarely gone bankrupt.
Furthermore, controlling overseas channels can ensure that when Hollywood movies hit the world in the 1990s, Hong Kong movies can still barely have a basic base.
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