PS, after much deliberation, I still feel that "The Gambler" is more suitable for the Spring Festival, so I revised the first two chapters!
It is recommended to go back and read it again, otherwise you will be a little confused, so please explain.
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Jiahe’s rise in the original time and space was due to superstars.
Wang Yu started his career, but Shaw Brothers used tricks to drive Wang Yu to Taiwan.
At this time, Jiahe was ready to die, but Bruce Lee descended from the sky and allowed Jiahe to gain a firm foothold.
After Bruce Lee died, Xu Guanwen calmed down the situation, helped Jiahe make a smooth transition, and welcomed Chen Long.
The three brothers Chen Long helped Jiahe make a name for themselves in the 1980s.
In the 1990s, Jiahe acquired Jet Li again.
But in this time and space, they are not so lucky.
Although Bruce Lee died, Yang Ye turned out to help Jiahe temporarily stabilize the situation.
But Yang Ye turned around and ran away, taking away the Seven Little Fortunes. Jiahe didn't catch anything.
At this time, Golden Harvest turned to support new wave directors, and they produced many good films.
And because Taiwan prefers literary and artistic films, Jiahe’s movies are also very profitable in Taiwan.
But in the face of competition from Yang Kee and New Art City, New Wave directors alone cannot support Golden Harvest's theater chain.
However, Yang Ye suddenly formed a theater chain alliance and brought in all the theater chains in Hong Kong.
Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest have both become beneficiaries because they can make money from movie theaters.
Although it is shared among so many theaters, the profit of a movie falls on each of them, not much.
But relying on the profits provided by theater chains, Golden Harvest has survived, and excellent works have been released from time to time.
When Yang Ji was banned a few years ago, Jiahe ushered in a wave of rejuvenation by relying on people who quit Yang Ji.
That was also the busiest time for Hong Jingbao, with Jiahe Debao running in both directions.
However, Fatty Hong quickly lost his energy, and his mother refused to recognize the movie "Oriental Condor".
At this time, Ziqi Company's special effects were completed, and "Terminator 2" swept the world.
Yang Ye used filming a super blockbuster as bait to call Hong Jingbao back.
In addition, McDonald's has been cooperating with Golden Harvest since he quit Yang Kee, because Golden Harvest is good at overseas distribution.
However, the newly emerged Yongsheng is inextricably linked to Taiwan, and Xiang Huasheng is good at management, so he recently lured McDonald away.
Jiahe is already facing a great crisis.
In fact, in the so-called Taiwan market, Jiahe can't beat Xinyi City at all, let alone the two companies Debao and Yongsheng that have jumped out now.
The more He Guanchang thought about it, the more he felt that Zou Wenhuai's words made sense. He said: "Whether you accept it or not, the Hong Kong entertainment industry is already dominated by Ah Ye.
This man has an extremely accurate eye for judging people. , and has a strong ability to create stars. One song, one movie, one TV series can make a star
In the "Hong Kong Love Story" he produced some time ago, he hired Akina Nakamori as the heroine to help two young men, Lai Lai and Aaron Kwok, become famous in Japan. It was a good idea. "
Zou Wenhuai sighed: "Using overseas stars to promote overseas markets is Aye's specialty. The premise is that the work must be tenable. Aye has unparalleled talent in this aspect. He has also won over a group of celebrities. With so many talented people, it’s hard not to win. "
He Guanchang said: "The most popular male stars in Asia now, Chen Long and Yuan Biao are Yang Ye's brothers, Jet Li and Donnie Yen are Yang Ye's apprentices, Leslie Cheung and Liu Hua are Yang Ye Peng. came out.
The most popular female stars are either Yang Ye’s wife or Yang Ye’s mistress, or they are girls like Girls’ Generation who were raised by Yang Ye, so they can be considered his daughters! "
Zou Wenhuai said: "So I think we need to change the way we play. Although Yang Ji's people are popular, they have limited resources because they can only make so many movies a year.
If we invite them to film, wouldn't it be a win-win situation? Film producers in Southeast Asia and even Japan and South Korea are already doing this.
They don’t want the Taiwan market and just release it directly around Taiwan. It’s still very profitable. I think we shouldn’t fall behind others! "
He Guanchang thought for a while and felt that Zou Wenhuai's words made sense, but he had another question: "Then where do our funds come from? ”
Now Hong Kong’s economy is developing rapidly. Many film companies do not use their own money to make movies. They use Taiwan’s money to make movies and use their own money to speculate in real estate and stocks.
Of course, some time ago During the stock market crash, many people lost their pants, and stock traders are now more cautious.
Like Huang Baiming, he said that he planned to make a movie and required an investment of 10 million. Within three days, Taiwan would send 20 million.
The same goes for Jiahe. The artistic films produced by the new wave directors that Jiahe attracted are also very popular in Taiwan.
Golden Harvest also uses Taiwanese money to make movies. Some of their own money is thrown into the real estate market, and some of it is used in Hollywood to invest in Western films.
Zou Wenhuai said: "Do you think Taiwanese film producers don't want to invest in Yang Ji? They are forced by political pressure and don't dare to do it openly.
Of the money invested in Yang Ji in overseas studios, There is money from Taiwan.
But cooperating with overseas film producers is too risky. If someone takes the money and runs away, the Taiwanese people have nothing to do.
But we are different. We have cooperated with Taiwanese film producers for so many years, and we have a level of trust in each other.
If we stand up, they will support us!
In fact, Taiwanese film producers are also stepping up lobbying, hoping that the authorities can lift the ban on Aye. "
He Guanchang said: "Is this possible? ”
Zou Wenhuai said: "Nothing is impossible. Didn't Taiwan allow people to return home to visit relatives some time ago?
Cross-strait relations will definitely further ease in the future, and Aye's matter will no longer be a problem.
< br>After all, we are all descendants of Yan and Huang!" He Guanchang said: "In that case, why don't we wait?"
Zou Wenhuai said: "That's it. There is a difference between adding icing on the cake and providing help in times of need. In fact, I plan to contact the mainland to see if our films can be included.
Ah Ye's "Terminator 2" sold more than 100 million yuan in the mainland. Although the renminbi is not valuable, the mainland's economy is developing rapidly. Now many Hong Kong businessmen are investing in the mainland.
We can learn from Aye’s method and invest the money we earn in the mainland directly. This person has great vision, it’s definitely a good idea to follow him! "
What Zou Wenhuai said convinced He Guanchang. Otherwise, he is the eldest brother, and he can only be the younger brother.
Zou Wenhuai is indeed smart. He expected that Yang Ye would solve the problem sooner or later.
The two discussed it and decided to make preliminary contacts through the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office and the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television, and then go to the mainland to negotiate in person.
The best result is of course that like Yang Ji, he can get a quota for the film to be released in the mainland.
If that doesn’t work, then cooperate with mainland film studios to make movies.
Wu Siyuan is very experienced in this regard. He often changes his appearance and co-produces movies with the Mainland, making a lot of money!
So Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang invited Wu Siyuan out for tea and asked him for his experience in this area.
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The Spring Festival period has always been a key period for all parties to compete for.
Every major company will make a special movie to make money during this period.
None of Yang Ji’s big names showed up, but Zhou Xingchi, who was filming a TV series, was actually introduced, which was baffling.
Some people breathed a sigh of relief.
Because last year, Yang Ji played from the beginning to the end of the year, killing all the way and being invincible. Everyone was really afraid.
This year’s Spring Festival release of Zhou Xingchi seems to have run out of ammunition.
But it didn’t take long for them to be dumbfounded.
During ATV’s prime time, a particularly weird advertisement was inserted.
In this commercial, dozens of well-known artists from Yang Ji come together to wish the audience a happy New Year, and then support "The Gambler" together.
“Watch the descendant of the God of Gamblers during the Spring Festival..."The God of Gamblers"!"
Everyone said this after celebrating the New Year. Dozens of well-known artists made it a spectacle!
Even in other public places, I will help promote it, hoping that fans will buy tickets to see it!
For example, Priscilla Chan, who was holding a concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum, helped promote it on stage!
This overwhelming and unique publicity campaign really shocked my peers.
How prestigious is Xingchi this week? Is he worthy of being praised by everyone?
How awesome is this "The Gambler"? Is it worth engaging in such a big battle?
In fact, although the battle was large, the money was not spent very much.
Everyone says a word. This is just a common propaganda routine in later generations.
Due to being banned, Yang Ji’s artists habitually hug together to keep warm.
They hope to send a message to the outside world that the ban will have no impact on us.
Yang Ye called on everyone to promote the Spring Festival movie, and everyone came happily.
However, this kind of gameplay is very novel now and the effect is very good.
When the citizens of Hong Kong saw it, they were like, holy shit, dozens of stars are promoting this movie together. How good is it?
More importantly, although the slogans promoted by celebrities are simple, they reveal a message.
That’s it... this "The God of Gamblers" is the sequel to "The God of Gamblers", the descendant of the God of Gamblers!
"God of Gamblers" was the movie that dominated the summer season last year, and it was quite good.
This year there is another "Gambling Saint". As soon as you hear the name, you will know that it is very cool!
Even some people who don't know the truth think that "The Gambler" stars so many stars together.
So... everyone started booking tickets one after another.
As a result, the box office of "The Gambler" has exceeded 5 million before the Spring Festival.
As soon as the news was published in the newspapers, public opinion was in an uproar.
A box office of over five million is nothing at all. In 1987, more than 50 Hong Kong films had a local box office of over five million.
But the box office has exceeded 5 million before it was released, which is a bit awesome.
With such a strong pre-sales capability, "The Gambler" also has a great advantage in the film schedule.
Several other companies couldn’t help but feel miserable!
Some people even hope that "The Gambler" will be a bad movie.
After the screening, the audience discovered that the product was not right, and then they cursed and the box office went crazy.
But this is obviously impossible. If "The Gambler" doesn't have a few brushes, it dares to invite so many stars to play? (End of this chapter)