New Age Artists

Chapter 315 I Can Also Love Hong Kong Island, Tongtian Empire (13)

Zou Wenhuai laughed angrily: "You look down on the Hong Kong Island market, but you still come to buy?"

Shen Santong said bluntly: "I make Hong Kong films for the mainland market."

Zou Wenhuai asked back: "What about overseas? Money from Europe and America is more valuable. Why don't you make money from it?"

Shen Santong said: "It's impossible to make money. Times have changed. If Cheng Long were here at this time, he wouldn't be popular, and even if he was popular, it would be difficult for him to survive."

"Mainland costume blockbusters were targeted and killed, first with Chen Kaige's The Promise, then Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower. Hollywood, or the West, is more overbearing and selfish."

“That idyllic era is gone.”

Zou Wenhuai was very disappointed with Shen Santong.

The layout is too small.

He is young, but his mind is full of narrow-minded and extreme ideas.

He felt that Shen Santong was older than him.

Not enough words to speculate.

It would be a disaster if Jiahe fell into the hands of Shen Santong.

Zou Chongyan was also disgusted.

Shen Santong is handsome, but his personality is so annoying.

I can only say that Uncle Li’s worries are necessary.

If Shen Santong takes over Jiahe, he will definitely use Jiahe's brand to attack the free atmosphere in Hong Kong Island.

Shi Nansheng was almost stunned.

It only took a few words to go from being so close to a deal to falling through.

She felt a sharp contrast.

Regardless of our stance, we can still be good friends.

As soon as the topic of stance is brought up, it collapses immediately.

Zou Wenhuai is good at cultivating qi, but he can't make it through negotiation. He said, "It would have been great if the mainland had opened up earlier. It's really been a dozen or twenty years late. When I was making movies, I didn't see the situation of letting a hundred flowers bloom. It's a bit regrettable."

Shen Santong corrected: "Old man, when the mainland first opened up its market, the first thing it thought of was Hong Kong Island and Jiahe."

"The mainland market was small at the time, and you looked down on it, so Hollywood got the upper hand."

"Even so, when the mainland film market started to take off in 03, Hong Kong was still the first choice that came to mind."

"Because of SARS, almost no one in Hong Kong went out to watch movies. The Hong Kong film industry hit rock bottom and the industry workers couldn't even make a living."

"In order to boost the economy of the SAR, the mainland signed CEPA, which led to the migration of Hong Kong filmmakers to the north in 04."

Shen Santong saved some face for Lao Deng.

That means respecting the elderly, otherwise just start to criticize passionately.

No one owes you anything!
You looked down on it at that time.

Not only is Zou Wenhuai unwilling to stir up trouble, he also follows the trend to smear mainland China.

It's short-sighted. Now you're complaining and whining, instead of opening up earlier.

Damn, you have the nerve to say that!
If Jiahe had a bigger vision and was willing to keep things simple, it would have promoted the co-production model in the 1980s.

The mainland film market is very unlikely to experience the decline that occurred in the 1990s.

Because Jiahe brought Hong Kong films into the mainland market to take care of fellow Hong Kong compatriots.

We will definitely strike hard against piracy, video halls, and cinema box office theft.

Just like joining the WTO, with the stimulation of external forces, cinemas are constantly being pushed forward to make progress.

The mainland film market is active, so there is no place for the fifth generation of mainland directors.

The film market will recover ten years ahead of schedule, and the fifth generation may have some, but they will not make only award-winning films.

There is no designated sixth generation, just like after the commercialization of the film industry in 00, there is no seventh generation, only a new generation.

But in the late 1980s, Jiahe looked down on it.

The mainland market is not as good as the Wandao market.

In 93, Taiwan turned the table, and in 94, Hollywood entered the mainland first, blocking all the ways out for Hong Kong films.

The Hong Kong film industry, especially Ka Wo Film Group, was extremely crazy before 97 and tried every possible way to make money.

97 years later, the world has not been destroyed and the earth is still rotating.

shocked.

The mainland film market was doomed in the 1990s.

It's all over.

The timing is inexplicably coincidental.

Shen Santong made the following assertion: "The only way out for Hong Kong films is to rely on the mainland."

“Without relying on the mainland, no matter in the past or in the future, we will be doomed.”

"The Bend Island market was definitely left to Hollywood back then. It was a decision made at a higher level and it was not something that film practitioners could influence."

"But, in any case, the mainland does not owe Hong Kong anything."

"Not only do I not owe you anything, but when you need something, I will give you whatever you have, without holding any grudges."

“The fact that the film industry is not flourishing has nothing to do with whether the mainland is open or not.”

"It was you, Zou Wenhuai, who missed it."

"In Hollywood, you can keep trying despite failures, but in the mainland, you have no patience at all."

Shen Santong's flop attitude.

No matter how good Zou Wenhuai's Qi-cultivation skills were, they were broken: "You?!!!"

Zou Chongyan quickly pulled Zou Wenhuai up, fearing that his father would be mad to death, and angrily shouted: "F**k you! Daddy, let's go!"

Shi Nansheng was also speechless and advised: "Boss, Director Shen is too direct in his words."

Zou Wenhuai stood up with a sullen face and said word by word, "I don't think there is anything to discuss. Jiahe will not be handed over to an arrogant person like you."

It means that times have changed. If it were more than ten years ago, he would have made sure that Shen Santong could not leave Hong Kong Island!

Shen Santong was always polite. When he said goodbye, he said, "Old man, I'm a man who always sticks to my words."

"The promise remains unchanged. First, I will pay a premium price for the shares held by you and your daughter, 200 million. Second, I will not change the name of Jiahe, and will continue to use the Jiahe brand." "Third, I will make a few good movies to make this name shine again."

Zou Wenhuai pursed his lips, said nothing, and ignored Shen Santong.

Zou Chongyan supported Zou Wenhuai and walked out.

The paparazzi came up again and asked how the talks went.

Zou Chongyan sent his father to the car and complained before closing the door: "People in the mainland look down on us, there is nothing to talk about. (They look down on Hong Kong people, the talks broke down)"

The paparazzi was extremely excited, like a dog that had eaten shit.

When he found that Shen Santong didn't come out, he had to wait at the door of the store.

Shi Nansheng complained, "You didn't want to make the deal, did you?"

Shen Santong asked back, "Am I not sincere enough? I wrote a handwritten letter, waited for almost a week, and offered a price far higher than the market value. If I don't change the name of Jiahe, what other conditions do you want?"

"You want me to issue a statement? What a joke! I spent a lot of money! I just don't want to sell it. These are all excuses."

Shen Santong did not forget to say to Shi Nansheng: "Thank you, Miss Shi. I will continue to acquire Jiahe. If I succeed, I will need your help."

Shi Nansheng was too lazy to complain.

It's such a bad situation, what's the point of buying it?

It feels like Shen Santong is just teasing Jiahe.

She said, "Aren't you going to make a Hong Kong film? Why don't you make it even if you don't buy Cheng Jiahe?"

She wanted to use Shen Santong's money and talent to revitalize Hong Kong films.

Shen Santong shook his head and said, "I have too many work arrangements. Without Jia and I, I am not interested in playing Hong Kong movies."

"Mainland China movies are a blue ocean. You can make money no matter how you do it. There are gold mines everywhere. Hong Kong movies are a red ocean. They don't have a good reputation. There's nothing to sell. Forget it."

Shi Nansheng could only say that Shen Santong was really straightforward: "Okay, there is a chance for cooperation."

Shen Santong didn't rush out, but called Shi Nansheng to continue eating.

Shi Nansheng thought to himself that Shen Santong really had a good attitude.

Shen Santong thought of starting the Detective Chinatown series ahead of schedule.

This Tang Detective is a detective story from the Tang Dynasty.

That is "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame".

Shen Santong asked, "What is Director Xu doing?"

When Shi Nansheng heard Shen Santong asking for permission, he was shocked.

After the failure of "Seven Swords", Master Xu had a miserable life.

Shi Nansheng was anxious, but he remained calm on the surface, showing that Xu Ke had no shortage of work: "I am busy with the post-production of 'Iron Triangle', a movie co-produced by Lin Lingdong and Du Qifeng."

Shen Santong said: "I have an idea. Let's go to BJ and make an appointment with Director Xu to talk about it."

Shi Nansheng was overjoyed and didn't care about being reserved: "Let's make an appointment when we get back to BJ."

Shen Santong wants to build a Tongtian Empire.

I won’t use Liu Dehua because the price is high and the appeal is questionable.

You can use Director Chen or even Liang Guanhua.

Licenses that are having a hard time are high-quality stocks.

There is a sense of crisis.

"The Legend of Zu" failed, "Black Mask 2" failed, and "Seven Swords" failed.

Three consecutive saves.

If the mainland film market share had not grown by leaps and bounds, there would be many opportunities.

If it were a mature and stable market, it would have withdrawn long ago.

The fact that Du Qifeng lost his job in later life was purely his own fault.

When the market expands, people will do whatever they want and act in a weird way.

While making money, he complained.

The mainland market is mature, the audience is mature, and it will die suddenly.

Xu Ke's three consecutive saves are already the limit.

Another big production has failed. Including "Seven Swords", it means that two big productions have failed in a row since the recovery of the mainland film market.

Unless he has to help others wash rice naked, Old Monster Xu can retire.

No matter how good the environment is, it cannot withstand repeated failures, and major productions will fail.

The permission at this time allows me to intervene in his movies.

I won't just think about myself.

After talking with Shi Nansheng and having a good meal, I came out of the tea restaurant.

Shen Santong received the news and learned about Zou Chongyan's complaint.

Due to the breakdown of negotiations between the two parties, Golden Harvest’s stock price plummeted again.

The paparazzi waited outside for half an hour, and they were all very angry.

If Shen Santong behaves like he did when he went in, they will chop him into pieces.

Facing various questions, Shen Santong shouted: "I love HK, I love Hong Kong Island, I love Golden Harvest."

He can love too!
"It didn't work this time, but I won't give up. I'll come back."

"I want to bring my talent to Hong Kong films and make them revive!"

Done.

Shen Santong waved his hand gently and got into the car, and the luxury car led the way.

Rush to the airport and return to BJ.

See Jiang Wen.

Another middle-aged man who is about to fall into despair needs his guidance. The previous one was Chen Kaige.

(End of this chapter)