Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 122: Become a Hong Kong Film Controller?

Chapter 122: Become a Hong Kong Film Controller?
"Director Han asked me to bring a message. He said: Our Beijing Film Studio will definitely give the greatest support to the new-style martial arts film "Wind and Cloud"!"

"Aha! That's great!"

"As far as the release date is concerned, Director Han has indeed made great efforts. The Lunar New Year release date was only created last year. If we seize this opportunity, there will be great potential for The Storm Riders!"

"Hahahaha... Great! Great! So Serei!"

"However, we have to be frank. There are strong enemies during this period."

"It's okay. We can already feel the sincerity of the bosses and the care of the mainland leaders."

"Fifth brother is right, come on, let's have a toast!"

"it is good!"

Regarding the movie "Feng Yun" coming to our mainland, this matter is very simple for Ma Xun.

Moreover, he did not eat alone, but also brought Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang along.

After all, when such a Hong Kong blockbuster was introduced to our mainland for screening, Ma Xun had no way to hide himself completely.

In addition, what Ma Xun had discussed with Long Wu before was very clear.

Ma Xun took 20% of the film's revenue in Hong Kong.

Ma Xun will have to pay back part of the profits from the mainland to Long Wu.

Why don't we all come together?

In addition, in terms of operations, Ma Xun really couldn't handle it all by himself.

Especially since he went to Japan a while ago.

So, before leaving, he handed over the matters of "Feng Yun" to Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang.

In fact, it was not difficult for the two of them to operate.

Didn’t Han Sanping say that before?

The country will not forget you.

And this film "Feng Yun" is a co-production between the mainland and Hong Kong, and there is no problem with the censorship of this film.

Introduce it, introduce it quickly!
However, Ma Xun actually reminded him of one more thing.

Don't rush to tell Long Wu.

When Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang heard this, they of course understood.

We must keep Long Wu hanging.

Now Ma Xun is back, and it’s almost time.

Only then did he tell Long Wu the truth.

Look at this Hong Kong fifth brother.

How grateful we are.

This time, Long Wu was really bold and invited everyone to dinner at Fengze Garden.

Open thatched cottage!

Now they are toasting one after another.

However, Long Wu was not the only one invited to this banquet.

And his thirteenth brother.

"I admire the demeanor of the seniors very much. I will now drink tea instead of wine as a sign of respect."

This Thirteen has always said that he is sick, but if he drinks tea, we can't find any fault with him.

As for this style, Ma Xun and the other three exchanged glances.

It must be talking about the heaven and earth thing.

"I haven't seen you for a while. I think your head should be alright now."

Sun Donghai is a guy who always brings up things that are not related to the topic.

"Oh, thank you for your concern."

The thirteenth brother was naturally a little embarrassed.

But Ma Xun knew that this guy was quite insidious.

Now Long Wu intends to bring his younger brother to meet everyone, and it is obvious that he has a special purpose.

Ma Xun couldn’t figure out what the specific purpose was.

But at least, on the surface, some work was assigned to this thirteenth brother.

As expected, the movie "Feng Yun" was involved.

Long Wu plans to hand over the mainland business to his thirteenth brother.

In other words, Ma Xun and his team just need to connect with this Thirteen.

The reason given by Long Wu was very simple.

"The situation in Hong Kong is very complicated and turbulent right now, so I have to focus more on that.

My Thirteenth Brother is currently receiving medical treatment in mainland China, so he can help me."

Seek medical treatment and handle affairs?

But let's not find fault with others in this matter.

So everyone started eating and drinking again.

This Thirteenth Brother is indeed a smart man. He is good at talking, which makes Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang let down their guard.

Especially, what happened in Heaven and Earth before...

"Come to think of it, you three are actually my benefactors!"

Listen to this!

Ma Xun didn't even think about how he found this angle.

"I had a head injury at the time and was dazed, but I vaguely saw the three of them attacking like fighting champions. It was like watching a martial arts movie."

This is praised.

"Haha... You don't know that our Lao Bai is still a big shot in Beijing! Have you heard of the Haidian God of War?"

Sun Donghai fell into the trap directly, praising Bai Xiaohang and himself.

When Ma Xun saw this, he felt helpless.

This Thirteen is indeed quite powerful.

More than the dragon’s five yin.

In this case, Ma Xun could no longer allow the situation to continue like this.

At that moment, a very special topic came up.

"Fifth brother, we knew from the beginning that you must have a lot of things to do in Hong Kong, but this time, I'm afraid it has more to do with Jiahe, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Long Wu and Shisan's expressions changed.

The brothers looked at each other, and then Long Wu said, "To be honest with you, Mr. Ma, there is indeed a big event right now. I believe the three bosses also know that Mr. Ho Kuan Chang passed away last year, and after that, the style of Golden Harvest has been different from before.

Of course, they also have crises, and we can understand that.

But at the moment, it is indeed too much!"

What Long Wu said is a bit strange.

It sounds a bit contradictory, but if you understand the inside story, it won't seem contradictory.

Simply put, the relationship between Long Wu and Jiahe is one of both cooperation and competition.

Jiahe’s plate is huge.

Many big stars in Hong Kong make a living from this.

However, there is a key person here.

It was also Long Wu who specifically mentioned it.

He Guanchang.

This Mr. Ho is the real representative of Golden Harvest, and more importantly, he is the godfather of Big Brother Long.

Well, he is still Anita Mui’s godfather.

One thing to note is that they are truly indebted.

It's not what you say verbally.

There are more than just these two.

Let’s put it this way, Ho Kuan Chang is a bit like the white beard in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

You are all my children!

He died last year.

This has shaken the foundation of Jiahe.

Without Ho Kuan Chang, Brother Lung and Anita Mui can't do much to Zou Wenhuai.

To put it bluntly, Old Man Zou is quite stingy.

The reason they left Shaw Brothers was because they were too stingy, and if Golden Harvest didn't have Ho Kuan Chang, then... it wouldn't be much better.

The current "Feng Yun" is an example.

Long Wu and his friends want to eat Jiahe, but Jiahe also wants to eat them.

Cooperation is cooperation, and benefit is benefit.

The interesting thing is that there is an opportunity now.

Ma Xun smiled and said, "The land in Diamond Hill will be taken back by the Hong Kong government. Golden Harvest will definitely go through a period of decline. This is a good opportunity."

There is something in the words!

Long Wu and Shisan exchanged glances again.

"Mr. Ma, if you have anything to say, just say it directly."

This time it was Thirteen who spoke, and his eyes were full of anticipation.

Ma Xun did not hide it and said directly: "The three of us brothers have always cooperated well with your Yongsheng. Now that something has happened, we must support you."

I didn’t go into too much detail, but this is enough!
"Okay!" Long Wu was very happy. "With the support of the three big guys, we will definitely succeed!"

It sounds like we can defeat Golden Harvest tomorrow!
Of course, there is no need to talk about it in detail now.

Ma Xun provided all the support except support with just his mouth.

However, this is the only stage we have now.

We’ll talk about the specifics later.

We can't be too anxious.

After finishing the meal at Fengzeyuan, everyone went their separate ways.

Of course, Ma Xun, Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang have to speak for themselves.

"Brother! Aren't we talking about Feng Yun? Why are you messing with Jia He again?"

"Isn't Jiahe a good company? What's going on here?"

Obviously, Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang haven't figured it out yet.

Ma Xun laughed, "Let me explain briefly. Jiahe is currently in a precarious situation. It used to be a huge company, but now it is almost gone."

"Has your house been demolished?" "Not yet, but it will be soon."

"So...there's nothing after that?"

“The specific situation is that the original Golden Harvest had a large studio in Diamond Hill, and outside that studio were many Hong Kong star companies.

Big Brother Long, Big Brother, Anita Mui and so on.

But this place is really good, and the Hong Kong government plans to take it back to build residential areas.

Of course, the Hong Kong government did not kill them all. They planned to give Jiahe a new land.

The specific location has not been finalized yet, but there are reports that it is a piece of land in Tseung Kwan O.

So……"

When Ma Xun said this, the two of them understood.

"That is to say, as long as we take this piece of land, Jiahe will have no home!"

Sun Donghai still has some brains.

He immediately understood the key to the matter.

Jiahe will definitely work hard to get this piece of land, but this piece of land may not necessarily belong to you, Jiahe.

Naturally, a lot of resources need to be integrated right now.

In this process, there will naturally be a conflict of interest with Long Wu.

And now, we support what Long Wu and his friends say.

"If we do well, we might become tycoons in Hong Kong!"

Ma Xun's words made Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang happy.

"That Hong Kong actress, you can just play with her casually!" Sun Donghai is still thinking about her.

"Then we will be the real masters of Hong Kong!"

There is something to Bai Xiaohang's words.

Ma Xun also laughed, "In this matter, you two should follow and try your best to help Long Wu, but when it's time to pay, be sure to cover your own wallet."

You want to buy this product for free?
In fact, Ma Xun was planning to sneak into Chencang!
……

"Feng Yun" is scheduled to be released in mid-December.

We also need to hold a relatively grand premiere.

Fatty Wang naturally had to attend this event.

In fact, he had come to Beijing a long time ago and even bought a house.

However, I heard that many people come to Beijing to buy houses.

Just like Yan Ying and Ye Quanzhen in "Feng Yun".

She also bought a yard in the capital.

The director of this film is Liu Weiqiang.

This guy is just Fatty Wang's little brother.

Liu Weiqiang's real rise to fame was because of "Young and Dangerous".

But in the final analysis, this movie was made by Fatty Wang.

Although he was not very optimistic about this movie at first, it is now a success after all.

Fatty Wang naturally deserves the greatest credit.

But now, Fatty Wang had just come out of his home in Beijing and ran into someone head-on.

The man was tall and handsome, and Fatty Wang recognized him at the first sight.

"Aha, Mr. Ma, why are you here? Would you like to have a cup of tea with me?"

Ma Xun, of course he came here specifically to block Fatty Wang.

"No need for tea, I have something I want to talk to you about."

This tone was typical of not allowing Fatty Wang to refuse.

It must be said that Fatty Wang is definitely a super director in Hong Kong.

He is the director with the highest commercial value in Hong Kong.

But Fatty Wang knew it clearly.

Although Ma Xun is young, he has a prominent background and is able to negotiate business with his boss.

"Whatever the boss wants to talk about, of course I'll accompany you."

Fatty Wang had a smiling face.

He gives people the feeling that he is very soft.

But this is absolutely superficial and absolutely false.

Fatty Wang is not a bad guy. He is the kind of person who, even if I can't take revenge on him at that time, will definitely get back at him later!

The reason why he is weak is simply because he, Fatty Wang, lives under the pressure of multiple forces including Longwu, Golden Harvest, TVB and ATV.

It has to be soft.

But he is definitely not someone who can be easily bullied.

What does Ma Xun want to talk to him about?

The weather in Beijing is quite cold now.

Whenever the two of them spoke, white air came out of their mouths.

As they were walking and chatting, Ma Xun suddenly said something.

"You're angry, aren't you?"

Is there a fire?

Fatty Wang was startled, but immediately put on a smile and said, "I'm not angry at all. It's just the weather in the north. That's how I talk."

He was trying to change the subject to the topic of speaking with white breath.

Ma Xun looked at him and smiled, "I'm not your boss. You don't have to pretend in front of me."

"Pretending?" Fatty Wang still looked confused.

Ma Xun knew he had to be more direct, otherwise this fat man would be too thick-skinned, so he smiled and said, "The conflict between Jiahe and your boss was caused by you."

Ah this!

Fatty Wang was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat!
There was fear in those little eyes.

Just by looking at this expression, Ma Xun knew that he had just dealt him a fatal blow.

Then he said: "Others may not know, but I know it very well. You have a conflict with Jiahe, and your boss will not help you deal with Jiahe.

It’s because of the movie “Young and Dangerous”.

This series is very successful. It can be said that everyone in the Hong Kong film industry has made money or benefited from this drama.

But you, the creator of "Young and Dangerous", not only did not make any money.

Instead, I lost more than 10 million, right?"

When Fatty Wang heard this, he immediately jumped up!

"Boss! Boss! Please stop talking, okay? I, I didn't do anything, but all my brothers worked for nothing. We were forced to do it! They went too far!"
Boss! I was wrong! Boss…"

Ma Xun couldn't hold back his smile when he saw Fatty Wang's reaction.

In fact, we mainlanders really cannot understand some of the changes that have occurred in Hong Kong films during this period.

It’s like, how come Jiahe, which was so strong, is suddenly ruined?
Also, why didn’t the Hong Kong government give the Golden Harvest land?
Golden Harvest has produced so many good movies, so many classics, it is definitely a golden signboard of Hong Kong movies.

According to normal logic, even if the Hong Kong government takes back Diamond Hill, it should also give a piece of land to Golden Harvest.

In fact, the Hong Kong government did not go too far.

Diamond Hill was taken back, but a piece of land was also given back.

This piece of land is the land in Tseung Kwan O.

but!

If we mainlanders just watch the news, we will find that...something is not right!

The land in Tseung Kwan O was later built into a place called TVB City!
It has nothing to do with Jiahe.

And the person who caused this result...

It’s Fatty Wang!
Simply put, the Hong Kong government actually gave the land in Tseung Kwan O to Golden Harvest.

Because there are many conditions for bidding for this land.

For example, it must be in the film and television industry, must produce a certain number of film and television dramas a year, and must have won a certain number of major awards.

These conditions are specifically set for Jiahe.

There is no other film company in Hong Kong that can satisfy this requirement!
But who said there isn't?

Can we set up a new company like this?
As a result, TVB finally got the land.

And the person who secretly took the lead in this newly established company.

Fatty Wang!
The reason why Fatty Wang did this was the same reason that Ma Xun just mentioned.

"Young and Dangerous" made money.

But Fatty Wang reconciled the accounts with Jiahe.

Flop! We still owe you more than 10 million!
Fatty Wang was definitely "angry".

And now...

"Boss! I was wrong! I really know I was wrong! Boss! Mr. Ma, please give me a chance."

Everything was done in secret, and Fatty Wang originally thought that no one knew about it.

I never thought that Ma Xun would find out.