The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 173: The Envied and Jealous Liang Kun! (Subscribe)
Similar to the situation of arcade game motherboards is the comics industry in Hong Kong.

The original Hong Kong comics industry was dominated by Yulang International.

People in later generations generally have a clear understanding of the harm of monopoly, especially monopoly in cultural branches, the consequences and situation will only be more serious.

In normal history, Hong Kong comics fell into a trough in the 1990s.

Suffering a severe impact from the small-scale comics industry, the Hong Kong comics market quickly declined.

But the situation is different now. Hong Kong Island has a new comic base created by Wu Feng himself.

In 1987, there were more than twenty types of comics published and distributed.

There are many types of comics, including folk fantasy, ancient knights, Republican heroes, soft science fiction, etc., for comic fans to choose from.

Comic fans in Hong Kong were delighted, and it even attracted many creators who were interested in comics to join the comic creation business.

Yulang International is still the strongest, but it is unable to unify the Hong Kong comics industry.

Not all comic fans like the comics published by Yulang International.

Just like Niu Lao’s Jianghu comics, it doesn’t give people a very good feeling.

The people in the martial arts world all seem to be heroes, and all kinds of titles such as "combat power list" and "awesome" are given to them, but what is the reality?
They are just a bunch of thugs who make money by using despicable means.

There are also many fans of the comic book "Old Master Q".

At least at this time, Xiao Rizi's comics are not top-notch. For example, it is not easy for comics like "Dragon Ball" and "Slam Dunk" to come to Hong Kong Island and squeeze out the share of Hong Kong Island's comics market.

With the launch of the "Ong-Bak" comic series by the newspaper, it is basically impossible for hot-blooded comics like "Saint Seiya" and "Fist of the North Star" to sweep the Hong Kong market.

Even for the currently very popular "Captain Tsubasa", Wu Feng has the idea of ​​suppressing its fame through football comics.

There is no need to look at the current football with the eyes of future generations. It is hard to say whether it can be ranked second-rate in Asia. At that time, the strength of mainland football was quite strong.

To put it bluntly, at this time, there is a real breeding ground for young football players in the mainland, but their daily lives can only be imagined by unprofessional cartoonists.

At this time, comics in Hong Kong could be said to be flourishing, but the animation was lagging behind.

However, now that ATV has fallen into Wu Feng's hands, the production of animated series with the same names as various popular comics will soon be put on the agenda.

The arcade game development industry and the comics industry were most affected by Wu Feng's butterfly effect.

Other aspects such as novel reading and publishing, fashion trends, movie genres, and sports events have all been affected to varying degrees.

After reaching a verbal agreement with Wu Feng, Hong Xinbao and Cheng Shilong left happily.

If it were two years ago, why would Hong Xinbao care about the development of an arcade game with the same name as the movie?
This is the most intuitive change brought about by the appearance of Wu Feng.

Although Hong Xinbao failed in "Eastern Condors" at this time, he was still a heavyweight in the Hong Kong film industry and his reputation was still quite impressive.

If he hadn't been attracted by the staggering profits from developing the arcade machine with the same name as the movie, he wouldn't have come here at this time and owed his junior brother Cheng Shilong a big favor.

In fact, there are definitely quite a few movie company bosses who want to get to know Wu Feng.

It’s just that Hong Xinbao and Cheng Shilong took the initiative, and when they left, the protagonist of the celebration banquet, Liang Kun, appeared again.

"Haha, Fengzi, I'm a bona fide movie tycoon now!"

Liang Kun was quite smug. If he hadn't considered the occasion, he would have shouted "I" directly.

He also has capital to be proud of. Since Qiankun Film and Television Company started to produce serious films, it has basically never failed and is one of the rapidly rising forces in the film industry.

The main reality-themed series has even entered some cinema markets in Europe and the United States.

The key is that the box office results are good, basically there is no box office that is less than 20 million.

This year's Lunar New Year comedy "Good Luck" also easily reached a box office of 20 million.

Obviously, Qiankun Film and Television Company has demonstrated that it can not only make a lot of money by shooting realistic films, but also has the ability to make comedies that sell well!
At this point, the title of a movie tycoon is well deserved!

"Then Li Daheng, how are you feeling now?"

Wu Feng cooperated in the show, and the only thing missing was a microphone in his hand.

“Of course it’s very comfortable!”

Liang Qian said proudly, "It feels wonderful to be surrounded by so many movie company bosses!"

As he spoke, he put his arm around Wu Feng's neck and smiled at Li Saifeng and Weng Hong, "Two pretty ladies, lend me this guy for a bit. I'll return him later!"

Then, amid the two women's giggles, they took Wu Feng away.

In the hall, many filmmakers watched this, their minds racing.

Huang Baiming, in particular, had a complicated look when he saw this scene.

Of course he knew Wu Feng, and he had met him several times, so he knew that this person was no ordinary person.

I just didn't expect that Wu Feng had grown to where he is now in such a short time. He was a movie tycoon himself, and although Fengrui Films wasn't as well-known as Cinema City, its actual profits were probably even more astonishing.

There was no way around it. All the senior executives at Cinema City knew that this person had already opened up film channels in Europe and the United States.

This alone can bring in tens of millions of dollars in revenue every year!
In addition, this guy seemed to have used the power of the society to easily spread the videotapes of the movies in his hands throughout Southeast Asia and East Asia, which was a remarkable move.

Even though Golden Harvest has a certain influence on Xiao Rizi, it has to cooperate with the film company on Xiao Rizi's side in everything. How can it be as proactive as Fengrui Film and Television?

Damn, what surprised the top executives of Cinema City the most was, of course, the method of adapting a hit movie into an arcade game. Even the financial backer behind the scenes, Boss Lei, was jealous.

By now, he could understand where the arrogance came from when he first met him.

He was quite shocked at that time, and he still remembers Wu Feng's bold words very clearly.

The Lei family doesn’t have assets worth more than 1 billion, so don’t recruit them in front of me!
What an arrogant statement! Now it seems that Wu Feng does have the confidence to do so.

Although it is not known how much Wu Feng earned last year, it is clear from those three popular arcade games that he earned at least 300 million.

Three hundred million in net profit, what does that mean?
According to the customary ten-to-one calculation, Wu Feng's net worth is now 3 billion!
It's so exaggerated that he surpassed Mr. Lei, the big financial backer behind Cinema City, in one fell swoop.

What’s even more exaggerated is that Wu Feng is now the boss of ATV.

He has evolved from a simple movie tycoon to a more influential and powerful entertainment tycoon.

Not only that, his own film company was doing very well, and he ended up pulling up Qiankun Film and Television Company as well, which was quite remarkable.

You know, Cinema City doesn't dare to touch the realistic films produced by Qiankun Film and Television Company.

It’s not that we don’t have the ability to shoot, but we are worried about not being able to recover the costs.

Unlike Li Qiankun, who was so foolish and bold, not only did he shoot the film directly, but he also took the film to European and American film festivals to show off his reputation. As a result, he actually succeeded in showing off his reputation. This is really something.

As a result, during the Spring Festival, Qiankun Film and Television Company actually shot a comedy film "Good Luck", which directly made 20 million at the box office, which shocked Huang Baiming.

Judging from the situation, Qiankun Film and Television Company is about to soar to great heights.

It has basically controlled realistic themes, and now it has demonstrated its ability to shoot and produce other types of movies. Isn't it going to develop into a first-class film company?
To be honest, Huang Baiming was quite envious!
At this time, he had already thought about leaving Cinema City, and it was because of the uneven distribution of benefits.

If Cinema City still relies on "Best Partner" to conquer the world, then he has nothing to say.

But the situation is different now. The "Best Partner" series has obviously lost its edge.

Other directors and film types have also gained popularity, such as urban gunfight films like "A Better Tomorrow" and realistic films such as "Prison on Fire" and "City on Fire".

Even "The Wrong Car" and "Why Me?" have a certain market share.

Not to mention, Huang Baiming and his apprentice Gao Zisen are both good at shooting comedy films. How could they possibly tolerate Mai Jia and Shi Tian taking the lion's share of the company's dividends?

It would be fine if these two had already grown into big bosses, but unfortunately they don't have the ability.

Not only Huang Baiming had complicated emotions, but the other movie company bosses and general managers who attended the celebration banquet also had complicated emotions, wishing they could replace Liang Kun.

By the way, the film industry is probably one of the most unreasonable industries.

If you succeed, everything is good; if you fail, you immediately fall into the quagmire. That's the reality.

It only took a short time for Liang Kun to become a recognized new movie tycoon, probably less than a year.

In the real industry, that is an unimaginable good thing.

It was obvious that while Liang Kun was feeling elated, he was also unsure in his heart.

He pulled Wu Feng to a corner and whispered, "Fengzi, can Qiankun Film and Television Company now focus some of its energy on producing other types of films?"

"This depends on the strength of Qiankun Film and Television!"

Wu Feng smiled and said, "If Qiankun Films has enough ammunition, they can do whatever they want!"

"Fuck it!"

Liang Kun laughed and scolded, "If I fail to make a few movies in a row, won't people think I'm a scapegoat?"

"Aren't you very sober?"

Wu Feng said with a smile: "When to shoot what kind of film, it's best to do this first!"

"Of course, the script comes first!"

"I know, I know. Either the script itself is brilliant, or it's a story that can resonate with most audiences. I know that!"

Liang Kun said with a grin, "My ears are getting calluses from listening to it all!"

“My thought is, can the story of ‘Good Luck Comes’ be repeated a few more times?”

He lowered his voice and chuckled softly, "There are still many ways for the audience to get rich. Why not make them all into movies and have fun?"

　late, sorry
　　
　
(End of this chapter)