The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 198 It’s not easy to earn Hong Kong dollars! (Subscribe)
At the cocktail party, a group of people from the mainland gathered in groups of three or four and chatted in low voices.

The atmosphere was quite harmonious, with laughter emanating from time to time.

Everyone is very happy to be able to come to Hong Kong Island and earn Hong Kong dollars!

Chairman Liao stood in the corner and was very happy to see this scene.

"There are more and more mainland Chinese people working in Hong Kong, so we should communicate with each other more often!"

He turned to the senior executives of the Hong Kong-based company next to him and said, "If there's anything we can do to help, don't hesitate to help. We must ensure that their work and life in Hong Kong go smoothly!"

"Mr. Liao is right!"

A representative from a nearby Hong Kong-based organization echoed this sentiment: "Most of the mainland gays who have recently come to Hong Kong are from the cultural and sports circles. Once they become famous, they can wield considerable influence!"

"If we can cooperate well, it will be of great help to our work in Hong Kong!"

Another senior executive from an agency said, "Looking at what that ATV martial artist did, I'm afraid there will be more and more mainland film and television talent coming to Hong Kong in the future!"

"I know!"

Chairman Liao chuckled and said, "There's a huge demand for TV drama production at ATV. Wusheng isn't very satisfied with the types of TV dramas he's produced in the past and wants to increase the production of new and unusual genres!"

"Fengrui Films also needs a large number of professional talents. After all, producing more than a dozen films a year is no joke!"

“The number of directors and photographers alone is such that Hong Kong Island can’t fully meet their needs!”

"There are also novels, comics and other peripheral products that require a large number of professional talents!"

"Wu Sheng is incredible!"

At this time, one of the middle-level members of the Huaxia Society spoke up, "It's only been a short time, and they've already made such a big fuss. It's quite impressive!"

"Besides, we have a very good relationship with him, so we must cooperate with him in his work!"

"Of course it is. Otherwise, how could the mainland possibly lift the restrictions on civilian experts coming to Hong Kong?"

Chairman Liao laughed and said, "Before, they were quite reluctant. Some experts from the sports department were not willing to come. Now that they hear about the profits of the top 32 contestants, I'm afraid they are so envious that their eyes are red!"

"If this competition doesn't work, isn't there still a third competition in the second half of the year?"

An official from the sports organization said, "This time, it was a bit hasty!"

"The current profit is just a small part of it!"

Chairman Liao reminded: "When we reach the quarterfinals, the profits will be astonishing!"

"According to the current development trend, it is estimated that each of the top eight players will earn at least one million Hong Kong dollars. When the time comes, the profits can be distributed according to the rules!"

He just gave a casual reminder to avoid embarrassing everyone.

"So exaggerated?"

The sports organization official was surprised and said, "I recently looked through the earnings of last year's contestants. Wasn't it only the top four contestants who earned over a million?"

"Takeshi told me!"

Chairman Liao said leisurely, "This time, ATV is more prepared, with greater exposure and more commercial monetization methods, so naturally the profits will increase!"

"The most important thing is that we have reached cooperation with San Miguel Beer, Pepsi-Cola and Jianlibao!"

"For every can of the cooperative drink with the photo printed on it sold, the person involved can get a profit ranging from 5 cents to 10 cents. If more than 100,000 cans are sold, the profit will be quite considerable!"

"There are other monetization channels, as well as the final competition rewards. It's easy to add up to over one million. As long as the popularity of the competition continues!"

Chairman Liao paused and continued, "Even after the competition ends, the subsequent profit sharing of novels, comics, and game rights will last for about half a year!"

"So, as long as the players are talented enough, it's not difficult to make a fortune from this!"

"Such exaggerated profits will definitely cause an uproar when we return!"

A sports agency official said with a wry smile, "I'm afraid the competition spots in the second half of the year will be incredibly crowded!"

"You still have to have real skills!"

Chairman Liao reminded him, "I heard that the third competition in the second half of the year will invite top players from Southeast Asian countries to participate. I'm afraid the competition will be even more intense!"

Seeing that the sports organization cadres did not agree, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and then introduced the situation of the Southeast Asian Wushu Competition that had been held since the 1970s.

Many of Hong Kong Island's most famous traditional martial arts masters performed mediocrely in the competition.

It can even be said to be embarrassing.

"Especially Muay Thai and Burmese boxing, they are so brutal and domineering!"

Having said that, Chairman Liao fell silent.

After all, he is not a sports expert, and talking too much is bound to make people annoying.

As the local boss in Hong Kong Island, he would not hide when it was time to remind people, but it would not be appropriate to say too much.

Most of the mainland visitors who attended the cocktail party subconsciously distanced themselves from Chairman Liao and his team.

They are just ordinary professionals and feel very uncomfortable being together with Chairman Liao and others.

In addition to the boxers from the sports circle, the largest number of people present were from the film and television industry.

"Teacher Li, I heard that you participated in the TV drama writing work of ATV. How do you feel?"

A group of professionals from a mainland film studio were gathered together at this time, curiously asking each other about their situations.

When they learned that Mr. Li Wenhua, a scholarly teacher, was actually involved in writing a TV series currently being produced by ATV, they immediately became interested and asked about it. "Fast, fast pace, and high efficiency!"

Li Wenhua felt a little embarrassed. After all, if he really wanted to talk about it, he was just a high school history teacher.

Of course, after coming to Hong Kong Island and participating in the TV drama writing work of ATV, I became more confident and more confident, and I no longer stutter when I speak.

"Oh, how fast?"

A photographer from a film studio asked curiously, "Isn't it just a TV show? Can you really make it look amazing?"

"I heard from ATV staff that 'The Story of Zhengde' plans to be filmed in mainland China. It will probably be shot for about 40 episodes, and the filming and post-production will take a total of half a year!"

Li Wenhua smiled wryly and said, "I don't know much about the filming of TV dramas in mainland China, and I'm not sure if this pace is considered fast. Anyway, I feel that the pace is really fast!"

"I'm helping with the scriptwriting. If I didn't have a complete outline to help me, I really wouldn't be able to handle it!"

"So fast?"

All the members of the film studio who came to Hong Kong and were present couldn't help but gasp.

They are not very clear about the situation of TV drama filming in the mainland.

But they are very familiar with the rhythm of filming.

For a romantic movie like the sensational "Lush Mountain Love", it would take more than a year from preparation to shooting to post-editing.

This is still a contemporary romance film!

The "A Play on Zhengde" mentioned by Li Wenhua is obviously a historical drama!
According to their previous working habits, the filming of such a historical drama is quite time-consuming.

A movie of the same length can be easily shot in two or three years in mainland China.

But what did they hear? ATV was going to shoot forty episodes, and they had to go to the mainland to shoot the scenes, and the final filming time was only half a year?

It’s incredible to think about it!

Now, they understand what Li Wenhua meant by "fast pace and high efficiency."

They came to Hong Kong this time to cooperate with Fengrui Film and Television to shoot a movie.

Originally, everyone was quite happy and thought it was great to come to Hong Kong Island to broaden their horizons and earn Hong Kong dollars.

But now, everyone feels guilty.

If Fengrui Film and Television also shoots movies at such a fast pace, will they be able to adapt?

Wouldn’t you be extremely busy during the adaptation period?
"Teacher Li, you arrived in Hong Kong Island before us!"

Another assistant director from a film studio asked, "Do you know the time span for filming a movie here in Hong Kong?"

"I've heard of this!"

Li Wenhua nodded and explained, "Filming here in Hong Kong is also very efficient!"

"Movies below one million are all low-budget films, with a production cycle of only a month at most!"

"I've even done some research before. Folklore and fantasy films are very popular in mainland China, and when Hong Kong first started showing them, they were showing one every month!"

"Most of Fengrui Films' investments are in small and medium-budget films, which don't take long to shoot and produce. After all, every day a crew works, they spend money!"

Upon hearing this, the people from the mainland film studios present looked at each other in bewilderment.

I couldn't help but secretly groan in my heart, it seems that the days to come will not be easy.

Here, people from Shangmei Factory also came over. The leader asked Li Wenhua, "Teacher Li, you work at ATV. Do you know anything about the cartoons broadcast by ATV?"

"I actually know a little bit about cartoons!"

Li Wenhua nodded and said, "ATV doesn't produce its own cartoons, they basically outsource them!"

"Cartoons from the United States and Little Japan are the main broadcasters!"

He is not very old and after arriving in Hong Kong Island, he went straight to work at ATV.

I am obsessed with the TV series produced by ATV and the cartoons broadcast by it.

Over time, and with intentional collection, I naturally learned some relevant information.

In fact, ATV doesn’t spend much on purchasing cartoons!

It is said that the TV station has become wealthy recently, and Wu Feng, as the boss, is willing to spend money, so he came up with the idea of ​​producing his own cartoons.

Of course, the homemade cartoon is just one of the peripheral parts of the "Unlimited Fighting Tournament", so he is definitely not aware of these situations.

But even so, the leader of Shangmei Factory who took the initiative to ask was already quite satisfied.

In fact, ATV only asked them to produce cartoons on a contract basis, but for the Shangmei Factory, which was in financial trouble at the time, the more the better.

It would be a pity if it was just a one-time cooperation.

Now we know that ATV will basically produce its own cartoons in the future, and the OEM contract with Shanghai Animation Film Co., Ltd. can continue. This is definitely good news for Shanghai Animation Film Co., Ltd.

Just at this time, Wu Feng, under the guidance of the staff, strode into the reception hall.

"Takeshi, this way!"

Chairman Liao had sharp eyes and immediately noticed Wu Feng coming in. He chuckled and greeted him.

(End of this chapter)