Superstars start from HK Entertainment

Chapter 463 The decline of Hong Kong Film

Ever since Hong Kong Films became the dominant force in Asia, countless film and television companies have been born in the city of Xiangjiang.

Among these companies is Shaw Brothers, which has been operating for decades.

There is Golden Harvest, which pulled out the teeth from Shaw Brothers and became a top company.

There is also a company like Yong Sheng, a company established by Xiangjiang who controls gang power.

No matter who built it.

All the top companies in Hong Kong have rules about not becoming.

That is, the fewer people sharing the cake, the better.

Among the major companies in Hong Kong, Shaw Brothers lost the competition with Golden Harvest and had to turn to the television industry and achieved amazing results.

Then Jiahe was left alone, until Xinyi City emerged and kept pace with Jiahe.

There are many cinemas in Xiangjiang in this era, but the ones with the most screens are naturally Jiahe, Debao and Golden Princess.

If there were no foreign influence, then Xiangjiang in this era would actually be just like India.

And for He Jin, this is also good.

This resulted in He Jin not having much cooperation with other theater chains.

As long as Yongsheng can withstand the pressure from Jiahe.

Andy Lau was shocked when he heard this.

Jet Li dominates Singapore and Taiwan, Jackie Chan travels across Europe, America, South Korea and Japan.

Just like Yongsheng, they secretly suppressed Huaren and Zhengdong Film and Television to prevent them from becoming bigger.

On the contrary, it is the distribution rights in other regions, etc. This is where Xiangjiang Film makes money.

In previous years, film buyers in other regions would go crazy and rush to buy Hong Kong movies, regardless of the local box office.

Although since the establishment of Huaren, all films have been released in Golden Harvest Cinema.

This is something that most people simply can't afford.

However, with the disbandment of New Art City and Debao Film and Television, the theater chain has focused on the development of the theater chain in the past two days. Although they will still invest in movies, they have not continued to support the production company.

He Jin opened his mouth and said.

This can be seen from the number of films exported this year.

He didn't continue what he said next.

Naturally, He Jin would not agree to this.

Moreover, the theater chain in Xiangjiang is basically saturated at present. The big theater chains include Golden Harvest, Golden Princess, Debao and so on.

"We will find an opportunity to talk to other theater chains some other time. I think they will not refuse to cooperate with us!"

Even in the past few years, he has never won the annual box office championship, and even his movies are in the top ten.

"Fast and Furious 2" and even the third film to follow were transferred to other theaters, and long-term cooperation was reached, making Huaren a truly big company.

At that time, in order to supply film sources from other parts of Asia, Xiangjiang was crazy about filming, and almost all the theaters made a lot of money.

On the other side, they shamelessly come to cooperate with you.

This is the world of capitalists. On the one hand, they suppress you, but on the other hand, they support you out of profit.

Huanyu and Jiahe have a good relationship, so Huaren has to establish a cooperative relationship with Jiahe.

"You guys, the more you play, the bigger you get, so you are not afraid..."

They only deal with theaters, unlike Jiahe, which is overbearing."

The reason lies in other markets.

"Are you crazy? Xiangjiang now has so many theater chains. If you set up a theater chain now, isn't it obvious that you are losing money in it?"

In many aspects, you can get support from Yongsheng.

The so-called common hatred is directed at companies like Zhengdong and Huaren that have risen in a short period of time with their blockbuster movies.

Although Hong Kong movies this year seem to be very prosperous.

This is what Yong Sheng likes to do with "The Fast and the Furious".

And Yongsheng was the one He Jin brought in to temporarily withstand Jiahe.

But starting this year, price reduction has become the norm.

"Indeed, we should have found Debao and Princess Jin from the beginning.

"I plan to establish a new theater chain."

Compared with film production, theater chains are simply a bottomless pit. A little bit of poor management can result in losses in the tens of millions.

In addition, Huang Baiming was once a member of the Seven Monsters of New Art City. After the dissolution of New Art City, Oriental Film inherited some of the legacy of New Art City to a large extent.

Although it is said that Jiahe’s theater chain is the largest in Xiangjiang.

It's a pity that Xinyi City was not stable internally, and eventually ended up in a situation where everyone went their separate ways.

Maybe he is higher than ordinary actors, but he is not as good as Stephen Chow, Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat, etc.

There is a saying that Stephen Chow became king in Hong Kong.

The Fast and the Furious hit the box office, which made Golden Harvest look bad. It plans to use its advantage of owning theater channels to fight hard.

Lowering the price. If this were the case in previous years, as long as the filmmakers in Xiangjiang heard you lowering the price, they would definitely spit in the faces of these film producers and arrogantly say, "This is the price. Do you like it or not?"

Just like Jet Li, if someone observes carefully, they will find that his box office in Hong Kong is not very high every year.

He has strong appeal in Singapore, Taiwan, and other places.

However, as long as it is done properly, Huaren may not be able to get rid of Jiahe and find another partner.

In fact, even for movies that have a good box office in Hong Kong, they will start to lower the price.

Therefore, although it is not as good as the previous two companies in terms of works and money-making efforts.

This made Yongsheng extremely prosperous in the early 1990s, even surpassing Jiahe for a time, and it had a vague trend of being the number one film company in Hong Kong.

But it also allowed Oriental Film to enter the ranks of top companies in Hong Kong and share the cake.

In addition, Luo has made friends with a large number of actors who have box office appeal.

But that doesn't mean He Jin has to show it in Jiahe.

But even so, he has become an Asian action star comparable to Jackie Chan and others.

But as the movie "Ji Gong" burst like a bubble in Taiwan, the major theaters in Hong Kong began to face difficult times.

Even with Hua Yan's "Young and Dangerous", "The Fast and the Furious" became a box office hit, giving people the illusion that Hong Kong's movies are on the upswing.

Then came Princess Jin and Debao. The theaters in the past two days were similar to Golden Harvest.

Several theaters compete with each other, which is a legacy of the Hong Kong movie boom in Asia in the past two years.

However, He Jin's Yin Yang Road was initially distributed by Huanyu.

Among them, Jiahe has been in the industry for many years and has firmly occupied the leading position with its production and distribution.

This is talking about the respective influence of several people.

The three companies compete with each other and share the same hatred.

He Jin looked out the window and suddenly said.

Therefore, for small film companies, these two theater chains are very suitable for cooperation.

With the Xiang brothers' outstanding vision for the entertainment industry and some means.

But starting this year, film dealers in other regions began to significantly reduce the number of films they purchased.

This company can be seen almost every year in the Lunar New Year, and even in the top ten of the annual box office list.

Both companies have supported production companies in producing movies as financial sponsors.

Andy Lau said.

Small ones also include Broadway, IU Cinema, etc.

Classic works such as "Family Happiness" and "The Rich Family" were all produced by them.

As long as Yong Sheng is involved in this movie, then this movie will almost be a movie with Yong Sheng's support.

After that, the companies that succeeded New Art City were Yongsheng and Oriental Film Company.

At the same time, Oriental Film Company, founded by former comedian Huang Baiming, was also a shining pearl during this period.

The local box office is just a benchmark to measure whether the movie is popular.

If the film can't be sold, how many people can a small place like Xiangjiang support?

Hong Kong movies make money not through local box office.

But smart people can see that Xiangjiang Cinema is in decline.

But now, as various countries and regions begin to introduce Hollywood movies in large quantities.

The form dominated by Hong Kong films has quietly changed.

These things can all be observed using data.

Therefore, smart people all know that Xiangjiang Movie will never work again.

(End of chapter)