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If viewers see Taishan Cinema, they'll think it's full of bad movies.

Reputation is extremely important for film companies and theaters!

Just as there are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes, even the best films will have people who dislike them or even completely fail to understand them.

In this case, the audience's evaluation is needed.

If most viewers approve, it means the film will have a sufficient box office guarantee, and the theaters will naturally not have to bear too much risk.

While it's impossible to be completely fair, it's still better than a minimum guarantee fee system.

If a film company is extremely confident in its own film, it can retain a portion of the minimum guarantee fee system.

After all, some excellent films crave higher box office returns and would naturally prefer a minimum guarantee rather than a share of the profits.

A blanket ban would only hand over high-quality film resources to Golden Harvest.

Of course, wherever there are people, there is a world of its own!

With the abolition of the minimum guarantee fee system, film companies no longer need to bear any risk, and they will probably do anything to ensure that their films can be released by Taishan Film Studio.

Especially after the 80s, when community groups got involved.

To prevent potential issues such as bribery, threats, and fraud in movie-watching groups, random selection of participants must be made to watch random movies without knowing the film company behind them.

Furthermore, the film company will not know who Taishan Pictures selected to watch the movie, so it is essential to maintain confidentiality between the two parties.

This requires Jiang Zhiqiang to arrange the specific tasks.

Taishan Cinema Circuit cancels minimum guarantee fee system!

"A major transformation is taking place in Hong Kong's film industry!"

"The opportunity for bad movies has arrived!"

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The news from Taishan Cinemas caused quite a stir in Hong Kong.

Xiao Shan is now a celebrity in Hong Kong.

There are even many admirers who keep a close eye on the businesses of the Taishan Group.

Inside the Jiahe office.

"Damn it!" Boss Zou was so angry that he smashed his water glass. "How dare he do this? Why did he have to overturn the table during a perfectly good meal? Why!"

Cinema chains are inherently positioned upstream of film companies.

With Shaw Brothers refusing to accept foreign films and other theater chains having their own plans, Golden Harvest, which collected minimum guarantee fees, made a fortune.

All risks are borne by the production company; Golden Harvest bears no risk whatsoever.

Furthermore, after being tested in the Hong Kong film market, Golden Harvest will also release high-quality films in South Korea and Japan, which will generate even greater profits.

Now that Taishan Cinema Line has replaced Shaw Cinema Line, it can completely refer to Golden Harvest's profit model and will not lose money from the outset. Why would it take the initiative to transfer all the risks from the production company to itself?

Is he a selfless living bodhisattva?

In contrast to Golden Harvest's furious outburst, all the film companies in Hong Kong went completely mad!

Without taking any risks, as long as the review is passed smoothly, the film can be shown in Taishan Cinema and you can get a share of the box office revenue. Where can you find a cheaper deal?

Film companies lacking confidence in their own productions brought out their best films and pounded on Taishan Film Studio's doors, fearing the studio might break its promise and demand to see them.

In just one morning, Taishan Film Studio received sixty films.

Meanwhile, films kept being delivered, leaving the entire movie-watching group completely bewildered.

The vast majority of them accepted the invitation simply because they wanted to see a movie for free.

If the average length is 80 minutes, watching all 60 movies would be unbearable.

Of course, Taishan Film Industry also took this situation into consideration and immediately extended an invitation to Taishan Group's employees on leave. This could not only be considered a company benefit, but the size of the movie-watching group could also be adjusted at any time, making it a win-win situation.

Holding the newspaper in his hand, Lowe couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Since he decided to promote Jack Lung last year, two of his films have flopped.

The third film, "Sword Flower and Misty Rain in Jiangnan," has now finished filming and is just waiting for editing to be completed before it can be released in theaters.

According to the original plan, the best theater chain for the release of "Sword Flower and Misty Rain in Jiangnan" was undoubtedly Golden Harvest, which was also the first choice for the vast majority of film companies in Hong Kong.

But now the tide has turned. The sudden rise of Taishan Cinemas has disrupted the Hong Kong film industry.

Film companies may seem to have the power of choice, but in reality they are more confused.

Taishan Cinema Circuit is a brand new circuit, and its owner is a well-known newspaper tycoon, so its strength should not be underestimated.

However, Lowe saw danger in it.

Now that Taishan Film Industry is poised for a rise, Golden Harvest is bound to try and suppress it.

The videos held by both sides are like bullets fired at each other.

Since their own films need to generate profit, both sides will only compare high-quality films from other film companies.

Regardless of who wins or loses, regardless of who dies or gets injured, the impact on cinemas is minimal; it is always the small film companies that bear the brunt of the damage.

Therefore, whether Luo Wei goes to Golden Harvest or Taishan Films, his film may be used as cannon fodder.

If we wait for Taishan Cinemas and Golden Harvest to decide the winner, we don't know how long we'll have to wait, or how long it will take for the film's investment to break even.

After hesitating for a few days, Luo Wei finally decided to release the film in Taishan Cinema, since there was no minimum guarantee fee.

Moreover, Hung Tai-po is currently working at Taishan Film Studio, and Jack Long is his junior apprentice, so he might be able to get some benefits from it.

"Sword Flower and Misty Rain in Jiangnan? Luo Wei? Jack Cheng?" Xiao Shan frowned as he looked at the movie title on the document Jiang Zhiqiang handed him.

"Boss, you recognize them?" Jiang Zhiqiang was also taken aback.

Xiao Shan smiled and said, "I don't know him! But this Jack Cheng is Da Bao's junior brother! Zhi Qiang, call Luo Wei and Jack Cheng to see me. I want to talk to them in person..."

Xiao Shan had wanted to recruit Jack Dragon before, but he had been working with Luo Wei on movies, so Xiao Shan didn't go looking for him.

Now that Luo Wei's movie has been released, Xiao Shan naturally remembered this matter again.

“Okay, boss, I’ll arrange it!” Jiang Zhiqiang nodded and said, “What about Luo Wei’s movie?”

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Shan said, "Let me talk to him first, then we'll discuss it!"

Jiang Zhiqiang nodded, indicating that he understood.

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Looking at the list of films approved by the film viewing group on the document, Xiao Shan couldn't help but sigh, overwhelmed with emotion.

Hong Kong cinema seems to be stuck in a dead end.

Shaw Brothers dominated the traditional martial arts film market for decades, leaving smaller film companies to follow suit and suffer the consequences.

Bruce Lee's martial arts films were a huge hit, and a number of film companies followed suit by making their own martial arts films, along with enduring comedies.

For a time, Hong Kong was filled with movies of these three styles.

Xiao Shan knew the beginning and the ending almost without watching the full movie, so he had no sense of anticipation whatsoever.

"Has 'Mr. Vampire' been scheduled for release?" Xiao Shan asked.

Jiang Zhiqiang knew that Xiao Shan was very interested in this film, so he nodded and replied, "We plan to release it during the summer vacation!"

"No need to release it so late, try to release it as early as possible!" Xiao Shan said after thinking for a moment.

Jiang Zhiqiang nodded: "Okay, boss, I'll get started on arranging it right away!"

After Jiang Zhiqiang left, Xiao Shan also got up and left the company, heading to the headquarters of HSBC Hong Kong.

Xiao Shan's visit to HSBC was primarily to meet with HSBC's tycoon, Sir Michael Sandberg.

HSBC dominates Hong Kong's economic lifeline; a stomp of its foot can send the entire city into turmoil.

Although Sir Michael Sandberg did not have the power of Governor Murray MacLehose, his influence was no less. The title of "Emperor Emeritus" was not given lightly.

Xiao Shan was well aware that Shen Bi only cared about HSBC's interests.

The interests of local citizens can be sacrificed as long as sufficient benefits can be offered to the other party.

This is undoubtedly the best opportunity for HSBC.

But to the citizens of New York, Smythe was a complete traitor.

Xiao Shan actually quite liked this kind of thorough capitalist.

Clean and pure, money can get things done.

After meeting, Xiao Shan got straight to the point: "The purpose of this visit to Mr. Shen is to try and facilitate something: the establishment of the Hong Kong Rediffusion Radio Station!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Bi's gaze sharpened.

As expected, this mainland Chinese outsider has always been pursuing a closed-loop media ecosystem.

Hong Kong Rediffusion ceased its radio broadcasting business in 73, and the company was renamed Hong Kong Rediffusion Television Limited, making it a company that has withdrawn from the radio broadcasting field.

Now that Xiao Shan had brought up the old matter again, Shen Bi immediately understood Xiao Shan's intentions.

This Mr. Xiao is really in a tough spot. Unable to break into the radio industry, he set his sights on a company that had already discontinued its business.

However, this also showed Shen Bi Xiaoshan's determination to create a closed-loop media ecosystem.

After a long silence, Shen Bi scrutinized Xiao Shan and asked, "Mr. Xiao, is it really necessary to pursue a closed-loop media ecosystem?"

After being ravaged by war and then subjected to the ruthless crackdown by Murray MacLehose, Hong Kong, now in a stable state, was poised for a period of great prosperity.

Why does Xiaoshan have to focus on this unprofitable media business when there are so many other things to do?

Shen Bi did not believe that Xiao Shan was blind to the situation; his actions revealed his steady and pragmatic nature.

Therefore, Shen Bi really wanted to know what Xiao Shan was up to!

"I think the newspaper industry is still too small a pool, and its means of controlling public opinion are ultimately inferior to those of television stations! Moreover, I am very optimistic about the future development of television stations. After all, we have satellites now, don't we?"

Xiao Shan made no secret of his desire to work at a television station, but his words were irrelevant to the question.

Seeing that Shen Bi had not responded for a long time, Xiao Shan made a promise: "If Mr. Shen is willing to help with the acquisition and restructuring of Rediffusion Radio, I will use the cinemas under Taishan Film Industry as collateral, how about that?"

“Okay!” Shen Bi thought for a moment, then agreed: “I will contact ATV’s parent company and will also use Taishan Film Industry as collateral to give you HK$200 million. I only promise to transfer the radio business…”

"Thank you very much!" Xiao Shan said with a smile.

Rediffusion Radio has long been integrated into the television station.

But since it can be integrated into the television station, it can also be pulled out of the audio field.

Xiao Shan asked Zhou Bingkun to help him collect some information about the Hong Kong media industry at that time. He already knew that RTV's headquarters was suffering heavy losses and was preparing to divest its overseas subsidiaries to bring back foreign capital to save the company.

Thus, the two sides hit it off immediately.

In Shen Bi's view, only when Taishan Group's businesses become increasingly large will it be able to borrow more funds from HSBC and will it dutifully work for HSBC...

That's why they needed Shen Bi's help to take over the radio station; otherwise, with Xiao Shan's cash flow, he wouldn't need to borrow money at all.

Three days later, Jiang Zhiqiang came to tell Xiao Shan that all the preparations for the release of "Mr. Vampire" were complete and the release date could be set.

"Then let's do it the day after tomorrow. Let the Taishan Daily start advertising tomorrow..." Xiao Shan said after thinking for a moment.

Jiang Zhiqiang was taken aback.

"Mr. Vampire" is Taishan Film Industry's first movie. Isn't Xiaoshan being too hasty?

Seeing Jiang Zhiqiang's stunned expression, Xiao Shan smiled and said, "The reputation of zombie movies has already been ruined. No matter how well the publicity is done, it won't help. We can give you a smaller number of films to shoot at first, and then gradually increase the number later."

Jiang Zhiqiang didn't know how to refute these words.

"I understand, boss!" Jiang Zhiqiang nodded, snapping out of his daze. "By the way, boss, Luo Wei and Jack Cheng are here. Shall we see them now?"

Xiao Shan nodded and asked Jiang Zhiqiang to call the two of them in.

Luo Wei and Jack both appeared quite reserved when facing Xiao Shan.

After some discussion, Xiaoshan invested 200 million yuan in Luo Wei's film company, making it a subsidiary of Taishan Film Industry.

However, the price was that Jack became an artist under Taishan Entertainment.

Xiao Shan originally wanted to set up a studio for Jack Cheng, but Jack Cheng did not agree.

He felt it was better for him to just be an actor and earn a salary.