The movie premiere is a grand carnival for movie fans, an information explosion point for the media, and a social party for businessmen. "Star Wars Empire Strikes Counterattack" lasts 8 minutes. During these two hours and eight minutes, Chen Chong took Zhang Yonglin and walked back and forth between several private rooms. When the movie ended, he got a lot of useful information.

"The Black Warrior is Luke's father, I really didn't expect it."

"The plot is nothing. I like the various special effects and spaceships in the movie, which is dazzling."

"That's right, I really don't know how it was taken, it's amazing."

In the history of world movies, it is not uncommon to see the "Star Wars" series is definitely an exception. The second part is recognized as more exciting than the first one. Therefore, in the extended concierge car back to the villa, Eijia and Brigitte Lin, who were not interested in such purely man-oriented science fiction movies, also lively discuss the plot of the movie with Lily and Leslie Cheung.

Only Chen Chong put his hands on his chest and sat aside without saying a word.

"Allen, why don't you talk?"

Chen Chong waved his hand and said, "You guys talk about you, I'm not watching the same movie as you.

Lily cut and teased, "You are just talking and visiting each other, but you didn't even see it?"

"What do you know about the little girl?" Chen Chong smiled and said, "You watched it seriously. Then I ask you, there is something very unreasonable in the movie. Have you discovered it?"

Lily turned her head and thought for a while, quibbling: "Star Wars is a science fiction movie, and there are many unreasonable things. I don't know what you are talking about, and laser swords are unreasonable."

"So you and I don't watch the same movie." Chen Chong looked at Zhang Aijia, who was also confused, and said, "Asiders watch the fun, and experts watch the tricks. Haven't you noticed it? The list of all the cast and crew members in the movie was released after the end of the movie."

"So what?" Lily said in confusion, "Many movies do this."

"The movies you mentioned just put some cast and crew lists at the end of the credits, and what I said is, including directors and screenwriters." Chen Chong explained slowly: "Lucas believes that when the cast and crew lists start, the plot fluency of the opening film will be divided, so he puts the list at the end of the credits. This is nothing in Hong Kong because there is no union in Hong Kong, and the boss has the final say in everything, but the United States is different. The director union and screenwriters union in Hollywood are very powerful. Doing so is an insult to them. Therefore, until yesterday, these two unions were still blocking the release of Star Wars. According to law, the movie cannot be released without the approval of the union."

Women love gossip, Lily's eyes shiny and she asked excitedly: "But today "Star Wars" premiered successfully. How did Lucas do it?"

"Irving Kshner, the director of Star Wars, was Lucas's mentor when he was in school at USC. In order not to implicate the teacher, he first paid a fine of 10,000 US dollars, and then quit the Directors' Union, Screenwriters' Union and American Film Association." Chen Chong touched his chin and said, "Lucas has been a lone ghost in Hollywood since then. For a few short lines of subtitles, he paid such a great price. Do you think it is worth it or not? When you encounter such a thing, do you do it or not?"

In the generous concierge car, speechless for a moment.

In a capitalist country like the United States, trade unions are the biggest weapon to protect their own interests. Although George Lucas has achieved success and has a net worth of over 100 million, he is far from being a top capital player. He has to face major film companies and various trade union organizations, which are sandwiched in the middle and are isolated and helpless. It is really hard to say whether it is a blessing or a disaster.

If there is a major interest dispute or an artistic stance that cannot be compromised, it is worth quitting, but as Chen Chong said, is it worth paying such a great price for a few lines of subtitles and for an almost negligible smooth viewing feeling?

Chen Chong said that he did not watch the same movie as others, because when others were marveling at the special effects of the movie, he was always thinking about the problem behind the gossip - how to set up an entertainer staff union organization in Hong Kong

It wasn't his turn to worry about this, but he shouldn't worry about it. His butt determines his head. He is a big boss and a big capitalist, and he should stand opposite the union, but almost all the money he had sunk from other industries. The film industry was his only ideal country, so he had to sit with his butt tilted.

The Hong Kong government is willing to do so indulge in the film industry. Without policy guidance and legal protection, everyone knows that only by joining together can we keep warm. Trade unions can protect the interests of most practitioners. Its existence is crucial to the industry's risk resistance. Therefore, in the long run, trade union organizations are indispensable. Without the checks and balances of trade unions, capital will do whatever it wants, which will inevitably damage the interests of practitioners, especially the interests of lower-level workers. In the long run, the roots of the film industry will rot and rot. Even if the appearance is lush, it will be useless. When a gust of wind blows, it will fall immediately.

This situation was very obvious in Shen Chong's previous life. In the early 1990s, the pay of big stars soared, and investors had to desperately squeeze the salaries of the lower-level staff. The world was still good at that time, and these people could make up for it by taking on more roles. However, after the market sluggish, the lower-level staff changed careers one after another, and then Hong Kong movies could no longer rise. At the peak of the RU era, hundreds of thousands of people were engaged in the film industry in Hong Kong, and there were not even ten thousand people after UU year. What capital does this person have to get an erection again...

But the power of the union cannot be too great. It is too great. Like the American union, no one can stand the strike every few days. How to operate must be considered carefully.

"It's past eleven o'clock, do you still have to work?"

"It's only been around 3pm in Hong Kong, so I'll make a few calls." Chen Chong tightened his belt on his bathrobe and said, "You go to bed first."

"You are busier than the US president." Zhang Aijia felt sorry for him and said, "Just hire a few more people and leave the things to them. You must do everything yourself, who can stand it."

"When things get regular, they will get better." Chen Chong smiled and said, "Some things are like eating and going to bed, and they cannot be replaced by others."

Zhang Aijia gave him a blank look and said, "Come back early, don't be too late."

"Um."

The Shen Chong's office is divided into two layers: the inner and outer layer. The outer layer is just an ordinary office. It handles some simple official duties. The inner layer is safely processed. The door is made of special alloy and guarded by electronic password locks. It is the only restricted area in the entire villa. Without him, no one can enter.

After walking into the inner office, Chen Chong pressed the recording button as usual to check if there were any messages. Only few people know this phone number, so every message is very important.

"Xiao Shen, it's me, Lao Zhang of China Resources. I heard that you went to the United States exclusively, invested in a lot of stocks and bought a lot of industries. The media in Hong Kong called you a boy with money..." Zhang Yongcheng said some irrelevant words in a nagging manner, and finally said the key point of the message: "...I call you, there is nothing else, I just call you to ask you. Next week I will bring a Hong Kong Overseas Chinese Expedition Team back to the mainland for inspection, and Fujian and Guangdong will run. If you have something to bring back to your hometown or bring something to Hong Kong from your hometown, call me and I will take it for you. Okay, that's it."

Chen Chong snapped his fingers excitedly, saying that he had nothing to do with Zhang Xiancheng's help. He made this call on purpose, which was self-evident. The so-called overseas Chinese inspection team was the pioneer sent by Taiwan to the mainland to inspect the market. It seems that the day when Taiwan lifted the ban on mainland goods is just around the corner.

The tape was rustling, and then another message was played.

"Brother Chong, I, Wu Ziming, my second sister has resigned from China Civil Aviation. She asked me to ask if she went directly to the United States or to Hong Kong to wait for you. And Brother Chong, I have prepared all the documents hosted by the private planes for you, and the pilot has also found them. I have driven the planes for the chief before, and the level is absolutely high. By the way, do you want to find a private flight attendant? You can choose all the flight attendants in the civil aviation industry."

Chen Chong pressed the pause button, picked up the phone, dialed it back, and no one answered the answer, so he left a concise message: "You asked her to go directly to New York. I have already arranged it. Someone on Wall Street receives her.

In the negotiations with Boeing, Wu Ziming's cousin Wu Ziyue was just an interpreter, but her meticulous professional spirit, profound professional knowledge and straightforward attitude were unique among the mainland delegations, which left a deep impression on Chen Chong.

Wu Ziyue has her own desires and ambitions, and Chen Chong also needs to cultivate a spokesperson who can speak in the mainland's economic or financial field in the future. Both sides will take their own needs.

"Star Wars Empire Strikes Back" was selected to premiere today, probably because today is really a good day. When Chen Chong put down the phone and pressed the recording button again, another message was broadcast.

"Mr. Chen, I am Vivian. This morning, Editor-in-Chief Luo Fu sent a telegram from Beijing, which said, "The Mainland is interested in exploring the reform of the film screening system in Guangdong." Gu Liwei finished reading the telegram and said, "Because time is too tight, the mainland cannot get through for a long distance, I only did a little background check. In the past week, three things in the mainland have attracted much attention. The first is that the famous writer Mr. Ba Jin published an article on the People's Daily, supporting Zhao Dan's remarks. The second is that "Inside and Outside the Court" of Emei Film Studio has been reopening. The third is that after Liao Chengzhi returned to China, he has been recuperating in Guangzhou. A few days ago, he met director Anhua and director Yan Hao who were checking the outdoor scene in Guangzhou. According to director Yan Hao's feedback, Liao Chengzhi clearly stated that the mainland not only welcomes Hong Kong filmmakers to film in the mainland, but also welcomes Hong Kong people to invest and build cinemas in the mainland.

Chen Chong immediately picked up the phone, dialed it, and after answering, he said, "Vivian, I will go back to Hong Kong tomorrow. You can continue to contact Rover to see if you can connect to the long distance. Also, go and ask what Great Wall Film Company and Xinlian Film Company are doing recently, and then ask Luo Weiming to contact Zhujiang Film Studio to see if they have heard the wind."

Note: In 19RU, a businessman who was engaged in Taiwan’s import business entered the mainland through China Resources’ channels. Soon after, Taiwan lifted the ban on more than a thousand mainland goods.
Chapter completed!