"The boss acquired Golden Harvest, acquired movie theaters, established an online platform, and now owns a bi-weekly magazine. I heard he is flirting with ATV.
Not to mention she is a mainlander, even Hong Kong people cannot do this.
Does she want to control production, distribution, screening, online platforms, critics, and television stations?"
"But she has really helped Hong Kong films a lot over the years."
"Yes, we admit it, but that doesn't mean we want to have another Lafayette above us, right? Besides, let's not say whether to help or not. It's all about making money. Now she has crossed the line!"
Zhang Jiazhen knocked on the table and repeated: "She has crossed the line!"
"..."
Zhang Jiazhen is like a gangster negotiating. Jiang Zhiqiang is helpless, but he has long been accustomed to this kind of custom. He cannot and does not dare to deny this "leader" position.
Because Hong Kong is a gang, and there are different leaders in different periods. If you dare to refuse, you won't be able to survive.
He sighed and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"We don't know what to do, so we're here to ask you for help. Now is not the time for fighting..."
Zhang Jiazhen also sighed, with a hint of nostalgia mixed with disgust.
The Hong Kong circle is inseparable from the underworld. While these gangs were oppressed by the gangs, they also enjoyed the so-called "pleasant grudges." Anyone who had a conflict with whom could just be shot and killed.
Companies like Meiya and Media Asia no longer have the heart to make movies. Only Emperor and Anle are still active.
"..."
Jiang Zhiqiang was silent for a long time.
In the past, Hong Kong seemed very big, but now, Hong Kong has slowly returned to its original position. This contrast makes everyone look like the old and young people of the Qing Dynasty, talking about the glory of the yellow belt all day long.
But everyone knows clearly that going north is the way out, and Hong Kong films are useless.
Rationally, Jiang Zhiqiang is unwilling to start a war, but the pressure brought by boss Yu is too great. What if she is not satisfied yet and wants to acquire the theater?
That would really touch your own interests.
There are 11 theaters on Broadway, the largest in Hong Kong, and 8 theaters on Golden Harvest, the second largest - maybe in the blink of an eye.
After a long while, he said slowly: "We have cooperated with her too much over the years, and we have been tied up invisibly, and it is time to untie it. Huayi, Bona, and Xingmei in the Mainland are all pro-Hong Kong and are very willing to cooperate with her.
We cooperate. Although the quality of their movies varies, now is not the time to consider that.
There is also China Film, whose policies are favorable to us, and we are mostly close to China Film, and are gradually decoupling from 99 Entertainment in terms of production, distribution, and screening."
"Yes, that's the truth!"
Zhang Jiazhen nodded quickly.
"The second is directors and stars. We must keep our top names at all costs, Tsui Hark, Liu Weiqiang, Wang Jing, Chen Jiashang, Andy Lau, Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok... As long as they remain active, we will have market share."
"Finally, we need to build a company in the mainland, support mainland directors and stars, and let them be our spokespersons."
"How to do?"
"Given resources, advertising, awards, and the Academy Awards also have influence, it will not be difficult to support a few newcomers. The older generation and the Mesozoic generation have already taken over. We need to find those young ones who can win movies first and then come out.
If we don’t have enough money, we can go to the Li family (Li Zekai), Mr. Li has always been interested in the entertainment industry. Or we can go to Macau, where there are a lot of people in need.”
What needs does Macau need?
Use the movie to wash your hands!
In short, this set of things is exactly what the Hong Kong circle did in later generations, cooperating with multiple parties, striving to stay at the top, supporting newcomers from the mainland, and seeking external funds.
It was at this last point that something went wrong. The Macau boss "Xi Mihua" who provided the funds was arrested, and he even hooked up with Bona's vice president who jumped off the building.
It's a mess here, and I won't be able to explain it in detail. If you're interested, go search for it yourself.
"..."
Zhang Jiazhen was convinced after hearing this and said: "This is an idea of long-term peace and stability, and it will take several years to lay the groundwork."
"Well, no matter what, we have to admit that the era of Hong Kong films has passed. From now on, we need to keep a low profile and hide behind the scenes. In fact, it is all about making money. As long as we can make money, it doesn't matter how we do it..."
Just as he was talking, Zhang Jiazhen's phone rang.
He listened to a few words, hung up the phone, and said with a smile: "It seems someone is more anxious than us!"
"What's up?"
"ATV viewers are rallying to demonstrate!"
"Um?"
Jiang Zhiqiang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: Yes, that's right. We used to fight and kill people, but now we have the rule of law.
…………
"Bullshit!"
In the hotel, Yu Jiajia watched the news on TV and wondered: "No one protested in Hollywood, but I bumped into one in Hong Kong. It's amazing!"
I saw the news broadcast, and outside the ATV building, more than a dozen people were holding signs and shouting unevenly: "I love ATV!"
“Oppose ATV sale!”
“Object to ATV becoming a private property!”
"Stop the civil war and move forward together!"
They were quite attentive and did not look for young people. Who would watch ATV among young people? They were all elderly people who held up signs and chanted slogans in a very professional manner. They had rich experience at first glance.
"Pooh!"
Yu Jiajia spat, "The little demon in the temple is strong, but there are many bastards in Chi Qian!"
Don't ask, TVB must be testing the news, because the news is vague and unclear, and TVB wants to confirm whether it is true.
The battle between ATV and TVB could go on for three days and three nights. The more famous ones like "The Transformation of the Silkworm", starring Xu Shaoqiang, dominated the screen at that time, but TVB was losing ground.
Just when the situation was in full swing, leading actor Xu Shaoqiang suddenly disappeared - it is said that it was TVB's fault.
But ATV went even further. They directly changed the actors and added a setting: It was said that practicing the Heavenly Silkworm Magic Skill can change the muscles, bones, skin and flesh. Yun Feiyang practiced in seclusion and came out with a completely different look...
Very awesome!
"When I look at people all over the world, it's really boring to have to fight with them!"
Yu Jiajia turned off the TV and didn't want to waste time on such nonsense, so she called Ye Jiabao directly: "I would like to clarify that I am not interested in ATV, I am just talking about copyright."
"Why should I clarify?"
"Your clarification is more credible!"
"But……"
"40 million!"
"Boss Yu!"
"30 million!"
"I will come forward! I will come forward! I will find a reporter right away!"
Ye Jiabao was in a hurry, he would have spent another 30 million, even though Yu Jiajia didn't want to invest, the money to buy the copyright could solve his temporary emergency.
The next day, Ye Jiabao's statement came out.
He said that Golden Harvest has no intention of taking over and is only talking about copyright business. ATV is working hard to coordinate internal conflicts and will restore order as soon as possible and bring more good dramas to the audience.
After the statement came out, the demonstrators disappeared.
TVB is really worried about Golden Harvest's acquisition of ATV. Golden Harvest is a powerful rival with a lot of money and cannot be legally controlled. Because Hong Kong currently has no anti-monopoly law, the Competition Ordinance will not be implemented until 2015.
Yu Jiajia has been in Hong Kong for many days and has been in a lot of trouble.
She just wants to finish attending the Academy Awards and leave.