When something like this happens, Starry Sky Video Online and Offline have long been mentally prepared.
An announcement was issued immediately, stating that the video network's actions were an attempt to re-operate the copyright of old movies.
The cost of watching a classic old Hong Kong movie, ranging from 50 cents to 1 yuan, is not high at all. It is even higher than the cost of renting pirated discs two thousand years ago.
Of course, if you don’t want to give up, don’t force it.
The meaning is very clear. I really want to watch it for free, but the video network has no control over it.
The purpose is not to be publicly announced.
Wu Dong's idea at this time is just to cultivate the habit of netizens to watch genuine movies and pay money to watch genuine movies and TV series.
When the time is right, directly establish an online theater chain.
Of course, it’s okay to say it’s a paid film and television program, but that’s just a way of saying it.
Star Director Studio will not establish its own physical theater chain except for a few flagship theaters.
It’s not that I think physical theaters are a sunset industry, I just don’t want to be so troublesome, and management is not a simple matter.
The current network technology has not yet developed to the point where everything can be managed intelligently through the network.
As long as the director's studio can continue to release a large number of high-quality films, theater chains will not dare to offend them easily.
Whether it is now or later, there are not many theater chains in China.
Even if it develops to its peak, Wanda, known as the world's number one cinema chain, cannot dominate the domestic cinema chain market with one hand.
No businessman with a right mind will have trouble with money.
Of course, at this time, domestic online video platforms have not yet exploded, and the environment is not friendly to regular film and television websites.
Fortunately, Star Group's purchase of Jiahe Company's film library is not a means to target domestic netizens.
Not only is it acquiring the film library of Golden Harvest, but also the online copyrights of movies produced by Shaw Brothers and New Art City are being quietly acquired.
With the size of Star Group and its strength overseas, it is completely possible to create a pure movie website and promote the film and television website through the strong global influence of Laos and the United States.
In fact, an investment company registered in the Cayman Islands has already established a film and television website in Laos.
At the same time, it also acquired a Chinese TV station in San Francisco.
Of course, the nominal bosses and shareholders have gone through many layers of nesting dolls, and it is not easy to thoroughly investigate.
It is just a message to the outside world that it is the work of a Chinese capital with strong strength.
This matter did not attract the slightest attention from the American side.
There are hundreds of private TV stations in the United States, but only a few have national influence. Chinese TV stations only have some ratings in Chinese-inhabited areas.
As for the film and television websites, they are even more unremarkable.
After all, whether it is a Chinese TV station or a linked film and television website, a large number of old Hong Kong films are broadcast, and the audience target and number they attract are limited.
Wu Dong was not in a hurry at this time, he just took his time.
There are independently operated film and television websites in Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong Island, but the content is quite consistent when linked together.
Soon, some fans of Hong Kong movies and action movies suddenly discovered that there was an additional film and television website on the Internet.
It specializes in playing classic old Hong Kong movies from the past, and they are all action movies.
Although it didn't go through much promotion, it relied on word-of-mouth fermentation and slowly accumulated a certain number of action movie fans.
It has to be said that action movies created in the golden age of Hong Kong films may be outdated in terms of costumes, props and styling, but there is no problem with the plot and excitement.
Although watching these old Hong Kong movies requires spending a little money, which affects the enthusiasm of some action movie lovers, the development of film and television websites has been slowly improving.
Southeast Asia and East Asia, which have been influenced by Hong Kong films for many years, and even some action film lovers in Europe and the United States, have become viewers of film and television websites and Chinese TV stations.
At this time, in order to meet the current needs of the audience, it is necessary to digitally transform these classic old Hong Kong films and enable high-definition processing through technology.
It can only be said that a classic is a classic. Although a long time has passed, the number of views on film and television websites and the number of movie views have been slowly increasing.
Even the DVDs and videotapes of these classic old Hong Kong films have been sold in large numbers and have considerable development potential.
After the newly opened film and television website has gained a certain popularity among some movie fans, it will then slowly put some action movies shot by Starry Sky Director Studio on it.
As for the Chinese TV stations, they are stabilizing their ratings base while expanding their audience, as well as taking other actions.
No one knew that Wu Dong had quietly spread his entertainment tentacles overseas, and he still covered such a large area.
If it spreads, I'm afraid it will cause a huge sensation in the country.
In order to avoid accidents, apart from Wu Dong and my brother, there is no third person who knows the complete information about this matter.
Even the senior executives of Star Director Studio and even the executives of Star Group only know part of the situation.
Some know about the layout of film and television websites in Southeast Asia and East Asia, as well as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, some only know that film and television websites have been opened in the United States, and some only have access to business in Europe.
As for the Chinese TV station, even within the group, they only thought it was a cooperative relationship with the other party, and did not think that the group was the owner of the Chinese TV station.
It can be regarded as an alternative layout. As for whether it can be effective, we have to wait for time to slowly test it.
Wu Dong's plan is very simple. If this layout can be effective, the website can be developed into a comprehensive aspect in the future.
Even later, you can use website traffic to open an e-commerce platform.
Of course, it is still just an attempt at the moment, and Wu Dong himself is not sure whether it can succeed.
Time passed by, and soon the day came for the start of the Europa League, which was transformed from the UEFA Cup.
At this time, most of the attention of domestic fans was focused on the Belgian club Antwerp.
Even CCTV Sports Channel has purchased the broadcasting rights. It is not an exaggeration to say that it has attracted much attention.
The Antwerp club is about to start its Europa League campaign, and the domestic fans who already regard Antwerp as their home team are understandably eager but anxious.
Wu Dong was not pretentious, but took an international flight to Antwerp, Belgium as soon as possible, accompanied by a group of members of the Osmanthus Club.
Ahem, I also included several relevant people from the Municipal Sports Bureau and the Football Association, saying that they knew everything about the inspection.
At this time, the Antwerp club was performing quite well in the Belgian League.
As the backbone of the team, the Chinese players naturally performed well.
Dong Fangzhuo, in particular, did not know what kind of stimulation he received, and his explosive scoring ability even made Lambert, a typical late-blooming English player, firmly suppressed as the team's second forward.
The 29-year-old Zheng Zhi, the 31-year-old Li Gang, and the Belgian rookie De Bruyne showed quite amazing midfield control.
The performance of the other Chinese players was also quite good.
On the other hand, Li Datou, with his fiery temper on the court, has gradually become famous in the League One.
Among other things, when some opponents with bad conduct want to deliberately target Antwerp players, they must also consider the possible serious consequences.
However, due to some nonsense in the country, Chinese players in Antwerp have been frequently called up by the national team recently, and both their status and performance have been affected to a certain extent.
Wu Dong had no intention of giving in at all. At this time, the urgently purchased private jet had not yet arrived, so the Chinese players on the team could only grit their teeth and persist for a while.
He is not the kind of person who suffers the consequences without complaining!
Privately, some rumors have spread in some domestic sports forums.
However, when it comes to the national team, it’s better not to make the matter too big, lest the other party beat you up.
But that's the case. Fans who know that Chinese players from the Antwerp team have been frequently called up recently feel something is wrong in their hearts.
Fortunately, the players from the Guihua school team who were also targeted were able to step up in time and perform well, otherwise the team's results would probably be affected.
Perhaps it is the influence of the Europa League, or perhaps not wanting to be too obvious, that has aroused resentment and even backlash among domestic fans, but it has subsided a bit in recent times.
When Wu Dong and his entourage arrived at the club, the team was in high spirits and the players' fighting spirit was very high.
After all, they are about to participate in European competitions. No matter which player it is, it is a performance stage that cannot be ignored.
Young players and players in their prime want to enter the sights of the five major league teams through the Europa League and thus enter the mainstream European football circles.
As for the veterans, they also want to use the Europa League platform to show to the outside world that they are not completely old yet and can continue to play.
In short, being able to participate in the UEFA Europa League is of great benefit to everyone in the club, and naturally everyone's positive emotions are high.
Not to mention, the team itself has performed quite well in the league and is now the leader.
If we can maintain this result until the end of the season, we can directly participate in the Champions League. That will be the real big stage.
Even though the team's full-back Sun Xiang had participated in the Champions League and even played in the quarter-finals, at that time he was just a rotation substitute for the team.
If he can participate in the Champions League main game as the main player and perform to a certain extent, he may be able to become the main player or main rotation in the middle and lower reaches of the five major leagues.
Of course, I'm just thinking about it now. Whether I can do it or not depends on playing one game after another. The players' ambitions have been completely aroused...