February 20, 1984, if someone compiles the history of Hong Kong films in the future, this day will definitely be recorded in the annals of film history.
The establishment of Oriental Cinemas Company means that after the four major cinema chains of Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, Golden Princess, and Yindu, Hong Kong has five parallel cinemas. The previous new era cinema chain was destined to be short-lived and its organization was loose.
This means that it will not last long, and the bandit model of combining when benefits come and dividing when benefits go has great limitations.
At this moment, the total number of theaters in Hong Kong has reached 121. Although it is one-third less than the total number of 180 theaters in 1969, the account cannot be calculated like this.
In 1969, Hong Kong's economy was still underdeveloped. Not to mention the New Territories, even Kowloon and Hong Kong Island had many undeveloped rural areas. The so-called 180 theaters at that time were largely open-air theaters.
Cinemas and country theaters.
Today, of the 121 theaters in Hong Kong, about 80 have more than 500 seats, and the multiplex cinemas newly built in recent years basically have more than a thousand seats.
The current situation of the Hong Kong film market is that there are too many film companies, the audience base is limited, and the distribution of cinemas is too dense. Sometimes in better locations, there are four or five cinemas on one street, and it is very difficult to compete for the audience.
Under this situation, there will inevitably be a situation where the strong and the weak will prevail, and the market will eliminate redundant theater chains.
The Shaw Brothers theater chain was the first to be eliminated, but it will be another battle to see who can take over this theater chain.
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The opening press conference of Oriental Cinemas was held at Taiping Cinema, which is the leading theater of Oriental Cinemas. There will also be an opening screening here later, and invited reporters can continue to watch the movie after dinner.
The press conference starts at three o'clock in the afternoon. But around two o'clock, reporters begin to arrive. For press conferences involving hundreds of media, it is easier for photographers to get good shooting positions if they come earlier.
Kang Jianfei walked at the front. Behind him were Jiang Zhiqiang and Zhang Moren, as well as the owners of eight other theater franchises.
Several people walked up to the temporary rostrum. Jiang Zhiqiang waited for the time and spoke first: "Dear journalists, thank you for taking the time from your busy schedule to attend the Oriental Cinemas press conference. Now let me introduce it.
The people around me: Mr. Kang Jianfei must be known to everyone. He is an internationally famous director and the major shareholder of Oriental Cinemas. The other old gentleman is Mr. Zhang Moren, the manager of Taiping Theater, who is also an old-timer in the film industry; this
This is Mr. Chen Luoming, the owner of Maoxin Cinema, and this is Mr. Zhu Jin, the owner of Lianhe Cinemas... Next, I would like to invite Mr. Kang to speak."
Kang Jianfei was in a good mood today. Not only was he wearing a suit and tie, but also a rare tie. He smiled and said: "From the moment I set foot on the beach in Yuen Long. It has been four years and five months since I came to Hong Kong.
. I am very happy that Oriental Cinemas can be established, and I would like to thank all journalists and friends and Hong Kong citizens for their support. Just now, General Manager Jiang introduced the general situation. What I want to add is that whether it is Oriental Entertainment Company or Oriental Cinemas,
Line, will open the door to all film companies in Hong Kong. You can’t find good actors or good behind-the-scenes when making movies. Just contact Oriental Entertainment Company and we guarantee to arrange the most reasonable and affordable crew team for you. You can’t find anywhere for the movies you make.
It doesn't matter if the film is released, as long as the film quality is excellent, Oriental Cinemas will accept all comers. Now Oriental Cinemas has two long-term cooperative companies, Yongsheng Film Company and Century Pictures. I hope more friends will join us.
Among the screening alliances of Oriental Cinemas..."
Kang Jianfei's words were all recorded on the reporter's tape recorder or notebook. There was a strong sense of flag-raising in it. Because whether it was Jiahe, Golden Princess, or even Yindu Cinema, they had supported a lot of satellite film companies.
On the Oriental Cinemas side, there are only DreamWorks and its two studios. Winning more partners can better stabilize the theaters' high-quality film sources.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Zhiqiang once again introduced some basic information about Oriental Cinemas. Several people on the podium also made brief speeches. The press conference finally entered the free question period.
"I would like to ask Mr. Jiang Zhiqiang, why did you choose to be the general manager of Oriental Cinemas instead of running your own family cinema?" A female reporter took the lead in throwing the question to Jiang Zhiqiang, which surprised many people.
Anticipate.
Jiang Zhiqiang didn't expect that he would be the first to be asked the question. He sorted out his words and said: "First of all, Mr. Kang and I are good friends in private. We once worked as a temporary theater chain in the United States. That time we only
In just over a month, I earned hundreds of thousands of dollars, which is equivalent to my total income in the previous six years. The plan for the temporary theater chain was proposed by Mr. Kang, so I believe that I can improve my career by following him.
Make it bigger. As for the family's Anle Cinemas, it is enough for my brother to run it. He has the ability to run the Anle Cinemas well."
"Next, the gentleman in red in the second row asks a question."
"Hello, Mr. Kang, I am a reporter from the "Hong Kong Commercial Daily"," the reporter stood up and said, "In just four years and five months, you established a film company, an entertainment agency, and an entertainment agency from scratch.
cinema chain, and also acquired a TV station and a record company, and these companies are still very profitable. How did you do this, and can you share your successful experience with the public?"
Kang Jianfei chuckled and said: "Although this question has nothing to do with the theme of today's press conference, I can still answer it. I think all successful people have the following points in common: First, they must have goals and directions.
How can you be successful if you don’t know what to do? The second thing is to be able to persevere. Many times you fall short, but in fact you only need to persevere one more step to succeed."
"Mr. Kang, do you think your name is among the top ten outstanding young people in Hong Kong this year?" another reporter asked.
"Whether my name is included or not depends on how they comment," Kang Jianfei said with a smile, "I remind everyone again, please don't ask irrelevant questions."
Another reporter asked: "Mr. Kang, some people say that there are too many cinemas in urban Hong Kong. There can be several cinemas on one street. This will cause fierce competition and dilute the box office. Do you agree with this view?
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Kang Jianfei didn't care whether there were many movie theaters. He asked: "Are there many movie theaters in Hong Kong? I don't think there are many. When Taiwan's movies were booming a few years ago, there were hundreds of movie theaters in Taipei alone. Hong Kong only has 100 movie theaters now.
And the more cinemas there are, the more prosperous Hong Kong films are, which is something to be thankful for."
The reporter asked further: "But the number of audiences is limited, and there are too many movie theaters in the same area, which will cause everyone's attendance to be low. Moreover, in order to grab the box office, each major theater chain will release their own blockbuster movies at the same time. You
Don’t you think this is a kind of vicious competition? A movie that was supposed to have a box office of 30 million may only have a box office of 20 million after such competition?”
Kang Jianfei said confidently: "I don't know if it's vicious competition. I only know that DreamWorks' movies are not afraid of competing with others, because DreamWorks will not make shoddy movies."
Zhang Moren and Jiang Zhiqiang were the first to applaud, and then there was a sparse round of applause in the Taiping Theater.
As long as the words are beautifully said, no one will investigate whether they are changing the topic. Moreover, some reporters also connected the "shoddy work" mentioned by Kang Jianfei with Shaw Brothers, so that there will be news to write about tomorrow.
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Ye Zimei stood on the side of the road and kept looking at her watch. She was almost going crazy with anxiety. She was originally not eligible to attend the online screening of Oriental Cinema. Because she wanted to star in Kang Jianfei's new film, Oriental Entertainment gave her the opportunity.
An admission ticket.
But to go to Taiping Theater, she had to cross the sea. After waiting for more than half an hour, Ye Zimei still hadn't hailed a taxi.
Not long ago, the Hong Kong government wanted to increase taxi license fees, which resulted in a general strike among taxi drivers in Hong Kong. It has been particularly difficult to get a taxi these days.
Cheng Long drove a luxury car to Hong Kong Island. Chen Ziqiang, who was in the passenger seat, suddenly pointed at Ye Zimei, who was waiting on the roadside, and said in surprise: "Hey, isn't that the busty girl in front of you?"
Cheng Long turned his head and looked over and asked: "Which big girl?"
Chen Ziqiang said: "She is the heroine of Kang Jianfei's new film. Her name seems to be Ye Zimei. Her photos were published in many newspapers last month."
"Did you read that correctly?" Cheng Long asked.
Chen Ziqiang smiled and said: "I'm sure I'm not wrong. Even if I don't recognize her face, I know her big waves."
Cheng Long also said lewdly: "Then do you want to date her? Why don't I give her a ride and create opportunities for you."
Chen Ziqiang shook his head quickly and said: "I don't have that idea. Maybe this woman has climbed into Kang Jianfei's bed, otherwise why would she be chosen as the heroine?"
In the entertainment industry, it is not only not a scandal for men to spend time and alcohol, but it is a kind of capital to show off. There are very few serious people who stick to it.
For example, Hong Jinbao later admitted that his first marriage broke up because he often went out to pick up girls and his wife couldn't bear it, so he divorced.
It’s not just the big stars, but also the people behind the scenes. After the decline of Hong Kong films, some old people in the Hong Kong film industry said to the new generation: You missed the good time. The screenwriters ten years ago were often brought by their bosses
In nightclubs, you can’t even make a living as a director now.
In fact, Chen Ziqiang's words were not malicious, but had a sense of envy in them.
When Cheng Long saw the beauty, he rubbed up against her. He stopped in front of Ye Zimei and asked, "Where are you going, Miss Ye?"
"Are you Cheng Long?" Ye Zimei said in disbelief. She had always felt that a big star like Cheng Long was unattainable. The last time they met at the "Deadly Express" celebration banquet, Ye Zimei didn't even dare to go up and talk to her.
Thinking of this time, Cheng Long actually stopped the car to say hello.
Chen Ziqiang whistled and asked: "Beautiful girl, which way are you going?"
Ye Zimei replied: "I'm going to Taiping Theater."
"We are about to go, so hurry up and get in the car." Cheng Long patted the steering wheel and said. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is mine.
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