Time passes day by day, and Guo Yongren has been paying attention to the changes in the Hong Kong stock index. It is still early, and it is still early to climb up a little bit, but it is still not time. It seems that we can only wait until next year.
In the blink of an eye, time has entered December, and the Christmas atmosphere in Hong Kong is still very strong. After more than a hundred years of colonial rule, there are many people celebrating the overseas festival.
Guo Yongren started preparations early. Everyone he knew was sent a gift. At the same time, he also held a cocktail party to connect with each other. The cocktail party was not big and there were not many people, only a dozen people, but they were all enthusiastic.
It was lively and the relationship was further strengthened.
It took two months to complete "Raise and Release Little Hands". Guo Yongren and a group of senior executives watched it in the screening room. Yes, Guo Yongren was like reliving it.
"Zhengyang, what are your distribution department's plans?" Guo Yongren asked. Guo Zhengyang has been working in distribution for many years and has relatively deep connections with theaters.
"Chairman, it is impossible for Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest and Princess Jin to wait until the end of the year. They have all scheduled their own films. Our film will not be released until after the year. I have contacted more than a dozen other independent theaters.
After a while, they will cooperate to show it together, which will be within one month after the new year," Guo Zhengyang reported.
Guo Yongren nodded. It's the Chinese New Year. There is no other entertainment these days. Basically, I go to watch movies or something. It's strange that the three major theaters don't show their own movies.
"Okay, let's put it until the end of the year," Guo Yongren said, understanding Guo Zhengyang's difficulties.
Golden Harvest doesn't have many films this year, not to mention the disruptor Golden Princess Cinemas, which has completely eliminated the movie theater reservation system, which has benefited all the film companies a lot, at least the cost has been reduced a lot.
Shaw Brothers is an old-fashioned company that produces and sells its own films, so it doesn't matter. Golden Harvest insisted on one period and also abolished the reservation system. There is no way, the company does not produce enough films, so it can't keep showing old films.
Jiahe hated Princess Jin to death, and the two companies fought fiercely. In the end, there was no other way, so Jiahe had no choice but to cancel the reservation system. It can be said that it suffered a lot, and it acquiesced to the existence of Princess Jin.
The Hong Kong film market has entered the stage of a three-wizard struggle for hegemony, with Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, and Golden Princess representing the new city. The golden age of film development has officially begun.
After watching the movie, Guo Yongren returned to his office. However, Hong Jinbao and Chen Xinqi came together. It seemed that they had something to talk to Guo Yongren.
Guo Yongren looked at them, took out a cigarette and threw it on the table, "If you have something to say, just say it. When did you become so reserved?"
The two of them smiled. Hong Jinbao took out a cigarette and handed one to Guo Yongren, then helped Guo Yongren light it, and then gave Chen Xinqi one and lit one himself.
"Chairman, the reason we are here today is to introduce a director to the chairman," Hong Jinbao said directly. As soon as the three of them started smoking, Hong Jinbao and Chen Xinqi let go.
"Oh, what director?" Guo Yongren became interested. It is definitely not easy for the two of them to be lobbyists.
"Chairman, let me tell you directly. It's one of my seniors named He Pan. He usually shoots romantic movies. He recently had a falling out with Shaw Brothers. Knowing that I work here, he asked me to come.
Ask if the company will make this type of film." Chen Xinqi finished the matter in one breath.
Guo Yongren was stunned at first, and then the information about He Pan appeared in his mind. This old man was a treasure, how could he let it go.
He Pan was the first director of second-tier and first-tier films with a box office of over 10 million. Naturally, the most popular films he made in the late 1980s and early 1990s were his romantic films, ****, etc.
"Full (Jade) Futon", "Night (Passionate) Love", "Three Degrees of Temptation", "I'm Crazy for You", "Fourth Degree of Temptation"...etc.
The old man was also a master of photography. In the 1950s and 1960s, He Pan won more than 280 awards in different photography competitions around the world.
From 1958 to 1965, he won eight consecutive honors among the Ten World Photographers organized by the Photographic Society of America.
He Pan's photography works are comparable to those of Lang Jing Shan. He won the top ten championship in 1958. He used new photography techniques to break the rigid traditional size.
After recalling it, he directly said, "Make it, why not make it? As long as the law allows it and we can make money, we will make it." Guo Yongren made the final decision. This type of film is basically profitable, so why not make it.
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief. With Guo Yongren today, they felt relieved. Originally, they were worried that Guo Yongren came from a wealthy family and looked down on the people who made these videos, but now they are no longer worried.
"I'm telling you two, in the future, if you encounter good directors, editors, videographers, etc., you can dig them out for me. If the company wants to develop, can it be done by just the two of you? It must grow and grow. How to grow, of course, is talent. The company
There are too few talents now," Guo Yongren said seriously to the two of them.
The two men nodded and took these words to heart. From then on, they often poached corners of other companies. Xinyi City was completely hollowed out by these two people.
"By the way, poaching is all about poaching, and the contract must be clear. If you don't understand anything about this, just ask lawyer Guan." Guo Yongren warned him again, and he should be more at ease as he checked the relevant issues.
"Okay, look, when will I ask Director He to come over?" Chen Xinqi asked
Guo Yongren thought for a moment and asked directly, "Have you told him about the treatment?" The treatment of the umbrella company is unique. It is different from those of Shaw Brothers, Jiahe, and New City. It is more flexible and realistic.
"I've said it before," Hong Jinbao said.
"I have told Director He about the company's director grading system, and I have no objection," Hong Jinbao said seriously.
Umbrella Pictures adopts a director grading system, with two levels, one is ordinary and the other is profit-sharing. Newcomers are given ordinary treatment, only commissions for filming.
The second type is divided into shares. Of course, this is a pure profit share. It is divided into two levels according to different proportions. It can also be said that there are three levels of directors under the umbrella. It is very fair and reasonable. Everything depends on the performance.
"That's easy to do. It's almost noon now. Let's get in touch and let's have dinner together at noon." Guo Yongren decided directly. Guo Yongren had to study in the afternoon, so he definitely wouldn't have time.
"Okay, I'll contact him now. Where should we go for lunch?" Chen Xinqi asked. Guo Yongren still needed to make up his mind on this matter.
After thinking about it, the Lao Xiao Ji I went to last time was pretty good, and several of its signature dishes tasted good. Let’s go somewhere else this time. “It’s better to go to Lao Xiao Ji. After you inform Lao He, I’ll give it to Xiao Ji.”