Li Guangyu suggested yes, but others are not Li Guangyu, and they don't know the future situation. At least at this time, in the movie box office market, Baodao is much more important than the mainland.
Many small film companies here just want to make some quick money while Hong Kong movies are booming. They don't have such lofty ideals, let alone long-term vision. They just live in the present, hoping to make some hard-earned money.
They are not willing to gamble on matters that are too high-risk. Of course, they are not opposed to Li Guangyu and Wu Siyuan negotiating with the mainland. If they can succeed, they will also make profits. If something goes wrong, they will not
If there is too much loss, although this cannot make big money, it also reduces their risk and prevents them from going bankrupt.
Finally, the association meeting approved a delegation from the Hong Kong film industry led by Vice President Ye Jiexin, executive directors Wu Siyuan, Pan Dickson, Huang Xizhao, and more than a dozen members to go to the capital on a certain day to negotiate with the mainland government and try to make Hong Kong films
If you can enter the mainland, it is best if theaters can enter the mainland, or at least enter the cities in the mainland that are currently open to the outside world.
After the meeting, Li Guangyu had individual talks with Lei Juekun, Run Run Shaw, Qiu Degen, Zou Wenhuai, Pan Disheng, Xiang Huasheng, and Wu Siyuan.
At present, Run Run Shaw's TVB has once again established a film and television company. Although TVB Pictures has just been established, the prestige of Run Run Shaw's management of Shaw Brothers and the backing of TVB still make it one of the eight major film companies in Hong Kong.
At present, the top three companies, Jiayi, Jiahe, Xinyicheng, Asia, Dickson, Yongsheng, and Siyuan, are equally powerful. Together with the newly established Wireless Pictures, they are hailed by the citizens of Hong Kong as the future of the Hong Kong film industry.
Due to the influence of Li Guangyu in this life, the three major TV stations are all satellite TVs, supported by the Southeast Asian and East Asian markets. The profits of these major TV stations are very good. Each major TV station has its own record company, film company, and artist management company.
This is already a group and no longer just operates a TV station.
Lei Juekun's development was different in this life. Although he lost the Kowloon Bus, he firmly controlled Xinlong Real Estate. This company used to be called Kowloon Real Estate. Later, the Li Group established the Kowloon Group.
In order to avoid some misunderstandings, Lei Juekun directly changed his name.
Because of the friendship he established with Li Guangyu, he avoided the crisis in 1982 in the real estate industry, and he followed Li Guangyu in the operation, allowing him to make a huge profit in the real estate industry.
New Art City has also developed very well in the past few years. Now Lei Juekun's assets have exceeded 3 billion Hong Kong dollars, and he is also an upper-class figure in Hong Kong.
Jiahe is still strong in the film industry. If it weren't for Jiayi Group's huge advantage in overseas markets, Jiahe Pictures would really not be able to compete with Jiahe. Jiahe is currently in the process of being listed. Once the listing is successful, Jiahe's strength will double.
In fact, Yongsheng does not lack development funds, but it is limited by talent. Their current development is on par with Siyuan Pictures and Dickson Pictures. Dickson Pictures, like Yongsheng, does not lack money, but it lacks talents.
Only Wu Siyuan, his company is far from being able to compare with the other seven companies in terms of funding, and even cannot be compared with some companies that are lower ranked than him. Relying on his own ability, he has pulled Siyuan Pictures to the top eight in Hong Kong.
On the position of one of the film and television companies.
The year before last, Lin Baixin approached Wu Siyuan, hoping to invest in his Siyuan Pictures. Unfortunately, Wu Siyuan wanted to firmly control the company in his own hands and did not agree.
Later, Lin Baixin invested in a company called New Asia Pictures, but its development in the past two years was not ideal, and not even Siyuan Pictures could suppress it.
Li Guangyu said: "Today we all sit together and we all have the same desire. The development of the Hong Kong film industry is also related to the development of our film companies. The world pattern is obvious. Hollywood has the North American market as its backing, and its country is
Top overlord, this makes other countries dare not restrict their films from being released in their own countries.
And we in Xiangjiang are completely different. Due to historical reasons, we are now very embarrassed. Not to mention big countries, some small countries and regions dare to restrict our screenings. Moreover, the market in Xiangjiang is too small to support the development of so many of our film companies.
The mainland market is our only chance to compete with the United States. As long as we have the support of the mainland market, we can compete with Hollywood in the world."
Those present are all Xiangjiang elites. They can also clearly see the future trend. In order to protect the development of their own enterprises, it is only a matter of time for countries and regions to build a wall of separation. Japan is just taking the lead this time.
No country or region wants the movies they screen to be imported. In order to protect their local culture, all localities will definitely take action.
Lei Juekun said: "Guangyu, I know you must have some ideas. Just tell me. If you need my support, I will try my best."
Lei Juekun has gained a lot of benefits from following Li Guangyu over the years. He will not question Li Guangyu's vision. It may be difficult for them to do things. He believes that this is not a big deal for Li Guangyu.
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As the chairman of Far East Group, Qiu Degen also said: "Guangyu, if you have any ideas, just say it. If we need our help, we will definitely not refuse."
Li Guangyu said: "Everyone also knows that Hong Kong will return in 1997, and in order for our major companies to develop better in the mainland, and for our films to enter the mainland market, I hope that everyone will strictly review the films they shoot in the future.
, don’t let any plots that smear the image of mainland China come out.”
In the previous life, the film industry in Hong Kong reacted too late, and it took many years to enter the mainland. Compared with foreign companies, it did not receive much preferential treatment. The problem lay in the plot issues of some films in Hong Kong.
If the Xiangjiang film industry does not want to follow the path of its previous life, it can only occupy the mainland market. Otherwise, the Xiangjiang film industry will still be unable to avoid decline. Even if the Jiayi Group can struggle to support it, it cannot change this general trend.
If the Hong Kong film industry had the support of the mainland market, the outcome would be completely different. Especially if they could enter the mainland and invest in theaters, then the development of the Hong Kong film industry would no longer be a problem.
Li Guangyu arranged for Ye Jiexin to go to the capital in person this time, hoping to obtain the construction rights of the theater. Once he has this, Li Guangyu will quickly build a super theater chain in the mainland. As many cities in the mainland are open to the outside world, he will build the theater
How many cities will the line be built to?
As long as the tax issue is negotiated with the mainland, this theater chain will definitely be able to support the development of the film industry in Hong Kong. The VCD has not yet been released, but the people in the mainland are still very happy to go to the cinema to watch movies.
It's just that it's very difficult to achieve such an idea. Li Guangyu hopes to make this provision for Ye Jiexin as a vote. Li Guangyu believes that this is still very attractive to the mainland government during this period, coupled with the construction of theaters
If it can stimulate investment and employment, Li Guangyu and others can invest in Hong Kong dollars and bring them foreign exchange. If Li Guangyu doesn't believe this, it is impossible.