Chapter 457: Take action against Wanwan film business (4200+ chapters~)
Xiangjiang, July 1st, Friday at 7pm!
Causeway Bay, Wuluo Cinema in Hong Kong is bustling again, "New Dragon Gate Inn" is officially released in Hong Kong!
"New Dragon Inn" succeeds "God of Gamblers" which was released for a month.
Just as Wu Jianye thought, "God of Gamblers" created a box office myth in Hong Kong.
In one fell swoop, it broke through the local box office record of 40 million Hong Kong dollars, becoming the first movie to have a box office of over 40 million Hong Kong dollars since the opening of Hong Kong. And it exceeded it by a large margin. The box office of "God of Gamblers" in Hong Kong was 45.61 million Hong Kong dollars!
Zhou Runfa has become the most popular star in Hong Kong.
Nowadays, no one will doubt that this movie will become the box office champion in Hong Kong this year.
The final score of "The Royal Sister", which previously competed with "God of Gamblers", was HK$17.38 million. This score actually exceeded the score of the movie "Another Time and Space", but there is just a little more water in it.
Fengge Entertainment once again proved to the Hong Kong film industry that ‘Fengge’s products must be high-quality’!
After Fengge Entertainment acquired Debao Haoting, Fengge Entertainment has become the well-deserved number one entertainment company in Hong Kong!
After the premiere, Cheng Long found Wu Jianye.
"Director Wu, I never had the chance to thank you properly. I must show you the honor today." Cheng Long had already finished filming "Red Zone" in North America and had just returned to Hong Kong.
Wu Jianye smiled and said, "Aaron, you're too polite."
Cheng Long said seriously, "Without your help, Director Wu, I wouldn't have been able to return to Hollywood so quickly. Moreover, this time is also what I, Master Qi, and Mr. Zou meant. I ask Director Wu to honor me."
Wu Jianye couldn't refuse the hospitality, "Okay then."
Wu Jianye then got into Cheng Long's car. As for his own car, he had someone take He Qing and others back to the hotel. This time, He Qing, as the star of "New Dragon Inn", would naturally come to Hong Kong to participate in the movie.
Promoted.
Also traveling with him were Wu Bo, Zhang Hanyu, Zhao Xie and others. Wu Jianye arranged for all of them to stay at Zheng Yutong’s New World Hotel. In fact, Wu Jianye initially planned to arrange them at Peninsula or Mandarin Oriental, but later
Zheng Yutong personally called Wu Jianye and invited his crew members to stay at the New World Hotel.
Wu Jianye did not refuse Zheng Yutong's kindness, so he arranged for everyone to stay at the New World Hotel.
Shi Nansheng and Tsui Hark, who looked excited, also walked out of the cinema at this time. They had just wanted to find Wu Jianye in the cinema. If it was Shi Nansheng who wanted to talk to Wu Jianye about cooperation before, now Tsui Hark is even more urgent.
I want to talk about movies with Wu Jianye.
Because after watching the movie, he realized that he was wrong!
In the end, the two of them missed it.
When Wu Jianye and Cheng Long arrived at the restaurant, Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang were already waiting in the private room.
With Wu Jianye's status, it would not matter if it was just a simple gathering with friends like Cheng Long and others, but if it was to discuss official matters, Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang must be present in person.
"Director Wu, your style is still the same this time when you come to Hong Kong. Achang and I have just watched "New Dragon Gate Inn" and I have to admire Director Wu's talent. This movie will lead a new direction for Chinese martial arts movies.
!" Zou Wenhuai said.
This is not a deliberate compliment from Zou Wenhuai. As the most well-known film company owner in Hong Kong, Zou Wenhuai has a very vicious vision. He may not be able to write the gorgeous rhetoric of a film critic, but whether a movie is good or not is not good.
, he can still guess pretty much what the box office will be.
This had to shock him, because before he thought that Wu Jianye would encounter a disaster with this movie, but it turned out that it shocked a lot of his film colleagues in Hong Kong. It turns out that martial arts movies can still be made like this.
?
Of course, this kind of thing is not absolute, otherwise Jiahe would not be able to make bad movies.
This is actually an experience that can be understood but cannot be expressed in words.
Just like writing online articles, experienced authors can basically tell the performance of a new book in the first few chapters.
Wu Jianye smiled and said, "You're welcome, Weng Zou, I'm just making progress by groping!"
"If Director Wu fumbles, we filmmakers in Xiangjiang will be embarrassed!" This is a real compliment from He Guanchang.
After the two sides exchanged a few words, Zou Wenhuai got to the topic of this time.
"Director Wu, Aaron's movie has been filmed. The Phantom wants the movie to be released on New Year's Day this year. We here hope to advance it."
Wu Jianye understood that this was because Zou Wenhuai was anxious. In fact, the release time of "Red Zone" had already been set, but now Zou Wenhuai saw the results of "God of Gamblers", plus Cheng Long's year this year
If no movie is released in Hong Kong, he is worried that Cheng Long's box office appeal will decline as a result.
"Weng Zou, I don't think you need to be so anxious. Aaron's reputation in Hong Kong and even Southeast Asia will not decline just because there are no new movies released in a year. To put it bluntly, there are only two people in Hong Kong who are famous in the entire Southeast Asia.
The ones with the most box office appeal are Aaron and Zhou Runfa."
"Actually, you also know that the New Year's Day schedule is a very important schedule in North America. In the past, Phantom Entertainment has released "Home Alone" during this schedule, but this year they were able to give this schedule to Aaron. You also know that they
How much I value the movie "Red Zone"." Wu Jianye said.
Zou Wenhuai smiled awkwardly, "I actually know this, but I'm still a little worried. After all, Aaron has failed in North America before, and I'm also worried about what happens if this movie happens again."
Wu Jianye laughed and said, "If Zou Weng himself doesn't have confidence in Aaron's new movie, how can he give confidence to others?"
There is some truth in Wu Jianye's words. The New Year's Day release is indeed very important for North America. Being able to release Cheng Long's "Red Zone" on the New Year's Day schedule is indeed beneficial to the movie's box office revenue.
But in fact, there is another idea, that is, Wu Jianye hopes to leave the box office championship in Hong Kong this year to "God of Gamblers" or the currently released "New Dragon Gate Inn"!
In another time and space, Cheng Long's "Red Zone" has a box office record of more than 50 million in Hong Kong. Although Wu Jianye is not sure whether the movie "Red Zone" can still achieve such a high box office, Wu Jianye
Jianye still hopes to have fewer problems.
Moreover, if "Red Zone" is released at this time, it will definitely have a certain impact on the box office of "New Dragon Inn", and Wu Jianye does not want to see the phenomenon of cannibalism.
Zou Wenhuai smiled awkwardly, and He Guanchang came to the rescue for Zou Wenhuai and said, "In fact, we have been bitten by snakes once and have been afraid of well ropes for ten years!"
Wu Jianye smiled and said, "Don't worry, I am very confident in Aaron's movie. As for Aaron's future development, I have some ideas. I wonder if Zou Weng is interested in hearing it."
Zou Wenhuai said quickly, "Director Wu, please speak."
"I believe that Aaron's movie will be successful in North America. When the time comes, does Aaron Zou want to focus on North America or the Southeast Asian market?"
Hearing that his future was at stake, Cheng Long also became nervous. When he just mentioned the release of "Red Zone", Cheng Long actually hoped that it could be released on New Year's Day. After all, it also symbolizes an identity.
My first movie back in Hollywood will be released on New Year's Day, it's fun to think about it.
After listening to this, Zou Wenhuai also fell into a brief thought. Naturally, he would not think like ordinary people, whether he continues to stabilize the Southeast Asian market or fully develops the North American market, as long as he makes a good film, it will be the same.
In any case, there are still cultural differences between the North American market and the Southeast Asian market. It is basically impossible for a movie to take care of both.
"Please give me some advice from Director Wu!" Zou Wenhuai said seriously.
"According to Aaron's current energy, two movies per year should be no problem. The best way is to make one movie in Hong Kong and one in North America!" Wu Jianye gave his own answer.
Cheng Long is not only energetic now, but even when he is over 60 years old, he can still produce two or three movies a year. He is simply a living model worker.
After listening to Wu Jianye's suggestion, Zou Wenhuai immediately brightened up. This is indeed a good way. Although the annual production of one film in Xiangjiang is less than before, it can still keep Cheng Long's basic base intact.
, and then there is the North American market.
In fact, for Zou Wenhuai, this is just a matter of window paper. Now he doesn't see through it because it is just because he is in this mountain.
In fact, in another time and space, when Cheng Long went to Hollywood to develop, he also forgot about the basics of Xiangjiang, and later gradually figured out this plan.
Zou Wenhuai picked up his wine glass and said seriously, "Director Wu, I really appreciate your advice. If you have any questions about Fengge Entertainment in the future, just ask!"
Wu Jianye smiled and said, "Zou Weng, there is indeed something I want to discuss with you!"
Zou Wenhuai was stunned. Although he had sincerely expressed his gratitude to Wu Jianye, just after he finished speaking, Wu Jianye asked him to help him with something. Isn't this a bit too realistic?
"Director Wu, please speak!" Zou Wenhuai said with a wry smile.
"Wanwan!" Wu Jianye spit out two words.
Zou Wenhuai was stunned for a moment, and the wry smile on his face became even more fierce, "Director Wu, if it were anything else, we at Jiahe would definitely not have a problem with it, but now, we are not afraid of your jokes, Director Wu, because your Fengge Theater chain is in the whole
Due to the whirlwind of acquisitions in Southeast Asia, our Jiahe distribution network in Southeast Asia has long ceased to exist in name only. If we lose the Wanwan market, it will be a huge loss for Jiahe."
"Old fox!" Wu Jianye cursed in his heart.
Wu Jianye admitted that due to the unreasonable acquisition of Fengge Cinemas, almost all theater chains in Southeast Asia are now controlled by Fengge Cinemas. However, Wu Jianye always indicated that Fengge Cinemas maintains good relations with the film companies in Hong Kong.
cooperative relationship, so although Jiahe lost most of its distribution network in Southeast Asia, the actual loss was not much.
Of course, it was certain that he had lost part of his right to speak, but Wu Jianye had no choice but to say "rry" to this.
"Weng Zou, it is inevitable that Wanwan's capital will enter Xiangjiang. My intention is not to completely break up Jiahe and Wanwan."
"What do you mean, Director Wu?"
"I'm talking about the right to speak. In the past, in order to take care of Wanwan's situation, Xiangjiang's film companies often had to obey the demands of Wanwan's film producers, but it's different now. Wanwan's own film industry actually
It has collapsed, and now they only rely on some literary and artistic films to support the scene. Their biggest film source is actually Hong Kong movies."
"If you Jiahe, Lei Juekun's New Art City, and our Fengge Entertainment unite to boycott Wanwan's film producers, then will we have a greater say or theirs?"
How high?"
Wu Jianye's words gave Zou Wenhuai a hint of surprise. To be honest, it is impossible for Zou Wenhuai to have no objections to the film producers in Wanwan. As the largest ticket warehouse for Hong Kong movies, even though Zou Wenhuai is the top boss in the Hong Kong film industry.
, but when facing them, I still have a lot of scruples, but if it is really like what Wu Jianye said.
If the three major film companies in Hong Kong can unite to boycott the film producers in Bay Area, then they will have no theaters but no films to be released.
At that time, it will be their turn to beg for themselves.
He Guanchang said worriedly, "Director Wu, although your proposal is very good, there are three problems."
Zou Wenhuai immediately looked at his old partner. Zou Wenhuai had always trusted He Guanchang's abilities, otherwise the two would not have been able to cooperate perfectly for so many years.
"One is that Lei Juekun from New Art City may not necessarily agree to our proposal. After all, Lei Juekun also has a theater chain and company in Wanwan established in cooperation with Wanwan film producers."
The reason why New Arts City was able to succeed and emerge as a new force during the period when Hong Kong Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest were competing for hegemony was not only due to their own series of good films, but most importantly, when Lei Juekkun founded New Arts City, he had already cooperated with Bay Area.
We have reached a cooperative relationship with film producers in Bay Area. It is precisely because of the support of theater chains in Bay Area that New Art City has developed so rapidly in Hong Kong.
"The second is that if we do this and make the film producers in the Bay Area anxious, they will join forces with the Bay Area authorities to open up their own film market. At that time, if Hollywood movies enter, it will be even more difficult for us to handle.
."
"As for the third question?" At this point, He Guanchang glanced at Wu Jianye sheepishly, and then continued, "That is during the period of losing the Wanwan market, our Jiahe is not like Fengge Cinema Line's Yao
Guang Group is behind it, and we, Jiahe, cannot afford this loss!"
Wu Jianye laughed out loud, Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang were indeed not fuel-efficient lamps.
They are the ones who say that the rabbit is out of sight.
"I will convince Lei Juekun. As for the second point He Weng said, it is actually very easy to deal with. If the film producers of Wanwan can really open up the entire Wanwan market, I think Wanwan will definitely
It won’t be as simple as just eight major movie studios. When the time comes, you and I, Lei Juekun, plus North America’s Phantom Entertainment, will be able to build a cinema chain of our own in Wanwan. I believe that with the strength of the four of us
, at that time the market in Wanwan was still ours."
"As for the third one?" Wu Jianye paused deliberately at this point, while Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang showed nervousness in their eyes, but pretended to be calm.
"Fengge Cinema Line's market in the entire Southeast Asia can completely open up to Jiahe. By then, I believe that the entire Southeast Asian market will be enough to make up for Jiahe's losses in Wanwan."