157, the situation of the encirclement (7K chapter
Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
Gratitudes and grudges in the world cannot be resolved overnight, unless you kill the other party's whole family, or the other party kills your whole family.
The entertainment industry in Xiangjiang is also a river and lake. In this river and lake, it is naturally impossible to kill a whole family.
Therefore, if you want to get rid of your opponent, the best way is to defeat his company step by step, and then you will be able to dominate the world.
Ever since Chu Huan finally chose the entertainment industry as his apparent industry.
Shaw Brothers and Jiahe are destined to be Chu Huan's opponents. In fact, there is no grudge between the two parties, but as soon as they enter this circle, there will naturally be grudges.
The last action between Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest against black and white images was an extension of this grudge.
Both Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest understand that the most important black-and-white movie this year is not "Dragon and Tiger" released this month, but "Warlord" by Li Hanxiang.
The foundation of black and white images is too weak, and only Li Hanxiang can hold up the scene. If Li Hanxiang's first film in black and white images can be a hit, it will completely mean that black and white images have a firm foothold in Hong Kong.
And this will also be regarded by Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest as black and white images that have the right to officially challenge their status in the Hong Kong film industry.
So both companies have their own strategies for this movie.
"We have received news that Shaw Brothers will release their company's new film directed by Chang Cheh at the same time as ours."
Fang Jianhui was talking to Chu Huan about the situation of Shaw Brothers.
"It seems that Yifu Shao is preparing to hit our company hard this time. I got the news that Chang Cheh's three most popular disciples, Chen Guantai, Ti Lung, and Jiang Dawei, will star in this movie. Although it is not a well-known martial arts movie,
It is a campus movie, but according to the combination of Chang Cheh, Chen Guantai, Ti Lung, and Jiang Dawei, the box office of this movie will definitely not be bad."
Chen Guantai, this name may not be famous in later generations, but in this era, his fame even surpasses that of Di Lung and Jiang Dawei.
Needless to say, Ti Lung was one of the most popular niche actors in Hong Kong in the 1970s. He was popularized by Chang Cheh and Chu Yuan established his status in the world. Later, he became famous again with the role of Brother Hao in "A Better Tomorrow".
Jiang Dawei's fame may not be as good as Ti Long's in later generations, but at this time, his fame is even louder than Ti Long's, and he is even Zhang Che's most proud disciple.
Not to mention the director of this film, Zhang Che, whose fame is so powerful in the Hong Kong film industry.
He is currently the No. 1 director among Shaw Brothers.
Now Chu Huan has created black and white video and hired Li Hanxiang. The box office of "Dragon Tiger Fight" released now is also good, and Chu Huan has established Shanhai Cinema.
All of this forced Shao Yifu to muster up his energy to face Chu Huan.
"Furthermore, I also inquired that Yifu Shao has contacted the Transport Department and will take Chen Guantai, Ti Lung and Jiang Dawei to attend the passage ceremony when the undersea tunnel is opened to build publicity for the film."
When he said this, Fang Jianhui inevitably showed a worried look.
What is Xiangjiang most concerned about at this time?
That is what will happen when the undersea tunnel will be opened on August 2.
Yifu Shao used his connections to promote his company's film on this day and at this time, and it was obvious that he wanted to completely defeat the black-and-white version of "The Great Warlord".
At that time, the whole Hong Kong will pay attention to the matter, and the benefits brought by the release of Shaw Brothers' movies will be obvious.
"I didn't expect that if Sir Shao was made anxious, he would also use propaganda methods!" Chu Huan did not express an opinion after hearing this, but just thought silently in his heart.
As I have said countless times before, very few film companies in Hong Kong do any promotion when their own movies are released, but very few does not mean that there is none.
Now Shao Yifu has done it, so competition will lead to progress.
"By the way, what's the name of this movie?" Chu Huan asked.
Fang Jianhui said: "It has not been determined yet. I will tell you after Shaw Brothers makes a decision."
"Where's Jiahe?" Chu Huan asked Fang Jianhui.
Last time, Jiahe and Shaw Brothers had a tacit understanding and punched each other at the same time. Chu Huan believed that Jiahe would not stand idly by this time.
Fang Jianhui had obviously done his homework. After Chu Huan asked, he immediately replied: "Jiahe also has its own actions. They announced that the movie "The World" starring Wang Yu will be released at the end of this month."
Speaking of this, Fang Jianhui said angrily: "I don't know if these two companies have discussed it, but now it seems that they have formed an encirclement against us, and they want to make "Warlords" attack the street."
Li Xiaolong's success deeply stimulated Wang Yu, who was once the number one martial arts student in Hong Kong, so he worked hard this year. In the first half of the year, three movies were released, and he wanted to surpass Li Xiaolong.
But same people have different fates!
No matter what, Wang Yu is still the top male star in Hong Kong, and his movies cannot be ignored.
Seeing that Chu Huan remained silent, Fang Jianhui asked Chu Huan worriedly: "Chairman, what should we do now?"
Chu Huan did not answer Fang Jianhui's question, but asked: "Is there any publicity method over there in Jiahe?"
Fang Jianhui nodded and said: "That's true. During this period, posters for the movie "The World" have been hung up in theaters owned by Jiahe. At the same time, Jiahe also contacted Li's TV to prepare a wave of publicity for the movie.
"
It seems that everyone is growing up slowly and unconsciously.
But when it comes to propaganda methods, if you have never seen pork or seen pigs running away, Chu Huan decided to educate Shao Yifu and Zou Wenhuai, two Hong Kong film tycoons.
Let them see what real propaganda is.
But before that, Chu Huan had to confirm one thing.
"How is the contact with the independent theater I asked you to contact?"
Although there are attacks from Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest, Chu Huan is not very worried. He has never heard of either Shaw Brothers' movies or Golden Harvest's "The World". Even if the box office is good in this era, if he wants to follow the
Compared with "Warlords" which has been famous for decades, it is definitely not enough.
What really worries Chu Huan is that the number of theaters, the number of theaters under Shanhai Cinemas is still too small, and there is no way to compare with Shaw Brothers Cinemas.
The insufficient number of theaters made Chu Huan worried about whether the movie "Warlords" could achieve the results of another time and space.
Fang Jianhui immediately replied: "We are already in contact. We have signed contracts with four independent cinemas and are negotiating with two more. I believe we can win them."
Chu Huan nodded with satisfaction. Fang Jianhui has begun to formally enter his position, and his abilities are also showing little by little. This is a good trend.
"Is it possible to get it from Anle Cinema Line?"
With the independent cinema, Chu Huan's heart naturally became wilder, so he was interested in Anle Cinemas, the smallest cinema chain company in Hong Kong.
Fang Jianhui was stunned for a moment and said, "Isn't the other party showing Western movies all the time?"
Chu Huan shook his head and said: "Just because it has been showing, it doesn't mean that Hong Kong movies can't be shown. You haven't even talked about it, how can you know it won't be successful?"
Fang Jianhui's face turned red and he said: "I understand. After we take care of those two independent cinemas, I will immediately go find Anle Cinema."
At this time, Pang Haoyang, manager of the Black and White Video Distribution Department, who was sitting next to Fang Jianhui, said: "General Manager, leave the negotiation with the independent cinema to me. After all, you have almost finished the negotiation. All that is left is to sign the contract."
Fang Jianhui also knew that time was urgent now, so he said: "Okay, I will do the Anle cinema chain, and I will leave the two independent cinemas to you."
Pang Haoyang said: "I will never let the chairman and general manager down."
Chu Huan and Fang Jianhui nodded at the same time.
Then Pang Haoyang asked Chu Huan another question: "Chairman, there is one more thing to do now, and that is the movie "Dragon and Tiger Fight", which will be released in about ten days, but now Nanyang
, no publisher in Taiwan or Japan took the initiative to contact us.”
Out-of-town distribution is an obvious weakness for black-and-white images, and everyone knows it just like the studio.
Originally, when Chu Huan discussed with everyone in the company, he thought that since the movie "Dragon and Tiger Fight" is still a hit in Hong Kong, film producers from Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Japan and other places will definitely come to them.
Over the years, Xiangjiang films have always been the mainstream of commercial films in these areas.
But now it seems that this idea is a bit taken for granted, and Chu Huan also underestimated the influence of Shaw Brothers and Jiahe in these places.
The two companies have been able to monopolize the foreign market for so many years. If this matter can be solved so easily, then it will be impossible for them to control the foreign distribution channels of Hong Kong movies for so many years.
There are two ways to get rid of this situation.
The first one can be said to be simple, but neither simple nor simple, that is, your film company can produce a movie that truly shocks Hong Kong.
Only in this way can it be possible for overseas film producers to risk offending Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest to negotiate with you about overseas distribution.
But in Hong Kong, the only companies that can produce films of this level are basically Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest. Other small and medium-sized film companies simply don't have this ability.
How about Xinyi City?
How many classic movies have been produced, and it was finally thanks to the relationship between Zhang Aijia and others that we were able to gain a firm foothold in Taiwan. However, the Nanyang Market, the Japanese Market, etc. are still firmly in the hands of Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest.
Xinyi City can only slowly open up the foreign market step by step with difficulty.
This time is too long and Chu Huan cannot wait.
The second method is even simpler, just like Chu Huan established the Shanhai Cinema Chain in Xiangjiang, building his own cinemas in these places.
But no matter how simple it is, there are still problems. The first problem is that it requires a lot of funds. A film company with a profound foundation like Shaw Brothers is just pursuing a one-theater-per-year policy.
Chu Huan doesn't have that much money.
At the same time, we have to face the second problem, which is the collision with local forces. Since you go to these places to seek money, you naturally have to touch the cake of local forces. Can they allow you to easily complete your business plan?
Just kidding.
In addition to these two methods, there is actually another compromise method...
Chu Huan thought for a while and said to Pang Haoyang: "I know about this matter. Now it seems that it is impossible to wait and see. The movie "Dragon and Tiger Fight" will definitely be distributed in other places. As for how to distribute it, I will do it."
Think of ways to!"
After hearing what Chu Huan said, Pang Haoyang said: "Then I'll trouble the chairman."
Although Pang Haoyang has been involved in the film industry for many years, he still has no access to such resources.
Chu Huan was not dissatisfied with Pang Haoyang's rhetoric, nor was he like those incompetent bosses who couldn't solve problems after encountering them and could only reprimand their subordinates.
As a leader of a company, it is inevitable to learn how to use people, but if you lose your temper when you know that your subordinates do not have the ability to solve the problem and you have no way to solve it, then it is really too much.
Incompetent.
Therefore, if you want to be the leader of a company, you must not only be good at employing people, but also have the ability to surpass your subordinates, so that a company can develop better.
"Now that the problems have been revealed, let's solve them one by one."
Chu Huan began to make his own arrangements.
"Mr. Fang, please tell Zhao Jiahao, manager of the publicity department, to ask him to contact the advertising company immediately and ask them to produce various posters of "Warlords" in various specifications, including banners, within ten days. At the same time, contact the major radio stations and newspapers in Xiangjiang to purchase
Buy their prime-time advertising space for "Warlords" seven days before it is released, and also contact Li TV to see if you can let Li Hanxiang and others go to the TV station to promote it."
Fang Jianhui asked with some confusion: "I can understand contacting radio stations, TV stations, and newspapers, but what are you doing with so many posters and banners?"
Chu Huan laughed and said: "Of course I have a way..."
Then Chu Huan began to explain his plans to Fang Jianhui and Pang Haoyang. In this regard, Chu Huan would never hide anything. The film company was just a springboard for him to go to the sea of stars. In the future, the film company would definitely let Fang Jianhui take over all aspects.
.....Unless this person's loyalty has changed, or he has the idea of finding another job.
So now he is asked to learn more to make the company develop better.
Fang Jianhui and Pang Haoyang slowly opened their mouths as they listened to Chu Huan's plan. When Chu Huan finished speaking, Fang Jianhui was even more amazed.
"Chairman, you want to slap Yifu Shao in the face, but also want all Hong Kong citizens to know about the movie "The Great Warlord"!"
Chu Huan smiled calmly and said: "It's just a routine operation, no need for personal worship."
When Pang Haoyang saw the subconscious banter between Chu Huan and Fang Jianhui, he felt envious in his heart.
"But will the initial investment cost be too high? What if...if the movie "Warlord" fails to meet the audience's requirements when it is released, then our losses will be even greater.
Already."
Envy is envy, but the opinions that should be raised still need to be raised.
Chu Huan's publicity plan is like opening a new door for publicity to Pang Haoyang, but at the same time, it is also a very money-burning process.
Pang Haoyang just made a rough calculation. If Chu Huan's promotional methods were used, the promotional expenses for the movie "Warlords" would account for one-third of the filming cost.
If the movie "Warlords" is a big hit, there will naturally be no problem, but what if it fails?
Then the money lost will be even more.
Chu Huan waved his hand and said: "We are the person in charge of the company. The company's movie has not been released yet, so we want to lose money. Although this is a sense of crisis, it is also a bit conservative.
Now for us, there is no way out. Only the success of "The Warlord" can truly establish the black and white image in the Hong Kong film industry. Otherwise, Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest will only increasingly suppress us.
The more serious it gets, the small and medium-sized companies will also lose confidence in us!
Therefore, this battle can only be won, not defeated!"
Although a large number of small and medium-sized film companies in Hong Kong have now formed an alliance with black and white films, in fact this alliance is very fragile.
If the black-and-white film cannot produce a film that shocks the performance of these small and medium-sized companies, this Chu Huan will be used to deal with Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest's wolf backlash.
After listening to Chu Huan's explanation, Pang Haoyang understood the current situation and said seriously: "I understand."
Chu Huan smiled and said: "Since we have reached a consensus on this issue, let's talk about the next question, about the overseas distribution of our film company's movies."
Fang Jianhui immediately asked excitedly: "Chairman, do you have any idea?"
Chu Huan said: "There are two ways, but I don't know if they can be successful, but I always have to give it a try."
"In just this moment, you came up with two ways?" Fang Jianhui really wanted to get into Chu Huan's head and take a good look at what was going on in Chu Huan's head, which had troubled him and the company's senior management for a long time.
There was a problem, and Chu Huan actually thought of two solutions at this time.
"What is the solution?" Fang Jianhui asked impatiently.
Chu Huan said with a smile: "Have you two forgotten where our Director Li came back? He has been in Taiwan for so many years and must have his own connections. I want to use his connections to help us contact some people in Taiwan."
There shouldn’t be any problem with the theater, right?”
Fang Jianhui and Pang Haoyang's eyes suddenly lit up, and Fang Jianhui said angrily: "Yes, why didn't I think of this method?"
Pang Haoyang forcibly defended Fang Jianhui and said: "Not only did you not think of it as the general manager, but also of all of us. This should be because we subconsciously ignore the people around us. What's more, we think of the whole field.
market, rather than a single market.
That’s why I didn’t think of Director Li, it would be good if he could open up a certain market alone.”
Fang Jianhui nodded, then quickly looked at Chu Huan and asked: "Then what is the second method you mentioned? Can it open up other markets for us?"
Chu Huan showed a wry smile and said: "This method is very difficult. I don't know if it will succeed, but I have to give it a try anyway, just in case it succeeds."
In the end, Chu Huan did not tell Fang Jianhui what his second method was. This was not because Chu Huan slapped himself in the face to hide his secrets. The main reason was that this method should be a bit unacceptable to people with black and white images, so Chu Huan did not tell Fang Jianhui first.
them.
But Chu Huan also decided that no matter whether this second method would be successful or not, he would still tell everyone in the end, at least it was a method.
After discussing with Fang Jianhui and Pang Haoyang, Chu Huan rushed to Shaw Brothers' Clear Water Bay studio without stopping.
The filming of "The Great Warlord" has reached the final stage. After these few days of filming, Li Hanxiang will enter the intense post-production work.
"Card!"
As soon as Li Hanxiang made a sound, everyone at the scene stopped working. Xu Guanwu put away the camera and wiped it carefully. The other staff members were also busy with their work.
As for the other actors, they also came to their temporary seats to rest in costumes.
There are no service staff around them, not even their own assistants. They have to unscrew the lid to drink water and fan themselves when it is hot.
Tian Ni, who had just sat down, suddenly stood up, grabbed her skirt and ran all the way to the filming site.
"Brother, what's wrong with Miss Tian?"
Xu Guanying, who plays a small role in the movie, curiously asked her eldest brother, Xu Guanwen, who had shaved his head.
Xu Guanwen glanced at the direction Tian Ni ran towards and said, "Are you stupid? Didn't you see Young Master Huan coming?"
"Young master Huan, just come. It's not like I haven't visited the studio before. As for this..."
Before he finished speaking, Xu Guanying looked at Xu Guanwen in surprise and asked, "Brother, do you think there is something going on between Mr. Huan and Miss Tian?"
Xu Guanwen glared at Xu Guanying and said: "Aying, let me tell you, in this circle, the most important thing is to see what you should see and listen to what you should hear. Talk less and do more. Don't say anything. Otherwise, it's good.
You don’t know when you have offended someone.”
"I know, brother." Xu Guanying agreed first, but then said: "But didn't the newspaper say that Huan Shao will be engaged to Miss Cao after graduating from college? There was also the previous scandal with Miss Miao, and now there is this sweetheart.
Miss......."
Xu Guanwen felt that what he had just said to Xu Guanying was in vain.
"Brother Huan, you haven't come to see me for a long time. I miss you." Tian Ni is as charming as ever, especially when paired with the dress she is wearing from the Republic of China period, it is even more eye-catching.
It’s unforgettable, and Tianni also fully understands her shortcomings.
So I did manual processing, put some stuff on it, and squeezed it hard. In the end, it was like the old saying, squeeze it and it will always click.
To put it simply, Tian Ni is full of charm at this time.
As for showing such an attitude on the set, do you think that a person who dares to face reporters and tell reporters that she doesn't mind having an affair with a married man or filming a romantic movie during an interview would care about a mere crew?
discussion?
Tian Ni also has a sense of urgency. Since the last time she and Chu Huan got to know each other, Chu Huan has never looked for her again. This makes Tian Ni, who is determined to improve her status, very urgent.
To say that she wanted to replace Cao Yunshang, that's not true. She also understood that the relationship between Chu Huan and Cao Yunshang was basically unbreakable, and unrealistic ideas would only put her in trouble.
.
What she really wanted was to let Chu Huan play with her from short-term to long-term holding.
Facing Tian Ni's charm, Chu Huan thought of his overworked waist during this period, and said with a smile: "When the movie is finished, I will celebrate it for you alone."
After understanding the meaning of Chu Huan's words, Tian Ni immediately showed a happy smile. She wanted to hold Chu Huan's arm directly, but thinking that she had directly offended Chu Huan the last time she did this, she immediately stopped herself.
Action, came to the set with Chu Huan.
Lin Feng and Qin Peng followed Chu Huan and placed the snacks bought by Chu Huan on the table.
According to the rules of the world, if you come to visit the crew, you have to give food.
Everyone saw the pile of snacks and thanked Chu Huan one after another.
Chu Huan smiled and said a few words to everyone, first nodded to Li Hanxiang who was resting in the studio, and then came to Xu Guanwen's side.
The three brothers Xu Guanwen, Xu Guanwu and Xu Guanying were sitting together to rest. Xu Guanjie did not participate in the filming of this movie.
"Young Master Huan!"
When the three people saw Chu Huan coming, they quickly spoke out.
"How's it going? Are you still used to it on the set?" Chu Huan asked with a smile.
Xu Guanwen may have wanted to show his enthusiasm, so he forced out a smile with a cold face, but it was a bit inconsistent no matter how you looked at it.
"Xu Guanwen, who made you laugh? Keep yourself in good condition."
Li Hanxiang's angry scolding came from the distance.
Xu Guanwen looked at Chu Huan awkwardly.
Chu Huan smiled and said: "You'd better stop laughing. To be honest, I'm not used to seeing you laughing!"
Tian Ni, who was standing next to Chu Huan, couldn't help laughing, while Xu Guanwu and Xu Guanying had to hold back their laughter in order not to embarrass their elder brother.
"It's very good. It's completely different from being a host before, but I like the life I have now. It's very fulfilling and satisfying. Thank you Mr. Huan!"
Xu Guanwen put away his smile, but still spoke with a somewhat embarrassed tone.
Chu Huan said: "That's good. Don't look at how harsh Director Li is on you now. In fact, he told me that your performance is very good. I believe that you will have many opportunities to cooperate in the future."
Hearing what Chu Huan said, the corners of Xu Guanwen's mouth twitched slightly. He was really happy, but thinking of Li Hanxiang's reprimand just now, he didn't dare to laugh.
"Thank you, Mr. Huan, I will work hard." Xu Guanwen said.
Chu Huan nodded, looked at Xu Guanwu and said, "You just hold the camera like this, aren't you worried about your master being angry?"
After Xu Guanwen joined the black and white film, he was able to star in the first movie, but it is definitely impossible for Xu Guanwu to serve as a photographer in the first movie.
The movie "Warlord" has its own photographer, and Xu Guanwu is his apprentice.
"It doesn't matter. My master asked me to get familiar with the camera, saying that only in this way can I shoot better in the future."
"In this industry, unlike actors, you still need to learn a lot. Come on, you will definitely have the opportunity to shoot independently in the future."
Chu Huan encouraged people by winning people's hearts.
Sure enough, Xu Guanwu looked a little excited: "Thank you, Mr. Huan."
Finally, Chu Huan looked at Xu Guanying and said: "I have helped you contact several film companies with filming plans. When the time comes, you can play a few guest roles in their movies. This will be an opportunity to train yourself!"
According to Chu Huan's current status in the small and medium-sized film companies in Hong Kong, it is still very easy to give Xu Guanying a few unimportant supporting roles.
After hearing this, Xu Guanying immediately said excitedly: "Thank you, Mr. Huan!"
After receiving three waves of thanks here, Chu Huan went to Li Hanxiang to talk about business.