The full name of the Heung Kong Film and Television Office is called the Heung Kong Film, Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority. Later it merged with the Telecommunications Authority to become the Heung Kong Communications Authority.
Chu Huan came here and was led by the management staff to the conference room. Then Chu Huan met Shao Yifu from Shaw Brothers.
"Mr. Chu, please wait a moment with Mr. Shao. Our director will be here soon!"
After the management staff waited for Chu Huan to sit down, they smiled and talked to Chu Huan.
Chu Huan nodded and said nothing.
After the people from the Film and Television Department left, Shao Yifu said to Chu Huan: "Ah Huan, the other party came here with bad intentions this time. I'm afraid they are going to do something to you!"
Chu Huan sat there and said relaxedly: "Uncle Six, they have invited both of us here this time. It is obvious that the other party not only has ideas about our black and white images, but also your Shaw brothers.
I have an idea!”
Shao Yifu frowned slightly. If the other party only met Chu Huan alone, then he would be targeting the black and white video alone. Now that he had been invited, it was obvious that they were targeting the entire Xiangjiang movie.
At this time, with black and white images, the Shaw Brothers could represent the entire film industry in Hong Kong.
"I heard that Li's TV is not very peaceful recently. Ah Huan, do you have any ideas?"
Now that the director of the Film and Television Department has not come over yet, they don't know what kind of means the other party wants to use against them. There is no use in making guesses out of thin air, so they finally focus on what they already know.
Up.
However, Shao Yifu knew this, and Chu Huan was not very clear about the situation of Li's TV.
"Li's TV? What happened to them?" Chu Huan asked.
Shao Yifu said: "The situation of Huang Wenhui's five-person newspaper yesterday has now spread in the media industry in Xiangjiang. Huang Xizhao of Li's TV is worried that you will chop the second knife on their heads, so he regrets the previous time of Li's TV
That program, but as you know, Huang Xizhao is not the one who has the final say on Li’s TV, and the previous matter was not run by Huang Xizhao.”
Chu Huan smiled and said: "Uncle Six, you suddenly become a lobbyist for Huang Xizhao, which is hard for me to accept for a while!"
The situation that Shao Yifu just told Chu Huan was obviously interceding for Huang Xizhao, but Shao Yifu is a shareholder of TVB. In addition, later reports about TVB and Li TV and its successor ATV were in love and killed Chu Huan.
Huan felt that Shao Yifu's intercession at this time was a bit dreamy.
For example, after Li TV was acquired by Qiu Deba and renamed Asia Television, Huang Xizhao returned to Shandong to control Asia Television. At that time, Asia Television launched "The Transformation of the Silkworm", which beat TVB in ratings. Even after launching
"Book, Sword and Enmity" starring Qiu Guan and Zhao Yazhi is hard to resist.
In the end, he had no choice but to resort to an unexpected trick and bought the leading actor of "Celestial Silkworm" and made him disappear for a period of time. As a result, the male lead of "Celestial Silkworm" who was filming and broadcast at the time disappeared.
This slightly recovered some losses.
At that time, Shao Yifu could be said to have hated Huang Xizhao with a passion, but he never expected that Shao Yifu would intercede for Huang Xizhao today.
But after just thinking about it briefly, Chu Huan understood the meaning. First of all, at this time, Shao Yifu had not succeeded Li Xiaohe in taking charge of TVB, so there was no real grudge between the two parties.
Secondly, since they are all in this circle, they are more or less friendly, especially an old man like Shao Yifu.
Sure enough, Shao Yifu smiled and said: "They found me, and I can't refuse, so I have to tell you, Ah Huan, what happened!"
Chu Huan said indifferently: "Uncle Liu, if you speak about other things, I will definitely give you some face, but there is really no way to do this. Although I also know what you said
The situation of Li's TV, but it is Li's TV that did this thing after all. As for individuals, dealing with a ghost will not make them feel pain."
Shao Yifu understood that Chu Huan did not intend to let this matter go, but this was also in line with Chu Huan's character. In his heart, Chu Huan had never been the kind of person who hit me and then carefully apologized to Chu Huan.
Chu Huan will let the other person go. Chu Huan must let the other person feel pain. If it doesn’t hurt, it won’t last long.
"I have conveyed the message. Ah Huan, what you want to do is up to you. I am just giving the other party an explanation!"
Chu Huan smiled and said, "I understand what you mean, Uncle Six!"
Now that Huang Xizhao has found Shao Yifu, no matter what the purpose is, Shao Yifu agreed to help Huang Xizhao tell Chu Huan what he said. Now that Shao Yifu has done what he promised, as for whether Chu Huan will tell Li
If the television is the enemy, then it is not something that one can take care of.
"Sorry, sorry, something was delayed just now. I hope the two bosses won't be offended!"
Just when Chu Huan and Shao Yifu had just finished talking about Li's TV, David Patterson, director of the Xiangjiang Film and Television Division, walked in with a smile on his face.
Chu Huan and Shao Yifu stood up at the same time and said with a smile: "Mr. Patterson."
David Patterson hurriedly said: "Two bosses, please take a seat. Please take a seat. I am here to serve the two bosses. I don't dare to do this!"
Xiangjiang is different from my hometown. The Xiangjiang Film and Television Department in my hometown is not as good as that, but just looking at their overlapping responsibilities, I feel that this department is very powerful.
But in reality, there is a huge power gap between the Xiangjiang Film and Television Department and the one back home. If the other party can really decide the black and white images, the life and death of the Shaw Brothers, it is a joke.
Chu Huan and Shao Yifu sat down.
"Mr. Patterson, you invited me and Ah Huan here together, there must be something going on. We are all old acquaintances. I think it's better to tell the matter straight to the point. After all, we are all very busy.
of!"
Shao Yifu sat there and took the initiative to speak.
David Patterson smiled and said: "Since Sir Shao has said so, I am not polite. I invite you two here this time. There are two things I hope to get the support of the two bosses."
"Please speak!" Chu Huan leaned on the chair and said with a smile.
Now that the opponent has started to make moves, let’s first see what kind of moves the opponent is going to make. This time Chu Huan decided to learn Tai Chi from Tai Chi master Zhang Sanfeng to take a preemptive strike!
David Patterson said with a smile on his face: "With the efforts of the two bosses, Hong Kong Film has become more and more influential in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. In view of this situation, the Hong Kong government has decided to strengthen the management of the film industry and can more
The good news is that Xiangjiang movies can go beyond Xiangjiang and achieve more brilliant box office and influence in Southeast Asia.
I also hope that the film industry in Hong Kong can be more formalized.
Therefore, after a lot of companies were shut down due to audits some time ago, the superiors made a decision in view of the current number of violent movies and SQ movies.
So I invited you two here today, and I want to exchange opinions with you in advance!"
Looking at the smile on the other party's face, there was no smile on Chu Huan's face. David Patterson just said a long paragraph, which was actually all nonsense. There are only two points to extract the real content from it.
First, the Hong Kong government wants to increase its management weight in the film industry.
Second, violence and SQ movies are key targets for rectification.
In today's film industry in Hong Kong, it can be said that black and white images are setting the rules of this industry. Even whether some film companies can be established requires the nod of black and white images, because without the nod of black and white images, even if their movies are shot,
There is no theater release, and there is no way to even shoot, because most of the movie stars in Hong Kong are black and white artists, and other movie stars also need to go to Shanhai theaters if they want their movies to win box office.
Road.
But now the Hong Kong government is obviously involved, relying on some administrative means to increase its voice in this industry. This is actually seizing power in the hands of black and white images!
As for violence and SQ movies, although Chu Huan does not admit that his film company makes such movies, it is undeniable that at this stage...let alone this stage, in the next few years
Within ten years, these two elements will actually be the two most indispensable elements of Xiangjiang movies. Without these two elements, Xiangjiang movies will not be complete.
We must know that in later generations, even the films of Cheng Long and Zhou Xingchi were once rated as second-level films by the Hong Kong Film and Television Office.
If Shaw Brothers lost these two elements in black and white images, their profits would actually decline significantly.
Seizing power and grabbing money!
"It seems that just as I said to Wu Shuhan before, the other party wants to start attacking me in the media industry!"
After Chu Huan thought about all this, he asked aloud: "I wonder how the film and television department is preparing to deal with the situation just mentioned?"
"After research, we are going to draw up a film rating system based on the film industry in other places. I believe it will be officially launched in more than a month!" David Patterson glanced at Chu Huan and Shao Yifu.
Then he smiled and said: "I wonder what your opinions are?"
Although the meaning of the words is to solicit opinions, the tone is unquestionable. It is obvious that the British Hong Kong government believes that the introduction of this grading system is imperative.
Chu Huan looked at Shao Yifu. Shao Yifu remained silent, but gave Chu Huan a look that made it clear that Chu Huan's thoughts dominated this matter.
Chu Huan sat there and did not answer David Patterson's question immediately, but he was still a little surprised by the Hong Kong government's reaction. He never thought that in order to target black and white images, the other party would change the film classification system in advance.
Out.
To be honest, if the film rating system was simply introduced, Chu Huan would have no objection.
Although this can be regarded as adding a shackles to black and white movies, the real impact is not very big. The emergence of the Hong Kong film classification system does not simply mean that level 3 movies cannot be shown in theaters.
It's just that children are no longer allowed to watch this type of movie in the cinema, but they can still be shown on the big screen.
There is nothing wrong with making Xiangjiang movies more standardized in advance.
But it depends on when this system was launched. At this time, when the Hong Kong government launches this system, it is obviously aimed at black and white images.
After all, the rating of a movie is determined by the Film and Television Administration. If they label all movies with black and white images as Level 3, they will really be playing with black and white images and be in a state of ecstasy!
In addition, there is another very important point that Chu Huan cannot ignore...
"So, Director Patterson is actually informing us about this matter, and is not asking for our opinions?"
Chu Huan sat there, tapping the table gently and speaking calmly.
David Patterson laughed and said: "Of course I'll seek your opinions. After all, this formal provision hasn't appeared yet!"
Chu Huan nodded and said: "But if we don't agree, doesn't it also work?"
David Patterson said awkwardly: "I'm afraid there is no room for negotiation on this matter. After all, it has been decided above, but I think it is okay for you two to put forward your opinions!"
Chu Huan said: "Since Director Patterson has made this matter so clear, then our black and white images have no objection!"
As soon as these words came out, David Patterson and Shao Yifu were both stunned. No one expected that Chu Huan would express no objection to this matter that was obviously detrimental to black and white images!
The two of them also had different reactions to Chu Huan's reaction. Shao Yifu just glanced at Chu Huan quietly without seeing a trace of frustration in Chu Huan's eyes. He knew that Chu Huan must have already thought about this matter.
own thoughts.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Now that Chu Huan had an idea, Shao Yifu naturally said nothing.
The classification system also has an impact on Shaw Brothers' films, but in fact it has little impact. Shaw Brothers understand that this is the Hong Kong government's suppression of black and white images, and Shaw Brothers will not have any objections to them, so for Shaw Brothers, in the end, it is
There is just one more review process.
David Patterson just couldn't help but asked: "Director Chu really doesn't have any other opinions?"
Chu Huan said with a smile: "I would like to have an opinion, but I don't think Director Patterson will necessarily adopt my opinion, right?"
David Patterson laughed dryly.
"If there is nothing else, we will go back first. After all, everyone is really busy at work!" Chu Huan stood up and wanted to leave.
David Patterson hurriedly said: "Wait a minute, since Director Chu has no opinion on this matter, I think Director Chu should also have no opinion on another matter."
Chu Huan did not sit down, but looked down at David Patterson and asked, "I wonder what surprises Director Patterson has for us?"
"It's not a surprise, it's just a small contribution from our Film and Television Department to the Hong Kong film industry!" David Patterson said with a smile still on his face: "As the influence of Hong Kong films becomes more and more, now the entire Hong Kong film industry
There is only one Academy Award, which is a non-governmental organization. Our Film and Television Office believes that this Academy Award cannot represent Hong Kong's films, so we decided to unite some experts in the film industry in Hong Kong to set up a film festival.
You two are the leaders of the Hong Kong film industry, so I naturally hope to get your support for this matter!"
Chu Huan smiled. He had not laughed like this for a long time. The Hong Kong Film Awards were founded with the support of "Film Fortnightly". The whole of Hong Kong knew about this. Now the other party directly said that the Film Awards are private
The organization cannot represent Xiangjiang Film. This is a direct slap in the face of the Film Awards. In fact, it is also a direct slap in the face of itself, the founder!
"Then I wonder who the expert Director Patterson is talking about is?"
David Patterson smiled and said: "It just so happens that I have invited these experts here today and asked them to meet with Director Chu and Sir Shao. The next events of the Hong Kong Film Festival will also be inseparable from these two people."
support."
After finishing speaking, three men with smiling faces walked in outside the conference room.
Seeing these three people, Chu Huan had no expression on his face because he didn't know these three people at all, but Shao Yifu's expression changed immediately after seeing them.
"Dr. Chu, Sir Shao!"
After the three people came in, they first greeted David Patterson, and then greeted Chu Huan and Shao Yifu with a smile. But what made Chu Huan more puzzled was that not only did the other party have a proud smile on his face, but he also said hello.
There is a little bit of triumphant and arrogant expression.
Chu Huan looked at Shao Yifu and asked without hesitation: "Who are they?"
The pride and arrogance on the faces of the three people disappeared, and turned into angry expressions.
Shao Yifu laughed and said: "Three famous film commentators in Xiangjiang are Wang Jingyi, Su Weichen and Ou Jiande!"
Chu Huan knew why there was no smile on Shao Yifu's face. It turned out to be these three pieces of material.
This time, some people in the Hong Kong government really want to carry out the slap in the face. First, they created a film rating system to seize power and money, and now they want to let these three people who they have directly sprayed before be responsible for Hong Kong movies.
Festival, this is like slapping yourself in the face in front of everyone in Hong Kong.
And this was no longer just a slap in the face, but also a slap in the face of Shao Yifu.
Chu Huan thought of this and couldn't help but look at Shao Yifu again. When did you have such a big problem with the Hong Kong government?
Shao Yifu shook his head slightly with a cold face, indicating that he did not.
"Director Chu and Sir Shao, the establishment of the Xiangjiang Film Festival this time requires a lot of support from the two film companies. Everyone is working hard for the future development of Xiangjiang Film. The two bosses must be open-minded!"
Wang Jingyi restrained his dissatisfaction with Chu Huan's expression of not recognizing him, and preached with a smile on his face.
Chu Huan did not answer Wang Jingyi's words, but looked at David Patterson and asked: "Besides this matter, does Director Patterson have other matters?"
David Patterson smiled and said: "No, no, I invited you two here today just for these two things."
Chu Huan continued to ask: "Then how does Director Patterson want us to support this film festival organized by these people and your Xiangjiang Film and Television Office?"
David Patterson looked at Wang Jingyi. Wang Jingyi was ignored by Chu Huan twice in succession. The anger in his heart was still burning, but he thought that this matter really needed the support of Chu Huan and Shao Yifu, so he preached.
"It's like this. In order to increase the influence of the Xiangjiang Film Festival, we hope that Director Chu and Mr. Shao can submit all the films released by their film companies this year to our Xiangjiang Film Festival Preparatory Committee as participating films after they go back today.
It would be great if other film companies in Hong Kong are mobilized to follow suit."
Chu Huan smiled and said: "Fortunately, I thought Director Patterson wanted us to donate to the film festival!"
"There is no need to donate money. What our film festival requires is art and justice. If we accept donations from Director Chu, if a black-and-white film wins the award, Hong Kong people will inevitably think that our film festival is unfair!"
At this point, Wang Jingyi still couldn't hold back his dissatisfaction and casually complained: "Although we don't think black and white images, Shaw Brothers' movies can win awards!"
Look, this is the face of a typical villain after he gains power.
I need your support, but your support is just what we need for future slaps in the face.
"Mr. Wang!" David Patterson said: "You can't say that, black and white images, Shaw Brothers are the largest film company in Hong Kong, and there are still some films with strong artistic quality in their films!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Haha!"
Chu Huan smiled calmly and said, "So when is the Xiangjiang Film Festival going to start?"
Wang Jingyi said: "Now we have started preparations. It will start in about a month. Although it is a bit rushed this year, we think it will not happen next year. It will definitely be an unprecedented event!"
"Haha!" Chu Huan laughed and said to David Patterson: "I already know the matter. Since Wang Jingyi needs our black and white images to send this year's movies, I am just returning to the company to prepare for this matter.
Got it!"
After speaking, Chu Huan walked directly out of the conference room door of Xiangjiang Film and Television Department, and Shao Yifu followed closely behind.
Watching Chu Huan and Shao Yifu leave, the smile on David Patterson's face became brighter and brighter.
"Haha, I must be such a difficult person to deal with. Don't I have to bow my head under political pressure?"
Wang Jingyi was even more dissatisfied and complained: "What's the point of being arrogant? If our film festival didn't need celebrities to support us, why would we be telling him this here?"
David Patterson said: "Okay, now you three can prepare for this matter. Although Chu Huan's black and white images will be suppressed in the future, his film company has always been the largest film company in Hong Kong.
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Their influence is definitely still there in recent years, so don’t go too far!
If their film company's movies are of that level, they can win awards.
However, this year’s film festival will definitely not work!”
Wang Jingyi smiled and said: "Mr. Director, please rest assured that our film festival always pursues artistry. As for black and white images and the films of Shaw Brothers, do you want to win awards? It's just a joke."
David Patterson nodded with satisfaction and said: "You guys have done a good job with this film festival. I have helped you contact Li TV. In a month, they will broadcast the entire Xiangjiang Film Festival live. By then, you can't
Do you know if something went wrong?"
"Mr. Director, don't worry!"
Wang Jingyi smiled confidently. At this time, he seemed to have seen the grand scene of the Xiangjiang Film Festival a month later.
"By the way, there won't be any problem with your funds, right?"
David Patterson asked.
"No problem, Taiwan's film company has already sent us the funds to organize the film festival, and it also needs Taiwan's Golden Donkey Award. If they hadn't helped matchmaking, we still wouldn't have been able to raise the funds!"
Wang Jingyi smiled and preached.
Wang Jingyi and others who searched for funds in Xiangjiang found nothing at the time were really at a loss, but soon they thought of something.
That is when Chu Huan founded the Hong Kong Film Awards in Hong Kong, it was actually to compete with Taiwan’s Golden Donkey Film Awards. So with the attitude of giving it a try, Wang Jingyi flew to Taiwan and found the organizer of the Taiwan Golden Donkey Awards.
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The organizers of the Taiwan Golden Donkey Awards were instantly excited after hearing Wang Jingyi’s understanding of movies. This is the kind of like-minded comrade we are looking for in the Hong Kong film industry.
Therefore, through the Taiwan Golden Donkey Award, we found Taiwanese filmmakers who had always wanted to invest in the Hong Kong film industry. The two parties hit it off immediately, and eventually the Taiwanese film businessmen funded Wang Jingyi and others to establish a film festival in Hong Kong.
This is a good way to get in touch with the filmmakers in Hong Kong. Whether they are directors or actors, they are what they need.
And when Wang Jingyi and others were organizing the Hong Kong Film Festival in Hong Kong, it happened that the Hong Kong government also needed someone to curb Chu Huan's dominance in the Hong Kong film industry, so the two sides looked at each other instantly like bastards!
These three months, Wang Jingyi can be said to have lived like a dream. Everything was not smooth at the beginning, but now everything has become smoother. When he goes to bed at night, he is happy and can roll around a few more times.
Hearing what Wang Jingyi said, David Patterson had nothing to worry about. He said with a smile: "If this is the case, then I would like to wish you all a great success at the Xiangjiang Film Festival, and you will also
It will be written into the history of Hong Kong movies and become the guide for Hong Kong movies!"
Wang Jingyi quickly smiled and said: "Director Patterson is too polite. Without your help, we would not have been able to succeed."
"Haha!" David Patterson laughed loudly and said: "Work together, work together!"
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On the other side, when Shao Yifu walked out of the Xiangjiang Film and Television Office, he did not get into his own car, but into Chu Huan's car. There were other people there just now, and Shao Yifu was as calm as a mountain.
But now there were only Chu Huan and him. Shao Yifu lost his composure and asked Chu Huan.
"Ah Huan, the Film and Television Department obviously came prepared this time, so we just chose to give in?"
Asking Wang Jingyi and the others to prepare for the Xiangjiang Film Festival was not only a slap in the face of Chu Huan, but also a direct slap in the face of Shao Yifu, so Shao Yifu was also very angry at this time.
Chu Huan sat in the car and said calmly: "Whether it is the film classification system or the Hong Kong Film Festival, the Hong Kong government is obviously determined to hold it. Nothing we say now can change their decision.
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"Then let it go like this?" Shao Yifu asked Shen Shengwen.
"Forget it?" Chu Huan said with a smile: "How is that possible!"
"Ah Huan, what can you do?" Shao Yifu asked directly: "This time, we at Shaw Brothers fully support your decision!"
Chu Huan said: "Uncle Six, the reason why they dare not take you and me to heart is because they think they have the right to speak. Now we have to let them know whose hands the right to speak is!"