reborn in the fiery age

He's Cinema Line is based on the three existing movie theaters in He's Store. In addition, several domestic movie theaters that have been losing money have also been acquired by He's Cinema Line in accordance with Sun Zujie's request. open up.

Huaguo has always attached great importance to publicity work to all walks of life on Hong Kong Island, so even if these movie theaters are losing money, they still bear it. Sun Zujie doesn't think so, such publicity is useless at all, so he put forward a series of his own plans.

These dilapidated movie theaters sold their controlling shares to Wo Cinemas for modernization. He is sure to make money. With dividends, leftist filmmakers such as the Great Wall Films on Hong Kong Island can make some popular works at home and abroad. , rather than maintaining it so immortally.

Regarding which works are popular at home and abroad, Sun Zujie mentioned a few, such as the mysterious Shangri-La, which is very popular in the West. We can definitely make an adventure movie around Shangri-La, and we can invite Hollywood to co-produce it, and then attract foreigners to come to travel.

For example, foreigners are very interested in the extensive and profound Chinese martial arts. Now martial arts novels are also very popular in Chinese circles. We can make martial arts movies with the background of Shaolin Temple, Wudang Mountain, and Huashan Mountain.

Compared with Shaw Brothers' small work in the studio on Hong Kong Island, the scenes of the movies we shoot are grand and can reflect the great rivers and mountains of the motherland. As long as they watch the movies, can the Chinese at home and abroad not have feelings for the motherland after seeing them? As long as they are willing It's also good to go back and take a walk.

After seeing Sun Zujie’s suggestion, the high-level executives noticed that Sun Zujie’s ideas were closer to those reported by Hong Kong film workers. However, Sun Zujie was more courageous and thought of Hollywood; but they were a little slower, and the film they were co-produced "Shaolin Temple" embodies this idea.

Comrades who are good at economics and comrades on the propaganda front are close in thinking, so after discussion, the senior management agreed to Sun Zujie's plan and allowed him to buy leftist theaters.

Therefore, this He’s theater line is not only concerned about the relationship between China and the country, but also the Hong Kong government. Sun Zujie’s approach is very simple. He visited Mr. Jiang Zuyi, a famous filmmaker on Hong Kong Island at that time, and the chairman of the Hong Kong Island Theater Chamber of Commerce.

Sun Zujie invited the highly respected Mr. Jiang to be the general manager of He's Cinemas, and promised to let him do it. He's International is only responsible for investment, not specific management.

Of course, Mr. Jiang is unwilling to get involved in this troubled water. His family's current main business is to import and show European and American movies.

Therefore, Mr. Jiang had various concerns about He's Cinemas, which was changed from the leftist cinemas, so he declined it as a matter of course. Sun Zujie understood this very well.

But Sun Zujie said frankly, "Mr. Jiang, Huaguo is going to reform and open up. The acquisition of the leftist theaters on Hong Kong Island by He's Cinemas is not a new bottle of old wine, but a qualitative change.

As for the movies shown, as long as they are not maliciously slandering Huaguo, they can be played. I will never limit the rules and regulations. I can assure you as the executive director of Heshi International. "

Mr. Jiang thought over and over again, but he still rejected Sun Zujie's proposal on the grounds of family business.Of course, he also agreed to Sun Zujie's other request to assist He's International in inviting Hollywood filmmakers to make a Shangri-La movie.

Mr. Jiang, who has been in contact with European and American filmmakers for a long time, expressed his admiration for Sun Zujie's outstanding vision. In his opinion, if he invites Hollywood filmmakers to make this film, he will definitely not lose money, so he is of course willing to blend in such a film. Business.

While the two were talking, Jiang Zhiqiang, the second son of Mr. Jiang, came back from the outside. Seeing him yawning again and again, Mr. Jiang felt ashamed. vice.

Sun Zujie, who was talking to him, was only less than two years older than Zhiqiang, but looking at other people and looking at his own children, it was really infuriating.

Jiang Zhiqiang tilted his head and asked, "Old Dou, do you have a guest? Hey, are you?"

When Sun Zujie saw Jiang Zhiqiang, his eyes lit up, and he asked with a smile, "My humble Sun Zujie, Mr. Jiang, is this Mr. Ling?"

Mr. Jiang said helplessly, "This is my incompetent second son Zhiqiang. Alas, he has been gambling all day long, betting on horses, playing mahjong, and recently got infected with that, what."

"Old Dou, it's a game console. It's a game console produced by Tianyi Games. Let me just say that you are an old antique. It's time to learn something new."

Young Master Jiang answered the old man disapprovingly, and then squinted at Sun Zujie, "You are that Sun Zujie from the mainland, my old man always taught you a lesson, I saw you today, it's not too bad."

Sun Zujie laughed out loud. He didn't expect that Boss Jiang, who was famous in later generations, would have such a cute side when he was young.He smiled and said, "Young Master Jiang is too much."

The old man was so angry that he hit his cane, "Hurry up and get out, adults talk, what's the matter with your child?"

When Jiang Zhiqiang heard this, he was not happy, "Old Dou, you are wrong to say that, Sun Sheng is not much older than me."

Mr. Jiang was so angry that he pointed at Jiang Zhiqiang and couldn't speak. Sun Zujie suddenly laughed, "Jiang Shao is very angry with me, Mr. Jiang, why don't you ask Mr. Ling to be a director of He's Cinema, and help me to take care of him?" check."

Mr. Jiang said quickly, "No, no, this kid is not doing his job properly. If he misses Sun Sheng's business, I will not be able to explain it to him."

Sun Zujie said with a smile, "Mr. Jiang, Mr. Ling has a very personality. Keeping him at home will only harm him. Why not let him come out for a break."

When Sun Zujie said that, although Mr. Jiang still shook his head, he was obviously moved.Jiang Zhiqiang's neglect of work made him worry. Fortunately, his eldest son Zhiwen was good. He bought a bunch of documentaries and edited them into "The Painful War", which sold for nearly ten million Hong Kong dollars. ".

So if this youngest son can be promising, the old man will be relieved.Hearing what Sun Zujie said, Jiang Zhiqiang also became curious. After knowing what was going on, Jiang Zhiqiang immediately said, "Old Dou, don't stand in my way, I am willing to go to Heshi International."

So this time when Mr. Jiang visited Mr. Jiang, the owner did not get it. Instead, he invited the old man’s second son. This incident spread in Hong Kong Island, and many people immediately laughed their teeth out. The second generation ancestor came to be the executive director, now there is a joke.

In fact, these people don't understand. For Sun Zujie, he doesn't care too much about whether Jiang Zhiqiang will change his ways like in his previous life. With Jiang Zhiqiang, Mr. Jiang will definitely help. Accepted by filmmakers, this is the crux of the matter.

Sun Zujie didn't know that Jiang Zhiqiang, who had a strong self-esteem, was ashamed of his brother's success. No matter why Sun Zujie was willing to accept him, Jiang Zhiqiang was ready to change his past, and let outsiders see that the Jiang family is not just the eldest brother Zhiwen.

Chapter 189 He's Foundation (Revised)

The backstage of He's Cinemas is very hard. Based on the principle that more things are worse than less things, the other three major theaters in Hong Kong Island are not happy to offend them. Well water does not violate river water, but they are showing our movies. Hehe, the weather is good today.

After Sun Zujie got the report, although he was prepared in his heart, he was quite unhappy.Of course, this is also normal. At this time, Hong Kong Island has four theater chains and dozens of movie theaters. The market on Hong Kong Island is so small. If you are full, others will starve.

Sun Zujie decided to flip the table, and he explained his thoughts to Jiang Zhiqiang in detail.After his investigation, at present, a film in Hong Kong Island costs at least tens of thousands of dollars to shoot, and hundreds of thousands to tens of millions is unavoidable, so ordinary filmmakers are often hesitant, even if they have a good idea, they dare not try it. .

Moreover, even if a film made with great effort and even bankruptcy is to be released, there is still a threshold. The three major cinema chains monopolizing Hong Kong Island require them to pay a minimum guarantee fee.

Hong Kong film giants have monopolized the shooting of movies in this way. As a result, everyone can only watch Shaw Brothers' low-cost old-fashioned martial arts movies. Only Jiahe and Princess Jin are a little bit aggressive.

So Sun Zujie, an outsider, decided to completely remove all the thresholds. He relied on He's International's strong financial resources to grab the support of filmmakers.

Three days later, the famous gambler Jiang Zhiqiang invited a large group of media reporters to announce the establishment of He's International Film Development Fund in a high-profile manner.

As long as filmmakers and even ordinary people on Hong Kong Island want to make a movie, they can bring the script to apply for the filming fund. As long as the script is favored, He's Cinemas will assist in the filming of the movie, asking for people and equipment for equipment .

According to Sun Zujie's request, the fund will focus on supporting comedy films, martial arts films, police and gangster films, horror and ghost films, and romance films. I hope that all walks of life on Hong Kong Island will try their skills.

In addition, when He's Cinemas screens, the minimum guarantee fee for free movies is completely canceled, and a sharing system is implemented, and everyone bears the risk together.

Even if Jiang Zhiqiang is a gambler, even if he is not doing business, he is also from a family of films, and he has a deep understanding of the film industry, so he knows very well that Sun Zujie's way of turning the table has opened up a sky for He's Cinemas.

As soon as the news came out, there was an uproar in the small pool on Hong Kong Island.Of course, those with discerning eyes know that this is a helpless move for He's International. Behind the major film companies in Hong Kong Island, there are theaters that rely on them. It's not surprising that it's a trick, it's just to offend people like this, is it really okay?

Jiang Zhiqiang was called back by the furious Laodou, "Ah Qiang, Ah Qiang, you are out of your mind. Why do you show your face for such an offending matter? Don't even think about it, why didn't Sun Sheng show up?"

Jiang Zhiqiang felt that his father was treating the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, "Dad, Sun Sheng is a big shot, and He's International is a big company with hundreds of millions of profits a year, how could he care about such a trivial matter as He's Cinemas?" ?

I'm afraid you don't know, I am now the executive director of He's Cinemas, and Sun Sheng has decided that I will manage the film development funds, several million Hong Kong dollars a year!Not enough, you can add more, if you say I won't show up, who will show up! "

Mr. Jiang was a little dumbfounded after hearing this, "Sun Sheng likes you so much?"

Looking at his son's smug smile, Mr. Jiang felt uncomfortable, "This grandson is so courageous."

After finishing speaking, Mr. Jiang murmured, "Ah Qiang, I know you are arrogant. Since Sun Sheng values ​​you so much, you should work hard. You are not young anymore. You should calm down and do something serious." !"

Jiang Zhiqiang nodded solemnly after listening.Sun Zujie was only two years older than him, and they were fellow travelers, but wherever Sun Zujie went, everyone respected him very much and regarded him as a big man like Shen Bi and the richest man Zheng.

As for myself, people didn't even look at him directly.Jiang Zhiqiang, who has been stimulated again and again, is determined to make a career, so that those who look down on him can take a good look.

Jiang Zhiqiang thought so, and did the same thing. He restrained his profligate style, and started to work seriously in He's Cinemas. Once he came and went, the filmmakers under He's Cinemas had a different view of him. This is a prodigal son. Don't change your money back!

For filmmakers, no one knows whether the movie is good or bad, or whether it will be popular or not, before the movie is released, so there is almost no risk for them to do so.

Many directors, photographers, and even martial artists who do odd jobs have started to prepare their own scripts, and then try to submit them to the He Foundation. Whatever it is, it's just a script anyway, just some ink money, and there is still some money in it.

Following the announcement of the He's Fund, the filmmakers below the He's became busy. The quality of the first batch of scripts they received was average, and the well-known filmmakers in the circle still had some concerns, so those who came to contribute were middle and lower level , and even some townspeople.

Of course, it's not that there are no high-quality products at all. For example, the one in front of Sun Zujie was delivered by Jiang Zhiqiang himself, and they all agreed.