The car turned around the winding mountain road and came to a luxury villa, it seems that the doorman is very familiar with Andy's BMW car, and when he saw it, he immediately opened it, and at this time, what caught his eye was a villa with Suzhou garden style.

But Xiang Huaqiang is a person who likes Chinese culture very much, so the villas are all Suzhou garden style layout, the left green dragon and the right white tiger, the location is a feng shui master to see is quite a good feng shui.

Two people walked into the villa quickly, and a dignified middle-aged man was sitting in the hall in a black tunic suit, with a glass of Jun porcelain in his hand exuding a faint fragrance of West Lake Longjing.

This person is Xiang Huaqiang, the eldest brother of the rivers and lakes, if you talk about wealth, Xiang Huaqiang is of course not as good as Shao Liushu, but if it is about the influence of the wheel on Hong Kong City, I am afraid that Shao Liushu is not as good as Xiang Huaqiang The first time he saw Xiang Huaqiang, Ye Ming's feeling is that this person is a teaching gentleman, the kind of teacher who should stand on the three-foot podium and hold the majesty of the ring ruler to teach and educate people, and it is right to teach and solve doubts, but Xiang Huaqiang is the boss of the largest community in Hong Kong City.

After seeing Andy and Ye Ming coming, Xiang Huaqiang stood up and said, "Mr. Ye, I've been looking up for a long time, it's my honor to be able to invite Mr. Ye to be a guest today." ”

Xiang Huaqiang has always attached great importance to educated people, and Ye Ming's talent, at least among young people, is unmatched. Ye Ming also immediately stepped forward and said, "Mr. Xiang is polite, it is also my honor to be able to meet Mr. Xiang." ”

After all, Xiang Huaqiang is a person in the rivers and lakes, and he doesn't like to drag mud and water when doing things. Invite Ye Ming and Andy to sit down, naturally someone sent them to the West Lake Longjing. Xiang Huaqiang immediately said, "Mr. Ye, I'm looking for you this time." I want Andy to make it clear to you, the decline of movies in Hong Kong City to this kind of Cheng dù, I don't feel good when I look at it. ”

Andy explained on the side: "This matter is indeed sad, in 92, our box office exceeded 30 million and there were 12 movies. But this is the last glory of Hong Kong movies, and since then it has fallen into a trough, in 1993, in 1993, Zhou Xingxing became the box office champion with "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance", this year Hong Kong films began to decline, with a total of 5 movies of more than 30 million. It is worth mentioning that "Farewell My Concubine", which is regarded as my brother's classic work, had a box office of only 9 million that year.

In 1994, Fa Ge fought again. "God of Gamblers 2" broke through the 50 million mark in one fell swoop, but it was only the last glory of Fa Ge, there were 7 Hong Kong films with more than 30 million that year, and Wang Jiawei's ultimate work was also Lin Qingxia's last movie before retirement, "East Evil and West Poison" was grandly released, but the box office was only 9.03 million. And Li Lianjie's classic works "Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng" and "Zhongnanhai Bodyguard" did not exceed 15 million at the box office.

In 1995~1996, Brother Cheng Long, who had been silent for many years, made another effort and bravely reached the peak of his career with "Red Fan District" and "Police Story 4 Simple Tasks", both of which achieved more than 57 million results. It became the commanding heights of the box office in the nineties, and no one can match it. In 1997, Cheng Long continued to lead the annual box office champion with "A Good Man". But the box office has slipped to 45 million.

1998 was an important year for Hong Kong films, and this year, "Storm and Clouds" starring Cheng Yijian and Kwok Fucheng became the box office champion of the year, ending the situation of "double Monday" taking turns to sit in the bank since 1985. This is not a good thing, Hong Kong films have declined as a whole, and there are two movies with more than 30 million that year, and the other is Cheng Long's "Who Am I".

1999 year. Zhou Xingxing returned to the box office champion with "The King of Comedy", as if the box office was only more than 29 million, and Hong Kong films have slipped to the lowest point. This year, it is even more bleak, that is, "Lonely Men and Widows" starring me and Zheng Xiuwen won 35 million Hong Kong films. Until now, no one has been able to surpass it, it's not that I'm boasting, I guess this year's box office champion is my movie, but I'm not happy at all. ”

At this time, I told all the film history of Hong Kong City in recent years in one go, which also made Andy reveal a faint sense of sadness. finally achieved the box office champion, but there was no sense of joy.

Xiang Huaqiang was also a little disappointed and said: "From twelve films that can exceed 30 million, to now there is only one, and we have to deduct inflation as a feature, therefore, speaking of which, at this time, the entertainment industry in Hong Kong City is not optimistic, and the film market is on the verge of collapse." No one can deny this. What does Mr. Ye think of this environment? ”

Ye Ming thought for a while and said: "Andy also asked me in the car just now why Hong Kong movies are so lonely, in fact, good talents go to Hollywood, this is a very difficult to ignore, Wang Jiawei, Cheng Long, Zhou Xingxing, Li Lianjie, Zhou Runfa, Yuan Heping and good filmmakers have gone to Hollywood, which directly led to the vitality of Hong Kong City movies, and it is impossible for us to stop such a trend."

Unless they all come back, it is estimated that there is still hope, but I dare not say to others, Brother Cheng Long will never come back casually, his peak moments are quite popular. Also, in fact, the emergence of video discs is also a considerable impact on the film market, especially pirated video discs have a great impact on the film market. This is also a one-sided issue. ”

Cheng Long's last two peak moments did not continue the myth of the first part, although it was not a loss of money, but it was not too good, so in the end, he also returned to Huaxia to make films. But this is a later story, at this time, Cheng Long is a wireless scenery in Hollywood, so naturally he will not come back casually.

Zhou Runfa and Li Lianjie will not admit defeat casually. Xiang Huaqiang really shook his head and said: "Don't think about this, they don't come back, our filmmakers in Hong Kong City actually need an exciting news, we need to save ourselves, and we need a good work to enhance the confidence of the entire Hong Kong people in the movie."

Originally, I thought that the lonely man and the widow might be this movie, but I didn't expect that the box office did not reach the goal I imagined, not to mention the two peak movies of Super Process Dragon, or even 50 million was not able to surpass, this is at most a relatively successful commercial movie.

Therefore, in such a situation, after I saw your script, I think, this is a pretty good movie, at this time, if it is said that the operation is good, it will become the savior of the port city movie, therefore, I found you, Mr. Ye, I hope you can work together to save the decline of the port city movie. ”

At that time, Hong Kong City movies swept the Asia-Pacific region and had the title of Oriental Hollywood, but now it seems that this has become history, and the loss of a large number of film talents has made it impossible for the entertainment industry in Hong Kong City to revitalize the film market. Now it is also said that the more and more the moon is the river is falling.

But I believe that as long as Mr. Ye's movie appears, it will at least give everyone a reason to enter the cinema. So, I thought we could work together to make this film. ”

Xiang Huaqiang is also well-intentioned, in such a situation, Ye Ming also nodded and said: "Since Mr. Xiang appreciates this book like this, then we do have the possibility of cooperation, but, one thing, in fact, our Huaxia Film and Television is not very short of money, and we still have the money to make movies."

If you cooperate, like this, Mr. Xiang will give one-third, the network rights on the port side are mine, and the rest is all Mr. Xiang's, and the mainland market is mine, as for the overseas copyright, we will share according to the investment? Moreover, I make movies, others can't give me actors, if anyone recommends Mr. Xiang, then it can also be in accordance with the rules, but there will be no big privileges. ”

Originally, Xiang Huaqiang planned to use half of the investment to cooperate with Ye Ming, but I don't know why Ye Ming categorically proposed a third of this comparison, which is embarrassing.

Seeing Ye Ming's resolute appearance, Xiang Huaqiang suddenly realized that the young man he was facing was still not very finished.

If it is talking about money, then in such a situation, Ye Ming is really not bad for money, in fact, the financial situation of Brilliant Film and Television is really not very good, otherwise, at this time, Xiang Huaqiang would not have proposed this co-production plan.

But now that Ye Ming can agree to give up one-third, this is already a very good result.

Think about the strength of Infernal Affairs' script, this point, Xiang Huaqiang is also quite patient, bet, bet on Infernal Affairs is a movie destined to become a classic.

Therefore, Xiang Huaqiang finally nodded and said: "Okay, there is no problem with this, this is originally a salvation support, one-third is one-third, I will ensure the smooth shooting of the movie in all aspects, Mr. Ye still has any candidates for film actors, I can say it, I am in Hong Kong City, I believe there is still a little face." ”

Xiang Huaqiang not only has face, but also has a very big face.

If it is said that Xiang Huaqiang is going to invite someone, then basically, no one will refuse to participate.

Ye Ming is the director, and Xiang Huaqiang understands very well who to delegate power when to face. If he wants Ye Ming to shoot a work to save the world, he must not be able to restrain Ye Ming's rights. (To be continued......)