Chapter Seventy-Six: Xiangjiang Poaching
Chen Tianliao wanted to bring Su Yuejiang, who was on summer vacation, to Xiangjiang as well. Su Yuejiang thought about it for a night, but still refused. Her reason was that Song Xianfeng's work was very busy, and she couldn't just leave. Chen Tianliao had no choice but to give up.
Speaking of Song Xianfeng, when he was a single father in the past, although he was in a high position at a young age, he has always been family-oriented, and his energy invested in work is limited. After marrying Su Yuejiang, he got two powerful family members at once, and he pursued progress in his work. With Su Yuejiang taking care of his life, and Chen Tianliao taking care of Song Shiqing for him, he has no worries at all.
At this time, Chen Tianliao decided to try to tell him about his relationship with Song Shiqing on the phone. So he dialed Song Xianfeng's mobile phone again. This is still the latest flip phone that Chen Tianliao bought him.
"Hey, is there something wrong with Xiao Liao?" came Song Xianfeng's voice on the other end of the phone.
"Well, Uncle Song, I'm going to take Xiaoqing to Xiangjiang for a few days in the summer. Please approve it. Chen Tianliao said.
Song Xianfeng said: "That's good." Have a little fun in Hong Kong. By the way, I bought some medicine for your mother to relax the muscles and invigorate the nerves, I heard that the medicine in Xiangjiang is very spiritual. Your mother has just been diagnosed with cervical spondylosis this year, which is considered an occupational disease of teachers, and she is dizzy when she gets sick. Buy some good medicated oil, and I will massage her when I have time. β
Chen Tianliao didn't expect this to happen, Su Yuejiang didn't tell him, and hurriedly said, "Okay, I'll buy some for backup." I'll go back and take her to a famous hospital abroad. This disease must be cured as soon as possible. β
Although he knew that it was his stepson on the other end of the phone, Song Xianfeng still couldn't help but scold in his heart that a capitalist is such a tyrant! He said: "Okay, I'll tell her too." Originally, she decided to hide it from you, and she wouldn't bother you if she said these things. β
Chen Tianliao laughed: "I am her son, what's the trouble? Is she still my own mother?"
Song Xianfeng smiled: "Maybe it's because she's your own mother that she doesn't bother you." Everything is fine now. β
Chen Tianliao said: "Everything is fine. Uncle Song, I asked Xiaoqing to be my girlfriend, and Xiaoqing agreed to me. β
There was silence on the other end of the line. Chen Tianliao's heart also jumped quickly. He knew that Song Xianfeng also liked him very much, and he had joked about calling him father-in-law before marrying Su Yuejiang. But when it really comes to this day, it's hard to get used to it. After all, he soaked away the pillars of his life.
After a long time, Song Xianfeng finally said: "Boy, are you still calling me Uncle Song just now?"
This sentence was so sharp that Chen Tianliao almost fell to the ground. He hurriedly said, "No, that's a slip of the tongue, Dad!" Although he felt a little awkward in his heart, he still shouted the last word very loudly.
Song Xianfeng said with satisfaction: "Very good." When you fall in love, you fall in love, don't do anything out of the ordinary. It's still a long time, take it easy, you know?"
Chen Tianliao immediately responded: "Dad, don't worry, I have always respected and loved Xiaoqing." β
Song Xianfeng heard him call his father again, and he was very satisfied. After chatting with Chen Tianliao for a few more words, he hung up the phone. To be honest, seeing that Song Shiqing was about to fall in love, his mood was very complicated. There are joys and losses. But in any case, Song Shiqing's object was Chen Tianliao, and he was also a little relieved in his heart. Chen Tianliao has given rich rewards to those who have helped him, such as Xu Wenjing, Huang Yi, and Zhuchuan Truth, and even if he has a lot of money, he still treats them like family. I believe that he will also bring Song Shiqing a lifetime of happiness.
After putting down the phone, Chen Tianliao began his trip to Xiangjiang.
This time he went to Xiangjiang, and he brought Song Shiqing, Mai Zilong and a few attachΓ©s. Mai Zilong is the manager of the Yangcheng branch of the record company, a native of Chancheng, a neighbor of Yangcheng, and is Chinese New Year's Eve five years old today, when he is in the prime of life. Because he is more capable, and Chen Tianliao also needs to bring a Cantonese translator when he comes over this time, so he found him and his driver, and he also wants to train Mai Zilong to be the head of the film and television company. Chen Tianliao's Xiangjiang branch also has staff who can speak Mandarin, but their Mandarin level, Chen Tianliao feels that it is not as comfortable as speaking English with them.
Chen Tianliao and the others walked out of the airport, and Shen Wencong, the manager of the Xiangjiang branch, greeted them with a few employees. Chen Tianliao and Song Shiqing held hands and walked into Shen Wencong's car.
After everyone was seated, the driver started the car. Shen Wencong, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat, handed a folder in his hand to Chen Tianliao and said in Xiangjiang Mandarin: "Boss, this is the information we have compiled for you about the major film companies and studios in Xiangjiang. β
After Chen Tianliao took it, he opened the folder, flipped through it casually, nodded, and said, "You did a good job, thank you, I'll go back and take a closer look." By the way, your Mandarin has improved a lot, I think my sister can understand it. β
Song Shiqing smiled and nodded.
Shen Wencong said embarrassedly: "No matter what you say, I am also a subordinate of you, the boss of the mainland, and I really can't get by if I can't speak Mandarin well." And I also want to apply to develop in the mainland. β
Chen Tianliao was stunned: "Why?"
Shen Wencong said: "I think there are more opportunities in the mainland. And I am very worried about the development of Hong Kong after the handover. I don't see a person who is responsible, responsible, and able to lead us. β
Chen Tianliao smiled: "But you have the people's cane." β
Shen Wencong shook his head and said: "The people's freedom is nothing, can we make our pockets bulge is real." I'm just an ordinary Xiangjiang person, and politics is not my concern. I just think that there is a bigger stage and better prospects in the mainland, and after I pass, although the income of Xiangjiang is not much different from that of Hong Kong in the short term, or even a little less, it may not be the same after three or four years. I have to go and get a place first, or I won't be able to go later. β
Chen Tianliao nodded and said, "I didn't expect you to have this idea." Okay, I'll support you. But you'll have to stay in Hong Kong for a while longer, and I'll wait until I find the right manager before handing you over. β
Shen Wencong said happily: "Okay." Boss, how about letting me go to the capital to work?"
Chen Tianliaoqi said: "Why don't you choose Yangcheng? You will be more accustomed to the living habits and language customs there." β
Shen Wencong shook his head and said: "It's different, since you want to go, you have to go to a bigger stage." Yangcheng can now influence the Lingnan region at most, while the capital can influence the whole country. β
Chen Tianliao smiled and nodded, and said, "Okay, I will make room for you in the capital company when the time comes." β
The car arrived at the pre-booked Victoria Bay Hotel in no time. As the name suggests, this hotel is a hotel on the edge of Victoria Bay. Located in Causeway Bay, Xiangjiang Island, it is one of the largest hotels in Xiangjiang. Chen Tianliao booked a luxury suite for himself, Song Shiqing and Mai Zilong, and the rest lived in the official suite.
Chen Tianliao's room is facing Victoria Bay, and when you open the curtains, you can see the beautiful bay scenery and the Kowloon coast opposite. In another time and space, a Xiangjiang version of the Walk of Fame was built on that coast modeled after the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, USA, and most of the outstanding filmmakers of Xiangjiang left their handprints here. It's just that when the Avenue of Stars was being repaired, it was 2003, when Xiangjiang films were in decline, and it was completed the following year, which can be regarded as the last full stop for the glory of Xiangjiang films, and it is in stark contrast to the Avenue of Stars in the United States, which has witnessed the thriving scene of American films.
And now in this time and space, Xiangjiang Films is the peak period when all kinds of capital rush to the top and fish with all their might. In fact, last year's box office in Hong Kong had already fallen slightly, heralding the beginning of decline. The changes in the treasure island market, one of the most important markets for Hong Kong films, have made Hong Kong Films face a greater crisis.
This time and space are the same as the previous time and space, and the films of Treasure Island have frequently won awards all over the world, completely ignoring the needs of the market, which is very similar to the situation of mainland animation. The lack of commercial films makes audiences choose films from other places to meet their needs. At this time, Baodao restricted the entry of American films, and the audience naturally chose Xiangjiang Films, which is also a big family in China. The capitalists on Treasure Island saw that Xiangjiang films were so popular, and they also invested heavily in Xiangjiang films, which contributed to the exhaustion of Xiangjiang films.
At this time, Taibao Island, as an important investor in Xiangjiang films and not losing to the local market in Xiangjiang, naturally has a very hard waist. In his previous life, the famous movie star Leung Ka-fai went to the mainland to make movies, and the cultural department of Baodao has regulations that all actors who have made films in the mainland will be banned in Baodao. The relevant departments of Baodao asked Liang Jiahui to write a "letter of repentance", but Liang Jiahui refused, and as a result, he was blocked by Baodao. As a result, the people of Xiangjiang blocked Liang Jiahui for the sake of the treasure island market, and Liang Jiahui fell into a low point in his career, and was even forced to set up a stall for a living. At that time, Wang Mingquan, who was the top among the female artists in Xiangjiang, participated in the drafting of the Basic Law of Xiangjiang in the mainland as the only representative of the Xiangjiang performing arts industry and served as a representative of the National People's Congress, but also refused to write a "letter of repentance", and was forced to take a break for ten years.
It is precisely for this reason that when Baodao opened up the American film market later, the income of Xiangjiang Films outside the Hong Kong River was directly halved from 1.16 billion Hong Kong dollars in 1995 to 4.4 Hong Kong dollars in 1996. In 1996, Hong Kong's local box office revenue was only HK$660 million. Since then, Hollywood has directly controlled the cinema chain of Baodao, and Xiangjiang's box office revenue in Baodao has dived year after year, and it has basically disappeared within a few years.
And now, American films have begun to exert force all over the world as in previous lives, which has also led to a strong call from the people of Treasure Island for the opening of American films. And the cultural department of Baodao also conforms to public opinion and is considering the possibility of introducing American blockbusters. Hong Kong Cinema is shrouded in a cloud of internal and external troubles.
Chen Tianliao looked across the coast, touched his chin, and while thinking about the trajectory of the decline of Xiangjiang films in his past and present lives, he was seriously thinking about how to tap useful talents from the Xiangjiang film industry who could see the situation clearly.