Although Kawakita Nagamasa is a public official of the Neon Ministry of Culture, he also runs a film distribution company called Towa under his name.

Towa's main job is to specialize in distributing foreign films to neon domestically, or to work hard to distribute neon movies to the world.

As early as 1928, Kawakita Nagamasa, who was proficient in Chinese, English, French, and German, founded Towa Company and began to actively introduce films from European countries.

At that time, European and American films wanted to be released to neon, and generally speaking, their own companies used the films to sell neon, and the quality was uneven.

However, Kawakita Nagamasa did the opposite.

He went straight to Europe to personally select the films.

The enthusiasm of young people coupled with the language talent, Kawakita Nagamasa's road to buying films was extremely smooth, and the films he bought back were popular and sold well, making Donghe directly the largest importer of Western films in Neon at that time.

However, with the ban imposed on him by the neon government after World War II, Kawakita Nagamasa had no choice but to resign as chairman of Toho.

As a result, Donghe's distribution career also plummeted, and for a time he had to rely on the old films that had been released before the release of his life.

As soon as the ban was lifted, Kawaki Ta Nagamasa couldn't stay in Neon, and although there were still more than two months before the opening of the Cannes Film Festival, he still ran out in one go.

"Zhang Jun, I feel that if your film wants to develop, it is not the story. Kawakita was holding his hands behind his back and said as he walked: "It's about the technology and the vision." ”

"There is no shortage of good stories for you. ”

"Thirteen years ago, RB's films began to focus on Europe and the United States, and they wanted to work hard to go out, and they have been working hard for this. ”

"That's the vision. ”

Chuan Xiduo Changzheng's words made Zhang Shankun a little silent, and said with a wry smile: "But the war destroyed everything. ”

"......" Chuan Xi Duochang's heart sank, and he also said abruptly: "Neon has also experienced war, prosperity, the people suffer, death, the people suffer......"

The atmosphere between the two was a little dull, Zhang Shankun eased his mood and said, "Speaking of technology, I heard that your side has begun to rise natural color photography technology?"

"Hmm. ”

"How?"

"It's more natural and realistic than ordinary color photography, and it's a very good technique. ”

"Do you think Hong Kong can be introduced?"

"You want to use it?"

"Hmm. ”

"It can be introduced, but the use of a new technology cannot be learned overnight. ”

"It's okay, I don't have much time for anything else right now. Zhang Shankun shook the watch on his wrist and said.

"Well, when I get back from Cannes, I can help you coordinate with Neon's PLC technology company. ”

"Thank you. ”

While talking, the two came to the door of the new stage theater, and casually glanced at the billboard at the entrance of the theater, and both of them were slightly stunned.

Kawakita was stunned for a moment because he was originally a fan of Chaplin, and he was a little stunned when he suddenly saw a strange 'Chaplin' billboard.

And Zhang Shankun is even simpler, he saw the list of leading actors on the brand, and the name of the actor who took the lead made him a little familiar.

Starring Yang Qiu, this guy is not ......

"Ha-" Kawakita was smiling, obviously noticing that the billboard was wrong, and pointed to the billboard, "I was almost deceived by it." ”

“……”

Zhang Shankun was a little embarrassed and explained: "I smiled and laughed, the name of this Cantonese fragment must have been heard of by Chang Zhengjun." ”

“……”

"With such shoddy films, Chinese films have a long way to go. Zhang Shankun pounded his chest a little, pointed to Yang Qiu's name on the billboard and continued: "I only hate those who only recognize money, but for a little profit, but they are willing to fall and ruin the reputation of Chinese films." ”

"Yang-Qiu-" Chuan Xi Duochang was biting out the name with all his might, and asked curiously, "Does Zhang Jun know this person?"

Zhang Shankun nodded, and said with a gloomy face: "Well, when I was still in Yonghua, this person was the best one in my Yonghua training class. ”

"Oh?"

"Although I didn't meet face-to-face, I had high hopes for that group of people, but I didn't expect to shoot Cantonese fragments now. ”

At the same time that Zhang Shankun was still indignant, there was a sudden commotion in the theater, and within half a minute, the crowd of smokers walked out of it happily.

Come to think of it, it's a movie that has ended.

"Haha, that bald guy in the back is so funny. ”

"Cao Dahua is funny, and everyone is waiting for cobwebs to form cobwebs. ”

"That's it, Chaplin stupid. ”

"You're blind, you can't see it's not Chaplin. ”

"Mom, I still want to see it. ”

"Little Lizi, when I become the emperor one day, I will make you the personal manager!"

"Roll ——!"

“……”

Chuan Xiduo Changzheng and Zhang Shankun watched the waves of moviegoers with great interest, passing in front of them.

The lively discussion of the audience reached the ears of the two of them without falling to the ground.

"Zhang Jun, I think you should have some misunderstanding about this Yang Qiu. After watching it for a long time, and waiting for everyone to walk about the same, Chuan Xi Duochang suddenly said.

"What?"

"You were standing next to you just now, did you hear a few people coming out and scolding this movie?"

Zhang Shankun frowned, shook his head and said, "Hardly." ”

"So. Chuan Xi Duochang turned his head to look at the billboard next to him, and said: "I am suddenly a little interested in this Yang Qiu now, Zhang Jun, how about inviting me to watch a movie as a landlord?"

"Now?"

"Hmm. ”

"I'm afraid I don't have enough time. ”

"Ha, I think I watched more than 180 movies in France in two months, and how could I not spare time for a movie here. ”

"Okay. ”

The New Stage Theatre on Castle Peak Road was established in 1940 and is a cinema directly under the Kwan Ka Pak Kam Kwok Cinema Line.

Like the Taiping Theatre, the 1,500-seat new theatre also has three floors of space, divided into first, second, and third class seats, as well as super seats.

The ticket price is exactly the same.

In order to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, Zhang Shankun naturally would not buy any third, second, and first-class seats, so he spent seven yuan to buy two super movie tickets.

After buying the tickets, just as the next movie began, the two followed the flow of people and walked in.

Watching movies with super tickets is naturally the best on the second floor, and the third floor is a little high and it is very uncomfortable to look down.

Fortunately, most of the Cantonese fragments are from the bottom of the people, and they are reluctant to spend an extra dollar to go to the second floor.

So when Zhang Shankun and the others went up to the second floor, they found that only a few people in their 30s were sitting on the chairs on the second floor.

Randomly found a place in the middle, and the two sat down.

Zhang Shankun lowered his head and looked at the noisy first floor, and was a little surprised.

The crowd downstairs was full of melon seeds, smoking, eating sugar cane, quarrelling, and making a lot of noise, but the crowd was almost 70 percent full.

Estimated that there are more than 800 people.

Plus the people who are still going inside......

"Zhang Jun, this attendance rate is not low. Chuan Xi Duo Changzheng immediately said what was in Zhang Shankun's heart.

"It should be the New Year's season, and many people have run out to ......"

Zhang Shankun didn't know how to go on after half a sentence, obviously knowing that his final defense was a little unreasonable.

Even if everyone comes out to watch the movie during the Chinese New Year, the number of people is indeed very high.

You must know that the average annual attendance rate of the Hong Kong Cinema is only 35%.

Just one reason to watch a movie during the Chinese New Year can almost double the attendance rate?!

Chuan Xi Duochang was expecting, Zhang Shankun was in a complicated mood, and the two gradually waited for the start of the movie.

At the beginning of the film, it was naturally the Golden Harvest logo of 'Oooo

However, as soon as the logo intro is finished, the film omits the usual subtitle-only intro, and the feature film begins immediately.

A shot of homeless people in a dilapidated alley on the edge of the city is shown......

Then, there is a series of scenes of the protagonist stealing the machine and playing treasure.

For example, after extinguishing the fire on his body with porridge, when he fought with the porridge boss, the whole theater laughed......

For example, when I brought a dummy behind me and received a few more relief foods, there was another burst of laughter downstairs......

For example, in the restaurant, the scene where the little boy stole other people's food, there was a burst of laughter downstairs, and many people jumped with laughter.

……

The whole drama is full of laughter, "Funny Times" can really be described as a small laugh in three minutes and a big laugh in five minutes.

Even Chuan Kita Changzheng, who didn't know much Cantonese upstairs, watched the movie and laughed with the crowd below.

The movie is only halfway through, and Kawakita Nagamasa doesn't know how many times he laughed.

After laughing again, Chuan Xi Duochang pointed to Yang Qiu in the movie and said to Zhang Shankun: "It seems that you really misunderstood this Yang Qiusang." ”

"I may indeed have a misunderstanding, but ......" Zhang Shankun smiled helplessly and frowned: "But do you really think this movie is good?"

"No, I don't think it's a good movie. Kawakita shook his head, looked at the screen and explained, "But I think this movie is beautiful, one of the most beautiful Chinese movies I've ever seen." ”

"Pretty?"