Chapter 642: Rumors
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On the one hand, I want to enter the mainland market to make money, but on the other hand, I can't put down the shelf, and I always feel that the Hollywood boss, their second, is the top.
The only thing that can convince them is Hollywood, and as for the film industry in the mainland, they can't look down on it at all.
The prices of Hong Kong filmmakers who came to the mainland to pan for gold in the early stage were very high, and the remuneration of photographers with the same qualifications was more than 10 times that of mainland photographers.
Interestingly, most of the filmmakers in Hong Kong are non-majors.
They accumulate experience little by little on the set, learn from their masters, and know how to be flexible, which is their advantage.
However, in terms of professionalism, they are far inferior to mainland personnel, and what mainland filmmakers lack is not professional knowledge, but the accumulation of experience.
What Lin Zixuan is doing is providing them with opportunities to brush up on experience.
The conditions for him to choose a partner are, first, that there must be no prejudice against the mainland, and second, that he really wants to cooperate.
If he uses the mainland market as an ATM to make bad movies to make money, he can only say sorry.
Perhaps his conditions are harsh, but this is a matter of principle.
Lin Zixuan also has friends in Xiangjiang, such as Wen Jun, who cooperated in the early days, and Jiang Zhiqiang later, which proves that he does not refuse to cooperate with Xiangjiang filmmakers.
Liu Dehua is very popular in the Xiangjiang film circle, and his years of hard work have achieved the status of the king.
He had heard all kinds of rumors about Lin Zixuan.
Some people say that Hong Kong filmmakers want to develop in the mainland, especially in Beijing, and there are two people who need to meet.
One is Han Sanping of Huaying Group, and the other is Lin Zixuan of Haomeng Company.
It's called Bai Pier.
Han Sanping is the director of the Beijing Film Studio and the vice chairman of the Huaying Group, which is an official connection.
Lin Zixuan is the CEO of Haomeng Company, the boss of a private film and television company in the mainland, which is a private resource.
They are representatives of the Beijing film and television industry, and in terms of rights, it is naturally Han San's comment, however, when it comes to the relationship in the circle, Lin Zixuan's people are more extensive.
Han Sanping's position is high, but he is not a native of the capital, and he has been working in Bashu in the early days.
Lin Zixuan is a native of Beijing, and he has come up from the bottom step by step, forming his own network, which has been recognized by the old-timers in the Beijing entertainment industry.
Besides, Huaying Group belongs to the state, not Han Sanping's personal, and he will retire sooner or later.
Good Dream Company is Lin Zixuan's asset, he is at the helm, and there is no day to retire unless it is voluntary.
Now it seems that Han Sanping has an advantage, and it will be uncertain in the future.
It is said that Han Sanping's personality is stronger than Lin Zixuan's, and it is more difficult to cooperate, but Han Sanping is not as biased against the Xiangjiang film industry as Lin Zixuan.
In fact, there are a number of film units and film and television companies that can cooperate with the mainland.
After Zhou Xingzhi and Lin Zixuan did not get along, they found a film studio in Guangdong Province, and the other party promised to help him get through the relationship and let "Shaolin Football" enter the mainland film market.
As for whether it can be successful, it depends on the final result.
Even in the capital, there are several powerful film and television companies, and they don't necessarily have to cooperate with Haomeng.
However, if you want the project to go smoothly, it is best to get through the relationship between Han Sanping or Lin Zixuan.
Most of the resources of the Beijing entertainment industry are in the hands of these two people.
Liu Dehua felt that this rumor was exaggerated, and as far as he knew, it was seventy or eighty percent credible.
He has many friends in the Xiangjiang entertainment industry, has a wide range of people, and has connections in the mainland, so he can make objective judgments.
At present, Haomeng Company is preparing to shoot a martial arts blockbuster called "Hero", with an investment of 20 million US dollars, which is also a big production in Xiangjiang.
This film, like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", is aimed at the Western market.
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was given a cold reception in Xiangjiang and the box office was dismal, and no one expected it to be successful in the West.
The film's box office success in various European countries proves that this genre of martial arts films is in line with the tastes of Western audiences.
Xiangjiang filmmakers have always felt that their martial arts films are the most authentic, but this time they were slapped in the face by Li Yu.
The only thing that made them happy was that the martial arts instructor of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was Yuan Heping, and the production team was their own people, and they felt that they could replicate Li Yu's success.
Since Yuan Heping can make that kind of fight, it is not difficult to make another one, and Xiangjiang filmmakers are good at following the trend to make films.
Yuan Heping doesn't see it that way, in the process of filming "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", he and Li Huan's opinions have never been unified, and he thinks that Li Huan can't do that.
The fight scene in this film is the result of the continuous run-in between the two.
It's no problem to imitate and make one, but he can't guarantee that it can be as successful as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
Xiangjiang people pursue efficiency, and will not polish the script like Li Yu, and use the patience of making literary films to make martial arts films.
Moreover, investment is also a problem, today's Xiangjiang movies are not as good as before, everyone used to know that they made money by filming anything, and they were not afraid of not being able to find funds.
Now, let's not talk about investing 10 million US dollars, it would be nice to be able to bring in 5 million.
This is the dilemma faced by Hong Kong Films.
Liu Dehua knew that the starring lineup in "Hero" had been determined, and he didn't want to play a role in it, and the rumors that Lin Zixuan rejected Xiangjiang actors were not groundless.
It's just that since we met here, I came forward to say hello and make a good fate.
He has been in the entertainment industry for so many years, and I believe that there is no harm in making more friends.
In fact, this is not the first time the two have met.
In ninety-three years, Lin Zixuan and Jiang Wen heard that Xiangjiang had invested in "Sunny Days", and by the way, they participated in the Academy Awards ceremony that year.
That year, Xiangjiang movies were still in glory.
Lin Zixuan and Jiang Wen were just spectators, sitting under the stage watching the grand occasion of the Xiangjiang entertainment industry, they couldn't understand the host's Cantonese very well, and they couldn't grasp the laughter of the Xiangjiang people.
Seeing that everyone around him was laughing, he didn't laugh.
It was at that award ceremony that Lin Zixuan and Liu Dehua met, and the seats between the two were separated by a few rows, but Liu Dehua probably had no impression of him.
"Mr. Liu is polite, and I also hope to cooperate with Mr. Liu. Lin Zixuan said politely.
"Then it's decided, I'm waiting for the good news from Boss Lin. Liu Dehua smiled.
The two exchanged a few words of greeting and exchanged contact information.
Lin Zixuan and Mu Shanshan came to the box and sat down, the concert was about to start.
"I thought you would talk to Liu Dehua, among the stars of Xiangjiang, it is rare to see such a shelf-free person, and the reputation is good. Mu Shanshan commented.
"What are you talking about? Could it be that I grew up watching his TV series?" Lin Zixuan said with a smile.
That's true.
Liu Dehua debuted in 81 years, starring in a TV series broadcast in the mainland, and became popular in the mainland in the 80s.
Since then, he has developed many film and television songs, and has been popular for 20 years, and will continue to be popular.