Chapter 0352 - A Bridgehead to Hollywood
The close distraction of the Hershey Center and the condescending criticism of the major media soon made Guo Kongcheng anxious, especially the latter, which made him feel like a cloud of five miles.
You know, a few days ago, he was the darling of the media, and he was even blessed with a happy marriage.
But now, there are verbal and written criticisms everywhere, and the gap between the two situations before and after is simply like a cloud.
The worst thing is that Shangri Hotel and Xiangjiang Zheru Company suddenly couldn't fight because of the economic lawsuit over the hotel management system, and the judge found that they lacked integrity in the transaction process, flouted the spirit of the contract, and finally failed.
Originally, this was just an extremely ordinary economic dispute, and Xiangjiang didn't know how many cases would happen every day on weekdays, and it was not uncommon for them to go to court.
However, it is impossible to stand the fact that Shangri-World Hotel is now at the center of public opinion and on the cusp, and any issue will be magnified and over-interpreted, and then there will be an excuse for others to stand on the moral high ground.
Look, although it is a trivial matter, this is just a proof of bad character.
Seeing that since this period of time, the results of his painstaking management, Shangri-Hotel, which has stood out in the strong Xiangjiang since its opening, have also been defeated by the media, Guo Kongcheng was so anxious that he turned around like a trapped beast in the office.
What made Guo Kongcheng so depressed that he was about to vomit blood was that Tang Huan's trick of trying to drive him out of Xiangjiang was put on the table in a dignified manner, but he just couldn't crack it.
Just when Guo Kongcheng was full of blood and had evil intentions on his face, a phone call suddenly made him feel like a deflated ball. Commanded his subordinates. Plan your trip to Singapore now.
After hours of psychological torture. Guo Kongcheng finally came to the helm of the Guo family, his father Guo Henian.
"Look at the good things you have done, the media in Singapore have been moved." Guo Henian casually threw a newspaper in his son's face.
Guo Kongcheng's face turned blue and white for a while, and he said to himself unwillingly, "How can this be ......?"
"What did I say to you, you can be high-profile in business, but you must be low-key, do you take it as a deaf ear?" Guo Henian's face was gloomy. Splitting the head and covering the face is a big scolding.
Seeing that his younger brother and other family cronies had retreated at the opportunity, Guo Kongcheng finally felt that his face was not so hot, and hurriedly defended in a low voice, "I have always remembered your teachings." ”
"Then you are still jealous and make enemies everywhere in order to fight for the wind?" Guo Henian angrily pointed at his son's nose, "I don't call, do you still plan to continue to spend money in Xiangjiang?" ”
"I'm trying to make a comeback." Guo Kongcheng replied aggrievedly.
"Before you can destroy the hotel on the other side of Xiangjiang, the hotel on the Singapore side will be affected by you." Guo Henian picked up a document angrily and threw it over, "Take a good look at it." ”
Guo Kongcheng took a closer look. It turned out to be the banquet reception plan of Shangri-Hotel, Singapore, and the specifications were very high. Singapore's official high-level officials will attend, but it is noted, "Cancelled, transferred to Mandarin Hotel." ”
Seeing the puzzled look on his son's face, Guo Henian had to explain patiently, "This is a celebration banquet held by Singapore for the successful cooperation in the research and development of supercomputers, and the prime minister will attend, and the guest of honor is Tang Huan, who is fighting with you in Xiangjiang." ”
"This guy is endless." As soon as he heard this, Guo Kongcheng suddenly became angry, "Who does he think he is, he can cover the sky everywhere with one hand." ”
"Do you think that the other party has been deflated in the hands of Jardine Matheson, and it has really become a foreign powerhouse and a vain appearance as reported by the media, and you don't think about it carefully, not everyone has the capital to compete with Jardine Matheson."
Looking at his unconvinced son, Guo Henian patted the armrest of the sofa heavily, "Do you know how deep the cooperative relationship between Tang Huan and Temasek Holdings, as well as the Singapore Government Investment Company, which was established only this year?" For this supercomputer alone, Singapore gave Tang Huan $10 million. ”
Guo Kongcheng was so aggrieved that he almost turned his back on it, he calmed down, and said in a low voice: "Didn't I already leave Xiangjiang, even if I agreed to Tang Huan's request, the matter should end here." ”
"It's not too late to figure out what's at stake, so let's cultivate ourselves here." Guo Henian nodded, "The affairs over there in Xiangjiang will be handled by your younger brother." ”
Guo Kongcheng's body trembled imperceptibly, and he secretly hated in his heart, "Damn Tang Huan, his status as the crown prince in the family was originally good, but now it is obviously shaken. ”
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Xiangjiang's DreamWorks and Hollywood's Luen Mei are, to some extent, sister companies.
And Tang Huan added a link between the two - Huamei Entertainment, responsible for acting as a "firewall" in Chinese mainland and the treasure island.
At present, it seems that this "iron triangle" has its own responsibilities and is still operating quite smoothly.
Hu Yinmeng, who is well aware of Tang Huan's idea of accumulating the strength of Chinese film production, has lived up to expectations, and under this framework, he has laid a solid foundation of contacts, and even the newly established New Art City has become a partner of cooperation.
The reason for the formation of such a situation is nothing more than because the Shaw Brothers, who have always adhered to the large-scale studio system, and Golden Harvest, who have painstakingly operated the satellite company model, are like two mountains in the Xiangjiang film industry, and the latecomers spontaneously unite to find an opportunity for a breakthrough.
DreamWorks, which has been established for less than two years, has done everything in terms of entertainment content production.
In terms of films, in addition to "Unemployed Student", two more works as the main investor will be released in the second half of the year, one is Wang Jing's "The Legend of the Sparrow Hero", and the other is Xu Ke's "Ghost Horse Zhi Duoxing".
Due to the accumulation of gambling stunts and the audience base of the TV series "The King of a Thousand Kings" and "The Heroes of a Thousand Kings", after the release of "The Legend of the Sparrow Heroes" in Shaw Brothers theaters, the popularity of "The Legend of the Sparrow Heroes" greatly embarrassed the Shaw Brothers film team, especially this is the first movie shot by Wang Jing.
Seeing that "The Legend of the Sparrow Heroes" surprisingly won a box office of more than 8 million, Run Run Shaw suddenly fell in love with talent and extended an olive branch to Wang Jing. even played the emotional card through Wang Tianlin. We're all in our own family. You've also worked at TVB.
However, Wang Jing, who already has his own studio in DreamWorks, is reluctant to let go of the foundation of his current career, and only agrees to cooperate, but has no intention of changing jobs.
The black comedy "Ghost Horse Wisdom and Multi-star" can be regarded as Xu Ke's work that compromised with reality after being frustrated in the new wave of Hong Kong films, and unexpectedly won nearly 800 box office, saving face at the same time. It also allowed him to regain his confidence.
Golden Princess Entertainment, which is backed by Kowloon Jianye, is naturally willing to deal with high-quality entertainment content producers like DreamWorks in order to protect the income of its own theater chain, and the frequent interaction between the satellite company that has not yet become a climate, Xinyi City, and DreamWorks has not taken it very seriously, even though its just-released "Chasing Girls" has won more than 9 million at the box office.
Because of the practical benefits and long-term benefits brought by cooperation, everyone's mind has become broad-minded unconsciously.
Two of Luen Mei's blockbuster films in the North American summer, "TheFour Seasons" and "ForYourEyesOnly", were introduced to Hong Kong through Huamei Entertainment because of the preferential conditions compared to those previous Hollywood films. The participants all tasted the benefits.
"Raiders of the Lost Ark" has been released in North American theaters for 17 weeks, and it can also win the box office championship on the weekend of October 4. It grossed $3.78 million at the box office.
Such a rebellious performance is really staggering, but this has nothing to do with Xiangjiang's side, but it is the way of doing things of Huamei Entertainment and DreamWorks that allows everyone to see the opportunities and benefits of entering Hollywood.
Many people's mood of wanting to hug the thighs of Huamei Entertainment and DreamWorks is not unrelated to Golden Harvest's entry into Hollywood.
Zou Wenhuai's $18 million investment in "Cannonball Speed" won $72 million at the box office in the United States, and I don't know if it was affected by bad reviews, but it only had a box office of less than 5.5 million Hong Kong dollars in the base camp of Xiangjiang.
The depth of the water and the calculation of gains and losses make outsiders look at the clouds and mountains and fog, and naturally think that perhaps the boss of Xiangjiang DreamWorks, Tang Huan, who controls Lianmei, can provide the best bridgehead to enter Hollywood.
The factors that make the industry and outside the industry respect DreamWorks are not only these immediate interests and long-term hopes, but also Tang Huan's strength.
However, the richest man in the United States, who has always been unable to confirm the true degree of 100%, first encountered trouble in public opinion in the United States, and recently was robbed of the optimistic Xiangjiang phone by Jardine Matheson in Xiangjiang, and his strength is really a bit uncertain.
Hu Yinmeng, who saw all these changes around him clearly, was naturally indignant in his heart, and saw that Tang Huan had arrived in Xiangjiang, so he couldn't wait to convene a gathering of the film circle, and then pushed Tang Huan to the front to set the record straight.
Following Hu Yinmeng to the large conference room of Media Asia TV, Tang Huan saw many active people in the current film field, including many explorers who came to Xiangjiang from Baodao to find career breakthroughs, such as Liu Lanxi, who starred in "Chasing Girls".
Tang Huan understands his task, bragging, and stabilizing people's hearts.
However, some of the plans were also revealed, and he mentioned special effects.
"My computer company has successfully developed personal workstations and supporting software products, so it can be said that computer special effects can be included in the means that you will consider using when making movies in the future." Tang Huan solemnly announced.
"Great." Wang Jing slapped his thigh excitedly, "When filming "The Legend of the Sparrow Heroes", some effects were always unsatisfactory, and now there is a new solution. ”
Tang Huan glanced at this high-spirited fat man who won the first battle in the film field, and said in his heart that the "bad movie king" who liked to make quick money in time and space is now so obsessed with special effects, which is really strange.
"In addition to your dazzling gambling skills and juggling, movies with martial arts, mythology and other themes will obviously benefit from it." Tang Huan coughed lightly and deliberately reminded him, lest everyone be distorted by this fat man.
"Can a work with a theme like "The Legend of the Swordsman of Shushan" be moved to the big screen as close to the original as possible?" Xu Ke thoughtfully, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked urgently.
"I'm a film layman, and it's hard to guarantee how far it will go." Tang Huan smiled and waved his hand, "When I arrange a visit, you will know in your hearts." ”
After talking about this topic for a while, Tang Huan found Cheng Xiaodong and asked how his team was formed.
Cheng Xiaodong not only entered the industry early, but also has a rich resume, Li's, Jiashi, TVB's three major TV stations, he has worked in the three major TV stations, and his TV series as a martial arts instructor include Li's TV station's classic TV series "Silkworm Transformation", "Tianlong Jue", "Da Nei Heroes" and so on.
In Tang Huan's view, as long as the two technical reserves of computer special effects and martial arts guidance are in place, some films with special themes in Xiangjiang, such as martial arts films, can be included in the list of vigorously promoted.
While chatting, Hu Yinmeng came over and asked Tang Huan, "We are going to participate in the Golden Horse Awards soon, Xu Ke's "Ghost Horse Wisdom and Many Stars", there are many nominations, and it is very promising, contribute your Silicon Valley No. 1, let's get a fairy spirit and ask for a lottery." ”
"Okay, then I wish you all the best." Tang Huan nodded, "Next, I will go to Singapore first, and then go to Treasure Island, I will definitely not be able to catch up with the excitement of the Golden Horse Awards." ”
Tang Huan didn't say something in his stomach, he also watched the film materials nominated for the Golden Horse Awards this time, and found that there are many political propaganda films that satirize the mainland, such an atmosphere is really not interesting.
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Because of the practical benefits and long-term benefits brought by cooperation, everyone's mind has become broad-minded unconsciously.
Luen Mei's two blockbuster films in North America, "The Four Seasons" and "ForYourEyesOnly", were introduced to Hong Kong through Huamei Entertainment, and the participants tasted the benefits because the conditions were better than those previous Hollywood movies.
"Raiders of the Lost Ark" was released in North American theaters until its 17th week, and it also won the box office on the weekend of October 4, earning $3.78 million at the box office.
Such a rebellious performance is really staggering, but this has nothing to do with Xiangjiang's side, but it is the way of doing things of Huamei Entertainment and DreamWorks that allows everyone to see the opportunities and benefits of entering Hollywood.
Many people's mood of wanting to hug the thighs of Huamei Entertainment and DreamWorks is not unrelated to Golden Harvest's entry into Hollywood.
Zou Wenhuai's $18 million investment in "Cannonball Speed" won $72 million at the box office in the United States, and I don't know if it was affected by bad reviews, but it only had a box office of less than 5.5 million Hong Kong dollars in the base camp of Xiangjiang. (To be continued......)