Halfway through the summer, Wang Zijun's "Love in Paradise" has been screened in Europe for more than a month, with a total global box office of nearly $200 million.

This was followed by the Maldives ushering in its first peak tourist season after entering the northern hemisphere summer. Thanks to Brooke. Hall's operation makes it very simple to travel abroad to the Maldives, as long as you pay for it. Thanks to Wang Zijun's efforts to become famous, many wealthy people have chosen to go to the Maldives for summer vacation this year.

James. Cameron's "The Terminator" also achieved good results, and in more than a month, the box office exceeded the $50 million mark, which was already more than 10 million more than the box office of another time and space.

At the same time, Bruce Lee's transformation masterpiece "Hero High Roller" this year will also be released. Although there has been no movement in the bay, publicity has begun in Hong Kong.

However, Wang Zijun was most concerned about the affairs of the Artists Federation at this time, and he personally went back and forth between the political axe department and various film companies, and he was busy for more than half a month before he finally got things done.

Huang Hanzhuo, the boss of the First Film Agency, has completely relented, and now many of Wang Zijun's suggestions, as long as they do not harm his interests, he will follow them. Wang Zijun's plan to form an artist federation came out, and he was also the first few to jump out to support it, and finally got a permanent director position.

However, Ming Ji, the current chairman of China Film Company, is very dissatisfied, and it goes without saying that Song Chuyu is the president, he is the leader of the competent department. But why is the vice president Mei Changling and the secretary general Wang Zijun, these two positions, one is honor and face, and the other is real power, he didn't get any of them, so he can only be a permanent director.

In a word, China Film Company does not participate in this so-called artist association.

Now Wang Zijun is sad, Taiwan. If the largest Kuomintang party-run film company in the Bay does not participate, the influence of this artist association will be greatly reduced.

In the end, it was Mei Changling who took the initiative to give up the position of vice president, and had a long talk with Ming Ji, which finally calmed down the turmoil.

The final result is that Song Chuyu, director of the Information Bureau, is the chairman, Ming Ji, chairman of China Film Company, is the vice chairman, and Wang Zijun, chairman of the Wang Film Group, is the secretary general.

In fact, whether it is the president, the secretary general, or the directors below, they usually do not come out to take charge of things in person, and the following staff members handle it in accordance with the charter. Except for several regular meetings each year, it is only in special circumstances that everyone gathers together to discuss.

In fact, in Wang Zijun's view, the biggest function of this artist association is to make the cooperation between film companies and artists more formal and convenient, and play a lubricant role.

The first meeting after the establishment of the Artists Association was to classify the actors, namely top actors, A-level actors, B-level actors, C-level actors and ordinary actors. Actors at all levels are roughly at the top of the minimum salary, but this is not absolute, it is just a reference, and the specific remuneration can be negotiated between the two parties. And with the rise and fall of the socio-economic environment and the film market, these remuneration standards will be re-discussed and established every once in a while.

Moreover, the so-called actor rating is only for members of the Artists Association, and the Federation will not rate artists who have not joined the association. This is also an important means for the Artists Federation to expand its own influence, and it will be in Taiwan in the future. b, if an actor wants to become a recognized A-level actor, he must join the club, otherwise no matter how famous you are, you are just a guerrilla without formation.

Even, along with the stage. With the development of the film industry, this actor rating system can radiate to Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea and Southeast Asia. One on stage. Artists who have been rated as A-level actors will also be more popular in these places, and then attract more non-local actors to join the club, and then promote the stage. b. The influence of cinema in other places.

The actor classification system has greatly improved the status of entertainers and protected their rights and interests. That's not a good thing for smaller studios, but it's not good for larger companies. Even in the long run, this move to set the basic order is more conducive to the development of the entire film industry.

Wang Zijun also wants to put forward more topics, such as establishing a film classification system, but this will have to be done slowly in the future. At least for now. b. The political environment in which the film classification system is impossible to pass.

The headquarters of the Artists Association will be set up in the 36-storey [***] building in the future, but now Wang Zijun's plum garden and [***] building have not yet been completed, and the assembly hall of Zhongshan Hall can only be rented for a conference.

“…… The establishment of the actor classification system will help the whole stage. The development of the film industry will help protect the rights and interests of producers and actors, and will help Taiwan. The film industry is moving towards regularization and internationalization,......" Wang Zijun read a lot of official speeches on the rostrum, and finally said, "Now, please start voting." ”

"I second!" Bai Muyang, one of the nine permanent directors and president of Wang's Film Group, was the first to raise his hand.

"Seconded!" Huang Hanzhuo of the First Film Agency also raised his hand.

"I abstain!" The general manager of Taiwan Television said expressionlessly.

"I second!" The boss of the Taiwanese factory also raised his hand.

"I second!"

"Abstain!"

“……”

The final result was seven votes in favor, two abstentions, and zero votes against, which made Wang Zijun breathe a sigh of relief. Because the nine permanent members have the right of veto, as long as one of them opposes, his first proposal since the secretary general took office will be in vain.

On the periphery are the heads of 40 small and medium-sized film companies or their representatives, who are the first batch of ordinary directors of the Artists Association. They don't have a veto, and even the passage of the bill doesn't matter how many votes they vote for. But if more than two-thirds of the 40 members of the board of directors vote against a proposal, then the bill has to be shelved.

Soon, the votes of the 40 permanent members were counted.

Wang Zijun began to announce the results: "About the establishment of the platform. Proposal No. 1 of the actor rating system was voted seven by the nine permanent directors, two abstentions, and zero votes against. Forty members voted 21 in favour, 10 abstentions and 9 against. Now I announce, Artist Federation Proposal No. 1 - Taiwan. b. The actor rating system has been officially passed! ”

"Papapa......" applause roared, and at the same time, the cameras of reporters from all parties in the venue flashed dazzling flashes, recording this historical moment in the history of Chinese film.

In the next few days, the establishment of the Artists Federation and the passage of the actor rating system quickly became the front page headlines of newspapers and magazines in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Even the media in this book are exclaiming, saying that Chinese-language films have risen rapidly and are developing in the direction of Oriental Hollywood. After 20 years of decline, the film has only improved slightly in the past two years, and there is no hope for revival at all. In the long run, it will become a dumping market for Chinese-language films, just like Southeast Asia. Many newspapers called on the political axe to vigorously support local films, restrict the import of foreign-language films, including Chinese-language films, and at the same time scolded and urged local filmmakers to work hard to make Yueben films proudly in Asia and enter the international market as they did 30 years ago.

The establishment of the Artists Federation and the birth of the actor rating system have made Wang Zijun, as the secretary general of the Artists Federation, a veritable station. b. The Godfather of Cinema.

This is not self-appointed, for example, the headline of an entertainment magazine in Singapore is "Artists Association - The Birth of the Godfather of Chinese Cinema".

Because Wang Zijun is famous in Europe and the United States, and the global box office is about to exceed 200 million US dollars, "Paradise Love" has not completely stopped screening, which itself has full news and entertainment value. Therefore, the media in Europe and the United States also joined in the excitement of the influx of reports from the Asian media.

Unfortunately, the Singapore magazine that called Wang Zijun the godfather of Chinese cinema was an English-language publication, and some European and American media simply quoted this article directly. For a while, Wang Zijun's title of the godfather of Chinese films was actually famous all over the world.

However, no one in the Hong Kong and Taiwan film circles calls it that, the older ones directly call Xiao Wang or Boss Wang, and the better ones are called Brother Jun, and the employees of Wang's Pictures call the boss and omit their surnames.

In Hong Kong, a group of media reporters blocked Run Run Shaw on the set of Clear Water Bay.

"Sixth uncle, you have been called the godfather of Hong Kong movies before, what do you think of Wang Zijun becoming the godfather of Chinese films?" A beautiful reporter asked very directly.

Shaw was smiling, but if you look closely, you will see that the smile is a little unnatural. He said: "Godfathers are all named by others, and I have never considered myself a godfather. Those who make movies should make movies honestly, and the godfather and godmother are nicknames called out by foreign gangsters. I think it's all about convincing people with reason, and I will only promote the juniors in the circle, do a good job in the movie with my heart, and don't engage in gangs to dominate that set. ”

"Then excuse me, Uncle Sixth is facing Taiwan. What do you think of the Artists Association in the Bay? Another reporter asked.

Run Run Shaw said: "Taiwan." What organization the filmmakers set up is someone else's business. The actor rating of the Artists Association has no impact on Hong Kong films. Because the consumption level of Hong Kong and Taiwan is different, and the salary of the same actor for filming in the two places is also different, so there is no need to pay too much attention to this rating system. ”

"Then do you think it is necessary for the Hong Kong film industry to set up such a club?"

Run Run Shaw said: "Hong Kong films have developed rapidly in recent years, and there is no need for clubs to watch it, but we can set up our own film awards, just like the stage." b. Golden Horse Awards. ”

"Mr. Shao, do you mean that you are going to initiate the establishment of a Hong Kong Film Awards?" The reporter asked questions.

"I thought about it many years ago, but I have to wait until the Hong Kong film market matures." Run Run Shaw said.

The reporters still wanted to ask, but Fang Yihua next to him had already blocked up: "I'm sorry, Uncle Sixth is old and needs to rest more, if you have any questions, you'll ask next time." ”

Golden Harvest Film Company.

"Hehe, this guy, the godfather of Chinese movies, has a big tone." Zou Wenhuai held a newspaper and said with a smile.

Luo Wei sat opposite Zou Wenhuai and said disdainfully: "I think he has a greater ability to brag." If he is the godfather of Chinese films, won't all of us Chinese who play movies become his godsons? He's a bit old, and when we made the movie, he hadn't even seen the camera. ”

Yes, Wang Zijun was shot while lying down, and he offended a lot of Chinese filmmakers.

"You can't say that," Zou Wenhuai looked at the newspaper a few more times, and sighed, "Artists Association, what a good means." It's a pity that Shao Lao Liu can't cooperate with me, otherwise we can also join forces to control Hong Kong films. ”

Luo Wei said: "How to cooperate?" Hong Kong's territory is so big, allowing one Shaw Brothers or Golden Harvest to be relaxed, and the coexistence of the two is a bit crowded. One mountain can't tolerate two tigers, I think we should continue to suppress the Shaw Brothers, take advantage of his recession in the past two years, and completely trample him down. ”

Listening to Luo Wei's words, Zou Wenhuai also smiled and felt proud. Over the years, he has vigorously supported the works of director Reading Power and some small film companies, constantly impacting the territory of Shaw Brothers, and even uniting with Taiwan. Wan Wang's movies, and in the end, slowly ate the market share of Shaw Brothers' films little by little.

The huge Shaw Brothers Film Company is already thin at this time.

However, there is one thing that makes Zou Wenhuai vigilant, Wang's films, which already occupied the entire Hong Kong film market share last year, only Cheng Long's film with a box office of more than 10 million Hong Kong dollars has made Wang's films firmly gain a foothold in the Hong Kong film market.

can't let the Shaw Brothers fall completely, it's time to unite with the Shaw Brothers to resist the foreign invasion of Wang's Pictures. Zou Wenhuai was fighting this idea in his heart.

Beverly Hills, Hollywood, USA, MA Corporate Headquarters.

"Godfather? What a joke. "Victor. Morris was holding a copy of the "Los Angeles Times" in his hand, and looking at Wang Zijun's smiling face on the front page of the entertainment, he suddenly felt uncomfortable.

"Webb, what about the information I asked the detective company to investigate? It's about that Chinese kid. "Victor. Morris suddenly remembered that he seemed to have spent a little money before.

Outside Victor. Morris wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, Nima, fortunately, he put away the package given by the detective last time and took it away, otherwise he would have been unlucky again.

"Mr. Morris, the information is in your house." Webb walked in and said.

"Bring it quickly, I'll get it soon." Victor. Morris said.

"Okay, I'll get it right away." Webb turned to leave.

More than twenty minutes later, Webb walked into Victor with a few unopened packets. Morris's office.

Victor. Morris took these apart one by one and saw the photographs and text above, Victor. Morris laughed and said, "Wow, that's wonderful." I think it would be even more exciting to give these things to the TV station. I couldn't help but see the Chinese kid's stunned expression with my own eyes. Webb, you think I'm a jerk. Haha, I like to do things that hurt others and myself. After that Chinese kid was unlucky, he must not know who was playing tricks on him. ”

(To be continued)