Chapter 192: The Politician's Night Pot
A cinema alliance across Taiwan?
Wang Yu was first taken aback by Yang Lin's big breath, and then shook his head like a rattle: "That's impossible, not to mention that the movie theaters in Taiwan are basically in the hands of various gangs and factions, no one wants to take it out, and you can't pass the political axe." An integration action like this will inevitably set off a big storm on the road, and the political axe is already exhausted, and now to add a handful of firewood, it will drive them crazy, and it can only be exchanged for a more severe blow! It doesn't work. ”
Brother Mosquito frowned and didn't speak, wanting to hear what Yang Lin said. Since Yang Lin was able to propose this method, it was impossible not to have considered the most basic attitude of political axe.
Yang Lin smiled slightly, and asked instead of answering: "In the eyes of those political bigwigs, black. What is the position of the Tao? ”
Wang Yu frowned: "What do you mean?" ”
Yang Lin said slowly: "In the eyes of those politicians, the underworld is like a night pot, which is brought over and used when needed, and kicked aside when it is used up." You don't have to stare at me like this, I didn't say this, it was Du Yuesheng who said it. And although this is ugly, it is definitely a wise saying, especially in this place in Taiwan. Taoist characters will have such feelings and realizations. The problem is that although the night pot is not likable, it is inseparable from anyone. Cumbersome. ”
Wang Yu thought about it and found that although this metaphor was a bit vulgar, it was really appropriate.
Brother Mosquito sighed lightly, shook his head and said, "This is black. The sorrow of the Tao is that without the protection of those politicians, we are nothing at all, just like this 'Yiqing Project', a thunderbolt will suffer heavy losses, and there is no strength to resist at all. Now, it's time for us to be kicked aside. ”
"So," Yang Lin said slowly, "Even if it is a night pot, it must reflect the value of the night pot." How can a nightpot not be kicked aside? That is to let those politicians suffer from the prostate collectively, so that they must carry this night pot in their hands all the time, and they can't leave it for a moment, otherwise they will pee their pants. ”
Listening to what Yang Lin said became more and more interesting, Wang Yu couldn't help but smile and said: "The prostate is easy to get." ”
Yang Lin also smiled: "So, the night pot is very annoying, but it is absolutely inseparable." Now Taiwan is in a mess, and it's not just black . Dao faced fierce resistance to the purge of the political axe, and even those parliamentarian parties questioned the political axe's actions. Those big people who have the political axe, now is the time for the prostate to explode, who can automatically go up to act as a night pot at this time, they will definitely not mind holding this night pot tightly in their hands, even at the head of the bed. ”
Brother Mosquito's eyes became brighter and brighter: "You mean, we have to take the initiative to solve the problem in front of them?" ”
"Of course, as long as the urgent needs of these big people can be solved, then no one will refuse to make a small request." Yang Lin said affirmatively: "They only care about how to calm the tide of public opinion on the island, as long as they can achieve their goal and make them feel comfortable and worry-free, they don't care if they give this night pot a little benefit." Because in their eyes, the night pot is always just a night pot, even if it is placed on the head of the bed, it is just a night pot, which can be kicked into the corner at any time. ”
Brother Mosquito understood what Yang Lin meant, but he was still puzzled: "How can we suppress the trend of public opinion on the island?" You must know that many influential figures in the local area are now questioning the political axe authorities. ”
Yang Lin looked at Brother Mosquito, and helplessly spread his hands: "You are black. Society, do you want to run to talk about ideals and doctrines to these people? Of course, in the best way you have, whether it is intimidation, kidnapping, or coercion, you know, this time is different from before, you were thieves before, and you are the opposite of the political axe. But now you are the night pot of the political axe, you are thugs, and you will have unprecedented support and can do whatever you want. As long as this trend against the authorities is quelled, you take the opportunity to make some small demands, and they will not refuse. Especially something like something that can prompt the island to be black. The proposal to unite and reduce strife to some extent will not only not be rejected, but they will be happy to see it come to fruition. Black. Dao Da united, the world and the sea are clear, everyone takes what they need, isn't it happy? ”
This time, Brother Mosquito was really shocked. He pondered for a while and found that Yang Lin's proposal was really likely to control the tide on the island, so as to gain the favor and trust of the authorities. Once this thing is done, then its prestige will once again be raised to a higher level, and with the cooperation of the authorities, it is by no means a fool's dream to unify all cinemas in Taiwan and establish a joint cinema line.
But the problem is that it is obvious that Yang Lin's profit will be relatively large. At that time, the cinema alliance was established, and because of the favor owed to Yang Lin, the movies drawn by Red Star could be released in almost all cinemas in Taiwan. However, Brother Mosquito's original intention, the idea of finding a way to make money for the brothers in the community is a bit contrary.
So he groaned, noncommittal.
Of course, Yang Lin knew what Brother Mosquito was thinking, and he had already taken these into account. "It is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish. Hong Kong has a population of 5 million, and the total annual box office of movies is 500 million, and it is still increasing by 20% every year. How many people are there in Taiwan? At least 20 million, it is one of the 'Asian Four Little Tigers', and the box office is only more than a billion NT$ a year, how much room for improvement there is, can't you see it? I dare to conclude that as long as we can unify Taiwan's cinema chain and manage this vast market well, it will become one of the most basic sources of income for Taiwan's major gangs in the future. ”
This is by no means fooling Brother Mosquito. Taiwan's film market has not developed, and there are two most important factors, one is Taiwanese black. Dao controlled local movies, just wanted to make money quickly, shoddy and smashed his own signboard, and was finally abandoned by the audience. Another reason is that the Taiwan authorities, under the pressure of the US political axe, lifted the restrictions on imported films, but did not take any protective measures for local films, and Hollywood films drove straight into the world.
Some people say that the Taiwanese film market is one of the most deformed film markets. Since the 90s, Hollywood films have accounted for more than 90% of the Taiwanese film market share. After 2000, the annual output of Taiwanese films mostly hovered around 10, and the market share was even only 0.1% at the worst. Although there are Taiwanese filmmakers such as Hou Hsiao-hsien and Ang Lee to support the international scene, it is useless for the entire Taiwanese film industry.
If this Taiwanese cinema alliance can be formed, then both of these problems may be solved. Now that he has mastered the theater chain, there will be funds flowing into the film production company to win the maximum profit, which is the inevitable result. As long as you can set up an organization similar to the regulatory aspect, led by a respected figure like Brother Mosquito, you can effectively control the occurrence of such a thing as shoddy production, because the theater chain is the whole black. Whoever dares to do that will ruin Taiwan's film market, ruin everyone's jobs, and cause public indignation. When the authorities are pressured to lift restrictions on imported films, these vested interests will spontaneously form a strong resistance force to address the authorities' approach. Who can go against the entire Taiwanese underworld? Even if it is a political axe, the current "Yiqing Project" will be a lesson from the past, and there will be a great chaos on the island, and no one can and no one is willing to bear that responsibility.
Brother Mosquito has long been fascinated by New Ngee An's entry into the Hong Kong film industry, and he thinks that this is an underworld drift. White in a good way. And once this Taiwanese cinema alliance can really be established, then whether it is for the integration of Taiwan black. Dao power or enhancing his personal prestige has an extremely strong driving force.
Brother Mosquito nodded slowly, thought for a while, and suddenly smiled at Yang Lin: "Your kid's brain is really easy to use, let you think of a way, I think you have the most benefits from turning around?" Once this Taiwan cinema alliance is established, even if the entire underworld in Taiwan owes you a big favor, not to mention anything else, your movie will get the highest treatment when it is released in Taiwan in the future, and those American blockbusters can't compare. Boy, what a calculation! ”
Yang Lin didn't care about Brother Mosquito's direct pointing out his selfishness, but said meaningfully: "You only see economic benefits now, and in another twenty years, you will gain great prestige benefits." Believe it or not, in the future Taiwanese film industry, you may be able to get the title of 'Godfather of Taiwanese Film'. You haven't realized what the establishment of this Taiwanese cinema alliance will mean for Taiwanese films. ”
"Oh?" Brother Mosquito asked with interest: "I'm not familiar with the film industry, but you can tell me about it." ”
Even if it's as black as Brother Mosquito. Dao boss, you can get rid of the external temptation of money and beauty, but you really care about fame and reputation, otherwise you won't take the lead to be black for Taiwan. Dao is looking for a source of money. Enhancing his prestige is what he wants to achieve the most, he is just a person, not a god, and he can't have such great feelings.
After Yang Lin establishes the Taiwan Cinema Alliance, he will talk about the impact of the two factors that led to the decline of Taiwanese films, and focus on the unprecedented development opportunities that Taiwan's local films will gain under supervision.
Brother Mosquito only heard a general idea, these more academic or theoretical things, he had to ponder carefully to understand the meaning.
But Wang Yu is different, he is not only a big-name actor, but also an excellent filmmaker, who has some opinions on the production and distribution of films and the development of the market. Hearing Yang Lin's elaboration and explanation, the shock in his heart was countless times stronger than that of Brother Mosquito.
At the same time, for Yang Lin, he almost used a "shocking" word to describe it. What kind of understanding does this have to be for the development and management of films, so that you can imagine, see, and do such an earth-shattering plan? The current Taiwanese film market has long been dominated by Hollywood blockbusters and Hong Kong-made films, and occasionally one or two Taiwanese films come out, but they are only applauded, which is very embarrassing.
It is not that Taiwan does not lack good film talents, and there are countless excellent directors and actors, but they are all in Hong Kong now, helping Hong Kong film companies to encroach on Taiwan's film market and suppress Taiwan's film companies. If the plan of this Taiwanese cinema alliance can be realized, then there is no doubt that Taiwan's local films will receive strong financial support and get a good opportunity for development.
The more Wang Yu thought about it, the more excited he became, ignoring Yang Lin's presence, and begged Brother Mosquito with a blank eye: "Brother Mosquito, no matter what, this Taiwan Cinema Chain Alliance must be grasped by you." "He is a filmmaker, and he has always had the blood of revitalizing Taiwanese films flowing in his chest, and he must not watch this dawn that is about to emerge be blackened by those ambitious and visionless black people. Daoliu. Hooligans snuff out. What are those guys going to do besides fighting and killing?
Brother Mosquito smiled and said bluntly: "What if you catch it in my hands? I don't understand the movie either. ”
Yang Lin said: "Actually, you don't have to understand everything, you just need to carry this banner, and then find a few professionals to set up a company like 'Taiwan Film Development Co., Ltd.' to push to the forefront, and you can control the direction in the back." And as long as this company can actually unify Taiwan's cinema chain, it is not impossible to operate a listing circle of money. ”
Brother Mosquito looked at Yang Lin's delicate face and admired in his heart: This kid is really powerful! But he said, "Let me think about this matter." ”
Yang Lin knew that this was just a pretext for Brother Mosquito, in fact, this old guy had already approved of it in his heart, but he just wanted to contact Taiwan Black. The big guys of the road, everyone is angry. Yang Lin suddenly remembered one more thing and said, "The junior has one thing, I want to ask Brother Mosquito for a favor." ”
"Tell me, I called you here today, no matter whether this thing works out or not, I will always repay your personal favor." Brother Mosquito said.
Yang Lin rolled his eyes, such a big thing, this is a perfect favor? "My company recently signed an actor named Liang Jiahui, who went to the mainland to make movies, and was banned by the Taiwan authorities. Let's take a look, is it possible to contact this ban order? ”
Liang Jiahui is destined to be a general under Yang Lin's account in the future, and he must contact Taiwan's blockade order as soon as possible. Originally, Yang Lin brought Liang Jiahui to Taiwan this time, hoping to buy some officials of the Taiwan Cultural Bureau to contact this blockade. Now that there is Brother Mosquito, this old guy has strong connections and influence in both black and white in Taiwan, and it is estimated that there will be no problem in this matter if he says a word.
Brother Mosquito thought it was a big deal, so he first used words to trap Yang Lin. As soon as he heard this little thing, he said directly to Wang Yu: "Instead, go to the new director of the Cultural Bureau, and say that my brother owes him a favor and let him handle this matter." ”
Wang Yu agreed to come down and gave Yang Lin a "solved" look.
Yang Lin not only sighed secretly, Taiwan, this ghost place, who is black. Society who is in politics. It's really fucking hard to say about the government officials. (To be continued.) )