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Before the 70s, Hong Kong's films were mostly costume films, historical films, opera films, and martial arts films were popular. At that time, the film market was not large, and there were not many film companies, and the Shaw Brothers basically dominated the world.

Since the 70s, Hong Kong films have begun to gradually mature, martial arts films have continued to flourish, and Li Xiaolong's kung fu films have flourished, and Li Hanshen's Fengyue films have also made a big splash, which has attracted some people. In recent years, urban films, romantic films, comedies, and ghost films have emerged, especially the ghost horse comedy of the Xu brothers, and the kung fu comedy of Hong Jinbao and Cheng Long, which are the most popular.

The increase in the number of films and the increase in the types of films represent the maturity of the Hong Kong film market, so producers, distributors, and cinema chains, either vertically or horizontally, have been competing for Hong Kong. Through mergers and acquisitions, the current Three Kingdoms were formed, namely Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest and New Art City.

This information is Zhang Shaoping's general interpretation of the Hong Kong film market through analysis and induction of the collected data, which will help him not to be too passive in the next negotiations.

After reading the two newspapers, Zhang Shaoping glanced at his watch, and there were still a few minutes before two o'clock, which was still early before the agreed time. I was about to take another newspaper to read, but I saw a man in his early thirties walking quickly, and when he saw Zhang Shaoping's face clearly, the man asked with some hesitation: "Is it Mr. Zhang Shaoping?" ”

"I am!" Zhang Shaoping immediately got up and said with a smile: "You are Mr. Jiang Zhiqiang, right?" You may be seated! ”

The two shook hands, Jiang Zhiqiang pulled out a chair opposite Zhang Shaoping, sat down, and said: "I never expected Zhang Sheng to be so young, at first I thought I was in the wrong place and recognized the wrong person." ”

Zhang Shaoping laughed at himself: "Fortunately, you didn't turn around and leave, otherwise, I'm afraid I would have to wonder if I really have no hair on my mouth and can't do things well." ”

Jiang Zhiqiang heard Zhang Shaoping say it funny, and couldn't help laughing: "Youdao is a young hero, I don't dare to underestimate the current offspring, this is all a momentary handsome!" ”

Zhang Shaoping said with a smile: "Speaking of a moment of Junyan, who is better than Brother Jiang, who went to Europe with his father at the age of thirteen to find a stable source of films, this is the ability!" ”

A few words of praise from each other suddenly brought the relationship between the two closer, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

Regarding Jiang Zhiqiang, Zhang Shaoping had heard of such a person in his previous life, and when he read entertainment online novels, he had not read much about him. Just remember that he has two very awesome titles, "Asian Hero" and "Asia's Best Producer". Zhang Shaoping has no impression of "Asian Hero", but the title of "Asia's Best Producer" is too extraordinary, which shows that he has a very good grasp of the film industry and market trajectory.

Zhang Shaoping intended to enter the film industry, so he asked someone to conduct a thorough investigation of all the film companies and theaters, and found that Hong Kong's film industry is now in a situation of three big and two small and a bunch of miscellaneous fish.

What are the Big Three? Of course, it refers to the leading big brother Golden Harvest and its cinemas, the outdated boss Shaw Brothers and its cinemas, as well as the upstart Golden Princess and the new art city that takes refuge in it. These three monopolize sixty or seventy percent of Hong Kong's cinema chain and ninety percent of the market, which is a real giant.

Speaking of the two elementary schools, when Zhang Shaoping heard their names for the first time, he was stunned and deeply shocked.

The Shuangnan Cinema Line, which is dominated by Nanyang and Nanhua Cinemas, generally only screens mainland films and Hong Kong leftist films, such as the Great Wall, Phoenix, and Xinlian, and the films of the three leftist film companies are all screened in Shuangnan Cinemas. However, in September of this year, after Margaret Thatcher fell, Shuangnan Cinemas merged with Great Wall, Phoenix, Xinlian and the newly established Central Plains Pictures to form Yindu Institution. That's right, it's the famous giant silver capital institution in the future!

The Yindu institution is a small one, and there is a small one, and it will also be a giant in later generations, that is, Anle Pictures. The company hardly produces films, only engages in film distribution and cinema operations, and most of them show Western films. Anle Pictures and the cinema chain are nothing in Hong Kong at present, if it were not for the fact that there is a respected proprietor Jiang Zuyi in the cinema industry and a young genius young proprietor Jiang Zhiqiang, it would be negligible.

No one could have imagined that these two small companies and small cinema chains would dominate almost the entire Hong Kong film industry in the future, and even connect the mainland and spread to Europe and the United States abroad.

Except for these three major and two small, the others are all Reading Cinemas, scattered throughout Hong Kong. Some are in the countryside and islands, some are in the alleys, and there is no shortage of luxury theaters in prosperous areas such as Li Stage, which are of different sizes and specifications.

Zhang Shaoping analyzed these theaters and knew that there was only one Anle Cinema that had the opportunity to acquire. In fact, if the theater line is not a theater line, Zhang Shaoping does not value it, and at most he will buy the Reading Cinema at that time. But what really moved Zhang Shaoping was Jiang Zhiqiang, a real talent! It is the talent he needs the most!

Jiang Zhiqiang, who stepped into the industry at the age of 13, is like thunder when he is mentioned in the circle, which makes people praise: "Giving birth to a child should be as strong as Jiang Zhiqiang." Zhang Shaoping is eager to get such a character. For the film and television industry, he can lay out, he can develop slowly, but he lacks a talent who has the ability to complete the layout and plan for future development, and Jiang Zhiqiang is such a good man.

This is also the main reason why Zhang Shaoping asked Jiang Zhiqiang to come out.

After the two of them praised a few words, Zhang Shaoping didn't say much, just poured a cup of tea for each of them and made a gesture of false invitation. Taking advantage of the gap between tea tastings, they looked at each other.

Jiang Zhiqiang was wearing a black suit, with a smile on his face, and a fine light flashed in his eyes from time to time, indicating that he was a shrewd and capable person. Such people, with ideas and opinions, are not so easy to convince.

After drinking a pot of tea, Zhang Shaoping still didn't speak, and let people serve another pot of tea. He drank very comfortably and looked leisurely, but Jiang Zhiqiang didn't want to wait, so he went straight to the point and said: "Zhang Sheng is young, so patient!" When it comes to the kung fu of cultivating the mind and calming the qi, Jiang is not as good. But I don't know what Zhang Sheng did to ask Jiang to come to? ”

"What is the mind-calming kung fu? It's all false! Zhang Shaoping waved his hand and said with a smile: "Jiang Sheng can't hold his breath first, it's not that I have patience, but Jiang Sheng is doing big things, everything is troublesome, and he can't be idle." Zhang, who has nothing to do. This man is too idle, so he wants to move his muscles and bones, loosen his hands and feet, and find something to do. Zhang looked at the entire Hong Kong film industry and found that there were unlimited business opportunities and great promise, so he wanted to go in and show his skills, but he lacked an admission ticket. ”

Jiang Zhiqiang had a clear expression and said, "This admission ticket should be our Jiang Family's Anle Pictures." However, I'm afraid that Zhang Sheng will be disappointed, Anle Pictures will not resell. ”

Zhang Shaoping said: "Don't rush to make a decision first!" With your eyes, you should also see that Hong Kong's film industry will definitely be very hot in the future, and local films will seriously squeeze the box office space of foreign Western films. If Anle Pictures does not invest in film production, it will definitely not end well if it relies on Western films alone. But other films are to be released, but there is a lack of film sources. Anle Pictures itself is not well funded, and the production of Reading Power is too risky to withstand a few tosses. As for wanting to attract film companies like the Golden Princess Cinema Line, there are too few theaters in Anle Cinema Line to be unattractive. The dilemma that Anle Pictures is facing now is not insignificant! ”

"So what?"

"That's why Jiang Sheng is willing to come out and meet me. I need an admission ticket, Jiang needs my capital injection, we take what we need, that's all. ”

Jiang Zhiqiang suddenly smiled and said: "Zhang Sheng is really a caring person, the analysis is very correct, the Jiang family does need capital injection, but there is one point, Zhang Sheng is wrong." ”

"Oh, I want to hear about it."

Zhang Sheng only saw the maturity and popularity of the Hong Kong film market, but he didn't see the hidden dangers. First of all, Hong Kong's domestic market is too small, and it mainly relies on selling foreign ports to make money. Without a deep market, just like duckweed without roots, even if it prospers, it will not last long. I dare to put aside the words, once major foreign countries such as Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Yuben, and South Korea introduce their own cultural protection policies, the glory of Hong Kong films will immediately fall from the clouds and fall to pieces. ”

Zhang Shaoping really admires this person's vision, it is really in one sentence.

"Secondly, the Hong Kong film market is mature, but the Hong Kong film industry is not yet mature. Most of the people who engage in movies come for money, and no one takes it as a career. Shoddy, shooting with the trend, there are no rules, no process, seeing that it is profitable, swarming up, messy, I don't think about making this cake bigger. The last point, and most importantly, there are too many foreign funds, whether it is Hong Kong's local cinema chain or film company, the lifeblood is all pinched by others, and it is all in the mind of others to kill or chop it. ”

Jiang Zhiqiang talked eloquently, analyzed it to the head, and all these fatal drawbacks were right.

This person is really powerful, no wonder future generations can take advantage of the situation and carve up the movie cake in the Greater China region. But the more this is the case, the more eager Zhang Shaoping becomes, if such a talent is in his pocket, it will be of great help to him to establish an entertainment, culture and media comprehensive group company.

Zhang Shaoping originally just wanted to go to the mainland to engage in trade to make some money, and just live a beautiful life, but as his net worth became more and more abundant, this ambition was born, and people had big dreams, just like Li Jiacheng founded Cheung Kong Industrial, he also wanted to build his own group company, the ideal is a comprehensive group integrating entertainment, culture and media.

Zhang Shaoping pretended to frown and said: "According to what you say, Hong Kong's film industry will always decline, and we should enter to make money as soon as possible!" ”

Jiang Zhiqiang shook his head and said: "The Hong Kong film industry will no longer be brilliant, but the film market will not necessarily collapse, according to my 20 years of industry experience, Hollywood in the United States will sweep the world with strong funds and excellent productions like an assembly line." We at Anle Pictures have begun to expand the import of Western films, enhance film distribution and other businesses, but the difference is that the funds are not enough to support us to carry out many businesses. ”

"So, you came to see me just because you just want me to inject money to support your film distribution business?" Zhang Shaoping really frowned now.

"That's right! Before I came, the three of us discussed that we could split the Anle distribution business, and you would inject capital and jointly reorganize into a new company. This is our final decision, if Zhang Sheng is really willing, we are happy to cooperate! ”

Zhang Shaoping closed his eyes in contemplation, and gently patted his thighs rhythmically with his hands. Jiang Zhiqiang knew that he was thinking about it, so he was not in a hurry at the moment, and poured himself a cup of tea and tasted it slowly. After a long time, I saw Zhang Shaoping open his eyes and said: "Jiang Sheng, you have convinced me, but I want to account for 51% of the shares of the jointly formed company, and you must be the general manager!" If you promise, I will inject 100 million! ”

"What? 100 million?! Jiang Zhiqiang was stunned by Zhang Shaoping's generosity, but then he hesitated a little, "I am very happy to be the general manager of the joint company, but Zhang Sheng is the controlling shareholder, I'm afraid my father and brother will not agree!" ”

"I'm paying 100 million yuan, I'm afraid even if I package and sell your Anle Pictures, it's worth the price! What I value is not your distribution channels, but you as a person, and I firmly believe in your ability! If it weren't for you as the general manager, I wouldn't have talked to you. Zhang Shao said lightly.

Jiang Zhiqiang looked directly at Zhang Shaoping and said, "Thank you Zhang Sheng for valuing Jiang so much, Jiang is grateful!" Yes, Zhang Sheng's request is really not too much, I will tell my father and brother Zhang Sheng's sincerity. ”

Zhang Shaoping smiled: "This is the best!" Then I'll wait for the good news! ”

"Well said!"

The two of them replaced the wine with tea and drank it all.

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