In the middle of 1984, the two Xiang brothers officially founded Yongsheng Film Company. For a full decade since then, Yongsheng Company has been one of the most profitable production companies in Hong Kong, and the limelight can be said to be unparalleled for a while. This kind of arrogance and capital that looks down on the world did not gradually decline until the two Xiang brothers split up in 94.

And the most peculiar thing is that there is no cinema in the hands of Yongsheng Company.

Of course, what is said above is the history of the afterlife, and it can be said that it has no connection with this time and space. The Xiang brothers in later generations founded Yongsheng Film Company as early as the late 70s, but unfortunately it went bankrupt and collapsed after only two films. Then it was silent for another five years before recruiting people to make a comeback.

So what made Li Xuan feel stunned and weird was that Yongsheng in this time and space did not go bankrupt, but because he flapped his wings, this Yongsheng company was still alive and well. There is no new life without death, Li Xuan thought that this Yongsheng would continue like this, but the reality quietly patted him on the shoulder, and then told him that he guessed wrong.

Yongsheng, after all, was established, what happened in it?

Li Xuan, who was full of suspicions, couldn't resist this curiosity after all, and took the time to lead many of his generals to participate in the opening ceremony of the establishment of Yongsheng, which can be regarded as a serious cheer for the Xiang brothers.

Then, Li Xuan saw Cai Songlin standing with the Xiang brothers.

"Boss Cai, you have been running to Hong Kong so hard recently, what kind of fortune are you busy making?" Li Xuan seemed to have a clue, and walked up to the three of them and asked.

"Haha, how can I make as much money as Boss Li." Cai Songlin laughed heartily. said: "Those of us who make small money. If you don't run, hurry up. It's not profitable. ”

Li Xuan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Mr. Cai's so many theaters make a little money, so aren't my twenty or so theaters just asking for food on the street?" ”

"Hey——, this is incomparable, how can Taiwan's film market compare with Hong Kong." Cai Songlin shook her head and sighed.

This guy is an old fritter, Li Xuan was too lazy to talk about it, and directly turned his head to Hua Qiang and asked, "Brother Qiang." How do you think about changing the name of the film company, this is not taking off your pants and farting - it's a big move. ”

"Haha, isn't that a good name?" Xiang Huaqiang seemed very happy today, and replied with a smile: "In the past, when Ah Sheng and I first opened the company, we were still hairy young men, and our qualifications were still young. The result is that the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, and has taken the name of eternal victory, eternal victory, eternal victory. Now it seems that the name is still too sharp. made two movies and almost lost the capital. Until now......"

Xiang Huaqiang looked around at the film company and said loudly: "I'm old now." Knowing how people can win forever, it is better to be modest, simply call Yongsheng, and be prosperous forever. Ah Xuan, what do you think of this new name? ”

Not good, it's not like it's going to decline in ten years! Li Xuan secretly complained in his heart, but his face was still upright, and he praised with a straight face: "It's really good, we Chinese, it's still the mean." ”

"Haha, Boss Li, you're wrong, you're not mediocre at all." Cai Songlin interjected and laughed on the side.

Li Xuan directly arched his hand and replied hypocritically: "So Li has fallen behind, hey——, I'm really ashamed!" ”

"Haha-"

The three of them were all laughed at Li Xuan's words, which attracted the sideways glances of the people around them. However, if you know that several of the bosses are not easy to mess with, no one will come over to talk to them.

Waiting for the laughter to intermittent, Li Xuan asked tentatively: "Brother Qiang is busy changing the name of the company, although it is for the sake of moderation, I'm afraid it is also for the sake of dividing Boss Cai's shares, right?" ”

“……”

As soon as Li Xuan's words came out, the other three were stunned, but then Xiang Huaqiang nodded bluntly and smiled: "Ah Xuan guessed well, Boss Cai does have a little share, otherwise I will change the name of the company when my idle egg hurts." ”

"Tsk-" Li Xuan smacked his lips and teased: "Mr. Cai, you have been so big in the past few months, first the Shadow Jie, then Yongsheng, I'm afraid I will have to work for you in the future." ”

"Ahh

Cai Songlin sighed and said with a wry smile: "This is also out of desperation, I have more and more movie theaters under my command now, and I need at least more than 200 movies every year, and these must be good films that can be watched." If I don't support more film companies, then Taiwan's theater chain will lose money. ”

Ha, as a result, you made money, but Hong Kong movies were disrupted, I just don't know how many production companies Cai Songlin has supported? Li Xuan quietly threw these chaotic miscellaneous threads out of his mind, and pretended to joke: "Mr. Cai, you don't know how to be blessed in the midst of happiness, and hundreds of theaters are enough to dominate the world when they come to Hong Kong." ”

"Ha, this Hong Kong and Taiwan can be compared...... Cai Songlin replied with a smile.

"Okay, okay, let's not discuss Hong Kong and Taiwan or anything like that." Xiang Huaqiang waved his hand, looked at Li Xuan and asked, "By the way, Ah Xuan, did your Xuanyuan's film and video tapes always be handed over to Jardine Film and Television before?" ”

"Huh......?"

Xiang Huaqiang's words turned too fast, which made Li Xuan slightly stunned, but he quickly reacted and replied: "Yes, if you don't hand it over to them, they are the only ones in Hong Kong who do the distribution of video tapes." ”

After listening to Li Xuan's words, Xiang Huaqiang and Cai Songlin glanced at each other silently, and then smiled at Huaqiang: "No, Ah Xuan, there is more than one business in Hong Kong that does video tape distribution now." ”

"More than one?" Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiang Huaqiang, who had a smug face, and suddenly asked, "Yongsheng has also rectified the distribution business of video tapes?" ”

"Hmm!" Xiang Hua replied strongly.

This is really a shotgun change, Yongsheng, who only produced films before, caught up with scholars, and there were so many troubles. And Cai Songlin even took the money and smashed it at the production company in Hong Kong like a tyrant, and Taiwan's hot money poured into the Hong Kong film industry so quickly, prompting one bad movie after another.

As for the videotape distribution business, it is only open to the head of a club like Xiang Huaqiang, and the huge network is also conducive to the distribution of videotapes, which can be regarded as the icing on the cake for Yongsheng's film career.

Li Xuan came this time to find out, but in the end, Yongsheng and Xuan Yuan negotiated a deal. Anyway, the film tape was handed over to Jardine Matheson Film and Television for distribution in the past, and it was similar to that handed over to Yongsheng for distribution in the future. And because Yongsheng is grabbing business, the profit share it gives Xuanyuan is a little higher than that of Jardine Film and Television.

This kind of mutually beneficial thing, why wouldn't Li Xuan do it.

Yongsheng's reorganization and name change is just a microcosm of the large amount of hot money flowing into Hong Kong's film and television industry. More and more people are making a fortune in this industry, and some people are losing their money, and there is an undercurrent underneath this colorful casino.

"Bang-"

Seeing that the door in front of him was gradually closed, Liu Zhenwei and Yu Yunkang outside the door were relatively speechless, and they looked a little lost. It's where they've been working for more than four years, it's where their dreams set sail, but now it's closed.

Yes, the Five Continents Century went out of business.

Although the two movies "Yellow Peril" and "The Twin Brothers" were released in March, they also got more than 7 million box office together. But in the end, it was less than 2.8 million in their hands, excluding the various costs of the film and the labor costs owed for several months, they were stunned to find that they were already losing money. And with such a frustrated movie at the box office, there is no need to count on the foreign market.

After settling various expenses, the money left by Century Company was no longer enough to make another movie. And Century's parent company simply can't and won't pump a lot of blood to maintain this film company.

Liu Zhenwei and Yu Yunkang, the two big bosses and second bosses of Century Pictures, looked at each other silently in the smoky office for three days, and finally made a decision - to close Century Pictures!

"Zhenwei, what are you going to do in the future?" Yu Yunkang looked at the closed door in front of him and asked silently.

"I don't know, I don't want to do movies anyway." Liu Zhenwei was ruthless, gritted his teeth and said: "It's a big deal for me to really sell clothes, I will definitely not starve myself to death anyway." ”

"Huh?" Yu Yunkang was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Hey, Zhenwei, you won't be serious, right?" ”

"Uh-huh——!"

Liu Zhenwei nodded fiercely, then picked up the cardboard box containing sundries on the ground and said: "Ah Kang, you still continue to be your director, I'll sell clothes, and when I get rich one day, I'll come back and ask you to make a movie!" ”

"But ......"

"Okay, okay, it's nothing." Liu Zhenwei directly interrupted Yu Yunkang's words, and said as he walked towards the elevator: "There is no mountain feast in the world, Ah Kang, we will have a date later." ”

"......" (To be continued......)