After the Academy Awards ceremony, the organizing committee also prepared a banquet to comfort everyone, following the Academy Awards.

As today's big winner, Hui's Group is naturally elated, and all the finalists are honored. Shaw Brothers and Jiahe were full of sourness, all the scenery was taken away by Xu's, and they didn't even get a consolation prize, which was really a very depressing thing. Therefore, at the subsequent cocktail party, there were not too many people from Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest, and most of them went home directly after the award ceremony.

Fang Yihua, a senior executive of Shaw Brothers, and Xu Feng, a senior executive of Golden Harvest, also did not attend the next cocktail party, which made the organizing committee feel a little embarrassed.

At the banquet, several award-winning guests of the Xu Group, as well as the four Xu brothers, were naturally the objects of congratulations. Xu Guanwu is also very happy, Xu's Group can achieve today's results, and it is not in vain that he has spent so much effort.

Invited media reporters were also allowed to interview him, asking him many questions about this year's Academy Awards, and also mentioned his views on the lack of harvest of Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest.

Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest are still heavyweight enterprises in the Hong Kong film industry, although the Academy Awards have not been won this time, but their strength should not be underestimated. This is evident from the fact that there are so many awards shortlisted this time. I think they will definitely gain something at the next Academy Awards. ”

"Then why do you think the Xu family can win so many awards, is it because the Xu family has far surpassed the Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest?" The reporter asked again.

"I think the biggest feature of Hui's films is that they are full of pioneering spirits, and we are not limited to existing film themes, but are always actively exploring new areas. Like an early kung fu comedy. Urban action movie. Romantic comedies and so on, it is probably this kind of positive and enterprising characteristics that has kept Hui's films full of vitality and recognized by Hong Kong citizens. Xu Guanwu thought for a while.

The reporter wanted to ask some more questions, but at this time, Wu Siyuan, chairman of the Academy Awards Organizing Committee, came to the side, "Okay, okay, let Mr. Xu rest first." Don't ask so many questions at once. ”

The reporter smiled, got up and left. Wu Siyuan sat down with a smile, "Mr. Xu, don't bother, right?" ”

"It's fine." Xu Guanwu smiled, "Do you want to talk about the release of the movie?" ”

Wu Siyuan nodded, "You really have to help me this time, otherwise I really don't know what to do." ”

"Is it that bad? Didn't you make a lot of money before? Xu Guanwu asked suspiciously.

Wu Siyuan smiled bitterly, "I make a lot of money, and I spend a lot of money." There are so many people in the company, and it costs more than 100,000 yuan a month of labor. In addition, I didn't make any money from the three movies, and now I'm really at the end of my rope. ”

"Yes. But I'll help you release the movie, will Golden Harvest have any doubts? Are they allowing you to do that?" Xu Guanwu asked, although he wanted to help Wu Siyuan, he didn't want to put his face on Jiahe's cold ass.

"Siyuan Film Company is the largest shareholder, and Golden Harvest has now lost the American market, it is the mud bodhisattva who crosses the river and is unable to protect himself, how can he have the energy to meddle with my affairs. Besides, if "Type 1 Danger" makes money, he will also benefit, so why not agree. Wu Siyuan said with a smile.

Xu Guanwu nodded, "Well, no matter what, it's not wrong for you to tell them in advance, after all, the company is not just yours, and you also know the relationship between our Xu family and Jiahe." ”

Wu Siyuan nodded, and said, "I don't know how Mr. Xu plans to release our movie?" ”

Xu Guanwu has also helped other film companies distribute movies before, but they all bought out the distribution rights in other cities first, and those companies are generally small companies, so there is no room for bargaining with Xu.

Although the current Siyuan Film Company has no room for bargaining, Xu Guanwu does not want to use the method of buyout, so as not to be misunderstood by Wu Siyuan as falling into the well.

"That's good, in addition to the share of the theater chain and the cost of publicity, we will divide the rest of the profits. Your Siyuan Film Company accounts for 60%, and our Xu family only accounts for 40% of the loss. Xu Guanwu thought for a while.

Wu Siyuan thought about it for a while, and also felt that this share was quite reasonable. In this way, Siyuan Film Company accounts for at least more than 30% of the total box office, which has exceeded his previous estimates.

"Okay, that's it." Wu Siyuan nodded, "I'll say hello to Jiahe when I turn around." ”

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The day after the end of the Academy Awards, the headlines of newspapers all over Hong Kong published news about the Academy Awards, some focused on Hui's bumper harvest, some focused on Xu Guanwu's scandal, and some focused on the selection of actor and actress, no matter what, Hui's became the focus of attention.

Xu Guanwu was quite calm about all this, and it was strange that Xu made a big splash at the Academy Awards yesterday and did not make the headlines in the newspapers.

What surprised him was the report on the scandal between him and Lin Qingxia, although the Hong Kong media focused on the matter, but compared with the previous gossip attacks, the current report is much softer. I don't know if it's because they're used to the news, or because they're worried about being sued by Xu.

In short, the media behaved much kinder this time, and the accusations and abuses that they had been worried about in advance did not appear in the newspapers, which is good news for Xu Guanwu.

While the newspaper media reported heavily on Hui's, there were also some reports on Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers. The dilemma of the two film companies that did not receive anything this time was also analyzed. Most newspapers still agree with Xu Guanwu's point of view, thinking that Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest have been eating their old books over the years, Fengyue films, martial arts films, and kung fu films, even if they have made urban comedy films, as well as strange case films, and action movies, most of them have followed Xu's trend, and they have never known to explore new themes.

Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest also chose to remain silent in the face of accusations, and now the situation is stronger than people, and it is no longer the time for them to call for wind and rain in the 70s. Even independent production companies such as Colorful Film Company, Century Film Company, and Zhucheng Film Company have come from behind, showing different vitality and development trends.

The reason why Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest are still standing now is because they still have a cinema chain in their hands. also holds the right to distribute Hong Kong films in other cities. Among them, Golden Harvest has been deeply cultivated in Japan and Nanyang for many years. The strength is indeed extraordinary. Many studios rely on them for their films. This alone makes a profit of 10 million Hong Kong dollars every year.

Shaw Brothers has its own cinema chain in Nanyang, and has cooperated with Japanese film companies as early as the 60s, and at the same time, Shaw Brothers also has its own cinema in the United States and Canada, and the strength of overseas distribution of films should not be underestimated. Even with their theatrical and distribution strength, Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest can gain a firm foothold in the Hong Kong film industry, which is difficult for ordinary production companies to match.

In the face of media accusations, both Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest have taken measures to change the passive situation. Shaw Brothers announced that it would spend 10 million Hong Kong dollars to support the production of 10 new directors, and these 10 new directors may not be employees of Sho Brothers. As long as you have the strength and ideas, you can come to Shaw Brothers to apply for funds.

Golden Harvest has launched a policy of vertical and horizontal cooperation, actively attracting small film companies with seats to join the big family of Golden Harvest, and promising them preferential treatment on distribution and release.

The Hong Kong film industry began to be lively again for a while.

Compared with the big moves launched by Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers, Xu's defects are much calmer, and they still implement the established strategy. It's not that Xu's arrogance, but that Shaw Brothers and Jiahe are doing tricks now, all of which Xu's have already done, and they are not new moves at all.

The Shaw Brothers 10 million Hong Kong dollar new director training program sounds like momentum, but in fact, there is nothing innovative with Hui's new Asian star directors who have been engaged in many years ago.

Golden Harvest's strategy of attracting small and medium-sized film companies to join is no different from the preferential policies adopted by Hui's many years ago. Seeing them, the two companies are still tossing the old bridge of a few years ago. Xu Guanwu couldn't help but be a little disdainful.

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After the Academy Awards ended, Xu Guanwu began to prepare to go to the United States to participate in the Golden Globe Awards and Oscars.

March. Xu Guanwu's new film "Ghost Street" was officially released in North America, and the cunning and black-bellied nightmare king Freddy suddenly amazed the American film industry. People have watched horror movies for so many years, but they have never seen such a strange ghost as Freddy. Suddenly, it was as if a new continent had been discovered, and there was a long queue at the entrance of the theater, as if there was a commercial blockbuster.

People are born to dream, and who doesn't have nightmares in their life. And Freddy, the king of nightmares, undoubtedly has a better mass base than Jason in "Friday the Thirteenth" and Michael in "Moonlight Panic". Mills is much stronger. After all, not everyone camps at Crystal Lake, and not everyone is Michael. Mills's relatives.

A strong audience base and a maverick image made Freddy quickly popular, he is the embodiment of people's nightmares, and he is an invincible existence.

Yu Yunkang completed all the work of the film in December last year, but did not return to Hong Kong immediately, he remained in the United States to wait for the official release of the film, seeing that it was very good at the box office, Yu Yunkang felt that he could finally give an explanation to Xu Guanwu.

"Ghost Street" began theaters in early March, and within two weeks of its release, the box office has reached $40 million, and it seems that there is a good possibility of further development. Compared with the million-level investment, this box office is really profitable.

Seeing this, Xu Guanwu planned to let Yu Yunkang take over the filming of "Moonlight Panic". It's been two or three years since the first one was released, and it's time for a sequel. This will all be finalized when we leave for the United States at the end of March.

Lin Qingxia won the affirmation of the Academy Awards, but she did not slack off because of this, before Xu Guanwu proposed that she star in "Royal Sister: Royal Warrior", recently Lin Qingxia is learning boxing and kicking with the Hong family class.

Although Hong Jingbao and others were stunned by Lin Qingxia's plan to abandon Wen and follow martial arts, they thought that Lin Da Beauty would show off her strength on the screen, and it seemed that she should be quite good-looking, so everyone expressed great expectations. But teaching her fists and kicks is not an easy task.

These dragon and tiger martial artists are all crawling and fighting, and they have been injured again and again before they come out, who would dare to go out without beating for a few years? But like Lin Qingxia, a big beauty, with such an identity, who would dare to come up and beat her?! If she is just a big beauty, it is estimated that everyone will rush to be a sparring partner, anyway, it doesn't hurt to be beaten a few times by a beautiful woman, but on the contrary, she can take the opportunity to rub oil and eat tofu.

But now that she is the wife of a big boss, who dares to play a groping pig's hand, isn't that dead? Later, after research, Yuan Yu had to be in charge of training. According to Xu Guanwu's instructions, the training must be the hardest and most difficult, and strive to scare Lin Qingxia's heart back for making action movies.

Although Hong Jingbao felt that Xu Guanwu's idea was a little damaged, he had no choice but to do so when the boss told him. So on the first day, he asked Yuanqian to help Lin Qingxia practice a horse. For Yuan Yun, he has been practicing since he was a child, and he has never stopped practicing since then, and it is extremely easy to be a one-word horse. But for Lin Qingxia, being a one-word horse is almost deadly, when a fork goes down, she hears the sound of her hamstring breaking, and the pain makes her cold sweat come down at that time.

But despite this, she didn't give up, which made Xu Guanwu surprised, so she had to secretly tell Hong Jingbao to increase the intensity of training. (To be continued......)