Chapter Seventy-Five: Golden Harvest Changes Hands

Shaw Brothers New Cinema is actually the strategy of Shaw Brothers uniting China Star, Media Asia Variety Show, Era International, Meiya International, and Jingyi Film to fight against Golden Harvest.

With a total investment of HK$1.1 billion, the cinema facilities include a post-production centre, an administration building, a photography studio, a cinema and an exhibition hall.

Then, the bid was successful, and the remaining five companies successively withdrew from the investment plan...

Only Shaw Brothers continued to operate the Tseung Kwan O Film Base - Costume Street and Min Chu Street.

Costume Street has filmed dramas like "Clearing Grievances", "Shi Gongqi Eucalyptus", "Cloth Clothes", "The Princess Marries" and other dramas,

Minchu Street has dramas such as "Women and Heroes", "Rouge Gouache", "Big Pharmacy", and "Pearl of the Orient".

In this sense, Shaw Brothers has helped the Hong Kong film and television industry even more!

In addition, don't look at the appearance of an old gentleman who has been quiet now, he is also a ruthless person!

It is rumored that Bruce Lee did not renew his contract with Golden Harvest back then, so...

Including Cai Ziming's matter, if you want to say that it has nothing to do with Golden Harvest, then... No way!

Behind the godfather of the film industry is the dark side of Hong Kong movies!

In the 80s and 90s, the Hong Kong film industry was rampant, and the film producers were in full swing, and the market was chaotic to the extreme.

Therefore, just listen to Fu Wenhuai's words, it is impossible to believe them all!

Gao Fenfen spoke; "To be honest, I admire Mr. Fu, Hong Kong films over the years, but all the groundbreaking genres are basically dominated by Golden Harvest... With Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan as the core selling point, we will not hesitate to create a real international production to open up the North American market..."Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" is a global hit..."

Fu Wenhuai smiled, with a hint of pride on his face...

This is also the glory of Golden Harvest!

Golden Harvest's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", the four turtles are all practitioners and martial arts.

Fu Wenhuai uses a Hong Kong martial arts actor to play the turtle, which is very suitable.

The film later sold $130 million in North America and $220 million worldwide, which is a pretty high box office.

Broke the box office record of Hollywood independent films.

"But to be honest, the Hong Kong film market is too small, and the future Chinese film center must be in the mainland.

Fu Wenhuai interjected: "... I wonder what you're going to do? ”

"We're going to make a movie according to a three-year plan..."

Shen Xudong interrupted Gao Fenfen's words: "I'll be honest, I'm going to raise a batch of funds in the name of Golden Harvest to make three to five films, targeting the Asian market..."

Fu Wenhuai immediately realized what he had gotten: "The scale is relatively large? ”

"Yes, "The Raid", "The Witch", "Lone Agent"... Of course, it will be cut into two versions..."

"How much money will be raised?"

"The first phase will raise 300 million first..."

“…”

"What's Mr. Wrinkle's opinion?"

Fu Wenhuai waved his hand: "... The shares have been sold to you, what can I say? I just hope you're right about Golden Harvest's label! ”

That's what it means to let them go...

……

"You're going to raise funds again?"

"That's right..."Shen Xudong was very calm: "Let me tell you, I have been in Haolaiwu for half a year, and I have come to a conclusion: no film company uses its own money to film, it is all foreign funds!" ”

Gao Fenfen shook her head: "Your approach is too dangerous, and the risk of the movie is very high!" ”

"It's okay, I'm sure."

“… Okay,"

Shen Xudong has said so, what else can Gao Fenfen say?

While eating the brisket, he changed the subject: "Do you feel that Fu Wenhuai is quite dull?" ”

"Eldest sister, he's eighty!"

“… I mean, his attitude seems to be indifferent to Golden Harvest... Anyway, if I were to leave TiMi, I wouldn't be so determined! ”

"I heard that his daughter is not very good at business, and Fu Wenhuai has long had the idea of retiring..."

"That's it..."Gao Fenfen probably understood: "Eh, has Lu Xueqi been selected for "Zhu Xian"? ”

"Let Tang Yan go!"

"I thought you were going to choose Jing Tian!"

Shen Xudong was happy: "... Jing Tian wants to play Baguio..."

"You didn't say yes?"

"She's too young..."

Gao Fenfen nodded: "Actually, I don't think Liu Yifei is suitable for Lu Xueqi... She's a little young, too! ”

“… Well, and a bit of baby fat! ”

……

Shen Xudong and Gao Fenfen didn't leave directly, after all, they still had to attend the press conference or something...

Gao Fenfen rarely came to Hong Kong once, and followed Shen Xudong to eat a lot of good things.

Later, Zhong Lifang also came, and as the executive CEO of Golden Harvest Films in the future, of course she had to come over...

By the way, let her sort out the shooting plan of Golden Harvest in the next three years...

It's impossible to cut leeks as soon as you come up, you have to show your strength - six movies in three years, "Hurricane Rescue 2", "Ip Man", "Raid", "Lao Qian", "Spicy Detective" (veteran), "Lone Agent"...

Announce the film list, lineup or something, and then... It's up to me to invest.

Well, the launch was a great opportunity...

Oh, the press conference is the Fu Wenhuai retirement press conference...

In fact, in early November, Golden Harvest suspended trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and the Hong Kong media was speculating that Golden Harvest could have major changes.

Because only in the event of major events such as major shareholder changes, trading will be suspended.

It's just that Golden Harvest has been doing a good job of secrecy, and the Hong Kong media is not clear what the changes will be.

Then, Fu Wenhuai personally said that Tianmei Media in the mainland acquired his shares and became the largest shareholder of Golden Harvest...

Fu Wenhuai explained the reason for the transfer of shares: "I have been making movies for 50 years, and anyone who has been doing it for so long should be retired, and I didn't feel old before, but after my 80th birthday, I found that the people around me were younger than me." When a person reaches such an age, his brain power and eyesight have declined, and he can't always occupy a position, if I were 20 years younger, I would be more dedicated to helping the development of Chinese films. ”

"The biggest regret is that mainland films opened up too late, if they were opened 20 years earlier, I would definitely have the opportunity to experience the day when Chinese films were booming."

"Why did you sell to TiMi Media?"

“… Mainly because of Xudong, I have communicated with him, his ideas are very good, and Tianmei Media has a very complete production system, and the ideas are much more advanced than mine! I am relieved to hand over Golden Harvest to him! ”

Then some media interviewed Shen Xudong: "Does the acquisition of Golden Harvest represent entering the Hong Kong film industry?" ”

“… The Hong Kong film market is only 1 billion Hong Kong dollars a year, what kind of army will it enter? In the future, the center of the Chinese film market must be the mainland, and Hong Kong films must move closer to the mainland, and the reason why they take over Golden Harvest is mainly to use Golden Harvest as a bridge to better cooperate with Hong Kong's outstanding local filmmakers and directors. ”

"That's... Do you have a plan? ”

"Of course... Please see the film list! ”

Zhong Lifang appeared... Start your speech with a PPT...