"Big Man" is just waiting for the behind-the-scenes team to arrive before filming can start.

Zhou Yutang's itinerary to Xiangjiang this time was kept secret and not disclosed to the public.

The drizzle next to him was very excited.

As Zhou Yutang's personal assistant, responsible for his overall itinerary, of course he knows the purpose of his boss's trip.

The Peninsula today has only two guests.

This time we met.

It's still in the old position.

However, Zhou Yutang ordered the thin sliced cucumber sandwich that Zou Wenhuai specially mentioned last time.

When Zou Wenhuai saw this scene, the wrinkles on his smiling face bloomed, and his two hands shook Zhou Yutang heavily: "Ah Tang, long time no see." ”

"Zou Sheng, long time no see."

Zhou Yutang also had a smile on his face.

Zou Wenhuai looks a little older than last time.

It seems that even the skin on his body is sagging, his hair is thinning, his eyes are deep, and he looks even older than the last time.

This is also normal.

Zou Wenhuai was born in 1927 and is over 80 years old this year.

At this age, the physical condition will decline rapidly every year that passes.

But.

He can still hold on to the situation of Golden Harvest Company in this situation, and he did not sell his shares, and he is really a rare hero in the film industry.

"After I went to the theater to watch the "Agent" you made last year, I realized that it is now the era of young people."

Zou Wenhuai said with emotion: "Swept the box office list of Xiangjiang for two consecutive years, Ah Tang, you make me feel that it is time for me to retire." ”

Zhou Yutang smiled lightly: "Zou Sheng originally filmed "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", swept North America, and earned 220 million US dollars worldwide, breaking the box office record of Hollywood independent films in one fell swoop. ”

"Hehe, it's hard for you to compliment me as an old man."

Zou Wenhuai's face seemed to be a little colorful, he smiled and waved his hand, under the mood swings, his chest rose and fell sharply, like a worn-out bellows began to cough violently.

Zou Zhongyan beside him was shocked, and hurriedly took out the medicine box from the bag he was carrying, took out the pills, and used warm water to help Zou Wen take it.

"Ah Tang, let Lingjian smile."

After a long while, Zou Wenhuai regained his composure, gently wiped the corners of his mouth with a towel, and said slowly: "I heard that you still have a drama in your hand and will start filming soon?" ”

"After the matter is dealt with here, I will turn on the phone when I go back."

"Can you tell me about the story?"

Although Zou Wenhuai is not in good spirits, when he talks about movies, there is still an occasional glimmer of brilliance in his cloudy eyes.

Zhou Yutang spoke briefly.

The story of "Big Man" is actually quite simple.

An old sir who is at the bottom and has a sense of justice met a blue-collar driver at work, but the blue-collar driver was bullied to death by the arrogant and domineering second generation of top chaebols.

Then the old sir was angry, slowly collected clues, and killed the arrogant and domineering second generation of chaebol.

The old sir at the bottom defeated the bad guys at the top of society with amazing wealth and privileges.

Zou Wenhuai listened very fascinated, crossed his index fingers, and rubbed gently: "It seems to be a happy ending, but it is actually about social reality, right?" ”

Zhou Yutang nodded slightly, it was a recognition, but he was a little admired in his heart.

Although Zou Wenhuai is old, his vision is still there.

"I'm looking forward to your film, including our next collaboration."

Zou Wenhuai then asked a few more questions, as if he had made a decision, and slowly got up on a gentleman's cane: "Let my daughter take you shopping, and she will talk to you about future cooperation." ”

Zhou Yutang visited the old studio of Golden Harvest under the guidance of Zou Zhongyan.

In the fifties and sixties of the last century, Shaw Brothers Pictures dominated the film and television industry in Hong Kong, at that time, Zou Wenhuai, He Guanchang, Cai Yongchang and others were all generals under Shaw Brothers Pictures.

Later, Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang were ambitious, and the two left Shaw Brothers and founded Golden Harvest Films.

At the former site of the Cathay Pacific studio, I applied to the government for a piece of land to build the studio, and not far from the axe mountain road is Clear Water Bay Road, from which you can directly reach Clear Water Bay Shaw Cinemas.

Jiahe guarded the door of the Shaw Brothers back then, laying a foundation for the country.

Later, there was Bruce Lee first, and then Cheng Long, who helped Golden Harvest Films rise and dominate one side, and Zou Wenhuai officially became a prince who could compete with Run Run Shaw's court.

At the beginning, it was also for the slave treaty of Shaw Brothers Films, and Zou Wenhuai directly created a very avant-garde independent producer system.

Probably means that Golden Harvest sits in the village, supports directors and actors to set up satellite companies, Golden Harvest Film invests in shares, and everyone has money to earn together.

The world is bustling, all for profit, the world is bustling, all for profit.

The entertainment industry was originally Vanity Fair.

It's all about getting together for the sake of profit.

Zou Wenhuai's idea can be said to have seen through people's hearts.

To some extent, it also coincides with Zhou Yutang.

Zhou Yutang had already made similar plans and layouts.

When its artists have developed to a certain extent, Jiangdong Entertainment will help them set up a studio by investing in shares, and they will make steady profits without losing money at that time.

"It's a pity that the Axe Mountain Road set was Daddy's effort, and it was later taken back by the government, and Golden Harvest's bid for a new location was also sniped by Shaw Brothers Pictures, which is also a big regret for my Daddy."

Zou Zhongyan sighed, half a step behind, looked at Zhou Yutang's back with a somewhat complicated expression, and muttered: "I hope the decision made this time will not become his regret." ”

Back to the Zou family.

Zou Zhongyan was preoccupied, and finally couldn't help asking: "Daddy, do you really want to sell Jiahe shares to Zhou Yutang?" ”

Zou Wenhuai sat on a Taishi chair, covered his mouth and coughed lightly: "Instead of rotting in your hands like this, it is better to give him this flag to carry, maybe he can come back to life." ”

At that time, Golden Harvest dominated half of the Xiangjiang film industry, and was listed in Xiangjiang, with a market value of more than one billion, how high-spirited?

So far, it is declining, with a market value of only 200 million Hong Kong dollars, and Zou Wenhuai is the largest shareholder, with a stock price shrinking by hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars.

"Daddy, it's me who didn't do a good job of the company."

Zou Zhongyan looked ashamed and lowered his head.

In fact, over the years, Zou Wenhuai has gradually withdrawn from the power center of Golden Harvest Films due to physical reasons, and has gradually transferred power to his daughter.

It's a pity that Zou Zhongyan is quite professional in making movies, but his ability to run a company is not good.

In just a few years, Golden Harvest Films has accelerated its decline, and if it continues with this trend and does not sell the shares in hand, then sit back and watch these shares become waste paper.

"I don't blame you, it's that times have changed, and the previous set can't be played now. Those who can't grasp the context of the new era will be eliminated by the market, this is the law of the film and television industry, and no one can change it. ”

Zou Wenhuai looked at his daughter with a guilty face and comforted: "How do you feel when you get along with Zhou Yutang today?" ”

"Very ambitious young man."

"It's a good thing to be ambitious, and he has the talent to support it."

But who can guarantee that his next project will be successful? If it fails, Golden Harvest will hasten its death. ”

"Your horizon is too small, people just use Jiahe as a pedal and want to take a step towards his goal."

Zou Wenhuai's cloudy eyes revealed a trace of essence, and his smile was full of remembrance: "If I am 20 years younger, I must personally play the game, join hands with him to play this game of chess, and take the mainland market as the basic plate."

"It's a pity, I can't wait for that day, if you help him do things with your heart, at least you can eat meat with you"

After saying this to his daughter, Zou Wenhuai sat on the chair with his back bent, as if all his strength had been drained, and he was panting.

Let the film industry dominate.

After all, it is still no match for the years.

"Daddy!"

Zou Zhongyan looked anxious and held his father's thin shoulder.

"I'm fine."

Zou Wenhuai waved his hand and said with a smile: "I can't die in the past few years, since he wants to take the position, then I will give him a meeting gift and help me call Chen Jiashang." ”

"Zhou Yutang secretly arrived in Hong Kong to meet Zou Wenhuai, Golden Harvest Films is about to change hands!"

"Jiangdong Entertainment Company will reach an in-depth cooperation with Xiangjiang Film Giant Golden Harvest Film Company!"

"The new monarch ascends the throne, the miracle of Golden Harvest movies comes, or will he come back to life!?"

"It's not that the dragon is not the river, the earthquake in the Hong Kong film industry will exclusively reveal who the governor of Jiangdong is."

The tabloids here in Xiangjiang are very powerful, and the news soon began to be discussed wildly.

Zhou Yutang went from having nothing to creating Jiangdong Entertainment from scratch, which was like a miracle and caused an uproar in Xiangjiang.

A few years ago, a bunch of companies wanted to acquire Golden Harvest, and there were many scandals.

At the beginning, Lin Jianyue, the second generation of a wealthy family on the Xiangjiang side, tried to acquire Golden Harvest Film Company before acquiring Media Asia, but later failed to succeed for some reasons.

At this time, Golden Harvest is no longer the overlord in the Xiangjiang film industry in the last century.

It feels more like an asset-light company that makes money by distributing movies and financing.

The reason is that Zou Wenhuai is old.

And his daughter Zou Zhongyan's talent is mostly focused on the film major, and in terms of business, she is not at all the opponent of those old foxes who have been immersed in the business sea for many years.

The cruelty of the entertainment industry is also here.

The overlord of the past years.

Now it's fish on the chopping board.

All the heroes stared at this delicious piece of meat and wanted to come up and eat it.

But no one expected it.

In the end, this mouthful of fatty and sweet meat actually fell into Zhou Yutang's mouth.

April.

Golden Harvest suspended trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and issued an announcement on the change of shareholders.

Zhou Yutang has successfully acquired a 48.78% stake in Golden Harvest.

More than HK$150 million was spent on the acquisition, with private equity funds led by Zou Wenhuai also facilitating participation.

Following.

The news is out.

Hong Kong and Kowloon shook.

"Zou Sheng, why did you put your life's work in the hands of outsiders?"

"You ask me why I put my life's work in the hands of outsiders? I think there is something wrong with your statement, everyone is from the Celestial Empire, how can outsiders say it? Secondly, Zhou Yutang is a real shareholder of Golden Harvest, everyone is a colleague for the development of the film industry of the Celestial Empire, and I finally made this decision to let Golden Harvest get back on the right track of development. ”

"Zou Sheng, what do you think of Zhou Yutang? Why did you reject the stake in Orange Sky Culture? ”

"Orange Sky Culture is very sincere, I have been talking for a long time, but I made this decision from the fundamental interests of the company, Zhou Yutang is a very capable filmmaker, Jiangdong Entertainment is also a very comprehensive entertainment company, hand over the banner of Golden Harvest to him, I can rest assured, I have been doing this business for almost 50 years, and my friends at my age have retired, and now my brain power and eyesight have declined, and I can't occupy this position and hinder the development of the film industry."

"Then you mean that Zhou Yutang is the most suitable candidate? Will you be reluctant? ”

"Everyone has their own time, I have been dating Ah Tang for almost two years, when I first met, I knew that he was by no means a thing in the pool, these two years have been in private contact, I know what kind of person he is, so he will hand over Jiahe to his hands, because his body, has always been full of a high-spirited ambition, and has the talent and ability to match this ambition, he reminds me of my former self. Hehe. ”

"Boss Zou, what will be the future development direction of Golden Harvest?"

"Where to go? You should ask Zhou Yutang, now that he is the boss of the company, I am retired. ”

Then, Zou Wenhuai's interview caused a sensation in the entire Xiangjiang film industry.

It's not that the Raptors are not the river.

The first time Zhou Yutang became known to the people of Xiangjiang was "Those Years" that set off a storm of youth and occupied the top of the red list that year.

The second time "Lone Agent" landed in Hong Kong, it also dominated the box office list last year.

has two consecutive movies, all of which have entered the top 10 of the Xiangjiang box office list.

Now Zhou Yutang has used another way to reign in the Xiangjiang film industry.

"This offspring is sharp enough!"

"I heard that this acquisition cost more than 100 million Hong Kong dollars, so much money, piled up is a mountain!"

"To have money is to be sunny."

"Is he the top three generations in the mainland? Otherwise, where would so much money come from? ”

"Didn't read the newspaper? People start from scratch and get to this point step by step. ”

"Wow, I have earned hundreds of millions of dollars in a few years, Superman?"

"Mr. Zou is really a good person, he actually elected you as the boss for the development of the film industry in the Celestial Empire."

Mao Xiaoyu followed Zhou Yutang on the side of Xiangjiang and saw the video of Zou Wenhuai's press conference, and couldn't help but be a little moved.

"If you believe that he is a good person, it is better to believe that I am not a scumbag."

Zhou Yutang sat on the sofa with his legs crossed and browsed the newspaper, and said casually: "The old man is more shrewd than a ghost, and he still has a lot of shares in his hands.

"I thought he was so kind to help you get on the throne."

"Don't be too naïve, those who can come out of that mixed era are not simple characters."

Zhou Yutang looked at the news in the newspaper with great interest, and chatted with the assistant about Zou Wenhuai.

Zou Wenhuai was a person who could not fail to mention in the golden age of Xiangjiang.

His own development curve also coincides with the entire Xiangjiang film industry.

"In fact, Zou Wenhuai's vision pattern is still very big, at that time the Asian financial crisis, He Guanchang died, Cheng Long left Jiahe, Zou Wenhuai lost a lot of money in speculation, but he survived, Jiahe was in a difficult situation, in the face of Lin Jianyue's big money, Zou Wenhuai took the initiative to find Hongji in Bend Province to save the field, and after reaching cooperation with Hongji, he gradually transferred the strategy of the cinema chain to the video website."

"At that time, Golden Harvest made a movie "Spy Maze", with a total investment expenditure of more than 200 million Hong Kong dollars, which was filmed in South Korea, Turkey and other countries, plus the final publicity expenses, the production cost of the whole film can be called a commercial production today."

"That was nearly 10 years ago."

"Zou Wenhuai is really bold."

"He wanted to seek a change, and cooperated with Acer Electronics on an IT video website, putting part of the content of this super production on the video website, hoping to attract audiences to pay to watch it on the online platform"

"What a great idea."

Drizzle was a little shocked.

Zhou Yutang shook his head slightly: "The idea is very good, but it is too advanced, at that time, even the Internet had not yet been popularized, and the number of users was completely different from now, plus Cheng Long also left Golden Harvest Films, and since then, Zou Wenhuai's film empire has begun to decline." ”

"Then I did "Infernal Affairs 3", "Initial D", "New Police Story", "Baby Project" and "Disciple", the quality is not bad, but there are more bad movies, without Zou Wenhuai to support the field, Golden Harvest can't do it."

"Boss, do you plan to transfer your career to Xiangjiang in the future?"

"How is it possible, Jiangdong Entertainment has always been the foundation, but the Golden Harvest brand is very useful, the CEPA policy is promoted, and the relationship with some foreign film and television companies is also good"

"Congratulations to my brother for joining Golden Harvest."

Yang Shoucheng took the initiative to raise the wine glass in his hand, and another big man Xiang Huaqiang also raised his glass during the banquet.

Last year's Zhou Yutang still needs his support.

But now Zhou Yutang is definitely qualified to sit and drink with them.

Xiang Huaqiang asked with some curiosity: "Brother, Zou Wenhuai is very difficult to deal with that old man, how did you get him?" ”

Zhou Yutang smiled indifferently: "Zou Sheng has a big pattern, and he took the initiative to contact me the year before last." ”

"This old fox, but it's also terrifying."

"Xiao Ming has mentioned you to me several times."

Xiang Huaqiang dusted off his cigarette ashes, took the initiative to raise his glass and said: "I heard that you were filming in Xiangjiang last year, and you also asked me to take care of you, and I will rely on you to take care of you in the future." ”

"It's important to Mr. Xiang."

Zhou Yutang smiled slightly and clinked glasses with Xiang Huaqiang.

Xiang Huaqiang's father was a general of the Kuomintang Army, and after the defeat, he started a new Yi'an in Xiangjiang, and was nicknamed the Emperor of Kowloon.

In the golden age of Xiangjiang in the last century, the fish and dragons were mixed, and the underworld rose together, and Xiang Huaqiang, who had a family history, was based on the film and television industry, bigger and stronger, and created brilliance, and the Tianchaoxing Group he founded was listed on the Hong Kong stock market with a market value of hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars.

Huang Xiaoming has developed in the Hong Kong circle in the past two years, and he hugged Xiangjia's thigh, so he got a lot of resources.

Wen Yongshan looked at the young man with a fascinated look in his eyes.

watched him raise his glass with the bigwigs in the Hong Kong Island entertainment industry.

Bang!

Several wine glasses clashed together with a crisp sound.

"Come on, don't get drunk tonight."

…………………………

"Boss, when are you coming back?"

"It's going to be done right away, how is the crew?"

"Behind the scenes, it's all here, wait for you to come back for a press conference, and then turn it on."

"The day after tomorrow at the latest."

Zhou Yutang was calling assistant director Wen Muye.

Although he is not in the crew, he will keep in touch with the crew producer and assistant director Wen Muye every day to ensure the normal operation of the crew.

After the preliminary preparations are completed, the behind-the-scenes team is ready, and they can start up just waiting for him to go back.

ended the call with Wen Muye, and Zhou Yutang then received a call from Li Shuang: "Sister Shuang, the matter is dealt with here, you come over to deal with the aftermath." ”

Naturally, the management here wants to replace it with its own people.

"How many projects are over there?"

"One blockbuster a year, cooperating with China Film and Yinghuang, this year's main work is "Sweeping Drugs", and the script of "Kill the Wolf 2" is already being done."

"Okay, but you should hire another person, I can't run on both sides." Li Shuang also had a big headache.

"Jiang Xuerou, this woman is very capable, help me make an appointment with her."

After receiving things, Zhou Yutang threw his mobile phone aside.

Take a gasp.

looked down at Wen Yongshan, who was flattering like silk.

He experienced the happiness of Liangkun

(End of chapter)