Dreams of the Fragrant River

When Kang Jianfei returned to Hong Kong with the crew, the 20th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards Ceremony had ended successfully. [;Starting]

Because it is the 20th birthday of the Golden Horse Awards, this year's Golden Horse Awards ceremony is extraordinarily grand. Everything is imitating the Oscars, and even an unprecedented Golden Horse Awards dinner was held.

But all of this has nothing to do with DreamWorks, because the Taiwan Information Bureau deliberately embarrassed, DreamWorks did not select the film this time.

"Boss, Yu Kanping is here." Chen Shuli walked into the recording studio and whispered beside Kang Jianfei.

Kang Jianfei said to Lu Guanting and Li Xiaotian who were making the soundtrack: "You two keep busy, I have something to go out for a while."

Lu Guanting and Li Xiaotian, who were both from Pop Records at this time, were responsible for the soundtrack this time.

It has to be said here that although the box office of Golden Harvest has stabilized Shaw Brothers in recent years, the talent pool in all aspects is much worse. Jiahe not only has no female stars that he can produce, but also does not even have some behind-the-scenes talents, such as Cheng Long's, who hired Li Xiaotian to help with the music.

Kang Jianfei left the recording studio and came to his office in Fengxing Records. Yu Kanping, who was waiting there, immediately stood up and said, "Boss, yesterday I had an appointment with Deputy Director Chen of the News Bureau for dinner, and he finally let me know."

"Oh, what did he say?" Kang Jianfei waved Chen Shuli out.

Yu Kanping said: "Deputy Bureau Chen said that the ban on DreamWorks from sending the Golden Horse Award this time is mainly because the Hong Kong branch of the Central News Agency is playing tricks."

Kang Jianfei asked strangely, "I'm shooting a movie, what's the matter with the Central News Agency?"

Yu Kanping explained: "The Hong Kong branch of the Central News Agency is responsible for collecting news information in Hong Kong. There is a lot of news about the mainland on the Taiwan side. It is the Hong Kong branch of the Central News Agency that collects it. This time Taiwan's dissatisfaction with DreamWorks is because the analysis of the Central News Agency thinks you are a leftist. Filmmakers, if it wasn’t for the Second Young Master covering the Zhulian Gang, DreamWorks’ films would have been banned by the Press Bureau long ago.”

Kang Jianfei asked, "Why does Central News Agency think I'm a leftist filmmaker?"

"There are several reasons. First, you went to the mainland to shoot. Second, you took in Xu Anhua, a left-wing filmmaker. Third, Phoenix TV helped the mainland to speak well. Fourth, Fengxing Records cooperated with the China National Records Corporation in the mainland to produce records. The singers of Popular Records participated in the Mainland Spring Festival Gala," Yu Kanping smiled helplessly, "there are many reasons behind it, anyway, you have already been labeled as a leftist filmmaker and a pro-mainlander."

Kang Jianfei laughed and said: "Since that Deputy Bureau Chen dares to eat with you, it means that everything can be remedied."

Yu Kanping nodded and said, "Yes, I've specifically learned about it in the past few months. The most serious confrontation between left and right filmmakers in Hong Kong was in the mid-to-early 1950s. At that time, as long as the word "left" was stained, it would definitely be reported by Taiwan News. The bureau was banned. However, as the right-wing Yonghua and Xinhua were replaced by Shaw Brothers and Dianmao, the relationship between the left and right filmmakers has eased a lot.”

"What kind of relaxation method?" Kang Jianfei asked, he really knew very little about this.

Yu Kanping explained: "At that time, Shaw Brothers and Dianmao were representatives of right-wing companies, while Great Wall, Phoenix, and Xinlian were representatives of left-wing companies. But Shaw Brothers used to spend 120,000 Hong Kong dollars every year to buy 10 films produced by Great Wall. Dianmao also I often buy Phoenix films. The films produced by these left-wing companies are blatantly distributed in Southeast Asia through Shaw Brothers and Dianmao, and even released in the Taiwan market.”

"That's fine too?" Kang Jianfei sounded unbelievable. He asked, "Then why was Shaw Brothers banned by the Taiwan authorities when it was only shown in leftist theaters?"

Yu Kanping said with a smile: "There are two reasons, one is that it was originally a leftist movie, and Shaw Brothers' version is a remake; the second is the main reason, that is, Shaw Brothers was too sensational after its release, and Taiwan wanted to open it up. It's not enough to close one eye."

Kang Jianfei understood it now. He said, "That is to say. What Taiwan news really cares about is not about left-right movies, but whether they can take care of their own face?"

"Indeed," Yu Kanping nodded and added, "In addition, as far as I know, two films invested by Yindu institutions have been successfully released in Taiwan this year."

"Sounds really funny." Kang Jianfei couldn't help sighing.

The Yindu Agency was formed by the merger of all the leftist film companies, studios, and theater chains in Hong Kong. It is unbelievable that the films invested by this leftist film base could be successfully screened in Taiwan.

However, after Yu Kanping's explanation, Kang Jianfei quickly understood.

Originally, after the establishment of Yindu Institution, it began to follow the model of Golden Harvest for reform. Yindu has money, people, equipment, and channels. On the one hand, it shoots by itself, on the other hand, it co-produces with the mainland, and on the other hand, it forms a satellite company.

Yindu Institution now has two satellite companies, both of which were founded by supporting some cutting-edge film directors or famous directors. For example, the behind-the-scenes gold owner of Li Hanxiang's New Kunlun Film Company is Yindu Institution.

Moreover, these satellite companies have nothing to do with the Silver Capital Organization in name, but only use the resources of the Silver Capital Organization to film and show films, thus bypassing the intervention of the Freedom Federation and giving the Taiwan Information Bureau a step down.

As a matter of fact, the two films that were successfully released in Taiwan were also invested by Yindu Institution, and the first screening was at the Yindu Cinema in Hong Kong. It's just that the fame and box office are so big that the Taiwan authorities can't pretend to be invisible, so they were "shot dead" as a typical example.

Kang Jianfei tapped on the table and said, "When you say this, I finally understand what the Taiwan Information Bureau means. They want me to earn box office quietly in Taiwan, but they will never allow DreamWorks movies to win the Golden Horse Award, because the Golden Horse Award is a The facade of Taiwan's film industry is also the last bottom line of the news bureau. This is the reason why Jiang Er Gongzi has been reluctant to say it clearly, because there is no way to say this kind of thing clearly, we can only rely on ourselves to figure out and experience."

Yu Ganping nodded and said, "It seems so."

"At the News Bureau, donate 5 million for me." Kang Jianfei said.

Yu Kanping asked, "New Taiwan dollar?"

Kang Jianfei said with a smile: "Is it possible that I will also give you Hong Kong dollars?"

Yu Ganping sighed and said, "The 1 million tribute paid last year was completely like a waste of water."

"Always useful." Kang Jianfei said. As for the second son of Jiang. I have to ask Zhulian to help me find a few beautiful wives to send over, otherwise, DreamWorks will definitely be banned directly when the film is released next year.

Kang Jianfei wanted to curry favor with the mainland and did not want to lose Taiwan's market, so he had to walk a tightrope on both sides.

In fact, even if the Taiwan market is abandoned. It is nothing to Kang Jianfei, but this will greatly affect the development of Oriental Entertainment Company. Once DreamWorks is blocked, several other companies under Kang Jianfei will certainly suffer, and at least half of the big-name stars signed by Oriental Entertainment will terminate their contracts and run away.

Kang Jianfei and Yu Kanping negotiated the matter of bribery, and after thinking about it, he said, "Well, I will open a Taiwan branch of DreamWorks, and you will be responsible for the production of the branch, and it will be dedicated to making films that can win the Golden Horse Awards. ."

Yu Ganping was ecstatic when he heard this, he has been in the past two years. He has been in charge of DreamWorks' Taiwan affairs, and occasionally returns to Hong Kong as a producer or assistant director. If Kang Jianfei really asked him to be in charge of the production business of the Taiwan branch, then he, Yu Kanping, would be a big part of DreamWorks.

The two discussed the matter of the Taiwan branch, and it was a preliminary plan to finalize. In fact, there is nothing to discuss, Kang Jianfei only needs to pay. The shooting plan was formulated by Yu Ganping. Hiring Taiwanese actors and behind-the-scenes team members is basically the same as the operation mode of Xinyicheng Taiwan branch.

After talking about business, Kang Jianfei picked up a form brought by Yu Kanping and asked, "What is this?"

Yu Kanping said: "The list of winners of this year's Golden Horse Awards."

Kang Jianfei opened it and glanced at it. He laughed and said, "There are not many Hong Kong films that have won awards this year. Most of them are local films from Taiwan."

Yu Kanping couldn't help but sigh: "Taiwanese films have already developed deformed. The total box office of the Taiwanese film market this year is almost double that of last year's data. But the top box office is basically American and Japanese films, followed by Hong Kong films. Taiwanese films are no longer able to sell at the box office. But this year, Taiwan's literary and artistic films have doubled, all of which are the kind of films that are well-received and unpopular. The artistry and commerciality of Taiwanese films have been completely separated."

Yu Kanping said a lot, but Kang Jianfei only heard a few words from it: Taiwanese movies are completely dead.

The movie has lost its box office soil, so what's the use of winning more awards? No one will think that there is too much money, and investment will not be spent holding a trophy.

Since the mid-1980s, a very strange situation has appeared in the Taiwanese film industry: the Taiwanese film market has become more and more prosperous, and more and more Taiwanese bosses are investing in films. But these Taiwanese investors are only willing to spend money in Hong Kong, and after making a Hong Kong film, they can take it back to Taiwan to make a mad box office. On the other hand, local directors in Taiwan are pitiful like beggars looking for investment everywhere. After finally getting a budget, they try to make literary films that are well-received and not well received to win a bunch of awards.

Kang Jianfei took a look at the winners list, and suddenly stopped at the best photography column.

"The name of this movie is interesting." Kang Jianfei laughed suddenly.

Yu Kanping introduced: "This is a ghost film produced by Taiwan's Gundam Film Company. It sold several million at the box office, and the results are quite good."

"Girl ghost, hehe," Kang Jianfei flicked on the award list and said to Yu Kanping, "Help me sign the heroine of this movie."

"Which movie?" Yu Kanping did not keep up with Kang Jianfei's leaping thinking.

"Of course it is." Kang Jianfei explained that Yu Kan was puzzled, "I have seen the poster of this movie, and the image of the heroine has great potential."

Yu Kanping wondered: "But this actress seems to have signed a contract with Gundam Company, and it will cost us a lot of money to forcefully dig it over."

Kang Jianfei said in a very positive tone: "Within one million Taiwan dollars, I will try my best to sign her."

Yu Kanping was completely speechless. The heroine was just a student in an art school. This was her first play.

This kind of fledgling actress, 100,000 Taiwan dollars can be signed at will, 1 million is really a waste of money.

Yu Kanping estimated ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and said, "It should be about 500,000. I will try my best to push it down."

Kang Jianfei smiled and said, "If she refuses to come, just tell her that I will make a movie for her next year."

"Tailored?" Yu Kanping was a little dumbfounded. It seemed that Kang Jianfei not only thought that the actress had potential, but the rhythm that he had to support. He couldn't help but say, "Boss, isn't this too hasty? just in case……"

"There is no emergency, just do as I say." Kang Jianfei interrupted him and gave an order forcibly.

"Okay." Yu Kanping didn't know where Kang Jianfei got so much confidence, but he was inexplicably supporting an actress he had never met before.

For Kang Jianfei, there is no need to worry about it, because the actress is called Wang Zuixian.

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I have returned to my hometown in Sichuan, and I feel that the air here can wash my lungs.