Dreams of the Fragrant River

"...This year's summer movies are quite exciting, and good films from major film companies have appeared one after another, bringing a movie feast to the majority of fans...

The film that Jiahe worked hard to create has been released a few days ago, with a total box office of 21.46 million yuan in Hong Kong, and only director Wang Jing is still in the summer. [;Starting]"

"In terms of box office, Oriental DreamWorks is the biggest winner this summer. The total box office of the three films in Hong Kong totals 270,000. In addition, the box office is close to 20 million, and the total box office for the summer is expected to reach as much as 78 million."

"Comparatively speaking, Xinyicheng and Golden Harvest are much inferior. Except for the two movies, the other summer films did not perform well. The box office data of DreamWorks in this summer period is already equivalent to that of Xinyicheng and Jiahe. The sum of all companies has become a well-deserved movie giant in Hong Kong."

"Because of great expectations last year, not only did Cheng Long, Hong Jinbao, and Yuan Biao join three Kung Fu stars, but they also went to Spain to film scenes, with a total investment of about 25 million Hong Kong dollars. But after the release, its box office situation was very good. Surprisingly, it's not as good as Cheng Long's before."

Zou Wenhuai frowned and flipped through the newspaper, and then threw it aside after reading half of it.

The box office in Hong Kong surprised Zou Wenhuai, and they still haven't figured out why this happened.

Is the 21.46 million box office a good result?

Of course, this data can already be ranked in the top five of the current Hong Kong annual box office list.

But it is not directly proportional to the investment cost, and it is too far from the box office that the film itself should create.

Rubbing his face and refreshing his mind, the assistant quickly sent in a box office analysis report, which was a data analysis sent by Jiahe Cinemas.

Zou Wenhuai read it word by word, and finally couldn't help sighing.

Judging from the box office curve and other related data, the box office potential of this movie has not been fully stimulated. When it was first released, it had to face the box office competition at the same time, although it killed the last one. But it did not suppress the film that has been released for half a month.

After the attendance rate dropped to a certain level, the Oriental Cinema Line decisively replaced the film with the same nonsensical style, which just met the audience's request for nonsensical comedy.

It brings together a group of stars such as Guan Zhilin, Li Yufeng, Wu Junru, Zhang Guorong, Zeng Zhiwei, etc., which are still attractive to the audience. In addition, Kang Jianfei deliberately made Wang Jingzhao feel that the filming, although the filming of Wang Jing-style shit, urine and fart pseudo-nonsensical comedy, But it was enough to keep the theater room laughing.

That is to say, after its release, it was surrounded and suppressed by three high-grossing films. The box office of 21.46 million is high enough. Just lost a million bucks. Even with the appeal of Cheng Long and Hong Jinbao. Can't get more box office.

Zou Wenhuai carefully read the box office analysis report, but he could only admit that he was unlucky and lamented that he was born out of time.

"dong dong dong dong..."

There was a quick knock on the door.

Zou Wenhuai said without raising his head, "Come in!"

Liu Lianghua hurried over anxiously, and just two steps away, she started to say, "Wenhuai. The big thing is bad."

Seeing Liu Lianghua's panicked appearance, Zou Wenhuai already had a bad premonition and asked, "What happened again?"

Liu Lianghua said with a stern expression: "I just received news that Shao Yifu will announce that Shaw Brothers Pictures will stop production, and he will also package and sell Shaw Brothers theaters to Kang Jianfei!"

"What?" Zou Wenhuai stood up when he heard the words, "Will Shao Lao Liu sell the theater to Kang Jianfei? The two of them have such a big feud that it is impossible to sell it to Kang Jianfei!"

Liu Lianghua couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Jiahe didn't cooperate with Shaw Brothers in the past two years. The grudge between you and Shao Yifu is much bigger than that of Kang Jianfei."

"That's different," Zou Wenhuai walked around the office anxiously. Said, "Cooperation is cooperation, which is purely commercial interest. But Shao Yifu regards the theater as his lifeblood, how can it be sold to competitors?"

"It may be that I can't find a buyer," Liu Lianghua speculated. "The Shaw Brothers theater chain has been losing money since the year before last, and several theaters have withdrawn one after another. If Shao Yifu keeps the theater chain in his hands, he will only lose more and more. It is the best choice to package and sell. "

Zou Wenhuai shook his head and said, "From what I know about him, he will never sell out the theater. Do you know the specific transaction details?"

"This is not clear." Liu Lianghua said. She used to be a star of Shaw Brothers, and has many old friends in Shaw Brothers, so she can receive news about Shaw Brothers "soon", but the specific details are hard to inquire.

...

...

Zou Wenhuai's doubts did not last long before big news was published.

"Sir Yifu Shaw officially announced that the Shaw Brothers (Brothers) Film Company will cease production indefinitely on September 10, ending the 24-year film production business..."

"Mr. Kang Jianfei and Mr. Shao Yifu recently reached an agreement to spend 43 million to purchase 6 Shaw's cinemas, and spend 70 million Hong Kong dollars to obtain the right to use Shaw's four leading theaters for 8 years..."

"The Oriental Cinema Line has become the largest cinema chain in Hong Kong, with 24 theaters, and the second-ranked Golden Princess Cinema Line has only 22 theaters..."

"The Tseung Kwan O Film and Television City created by Mr. Kang Jianfei has been officially completed a few days ago. The headquarters of Oriental DreamWorks, Oriental Entertainment Company, Fengxing Records, and Phoenix Television will be relocated to Tseung Kwan O..."

A piece of news came out continuously, for ordinary citizens it was just to watch the excitement, but for practitioners in the entertainment industry, it was undoubtedly a major earthquake in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Shaw Brothers Pictures, the film industry giant that has influenced a generation, finally came to an end and ended its production business, which also announced the complete end of a film era.

Although the Shaw Brothers film kingdom collapsed, the thin dead camel was bigger than the horse. The legacy it left behind is a huge movie resource, and the Shaw Brothers Cinema is the most important part of this legacy.

Countless discerning film company bosses are heartbroken if they can inherit the legacy of Shaw Brothers Cinemas. Maybe it can become the second Jiahe. But this is just a thought. How can they have spare money to spend more than 100 million yuan to package and win the Shaw Brothers Cinema.

Among Shaw Brothers' legacy, in addition to the expensive cinema chain, the Clear Water Bay studio was bought by TVB at a low price, and some Shaw Brothers employees also signed up to join TVB.

However, TVB cannot afford the entire Shaw Brothers. Shaw Brothers' film shooting equipment alone will not be finished. A large part of them are auctioned off by TVB, which is a lot cheaper for small and medium-sized film companies.

The most important thing is the old Shaw Brothers employees. Even if they are absorbed by TVB, there are still more than 1,000 people who are still unemployed. Skilled film practitioners were recruited by radio stations and numerous film companies. All that's left is a bunch of extras and handymen who dine on the Clear Water Bay studio. These people flocked to Kang Jianfei's Tseung Kwan O Film and Television City. It can be regarded as solving the problem of insufficient labor resources for the film and television city.

In the end, there is a relatively special group left, that is, the famous directors and actors of Shaw Brothers, such as Zhang Che, Chu Yuan, Di Long and other martial arts celebrities. Traditional martial arts films are long outdated, and it is impossible for Zhang Che, Di Long and others to enter TVB. Because there is no suitable position for them, but no other company will make martial arts films, they will face the dilemma of no film to direct and no film to perform.

...

Zhang Che's home.

Dillon fidgeted on the sofa, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Master, do you have any plans?"

Zhang Che shook his head and said, "I'm getting old and ready to rest for a while."

Dillon still has a wife and children to support, but he can't retire like Zhang Che. He asked, "Master. Do you think I should stay in Hong Kong or go to Taiwan to develop?"

"Taiwanese movies are dead, what are you doing in Taiwan?" Zhang Che asked angrily.

"But after Shaw Brothers collapsed, no one in Hong Kong made martial arts films anymore." Dillon's words are not accurate, there are still martial arts films in Hong Kong. It's just a small cost, and I can't afford a martial arts star like him.

Zhang Che smiled and said, "Apart from martial arts films, you will not act in other films?"

"I'm not sure about acting in other types of movies," Dillon sighed. "Besides, martial arts movies have been declining in recent years. Who else would value me as a martial arts star?"

When Zhang Che heard what Dillon said, he remained silent.

With the decline of martial arts films, those who made their name by making martial arts films seem to have a "blind future".

Shaw Brothers' young martial arts director Hua Shan went behind the scenes on TVB after Shaw Brothers stopped production. The great director Chu Yuan, who is as famous as Zhang Che, has just entered Jiahe on the basis of his previous friendship, but he is also trying to help others. It is almost impossible to re-direct within a year or two~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Even these two top directors are After such a miserable mess, the remaining directors of second- and third-rate martial arts films are really desperate, and there are people who go to other companies to work as handymen.

After a long silence, Zhang Che warned: "Don't treat yourself as a big star, go to other companies as a supporting role, and get up step by step."

Chu Yuan's fists clenched and loosened. Finally, he made up his mind and asked, "Jiahe, Xinyicheng and DreamWorks, which one should I go to?"

"It's not good, the three companies don't have your position. Xinyi City focuses on urban comedies, and resources are tilted towards comedy films, which is what you are not good at; Jiahe has too many male stars, and they prefer kung fu films, what can you do? It’s impossible to beat Cheng Long and Hong Jinbao.” Zhang Che stared at the newspaper headline on the coffee table and said, “DreamWorks has too many actors, and they are quite competitive, but fortunately, this company shoots all types of films. You can try it in the past, it can also be used as a kind of exercise. Take 10,000 steps back and say, I really can’t get along anymore, and I can even shoot martial arts movies for Phoenix TV.”

Following Zhang Che's eyes, Di Long saw a huge headline on the newspaper: Kang Jianfei's Entertainment Kingdom.