Rebirth: I Want to Surf

Not long after, Ali officially announced: "With 6.24 billion Hong Kong dollars to invest in [Cultural China], a listed company in Hong Kong, accounting for 60% of the shares, Dong Ping, the former chairman of the board of directors, resigned and took up the position of consultant.

[Cultural China] will be renamed as [Alibaba Pictures]! "

As soon as the news came out, it showed that 9BAT has all entered the entertainment industry.

Baidu has iQiyi, and Tencent has Tencent Pictures and Video. Needless to say, 99, Ali is the latest.

The companies acquired by Ali have a tradition of dying for the whole family, but Ali Pictures is one of the few companies that survives and develops well. Because the film and television industry is special and backed by major manufacturers, there are many opportunities for trial and error.

This drama hit the street, and the next drama may be a big hit, and I can always find a rhythm every time I come and go.

Take 2023 as an example, "She Who Disappeared", "I Love You", "Super Family", "Three Thousand Miles in Chang'an", "Enthusiasm", "Megalodon 2", "Desperate Bet" and so on, all have Ali's investment.

The monopoly of the film and television industry is clearer. There are only a few companies capable of making blockbuster movies, but hundreds of movies are released every year, and the success rate is very high.

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"My failed marriage before, it is a shadow in my life, right, but it is also a part of my life!"

"You are now in the shadow of your life, but the shadow is also a part of your life, why can't you come out?"

In a post-production studio in Beijing, Huang Bo and Xu Zheng are adding some dubbing for "Heart Blossom Road".

On Huang Bo's left brow bone, there is a trace of stitches being removed. This was accidentally hit by an extra performer playing Shen Teng's younger brother during the filming of the scene where he and Shen Teng had a conflict, and 20 stitches were required.

That's right, there is Shen Teng in this film, but many people may not have noticed that he plays the bar owner.

"Okay, this paragraph is OK!"

Ning Hao was also there, and said into the microphone: "Let's come here today and rest."

The two came out of the dubbing room and drank some water. Xu Zheng asked, "Have you set a schedule yet?"

"No, Mr. Yu hasn't given the approval letter. I guess it's either the National Day or the New Year's Eve."

"It doesn't matter where you put this film, I know it by heart as I act it, the box office is definitely not bad!" Huang Bo said.

"Not bad? Can you catch up with "Lost in Thailand"?"

"That's not sure. The market is changing with each passing day. There may be a movie with a box office of 2 billion next year."

"Hey, is your "Dear" finalized yet?"

"The second half of the year, anyway, it's not in the Lunar New Year file, Mr. Yu said that such a heavy film is not suitable for the Lunar New Year, "1942" is a lesson from the past!"

Huang Bo considered his words, and said: "Mr. Yu attaches great importance to "Dear", and I don't know the details, so I can do whatever I am asked to do."

The three of them are very familiar, rest and chat.

Each has their own busy schedules. Huang Bo has two films "Dear" and "Heart Blossoming on the Road" released this year, and he is also preparing for "Looking for the Dragon". Xu Zheng is preparing for "囧囧 in Hong Kong", while Ning Hao is in the post-production stage.

The movie "Heart Blossoms on the Road" is very good, a commercial film with a high degree of completion.

Many people have misconceptions about commercial films, thinking that they are all about fighting and killing, indiscriminate bombing, big stars, big special effects... Big mistake! These are all appearances.

First, you have to tell an easy-to-understand story;

Second, express an easy-to-understand value;

In the end, it is a successful commercial film that uses these superficial elements to package the story and values ​​and allow the audience to accept and like it.

For example, "Spider-Man", its value is "with great power comes great responsibility". The whole story serves this theme, and the audience feels complete, smooth and comfortable after watching it.

However, many domestic creators are still in the appearance of commercial films. The story and values ​​are separated, and the perception is not smooth.

If the audience has finished watching a commercial film and evaluates it as "good-looking and meaningful", that is the highest praise-such as "Zootopia".

Ning Hao is probably the best director in China.

The story of "Heart Blossoms on the Road" is very common. Huang Bo is about to divorce, and his good friend Xu Zheng takes him on a trip. During the period, he encountered many funny things. The theme is closely related to how Huang Bo got out of the shadows and embraced a new life...

The audience thinks it looks good, and then, eh, it has a little connotation.

Commonly known as "walking the kidneys and walking the heart"!

"It's time for dinner, let's have a meal?"

After chatting for a while, Huang Bo looked at the time and offered to propose.

"Another day, I have something to do later."

"I'm busy too, another day, I invite you!"

"Oh, that's fine..."

Both of them refused, so they went back to their respective homes. When the team broke up, Huang Bo looked at Xu Zheng and hesitated to speak, but he didn't say anything.

As mentioned earlier, he didn't get it right for "Lost in Thailand", and only invested a few hundred thousand, and he regretted it. Now that he is preparing for "Lost in Hong Kong", he wants to participate in the investment again, but Xu Zheng is so shrewd, he has been vague and refused to agree.

What Huang Bo didn't know was that Ning Hao and Xu Zheng drove away and turned a few streets into a hotel. It seemed that they had already made an appointment.

"Hello!"

"this way please!"

The two went in, and under the guidance of the waiter, they arrived at an exquisite private room. There was a person who had been waiting for a long time. He was in his early 50s, but he looked very young, so he immediately got up to greet him.

"The two of you are finally here. I'm sitting here very nervous. I'm afraid that you will look down on my little temple."

"I was in the late stage of work just now, please forgive me!"

Xu Zheng and Ning Hao quickly explained, calling them "Mr. Dong".

This is none other than Dong Ping, the former chairman of Cultural China, which Ali just acquired!

He is from Inner Mongolia. He graduated from Capital Normal University. He started to do film and television in the 1990s. He is one of the first batch of qualified private enterprises in the mainland.

Zhang Yimou's "Man Jianghong", he is the main driving force behind the scenes.

Dong Ping's reputation is not obvious among the bigwigs, but he is actually flexible. His media industries include "Beijing Times", "Securities Daily", Travel Satellite TV, etc., all of which have a large number of shares.

What he is best at is changing shells.

Choose a not-so-good listed company, buy shares or buy it, and then use various means to raise the stock price and cash out.

"Come, order!"

"It's a great honor for me to meet the two leading directors in China today!"

Dong Ping's speech was very beautiful, and he kept the atmosphere very good. He quickly exchanged glasses and ate and drank.

Halfway through the meal, he asked: "Director Xu's "Lost in Thailand" has caused a sensation in the industry, and everyone is paying attention to the new film. I wonder how the preparations are going?"

"A lot of things have to be prepared. I'm not too satisfied with the script, it's still being polished, and the actors haven't been finalized yet, but the overall framework has been confirmed. The filming will be in Hong Kong, and we'll be performing "囧囧 in Hong Kong"."

""Lost in Hong Kong"? It's a good name, and it's a gimmick when you hear it."

Dong Ping nodded, and asked again: "May I take the liberty to inquire, how is the funding situation?"

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