Rebirth of the Great Entertainment Empire

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The tea restaurant of the Peninsula Hotel is still in the original location, Xu Cun and Shao Yifu are sitting opposite each other.

"What would you like to drink?" Shao Yifu greeted Xu Cun.

"I'll do it myself, Sixth Uncle." Xu Cun said. Then, Xu Cun shouted to the waiter at the door: "Give me a cup of milk tea, two pork chop buns, a bowl of barbecued pork rice, and half a roast goose."

After ordering, Xu Cun smiled and explained to Shao Yifu: "I haven't had dinner yet."

"I remember, the last time we drank tea here, you didn't seem to have dinner, and you seemed to order these things." Shao Yifu asked for words.

"I'm a nostalgic person, and once I like something, I won't change it easily." Xu Cun said.

"People who miss the past usually hold grudges, are you like this too?" Shao Yifu said meaningfully.

"Those who are nostalgic will also be thankful. Thank you Uncle Liu for your help with the release of "ET" in Asia this time." Xu Cun said sincerely.

"I'm just icing on the cake." Shao Yifu said modestly.

"A Cun, are you interested in working together again?" Shao Yifu asked again.

"How to cooperate?" Xu Cun asked calmly.

"How about merging Shaw Brothers Films and your DreamWorks together?" Shao Yifu said in surprise.

Shao Yifu's words made Xu Cun's hand holding the milk tea tremble unconsciously! Immediately, Xu Cun stared at Shao Yifu with wide eyes, and asked, "Uncle Six, are you always kidding me?"

"With our identities, especially on such occasions, do you think I'll joke around?" Shao Yifu said seriously.

Before coming here, Xu Cun didn't think that Shao Yifu would bring up cooperation with him again, and also imagined the cooperation method that Shao Yifu might propose, but he never thought that Shao Yifu would take such a big step!

So, for a while, Xu Cun really didn't know how to answer Shao Yifu's words.

"In 2006, I just graduated from middle school. At the invitation of my third brother, I went south to Singapore to help develop the Nanyang film market. After that, the two of us, two brothers, took an old silent projector and the film "Tianyi" to tour the Nanyang countryside. , and set up amusement parks and movie theaters. Tianyi Films developed rapidly in the first two years of its business, and other film companies formed the "Liuhe Film Company" to encircle and suppress "Tianyi", forcing Shanghai and even Nanyang theaters to no longer play Tianyi. movie of.

In 1931, I went to the United States to buy sound film equipment. On the way, the ship hit a rock and sank. Fortunately, I was lucky. After falling into the water, I hugged a small wooden sampan. After wandering in the sea for a night, I was finally rescued and survived. I bought back the "talking machine" I needed from Hollywood.

In 1932, after the September 18th Incident, due to the unstable situation in Shanghai, "Tianyi Film Industry" decided to move to Xiangjiang for development and established "Tianyi Port Factory". In the same year, the release of China G's first sound film "Platinum Dragon" that I directed caused a sensation, bringing Chinese G audiences into the "Sound Era".

In 1937, on the eve of the Anti-Japanese War, Tianyi Films was in Shanghai, and Shaw Brothers was in Nanyang. They had more than 110 movie theaters and nine amusement parks in Singapore, Malaysia, Java, Vietnam, Borneo and other Southeast Asian countries. A complete film distribution network has been established.

Thirty-eight years later, the Second World War spread to Southeast Asia, Xiangjiang and Nanyang areas fell one after another, and Shaw Brothers Films was hit hard.

After the war, it took our brothers more than ten years to rebuild Shaw Brothers Films brick by brick on the ruins. "Shao Yifu stated while recalling.

Glancing at Xu Cun, who was listening very seriously, Shao Yifu went on to say: "In 1957, I established Shaw Brothers Studios in Qingshui Bay and established Shaw Brothers Co., Ltd. Since then, Xiangjiang has Known as Eastern Hollywood...To this day, as long as I have time, I still go around the set, and sometimes I even give some advice to newcomers."

After a pause, Shao Yifu's tone changed, and he said, "Shaw Films has condensed the hard work of our brothers all their lives! If it's because of money, no outsider will have the opportunity to invest in Shaw Films!" Then, Shao Yifu Looking at Xu Cun, he said, "A Cun, do you know why I want our brother's Shaw Films to merge with your DreamWorks?"

Although he already had an answer in his heart, Xu Cun didn't say it - he shook his head lightly, indicating to Shao Yifu that he didn't know.

"Because our brothers love movies more than anyone else!" Shao Yifu said frantically. Then, Shao Yifu said leisurely: "When I went to Hollywood to buy equipment that year, I swore that I would let Shaw Brothers' movies enter the US in this life... Unfortunately, decades have passed, and my wish has never been fulfilled." It can be realized. Moreover, as I get older and more utilitarian, I have gradually forgotten the oath I made by Zeng Jing.”

Shao Yifu stared at Xu Cun with burning eyes, and said: "Your brilliant achievements in Hollywood remind me of my wish! Moreover, as long as I cooperate with you, I have the possibility to realize this wish!" Shao Yifu will He closed his eyes and said again: "I discussed with my third brother, he supported my idea and agreed to merge Shaw Brothers Films and your DreamWorks. So, as long as you are willing, including Shaw Brothers Studios, The Shaw Brothers film industry is half of yours."

"Hiss..."

What Shao Yifu said made Xu Cun gasp!

Xu Cun immediately sighed secretly: "This old guy is so handy!"

Today's DreamWorks has almost nothing but people and a brand.

But Shaw Brothers Films is different-not to mention other things, the Shaw Brothers Studios in Repulse Bay, which covers an area of ​​more than one million square feet, is worth nearly one billion Hong Kong dollars. Moreover, this is the current price, and if it is put into the 21st century, it will have to be at least ten times higher. The most important thing is that even if you have money, Shaw Brothers will not sell it.

It can be said that as long as Xu Cun nods now, he will immediately get 500 to 600 million Hong Kong dollars for nothing, and after a few decades, it will be 500 to 600 million Hong Kong dollars.

This temptation is extremely strong even for a reborn person like Xu Cun!

After calming down for a long time, Xu Cun said in a dry voice: "Sixth Uncle, I never expected that you can always think highly of me so much...Well, let me ask again, do you always have no additional conditions?"

Shao Yifu showed an appreciative smile to Xu Cun, and said: "It will be my seventy-third birthday in a few days, and my family is going to help me celebrate it, so you can join in the fun. Our brothers have more than a dozen granddaughters , Most of them are extraordinary in appearance, and some of them are not even inferior to Azhi's girl, and most of them are well-educated, maybe...you may not be able to see one of them right."

After Shao Yifu finished speaking, Xu Cun subconsciously thought: "Wow, this old guy wants to marry me, right?"

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