Even if we talk about it from a cultural perspective, it is not that Chinese culture cannot be accepted and understood by the West. Eastern culture is more implicit and focuses on charm, but if handled well, it can still be recognized by the West. Otherwise, the later "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" would not have been a great success in the United States.

If you invest less and cannot make a big production, and there are still many flaws in the story, it is basically impossible to conquer Western audiences. This is why in Hong Kong, only Chen Long's movies have some influence in the West. This has a lot to do with his investment. His movies such as "Who Am I", "A Good Man", "Police Story", "Red Fan District" have much less investment than Hollywood blockbusters, but in Hong Kong, it is already a big production of over 10 million Hong Kong dollars.

"In fact, Hong Kong is not completely without a large film company. Jiahe is a top film company in Asia, but most movies still maintain a cost of one million Hong Kong dollars, and some should be hundreds of thousands. As for culture, I think this is not a real obstacle. After Marco Polo came to the East, Chinese silk, tea, ceramics, etc. were popular in the West. Even today, as long as you play the piano well, you will probably win applause when you go to Vienna to play a song "Jasmine Flower", and you can even use erhu. Art will have some obstacles to understanding and language, but as long as you have classics, you will win welcome." Many of Chen Long's big production movies have not been filmed yet, and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is far away. Chen Kangjie can only find other examples to illustrate his thoughts.

After Chen Kangjie finished speaking, Liu Weiqiang nodded and remained silent. Fan Wenxuan was also savoring Chen Kangjie's words. She was educated in the United States, but in the big dye vat of the Hong Kong entertainment industry, his thinking will inevitably be affected by the environment.

"I wonder if I switched to Feiyang Entertainment, can I make movies by myself independently." After Liu Weiqiang was silent, he got to the point.

It is logical that Fan Wenxuan should answer this question himself, but Liu Weiqiang was introduced by Chen Kangjie. Fan Wenxuan was not sure how to answer it, so she stared at Ouyang Zhenhua.

On this issue, Chen Kangjie had not communicated with Ouyang Zhenhua before, but he was worthy of being an old partner. Ouyang Zhenhua had already captured his ideas from Chen Kangjie's words, so he stood up and said: "Of course there is no problem, and Feiyang Entertainment should try not to do small productions as long as it is a fine script, Feiyang Entertainment will not care about the cost, it can be several million Hong Kong dollars and tens of million Hong Kong dollars."

"I would like to add that I suggest not to top it up. I believe you get what you pay for," Chen Kangjie added on the basis of Ouyang Zhenhua.

"If you don't have a cap, can you spend billions of dollars to make a movie?" He Wanrong interrupted.

"Actually that's nothing special. An American blockbuster may cost 200 million US dollars, which is already more than one billion Hong Kong dollars. You think it's a lot, it's really not much." Chen Kangjie didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all.

Liu Weiqiang felt it was incredible. In Hong Kong, no company has ever said that it would cost hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars to shoot a movie. Chen Long's filming of "Flying Eagle Plan" was only 30 million Hong Kong dollars, and very few of them could exceed this investment. Could it be that Feiyang Entertainment really wanted to shoot movies according to American standards? Do they have that much money?

If Xiang Yan was here, he would not think it was impossible. Only Feiyang Entertainment has such strength as having the ability to do the entertainment industry in Hong Kong. One or two billion US dollars is nothing in their eyes.

"Is this all true?" Liu Weiqiang asked at the end.

"Of course, there is no need for us to lie on such issues. You can completely believe in our strength. At the end of the year, we will spend one billion US dollars to acquire the American Miramax Film Company," Ouyang Zhenhua said confidently.

"The key here is the script. Take your script as an example. It is naturally impossible to spend so much money. Millions of Hong Kong dollars are enough," Chen Kangjie emphasized.

"Xiaojie, that script,." Ouyang Zhenhua wanted to talk about several scripts written by Chen Kangjie, but Chen Kangjie knew that Liu Weiqiang could not independently control the shooting of those scripts at this time.

"As for scripts, I suggest Feiyang Entertainment set up a department to write and research scripts, a script that can be formed in a few days or a week or two. To be honest, it is impossible to be a very good script, unless you meet a genius, but in the world, genius is very rare. Every good script needs to be pondered and designed every detail and background. This is definitely not something that can be produced simply." He wants to keep Chen Kangjie's scripts himself, so he can only rely on Feiyang Entertainment to create a new script.

"This suggestion is good. I think it's worth it. I'll make arrangements afterwards." Fan Wenxuan took over the conversation.

"The most important thing here is the system, that is, to ensure the benefits of screenwriters. We know that in the United States, screenwriters can participate in the share of film revenue. After a good movie, screenwriters can get a share of hundreds of thousands of US dollars, million US dollars, or even tens of millions of US dollars. In Hong Kong, a script film company can easily buy out for tens of thousands of yuan. Screenwriters who can get hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars are already amazing. The gap is so big. This is why in the United States, people are willing to spend a lot of energy to meticulously craft a script, but in Hong Kong, they can do it casually. In addition to establishing a screenwriter team like that, Feiyang Entertainment can also promise a certain share of revenue to truly improve the status and treatment of screenwriters." Chen Kangjie said the core focus.

From one aspect, you can know the importance of American screenwriters. In 2009, the American Screenwriters Association led a screenwriter strike, demanding increased treatment. As a result, many movies, TV series and film and television programs could only stop. In the end, the investor agreed to the Screenwriters Association's requirements.

"I know this, but Hong Kong entertainment companies have never done this, so we have not moved that system over. Of course, this is also related to our income and current business. Hong Kong entertainment companies' income is often not as good as those of European and American companies. The authentic market they face is very large and we are very small, which plays a restrictive role from the source. Secondly, we have just been involved in film and television, and the demand for screenwriters is not large." Fan Wenxuan seems to have analyzed it.

"Then why can a star get so much for a movie?" Chen Kangjie only asked one question.

"This, because celebrities are the guarantee of box office," Fan Wenxuan was speechless for a moment.

"This is a deformity. We attach too much importance to the role of stars. In fact, as long as we shoot well, even a newcomer can achieve good results. We should choose the suitable actor based on the script, rather than modifying the plot arbitrarily to accommodate a certain actor. For example, some actors are obviously not suitable for playing the eldest brother, but just because he is a star, they choose him. Perhaps there is another person who is more suitable for this role. Because he is not very famous, he is rejected. Will the movie made in this way be really a good movie?" Chen Kangjie expressed so many views on Hong Kong movies for the first time.

This is not because Chen Kangjie doesn't like Hong Kong movies. He grew up watching Hong Kong movies, so he definitely likes them. However, after ten years, Hong Kong movies are getting worse and worse. They are originally the world's three major film capitals and are known as the East, but Hollywood has been greatly challenged by Korean, Japanese, and even Indian movies. It is difficult to go to the world. In the end, there are no stars who are famous in the world, no influential directors, screenwriters, and those who have achieved some success, all went to Hollywood. The most typical ones are Zhou Runfa and Li Lianjie. The great director Wu Yusen also went to Hollywood to develop later.

Chen Kangjie was very sad about this. He may not be able to restore the decline of Hong Kong movies, but he is willing to make a little contribution.

Liu Weiqiang had some young people who bullied Chen Kangjie just now, and that was deliberately taking the exam for Chen Kangjie. Now he has quietly heard Chen Kangjie say so much. He feels that having met a soulmate and being able to change jobs to Feiyang Entertainment is definitely a wise choice. He lamented his good luck.

"I'll go back and polish and modify the script, and hand over it with Shaw Brothers. I can't just leave without saying a word. I have to finish the work I should do first." After Liu Weiqiang said that, he wanted to stand up and leave.

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. No matter how anxious you are, you can't be alone. You rely on a team to make movies. Now Feiyang Entertainment lacks such a team, so you have to build your own team, you know," Chen Kangjie waved to Liu Weiqiang.

Poaching seems to be what Chen Kangjie is most willing to do, and he never misses any opportunity to poach people. He knows that Shaw Brothers has many talents, and some of them may not be famous now. If Liu Weiqiang brings a group of people here, it would be great.

After hearing Chen Kangjie's words, everyone said "little profiteer" in their hearts.

"I understand, I will build a shooting team as soon as possible." Liu Weiqiang is not a pedantic person, so there are not often such opportunities.

"I recommend a male lead, who is an artist under our company, named Aaron Kwok-cheng. I think his image is very suitable for the role in your script." Fan Wenxuan is very considerate of the artists in her company, and she will not let the outsiders go to the ground.

"I have heard of his "I Can't End of Love for You", and the image is pretty good, but I'll talk about it after I have revised the script." Liu Weiqiang would not object too much to the person recommended by the boss.

"Investors or producers should not interfere too much in the director's choice of actors. For a play, the director is the soul, and we must respect the director." Chen Kangjie finally said something from Liu Weiqiang's perspective.

Chen Kangjie's words almost moved him to tears. As a director in Hong Kong, many actors are not decided by the director, but by the investor. Some bosses like to arrange their lovers as the heroine or other roles, regardless of whether it is suitable or not. The investor dominates everything, which makes it very difficult for the director to do. If he refuses, he will not be able to get the investment. Moreover, these people are often difficult to manage because of the background of the investor, and like to play big names, and the director becomes a sandwich biscuit.
Chapter completed!