Unable to resist Shao Shuaijun's repeated requests, Zou Daheng, who had almost never set foot in the mainland, finally agreed to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the film and television base of Dream Entertainment Company. As an old man who has been working on movies for 50 years, he also hopes to go to the mainland to see it with his own eyes.
, the current development situation of movies.
Before heading to the capital, there is still a press conference to be announced, which is not only to explain the changes in the shares of the listed company, but also to build momentum for the groundbreaking ceremony. Through this press conference, Dream Chaser Entertainment will be pushed to the forefront. On New Year's Day,
The press conference was held in the Jiahe Conference Room on the 16th floor of the Peninsula Hotel office building in Hong Kong.
Zou Daheng, Shao Shuaijun, Zou Zhongheng, and Li Xiuxiu walked into the rostrum hand in hand.
The audience was filled with countless reporters, most of them from Hong Kong, but also from mainland China, Taiwan, and Asia. Hundreds of media occupied every corner of the hall. The rostrum
Dozens of microphones were also placed on the table. Phoenix Media, Asia Interactive, Entertainment Star and other internationally renowned media were present.
Jiahe's press officer announced on the podium: "As of yesterday, Mr. Shao Shuaijun, the president of Mainland Dream Entertainment Company, has discussed Jiahe's share transactions with Mr. Zou Daheng, chairman of Jiahe, as well as Mr. Li Chaoren and Mr. Chen Kewang.
An agreement was reached, and the two parties signed the contract in a friendly and candid atmosphere. Mr. Shao Shuaijun purchased 24.78% of the shares owned by Mr. Zou Wenhuai and Ms. Zou Zhongheng, 13.9% of the shares owned by Li Chaoren, and 19.8% of the shares owned by Chen Kewang for HK$572.08 million in cash.
shares, achieving absolute control of Jiahe Entertainment with 58.48% of the total shares, and serving as the new chairman of Jiahe Company."
Crack, click, flash.
The reporters were excited. Although they had received news that there had been a major change in the shares of Jiahe Company, they did not expect that it would be a mainland company acquiring the shares of Jiahe Company. Media Asia Variety Films, which had previously been in contact with Jiahe Company, once reported that it would acquire Jiahe Company.
According to the news about Jiahe, Media Asia boss Lin Jianyue also expressed his ambition for Jiahe shares on different occasions.
The outcome was unexpected. It turned out to be the little-known Dream Chasing Entertainment Company, which acquired Golden Harvest. What was even more unexpected was that the Dream Chasing Entertainment Company was founded by Shao Shuaijun. The company, which had been established for less than two months, was annexed.
A legend that has stood firm for nearly forty years.
Definitely breaking news.
"I would like to ask Mr. Zou, how did you decide to trade shares with Dream Chase Entertainment? Dream Chase seems to be a strange company with no reputation at all?" the reporter asked impatiently.
Zou Daheng smiled and replied: "This company is not without reputation. You see, the person sitting next to me is the CEO of Dream Chaser, the most powerful young director in China today. The reason why I chose to sell my shares to Dream Chaser is
I am very optimistic about this young man Shao Shuaijun. He has the same beautiful dream for movies as me. Now Dream Chasing Company adopts a one-stop movie route, covering everything from upstream production layout to downstream theater chain layout.
This coincides with Jiahe's development philosophy, and the above considerations prompted me to hand Jiahe into his hands."
"So Director Shao, how do you personally view the cooperation with Jiahe? Why do you want to acquire Jiahe Company? What do you value about Jiahe Company?"
Shao Shuaijun thought for a while and said: "I grew up watching Hong Kong movies. I like Bruce Lee very much, not only for his boxing and kicking skills, but also for his admiration for his entry into Hollywood and the astonishment of foreigners. When I grow up
When I got older, I learned that the company Bruce Lee first joined was Golden Harvest. Zou Daheng and Bruce Lee, with a few people, broke into Hollywood and made a name for themselves. Internationally, Golden Harvest Company is very famous, and overseas
The distribution channels are also very strong, and there are a group of filmmakers with rich film experience, which I value."
After answering this question, Shao Shuaijun pushed the microphone in front of him aside, indicating that he would not answer any more questions. Today's press conference was more about Zou Daheng's retirement explanation and a sharing of looking back on the past.
Regarding share trading and retirement, Zou Daheng said: "I have been making movies for 50 years. Anyone who has been doing it for this long should retire. Their brain power and eyesight have declined, and they cannot always occupy their seats. My biggest regret now is that mainland movies
It was too late to open up. If it had been 20 years earlier and I was 20 years younger, I would have had the opportunity to personally experience the rapid development of Chinese films."
"What I am most satisfied with in my life is that I can do things for myself and leave it to another person who can do things for me. I feel relieved. The Hong Kong film market has not been good in recent years. The market has shrunk, production has decreased, and the number of people engaged in film has also decreased.
So in the future, I will not interfere with Dream Chasing’s plans. I know that Chasing Dreams will be very enthusiastic about the development of the film industry.”
"You ask me, and many people also wonder why Jiahe is not passed on to my family. I have never thought that Jiahe is my personal property. I am just a shareholder of Jiahe. Jiahe is the crystallization of the collective. I
My daughter is only helping in the company, which doesn’t mean anything. I will serve as a consultant in the new Jiahe for three months, and then I will spend time with my family, children and grandchildren."
"As for Chai Meng moving into Jiahe, will it cause a lot of personnel changes? I think even when I was in the company, I still had to look at the employee's work performance to decide whether to stay or leave, so personnel changes are normal. As for what you said, Li
Does the share transaction between Superman and Chen Kewang mean the withdrawal of Li Xi? I can only say that Jiahe is complete. They are just investors and have never participated in Jiahe's management. What was handed over to Shao Shuaijun was also complete Jiahe.
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"I can't speculate on Dream Chase's future development plans and practices, but I believe that we are in the same general direction for the development of Chinese films."
In the reporter's question, Zou Daheng reviewed his glorious and legendary life. Everyone knows that this means that a generation of legends has come to an end and a new generation has emerged. Zou Daheng handed over his movie kingdom to Shao Shuaijun, for
Shao Shuaijun was crowned.
Finally, the reporter hopes that the two generations can talk about the future development trends of Chinese-language films.
Zou Daheng adjusted his glasses and spoke sincerely: "Many Hong Kong people are accustomed to using the term 'Chinese-language film', but I think it is more accurate to say 'Chinese film'. The boundaries between the mainland and Hong Kong have become increasingly blurred. It will not take long.
Hong Kong and mainland movies will be integrated, because after all, they have the same culture and the same language. Chinese movies have begun to be commercialized in recent years and are developing, with strong advantages. Although Hollywood movies are still the most popular, many people still like to watch their own culture
movies, so I think Chinese movies are the only ones that have a chance to compete with Hollywood."
Chinese-language film is a special title that involves some political factors. Shao Shuaijun supported Zou Daheng’s statement, but he could not say it casually. Considering his tone and thinking about the future, Shao Shuaijun took a microphone and said: "The road is tortuous, and the future is tortuous.