On December 14th, Phantom held a banquet in Shanglai as the company's anniversary celebration. For this banquet, the company spent nearly one million, which can be said to be without any effort. On this day, Phantom
All the company's contracted filmmakers came, as did all the company's employees.
In the gorgeously decorated lobby, people gathered under a temporary stage and looked at Xiao Ran and Wei Dongling on the stage. Looking at the dark crowd under the stage, Xiao Ran smiled with satisfaction, cleared his throat and said: "The first day of this month is the company
It was the first anniversary of the establishment. Unfortunately, each of us was so busy at that time that we wished we had more hands. Of course, it was also for the purpose of saving money..."
At this point, the audience burst into laughter. Xiao Ran continued with a smile on his face: "So, I simply decided to hold this banquet this year to celebrate the company's great achievements this year. It also indirectly saved the cost of the New Year's Day banquet.
The money is so worth it!”
Xiao Ran's tone was obviously ridiculing, which caused bursts of laughter in the audience. Looking at the audience, Xiao Ran's smile suddenly faded away, and he said solemnly: "We can achieve this result this year because of everyone's concerted efforts. I hope
We can do better next year. The company's business has just started this year, so we are not able to assign work to everyone, but I guarantee that everyone will have a job next year. Of course, don't forget that Phantom only wants the best and only does the best.
of!"
"We are the best, and what we do is the best!" Someone in the audience shouted, which immediately caused everyone to shout.
Xiao Ran was so happy that he couldn't help but laugh a few times: "That's it for what I said. Everyone who comes today will get a gift, and there will also be a lottery. Don't miss it. Everyone, go and have fun, this is
It is a reward for each of us. Of course, this includes me."
After walking off the stage and chatting and laughing with everyone for a while, Wei Dongling frowned and approached Xiao Ran: "Aran, He Guanchang is here with a few people!"
"What is he doing here?" Xiao Ran was also puzzled, but he would soon get the answer. He nodded to Wei Dongling and headed for the exit.
From afar, he saw He Guanchang and Cheng Long, as well as Hong Jinbao and several other assistants walking over with smiles. Xiao Ran quickly went up to him and shook hands with He Guanchang with a smile, and then patted Cheng Long on the shoulder:
"Uncle Chang, Brother Long and Brother Hong, why are you all here?"
"What?" Hong Jinbao glared, as if he was very dissatisfied. Xiao Ran chuckled. Hong Jinbao liked to joke in private, so of course he would not take it seriously. As expected, Hong Jinbao gradually smiled and punched Xiao Ran in the chest.
Above: "You are really capable. I didn't expect that in only two years, you have achieved such great success!"
Cheng Long also laughed and punched Xiao Ran, which made Xiao Ran complain: Am I learning kung fu just to get beaten by you? He smiled and invited a few people to find a place to sit down. When he was about to speak, his eyes were as sharp as radar.
Wei Dongling looked helplessly at the door and said, "Aran, Lei Kaitai and Xu Ke are here!"
Looking up, he saw Lei Kaitai and Xu Ke, people from the New Art City, all walking towards this side. Xiao Ran was stunned. What day is it today? What kind of wind is blowing? The two giants came all at once.
person in charge.
Without further ado, he left Wei Dongling and greeted He Guanchang and the others. Xiao Ran immediately went up to him and shook hands with Lei Kaitai tightly, then smiled at Xu Ke and Huang Baiming. In front of these familiar people, he spoke freely.
Many asked: "Why are you all together?"
Lei Kaitai glanced at He Guanchang and said with a smile: "I have something to do with you, and they are here to congratulate you."
"That's right, don't you blame us for not sending you a flower basket?" Huang Baiming laughed slyly, and Xiao Ran could do nothing but smile bitterly. It was really strange that two groups of people were welcomed at once tonight.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ran's eyes turned to the entrance, which made Xu Ke feel strange: "Aran, what are you looking at?"
"Oh?" Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment and then said with a grimace: "I was wondering if Boss Pan from Debao would bring someone over. Now it seems that it is unlikely!"
Huang Baiming glanced at the door and almost burst into laughter. He nodded seriously and said, "A Ran, why don't you change your career to fortune telling. You will definitely be prosperous! Look at the door!"
A bad premonition immediately popped up. Xiao Ran turned away awkwardly and saw Pan Disheng leading his girlfriend Yang Ziqiong and the head of Debao Company, Cen Jianxun, and several senior Debao executives to appear at the entrance.
This surprise was not trivial, and Xiao Ran's mind quickly turned around. Why did these three giants appear here? Although he was a filmmaker, he was also a businessman, and he understood to some extent the businessman's practice of not going to the Three Treasures Hall for anything.
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You must know that the three major companies have always had grievances between each other, just like when Jiahe once joined forces with Debao and Shaw Brothers to suppress Xinyi City. And Jiahe also had a grudge against Wu Yusen when he went to work for Xinyi City under a pseudonym.
The dissatisfaction can be said to be due to everyone's grievances.
However, Golden Harvest did have considerable complaints against Wu Yusen. At that time, Golden Harvest lowered its dignity and teamed up with Shaw Brothers, starring Xiao Fangfang and Xu Guanying, "Eight Colors Lin Yazhen" ended up competing with New Art City's "Little Life"
failed miserably. How could Golden Harvest not be angry with Wu Yusen, the director of the film?
Then in 1983, Wu Yusen directed "Heroes Without Tears", which had a rudimentary form of violent aesthetics. When filming in Thailand, real guns were cheaper than prop guns, so real guns were used. As a result, an actor was hit in the leg.
After returning to Hong Kong after filming the film, Wu Yusen was immediately fired by Golden Harvest. These grievances can be said to be extremely complicated.
In fact, the relationship between the three major companies is very subtle. They are neither brothers nor completely hostile. This time they all came together, which really made Xiao Ran not quite understand the meaning of it.
The three giants of the company met unexpectedly. Everyone was slightly surprised, and then started talking as if nothing had happened. Wei Dongling quietly whispered in Xiao Ran's ear: "They seem to have something to do, please ask them to come into the room to talk!"
Xiao Ran nodded, and went forward together to invite them into the room to talk, otherwise it would be inconvenient because it was too noisy outside. Xu Ke and the others ignored Xiao Ran, and just kept looking for delicacies that suited their tastes on the dining table.
At the invitation of Xiao Ran and Wei Dongling, only the three bosses and the heads of their companies came in. They came to a spacious room and each found a seat to sit down. Xiao Ran had a huge question mark in his mind, but it was
With a smile, he poured red wine for the three of them.
When they were all drinking red wine, Xiao Ran asked with a smile: "Now can we talk about the purpose of the three big bosses? Keeping it in our hearts is not good for our health!"
Pan Disheng glanced at Lei Kaitai and He Guanchang who were sitting on the other two sofas, made a gesture, and said his intention with a smile on his face: "You know the three major societies on the road, and now they are all ready to make a big splash.
Entering movies."
Xiao Ran smiled disapprovingly. He had expected such a thing. Currently, Phantom's financial report is still under review and investigation. If it comes out, all businessmen in Hong Kong will be excited when they see the profit figures above.
Seeing that Xiao Ran didn't show anything, He Guanchang was slightly startled. He didn't know what Xiao Ran was doing. While accepting Pan Disheng's words, he quietly observed Xiao Ran's expression: "Fang Ruohai will be back soon!"
This sentence really shocked Xiao Ran. Various investigation reports showed that the Fang family only had a fortune of one billion US dollars, and they lost 500 million last time. There was no reason for Fang Ruohai to be so stupid as to come against him, right? Although
There was indeed no way to resolve the hatred between them, but Xiao Ran didn't think that Fang Ruohai's character would attack him again in such a difficult situation.
He Guanchang and the three of them saw the surprise in Xiao Ran's eyes, and then secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking: It turns out that this kid is not a piece of iron. Wei Dongling on the side was also shocked. He had always thought that Fang Ruohai was a strong enemy.
, Xiao Ran managed to defeat that guy with precise calculations after he came back from the dead last time. If he were to come again now, he would probably be prepared to fight.
Xiao Ran was so uneasy that he closed his eyes slightly and walked around the room with his hands behind his back. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and looked at He Guanchang and smiled easily. He couldn't see the slightest bit of surprise just now: "Uncle Chang
, I’m afraid there’s something else you haven’t said yet? Let’s talk about it together, I have strong resistance and can withstand any blow!”
He Guanchang and the three of them were all amused by Xiao Ran's humor, and the solemn atmosphere in the room immediately dissipated a lot. He Guanchang laughed boldly and said: "It's not just that, the problem is, it is said that he will come back with a large amount of cash this time
Make a movie!”
At this point, everyone in the room focused their attention on Xiao Ran. As for the inside story of the last marriage, people in the circle vaguely knew some inside stories, although they knew very little. However, they still knew very well that Fang Ruohai was bound to come here.
It was aimed at Xiao Ran.
But Xiao Ran knew that it was definitely more than that. Fang Ruohai was a very strong person. He had to get up wherever he fell. Xiao Ran and Fang Ruohai were very similar in many places. If they were not destined to break up, maybe they would have broken up.
You may not know that you will have the opportunity to become good friends.
If Fang Ruohai came here mainly for him, Xiao Ran would never believe it, because he himself was unlikely to do this. Xiao Ran thought that Fang Ruohai mainly came here to make a profit in the Hong Kong film market and lay the foundation for future investment in the mainland.
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Xiao Ran pretended to have a helpless expression: "If he comes, I won't be able to stop him. Uncle Chang, you should know this, why bother to come to me personally!"
He Guanchang stared at Xiao Ran for a long time, then laughed and said: "Aran, stop pretending, you are more worried about this matter than us. To tell the truth, we don't welcome outsiders to join, you understand what I mean
?”
Xiao Ran was startled for a moment, thinking that the so-called outsiders meant... Suddenly, a feeling of enlightenment filled his heart. What He Guanchang meant was that if he was not from this circle, don't let him in.
Xiao Ran really wanted to laugh out loud. He thought that only Hollywood was very resistant to foreign film companies entering the country due to environmental background, but he didn't expect that the Hong Kong film industry was all the same. Thinking of this, he knew that he was going to have a few more
Help. He nodded to He Guanchang and the others and said, "I understand!"
Lei Kaitai burst into laughter and told Xiao Ran the last thing: "One more thing, six or seven companies that are not weak in strength actually merged at this time, Aran, what do you mean by this?
"
Xiao Ran was too lazy to be surprised. Anyway, no matter how weird things happened today, he could understand it. It was right to think about it. What else is worthy of the three giants coming together in person? The first thought quickly turned around in his mind and he immediately asked: "Yes
Wasn’t it Fang Ruohai who did it?”
Pan Disheng and the others all understood what Xiao Ran meant. Without the support of a powerful consortium, the merger of film companies with delicate relationships in the circle might be minimal. Therefore, when they heard the two news, they all had the same idea.
Lei Kaitai shook his head fiercely and couldn't help but curse out loud: "It's not the Fang family, I really don't know which bastard is it, actually came to disturb the situation at this time."
Xiao Ran finally understood, and a feeling of wanting to laugh immediately came to his heart. No wonder the three giants came to him in person. The result of the merger of six or seven film companies was to directly create a huge film company. The big thing is not the scale.
, but on talent control.
In this way, by integrating the talents and strength of several companies and adding strong behind-the-scenes funds, they are qualified to challenge the three giants. Of course, the three major companies will never watch this happen.
For them, the situation of the three major companies competing against each other is already confusing enough, and with the addition of two powerful film companies, their monopoly will definitely be ruined.
Not to mention the three major companies, even Xiao Ran didn't want any spoilers to appear when Phantom was about to sprint with all its strength. Therefore, it was inevitable that the three major companies, which had always had grievances and grievances, would now join forces to suppress other companies.
What Xiao Ran is thinking about now is Fang Ruohai's intentions and the mysterious man who integrated the seven film companies. He knows very well that except for the three major companies and Phantom, there are not many film companies in Hong Kong that are truly powerful. And that mysterious man can
Acquiring seven mid-sized companies under their noses was no easy task.
What's more, what gives Xiao Ran a headache is that the three major associations are about to get involved in the film industry. This makes the already unstable situation even more complicated. As a result, Xiao Ran's attempt to dominate the film industry will be much more unpredictable.
of variables.
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