"What kind of person is the leader?" Lin Qingxia was very curious. She grew up in the territory of the Kuomintang and didn't know much about the mainland. Now that Xiao Ran has met the top leader, of course she wants to know about it. Now they are
Chatting by the swimming pool at home, Xiao Ran had just returned from the mainland.
"He is very kind, very majestic, very discerning, and a very wise old man. I believe that under his leadership, the mainland will definitely have a new look." Xiao Ran smiled quietly.
The chief is indeed a very powerful figure. Not only the Chinese people know this, but probably the whole world knows this. How can a person who can propose one country, two systems be a simple person? The conversation between him and the chief was actually very exciting, and he learned many things
It's all related to the movie and revealed a little bit, I think it will be of some use.
The most important thing is that he learned something from the chief, something that he could not see before. He thought that he had indeed taken the wrong path in the past, and he had to admit that he was indeed too arrogant at certain times.
Eager for quick success.
However, everyone will make mistakes. As long as he corrects himself before anything happens, all this can be tolerated. For Xiao Ran, it is still too late to correct himself. Moreover, he thinks that he is actually very happy and does not need to
Always thinking about achieving the goal as soon as possible and living the world of two people.
He thought that maybe it was for this reason that he was so eager to complete his ideal as soon as possible. But some things really shouldn't be rushed. In addition to having a complete distribution network in Asia and Europe, Phantom now has a complete distribution network in Asia and Europe. What it needs is not to be in the film business again.
expansion, but to consolidate its own market.
"What are you thinking about?" Lin Qingxia waved a peeled apple in front of Xiao Ran: "In this case, wouldn't your idea of entering the mainland be realized soon? Could it be that this time you enter
Is this all Jing’s gain?”
"Of course there are a lot of gains, such as opening restrictions on co-productions and the film censorship system!" Especially this damn censorship system, which has made countless Hong Kong film fans curse. Xiao Ran smiled easily, took the apple and took a bite: "And
, and we have also negotiated several deals. In the next few years, construction in mainland China will definitely be fierce, and it is time to get involved in the infrastructure industry!"
The next morning, Xiao Ran invited the bosses of the three major companies to come over. Xiao Ran told them clearly what he had learned from his trip to Beijing. Lei Kaitai frowned and thought for a long time. It was not that he could not believe Xiao Ran, but that
They cannot trust the mainland's policies. If the policies change, they will all be trapped.
"Do you think this is really good?" Lei Kaitai sold all his previous stocks and went all-out into movies. Of course, while making movies, he also had to make some other investments to make some money.
"There's nothing wrong with it. The chief has given a guarantee that the policy will not change. Don't you still believe it?" Of course it's not that Xiao Ran doesn't understand their mentality, but if he doesn't know the future, if he stands as a businessman,
I'm afraid he is unlikely to take this risk.
"It's not easy, it's really not easy. How can we bear the change from day to day?" Pan Disheng couldn't help but sigh. He and Yang Qi had both considered the matter in the mainland, and both knew that if they entered the market at this time, they would definitely be in trouble.
The harvest is the greatest. However, the current situation is so good, it is really not easy for them to open their hearts at once.
Xiao Ran suddenly felt dumbfounded. Now we are just opening up restrictions on co-productions, etc., and we are not opening the market for them to enter immediately. Do we need to consider so much? He hesitated for a moment and then said: "I think everyone knows, don't
If you think that the current situation is great, forget everything else. Only if you have a solid backing can you think about why the Phantom was able to easily enter South Korea in the first place, but you have spent a lot of energy to do so now?"
This is very simple. When Phantom officially entered South Korea, there was no law to protect national films, but it is different now. Not long ago, the three major companies finally joined forces to acquire another distribution company in South Korea.
"To put it simply, it's just cooperation now, it's not time to open up yet." Xiao Ran looked around and saw Lei Kaitai and Yang Qi looking thoughtful, while Pan Disheng hesitated and continued: "I believe it will gradually improve in two or three years.
Opening up, we just need to gradually take a look at the mainland's performance during this period."
"Forget it, let's bet. If you win, you'll get rich!" Lei Kaitai gritted his teeth: "It's just that this may cause something wrong with Taiwan..."
"You haven't made enough money yet?" Xiao Ran laughed loudly. Lei Kaitai now has a net worth of more than 2 billion, and he still doesn't think he has made enough money, so that's not bad: "Taiwan has opened up its policy, and it's not like before. Making movies
It doesn’t necessarily require a political stance, and it doesn’t necessarily involve politics!”
In the afternoon, Xiao Ran proposed to convene a meeting of the Film Association. This time, all the film company bosses in Hong Kong were invited, and even the banks were present. After the Chairman of the Film Association, Wu Siyuan, spoke a few words, Xiao Ran was discussed.
Xiao Ran stood up and took a quick look, and suddenly felt a sense of complacency. However, it was clear that his ideal had not yet been achieved. It was because the revolution had not yet succeeded, and comrades still needed to work hard.
There are currently 31 film companies in Hong Kong, of which nine have distribution capabilities, which means that in addition to the four giants, there are also five small distribution companies. Apart from these, they are basically production companies. Phantom
There are as many as eight investment production companies, but the main ones are Phantom Image and New Moon, which was just spun off to make art films.
This gathering of people was quite spectacular. Xiao Ran looked around and said seriously: "First of all, I want to apologize to everyone here. I apologize to everyone for forcing the production fee ratio last time. That matter was
I am too eager for quick success, please forgive me!"
Li Xingguo stood up and said with a smile: "It's okay, Mr. Xiao, in fact, when you raised that opinion, everyone's production costs were basically the same ratio. Moreover, I think everyone should know that Mr. Xiao did this for everyone's good!
"
"No matter what, I always need to apologize." Xiao Ran smiled faintly. He only realized this after meeting the chief. The chief told him that since marketization is needed, it is best not to have such a thing happen. Moreover,
Xiao Ran realized that after he made a fortune, his thoughts were a little too domineering at certain times. This was his biggest gain from meeting the leader. He knew where he had made the mistake!
Seeing Xiao Ran's sincere apology, Li Xingguo and the others were slightly moved. Standing in Xiao Ran's position, it was unique to be able to do this to this extent. Besides, Xiao Ran was not wrong to do this, but
The problem is that the attitude and methods are wrong.
They had some dissatisfaction at the beginning, but the improvement in quality from the subsidies for Phantom's distribution and the increase in production funds is obvious. In fact, the production fee, based on the current level of Hong Kong films, is even 100 million.
I don’t know how to spend it.
Not to mention other things, in the film "Mechanical Warrior" alone, a considerable part of Phantom was used for special effects, which cost 80 million. After Xiao Ran restricted the proportion, it turned out that he had been trying to save costs.
And film companies that use old cameras and film find that if they don't spend money on renting the best cameras and buying the best film, etc., it's difficult to spend production costs.
After they did it, they found that Phantom had changed from being dismissive to being willing to buy the distribution rights. This was obviously an absolutely value-for-money deal. In fact, the reason why Xiao Ran limited the production fee ratio was not for the four major companies.
These are large and medium-sized companies such as giants, but companies that are relatively reluctant to increase costs.
In this way, an environment gradually moved towards a virtuous cycle, which was what Xiao Ran wanted. In any case, Xiao Ran still realized that his mentality when dealing with certain things in the past was too aggressive and his ideas were overbearing. People always
He improves himself through constant right and wrong, and Xiao Ran does the same.
In the first few years of this era, Xiao Ran did not make any mistakes because he grasped the future correctly. But when history gradually escaped his control and his strength grew, even gods and men were afraid of enduring it.
He couldn't help but make some mistakes. He was lucky enough to wake up in time.
Seeing that everyone said it was okay, Xiao Ran relaxed. He didn't want to be stabbed by his own people when dealing with Hollywood in the future because of his mistakes. Unity is strength, this sentence is definitely not just a slogan.
"Thank you everyone!" Xiao Ran took a deep breath and then continued to talk about today's theme: "The reason for inviting everyone here this time is very clear. I went to Beijing to meet the chief a few days ago. The chief told me that the mainland government welcomes us very much.
If you invest in filming, as long as you control certain places properly, you can definitely enjoy the treatment of domestic films!"
The whole place fell silent, and the leader of Phantom Image, Liu Chun, also shut his mouth tightly. They were all thinking about the meaning of these words. Some of these words were really used very well. But where exactly were these words?
Woolen cloth?
Seeing that no one was speaking, Li Xingguo couldn't help but stood up and asked: "Mr. Xiao, do you think we should go there? Besides, this place is too general. Why don't you explain it to everyone in detail? Everyone is convinced by you anyway.
!”
If he said that he was completely convinced, it would definitely be a lie. Xiao Ran also knew that there must be some convincing but also fear. After getting a step forward in his mentality, he could easily see his previous shortcomings. However, he had to admit that,
Sometimes means are necessary, just like Huang Yinglong's case, he thought that he handled it well, not hurting anyone, but also establishing his prestige.
After thinking about it, he looked around and when he saw the smiles in the eyes of Lei Kaitai and the others, he smiled slightly and said: "It's very simple, as long as it doesn't involve politics as much as possible. However, this is not the bottom line. The bottom line is not to attack the government!"
Everyone present was talking about it, and they all felt that this condition was not very harsh. However, Xiao Ran also knew that Hong Kong people have never had any political stance, and they are always very targeted in politics.
A typical example is "Comrade" starring Liu Hua and Zhong Chuhong, which was filmed in Vietnam. It is said that when applying for the film, it promised not to smear Vietnam before it got the government's help. Who knew that later on the film was almost all about Vietnam?
The government was so cruel that Liu Hua was refused entry to the Asia Pacific Film Festival held in Vietnam more than ten years later.
In fact, this situation is not uncommon. It is precisely because Hong Kong people have no political stance and are very proud. Therefore, they always like to use fierce satire or exaggeration to criticize the politics and strategic policies of a certain country or region.
As a result, Hong Kong films were later rejected for filming on location in many countries.
Another example is the film "Hello, Cousin", which portrays mainlanders as country bumpkins who only know how to shout "Long Live Chairman Mao" without any research at all. In history, Mai Dangxiong's "The Underground Passage of the Provincial and Hong Kong Flag Soldiers" is more
It went to an extreme path, severely criticizing both the Hong Kong government and the mainland government, and instead portrayed those pro-democracy activists as heroes.
Of course, Xiao Ran also knows that it is absolutely impossible for a movie not to involve politics. In a sense, politics is the subject matter of the movie, and the movie is also a means of promoting political views, and the two use each other.
It's just that he knows better that it is very difficult for these people in front of him to accept the mainland government for a while. However, as long as they cooperate, they will be able to understand sooner or later and be tied to this tank involuntarily. So.
, all he wants is for them not to attack the mainland in the film, which is not very difficult.
"Let me say a few words..." Lei Kaitai knocked on the table, and the others gradually became quiet. Then he said loudly and frankly: "From the perspective of making money, I have no choice. Mr. Xiao gave me a
Based on the data, he believes that if one-third of the mainland market can be developed, the annual sales of film-related industries will be at least 5 billion."
Pan Disheng, who had always been indifferent, stood up and glanced at Xiao Ran before saying with a smile: "We make movies, but we also pursue profits. From this perspective, we have no reason to reject such a huge market as the mainland, even if we take certain risks.
It’s worth it. Moreover, according to surveys, the average local market peak in Hong Kong is only between eight and one billion. As more and more people make movies, local profits will definitely be diluted, so we have to find new profits.”