sinovels Chapter 246 A Secret Conversation
Chapter 246 A Secret Conversation
Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong is one of the sponsors of this international filmmaker exchange forum, so it is not surprising that important guests stay at this hotel.After all, Four Seasons Hotel has always been closely related to the entertainment industry, and Hong Kong is no exception.But Hong Kong artists prefer Mandarin Oriental Hotel. In order to make itself the center of Hong Kong entertainment circle, Four Seasons Hotel attaches great importance to the international award ceremonies held in Hong Kong, trying to make itself the focus of Hong Kong entertainment by sponsoring these top events.Because of this, it is not uncommon for guests Jade from the United States and Han Shanping from mainland China to have a cup of tea in a tea house attached to the hotel.It's just that no one expected that the two of them actually booked a secret small room and had a secret conversation.
"Mr. Sherman, I'm very glad that you can come to Hong Kong as promised." Although Han Shanping holds the life and death power of importing overseas films from the mainland, to a certain extent, he decides the life and death of overseas entertainment giants in the Asian market.But if you really meet a tycoon like Jed, who straddles the two major businesses of entertainment and media, there is not much advantage.
Although American Hollywood movies covet the mainland China market, for them, the North American market is the most important.The box office in North America is a salary, and the box office in mainland China is just a bonus. The bonus is optional, but the salary is a must.What's more, in the composition of Hollywood's overseas box office, mainland China is only one of them.
Hollywood, however, possesses technologies that many mainland Chinese filmmakers are jealous of, such as Jed Sherman, who holds the two standard patents of Blu-ray disc and high-definition television.Moreover, Han Shanping also has a survey report in his hand. He knows that the real wealth of the entertainment giant and media tycoon in front of him is not in the entertainment media, but in mobile communications, Internet technology and traditional industry investments in his hands. The real source of wealth.If you really want to talk about the speed of making money, I'm afraid no one can compare to the middle-aged man in front of you.
"I'm also very grateful to Mr. Han for inviting me to Hong Kong, a beautiful city." Jade praised Hong Kong casually, "After Hong Kong's handover, Hong Kong's film industry has been normalized a lot under your management."
Jed is also talking nonsense, and the sharp drop in Hong Kong film production is obvious to all.But Jade thinks that at least the foundation of the Hong Kong film industry has been purified. After all, how long can a flower parasitic on rotten wood bloom?Rather than waiting for the future to be irreversible, it is better to squeeze this pussy now.
But Jed's words sounded ironic to Han Shanping, so his face turned red.Jed didn't exchange pleasantries for too long, so he directly cut to the point, "Mr. Han must think that I am here to be a lobbyist for Hollywood movies, right? Actually, it is not the case. I am here this time to be a lobbyist for Hong Kong movies. Now that Hong Kong has returned to China China, shouldn’t Hong Kong films be regarded as Chinese domestic films? Without the support of the vast market in the mainland, the prosperity of Hong Kong films is nothing but water without a source and a tree without roots. The mainland has capital and a market. Hong Kong has technology and talent, so why don’t the two brothers join forces to fight against Hollywood? Media Asia Films has been operating in Hong Kong for so many years. If it were placed in a European country, it would already be a giant like Gao Meng. But entrenched in Hong Kong In the shallow water of the pool, no matter how fierce a dragon is, it can only be teased by fish and shrimp."
Han Shanping took a sip of his tea. As the head of mainland movies, he naturally knew the details of his family better than Jed.In recent years, the film industry in mainland China has been continuously integrated into eight state-owned film companies, in order to be able to produce corporate giants like the "Hollywood Seven Sisters" in the golden age of Hollywood.
However, my family is not up to expectations, even if the film is forced to be uploaded by myself, it will take a few days to draw.It's not good if you don't paint, after all, theater companies and distribution companies also have to eat.The film is not good, but there are a lot of conditions.In order to prevent these eight state-owned enterprises from going bankrupt, the management department ordered that foreigners who come to China to make films must cooperate with one of these eight; and worried that they would not have their own promotional channels, they were allowed to open a cable channel for movies in their own province... …The results of it?Han Shanping himself was also full of anger, and always felt that he had to find an opponent for these eight disobedient sons.
Hollywood naturally didn't dare to think about it. If I dared to bring Hollywood over to frighten my son, I'm afraid that within a year the entire Chinese market would be swallowed up by Hollywood.In comparison, Hong Kong is indeed a good "catfish".The markets of Hong Kong and the mainland will one day be unified. The film industry of the mainland and the film industry of Hong Kong are inseparable brothers.From Han Shanping's point of view, since my brother is not up to date, I will give my brother a good compliment and see how he reacts.
If the elder brother really doesn't live up to expectations, then he will draw people from the younger brother's house to help the elder brother housekeeper.But the person who proposed this is one of the Hollywood tycoons. Although he has conflicts with other Hollywood tycoons, their fundamental interests are the same. Is there any conspiracy in this?
Han Shanping thought for a while, and asked directly: "Mr. Sherman, what benefits will Chinese-language films have for you after they become stronger? Your Galaxy Pictures and Galaxy Animation are still rivals to Chinese-language films to a certain extent." Right? What's the use of helping a rival? Don't say you're internationalist or anything like that."
"Galaxy Pictures and Galaxy Animation are indeed my companies, but Media Asia Films is also my company." Jade expected that he would ask, "Now the company that can represent Hong Kong films is none other than our Media Asia Films. Media Asia Films needs more time and space before the film grows into an official rival of Hollywood films. Secondly, Wanda AMC Cinemas, which I cooperate with Wanda Group, needs more excellent films. Since you have restricted the entry of Hollywood films In the market, I can only support some local film companies to provide films. Don’t say that we are rivals, you don’t have the qualifications now.”
Han Shanping's face darkened, but he soon realized that this was indeed a fact.It will take at least four to 50 years for Chinese-language movies to be on par with Hollywood movies.Before that, since he had blocked the positive channel for Hollywood movies to enter the mainland, it was reasonable for people to bypass Hong Kong movies.
After figuring this out, Han Shanping also decided that before the real rise of Chinese-language movies, the person in front of him was not his enemy.Since they could think so, the content of the conversation between the two of them became much friendlier.Taking advantage of Han Shanping's face turning bright, Jade threw out his proposals about "national treatment for Hong Kong films" and "increasing blockbuster films imported from overseas".
Although Jed knew that Han Shanping could not be the master, but he was persuaded as the leader, the possibility of these proposals being passed would naturally increase a lot.
When Jed returned to his room, it was almost time for dinner. John saw Jed looked a little tired, so he said, "I'll ask the front desk to send the room service. It's another time for you to go out to eat like this and be photographed by reporters." Guess."
John understands that Jed's energy is not as good as before. On the one hand, he is older, and on the other hand, it is also the effect of heart surgery.Of course, this recent period has also been associated with jet lag issues and rest issues.After arriving in Hong Kong, Jade has many meetings to confirm with Asia Broadcasting Group and Media Asia Film Group.
The current Asian Broadcasting Group is not only Asia Satellite TV for the mainland and Southeast Asia, and Asian TV for Hong Kong. The Asian Broadcasting Group wholly owns China Television Corporation and Zhongtian Cable TV Company in Taiwan; it also owns Tokyo TV Co., Ltd. in Japan; In South Korea, it controls Seoul Broadcasting Co., Ltd....Combined with assets such as Singapore Chinese TV, Malaysian Chinese Broadcasting Corporation, and Philippine Chinese Broadcasting Corporation, the current Asian Broadcasting Group has become one of the largest broadcasting groups in the Asia-Pacific region. one.Even in the face of national-level broadcasting groups such as CCTV and NHK, the Asian Broadcasting Group does not fall behind.
However, it is precisely because the group is getting bigger and bigger that Lin Baixin has stated several times that he will step down. It is only because the company cannot find a suitable helm that Lin Baixin retains the position of chairman.Jade's visit to ABC this time is to decide on the new head of ABC. This news has always been one of the hottest news in Hong Kong.After more than a dozen meetings, Lin Baixin officially resigned from the post of chairman of the board of directors of ABC, but ABC awarded Sir Lin Baixin the life honorary chairman of ABC in recognition of his contribution in the founding period of ABC.
Subsequently, the board of directors of ABC announced a series of appointments, among which Cai Yanming, a Taiwanese newspaperman, was appointed as the chairman of the company's board of directors.Of course Jed remembered this name. If it wasn't for his appearance, Cai Yanming would integrate China Times, China TV Company and Zhongtian TV into Zhongshi Media Group in the future and become the third largest shareholder of Asia TV.Unfortunately, the appearance of Jade made Cai Yanming only the publisher of China Times, but Jade decided to give him back the honor that originally belonged to him.
Under the chairman, ABC appointed three co-presidents in one go, in charge of ABC's future news, entertainment and film and television work, while the CEO of the group appointed Park Jung-soo, a Korean TV personality.Park Jung-soo may not be clear to many Chinese people, but those who know a little about Korean TV know that this person has always been an outlier in the Korean TV circle.He first set up OBS to challenge South Korea's three major terrestrial broadcasters. After failing, he introduced a comprehensive channel reform bill in the South Korean National Assembly. Finally, in South Korea, seven national TV companies competed for hegemony.Jed knew that he might not be able to do programs, but he was a first-class expert in managing the TV station, so he was specially hired from South Korea with a high salary.
The Korean media and domestic public opinion are obviously happy that a Korean can take charge of the world's largest Chinese-language media and the largest media group in the Asia-Pacific region, especially Jade has always had a good relationship with the Samsung Group, so the South Korean government reciprocated and sent a "praise" to Jade Crown Culture Medal".Although this is the highest medal that a cultural person can get, it is already a third-class medal in Korea, so Jed just entrusted his agent in Korea to be responsible for receiving it.
"It's not the 'recognition of the great commander', what is there worth going to?" Jed and John have already embarked on their winter trip to China.
Although Jed and John told the Chinese side that this was just a private trip, the relevant departments arranged people to "assist" Jed and John.I don't know if they would have any special thoughts when they saw the two American men there.Jed and John don't care what others think. Anyway, they have been criticized enough in the United States, and they don't care about other people's strange eyes.