1979 Golden Age

"Tsu Hark!"

"Shi Nansheng!"

It didn't matter to others. As soon as they appeared, the right-wing reporters immediately shouted, but before they could shout out, Chen Qi cursed: "Shut up! Don't make trouble, otherwise it will be spread out!"

"you!"

"What am I! You are really capable, why are you just barking here? Shoot three shots in the air, as long as you can afford the salary, it's a disgrace!"

"Ha ha!"

Some reporters couldn't help but rejoice, and the rightists were furious. The reporter from Central News Agency stood up and took the lead in leaving. Three or five others followed, but one had to stay because he had to report the news.

Later, it was officially introduced that Shi Nansheng would take on any role and open a studio, and Tsui Hark would direct "Tai Chi 3" and so on...

""Tai Chi 2" will be released in the summer!"

""Orphan" will be released in September!"

""The Love of Ghosts" is scheduled for Christmas!"

"There are also films such as "Mom Love Me Again" imported from mainland China..."

The protagonists introduced each other. These people are quite powerful when standing on the stage, but to be honest, they are all small talk.

Zhong Chuhong and Liu Xuehua are the most famous, but they are only at the level of rising stars. Qiu Shuzhen has received the most attention. Everyone is curious about what movie can sell 7 million US dollars?

After the introduction, everyone left.

Fu Qi didn't come up this time. Chen Qi sat on top, facing the reporters below. Reporters also stared at him. This man used to only publish in newspapers. Is he going to publish publicly today?

"Hello everyone!"

"This is the last part of the press conference. It doesn't have much content. It's just me chatting with you. After the news came back from Cannes, many people were curious about "Orphan" and didn't even believe the 7 million figure.

I will now tell you publicly why it sold for 7 million US dollars! "

Buzz!

There was another commotion underneath. The Hong Kong film industry had never been together before. They had been fighting for decades and there were countless dirty tricks. The most common one is to try every means to get the opponent's new film plan, and then rush to film a similar type of fighting arena before the opponent releases it.

Stealing each other's people is commonplace, let alone anything public.

Now, Chen Qi actually said it would be made public?

"First of all, "Orphan" is a special film, tailor-made for the American market. So it is not judged according to our standards, but according to the needs of the American market.

Our costs are low, so horror and thriller are the most suitable genre, so what genre should we do? One is a blood-blooded murder film. For example, the remake rights of "The Turn" and "Into the Dark" have been bought by Hollywood, and they like this style very much.

The other is to shoot real fear.

Director Xu has a great saying, the essence of terror is invasion.

Whether it is murderers, evil spirits, monsters, or aliens, they are all about invasion in essence. So what should we allow to invade Americans?

This requires an analysis of the American social structure and current situation, a simple impression, what are Americans like? White, right? He has a face that has never been bullied, rich, free, and casual, right...

OK! The protagonist is there.

I set the story of a wealthy white American couple. I invited Hollywood actors to come to Hong Kong to film the movie, and the whole background was set in Hong Kong.

So what do Americans hate most right now? The Black Panther Party, ethnic minorities, the Soviet Union, the Japanese... there are all of them. I chose the one I was more familiar with, so the main plot was also formed. "Orphans" is a story about outsiders invading American families. Of course, I won't go into the specific content. , I still invite everyone to watch it.

In short, "Orphan" hits the pain points of Americans. They resonate with it, and they are willing to charge high prices only if they resonate with it.

The cost of this film was only 3 million Hong Kong dollars, and the copyright sales were more than 40 million. It still made money when it was released in Hong Kong. It was all a net profit! At the beginning of the year, "Best Partner" sold HK$26 million. New Art City was extremely arrogant, so what?

How much did "Best Partner" cost overseas?

Their local box office + overseas revenue are not as good as mine! "

Chen Qi talked a little bit. Although it was relatively general, he really talked about practical things. The reporters took notes.

He paused and changed the topic: "The Hong Kong film industry is very unambitious now and is controlled by the so-called freedom. If anyone really cares about Taiwan and has a political stance, I don't believe it. It's just for the market." .

There is a market in Taiwan, so I can treat you as my grandson... Sorry, let me speak more bluntly.

But in fact, is the Taiwan market nothing? They only have a population of 20 million. No matter how big they are, how big can they be?

Some people treat the General Assembly as their ancestors, but that’s because they are incompetent. The Hong Kong film industry belongs to Hong Kong, and if you let Taiwan dictate what you do, even I from Beijing can’t stand it! "

Hiss!

The whole place was horrifying, I dare to say it!

In future generations, there will definitely be a saying: As worthy of being Master Jing, he is called an authentic person!

"I have long said that our goal is to look further and have a bigger picture. Overseas markets are our goal. At that time, everyone was laughing at me for dreaming. What about now?

For those who want to make a small amount of money but feel that they are not capable of going to sea, it doesn't matter and don't force it. For those who are enterprising and want to go out and have a try, just come to me and I will take you to Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and the United States to make fun!

You can write stories, yes!

If you want to film, you can!

If you want to be a star, you can!

As long as you come, I will give you a chance.

Why are we fighting among ourselves?

These are all Chinese-language movies, so what’s the point of infighting? Don’t focus on Taiwan’s one-third of an acre and try to seize the American market. It’s not a prestige...”

"You! You!"

Others were fine. The rightist left behind was already trembling, pointing at Chen Qi as if he had heard something treacherous.

Taiwan can control Hong Kong movies by relying on the market, and everyone knows it. And he opened up the matter and said that we can stop being a dick to Taiwan and I will take you to make fun...

This is digging into the roots of the right wing!

"Director Tsui Hark has joined, and Mou Dundee and Lam Lingdong are also young talents. We welcome more talents to join...such as Mr. Huang Baiming..."

At the end, Chen Qi suddenly said seriously:

"I hereby solemnly invite Mr. Huang Baiming to join. You only hold 9% of the shares in Xinyi City. You work the most and eat the least. Why are you here?

If Mai Jia is not a human being, do you think he will give you shares?

So come to Yindu, we will also open a studio for you. Wouldn’t it be great to be your own boss? Why should we look at the bald man’s face?

Xinyi City is now supported by you. Mai Jia and Shi Tian are okay in acting, but terrible in other aspects. When it comes to planning, script writing, and business management, it has to be Boss Huang. And since Shi Nansheng has left, they won't let you also be in charge of administration, right?

I won't give you an extra half cent of shares. Do you understand that it's free? "

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The reporters all laughed. Regardless of the rightists, everyone liked Chen Qi because he had news.

"Okay, that's it for today's press conference. It mainly expresses our attitude. In your manuscript, you must write my words authentically, otherwise it will lose momentum."

"Definitely!"

"My father is also from the capital. I can speak the capital dialect. How about eating it?"

The scene was so lively that someone asked loudly: "Mr. Chen, do you really invite Huang Baiming? Can you represent Yindu?"

Chen Qi also replied loudly:

"If Boss Huang nods, we will sweep up the couch to welcome him!"