Reborn Hong Kong Wild Age

Chapter 104 Cathay Pacific and Meiya

Tianxiayi Film Company, office.

A middle-aged man wearing glasses was looking at Gu Xiayang with interest.

Gu Xiayang also looked at the deputy general manager of Cathay Pacific in front of him, Zhu Maolin, and Zhu Guoliang, the boss of Cathay Pacific Organization (Hong Kong), was his father.

When it comes to Cathay Institute, one has to mention Lu Yuntao, the son of the famous Malaysian Chinese businessman Lu You. He founded Cathay Institute, headquartered in Singapore, and initially established theaters in Singapore and Malaysia.

In order to stabilize film sources, Cathay Pacific established an international film distribution company in Singapore in the 50s.

Later, he landed in Hong Kong and was responsible for purchasing local films and supplying them to the Nanyang market.

Then he took over the Hong Kong Yonghua Film Company, which was in financial difficulties. The two merged and reorganized into International Film Industry Co., Ltd. in the following year.

This is a big company that can compete with Shaw Brothers in the Nanyang market, but it is a pity that the plane crash of Lu Yuntao and his wife, accompanied by the wife of Qiu Daheng, the current ATV boss.

After Lu Yuntao and his wife died in a plane crash, Cathay Pacific was taken over by his brother-in-law Zhu Guoliang.

Without Lu Yuntao, Zhu Guoliang, who was ordered in danger, could not withstand the siege of Shaw Brothers. He had no choice but to transfer Yonghua Studio and theater business to Golden Harvest, and gradually withdrew from the Hong Kong film production market, only participating in film distribution.

Don't think that Cathay Pacific can be underestimated just because it is responsible for distribution.

Not to mention other production companies, even Golden Harvest still maintains good cooperation with Cathay Pacific in the Southeast Asian market.

It can be said that at that time, apart from Shaw Brothers, most of the Hong Kong film companies gave Cathay Pacific the distribution in the foreign market.

On the contrary, most of the films acquired by Cathay Pacific are Hong Kong films.

Hong Kong sells locally produced film and television songs to other countries for distribution and sales, which is called "selling port".In the 80s and [-]s, Hong Kong films were the most successful regional films sold in the Asia-Pacific region.

"If the film can be released in Hong Kong, then our investment opportunities will be very high, because Hong Kong can more effectively radiate the markets of other Southeast Asian countries."

This is what many filmmakers say, and it can be seen from this.

Hong Kong was an intermediate station for Chinese overseas immigrants in the early days, and many immigrant families living in the Asia-Pacific region basically have ties to Hong Kong.In addition, many countries in the region have not yet developed the film and television variety show industry.

Hong Kong is an immigrant city with the influence of colonial westernization, so the films produced are actually very compatible. Chinese from all over the world can find a certain kind of ethnicity and cohesion in films with this special regional characteristic.

Therefore, Hong Kong films have a great advantage in ideological integration.

In addition, although Hong Kong movies are mainly in Cantonese, they have been equipped with Chinese and English subtitles very early, which has already laid the foundation for crossing the ocean.

Coupled with the dubbing translation in the later period, Cantonese was changed into Mandarin.With the property of three options of Cantonese, Cantonese and English for you to choose from, it has eliminated barriers from ideology to language, making Hong Kong the largest film exporter in East Asia.

Among them, they are mainly exported to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and South Korea, which was newly added in the later stage. They are all very keen on Hong Kong movies.

In this way, the stronger Hong Kong films are, the more profitable these out-of-town distributors will be. Therefore, although Cathay Pacific has lost its way in production, it still holds a huge share of the Southeast Asian market.

"Boss Gu, your original "If there is love in the sky" and "Richness is Overwhelming", although one side is Golden Harvest and the other side is Debao, but in the end we, Cathay Pacific, were responsible for publishing it."

Gu Xiayang said noncommittally: "Well, I know."

Zhu Maolin said proudly: "In terms of distribution capabilities in Southeast Asia, even Shaw Brothers back then was a bit weaker than us. Boss Gu is young and promising, and I believe we will have a very happy cooperation."

""If There Is Love" was released in South Korea for less than half a year, and Liu Dehua was also popular among the world. The last time he went to South Korea to promote it, he was very popular..."

"Ah."

Gu Xiayang nodded, and let you say everything together.If "A Rumor of Love" doesn't work, show me Andy Lau.

Seeing Gu Xiayang's wit and humor, Zhu Maolin praised: "Of course, Tianxiayi's movies are also excellent. Excellent movies with excellent channels can get the greatest benefits."

"Mr. Zhu, it's like this. Ah Liang told me about your quotation, but the reason why he never agreed is because the price given by Mr. Li from Meiya is very touching!"

"That disc boy..."

Hearing Meier Li Guoxing, Zhu Maolin showed disdain and said: "His Meier model develops, and I am sure it will go bankrupt in a few years."

19-year-old Li Guoxing was penniless, so he went to Hong Kong to run a video tape business to his uncle. After 4 years, he opened his own video tape rental shop.

Using this method to make a fortune and embark on the road to wealth, Meiya Company was established the year before last.

The company was initially located in a 30-square-meter hut in North Point, Hong Kong. Li Guoxing personally took care of the whole process from searching for films, negotiating, buying films, delivering goods, and collecting payments.

"Boss Gu, take a long-term view!"

Zhu Maolin did not take Meiya seriously. To Cathay Pacific, it was just a small ant.

"I also really want to cooperate with Cathay Pacific, but Debao also invested in the film "A Match Made in Heaven". Mr. Pan said, whoever has the highest price will sell it to whom, and he has to bow his head under the eaves!"

Gu Xiayang showed embarrassment and could only sigh.

Zhu Maolin looked Gu Xiayang up and down, nodded and said, "All right, since Boss Gu can't make the decision, I'll talk to Boss Pan myself."

"Okay, I hope Mr. Zhu can talk about it. I still admire Cathay Pacific's distribution capabilities."

Gu Xiayang got up to see him off, Zhu Maolin quickly left Tianxiayi, and walked out of the company's gate, feeling disdainful in his heart: short-sighted.

Gu Xiayang, who was sitting on the chair, slowly cut his cigar, and said with emotion: "It's true that people are selling discs, but it won't take a few years for this discer to become the number one in Hong Kong's film distribution industry."

"Arrogant as you are, Hong Kong movie box office number one, 750 million screening rights + 240 million videotapes? Look at Renmeiya's courage, 1000 million screening rights + 450 million videotapes, a fool knows how to choose!"

Is the price offered by Meiya high?high!
Taiwan Island's screening rights and videotape copyrights have already been sold. Meiya dared to offer such a price, and Li Guoxing was not only betting on the profits from the movie "A Match Made in Heaven".

To be able to obtain the distribution rights of the No. [-] box office in Hong Kong represents ability and strength. With such a brand, he can better expand in the Southeast Asian market.

Before Zhu Maolin came to Tianxiayi, Cen Jianxun called.

Manager Zhu had already been to Debao, Pan Disheng was not interested in meeting him, and Cen Jianxun was perfunctory, saying that he would wait for President Pan to make a final decision.

Gu Xiayang was so happy, he simply had to make a decision from Young Master Pan.

Zhu Maolin thought that he came here in condescension, but Gu Xiayang was obviously more interested in Li Guoxing, a publishing tycoon who was not yet 30 years old and fought the world with his bare hands.

In the final analysis, whoever gives more money is my good brother!
"In less than 5 years, Meiya won the top spot in Hong Kong's film distribution industry. It only took a few years for Li Guoxing to become a pioneer in Hong Kong's film distribution industry from a wage earner pushing carts and discs. It's a talent!"

Gu Xiayang wondered if he could invest in Meiya, and later Da Mimi and the others signed with Meiya Entertainment.

(End of this chapter)