Rebirth 98, the rise started from ripping off Microsoft

Chapter 237

What Lu Yiming said was so ugly, at least Liu Tianwang and Wang Jing frowned after listening to it, with gloomy expressions.

As the best group of Xiangjiang filmmakers, they naturally didn't want to hear that Lu Yiming sentenced the Hong Kong film industry to death so straightforwardly.

And Liu Tianwang even thought of the huge debt he was carrying, and suddenly he felt anxious like an ant on a hot pot.

"Mr. Lu, you may have misunderstood Xiangjiang's film industry..."

But Lu Yiming knew the future trend, so he interrupted him unceremoniously: "It's not a misunderstanding, but a reasonable prediction after objective analysis. Liu Tianwang, don't think that I don't know how to invest when I'm young. Every penny is based on my cognition and analysis of things, not luck."

These words are undoubtedly crazy, almost crazy, but Liu Tianwang opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to refute.

In fact, Lu Yiming did not lie. After all, his family history has long been reported repeatedly by Xiangjiang media and newspapers. He was put under the spotlight and studied inside and out countless times.

Whether shorting the ruble or betting against international hot money, Lu Yiming has always relied on vision and courage. Every decision he makes has a reason and reason, rather than betting his life.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, his victory is all due to luck.

But only Lu Yiming himself knew that what he relied on was actually poor information, relying on his "precise prediction", before he stepped into the game, he had already determined that he would win.

In terms of the art of war, this is called winning first and then seeking war, so naturally a hundred battles will never end.

But the truth is this, saying in front of two filmmakers that their jobs are about to be ruined, it doesn't seem like an answer with high EQ.

Anyway, to put it mildly!

Wang Jing was naturally unconvinced, and he was even thinking about how to organize his words to refute Lu Yiming's conclusion just now.

However, before the two of them could open their mouths, Lu Yiming continued, "I know you are unwilling to admit defeat, but this is Xiangjiang's destiny, and it is also the trend of the times. Under the general trend, if you want to go against the trend, it is not courting death." ?"

Liu Tianwang was speechless.

In the middle of the game, he may not be able to see the way ahead, or the general trend, but he can personally experience the despair and struggle of slowly drowning.

The funds for filming are getting less and less, the number of film contracts is gradually decreasing, the box office of movies is falling year by year, and the market is shrinking.

All kinds of signs, all support Lu Yiming's conclusion just now - Xiangjiang Films are on the decline.

In the world, is there anyone who can live forever?
People have their ups and downs, states have their ups and downs, and so does an industry.

Xiangjiang films have flourished and died suddenly, and the process of prosperity and decline is actually in line with the objective law of the development of things themselves.

Regarding this, Lu Yiming also sighed regretfully: "Let me tell you this, Xiangjiang in the 60s was one of the four Asian tigers, with a booming economy and the Greater China cultural circle backed by the mainland. Profound and outstanding, so the film industry will achieve unprecedented prosperity."

Liu Tianwang thought for a while, and could only admit helplessly: "Mr. Lu has extraordinary knowledge, and this is indeed the case."

Xiangjiang's films started to prosper in the 60s. Represented by Shaw Brothers, they gradually swept across Southeast Asia, forming a huge trend of oriental culture, which eventually became popular in the whole of Asia, and even crossed the ocean. It also caused quite a stir in the Western world. sensation.

Bruce Lee and Kung Fu almost became the cultural symbols of the East at that time.

Lu Yiming then said: "Until the end of the 90s, Xiangjiang returned, and the historical mission of Xiangjiang had ended, and the motherland that chose to reform and open up has set up a special economic zone for foreign investment to attract foreign investment. Xiangjiang has since ceased to be an international The only option for investors to enter the mainland, you should understand what this means."

Liu Tianwang fell into a deep silence when he heard the words. Xiangjiang's destiny is no longer, and the trend of decline has become inevitable. This is really not something that manpower can restore, nor can he be changed by a star.

The torrent of the times is surging forward, and those who obey will prosper and those who oppose will perish.

Liu Tianwang naturally understood this truth very well.

When Lu Yiming said this, his tone was obviously paused, and then he said: "Liu Tianwang, I know you are very uncomfortable, but Xiangjiang is a small place, the permanent population does not even have 700 million, and the upper limit of the market capacity is there. Even if you How much box office can you get if you squeeze out the wallets of Xiangjiang people?"

Xiangjiang's highest-grossing movie, that is, "Cold War 2", is known as a rescue work, but the result is only 680 million box office.

And that was 18, 4000 years later. The situation in Xiangjiang in this era will only be worse. There are only a handful of movies that can exceed [-] million box office, and all of them are brilliant that can be recorded in film history. deeds.

Take Liu Tianwang's recently released movie "Dragon in the Rivers and Lakes" as an example. He worked tirelessly to promote it, but the box office was less than 700 million.

With this result, it is still the fourth best movie in this year's annual box office list. One can imagine what the whole market is like.

Today's Xiangjiang film is really a sewer industry. In the eyes of many investors, it is called a stinky, and the mine owners from the Northwest may be able to save it if they have a lot of money.

But now the mine bosses don't have much pursuit of cultural undertakings, and they don't know that female stars and making movies can play together.

Therefore, it is difficult for Hong Kong film directors to attract investment.

After all, rich people are not stupid. Who is willing to spend money in a business that they know is not profitable?

The more he thought about it, the more desperate Liu Tianwang became. He was completely disappointed by Lu Yiming's arguments, and he asked with a slumped face, "Is it true that those of us who make movies really have no chance?"

Lu Yiming laughed when he heard the words: "Why is there no chance? There is no unparalleled road. Xiangjiang movies are indeed hopeless, but Chinese-language movies are still there."

Immediately, Liu Tianwang cheered up, raised his head, and looked at Lu Yiming with burning eyes: "Please also ask Mr. Lu to point out the way."

At this point, Lu Yiming did not continue to ramble, but seriously extended an invitation to Liu Tianwang: "Are you interested in developing in the Mainland?"

Of course, Lu Yiming has seriously considered making movies. If you don’t try to occupy the highland of culture, others will come to occupy it, and then use all kinds of films with private goods to ride on your head to shit and pee.

What are you squinting, deliberately choosing ugliness, specifically letting Asians play villains, and even exporting ideology in movies are all routine operations.

The most disgusting thing is still a movie like "Miss Saigon". It really hits you and then sprinkles salt on your wounds, and kills people and then punishes you.

Lu Yiming didn't want to have to endure this kind of shame from the spiritual level when he became rich in the future.

As for why he didn't find the so-called first-generation directors in China, it's true that Lu Yiming looked down on these people, who relied on the old to sell the old, suppressed the newcomers, engaged in sex transactions in the circle, made the entertainment circle smoky, and finally paid for it. Calling yourself an artist is disgusting.

You said that if they can make domestic films like this, it’s fine, but 20 years later, look at most of the domestic films, what are they made of?

To put it bluntly, everyone is forcibly feeding shit to the audience. If everyone dares to say that they are not happy eating, they still think that the audience has a problem with their taste.

From Lu Yiming's point of view, it was clear that these idiots had problems with their brains.

Therefore, Lu Yiming doesn't like any of these so-called cultural people and artists. Instead of relying on these bastards who only know how to mess around, it's better to start from scratch and rebuild a more effective film team.

This world is materialistic, so Lu Yiming knows that if domestic films want to rise, talent, capital and industry standards are indispensable.

After entering the film industry, those capital crocodiles in later generations are all thinking of making money and cutting leeks, and none of them intend to make good movies.As a result, bad movies are so popular, and all kinds of little fresh meat show up on stage, which makes people's scalp tingle.

Lu Yiming does not want his descendants to passively suffer from the cultural brainwashing from Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea, so it is the right time to start planning the film industry now.

What's more, making movies is still profitable. The country has a large population and a vast territory. The size of its own economy alone is enough to support a huge box office market.

In fact, the same is true. Around 2014, domestic films surpassed the island countries with amazing box office growth and became the second largest movie box office. In 2020, they even surpassed North America to become the region with the highest total box office in the world.

Therefore, Lu Yiming is proud of being a native of the Xia Kingdom. Being born in a country with a thriving national power is equivalent to sitting on the air vent, and it is true that pigs can fly.

So as long as you are willing to shoot well, and shoot with your heart, you don't have to worry about making movies and making money.

In fact, even if you choose to perform poorly, you can still make money.

However, Lu Yiming felt that no matter how he behaved or what he did, he still had to pursue something. If doing something would benefit both himself and the country and the people, why not do it?
"Go to the Mainland for development?"

Liu Tianwang raised his eyebrows subconsciously, feeling a little hesitant in his heart.

The mainland market at this time is a completely unfamiliar field for him.

Piracy is rampant, and there are all kinds of complicated problems that are very likely to be encountered, all of which are obstacles in the way.

For Liu Tianwang, rushing into the mainland is equivalent to jumping out of the original comfort zone to meet new and unknown challenges.

Doing so would most likely invalidate all the contacts and reputation he had accumulated in Xiangjiang, or even start from scratch.He is already 40 years old now, he doesn't know how many years he can work hard, and whether he will have time to make a breakthrough again, and he is not sure whether the result of his development in the mainland will become worse than it is now.

However, the population of the mainland is [-] times that of Xiangjiang, and the market prospects are even more vast and far-reaching, which is also a rare opportunity for Liu Tianwang.

Take a gamble to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle, the greater the risk and the greater the benefit, Liu Tianwang naturally knows the truth, but there are not many options for him to choose.

"Yes, ahem... a little thirsty, is there any water?"

After talking so many words one after another, Lu Yiming's mouth was dry when he talked about himself.

Liu Tianwang turned his head, saw a person not far away, and beckoned: "Zha Zhahui, pour some glasses of water for Mr. Lu and his companions."

Hearing this name, Lu Yiming couldn't help shrinking his pupils slightly, and subconsciously recalled the fear of being dominated by playful Lanyue when he swiped short videos on his mobile phone in his previous life.

Zha Zhahui?
This name, which seemed to be engraved deep in his memory, directly aroused his conditioned reflex.

And following Liu Tianwang's line of sight, Lu Yiming saw the man who hadn't become the Golden Horse Best Actor at this time, and he wasn't even the protagonist. advanced studies".

"The Gambler 1999" can be said to be Zha Zhahui's debut from the small screen to the big screen, even though he is only a supporting role in this movie.

But at any rate, it is much better than playing tricks, at least he has lines and a part in the scene, which gives him a chance to perform.

And he is indeed very talented in acting, and he works very hard, and he also knows how to behave.

Lu Yiming took the warm tea from Zha Zhahui, couldn't help laughing and boasted: "Young people are active and have a bright future."

For this compliment, the future actor seemed overwhelmed, and repeatedly bowed down to thank Lu Yiming: "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your compliment."

After visiting for a while, seeing that it was getting late, Lu Yiming and the others prepared to go back home.

Liu Tianwang personally sent the person to the gate, Lu Yiming patted him on the shoulder, and suggested very seriously: "What I just said, you'd better think about it, and remember to call and inform as soon as you make a decision. I."

In Lu Yiming's eyes, Xiangjiang Movie is really a big Luo Jinxian who can't be saved even if he descends to earth.

But trees are dead, people are moving, and the mainland has a broad market prospect. If you start planning now, you can take the lead.

When Xia Guo joins the WTO, the economy will take off at that time. With the huge market in the mainland, it will be enough to support a large number of filmmakers.

Of course, it depends on Liu Tianwang's willingness to give up the advantages and reputation he has finally built up in Xiangjiang. After all, now that he has entered the mainland, he must be prepared to open up wasteland and endure hardships.

The issue of piracy, as well as the demand for food and cards in theaters, and the coveting of all kinds of ghosts and snakes, these are all real obstacles.If you want to make money, it depends on whether you have the ability.

So Lu Yiming gave Liu Tianwang a chance to choose, and Liu Tianwang was not his only choice, so he was not in a hurry about this matter, and it was a three-stroke shot if he had a date or not.

But after Lu Yiming and his party left, Liu Tianwang couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

Wang Jing hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Hua Zai, what are you thinking about?"

Liu Tianwang smiled bitterly: "The things Mr. Lu said just now."

Wang Jing also nodded slightly after hearing this, and with his identity and standpoint as a Xiangjiang filmmaker, he couldn't help feeling emotional: "This matter is not trivial, and it really needs to be carefully considered."

(End of this chapter)