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23 Boss Qiu's Cinema

In the chairman's office of Far East Bank's headquarters, Mr. Qiu Degen, chairman of the board, is receiving Fan Nu.

Qiu Degen lit a cigar and said, "I read today's newspaper, and I know what's going on. You came to me because of the theater, right?"

"Boss Qiu is really good, he guessed right! I really came here for this matter. I know that Boss Qiu is a senior in the film industry, he likes film art, and he likes to support the younger generation, so I took the liberty to come here for help." Fan Nu also You're welcome, straight to the point and explain why you're here.

Qiu Degen can also be regarded as a legend.

In April 1950, Qiu Degen, who was only 4 years old, went to Hong Kong with his wife who had been pregnant for several months.At that time, the "small land" of Hong Kong was not developed, and the Shanghainese who first arrived there could not speak the language, and it was very difficult to survive.Qiu Degen once ran a small theater in Shanghai, showing slides, and with such a little skill, he barely gained a foothold in Hong Kong.Although the income from showing slide shows was meager, the couple saved money from food and expenses, and gradually saved a sum of money, enough to open a small movie theater.Later, he purchased a small theater in the New Territories, the Tsuen Wan Theater, for HK$25.Qiu Degen knew that with his little capital, he really couldn't compete with others in the city.Because people in the city are only interested in newly released movies, and the rent of new movies is very expensive, as long as one or two movies do not have a high attendance rate, it is enough to make him lose his money.So he turned his attention to rural areas. At that time, the rural film industry around Hong Kong was still very backward, and it was difficult for farmers to watch a movie.During the slack season, they have nothing to do but drop by, chat and sleep.For them, even old movies are fresh.And the rent of old movies is extremely cheap, you can rent it for 1 Hong Kong dollar for a day.Opening a movie theater in the countryside has a market and low cost, so it will definitely have a bright future.Having made up their mind, Qiu Degen and his wife started to act.Sure enough, as they expected, rural cinemas are very popular with farmers, and the attendance rate is extremely high.At first, farmers were not used to watching movies during the day, but because tickets were often not available at night, they had to watch them during the day.By 1960, in just 10 years, they had already operated 14 theaters in the countryside, and they had a lot of money on hand.With a piece of land under his feet and a sky above his head, Qiu Degen was called "the self-made Shanghai guy" by his colleagues.After continuous scrolling, by 1960, the Qiu family had opened more than ten cinemas in Shatian, Tai Po, Fanling, Yuen Lang and other places in the New Territories, becoming the newly rising "cinema king" in the New Territories.then.He opened a bank in the countryside again, and then slowly developed into the Far East Bank that is now taking shape...

Qiu Degen smiled slightly and said: "I advise young people, it's better to keep a low profile. After reading that article, I felt a chill in my heart, very murderous. Few people in Hong Kong dare to fight with Shao Laoliu Challenge, are you really not afraid of him?"

Fan Nu also smiled and said: "It's not a question of whether to be afraid or not, but what they have done is really unkind. We are bullied as juniors, so why not get angry? Boss Qiu is not afraid of him, is he?"

Qiu Degen said solemnly: "I don't like young people talking to me like this, especially young people!"

Fan Nu also said sternly: "Boss Qiu, I'm just talking about the facts."

Qiu Degen stared at Fan Nu with squinted eyes, and suddenly laughed again and said, "Although Shao Lao Liu and I have no friendship, I don't need to offend him for you. Also, most of my theaters only show Cantonese movies." , but you are making a Mandarin film, which is also a conflict. Also, my theater is already showing other films, and I don’t want to unilaterally break the contract. I am also afraid that others will call me a leader in the newspaper. So , you must give me some convincing reasons, I am very busy, give you 5 minutes, I will start to look at my watch now."

As he spoke, he raised his wrist and began to look at his watch.

Fan Nu said unhurriedly: "Let me talk from the back to the front. First, I have already contacted the two film companies that screened the film in your theater. Flying Eagle's "Detonation Action" has been screened for three days. God, the box office is not ideal, so they agreed to drop the picture today, and they have 12 more days to show. Wu Cong Pictures' "Phantom Legs" had some production problems. It was supposed to be screened yesterday, until today It didn’t work out either, so they decided to give me the release date as well. I’ve already negotiated these things, and this is the contract we signed.”

Qiu Degen nodded, signaling him to continue.

Fan Nu also said: "We have seized the time and edited another one overnight. Now it is dubbing in Cantonese. I believe that tonight, the Cantonese version of "Xiao Lin Kid" will be released at the same time."

"It's so fast, let's continue." Qiu Degen smiled again.

Fan Nu continued: "The third point is very important. Because I know that Boss Qiu has a very close relationship with the original MP & GI. After MP & GI's accident, it directly affected Boss Qiu. I'm sorry."

In 1964, all 57 members of MP & GI, including the boss Lu Yuntao, were killed when a plane exploded in the air.One of the 57 employees is his self-made wife with Qiu Degen.Qiu Degen was in pain at the time, and if his sister-in-law hadn't been with him, he didn't know if he could have overcome that hurdle.In addition, Lu Yuntao is actually Qiu Degen's "noble man". It was under Lu Yuntao's support that Qiu Degen went smoothly and slowly achieved his own achievements.Prior to this, he had already discussed with MP & GI boss Lu Yuntao about cooperating in a film, but due to this accident, he missed his beloved film career, so Fan Nu felt a little sorry when he had to mention this.

Qiu Degen smiled bitterly and said, "It doesn't matter, let's continue."

Fan Nu went on to say: "Dianmao and Shaw Brothers have always been at odds with each other. After the incident with Dianmao, Shaw Brothers had the opportunity to become a big player. Boss Qiu and Dianmao are naturally unwilling to see this. Boss Qiu has always been very concerned about this. The film industry, so if Boss Qiu helps us this time, within a few years, we will definitely be able to surpass Shaw Brothers and create another piece of sky in Hong Kong. In our eyes, Shaw Brothers is nothing at all, and our goal is Hollywood! "

Qiu Degen sneered and said, "From what I've heard, this seems to be your business, and it doesn't seem to have anything to do with me."

Fan Nu spoke more and more confidently: "One more friend and one more way, especially a strong friend! We, Mr. Tang Xie, said that if Boss Qiu helped you this time, then he would definitely remember you. Treat you as a friend. Maybe in this year or next two years, he will give you a surprise. Besides, if you help us this time, you will not lose at all, but will increase a lot of income. I can say this, show our movie once It is equivalent to three screenings of their rubbish movies. In business, are these reasons acceptable? Also, I promise that the premiere of Tang Dynasty Entertainment's next film will choose Mr. Qiu's new building in Tsuen Wan 'Red Rose Theater' held."

Qiu Degen thought for a long time, and from Fan Nu's words, he heard the strong self-confidence of the group of young people who were ridiculed by Tang and Fan Nu.Although they have only created a few songs, their potential is huge.

Having worked hard in the mall for half his life, Qiu Degen is still very confident in his vision of matchmaking.

"You mentioned Mr. Tang Xiao just now and said that he wanted to make friends with me. But he refused to even meet me to make friends. So do you think this is a sign of sincerity?"

Fan Nu was embarrassed and said: "Mr. Tang Xiao does have his difficulties, trust me. You will meet one day, and when you meet, you will know his difficulties. I'm sorry, I really don't know what to say about this. How did you say it?"

Qiu Degen thought for a moment, then said: "Okay, you convinced me. Did you bring the contract?"

Fan Nu was overjoyed, and took out the contract that he had already prepared from his bag...