In fact, it was not Feiyan's limelight in the Hong Kong film circle that led to Chen Yuanming's visit, nor was the vd industry expected to have a brilliant future, but a very, very simple and small means. Chen Yuanming purchased a mansion worth 30,000 US dollars through the intermediary channel Jie Repulse Bay. The owner of the house happened to have a good relationship with the legendary old man, and they often drink tea and chat together.
At this time, it was a wave of Hong Kong immigration after the return of Hong Kong in 1997. Many residents in the luxury residential area of Repulse Bay have transferred their assets and immigrated overseas. This wealthy businessman surnamed Liu is one of them. He is going to the United States. He can cash out the house directly into US dollars, and the price is quite satisfactory. Of course, he is overjoyed. I heard that the master who took over wanted to know the uncrowned queen of the Hong Kong film industry, so he smiled and helped to match up.
Since he did live close by, and there were old friends who were dealing with him, Sir Shao finally agreed to meet, and the time was set on the weekend afternoon.
Sitting in the Land Rover convertible, Chen Yuanming still wore sunglasses and looked out the window at the beautiful scenery. The scenery of Repulse Bay is unique, and the villa areas are built on the hills. Looking down from a high place, you can see the blue sea and blue sky in addition to the hidden trees along the way, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. It's just that although the scenery is beautiful, there is some noise in the ears.
"Boss, it's too expensive for you to make a move? 20 million Hong Kong dollars is just to meet people, isn't there any cheap way?"
Fei Anheng pressed his forehead and asked without giving up.
This person is actually a native of Tianjin. Although he usually looks like a serious elite, he is a chatter in his heart. It is estimated that it is natural, and he has learned more than 5 dialects according to the trend, which happened to be dragged to Hong Kong for publicity. Fei Anheng graduated from Communication University of China. He is considered to be the top professional public relations talent in China. He has spent a lot of time recruiting people. He is also competent enough for his job, but he talks too much in private.
Chen Yuanming didn't bother to grumble with him, and snorted softly.
"But why are you looking for him now?" Seeing that his boss was ignoring him, Fei Anheng was not annoyed, and muttered to himself to relieve his boredom. "The Shaw Brothers didn't go to the last reception at all. Sir Shao jumped out of the movie pit long ago. It's better to go to Jiahe Lala to find him. Shaw Brothers resurrected?"
In Hong Kong, when it comes to Shaw Brothers, almost no one knows or knows about them. It can be said that Shaw Brothers has laid a solid foundation for the prosperity of Hong Kong movies and created a film and television empire known as "Oriental Hollywood". Huangmei Diao and Pai Wuxia are basically started by Shaw Brothers, and they have also created a number of classic masterpieces. Produced by Shaw Brothers, it must be a masterpiece. It can be said that it is a popular saying among enthusiasts.
But Fei Anheng said it was right. Since the rise of Golden Harvest Films and Hong Kong’s cinema chain entered the era of booming, Shaw Brothers’ family began to gather up the movie empire at hand and moved to Hong Kong TVB. It was not until the mid-1980s that they completed a gorgeous turn from film to TV. . However, after the closure of Shaw Brothers films, all the great films were sealed up, and there was no video release or TV broadcast. In those days, Sir Shao, who was crazy about the film, was like a ruthless landlord, and locked these precious films in his warehouse, not to mention Mining their residual value.
Therefore, in mainland China, there are many people who are obsessed with the 83 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". They have experienced "Huo Yuanjia" when it was broadcast. There are also many scenes in the alleys, but Shaw Brothers movies? I'm sorry, I heard that there are too few people, and I guess it's still the impression of watching Fengyue movies in the video room. In the eyes of the public, Shaw Brothers' masterpieces are probably not as famous as Shaw House.
So taking this step is really confusing, at least I didn't find this one in Lin Xuewen's script.
"Since the mountains don't come, it's me, then I'll go to the mountains." The speed of the car seemed to slow down, but Chen Yuanming didn't look back, just said lightly, "Compared to Jiahe, I'm still more optimistic about Shaw Brothers."
Fei Anheng touched his chin, "To be honest, if the 83 version of Condor Shooting can be released as a vd, I'd be very interested in buying a set for my collection, boss, can I start with this?"
"Be your interpreter obediently, don't mess around."
He was used to Chen Yuanming's words to leave a half a sentence, but Fei Anheng didn't care, and leaned back on the seat leisurely. In fact, why didn't he want to meet the legendary old man? It's a rare opportunity, just go and get acquainted with it!
Due to the short distance, the group only drove for about ten minutes, and the group came to the mansion on the top of the Shaw Brothers Mountain. Compared with buying a 4-square-meter single-family villa, Shaw’s owns a real estate, covering an area of several thousand square meters. Although it is not as pompous as the Shaw’s base in Qingshui Bay, Repulse Bay is one of the best.
Under the leadership of the bodyguards, several people walked along the path to the depths of the courtyard. Now that it is approaching January, the body temperature in Hong Kong is still high. However, in this half-mountain villa, there is an authentic Suzhou scenery. The entire courtyard is a Chinese-style structure. Bridges, flowing water, and pavilions, the paintings in the garden are exquisitely done to the extreme. Passing through a green bamboo forest, a small pergola appears in front of you.
When he saw the figures sitting in the pergola, even Fei Anheng, who had always been in a good mood, couldn't help but restrain his breath and put on a humble attitude. Only Chen Yuanming remained calm and walked up steadily.
"Hello, Uncle Six."
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Courteous but not humble, standing in front of the old man, Chen Yuanming bowed slightly and saluted, doing the etiquette of the younger generation.
In front of him, the old man was sitting in a reclining chair, dressed in casual clothes. In the afternoon, the soft sunlight shone from the vines on the top of the pergola, and the heat disappeared, leaving only the cool breeze and the warm sun. As if affected by the pleasant weather, the old man's eyelids drooped slightly, he seemed a little sleepy, and he made a low noise.
"So young. Young boy, sit over there."
Pure Cantonese, not too loud, with a hint of indifference. Chen Yuanming smiled slightly, and sat upright on the chair next to him.
"Is it your first time to Hong Kong?"
"Yes."
"How is Hong Kong, is it fun?"
"It's a small place, but it's very exciting and interesting."
The words hooked the old man's lips, but he didn't pick up the words, just continued to ask lightly. "I heard that you are from Anhui?"
Chen Yuanming shook his head slightly this time, "The company opened in Anhui, but I didn't stay there before. I've been going south and north, going to Zhuhai, going to Beijing, and going to a lot of places."
"Oh?" The old man seemed to have finally regained some energy, took a sip of the ginseng tea at hand, "You need to go out more at a young age, and the young man is very ambitious. It's just those places, how is it compared to Hong Kong now?"
"It can't be compared." Chen Yuanming's voice carried a bit of solemnity, "One is born, and the other is dying."
Hearing this, Fei Anheng, who has been scrupulously translating his own job, was stagnant. When he was thinking about how to translate so as not to be rude, the old man waved his hand, "I can understand, no need to translate."
Chen Yuanming also smiled, "I can understand Sixth Uncle's Cantonese, but I can't speak it."
The old man finally showed a smile this time, "Guoyin only listened to the noise from above when I was young, and I didn't have time to learn it. Later, when I got older, my career was in Hong Kong, and I learned vernacular, not to mention Guoyin, even the local accent. "
This is said to be a koan. During the period of the Republic of China, there was a dispute between the North and the South on the "national language". There was a year-long debate on the pronunciation of "Jingyin", "Guoyin", and pronunciation. The tone of Mandarin was set. However, Sir Shao grew up in Shanghai and received an English-style education. In 1926, he set out to explore the South Seas. Naturally, it was impossible for him to experience the education of the Republic of China at that time. He must have worked hard to understand Mandarin now.
Chen Yuanming just nodded, "Beijing, Wu, Guangdong and Fujian are all of the same origin. Even if the pronunciations are different, they can write well. If you listen and talk more, you will naturally be able to."
Instead of complimenting or sighing with emotion, the old man turned his gaze away, looked at the young man in front of him for a moment, and smiled lightly, "Young man, you should have such determination."
Sitting on the side, Fei Anheng twitched the corners of his mouth, almost not smiling bitterly. He has known Chen Yuanming for a few months. The big impression is that this kid is different from the outside, and he doesn't know how long his heart is. Except for being mature and prudent, he is pretending to be mysterious, and he doesn't look like a young man at all. Just sitting next to him, looking at one side in front of him with goosebumps and unkempt hair, while the other side is full of youth and splendor, he suddenly felt a hint of emotion, isn't this "one is born, the other is dying"? …
However, no one at the scene cared about what he thought. The old man and the young man chatted very slowly, and the topic was not very clear. It seemed that he was just gossiping, going around, and I don't know when he mentioned the past.
"At that time, the family was poor, and only ten neighbors had a TV. Every night, they gathered in one place, just to have a look at Brother Jing and Sister Rong."
Hearing what Chen Yuanming said, the old man smiled, "It's a pity that the third part was not released."
Chen Yuanming also laughed, "But I still watched it. The popular video hall in mainland China, a room of 20 to 30 feet, can fit more than 3 people, and it is shown all night long, and the ticket is only 1 yuan. There have been many movies broadcast there, except for serial dramas. Episodes, as well as Fengyueyan, Qingqing, are all popular movies nowadays."
Hearing this, the old man didn't answer, just picked up the teacup and took a sip.
There was a wry smile on Chen Yuanming's lips, "Uncle Liu doesn't dislike the business of this video hall. Every county and every city in mainland China has three halls. People live in poverty and lack entertainment, so naturally they have to find some fun for themselves. How big is China? There are more than two families who make a fortune by renting videotapes.”
"That's why you want to do vd business?" The old man finally put down the teacup, his face wiped clean. "You still spend so much money on it?"
The so-called handwriting refers to Feiyan's factory, and it doesn't refer to the mansion in Repulse Bay. Chen Yuanming snorted slightly, "Yes or no. If you just want to do business, there are many ways to do it, and you don't have to spend so much effort and effort. It's just something in your heart, and you want to be a serious national enterprise. "
"National enterprise?" The old man's mouth was slightly raised, but he couldn't tell whether it was sarcasm or emotion.
Chen Yuanming nodded solemnly, "Just like Uncle Six, you can only make a mark on the hearts of the Chinese if you film it for the Chinese. If it is really just for making money, there are other ways to think of it. Now that China is undergoing a revolution, I would rather Spend more time, walk slowly step by step, and don't want it to fall into a blind whirlpool of money. Entertainment is essential, but you should follow the right path. Stealing, buying, selling, and selling is money, but it pollutes people's hands and pollutes people's hearts. "
The old man has not been stubborn for a long time. He has been honed for decades and has long been sophisticated. What is true and what is false can be distinguished by listening to it. But the young man in front of him is very strange. It is not surprising that a middle-aged man of 3 or 4 years old said these words, but he is obviously only a young man.
Facing the silence of the old man, Chen Yuanming was not discouraged, "It's not the same now as it was a few years ago. When I left Beijing, I asked a friend to help me to clear up Mr. Li Hanxiang's affairs, and the above has indeed loosened up a bit. Now that Hong Kong has returned, it is not the same as before. The Hong Kong-Kowloon Freedom Association is in vogue. The hot land in mainland China will reopen one day. It is not like Hong Kong, which is more than 1,000 kilometers away, and can burst the market with 5 or 6 theaters. It will be hundreds of millions of viewers, a few The huge market of one million square kilometers. Now the CD-ROM is the first, if possible, I still hope that there will be an upright flag on Hong Kong Island.”
After a pause, Chen Yuanming smiled slightly, "And to be honest, Legend of the Condor Heroes in Mainland China is much more famous than Shaw Building."
The old man was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help showing a little smile, "To make a name for yourself, it is enough to have the Shaw Building."
Chen Yuanming shook his head, "Yifu Building is a great cause for the benefit of the country and the people, so how can the young people understand it. It's just that your century-old foundation has come from the Shaw Brothers, why not make it splendid in the Chinese homeland? Not through The video hall is not screened through internal reference, but is open to thousands of households."
After a long time, the old man finally shook his head gently, "Once you are old, sometimes you will have too many worries and miss too much. Some things are left to you young people to talk about, but they are just a handful of bones, but they can be used as flags. Handle, press your feet for you."
Chen Yuanming's eyes suddenly lit up, he stood up directly, and bowed to the old man, "Thank you sixth uncle!"
"Where are you talking?" The man waved his hand lightly, "If you don't spend a lot of money, you won't be able to exchange a smile."
Seeing that the old man Hefa compared himself to a stunning beauty, Chen Yuanming couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, "If you can't be Zhou You, you can be the emperor of Ming Dynasty."
Although it meant the same thing, it changed the tone. The old man couldn't help laughing. He reached out and patted Chen Yuanming's arm lightly, "Young man, you are very good. Come and chat with the old man when you have time. Neighbors and neighbors, come here often. As usual is good.”
Faced with such an invitation, there is nothing wrong with it, Chen Yuanming answered happily, and chatted with the old man for a while before leaving and returning to his house. As soon as he walked out of the gate of the manor, Fei Anheng couldn't hold it back for an afternoon, and he blurted out, "What kind of Jifeng are you playing this afternoon? Why do I seem to understand but not understand..."
Chen Yuanming chuckled, "It seems to be culture, but it is politics on paper. There are too many disputes between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places, and a lot of people are involved. That's why the Shaw Brothers have to win over, no one can get along with Sir Shaw. With such a large investment in the Mainland, it may be difficult for anyone to enter, but he will not."
This handwriting is naturally the Shaw Building. Since 1985, Sir Shao has invested 100 million Hong Kong dollars in education in the mainland every year, and has won more than one or two reputations. However, Hong Kong people have always had mixed opinions on this matter. The timing was too coincidental. Many people said that Sir Shao was courting the red regime, and even many mainlanders thought so.
Fei Anheng scratched his hair, "But even if it goes well, the Shaw Brothers Hong Kong is no longer good. Which of those classic films is not from 2 or 3 years ago, and the era is only one chapter away."
"Classic will never go out of style." Chen Yuanming shook his head, "Now the Chinese people's aesthetics are not really enlightened, and Shaw Brothers is not too soon or too late, it is just the transition. And now Shaw Brothers is famous, but there is no interest entanglement with Hong Kong Island. Now, it's better to use it to raise the flag, Sir, he's good at it, and he's willing to help us, but we can't ask for anything."
"It's so complicated." Fei Anheng sighed, "Never mind, you can talk about success, but what do you do when you come down?"
"We the big guys have agreed, so naturally it's time for you to run and break your legs." After solving the serious problem in his heart, Chen Yuanming's tone couldn't help but relax. "The task of riding a red dust will be handed over to you."
Fei Anheng's mouth crooked, well, one of these two is the Ming emperor and the other is a noble concubine. I'm not tired of kissing me, but I have become a messenger, running around the world in the wind and rain. But... Hehe sneered twice, Fei Anheng stretched out his hand to hold the car window, and jumped into the car, "Okay, just take a look!"
A few days later, news came out from inside TVB that TVB reached an agreement with Feiyan to establish its own vd production line, specializing in the production of video discs, including popular series and wonderful variety shows. At the same time, the Shaw Brothers announced that they would authorize 8 films to distribute vd in the mainland. , respectively, "Beauty in the Country", "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", "The Country and the City", "The Drunk Man", "The One-Armed Swordsman", "The Dream of the Red Chamber", "The Thirty-Six Houses of Shaolin" and "The Dream of the Red Chamber". Seventy-two Tenants" can be said to have included Shaw's classics over the years and broke the Shaw's practice of not producing derivatives.
When the news came out, Hong Kong Island was shocked.
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Scratching my head, there seems to be a lot of cryptic language in this chapter, I don’t know how to raise, so let’s talk about it here.
As for Li Hanxiang, he was originally the master of Huangmei Tiao under Shaw Brothers, and later went to the mainland to develop. He was accidentally involved in cross-strait political disputes in the late 1980s and was banned by the mainland. Unblocked in 1996, when he went to the mainland again to film "Burning the Epang Palace", he suffered a heart attack and died. It is mentioned above that "Beautiful People in the Countryside", "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", "The Fall of the Country", and "A Dream of Red Mansions" are all his works.
The Hong Kong and Kowloon Free Association, the full name of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Film and Drama Industry Freedom Association, belongs to the Hong Kong right-wing alliance. At that time, if you wanted to enter Taiwan for development, you must join Hong Kong and Kowloon. After the 1950s, the mainland blocked the introduction of films. In order to expand the market, many Hong Kong film companies have Joining Hong Kong and Kowloon, Shaw Brothers is no exception, so the Shaw Brothers have never released their works in mainland China in the early years. However, after the return of Hong Kong was confirmed, Hong Kong and Kowloon slowly collapsed, and Shaw Brothers also withdrew from the film industry. Since then, Sir Shaw began to donate to education in the mainland, which is to let TVB enter the mainland. It was not until the easing of cross-strait relations that this ideological issue slowly turned into a cloud of yesterday.
To put it simply, at that time, it wasn't just about importing any films that you wanted, but there were still various concerns, so Shaw Brothers' return could also become a kind of strength and a guide for public opinion. Well, let's take a look at it for now.==
It's thick and long enough today... It's really a lot of low back pain, I can't sit still, so it's a lot late... 嘤夤嘤 This old bone is really bad, I can't work hard any more qaq
Well, in a word, I hope everyone will be happy to watch, I will go to rest and recuperate, and strive to be on time tomorrow qaq
Also, the copywriting has been changed... Cover your face and run
Thank you guys for the feeding, and kiss them one by one >3