Ling Aotian looked at Wang Jing and knew that he had settled the matter. He would have to talk to Shao Yifu next. Ling Aotian patted Wang Jing's shoulder and walked in.
Shao Yifu looked at the young man in front of him and couldn't believe it. This young man had insisted on coming to talk to him about something. Ling Aotian looked at Shao Yifu and smiled." Sixth Uncle, my name is Ling Aotian. I came to talk to you about something today.”
When Shao Yifu heard this, he was very surprised. It was rare to see someone who could remain calm in front of him and talk to him cheerfully. He was instantly interested and said with a smile," Oh, I don't know, Lingsheng. What do you have to talk to me about?"”
"I want to buy Shao's Entertainment." Ling Aotian said directly to Bu Lan.
Shao Yifu was shocked by Ling Aotian's words. He didn't expect this young man to have such a big appetite, to buy Shao's cinema line as soon as he opened his mouth! He said," Lingsheng, are you thinking too much? How can our Shao Corporation's cinema chain be sold?!”
"Sixth Uncle, I don't want to be nosy, but Shao's movies are not going anywhere. Besides, you really don't have the energy to control both television and movies at the same time. Even if Shao's doesn't sell now, you will sell it in a few years.”Ling Aotian said.
Although Shao Yifu was a little annoyed by Ling Aotian's words, he couldn't refute what he said. Recently, he had been a little out of control. Shao's Theater really didn't have any potential for development. It was just that he was still young.
Shao Yifu sat alone on the large sofa, his hands pressed on an English walking stick, showing his self-evident identity. "In 1924, my big brother established Tianyi Film Company in Shanghai. At that time, my eldest brother was a producer and director, my second brother was a screenwriter, and my third brother was in charge of distribution. I had just graduated from high school and was also tempted by the films my brothers made, so I found a job as a 'waiter' on the set…In the blink of an eye, 60 years have passed. I have been involved in movies for half my life, and Shao's has condensed my life's blood and sweat. I really can't bear to give up!”
"When people get old, they like to reminisce. After saying so much, Lingsheng won't get tired of it, right?”Shao Yifu looked at Long Aotian with a smile.
Ling Aotian looked fascinated." Hearing Sixth Uncle say that, I only hate myself for being born sixty years later and missing out on that magnificent era.”
The two of them spoke in unison, sounding like a duet.
"When I was young, I was in an era of war and chaos. How could I compare to the good years of peace and wealth now? Unfortunately, I'm old. I can't compete with you young people even if I want to.”Shao Yifu shook his head. His tone was bleak, as if the setting sun was infinitely beautiful, but it was nearing dusk.
Ling Aotian suddenly fell silent, and Shao Yifu did not speak either. Although this period of time was very short, during this period of time, the inner activities of the two were very complicated.
"Your ambition isn't just limited to Shao Group's Shadow Line, am I right?”Under Shao Yifu's thick black eyebrows, a pair of eagle-like eyes shot out a bright light. His sharp gaze seemed to pierce through something.
Ling Aotian laughed bitterly." I knew this matter couldn't be hidden from Sixth Uncle.”
Shao Yifu waved his hand." Alright, you don't have to act cute in front of an old man." However, there are some things that I should talk to you about!”
Ling Aotian sat up straight and put on an expression of being humble." Sixth Uncle, please speak."”
"Let me ask you first. If Shao's cinema chain doesn't end up in your hands, what will you do?”Shao Yifu asked.
Ling Aotian said without hesitation,"Join forces with Jiahe and crush Princess Jin first, then slowly grind the Shao family to death!"”
"This idea is not bad!" Shao Yifu snorted and asked,""Then what would you do if I transferred Shao's cinema chain to you?”
"Then I'll buy the Jiahe cinema chain as well, then crush the Golden Princess and integrate all the cinemas in Hong Kong.”Shao Yifu was also surprised by Ling Aotian's words. He thought that Ling Aotian would set up a film company after taking over Shao's cinema chain. He did not expect Ling Aotian to be even more ambitious and wanted to unify the Hong Kong cinema chain. At this moment, Shao Yifu suddenly felt that he was really old. He thought that he knew countless people, but he could not see through this young man in front of him.
"What if Zou Wenhuai doesn't agree?"
"Then I'll go find Lei Juekun."
" If Lei Juekun doesn't agree..." Shao Yifu shook his head. He knew very well that one of Zou Wenhuai and Lei Juekun would be convinced by Ling Aotian.
"Sixth Uncle, I really don't care about a small territory like Hong Kong. I just want to wait for the right time to set up my own company. Right now, I just want to rush out of Asia and reach Hollywood.”Ling Aotian said domineeringly.
Shao Yifu was also shocked by Ling Aotian's words. He didn't expect this young man in front of him to be so ambitious. He, Zou Huaiwei, had also thought of rushing to Hollywood, but he had been rejected every time.
Since the 1970s, the Hong Kong film industry had formed a situation of confrontation between Shao's and Jiahe. Both companies had large film sets and distribution theaters, while other independent production companies could only survive in the cracks. Shao's Qingshui Wharf Cinemas and Jiahe's Axe Mountain Road film set were producing movies continuously. When the golden period came, the two major cinemas would each produce a blockbuster film. It wasn't until Princess Jin stepped into the theater business that this situation was broken. In order to obtain a stable source of films, Golden Princess Cinemas had to sponsor New Arts City and Yongjia Cinemas. The three major cinemas began to dominate the development of Hong Kong's film industry.
"The Hong Kong film market is like a pie. Everyone in the industry is only thinking about how to split the pie, but I want to make this pie bigger! This is my dream, but it can also be called ambition. The integration of Hong Kong cinemas is only the first step in my plan.”Ling Aotian smiled, and his eyes were as bright as silver stars in the blue sky." Let's not consider how to compete for the overseas market first. Just take the Hong Kong market as an example. Everyone has already caused a lot of waste when they are fighting for the cake. To give a simple example, two equally exciting movies, because they belonged to different cinemas, were screened at the same time. The two movies fought to the death for the audience. In the end, it seemed that the winner could be decided, but in fact, both of them were losers!”
After some analysis, Ling Aotian concluded,""To solve this problem, there can only be one cinema chain in the Hong Kong film market!”
Shao Yifu asked in confusion," There are also several cinemas in the United States, but why didn't the problem you mentioned appear?"”
"Because of the American Anti-Monopoly Act, film companies cannot own cinemas at the same time. Although several cinemas are competitors, they have a tacit understanding. Movies that sold well at the box office will usually be released in staggered schedules. It was impossible for Hong Kong to introduce such a law. Moreover, the market was only so big. One cinema chain was enough.”In Ling Aotian's opinion, Hong Kong's cinema system was an important reason for the decline of Hong Kong films, so he wanted to solve this problem from the root.
Later, Shao's stopped production and gave way to Debao, but the Hong Kong film market was still dominated by three major cinemas. It was not until 1988 that a new theater line appeared, which not only disrupted the original pattern, but also laid the foreshadowing for the decline of Hong Kong films.
Originally, with the addition of one more cinema chain, the demand for film sources would increase, and the total box office would also rise. However, the box office potential of the Hong Kong film market had already been fully excavated by the three major cinemas. The "pie" that Long Aotian mentioned did not become bigger, but there was one more person who shared the "pie". In order to have a bite, everyone would naturally try their best. Unrestrained vicious competition resulted in the "pie" becoming smaller.
What was more serious was that those low-cost, low-quality films that could not be screened in the past also had the opportunity to be released in cinemas, which led to the serious phenomenon of overshooting. Moreover, the audience's spending power could not keep up with the rapid growth of Hong Kong films. The "pie" did not become bigger, but smaller.
By 1993, the Hong Kong film market was in a chaotic situation with five cinemas. It seemed lively, but the real strength was scattered. Hollywood's trend had already taken shape. Western films had landed, and Hong Kong films had no way to resist. " Jurassical Park " had achieved a box office of 60 million yuan in Hong Kong, breaking the myth that Hong Kong films had been the local box office champion for decades. Since then, Western films had been suppressed year after year, and Hong Kong films had been losing ground.
Shao Yifu didn't know about the " history of Hong Kong films 'misfortune " in the future. If Ling Aotian wanted to convince him, he had to start from changing the status quo of Hong Kong films."By integrating all the cinemas into one, the film companies can focus on film production. The cinemas will arrange the release schedules according to the quality of each film, and then determine the screening time and number according to the box office performance of the film after it is released. The survival of the fittest and the elimination of the weeds will be extremely beneficial to both the film companies and the entire Hong Kong film industry.”
Shao Yifu understood what Ling Aotian meant. In the past, when the " pancake " was placed there, everyone would fight for it without any rules. They would fight until their heads were bleeding. Then, the " pancake " would be crushed, and the part that fell to the ground would not be edible. Now that there was an additional referee, it was up to him to decide how the " cake " should be distributed. Everyone would eat more or less based on their own abilities. This way, the " cake " would not be wasted in meaningless battles.
Ling Aotian's words gave Shao Yifu a different idea. "You really don't plan to start your own film company?”
Ling Aotian nodded with certainty." I set the rules, so I can't take the lead to break the rules. Besides, if I want to make a movie, I don't have to set up my own film company. I can just find a film company to work with. I'll make a lot of money and save trouble. Moreover, I have a good TV script. Sixth Uncle, will you not cooperate with me?”
"I can transfer the theater chain to you, but I want to keep 20% of the shares.”Shao Yifu directly stated his conditions.
When Ling Aotian heard this, he said happily," Then Sixth Uncle, it's settled. Let's sign the contract!"”In the end, Ling Aotian signed a contract with Shao Yifu and bought Shao's Shadow Line for 500 million Hong Kong dollars.
Seeing that the matter was over, Ling Aotian said to Shao Yifu," This Sixth Uncle has something personal to tell you. One of my friends, Zhong Chuhong, doesn't want to act in the movie that you guys quit. I wonder if you can change the female lead."”
When Shao Yifu heard this, he looked at Ling Aotian ambiguously and said with a smile," Alright, if that's the case, then let's change the actor! However, Ling Sheng had to make up for it with a movie.”
"There's no problem. I've already told Wang Jing about this. I'll give him the script in two days. I hope Sixth Uncle will come and watch it then.”Ling Aotian said politely,
Ling Aotian walked out of Shao Yifu's office, but he didn't see Zhong Chuhong and Wang Jing, so he walked out of the door. However, as soon as he went out, he saw Wang Jing jump out of nowhere.
"So, Sixth Uncle agreed?" Wang Jing said,
"Of course, don't you know who I am? It's done.”Ling Aotian said with a smile. Then, he turned his head and said to Red Aunt," Red Aunt, I've also told Sixth Uncle about your matter. He agreed to change the female lead and you'll act in Wang Jing's movie.”
Zhong Chuhong was also very excited when she heard this. She did not expect that the matter that had troubled him for the past few days would be resolved just like that! However, the one who was more surprised was Wang Jing. He did not expect Sixth Uncle to really sell Shao Corporation to him.
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