Most of those left behind are Western movie theater operators.
Most of them are retail investors, and they don't show specific types of movies, but show whatever is available, and even some underground pornographic movies. They don't want to be bound, and everyone has their own ambitions.
Chen Qi discussed the specific terms with them again. He didn't want any theater. Many theaters were old and dilapidated. This kind of theater would definitely not work. Afterwards, he would inspect them one by one and only qualified ones could join.
The model is relatively loose, mainly focusing on three points:
The term is four years. After joining, they will be unified into the left-wing "Shuangnan Cinema Line". Each theater will manage itself, arrange films in a unified way, publicize them in a unified way, and divide them according to common market standards.
Form a five-member committee to be responsible for the introduction and screening of foreign language films. One person has veto power (Hong Kong is a free port, there are no quota restrictions, you can introduce it at will)
After the theater chain is formed, if a new person wants to join, it must be approved by more than half of the people.
"Shuangnan Cinema Line" is the official name, with Nanhua Theater and Nanyang Theater as the leaders, so it is called Shuangnan. This belongs to Yindu, and the multi-hall theater that Chen Qi wants to build belongs to Oriental Company.
After this multiplex theater is completed, it will also be included in the Shuangnan Cinema Line in the form of a franchise.
Preliminarily negotiated.
Jiang Zhiwen found Chen Qi and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Mr. Chen for taking a new step. The quality of your works has been verified early. It is the right time to expand the theater chain. It will definitely improve steadily and everything will go well!"
"It's easy to say, thank you for taking the lead in supporting me!"
"Don't dare!"
"Oh, Mr. Chen, I haven't said a word to you yet. I've heard of your name a long time ago. Today, when I saw you, you are indeed well-deserved. You are so handsome and handsome..."
Uncle Zhou intervened unexpectedly. Jiang Zhiwen rolled his eyes and had to introduce Yun Yun.
Chen Qi muttered a few perfunctory words, then greeted others, and finally walked to the two comrades from Bank of China and China Resources. Both of them smiled and said: "Comrade Chen Qi, today is an eye-opener. I regret meeting you so late!"
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"But we also have some questions!"
"Speaking!"
"How many theaters do you expect to expand to?"
"Don't dare to speak big words, let's limit it to 20 companies!"
"Why do you value Western films and vigorously import them? Aren't you afraid of attracting wolves into your home and encroaching on the local market?"
"The Hong Kong film industry is too deformed and will decline sooner or later. They cannot stop Hollywood. In this case, we might as well take a step ahead and control the introduction channels of Western films so that the money can fall into our own pockets."
The two nodded and said, "Okay, let's go back and report truthfully. We hope to reach cooperation as soon as possible."
"Chinese-funded enterprises have always kept a low profile in Hong Kong, and they are even a little bit aggrieved. It is too rare to find people like you." A comrade from China Resources sighed.
"China Resources supplies agricultural and sideline products throughout Hong Kong and ensures stable prices, yet you are looked down upon by Hong Kong people. You endure humiliation and bear the heavy burden for the sake of the country. I personally admire you very much!"
"Hey, these words are serious!"
The other party was shocked and didn't dare to admit it. Good guy, Comrade Xiao Chen dared to say anything.
After a while, everyone left one after another, boarded the pirate ship and simply smashed the cans. What followed was huge anticipation and excitement: If this theater alliance can be formed, it will definitely be the largest force in Hong Kong!
It makes me excited to think about it. It shows both leftist films and Hollywood films. Who can beat it?
And when it comes to imported films, don't think that the mainland is closed. In the 1980s, the mainland released films such as "Superman", "Zorro", "First Blood" and "Hurt", but there was no splitting model.
Since the box office of foreign films was very high, some people protested and later banned them. It was not until 1994 that "The Fugitive" was introduced again, and by that time the domestic market was already in bad shape.
"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen!"
"Wow, you were so awesome just now. I have never seen anyone dare to speak to the theater like that!"
Gu Weili followed Chen Qi back to the office, excited: "The theater's nostrils are in the sky, I didn't expect you to seize its lifeline. I just calculated, if all their theaters pass the inspection, 20 theaters can join."
"There are so many tatters. Half of them are good."
Chen Qi smiled, stood in front of the window and pondered for a moment, and said: "The news must be released as soon as possible. Our colleagues are also waiting. Please record it. I will make the following arrangements!"
Gu Weili didn't understand things, but she knew how to do things and prepared pen and paper immediately. This attitude made him feel very comfortable, much better than Shi Nansheng.
“Inviting theater colleagues from Hong Kong and Kowloon to have a meeting is very fruitful.
Everyone is very active in forming an open and inclusive theater chain, and everyone expresses their opinions and suggestions. After a very democratic and fair discussion, we have initially reached an agreement.
Please mention a few words about the content of the meeting, but don’t reveal too much!”
"good!"
She brushed her hand and wrote, and Chen Qi continued: "I came to Hong Kong in 1981, and unknowingly for three years, under the care of my colleagues, the company's business has been booming, showing a state of vitality and competition.
With the establishment of a new theater chain this time, we will definitely make persistent efforts to continue to serve the people of Hong Kong and bring more and better literary and artistic works."
"Pfft!"
Gu Weili was happy while writing and said hurriedly: "I'm sorry, sorry, I have to adapt to the language habits here and serve the people more."
"Write a message to Feng Bingzhong and Chen Rongmei again, telling them that Princess Jin is at the end of her rope and has no future. If you join early, you will enjoy the benefits. If you rebel or surrender, the treatment of prisoners is different!"
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It was not until the mid-to-late 1990s in Hong Kong that theater chains opened up to each other.
At that time, Hong Kong films were in decline, costs were soaring, overseas markets were shrinking, and Hollywood was entering. Various factors made everyone suffer, and they had to jointly screen films in order to earn more box office.
But it can't save the decline. If the mainland didn't open up the market, Hong Kong films would have died long ago. After the mainland opened up, they were given a wave of renewals, and they have survived until now, and then they put down their bowls and cursed their mothers.
So at this time, Chen Qi was engaged in a large theater chain, and Jiang Boyue furiously killed Cai Xukun again - a dimensionality reduction attack!
But it has also become the public enemy of Hong Kong, but it doesn't matter, the left is the public enemy to begin with.
TVB.
Run Run Shaw read the newspaper and didn't say anything. He just sighed silently. If he were 20 years younger, he would definitely have a fight. Now that he is old and Shaw Brothers is in recession, he has already focused his energy on TV.
What's more, if Hong Kong is to return to China, we will have to follow the trend.
Jiahe.
Zou Wenhuai watched with fear and kept asking: "How many theaters has he visited? How many theaters has he visited?"
"No one knows yet!" He Guanchang said.
"I thought he only wanted to expand to five or six, but now he has included all Western films. In the future, the two films will be screened consecutively, and the box office will be higher!"
Chen Qi said that the Jiahe family would be enough to keep the leftists, but if one family was too powerful, the other would be swallowed up. Zou Wenhuai knew this very well and secretly scolded Chen Qi, because the other party was crazy about rolling the books, so he had to roll too.
Otherwise you will fall behind.
"Contact Feng Bingzhong and Chen Rongmei immediately!"
"Contact those who went to the meeting again. Those who have joined will be ignored. Those who have not joined will be invited to try!"
"Then shall we show a Western movie?"
Both of them looked constipated, and they were unwilling to show Western movies, but with more theaters, more movies had to be added.
Zou Wenhuai pondered for a while: "Teddy Robin defected to Golden Harvest. If Huang Baiming comes here again, our annual output will increase. We also have friends in Hollywood. Let's watch some Western movies."
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Feng Bingzhong and Chen Rongmei became popular, and were competed by the leftists and Jiahe.
Princess Jin was still lying down where Mai Jia had surrendered to the enemy. The situation was changing rapidly, so the two naturally would not inform Lei Juekun and discuss it privately.
Chapter completed!