Chapter 192 Trial Co-production
"Congratulations, congratulations!"
When Zou Shifang saw Liu Hongmin, he immediately sent his blessing, "You, the bachelor, are finally getting married."
When they heard the word "marriage", the company's employees pricked up their ears, "Boss Liu is getting married?"
"It's time for them to get married. He and Zhen have been dating for several years and their relationship has always been good."
"I really envy Ah Zhen for being able to marry Mr. Liu."
Liu Hongmin looked at Zou Shifang speechlessly, "You want the whole world to know about this, right?"
Zou Shifang smiled and said, "This is a happy event! Of course we have to make it known."
Liu Hongmin: "Okay, call them over for the meeting."
"Got it!" Zou Shifang turned around with a grin, "Everyone work hard, right? Mr. Liu will treat you to wedding candy when the time comes."
"Received! Mr. Zou!"
The employees also responded with laughter. The opportunity to joke with the boss is not always available. Liu Hongmin is not in Hong Kong all year round and is very serious, so he is mysterious and majestic in the minds of employees.
A few minutes later, Wang Yaowei and several company executives entered the conference room. After sitting down, Wang Yaowei reported: "Ma Yongzhen and Shenjian Wushuang have been filmed. Ma Yongzhen will be broadcast on August 8, and Shenjian Wushuang is still in post-production and will be released in October. Happy Little Monk is still being filmed. Brother Xiaoming went to take a look some time ago and the filming went smoothly."
"As for movies, Fong Sai Yuk has been filmed and will be released in the summer. We and Director Xu Ke are planning to create a series of movies for Jet Li. Director Xu Ke believes that Jet Li's image is very consistent with that of Wong Fei Hung. Therefore, we asked the editing office to create a series of scripts for Wong Fei Hung. The first script will be completed in September. It just so happens that the post-production of Swordsman and Lady will be completed in September, so it can be connected with Director Xu Ke's schedule."
Director Xu Ke is very good at making martial arts films. He admires Jet Li very much and cooperates with Tomorrow Film Company largely to make Jet Li the protagonist of his film.
"'Detective Chinatown 5' has just started filming and will be completed in about two months. Brother Xiaoming is very familiar with the process, so the filming went smoothly."
"Detective Chinatown 5" is already a mature series. Since it was moved to the Spring Festival, it has been the undisputed leader of the Spring Festival. This is a consensus in Hong Kong, so there is no need to elaborate.
"'The Romance of the Condor Heroes' will start filming next month. Director Wang Jing is a quick shooter and can complete post-production in just over a month, so it can be released during the Christmas season."
After Wang Yaowei finished his report, Liu Hongmin had almost finished reading the materials.
"The mainland has recently introduced a policy on co-productions, which will be handled by China Film. Brother Wang, please find time to contact China Film and try to get one or two projects. The mainland has a population of over one billion. As long as the economy develops, it will become the world's second largest market in the future. Although this process may be long, we must plan ahead and stay ahead of others."
Liu Hongmin said: "As the No. 1 film company in Hong Kong, we need to take a long-term view. Hong Kong's economy is doing well now because Europe and the United States want to set a goal for the mainland. Now that Hong Kong's return is on the agenda, the support from Europe and the United States will gradually withdraw. By then, Hong Kong's economy will inevitably decline, and the mainland will be our future."
Several executives looked at each other and felt that Liu Hongmin was exaggerating. Wang Yaowei nodded, "The stock market in Hong Kong has been very abnormal in recent years. Many wealthy people have immigrated and the economy has been hit many times, but the stock market has remained very good. This goes against the laws of economics."
Liu Hongmin put down the information and sneered, "Someone wants to reap the Hong Kong stock market."
An executive asked, "Mr. Liu, isn't it normal for the stock market to have ups and downs?"
Liu Hongmin said: "The stock market is a huge harvesting machine. It does not create value at all. It is just a game of passing the parcel. Retail investors make money by buying low and selling high, and lose money by buying high and selling low. However, in front of big capital, whether buying low and selling high or buying high and selling low, they all make money. Capital harvests ordinary people's money in this way."
"But going public can also allow the company to develop rapidly!"
"Going public can indeed help companies gather funds and accelerate development. But this is no different from forcing a plant to grow. If a company's development accelerates suddenly and it cannot be managed properly, it will soon collapse." Liu Hongmin said: "Therefore, capital has set its sights on company management and introduced a professional manager system. As long as they control these professional managers, they can control the entire company."
The executives looked at each other in bewilderment; it was the first time they had heard such remarks.
Wang Yaowei knocked on the table and said, "Don't forget Mr. Liu's identity. Although his words may sound alarmist, as long as you think about it carefully, you will understand the truth behind them."
Zou Shifang spoke up at this time: "I know that you have all received higher education in the West and have accepted Western values. However, since you work in the company, you must accept Mr. Liu's views. If you cannot accept them, you can resign and leave."
The executives immediately lowered their heads and dared not say anything more.
Liu Hongmin waved his hand. "I just want to tell you why the company is staying away from the stock market and why it wants to develop in the north. I have no interest in changing your thinking. Let's seek common ground while reserving differences and develop the company together. But if you make trouble in the company, don't blame me for being rude."
"We understand!"
It was the first time that the executives held a meeting with Liu Hongmin, and he ended up being taught a lesson.
Seeing that they had calmed down, Liu Hongmin continued, "The plan to go north should be implemented as soon as possible. Beijing Film Studio wants to shoot "Mr. Donkey" and "Let the Bullets Fly". We can use these two projects as a breakthrough. It just so happens that "White Night Walk" and "The Devotion of Suspect X" have not been made into movies yet. We can use these two projects to reach cooperation with them."
Wang Yaowei nodded, "Okay! I will go and discuss this matter in person."
After the meeting, Wang Yaowei asked several executives to leave first. When only three people were left, Wang Yaowei said, "Hongmin, it seems that our company has been targeted."
"This is normal!" Liu Hongmin didn't care. "In terms of single-cycle productions, we are the number one film company in Hong Kong. If we didn't develop cinemas, even Jiahe would be suppressed by us. We have a mainland background, and many people don't want us to develop."
Wang Yaowei looked at Zou Shifang, "Keep watching them while I'm away. See who's on our side and we'll deal with them after I come back."
Zou Shifang looked at Liu Hongmin, and Liu Hongmin said, "You guys can do whatever you want, as long as there are no problems with the company."
(End of this chapter)
