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    For movie fans, the movie premiere is a grand carnival, for the media, it is an information explosion point, and for business people, it is a social party. "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" is 8 minutes long.  For an hour and eight minutes, Shen Chong led Zhang Yonglin back and forth between several boxes. By the time the movie was over, he had obtained a lot of useful information.  "Darth Vader is Luke's father, I didn't expect it." "The plot is nothing. I like the various special effects and spaceships in the movie. It's dazzling." "That's right. I really don't know how it was filmed. It's amazing.  "In the history of world movies, sequels are common, but the "Star Wars" series is definitely an exception. The second part is recognized as more exciting than the first one. Therefore, in the extended limousine back to the villa, I was originally interested in this kind of purely male-oriented science fiction.  Zhang Sijia and Brigitte Lin, who had little interest in movies, also joined Lily and Leslie Cheung in a lively discussion about the plot of the movie.  Only Shen Chong folded his arms and sat aside without saying a word.  "Alan, why don't you talk?" Shen Chong waved his hand and said, "You guys are talking about yourselves. I and you are not watching the same movie." Lily snorted and teased: "You are just talking and visiting.  , you didn¡¯t watch it at all?  " "What does the little girl know?  Shen Chong chuckled and said, "You watched it carefully. Then I ask you, there is something very unreasonable in the movie. Did you notice it?"  " Lily tilted her head and thought for a while, then said quibblely: "Star Wars is a science fiction movie, and there are many things that are unreasonable. I don't know what you are talking about. The laser sword is unreasonable.  " "So you and I are not watching the same movie.  Shen Chong looked at Zhang Aijia, who was also confused, and said, "A layman watches the fun, an expert watches the door, haven't you noticed?"  The list of all the cast and crew members in the movie was released after the movie ended.  "    "so what?  Lily was puzzled and said, "Many movies do this."  " "The movies you mentioned only put part of the cast and crew at the end of the credits, but what I said is that there are, including directors and screenwriters.  Shen Chong explained slowly: "Lucas thought that showing the credits at the beginning would break up the flow of the plot at the beginning of the film, so he put them all at the end of the film. This would have no problem at all in Hong Kong, because Hong Kong  There are no unions, and the bosses have the final say on everything. But the United States is different. The Hollywood Directors Guild and Writers Guild are very powerful. To do this is an insult to them. Therefore, until yesterday, these two unions were still there.  Block the release of "Star Wars". According to the law, the film cannot be released without union approval.  " Women love to gossip. Lily's eyes were bright and she asked enthusiastically: "But "Star Wars" premiered successfully today. How did Lucas do it?  " "Star Wars" director Irwin Kershner was Lucas's mentor when he was a student at the University of Southern California. In order not to implicate his teacher, he first paid a fine of 10,000 US dollars and then quit the Directors Guild. The screenwriter  unions and the Motion Picture Association of America.  Shen Chong touched his chin and said: "Lucas has been a lonely ghost in Hollywood since then. For a few lines of subtitles, he paid such a high price. Do you think it is worth it or not?"  When something like this happens, do you do it or not?  "In the large concierge car, I was speechless for a moment. "In a capitalist country like the United States, labor unions are the greatest weapon to protect one's own interests. Although George Lucas is famous and has a net worth of hundreds of millions, he is far from being a top capital player.  It is difficult to say whether it is a blessing or a curse to face major film companies and, next, various labor unions. If there are major interest disputes or uncompromising artistic positions, it will be difficult to withdraw.  It's worth it, but as Shen Chong said, is it worth paying such a big price for a few lines of subtitles and an almost negligible smooth viewing experience? Shen Chong said that he was not watching the same movie as others.  While others were marveling at the special effects of the movie, he had been thinking about the behind-the-scenes issue - how to set up an entertainers union in Hong Kong. This matter was not his turn and should not have to worry about. The butt determines the head. He is the big boss.  Big capitalists should stand on the opposite side of the union, but almost all of Shen Chong's money comes from other industries. The film industry is the only utopia in his heart, so he has no choice but to sit back and let the film industry have no policies.  Guidance and legal protection, everyone knows that only by working together can we stay warm. Trade unions can protect the interests of most employees. Its existence is crucial to the ability of an industry to resist risks. Therefore, in the long run, trade union organizations are necessary.  Indispensable, without the checks and balances of trade unions, capital can do whatever it wants, which will inevitably damage the interests of employees, especially those at the bottom. If things go on like this, the roots of the film industry will be rotten. When the roots are rotten, no matter how prosperous it looks on the outside,  , it doesn¡¯t help, a gust of wind blows, and it falls immediately. In this situation, Shen ???In the past life, the performance was very obvious. In the early 1990s, the salaries of big stars soared, and investors had no choice but to squeeze the salaries of lower-level workers. The world was still good at that time, and these people could make up for it by taking on more movies. But after the market slumped, lower-level workers  People changed careers one after another, and then Hong Kong movies never started again - at the peak of the RU years, there were hundreds of thousands of people working in the film industry in Hong Kong, but after the UU years, there were not even 10,000 people. How could such a small number of people have the capital to revive the industry?   But the power of the union cannot be too great. If it is too powerful, like American unions, no one can stand strikes every three days. How to operate requires careful consideration.  "It's already past eleven o'clock, and you still have to work?" "It's only past three o'clock in the afternoon in Hong Kong. I'm going to make a few calls." Shen Chong tightened the belt on his bathrobe and said, "You go to bed first.  " "You are busier than the President of the United States." Zhang Aijia felt sorry for him and said, "Just hire a few more people and let them do the work. Who can bear it when everything is done by hand?" "It will be fine when things are formalized.  Get up." Shen Chong chuckled and said, "Some things are like eating and going to bed. You can't ask others to do it." Zhang Aijia rolled her eyes at him and said, "Come back early, don't be too late."  Shen Chong's office is divided into two floors: an inner and an outer floor. The outer floor is just an ordinary office, where some simple official duties are handled, while the inner floor has undergone security treatment. The door is made of special alloy and is guarded by an electronic code lock. It is the only one in the entire villa.  In the restricted area, no one can enter without him opening the door.  After entering the inner office, Shen Chong pressed the record button as usual and checked to see if there were any messages. Only a few people knew this phone number, so every message was important.  "Xiao Shen, it's me, Mr. Zhang from China Resources. I heard that you went to the United States this time, invested in a lot of stocks, and bought a lot of properties. The media in Hong Kong called you a money-splitting boy"  After Zhang Yongcheng rambled on about some irrelevant words, he finally said the key point of the message: "I'm calling you. I don't have anything else to do. I'm just calling to say hello. Next week I'm going to bring a Hong Kong  The Overseas Chinese Inspection Group returns to the mainland for inspection, traveling to Fujian and Guangdong. If you have anything to take back to your hometown or bring something from your hometown to Hong Kong, give me a call and I will help you carry it along the way. Okay, that¡¯s it.  "That's it." Shen Chong snapped his fingers excitedly. He didn't need Zhang Xiancheng's help to bring anything, so he made this call specifically. It goes without saying that the so-called overseas Chinese inspection team is the pioneer sent by Taiwan to the mainland to inspect the market.  It seems that the day when Taiwan lifts the ban on mainland goods is just around the corner.  The tape rustled, and then another message was played.  "Brother Chong, I, Wu Ziming, my second sister has resigned from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. She asked me to ask if she will go directly to the United States or wait for you in Hong Kong. Also, Brother Chong, I have the documents for the private jet custody.  We've done everything for you, and we've found a driver. I've flown for the chief minister before, and he's definitely of a high standard. By the way, do you want to find a private stewardess? You can choose from all the stewardesses in the civil aviation industry." Shen Chong pressed pause.  He pressed the button, picked up the phone, and dialed back. No one answered, so he left a concise message: "Ask her to go directly to New York. I have already made arrangements. Someone on Wall Street will receive her." During negotiations with Boeing  , Wu Ziming's cousin Wu Ziyue is just a translator, but her meticulous professionalism, profound professional knowledge and straightforward attitude are unique among the mainland delegation, which impressed Shen Chong deeply. Wu Ziyue has her own desires and ambitions.  Shen Chong also needs to cultivate a spokesperson who can speak out in the mainland's economic or financial fields in the future. Both parties can get what they need. "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" was chosen to premiere today, probably because it is a really good day.  , when Shen Chong put down the phone and pressed the record button again, another message was broadcast, "Mr. Shen, this is Vivian. This morning, the editor-in-chief of Rover sent a telegram from Beijing. The content was '  The mainland intends to explore reform of the film screening system in Guangdong.  Gu Liwei finished reading the telegram and then said: "Because time is too tight and long-distance connections in the mainland are not available, I only did a little background investigation. In the past week in the mainland, there have been three things that have attracted great attention. The first is that the famous writer Mr. Ba Jin has  "People's Daily" published a commentary article supporting Zhao Dan's remarks. The second thing is that Emei Film Studio's "Inside and Out of the Court" has been restarted. The third thing is that after Liao Chengzhi returned to China, he has been recuperating in Guangzhou.  A few days ago, he met with directors Xu Anhua and Yan Hao who were inspecting the location in Guangzhou. Based on the feedback from director Yan Hao, Liao Chengzhi made it clear that the mainland not only welcomed Hong Kong filmmakers to film in the mainland, but also welcomed Hong Kong people to invest in and build cinemas in the mainland. Shen Chong  Immediately picked up the phone and dialed. After getting through, she said: "Vivian, I will return to Hong Kong tomorrow. You continue to contact Rover to see if you can get through the long distance. Also, go and find out about Great Wall Film Company and  What is Xinlian Film Company doing recently? Let Luo Weiming contact Zhujiang Film ProductionThe studio, let¡¯s see if they¡¯ve heard the news.  ¡± Note In 19RU, a businessman doing import business from Taiwan entered the mainland for inspection through China Resources¡¯ channels. Soon after, Taiwan lifted the ban on more than a thousand mainland products. Note Ba Jin once published three articles in the ¡°People¡¯s Daily¡± to support  Zhao Dan¡¯s remarks.
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