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Volume 3 Chapter 41 Theater Line

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    "The God of Wealth has a night party with friends, and the movie queen is all smiles" Luo Weiming parked his car in the underground parking lot of the Oriental Charm Building, then held his briefcase and a newspaper, browsing while walking towards the elevator.  "Editor-in-Chief Luo, this way." Luo Weiming looked up and saw that it was Qiu Liben, the editor-in-chief of Oriental Weekly, who was standing in the elevator leading to the seventh floor waiting for him. He quickly took three steps at a time and rushed over.  "Editor-in-Chief Qiu wants to meet the boss?" "No, I wrote the article until midnight last night, and now I'm not in good spirits. I want to go to the seventh floor to drink a cup of coffee to relieve my fatigue." "What a coincidence, I'm feeling dizzy too, so prepare  Let's go have a drink." After Luo Weiming waited for the elevator door to close, he tapped his forehead with the newspaper and asked, "When did you come back from the mainland?" "You came back on Friday night, one day earlier than Mr. Shen." Qiu Liben saw it.  The headline in the newspaper asked with a smile: "Chief Editor Luo went to a banquet last night and drank too much. "The boss invited friends. How could we, the little soldiers, have a chance to join in the fun? I was waiting for the box office statistics last night and waited until midnight.  Didn't sleep well.  Luo Weiming laughed and said jokingly: "We as subordinates had better stay away from the boss's romantic affairs, otherwise if the east palace and the west palace get into a fight, the pillow wind will blow someone to death."  Qiu Lipen has a calm personality and is not as casual as Luo Weiming. He smiled in agreement and asked: "How is the box office of the newly released movie?" "It's pretty good. It took in 780,000 yuan in one day yesterday, which is much higher than expected.  "No, the boss personally went out to promote it, and the effect is extraordinary." "780,000 a day, and it will be released for two weeks, so it should be more than 10 million," "This movie will be released for a month."  The employees were all engaged in film-related work. Qiu Liben also knew some common sense under the influence of his ears and eyes. He was a little surprised and asked: "According to convention, isn't this kind of low-cost movie released for two weeks?" "In  It will be shown in Golden Harvest theaters for two weeks, and then transferred to Nanhua Theater and Broadway Theater for another two weeks. Luo Weiming explained: "Literary films do not have as much momentum as commercial films, but as long as they have a good reputation, they will have enough stamina. The box office will fall slowly and the flow will continue  ¡­Here we are, Editor-in-Chief Qiu please come first.¡± The Oriental Charm Building is divided into two areas, the left and right, by the famous indoor waterfall. The left is the office area where Shen Chong and Zhang Aijia¡¯s offices are located, and the right is the entertainment room, gym and  The employee rest area composed of a cafe, all facilities and catering services in this area are provided as benefits to all employees free of charge.  Qiu Liben got out of the elevator and walked towards the coffee shop while asking: "Isn't Nanhua Theater a theater chain of the Leftist Film Company? Ms. Zhang is Taiwanese, and the movies directed by her are shown there, so she is not afraid of getting into trouble?" "It used to be a leftist film company.  It was sublet by the boss in June, and now it is Oriental Charm¡¯s own theater.¡± ¡°That¡¯s it,¡± Qiu Liben said with a smile, ¡°It seems that Mr. Shen wants to go to the Mainland.  We have already prepared for building a theater chain." Luo Weiming was surprised and subconsciously stopped and asked: "The boss wants to build a theater chain in the mainland?" "Why don't you know?" Qiu Liben looked back at him and said:  "Mr. Shen went to Beijing this time just to discuss the theater chain." "I haven't met the boss yet Let's go in and talk about it." The two entered the coffee shop, each ordered coffee, and then found a seat by the window.  Sitting down in the corner, Luo Weiming asked: "Didn't the boss go to Beijing to discuss the tallest building in Asia?" "That has been decided a long time ago. Going to Beijing is just a formality." Qiu Liben was one of the entourage who followed Shen Chong to Beijing.  , knew a lot of things, but he was tight-lipped and only talked about the key points that Luo Weiming was concerned about: "Mr. Shen plans to build 8 to 10 theaters in Shenzhen and Guangzhou - called cinemas in the mainland - and then form a theater chain to operate independently and be proud of it.  "Profit and loss, the mainland government agreed." "The boss didn't disclose a word about such a big thing." Luo Weiming took a sip of coffee and asked, "Where is the film source?" "Sixty percent is provided by the mainland film studio.  Forty percent is provided by Hong Kong. I don¡¯t know the specific details. I only know that movies produced in Hong Kong can be screened in the mainland through Southern Film Company. ¡°Southern Film Company? That is an organization that specializes in distributing mainland films in Hong Kong. In the past, it only exported.  "Now that we have more import rights, this is good news for Hong Kong movies." Luo Weiming rubbed his chin and said with a playful smile, "But it will be a headache for Hong Kong film company bosses. "Yes.  , the Hong Kong and Kowloon Free Federation will definitely prevent film companies from cooperating with the mainland.  ¡± The full name of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Free Federation is the Free Federation of Film and Drama Industry. It was founded in 1956 by pro-Taiwan film industry professionals. It is a right-wing trade union organization that opposes the pro-mainland left. The Free Federation is controlled by the Taiwan government and has no influence on the Hong Kong film industry.  The impact is huge, because as long as the film is producedIf any of the members are not members of the Free Federation, the film will not be allowed to be screened in Taiwan. As we all know, Taiwan is the most important overseas market for Hong Kong films.  In 19RU, the political confrontation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait was serious. All filmmakers who had relations or contacts with the mainland would be blacklisted by the Liberty Federation. For example, Fang Yuping, because he worked as a set manager at the Great Wall Film Studio for more than a month, he was  Before being invited by Shen Chong to film "Father and Son" for Xia Meng's Jade Bird Film Company, it was blocked by Taiwan. Also at the beginning of this year, before the opening of the Academy Awards, Shaw Brothers deliberately showed goodwill to the mainland and made its classic business card "Seventy"  "Two Tenants" was lent to the left-wing Pearl River Theater for re-screening. As soon as the poster was printed, Shaw Brothers received a warning letter, and then nothing happened "Our boss is really brave, opening a theater chain in the mainland with great fanfare.  Aren¡¯t you afraid of Taiwan¡¯s ban?¡± Luo Weiming smiled as soon as he finished speaking, and shook his head and said: ¡°What our boss lacks most is money. He doesn¡¯t care about Taiwan¡¯s box office, and Taiwan is looking forward to his investment, but he is reluctant to ban it.¡±  Also laughed and just nodded.  "The mainland has always been engaged in a planned economy, and everything is strictly determined. You just said that it operates independently and is responsible for its own profits and losses. What kind of operating method is it?" "The fare is independent and the box office is divided." Qiu Liben took a sip of coffee and said: "I  I just heard Mr. Shen give a general idea. If you want to know the details, you have to ask in person. " "The boss is becoming more powerful now. I don't dare to go if he doesn't summon him." Luo Weiming turned to look at the office opposite and exaggerated.  The man shrank his neck and asked again: "It seems that the mainland does not allow foreign investment or individuals to own theaters, right?" "It is not allowed, so Mr. Shen signed a cooperation agreement with the mainland. The ownership belongs to the government, the management rights belong to himself, and the operation 15  years, and then transferred to the government ¡°Only 15 years?  Not 97?  "    "yes.  Qiu Liben spread his hands and said: "No one knows what it will be like in 1997. It is safer to sign for 15 years."  " "What about the tallest building in Asia?  Is it also a 15-year contract?  " "That investment was huge, and it was a Uf-style deal. 15 years was obviously not enough, so the contract was signed for 30 years.  " "What is T?  " "To put it simply, T refers to construction, operation and transfer. This is a very old but emerging financing model. It is similar to but different from that of building a theater chain.  Luo Weiming didn't care about those Uf+ stuff, but just said: "It seems that Boss Shen is very confident in 97." Qiu Liben smiled slightly and said: "In fact, with Mr. Shen's ability, no matter what happens to 97, he will have nothing to worry about.  " "That's right, our boss is the best at having both sides. The East, the West, China, the United States, and the whole world are vying for it. "
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