After talking to Kevin Feige, Wan Xiaohu became more confident in acquiring Marvel Comics. Kevin is also an ambitious person. Let him be a boss without shares, which is definitely not more tempting than occupying a board seat. Wan Xiaohu promised to give him a seat once the acquisition was successful. This man will be a source of power for Marvel Comics in the future and is worth investing in. Having made an agreement, all that remains is to keep the inside and outside together. Kevin Feige only managed to promote the movie strategy, which made shareholders feel a sense of crisis. Wan Xiaohu took the opportunity to eat up these loose shares! Once the plan is formulated, there will naturally be exhibition personnel to operate it. What Wan Xiaohu needs to do is to continue to invest in the filming of "Kung Fu Panda". Time just slips away little by little. Sasha Entertainment's annual highlight "Saw 3", which was released in North America on October 28, once again took the world by storm with a cost of US$10 million. After more than two months of box office, the North American box office revenue was US$80.24 million and the global US$165 million. A perfect ending, setting a new high in the series. In December, "Hurt City" co-directed by Mak Siu-fai and Zhuang Wenqiang was released. In the mainland, Chen Kaige's 350 million yuan investment blockbuster "The Promise" grabbed 60 million yuan at the box office. Hong Kong, South Korea and other places also performed well. By the end of the entire release period, the global box office exceeded 100 million yuan. Dandelion's film production this year is not high, with only two films, "Initial D" and "Saw", but they are both good at the box office. Sasha Entertainment has three films released, "Source Code" and "Saw 3" are both excellent Completed the box office harvest. "The Butterfly Effect 2" also performed well in DVD sales. At the same time, the tiger Ruiya finally met the tycoon Zou Wenhuai of Jiahe. The final contract was signed and the shares in hand were sold. So far, Tiger Ruiya has completed the acquisition of Golden Harvest Entertainment with 89.64% of the shares. Of course, in terms of external publicity, the nominal acquirer is Dandelion Film Company. "The old legend has been replaced by a new legend!" CCTV's "News Lianbo" program gave an unprecedented half-minute of reporting time. And just before the "News Lianbo" report, Wan Xiaohu had already taken care of everything in North America and flew to Hong Kong. Everyone knows the boss of Wan Xiao Nurse Dandelion. Naturally, his appearance was inevitable in this acquisition. In the reception hall of Jiahe Company, Wan Xiaohu and Zou Wenhuai sat on the rostrum. Under the flashlights of thousands of media, they each symbolically signed their names on the document. Then they stood up and shook hands with each other. "Click!" "Click!" Flashes came and went, and shutter sounds continued. Zou Wenhuai wears glasses and has a thin body. It seems to contain huge energy. This is a generation of tycoons in the history of Hong Kong movies comparable to Shaw Brothers' Run Run Shaw. Wan Xiaohu is smiling, his suit is straight, his hair is combed shiny, and his eyes looking at the camera are as sharp as an eagle. One is a movie tycoon of the last century, and the other is an international director today. This handshake represents the replacement of the old by a new generation. Zou Wenhuai bids farewell to Golden Harvest Entertainment completely, and Wan Xiaohu will take office as chairman of Golden Harvest Entertainment Group. It also means that the right to speak of Chinese-language films has transferred from Hong Kong to the mainland, and Hong Kong films and mainland films have begun to merge into one. "Let's look at another set of news. Golden Harvest Entertainment Group, known as the most successful film company in the golden age of Hong Kong movies, was officially listed today. It was acquired by Dandelion Film Company, the largest private entertainment company in the mainland. Zou Wenhuai, the former chairman of Golden Harvest Entertainment, and the famous director Wan Xiaohu held a signing ceremony, let¡¯s see the detailed report.¡± After the host finished speaking, the screen immediately switched to the scene of the signing ceremony. Flash lights kept flashing on the screen. There were dense microphones at the bottom of the screen, and in the middle, the hands of Wan Xiaohu and Zou Wenhuai were tightly held together. "On January 19, 2006, Beijing time, in Hong Kong After the signing ceremony, Zou Wenhuai and Wan Xiaohu were interviewed by reporters. Zou Wenhuai said that his biggest wish is to see the rise of Chinese films. Wan Xiaohu also said that he I will do my best to contribute to the rise of Chinese films" CCTV was alarmed, not to mention other media. As the new year is approaching, two pieces of news have enveloped China. One is that Chen Kaige¡¯s blockbuster "The Promise" was criticized by the audience, and the other is an acquisition case. "Dandelion Film Company, known as the leading private entertainment company in the Mainland, has completed a gorgeous snake swallowing elephant and has had enough of the old Hong Kong film company Golden Harvest Entertainment. It is reported that the transaction amount reached 600 million Hong Kong dollars, and Dandelion controlled 89.64% of the shares of Golden Harvest Entertainment , becoming the largest single shareholder." - "Xinhua Daily". "Dandelion annexes Jiahe and may become the mainland'sCurrently, there is no domestic precedent for the listing of entertainment stocks, and relevant policies are being studied as soon as possible. As a result of the acquisition, Golden Harvest Entertainment's stock price rose by three percentage points. Dandelion may plan to delist and reorganize, and then go public via backdoor listing. "¡ª¡ª"Yangcheng Evening News". "Hong Kong movies were captured by the mainland? "¡ª¡ª"Next Weekly" gave an exaggerated title, and then gave a detailed introduction to Golden Harvest. In 1970, Zou Wenhuai left Shaw Brothers, co-founded Golden Harvest Company with He Guanchang and Liang Feng, and relied on Bruce Lee to quickly become the leader of Hong Kong movies. Overlord, Bruce Lee starred in "Tangshan Big Brother", "Fist of Fury", and "Way of the Dragon" broke Hong Kong box office records for three consecutive years. After Bruce Lee's death in 1973, relying on stars such as the Hui brothers, Cheng Long, Sammo Hung, and Maggie Cheung. , and broke box office records many times. It became the absolute overlord in the 1970s and 1980s, and established the Golden Harvest brand overseas. Almost everywhere there are Chinese people, Golden Harvest movies have also entered Hollywood and filmed many movies in Hong Kong. A wholly owned Hollywood film. As of now, Golden Harvest's film library has more than 600 films. After entering the new millennium, Hong Kong films declined, Zou Wenhuai aged, and Golden Harvest began to reduce its film production and became involved in film financing, distribution, theater operations and The film printing business currently has 30 cinemas under Golden Harvest, with a total of 242 theaters, accounting for 13%, 50%, 28%, 31% and 44% of the theaters in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and Qianzhen respectively. Market. "Today, the decline of Hong Kong films is no longer a new topic, but Golden Harvest, which has dominated the Hong Kong film industry for 30 years, has also announced that it has come to an end, which has to be lamented again. After now, it can be announced that the era of Hong Kong films is over and Hong Kong films have been captured by the mainland! " The media have expressed emotion or praise for the acquisition of Jiahe, and Mtime and Youku Video also played the interview video with Zou Wenhuai and Wan Xiaohu. "I have been making movies for 50 years. Anyone who has been doing it for so long should retire. Now, my brain power and eyesight have declined, and I can't always occupy my seat. My biggest regret now is that mainland movies were opened too late. If it had been 20 years earlier and I was 20 years younger, I would have had the opportunity to personally experience the rapid development of Chinese movies. " In the video, Zou Wenhuai said gently, while Wan Xiaohu listened with a smile. "The most satisfying thing in my life is that I can do things for myself and leave it to another person who can do things for me. I feel relieved. The Hong Kong film market has been bad in recent years. The market has shrunk, production has decreased, and the number of people engaged in film has also decreased. Therefore, in the future, I will not interfere with Dandelion's plans. I know that Dandelion will be very enthusiastic about the development of the film industry. " Wan Xiaohu was also full of emotion: "Jiahe is a great film company. I feel honored and pressured to be able to take over Jiahe. But I believe that the banner of Golden Harvest will not fall, and Hong Kong movies will not decline. It will integrate with mainland movies and truly become a part of Chinese movies. " Zou Wenhuai nodded: "Many Hong Kong people are accustomed to using the term 'Chinese-language films,' but I think it is more accurate to say 'Chinese films.' The boundaries between the mainland and Hong Kong have become increasingly blurred. It won't take long before Hong Kong and mainland films will Integrate, because after all, they share the same culture and the same language. Chinese films have begun to become commercialized in recent years and are developing with strong advantages. Although Hollywood films are still the most popular, many people still like to watch films about their own culture, so I think Chinese films are the only ones that have a chance to compete with Hollywood. " " Mr. Zou said what I wanted to say. The rise of Chinese films is unstoppable, just like the rise of China is unstoppable. The road in front of us is tortuous and full of thorns, but our future is bright. No one can deny or reverse this trend! ¡± At the end of the video, Zou Wenhuai and Wan Xiaohu wish the audience a happy New Year together. The video alone is not enough, Mtime also has a red-lettered version of the homepage. The headline is: ¡°Dandelion acquires Jiahe. " The subtitle is: "The end of a dynasty, the beginning of a dynasty! "On the left side of the title is the square-shaped logo of Jiahe, and on the right is the logo of Dandelion. In the middle is the date of January 19, 2006. Click on the title to see detailed reports and messages from many netizens. "From Bruce Lee to Wan Xiaohu , one dragon and one tiger are going to save Chinese movies! "[White is a realm] Such clamor represents the voice of many netizens. Of course, it is no longer important what the outside world's reaction is. Wan Xiaohu returned to the capital without staying much after the signing ceremony. And then before it was over, During the New Year, there will be a meeting. ¡°I won¡¯t say much about what to do. You are professionals. What I mean is very simple: go public and raise funds! Then we will march towards downstream cinemas, build large-scale cinemas across the country, and then set up our own?Theatrical line! ¡± The contracts of the first batch of franchise theaters in 2002 have officially expired this year, and a new round of theater chain reorganization has begun. This time, it is different from the last time it was divided by state-owned studios. Radio and Television has introduced policies to allow foreign investment. Entering the cinema and participating in the reorganization, Wan Xiaohu will never let go of such a good opportunity to talk, so the tasks are arranged like this, and the meeting is over. "It's the New Year again, and time flies so fast. "In the brand new office, Wan Xiaohu looked at the scenery in the distance and was filled with emotion.