novelonline Chapter 523 Unexpected Encounter
Chapter 523 Unexpected Encounter
Chapter 523 Meeting Unexpectedly
The box office of "Terminator 2" in Hong Kong theaters has been soaring all the way, and more and more theaters have joined the screening ranks.Hong Kong people who like to watch movies in the first place have a lot of applause for it. Although there are some critics among them, they are completely drowned in the good voice.
There is a movie theater on the bustling street in Central, Hong Kong. There is already a long queue in front of the door, extending for more than [-] meters on the street, and turning into an alley at the end.
"In just a few days, it is said that the total box office has already exceeded 2000 million Hong Kong dollars, and judging by the growth momentum, I am afraid that 5000 million Hong Kong dollars will not be able to stop it when it reaches the next level." The young man who was with Tong Tong , looking at the long queue in front of the cinema, sighed softly.
"Hmph, that Yu Qiuxia is really capable. In such a short period of time, Kumho Films has also entered the ranks of first-class film companies in Hong Kong." Tong Tong frowned and said, "Luoning, what do you think?" , if "Terminator 2" enters mainland theaters, how much box office revenue will it have?"
The young man named Luo Ning spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "Sister Tong, this is embarrassing for you. Since when did we have an accurate figure for the movie box office in our country? And how many screening spots are there in various places? And how much, who can figure it out?"
"What about the National Bureau of Statistics? Isn't there a group of people in the Film Bureau who are responsible for this? They don't even know the box office of domestic films in a year, so how do they carry out their work?" Tong Tong asked puzzled.Although her father is the deputy director of the Film Management Bureau and has the power of life and death in his hands, she doesn't know much about this area.
"National Bureau of Statistics? Those guys might as well call it the National Water Injection Bureau. Their data is like that water-injected pork. It looks good, but it's actually not very reliable. If you really believe their statistics and arrange work according to that, It will only make a mess of the work." Luo Ning said with a curl of his lips, "As for those people in the film bureau, they are idlers who only take money and do nothing. If the film work in such a big country depends on them, it will soon Ruined"
"Then what is the film market in our country like now? Luo Ning, tell me." Tong Tong said.
Luo Ning clicked his lips and said, "How should I put it..."
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese film market developed quite well, and a number of good films emerged. However, after entering the ten-year Cultural Revolution, the development of the film industry suffered serious setbacks.Originally in China, there was no room for freedom in the film industry. The film industry was budgeted and allocated uniformly by the state, strictly limited the theme, content, quantity, and specifications of the film, and then handed over to the studio to complete the shooting task.In the end, China Film Corporation, the general agent for distribution and projection nationwide, is responsible for purchasing the films, and then distributes them step by step to various units in various provinces, cities, and counties for distribution and projection.It is conceivable that the control is strict.During the Cultural Revolution, it even reached its peak, and model opera films with particularly serious dogmatism were specific products of that period.Because the model opera reflects the life of modern workers, peasants and soldiers in the way of traditional drama, it is called "new proletarian literature and art".
"I know, Eight Hundred Million People's Eight Dramas," Tong Tong pouted, "It's all for education, so it's okay to watch it once in a while, if you watch too much, it will make you sick to death."
"Yeah, how unimaginable it seems now. At that time, old excellent films could not be screened, and new scripts were not difficult to get permission to shoot. In those few years, the whole of China only shot less than a hundred films. But Hong Kong had hundreds of movies a year at that time." Luo Ning shook his head again and again, "After the reform and opening up, everyone's life has improved, and with the gradual popularization of the video industry, karaoke halls, and TV, the cultural life of the masses has also become more and more popular. The more colorful, and there are no good movies, the fewer people go to the cinema to watch movies. Although I don’t know the exact number, the movie market in our country is not as good as every year. Otherwise, those who rent video tapes Why are there all Hong Kong movies and European and American movies in this place?"
Tong Tong also sighed. It would be great if China's film market was as prosperous as Hong Kong's film market, and the power in his father's hands would be even greater. A film is worth tens of millions of dollars at the box office. Ten, that's billions, tens of billions, just thinking about it makes her feel very excited
"Luoning, if the country doesn't even know the specific number of movie theaters, how will the Kumho Film Company and the Mainland calculate the income together?" Tong Tong was a little surprised.
"It's not a direct deal with Huaying Company. They sell copies directly to Huaying Company, and then Huaying Company organizes it to be screened in movie theaters across the country. I heard that the sales are not high. It seems that the country only sold 3000 million yuan. It's only 200 million after "Terminator". As for how much Huaying Company can charge, it's not up to them." Luo Ning sighed, "Huaying Company took a big bite this time. "Fat meat" Before that, he thought that the people at Kumho Films were crazy about money, and they dared to charge such a high price. Now it seems that this is not the case at all.
Tong Tong also felt the same way. Hong Kong has such a large land and population. The box office revenue may exceed 5000 million Hong Kong dollars, which is more than 5000 million yuan when converted into RMB. The screening rights for the entire country of China only cost 3000 million yuan. It's too cheap and she has seen "Terminator 2", so she is sure that "Terminator 2" will be popular in the Chinese film market.
"Miss Tong, Mr. Luo, a hundred meters further from here is the most famous Chow Tai Fook Jewelery and Gold Shop in Hong Kong." A young man in his 20s came from the side and said in a somewhat weird Mandarin, "It has more than 80 years of experience. The historical Chow Tai Fook Jewelery & Gold Co. is the one in Hong Kong’s jewelry industry," he said, giving a thumbs up.
"Young Master Li, I will trouble you this time," Luo Ning said with a smile.
Li Shao and Li Zhiwei are the third sons of Li Wenjie, the major shareholder of Changhong Trading Group, a listed company in Hong Kong. Changhong Trading Group's main business is import and export, and it can be regarded as an upper-middle-level company in Hong Kong.Over the past few years, due to the increasingly high labor and land prices in Hong Kong, many factories have been transferred to the Pearl River Delta region in the Mainland.
This Luo Ning is a section chief of the Development and Reform Commission of a neighboring province. Although his position may not sound high, considering his age, the department he works in, and more importantly his family background, Li Zhiwei dare not underestimate him at all. .If Changhong Commercial Group Company wants to achieve stable development in the Pearl River Delta region, it is essential to make good friends with powerful figures in the province.At home, Li Wenjie mentioned more than once that the future development direction of Changhong Trading Group is domestic, and if he wants to gain a foothold in the country, he must find a few allies in the domestic officialdom.So after Luo Ning came to Hong Kong, Li Zhiwei tried his best to take care of him.No, today Luo Ning proposed to visit a well-known jewelry store in Hong Kong, and Li Zhiwei drove to accompany them.
"Where, where, Mr. Luo is a distinguished guest of my Li family when he comes to Hong Kong. Of course, I want to do my best to be a landlord." Li Zhiwei laughed.
The three of them walked along the street towards Chow Tai Fook Jewelery Gold. Li Zhiwei also noticed the long queue at the cinema next to the street, so he couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"Li Shao, it seems that you Hong Kong people like watching movies very much?" Tong Tong asked suddenly.
"Uh, haha, Ms. Tong is right. Movies can be said to be an indispensable part of our Hong Kong people's life. However, it is not very common to see such excitement like today. It seems that "Terminator 2" entered the box office this year There is great hope for the top three." Li Zhiwei glanced at Tong Tong, and he was still confused about her origins, and Luo Ning did not mention Tong Tong's origins, but only made Luo Ning call "Sister" People, Li Zhiwei, he will naturally not offend.
"I heard... Huh?" Tong Tong pointed at the people who were getting off the car in front of him, and said in surprise, "Lonin, look at those people, are they the ones who bumped into the entrance of the "Terminator 2" theater that day? ?”
Luo Ning looked in the direction of her finger, squinted his eyes for a while and said, "Sister Tong, you're wrong, I don't think it looks like it"
"Hmph, isn't it?" Tong Tong immediately quickened her pace.
"This is Chow Tai Fook Jewelery and Gold Shop?" Fang Mingyuan said looking at the magnificent shops facing the street.He is no stranger to Chow Tai Fook. Although he hasn't bought anything a few times, every time he goes to Xidan Street in the capital, he can see its signboard in the most conspicuous place.At that time, Chow Tai Fook Jewelery Co., Ltd. had become Hong Kong's largest diamond importer, accounting for about 30% of Hong Kong's annual diamond imports.And Dr. Cheng Yu Tung is also described as the 'jewellery king' of Southeast Asia by jewelry industry experts.Its first gold jewelry is stipulated as the fineness standard of Hong Kong gold jewelry in the Hong Kong government's gold product legislation.Chow Tai Fook's gold has also been equated with quality assurance in the market, and it has become the first choice for domestic consumers looking for gold jewelry.
"How about it? It's stylish. There are a wide variety of goods sold here, with novel and unique styles and great taste, including gold jewelry, diamonds, gemstones, jade, South Sea pearls, Japanese cultured pearl jewelry, etc.; there is also the most popular carat gold jewelry in Italy; Acting as an agent of world-renowned clocks and watches. Mingyuan, if you want to buy jewelry, watches and other things, this is the perfect place." Fang Bin said with a smile.
"Come on, everyone, go in and have a look." Fang Mingyuan waved his hand, and everyone stepped into the store.
As soon as they entered the door, Zhao Ya and the others were dazzled by the jewelry and jewelry in the store, and they were curious about everything.
"Sister Lian, take them to see if there is anything you like, and my uncle and I will check the watch."