"Mr. Xia, no wonder you have been promoting transformation plans within the company since last year and also founded an entertainment company in the mainland. Novel. Have you foresaw this situation a long time ago, right?" Huang Baiming said in a sudden realization.

Previously, Xia Tian promoted transformation plans internally, provided small loans to company employees to help them start businesses. He also started entertainment companies in mainland China, South Korea, Xinggang and other places. In many people's opinion, he was burned with too much money.

Now that I heard Xia Tian say this, I realize that he did all this with deep meaning and kindness.

If Hong Kong movies really collapse in the future, many people will indeed be unemployed. Instead of thinking about changing their minds at the end of their lives, it is indeed more relaxed to find a way out now.

Moreover, setting up entertainment branches in various places is equivalent to expanding territory and helping export movies.

For example, Hong Kong films only enter the US market through summer companies. Otherwise, even if they can enter through other channels, it will be very tortuous and exploited.

"Yes, I did foresee the decline of Hong Kong films, so I did that." Xia Tian nodded.

"Mr. Xia, do you know how to predict?!" Wang Jing asked in surprise.

Everyone here also looked over curiously.

Xia Tian understands prophecy, which seems incredible, but it is indeed possible to think about it. Otherwise, how could he make money every time he does business?

"Don't think about it all, how is that possible?" Xia Tian waved his hand and smiled, "Actually, I am because of the bystanders. I went from Hong Kong to the United States in 1987, so I know the progress of American movies well.

In those years, people have been making technological improvements. Various special effects technologies, shooting techniques, sound effects, etc. are constantly improving.

On the other hand, we have been stagnant over the years. The last time we filmed a large-scale computer special effects film was "The Legend of the Swordsman in Shushan" in 1980s, which was more than ten years different from others.

As the saying goes, if you don’t advance, you will retreat. So I know that although Hong Kong films seem to be prosperous, the crisis is not far away."

"So that's it." After hearing what Xia Tian said, everyone suddenly realized, and then they showed an awkward expression on their faces.

If the summer is a bystander, then they are all fascinated by the authorities. They didn't even see the crisis of Hong Kong movies at all, and they were happy every day, thinking that some of them were making money.

It really fits the saying, before the golden wind moves, the cicada awakens first, and the plot against impermanence and death is unaware of it.

...

"Mr. Xia, if Hong Kong movies are really out of salvation, then what else can we do?" Huang Baiming asked curiously again.

He originally wanted to make money by making movies all his life. But if the industry fails, he will have to make another way to make a living. After all, he is only fifty years old and is still far from retirement.

"Mr. Huang should not be so pessimistic. I only said that Hong Kong films will decline, but I never said that they will perish. In the future, Hong Kong films will still exist, but they can't be as popular as they are now." Xia Tian waved his hand and smiled, "Besides, the foreign market has shrunk, but the mainland market has opened up. With these 1.3 billion people, it is enough for us to make money.

However, remember that there is a difference in the culture of the mainland and Hong Kong. Stories that can be filmed in Hong Kong cannot be filmed in the mainland. So don’t touch the red line, otherwise the consequences may be very serious.

In addition, the mainland economy has developed rapidly, and there will be a big change in ten years, which is much faster than that of Hong Kong. Therefore, mainlanders have changed their movie tastes very quickly. The plot that made them laugh ten years ago may be useless if they use it ten years later.

This requires us Hong Kong filmmakers to keep up and launch works that suit the audience's tastes. Otherwise, they will fall further and further away, and eventually even the mainland market will be lost." Xia Tian added.

In his previous life, many Hong Kong filmmakers went to the mainland to make money.

Because Hong Kong films at that time were better than mainland filmmakers in both experience, capital and taste, Hong Kong filmmakers at that time were very popular in the mainland.

Co-productions produced in Hong Kong can even account for more than half of the top ten movies in the mainland.

Many mainland stars are also proud of Hong Kong films. For example, Li Bingbing went to Hong Kong to film "The Flying Eagle" and only played a small supporting role in it; Fan Bingbing starred in "The Roar of Hedong" and also played a supporting role for Bozhi Zhang...

But later, Hong Kong filmmakers were gradually surpassed by mainland filmmakers because of their own concessions.

For example, Huang Baiming, Liu Zhenwei, Li Lichi, Wang Jing, etc., used scenes from twenty years ago to stir up the cold rice, but they did not make much progress. As a result, the box office became worse and worse, and they have become representatives of bad movies.

Only a few Hong Kong filmmakers can keep pace with the times, keep up with the changes in the tastes of mainland audiences, and make movies that suit the tastes of mainland audiences. For example, Chen Kexin, who made "China Partners", "Dear", "July and Ansheng", etc., had a good box office and reputation. He was one of the most successful directors since going north.

Everyone here nodded when he heard what he said.

...

"Okay, everyone, don't say these disappointing words, just have a good idea in your heart." Xia Tian then smiled and said, "Come on, let's drink. If you have wine today, you will be drunk today, and you will be worried tomorrow."

When everyone heard him say this, they laughed.

In fact, they themselves know that even if Hong Kong movies decline, their lives will not be too bad in the future. After all, they have long been famous, and as long as the film industry does not disappear, they can still find a way out.

What is really sad is those at the bottom, without fame or backing. Once the film industry declines, those who will lose their jobs first.

After dinner, everyone left.

"Mr. Xia, I am determined to adapt Niu Lao's "The Demonic" comic into a movie. What do you think?" Wang Jing asked Xia Tian.

""Going"?!" Xia Tian was stunned and nodded.

"The Demonic" is one of the most popular movies in Hong Kong in the late 1990s. From the main story to the extrapolation, from the genuine version to the impersonation, there are not a hundred and fifty movies, which can be said to be a very popular IP.

Several actors who starred in "The Demonic" such as Zheng Yijian, Chen Xiaochun, Xie Tian, ​​Lin Xiaofeng, etc., also became famous and became a new idol of a generation. Especially when Zheng Yijian was popular, because of the same acting career, he almost had no way to run Liu Dehua.

Moreover, this movie is not only popular in Hong Kong, but also very popular in the mainland. Back then, many middle-aged and second-year teenagers were bewitched by these movies, forming cliques, gangs, and gangs, and also played the same thing as clubs.
Chapter completed!