【Chapter 346】New investment projects

Zhu Mingyang could also see what Ho Ying-dong meant, shook his head and sighed. Huo Group mainly engaged in real estate and did not participate in the movies. Zhu Mingyang asked Xiang Huaqiang, the underworld brother, and the movie tycoon, to be planning to invest in the film and television industry. It is indeed a bit inappropriate for Ho Ying-dong, but if he had to participate, Zhu Mingyang would not mind.

"Haha! Let me talk about the cooperative projects first! Please see if you want to participate in investment!" Zhu Mingyang said, paused slightly, and said: "Because the current Hong Kong film and television industry is very developed now, I personally feel that we can cooperate in this regard!"

Zhu Mingyang is also the truth. In the 1990s, Hong Kong film and television was indeed very developed, and had a certain influence in Southeast Asia and even internationally. However, it gradually declined in the later stages. The reason for this lack of medical advice was that the bosses of film and television companies always thought of "get the highest income with the smallest investment". In the final analysis, they were reluctant to increase their investment. As the saying goes, if there is a good film, especially a good film with a big scene, if there is no additional investment, how can they succeed?

"Oh? Don't keep it aside, just say it." Xiang Huaqiang himself was straightforward and even urged.

"That's right, stop being mysterious! Tell me quickly!" Ho Ying-tung also agreed.

"Haha, then I'll say it bluntly." Zhu Mingyang first laughed, took a deep breath, organized the language, and then said: "According to my personal speculation, future film and television should pursue such large scenes, which means that those with big scenes can attract more attention."

When Zhu Mingyang said this, he paused for a moment, and without waiting for Xiang Huaqiang to ask, he continued: "For a large-scale film and television work, more funds are required. At present, several film and television companies in Hong Kong are pursuing the smallest investment and obtaining the greatest benefits, while some large-scale film and television films will not invest in at all."

Zhu Mingyang stopped. He gave Xiang Huaqiang some time to react. As for Ho Ying-tung, he was an amateur in this regard and understood these things at all.

After a while, Xiang Huaqiang nodded and said, "Well, Hong Kong film and television companies are indeed pursuing the greatest benefits with the smallest investment. This includes my company. In fact, the reason is very simple. If a large-scale investment film and television film is filmed and the box office is in a downturn, it will lose all its money."

"Haha!" Zhu Mingyang laughed. He didn't need to say anything about the concerns of those film and television companies. He was also very clear in his heart: "This is indeed a very big problem, but Uncle Xiang, have you ever thought that with the development of the times, it is imperative to increase investment. If it remains unchanged, the final result will be eliminated."

Zhu Mingyang paused, looked at Xiang Huaqiang with a smile, and then continued: "This is why I proposed cooperation. A big investment film and television. If a few people cooperate and share venture capital, even if they lose money, it will not be too big! Oh, if they cooperate and achieve unprecedented success, the money they earn will definitely not be shared by one plus one equals two!"

To be honest, with Zhu Mingyang's strong capital, he had no need to find any partner to have a joint venture, but he didn't think so. Although Hong Kong film and television companies are not in harmony, they are sometimes extremely united. Zhu Mingyang's increase in investment will inevitably increase the actors' salary, which disrupted the market of the Hong Kong film and television industry. If this is true, it will definitely lead to joint suppression by major film and television companies.

Moreover, many theaters in Hong Kong are in the hands of various film and television companies. Even if Zhu Mingyang’s Blue Bird Entertainment makes a good movie, it will be useless if others don’t release it for you. So the only thing Zhu Mingyang can do is that they join forces.

Zhu Mingyang also has reason to believe that as long as the first one is successful and they can taste the sweetness, it will be much easier next. As for whether the first one can be truly successful, Zhu Mingyang will not be worried at all. Just kidding, he is a person who has been reborn from the 21st century. In his previous life, he particularly liked the big scenes of film and television works, and also knew that those film and television works were more attractive.

After hearing Zhu Mingyang's words, Xiang Huaqiang also thought about whether Zhu Mingyang's words were feasible. In fact, as Zhu Mingyang said, even if it was a loss, there were several companies that shared the losses together, but they did not lose much. Besides, if it was a loss in the first part, he could stop investing and terminate the cooperation.

Zhu Mingyang didn't care what Xiang Huaqiang was thinking and continued: "Uncle Xiang, if we have a large-scale film and television program, are we still afraid that no one will watch it? As long as we are all the same, we are curious. If I release a message now, we will invest tens of millions or hundreds of millions of film and television. The investment alone will be enough to attract the attention of many people."

That's right, publicity is also a very important part. Hong Kong film and television really don't pay much attention to publicity. Although there is publicity, it's not very strong. It can be said that there is no publicity at all. If several companies work together, Zhu Mingyang could expect that there might be a scene like the risk of establishing Longteng. Even if it is not deliberately publicity, the media will automatically promote it.

Xiang Huaqiang seemed to be a little moved when Zhu Mingyang said this. According to what Zhu Mingyang said, using big investment as the theme of publicity can indeed attract people's attention. As long as the premiere is popular, the funds invested will almost come back, so what else can you be afraid of?

"Well, I think this method is feasible, but making a movie is not as simple as saying. For example, the details of scripts, directors, actors, etc. are still very complicated." Xiang Huaqiang still expressed his concerns.

"Hehe! I also think I can try it. Let's count it as my share, but I will declare first. I will only pay for it, and I don't care about other things." Ho Ying-Tong was also interested. He really didn't understand the film and television industry. He just simply thought that he could make money, so he wanted to participate.

"Grandpa Huo, do you really want to participate in the shares?" Zhu Mingyang asked.

"Well, to be honest, I'm all interested in the cooperation projects you proposed. Let's talk about Longteng. From 100 million to more than one billion now, it only took a few months. The speed of making money is really too fast!" Ho Ying-tung said with a smile.

"Okay, since both of you are interesting, let's forget about it, let's get a few more people to invest together." Zhu Mingyang nodded. Zhu Mingyang felt that it was not enough to rely on the three of them alone. It would be better to bring all the film and television companies in Hong Kong with certain strength together. In this way, it would be very convenient whether it is an actor or a later theater broadcast. However, there are conflicts between film and television companies in Hong Kong, so it is not easy to cooperate: "Grandpa Huo, if you want to participate, you have to complete a task in addition to paying money."

"Oh! Tell me, what mission?" Ho Ying-tung asked.

"I personally think it's not enough to join forces with the three of us. We should add two people to participate. This can reduce the risk of investment. If we lose, our losses will not be that great!" After Zhu Mingyang finished speaking, he stopped and looked at Ho Ying-tung and Xiang Huaqiang. Undeniable that both of them nodded at the same time, saying that Zhu Mingyang's words made sense. Seeing that they nodded, Zhu Mingyang continued: "There are only a few famous film and television companies in Hong Kong, and since we want to cooperate, we should expand our influence with infinite expansion."

"Build momentum?" Ho Ying-tung could not see Zhu Mingyang's intention.

"Haha, yes, it's just a momentum. Just think about it. Several film and television companies with great influence in Hong Kong have brought them together to work together, but they are very gimmicks!" Zhu Mingyang said with a smile, but he just smiled a little sinister.

"Well, then what two people do you want to pull?" Ho Ying-tung asked again.

"Zou Wenhuai, Run Run Shaw." Zhu Mingyang didn't think about it at all, so he said the names of the two people.

Needless to say, Zou Wenhuai, one of the founders of Jiahe Film and Television Company, has a great influence in the Hong Kong film industry. As for Run Run Shaw, he is the founder of Shaw Brothers Film and Television Company, let alone the influence. However, Shaw has stopped production of movies now, but the impact is still very large.

"Uncle Shao Liu?" This time, Xiang Huaqiang spoke. As he said, he also looked at Zhu Mingyang, as if confirming whether Zhu Mingyang had said the wrong name.

"Yes, it's Uncle Shao Liu. I know you want to say that Uncle Shao Liu has stopped production of movies, right?" Zhu Mingyang said this, without waiting for Xiang Huaqiang to say anything else. He seemed to be asking and answering himself: "Although Uncle Shao Liu has stopped production of the film industry, he still has a great influence in the film industry. If we bring him in and invest together, our affairs will be very easy."

To be honest, Zhu Mingyang's view was also recognized by Ho Ying-tung and Xiang Huaqiang. They nodded at the same time, but then again, it would be not as easy as they imagined if they were to stand on the same front!

It is indeed not easy, but in Zhu Mingyang's opinion, it is not that difficult. Who made Ho Ying-tung participate? Ho Ying-tung is a good man in Hong Kong. He rarely makes enemies with others. He has a good relationship with all parties in Hong Kong. Being this middleman is definitely the best candidate.
Chapter completed!