1979 Golden Age

Due to various factors, the people in Hong Kong basically never took a direct look at the mainland in the 1980s, and only came into contact with it in the 1990s.

The delegation left the capital and went directly to Guangzhou, which was incredible.

In the 1980s, Guangzhou was unique in the country. It held the country's first beauty pageant, built the first large-scale amusement park, and received 100,000 tourists on its opening day.

This place has become a national clothing distribution center. There is a clothing street, a lighted night market, late-night food stalls everywhere, and more than 70 music cafes in the city. Music from Hong Kong, Taiwan and foreign countries can be played freely. The total annual revenue reaches 2 More than 10 million, an average of 300,000 per family...

Movies are also unprecedentedly prosperous. There are eight movie theaters on one street in the city center, known as the Eight Cinemas Siege!

The delegation came with a lot of resentment, and became very excited during the inspection. Guangzhou alone has a population of more than 5 million, which is equivalent to Hong Kong. Of course, the movie ticket price in Hong Kong is 10 Hong Kong dollars, which is a few cents in Guangzhou.

However, Chen Qi said that due to policies this year, ticket prices will fluctuate.

In short, they have come around in a circle, and this is indeed a market with huge potential.

When Ho Guanchang saw the real scene, he thought more: It would be too wasteful to simply let movies enter the mainland. The mainland encourages Hong Kong businessmen to invest, and the film and cultural industry can also be considered an investment. There are many things that Jiahe can do, such as the theater mentioned by Chen Qi.

And the 20 places each year are not too few for Jiahe.

Because those small and medium-sized companies will die, and only the big companies can stay. Two hills in Hong Kong are enough.

Let’s not talk about it for now, let’s just talk about Chen Qi.

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Ministry of Culture.

Ding Qiao also had a follow-up discussion with Chen Qi and said sadly: "You have posed a big problem for us. Even if Guangdong is used as a pilot, there will be many difficulties in all aspects. The local government can agree or disagree."

"If they fail, then I will hold them down and beat them if they don't obey. They must obey."

"Don't be so extreme. Everything needs to be coordinated. We understand your intention to use this move to gain a breakthrough and carry out reforms from point to point."

Ding Qiao thought for a while and said: "If it is piloted in Guangdong, it would be best for the local government and the film company to form a new company to take charge of this matter. The leader must convince all parties. What do you think?"

"How about Director Ling Mei?" Chen Qi asked.

"Her? Well, she is certainly suitable. I heard that she has made another film?"

"It's called "Three Treasures in Shenzhen". I think it's of average quality. It could earn hundreds of thousands at the box office in Hong Kong. Director Ling Mei is versatile and shouldn't be limited to filming. She can also use her business skills."

"What a mouth you have!"

Ding Qiao shook his head. The children of Hua Shuai's family are in Guangzhou. What else can't be solved?

The two chatted and found that they had a good relationship. Recently, there was a bit of a gap due to the integration of film and television. Ding Qiao hesitated to speak, but finally couldn't help but ask: "Xiao Chen, you haven't decided about Dongfang Company yet?"

"I obey the organization's arrangements!"

Chen Qi still said the same thing, but he also said with a smile: "You are a good leader. If possible, I hope to continue working under you, but you may have to change units, but I don't dare."

"ha!"

Ding Qiao laughed.

The boss wants his subordinates to follow him, what a coincidence! The subordinates also wanted their superiors to follow them, but Tiangang did the opposite.

"Forget it, I won't ask you. No matter what the organization decides, I will never forget these days. I hope you get better and better... You can go back first."

"Um!"

Chen Qi said goodbye and disappeared.

Ding Qiao and Zhu Muzhi are both good leaders. Without their full support, how can I make trouble? The current differences are inevitable. Even if we still want to keep in touch after the team breaks up, it's all a matter of favor.

He drove home in a van.

He took out the key and opened the door, and saw Gong Xue wearing socks, stretching her arms and kicking her legs on the carpet of the master bedroom, as if doing exercises. He hurried over and said, "My ancestor, why are you still exercising?"

"This is called pregnant women's gymnastics. I learned it specially! I also want to exercise."

"I didn't say you weren't allowed to exercise. You can do it if you have people at home, but don't do it if no one else is there."

"Yeah...that's right! Then I'll rest."

Gong Xue thought it made sense, stopped, picked up a thermos cup to drink water, and sat on the bed again. The fat blue maternity dress was fluffy, like a cute marshmallow.

She is over five months old.

The thin face is a little rounded, and the brilliance of motherhood is getting stronger and stronger. Chen Qi feels guilty when he occasionally makes love.

"Has your delegation concluded the negotiations?"

"We have some ideas, let's talk about it later. That's not our delegation, it's the Hong Kong delegation."

"You bring in 20 films every year, who has the final say? It's not you who has the final say. You will definitely seize this power. From now on, Hong Kong will let you tremble."

Gong Xue knew him too well and asked: "Is 20 films enough? Will it be less?"

"If you obey, we will open up further."

Chen Qi didn't want to say this at home, so he sat on the bed and held her hand, sighing: "I'm leaving again. When I come back in the summer, if you invite your mother to take care of you, I won't worry about others."

"Are you coming back in the summer? What should I do if I have a premature birth?"

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"Bah, bah, bah! What are you talking about?"

"It's useless for you to bash. This can happen. You don't know what will happen to me if you don't stay with me."

Gong Xue used to be reasonable, but now she is pregnant and her mood fluctuates greatly, her eyes turn red, and she doesn't want to say goodbye. Chen Qi coaxed you for a while and said, "Then I'll write an application for you to go to Hong Kong. I'll be with you at all times."

"Forget it! Can the organization still allow me to give birth to my child in Hong Kong?"

Gong Xue got into his arms, wiped her eyes and said, "I'll try to be more restrained. Just write to me every week and come back early in the summer."

"Uh-huh!"

Chen Qi touched her hair and sighed. She couldn't give birth in Hong Kong. Wouldn't the child be called Chen Gangsheng?

…………

It didn’t take long for word to spread that Hong Kong filmmakers had organized a delegation to go to the mainland.

Everyone has their own reaction.

On the Shaw Brothers side, Shao Renmei's funeral has just been completed. He has descendants, but none of them are interested in movies. Run Run Shaw had a deep relationship with his brother, which was a huge blow and even made him sick.

He will take good care of his health at home, and he will not forget about big things and small things.

"Help me contact the Xinhua Branch. I want to contact the mainland department. I heard that the mainland's educational resources are backward. I plan to donate some teaching buildings and libraries through the foundation to express my feelings."

"Okay, I'll contact you shortly."

Fang Yihua said.

"The Shaw Brothers theater chain has no one to take care of it, and the studios have been in a downturn in recent years. I plan to stop production at Shaw Brothers. You can manage it for a few more days, and by the way, you can get familiar with the business of the TV station."

Fang Yihua was overjoyed when she heard this. She had no fun staying at Shaw Brothers and had long wanted to join TVB.

Run Run Shaw said a few words, paused for a few minutes, and then said: "Did the delegation come up with any results from the talks?"

"He Guanchang contacted me and said that the mainland intends to open Guangdong province as a pilot project and accept Hong Kong films going north."

"oh?"

Run Run Shaw was slightly surprised and asked in detail. He was silent for a moment and said: "If it is really opened up, it would be a good thing to build some theaters and real estate. Don't be negligent and continue to pay attention to the news."

Like Ho Guan-chang, he keenly grasped the key point: Hong Kong films going north and Hong Kong businessmen investing were just a thought.

And Fang Yihua asked: "What about Shaw Brothers Theater?"

"Let's find a tenant, let's not do it yet."

The two discussed that this was different from history. Originally, Hong Kong movies were prosperous and everyone had confidence. Nowadays, Taiwan is under lockdown, and people are panicking. There may not be anyone spending a lot of money to build new theater chains, and it may be difficult to find tenants.

(No more, I will make up for it tomorrow...)