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"There is a request from above, there is no way, let's change it. Go through the trial first, otherwise many things will not be arranged."

"I see."

For the localization of "The Butterfly Effect", Wan Xiaohu spent a lot of effort to delete all the plots that should be deleted, and changed all the plots that should be changed. There is no sex, swearing, violence, etc. that are easily banned lens.Unexpectedly, after deleting it like this, something went wrong.

Fortunately, Huayi Brothers had an interview. If ordinary small companies went to submit for review, they would probably call back immediately.

In the next few days, Wan Xiaohu had to join the editing room again, re-editing this banned scene, trying to downplay the identity of the heroine Yu Na.After the editing was completed, Wang Lei specially invited two deputy directors of the Film Bureau who participated in the review to come over and watch the film to make sure there was no content that needed to be edited.

After being affirmed by the leader, the film was sent for review.

At the same time, start to arrange Hong Kong spot screening activities.

Hong Kong is a bridgehead. Many mainland movies like to come to Hong Kong for a tour. They can gain word of mouth, and sales in the mainland will not be too bad.After all, in this day and age, mainlanders basically watch Hong Kong movies, and if they can be recognized by Hong Kong audiences, movies will have a good way to promote them in the mainland.

"Xiaohu, you need to prepare first. I'm going to Hong Kong to make arrangements. When the show is scheduled, you can come over and communicate with the Hong Kong audience. It's best to impress a few Hong Kong stars or directors and help to say good things."

Since it is an on-demand screening, it is not aimed at ordinary audiences, but invites some stars, directors, reporters, and distribution bosses to watch.These people are influential and can expand word of mouth. Ordinary audiences feel good after watching it, and others have no way of knowing.

"Don't worry, I'll be here anytime."

"Butterfly Effect" includes Wan Xiaohu's share, and it is another battle to expand his fame. Naturally, Wan Xiaohu has to put his heart into it and do his best to promote it.

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Finally, on September 9, "The Butterfly Effect" passed the review of the Film Bureau of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.

On this day, Wan Xiaohu also went to the airport early in the morning, preparing to go south to Hong Kong.

"Tiger, I went to the capitalist society, don't be fooled by the colorful world, I don't want to come back." Su Ya said with a smile.

Li Xia also teased: "When you arrive in Hong Kong, be careful. You represent the image of one billion people in the mainland. Don't bow down to the beautiful pomegranate skirt of the capitalist society. Of course, I will not object to bringing a few back."

Wan Xiaohu laughed loudly: "The sugar-coated bullets of capitalism can't corrode my firm belief! Goodbye, I'm going to conquer Hong Kong!"

"Bon Voyage."

"Don't get lost halfway."

Waving his hand, Wan Xiaohu squeezed into the boarding crowd without looking back.

If you go to Hong Kong, you will definitely become famous!

0091 [Maiguo]

In July, the fire flows, and the moon grants clothes.

Now it is the end of the month, the weather is not so hot, Wan Xiaohu also got off the plane wearing a specially tailored suit.From a distance, I saw someone holding up a sign with the words "Wan Xiaohu" to pick him up.

"You are Wan Xiaohu, Director Wan, right? I'm an employee of Huanyu Film Company. Our boss and President Wang of Huayi Brothers are waiting for you in the car." Waiting for Wan Xiaohu to step forward, the pick-up person said immediately.

This time when I come to Hong Kong, I have already communicated with Wang Zhonglei in advance, and will contact the film company in Hong Kong to escort them.

Huanyu Film Company is Huayi Brothers' partner in Hong Kong, and is responsible for arranging the screening of "The Butterfly Effect" in Hong Kong. In fact, the distribution rights in Hong Kong and Taiwan were also sold to Huanyu Films.

Speaking of which, Universal Films is probably the first film company to set foot in the mainland entertainment industry.

In 1986, Mr. Lin Xiaoming founded Huanyu Laser Video Co., Ltd., which was just a small video distributor that released movies in VHS and LD formats.Aware of the huge potential of the entertainment industry in the mainland, as early as 1995, it sub-licensed film copyrights to audiovisual publishing houses in the mainland to establish a new distribution network.

Relying on Lin Xiaoming's shrewdness and ability, Universal has developed into a comprehensive international entertainment group whose main business is video distribution, film copyright granting and sub-licensing, film screening, investment in film production, CD reproduction facility leasing, and artist management.

Since last year, Huanyu went public, and film companies began to try to invest in the production of movies.

There have been several cooperations with Huayi Brothers.

When I got in the car, I met Lin Xiaoming. Lin Xiaoming is only 38 years old this year. He is young and promising.

"Director Wan Xiaohu's first visit to Hong Kong?"

Wan Xiaohu replied with a smile: "Yes, I have admired Hong Kong for a long time, but I have never had a chance. This time I come here, I feel that Hong Kong is worthy of being a metropolis in Asia, and it is very modern."

As a reborn, Wan Xiaohu feels so-so about the prosperity of Hong Kong. He has seen the capital city of the future. Although the weather is not very good, smog even breaks out.But in terms of prosperity, whether it is the capital city or the magic city, it is no worse than Hong Kong, even worse than Hong Kong.

However, today's Hong Kong is still more prosperous than all cities in the Mainland.

"Haha, since it's the first time for Director Wan to come here, let me, as a landlord, arrange for Director Wan's next itinerary and visit Hong Kong?"

"Mr. Lin can just call me Xiaohu. I will trouble Mr. Lin these days."

"I call you Xiaohu, and you are not allowed to call me Mr. Lin. How old am I? It's okay to call me brother. You and Zhonglei are both my guests. Don't worry, let me make arrangements for you to spend your time here." Get comfortable."

Due to time constraints, it was already noon when we arrived in Hong Kong. Lin Xiaoming hosted a banquet and had a meal in his villa.In the afternoon, I started to introduce things.

"Brother Ming has already arranged four screenings for us. He will come forward, and Meiya Entertainment will invite people from the Hong Kong film industry to participate. The first screening is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, and there will be a press conference after the screening. , The Hong Kong media is somewhat different from the mainland media, so when you speak, you must think carefully.”

Wang Zhonglei introduced to Wan Xiaohu: "If you can't answer the question, try not to answer it. If you feel embarrassed or have doubts, you should change the topic in time. Of course, the press conference is not a battlefield. If necessary, I will cover it for you. "

After some understanding, the rest of the time is a chic moment.

Both Lin Xiaoming and Wang Zhonglei had things to deal with, so they specially invited a beautiful female secretary from Huanyu Company to act as Wan Xiaohu's tour guide to show him around Hong Kong.

As a director, Wan Xiaohu was the first to propose to visit Huanyu Film Company to see how Hong Kong filmmakers make films.The female secretary's surname is Zhao, and she is the natal family of Lin Xiaoming's wife, Zhao Xueying. Her Mandarin is relatively poor. Although communication is not a problem, it is somewhat laborious.

Arriving at Huanyu Film Company, Wan Xiaohu was somewhat impressed by the way film companies operate in a capitalist society.The employees of the Hong Kong people do not look up when they are working, unlike the Dandelion Film Company he owns, when a person comes, he raises his head and stares as if he has never seen anyone.

"I have to give the employees a good shot when I go back." Wan Xiaohu thought to himself while visiting, and then said to Secretary Zhao, "Your company has a good atmosphere. I also have a film company in the mainland, and the employees are not so focused."

Secretary Zhao sighed: "Oh, it's not that the employees are too focused, but that Hong Kong movies are getting more and more sluggish now. If you don't work hard, your jobs will not be guaranteed."

Wan Xiaohu nodded, he was very clear about the situation of the Hong Kong film industry.

From the late 80s to the early [-]s, Hong Kong movies reached their peak, and new movies were shot and released almost every day. Movies were distributed all over the world, known as Eastern Hollywood.Especially martial arts films, which have influenced the whole world, have also created a large number of outstanding film talents.

However, after the 98 financial crisis, Hong Kong's economy was affected, and the film industry began to gradually enter a depression.In addition, the market in other cities is gradually sluggish, the films I make cannot be sold, and gradually fewer films are made.The established Golden Harvest Films, etc. have all switched careers and no longer actively participate in film production.

With less film output, the jobs of filmmakers are naturally at risk. The shrewd and capable ones go north to the mainland to seek gold, and more people leave the film industry one after another.In the next few years, it will enter the film Great Depression. Until Wan Xiaohu's rebirth, Hong Kong films only rely on co-productions with the mainland to barely maintain a glimmer of hope.

However, it is time to shift the focus of Chinese-language films.The huge potential market in the mainland will inevitably foster the rise of Chinese-language films.The territory of Hong Kong is too small, including Taiwan, so it does not have the conditions to reproduce the glory of Hong Kong movies back then. The only way to go to the mainland, to co-produce, and to release on the big road, is the kingly way.

In the future, even super blockbusters like "Transformers 4" will be co-produced with China.

To put it bluntly, the mainland's 14 billion population is the guarantee of future box office.

Wan Xiaohu was planning to comfort Secretary Zhao, maybe he would have a chance to have an in-depth exchange, at this moment, a man came over, first gave Wan Xiaohu a disturbed expression, and then said to Secretary Zhao: "Secretary Zhao, Is Boss Lin here?"

Secretary Zhao saw who was coming, and immediately became a little unhappy: "Director Mai, Mr. Lin has something to go out today."

"Then when will he come back?"