The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 100 I want to show off, oh no, I’m not going to start spitting! (Subscribe)
What inspiration can we get?
Isn't it just a collaboration between a novel and a comic book? For Cheng Shilon's movies, the promotional effect is not that great, and they have never thought about making money from the publication of novels and comic books.

How much is that?

Jiahe doesn’t even look down on such trivial things!

"No more nonsense!"

Wu Feng changed the subject and said directly, "Don't you want me to help you come up with ideas so that Chengsheng's film can successfully enter the European and American markets?"

"The conditions are simple. I want the game adaptation rights for the Project A film series and the Police Stories film series!"

"impossible!"

Zou Wenhuai flatly rejected the idea: "The gaming market is so hot, wouldn't it be better if we just made it ourselves?"

"Have Golden Harvest and VTech reached a cooperation agreement?"

Wu Feng smiled calmly and waved his hand, saying, "No need to explain anything. I know Jiahe has definitely contacted VTech!"

"But there is no relevant information dissemination, let me guess!"

At this point, he smiled and said, "Perhaps, Jiahe is reluctant to give up the large initial investment, right?"

"so what?"

Zou Wenhuai said unhappily, "As long as we have the copyright, we can develop it into a game anytime!"

"Tsk, what else should I say? If you don't understand the specific situation, don't speak carelessly!"

Wu Feng retorted, "It's easy to expose your amateur nature!"

Without waiting for Zou Wenhuai's response, he continued, "Adapting a popular movie into a game is all about riding on the popularity!"

"Police Story is still very popular right now, so this is the best time to recoup the cost of developing the game!"

"If this goes on for too long, the popularity of Police Story will completely fade away, and then we'll have to spend a huge amount of extra advertising money just to promote the game!"

Of course, his words were exaggerated. The problem was that Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang were both old and had little experience with arcade games, let alone a love for them.

This was indeed the case. Zou Wenhuai was stunned for a moment. How would he know the ins and outs of arcade games?
Wu Feng happens to be a successful person with a lot of say in arcade games, so what he says is naturally highly credible.

"In fact, developing an arcade game based on a popular movie by Chengsheng is actually a different kind of publicity and promotion for Chengsheng!"

Wu Feng said slowly, "Think about it. When teenagers playing games in Europe and America see Cheng Shilong on the arcade screen, it won't take long for them to become familiar with him!"

"If Chengsheng has a good movie that he wants to release in Europe and the United States in the future, the huge community of arcade game fans alone will be a powerful bargaining chip!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Cheng Shilong was immediately moved.

He subconsciously looked at He Guanchang, who nodded imperceptibly, but couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Wusheng is really amazing, he captured A-Long's heart in an instant!"

"Once Aaron is interested, it will be impossible for Golden Harvest Company to refuse!"

As expected, Zou Wenhuai got the hint, casually glanced at Cheng Shilong, and asked with a sneer, "Wusheng, can you guarantee that the arcade game you adapt will be a huge hit, even popular in Europe and America?"

"I dare to invest money in development now!"

Wu Feng said indifferently, "Mr. Zou, do you dare to follow?"

"This……"

Zou Wenhuai was held back for a moment, and he really didn't dare to spend money with Wu Feng.

Wu Feng was right in what he said. He was not familiar with the arcade industry and was just a complete layman.

Finally, after bargaining and with the help of Cheng Shilon, Wu Feng won the game adaptation rights of the "Project A" series and the "Police Story" series for 100,000 yuan.

That’s right, it’s exactly 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, so cheap that even Wu Feng finds it unbelievable.

However, Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang did not show any dissatisfaction, and it was obvious that they could accept the price.

I just hope that when these two series of arcade games are developed and become popular in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States, I won’t regret it.

Originally, he also wanted to obtain the game adaptation rights of the ID "Asian Eagle", which was actually the "God's Armor" adventure story based on "Dragon Brothers and Tiger Brothers", but was unfortunately rejected by Zou Wenhuai.

Obviously, he still wanted to keep something in reserve.

In addition, the "God's Armour" series of feature films has quite obvious Western elements, and it is obvious that Zou Wenhuai has some ideas about this.

Wu Feng didn't care. Being able to obtain the game adaptation rights of the "Project A" series and the "Police Stories" series was already a great harvest, so there was no need to be too greedy.

Do you really think that only foreigners like to tear up contracts? The tycoons in Hong Kong are no less capable.

"Mr. Zou, are you ready?"

Wu Feng spoke only after his assistant followed Ho Kuan Chang to Golden Harvest's legal department and signed a cooperation agreement on adaptation rights.

"what?"

Zou Wenhuai was bewildered, not knowing what Wu Feng meant.

Cheng Shilong and He Guanchang next to them both showed curious expressions and suddenly perked up.

"I'm going to show off, no, I'm going to start a rant!" Wu Feng said with a smile, "Some of my words may be harsh, so Mr. Zou should be mentally prepared!"

He originally wanted to ask Mr. Zou if he had a heart disease or something, but then he thought better of it.

This statement is too ambiguous, as if he is hoping that something bad will happen to Zou Wenhuai.

"Why, you're asking Takeshi for advice and suggestions, and you have to do it through insults?"

Zou Wenhuai's face looked very ugly, and his tone was filled with obvious dissatisfaction.

"That's not the case!"

Wu Feng laughed heartily and said awkwardly, "It's just a precaution. I might say something unpleasant while I'm talking, and sometimes I might not even notice it!"

"Oh, then, Wusheng, tell me, what exactly do you think?"

Zou Wenhuai's expression softened a bit, and he said calmly, "As long as you get to the point, I'm sure there's no problem. I'm quite tolerant!"

Although he said it with certainty, Ho Kuan Chang and Cheng Shi Long beside him did not dare to be careless at all.

"Mr. Zou, Jiahe is quite lucky!"

Wu Feng was not polite and said directly: "In fact, Jiahe does not need to give too much face to the foreigners!"

"If Golden Harvest put up real money and was very familiar with film and television production, it would be easy to release the film in the United States, even if they bypassed those major Hollywood studios!"

"I don't understand what you're saying, Takeshi!"

Zou Wenhuai said unhappily, "It's difficult to deal with the foreign film company. Golden Harvest has already tried it!"

"But right now, the United States needs help from the mainland!"

Wu Feng was more direct: "At the level of a film and television company, they certainly won't go against national policy so blatantly. In fact, Golden Harvest has a lot of options!"

"so funny!"

Zou Wenhuai said disdainfully, "What strength does the United States have? What strength does the mainland have? Does the United States need to beg the mainland for anything, or to sell more agricultural products?"

Tsk!
Look, these are the top elites of Hong Kong Island, and their international vision is hard to describe.

No wonder Golden Harvest gave up the great opportunity to enter the mainland in 1984. Of course, it can be explained by commercial needs.

However, due to the special environment of Hong Kong Island, Wu Feng was puzzled as to why he did not immediately notice that the relationship between the United States and the mainland had entered a honeymoon period.

Can those ships full of machinery and equipment really be bought with just a knife?

"Mr. Zou, I find it very funny when you say that!"

Wu Feng sarcastically said, "If Mr. Zou hadn't taken advantage of the US's desire to win over mainland China, did he really think Bruce Lee could have become an international Kung Fu superstar so easily?"

"Wusheng, what do you mean by this?"

Zou Wenhuai's face was obviously not looking good. Bruce Lee was the pride of Golden Harvest's rise.

"Haha, literally!"

Wu Feng said unhappily, "If we talk about some things openly, we'll know what's going on!"

"Then tell me, I'd like to hear what you can say."

Zou Wenhuai was a little angry and looked at Wu Feng with a rather unfriendly look.

The atmosphere in the office gradually became tense and depressing, making Ho Kuan-chang and Cheng Shi-long next to them feel like going out to catch their breath with sweaty palms.

"Was Bruce Lee already famous before he came to Hong Kong Island?"

Wu Feng said directly: "He starred in the American TV series "The Green Hornet". As a supporting role, he overshadowed the main character. He can be said to have opened the road to fame."

This information is not a secret to online writers who came from the era of information explosion.

Even in Hong Kong today, many people know Bruce Lee because of his dazzling brilliance.

Therefore, Zou Wenhuai did not doubt what Wu Feng said, and naturally he would not foolishly ask back, "How do you know all this?"

"But later on, Bruce Lee ran out of films to work for and had to come to Hong Kong Island to look for opportunities. Do you know why?"

Without waiting for Zou Wenhuai to respond, he said to himself, "Don't think too much. He must have been ostracized and suppressed. The white people in the United States will never give him a chance to stand out!"

"It's a simple logic. How long has it been since the Chinese Exclusion Act was lifted?"

"The United States will never allow people of color, especially Chinese people, to have huge influence and prestige in the film and television industry. This can easily boost the self-confidence of Chinese people and may even allow the Chinese community to band together for warmth!"

These words left Zou Wenhuai, Ho Kuanchang and Cheng Shilong dumbfounded. They had never understood from this perspective why Bruce Lee came to Hong Kong in the first place.

"Once he arrived in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee joined Golden Harvest, and his identity changed!"

Wu Feng sneered as he continued, "At this point, he's a star at Golden Harvest Film Company in Hong Kong. The films he shoots are naturally Chinese films!"

"Why didn't 'Fist of Fury' and 'The Way of the Dragon' get released in the US back then? Why didn't 'The Big Boss' and 'Fist of Fury' get released in the US? Why didn't 'Way of the Dragon' get released in 1972? Don't you think that year was special?"

(End of this chapter)