The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 230 Hidden Fame!
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In the small training area of ​​Wu Feng's building, Li Saifeng was performing a set of... Taekwondo leg techniques.

She kicked high and low, her beautiful long legs performing all sorts of pretty tricks, her legs flashing and leaping, a truly delightful sight.

It must be said that the fancy moves in Taekwondo are indeed very entertaining to watch.

Of course, once the traditional martial arts routines in mainland China have been practiced to a certain level, the fancy moves become even more exciting.

After performing a beautiful and flashy set of Taekwondo leg techniques, Li Saifeng only had a light sheen of sweat on her forehead.

Her physical condition at this moment was exceptionally strong.

Since joining Fengrui Film and Television and developing a substantial relationship with Wu Feng, Li Saifeng has never stopped honing her skills in tricks and routines.

Furthermore, she has been hired by a highly paid traditional Chinese medicine doctor to help her regulate her body, and she often enjoys medicinal diet and massage services. Her health is much better than it was two years ago.

Otherwise, when filming the "Yanzi Li San" trilogy, they often stayed in mainland China for several months at a time, and the action requirements during filming were quite high.

If it were that 'Royal Senior Sister' going, she definitely wouldn't be able to handle it.

Li Saifeng not only completed all the filming smoothly, but also had no problems at all when she needed to show off her kung fu skills. On the contrary, her action scenes were definitely a major highlight of the movie.

Otherwise, how could Li Saifeng surpass "Royal Sister" to become Hong Kong's number one action star?

Anyone who isn't blind can see the difference between the two women.

Since the Mongkok News first used this title, it has easily gained recognition from film industry professionals and many action movie enthusiasts.

Competition among female action stars in Hong Kong's film and television industry is not fierce, but there are still some.

For example, Kara Hui, who also joined Fengrui Films, was overshadowed.

She has a solid foundation in martial arts and has delivered impressive action performances in many action films produced by Fengrui Films, establishing herself as a second-tier actress in Hong Kong.

Although he hasn't become a huge star, he still manages to make a certain number of movies every year, which helps him maintain his popularity. In addition, he earns a considerable amount of money through product endorsements and advertising.

At least, unlike the original story, this person didn't boldly go abroad to shoot a photo album because of a sudden drop in acting opportunities and difficulty in maintaining popularity.

Those who know, know what photo albums from Hong Kong Island look like.

Wu Feng has the intention of cultivating female action stars.

Action films at present are still in the stage where action stars each have their own unique characteristics.

Films like Cheng Shilong's daring and comedic style, and Hong Xinbao's playful fighting, each have distinct personal characteristics, which has resulted in a stable audience.

But once the audience gets tired of it, it's time to start transforming.

Later on, there were cold and ruthless scenes, as well as real combat and the ultimate mowing-down mode. These are all sharp action movie genres that can make a fortune at the box office worldwide.

But by then, the world lacked sufficiently influential female action stars.

Wu Feng's idea was simple: when these action movies were filmed, he would have both male and female versions, so that he could reap the box office twice for every kind of action movie, which would be great.

At the same time, it can also launch internationally influential action actresses!
The requirements are not high. As long as they have one-fifth to one-quarter of Cheng Shilong's international influence at his peak, it will be a huge profit for Fengrui Films.

As for the somewhat competitive "Royal Sister," when the movie was released, it was ridiculed and mocked by Wu Feng's newspapers and related newspapers.

What a load of rubbish, this 'Royal Senior Sister' thing! It's a complete joke.

The notorious gangsters on Hong Kong Island all need "Royal Sister" to deal with them. What about the so-called Serious Crimes Unit and the arrogant Flying Tigers? They're all dead.
In fact, movies featuring female police officers are not easy to make.

In terms of logic, it's not even as smooth as that of an assassin or a skilled amateur.

Of course, the newspapers only made a slight complaint and didn't go too far.

With Fengrui Films around, it's simply impossible for that "Royal Senior Sister" to stand out from the crowd, even with the full support of Debao Company.

"Alright, you've kept your physical condition in good shape!"

Wu Feng stood by the small training ground and chuckled, "Besides Taekwondo, there's also Karate, as well as representative boxing routines from mainland China. You'd better master them all; you never know when you might need them!"

"I know!"

Li Saifeng nodded and said with a charming smile, "The company has accumulated a lot of kung fu movie scripts, and I can't handle them all by myself!"

"Then you should choose the best and most influential adapted script to film!"

Wu Feng said nonchalantly, "The company has already begun to actively expand into Southeast Asia, as well as the Japanese and Korean markets!"

"Over there, people still really enjoy high-quality kung fu movies!"

"Isn't this a bit too fast?"

Li Saifeng, however, lacked confidence and hesitated, saying, "The company has now reached a top-tier level in Hong Kong, but I'm afraid our ability to sell films outside of Hong Kong isn't enough!" "You don't understand!"

Wu Feng put his arm around Li Saifeng and walked towards the physiotherapist next to them, explaining with a light laugh, "You don't need to underestimate yourself. Actually, you're quite famous in Southeast Asia, as well as Japan and South Korea!"

"how is this possible?"

Li Saifeng didn't believe it and shook her head, saying, "None of the movies I acted in were released there, so how could they have any influence?"

"Just because it wasn't released in theaters doesn't mean that audiences in those places haven't seen your movie!"

Wu Feng said with a smile, "Our company's videotapes sell quite well in those places!"
It's not just good, it's exceptionally good!
That's the beauty of the cultural and entertainment synergy model!
Films adapted from novels and comics may not have a very high ceiling, but their minimum standard is quite high.

As long as the quality of the film is acceptable, its entertainment value will be quite high.

As the company's top action star, and given her ambiguous relationship with the big boss, Li Saifeng naturally had the right to choose scripts.

Similarly, the films that Li Saifeng has starred in are mostly considered high-quality productions.

The videotape of the same name is quite popular in Southeast Asia and even in Japan and South Korea.

Well, due to the lack of powerful out-of-town film merchants to cooperate with, most of Fengrui Films' films have not sold their copyrights, and the videotapes have been smuggled out through gang channels.

If other gangs get involved, nothing will get done.
However, if the business of buying and selling videotapes is handled by gangs, it can even extend to rural areas.

Similarly, although Fengrui Films did not sell formal film and television copyrights, its revenue from videotapes was just as good.

High-quality movie videotapes typically generate between ten and twenty million in revenue.

It can be said that through nearly two years of cultivation, Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea have already built up a considerable fan base.

Once formal channels are established, it can easily unleash enormous potential influence.

Li Saifeng was naturally unaware of these things, and also unaware that she had already become famous in Southeast Asia, as well as Japan and South Korea.

Fengrui Film & Television's capabilities in information collection and analysis are now quite formidable.

For example, the specific sales figures for the company's movie videotapes in Southeast Asia, as well as Japan and South Korea.

What types of movies are more popular in which countries?
What is the age group of the main moviegoers in the area, and what types of movies do they prefer?
Naturally, the company's star artists are also included, and their fame and influence rankings in various countries are all recorded.

In other words, there was no national-level internet at that time; otherwise, the collection of this information would have been much smoother, rather than the current rough statistics.

Even so, Fengrui Films can still use these statistics to make targeted films.

Anyway, there's so much material in "Mongkok News" and "Fiction Monthly," covering almost every genre, so adapting it into a film would guarantee quality.

In fact, according to various statistics, Li Saifeng is quite famous in Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, but she just doesn't know it.

As a core industry in the integration of culture and entertainment, Fengrui Films naturally attracts more attention from Wu Feng.

He had seen all the information these companies collected, so he naturally knew what they were talking about.

He is very optimistic about Li Saifeng's future.

Hong Kong's film and television industry is not short of beautiful women, but there are very few actresses like her who are not only beautiful but also able to endure the hardships of martial arts training.

In fact, Fengrui Films' videotapes not only sell well in Asia, but also in the United States and Europe.

Back in the US, Wu Feng had already established close business ties with gangs in San Francisco's Chinatown.

The videotapes from Sharp were sold into the American market through gangs in San Francisco's Chinatown.

The American videotape market has now rapidly expanded to an astonishing five billion dollars.

However, the United States has yet to produce a monopolistic videotape sales and rental giant.

Doesn't this situation give Wu Feng an opportunity to take advantage of the situation?
It's true that the power of gangs in San Francisco's Chinatown can only cover the areas where Chinese people congregate, but that's still a market of two to three million people.

While there may not be many ultra-wealthy Chinese in the United States, the savings of lower-class Chinese are definitely more than those of other ethnic groups.

Once you've successfully set up a videotape sales and rental store in a predominantly Chinese area, making money is quite easy, especially with the booming videotape market.

This is a legitimate way to make money, and I believe the Chinese gangs in San Francisco's Chinatown won't let it go easily.

Once they make money, it's not difficult for them to sell dubbed videotapes to other communities in the United States through connections between gangs.

The key is that as long as you're willing to share the profits, everything is negotiable!
Through these less-than-honorable means, Fengrui Films' movie videotapes sold fairly well in the United States.

Horror, thriller, and action films were the best-selling genres!
Li Saifeng was unaware that she had already gained some fame not only in the Asian film industry, but also among film fans in the United States and Europe.

Wu Feng was naturally aware of these circumstances, but he did not proactively inform them.

(End of this chapter)