The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 238 Are you crazy?

"No matter how difficult it is to adapt, you have to force yourself to adapt!"

Wang Qiang spoke softly, his gaze towards Li Dong somewhat strange.

He sensed that this colleague, who also came from a mainland film studio, was somewhat out of his mind.

Although he was on secondment and still held the position of assistant, ATV was not stingy at all.

For example, Wang Qiang, as a photography assistant, receives a fixed daily allowance of ninety Hong Kong dollars!
According to ATV, he falls under the category of professional talent, and such treatment is reasonable.

As a lighting assistant, Li Dong is also a professional. Although his daily fixed allowance is only seventy Hong Kong dollars, it is still quite a lot.

To put it bluntly, their daily allowance on Hong Kong Island is even equivalent to their monthly salary at the film studio.

This doesn't even include meal allowances, accommodation subsidies, and commuting subsidies!

The meal allowance alone is twelve yuan in the morning, twenty yuan at noon, and eighteen yuan in the evening.

It can be said that it is enough to ensure that they not only have enough to eat, but also eat well.

A hearty braised pork knuckle rice dish for lunch, along with a bowl of refreshing seaweed soup, would be considered a pretty good meal in inland China.

In the evening, we usually have dinner, plus a stir-fry, which is quite delicious.

If all these subsidies are included, ATV spends more than HK$4,000 a month on them. What does that mean?
Wang Qiang had inquired privately beforehand and found out that the salary of a regular worker in Hong Kong Island was only a little over three thousand a month.

The subsidies for these personnel seconded from the mainland are even comparable to those of so-called office workers.

With such good treatment, what more can be said?

Work here for a few months, and you'll definitely be a millionaire when you go back!
Not to mention, Hong Kong TV stations have a mature commercial drama production model, which is very different from that of the mainland in terms of both shooting style and shooting concept.

Even if you feel uncomfortable, you must quickly change your mindset.

It's not just about making money; you can also learn from your Hong Kong counterparts how to shoot commercial TV dramas.

In the future, whether they stay and become a full-time employee of ATV or return to the mainland to film commercial TV dramas, their future prospects will be vastly different.

Wang Qiang saw things clearly; he was also unaccustomed to the pace of ATV's commercial drama productions.

But he has made up his mind to catch up with the pace as soon as possible, and it would be even better if he could become a photographer.

As for the awkwardness, you'll just have to overcome it yourself.

Television stations have their own processes for producing TV dramas, and they have produced many high-quality and even classic TV dramas. There are definitely things we can learn from them.

If we only focus on the shortcomings, what's the point of learning?

In fact, he also wanted to transfer to Fengrui Film and Television to make movies based on his good performance.

Fengrui Film & Television is a household name in mainland China!
As a staunch ally of Sil-Metropole Organisation, many of Sharp Pictures' films have also been able to be released in mainland China, accompanying Sil-Metropole's productions.

They directly used a half-price, half-gift approach to cultivate the market and audience in the early stages.

The "Yanzi Li San" trilogy, a thriller/horror/suspense film series, a youth campus film series, and an urban action film series have all been screened in mainland China and received a good response.

At that time, most of the most famous Hong Kong stars in mainland China were actors under the management of Fengrui Film & Television.

It can be said that at this time, the impression of Hong Kong films among mainland audiences was mostly from the films produced by Fengrui Films, and of course, the various series of films by Sil-Metropole Organisation.

Ironically, because of the collaboration between the two companies, the films they produced were at least of a high standard.

This has led to mainland audiences and even industry professionals having a higher opinion of the Hong Kong film industry.

ATV's high-quality dramas have only recently begun to be broadcast in large numbers in mainland China.

This naturally caused quite a stir, but the mainland film and television industry still places more emphasis on movies.

Wang Qiang had already inquired and learned that ATV would conduct corresponding evaluations for professionals like them who were seconded from the mainland.

The best performers will naturally be recommended to work at Fengrui Film & Television!

Those who perform well will stay and work at the TV station, possibly for a maximum of one year on secondment.

As for those who perform poorly or even badly, they will be sent back to the mainland after a maximum of three months.

He didn't want his roommate to waste a great opportunity for further study because of his arrogance!
"Old Wang, you're wrong about that!"

Li Dong was clearly not so easy to persuade, or rather, he was unwilling to change easily.

"Old Li, do you know!"

Wang Qiang didn't argue with him and said directly, "If ATV isn't satisfied, you can only stay in Hong Kong for a maximum of one month. Are you willing to give that up?"

"This……"

Li Dong was speechless for a moment, his face turning bright red.

"Old Li, even if you have some ideas!"

Wang Qiang continued, "We'll have to wait until you become a real lighting technician before we talk about that. Otherwise, you're just a nobody, so who's going to listen to you? Think about it!"

After offering his advice, he didn't say anything more.

Although both of them came from self-produced film studios, they were from different places after all.

I don't really know what a person's personality is like, but I've said enough.

It would be best if Li Dong listened, but if he didn't, I've already given him some pointers.

When the minibus arrived at ATV, the group of employees seconded from the mainland found their posts and began working alongside their counterparts on Hong Kong Island. Minor squabbles were inevitable, but no major conflicts arose.

Whether they are Hong Kong Island staff members who feel superior or mainland employees who are eager to learn, they are all working diligently in their respective positions.

During the event, high-ranking officials from the television station would occasionally make an appearance, but the staff who were filming didn't seem to care much. They couldn't possibly stop to receive guests every now and then, could they?

In fact, Wu Feng, the big boss of the TV station, mingled with a group of TV station executives and took a good tour of the Asia Building.

The focus of the inspection was naturally on ATV's various program production sites and TV drama shooting locations.

Once back in the chairman's office, he finally asked, "How are the professionals seconded from the mainland performing?"

"They're all great!"

Program director Li Zhuanglie said with satisfaction, "They are all very professional!"

"Although they are lacking in practical skills, they will be able to make up for it over time. I believe that by then, their level will likely be stronger than that of their ordinary colleagues at the TV station!"

"Of course!"

Wu Feng chuckled and said, "These professionals seconded from the mainland have all undergone professional film and television school training and have worked at film studios for several years!"

“They all have a very solid foundation. As long as they make up for their lack of practical experience, their professional skills will definitely become stronger and stronger. They all have great potential for growth!”

"Besides, they all come from mainland film studios, and their training is mainly focused on film production. Once they adapt to the filming pace of television stations, won't they be able to handle it with ease?"

"That makes perfect sense!"

Li Zhuanglie exclaimed, "I never imagined that the mainland would have such an abundance of talent in the film and television industry!"

"That's natural!"

Wu Feng said calmly, "To put it simply, the mainland film studios are implementing the same large-scale studio system as Shaw Brothers!"

"The current prosperity of the Hong Kong film industry owes a great deal to the talent that left Shaw Brothers!"

"Although Shaw Brothers has ceased production, Uncle Shaw's influence in the film industry is still not to be underestimated!"

"The situation is similar for mainland film studios, mainly due to funding issues. Otherwise, their development in all aspects wouldn't be much worse than Shaw Brothers!"

Li Zhuanglie smiled, showing no intention of continuing the conversation with Wu Feng.

Clearly, he was quite dismissive of Wu Feng's praise of mainland film studios.

If it's really that impressive, how come he hasn't heard much about the reputation of mainland film studios?
"Martial arts students, most of these professionals seconded from the mainland are not keeping up with the times!"

He pointed out the reality: "It will take time for them to turn things around, or rather, catch up!"

"Then give them plenty of time to adapt!"

Wu Feng said dismissively, "A month should be more than enough!"

"That's definitely enough!"

Li Zhuanglie chimed in, "If they can't adapt within a month, then we'll have to go back!"

Wu Feng nodded in agreement; he wasn't running a charity.

It would be quite generous of him to lend a hand to the professional talent in mainland film studios.

It's impossible for them to be nannies; the key is that they have to work hard themselves.

Just then, the telephone on the desk rang.

He answered the call, mumbled a few "uh-huhs," and then hung up immediately.

"Is there anything at the TV station that requires my personal attention?"

Wu Feng glanced at Li Zhuanglie and asked directly, "If so, I'll deal with it immediately!"

"No, no, the TV station is operating normally!"

Li Zhuanglie waved his hand and said, "We've only increased our efforts in television drama production!"

"Right now, we have a lot of professionals on loan from the mainland to help us, so we don't have to worry about manpower shortages anymore!"

"Oh, in that case, I have other things to attend to!"

Wu Feng stood up immediately, and as he walked away, he instructed, "If you encounter any trouble, just call us!"

After saying that, he beckoned to the bodyguards waiting in the tea room at the door and strode towards the private elevator.

We took a private elevator directly to the underground parking lot, where three modified vans were already ready.

The eight thugs who accompanied them were all inside the modified van.

Wu Feng showed no sign of slacking off when it came to his own safety.

Whether in movies, TV dramas, or novels, underground parking lots are always hotspots for accidents.

There are security guards patrolling regularly here, and closed-circuit television monitoring has also been installed to ensure that no major mistakes occur.

With current technology, it's simply impossible to achieve perfection.

"Go back to Shanghai Street!"

After getting into the car, Wu Feng immediately ordered, "Hurry up!"

Something happened in Mong Kok, which is quite strange!
(End of this chapter)