The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 260 Ambitious
"They performed very well!"

When talking about his colleagues in the film and television industry from mainland China, Li Zhuanglie was full of praise.

"They all seemed very professional to me!"

"In some specialized positions within the television drama production department, professionals from mainland China have gradually become the main force, and their abilities are quite outstanding!"

"Moreover, they seem to value their temporary secondment opportunity to ATV very much. They are usually very serious and responsible in their work, at least their attitude is quite good!"

"Moreover, they have demonstrated remarkable abilities in the filming of many different types of films!"

In front of Wu Feng, Li Zhuanglie praised him profusely.

"Don't just say nice things, I want to hear where we fall short!"

Wu Feng chuckled and said, "The talents trained by mainland film studios are definitely capable!"

To reiterate, the Hong Kong film industry has a very limited understanding of mainland film studios.

But as long as you know about Su Xiong and some information about the major film studios in the United States, you can compare them to the film studios in mainland China.

At least in terms of professional talent, mainland film studios are not lacking in anything!
Looking at the world as a whole, there aren't many countries that have proper film schools.

The film schools in mainland China produce highly skilled professionals.

"Oh, there are problems too!"

Li Zhuanglie said awkwardly, "The first problem is communication, but if it takes a long time, it's not an insurmountable problem!"

"The biggest problem is that some of the film studio staff seconded from the mainland have not been able to adapt to the work pace of the TV station. As a result, the TV station has already returned some of the unsuitable seconded staff!"

"Another issue is the style of TV drama production. The staff seconded from mainland film studios and ATV employees often have different opinions, which has caused a lot of conflicts!"

"Of course, everything is under control and has not affected the normal operation of the TV station!"

At this point, he smiled and said, "There are a few exceptionally talented individuals who were directly recommended by the TV station to Fengrui Film and Television. I heard they've already been made into a movie!"

"Not bad!"

Wu Feng nodded in satisfaction: "In the future, there will be more and more colleagues from the mainland. The TV station should also do a good job of receiving them, and at the same time, let them give full play to their talents. It would be best to form a complete process!"

"Wu Sheng, isn't the TV station already employing enough people?"

Li Zhuanglie was somewhat puzzled and asked curiously, "They're going to keep adding more. The number of programs and dramas will increase, and the two channels probably won't be able to handle it all!"

"Two channels aren't enough, so let's add new channels!"

Wu Feng said calmly, "I already have a plan in mind for the TV station!"

At the very least, it should be developed into a comprehensive television station!

Television stations like ATV and TVB, which currently only have two channels, are far from sufficient.

In the future, it will definitely be upgraded to a satellite TV station, covering the entire Southeast Asia and East Asia region.

Of course, this is just a long-term plan for the future, and there's no need to reveal it now.

It wasn't that I was worried Li Zhuanglie would have trouble accepting it, but rather that I didn't want to attract the attention of certain forces.

Wu Feng was unclear why Li Ershao later created Star TV, the predecessor of Phoenix TV, while TVB and ATV did not go satellite TV.

He simply doesn't believe there's nothing fishy going on here.

Seeing Wu Feng's stance, Li Zhuanglie didn't press further. He only needed to focus on his own duties; there was no need to concern himself with anything else.

After all, ATV's boss is Wu Feng!
After learning some details, Wu Feng, accompanied by Li Zhuanglie, toured the ATV building.

At this point, the ATV building was clearly too small.

In particular, with the explosive popularity of the two shows, "Unrestricted Fighting Tournament" and "Beauty Pageant", as well as the filming and production of a large number of TV dramas, the number of TV station employees has increased dramatically.

Hong Kong Island has only two free-to-air television stations, and neither has implemented the so-called separation of production and broadcasting system.

Given the size and number of channels of the two television stations at this point, there is no need for them to separate production and broadcasting.

Every variety show has its own production team, and every newly filmed TV series also has its own production team.

At the busiest times, three to five variety shows are being filmed simultaneously, and at least three TV dramas are being filmed at the same time, requiring a considerable number of people.

In addition to news programs, field reporters, and a large back-office department, ATV had a considerable number of employees at this time.

This doesn't even include the film studio colleagues borrowed from the mainland; just preparing dormitories for these borrowed personnel is a considerable undertaking.

Even so, the ATV building also has an internal film studio, which is just a simple set.

Whether it's TVB or ATV, the set design of their TV dramas is often criticized.

Even scenes like waterfalls can sometimes be staged in a photography studio.

It's easy to imagine how poor the quality and visual experience of such a set design would be.

When Wu Feng was on his inspection tour, he happened to see the filming in the internal photography studio, which was quite an eye-opener for him.

It's worth noting that when he first entered the film industry, the fantasy folk films he collaborated on with Sil-Metropole Organisation were all filmed on location in mainland China.

This is one of the main reasons why this type of film has always had an audience in left-wing cinemas on Hong Kong Island. Being able to enjoy the beautiful scenery of mainland China while watching a movie is quite a bargain.

This is also the main reason why small and medium-sized film companies in Hong Kong Island cannot replicate and imitate on a large scale, thus ruining the fantasy folk film genre.

While filming movies in mainland China at this time wasn't particularly troublesome, it was quite expensive.

Ordinary shell film companies may not have such capital.

Or perhaps some film companies don't want to put in too much effort; they'd rather make money effortlessly.

"It's getting a bit crowded around the ATV building!"

After making his rounds, Wu Feng didn't say much, simply stating a fact.

Li Zhuanglie echoed, also feeling that the ATV building was a bit small.

Unfortunately, Wutaishan is not a large area, and there is no extra land around the ATV building for ATV to continue expanding its real estate development.

He failed to consider that as ATV continued to expand and the number of employees increased, the demand for dormitories would also gradually increase.

Wu Feng can't do what Uncle Shao does!
At least the staff seconded from the mainland are provided with staff dormitories by the TV station.

TV station employees on Hong Kong Island can also apply for dormitory accommodation if needed.

This alone is not an easy problem to solve in Wutai Mountain.

The housing problem for ordinary families on Hong Kong Island is already quite severe.

Often, a family of five, six, seven, or eight people lives in a house with an area of ​​less than thirty square meters.

Why are the designs of small apartments of around 30 square meters on Hong Kong Island so striking in later generations?

They made almost the most use of the space, but weren't they forced into it by the reality of the situation?

Even so, many employees are happy to rent dormitory rooms provided by the TV station for a very small fee.

At the very least, they can have a private space of less than ten square meters!
In fact, the living conditions of residents on Hong Kong Island are similar to those of the tenement buildings on the mainland.

At most, it's just prettier and more modernly laid out than a tenement building.

Once ATV launches its new channel, it will need even more staff!

At that time, the TV station will incur a considerable expense just to provide dormitory benefits.

Wu Feng's idea was simple: to relocate the entire television station to Saigon.

The Hong Kong British government had plans to develop Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O, where there was plenty of cheap land.

Not only will the TV station have a larger and more spacious working space, but it can even build a corresponding film and television city. As for the dormitory area, that's a piece of cake.

Of course, there's no need to say it out loud right now.

If he were to reveal his true thoughts, the opposition from the television station would likely be considerable.

Some of the elite staff members would not hesitate to defect to their old rivals.

Wu Feng's idea is to first build a film and television city in Tseung Kwan O!
It's not too late to propose a complete relocation of the TV station once the staff and actors at ATV have become familiar with the environment in Tseung Kwan O. Could we establish a branch office first?

For the next few days, he traveled around inspecting the various companies under his command.

Fengrui Film & Television is as awesome as ever!
Seventeen films were shot throughout the year, five of which grossed over 20 million yuan, seven of which grossed over 10 million yuan, and the remaining five films did not lose money.

Fengrui Films' annual revenue from movie box office alone is close to 100 million yuan.

In addition, there are revenues from overseas copyright sales and videotape sales, which are only about 30% less than the overall box office figures, making the profits quite substantial.

In addition, revenue sharing from peripheral products, actors' income sharing, and other miscellaneous incomes add up to tens of millions.

It's fair to say that Fengrui Pictures' profitability is absolutely astonishing to outsiders.

This does not include the increase in the market value of stars who became famous because of the film's success.

Actress like Wen Bixia, the company's top star, has firmly established herself as a leading female celebrity in Hong Kong.

The salary for a single film has reached the level of 500,000.

In addition, the endorsement fees and the number of products endorsed have both started to increase.

At the same time, she is also the top-selling livestreamer within Fengrui Company. This year, her sales revenue exceeded three million yuan, and with her advertising endorsement income, she easily surpassed the five million yuan mark.

Don't think there are few, and don't use the standards of later generations to judge Hong Kong stars of this time!

Why do celebrities in Hong Kong not have high social status?
It's not because of the so-called "low-class" or similar terms, but because Hong Kong celebrities don't earn much.

They're probably similar to high-level white-collar workers, or even less so than those high-earning office workers.

Hong Kong Island is a typical capitalist society, where monetary income represents social status!

How can celebrities achieve high social status if their income is low?
Otherwise, why would so many female celebrities in Hong Kong be so eager to marry into wealthy families?
If each of them earned tens or hundreds of millions of yuan a year, look how many top female celebrities would still be so eager to marry into wealthy families and become kept women!

　I'd like to recommend a period novel written by a friend from my neighborhood: "Reborn in 1998: Starting as a Small-Town Youth."

　　
　
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