The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 478 Riding the Spring Breeze, Galloping on the Horse! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Fengrui Film and Television's entertainment center is a gathering place for celebrities.

This place has gradually become a must-visit spot for some celebrities on Hong Kong Island to relax and unwind. It is known for its privacy, cleanliness, and safety, allowing people to have fun without worry.

Not long ago, Anita Yuen was slapped at a high-end nightclub in Tsim Sha Tsui, which caused quite a stir.

How to put it? It showed people the arrogance and domineering nature of the gang leader.

However, Yanfang didn't gain anything either.

Top female celebrities frequenting upscale nightclubs, even if they're just there to drink and have fun, the repercussions of such exposure are far from pleasant.

Yanfang quieted down for a while, but quickly returned to normal.

After all, he has been singing and making money in a mixed environment since he was a child, so his mental fortitude must be exceptionally strong.

However, she rarely goes to those high-end nightclubs anymore.

Most of the time, they come to the entertainment center of Fengrui Film and Television, and the rest of the time they have private gatherings at friends' homes.

Clearly, that incident still had some impact.

Today, she and a group of friends from the industry are here.

Each of them was beaming with joy and had rosy cheeks, clearly in a very good mood.

They chatted and laughed, full of high spirits, and drank the expensive red wine sent from Eastern Europe as if it were free.

That's definitely something to be happy about!

Their salaries have generally increased by one or two million!
If you work hard and take on more roles, your annual income will be at least four or five million more. Why wouldn't you be happy?

Even the popularity rankings on the insider version of Fengrui Film and Television, which I used to love, have become rather boring now.

"Brother Hua, how many films have you taken on?"

Yanfang held a wine glass, the bright red liquid inside mirroring her joyful mood.

Upon seeing Dehua approach, he asked her questions without any hesitation or politeness.

"I'm lucky, I got two film roles!"

Dehua smiled broadly. His salary has been skyrocketing. Currently, the income from one film is equivalent to that from two films last year, so naturally, the more the better.

"That's great! Are there any big-budget productions in it?"

Yanfang was a little envious and asked curiously, "I don't know why, but lately the companies asking me to act are always small and medium-sized enterprises!"

"There is one!"

Dehua frowned and said, "Cinema City's urban action film, but they're only willing to pay five million in salary!"

If it were last year, he would have happily agreed to even three million, let alone five million.

But now, with salaries skyrocketing, a salary of five million doesn't seem quite right.

"What, you couldn't reach an agreement?"

Yanfang immediately sensed something was wrong and asked curiously, "That's unlikely, Cinema City isn't short of money!"

"Negotiations are still ongoing!"

Speaking of this, Dehua felt inexplicably agitated, feeling that continuing the conversation wouldn't change anything.

Moreover, if the process drags on, Cinema City might be the first to change its mind.

After all, Hong Kong Island has no shortage of action actors!

"The quality of Cinema City's films is still pretty good!"

After a moment's hesitation, Yanfang finally voiced her thoughts: "If the box office results are good, then the promotional effect will be amazing!" What does it mean to be a big company?
That means being able to promote their own films in a comprehensive and wide-ranging manner.

Novels, comics, posters, and musical greeting cards, and most importantly, large-scale overseas screenings in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and even some theaters in Europe and America.

If we go a step further, we could even create animated films or stage plays, and the exposure for the lead actor would be exceptionally high.

Small companies naturally lag behind in this regard.

"I know, I'm just a little annoyed!"

In front of his friend, Andy Lau didn't hide his feelings, saying dejectedly, "Losing three million in salary all at once is still a bit hard to accept!"

"There's nothing we can do about it; Cinema City is just too powerful."

Yanfang also felt a bit frustrated. Even if she wanted to take on a role in a film produced by Cinema City, it wouldn't be so easy.

With Runfat at the helm, Cinema City's top choice for female stars was Cherie Chung!

Despite the seemingly normal timeline, Cherie Chung did not hesitate to retire from acting.

That was because she had passed her peak, and she was getting fewer and fewer acting offers, coupled with the prevailing atmosphere in Hong Kong.

If the rewards don't match the effort she puts in, and there are also safety risks involved, then she would naturally choose to leave the entertainment industry.

But if there are a constant stream of high-quality film offers, and the partners are familiar faces, and the film production companies are not weak, how could they just back out like that?

With a million-dollar film salary and various endorsements, he can easily earn five or six million a year, which is no small sum.

Now, Cherie Chung's film salary has skyrocketed to three million, making it even more difficult for her to leave the entertainment industry.

As for Li Lianjie, another big star of Cinema City, all of his co-stars are top beauties. Yanfang is aware of this.

Hong Kong Island does have a few directors who are good at making films about women, but they either have other movies to make or they don't produce many.

The result, naturally, is that there are too many wolves and not enough meat.

In contrast, male celebrities have a much wider range of choices.

"I need to think about this carefully!"

Dehua hesitated for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "After all, a whole bunch of people in the company depend on me for their livelihood!"

"Speaking of your company!"

Yanfang chuckled and said, "I think you should hire a professional manager to be in charge of the company's business management!"

It's not that I'm underestimating Andy Lau; he has quite a bit of chivalry and loyalty to his friends.

Having run a company for so many years, I've often been scammed by so-called friends.

Fortunately, the Hong Kong film market is currently thriving, and Sharp Films has also launched several forward-thinking magazines that point out several promising paths!
Because the analysis was insightful and convincing, many executives at small and medium-sized film companies used the magazine's guidance to choose which types of films to shoot, and they actually made money in the end.

Andy Lau isn't stupid!
He might still have a bit of the artsy, artsy type, but surely he can't be completely indifferent to his own money, right?
Once influenced by magazine analysis articles, even if a friend strongly recommends a so-called good movie, he will still have to think it over carefully.

I might continue to invest money, but I definitely won't just do whatever my friends say, which will minimize the amount of money I lose.

"That's another story!"

Dehua was a little embarrassed. He was aware of his own problem, but sometimes he just couldn't help it and had a strong preference for certain scripts, and he didn't know why.

At that moment, a commotion suddenly broke out in the lounge of the entertainment center, followed by the sound of "Sister Xia is here."

"Xia is here. I happen to have something to ask her!"

If someone were sensitive, they would probably already be displeased by now. Fortunately, Yanfang has a rather easygoing personality. She got up and walked briskly towards the door, her face full of joy.

She wanted to share her joy with her best friend.

(End of this chapter)