The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 481 'Our own people' are still the most reliable! (Seeking monthly votes)

At the satellite launch site, Wu Feng and his entourage witnessed the spectacular scene of the rocket successfully taking off.

Although he was shocked, he didn't lose his composure too much.

In my past life, I had seen many spectacular rocket launches through online live streams. Although I didn't see them up close, I was still somewhat mentally prepared.

The Hong Kong Island staff who accompanied them were stunned and speechless for a long time.

Clearly, they never dared to imagine such a spectacular scene before.

Any normal person, upon witnessing the astonishing spectacle of a rocket launch, would immediately think of national strength and technological prowess, and a sense of pride would well up within them.

At that time, including Europe and the United States, the number of countries with the capability to manufacture rockets and successfully launch them could definitely be counted on two hands.

It seems I need to send my subordinates to the mainland more often so they can witness the grand spectacle that only a major power can pull off.

"A great power is a great power, even if it's a bit poor!"

Wu Feng offered a rare reminder: "Don't use the preferential treatment from the mainland as a basis for arrogance; it's utterly ridiculous!"

"When you go abroad, foreigners only recognize your Chinese identity, not your so-called Hong Kong identity, so it doesn't matter!"

"Sometimes I find it strange that you have such a great sense of superiority over a major power that can build airplanes, tanks and warships on its own and has the world's largest army?"

These words left the accompanying staff, who were already in a state of emotional turmoil, looking quite embarrassed.

Despite Wu Feng's acquisition of ATV, the internal situation of the television station was quite complex, with all sorts of people involved.

The previous boss, Chiu Tak-kan, showed goodwill towards the mainland, and the 1984 version of "Journey to the West" was introduced by ATV and broadcast in Hong Kong.

Many classic ATV dramas, especially classic TV series like "Huo Yuanjia", were among the first to be introduced and broadcast in mainland China.

It can be said that ATV had a very good relationship with the mainland.

Even so, many employees within ATV do not have a good impression of mainland China.

When Wu Feng took over ATV, he carried out several thorough reforms.

He made his stance clear immediately upon taking over the television station.

If the telecommunications department, which is responsible for managing the television station, is dissatisfied, it will frequently demand that the television station suspend broadcasts for rectification. ATV cannot withstand such turmoil.

Similarly, although some people within ATV were quite dissatisfied, they did not express it directly.

Just kidding, ATV's salaries and benefits are still pretty good, at least better than its old rival TVB, and at the middle level of Hong Kong's working class.

The key point is that the TV station has set up a new cafeteria!
With the meal allowance provided by the TV station, they can save thousands or even more on food expenses each month.

There are also cheap apartments to serve as dormitories, and the benefits are so good that most employees don't even think about changing jobs.

At least you have old rivals to compare yourself to, doesn't that make you feel really happy?
Putting aside the digressions, whether it was good luck or not, the rocket launch was quite successful.

Once the calculated time was up, the satellite had successfully entered low Earth orbit and begun operation.

Wu Feng and his entourage were all smiles, which meant that the hardware foundation for ATV's satellite broadcast had been met.

Once they return to Hong Kong Island, the official launch ceremony can be held.

With our own communications satellite, there are so many things we can do.

Putting aside other considerations, we could develop a standalone satellite phone system. Then, we wouldn't have to worry about certain calls being eavesdropped on!
It also has various other benefits, and is extremely useful in communication, positioning, monitoring, and many other areas.

For some private matters, it's best to use your own satellite phone.

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Meanwhile, undercurrents were also surging in Hong Kong's film and television industry.

Leading film companies, such as Fengrui Films, have already made their stance clear, either directly or indirectly, in response to the sudden surge in star salaries, which has caused a great upheaval.

All the big stars whose pay had increased dramatically were looking at each other in bewilderment.

While he couldn't understand what others thought or did, Li Lianjie was quite tempted.

There's no way around it; among all the action stars in Hong Kong, there's really no one else who can fight as gracefully and elegantly as him in movies.

When it comes to action stars, Fengrui Films boasts the largest number of action stars, and their abilities are quite formidable.

However, the action films produced by Fengrui Films are mainly realistic, lacking a certain flair for elegance and style.

There's nothing we can do about it. Fengrui Films has recruited many talented fighters from the "Unrestricted Fighting Tournament," but we can't expect them to be able to fight with such elegance and grace.

Indeed, Li Lianjie's action style is quite unique among the many action films in Hong Kong.

After all, he was the first kung fu superstar from mainland China who came to Hong Kong early on, and he had also seen the world in the United States.

They are well aware of their own box office appeal.

When filming the first "Once Upon a Time in China" movie, his salary was only a little over one million, after all, Tsui Hark's film studio was only so big.

However, when filming the second "Once Upon a Time in China" movie, Li Lianjie's salary rose to three million Hong Kong dollars, which he felt was still not enough.

Well, Tsui Hark's studio and Cinema City are making a killing.

It was through his new agent, Cai Ziming, that he learned how film companies operate a blockbuster movie and make huge profits.

Well, his new agent was lucky because Li Lianjie was working with Tsui Hark and Cinema City at the time, so the sordid incident that happened with Golden Harvest in the normal timeline didn't occur.

Cai Ziming, of course, wasn't so unlucky; he was killed by someone in a scheme long ago.

This guy is quite capable; otherwise, he wouldn't have set his sights on Li Lianjie and tried every means to become his agent. Isn't it all for greater profits?
When Li Lianjie learned how many Hong Kong dollars Tsui Hark's studio and Cinema City could potentially earn through the "Once Upon a Time in China" film series, he was completely distraught.

So, his fee is nothing compared to the actual profits.

He felt that he deserved a significant share of the credit for the film's success.

With encouragement from his agent, Cai Ziming, he got the idea to start his own business, determined to make a fortune.

After all, it involves a staggering profit of millions, or even tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars. Even if he is not sensitive to money, he cannot remain indifferent to it.

Just when I was feeling sleepy, someone brought me a pillow!
He had some hesitation before, after all, Tsui Hark and Cinema City didn't intend to set a trap for him, but instead helped him regain popularity.

At this point, proposing to start their own business seems rather like repaying kindness with enmity.

After all, he's a top star in the film industry, and he has his pride too.

Not to mention, we'll be working with Xu Ke's studio in the future, so it's best not to strain the relationship too much, as it won't benefit anyone.

(End of this chapter)