Hong Kong movies: What era is this? Are you still playing the dwarf mule game?

Chapter 141

"Young man, are you teaching me how to do things?" Shao Yifan looked at Lin Yi and said coldly.

As an old senior who has been working in the film industry for a lifetime, he was told by a junior how to do things?

"Sixth uncle, don't get excited. Anger is harmful to your health. Just listen to me slowly."

"Tell me, if you can't say something today, don't even think about entering the door of my Shaw Brothers in the future."

Shao Laoliu didn't believe that this young man who was full of nonsense in front of him could have any unique insights.

If he was not as good as this junior, wouldn't he be living like a dog at his age?

Sometimes, the older people get, the more stubborn they are, especially the leading figures in this industry.

...

"Humph." After listening to Lin Yi's bunch of meaningless words, Shao Yifan just snorted coldly.

This kid is still playing tricks on him.

He said a lot of words about looking forward to the future, but in fact, there was no real substance at all.

Shao Laoliu has been in the business world for decades, and he has seen too many examples of such boasting.

Those who wanted to fool him, without exception, were all kicked away by him.

Seeing Shao Laoliu's expression, Lin Yi knew that he could not fool him like this, because the other party had walked more bridges than he had walked in this journey.

"Hehe." He laughed dryly twice, and had no choice but to throw out some dry goods.

"Actually, Uncle Liu, have you ever heard a saying, entertainment to death."

"What do you mean?" Shao Laoliu frowned slightly.

"Actually, Uncle Six, I don't know if you have noticed that, in fact, everything we see in our daily lives, including news, education, current events, finance, business... they are all, how should I put it, in a voluntary way, moving closer to entertainment."

Lin Yi paused and continued: "For example, news, now a lot of news appears in the form of entertainment, such as some celebrity gossip, anecdotes, etc.

And the real current affairs news, except for some that have a major impact on the world, the rest are gradually marginalized.

The reason is very simple, because the audience does not like these at all.

As the saying goes, do not meddle in other people's affairs if you are not in their position. Everyone has been living a hard life every day. It's time to give yourself some time to relax. Don't Otherwise, a person who is always tense will collapse sooner or later.

For example, in education, such as those famous schools, they have always focused on cultivating students' interests and developing their comprehensive qualities, rather than just limited to traditional rote learning.

There is also the business field. Now more and more companies are beginning to pay attention to brand image and corporate culture construction, and use various marketing methods to attract consumers' attention.

I don't need to give examples like this. You, Uncle Liu, should have seen more than me. These are all manifestations of entertainment to death. "

Hearing this, Shao Laoliu nodded thoughtfully: "What you said seems to make sense. But what does it have to do with me?"

In fact, Shao Laoliu has already agreed with what Lin Yi said.

Lin Yi smiled and replied, "Of course it does! Uncle Six, think about it, if we can seize this trend and combine our business with entertainment, wouldn't it be better to attract customers?

For example, we can hold some interesting activities, such as the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant held by Uncle Six. When people chat in daily life, they will say, wow, this Miss Hong Kong is so beautiful, who chose her? Others will naturally say it was you, Uncle Six..."

After hearing this, Shao Laoliu's eyes flashed with admiration. He nodded, changed his cold face just now, and said with a smile: "It seems that I really underestimated you before. I didn't expect that you, who came from a society, actually have such a far-sighted view of the overall situation."

Lin Yi smiled modestly and responded: "Uncle Six, you are too kind. I was just talking casually. I didn't expect that such a little shining point of mine could be discovered by you, Uncle Six.

In fact, before this, President Zhang of Texas Instruments also praised me, saying that I have a pattern in doing things, and strongly requested me to go to Texas Instruments as vice president..."

Lin Yi was not embarrassed at all for his own praise.

As long as he is not embarrassed, then others can only be embarrassed.

"Okay, okay, don't be a good boy. Let's just forget about this matter. You are right. But next time, hehe,"

"Uncle Six, do you agree to show my film in Shaw's theaters?" Lin Yi asked knowingly.

"I don't care about the specifics of the company. Go talk to the manager in charge of operations."

"Thank you, Uncle Six." Lin Yi thanked him.

"But," Shao Laoliu raised a finger. "It's just this once, don't do it again, do you understand?"

Hearing Shao Laoliu say this, Lin Yi's face immediately fell.

Under his repeated operations, this time, A Better Tomorrow will definitely be a big hit.

Apart from the actual box office revenue, at least the money flowing in from Da D can push the first work of the new company Longteng Pictures to the circle of friends with a box office of tens of millions.

Next, Lin Yi will have a series of follow-up actions.

"Shanghai Beach" TV series, God of Gamblers series, Happy Ghost series, Infernal Affairs series, A Chinese Ghost Story series, Young and Dangerous series, Huang Feihong series, Almost a Love Affair, The Spear of God, The Avengers...

By the way, there is also the Shaolin Temple of Zhenjie himself, which seems to have not started filming yet.

Perhaps, I can also work hard. With my reputation as a screenwriter, co-director, and producer worth tens of millions, I should be able to get a share of the pie, right?

"Uncle Liu, don't. "

Then, Lin Yi said meaningfully: "Uncle Six, are you really going to go down this road forever?"

"What do you mean?" Shao Laoliu suddenly asked seriously.

"Uncle Six, of course it means literally. Or do you think that the Zu family can stay here forever?"

"Isn't it?" Shao Laoliu asked expressionlessly.

"Uncle Six, we are all adults, it's meaningless to say that. We are just businessmen and can't withstand the wind and waves.

A grain of sand in the era, falling on our heads, is a mountain.

Uncle Six, people don't speak in secret, and I won't hide it from you. Otherwise, why do you think I first talked about cooperation with the leftists, and then talked about cooperation with you so-called rightists?"

"Stepping on two boats?" Shao Laoliu blurted out.

Lin Yi: ...

"Uncle Six, I'm just a good bird choosing a tree to live in, both sides are investing. As a gangster, I am a fence-sitter. I will lean towards whichever side has the stronger wind. "

In this era, although Chinese capital has risen, British capital still occupies an absolute crushing force.

It was not until the 1990s that Chinese capital and British capital gained an absolute upper hand in the step-by-step confrontation.

The former Jardine Matheson, Swire, Hutchison, and Wheelock have slowly become a small wave in the long river of history.

"Do you think the north is good?" Shao Laoliu asked thoughtfully.

"Uncle Six, the Peninsula War has just ended not long ago, have you forgotten it? More than 9 million square kilometers, 100 million people, are you afraid?

Uncle Six, the general trend is beyond human power!

If you can't beat them, then join the other side as soon as possible. Either don't make plans, or make plans as soon as possible. "

Hearing Lin Yi say this, Shao Laoliu did not refute for a while. He lit a cigar and took a deep puff.