mousepad-d2 Chapter 247
Chapter 247
As soon as he returned to his office, Han Shanping got the review script, "The Wind" sent by Universal Pictures and Huayi Films.Almost all mainland insiders know that Huayi Films and Chengtian Films are the vests of Huanyu Films in the mainland. Because of the support of Hong Kong's funds and experience, these two companies have established themselves as domestic leaders in less than ten years.
The Lunar New Year films of Huayi Films are already the only good performance of Mandarin films so far, and the youth idol dramas of Chengtian Films are also the rating guarantee of domestic TV stations.However, although these two companies have a close relationship with Media Asia Pictures, they rarely take the initiative to link the two together. Now they jointly submit the script for review. This is clearly...
Han Shanping immediately heard the words of Jed Sherman, "Since Hong Kong has returned to the embrace of China, why can't Hong Kong movies be treated as domestic movies? Even if you want to distinguish mainland movies from Hong Kong movies, should Hong Kong movies be at least better than Korean movies?" , American films should be treated more preferentially? Another point, if the mainland is not willing to allow foreign capital to get involved in mainland film companies, why not allow mainland film companies and Hong Kong film companies to co-produce films? Use mainland capital and markets to match Hong Kong's technology and technology Talent, I can guarantee that within five years, Hong Kong movies can reproduce the style of Eastern Hollywood, and mainland movies can at least be upgraded to a higher level."
It has to be said that the goal that Jade promised at the end really moved Han Shanping's heart. The decline of Hong Kong movies is also one of the evidences that some forces criticize the mainland for treating Hong Kong unfairly. Han Shanping is naturally willing to help the leaders solve this problem.What's more, this trouble should really be under his own control. Now that the script of "The Wind" has been handed in, it seems that Universal Pictures has come to test the water.Perhaps this is not only a stepping stone for Media Asia Pictures, but also a stepping stone for the entire Hong Kong film industry.
Han Shanping thought for a while, and ordered: "Put the script here first, and I will give instructions later."
Han Shanping opened the script of "The Wind".As we all know, there are two types of movie scripts. The ones for directors and photographers are called "shot scripts". This is basically done by directors and screenwriters. Basically, this script outlines the tone, style and plot of future movies. Trends and so on, so it is also called "director's script"; and another kind of script for actors or other non-professionals is called "text script", which is also "script" in the usual sense.Of course, this kind of script was sent to Han Shanping.
"It's actually a story during the Anti-Japanese War, it's really..." Han Shanping lightly crossed this script in his heart. According to the mainland's review regulations, historical stories after 1912 are the key review targets.A Hong Kong company dared to film stories of this period, is it really not afraid that it will fail to catch the taste of the mainland leaders?But after reading part of it, Han Shanping himself was attracted by this story.
It’s not that anti-Japanese films have never been filmed, and there have been many classics on the theme of the hidden front, but this Hong Kong company actually took a slant and approached the story from another angle.First of all, the Japanese discovered their inner ghost, and then wanted to arrest the spy.However, the spies continued to steal the secrets of the Japanese during the anti-hunting process, and finally helped the large forces wipe out the Japanese army.The plot design is very ingenious, and ideologically... Han Shanping has to admit that this story is indeed suspected of flattering the mainland.Throughout the movie, the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Government is packaged as a high-ranking existence.
However, unlike mainland film companies, Media Asia's script neither overly underestimated the abilities of the Japanese, nor deliberately discredited KMT's anti-Japanese achievements.Han Shanping pondered for a while. This is the critical moment when the mainland government intends to show favor to the Taiwan authorities. Such a co-production film is actually implying that we have not erased your contribution to this country.Thinking of this, Han Shanping picked up the phone and reported his conversation in Hong Kong and the script of "The Wind" to his leader.
The leader is actually more open-minded than Han Shanping, and said with a smile: "Yes, don't let our Hong Kong children feel cold. Since they are all a family, why can't they give national treatment? You go to investigate, as long as it is in line with our release Standard Hong Kong films can be treated like domestic films. In addition, Hong Kong film companies are welcome to come to the mainland to co-produce movies. After all, our Hong Kong children have traveled a lot more than our mainland brothers. Let these brothers give me Learn more with humility! As for the script you mentioned, I believe in your vision, as long as there are no major political problems, then let it go. By the way, since the big foreign boss you know gave a script so enthusiastically, Let him do the overseas release, don't let him just talk but don't practice!"
And Jed, who was admiring the winter scenery in Jiuzhaigou, sneezed inexplicably, causing John to say: "I said earlier, this weather is not suitable for such a wet and cold place, you just don't listen, you have a cold this time?"
Jed sniffed, "I think someone is talking about me."
After heading north from Hong Kong, Jed and John turned to Sichuan, the land of abundance, after enjoying delicious food in Guangzhou for two days.It has to be said that with the attractiveness of giant pandas, Sichuan is still very popular among foreigners.Although Jade is not well-known in China, he is indeed a well-known figure among foreigners.Under the double halo of the big boss and the news figure, Jade has become as popular as pandas in Wolong Nature Reserve.Often foreign tourists take photos with Jed after taking pictures with pandas, and from time to time discuss with Jed their views on the US economy.One of the investment bankers complained: "Recently, the default rate of subprime loans and adjustable rate loans has begun to rise. Unfortunately, the Fed still has nothing to do!"
Jed suddenly felt chills. Is the subprime mortgage crisis sweeping the world about to start?The subprime mortgage crisis has never been an isolated incident. According to the analysis of later scholars, the root of the subprime mortgage crisis comes from the energy crisis in the early 21st century.Although the U.S. government wanted to divert the energy crisis through the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the effect was not obvious, but instead plunged the U.S. government into a quagmire.The subsequent bursting of the U.S. real estate bubble from 2005 to 2006 was the beginning of the subprime mortgage crisis, which ignited the subprime mortgage crisis that began in 2007.The subprime mortgage crisis not only caused the global financial crisis from 2007 to 2008 and the stock market crash in 2008, but also caused the auto industry to fall into a sharp recession in 2008. At the same time, it also detonated the European sovereign debt crisis, making Greece and Iceland and other countries into the embarrassing situation of sovereign bankruptcy.
Thinking of this, after Jed returned to the hotel, he used his private mobile phone to call his investment advisory group, "Now you all have a group of people to come out and study whether there will be a real estate bubble in the United States in the next year or two." The possibility of shattering; at the same time, study whether this may lead to a financial crisis in the United States and the world; finally, study how we can protect ourselves and obtain the greatest benefit in this crisis. By the way, you and another group of people will study , see if it is appropriate to use this opportunity to attack Sony?"
"Are you betting that the United States will have a financial crisis in the future?" John heard Jed's call and frowned, "I admit that the energy crisis at the beginning of the century did have a certain impact on the American economy, but through the two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, The U.S. has completely controlled the oil in the Middle East. The U.S. economy is a very simple economy. To put it bluntly, it is an oil economy. As long as the oil pipeline continues, the U.S. economy will only develop slowly and will not reverse. Jed, you are too confident."
"The question is, has the United States really controlled the Middle East?" Jed shrugged, "Under the influence of Chavez, we are about to lose the source of oil in South America, and the oil in the Caribbean Gulf is our strategic reserve. It will not be used as a last resort. Now we only have three sources: the Middle East, the North Sea, and Russia. Forget about the oil in the North Sea, and the supply to Europe is still tight. Where will it be sent to the United States? Russia doesn’t care about doing business with us , But will those old men in Congress agree to give the green dollar bill to the polar bear that has woken up? Afghanistan and Iraq are simply another copy of the Vietnam War. We are not under control, it should be said that we are under control That's right. If the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates next year, then the US real estate bubble will have to burst. Also, the US government will definitely not be forced to take over two government-sponsored housing loan companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. After all, if these two companies go bankrupt, the United States will..."
John is not the kind of "why not eat mincemeat" playboy, of course he is aware of the influence of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the United States.Just like in China, if banks like ICBC and CCB cease to exist overnight, then China's economy will definitely be hit hard.In the United States, if Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac disappear, then the real estate of the vast majority of the middle class and working class in the United States will disappear overnight, and the number of bankruptcies in the United States may directly double.This is not only a fatal blow to the US economy, but also forces the Americans to directly use guns to drive the US President out of office.
"Do you want to speculate in the bonds of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae?" John asked nervously.As the bonds of government-sponsored enterprises, the bonds of Freddie and Freddie are very good value-preserving investments in the United States and even in the world.If you take advantage of the subprime mortgage crisis, Jed's economic strength can indeed salvage a fortune, but, "If you do this, you will offend the US federal government!"
"Who said I'm going to hype the 'Two Freddie Bonds'?" Jed thought to himself that he was not China's Foreign Exchange Investment Bureau back then, and he was messed up by the Two Freddie Bonds.He thought about it, "In fact, the trend of the two companies' bonds has been very sad in recent years at most. If you hold them for a long time, they are actually not bad. After all, the vast majority of people in the United States still have to go through the two companies to buy houses. We can go to the bottom of the two houses It’s time to absorb a large part of it as a future value-preserving investment. I think the President of the United States will consider awarding me a medal!”
"I think you dislike the low honor given to you by the President of South Korea?" John also studied the honor system in South Korea, and he definitely said that the honor was too low.In John's view, this honor can be obtained by ordinary stars who become international superstars. How can it be suitable for their own man?Shouldn't an acting king like Tom Cruise still be polite when he meets Jed?Even a king-level singer like Michael Jackson convincingly regards Jed as his boss. In this case, this honor is too demeaning to his own people.So John couldn't help but take the opportunity of joking to despise the South Korean president's stinginess in his heart.
Jed didn't care much, just said: "It seems that this trip is over early, and we are going home."