"Pfft."
The secretary sitting behind the chief couldn't help but laugh out loud.
After following the chief for so many years, this was the first time he had heard someone speak to the chief in such a tone. He couldn't help but admire Xiao Yunhai.
Old Master Xiao was right. This Xiao Yunhai's guts were indeed bigger than the sky.
The chief also laughed out loud. He turned to Xiao Leshan and said, "Old Master Xiao, I finally understand why you're in such a good mood. With such a junior chatting with you, it's hard not to be in a good mood. "
Xiao Leshan said, "This kid doesn't know any taboos. If he says anything wrong, please don't lower yourself to his level. "
The chief waved his hand and said, "I like to communicate with young people who dare to speak. Yunhai, I heard that the box office of your movie 'Elite Heroes' and the still screening 'Infernal Affairs' has exceeded ten billion yuan, right? "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "According to the exchange rate at that time, the global box office of 'Elite Heroes' was 15 billion yuan. 'Infernal Affairs' was slightly worse. Perhaps it was because of the economic crisis, but it only grossed about 9.5 billion yuan. Chief, you also know about these two movies of mine. "
The chief nodded and said, "Some time ago, we held a special meeting for the future of Hua Xia's cultural industry. When the Minister of Culture, Cao Huaqian, made a report, he focused on you and your two movies, so I remembered it immediately. Some people say that the 21st century will be the century of the entertainment industry. Yunhai, what do you think of this sentence? "
Xiao Yunhai glanced at Xiao Leshan. Xiao Leshan smiled and said, "Just say what you have to say. Don't hide anything. After all, you're from the entertainment industry. Your understanding of the entertainment industry is still very useful. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Okay, then I'll tell you everything I know. I think that although this sentence is a little biased, it is also very appropriate to explain the importance of the entertainment industry. I can't talk about the general principles, but let's give an example. Our Huaxia Cinemas had been split up some time ago, and its market value should be around 600 billion. But at the auction, those foreigners had raised it to 1.2 billion, which is more than double the market value.
"A while ago, I heard from a friend that if it weren't for the financial crisis, I'm afraid that no one would be able to get their hands on our cinemas. They would have been divided up by the eight major American film companies and the Wall Street consortium behind them. Cinemas are the most important part of the entertainment industry. If it weren't for the fact that those big capitalists especially value the entertainment industry, why would they spend so much money on it? "
"To be honest, I was also very interested in it at that time. I mortgaged everything I could to the bank and got a loan of more than 100 billion. Who would have thought that it would be like drawing water with a bamboo basket. We didn't get anything. "
The First Chief said with a faint smile, "But you've joined forces with Yu's Real Estate and Hu's Technology to build a cinema chain that's even bigger than Hua Xia Cinema. You're quite ambitious."
Xiao Yunhai said, "You're so busy every day. How do you even know about such a small matter?"
The First Chief laughed and said, "Your uncle told me about it the next day and emphasized your relationship with him. How could I not know?"
Xiao Yunhai sighed and said, "He's afraid that I'll use the Xiao family's name to do some shameful things. Heh, I, Xiao Yunhai, am able to get to where I am today by relying on my own abilities. I, Xiao Yunhai, won't do such shameless things. "
"I won't hide it from you. Back then, President Hu and President Yu said that as long as this matter was done, they would give me an extra 10% of the shares. But who am I? I don't care about 80 billion. You see, I'm also a person who can make tens of millions every minute. Why would I need to use such shameful methods? "
The First Chief said, "So you donated this 10% to the Hua Xia Red Cross Society."
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "That's right. Money was something that could not be brought with you when you were born and could not be brought with you when you died. If it weren't for the fact that I'm in the process of starting my own business and need it to realize the value of my life, I wouldn't even frown if I donated all of my assets. "
The First Chief praised, "Well said, well done. Yunhai, what do you think of our domestic movies? Ever since Hua Xia Cinema was split, Hollywood movies have flooded in like crazy. Other than your Infernal Affairs, the other domestic movies don't seem to be a match for them. What do you think is the difference between domestic movies and foreign movies? What can the government do to reverse this unfavorable situation? "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "Chief, aren't you asking the wrong person? I'm just a small artist. I can spout nonsense and talk like a river, but if I really encounter such a big problem, I won't be able to do it. "
The First Chief said, "You don't have to be humble. You're now the CEO of the world's number one special effects company and one of the major shareholders of Hua Xia's new cinema chain. You also have shares in several North American cinema chains. Such a person isn't something a small artist can achieve. You can say it for the time being and I'll listen. Let's just treat it as a casual chat. "
Xiao Yunhai shrugged and said, "You asked me to say this. If I say something wrong, don't blame me. I think we don't need to worry about Hua Xia movies at all. The reason why Hollywood movies can be so popular in Hua Xia is because of three tricks. First, it's the combination of a strong man and a beautiful woman. Second, it's the eye-opening special effects. Third, it's the intense and explosive storyline. Hua Xia's audience will definitely find it refreshing at first, but it won't take long for them to feel disgusted. It's all the same trick. No one can stand it. And our Hua Xia movies have been around for five thousand years. There are too many things that we can film. This is something that no other country can compare to, let alone America. "
"In the past, Hollywood was able to become the world's film center because of its special effects technology. They monopolized the technology and forced other countries to acknowledge its position. But now, their special effects technology is not good. My Dream Special Effects Company has developed new technology. Coupled with the huge special effects team in Magic City, it can be said that Hua Xia already has the strongest special effects industry. It's not difficult to create eye-opening scenes. "
"It's just that our screenwriters and directors obviously haven't walked out of the constraints that Hua Xia movies had on them. Their imagination isn't as rich as foreign directors'. This is very disadvantageous for domestic movies."
"Just like Hollywood's interstellar series, it used to be a patent of Hollywood. Now, what we do ourselves will be better than what they do. But until now, I haven't seen any screenwriter or director talk to me about this. They don't even dare to think about it. What can we expect from them? "
Xiao Yunhai's words were very scattered, but the First Minister still understood what he meant.
That was, what Hollywood had, Hua Xia already had. The reason why it couldn't was not because of the hardware, but because of the thinking.
The First Minister picked up his teacup and took a sip. He nodded and said, "Well said. You're an international director after all. You have a unique view of movies. I've heard the most about how good and exciting foreign movies are, but no one has analyzed it from the root like you. You hit the nail on the head. If you can't open your mind, everything you do will be useless. "
"We have all the factors that make Hollywood movies successful. Why don't we use them? It seems that we have to liberate our minds first. "
Xiao Leshan, who was beside him, was very satisfied with Xiao Yunhai's answer. He said, "Why didn't you tell your uncle?"
Xiao Yunhai rolled his eyes and said, "He didn't ask me. Why should I tell him?"
"You …" Xiao Leshan glared at him fiercely.
The First Minister couldn't help but smile. He said to Xiao Yunhai, "Other than the problem of thinking, what else is there?"
Xiao Yunhai also completely opened up and said, "The government's lack of attention to the cultural industry is also a very big problem."
"Lack of attention? How can that be? "The First Minister said in surprise.
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