Chapter 498 Celebration Banquet 2/2
Qingxia's belly is getting bigger day by day, and he has to stay by her side all the time. You must know that she was very unhappy when he went to the mainland to film "Shushan II" a few months ago.
Even calling her couldn't help her missing him.
The evening of December 15th
Zhao Hong and the others held a grand celebration banquet at the Peninsula Hotel. "Shushan II" was fully released yesterday at the Hong Kong headquarters. The total box office was 60.5 million, which was close to over 60 million.
This number is really incredible. Hong Kong currently has only 7 million people at full capacity. The average movie ticket is 20 Hong Kong dollars, which means that there are 3 million moviegoers in total.
Prior to this, the movie with the most viewers was the 1981 movie "The Best Partner" with 2.86 million viewers. "Shushan II" directly broke this record and became the holder of the new record.
This box office was reported wildly by the media in Hong Kong.
"A new era of Hong Kong movies - "Shushan II" has opened the 60 million era, marking the official entry of Hong Kong movies into the golden age. Let's take a closer look at the several stages of Hong Kong movies. The first is the peak of Shaw Brothers' blockbuster era, followed by
Next came the Three Kingdoms era of Golden Harvest, New Art City and Shaw Brothers, and then to the current era of DreamWorks dominance..." - Ming Pao
"Records are meant to be broken. Hong Kong films have always been developing in a positive and progressive manner. The result of "Shu Shan II" is the success of the entire Hong Kong film and the result of the gradual maturity of Hong Kong films in the past few decades..." -
——Sing Tao Daily
"Xiangjiang Film is ushering in a place where dreams can be made. It can bring great success to talented people, so that you can reach the sky with one film. The film industry welcomes new blood to join in. Only when hundreds of rivers return to the sea can they show their talents.
The immeasurable thing that comes out of the sea...”——Film Fortnightly
I have to mention that "Movie Biweekly" is already owned by DreamWorks, and of course big companies such as Golden Harvest are also shareholders in it. This weekly is dedicated to discovering good movies in Hong Kong, and after all, systematically elaborating on the professional content of movies.
It is currently the only professional film magazine in Hong Kong.
At this point, it is loved by many professionals in the entertainment industry, and many movie lovers also have a special liking for this magazine.
The original founders of "Movie Biweekly" Shu Qi, Chen Bosheng and others still worked in the magazine, and the original magazine could barely make ends meet.
The main reason is that the circulation is too small. One issue can only issue more than 20,000 copies. But it is different now. With the blessing of DreamWorks channels and many professional film critics commenting on it, this magazine is available all over Asia.
With a certain audience, the sales volume is quite good.
Each issue can sell about 200,000 copies, and it can earn 50 to 60 million Hong Kong dollars a year, and all of this money is used to promote the Hong Kong Film Awards and all activities held by the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Although "Film Fortnightly" belongs to DreamWorks, it is a charity, and every penny earned is used to promote Hong Kong films and the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Another part is used to encourage new directors to make films. This matter is supported by the majority of movies, so why not support it?
This matter has absolutely no harm to them.
Back to the celebration banquet, this time it was held at the Peninsula Hotel, which can be said to be quite heroic. The celebration banquet alone cost several million.
This surprised many reporters.
"Young Master Hong is so brave. I have never seen a movie celebration party held at the Peninsula Hotel."
"Yes, the Peninsula Hotel is now the most famous hotel in Xiangjiang. You said Mr. Hong is really quick to make decisions. I heard that there are several people who have ideas for this hotel!"
"It's over. Now DreamWorks holds 100% of the shares and no one can take it away."
"Do you think Hong Gu and Hong Shao have anything to do with each other?"
"Does this need to be said? No, we also have pen holders."
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Of course, celebrities from all walks of life are indispensable at the celebration banquet. Zhao Hong originally just wanted the whole crew to eat and drink together, but she felt that she was good at drinking and had not been in contact with people in the industry, so it would be good to take this opportunity to get acquainted with everyone.
Zhao Hong brought Yazhi together this time. She has begun to build momentum for her comeback during this period. After the Chinese New Year, Yazhi will film "The Legend of White Snake".
She has not released any new works for almost two years, and her popularity has been declining a bit. In the past few years, Xiao Hua has been on the rise.
The rise of new people is so fast, it’s really a bit of a rush to replace the old with a new generation.
This is a bit different from the original time and space. In the original time and space, there were not as many artists as in this time and space, and there were only a few artists there. But this time and space is very different. Many artists from Southeast Asia, Japan, and South Korea came here to develop.
This has led to a sharp increase in the number of artists, and their acting skills can withstand the test. Many of them are talented students from Hongfu Academy.
This also leads to the fact that although the net worth of artists in Xiangjiang rises relatively quickly, it is still within a controllable range.
After all, when you are not acting in a movie, someone else has to act.
Therefore, the entertainment industry is still relatively dynamic, and there are still very few big-name celebrities.
"I said you don't have to take me with you, and you still have to bring others with you." When entering the Peninsula Hotel, Yazhi complained helplessly.
But I can't hide the smile on my face, it's obvious that I mean what I say!
"Haha, haven't you been staying at home for a long time? It's always good to come out and communicate with people in the circle." Zhao Hong said with soft eyes.
When the two came to the lobby, many people from the crew came. Many staff members were very excited. This was their first time in a six-star hotel.
Each table's dishes cost tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars, and this is still a basic operation. The first impression you get is that it's a luxury!
"Uncle Zou, welcome." As soon as Zhao Hong entered the room, he saw Zou Daheng with a beautiful girl. He took a glance and saw that it was Zhang Manyu.
"Hongzai (Zhao Hong is a junior whom Zou Daheng is familiar with, so calling him Hongzai is not too much), this is Manyu." Zou Daheng introduced Zhang Manyu to Zhao Hong.
"Hello, Mr. Hong." Zhang Manyu said a little at a loss.
She was a little nervous. She was very fond of Zhao Hong. It was not that she had never fantasized about it before, but she no longer had such thoughts. She was as sweet as honey with Er Dongsheng.
"Haha, don't be nervous."
"I've seen your movie, and your acting is pretty good."
"You and Yazhi should have more contact."
Zhao Hong said with a smile and a very kind voice.
He still has a favorable impression of this girl. This is not about love, but mainly because he has a favorable impression of a career-minded artist.
Zhang Manyu felt that her heart was beating unsatisfactorily, it was so heart-warming!
"Sister, don't be nervous,..."
Yazhi took Zhang Manyu's hand and walked aside to chat, while Zhao Hong and Zou Daheng chatted for a few words and then greeted the other guests one by one.
There are so many people from the industry coming this time, including Zou Daheng, Lei Daheng, Shao Daheng, Lin Jianyue, Superboy, Huang Jinbao, etc. Billionaires and tens of billions of billionaires are all here.
There are also many people from outside the circle, such as Chun Guan (oh, he is also half an insider), Li Zhaoji, Da Liu, He Chaoqiong, etc.
As for the number of stars coming, there are even more stars, including Xing Zai, Liang Xiaozhao, Lan Jieying, Wang Xianxian, Rong Shao and other DreamWorks artists, as well as many artists from other film companies.
Big Nose, Chen Baiqiang, Zhang Manyu, Zeng Huaqian, Liu Jialing, Pan Yingzi and so on.
It can be said that the stars are brilliant!
"Welcome all guests to the celebration banquet of "Shu Shan II",... Finally, I would like to say a few words to our director Zhao Sheng." Chen Baixiang has the same funny style as always, and he has mastered the whole aura quite well.
Chapter completed!