Chapter 416 The Birth of Wireless Artist Training Class

Chapter 416 The Birth of Wireless Artist Training Class

Chapter 416 The Birth of Wireless Artist Training Class
"Training class? Okay, I'll go back and study it." Zou Wenhuai also agreed.

It is indeed too inefficient to rely on waiting at home for some people to come to the company and say that they want to perform. However, setting up a training school can bring young people together and teach them in a unified way, which will be much more convenient.

Yang Wendong added: “Regarding the film and television field, I am not very professional, so my opinions are limited;

In the future, you can refer to Hollywood more and see how they develop, but you can't blindly learn from them. Just learn some good things."

"Yes." Zou Wenhuai nodded and agreed.

Yang Wendong said: "That's it. I am also waiting for the Hong Kong film market to produce a film that is popular throughout Asia."

History has changed now. Maybe the movies that were popular in Asia in the 1980s and 1990s can start to be popular in Asia in the 1970s, especially Li Xiaolong.
However, according to the information he has investigated, Li Xiaolong is still teaching in a martial arts school and has not gone to Hollywood, so he has not looked for him yet. Because if he doesn't run into a wall in Hollywood, people may look down on Hong Kong movies, or if Hong Kong movies can become better because of his influence, perhaps there is a chance for change.

But it is not suitable for him at the moment, and without the setbacks in Hollywood in those years, it is hard to say whether Li Xiaolong could have achieved the same results as in Hong Kong later. Li Xiaolong is still too young now, and he may not become popular if he comes to Hong Kong too early.

Zou Wenhuai asked again: "Mr. Yang, what is this training class called? Is it the Changxing Artist Training Class?"

"Don't use Changxing's name on this small academy." Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "TVB also has a high demand for talent, so we'll call it the Wireless Artist Training Class. However, you two companies will run this project together, and you can allocate the talent among yourselves."

The word "Changxing" is worth a fortune in Hong Kong today. Non-core enterprises or enterprises with great potential cannot have these two words.

"Wireless Artist Training Class? Sure." Zou Wenhuai nodded and said with a smile, "Qi Sheng will be very happy to hear that."

After meeting with the boss, Zou Wenhuai sat in the car, thinking all the way about how to arrange the things assigned by the boss.

With Yang Wendong's financial resources, many things are only explained in general terms. The specific implementation depends on the subordinates' understanding. It is impossible to ask the boss about every little thing, otherwise what is the point of having you?

In the process of doing things, the boss may be satisfied or not. This tests the professional manager's understanding and execution capabilities, and then he or she will gradually learn lessons from the boss's dissatisfaction.

For example, how much can the income of actors be increased appropriately? Yang Wendong did not make it clear, and everything had to be decided by Zou Wenhuai himself. It would not work if the increase was too little or too much.
After returning to Tseung Kwan O, he did not go back to the office directly, but asked the driver to go to the film and television city, where Wang Yu was also shooting a movie.

Zou Wenhuai was watching from a distance as Wang Yu rode on his horse and fought with several people, leaving several of them with bruises and swollen faces.

"Kacha~" After the director called a halt, many medical staff immediately stepped forward to treat the person in the hand.
This is also the advantage of the film and television city. There is a small clinic here, which is dedicated to the shooting of martial arts scenes. If there is a martial arts scene, there will be medical staff waiting to treat injuries in time. Otherwise, it will be the previous mode, where everyone will shoot, endure minor injuries by themselves, and rush to the hospital for major injuries, which is time-consuming, laborious and costly.
Wang Yu, who was wearing ancient costume, put down his weapon immediately after seeing Zou Wenhuai, and ran over to greet him, "Brother Zou."

"Wang Yu, the photos are great." Zou Wenhuai smiled and said, "You continue filming. I'm just here to take a look. When you're done, let's have dinner together."

Although they are in a leader-subordinate relationship, they all come from Shaw Brothers and have a good relationship before, so it is normal for them to have meals together often.

"Okay." Wang Yu nodded, and then went back to preparing for the fight.
Hong Kong's martial arts movies are like this nowadays, there is basically no core plot content in the whole movie, it is all fighting, and the fighting is exciting, so many people like it. Therefore, an actor who can fight and perform artistically is very popular. Wang Yu is such an actor.

It was dark and the day's filming was completed. Wang Yu immediately washed up and went to a restaurant near the film and television city.

"Come, I have ordered the dishes." Zou Wenhuai said with a smile.

"It looks good." Wang Yu was not polite and said, "It is so convenient to have this film and television city. In the past, we had to go to uninhabited places to shoot movies, and sometimes we had to walk back and forth, and the food was also very bad;
Now I have everything I need. I don’t have to rush every morning and evening. Even the food is much better than before.”

"Yes, you have to thank Mr. Yang a lot." Zou Wenhuai said with a smile.

In the past, when shooting movies, especially those involving period costumes, many had to be shot on barren mountains, because modern scenes could not appear in the dramas. The conditions and transportation made everyone complain.

Nowadays, even though the film and television studios cannot guarantee everything sometimes, at least most of the time they don’t need to go out to shoot, which reduces a lot of workload.

"Yes, our film and television city is bigger and better built than Shaw Brothers'." Wang Yu added: "Our filming cycle has also been shortened a lot. In addition, the good scenes can also be filmed better, and the movies are better looking."

"Not only that, our group has bought more than 80 cinemas in Nanyang, did you know that?" Zou Wenhuai said with a smile.

Wang Yu nodded and said, "Of course I know. This matter makes us very excited. If the company makes a lot of money in the future, our bonuses will be bigger."

Changxing Film Company is different from Shaw Brothers in that the salary is much better. From extras to leading actors and other staff members, their income is much higher than when they were at Shaw Brothers.

"Not only that." Zou Wenhuai paused and said, "Wang Yu, Mr. Yang agreed to what you told me last time. In the future, the company will appropriately increase the income of the main actors, screenwriters and directors."

"Really?" Wang Yu was overjoyed.
Although his salary had increased significantly after he jumped from Shaw Brothers to Changxing Film, no one would complain about having too much money, especially when someone from outside offered him three months' salary to shoot a movie for a week. It would be a lie to say that he was not tempted.

But he also has principles, knowing that his fame is also due to the company, plus he has a good relationship with Zou Wenhuai, so he hinted
Zou Wenhuai said: "What Mr. Yang meant is that if top stars, screenwriters, and directors can rely on their own abilities to shoot high-quality movies for the company, they can get bonuses from the box office.
However, the specific amount I can get has not yet been decided. I need to do a detailed market survey and then report it to Mr. Yang. I will implement it after he agrees. I tell you now because I want you to feel more at ease. Wait a little longer, and better days will come. "

"Okay." Wang Yu nodded, and then said, "Then Brother Zou would like to thank Mr. Yang for me."

"Just thank me in your heart. I won't say such things to you." Zou Wenhuai added, "But if you work harder and become the most famous martial arts star in Hong Kong and even Asia, you may have the opportunity to meet Mr. Yang directly. You can thank him then."

One of the boss’s ultimate plans is to train an actor who will be influential in Asia. If this succeeds, there will definitely be a chance to meet Yang Wendong.

"I will definitely work hard." Wang Yu nodded.

He never dared to dream of becoming an Asian star before, but now under the umbrella of a large conglomerate like Changxing Group, there is still a chance. Zou Wenhuai said again: "There is one more thing I want to discuss with you. Yang Sheng is going to set up a special academy for training."

After listening carefully, Wang Yu said, "This idea looks great. If it succeeds, Hong Kong movies, TV series, and even music and hosting will be able to continuously obtain enough talent."

"Yes, that's what Mr. Yang thinks." Zou Wenhuai said with a smile, "But I'm not sure how to start. Wang Yu, you're also an ordinary person here, what do you think?"

Wang Yu thought for a moment and said, "I am good at martial arts, so in this area, I can just look for someone with a foundation in this area. As for other fields, it should be similar, but it is best to find someone with some academic qualifications.

People with academic qualifications have stronger learning abilities, have previous learning experience, and after being screened by the school, they will be more cooperative with various types of learning.”

"Yeah, it's pretty much what I thought." Zou Wenhuai said, "But there is another good news. Mr. Yang plans to focus on training and promoting you, and make you an idol for all young people in Hong Kong."

"Really." Wang Yu was delighted after hearing this, and then he understood: "Mr. Yang wants to shape me and attract more people to sign up."

"Haha, smart." Zou Wenhuai raised his glass and said, "For you, this is a good thing. As long as you become more famous, your income will definitely be higher, and then you will become an idol for more people."

Wang Yu nodded and said, "Well, anyway, thank you Brother Zou and Yang Sheng."

"You're welcome. Let's build the company together." Zou Wenhuai added, "Mr. Yang's goal is very big. He has set his sights on half of Asia. If he succeeds, Shaw Brothers and Cathay Pacific will be nothing but weeds on the side of the road."

With the wealth of Changxing Group, how could it have participated in the film industry if it were not for the Asian market? The entire Hong Kong box office, added together, is just a drop in the bucket for Changxing Group.

The news that Changxing Film Company and TVB were working together to build a wireless artist training academy in Tseung Kwan O quickly spread to every corner of Hong Kong.

"Wireless Artist Training Academy?"

When a group of young people learned the news from the newspaper, they immediately became curious.

Can you train in advance to be an actor? Doesn't that mean that many people can try to be stars?

Not only newspapers, but even TVB TV station began to report the same thing, encouraging young and ambitious people in Hong Kong to go to Tseung Kwan O to find and fulfill their dreams of becoming a star.

Therefore, after a few days of publicity, many young people also participated and came to a large courtyard designated in Tseung Kwan O, which used to be a warehouse and has been temporarily converted into a small college.

"Everyone please write your resume and leave your address clearly. If we are suitable, we will reply to inform you." A woman shouted loudly with a loudspeaker.

However, there were too many people crowded together, so they had no choice but to quickly call the security guards of Changxing Industrial, a brother company in Kwun Tong. It took a while to stabilize the situation.
In just one day, the Film and Television Academy received more than 2000 resumes.

In the evening, Zou Wenhuai and TVB TV station manager Qi Ruifan arrived here. A woman came forward and said, "Mr. Zou, Mr. Qi, there are 2623 resumes here, but we took a rough look and found that many people do not meet our requirements.

In terms of age, education, and experience, many people who work in factories came over. We couldn’t stop them. They insisted on submitting their resumes even though we told them they didn’t meet the requirements.”

Zou Wenhuai smiled and said, "This is normal. When we first start promoting, there will inevitably be many people who are not aware of the situation. Don't worry about them. Just don't reply. We will select some young and educated people, preferably those who have just graduated, and then we will train them from scratch."

Qi Ruifan also said: "Yes, if there are no suitable skills, then we will find a blank student who looks good, and then we will slowly train him. Everyone starts from scratch. As long as they are willing to learn, we will provide various equipment, on-site operation, and guidance in the future, and some of them will definitely be able to meet our requirements in the end."

"Okay." The woman agreed and left.

Zou Wenhuai said with a smile: "Qi Sheng, with this academy, I think in two years, we will have no shortage of people."

"Yeah," Qi Ruifan nodded and said, "I have another idea. We need to train some technical staff, such as lighting technicians. These positions are now inherited from the family, and there are very few people. When we want to continue shooting at night, there is no one.

Our academy is going to solve all the talent shortage problems. When there are enough people, there will be more programs. Mr. Yang told me that TVB is just getting started now. "

"Just at the beginning?" Zou Wen asked curiously, "Isn't TVB already number one in Hong Kong now?"

Free versus paid, plus the program content was even better, so in just a few months, the audience ratings of ATV completely collapsed, and everyone went to watch TVB.

Qi Ruifan shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. Your movies have performed well in the past two years. Can Mr. Yang appreciate them? Is he eyeing the Asian market? It's the same for our TV station."

"But the TV station has no way to leave, right?" Zou Wenhuai asked.

Television stations are the top media control means in each country. Foreign capital is basically not allowed to get involved. It is also difficult for television signals from other countries to gain a foothold in one place.

Moreover, the language is different, the place is different, so the news, advertisements, etc. are all different, so even if there are no political reasons, it is difficult to operate overseas.

Qi Ruifan explained: "It's not the TV station, but the TV program, such as TV dramas and variety shows. Mr. Yang also told me that he doesn't look at the performance in Hong Kong, but the performance of these TV or programs in Taiwan, Singapore or other places in Southeast Asia."

"I see." Zou Wenhuai nodded and said, "Sure enough, Mr. Yang is working for TVB not just for Hong Kong, just like my film company."

Qi Ruifan added: "So my current task is to have enough talents first, and then we can achieve Yang Sheng's goal."

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