World Film, conference room.

In summer, we convened everyone to discuss the company's next development.

"Brother Dan, "Operation Angel" starring Aman sold very well at the Cannes Film Festival this time. I can officially put the sequel on the agenda," he said.

At this Cannes Film Festival, the female action film "Operation Angel" unexpectedly received great praise and sold even better than movies like "The True Color of Heroes" and "Hong Xiguan".

If Xia Tian doesn't seize this kind of business opportunity, then he will not be him.

"Okay, Mr. Xia." Yuankui nodded.

"Director Wang, you made a brilliant debut at the Cannes Film Festival this time and it was awesome. It was really amazing. I suggest that we all applaud Director Wang together!" Xia Tian praised with a smile and took the lead in applause.

Seeing him like this, everyone quickly clapped their hands and looked at Wang Jiawei enviously.

Wang Jiawei has just joined the company for less than a year and directed a movie alone for the first time, he won two awards at the Cannes Film Festival. Such an encounter is really enviable and jealous.

Seeing that Xia Tian loved her so much, Wang Jiawei quickly stood up, "Thank you Mr. Xia, thank you everyone, I will continue to work hard and shoot more and better movies."

"Well, that's right!" Xia Tian laughed and said, "Although you won the grand prize, don't be complacent, you still have to keep working hard! Director Wang, you should start preparing for a new film now and strive to participate in next year's Cannes Film Festival."

"Yes, Mr. Xia." Wang Jiawei nodded and sat down.

...

"Although martial arts films have become popular recently and have sold well in the box office, let's stop this theme first." Xia Tian said again, "I'm afraid of crowding all the themes. If I gather together, no matter how good the scene is, it won't be able to sell high box office."

After hearing what he said, Chen Jiashang, Wang Jing and other directors all froze.

Seeing that the martial arts films were so popular recently, they all touched a few scripts and prepared to give them to Xia Tian for review. Now when Xia Tian shouted, their efforts were in vain, which made them feel very depressed.

"Mr. Xia, what are you going to shoot?" Wang Jing asked.

"Director Mai's "The Lame" is about to be released during the summer. I am optimistic about that movie and will definitely achieve a high box office and set off a wave of 'hero films'." Xia Tian smiled slightly, "So I suggest making a hero film!"

"Heroic Movie?!" Everyone was stunned. This was the first time I heard this name.

"Yes, a hero film is a movie with a hero as the protagonist. Although Hong Kong is a small place, it has been turbulent in recent decades, and many heroes have emerged!" Xia Tian nodded, "For example, Lu Hao, one of the four major drug kings, such as Lu Hao, the 500 million detective Lu Feng, and Macau gambling king Ho Hongshen, etc., the experiences of these characters are legendary and well-known to the people of Hong Kong. If they make a movie, they will definitely become famous."

Why are stories like "Journey to the West", "Legend of White Snake", "Water Margin", "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" often filmed and popular? It is because they are well-known stories and mature IPs, so as long as it is changed into a film and television drama, there will be many viewers who appreciate it.

In comparison, there were many folk stories, notes and novels in ancient China, but because they were not well-known and not widely spread, they could only be ignored.

People like Chuhao, Lu Feng, and Ho Hongshen are almost household names in Hong Kong. Just like Bao Gong, Di Renjie, Huang Feihong, Fang Shiyu, etc., they are mature characters with value for adaptation.

After hearing his explanation, everyone nodded with great enlightenment.

Indeed, these heroes have been causing trouble in Hong Kong, which has left a deep impression on many Hong Kong people. If their deeds are brought to the screen, I believe there will be many movie fans to support them.

"Mr. Xia, as you said, let's make heroic films. Back then, there were quite a few heroic figures in Hong Kong. There were four major detectives in the police circle, four major families of black sticks, and several generations of gambling kings in Macau, all of which could be made into movies." Wang Jing said with a smile.

"In addition to the four major detectives in the police industry, there are also strange people like Chen Zhichao and Li Luofu, who are also well-known and can be used to make movies." Liu Zhenwei added.

"In addition to the heroes of Hong Kong, there are also several well-known celebrities in the Chinese Super League, who can also be used to make a fuss." McDonald reminded again.

"Okay, everyone's speeches are very enthusiastic, which means everyone is full of energy. I'm really relieved." Xia Tian nodded and said, "However, hero movies are not filmed as long as you want.

Because there are some people in the world, and there are some people who are still alive, everyone has an impression of their lives. Therefore, when writing scripts, you must not write them freely. You must pay attention to collecting information and pay attention to the sense of reality. Otherwise, if the product is incorrect, will the audience be satisfied?

Furthermore, when we make hero films, we are writing biography for these characters, and we are also recalling the changes in the era of Hong Kong, so everyone must be serious in their creative attitude. If you just want to take advantage of the popularity of hero films and make money quickly, then I will definitely not criticize them.

Have you heard what I said clearly?”

"I heard it clearly." Everyone nodded in one go.

"Okay." Xia Tian nodded.

...

"Let's talk about discovering and cultivating new people." Xia Tian said again, "The company has been booming in recent years, and everyone has become the top director in Hong Kong through hard work.

Originally, everyone's development stopped in Hong Kong, but after I won the Columbia Pictures, everyone here has another channel for improvement.

Everyone has the opportunity to develop in the United States, but after you go to the United States, someone in the company must take over. Therefore, it is urgent to cultivate successors.

If you want to develop in Hollywood, America, then start digging and cultivating your successors from now on.”

When the directors heard this, they were all stunned, and then nodded.

Xia Tian’s move is to let them be masters and apprentices to cultivate talents for Tianxia Film.

This is not unusual in the film industry. For example, Wu Yusen studied under Director Zhang Che, and followed Director Zhang to learn the director's knowledge, and finally became a director by himself.

The reason why Xu Guanwen was able to become the king of comedy in a generation is that the director is omnipotent because of director Li Hanxiang.
Chapter completed!