Jiang Zhiqiang’s film enlightenment came from adult films and was deeply influenced by Miyazaki Hayao.

Andy Lau, Jiang Zhiqiang.

　 　 Jiang Zhiqiang’s film legend is matched by his low-key personality. He rarely shows up in public and is rarely interviewed by the media. Few people know that his "movie enlightenment" came from adult movies, that he was a "rich second generation" who only knew how to eat, drink and be merry every day before the age of 30, that he was a "workaholic" who talked with people about movies during holidays, and that he was a "thrifty man" who only took economy class on business trips.

　

　

　 　 Jiang Zhiqiang was born in Hong Kong in 1953. His father Cho-Toi Kong was a famous film distributor at that time. He started to work as an assistant manager in a Broadway cinema in Mong Kok in 1959, and later established Anle Film Company. Jiang Zhiqiang’s brother, Zhiwen Jiang, was the helm of Anle Film Company in 1980s. In 1980, the documentary "Bitter War" edited and produced set a new record for Hong Kong movies with Jackie Chan’s box office of nearly 10 million Hong Kong dollars.

　

　 　 Jiang Zhiqiang, who was born in a movie family, watched movies in the cinema where his father was the manager since he was a child. He also followed his father to buy films all over the world. Regarding Jiang Zhiqiang’s film "Enlightenment Education", people in the circle have always talked about that he followed his father to Denmark to buy a film when he was 13 years old, and watched the first erotic art film in his life. "My father likes to take children with him, so he took me and my sister with him when he went to buy films. At that time, he went to the cinema to watch adult films, and people refused to let him take two children in, so my father showed a guest card and said ‘ I’m here to buy a film, and I can’t leave my child outside ’ 。” So, Jiang Zhiqiang followed his father to watch the first adult film in his life. After watching it, his father rushed to ask him "How was it?". But at that time, Jiang Zhiqiang just watched an adult film in a daze. He didn’t know that his future life would be closely linked with movies.

　

　

　 　 Dad and brother are both filmmakers. It seems that Jiang Zhiqiang should go abroad to watch movies, and then come back to take over his father’s film career, but the "legendary" story will never follow the established track. Some people say that Jiang Zhiqiang was an idle "rich second generation" before the age of 30, but he still did not forget to laugh at himself: "Where there is no rich second generation, my father is not so rich." It is an indisputable fact that Jiang Zhiqiang was really a loser before he was 30 years old. When he was young, he was not interested in movies. He didn’t study abroad as a film major, and his academic performance was not good. "I didn’t know what I was going to do before I was 30 years old. I played pranks outside all day. What I was most addicted to was betting on horses and playing mahjong, but how could I win by gambling?" Finally, one day, Jiang Zhiqiang found that he had nothing to do. He began to buy and sell movies in his father’s company, and he was fascinated with movies from then on until he officially took over the power of Anle Film Kingdom from his retired father in 1989.

　

　 　 But what really awakened Jiang Zhiqiang was a failed experience, and there was also a movie master who had a far-reaching influence on him. When Jiang Zhiqiang saw an American cartoon in his father’s company, he spent a lot of money to promote it. His cinema only showed this cartoon, but he was defeated by Hollywood blockbusters in the same period and lost a lot of money. That failure touched Jiang Zhiqiang so much that he decided to make a comeback. Later, he saw Miyazaki Hayao’s, "I decided to buy it after watching it. This movie made a lot of money. It can be said that Miyazaki Hayao had the greatest influence on me. His films brought my career to a peak. Later, I released ten films in Miyazaki Hayao, and I became good friends with him. "

　

　

　 　 As for Jiang Zhiqiang’s film story, we all know that he made a desperate investment in films and so on, and since then he has knocked on the door for Chinese films to enter overseas. We also know that he invested in the works of new directors regardless of the return and became a "bole" for a group of young filmmakers. In addition to being in charge of Anle Film Company, Jiang Zhiqiang also owns Hong Kong Broadway Cinema Line. Although he doesn’t have to worry about the management and operation of the cinema at all, going to the cinema to watch movies is his weekly homework. "I will go two or three times a week, because the audience sitting next to me is the boss, and they will tell you what to shoot." Jiang Zhiqiang also invested in art cinemas because of his personal complex. The Broadway Film Center in Yau Ma Tei and the Contemporary MOMA Broadway Film Center in Beijing have become sacred places for young artists to worship, but the cinemas are still losing money today. "See how long you can last, and how much you will lose in the end."

　

　 　 Because of his obsession with movies, Jiang Zhiqiang is an out-and-out workaholic. He was even exposed to calling colleagues to discuss the script during the Spring Festival one year. Of course, this joke spread to boss Jiang himself and felt a little exaggerated, but he still sincerely said, "Once you find your own ‘ Love ’ I will think of it all the time. In Hong Kong and the Mainland, when you think of something, you will find someone to talk to. There is no one to talk to abroad, so I am glad that someone is as enthusiastic about work as you and is willing to talk to you. " Jiang Zhiqiang is in love with movies, but he is still alone, unmarried and childless. Obviously, such a life is not complete, but he calmly faces: "There are always many regrets in life. It is your luck to find something you like, but who doesn’t have regrets?" So I never compare with others. Now the most important thing in life is happiness. "

　

　

　 　 In the spotlight, Jiang Zhiqiang and Anle’s films reflect a series of legendary movie stories, but today, Jiang Zhiqiang still keeps a low profile, and his "small company" has always maintained a scale of about 50 people, and only invests and distributes movies. Compared with listed companies such as Huayi and Bona, Anle didn’t even set foot in a star broker. At the beginning, Tang Wei and Kwai Lun Mei were only signed as friends to help. "What if a listed company has to face shareholders and make a movie that doesn’t make money? Our small company can explain itself. "

　

　 　 Boss Jiang’s film kingdom insists on being "small" rather than "big". He is cautious when dealing with investment, and even pursues "frugality" in his daily life. Insiders often accuse Boss Jiang of being "stingy". Andy Lau joined forces with Jiang Zhiqiang to invest this time, but even Liu Tianwang wanted to make additional investment, which was three requests and four demands. Finally, he took out a piece of money to become a shareholder. Boss Jiang is also famous for his "careful calculation". He insists on taking economy class on business trips on weekdays: "I am used to sleeping by plane. For example, it takes only two and a half hours to get from Hong Kong to Shanghai. What kind of location makes no difference to me. Of course, if I fly abroad for a long time, I will choose business class, but I can’t fly first class because I am the boss. "