Chapter 424: Sixth Uncle Xiangjiang
Although Bao Zixuan is usually relatively low-key, he has not spent much time in Xiangjiang in recent years. But in any case, he is also the richest man in Xiangjiang and even the entire Chinese, and the attention is very high.
Especially in a place like TVB, which has a large number of female artists, they all want to marry into wealthy families. Although there are many wealthy people in Xiangjiang, the relationship between the families is also very serious, and if you want to join the wealthy family, you need to go through many tests. Bao Zixuan is different, he is self-made, and there are not many rules in the family, so many people regard him as one of the men that Xiangjiang girls want to marry the most, or even the first.
Bao Zixuan's arrival shook the entire TVB office building, after all, no one would have thought that Bao Shoufu's richest man would come to the TV station. Everyone was very curious and wanted to come over and take a look, and at this time Fang Yihua came out and said, "You don't have to do anything, right?"
Just this sentence made all the actors and staff who came to watch frightened back, it can be seen that Fang Yihua is also a ruthless person in TVB, at least he can live in the town.
Bao Zixuan: "Hello, Miss Fang!"
Fang Yihua: "Hello, Bao Sheng, to make you smile, Sir Shao is already waiting for you in the office, and specially asked me to come down to pick you up." ”
Seeing that Bao Zixuan came over was directly received by Fang Yihua, and went straight to Run Run Shaw's office, this made the artists a little disappointed. I thought that Bao Zixuan was here to find a spokesperson, and if he could get Heiyun's endorsement contract, both the economic benefits and the media attention would skyrocket.
When he came to Run Run Shaw's office, Bao Zixuan met this legendary figure, a patriotic businessman known as "Sixth Uncle" in Xiangjiang.
Run Run Shaw, formerly known as Shao Renleng, was born in Shanghai and his ancestral home is Zhenhai, Ningbo, Zhejiang. Honorary Chairman of Television Broadcasts Hong Kong Limited (TVB) and one of the founders of Shaw Brothers Film Company. Filmmaker, entertainment tycoon, philanthropist.
Among the eight brothers and sisters of the Shao family, he ranked sixth, and was called "Shao Lao Liu" in the old Shanghai era, and was honored as "Sixth Uncle" after coming to Hong Kong. Shaw Brothers founded the Shaw Brothers Film Company in Hong Kong in 1958 and has produced more than 1,000 Chinese-language films, and his television broadcasts company (TVB) dominates the city's television industry.
Since 1985, Sir Run Run Shaw has cooperated with the Ministry of Education through the Shaw Foundation to donate huge sums of money to mainland education for the construction of education and teaching facilities, with a grant amount of nearly HK$4.75 billion as of 2012 for the construction of 6,013 education projects. Over the years, it has donated more than HK$10 billion to social welfare and charity in the Mainland.
He was awarded the CBE by the Queen of England in 1974. In 1977, Shao was canonized as a knight of the Lower Order ****** the Queen, becoming the first person in the Hong Kong entertainment industry to receive the title of "knight". In 1990, the Chinese government named Planet 2899, which was discovered in China, "Run Run Shaw". In 1991, the city of San Francisco designated September 8 as "Shaw Day" every year.
In 2002, the Shaw Prize, known as the "Nobel of the East", was established to annually select scientists from around the world who have made outstanding achievements in mathematics, life science and medicine, and astronomy. Officially retired in 2011, Run Run Shaw is also the world's longest-lived and longest-serving CEO of a listed company.
Although he is not particularly generous to his artists, he definitely spares no effort in donating to the education of the motherland. The reason why people can live a long life is not only good maintenance, but also good fortune. Bao Zixuan also studied in the Shaw Teaching Building in his previous life, so he still has a lot of respect for him.
Seeing Bao Zixuan coming in, Run Run Shaw quickly stood up and said: "Bao Sheng, hello! I have heard your name for a long time, but I have never communicated well, and when I saw you today, I realized that it is really a hero and a young man, and we people are really a little old." ”
Bao Zixuan: "Sixth uncle, don't say that, you are worthy of our juniors to learn well in terms of body maintenance, and a little gift is not a respect." ”
After speaking, he put the things on the coffee table, and when he heard the title, Run Run Shaw and Fang Yihua were stunned. In addition, Bao Zixuan also came over with gifts, what the hell is going on. The outside world is not rumored that Bao Zixuan looks harmless to people and animals, but sometimes he is very domineering, and he has to retreat when he starts a fire to charter the boat king, and today the sun is coming out in the west.
Run Run Shaw: "Bao Sheng is too polite, then I will be disrespectful." I asked you to come over this time because I wanted to discuss something with you, mainly about the equity issue of Xiangjiang TVB. ”
"As the actual controller of Hutchison Whampoa, you should know the shareholding structure of TVB, and Li Jia has always been the largest shareholder of the TV station. But since Mr. Leigh's death, his two sons have joined the board of directors. If they just feel at ease as a director and enjoy the dividends, I won't say anything, after all, there is still incense in this, and everyone is not going too far. ”
"But they often harass female artists as board members, and I think you've heard of that. Although the ugliness of the family cannot be publicized, there are some things that have caused a sensation in the entire Xiangjiang. There is no need to hide it, if the cancer is not cleared, the future prospects of TVB will not be good. ”
Bao Zixuan: "Although I'm not in Xiangjiang, I've heard of them. Now that Uncle Sixth has found me, I should have thought of a solution, what can I say directly. ”
Run Run Shaw: "I want to buy the shares of TVB TV held by Hutchison Whampoa, I don't know if Bao Sheng can cut love, and the price will definitely satisfy you." ”
Bao Zixuan: "I heard that Uncle Sixth is homesick and has a lot of properties, we can exchange this for this." After all, I am not short of money, and Hutchison Whampoa will retain a seat on the board, so I think I can only sell you 10% of TVB TV shares, so that you are the largest shareholder of the company and can deal with anything freely. ”
Hearing that Bao Zixuan actually wanted to exchange shares for property, Run Run Shaw had a headache. Although he has a lot of properties, they are all in the core area. Once you sell it, it is difficult to buy it back, and you can make it when the money is gone, but once you lose something, you can't get it back, and at this time you are faced with the problem of how to choose.
Bao Zixuan knew that Run Run Shaw had been developing in Hong Kong since the 50s, and had entered the rich class in the 30s. The properties he bought were all in the Xiang*** area, which is the kind that money can't buy.
In the future, the market value of TVB will definitely rise, and if you don't come back with something valuable, it will be a big loss.
At this time, Run Run Shaw's heart was struggling, but he was a person who came with strong winds and waves. It was just a split second that he made a decision, saying, "No problem, but I hope that Hutchison's future vote on the board of directors will be in line with mine." ”
Bao Zixuan: "Please rest assured that Uncle Six will not be able to harm the interests of Heiyun and Hutchison Whampoa, as long as it does not harm the interests of Heiyun and Hutchison Whampoa." ”
Hearing this, Run Run Shaw finally understood why Bao Zixuan still wanted to keep part of the equity, this young man was really smart. In this way, it can ensure the steady development of TVB TV, and at the same time, as a director of the TV station, he also has a certain right to speak, and no one dares to report unfavorable news to his own directors. And sometimes he doesn't have much responsibility for reporting on sensitive topics, after all, Hutchison is only a small shareholder of the company.
All aspects have made him calculate, no wonder he can become the richest man. Before, many people thought that Bao Zixuan was really just a scientific and technological genius, but now it seems that everyone is a little underestimated by him.
Run Run Shaw: "Please rest assured that TVB is not a gossip media. At the same time, Hutchison and Heiyun are also big customers of the TV station, and no one dares to offend the financier. ”
Bao Zixuan: "I am relieved to have the words of the sixth uncle, when to go through the handover procedures, you can arrange the sixth uncle." ”
Run Run Shaw: "I will arrange for lawyers and financial personnel to assess the market value of both parties, and then ask a third party to do a detailed verification. To be honest, investing in property was one of the smart decisions I made back then, and now it has increased more than 10 times in many places. ”
The two of them then began to talk about some aspects of life, mainly to deepen their impressions, and also agreed to have time to go to the Peninsula Hotel for morning tea, where Run Run Shaw had an exclusive seat.
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