On Labor Day in 1973, more than 80 countries and regions around the world were closed.

At 2 Landu Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, at the entrance of the Lido Theatre, a large poster was hung up, the content of the Shaw Brothers' latest movie "Northland Rouge".

Today is the day when Daheng Technology's arcade machine was publicly listed in Xiangjiang, the agent is Hongtu Company, which is owned by Hehongtu, and the first place to be placed is the Lido Theater owned by Shaw Brothers and Sons.

Opposite the theater is a small garden, at this time surrounded by a group of people, leaving a passage to observe the theater, inside is a small square table, the table is full of various drinks and refreshments, and four men sit at the table, old, middle, young and young.

The old man was hugging his fists and thanking the other three: "Thank you to the three bosses for coming to cheer for our Hongtu company!"

The middle-aged man smiled and shook his head: "You're welcome, to be honest, I don't know much about arcades, I actually came to see the audience of Li Hanxiang's movie, I heard that the box office is very strong." ”

"Mr. Zou, don't worry, no matter how fierce you are, you can't be as fierce as your dragon crossing the river. The young man smiled, and then said to the old man, "Boss Meng, when the situation comes out today, if it is good, I will introduce you to other theater owners under the theater chain." ”

"Then thank you Weiying. The old man nodded and smiled, turned his head to the young man who was looking at the theater and said, "Dong Zhang, what do you think, are you worried that your arcade is not popular?"

"Isn't the crane machine already proven, I have nothing to worry about. Zhang Heng smiled and shook his head, "Could it be that no one plays at Mr. Meng's house?"

Arcade machines are not popular and do not exist!

After the first batch of samples were produced, Daheng put ten units for all employees to try out, and the ten arcade machines were crowded with people during the break.

He Jie has also been complaining recently that at this stage, old employees come to the factory on Sundays, in the name of cleaning and security services for the factory.

and Hongtu also took a few units, according to Xiaohua Ge, the most lively thing in the main hall now is not the incense hall, but the newly opened game room.

Many of the red sticks who usually don't like to run to the gloomy hall now come to the main hall every once in a while, report their work in a few minutes, and then plunge into the game room all day.

If it weren't for the fact that the elders of the torture hall always occupied an arcade machine, in order to snatch an arcade machine, these people would be able to copy the guy and fight.

Thinking of the scene of the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren snatching together after dinner every day, Meng Dahai laughed a few times, stared at Zhang Heng and asked, "But your arcade machine is too expensive, so it can't be cheaper?"

"I also want to sell it cheaper, so that I can sell a few more units, but who makes this a high-tech product, our production cost is 5,000 Hong Kong dollars per unit, is it expensive to sell you 8,000?" Zhang Heng smiled bitterly, "The price we are going to sell to Europe, America and Japan is 2,000 US dollars." ”

"Mr. Meng, if your Hongtu Company is unwilling to act as an agent, our Shaw father and son, as well as a large group of friends of Mr. Zou, are all happy to take over, and Dong Zhang is also here today, why don't you let Mr. Meng leave, and we will continue to talk?" the young man interjected.

Of course, he is just talking, if it weren't for the face of Hongtu, even if Zhang Hengtuo Zou Wenhuai interceded, he would not casually agree to let the arcade machine enter the theater hall.

"Wei Ying, your father is my old friend, you can't rob the old man of his pension job like this. Meng Dahai laughed and turned the topic to the theater where the arcade machine was going to be placed next.

Zhang Heng smiled and glanced at the young man, and couldn't help but think of the long history of the Shaw Brothers.

This young man's name is Shao Weiying, the eldest son of the second of the six Shaw brothers, Shao Cunren, and the current president of the Shaw Brothers and Sons Company.

In 58, the Shaw Brothers split up, the third Shaw Meiren and the sixth Shaw Run Run Husband established the Shaw Brothers Company to concentrate on the production industry, while the second Shaw Estate people did not agree with the two younger brothers, so they took charge of the original Shaw Brothers Father and Son Company alone and concentrated on running the cinema chain.

Shao Lao Er retired three years ago and handed over the company to his eldest son to manage, and the management level of Shao Weiying, who succeeded him, was acceptable, and the Shaw Brothers Cinemas were not completely monopolized by Shaw Brothers Films, and Zou Wenhuai's Jiahe was also his important partner.

Of course, at the end of the 70s, with the growing strength of Heung Kong Productions, Shaw Brothers Cinemas finally returned to the family and was eaten by the Shaw Brothers Company, which has since almost become the exclusive territory of Shaw Brothers' own films, and then resold to Pan Dickson, who started selling famous watches in the late 80s.

The Lido Cinema in front of us, formerly known as the Chinese Cinema, was acquired by the Shaw Brothers and Sons Company in 48 years, renamed the Lido Cinema, renovated into a three-story building ten years ago, and became an important member of the Shaw Brothers Cinema Line, and after the film industry went into decline in the 90s, the 33-storey Lido Building was rebuilt in situ.

Pan Disheng can be described as an investment expert, making a lot of money in movies, and even more amazing in real estate.

At this time, Hong Kong Central was already full of high-rise buildings, but in other places, such as North Point, Wan Chai and other places, who would have thought that it would be the same in the future?

Zhang Heng has already moved his mind to invest in theaters, not only to make money for movies, but also for the future land reserve.

"Boss, the Chaozhou guy is here!" said a younger brother in a panic.

"What's the panic, didn't you see anyone in the main hall?" The boss of the Wan Chai area and Hongtu scolded, turned to look at Meng Dahai inquiringly, Meng Dahai smiled slightly: "It's okay, let him in." ”

A sturdy middle-aged man walked through the passage composed of two rows and the little brother of Hongtu, approached the small table, glanced at the four people at the table, stopped on Zhang Heng, and then confronted Meng Dahai.

"Meng Yanshu, I heard that your new business opened today, and I specially came to thank you. ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, and I don't move chairs for your guests. Meng Dahai said with a smile, acting like a pure businessman.

The local restaurant of the Chaozhou Gang sat down, and soon the local digital gang sat down, and Meng Dahai also smiled and beckoned people to sit down, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

It's not that he's worried that the other party will come over to make trouble, the Lido Theater was originally covered with Hongtu, and it is natural for Hongtu to place the arcade, as long as Shao Weiying, the owner of Lido, agrees, it has nothing to do with the other party.

He was worried that today's arcade machine was unfavorable, so that the other party who obviously had this kind of mentality saw the joke, so he couldn't help but keep looking at the theater opposite when chatting.

Zou Wenhuai and Shao Weiying are obviously very familiar with these two people, they have said hello, and they have been involved from time to time to chat a few words.

Zhang Heng is not interested in knowing this kind of club boss, it is enough to know a Meng Dahai, he is drinking coffee alone, squinting at the theater across the road.

"Zhang Dong?" A young man got out of the taxi, and soon saw this group of people, was slightly stunned, and walked over with a complicated expression.

"Hello reporter Liao, come and sit down and have a cup of milk tea. Zhang Heng greeted with a smile.

This is Liao Shuning, a reporter from the "Industrial and Commercial Daily", who has interviewed him several times and can be described as an old friend.

Liao Shuning glanced at the few people at the table quickly, and vaguely motioned for Zhang Heng to approach him, and then asked in a low voice, "You don't mean the news here, right?"

"Where do you want to go!" Zhang Heng smiled and pointed to the gate of the theater opposite, "There are four arcade machines newly launched by Daheng Technology in there, which are open today, I think it is very newsworthy, you can go over and have a look." ”

Arcade?

What is this?

Will it be newsworthy?

Is it worth my ace reporter in the social column to come to this trip?

Liao Shuning was a little depressed in his heart, smiled reluctantly and waved his hand to Zhang Heng, crossed the road and entered the theater.

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