Through this press conference, all Hong Kong people know that Concord Pictures and Shaw Brothers Pictures are planning to join forces to acquire and reorganize Golden Harvest Company, which has been declared bankrupt. [Full text reading]

As soon as the news was announced in the newspaper, Golden Harvest fell directly into chaos, the employees no longer went to work calmly and naturally, and the directors were panicked and ready to find a new company to develop, not to mention the actors, looking for relationships and asking friends to get rid of Golden Harvest in the fastest way. In their hearts, this is no longer the Eden of Hong Kong movies, but in a nightmarish hell.

"Guanchang, do we really have no way out?" In the office of the president of Golden Harvest, Zou Wenhuai, who was physically and mentally exhausted, asked his old man He Guanchang with a sad sigh.

He Guanchang was silent for a long time, shook his head and said: "Rumors are spreading in the outside world, people in the company are panicking, other shareholders have closed their doors one after another, and the prosecution of Concord and Shaw Brothers is coming, Wen Huai, do we have any other way to survive at this time?" ”

"Why don't we go and pick up the loan sharks!" Zou Wenhuai suddenly raised his head and said: "Take our office building and studio as collateral, I believe we can borrow 50 million, and then we will shoot a few popular films."

"You'd better wake up!" He Guanchang didn't wait for Zou Wenhuai to finish speaking, and directly reprimanded: "We have lost hundreds of millions, do you still want to lose the bargaining chips that Jiahe finally negotiated with Wang Xiaohu?" What if you borrow 50 million? Now that the company has no good directors and no stars calling for the box office, what do you use to turn over! ”

Don't look at Jiahe has fallen, but there are a lot of remaining industries in Jiahe, a "Tangshan Brother" and "Jingwumen" made Jiahe earn a lot of money, and all the banknotes were invested by Zou Wenhuai in the expansion of the company, and there are 12 theaters with 600 people, luxurious and generous office buildings, second only to the Shaw Group's Axe Mountain Road Studio, these are Zou Wenhuai's last reliance.

"It's just that I'm not reconciled! I'd rather sell Jiahe cheaply to cats and dogs than let Wang Xiaohu pick up the slightest bargain! Zou Wenhuai roared loudly, his eyes flashing with strong hatred, and that kind of gaze made He Guanchang feel shocked when he saw it.

"Wenhuai" He Guanchang had already retreated at this time, and seeing that Zou Wenhuai was still willing to do things, he shook his head and said: "It's all come to such a situation, what do you insist on, it's better to give Jiahe a good time." ”

"I'm really not reconciled!" Zou Wenhuai grabbed his hair and cried in a hidden tone, once upon a time, Golden Harvest was the most beautiful company in Hong Kong, since the person named Wang Xiaohu appeared in Golden Harvest, everything began to change, Wang Xiaohu was like his nemesis, and Golden Harvest was also destroyed in his own hands.

"What can you do if you are unwilling?" He Guanchang stepped forward and comforted: "Wen Huai, if we sell Jiahe and endure it for a few years, when things fade and the film market develops steadily, let's change our name and make a comeback." ”

"It's easier said than done!" Zou Wenhuai said with a sad face: "These are all blamed on Wang Xiaohu, if it weren't for him, our company wouldn't have come to this point!" ”

"Wen Huai, if you are really unwilling, you shouldn't give up on yourself here!" In fact, how can He Guanchang be willing, he and Zou Wenhuai started with 400,000 yuan and spent a year to create Oriental Hollywood, but it was ruined in one fell swoop, and it can only be self-deception to say that he is not sad. "While Wang Xiaohu and Run Run Shaw haven't taken action yet, let's think of a way, and then you will go to Li Ka-shing and try to persuade him to invest in Golden Harvest."

"Li Ka-shing?" When Zou Wenhuai heard this, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes

In the quiet teahouse, Run Run Shaw was pouring Wang Xiaohu a cup of fragrant tea, "Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang went to find Li Ka-shing, do you know?" ”

Wang Xiaohu shook his head: "I don't know." He immediately took a sip of tea, frowned and said, "If Li Ka-shing is persuaded by them, things may change, won't our acquisition plan fall through?" ”

Who is Li Ka-shing? In 1950, Li Ka-shing used the $7,000 he usually saved to set up his own plastic factory in Shau Kei Wan, which he named "Changjiang Plastic Factory", and the following year he bought a piece of land in North Point to build a 12-storey factory building, officially intervening in the real estate market. His unique vision and astute development strategy quickly made "Cheung Kong" a major real estate development and investment company in Hong Kong. In 1967, when the leftists rioted and land prices plummeted, the Lee family bought a large amount of land at a low price. In 1972, Cheung Kong went public, and its shares were oversubscribed 65 times. Even at the time of the stock market crash in 73, Changjiang Industrial Company also made a profit of 47 million If he was really said by Zou Wenhuai to take over or invest in Jiahe, hundreds of millions of dollars would be smashed in, and Jiahe would definitely come back to life, so next, Wang Xiaohu will begin to meet the crazy revenge from Jiahe.

"Huh." Run Run Shaw picked up the teacup and said with a smile: "If I were Li Ka-shing, I would not have taken over Golden Harvest at such a time." Seeing Wang Xiaohu's puzzled eyes, he continued: "This year's Hong Kong stock market disaster, Hong Kong people from the beginning of the year to the meal of white rice porridge, and even jumping off the building have happened repeatedly, everything shows that it is not a good time to invest, so I conclude that Li Ka-shing will not invest in the film industry, let alone the notorious Golden Harvest Company." Zou Wenhuai is destined to run for nothing this time. ”

Li Ka-shing has invested in films, which Wang Xiaohu knows, but Li Ka-shing obviously doesn't know much about this industry, so he didn't make any waves, so he quit the film industry very cautiously. "If Li Ka-shing doesn't invest, Zou Wenhuai can go to Fok Yingdong, Bao Yugang and even Rong Zhijian, there are ten richest people in Hong Kong, and he will always come back to life if he pulls one over."

Run Run Shaw was stunned, and suddenly couldn't help laughing, he pointed at Wang Xiaohu and said: "Impossible, because I can more or less talk to a few of them, as long as I pass a sentence, they will give me some thin noodles." ”

Uncle Six's words are not bragging, Wang Xiaohu is convinced of this, otherwise Run Run Shaw would not have risen in Hong Kong over the years and created two empires of Shaw Brothers Films and TVB. "And our acquisition plans go ahead as usual?"

"Of course it's going on as usual!" Run Run Shaw put down the teacup and said: "Not only will it be carried out, but the lawsuit will also be fought, the bigger the public opinion will be created, the weaker the old guys' desire to invest in movies will be, you are still inexperienced in these things, let me be responsible." ”

"Hehe, I can't get by!" Wang Xiaohu really doesn't know much about this, and since Run Run Shaw is willing to come forward as a pioneer, he is also willing to work on his own affairs behind the scenes. "The company hasn't made any new films in the past few months, and I have to come up with a few films as soon as possible to stabilize the market."

"Well, Hong Kong films have experienced this catastrophe, and they should be reinvigorated with a few films." Run Run Shaw nodded, then asked, "What type of film are you going to make?" ”

"Let the Xu Guanwen brothers shoot "Ghost Horse Double Star", and let Yuan Biao shoot "Miscellaneous Boys". This is a plan that Wang Xiaohu has planned a long time ago, if he doesn't let the Guanwen brothers make a film, these four brothers will definitely be impatient now, and "Ghost Horse Double Star" must be put on the bill.

"Jackie Chan, what about that kid? He is another dragon after Bruce Lee, and now that the fire is in a mess, you should take advantage of the situation to take another hand. Shaw reminded with a smile.

Wang Xiaohu picked up the teacup and groaned, "He must slow down." ”

"Why?" Shaw asked, puzzled.

"The couple of scripts I made for him were not the time to shoot now." Wang Xiaohu said here and smiled, whether it is "Police Story" or "Plan A", "Serious Crime Unit", these Jackie Chan's masterpieces, are not a good time to be released now, because many things in it directly reflect the dissatisfaction with the British political axe, if it is released in the 70s, it will inevitably be targeted by the Hong Kong governor, Wang Xiaohu does not want to get into trouble.

"And although some scripts are suitable for him to play, they are always a little unsatisfactory, and after thinking about it, I decided to let him go to the United States for further study and let him learn more."

"To Hollywood?" Run Run Shaw asked.

Wang Xiaohu nodded and said, "Yes." Our Seven Little Blessing brothers are all big and coarse, and the company has now opened up the market in Hollywood, so it is still good for him to go to see the world, Brother Xiaolong is gone, and he has to cultivate a successor, right? ”

"Haha!" Shaw sighed and said, "You kid always look too far, but do you know how bumpy the process can be? I'm afraid Jackie Chan won't be able to stand it. ”

"No matter how difficult it is, no matter how bumpy it is, you have to go through it, how can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain?" Wang Xiaohu smiled and said the lines of "True Hero".

In fact, Wang Xiaohu does have great hopes for Jackie Chan, after all, in his previous life, Jackie Chan did not have the slightest achievement in the mid-to-late 70s, and he has not given up cultivating him after his rebirth.

"Don't be idle these days, take the time to finish filming "Jingwumen" quickly, it's not a way to spend it!" Run Run Shaw said.

"Okay, but I'm going to wait for someone to be in place, or I won't get to work." Wang Xiaohu threatened with a smile.

He can definitely do this kind of thing, Run Run Shaw only shook his head and sighed when he heard this: "Don't worry, this time I will never stop you, I will let you complete the filming happily, to be honest, since the opening of TVB, you are the only TV series with such a long shooting cycle, and I will resolutely not allow such a situation to happen in the future." ”

One old and one young are talking here, but they don't know that what they think is ironclad has changed beyond their imagination

(To be continued)