Chapter 612: Acquisition of the Storefront
Hearing Han Jin say that he wanted to set up a branch in the mainland, everyone present was inevitably a little shocked. √∟
Although the mainland has begun to reform and open up in recent years, in the eyes of Hong Kong people, it is still a wild place, full of endless dangers, just like mainlanders look at Africa. No one wants to set foot in that place unless they have to.
"Ah Jin, do you really want to open a branch in the mainland?" Wang Jing asked in surprise.
Han Jin smiled and nodded, "Why, don't you think that the market of one billion viewers in the mainland is a market with great potential to be tapped?" ”
Since the establishment of the third-tier alliance last year, because a lot of tumors have been eliminated and many drawbacks have been cured, the Hong Kong film industry has been able to develop healthily.
Compared with the year before, the total box office of Hong Kong films increased by nearly 20% last year. In the first quarter of this year, the total box office of Hong Kong films also increased by about 30% compared with last year, which shows that the effect of the third-tier alliance is emerging.
Now that he sees that the rear is stable, Han Jin wants to explore other markets.
The mainland, which is only across the river from Hong Kong, naturally became his first target.
In fact, if there was no relationship between the Gu family, Han Jin originally wanted to open up the Japanese market first, and wait until the 90s to enter the mainland. But now that we have the protection of the Gu family, it is better to open up the mainland market first.
"Uh...... The mainland market is indeed very large, but as far as I know, there are all state-owned units there, and there are more restrictions than Taiwan. Wang Jing asked.
Taiwan also has state-owned enterprises, such as Zhonghua Pictures, which has the background of a national brand, and it is precisely because of this that it has become a well-known hegemon in Taiwan's film industry.
However, Taiwan has opened up the film market for a long time, and the status of China Film is gradually declining, on the contrary, private film companies are developing rapidly, such as scholars, Long Xiang, Yixin, etc. The growth momentum in the past two years has been very rapid.
At present, the mainland has not opened up the film market, and several major brand units have become monopolies. Now entering the mainland to open a branch, isn't it waiting to be crushed by these national brands?
At that time, the films made cannot pass the review, and they cannot be released after the review, and they will not get the box office after the release...... Isn't investing over there a dead end?!
Han Jin smiled, if others were indeed unable to compete with state-owned units. But he's a special case.
With the Gu family's influence in mainland politics, it is still easy to support a film company.
"Don't worry, I don't have to worry about this, I have my own way." Han Jin said with a smile, "But the key is that someone is willing to go to the mainland and serve as the general manager of the mainland branch." ”
"This ......" Hearing him say this, everyone present couldn't help but hesitate.
In their eyes, the mainland is still an extremely poor and backward place, just as the people in the interior now look at North Korea, and they all think that the people there are strange and difficult to get along with.
And the psychological shadow caused by the previous exercise is also relatively deep. I was worried that if I went, I might be arrested as a capitalist, which was really no joke.
"Who wants to recommend themselves?" Han Jin said with a smile, "If anyone is willing to go, I will double his salary, ten days of family leave every month, and the company will be responsible for the round-trip air ticket." Pullback after three years, if done well. I put him in the position of general manager. ”
Hearing him say this, there were many people here who were moved.
Doubling the salary is still a trivial matter. The key is to sit in the position of general manager of Yongsheng Entertainment, which is equivalent to being a film tycoon in Hong Kong. This temptation may be too great.
"Jin Shao, I'll apply." Li Xiaolin raised his hand and said.
He was joined by Yongsheng with Zhang Guozhong, and now serves as the deputy manager of the artist department.
"Jin Shao, I want to give it a try." Huang Jiaxi also raised his hand and said.
He was previously a production manager at Shaw Brothers, after Shaw Brothers closed its doors. He originally wanted to immigrate to Canada, because Wang Jing knew that he was a talent, so he persuaded Han Jin to keep him with a lot of money, and now he is the deputy manager of the production department of Yongsheng Entertainment.
"Jin Shao, I want to give it a try too~" Unexpectedly. Ji Fanghua, manager of Yongsheng Cinema Line, also raised his hand and said.
The reason why she wants to go to the mainland is not because she covets the throne of the general manager, but because she feels that the position of the manager of the cinema chain is a little unstable.
She used to be the manager of the Shaw Brothers Cinema Line, and later after Han Jin acquired the Shaw Brothers Cinema Line, because she was not familiar with the operation of the Shaw Brothers Cinema Line, she was asked to continue to be the manager of the Shaw Brothers Cinema Line.
But now, after a year of development, the Yongsheng cinema line has now been integrated. The so-called crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, unloading the mill and killing the donkey, are all things sooner or later, rather than waiting to be replaced, it is better to plan for yourself in advance.
Seeing that so many people were enthusiastic to sign up, Han Jin couldn't help but smile and nodded, "Very good, very good, it seems that everyone is very enthusiastic." An artist manager, a production manager, a cinema manager, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! It's exactly an iron triangle. Well, the three of you go together! ”
When the three of them heard this, they all glanced at each other and couldn't help but be a little depressed. originally thought that if he went, he would be able to inherit Han Jin's position in the future, but now it seems that after three years, the three of them will have to compete for this position.
"Don't worry, although there is only one position as general manager, if you do a good job, I can send you to the United States, Japan and other places as branch managers in the future." Han Jin said.
Hearing him say this, the three of them became happy again.
If you can go to Japan and the United States to work as a branch manager, it is much better than in Hong Kong. After all, the temple in Hong Kong is a small demon, and there are many people in Chi Qianwang, who is the general manager here, and he may be taken down if he is not careful. It's better to go to the United States or Japan to be a prince, at least there you don't have to worry about the problem of ninety-seven.
"Okay, the three of you go back and hand over the work at hand, and I'll take you over to explore the road in a few days." Han Jin said.
"Yes, there is little strength." The three of them agreed together.
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After the meeting, Han Jin received a phone call, and after listening to it, his eyes couldn't help but light up.
He then drove to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in Wan Chai and found Chung Chuhong, who was studying Peking Opera there.
Because of the relationship between filming "Dao Ma Dan", Zhong Chuhong and other leading actors have to rehearse in advance, and they have to look like each other to be more real.
So before the official start of filming, Zhong Chuhong, Lin Qingxia and Ye Qianwen were sent here. Practice with the masters here.
When Han Jin came, they were practicing walking on the stage, and an old gentleman was teaching them, "Okay, look up, always look ahead." Keep your feet loose, be fast, and tighten your knees......"
Han Jin was very familiar with his voice, and if he looked closely, he looked very good.
"Oh!" He couldn't help but light up his eyes, isn't this Xu Ke's royal supporting role - Liu Sui, who played "Father-in-law Jia" in "New Dragon Gate Inn", why did he come here to be a Peking Opera master again? !
In fact, Han Jin didn't know that Liu Sui was before making a movie. was originally a Peking Opera actor. Born in Beijing, he immigrated to Hong Kong from the mainland in the 80s, and then became a lecturer at the Academy for Performing Arts.
And he became attached to Xu Ke because of this "Sword and Horse". Xu Ke found that his every move was a play, so he later invited him to star in "Smiling Proud Jianghu", "A Chinese Ghost Story 2: The Way of the World", "New Dragon Gate Inn" and so on. Liu Xun has also become an indispensable bright spot in Xu Ke's movies with his superb acting skills.
Zhong Chuhong and Ye Qianwen were practicing their steps on the stage, and suddenly saw Han Jin standing under the stage, and immediately stopped. There was a happy expression on his face.
"Well, why did it stop?" Liu Sui was pointing. Seeing that Zhong Chuhong suddenly stopped, he hurriedly asked, and then saw Han Jin standing under the stage.
He stood up, walked over and said, "Sir, we're rehearsing here." Outsiders can't just come in. ”
"Master Liu, don't get me wrong, he's not an outsider." Zhong Chuhong and Ye Qianwen hurriedly walked over and said, "He is the boss of our company. ”
Liu Sui couldn't help but glance at Han Jin in surprise when he heard this, and the more he looked, the more he felt that he was a little kind.
When Han Jin took off his sunglasses, his eyes suddenly lit up. "Oh, are you that Mr. Han Jin?"
"Yes, it's me." Han Jin smiled.
"Hello, hello, I'm sorry I didn't recognize you." Liu Sui hurriedly apologized.
He is just a lecturer at the Academy of Performing Arts, while Han Jin is a famous film tycoon in Hong Kong, and the difference in status between the two is too great.
"It's okay, it's okay, Master Liu's dedication to teaching is a model respected by my generation." Han Jin waved his hand.
When Liu Sui heard him say this, he suddenly felt like a spring breeze.
"Ah Jin, why are you here?" Zhong Chuhong asked with a smile.
"I'll take you to see something." Han Jin said with a smile.
Zhong Chuhong was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Liu Sui, "Master Liu, it seems that I have to leave early today." ”
"Well, okay." Liu Sui nodded, "I have also taught you the essentials of stepping, and you can also practice it at home." ”
"Okay." Zhong Chuhong nodded.
Han Jin smiled at Ye Qianwen and Liu Sui again, "I'm sorry to disturb your practice." Then he took Zhong Chuhong and drifted away.
Ye Qianwen saw the back of the two leaving hand in hand, but she couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
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"Ah Jin, what are you going to take me to see?" Zhong Chuhong asked curiously.
"Of course it's a good thing." Han Jin smiled, "Don't ask yet, you'll know when you get to the place." ”
When Zhong Chuhong heard him say this, he had no choice but to smile and nod, and then got into the car with him.
Han Jin started the car and soon came to a storefront on Nathan Road in Mong Kok.
The real estate agent had been waiting there for a long time, and when he saw Han Jin coming, he immediately greeted him with a smile.
"Jin Shao, I have already found the store you asked me to find, this is the one, can you come and see if it suits your heart?" The real estate agent said with a smile.
As soon as Zhong Chuhong heard him say this, he immediately knew what Han Jin had brought him to do.
"Ah Jin......," she said with surprise and delight.
"How about opening a beauty salon here, it should be pretty good, right?" Han Jin said with a smile.
Nathan Road in Mong Kok is a very prosperous place in Hong Kong, with a very high flow of people, almost shoulder to shoulder, and crowds of people.
Open a shop here and never worry about running out of business.
Of course, because of the superior geographical environment, the rent of the store here is also very expensive, and the annual rent alone costs millions of Hong Kong dollars, and if you want to buy it, the price per square foot is even higher than that of a luxury house in the middle of the levels.
Zhong Chuhong heard Han Jin mention that he wanted to help him open a beauty salon, and thought that it would be enough for him to help him find a store in Women's Street, or Deyun Road and other places.
Because the rent there was much cheaper after all, he never expected that he would find this store in Nathan Road for himself.
"Yes." Zhong Chuhong couldn't help but be very moved.
"Don't get excited, let's go first and see if it's suitable." Han Jin said with a smile.
"Jin Shao, I can 100% guarantee that this store will be to your liking. You don't know how many pairs of shoes I've worn these days to help you find the right storefront. The real estate agent laughed.
In order to help Zhong Chuhong take the first step in starting a business, Han Jin was naturally picky about the most important store choice.
"Okay, okay, if I fall in love with this store, I'll reward you with an extra 20,000 yuan in commissions when I go back." Han Jin said with a smile.
"That's really thanks." The real estate agent laughed as he took out the key and opened the storefront. (To be continued, please search, the novel is better and updated faster!)
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