Chapter 558: A Perfect Trip

Lin Xiaozhi didn't rest in the end, and was pulled out by Song Nianhui, who was in high promotion, and climbed the 'Great Wall of Heroes' with a group of second and even third generations of Hong Kong's political and business circles who are also not very old.

For him, who had been drifting north for a long time in his previous life, Beijing was not a strange place. Even though Beijing is now in the early 90s and 20 years later, some of the city's attractions have not changed much, and some even seem more elegant and ancient than the 'holy places' that were overdeveloped 20 years later. Rao was unwilling before he went out, and after going out with the group for a small half circle, he also felt a lot more energetic.

The state banquet dinner hosted by the north on the first night of his arrival in Beijing did not have much expectation for Lin Xiaozhi, not that the state banquet dishes were not good, in fact, almost all of the chefs who could be selected as the chefs of the state banquet by the north were the kings of northern cuisine.

The state banquet dish is definitely a good dish, and it shows off all the flowers. However, Lin Xiaozhi tasted a state banquet dish when he went north last year, and most of the members of the Hong Kong Affairs Advisory Group who went north to be honored this time are from Fujian and Guangdong provinces, so the dishes at this state banquet are also biased towards the traditional taste of Fujian and Guangdong.

However, he was really surprised by the reception specifications of this state banquet, not only did the No. 1 chief and several members of the Standing Committee of the Supreme Bureau attend again, but even several veterans who had retired with Deng Gongyin a few years ago also appeared at the venue, not to mention the presence of many ministerial-level officials, which shows that the mainland attaches great importance to this group of "two trillion (Taiwan dollars) billionaires" who has been dubbed by a certain local media in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

The first batch of members recruited into the Hong Kong affairs advisory group, only a dozen super-rich people such as Li Jiacheng and Fok Yingdong, the family at least holds a wealth of at least more than 600 billion Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, as we all know, since Taiwan was driven out of the United Nations in the 70s, its influence has declined year by year, and Hong Kong has become one of the last reservations of Taiwan's influence. But with this compatriots with the same roots and the same bloodline also 'surrendering and returning' to the mainland, looking around and finding that Taiwan, which has fewer and fewer companions, is also red-eyed, and Li Huihui, who succeeded after the death of the second generation of Jiang, is a hardcore pro-Japanese **** politician, and it is no wonder that Taiwan has continued to make waves through the negotiations between Hong Kong and the mainland in the past two years.

Lin Xiaozhi was lucky, although he was not arranged to share a table with the No. 1 chief, several members of the Standing Committee of the Supreme Bureau and Li Jiacheng, but there were also several ministers sitting at his own table. Obviously, the north side has put a lot of effort into the arrangement, and the radio and television boss sat on his left hand, and the minister of the Ministry of Machinery and Electronics Industry, known as the "father of the automobile industry of the Republic", also separated him from a table and chair, so that he who already felt that the food was not palatable came to talk about sex.

"Minister Ai, some time ago, my colleagues from Beiying mentioned to me that the mainland has the intention to increase the introduction of Hong Kong films in the near future, this news makes our Hong Kong industry very excited, I don't know if you can tell me something!"

The state banquet and the state banquet seem to be noble, but in fact it is just a more advanced dinner, and the Chinese pay attention to talking about things at the dinner, although some of the negotiations on the treatment of Hong Kong after Hong Kong's return to the north will mainly be discussed tomorrow, but at today's state banquet, there is no lack of people to find out the bottom in advance and explore the meaning of the other party's cards.

Sure enough, as soon as Lin Xiaozhi opened his mouth and sat next to him, Minister Ai of the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television stopped his chopsticks, and the sleek-faced radio and television boss smiled, obviously having a good impression of Lin Xiaozhi, who had a good impression on him when he met last time, so he didn't hide it: "We do have this intention here, Mr. Lin, your Hong Kong film delegation visited last year, and the mainland discussed with Hong Kong to introduce several Hong Kong films to be screened in the mainland, and the response was very good." With the return of Hong Kong, closer cooperation between the two places is certain! ”

This old gentleman is good at talking, but Lin Xiaozhi looked at his withered yellow face and felt a slight ripple in his heart, he knew that this Minister Ai had a well-known title in the mainland circle called 'Sick Tiger'. said that he was sick because he had been persecuted a lot during the turbulent period of the past ten years, and he had left the root of the disease, but after he was rehabilitated, his health has not been good, and he often has to take a short vacation to recuperate. Calling him 'tiger' is because he has single-handedly promoted some major reforms in the mainland film and television circle in recent years, and when he heard that many local radio and television leaders resisted reforms, he also slapped the table angrily and scolded, 'The whole country is in favor of you and you are against it, I, the boss of radio and television, sit for you, you come', so he has this title.

As a reborn person, a former mainland filmmaker, it is undeniable that Lin Xiaozhi also gritted his teeth against the various domineering and blind commands of radio and television, but he also recognized the positive protection role of radio and television in mainland local films. Among the previous radio and television bosses, the only one he can remember is Minister Ai. Without it, it is only because in addition to the huge reform that later merged with the Radio and Television and the Copyright Administration, the most important internal reforms of Radio and Television since its establishment were completed by the director in front of them. In particular, the ten blockbusters that had a far-reaching impact on mainland films, as well as the opening up of private capital to invest in the production of films and TV series, were also all made by him during his tenure of office, which laid the foundation for the repeated reforms of radio and television in the next 20 years.

It is a good thing to have courage, especially at this time, when Hong Kong is in time for the return of the motherland, and the operability is undoubtedly much greater. Lin Xiaozhi vaguely remembered that Minister Ai would retire in a few years, and he also intended to remove a few more boulders for Hong Kong films to be released in the mainland before he left the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television.

Since the end of the 70s, Golden Harvest has been publicizing the mainland in the hope that the films it made will be released in the mainland, but it has not been done for more than ten years, and the little results achieved are nothing more than a few co-produced films from the two places can be released in the mainland occasionally, and the mainland film studios are still dominant. On the other hand, he was lucky for a while and moved Deng Gong to inquire about the matter, but last year, several films in Media Asia successfully landed on the mainland, doing what Jiahe has not done for more than ten years, which shows that if you want to do things in the mainland, you have to take the high-level route to put it bluntly.

"This is a good thing, since the reform and opening up, the mainland's economy has increased year by year, the income of compatriots in the north has increased year by year, and the film and television industry will also usher in a period of opportunity for great development. We in the Hong Kong industry conservatively predict that the mainland film and television market may increase to 20 to 30 billion yuan in the next five years, and if piracy is effectively curbed, this number may even double again. Our Hong Kong counterparts also hope to share the development dividends of the mainland market, and also hope that the radio and television can be more relaxed in the review scale for the introduction of films! ”

Minister Ai was surprised when he heard this, he is the boss of radio and television, and he has the first-hand and most comprehensive number of mainland film and television industries, so he naturally knows that the mainland film and television market is like a pool of backwater, and the scale is not even one-third of what he said. If it weren't for the need for TV stations and movies at the top to publicize and guide public opinion, radio and television would not have become one of the central ministries and commissions. So when he heard others say yes, he was also slightly surprised, and he didn't know where his confidence came from.

However, although he had doubts in his heart, he did not come out, smiled and nodded again and again: "Thank you for the ardent expectation of Hong Kong compatriots, we will consider a moderate relaxation of the review scale for the introduction of films!" ”

The conversation between the two was not deliberately low-pitched, so as soon as Lin Xiaozhi looked up, he saw that many people at the same table were listening, including Shao Yifu and Minister He of the Ministry of Machinery and Electronics Industry.

Shao Yifu is okay, although the two are both members of the first batch of Hong Kong affairs advisory groups, TVB and ATV are almost on the same page now, and the two have fought to the death recently for the ratings, and even the communication between the two people in front of them is almost zero. However, it was Minister He of the Ministry of Machinery and Electronics Industry who made Lin Xiaozhi's heart move, remembering that his Media Asia Electronics Group had recently begun to purchase production machines and buy factories in Shenzhen, and SVCD was about to be put into production. Huanya Electronics once mentioned to him that when the electronic products on the mainland came out, they had to be sent to the Ministry of Machinery and Electronics Industry for review, and only when they got the production approval could they be produced and sold. Media Asia Electronics has submitted the product for review, but there has been no follow-up for half a month.

At that moment, he took the initiative to chat with him: "Minister He, my Huanya Electronics Group has just developed a new electronic product not long ago, and has applied for copyright patents in many countries, and the factories and equipment in Shenzhen are also in place. Some time ago, we have sent the product over for review, I don't know how long it will take according to the audit process of the Ministry of Machinery and Electronics Industry? ”

Minister He was surprised: "I didn't expect Mr. Lin's business to be so big, even doing electronic products!" ”

After a pause, he replied with a smile: "Generally, product audits take one to three weeks, and it may take one or two months when busy or when the audit volume is too large. In this way, I will let people take a look at it, and if there is no quality problem with the product, I will finish the process. ”

Lin Xiaozhi didn't expect him to be so easy to speak, and hurriedly raised his glass to thank: "We are still very confident in quality, then I will thank Minister He in advance!" ”

"Your Asia Electronics factory production in the mainland is also conducive to the mainland economy, in this regard, we will try our best to create a better investment environment for Hong Kong compatriots, mutual benefit!"

At 10 a.m. on the second day of their arrival in Beijing, the first batch of specially appointed Hong Kong affairs advisers of the Hong Kong branch of the Xinhua News Agency received the 'Letter of Appointment for Hong Kong Affairs Advisers' personally issued by the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and the Premier of the State Council at the Great Hall of the People. The whole certificate issuance process was broadcast live by CCTV, and a number of Chinese/Hong Kong and foreign media were allowed to enter the venue, which lasted for more than 20 minutes before ending in a thunderous applause, followed by the first round of consultations on matters related to Hong Kong's return to the motherland for more than an hour, and the second round of consultations that lasted for nearly two and a half hours in the afternoon.

Although Lin Hsiao-chi has been well-known in Hong Kong in the past two years, none of the first batch of Hong Kong advisers to be invited into the list of Hong Kong advisers is easy. He himself is very clear about this, so in the course of the two rounds of consultations, except for the consultations on the return of Hong Kong's film and television and media industries, he expressed some opinions and suggestions, and the rest of the time, like most members of the group, sat quietly on the sidelines, watching the real bigwigs such as Huo Yingdong and Li Jiacheng and the high-level officials of the 49 to discuss and negotiate on various relevant treatments after Hong Kong's return to the motherland, and even the future political system of the SAR government, the appointment and dismissal of officials, and so on.

Because of his participation in the whole process, he also grasped the pulse of the times for the first time and witnessed the construction of the future skeleton of Hong Kong.

Although he did not blush, Lin Xiaozhi also clearly saw from the expressions and eyes of many members of the Hong Kong affairs advisory group that everyone was not satisfied with this consultation with the mainland. Although the mainland has given many conveniences in many aspects, such as closer economic and trade ties between the two places, even the No. 1 leader has personally promised that the future SAR government to be established will have a high degree of autonomy and independence. However, the mainland's political system, finance, and other fundamental issues, which the Hong Kong people really care about, have not been able to get the slightest concession from the mainland.

Except for a few bigwigs who were invited to the third round of secret talks, who may have gained more personal gains, everyone knows very well that the wishes of the Hong Kong people on their trip to the north have not been fulfilled, and what awaits them after returning to Hong Kong is likely to be the criticism and accusations from all walks of life in Hong Kong, which are led by the big gap.

Although Lin Xiaozhi also had this kind of realization, he didn't take it to heart.

When the sky fell, there were still tall ones, not to mention Li Jiacheng, Huo Yingdong and other bigwigs who were invited to the third round of secret talks separately and took countless benefits. Almost all of the forces and families behind the dozens of Hong Kong advisers who went north this time have received a lot of investment policies and resources under the influence of the mainland.

For example, his Media Asia Group has given priority to submit six of the 15 Hong Kong films introduced each year in the next five years, and Debao Cinemas has been approved again to build 20 more theaters in nine mainland cities, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Tianjin, Wuhan and Nanjing. Even Song Nianhui, who followed him to the north, also reached a preliminary consensus for the Kowloon Bank and a number of central enterprises and state-owned enterprises in the mainland to go public in Hong Kong.

This trip to the north was perfect for him.