When he heard the words "wholly-owned holding", Run Run Shaw's body shook and he couldn't help but tighten his grip on Ah Hao's hand. The www.biquge.info pen was so frightened that Ah Hao hurriedly comforted him: "Sixth uncle, don't get excited. This is just my personal speculation, not true. After following Shaw for many years, he knew what Shaw Brothers meant to the elderly, and naturally understood that if Shaw Brothers was wholly owned, Shaw would not accept it.

Helping me sit down, Run Run Shaw felt a little weak for a while, and Ah Hao's words just now really stimulated him a lot, and also amplified his uneasiness about this matter.

After helping Run Run Shaw sit down, Ah Hao didn't dare to speak more, and Xiao just stood aside with his heart. Run Run Shaw leaned weakly on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling, not saying a word. I don't know how long it took. Outside the house, there was a familiar sound of footsteps. Run Run Shaw was keenly aware of this subtle sound, and immediately walked up, and his agility made Ah Hao on the side a little suspicious that the old man had really reached the age of ninety-two. "It's Ah Hua who is back, let's go downstairs to meet her, Run Run Shaw stood up, and his expression suddenly became a little excited.

Before he could reach the top of the stairs, his wife, who had been married for more than two years, had already hurried upstairs, and from her grim expression, Shaw faintly felt a sense of unease. Sure enough, as soon as she sat down, Run Run Shaw felt her anger: "The Li brothers are simply bastards

"Ah Hua, what happened to make you so angry? Although he already knew that something must have happened, Shaw was extraordinarily calm at this time.

"Yifu, my Yihua really doesn't know how to tell her husband the news at this time.

"I've seen a lot of winds and waves, it's not a big deal, let's say, I can accept Run Run Shaw, and then he began to comfort his wife.

"Ritchie Bros. announced in public at the board meeting that he was going to transfer his shares in the magazine, which caused a stir in the board of directors, and it has been a friendship for several years. Fang Yihua said indignantly.

"Ritchie Bros. wants to transfer the equity in their hands? To whom are they going to transfer? Shaw was even more confused at this point.

"Viacom in America!" Fang Yihua cautiously said these four words, but her eyes kept paying attention to the change in the expression on her husband's face. The strange thing is that the old man did not show much emotional fluctuation on his face, but was silent, and seemed to accept this fact very calmly.

"Why him?" Come here for a long time. The old man said faintly, but he couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad in his tone.

"Lin Mu's career in the United States is so big, why do you want to plug in this place in Xiangjiang? It's a shame that you were so optimistic about him at the beginning, saying that he was the hope of Xiangjiang Movies, but now it's good, and I bite you back! Thinking of this, Fang Yihua felt a little aggrieved in his heart.

"Things in the business field can't be mixed with these unnecessary feelings. In fact, the last time we met, I should have thought that there would be such a day," Bian Fu sighed softly.

"Are we just going to hand over the foundation you have worked so hard to lay in the journal all these years?" Fang Yihua said with some indignation.

"Do I have any other choice now? This time, Lin Mu launched the acquisition of Shaw Brothers and Magazine at the same time, just to let me choose between the two. Run Run Shaw sighed softly: "He recognized that I couldn't lose the Shaw Brothers, so as to coerce me to transfer the shares, Zhao's equity, it seems that Viacom is right this time, Zhao is bound to win!" This method of giving birth in the mall in the future is really admirable! ”

"When is it time, you still have the heart to praise your opponent. In fact, whether it's Shaw Brothers or Zhao, I don't care, I just feel that you have wronged yourself like this, which makes me feel distressed. Fang Yihua felt sour in her heart when she saw her husband so open.

"What kind of grievance is this? I'm ninety-two, and it's long overdue to step back. I just feel a little wronged by you, I originally planned to let you help me take care of the magazine next year, but now it seems impossible. In such a situation, Run Run Shaw felt a little sorry for his wife.

"I'm already very satisfied to be by your side, so why should I force anything else? Fang Yihua said emotionally.

"If you think so, I'm relieved." Shaw was deeply pleased with his wife's deep understanding of righteousness, and took the initiative to take his wife in his arms, feeling this hard-won warmth in the world of the two, but he didn't care at all that there was an unrelated outsider standing next to him.

Ah Hao wanted to leave quietly, so as not to disturb the warmth of the Shaw couple with his "light bulb". Unexpectedly, when the net turned around, he was stopped by Run Run Shaw, "Ah Hao, you wait a minute." I have something to command you.

When Run Run Shaw said this, Ah Hao had to turn around in embarrassment, but saw that the two had separated, which greatly relieved him. "Ah Hao, you have to do something immediately, I want to make an appointment with Lin Mu, the chairman of Paramount, as soon as possible, such a big deal, he himself must be in Xiangjiang!"

"Okay, I'll do it." Ah Hao has been with Run Run Shaw for more than 30 years, and has long developed the habit of being resolute and resolute, so he turned around and left immediately.

"If you want to see that forest tree, is it early at this time, after all" Before Fang Yihua finished speaking, Run Run Shaw waved his hand; "Sooner or later, those who should come will come, and those who want to leave can't stay, anyway, sooner or later, they have to meet, and it doesn't matter sooner or later!" Looking out the window at the bustling night view of the Xiangjiang River, Run Run Shaw's eyes were unprecedentedly determined.

At this dinner in the Shao family's mansion, Lin Mu ate with relish, not caring about the expressions of other people at the table. Sixth Uncle Run Run Shaw looked very interested today, but Sixth Aunt Fang Yihua's face was indifferent. After eating all the meals on the plate, Lin Mu finally stopped his chopsticks with satisfaction, he touched his full stomach, but his face still looked unfinished.

"I heard that Chairman Lin's father was also from Hong Kong. Is this still to your liking? Run Run Shaw asked with a smile. He deliberately feasted Lin Mu in his home this time, and people who didn't know the inside story. I would never have imagined that the two would be rivals in the business field.

"Thank you, Mr. Shao, for your hospitality, but you asked me to come over this time, didn't you just invite me to this meal?" Lin Mu deliberately swept away the old man's interest, although he admired Run Run Shaw's bearing, but Lin Mu knew that this time Run Run Shaw invited him to come not only for dinner.

"Chairman Lin is really a straightforward person, so I will open the skylight and speak brightly!" Regarding Lin Mu's attitude, Run Run Shaw did not care. "Concubine Xiao came to Xiangjiang this time just to buy it?"

"Viacom is very optimistic about the future development of Xiangjiang, so I want to expand some business here, and your company is the most influential TV media company in Xiangjiang, only do the best, this is the only criterion for Viacom to choose to merge and acquire enterprises!" Lin Mu said lightly.

"I'm afraid Chairman Xiao's goal this time is not just to buy magazines, right?" Shaw squinted. This old man, who has worked hard in the Xiangjiang entertainment industry for more than half a century, has vaguely guessed the thoughts of the young man in front of him.

"Old Mr. Shao, don't worry, Viacom is not interested in Shaw!" Lin Mu's words were just to the point, and he didn't intend to reveal his specific thoughts.

"Also, there are indeed companies in Xiangjiang that are more interesting to Chairman Lin than Shaw Brothers!" Run Run Shaw nodded, "Ah Hao, bring me what I asked you to prepare." ”

Run Run Shaw stood up with Fang Yihua's support. took a document handed over from Ah Hao's hand, and solemnly handed it to Lin Mu. "This is the Shaw Brothers equity transfer letter in my name. I've signed it and I think it will save you a lot of trouble. ”

"Mr. Shao has no other requirements?" After reading the entire agreement, the confusion in Lin Mu's heart continued unabated, Shaw did not put forward a lot of additional conditions in the agreement except for a reserve price for transfer, like others.

"Convenient with others, convenient with yourself!" Run Run Shaw smiled bitterly, Lin Mu had already mastered the vast majority of the shares of wireless at this time. The change of ownership of Shaw Brothers is a foregone conclusion. Instead of embarrassing Lin Mu at this time, it is better to sell personal favors to the other party, and maybe there will be others in the future.

Following the Ritchie brothers, Run Run Shaw also announced the transfer of his shares, and the subsequent acquisition of Lin Mu became extremely smooth. On Christmas Eve, Hong Kong TVB, which was established in the old cylinder year, officially announced that it had been acquired by the American entertainment giant Viacom, marking the official end of the Shaw Brothers era.

This multi-billion-dollar merger and acquisition is indeed just an appetizer for Viacom, which is preparing to buy CBS, but the change of ownership of the magazine is tantamount to a major earthquake in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. The personnel adjustments made by Viacom after the acquisition of the magazine once caused dissatisfaction among some of its artists, but there are reliable sources that have nothing to do with Zhao ". 's sixth uncle Run Run Shaw once personally went out to talk to some agents to help Lin Mu stabilize the hearts of the public, which is quite puzzling.

In order to appease people's hearts, Lin Mu and the board of directors decided to hire Run Shaw as the honorary chairman of the journal, and he will still be invited to participate in some major celebrations in the future. Although this position is a fictitious title, Run Run Shaw readily agreed, giving Lin Mu enough face.

"I took the journal from your hand, and now I give you an honorary chairman, obviously I want to use you to help him stabilize the hearts of the journalists, and you actually agreed to such a condition!" Run Run Shaw agreed to Lin Mu so easily, which made Fang Yihua feel angry.

"With Lin Mu's means, do you think he really can't deal with those managers in the magazine who have opinions?" Shaw shook his head, "He's giving the restless people in the magazine a step." Viacom will still have big moves in Xiangjiang, before that, Lin Mu will not do anything to them, but after this period of time, if they have a small move, you will know what Lin Mu's means are at that time! ”

"Speaking of which, that's also, Zhao's own internal affairs, you are so old, even if you have feelings for the magazine, you don't have to get involved in it, as if you owe it to the woods." Fang Yihua still couldn't figure it out in his heart.

"The more I look at this in the future, the more difficult it will be, compared with Xiangjiang, the water in Hollywood is much deeper. It is not easy for a pound, Chinese, to gain a foothold in Hollywood, let alone make remarkable achievements. Think about a character who can call the wind and rain in Hollywood, how can the small pond of Xiangjiang trap him? . Run Run Shaw sighed softly, "In front of these young people, it's not okay to disobey the old." My personal face is not important, the important thing is that Shaw Brothers will also gain a foothold in the Xiangjiang entertainment circle in the future, give Lin Mu a face now, he will miss you, and he will take care of Shaw Brothers in the future, and it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree

"At that time, the Ministry of Wenhuai may not be able to praise you with such a sentence

"There are talented people from generation to generation. The back waves of the Yangtze River pushed the past to be different from the past, if that Wenhuai could have half the ability of the forest, Jiahe would not have fallen to the point where it is today. Run Run Shaw said with regret, "The dream I didn't realize back then, Bu Wenhuai only did half of it." This forest tree may really be able to soar into the sky with a Xiangjiang movie. ”

"You're so optimistic about him?" Fang Yihua said with some disapproval: "Don't forget that his roots are in Hollywood, for Xiangjiang films, he is probably not as enthusiastic as you imagined, otherwise why wouldn't he buy a film company in Xiangjiang?" ”

"It's hard to say!" Run Run Shaw glanced at Fang Yihua, "Maybe he's really going to buy a film company!" ”

In Xiangjiang, not only Run Run Shaw has such an idea, but also the Ministry of Golden Harvest. After Viacom's wholly acquired magazine. His judgment became more and more intense. But Lin Mu didn't move for a long time after the acquisition of the magazine, and Bu Wenhuai spent the last New Year of the century in anxiety, and then he couldn't wait any longer.

For the Ministry Wenhuai, he took the initiative to come to the door. Lin Mu didn't feel too much surprise, in fact, he was also waiting for Bu Wenhuai to come to him. After arriving in Xiangjiang, Lin Mu knew that the current situation of Jiahe was even worse than he imagined.

At the end of that year, the Asian financial turmoil broke out, which seriously impacted the film industry in Xiangjiang, not to mention that it had been in crisis before; On the other hand, in order to develop, the Hong Kong government explicitly ordered to take back the land of Golden Harvest Studios, which undoubtedly made Golden Harvest's production business worse. Either introduce foreign capital and expand its strength; Either change its development strategy and fade out of the production industry, Golden Harvest must choose between the two.

"People from all walks of life in Xiangjiang thought that Chairman Xiao would start with the film industry, but they didn't expect Viacom to be the first to acquire, Zhao, Chairman Xiao always does things beyond expectations!" Although they came to the door in a hurry. But Bu Wenhuai was not in a hurry to explain his intentions. The tone of understatement was like chatting with Lin Mu.

"Television broadcasting is the basic business of Viacom, and the acquisition of magazines is just an extension of the company's business in Asia, and as for the film industry in Hong Kong, I have heard that Golden Harvest is in a bad situation right now." Lin Mu seems to have a recommendation.

"Some troubles, I didn't want Chairman Yinchuan to know!" Zou Wenhuai said with a wry smile, Jiahe was beautiful back then. I would have thought that there would be a decline today. Now that Lin Mu has made his words clear, Zou Wenhuai's thoughts in his heart are no longer easy to hide: "I took the liberty of disturbing Chairman Lin today, and I came for Jiahe." ”

Ministry Wenhuai sighed softly, "Since Chairman Lin has paid attention to the recent situation of Golden Harvest, I have nothing to hide here, the company is very difficult now, many directors are ready to reduce their holdings of Golden Harvest, and some people even have the idea of selling their shares." Golden Harvest was founded by me and Guanchang. Now that it has reached this point, it is worthy of Guanchang's dying entrustment. People lived to my age. If I want to mention the ambition of the year is already inadequate, I only hope that in my lifetime, Golden Harvest can have a good home. Thinking about it, only abandoning Chairman Xiao is the most suitable person! ”

Mr. Zou's words are serious, and the development of Xiangjiang Film today is inseparable from the great contributions of Mr. Jiahe and the Department. I also understand the current difficulties of Golden Harvest Company, if Mr. Ministry is willing. In terms of funding, I can do my best. "Lin Mu had the idea of buying Golden Harvest before, but after the acquisition of Xiangjiang Bar, Viacom's funds have begun to retreat. The real takeover war will be fought in the United States. Although Jiahe is not as big as the magazine, if you want to swallow it in one bite, Lin Mu still needs to think carefully.

In the face of Lin Mu's refusal, Bu Wenhuai did not give up, "Viacom Company is optimistic about the Asian market, so Paramount will inevitably enter the Xiangjiang Film Market, and it will definitely be difficult to enter directly, and it is actually the best choice for Paramount to enter Golden Harvest." ”

"Even if you take a step back, Paramount takes control of Golden Harvest. The two sides have formed a strategic cooperative relationship, Paramount can advance and retreat in the Xiangjiang Film Market, and it will be much easier to develop in the future Golden Harvest At present, because of poor performance, the company's morale is fluctuating, and shareholders will inevitably give birth to some different ideas, Paramount is very easy to achieve control of Golden Harvest at this time, and it is also out of such considerations, Zou Wenhuai will make such a request, so that Golden Harvest will fall into the hands of others, it is better to hand it over to Lin Mu.

Now Golden Harvest's situation is very similar to Paramount before it was acquired by Viacom, the same old film company can't adapt to the new market situation, and its development is in trouble. Paramount's resurgence in the hands of the woods is a fact for all to see, and today Paramount is stronger in Hollywood than even during the most glorious period in the company's history.

Golden Harvest is now in the same predicament as Paramount Dangdong, which makes Bu Wenhuai involuntarily think of Lin Mu, and now the only person who can make Zou Wenhuai have high hopes is the youngest chairman of a listed company in Hollywood.

"I need to think about this again." The conditions proposed by Bu Wenhuai are undoubtedly very tempting, and Lin Mu knows that this is the best opportunity to become the owner of Golden Harvest, but Viacom, which is about to acquire CBS, does have financial difficulties. In the end, Lin Mu thought of the Xu Remuneration Fund, after the end of the financial sniper war in Xiangjiang. There is also a part of the funds stranded in the Xiangjiang stock market, and this part of the funds can be temporarily withdrawn, and it is not a problem to acquire most of the shares of Golden Harvest.

After making up his mind, Lin Mu immediately got in touch with Bu Wenhuai, and the two sides hit it off. Under the arrangement of the Ministry of Finance, the negotiations between the Fund and the Board of Directors of Golden Harvest went very smoothly. The next day, the board of directors of Golden Harvest made an announcement. Transferred 90% of the company's equity to Asahi Gold Corporation of the United States for $200 million.

Golden Harvest is controlled by an offshore fund company. This news did not attract much attention from the media in Hong Kong at first, and many companies in Hong Kong have been constantly merging and restructuring after the financial crisis. Just when the media predicted that Golden Harvest would adjust the company's development direction and gradually fade out of the film production industry after the change of ownership, the exposure of an inside information surprised everyone. There is news that the American fund company that acquired Golden Harvest. One of the major shareholders is Lin Mu, vice chairman of the board of directors of Viacom, who has just presided over the acquisition of Xiangjiang and Zhao.

Stone stirred up a thousand waves, Lin Mu's entry into Golden Harvest also means that Hollywood movies officially entered the Xiangjiang film industry, for this news, the Xiangjiang entertainment industry reactions are mixed, most of the entertainment people think that Hollywood movies into Xiangjiang, will bring some advanced management concepts, mature market operation system to Xiangjiang; But there are also concerns that Hollywood's strong invasion will have a greater impact on the already depressed Hong Kong film industry. Many film studios will face even greater pressure to survive.

The enthusiasm of the entertainment industry also seems to have driven the stock market in Hong Kong, and after the announcement, Golden Harvest's share price rose sharply, and the Hang Seng Index also swept away the downturn after the Asian financial crisis, and the broader market began to climb steadily. Some commentators believe that the enthusiasm of foreign investors in the investment and mergers and acquisitions of Heung Kong Industrial's enterprises led by Viacom has greatly encouraged the investment confidence of the people of Hong Kong, and the economy of Hong Kong is coming out of the cold winter of the financial crisis.