North Point Funeral Parlor.

Yu Puqing's funeral scene, as the boss, Zhu Guoliang personally presided over it. When he saw that the Shaw Brothers movie only sent one woman, a woman named Fang Yihua, to participate, he immediately felt ashamed.

thinks that back then, his brother-in-law and sister died in a plane crash, and he seemed to see Shao Laoliu with a fake appearance.

At that time, Shao Lao Liu was embarrassed to say: "In June 1964, I went to Taiwan Island with Boss Lu to participate in the Golden Horse Awards. Taiwan arranged two activities, one was to go to Hualien to see the scenery, and the other was to visit Kinmen. Boss Lu went to Hualien, and I went to Kinmen. If I were on the same plane as Boss Lu, where would I still be killed? Then he praised Mr. Lu's immortal achievements, noble character, and words of deep regret.

Is Shaw sincere?

There is no doubt that Lu's death eliminated the 'great trouble' for the Shaw Family;

And Shaw Brothers dominates the Hong Kong film industry, and no one competes with it!

Fang Yihua came to Zhu Guoliang at an inopportune time, and pretended to be sad and said: "Boss Zhu, mourn!" ”

Zhu Guoliang squeezed out a smile and said, "Ms. Fang, over there is Lao Yu's family!" ”

Fang Yihua's face flushed, and he immediately knew that he was very rude, so he hurriedly covered up the past.

What Zhu Guoliang means is that today he is just the host, and Yu Puqing's family is the one who is really sad.

Suddenly.

Zhu Guoliang was surprised when he heard someone whispering 'Sir Lin', and saw Lin Zhichao come to the scene with Li Ziduo and dressed in black.

He hurriedly stepped forward to greet him!

Li Ziduo introduced Lin Zhichao in a low voice: "Boss, this is Boss Zhu!" ”

Lin Zhichao stretched out his hand and said in a low voice: "Hello Boss Zhu, I'm Lin Zhichao." I was very sad to hear that General Manager Yu passed away suddenly, so I came to pay my respects. ”

Zhu Guoliang hurriedly said: "Okay, Sir Lin, please!" ”

In his opinion, maybe Lin Zhichao thought that Yu Puqing was about to become his subordinate, so he came to pay respects, from this point of view, this Sir Lin can be described as a man of temperament.

Subsequently, under the leadership of Zhu Guoliang, Lin Zhichao sent his own wreath and paid homage to Yu Puqing. Lin Zhichao also felt very sorry for this person he had never met, and originally thought that if Zou Wenhuai didn't come, Yu Puqing would be able to take charge of the film industry for him.

It's good now, but suddenly he died violently!

Lin Zhichao came to worship because he felt a little regretful, that's all!

At this time, in the hall, many people saw Zhu Guoliang leading a younger person, and some people called him 'Sir Lin', and suddenly they all heard who Lin Zhichao was, and they couldn't help but be surprised.

Fang Yihua asked his companion in a low voice, "Sir Lin?" ”

The staff who accompanied her from Shaw Brothers whispered: "Mr. Lin Zhichao, the Chinese leader in Hong Kong! ”

Fang Yihua was suddenly surprised, he didn't expect Yu Puqing to have this kind of connection!

Here, Lin Zhichao came to Yu Puqing's family, and Zhu Guoliang introduced him.

Lin Zhichao said: "First of all, I implore everyone to mourn! In fact, General Manager Yu Puqing almost became my subordinate, because Boss Zhu and I were discussing the acquisition of Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Organization. Here, Boss Zhu, I have a suggestion, that is, can you keep the salary for General Manager Yu Puqing first and pay it to his family account. After the conversation between us is over, we will make the next decision, which can be regarded as a recognition of General Manager Yu Puqing for his outstanding contribution to the Hong Kong Cathay Pacific organization! ”

The implication is that he still intends to buy Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific organization, and he also intends to keep Yu Puqing's salary.

Zhu Guoliang immediately said: "Mr. Lin's suggestion is very good, General Manager Yu Puqing has made outstanding contributions to the Hong Kong Cathay Pacific organization, and he fell in his job, as it should be." ”

Subsequently, Yu Puqing's family expressed their gratitude.

And Zhu Guoliang also saw that Lin Zhichao was very sincere, and suddenly had the idea of letting go. Let Lin Zhichao, a big tiger, go and fight with Shaw Brothers movies, and he will have a good rest.

Fang Yihua on the other side frowned a little, as far as she knew just now, Lin Zhichao had a high status, and it stands to reason that he did not have too much intimacy with Yu Puqing and Zhu Guoliang; Now, she sees that Lin Zhichao has been communicating with everyone for a long time, and the relationship seems to be better.

Gotta tell Shaw!

Shao Lao Liu was in the office, and when he heard Fang Yihua say that Lin Zhichao attended Yu Puqing's funeral, his first reaction was that trouble was coming!

"Suffer! I'm afraid that Lin Zhichao has taken a fancy to the film industry and intends to buy Hong Kong Cathay Pacific and get involved. ”

Fang Yihua smiled: "Yifu, why should you worry about a layman!" Lu Yuntao was so powerful back then, he was a rich son, and he was a college student who drank foreign ink, but as a result, he was not beaten by you. Even if he hadn't been in a plane crash, Denmao wouldn't have been a match for Shaw Brothers films. ”

Shao Lao Liu listened to these flatteries, so he naturally didn't get angry, but he still preached seriously: "Lin Zhichao is different!" He is a true self-made man, with industries spanning shipping, industry, real estate, hotels, media, etc., all of which have achieved the ultimate excellence. Take the "Oriental Daily" that he founded last year, who would be optimistic about him as a layman before? As a result, the inaugural issue sold 80,000 copies, a record in Hong Kong, and has now become a faint trend of 'Hong Kong's No. 1 newspaper'. ”

Fang Yihua continued to say lightly: "Movies are different from newspapers! And like you said, he has a lot of careers, so where does he get the energy to make movies! So I'm guessing he's just a normal investment, but not necessarily a splash. ”

Shaw thought to himself, and that was really the case.

Movies are much more difficult to do than newspapers, the content of newspapers is time-sensitive news, and Lin Zhichao can hire a large number of reporters to edit if he has money; The content of the film needs to rely on creativity and imagination, and the people of Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific organization obviously do not have it.

And Shaw Brothers Films has more than 20 directors and hundreds of talents in the film industry, so why worry about a layman!

"Well, what you said makes sense!"

After thinking about it, Shao Lao Liu no longer cared about it.

As soon as the conversation changed, Shao Lao Liu said: "Zou Wenhuai's side, you have to watch closely, he is very rebellious now." If I can't do anything, I'd rather fire him on my own initiative! ”

He doesn't care whether Zou Wenhuai is a talent or not, but as long as he dares to share with him, it is a rebellious existence. In addition, someone informed, and Zou Wenhuai often engaged in small groups, which made him very unhappy.

Fang Yihua nodded and said, "No problem! Most of the people in Shaw Brothers still have their hearts set on you, after all, you are the general manager of TVB, and the channel is far from being comparable to other film companies. ”

This is to the heart of Run Run Shaw!

"Yes, we have talents in Shaw Brothers, just train them directly! Without our platform, they are nothing! ”

"Hmm"

On this day, Lin Zhichao personally asked Zhu Guoliang to discuss the acquisition.

In fact, Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Organization does not have many assets, a Yonghua studio is probably worth a little money, and the production business is not worth anything at all; In terms of cinemas, in fact, it is not an acquisition, but a new management party, and the ownership still belongs to the individual.

"Mr. Lin, I've been thinking about it recently, and I probably can't fight with Shaw Brothers. In addition, after Lao Yu's death, I was even more powerless. So, I decided to sell Cathay Pacific's production business and Yonghua Studios, and as for the cinema chain, we can strengthen the cooperation. ”

Lin Zhichao said: "Can the cinema chain hand over the management to us? To tell you the truth, when I invest in the film industry, I am bound to invest heavily and shoot a large number of commercial films, so I don't have to worry about the source of the film! ”

Zhu Guoliang said worriedly: "It's not impossible to hand it over to you to manage, but you have to have a guaranteed profit!" ”

In fact, I just don't believe in the strength of Golden Harvest Films.

If you make too many films, you may not have a box office, you can't make wonderful movies, and others will top you a few.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "This is no problem, at least we have to ensure everyone's rent!" ”

Zhu Guoliang nodded, he could see that Lin Zhichao was still relatively easy to speak. In fact, he is also easier to speak, and he hopes that Lin Zhichao will defeat the Shaw Brothers for Cathay Pacific, which is very pleasing to hear.

"One more thing, after the acquisition, how does Mr. Lin plan to treat the original staff?"

Among the electric mao, many of them were recruited by his brother-in-law to stay in the West, especially the screenwriters. Denmao attaches more importance to screenwriters, and Lu Yuntao insisted on 'script-centered', putting screenwriters above directors and actors, and formed a luxurious lineup of screenwriters, among which the famous literati Zhang Ailing was a member.

That's why we have been winning numerous awards!

Shaw Brothers, on the other hand, is a film company that focuses on the pursuit of commercial interests, and the box office is the only factor to consider.

"The capable go up, the mediocre go down! If you are not willing to change your philosophy, then it is bound to be your own choice. Boss Zhu, what do you say? ”

The implication is not that you don't need it, but whether you are worth it to me!

"Good! Now that there is a new boss, it should be so. ”

Subsequently, the two no longer talked about the acquisition, because Lin Zhichao planned to hand it over to his subordinates to discuss the specific acquisition.

A week later, Hong Kong media broke the news: 'Golden Harvest Films', a subsidiary of the media group, acquired the production business of 'Hong Kong Cathay Pacific Organization' and Yonghua Studio.

Public opinion was in an instant uproar!

The media group has been established for less than a year (the group company has been formally established), but it has successively made shocking achievements in the fields of comics and newspapers; Now it's good, and I'm eyeing the film industry again.

For a time, some people described the film industry as 'a mountain rain is coming'.

Inside a residential unit.

Zou Wenhuai, He Guanchang, Liang Feng, Zhao Yaojun and others had lunch at Zhao Yaojun's house, and the reason was that the food in the Shaw Brothers Canteen was not good. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a small circle.

Recently, the people of the Shaw Brothers called the team headed by Zou Wenhuai a 'rebel', which happened to cope with the current environment, and called the Fang Yihua faction, which had just joined, a 'royalist faction'. As for the others, there are also the wall-riding faction and the whistleblower faction.

In short, Fang Yihua has been in the Shaw Brothers for a month, and he has already divided the Shaw Brothers movie high, and there are many small circles.

"Wen Huai, that Fang Yihua is too disagreeable, what do you think of us old ministers, you want food! This tone, I am really aggrieved! He Guanchang first complained.

He is Zou Wenhuai's classmate, who has known him in Shanghai, and is currently the manager of the production department, taking over Zou Wenhuai's class.

"It's true that the funding of our propaganda department is very tight now, and sometimes we almost have to pay out of pocket. If it is reimbursed, sometimes it will be like a prisoner, and she has only been in for a month, as if she is our boss. Liang Feng said.

For a while, everyone complained.

Zou Wenhuai was also very aggrieved when he heard it, he was originally in power, but now he is being restrained everywhere.

Of course, it is understandable that there are constraints on working for people.

However, his greatest hope is to give a share according to his work, which is the most reasonable.

"What you are talking about is actually nothing, after all, the same is true for any company, everything has regulations. It's just that I think Hong Kong films should learn from Hollywood's producer system, and it makes sense for everyone to enjoy a share! ”

"Makes sense, too! I heard that it was because of the huge influence of television on movies that Hollywood was forced to implement the producer system. Shaw Brothers' movies are so profitable, everyone is on a fixed salary, and it really shouldn't be. He Guanchang echoed.

Although the rest of the people may not get a share, they are willing to mix with Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang, because Zou Wenhuai likes to fight for a salary increase for his subordinates, even if he talks to Shao Laoliu face-to-face.

At this time, Zou Wenhuai finally told a secret: "Everyone, people from the media group came to me last year and said that they wanted to cooperate with me!" It's about cooperation, not digging into my past. ”

For a while, everyone was surprised, and then He Guanchang said: "Wen Huai, why didn't you tell us the first time?" ”

Zou Wenhuai smiled bitterly: "At that time, I almost refused, so I didn't plan to distract everyone. ”

He Guanchang said: "Confused! Sir Rin's typical wealth and cooperation with you, don't you know what you lack? ”

Nothing is lacking, just lack of money!

Liang Feng also said: "Indeed, you have always hoped that the sixth uncle would give a share, but now it's good, the sixth uncle refuses, the rich man is willing, you refuse!" ”

Zou Wenhuai said: "There is no regret about this! The media group is still in contact with me, and I just want to ask everyone if I do it, and if they do, they will follow. I can vouch for convincing Media Group to adopt a producer system, and that the salary must be higher than that of Shaw Brothers. ”

"No problem, you pulled us into the Shaw Brothers movie, so naturally we have been following you!"

Soon, everyone agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, let's not make a noise for now, I'm going to talk to each other slowly. After all, we still have one way, and that is to become kings of ourselves. Therefore, if the conditions are good, we will go, and if the conditions are not good, we will prepare to be self-reliant. ”

"Makes sense!"

At this time, Zou Wenhuai still didn't want to be self-reliant. The reason is very simple, adding a big player, under the attack of Shaw Brothers and Media Group, it is difficult for a small film company to survive.

In particular, the media group has a lot of momentum, acquiring studios and setting up theater chains.

Mid-February, the week of the year before.

Lin Zhichao sat in the spacious office of Cheung Kong Industrial, leaning back in a chair, thinking about something relaxed and comfortable.

In recent months, Hong Kong has been stimulated by the three exciting news of the 'opening of the Hung Hom Tunnel' in November last year, the 'Global Shipping spent 150 million Hong Kong dollars to order 1.6 million tons of ships (i.e. the deposit of five ULCCs) at the end of December last year, and the 'construction of the old naval dockyard site' in January this year, Hong Kong's economy has completely recovered, and even property prices have recovered to the peak of 1964.

This is something that even Lin Zhichao did not expect, and his three investments have directly accelerated the confidence of investors.

Of course, if you think about it, you take it for granted. With the opening of the Hung Hom Tunnel and the connection between Hong Kong and Kowloon, real estate confidence was immediately restored; Global Shipping's large order of ships shows that Lam Chi-chiu is full of confidence in Hong Kong's economy; The start of the construction of the naval dockyard is simply adding fuel to the fire, and everyone has no scruples.

At this time, the rent of Grade A office houses in Central has reached HK$1.6 per square foot per month, residential buildings in Kowloon and Causeway Bay have reached HK$55~70 per square foot, and high-end residential buildings in Mid-Levels, Repulse Bay and Kowloon Tong have reached HK$70~90 per square foot

Hong Kong's real estate has seen a significant upswing!

"Boss, Tang Sheng is here!"

"Well, father-in-law, please take a seat!"

Tang Zhongyuan followed Lin Zhichao's assistant into the office, and then Lin Zhichao accompanied him to sit under the sofa.

After taking a sip of tea, Tang Caiyun also came to the office to discuss.

Tang Zhongyuan said: "Zhichao, I'm going to take out a site, how about our partnership investment?" ”

Lin Zhichao smiled: "No problem! If my father-in-law wants to do real estate development, I should charge tuition, so according to the rules of real estate, you will sell the land, and we will pay other expenses, and the profit will be fifty-fifty. While working on this project, you are learning about the process of real estate development. ”

In fact, it's okay not to ask for cooperation, just take your time with the process. However, if you find someone to work with, you can share the risk and get into the state quickly.

Tang Zhongyuan said with a smile: "Thanks to your guidance this time, I should pay the tuition, and I will take fewer detours." I didn't think about entering the development of real estate in a big way, and steady development is still my strategy. ”

Tang Caiyun said: "Dad, many of the properties in your hands are land exchange rights and interests, which are only valid when the Hong Kong government auctions the land." ”

Tang Zhongyuan said: "Well, don't rush, take your time, anyway, you still have a few territories in your hands, and you can develop them slowly." When a property is sold almost well, then consider the next property and the profits obtained, and then buy the land. ”

After chatting for a while, Lin Zhichao still recognized Tang Zhongyuan's plan.

Step by step, there will be more opportunities in the future.

Subsequently, he called Huang Changhong and asked him to personally arrange the cooperation with Oriental Real Estate, and not be stingy in imparting knowledge.

"Don't worry, boss, I'll arrange a good project leader to ensure that the teaching is in place." Huang Changhong said.

Who doesn't know that the boss is serving Tang Zhongyuan's two daughters in one pot, which is very close. The bride price of the boss back then was given to the largest garment factory in Hong Kong, and it may seem that it is already the largest bride price now.

Lin Zhichao then said: "We also have to prepare to increase the development of real estate projects, Raffles City has almost consumed my cash flow, in case the Hong Kong government has a good commercial land auction, wouldn't it be missed." ”

Huang Changhong nodded and said: "Last year's two real estate projects can also be opened in March and April this year. At the beginning of the year, I started construction of another real estate, and I will speed up the process later. ”

Lin Zhichao said with satisfaction: "Well, the buildings completed this year are estimated to be seven or eight thousand, which is completely insufficient for market demand, so the property price has risen rapidly in recent years, and we strive to sell more than 1,000 residential units every year." ”

At this time, the plot ratio is generally only 6~8, excluding luxury projects. Previously, the plot ratio could reach 10.

For the same 100,000 square feet of land, 200,000 square feet of floor space will now be built, which is more than 200 residential units.

Therefore, Lin Zhichao has a total of 4.4 million square meters of land in his hands, which is equivalent to a lot of less residential units.

"I understand!"

"Okay, let's get busy!"

In a word, Cheung Kong has started an era of large-scale sales of residential buildings, which will supply about 10~15% of residential units in Hong Kong.

At this time, Changjiang Industrial and Changjiang Real Estate have not yet separated, and Lin Zhichao does not plan to restructure their assets too early, so there is no need to separate the funds. The rent of commercial real estate and the profit from the development of real estate should all be used for investment in Raffles City.

At the same time, next year, it may prepare another HK$300 million to bid for the land in the reclamation lot in Central (Jardine House).

In fact, Cheung Kong Asset Group is no longer able to buy other land in the auction and market, and there is a high probability that in 1969~1973, Cheung Kong will not buy ordinary residential land from the market.

Sure enough, commercial real estate projects are too costly.

(End of chapter)