"$298 million, the highest land price in Hong Kong's history"

"Chinese capital defeated British capital at auction and won the king of Central"

The next day, the Hong Kong media reported on it.

In this battle, he did not lose to the influence of 'Lee Kar-shing defeated Hongkong Land and won the right to develop the Admiralty subway station' in his previous life. The reason is very simple, this piece of land disposal nest in Central's 'land king', Lin Zhichao won this land at a high price, which is equivalent to domineering into the land nest.

Of course, some people said that 'Lin Zhichao is a negative victory over Hongkong Land', which means that the price is too high.

Lin Zhichao does not deny this - negative spirit, he is determined to defeat Hongkong Land, not to mention that he knows the potential of this land, so he will naturally not admit defeat.

With an extra 40 million Hong Kong dollars, will he choose to back down?

Of course it is no.

Hongkong Land.

Old John said helplessly: "You are not angry and right! The cost of more than 300 million is very bad for us, and it is not worth that much money. Instead of spending so much more money, it is better to spend the money on the redevelopment of Hongkong Land's Central property. ”

The land cost of 300 million yuan, the construction cost needs to be at least 150 million yuan, and the final investment of the entire building may be close to 500 million Hong Kong dollars.

Henry Keswick nodded and said: "The situation at that time was that Lin Zhichao was red-eyed, and I was afraid that he would follow him if it was 400 million Hong Kong dollars, and I was worried that he would suddenly not increase the price, so he had no choice but to give up." It seems that Lin Zhichao's financial strength is stronger than we imagined. ”

Old John said, "Not necessarily! His global group debt must be very high, possibly as high as more than HK$2 billion. And he invested too much in the naval dockyard, and in fact he was already in debt, but he was more aggressive. Don't care about him! Sooner or later, he will fall short! ”

Henry was right when he thought about it, Cheung Kong invested too much in commercial real estate, and there are several projects in Singapore, and his financial strength is afraid that it has dried up.

"Well, next, I plan to take a good look at Hongkong Land's many redevelopments of the Central Building, as well as the commercial real estate projects of Wharf Wharf, and submit the plan to my father for review later."

Old John said heroically: "Okay, we still have the best land in Tsim Sha Tsui and Central, if it is developed, Hong Kong's real estate leader, is still our Jardine Matheson. But one thing, you have to make the most of the Hong Kong people's adoration of our British-owned companies and use the stock market to complete the project. Overseas investment remains our focus. Ten years ago, Jardine Matheson was only famous in the Far East; Today, Jardine Matheson enjoys a certain reputation in the world. And you, you want to make Jardine a truly world-class enterprise. ”

Henry Keswick immediately said, "Yes, father. ”

The Hong Kong real estate market, by the auction of the 'Central Land King', has been hot.

In a short period of time, high-end residential buildings in Hong Kong and Kowloon have soared to HK$140~180 per square foot, and low-end residential properties have also soared to HK$100~140 per square foot.

This is what the Hong Kong government wants to see!

Meanwhile.

Due to the funds of Cheung Kong Asset, all commercial projects under construction need to be disbursed.

Therefore, after auctioning the 'Central Land King', Lin Zhichao immediately contacted several banks for a loan of 300 million Hong Kong dollars.

Everything is going well, Cheung Kong paid the land payment as soon as possible, and it is still far from the three months of the Hong Kong government.

For Lin Zhichao, it is too easy to borrow money from the bank, that is, an unsecured loan, he can borrow 300 million Hong Kong dollars; Of course, he won't make it difficult for the bank, just use the mortgage on the building.

Soon after winning the land, Lin Zhichao also took Huang Changhong, Li Paul and others to inspect the land worth 300 million Hong Kong dollars.

"Does the land of this bus terminal belong to the government or to the bus company?" Lin Zhichao pointed in the direction next door and asked casually.

Huang Changhong took a look at it and said, "That naturally belongs to the government!" If China Bus has such a piece of land, what kind of bus will it drive, and it will be able to make a profit for a hundred years by selling the land. ”

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "In this way, the Hong Kong government is the biggest 'real estate profiteer' in Hong Kong." ”

Huang Changhong nodded and said: "A large part of the Hong Kong government's fiscal revenue comes from real estate. As is the case this year, there is a good balance in the finances. If there is an off-season for real estate, the Hong Kong government will have to tighten its finances."

This year, a piece of land in Central was sold to him for 300 million Hong Kong dollars, and the balance of the treasury could not be more than 300 million Hong Kong dollars.

In fact, Lin Zhichao suddenly cared about the 'bus terminal', and actually thought that this piece of land seemed to be the later 'Exchange Square'. Of course, Lin Zhichao already owns so many properties in Central, it is no longer an attitude that must be taken, and everything is decided according to the specific situation.

Next, Lin Zhichao said: "The property we photographed should be built as high as the 'Shangri-La Hotel', and it's okay to be a little higher, find the design team to design it well, and give me the plan!" ”

Huang Changhong said excitedly: "No problem! I will definitely invite world-class designers to design excellent architectural solutions for this site! ”

Lin Zhichao said calmly: "Considering the actual floor area, this will be a high-rent Grade A building in the future." ”

"Well, I understand!"

These buildings, which are not listed assets, remain in the Lam family's private property company, Victoria Harbour Properties.

Lin Zhichao only plans to incorporate the following buildings: Profit Property Building, Poly Building, Global Building, Midea Building, International Building, Taiping Hong, Starlight Hong Building, Far East Finance Centre Tower A/B, and Harbour Centre (the property on which the land was auctioned) into the private property company.

Later, after the listing of Cheung Kong Group, it will buy all the remaining naval dock projects or cooperate with Victoria Harbour Real Estate. In the future, commercial projects will almost always be invested in by listed companies, at least in cooperation with private real estate companies.

"Big Brother Tangshan" won a box office of 1 million Hong Kong dollars in six days, shocking the entire Hong Kong industry, and becoming a topic of conversation among citizens after dinner. For a time, Bruce Lee also began to become popular in the Chinese circle.

Of course, Golden Harvest Movies also began to make a lot of money.

Hong Kong's box office peaked at more than one million last year, and this year's "The Great Warlord" directly doubled the record; According to the box office situation of "Big Brother Tangshan", it is a matter of course to surpass "The Great Warlord".

Bruce Lee's "Big Brother Tangshan" filmed in this life is more valued because of its high budget, and it is much better than in his previous life in all aspects. Therefore, Lin Zhichao also made a bold prediction that the box office will exceed 3.5 million Hong Kong dollars.

As for overseas, it will naturally not be low, and only one movie can make Golden Harvest Movies full of oil.

In the office, Lin Zhichao met with Li Ziduo, Zou Wenhuai, and Qiao Shan.

He said: "Since the beginning of this year, Golden Harvest Film's production business has increased profitably, and it must be a lot more abundant. For the use of funds, part of the dividends will be thrown, and the rest of the funds will be invested in the Golden Harvest Cinema line as much as possible, from Hong Kong to Southeast Asia, which are the objects of our investment."

He has already spent 20 million Hong Kong dollars on Golden Harvest Films, and a large part of it has gone into the investment of the theater chain. Now, he plans to suspend the injection of funds, but use the profits of Golden Harvest Films to invest in theaters.

Zou Wenhuai was already happy in his heart, his team's dividends this year will not be low, of course, he didn't dare to argue with Lin Zhichao, because he found that the boss's vision was too poisonous.

So much so that he, a professional filmmaker, did not dare to be his enemy. Take the cooperation between Li Hanxiang and Xu Guanwen as an example, it was proposed by this boss; and Bruce Lee, to be honest, after signing, he didn't feel that Bruce Lee could exceed the 1.5 million box office, after all, that was the limit of Zhang Che and Wang Yu; On the contrary, it is the boss, and the budget of the direct movie gives a sky-high price of 600,000 Hong Kong dollars.

It is precisely because this boss has a vicious vision, and is willing to share dividends with his subordinates, directors, and actors, and is willing to increase investment; In Zou Wenhuai's opinion, Lin Zhichao is more terrifying than Uncle Shao.

Zou Wenhuai said: "Is it better for the boss to acquire and renovate, or to invest in new cinemas? ”

Lin Zhichao said: "With the hot real estate market, simply building a cinema line is very inconsistent with the cost. The cinemas of Reality Miramar Shopping Center and Xintiandi Shopping Center make full use of the cluster effect to open cinemas on the upper floor. This model, with high passenger flow and low property cost, will become the mainstream in the future. Therefore, it is not advisable to invest in too large cinema chains, and Southeast Asia is dominated by acquisitions and integration. The same is true in Hong Kong. ”

When it comes to the theaters of Miramar and Xintiandi, everyone shows admiration. Cinemas in Hong Kong are almost always a few floors below a building, such as the Queen's Theatre, etc., which is actually very wasteful, because if the first floor is rented to merchants, the rent far exceeds the income of the cinema.

The cinemas of Miramar and Xintiandi are the top floors of shopping malls, where people eat, drink and have fun, and the property rental cost of these cinemas is very low.

In Singapore's Raffles City, there is also a large cinema with six halls, which can accommodate thousands of people at the same time, and is expected to open in 1971. On the top floor of Daimaru Department Store, there is also a movie theater, which has now been taken back to Golden Harvest for management.

Zou Wenhuai said: "Okay, we will definitely come up with a cinema chain that can expand Hong Kong and Southeast Asia as quickly as possible with the minimum investment cost." ”

He is the general manager of production, distribution, and theater management, and he receives a salary that belongs to the group's executives, and in addition, it is the dividend of the production business, which is about 10% for him personally, and 10% for the rest of his team combined.

Lin Zhichao nodded with satisfaction, Zou Wenhuai could use the best for him, and there was no problem with Qiao Shan, the deputy general manager, assisting him. In short, he is really not afraid of Zou Wenhuai jumping out to 'establish himself as a king', after all, he can't put a little more effort into defeating all competitors as easily.

"About Bruce Lee's next movie, I hope it will be this year's Spring Festival, as for the shooting theme, I have also thought about it, that is "Jingwumen", Jingwumen was founded by the patriotic martial artist Huo Yuanjia in the late Qing Dynasty, but our story is written after Huo Yuanjia was poisoned by the Japanese, the story of his apprentice's self-struggle and revenge, national feelings, and martial arts beating the Japanese. Later, Ni Kuang, Luo Wei, and Bruce Lee will all participate in the screenwriting. ”

He is the owner of a film company and knows what a little subject matter is.

Zou Wenhuai suddenly felt that this boss didn't sleep 24 hours a day, and he was studying his industry.

"No problem, this subject matter is really good, and it must be very popular with us Chinese people when it is filmed."

"Besides, the Japanese will like it then."

Zou Wenhuai was stunned for a moment and said, "Beat the Japanese, why do they like it?" ”

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "The Japanese like the strong, the Americans gave them two atomic bombs, don't they follow the United States now?" ”

Zou Wenhuai suddenly realized and said, "I see! ”

The success of "Big Brother Tangshan" has not only made Golden Harvest Films and Shaw Brothers Films evenly matched. More importantly, it accelerated the brain drain of Shaw Brothers films, and some Shaw Brothers directors and actors have jumped to Golden Harvest.

Anyone can see that it is only a matter of time before Golden Harvest surpasses Shaw Brothers movies.

Zou Wenhuai said: "Boss, Wang Yu plans to leave the Shaw Brothers, should we sign him?" ”

He knows that the boss doesn't like Wang Yu, and now that Golden Harvest movies have Bruce Lee, he doesn't need Wang Yu anymore.

After thinking about it for a while, Lin Zhichao said: "How can Wang Yu say that it is also a guarantee of a million box office, I remember that you used to say that you wanted to shoot a one-armed martial arts theme, right?" ”

Zou Wenhuai nodded and said: "My original idea was - after all, I participated in the production, so I can play side ball, which is very advantageous in law." But now, the boss is still a chess player, and he thinks of replacing Wang Yu's position with Bruce Lee. Now, it is really even more unnecessary to shoot the one-armed series. ”

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Not necessarily! We don't shoot, but that doesn't mean that Wang Yu can't shoot. We shoot because we are worried that the impact will not be good, but whether Wang Yu shoots or not depends on whether he likes money or not! ”

Zou Wenhuai's eyes lit up, and then he said: "What the boss means is to secretly support Wang Yu to become independent from Shaw Brothers and set up a film company by himself." What can we do with investment and cinema cooperation? ”

Lin Zhichao said: "That's it! Wang Yu must be arrogant, as soon as he heard that he could set up his own film company, direct and act in movies, and get our secret support, he had no reason to refuse. If Shaw Brothers sues him in the future, it will not affect our reputation, and we will lend him some lawyer's fees at most, so that he can spend money with Shaw Brothers. ”

Profiteer, Zou Wenhuai couldn't help but think in his heart, the boss was playing Shaw Brothers to death.

"No problem, I'll do this right away, and promise that Wang Yu will set up a film company this year!"

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Remember to remind him that it is best to go to the set of Taiwan Island to shoot and keep it secret." Of course, we should not be too involved in it, and at most provide capital investment. ”

Zou Wenhuai said with a smile: "Wang Yu is a brainless martial artist, he is afraid that he is very happy to get our financial support." ”

Golden Harvest Movies didn't cost much money, so they gave Shaw Brothers Movies a hard blow, which is naturally very good.

said that after Wang Yu got Zou Wenhuai's promise, he suddenly fell into surprise. He originally wanted to jump to Golden Harvest and enjoy the profit sharing of the movie by virtue of his fame, which is also better than the fixed salary of Shaw Brothers.

Unexpectedly, Golden Harvest Film was willing to support him in establishing a film company, and the matters of investment and cinema could be solved for him.

"I'm the boss of a film company!"

Thinking of this, Wang Yu did not hesitate to choose to resign, and did not hesitate to pay liquidated damages of 60,000 Hong Kong dollars.

Of course, this money is out of Golden Harvest Movies, because Wang Yu himself still has a contract for a play. For Golden Harvest Films, 60,000 yuan to defeat a Shaw Brothers movie with a box office of more than one million is quite cost-effective.

The two are now competitors, not to mention 60,000 Hong Kong dollars, even 1 million Hong Kong dollars can take each other's 'life (luck)', and they don't say anything.

Here, Shao Lao Liu also sent Zhang Che to persuade Wang Yu, because Zhang Che was Wang Yu's 'mentor'.

After meeting, Zhang Che said to Wang Yu: "Ah Yu, if you continue to make trouble like this, the Shaw Brothers will block you in the future." The important thing is that Golden Harvest movies already have Bruce Lee, and you won't be taken seriously at all in the past. ”

Zhang Che's last sentence is indeed crucial.

Recently, "Big Brother Tangshan" has been like a bamboo, and Golden Harvest Movies finally has its own martial arts superstar, and this superstar is much more fierce than the movie when Wang Yu debuted.

Bruce Lee and Wang Yu are absolutely impossible to coexist in a film company.

Wang Yu was also stunned, he didn't take into account Bruce Lee at all at first, he just felt that he was a Hong Kong martial arts superstar and a guarantee of the box office, and Golden Harvest should sweep the couch to greet him.

But he didn't think much about it now, so he immediately said: "Brother Che, the box office of my filming in Shaw Brothers every year is nearly 10 million in the whole of Asia, but I only get a job of tens of thousands of yuan a year, do you think I still have memories of Shaw Brothers?" ”

Zhang Che smiled bitterly, this is a common problem of Shaw Brothers movies, and his annual income is only about 100,000 Hong Kong dollars.

"The matter of salary can be discussed with the sixth uncle. And didn't Uncle Sixth already promise you - self-directed and acted in "Dragon and Tiger Fight", you get two salaries for this movie, as long as you get results, your income will be twice as much as mine in the future. ”

Wang Yu sneered: "How much is it for twice the salary!" Brother Che, to tell you the truth, I plan to set up my own film company, direct and act in movies, and I am also the boss. ”

Zhang Che was stunned for a moment, and instantly thought of a possibility, that is, Wang Yu received the secret support of Jiahe.

Otherwise, Wang Yu's little money is far from enough to invest in a movie.

Ruthless!

Sure enough, it was a businessman and a chaebol.

"Well, since you've made up your mind, I won't stand in the way of people's future."

Zhang Che didn't talk nonsense, and he didn't ask Wang Yu where he got the strength to dare to open a film company.

Because this kind of thing can be known without even thinking about it; Wang Yu won't talk about it, after all, this matter must be done in secret.

"Zou Wenhuai, you traitor who eats inside and out!"

Shao Laoliu was furious when he heard that Wang Yu's resignation was completely because someone supported him to set up a film company.

Zhang Che explained: "Sixth uncle, you know Wang Yu's character, even if you don't leave today, you will leave tomorrow, don't be angry." ”

For Wang Yu, everyone knows that they can't keep it.

Wang Yu is the kind of person who is bold and not afraid of things, and even deliberately satirizes the canteen of the Shaw Brothers movie in front of Shao Lao Liu, which is for pigs to eat, which is very garbage.

Shao Lao Liu calmed down and said: "Even if he wants to leave, he has to shoot "Dragon and Tiger Fight"!" Otherwise, he will compensate us tens of thousands of yuan in liquidated damages. ”

Zhang Che said: "He has prepared liquidated damages!" ”

Shao Lao Liu suddenly became helpless, the development of Golden Harvest films is too powerful, and it has already formed a huge blow to Shaw Brothers films.

Originally, he could have used the cinema chain to suppress the new film company, but Golden Harvest Film was not afraid of this at all, and in a short period of time, it opened up the cinema chain in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia; Even the 'Shaw Brothers Father and Son', led by his nephew Shao Weiying, will also cooperate with Hong Kong cinemas and Golden Harvest Films.

Shao Lao Liu knew that in addition to wanting to make money, his nephew didn't want to offend Lin Zhichao, Hong Kong's biggest chaebol.

With its strong financial strength, Golden Harvest Film has acquired and joined theaters in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia for more than a year, and the strength of the theater chain is not weak.

"Hmph, if you leave our Shaw Clan, he Wang Yu may not succeed! The important thing is that he is just a pawn of others, and he doesn't know it yet, what a poor person. ”

Shao Lao Liu understands that because of Bruce Lee, Golden Harvest movies actually don't need Wang Yu anymore. However, Golden Harvest Films doesn't mind seducing Wang Yu out of the way, and then secretly supports Wang Yu.

After all, let Shaw Brothers movies lose a martial arts superstar, Golden Harvest Movies is the most happy to see it.

Zhang Che nodded and said: "Wang Yu is someone else's pawn, but he can't listen to it now, after all, in the face of the temptation of setting up a film company by himself, he doesn't need to think about it." ”

(End of chapter)