Chapter 499 Sales Myth(2/3)
Qiu Shuzhen nervously said hello to Lin Chaoyang. Lin Chaoyang responded and looked at Wang Jing with a meaningful look.
Wang Jing looked slightly embarrassed, found an excuse, said hello to Lin Chaoyang and his wife, and left with Qiu Shuzhen.
"What's going on?" Lin Chaoyang gestured towards the door where Wang Jing disappeared.
Tao Yushu shook her head, "Ah Jing wants to open a movie called Chasing Girls 2, with that Miss Qiu as the heroine."
The situation was not surprising. Lin Chaoyang asked: "Can he be busy?"
"I'm too busy, so Ah Jing wants to let someone else shoot the movie, and he will be the producer."
Lin Chaoyang joked: "He is really a two-hander, both hands are hard!"
"God of Gamblers" has been in theaters for 11 days, and the box office has already exceeded the 20 million mark. It seems that it is likely to become a strong contender for the Hong Kong movie box office championship this year.
If overseas box office revenue is included, it should not be a problem for Wang Jing to earn five to six million from this film.
The project of "The God of Gamblers" is still decided by Metropolis Pictures. The external publicity is that it is called the sequel of "The God of Gamblers". As long as the quality is maintained, it will definitely be another blockbuster film, and Wong Jing can still make a lot of money.
If Wang Jing tinkered with "Girls 2", it would be as popular as the previous one and would most likely make money, but obviously it couldn't be compared to "The Gambler", so he came up with such an idea.
"He said he would write the script, and I plan to let Ah Wei, who has just arrived, try to direct it. The investment in this film is not big, so I can let him practice his skills first."
The Ah Wei Tao Yushu is talking about is Liu Zhenwei, the original director of "The Gambler", and the original director of "Fantasy 2" was Wang Jing.
Influenced by Lin Chaoyang and his wife, their experiences were actually interchanged.
Lau Chun-wei was originally with Deng Guangrong's Yingzhijie company, and made his debut film "The Ghost Story". The investment was only 1 million Hong Kong dollars, but Yingzhijie earned 11 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office.
Previously, Deng Guangrong originally wanted to let Liu Zhenwei make another movie "School of Ghosts", but unfortunately he saw the favorable conditions of Lin's Pictures for attracting talented people, so he decisively ditched his old employer and went to Lin's Pictures.
Lin Chaoyang didn't pay much attention to the new film, and asked Tao Yushu about going to Yulang Institution to hold a shareholders' meeting today.
Tao Yushu said that everything went smoothly. Lin's Pictures held more than 50% of the equity, removed the chairman of the board of directors, and reorganized the board of directors without any difficulty.
"Huang Yulang is not willing, but he has nothing to do. As long as I pursue the things he did, I can't hide them.
He is a smart man, and he knew that if he broke out with us, he would have no choice but to go to jail, so he agreed to sell his shares to us.
As for supporting his entrepreneurship, he acted ambiguously, and it seemed that he didn’t want to be manipulated by us all the time.”
"There is no reason for him to disagree with this matter." Lin Chaoyang's attitude was firm.
Huang Yulang had flaws in his character and conduct, but he did have a unique talent in comics. Later, due to the stock market crash and a series of subsequent changes, he lost control of the Yulang Organization and was imprisoned.
In the 1990s, he made a comeback after being released from prison. Together with his disciple Qi Wenjie and several other cartoonists, he founded the Jade Dynasty, which set off another wave of Hong Kong cartoon craze.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. After all, he was the kind of character who could only share adversity but not wealth. A few years later, he parted ways with several partners again.
Knowing Huang Yulang's character, Lin Chaoyang naturally cannot let him pose a threat to the Yulang organization.
In later generations, Huang Yulang had no choice but to go to jail. Now that Tao Yushu gave him a chance, Lin Chaoyang did not think that Huang Yulang would fight them to the end. To put it bluntly, the pressure was not enough.
"I understand that Huang Yulang still doesn't want to give up, so I gave him two days to think about it.
If he still doesn't cooperate, you don't have to give him another chance.
When he is in prison, the shares in his hands will be like waste paper, and I believe he will understand this."
When facing Lin Chaoyang, Tao Yushu is as gentle as water, but in terms of external performance, she deserves the title of "Iron Lady" given to her by the people of Hong Kong.
"Hu Xian also showed up today."
After listening to Tao Yushu's words, Lin Chaoyang became interested, "She came forward in person?"
"Yeah, you're surprised too, right?"
It stands to reason that after Hu Xian intervened in the failed acquisition of Yulang Institution, he lost face to some extent. For an occasion like the shareholders' meeting, it would be enough to find an agent.
But she came forward in person, it must not be to watch Tao Yushu show off his power in Yulang Building.
"What did she say?"
"What else can I say, I want the equity of "Tian Tian Daily"! The asking price is 150 million, and the shares in her hands can be sold to us at the previous purchase price."
"She is really evil!"
After Yulang Institution went public, Huang Yulang made various investments. One of the wisest investments he made was to buy the Yulang Building and the other was to buy 70% of the equity of "Tiantian Daily".
Needless to say, Yulang Building, real estate has been skyrocketing in the past two years. Even if it is affected by the stock market crash, the general direction is still upward, and profits are guaranteed.
"Tian Tian Daily", the second largest daily newspaper in Hong Kong, although its market share has declined in the past two years, it is still a rare and high-quality asset in the newspaper industry.
Especially for newspaper industry bosses like Hu Xian, there are even more bonuses.
"I don't plan to sell Tiantian Daily. You also said before that if Lin Corporation wants to become a cultural media group in the future, its business cannot be limited to movies.
Film, television, animation, news-----these cultural-related industries should be the direction of Lin's development.
"Tian Tian Daily" just provides us with an opportunity to enter the Hong Kong newspaper industry.
The shares held by Hu Xian have no meaning to us. The 150 million offer is not bad, but it is nothing compared to the value of Tiantian Daily."
Tao Yushu's analysis was rational and sober. Lin Chaoyang praised: "A good wife is wise!"
She glanced at her husband with a smile on her face and said, "What's so wise? A takeover war cost nearly 400 million, and I don't even know how I'm going to pay back the 200 million I owe."
Lin Chaoyang said easily: "Which big company hasn't received a loan yet? Don't worry, Yulang Organization's ability to make money is not weak, and it almost monopolizes the comic industry in Hong Kong. It will be a matter of time before the money is recovered."
Tao Yushu sighed and said, "You put it lightly, but I don't understand comics. For such a big company, just managing it is a headache."
"You don't need to know anything to be a boss, you just need to be able to employ people. There are so many people in Yulang Agency."
"How dare I use it!"
"The company has just been acquired, so it's normal that you don't dare to use it. It doesn't matter, just take your time. We are both kind and powerful. These people are just part-time workers. There is no reason why they can only work for Huang Yulang and not you."
Tao Yushu's brows relaxed slightly, "That's the truth."
In the next period of time, Tao Yushu's work focus will inevitably shift like Yulang's. In addition to clearing up Huang Yulang's influence on the company, he must also clarify the company's future development.
After all, after acquiring such a large listed company, it must be managed well.
Seeing that it was almost time, Lin Chaoyang urged Tao Yushu to get off work quickly.
When the couple walked out of the office, several employees were still busy with moving. People kept saying hello to Lin Chaoyang and his wife as they passed by.
Lin's Pictures acquired Yulang Agency and gradually gained the foundation of a large company. The employees' spirit and morale have improved a lot in the past two days, and they are even more in awe of Lin Chaoyang and his wife.
Walking out of the company, Lin Chaoyang said: "The company has moved to Yulang Building. It will be more convenient for you to commute to get off work in the future. This company is worth acquiring."
Earlier when the couple lived in Ho Man Tin, they would enter the company immediately after leaving the community.
Jiahui Garden is located in the middle of the island. You need to go through the Red Cross Harbor Tunnel to get to and from get off work, which is not so convenient.
Yuk Lang Building is the former News Building, which was formerly the property of Wu Xian's family. It is located on King's Road, Hong Kong Island.
After Lin's Pictures moved this time, it became more convenient for Tao Yushu to commute to get off work.
Her husband's words made Tao Yushu smile. He connected the acquisition of listed companies with commuting to and from get off work, which is what only an optimist like Lin Chaoyang could think of.
If others heard it, they would have to ridicule and ridicule Lin Chaoyang's tone.
The next day, news of the official change of ownership of Yulang Agency was reported in the newspapers. The acquisition war lasted for only half a month and ended with the complete victory of Lin's Pictures, which was beyond everyone's expectation.
It is extremely rare in the Hong Kong market to complete the acquisition and control of a listed company with such high efficiency.
This also made many people look at themselves differently from the CEO of Lam Pictures and Tao Yushu, and it also further confirmed her title of "Hong Kong Dai Zhuoer".
In reporting on the Yulang Institutional Acquisition, the media mostly cited Hong Kong Economic Journal, South China Morning Post and Commercial Daily.
Mainly financial newspapers, the reporting content is also good at professionalism.
However, after these reports were published, some readers discovered that there seemed to be something strange mixed into them.
"Maggie Cheung? The new director of Yulang Organization?"
Among many media, two media reported on the new board members of Yulang Organization. The other four members are nothing special. If you look closely, they are all related personnel of Lin's Pictures.
Only the name "Maggie Cheung" is particularly eye-catching. Is this "Maggie Cheung" the Maggie Cheung they know?
This is the question in the hearts of everyone who sees this news.
Readers did not have to wait too long to ask their questions, because the media found the results for them the next day, proving:
This Maggie Cheung is that Maggie Cheung!
After the news was confirmed, there was little reaction from the financial and securities circles, but the reaction from ordinary citizens, including movie fans, was huge.
Everyone's reaction was not shock, but curiosity.
Over the years, they have seen news about female stars marrying into wealthy families. For example, Miss Xiangjiang Zhu Lingling married into the Huo family a few years ago.
But this is the first time that citizens have encountered a female celebrity breaking into the business world and becoming a director of a listed company.
As the news reports spread, Maggie Cheung appeared on the headlines of Hong Kong entertainment newspapers for two consecutive days. She suddenly gained some limelight, and even the crew became the focus of everyone's attention.
However, there are many people who are famous. She, a female star, suddenly became the director of a listed company like Yulang Agency. No matter how you look at it, there is something strange about it.
Within a few days, a rumor spread in the Hong Kong film industry that Maggie Cheung was Lin Chaoyang's second wife.
Xiangjiang has been a British colony since the last century, but the treaty signed between Britain and the former Qing Dynasty stipulated that the Chinese in Xiangjiang law are still managed and restricted in accordance with the "Qing Code".
This also led to the fact that in this part of China, the Qing Dynasty had been dead for a century, but there were still two places where the "Qing Laws and Regulations" applied, namely Xiangjiang and Haojiang.
To be continued...