Among the acquisitions of listed companies in Heung Kong Commercial, there are many acquisitions involving more than HK$500 million.

But for unlisted companies, a transaction amount of 520 million is undoubtedly extremely rare, and it is still in cash.

The reason why Tao Yushu emphasized cash acquisition was because Jin Yong wanted to retire unscathed, and cash was of course the most practical option for him.

After clarifying the conditions, Tao Yushu did not rush to speak anymore, but gave Jin Yong sufficient time to think about it.

The atmosphere at the banquet was calm, Tao Yushu's face was calm and relaxed, and Jin Yong's face was full of emotion.

Suddenly, Lin Chaoyang stood up and poured a cup of tea for Jin Yong.

"Thank you Lin Sheng."

Jin Yong politely thanked him. He was always very good at receiving people and treating them well.

Holding the tea cup to his mouth and taking a sip, Jin Yong looked at Tao Yushu and asked, "Did Mrs. Lin only consider this one plan?"

"Of course not. I just think that this may be more in line with Mr. Cha's wish to retire and take care of himself. It seems that Mr. Cha still has a deep affection for Ming Pao Group."

Tao Yushu said and provided another plan.

The second plan is for Tao Yushu and Jin Yong to jointly establish a holding company, with Tao Yushu holding 70% of the shares and Jin Yong holding 30%, to conduct a technical acquisition of Mingpao Group, and the acquisition funds will be paid in 50% stock and 50% cash.

As a result, Tao Yushu controlled just over 50% of the Mingpao Group's shares, while Jin Yong disposed of a large amount of the shares.

At the end, Tao Yushu suggested: "Actually, I think Mr. Cha can choose the cash and stock acquisition method. Yulang Institution's stock price still has a lot of potential."

The cash plus stock approach can significantly reduce the financial pressure on Tao Yushu, the acquirer. As for the reduced Yulang institutional stocks, it does not matter to Tao Yushu.

She and Lin Chaoyang, the couple, hold more than 70% of the equity of Yulang Institution, and they will use up to 12% of the equity share to acquire Mingpao Group.

As long as the control of the company is still in her hands, the number of shares does not actually matter. Her acquisition method is equivalent to cashing out in disguise.

After another period of silence, Jin Yong asked: "If Mrs. Lin acquires Ming Pao Group, how does she plan to develop the company?"

Tao Yushu knew that Jin Yong must be tempted by her conditions, so he asked this question.

"When Mr. Cha was in charge, Ming Pao had a paternalistic management style. I heard that all the printing business of Ming Pao is still wholly owned by Mr. Shen, Xinchang Printing. This is really not in line with the style of a modern enterprise...

Mr. Shen, Jin Yong’s partner Shen Baochang, is a minority shareholder of Ming Pao Group.

""..——-If I were to take the helm of Ming Pao, I hope to achieve modern and institutionalized management within Ming Pao.

Of course, such words are empty.

But I think Mr. Cha also understands that only in this way is it more conducive to the development of Ming Pao.

In addition, at the stage of Mingpao, operation and listing are the only way to go.

If Mr. Cha approves, I hope to integrate several newspapers and periodicals such as Yulang Organization's "Tian Tian Daily", "Fresh Weekly" and "Youth" with Ming Pao Group to form a new newspaper group.

The name of the newspaper group is still Ming Pao. If we work together, we might as well sit on the throne of Hong Kong's number one newspaper group!"

Tao Yushu's tone was firm, decisive, and meaningful. The pie was large and round, very tempting, even Jin Yong's knowledge was a little swayed.

"Lin is so brave!" After thinking about it for a while, Jin Yong couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"Thank you, Mr. Cha. These ideas are just ideas on paper right now. If we really want to realize them, we still need Mr. Cha's support."

Listening to Tao Yushu's words, Jin Yong said nothing. He was always like this. As long as his mind was moving, he would remain silent to prevent distractions and mistakes.

Tao Yushu waited for a long time, but did not get Jin Yong's opinion. Instead, he said goodbye.

"Thank you Lin Sheng, Mrs. Lin for your hospitality today. I have been busy all day and am a little tired, so I will take my leave first."

Tao Yushu was a little surprised, but he also knew that such a major matter could not be settled in just one meal.

So he said calmly: "Okay, Mr. Cha, walk slowly."

The couple sent Jin Yong out of the Hangzhou Hotel, and when Jin Yong's car left and disappeared at the end of Wan Chai Road, she, Tao Yushu, turned around and asked Lin Chaoyang:

"What do you mean by him?"

Lin Chaoyang spread his hands and said, "I don't know. I guess it is most likely that your thorough preparation has disturbed his thoughts. Didn't you notice? He has always been polite and thoughtful, and he will not speak easily without careful consideration.

He forcibly interrupted the topic just now, obviously because he was tempted. He knew that if you continued the conversation, you would easily lead him astray, so he quickly stopped the topic."

Tao Yushu couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this, "I feel the same way. It seems that our conditions are indeed very good. It seems that he intends to wait for a price to sell."

"From today's investment perspective, Ming Pao Group is indeed a high-quality asset, and it is normal for him to have this mentality.

After the news is made public, we will inevitably have competitors!" Lin Chaoyang sighed lightly,

Tao Yushu's eyes looked far away, not much worried, but full of fighting spirit.

Beginning in May, the Hong Kong film industry, which had been dormant for more than a month, became agitated again. First, Lam Pictures' "Dark Blood" was released, and then Golden Harvest's "Miracle" was released.

"Dark Blood" is John Woo's first work after leaving New Arts City. It attracted much attention before its release. After its release, the film received a good reputation, but it did not have any dominance in box office performance.

Especially after "Miracle" starring Cheng Long and Anita Mui was released, the box office was cut in half.

According to the current box office trend, it is difficult for the local box office of "Dark Blood" to exceed 20 million, and it will basically rely on other places to make money.

The new owner had a bad start, and John Woo was in a low mood. Fortunately, the boss didn't seem to take this matter to heart and had no plans to cut the budget for his new film.

The biggest advantage of working at Lin's is that the boss respects artistic creation very much and won't interfere with everyone's ideas easily. Even if the film's performance is temporarily unsatisfactory, he doesn't have to worry about being fired.

This kind of atmosphere makes John Woo feel very stable, so much so that even before "Blood" has been released, he has already begun to work hard to plan a new film. He is bound to make a well-received and popular film and return to "A Better Tomorrow"

》The pinnacle of.

"Okay, okay, I hope you can achieve good results in Cannes!"

"Okay, let's do this first."

Tao Yushu, who had just finished a new film meeting, returned to the office and received a call from Yu Yuxi from Cannes, France.

The opening date of this year's Cannes Film Festival is May 11. Two days before the opening, Lam Films sent a team led by Yu Yuxi.

Among them are the crew of "Parasite", which was shortlisted for the main competition unit, and two employees from the distribution and publicity department of Lam Pictures.

Unlike in the past when participating in film festivals, they could only sell participating films. Nowadays, Lin's Pictures is fully fledged, with an annual production volume of 20 films. The Cannes Film Festival is also a trading market for them.

The film festival has been open for more than a week and will end in three days. Yu Yuxi called Tao Yushu to report on the past few days.

Three years ago, Ann Hui won three awards at the Cannes Film Festival with "The Truman Show", and now she is making a comeback with "Parasite".

Hitting the Palme d'Or again.

The organizing committee of the Cannes Film Festival gave it a very high courtesy, and "Parasite" premiered on May 14 at the Lumienne Cinema of the Palais des Festivals.

For this red carpet, the organizing committee officially invited more than 30 movie stars who came to the film festival to attend. Coupled with the Hong Kong celebrities who came to support the event, the red carpet premiere of "Parasite" in Cannes was a grand one.

Stealing the limelight.

After the premiere, the reputation of "Parasite" came out. The Cannes Film Festival gave the film a high score of 3.2. The film also received excellent reviews from film critics and fans, and is regarded as a strong contender for this year's Palme d'Or.

But according to Yu Yuxi, the prospects for "Parasite" to win awards are not optimistic because there are so many strong films at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

"Sex, Lies and Videotape", "Cinema Paradiso", "Song of the Wanderer" and many other films are all acclaimed works, and it is still unclear who will win.

The only thing that is gratifying at the moment is that the organizing committee attaches great importance to Ann Hui and "Parasite". After all, "The Truman Show" stunned the world at the Cannes Film Festival.

In a sense, Xu Anhua can be regarded as a direct descendant of the Cannes Film Festival, which is the biggest advantage between her and the film.

In terms of copyright transactions, Lin's Pictures brought 12 film sources to the film festival this time, and has signed more than 20 copyright transaction contracts over the past few days, with a contract amount of US$8.25 million.

Most of these films are films that have already been released, but there are also two films that are still being shot, including "Ancient and Modern War between Qin Terracotta Warriors" that Zhang Yimou is currently filming.

Among the overseas copyright transactions of more than 8 million yuan, "Ancient and Modern Battle of Qin Terracotta Warriors" accounted for one-third of the credit. This is the influence of the famous director.

Even though this new film is not one of Zhang Yimou’s forte literary films, it still has the reputation of being the winner of the Golden Bear Award at the West Berlin Film Festival.

Those overseas film businesses are also following suit.

I went to the Cannes Film Festival and saw that "Ancient and Modern War" has already paid off before it is finished filming.

Of course, the most anticipated thing about this film festival is the copyright transaction situation of "Parasite". Everything will not be known until after the festival ends.

After putting down the phone, Tao Yushu stood in front of the window and rubbed her temples. She had been busy since she arrived at the company in the morning, maintaining a working state all day long, and occasionally felt tired.

On the 20th, a storm was forecast to hit Hong Kong.

Since the morning, the wind has been as strong as a knife and the rain has been pouring.

The violent typhoon did not affect people working normally in the office building. Xiangjiang is located in the subtropical zone and experiences one or two typhoons every year.

People have become accustomed to this.

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" Tao Yushu said without looking back.

"Mr. Tao, Ming Pao called and the celebration banquet has been cancelled."

Today is the 30th anniversary of the founding of "Ming Pao". We originally planned a cocktail party to celebrate, but looking at the current situation, we can only cancel it.

The wind and rain continued, and even if the guests were able to arrive as scheduled, they would probably be in a miserable state. They must not offend anyone or lose face.

Taking the initiative to cancel the reception is the most honorable thing to do.

"knew."

After Wu Meizhen went out, Tao Yushu came to the desk again and flipped through the newspaper delivered in the morning.
To be continued...