Hong Kong's new giants

Chapter 432 [Karunai]

The next day, Lin Zuhui was interviewed by Japan's NHK TV station in the office of Huazhi Center.

Because he was the first person to engage in satellite TV in Asia, he was awarded the "Tokyo Creative Master" by the relevant Japanese agency, and he was also the first foreigner to receive this honor.Although it was an award from Little Japan, Lin Zuhui was a businessman after all, so he accepted it with pleasure.

Unexpectedly, Japan's NHK TV station sent a young girl who probably just graduated to interview him. The important thing is that she looks good, which is a bit confusing.

After all, Lin Zuhui is also the richest Chinese man, and his appeal in Xiangjiang is beyond doubt. How dare Japan's NHK TV station "slowly treat" him like this?
Probably because she was worried about her lack of qualifications, the little girl said, "Mr. Lin, hello, my name is Karuna!" as soon as they met, in English.

Karuna?
The name was somewhat familiar, and Lin Zuhui quickly remembered, isn't this Li Zekai's girlfriend from his previous life?It dawned on him that he became the first Asian to do satellite TV. Originally, this award belonged to Li Zekai, so now that it was awarded to him, NHK TV station planned to send out a "beauty trick" to get better interview results.

Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "I can speak Japanese, because I was interviewed by a Japanese TV station, you can speak Japanese with me!"

Karuna's eyes lit up, and he said quickly, "Thank you, does Mr. Lin speak many languages?"

Lin Zuhui said: "Because I'm going to do business in many countries, I also learned the languages ​​of some countries, hoping to increase mutual trust. How about you, can you briefly introduce yourself?"

Karunai immediately became a little curious about Lin Zuhui, because he learned a lot of languages ​​just because he wanted to do business with people from other countries; and watching the richest Chinese man speak Japanese, he was really fluent.

He is a genius!

Karuna has done some homework beforehand. The richest Chinese man is only 27 years old this year, and his mother is long gone, and his father is just an ordinary person. He is a real self-made man.

Unbelievable.

"I graduated from the Journalism Department of Columbia University in the United States, and my parents are university professors"

Lin Zuhui praised: "No wonder, NHK TV station asked you to interview me. It seems that you were born in a scholarly family, and you are also a very good reporter!"

With Lin Zuhui's appreciation, Karunai immediately became less nervous, and the atmosphere in the room improved a lot.

The interview officially begins.

Japan's NHK TV station must have set a lot of questions in advance for Karuna to ask, and it is not limited to Asia Satellite TV's questions; even "Detective Conan" asked a few questions.

Of course, Lin Zuhui answered positively that Man Fai Comics Club hopes to learn from Japan and then create good works, and expressed his admiration for the Japanese comic industry.

"Mr. Lin, the audience of Asia Satellite TV has exceeded 2500 million, which can be said to be quite successful. What do you think are the factors for his success?"

"Of course it's the content. At the beginning of the establishment of Asia Satellite TV, my plan was to promote the 'Hong Kong culture'. I didn't want to make money, but I hope that more Asians can recognize our Hong Kong's 'entertainment culture', and also We hope that through this kind of cultural exchange, people in various countries and regions in Asia will be strengthened."

"Mr. Lin, I'm a HOT fan. I heard that they are the first generation group of 'Hong Kong Stream Idol'. Do they represent a new Hong Kong entertainment culture!"

"Yes, their performances are indeed new forms of performances, including Li Zhenxian's. They are all an innovation. We Hong Kong people call them 'Hong Kong culture'. After the Hong Kong entertainment industry matures, a new genre has emerged. "

Lin Zuhui felt that he was about to become an ambassador for the promotion of Hong Kong culture, and for the sake of "prospering Hong Kong with Hong Kong culture", he was heartbroken.

The interview was considered a success, and both parties were very satisfied!
But at the end, Lin Zuhui saw a trace of 'embarrassment' on Karuna's face;
Then, I heard Karunai say: "Mr. Lin, you seem to be very attractive to girls?"

In fact, what the company asked Karunai was not this question, but: Mr. Lin, you seem to be very feminine?

But Karuna didn't know what was going on, probably felt that the last question was too much, so he compromised.

Lin Zuhui suddenly realized that he wanted to know about his private life!
"This question, can I ask you back?" Lin Zuyao said humorously.

A blush suddenly appeared on Karunai's face, no matter whether he answered 'yes' or 'no', this young rich man easily avoided the question.

I'm so stupid!

Karuna couldn't help but secretly lamented Lin Zuhui's cunning and cunning.

"I think Mr. Lin is very humorous and very gentlemanly. He must be very attractive to girls!"

"Thank you!"

This is gone?Karunai was confused for a moment.

At the end of the interview, Karuna was a little unwilling to leave.

But Lin Zuhui said: "Miss Karunai, how about having lunch together at noon, let me do my best as a landlord!"

Karuna flashed a flash of joy, and then said politely: "Then trouble Mr. Lin!"

Furama Hotel.

Lin Zuhui and Jiarunai sat in a corner of the restaurant to eat.

During the banquet, Lin Zuhui looked carefully at Jia Lunai, who had a capable yet gentle temperament, quite classical.Having communicated too much with female stars, Lin Zuhui suddenly wanted to try another taste.

During the dinner, Lin Zuhui talked humorously, and he was a strong man in his career with a refined temperament, which naturally attracted Karuna.

However, Karuna is not as easy to fool as ordinary stars.

"Mr. Lin, in fact, the last question I just wanted to ask is: Are you very popular with women? I don't know, now in private, can you answer it. But don't worry, I won't announce it!"

Lin Zuhui said generously: "I'm so young, and I'm very energetic. It's inevitable that I have a few confidante friends. It's okay for you to announce this issue. It's not a secret here in Xiangjiang."

Jiarunai was speechless for a moment, this one took it for granted!

When they met for the first time, nothing happened between Lin Zuhui and Karuna. Instead, they asked Karuna for a contact information and said that they would have dinner together in Tokyo another day.

In fact, Karunai also has a good impression of Lin Zuhui, mainly because she admires such a strong man, but Lin Zuhui's flair is something she couldn't accept immediately.

In addition to liking Karuna's ability and gentle temperament, Lin Zuhui actually thinks that she is like Rie Miyazawa in the Tuttos version, and also a bit like Masako Owada, the Japanese imperial concubine.

Once "Blue Life and Death" was broadcast, it caused a huge topic in Xiangjiang. After a quarter of the broadcast (the fifth episode), the audience rating in Hong Kong has reached 48%, which is comparable to that of "Bao Qingtian", " "Legend of the New White Snake" is worth a fight.

The important thing is that "Blue Life and Death" is a completely new style of drama series. People in the industry know that ATV's "Hong Kong culture" is obviously different from everyone's "Hong Kong culture" after contacting Li Zhenxian and HOT's popularity.

Of course, the overall quality of Hong Kong's performing arts circle has improved a lot since the slogan of "Hong Kong's culture revitalizes Hong Kong" became popular in Hong Kong.

In short, with the broadcast of "Blue Life and Death", the word "Hong Kong Stream" was once again mentioned by the citizens and the media, and Hong Kong began to be proud of "Hong Kong Stream".

When Lin Zuhui came to No. 81 Broadcasting Road, the staff and artists looked at him with admiration along the way. The potential of ATV is endless, which can never be compared with TVB.

ATV's programs even European and American TV stations have come to buy copyrights. ATV's drama series are popular in Asia, and everyone has a hunch that this time "Autumn Fairy Tales" from "Blue Life and Death" will set off a "Hong Kong trend" in Asia. .

Lin Zuhui looked at the admiring eyes of everyone, but lamented that ATV's office space is too small. Fortunately, by the end of this year, the ATV center in Tseung Kwan O will be gradually put into use.

By the end of the year, ATV can almost move into the ATV Center building in Tseung Kwan O, which is a 26-storey complex with an area of ​​78 square feet.

When he came to the office, Lin Zuhui drank tea and was not in a hurry to work.

His job at ATV is very simple, that is to make suggestions and formulate general directions.

As for YG Entertainment, after the debut of the three groups this year, Lin Zuhui can let YG Entertainment develop by himself in the future, he only needs to express his opinions from time to time;

In terms of drama series, on the "Hong Kong Stream" drama series, he plans to launch "Autumn Fairy Tale", "Dae Jang Geum", and "Full House" from "Blue Life and Death", so that it is almost established. The 'Hong Kong Stream' style.In addition, ATV will also film "Swordsman" Lu Songxian version, "The Legend of Condor Heroes" Louis Koo version, "Dragon Babu" Huang Rihua version, as well as "I Have a Date with Spring", "I Have a Date with Zombies" "A Date". It is mainly filming dramas with the theme of 'Hong Kong Stream'.

In terms of programs, European and American variety shows were still the target of plagiarism in the 90s. In the late 90s, Korean variety shows could be plagiarized.

After a while, Li Baoan, the chief financial officer of ATV, came to Lin Zuhui's office and handed Lin Zuhui a document.

"Boss, I've sorted out the financial report you asked for last year for you!"

Lin Zuhui nodded, took a few glances, and couldn't help showing a smile. The total profit was 7.5 million, which is probably three times the profit of Wireless!

The copyright income alone is 3.3 million Hong Kong dollars for the whole year.

"Is the company's expenses for producing dramas particularly high?" Lin Zuhui asked.

"Yes, last year we invested in 32 TV series, 12 more than TVB; moreover, the production cost of several of our TV series was around 1500 million, and the production cost of "Blue Life and Death" this time was as high as 1900 million. "Li Baoan said seriously.

Lin Zuhui clicked his tongue secretly. The investment level of 1500 million drama series is equivalent to the level of investing in "Legend of the New White Snake", but Zhao Ya alone needs nearly 300 million salary.

"The Hong Kong-style dramas in the future must have a large investment. The scenes, costumes, etc. are very demanding. However, these will be used as a weapon to export culture, so your finance department should not be stuck with the production fee."

How dare you get stuck in 'Hong Kong Liu', Li Baoan said in his heart.This is related to the boss's big plan, how could he fail to understand.

"Good boss! It is because of the copyright income that ATV is able to achieve what it is today. We will not be stuck with Hong Kong Stream's production fee."

Lin Zuhui nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Generally, bosses hope that their chief financial officer can tighten their finances for themselves, but I am not that kind of boss. Only with investment can there be returns. ATV's focus is on the world, not Xiangjiang."

Li Baoan couldn't help admiring his boss, ATV's copyright is really increasing year by year, and the scope is getting more and more advertising.

(End of this chapter)