Rebirth 2006, creating a super consortium

"What? Shaw Yi-fu wants to participate in the TVB stock trading plan?"

“Good tea!”

He Zhuolin slowly sipped a cup of tea, then nodded and confirmed: "Yes!"

An Xin spread her hands towards He Zhuolin and asked speechlessly:

"Why?"

He Zhuolin smiled slightly and directly brought out Shaw Yifu's deal plan: "As long as you agree to take him with you, he can help you get the Internet copyright of film and television dramas from other film and television media companies in Hong Kong, and the buyout price can be the same as TVB!"

"Oh?"

After hearing this transaction plan, Anxin was thoughtful.

Which years were the golden age of Hong Kong’s film and television industry?

1980～2006!

During these 1500 years, the entire Hong Kong film and television industry has produced an average of 300 episodes of TV series and movies each year!

In total, the Hong Kong film and television industry has produced 41000 episodes of TV series and 8000 movies.

Among them, TVB holds the copyrights of about 30000 episodes of TV series and about 1000 movies!

Hundreds of film and television media companies, large and small, such as Golden Harvest, ATV, Cinema City, Yongsheng, Silver Metro, Media Asia, and Emperor Entertainment Group, hold the copyrights of the remaining 11000 or so episodes of TV dramas and about 7000 or so films!

Bought out the internet copyright of 1500 episodes of variety shows for HK$5000 million.

The Internet copyright of 1.23 episodes of TV series was purchased in a package worth HK$41000 million.

The Internet copyright of 4 movies was purchased for HK$8000 million.

5.38 million Hong Kong dollars, let’s count it as 6 million Hong Kong dollars!

It only costs 6 million Hong Kong dollars to buy out all the output of the Hong Kong film and television industry during its golden age!

This deal is so damn worth it!

Even though these movies and TV series are not worth much at the moment, they can only generate about 50 to 60 million Hong Kong dollars in Internet copyright revenue each year.

But starting from 2008, it will enter a phase of explosive growth, and there will be no problem in generating annual Internet copyright revenue of to million Hong Kong dollars!

In the era of mobile Internet, these film and television dramas can generate at least 30 billion Hong Kong dollars in revenue each year through Internet copyright distribution!

Wow, what an incredible rate of return!

It’s so nice to just think about it!

"Mr. He, no problem, I agree with the deal proposed by Shao Yifu!"

He Zhuolin waved his hand and said, "Don't worry! In fact, Uncle Six has another condition!"

What is Shao Yifu planning to do next?

An Xin frowned, then said in a deep voice: "Tell me about it!"

"Uncle Six hopes to raise the upper limit of the share price of TVB's stock trading plan. To this end, he is willing to be responsible for persuading other major shareholders to participate so that you can have more room for trading."

Feel at ease and happy, this way you can earn more!

"No problem. What price does he want to raise it to?"

“100 Hong Kong dollars is the starting price, 150 Hong Kong dollars is not bad, 200 Hong Kong dollars is even better!”

"How many?"

An Xin was shocked!

He Zhuolin repeated with a wry smile: "100 Hong Kong dollars to start, 150 Hong Kong dollars is good, 200 Hong Kong dollars is even better!"

"He's crazy?"

An Xin really doesn’t understand Shao Yifu’s thoughts!

It is easy to drive up the share price of TVB, but the bubble will eventually burst!

By that time, An Xin would have just walked away!

But Run Run Shaw is different, he is the head of TVB and he can’t run away even if he wants to!

Then we will have to face the TVB which is in a mess and the shareholders who have suffered heavy losses and are full of anger!

Thinking of that horrible public opinion environment, An Xin couldn't help but shudder.

"He's not crazy, he just wants to take this opportunity to make a fortune and control more TVB shares!"

An Xin asked in confusion, "How did he make such a fortune? As the largest shareholder of TVB, he has to announce in advance if he wants to reduce his holdings!"

He Zhuolin shook his head and explained: "TVB has been listed for so many years, and Uncle Six has already solved the equity split issue through a shell company!"

"According to the current rules of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, as long as he does not lose his status as the largest shareholder, he can reduce his stake by 5% through a shell company."

"Based on the cash-out price of HK$150, 5% is worth more than HK$30 billion. Isn't this a huge profit?"

Yes, it is still 2006 and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s divestment rules have not yet been fully perfected!

But An Xin still has a doubt: "There is no problem with cashing out, but the cashing out still needs to be announced. Then everyone will know about his cashing out behavior. If he does this, will his reputation be lost?"

He Zhuolin did not answer. Instead, he stared at An Xin with a strange look in his eyes. An Xin was frightened and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Am I wrong?"

He Zhuolin retracted his gaze and said faintly, "What reputation does Sixth Uncle have in Hong Kong?"

...

"Hahaha!"

After realizing what was happening, An Xin couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing.

But He Zhuolin is really right. Run Run Shaw really has no good reputation in the Hong Kong media circle!

It's okay to be stingy!

In his early years, he was pro-British and offended the pro-China faction!

In his later years, he changed his stance to be pro-China, and offended the pro-British faction!

Moreover, the pro-China faction is very dissatisfied with his wavering and ever-changing stance!

Now both sides think there is something wrong with him!

After stopping her laughter, An Xin replied cheerfully: "No problem, as long as Shaw is not afraid of facing a mess, let alone 150 Hong Kong dollars, 200 Hong Kong dollars can be tried!"

"200 Hong Kong dollars?"

He Zhuolin frowned slightly, and after a quick calculation, he asked with a hint of doubt: "150 Hong Kong dollars is understandable, but if it is 200 Hong Kong dollars, TVB's market value will exceed 800 billion Hong Kong dollars. Are you sure this will work?"

An Xin raised the corner of her mouth and explained with a smile: "The two major shareholders' fight for the control of TVB to grab the circulating shares is the best stock price booster. If it is combined with the good news released from time to time and the high-pressure public opinion guidance throughout the process, 200 Hong Kong dollars is not impossible!"

"Of course, the specific steps to be taken must be finalized after negotiation between both parties!"

After listening to An Xin's explanation, He Zhuolin directly raised two questions:

"TVB's total assets, net assets and net profits are limited. How can it support such a high stock price?"

"Will investors not take the bait, causing their stocks to be completely lost?"

After thinking for a moment, An Xin answered, "The first question is very simple. It is precisely because TVB does not have these assets that it needs to hype up a lot!"

"Besides, we don't need to keep supporting the high stock price. We just need to push it up to gain a time difference to cash out!"

“As for whether shareholders will be fooled?”

"Haha, Mr. He, you overestimate stock investors. Their general mentality is to chase rising prices and sell when prices fall. As long as we keep pushing up the prices, we don't have to worry about them not taking the bait!"

"Well, indeed!"

He Zhuolin deeply agreed with An Xin’s evaluation of stock investors.

"Mr. He, let's settle it. I will let Lu Xi..."

"I do not want…"

The ringing of a phone interrupted An Xin's voice. He took out his cell phone and looked at the caller - Wang Jing!

An Xin made an apologetic gesture to He Zhuolin, then quickly walked out of the tea room with her phone. After entering the tea room, she pressed the answer button:

"Hey, Minister Wang, is there any good news?"

"An Xin, there are two pieces of news, one good and one bad. Which one do you want to hear first?"

An Xin was stunned for a moment when she heard this, but she quickly said, "Then let's hear the good news first."

"The good news is that the top leadership held a vote not long ago and ultimately approved the Red Shield Plan!"

"This means that Red Shield Company can officially set sail, and the relevant departments will also vigorously cooperate with Red Shield Company's related work!"

"Great!"

After hearing this good news, An Xin's blood instantly boiled and she waved her arms excitedly!

The matter of Red Shield Company has been settled!

"Don't celebrate yet, there is some bad news."

An Xin controlled her excitement for a moment, then said cheerfully, "Minister Wang, with this good news as a foundation, even the worst bad news doesn't matter!"

"Oh? Really? Then what if I tell you that your Weibo platform may need to be shut down indefinitely?"

The smile on An Xin's face froze instantly...