Siheyuan: Heavy Industry Revitalizes the Country

"Shock! Great Wall Industries is entering the entertainment industry!"

"Surprise! The crocodile has no fish to eat, so it turns to eating shrimp!"

"The real estate tycoon gave up his favorite real estate and found that the film industry is his true love!"

"Explosive! Mai Sheng moved into Lei Sheng's house and didn't come out all night. Almost someone died!"

"Chairman Shao revealed the news. I didn't expect him to be this kind of person!"

Just as Yang Zhongwei said, early the next morning, the newspaper on the breakfast table was already full of news about the storm.

Fang Xiang was speechless when he saw these shocked people.

I want to laugh but can't, and I want to complain but I feel powerless.

Later, why don’t we collect all these newspapers?

But as soon as this thought came up, I suppressed it.

If nothing else, there are countless tabloids in Hong Kong. Even if you acquire a few of the largest ones, would you like to acquire the others?

Let’s buy it. It doesn’t cost much, but can you manage it?

I'm afraid that those bosses who sold newspapers will immediately turn around and open a new newspaper.

Forget it, at least the newspapers in Hong Kong still have a bottom line. At least they will really do things for you if you pay them.

However, Fang Xiang will not be able to see how lively the Hong Kong media is over the weekend because he is taking Yin Qingqiu and the children to Thailand for a trip.

I used to see on the Internet how many fun, beautiful and delicious things there are in Thailand.

So Fang Xiang had high expectations for this trip to Thailand from the beginning.

But he forgot that he was watching a video from later times, and Thailand at that time was far from as developed as it would be in later times.

Moreover, the place he went to this time was chosen by Yin Qingqiu.

That’s right, Yin Qingqiu chose an island.

Look, no matter what era women are from, as long as they have the chance, they all like this most cost-effective way of traveling.

Coral Island is located east of Pattaya and has been a tourist destination in Thailand since the 70s.

According to later generations, it is the Internet celebrity island. So many people come here to travel.

Fortunately, we have money, although we can't ride elephants or go to the amusement park as the children wish. Maybe we can spend a day on the beautiful beach, and the children can play with sand happily all day.

Wait until we return to Hong Kong Island on Monday.

“The acquisition of New One City has been completed.

The original plan was to block the news and let the outside public opinion ferment for a while.

I didn’t expect Huang Baiming, Xu Ke and others to be such big mouths that they leaked the news.”

At the headquarters of Great Wall Industry, Yang Zhongwei sat in his office and reported to Fang Xiang what had happened during the two days he was away over the weekend.

"It's not a big problem. What about Shao's and Jiahe?"

Fang Xiang didn't take it too seriously at the beginning. It was just a cover-up, so a few more or less days wouldn't really matter.

The only problem was that the acquisition was completed during the weekend when the stock market was not open.

So we have to continue to muddy the water.

“The Shaw family is not very happy to sell the company, including TVB, of which the Shaw family is also a major shareholder.

I asked a friend who has a good relationship with the Shao family to inquire privately, and the Shao family thinks they can still hold on for now."

Yang Zhongwei's mood was obviously not very good.

I guess even he himself didn't expect the acquisition to be so quick and successful.

"Jiahe now has Xu Guanwen on the left and Cheng Long on the right. It is doing very well now. I have also asked someone here, and the Zou family has no intention of selling its shares."

Immediately afterwards, Yang Zhongwei mentioned Jiahe again.

“Didn’t I tell you before that I’ve signed some directors and actors?

Has this started yet?"

After Fang Xiang hesitated for a moment, he changed direction.

He has watched a lot of Hong Kong films from the 8s and 90s, but he is not very familiar with the development and context of those companies later on.

What we know best is that New One City did not have a smooth start in 85, and it did not make a comeback until 86 when Chow Yun-fat raised his orchid finger and uttered that classic line.

So it was not surprising for him that Xinyicheng was able to acquire it.

As for Shao and Jiahe, he never thought they would be successful from the beginning.

But now that we have caught up with this era, how can we not sign those well-known directors and stars in advance?

“It hasn’t started yet.

However, I have also learned about this aspect and found out that many directors have contracts with film companies.

Like Xu Ke, he now belongs to Xinyicheng, but he just set up his own studio at the end of last year and is in a semi-independent state.

As for actors, now only a few can get contracts from film companies.

Most of the rest of the time they are free agents, with their agents helping them look for opportunities.

If I sign directly, the cost performance is not high, right? "

After hearing these words, Fang finally understood that Yang Zhongwei seemed to have really put in a lot of effort.

“It doesn’t matter, just sign it.

That Xu Ke, talk to him and close the studio and transfer all the staff back.

We will sign a ten-year contract with him, give him an annual salary of 500,000, and then negotiate a share of the profits based on each film.

As for actors, there are four big companies in Hong Kong now... No matter if they are from the film industry or TV dramas, we will sign as many as we can.

Those with great fame can also receive an annual salary plus bonuses, but the contract must be at least ten years, and the penalty for breach of contract will be higher.

The best one is 10+10, with priority right of renewal after ten years.

There are also screenwriters and singers who are signed in the same way.

The group is not short of money. Just allocating a few hundred million to them would be enough for them to make movies for several years.

The film market is still very prosperous now. We who are first in line can get the meat, while those who come later can only drink the soup. "

Fang Xiang was not surprised by Yang Zhongwei's words.

After all, this is basically the model of Hong Kong's film and television industry now.

However, Fang Xiang knew very clearly that it was from the past two years that Hong Kong films became more and more popular year by year.

Compared to collecting celebrities or something, his main focus is actually nostalgia.

So as I was talking, I thought of the Four Heavenly Kings, but when I mentioned it, I remembered that the Four Heavenly Kings was a title that was only coined in the 90s, and it is only 85 now. Except for the God of Songs, the others have not officially debuted yet.

Seeing all those famous movie stars and movies from my previous life working under my own hands now, that kind of satisfaction... Family members, who understands?

"Then there are the directors, actors, and screenwriters who signed on.

It is best to have an exclusive agreement and try not to participate in the filming of other film companies' films in the first three years without the company's permission.

The more we sign, the easier it will be for them to let go.

And the media can make the waters more muddy.”

Then, Fang Xiang added another sentence.

"I see. If we do this, won't we soon become a film empire?"

The more Fang Xiang said, the brighter Yang Zhongwei's eyes became.

Not only did he immediately understand Fang Xiang's meaning, but he also thought about the future.

“Well, the Hong Kong stock market is open today. Remember that the acquisitions of TVB and ATV are the big ones.

Don't miss the big picture while grasping at sesame seeds. "

Fang Xiang nodded.

As for whether his disruption this time will have a butterfly effect and affect many subsequent stars and classic films.

He doesn't care at all.

Don’t worry about it, just gather your men together first.

If the Four Heavenly Kings were all in their own companies, they would be able to make money no matter how much they spent.

But for now, his plan is what matters.

"No problem, the stock market is now open, and the acquisition team has already dispersed hundreds of accounts to buy scattered shares.

I specifically told them not to worry and just get 5 percent within a week."

Yang Zhongwei immediately continued.

“As for US dollars, we have started exchanging them today.

It’s just the overseas acquisition team. I don’t know which industry and field it will focus on.

Professor, can you give me some information?"

Then, Yang Zhongwei mentioned the overseas acquisition team.

He said that Fang wanted to reveal some gossip.

In fact, Fang Xiang knew as soon as he heard it that he was just curious.

"Don't worry, you'll be busy with this matter later.

Just finish the work at hand first."

Fang Xiang smiled immediately and pointed at Yang Zhongwei with his hand.

Unexpectedly, just as Fang Xiang gave the instructions, Great Wall Industrial started to take action.

The first to see changes were the Seven Monsters of Xinyi City.

At Fang Xiang's suggestion, they acquired 14% of the shares of Cinema City, which was renamed New Great Wall Films after the acquisition.

Everyone also signed a long-term contract of 10+10.

However, Fang originally thought that New Great Wall Pictures would sign a few well-known actors as a good start, such as Chow Yun-fat who is currently filming A Better Tomorrow.

Unexpectedly, the first person to announce his joining New Great Wall Pictures in the newspaper was actually...