Rebirth of the Great Entertainment Empire

I'm sorry, that chapter has to wait until tomorrow morning, the electricity was cut off all day, and it didn't come until after seven o'clock in the evening.

…

Pan Disheng's ancestral home was in Chaozhou, Guangdong. His father, Pan Jinxi, was poor in his early years. He lived frugally and owned two watch shops, Yilin and Jinlun.

Pan Disheng received a good education since he was a child, and returned to Xiangjiang after graduating from university. He did not participate in the business management of his father's generation like ordinary rich and wealthy children, but started as a salesperson at the lowest level of his father's watch business.

Six months later, Pan Desheng flew to Geneva and worked as an apprentice in the famous Swiss watch and jewelry store CHOPARD for eighteen months.

The 18-month apprenticeship experience not only enabled Pan Disheng to master the watch craft, but more importantly, he learned how the Swiss operate high-end watches and precious jewelry.

In 1980, Pan Disheng returned to Xiangjiang with his overall idea of ​​starting a business. Then, he borrowed one million dollars from his father, and opened a Dickson watch and jewelry store in Hong Kong's most exclusive shopping mall, Central Landmark, and started his legendary story of starting a business with famous brands and boutiques.

Central is a high-end commercial area in Xiangjiang, and the rent is expensive. Dickson Poon established the concept of famous brand in the hearts of Hong Kong people with the call of Swiss high-end watches-Rolex, Chopard, etc. and precious jewelry.

Because in the early 1980s, only a small number of consumers in Hong Kong knew how to enjoy famous brand products, Pan Disheng bought eight full pages in Hong Kong's old English newspaper South China Morning Post. The first five pages were used to congratulate Hong Kong citizens on Merry Christmas. Advertisements for brand-name products you sell.

After the advertisement was published, it attracted the attention of many professionals in Hong Kong; Dickson became famous in one fell swoop.

In 1981 Dickson opened a second branch.

In the same year, Pan Disheng began to enter the high-end fashion industry. The method he adopted was to purchase the franchise rights of foreign famous brand clothing in Hong Kong. He first obtained the franchise of CHARLES JOURDAN fashion, and opened two JOUR and DAN fashion stores in Hong Kong.

In 1982, Pan Disheng further purchased the franchise rights of JOURDAN sporting goods in the Far East (excluding Japan).

In 1983, Pan Disheng obtained the exclusive right of POLO/RALPHLAUREN products.

In just a few years, Pan Disheng has become the individual with the most world-famous brand franchise rights in Hong Kong. Dickson is also well-known in Hong Kong for its management of famous brands, and is favored by many middle-class people. Pan Disheng's business is also doing more and more prosperous.

Peninsula Hotel.

Pan Disheng, Hong Jinbao and Cen Jianxun who abandoned DreamWorks because Xu Cun fell to the mainland were drinking afternoon tea.

Pan Disheng looked at Hong Jinbao and said, Mr. Hong, we have not dealt with each other once or twice, so I just said it straight, I want to partner with you to open a film company.

Dickson Pan did not want to set up a film company on a whim—Pan Dickson believed that movies are a kind of popular entertainment, even when the economy is in recession and consumption power is declining, it will not be affected. In addition, through the clothing of famous movie stars in the film, the world famous brands represented by Dickson can be effectively promoted, which plays an indirect advertising and sales role. Pan Disheng is naturally willing to do such a business that kills two birds with one stone.

Hong Jinbao said bluntly: Mr. Pan, you are quick to talk, so I, Hong, will not hide it. I own Baohe Company, and I still work part-time in Jiahe. Movies, I really can't think of the need to start a company with you, Mr. Pan.

Cen Jianxun smiled and said: Mr. Pan can find Mr. Hong to start a company with you as a partner, so why not ask Mr. Hong about your situation?

Let’s talk about Mr. Hong’s Baohe first—your Baohe has no output except for the film Ghosts Fighting Ghosts when it was established. In the past few years, you have been helping Golden Harvest to make movies as a director and actor.

Let’s talk about Golden Harvest—in the past two years, stimulated by Xu Cun, Mr. Zou has also devoted himself to developing in Hollywood, investing a lot of money in Hollywood’s bottomless pit, asking how much money Golden Harvest can make movies for its subsidiaries? As far as I know, Mr. Hong, you have not started work this year except for a small cameo role in Zhu Xian.

Finally, let’s talk about New Arts City—due to DreamWorks being blocked by Taiwan, Shaw’s production has been greatly reduced, and Golden Harvest is committed to developing in Hollywood. Backed by the Golden Princess Cinemas, it has reached a strategic partnership with Longxiang, a scholar who once supported Xu Cun in Taiwan. The rise of New Art City has become an inevitable trend. However, Mr. Hong is not the head of the New Art City after all. This year, the New Art City has successively launched many major productions such as The Best Partner Queen's Secret Order, Merry Christmas and Family Portrait. The main creative team is based on Mecca, Shi Tian, ​​and Huang Baiming are the main ones. Have you, Mr. Hong, or your brothers ever participated in it?

As for Dreamworks, let’s not talk about it, based on what I know about Xu Cun, as long as you are a member of Golden Harvest, Xu Cun will not praise you!

After a pause, Cen Jianxun said again: Mr. Pan, I don't need to say more, Mr. Hong, you must also be very clear that he is rich, very rich! Moreover, Mr. Pan wants to promote his brand through the clothes of famous movie stars in the film. The world-renowned brands you represent will definitely not be stingy with the production fee of the film. Let me say another word, the most commendable thing is that Mr. Pan doesn't know anything about movies, and he doesn't have time to take care of the affairs of the film company, so the two of you established The film company has to rely entirely on you, Mr. Hong!

After another pause, Cen Jianxun said again: Therefore, as long as Mr. Hong and Mr. Pan jointly open a film company, then you and your brothers will no longer have to worry about having no movies to make.

Cen Jianxun is a very good lobbyist - in just a few words, Cen Jianxun convinced Hong Jinbao.

After thinking for a while, Hong Jinbao looked at Cen Jianxun and said, Curly hair, we have cooperated many times, even if we are not friends, we can still be regarded as acquaintances, please explain to me, you are so active in matching me and Mr. What benefit do you get?

After hesitating for a while, Cen Jianxun replied truthfully: Mr. Pan intends to make me the general manager of the company you formed.

After hearing Cen Jianxun's answer, Hong Jinbao sighed, then looked at Pan Disheng and shook his head and said, I see, that's really a pity, I can't agree to start a film company with you, Mr. Pan.

Pan Disheng, who is good at observing words and expressions, saw all Hong Jinbao's intentions just now.

Therefore, before Hong Jin gave an answer, Pan Disheng always believed that Hong Jinbao would definitely agree to form a film company with him.

Therefore, when Hong Jinbao suddenly refused, Pan Disheng subconsciously asked, Why?

Hong Jinbao took a look at Cen Jianxun, and said: Mr. Xu has already issued a ban on Curly, and any film and film company that Curly participates in will not get any resources from DreamWorks.

Pan Disheng said very puzzled: Just because of a ban order?

Hong Jinbao corrected Pan Di and said, It's because of Mr. Xu's banning order!

Hong Jinbao, who didn't want to offend Pan Disheng, the big money lord, explained to Pan Disheng: With Mr. Xu's ability to block a film company, it is absolutely impossible for this film company to survive in Xiangjiang, unless it is a film company that can be completely self-sufficient like Shaw Brothers. , Even Golden Harvest, New Art City, and Yongsheng have to rely on some resources from DreamWorks, not to mention the new film company we are about to establish? Then, Hong Jinbao said to Pan Disheng with an apologetic expression: I'm really sorry, Pan Sir, I will never go against Mr. Xu! Because in that case, even I will not be able to survive in the Xiangjiang film industry.

...