Reborn as a tycoon in Hong Kong

Monday morning.

Lin Baicheng and Yamaguchi Momoe left the villa together and went to Bai Huifeng Co., Ltd.

Lin Baicheng came here today, officially in the name of the company's major shareholder, to inspect and take a look at the company's development.

Baihuifeng Co., Ltd. has been established for two years, and all departments of the company are complete.

Not to mention the existing human resources department and financial department, the performance division composed of artists also existed from the beginning. In addition to Matsuda Seiko, who was bound to be praised, the company also trained several trainees at the beginning. .

Because there are artists and they need to be cultivated, a purchasing department for purchasing related equipment was established from the beginning, and an internal control department for managing artists was also established from the beginning.

Later, as Matsuda Seiko became popular, the company established a planning and production department, a customer service department, and a marketing department.

In addition, Yamaguchi Momoe also established the screenwriting department, production department, and distribution department in order to move behind the scenes and invest in movies and TV series.

These are the current departments of Baihuifeng Co., Ltd.

Compared with the three or two big cats and kittens when the company was first established, now the company not only has many departments, but also has hundreds of employees. It can be regarded as a medium-sized company in the industry.

Moreover, Baihuifeng Co., Ltd. has an advantage that other entertainment companies do not have, that is, the company is not short of money. The company is making money now, but the shareholders did not take away the profits, but put all the profits into the company's development; and even if the company loses money, there are major shareholders who cover the situation and continue to invest.

In this way, Baihuifeng Co., Ltd. will have greater room for trial and error in the development process.

Of course, compared with those companies in the industry that have been developing for more than ten or even decades, Baihuifeng Co., Ltd. is still far behind. If it wants to become the leading company in the industry, Baihuifeng Co., Ltd. still has a long way to go. Way to go.

Lin Baicheng inspected various departments of the company under the leadership of Yamaguchi Momoe and company president Ida Koji. He was not looking for trouble, so the company was notified in advance to show the best side of the company in front of him.

Lin Baicheng didn't pay much attention to this company. The company was usually supervised by Yamaguchi Momoe, so he only needed to come over and take a look occasionally. If the company really has a problem, Yamaguchi Momoe will naturally tell him in private that there is no need for him to make a surprise visit.

Each department took turns to look at it, and Lin Baicheng came to the performance department, which is the department that manages artists.

All the artists signed and trained by the company, as long as they are in the company, have come over.

"Hello, Ms. Miyuki Nakajima, I heard from Keiko that you are welcome to join the company."

Among the artists, Miyuki Nakajima was also there. Lin Baicheng shook hands with her. This was the first time he met Miyuki Nakajima in real life.

The last time Miyuki Nakajima went to Xiangjiang for a concert, Lin Baicheng had something to do and didn't go there, so the two didn't meet. Of course, ATV broadcast the concert live behind the scenes, so he had seen it on TV.

However, what you see on TV is completely different from what you see in person.

"Hello, Director Lin."

Nakajima Miyuki knew that the young man in front of her was the mysterious man behind Yamaguchi Momoe.

Yamaguchi Momoe suddenly quit the industry and turned behind the scenes, and also became a shareholder and chairman of a company. This incident had a great impact on the industry, and many people wanted to know the truth.

Miyuki Nakajima is also one of the curious people. Previously, she only knew that the man behind Yamaguchi Momoe was from Xiangjiang, but she didn't know who he was. However, she had guessed that a married man or an old man were possible, but she never expected that it would be a young and handsome man.

"Makoto-san, this is Junzi, an artist who has just been signed by the company."

Yamaguchi Momoe then introduced Lin Baicheng to a woman next to Shimo Nakajima Miyuki. She was in her twenties, with short hair and a shoulder-length hair. Her image was somewhat similar to Yamaguchi Momoe. Although she was not extremely beautiful, she was a female artist who could work in the entertainment industry. The appearance is usually not bad.

From Yamaguchi Momoe's introduction, Lin Baicheng realized that Sakurada Junko had debuted at almost the same time as her. Previously, Yamaguchi Momoe, Sakurada Junko and a female artist named Mori Masako were known as "The Three Flowers". People group].

Can be compared with Yamaguchi Momoe, it can be seen that Sakurada Junko and Mori Masako are definitely not bad.

"Hello, Miss Sakurada, welcome to join the company."

"Hello, director."

Lin Baicheng and Sakurada Junko shook hands.

Lin Baicheng then looked at the artists trained by the company. These people are actually still interns. Although a few have already debuted, their stardom is incomparable to that of Matsuda Seiko, who became popular as soon as they debuted. They are still at the bottom of the entertainment industry. .

It can be said that among Bai Huifeng Co., Ltd.'s artists, except for Nakajima Miyuki and Sakurada Junko who signed contracts from outside, only Matsuda Seiko is considered a star, and the other women have not yet made achievements.

Lin Baicheng found neither familiar names nor very beautiful interns among them, so he just took a look and said a few words of encouragement.

Lin Baicheng just took a brief look at the various departments of Baihuifeng Co., Ltd., so he completed the inspection in just one morning.

After the inspection, in Yamaguchi Momoe's office, Yamaguchi Momoe asked Lin Baicheng to give her suggestions, and Lin Baicheng decided to say a few words.

"It can be seen that the company is doing well in terms of management. In terms of development, we have signed contracts with Miyuki Nakajima and Junko Sakurada. I believe it will develop very well."

Lin Baicheng said: "But in terms of training newcomers, you are not doing well enough. Except for the achievements of the Holy Son, the others are not very good."

"Makoto-kun, what do you mean, increase the training of new people?" Yamaguchi Momoe asked after hearing this.

"You could say that."

Lin Baicheng nodded: "You can give them more opportunities and resources, but the company cannot invest all the time. You can make a plan. After investing in an artist to a certain extent, if you still can't achieve results, then give up on her. Either this artist has no future in training, or the company’s training direction is wrong, and she is not suitable for the company. Solving it with her will be good for the company and herself."

"Makoto-kun, I took note of it."

Yamaguchi Momoe nodded slightly, obviously listening.

Seeing this, Lin Baicheng continued: "The company can recruit more talent scouts, or establish more contacts with other talent scouts, so that they can bring the good talents they find into the company. Don't be stingy with the investment in this area. Also, if you find other companies If there are good talents and newly debuted artists, if they think they are good, they can hire them at a high price. Although the investment will be larger, the risk will be relatively smaller."

Speaking of this, Lin Baicheng reminded: "By the way, the contract signed between the company and the newcomer should have a higher liquidated damages to prevent the company from finally cultivating an outstanding newcomer, only to be poached by other companies. "

"The liquidated damages in the contract between the company and the artist have been increased a lot, and no company will come to poach people."

Momoe Yamaguchi who heard this said: "Not long after Seiko became famous, a company contacted her privately and wanted to poach her, promising her many generous conditions. She then immediately reported the matter You told me, I discussed it with President Ida, and then we re-drafted the contract with the artist and increased the compensation that the artist needs to pay for breach of contract."

"Want to poach the Holy Son? Then they are looking for the wrong person."

Lin Baicheng couldn't help but smile. Putting aside the relationship between him and Seiko Matsuda, Seiko Matsuda would not choose to leave Baihuifeng Co., Ltd. based on financial considerations alone.

Lin Baicheng not only gave Matsuda Seiko a villa, but also gave Matsuda Seiko several million yen in monthly pocket money. What's more, the contract signed between Matsuda Seiko and Baihuifeng Co., Ltd. itself was Matsuda Seiko's advantage. She can get a much higher share than a newcomer. As long as she is not stupid, she will not leave Baihuifeng Co., Ltd.

"yes."

Yamaguchi Momoe nodded in agreement, but she just found the wrong person.

Lin Baicheng looked at Yamaguchi Momoe and said, "Keiko, don't you want to be a producer? Will the company increase its investment in movies and TV series in the future?"

Yamaguchi Momoe nodded: "If the company wants to develop and grow, it must make a difference in film and television production."

Upon seeing this, Lin Baicheng said: "If you want to make a difference in this field, the best way to recruit an outstanding producer from the industry is to join the company. It would be best if Mingdao joins the company. If there are outstanding talents willing to join the company, In fact, you can promise them option rewards, and Iwasaki-kun and I can use part of the shares as option pool rewards to the company's management and outstanding talents who have made significant contributions to the company."

In the production of film and television dramas, it is very important to have directors who can produce blockbuster works.

First of all, whether it is a movie or a TV series, the most important thing is that the company can make money only if it is produced.

Then, the best-selling works can usually make the stars who star in them popular, so the company's artists can become popular through their works.

If an actor becomes popular and becomes a big star, he or she can make money through commercial roles, endorsements, advertising, etc., thereby creating profits for the company.

Finally, if the company can promote its own stars and has the ability to create stars, it will naturally attract other stars or outstanding newcomers to join, improve the company's competitiveness, and earn more profits for the company.

That’s why I say how important a director who can produce good works is to a film and television company.

"Mr. Cheng, I should be the one to provide the reward shares."

After hearing this, Yamaguchi Momoe immediately said that she holds 20% of the company's shares, which are basically equivalent to what Lin Baicheng gave her.

"When the time comes, let's all take some of it together and distribute it proportionally."

Looking at Yamaguchi Momoe, Lin Baicheng thought for a while and then said, "Keiko, when the next equity change occurs, I will give part of the shares to Shengzi. I will tell you about this in advance."

"I understand, Makoto-kun."

Yamaguchi Momoe nodded to express her understanding. She knew what Lin Baicheng meant.

"Thank you for understanding, Keiko."

Lin Baicheng couldn't help but smile when he saw this. He would definitely give Matsuda Seiko some compensation. This compensation could not just be giving her more pocket money every month, but treating her fairly.

Since Lin Baicheng gave Yamaguchi Momoe shares, even if he did not give her shares in Matsuda Seiko Baihuifeng Co., Ltd., he would still give her shares in another company, and the value of the shares given could not be lower, at least not as high as the value given to Yamaguchi. Momoe's is too low.

In Lin Baicheng's heart, Yamaguchi Momoe and Matsuda Seiko have equal status in his heart, so he must treat them fairly.

"Keiko, these are my suggestions regarding the development of the company. You can analyze what to do based on the actual situation. You should listen more to the company's management. They are responsible for the actual work and may give more suggestions than Mine is more suitable for the company.”

Lin Baicheng knew that the most he could give was some general suggestions, but not more detailed ones. After all, he is in Hong Kong and is not familiar with the Japanese entertainment industry, so the advice given may be unrealistic.

"Okay, Makoto-kun."

Yamaguchi Momoe responded and expressed her understanding.

Lin Baicheng said: "Huizi, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first. I'm going to Zhiyin Comics in the afternoon."

Yamaguchi Momoe looked at her watch: "Makoto-kun, it's almost lunch time now, why don't we have lunch together before we leave?"

"Okay, then I'll wait and have lunch before leaving."

Lin Baicheng looked at his watch and didn't refuse.

After that, Lin Baicheng and Yamaguchi Momoe no longer talked about the company, but talked about some things in life.

Lin Baicheng also cared about Shimoyamaguchi Momoe's family. Her mother and sister were living well now. As for her irresponsible father, he no longer disturbed her. She was very satisfied with her current life.

After hearing this, Lin Baicheng felt relieved, as long as he was satisfied with his current life.

At noon, when Lin Baicheng and Yamaguchi Momoe went out to eat, private secretary Uchida Asami reported something to him.

Not long ago, the secretary of President Miki Yota of TV Asahi called and said that President Miki had learned that Lin Baicheng had come to Tokyo for a rare occasion. President Miki wanted to invite Lin Baicheng to have dinner with him and asked if Lin Baicheng was here. there is no time.

Lin Baicheng asked: "Did President Miki just want to have dinner together?"

"That's what President Miki's secretary said," Asami Uchida replied.

"In this case, you call me back and tell me that I don't have time in the past two days. Make an appointment with President Miki for dinner on the evening of the 11th. If he doesn't have time that day, you can talk to me again."

Lin Baicheng thought for a while and said, since he and Miki Yaota have deepened their cooperative relationship, it is difficult to refuse the invitation directly.

"Yes, Chairman."

Asami Uchida responded.

After Uchida Asami left, Yamaguchi Momoe asked curiously: "Makoto-kun, what would President Miki want to do with you?"

"This is not known yet."

Lin Baicheng shook his head: "But what is certain is that this is not just about eating. There must be something you want to tell me." It was just a matter of purely connecting with each other and deepening the relationship. Lin Baicheng thought about this possibility, but felt that it should Not big.

"That's it."

Yamaguchi Momoe nodded when she heard this and didn't ask any more questions.

Lin Baicheng and Yamaguchi Momoe had lunch together. After the meal, the two separated, and Lin Baicheng went to Zhiyin Comics Company.