Reborn Tycoon Rise

"Dong dong dong..." The office door suddenly sounded.

Xu Zhi was looking at the financial statements of Evergrande Company during this period. He heard a knock on the door and said, "Come in."

"Xu Sheng, this is Ms. Li Xinlian." Wang Liming walked in with a woman about 40 years old and introduced.

Li Xinlian walked to the desk and said, "Hello Xu Sheng."

Xu Zhi closed the report and said with a smile: "Ms. Li, please sit down."

"Thank you." Li Xinlian sat down.

Xu Zhi said: "Ms. Li, I won't go into too much detail. I invited you here from Wanwan this time because I want you to serve as the general manager of our new theater chain under Hutchison Whampoa. For the specific situation, I miss you. You should have understood this before coming here!”

"Mr. Wang has already told me, but he said that there are some things that must be explained by you." Li Xinlian replied that she had passed many interviews before, and the position had basically been decided. This time she met with the boss to discuss the process. But we must also pay attention to it, otherwise it is very likely that the embankment of a thousand miles will be destroyed by ant nests.

"Okay, let me tell you briefly. This time Hutchison Whampoa invested hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars to acquire the former Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers theater chains in order to rewrite the entire Hong Kong film market structure. My request is very simple, that is, you The general manager at that time wanted to formulate a fair screening system based on the situation of the Xiangjiang film market. You can think about it slowly and speak out if you have any ideas." Xu Zhi explained simply.

After the Wireless Board of Directors, Xu Zhi divided his wireless stocks into two parts. One part was sold to Shao Yifu, making his ownership of TVB stocks more than 20%, while Hutchison acquired the other part, making Hutchison's holdings The wireless shares of Hutchison Whampoa exceed 35%, so even if Shao Yifu's shareholding increases significantly, Hutchison Whampoa still has a veto power over TVB.

In exchange, Shao Yifu also sold the theater chain in his hand. He was originally planning to switch from a big movie to a small movie. Moreover, the theater assets in Xiangjiang are only the tip of the iceberg of his huge business empire. It is just Clear Water Bay Cinema, and this piece of land is It is much more valuable than the entire TVB TV station. In Nanyang, he owns more than a hundred movie theaters and a large number of properties. TVB TV station only accounts for a drop in the bucket of his assets. Otherwise, how could it be possible in future generations with the little income of TVB TV station? There are so many Shaw Houses built in the mainland.

Obtaining wireless is more of an obsession for him.

Although he didn't get TVB in a real sense, it was enough for the time being. After all, although his worth was high, he still couldn't compare to Hutchison Whampoa in terms of capital. Moreover, he had an agreement with Xu Zhi that TVB would cooperate when Xu Zhi needed it. Shao Yifu manages the rest of the time.

As for Zou Wenhuai's Jiahe Cinema Line, it's even simpler.

Not selling?

OK.

I will open another cinema next to your cinema in the future!

The theater properties that will be repossessed in the future will not be rented to you again!

In the future, when our theater chain is established, all your subsidiaries, including satellite subsidiaries, will not be allowed to show it!

Under pressure from many parties, and because the purchase price offered by Hutchison Hutchison was not bad, Zou Wenhuai had no choice but to agree.

The Li Xinlian in front of her is the professional manager Xu Zhi hired from Wanwan. She once worked for the second largest theater chain in the south of Wanwan, and all the conditions meet Xu Zhi's requirements. As for why she was hired from Wanwan, that's because The entertainment industry in Xiangjiang is too deep, and those who are capable have already been infiltrated. Even if we find people of the same level from Xiangjiang now, it is very likely that they will take orders from someone. If this happens, it will seriously affect Xu Zhi’s life. plan, so recruiting from outside has become the best option.

Li Xinlian thought for a while and said: "Absolute fairness is impossible. The investment amount, starring role, director, and genre of each movie are all important factors that determine whether it will succeed. I think we can set a rule. According to some investment amounts of the movie, , starring and other factors to determine the number of screens for a first-day release, then the rules will be simple. Which movie is more effective, we will provide more resources, and obtaining profits is the basis of all rules!"

"That's good." Xu Zhi smiled and said, "I agree with the statement that interests come first, but one thing I want to make clear is that I like to make long-term investments, so short-term interests are not very important. The most profitable way for a company to make money is actually to take action from film companies, which is absolutely not allowed. I will not do anything to quench thirst with poison."

"I understand." Li Xinlian nodded and said.

Xu Zhi thought for a while and then said: "There is another issue to pay attention to. There are restrictions on big-name stars. We cannot give the best discounts just because the stars are famous. We must also pay attention to the content and other aspects. Some movies rely on stars to squeeze the emotions of the audience. Put me on the blacklist directly!"

One of the factors that caused the decline of Hong Kong movies in later generations was the high cost of stars and the random selection of films. Although it is still early, setting the rules now will allow everyone to adapt, and this method can also suppress some special groups from entering. Entertainment.

Xu Zhi then asked: "Does Ms. Li know about multiplex cinemas?"

Li Xinlian nodded and replied: "I know, this model is more popular in the United States at present."

Xu Zhi asked: "Do you think this kind of cinema can be widely popularized in Hong Kong?"

"I don't think so!" Li Xinlian shook her head and said: "Xu Sheng, the construction cost of a multiplex cinema is very high, and the cost of subsequent operation will also be higher. It can be popularized in the United States because first of all, the United States has a large population, and at the same time, Hollywood every year The number of movies produced is dozens of times that of Xiangjiang. People have a lot of choices. In order to maximize profits, the multi-hall model has gradually become popular.

But Xiangjiang's is not good. Although Xiangjiang's film achievements are good at present, the quality and quantity are still far behind Hollywood. The implementation of the multi-hall model will definitely have better results, but from an investment point of view, it is not Not a good deal. "

After listening to a series of analyses, Xu Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "That's good, but the multi-hall model in the United States generally has seven or eight or more screens in a theater. We don't have to be fully responsible for replicating it in Xiangjiang. 3- Just four screens is enough, and the investment will be much less.”

Now that we have entered the 1980s, the most prosperous period of Xiangjiang movies is about to appear, but if we follow the original history, most of the

Xu Zhike has seen some of the movies, and it would be too boring to watch them again. Now Hutchison Whampoa's capital has entered the movie market, monopolizing the entire theater chain, rewriting the rules, and increasing the movie company's income while making profits for itself. , this will inevitably affect the entire history of film development. Maybe some classic movies and popular stars of later generations will disappear, but more likely other types of classic movies will be born. Xu Zhi himself is very much looking forward to this situation.

Now that we have traveled through time, of course we have to change some history.

"That's okay, but I still suggest that we build a few to test the water first, see the effect, and then make the final decision!" Li Xinlian suggested.

"Okay, let's try it first." Xu Zhi said, "One more thing. Naturally, when I invest in theater chains, I won't just do it for the market of Xiangjiang. I intend to set up my own theater chain in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, but these places We are not familiar with the place, so acquisition is the best choice. Ms. Li, you need to pay more attention to this aspect in the future."

Li Xinlian nodded and said: "Don't worry, Xu Sheng, I will definitely try my best!"

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