Investment Life

Since it was a market inspection, Chen Yuanming didn't bring too many entourages with him. Except for Li Fangqing, there was only the person in charge of sales in the southeast coast, and a director surnamed Zhu from the market research and development department.

In fact, Chen Yuanming didn't pay much attention to Feiyan's vcd department. On the one hand, it was because the preliminary preparations were relatively in place, the market was broad enough and there were no strong competitors, so it was easy to occupy a dominant position.On the other hand, it is because it is indeed a transitional product and has no lasting commercial value. With the current luxurious staffing of Feiyan General Factory, it can easily achieve the expected goal, and there is no need to pay attention to it.

Over the past year, as he expected, the sales volume of Feiyan VCD machines has easily exceeded 400 million units. This is the number of finished products sold directly by Feiyan factory. The sales of semi-finished products sold to peripheral second-tier manufacturers, etc., add up to zero and zero, and the sales have exceeded the 100 billion mark, making it a domestic first-tier manufacturer in one fell swoop.

But this beautiful monopoly situation is probably coming to an end soon.With the actions of Sony and Philips, the domestic VCD industry will soon face the challenge of well-known international brands. Although Feiyan will not lose to anyone in terms of product quality, their brand effect is no worse than Feiyan. .At the same time, the market space in Southeast Asia has also been annexed one after another. This year, Feiyan’s market share has dropped from 75% to 66%, and it may continue to decline in the next two years, even if the sales volume is not due to the development potential of China, a large market. If you fall, the road ahead will not be so easy.

Now that the finished product is no longer easy to go, it's time to change the road, but Chen Yuanming is still unable to make a decision on this. Hong Kong's defection is too fast and too violent, which inevitably makes people doubtful.His purpose this time is to go to Hong Kong to find out what the news is. At least Shaw and Huanyu are still within Feiyan's sphere of influence, so he has to listen to what they have to say.

During the short trip, Chen Yuanming read a lot of Feiyan's reports in detail, and also learned about the current situation in Hong Kong from Li Fangqing.In fact, Chen Yuanming was quite surprised to see such a female employee in the team for the first time.Ms. Li graduated from the University of Hong Kong and worked in marketing and human resources in two companies. Both her resume and ability are quite beautiful. When applying for the department manager of Feiyan, she stood out from more than 300 interviewers.

At that time, the professional culture of women in Hong Kong was not well developed. On the contrary, female receptionists and female assistants were more "traditional" occupational configurations. However, Li Fangqing did not see the vase temperament at all, and she seemed to have deliberately modified her dress for the workplace. The beauty is not revealed, but the shrewdness and seriousness are full, and the work ability is quite excellent. He can give unique insights on some questions raised by Chen Yuanming that are beyond his job.Such a new professional woman made Chen Yuanming think of the Huawei queen, and paid more attention to her.

With all these big and small things to worry about, traveling is not boring, and the group arrived in Hong Kong Island smoothly.Not long after getting off the plane, someone took the initiative to get in touch with Chen Yuanming.

The person who came was naturally the shrewd Boss Lin of Huanyu. Under his leadership in the past two years, Huanyu Company has developed rapidly. It not only covered the introduction and distribution of most Hong Kong films in the mainland, but also actively established connections with Hollywood. A batch of excellent Hollywood movie CDs were released in Hong Kong Island, which also paved the way for Feiyan's sales in Hong Kong Island.

Now that Feiyan is squeezed out of the Hong Kong market, the impact on Huanyu is not small. When he heard that Chen Yuanming came to Hong Kong Island, Boss Lin naturally joined him and took the initiative to get in touch with Li Fangqing. On the night Chen Yuanming arrived in Hong Kong , and the reception was arranged.

The dinner was arranged in Causeway Bay, and they may have inquired about Chen Yuanming's habits in advance, and even the beauties who accompanied the wine were not arranged. It was considered a standard official meal, and the company was only a few managers of Huanyu.

Compared with two years ago, Boss Lin's Mandarin level has gone up several steps, and he is already quite fluent in Mandarin. After the opening greetings, Chen Yuanming didn't make much preparation, and directly asked about the setting of the Hong Kong area code. The problem.

Boss Lin obviously came prepared, and he just smiled at Chen Yuanming's doubts, "Chen Sheng, you really misunderstood, in fact, no matter whether there is Taiwan's participation or not, Hong Kong will not be eager to join the mainland's regional system at present. La."

"Oh? How do you say that?" This was the first time someone told him that his judgment was wrong, Chen Yuanming slightly raised his eyebrows, "97 is coming, no matter from which point of view, choosing to be in the same district as the mainland should be This is the general trend, if there is no influence from Taiwan, how can we change course?"

"Alas." Boss Lin sighed, "In fact, Hong Kong chose Feiyan at the beginning, more because Feiyan was the only choice at that time, but when Sony joined in, this idea naturally fluctuated. Taiwan's current influence on Hong Kong movies Is it still big? In fact, Taiwan capital has gradually withdrawn from Hong Kong Island since the reunification was confirmed in 1992. Especially in recent years, investment in Hong Kong films has seldom been. At the same time, you should keep the mainland market in mind, right?"

"Looking at it for the past two years, even I, Gang Can, are dumbfounded..." With a self-deprecating smile, Boss Lin spread out his cards, "What is the current price of VCDs sold in mainland China? A movie is 25 yuan, and it is estimated to be released in Hong Kong. You can’t even buy a small disc. Now the price of CDs in Hong Kong is generally around 100 yuan, and a disc that sells for one million is already a platinum disc. But what about in mainland China? DVDs that have sold more than one million in the past two years At least there are two dozen, even if the profit is thin, it is scary enough. What is the difference between producing one more and producing two more, and if such a product reaches Hong Kong, how much impact will it have on Hong Kong Island?"

"On the contrary, Taiwan's cultural circles have always maintained close ties with Hong Kong. The market size of the two sides is very similar, and there are no concerns about simplified and traditional characters. Of course, it would be a better choice. In fact, Hong Kong's film industry is not easy now. There is the hungry wolf in Hollywood, and then the tiger in the Red Continent. Everyone is worried and sleepy. Choosing District 2 is not so much about resistance as it is about self-protection. It is really hard for non-Hong Kong people to understand the mentality. La……"

These words, Chen Yuanming really did not expect, you must know that now Huanyu is Feiyan's agent in Hong Kong, and their interests are firmly tied to Feiyan, but such a company has made such a statement , you have to think deeply about its meaning.The economic entity of the mainland is too large. In fact, the Chinese people today have not realized it personally. Everyone has just recovered from extreme poverty and wants to revitalize the economy wholeheartedly. In their eyes, there are only the four Asian tigers that need to catch up. It’s just that the developed economies of Taiwan and Hong Kong are so enviable. Who would have imagined that this giant dragon in China would just shake its body slightly, and it would plunge the entire area around it into panic...

After a moment of silence, Chen Yuanming also showed a wry smile, "Then it is imperative for Hong Kong to enter District 2?"

Boss Lin shrugged, "In fact, District 2 is not a particularly good choice for us. Japan's cultural offensive is not weak at all, and the common area code will have a negative impact. It's just optional. The scope is too small, if conditions permit, who wouldn’t want to give themselves more room for development?”

These words were too frank, Chen Yuanming couldn't help but smiled slightly, and raised the wine glass in his hand, "Listening to your words is better than studying for ten years. Lin Sheng, I should toast you."

Boss Lin immediately had a bright smile on his face, "Sheng Chen has a great reputation. In fact, this is also for the future of Huanyu. If you keep a share of the market, you will naturally make more money. If possible, I still hope that Huanyu has also joined the current District 2 market, and they are all from Hong Kong Island, so they should not be too special. It would be great if Feiyan General Factory could understand and support it..."

Seeing that the big boss had the intention to let go, how could the people in Huanyu not be overjoyed, and the atmosphere at the wine table became a little more heated.Boss Lin also took the opportunity to express to Chen Yuanming his idea of ​​entering the film industry. According to him, the investment in the Hong Kong film industry has been reduced by a large amount, and it is the right time to enter the market.For this point, Chen Yuanming naturally had no reason to refuse.

The meal was lively and lively, and the time was fleeting. Two hours later, Chen Yuanming declined the other party's follow-up arrangement, and Chen Yuanming did not stay in the business hotel with those Feiyan employees, but returned to his mansion in Repulse Bay.

Two years have passed since the last arrival, but under the meticulous care of the property, this mansion still maintains its breath-taking original appearance, luxurious, spacious, with its own unique dignity and elegance, standing proudly in the In the most extravagant wealthy district in Hong Kong.Looking down from the halfway up the mountain, the blurred lights of the bay are like stars falling into the sea, bringing out a bit of dreamlike and gorgeous color.

But such a beautiful scenery is still hard to impress Chen Yuanming's heart.When he first arrived in Hong Kong, his original idea had an unexpected change, so how could he not feel a little more emotion in his heart.

You must know that in the previous life, there was no region code setting, as long as there was a vcd, Chinese products could be sold, so although the market was chaotic, many merchants made huge profits from it in the early stage, but this prosperous age is too much. In just 3 or 4 years, there was an oversupply situation, and merchants began to fight price wars, which further deepened the vicious circle, and finally Qiqi was eliminated by the market.

Now Feiyan's intervention has made the vcd manufacturing industry a barrier to entry, limiting the footsteps of many people. It has effectively protected the market's floor area ratio, kept production and sales within a reasonable range, and allowed all capable All companies can benefit from it.But at the same time, the early birth of the region code also made China lose the opportunity to seize the entire Southeast Asian market. Without the advantage of "the whole region", the lost business opportunities are more than one or two points.

And the market itself is so complex and changeable, just changing the perspective, there are completely different answers.Like standing in front of two completely different gates, those memories that allowed him to avoid dangerous shoals in his previous life may have become dangerous traps now. How will he face this paradoxical world?

Inside and outside, the lights shine.Chen Yuanming sighed for a long time, got up and walked towards the study.

The author has something to say: Regarding the production of VCDs, well, let’s put it this way, in 1997, the annual output of 30 VCD companies across the country exceeded 1500 million units, and the Chinese market could roughly swallow 1000 million units. By 1998, the demand had not increased. If there are too many birds, the output will triple. [Candle]

Therefore, the consequences of high-intensity and disorderly production are quite dire, and this problem must be solved fundamentally.

It means that the recent business war part seems to be too complicated to write, I don’t know how to read it like this...