Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 1699 The New Market

Li Maowen's action is very fast.

Two days after talking with Lin Daoqiu, he set off for Treasure Island.

This time, in addition to Li Maowen, Tsui Hark and Hu Jinquan also went together to prepare for the premiere of "Swordsman".

Hu Jinquan stayed in Baodao for a long time before, and he also knew many people here.

Li Maowen and Tsui Hark didn't know much about Baodao, so they had to ask Hu Jinquan for advice in many places.

The three of them had just walked out of Songshan Airport, and several cars were already parked outside waiting for them.

"Manager Li, Director Hu, and Director Xu, welcome to Taiwan."

Wu Chou received a call from Lin Daoqiu, so she went to the airport to meet them.

Besides Wu Chou, beside him were Liao Kuncheng and Liu Zhenrong.

The reason why they appear here is because they have pulled up a theater line in their hands before, and they can barely manage it relying on the prestige of the eldest son.

This time, Lin Daoqiu called them and asked them to make it easier, and the two naturally rushed over.

The Eldest Young Master's body is getting worse day by day, and now he can't even get out of bed. It is said that he can only last for two years.

Although the eldest son has not completely fallen, Liao Kuncheng and Liu Zhenrong have already felt the great pressure.

Once the eldest son really dies, they will no longer have any backing.

The enemies before that time will not spare them lightly.

Therefore, the most important task for Liao Kuncheng and Liu Zhenrong now is to find a new backer for themselves.

Lin Daoqiu is definitely an excellent candidate, but it is a pity that the other party has not accepted their surrender, which makes Liao Kuncheng and Liu Zhenrong very troubled.

Finally, now Lin Daoqiu took the initiative to call them and asked them to help. This was a godsend opportunity for Liao Kuncheng and the others.

"The three have worked hard all the way. In Liao Kuncheng, this is Liu Zhenrong. We came to help the three after receiving a call from Mr. Lin."

Liao Kuncheng and Liu Zhenrong's attitudes were very humble, because they knew very well that if they didn't take good care of Li Maowen and the others, they might not be able to pass Lin Daoqiu's test.

Before coming, Li Maowen had already learned something about Liao Kuncheng and Liu Zhenrong from Lin Daoqiu.

Liao Kuncheng and the others had opened a successful theater chain in Hong Kong before, but they were forced to sell the theater chain to Run Run Shaw because of the "Hong Kong Film Management Act".

However, these two people are still useful in Treasure Island, so Lin Daoqiu called them over this time.

"Boss Liao, Boss Liu, thank you both for your help. Whether or not "Swordsman" will get off to a good start at the premiere on Taiwan depends entirely on your help."

Li Maowen was very polite to Liao Kuncheng and the others.

This made Liao Kuncheng and Liu Zhenrong very happy. At least from the current point of view, Li Maowen, the general manager of New Oriental, does not seem to be a difficult person to get along with.

What they were most worried about was the kind of arrogant and arrogant guy, just like the eldest son they had served before.

But Li Maowen was obviously not such a person, which made Liao Kuncheng and Liu Zhenrong secretly relieved.

"Manager Li, don't worry, all the eight theaters in our hands are ready, and "Swordsman" can be screened anytime."

It is impossible to build a theater chain in Baodao without some contacts.

Although Liao Kuncheng and Liu Zhenrong haven't received much help from the eldest son for more than a year, they still put in a lot of effort in maintaining the relationship with the people above them, so they are safe so far.

"Thank you both, let's get in the car first and talk while walking."

Li Maowen is very satisfied with the attitude shown by Liao Kuncheng and the others. If the number of theaters showing "Swordsman" in Baodao can exceed [-] this time, that would be a great thing.

At this time, the population of Baodao was nearly 2000 million, and movies and TV were one of the most prosperous forms of entertainment in Baodao at this time.

Because the TV station has not yet opened to private operation, it still maintains the structure of the old three stations at this time.

But movies are different. As long as you have money, you can set up a theater chain, and then go to Xiangjiang to open a production company to buy or shoot movies for Baodao.

I don't know whether Liao Kuncheng and Liu Zhenrong had good vision, or they tended to be conservative, but the decision to set up a theater chain saved their lives.

After getting into the car, Li Maowen and Wu Chou sat together, while Tsui Hark and Hu Jinquan sat in the same car with Liao Kuncheng.

"Mr. Wu, do you think Liao Kuncheng and the others are trustworthy?"

Before coming to Treasure Island, Lin Daoqiu asked Li Maowen to ask Wu Chou's opinions on everything, which would save a lot of trouble.

"Manager Li, please don't worry, Liao Kuncheng and Liu Zhenrong have been very honest for more than a year, and judging from their current situation, they may survive the disaster only by hugging Mr. Lin's thigh."

In Wu Chou's view, if Liao Kuncheng and Liu Zhenrong do not have the protection of the eldest son, they are like two little lambs.

Anyone who has a little bit of strength on the road or a white person can wipe them out, so now is the time when they are most afraid.

"Mr. Lin asked me to convey one thing to Mr. Wu before. Mr. Lin hopes that you can build a large theater chain in Baodao as soon as possible."

The film market in Formosa is still very successful, but the problem is to control enough theaters.

Although Wu Chou can influence many theaters, those are not his property, which is not what Lin Daoqiu wants.

"Big theater chain? I wonder how many theaters Mr. Lin hopes this theater chain will have?"

"It's better to have sixty."

Hearing what Li Maowen said, Wu Chou turned her head to look at him in surprise.

Sixty theaters, at least cost no less than one billion Taiwan dollars, and at least two hundred million Hong Kong dollars, which is not a small amount of money.

Even Wu Chou couldn't get it all at once, he had to sell a lot of properties to make up the money.

But since it was Lin Daoqiu who spoke, he would definitely not let himself pay for it alone, and Lin Daoqiu should also know how much he is worth.

"I wonder how much Mr. Lin plans to pay?"

Wu Chou asked directly.

"After Mr. Wu is finished, we will be responsible for the rest, and we will distribute the shares according to the proportion of the capital contribution."

For Lin Daoqiu's proposal, Wu Chou felt that there was nothing to refuse, and she knew it was very fair.

And from Wu Chou's point of view, if Lin Daoqiu really wants to build a big theater chain in Baodao, he will definitely find himself to cooperate with him, which is something that doesn't even need to be thought about.

"In that case, I will give Mr. Lin an answer as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)