China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 723 721. Investing in TVB, Hong Kong Entertainment Circle Changed

The Miss Hong Kong pageant started as early as 1946, but it was not until the s and s, with the popularization of television, that it began to attract more attention.

This beauty pageant initiated by the entertainment industry is, to some extent, also a microcosm of Hong Kong's economic development.

Some of the selected beauties entered the entertainment industry, became popular stars, and had a flourishing career, while others were only a flash in the pan and disappeared in the crowd.

Mainland audiences, like Zhao Yazhi, Maggie Cheung, Michelle Reis and Barbara Yung, all came out of this beauty pageant.

But even for this beauty pageant, which has a history of more than 60 years, fewer and fewer people are paying attention to it in the past decade.

Even mainland audiences don’t know who Miss Hong Kong is.

This also led to beautiful girls being unwilling to participate in the Miss Hong Kong pageant, and the quality of Miss Hong Kong became increasingly poor. In 2000, the ugliest Miss Hong Kong even appeared.

However, this year, the situation is completely different because of the emergence of Douyin.

Since the beginning of August, TVB has imitated Cao Yu's model of selecting the most beautiful idol in Japan and started to hype this year's Miss Hong Kong in Hong Kong through Douyin.

The publicity effect of Douyin is indeed not to be underestimated. Soon, more than two million people in Hong Kong participated in the voting for this year's Miss Hong Kong.

The boss of TVB even had people promote the Miss Hong Kong pageant in mainland China, hoping to maximize the influence of this beauty pageant.

Although people in the mainland cannot vote, who doesn’t like to look at beautiful women?

In addition to promoting this year's Miss Hong Kong on Douyin, TVB also promoted Feiyu's boss Cao, who may appear as a judge in the final.

This time, the Miss Hong Kong pageant is not only attracting attention from China, but people in Japan, South Korea, and the United States have also heard about it.

August 27th, there are still three days until the final.

Cao Yu was invited to the TVB headquarters.

In fact, Cao Yu came once two years ago, but for the copyright of TVB TV series, he did not agree to be a judge.

This time he really wanted to see what kind of qualities this year's Miss Hong Kong had.

The place where Cao Yu met with the TVB boss was not in the reception room, but in a VIP room on the top floor.

There is not only a stage here, but also a catwalk. It is said that this design was learned from a boss in China who likes to show off his Hermès belts.

Cao Yu leaned back on the soft sofa, took a sip of coffee, and asked, "Boss Chen, who are the judges this time?"

"There are Zeng Zhiwei, Rong Zuer, Chen Baixiang, and Zheng Yuling"

Chen Guoqiang lit a cigar, introduced the judges, and handed a brochure full of beauties to Cao Yu: "These are the top ten beauties who have advanced to the finals. I wonder if there are any types that Boss Cao likes?"

Cao Yu took the booklet but did not look at it. Instead, he said, "Zeng Zhiwei? I don't want to see this person!"

"He is a good guy and has proposed some very good plans for the development of TVB."

Chen Guoqiang was halfway through his speech when he saw that Boss Cao looked unhappy. He asked curiously, "Does Boss Cao have a grudge against him?"

Cao Yu thought of the short man with the duck voice and said calmly, "We are not celebrating. I just simply hate him."

"Oh"

Chen Guoqiang didn’t understand why Boss Cao hated Zeng Zhiwei. Did you guys steal a woman?
After all, Zeng's style of controlling Wei is indeed famous.

If he really had competed with Boss Cao for a woman, he would probably have a hard time in the entertainment industry.

Although he thought so, Chen Guoqiang was a little embarrassed about Cao Yu's request: "Boss Cao, he is a shareholder of the company. It seems a bit difficult to remove his status as a judge."

Although he is the boss of TVB, the company is a joint-stock company after all, and Zeng Zhiwei holds a lot of shares in the company.

"How many shares does he have? I'll buy them all!"

Cao Yu said it casually, as if buying shares worth hundreds of millions was as easy as buying vegetables.

"You want to buy Zeng Zhiwei's shares?"

Chen Guoqiang was stunned. Even if you want to buy it, they may not sell it to you.

"Can't you?"

Cao Yu smiled coldly and said, "Boss Chen, go call Zeng Zhiwei and tell him what I mean. If he doesn't agree, then he won't be able to stay in the entertainment industry anymore."

"Okay, I'll try."

Chen Guoqiang understood Boss Cao's status in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Although there are some differences between the mainland and Hong Kong, Boss Cao has a very close relationship with Big Brother Cheng Long, and he seems to have a good relationship with Fifth Brother Xiang Huaqiang as well.

There were rumors before that the Xiang family originally wanted to discredit Zhou Xingchi, but Boss Cao solved the problem with just one word.

In front of such a person, a small Zeng Zhiwei is really not enough.

Even money can kill him.

Chen Guoqiang had no choice but to take out his phone, walk aside and call Zeng Zhiwei.

"Awei, do you have any grudge against Boss Cao from Feiyu?"

"Boss Cao from Feiyu?"

Zeng Zhiwei had long wanted to meet Boss Cao and establish a good relationship with him, but unfortunately he was just an actor and had no chance to meet such a wealthy tycoon.

He quickly asked, "I heard that Boss Cao is here? Does he want to meet me?"

"Meet your sister!"

Chen Guoqiang was speechless. It seemed that this guy didn't know the seriousness of the matter. "Boss Cao said that you should not participate in the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant finals. He also wants to buy your TVB shares. What do you think? Do you want to sell them to him?"

"what?"

When Zeng Zhiwei heard this, he was completely stunned.

I haven't offended Boss Cao, and I'm not familiar with this big guy. Why is he targeting me?
If I sell my shares in TVB, what status will I have in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the future?

He hesitated for a moment and asked carefully, "What will he do if you don't agree to sell it?"

"how?"

Chen Guoqiang said helplessly: "Do you dare to refuse Boss Cao? Don't you want to stay in the entertainment industry?"

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Upon hearing this, Zeng Zhiwei immediately wilted.

Yes, facing a big shot in the entertainment industry like Boss Cao, I don’t even have the qualifications to refuse.

After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "Well, I can sell my shares, but Brother Chen, please put in a few good words for me in front of Boss Cao, and I'll thank you."

"Of course I can say nice things, but I'm afraid... Never mind, I'll go and say it first."

Chen Guoqiang actually wanted Boss Cao to become a shareholder of TVB. With the investment of this entertainment industry tycoon and relying on Boss Cao's influence, TVB might be able to rise.

However, I am a little reluctant to let Zeng Zhiwei go because the company also relies on him.

While the two were talking on the phone, Cao Yu opened the file of the top ten girls who entered the Miss Hong Kong finals.

As soon as I turned to the first page, a beam of light suddenly shot down from the stage in front and shone on a beautiful woman in a swimsuit.

"interesting."

Looking at the beautiful woman walking away from the backstage, Cao Yu compared her photo with the one in the booklet and found that they were indeed the same person.

Moreover, the information on the girl, including her height, weight, measurements, age, and education level, is clearly marked.

Under the light, the girl on the stage looks fair-skinned, beautiful, with long legs, and her S-shaped figure is fully outlined by the tight swimsuit.

And they all look like natural beauties, without any plastic surgery.

Cao Yu took a look at the girl on the stage and found that although she was pretty, she did not meet his aesthetic standards, so he turned to the second page.

The girl on the stage was disappointed and saw that the second person had already appeared, so she could only walk off the stage in frustration.

The beauties who made it into the top ten have already heard that Cao Yu, a big shot in the Chinese entertainment industry, will be here today and will showcase himself on the spot.

If Boss Cao takes a fancy to it, it is very likely to be among the top three.

If Boss Cao is happy, then everything will go smoothly in the entertainment industry in the future.

It is normal for a beauty pageant like Miss Hong Kong to have unspoken rules. It would be strange if there weren't any.

Therefore, all ten beauties cheered up, thinking that it would be best if they could get into the top three. Even if they couldn't, it would be a rare opportunity if they were noticed by Boss Cao.

Boss Cao looked through the girl's information. The girl was standing not far away, with one hand on her waist, smiling, looking her best.

As long as Cao Yu doesn't look at the next one, she has to stand there.

The girl named Wang Zhuoqi according to the information has attracted the attention of Boss Cao.

The girl looked like a girl next door, with a sweet smile, innocent face, charming long legs and a slender waist, but what Cao Yu was concerned about at this time was the girl's academic qualifications.

She graduated from the University of England with a Master's degree in International Business Management. She looks like a girl with both beauty and intelligence.

Just when Cao Yu was wondering whether to let this talented girl join his company, Chen Guoqiang had already returned.

He had noticed that Boss Cao had been paying attention to the girl for a while, so he waved to the girl on the stage.

"She's so lucky?"

Backstage, the other nine beauties were all envious.

For decades, every young lady from Hong Kong has the desire to marry into a wealthy family, and these girls are no exception.

Now that Wang Zhuoqi has the opportunity to contact Boss Cao, he is already ahead of everyone else. How can he not make others envious?

On the stage, Wang Zhuoqi saw the boss waving at him, and was glad to have such an opportunity. He immediately walked gracefully in front of Cao Yu with cat steps.

Cao Yu raised his head, glanced at the girl, nodded, and asked her to sit next to him.

The girl sat next to Cao Yu sensibly, then licked a cup of coffee for Boss Cao, and then remained silent, waiting for the man to make a move on her.

But Cao Yu ignored her and asked Chen Guoqiang: "How is it?"

"Boss Cao has already asked, how can he refuse?" Chen Guoqiang said with a smile: "Welcome Boss Cao to become a shareholder of TVB." Cao Yu joked: "Then you will have to work hard, Boss Chen, to take the company to the next level."

"No, no, I have an extra responsibility now. I have to be responsible for Boss Cao's stocks. But his shares are a bit small. Do you want to buy more?"

Chen Guoqiang is very humble.

But he couldn't understand why Boss Cao bought his shares just to control Zeng Wei. What was the purpose of this operation?
Just because you don’t like Zeng Zhiwei?

"Sure, buy more if you want."

"Then I'll help you see who's willing to sell their shares."

"Thank you then."

Cao Yu didn't mind collecting more shares.

TVB has not produced any good works in the past two years, and with the rise of the Internet, its stock price is not high.

But he has a way to make this company grow and make a small profit, and at the same time completely prevent Zeng Zhiwei from continuing to work in the entertainment industry!
Miss Hong Kong candidate Wang Zhuoqi, who was standing nearby, was completely confused.

Although I don’t quite understand it, it seems that the big boss in front of me bought someone’s shares in TVB.

who's that person?
Cao Yu finally turned around and looked at Wang Zhuoqi, and said with a smile: "Pour us two glasses of red wine."

The girl stood up and twisted her hips to pour the wine.

Cao Yu looked at her elegant figure as she left and felt that this year's Miss Hong Kong was really good.

Chen Guoqiang found that Cao Yu admired this girl very much and asked, "Mr. Cao, what do you think of her?"

"good."

Cao Yu nodded casually, picked up a glass of wine from the plate brought by Wang Zhuoqi, took a sip, and said, "Go on, and look at the others."

Amid soft music, the internal selection of Miss Hong Kong continues.

Cao Yu sipped red wine and admired the girls walking past him one by one, as if the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant was being staged in advance.

When a girl named Shao Pei Shi came on stage, Chen Guoqiang introduced her: "This contestant currently has the most votes and has the best figure."

"The figure is okay."

Cao Yu looked at it carefully for a while, but shook his head and said, "It's just that the teeth don't look good."

Chen Guoqiang is a little overwhelmed by this evaluation. Isn’t this good?
The requirements are too high.

After looking at the remaining contestants, Cao Yu still felt that Wang Zhuoqi was the best, so he stood up and said, "Boss Chen, I will have someone come to handle the acquisition of shares tomorrow. Also, Feiyu recently filmed a movie called The Legend of the Condor Heroes, which can also be broadcast on TVB."

"Ok."

Chen Guoqiang nodded, seeming to understand that Boss Cao invested in TVB in order to make it easier to broadcast mainland TV series in Hong Kong.

If TVB and Feiyu Entertainment collaborate on a few more dramas in the future, TVB’s stock price will definitely soar.

Boss Cao, you really know how to do business.

Thinking of this, Chen Guoqiang hurriedly caught up with him and said, "Boss Cao, what about Wang Zhuoqi?"

Cao Yu turned around and looked at the girl with eyes full of expectation: "If you want, come with me."

He threw down a sentence and prepared to go downstairs.

How could Wang Zhuoqi not be willing?
The man in front of her was the most awesome man she had ever met. He was rich, handsome, and a shareholder of TVB. Such an opportunity was hard to find even with a lantern.

She didn't even have time to change her clothes, so she just put on a coat and hurriedly followed Boss Cao.

In the car, Cao Yu saw that the girl was a little restrained, and asked with a smile: "Do you know Zeng Zhiwei?"

"I have seen him. He was a judge during the semi-finals."

Wang Zhuoqi nodded, then said, "I heard he's a bit of a pervert."

"Hehe, just a little?"

Cao Yu sneered and said, "Don't worry, he is no longer a shareholder of TVB. I have taken over his shares. You girls don't have to worry anymore."

He looked down upon people like Zeng Zhiwei.

Not only does this guy have a bad reputation, he also endorsed a place called Ga Yao Zi. I don't know how many people he has harmed.

This is just the right opportunity to kick him out of the entertainment industry.

When Wang Zhuoqi heard this, he realized that it was Boss Cao who had taken Zeng Zhiwei's shares.

This is simply getting rid of a scourge for the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Women like strong men the most. Seeing that the man in front of her actually had such means and a sense of justice, Wang Zhuoqi couldn't help but whispered: "You are so powerful."

"hehe."

Being praised by a woman is always something that makes a man proud.

But Cao Yu also knew how powerful it was, so he stretched out his hand and put it on the girl's waist: "You have such a high level of education, why do you still want to participate in the Miss Hong Kong pageant? The income from TVB is not high."

"I just hope that I can be in the spotlight, wearing a crown, holding a scepter, and becoming a woman that everyone pays attention to."

Wang Zhuoqi was not disgusted by Boss Cao's actions. Instead, she moved closer to him so that the man could hug her more.

"All girls have this princess dream."

Cao Yu smiled and said, "When you get the ranking in a few days, don't sign with TVB, go to work at my Tok Tik Hong Kong company."

"Are you planning to support me?"

"If you are willing, I have no objection. I just don't want you to waste your knowledge. I saw today that among the top ten Miss Hong Kong, you have the highest academic qualifications."

"Oh? Boss Cao still attaches so much importance to academic qualifications?"

"Beauty and wisdom together will make people more attractive."

"That's it."

Wang Zhuoqi looked at the unique boss in front of him and slowly approached him: "Then I am willing to be supported by you."

Three days later, the final of Miss Hong Kong 2014 was held as scheduled.

Although the share acquisition has not been completed, Zeng Zhiwei has been excluded from the Miss Hong Kong judges.

When people found out about this, they all started talking about it.

Who on earth has the ability to subdue the big brother who has been dominating the Hong Kong entertainment industry for nearly 30 years?

Soon, the answer was revealed, because the person who replaced Zeng Zhiwei as the judge was Feiyu’s boss Cao.

Now everyone suddenly understood.

It turns out that it was Boss Cao who did it.

No wonder.

It seems that only Boss Cao has such strength.

Is this an attempt to purify the entertainment industry?
Many people working in Hong Kong's film and television companies are also speculating, is the Hong Kong entertainment industry also going to change?

In the Miss Hong Kong finals, TVB's Jade Channel had a higher viewership than any time in the previous decade, even comparable to the end of the 1990s.

On that day, Cao Yu as a judge and Yang Mi as a guest, both came to the scene.

But the two of them only stayed at the scene for half an hour before going to the lounge backstage.

Who knew that the entire final was spoken in Cantonese and they couldn’t understand anything?

Cao Yu had already told Chen Guoqiang in advance that Wang Zhuoqi would not sign a contract with TVB, and there was no need to force her to be the final champion. Everything would depend on the voting results.

The final result was that Shao Pui-shi, who had a better figure, better eloquence but slightly ugly teeth, won the championship.

Wang Zhuoqi won the second place, which is a good result.

The next day, when people were still discussing that this year's Miss Hong Kong was more beautiful than previous years, a bombshell news appeared in major media outlets across the country.

That is, Feiyu Entertainment acquired the shares of three TVB shareholders including Zeng Zhiwei for HK$1.2 billion.

Cao Yu also became the third largest shareholder of TVB.

While everyone was shocked by the news, it was finally confirmed that things had really changed in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

At the same time, Jade Channel also began to promote "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" filmed by Feiyu Entertainment, and also announced that the powerful combination of Feiyu Entertainment and TVB will reproduce the glory of film and television.

Influenced by this news, TVB's share price rose by 2.1% on the same day and by another 2.9% the next day.

Shareholders and investors were overjoyed.

This is the influence of Boss Cao!

It's really extraordinary.

While Cao Yu was expanding his influence in the entire Chinese entertainment industry, across the ocean in the United States, Ma Yun was making final preparations for the group's listing.

"Hey, Mr. Cao, Ali is going to be listed on the 19th of this month. Are you free to come and support us?"

Although Mr. Ma and Mr. Cao have some unpleasantness and are now in a competitive relationship, Ma Yun cannot invite Cao Yu to such a major event as the listing.

"Mr. Ma, I'm really sorry, I can't go. We are also going to go public."

Cao Yu was too lazy to run and didn't want to go.

Besides, Youduoduo will also be at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 29th, so he took this opportunity to spend time with his daughter who was just one month old.

"It's ok."

Ma Yun hung up the phone, but she was unhappy and thought to herself, "Then I won't go even if your Youduoduo goes public!"

(End of this chapter)