Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 523: Taking over the Diamond Head set and learning to sing

Since Cao Dahua wants to sell the Diamond Mountain studio, Chu Qianqian, who has been thinking about this studio for a long time, will naturally not let it go.

But ask Cao Dahua directly. If the matter of selling the studio is just a rumor from the outside world, if it is not guaranteed, he will offend him to death.

After all, anyone would be angry if he suddenly said he wanted to buy someone else's property without any friendship at all.

Secondly, if you take the initiative to ask, Cao Dahua will definitely pay a high price.

After thinking about it, Chu Xiangjin went to the restaurant and called Nelson from the local police department.

No matter whether Cao Dahua is selling it for real or fake, he can't avoid the checkpoint of the local government.

When Nelson heard that Chu Qianqian had returned to Hong Kong Island, his first thought was horse racing.

Without waiting for Chu Xiangqian to get down to business, he took the initiative and said, "Chu, have you forgotten that Bridge promised to the Jockey Club to hold a horse racing auction at the Jockey Club in the first and second half of each year from now on?"

Chu Xiangqian was stunned. Nelson didn't mention it, but he really forgot about it.

In May, after the first auction, after deducting fees and other expenses, I got more than one million pounds.

If it is held again this time, the transaction amount should be higher.

Since the previous buyers who bought the horses have not asked me to return them for half a year, it means that the buyers who bought the horses are very satisfied with their horses.

At least there is no problem with any of the horses, otherwise they would have gone to Hong Kong Island and said they wanted to return them.

Of course, Chu Xiangqian would not say that he had forgotten. He would only use the excuse that in winter, it would be difficult to transport sweaty horses under the wind and snow.

Fortunately, I left Hong Kong Island this time and went to the source of goods in person, and finally collected a dozen or twenty good horses.

This batch of horses will be shipped back in about three to five days.

It also guarantees that this batch of horses will be no worse than the first auction. To prevent it from being shipped to Hong Kong Island and put up for auction, it would end up ruining your own sign.

Nelson's eyes lit up after hearing this. No one would doubt Chu Qianqian's ability at this time.

Since he said it was a good horse, he was definitely right.

If two consecutive auctions are successfully held, it can be predicted that as the number of buyers increases, everyone will actively or passively promote it.

The overall price of sweat horses should rise again.

Nelson and others who purchased dozens of sweat-blooded horses from Chu Xiangqian would also see their net worth rise accordingly.

Nelson told Chu Xiangqian that he wanted to know whether Cao Dahua really wanted to sell the Diamond Head studio, and he immediately took the initiative to investigate.

The next morning, Nelson not only called early, but also said that Cao Dahua had indeed said at the wine table that he wanted to sell the Diamond Head set.

But he didn't take his words seriously the next day, and Chu Xiangqian couldn't help but cursed in his heart.

Secretly, it was a good thing that he went to Nelson to ask. If he called Cao Dahua in person, the guy would definitely start to defend himself.

"Chu, do you really want to buy the Diamond Head set?"

Chu Xiangqian would naturally not be secretive about this matter from Nelson, but would rather this guy help him get involved.

If you buy it early, although the bid may be higher, it will save you a lot of trouble than when Cao Dahua loses directly on the set one day at the gambling table.

Upon hearing Chu Qianqian's 'yes', Nelson's face lit up and he said with a smile, "Chu, you give me 10 good blood horses. Hader and I will be responsible for buying the Huada Studios in Diamond Head and then reselling them. How about you?"

Chu Xiangqian frowned after hearing this. There were five studios in Diamond Mountain. It was in the mid-to-late 5s when Hong Kong films began to become very popular in Southeast Asia. Because the existing studios on Hong Kong Island were too crowded, big bosses began to see business opportunities. , construction of a new studio began.

At this time, there was only Huada in Diamond Mountain, and the area was actually not very large.

The cost of 10 sweaty horses is at least one million pounds, which is 1600 million Hong Kong dollars. This price is almost the same as buying two Huada studios.

There are no diamonds in Diamond Mountain. The place was originally a quarry, so as you can imagine, it was not a prosperous place.

However, in the 90s, the land alone at the original site of Huada Studios was sold for over a billion for development, which is true.

If the land is retained until after the new millennium, someone complained on the TV station that it could be worth tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars after development.

Including Cao Dahua's other properties and industries, it is an exaggeration to say that he lost 1500 billion, but in fact it is not much different.

As soon as the TV station aired it, the story of Cao Dahua losing all his net worth became widely known.

Many movies have alluded to Cao Dahua.

Chu Xiangqian was about to refuse, but then he thought about it and realized that he had obtained the Asian operating rights of Universal Studios.

At this time, when it comes to choosing a location to build Universal Studios, Diamond Head is indeed the best place.

First, it is backed by Lion Rock. In Gangrong's eyes, it is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the feng shui is excellent.

Secondly, it is very close to Kai Tak Airport, and it only takes about [-] minutes by car.

There is also Nanlian Garden Park next to Sanlai, which will be built into a movie theater and residential area in the future. This park alone can increase land prices by 10%.

With so many benefits, Chu Xiangqian couldn't help but be really moved by his proposal to Nelson.

The price of 10 bloody horses is expensive, but it also saves me countless troubles and energy.

Otherwise, let yourself go and talk to Cao Dahua. I don’t know if it will take one year or two years.

And I heard that the studio was not owned by Cao Dahua alone, but also owned by his eldest sister.

Lao Cao's eldest sister was a powerful person. She and her younger brother partnered in the import and export business, making millions every year in the 50s.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Cao Dahua to be worth hundreds of millions.

It's a pity that the old lady is getting older, so she handed over the company and the studio to her younger brother step by step.

And Lao Cao definitely has the ability, but he should never touch gambling, otherwise he will definitely be among the top ten richest people in Hong Kong Island in the future.

So even if he could convince Cao Dahua, his sister might not be able to sell it.

You can't lure Lao Cao to the gambling table, right?

No, the Lisboa Hotel in Omen has not yet been established at this time, and Stanley Ho has not yet obtained a gambling license. Let alone the gambling king, the big guys are not counted.

In other words, if you wait slowly, you will have to wait at least two or three years.

No wonder I had noticed that Joseph Tsao wanted to make a movie about a gambler and became obsessed with gambling, but I never saw how much he lost.

Thinking about it, it was actually right. Lao Cao had not renewed his contract with the Palace Theater before, so he must have lost a lot of money. If it were Chu Xiangqian himself, even if he lost miserably, he would be honest for a while.

Cao Dahua was already 45 years old at this time. Even if he wanted to make a profit, he would not be able to continue gambling with all his wealth just by saying a few words.

There must be a period of time for each step of degeneration.

In two to three years, or three to five years, all the hundreds of millions in price increases were lost, which is considered fast.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiangqian said to Nelson on the other end of the phone, "10 sweat horses, I want the Huada studio and the wasteland and hills outside the studio."

Nelson was stunned, and naturally he was very enthusiastic about the price tag of at least 200 million pounds and 3200 million Hong Kong dollars.

Calculating silently in my mind, there seemed to be more than 20 acres of wasteland outside the studio.

There is nothing wrong with this piece of land, the key is the hilltop.

Any development in the future will include hilltop villas and townhouses.

And because it is not far from Lion Rock, you can clearly see the peak of Lion Rock. In Feng Shui, it is backed by mountains and water, and it is an absolute treasure of Feng Shui. Nelson immediately realized that Chu Xiangqian must have something new to do.

Suppressing his excitement, he thought for more than ten seconds before saying, "Chu, are you free tonight? Hader and I may not be able to handle the two studios and the large land between the studios. We have to gather all the people from the poker club. Get up and discuss it together.”

Chu smiled forward and said, "No problem, see you at the Peninsula Hotel tonight."

Xue Jinglan and Hong Kong Sheng, who hung up the phone and were waiting for Chu Qianqian to have breakfast together, could clearly see that their men were in a very good mood after making the call.

Xue Jinglan nuzzled at Hong Kong Sheng, gesturing for her to ask Chu Xiangqian what good thing he was doing.

Hong Kong was stunned for a moment, then his mouth bulged, and he shook his head at Xue Jinglan angrily.

But Xue Jinglan just glared at Hong Kong Sheng, who was immediately discouraged and hesitated again and again, and finally sat down next to Chu Qianqian with a chair.

Putting his arms around Chu Qianqian's arm, he said, "Senior brother, you seem to be in a good mood after making the call. Is there anything good going on?"

Chu Xiangqian, who was eating porridge, didn't notice the little movements of the two daughters-in-law. He put the chopsticks in his hands and said with a smile, "If everything goes well, I will soon be able to buy the Diamond Mountain studio and a large piece of wasteland.

In the future, the studio will be expanded two or three times to include buildings such as the Qin Palace and the Tang Dynasty City.

All the film companies in Hong Kong have to go to our studio to film.

Moreover, Snake-Shaped Trickster made me earn tens of millions of dollars in Hollywood. In the future, wealthy and capable filmmakers from Hong Kong will inevitably flock to the film industry.

As long as the studio is built, there will definitely be no shortage of people to rent the space for filming.

I estimate that in a few years, many restaurants and residential areas will be built around the studio, and the land on the studio will naturally increase accordingly.

In a few years, the land value alone may increase by [-] to [-]%.

If we develop a few more high-rise buildings with ten or twenty floors, I can make back all my previous investment just by selling these residential buildings. "

Xue Jinglan and Hong Kong Sheng's eyes lit up, looking at Chu Qianqian with admiration in their eyes.

Hong Kong Sheng even hugged Chu Qianqian's arm and shook it a few times, "Brother, I also want to film, okay?"

Not to mention Chu Xiangqian, even Xue Jinglan looked at her in confusion.

If the second wife of a wealthy family is not good enough, why should she become an actress?

Don’t look back a few decades later, Qianjin, the gambling king, and several wealthy people have become actors.

But in this era, any family with some money would never let their daughter become an actress.

Not only will the parents be ridiculed, but if the daughter wants to get married in the future, she will basically be insulated from a wealthy family.

From the past life of White Snake and Guan Meiren, they said they joined a wealthy family.

But in fact, one married a doctor and the other married a small businessman. It can only be said that the husband's family has a small fortune, but it is far from rich.

The men Qingxia and Honggu married could only be considered to be wealthy, far from being truly rich.

On the contrary, the family that Jiaxin married, the grandson of the shipping king, actually had a very high status on Hong Kong Island.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the fourth oldest family.

Otherwise, the gambling king would not have insisted on marrying off his daughter.

But it's hard to say whether Jiaxin married well or not.

Hong Kong students actually just think it's fun. It's normal for a 16-year-old girl to have uncertain thoughts.

It's not surprising that she wants to be in the limelight, and if the concubine is famous, it will actually be a kind of support.

Moreover, Hong Kong students feel that their men have a film company, a cinema, and a studio in the future.

In the film industry, no one dares to bully themselves, whether they are directors or actors.

Since this is the case, why not go and have fun?
  Just seeing his man and his eldest sister not talking, Hong Kong students immediately panicked.

He asked cautiously, "Brother, if it doesn't work, I won't go to the movie. Anyway, the craft store is quite busy."

Xue Jinglan rolled her eyes at Hong Kong Sheng. In the half month before Brother Xiang went to London to discuss business, he had never seen you go to the store a few times.

But Chu Xiangqian thought that it would not be impossible to let Hong Kong students make movies.

In the society before his rebirth, although the aura of a star was no longer so glamorous, it was still considered a very prestigious and lucrative career.

Many rich people say that celebrities are nothing, but beautiful female celebrities are still very popular.

Chu Xiangqian, who comes from such a social background, is naturally not like the wealthy families in Hong Kong of this era, who have obvious discrimination against celebrities.

When he thought of Nie Xiaoqian, Chu Xiangqian felt that he needed to borrow the help of Hong Kong students to restore the classics of his previous life.

Besides, the bonus of celebrities really made Chu Xiangqian feel that Hong Kong students were more attractive.

As for whether there will be people bullying Hong Kong students on the set or on the set, all you need to do is inform Luo Tuo, and this guy will definitely treat Hong Kong students as grandparents.

"Okay, okay." Seeing that Hong Kong students were almost crying, Chu Qianqian put his arms around his little wife and said with a smile, "You want to film, senior brother, I will write a script for you.

If you want to sing, I will also write songs for you. For the rest, just leave it to Wrinkle Huai and them. "

Hong Kong's student looked happy, and then felt that his senior brother and eldest sister might not really want to see him go out and show his face.

He shook his head hastily, "Forget it, senior brother, I just thought it was fun and I just talked about it casually. If I were asked to film a movie, I wouldn't know how to do it."

Before Chu Xiangqian said anything, Xue Jinglan nodded repeatedly, "What fun is there in filming? You stay with a group of grown men all day long, and it's inevitable that no one will gossip.

If you really feel bored at home sometimes, then hire a female master to learn how to sing.

When you learn well, sing it to Brother Xiang. "

Hong Kong Sheng thought for a while and nodded hurriedly. To put it bluntly, in her heart, her man is the first priority.

If he could get more love from Chu Xiangqian, life would be more interesting.

Chu Xiangqian did not dissuade him from doing so. Anyway, the Hong Kong student was only 16 years old. Even though he looked exactly like Wang Zuxian, he still looked a little green.

If she were asked to play Nie Xiaoqian, she wouldn't be that charming.

In the previous life, Wang Zuxian's acting skills were not good. If he were replaced by Hong Kong Sheng, a pure newcomer who didn't understand anything, he would have returned to A Chinese Ghost Story.

And learning to sing is actually laying the foundation.

Many stars on Hong Kong Island are from opera troupes. It can be said that in the era when there were no specialized acting schools, those who studied opera from childhood to adulthood were actually from majors.

He smiled and said to the Hong Kong student, "I will go to the newspaper office later and ask the editor-in-chief if he knows any of the opera masters. By then, whether we invite people to our home or go to the master's house, you two sisters will be able to have more Something to pass the time.

After practicing for three or two months, if you feel you really like it, then you can learn it slowly with a teacher. "

Hong Kong students nodded hurriedly, but Xue Jinglan had no love for singing duets.

But accompanying Hong Kong students for fun is just like what my man said, it is just fun to pass the time.

Only then did the two sisters feel at ease and accompany Chu Qianqian to have breakfast.

At around 9 o'clock in the morning, Chu Xiangqian arrived at the newspaper office. As soon as he entered his office, he saw Feifei was stunned for a moment, and then she was so surprised that she threw herself into his arms and hugged her tightly without letting go.

(End of this chapter)