new kung fu king

Chapter 332 Golden Harvest End, End of Golden Harvest

Through this press conference, all Hong Kong people know that Concord Film Company and Shaw Brothers Film Company intend to join forces to acquire and reorganize Golden Harvest Company, which has declared bankruptcy.

Once the news was published in the newspapers, Golden Harvest immediately fell into chaos. The employees no longer went to work calmly and naturally. The directors were panicked and prepared to find a new company for development, not to mention the actors, looking for connections and asking friends They are all using the fastest way to get away from Jiahe.In their hearts, this place is no longer the Garden of Eden of Hong Kong movies, but a nightmare-like hell.

"Guanchang, do we really have no way out?" Zou Wenhuai, who was physically and mentally exhausted in the office of the president of Golden Harvest, asked his old buddy He Guanchang with a sad expression.

He Guanchang was silent for a long time, then shook his head and said, "Rumors spread everywhere, people in the company panicked, other shareholders stayed behind closed doors one after another, and lawsuits from Xiehe and Shaw Brothers are about to come. Wen Huai, do we have any other way out at this time? ?”

"Why don't we take out loan sharks!" Zou Wenhuai suddenly raised his head and said, "Take our office building and studio as collateral, I believe we can borrow 5000 million, and then we can make some popular movies."

"You should wake up!" He Guanchang didn't wait for Zou Wenhuai to finish, and directly reprimanded: "We have lost hundreds of millions, are you going to lose the bargaining chip that Golden Harvest negotiated with Wang Xiaohu in the end? Even if you borrowed So what about 5000 million? Now the company doesn't have a good director, and there are no box office stars, what are you going to use to turn around!"

Even though Golden Harvest has collapsed, Golden Harvest still has a lot of property left. A "Big Brother Tangshan" and "Fist of Fury" made Golden Harvest a lot of money, and Zou Wenhuai invested all the money in the expansion company , there are 600 movie theaters with a capacity of 12 people, and the luxurious and luxurious office buildings are second only to Shaw Group's Fushan Road studio. These are Zou Wenhuai's last reliance.

"It's just that I'm not reconciled! I'd rather sell Jiahe cheaply to a cat or a dog than let Wang Xiaohu pick up the slightest bargain!" Zou Wenhuai roared loudly, with intense hatred in his eyes, that kind of gaze made He Guanchang feel his heart. shock.

"Wen Huai" He Guanchang already had the intention of retiring at this time, seeing that Zou Wenhuai was still willing to act on his temper, he shook his head and said: "It's all in this situation, what are you still insisting on, why don't you give Jiahe a good time."

"I'm really not reconciled!" Zou Wenhuai scratched his hair and cried. Once upon a time, Golden Harvest was the most beautiful company in Hong Kong. Since the man named Wang Xiaohu appeared in Golden Harvest, everything began to change. Wang Xiaohu is like him The nemesis of the hit, and Jiahe was also destroyed in his own hands.

"What can we do if we are not reconciled?" He Guanchang stepped forward to comfort him, "Wen Huai, why don't we sell Golden Harvest and endure it for a few years, when the matter fades away and the film market develops steadily, let's change our name and make a comeback."

"It's easier said than done!" Zou Wenhuai said with a sad face, "It's all Wang Xiaohu's fault. Without him, our company wouldn't be where it is today!"

"Wen Huai, if you are really unwilling, you shouldn't give up on yourself here!" In fact, how could He Guanchang be reconciled? Back then, he and Zou Wenhuai started with 40 yuan and spent a year building Oriental Hollywood, which was destroyed like this. Once, saying that you are not sad can only be deceiving yourself. "Wang Xiaohu and Run Run Shaw haven't acted yet, let's think of a way. Later, you will follow Li Ka-shing and try to persuade him to invest in Golden Harvest."

"Li Ka-shing?" Zou Wenhuai heard a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
In the quiet teahouse, Run Run Shaw was pouring a cup of fragrant tea for Wang Xiaohu, "Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang went to find Li Ka-shing, do you know?"

Wang Xiaohu shook his head: "I don't know." After taking a sip of tea, he frowned and said, "If Li Ka-shing is persuaded by them, things may change. Isn't our acquisition plan a failure?"

Who is Li Ka-shing?Wang Xiaohu couldn’t be more clear. When Li Ka-shing was mentioned in his previous life, it was the endorsement of wealth. In 1950, Li Ka-shing founded his own plastic factory in Shau Kei Wan with US$7000 of his usual savings. He named it “Yangtze River Plastic” The following year, he purchased a piece of land in North Point and built a 12-storey factory building, formally intervening in the real estate market.His unique vision and shrewd development strategy made "Yangtze River" quickly become a major real estate development and investment industrial company in Hong Kong. In 1967, the leftists rioted and land prices plummeted. Li bought a large number of land reserves at low prices. In 1972, "Cheung Kong Enterprises" went public, and its shares were oversubscribed 65 times.Even during the stock market crash in 73, Cheung Kong Industrial Co. made a profit of 0.47 million. If he was really persuaded by Zou Wenhuai to take over or invest in Golden Harvest, a few hundred million would come in, and Golden Harvest would surely come back to life. Next, Wang Xiaohu would start welcoming Crazy revenge from Golden Harvest.

"Hehe." Run Run Shaw picked up his teacup and said with a smile, "If I were Li Ka-shing, I would not take over Golden Harvest at this time." Seeing Wang Xiaohu's puzzled eyes, he continued: "This year's Hong Kong stock market has suffered a catastrophe. From eating shark's fin and bird's nest at the beginning of the year to now eating white rice porridge, and even jumping off buildings, everything shows that it is not a good time to invest, so I conclude that Li Ka-shing will not invest in the film industry, let alone the notorious Golden Harvest The company. Zou Wenhuai's trip this time is destined to be in vain."

Li Ka-shing invested in movies, which Wang Xiaohu knew, but Li Ka-shing obviously didn't know much about this industry, so he didn't cause any trouble, so he quit the movie circle very cautiously. "If Li Ka-shing doesn't invest, Zou Wenhuai can go to Huo Yingdong, Pao Yugang or even Rong Zhijian. There are ten richest people in Hong Kong, and he will bring one of them back to life."

Run Run Shaw was startled, and couldn't help laughing, he pointed to Wang Xiaohu and said, "Impossible, because I can more or less talk to a few of them, as long as I pass a word, they will give I want some thin noodles."

Uncle Liu's words are not bragging, Wang Xiaohu firmly believes in this, otherwise Run Run Shaw would not have flourished in Hong Kong over the years, creating two empires of Shaw Brothers Films and TVB. "Then our acquisition plan will proceed as usual?"

"Of course it's going on as usual!" Run Run Shaw put down his teacup and said, "Not only is it going to go on, but the lawsuit also needs to be fought. The greater the public opinion created, the less thoughtful those old guys want to invest in movies. I’m still inexperienced, so let me take charge.”

"Hehe, it can't be better!" Wang Xiaohu really didn't know much about these things. Since Run Run Shaw was willing to be the pioneer, he was also willing to work on his own affairs behind the scenes. "The company hasn't shot a new film in the past few months, and I have to come up with a few films as soon as possible to stabilize the market."

"Well, Hong Kong movies have gone through this catastrophe, and they should use a few films to revive their strength." Run Run Shaw nodded, and then asked: "What type of film do you plan to make?"

"Let Brother Xu Guanwen make "Ghost and Horse Twin Stars" and let Yuen Biao make "Miscellaneous Boys"." This is the plan Wang Xiaohu had planned long ago. If the brothers let Guanwen not make a film, the four brothers will definitely be impatient now. Wait, "Ghost Horse Twin Stars" must be put on the motion.

"Where's Jackie Chan? He's another dragon after Bruce Lee. Now that he's in such a mess, you should take advantage of the situation and give him another boost." Run Run Shaw reminded with a smile.

Wang Xiaohu picked up his teacup and murmured, "He has to take it easy."

"Why?" Run Run Shaw asked puzzled.

"The few scripts I tailored for him are not the time to shoot now." Wang Xiaohu said with a smile here, whether it is "Police Story", "Plan A", "Criminal Crime Squad", these masterpieces of Jackie Chan, are not released now. It was a good time, because many things in it directly reflected dissatisfaction with the British government. If it was released in the 70s, it would inevitably be targeted by the Hong Kong Governor. Wang Xiaohu didn't want to get into trouble because of it.

"Although some scripts are suitable for him to act, they are always unsatisfactory. After much deliberation, I decided to let him go to the United States for further studies and let him learn more things."

"To Hollywood?" Run Run Shaw asked.

Wang Xiaohu nodded and said: "Yes. Our Qi Xiaofu brothers are all big bosses, and now that the company has opened up the market in Hollywood, it is still good for him to meet the world. Brother Xiaolong is gone, and he has to train a successor. Bar?"

"Haha!" Run Run Shaw sighed, "You always look too far, kid, but do you know how bumpy this process will be? I'm afraid Jackie Chan won't be able to bear it."

"No matter how difficult it is, no matter how rough it is, we will always get through it. How can we see a rainbow if we don't go through wind and rain?" Wang Xiaohu said the lines of "True Heroes" with a smile.

In fact, Wang Xiaohu did place great hopes on Jackie Chan. After all, in his previous life, Jackie Chan did not make any achievements in the mid-to-late 70s. After his rebirth, he has not given up on his cultivation. Now that he is so popular in Xiangjiang, he should be allowed to go to Hollywood. Seeing the world and gaining knowledge, so as not to think that you are a big name, wouldn't you have to take a lot of detours?
"Don't be idle these days, take the time to finish filming "Fist of Fury" quickly, it's not a solution to be exhausted!" Run Run Shaw said.
"Okay, but I have to wait for someone to arrive, otherwise I won't start work." Wang Xiaohu threatened with a smile.

He can definitely do this kind of thing. Hearing this, Run Run Shaw could only shake his head and sigh: "Don't worry, I won't stop you this time, I will let you complete the filming happily. To be honest, since TVB opened, you are It is the only TV series with such a long filming period, and I will firmly not allow such a situation to happen in the future."

The old and the young are chatting here, but they don't know that the things they think are certain have changed beyond their imagination.
(End of this chapter)