Top of the big era

Victoria Harbor, InterContinental Hotel.

This presidential suite, which is said to be the most luxurious in Asia, does not appear to be very grand. However, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows and enjoying the sea view is quite nice and magnificent.

As for Xu Baihui's statement that she was looked down upon by others, Zhou Buqi was dubious and looked back at her funny, "Didn't Chengtian Entertainment acquire Jiahe?"

"Yes."

"Even a long-established film studio like Golden Harvest, which symbolizes the golden age of Hong Kong films, has been acquired by mainland entertainment companies. Are the people in the Hong Kong government still so proud? Their spine has not been broken?"

"Who says it's not the case!" Xu Baihui wrinkled her nose, looking indignant, "Eh? Boss Zhou, you don't think I'm lying to you, do you?"

Yang Mi said seriously: "It's true, people here look at us strangely. When I talked to Shaw Brothers about the copyright transfer of "The Voice", I was shocked."

"What's wrong?"

"The person negotiating... seemed to be some kind of art director. He asked me if I had time. He said that on the day of the carnival night, a young man from a big family would hold a big party on the yacht and wanted me to go there."

"What did you say?"

"I..." Yang Mi said with a guilty conscience, "Mr. Xu asked me to have a tougher attitude, so I refused on the spot. He also said that Jieyu Media does not need to rely on others, and our mainland entertainment companies do not play tricks. The same thing as Lu."

Zhou Buqi praised: "You did the right thing! When you go out, you must straighten your waist!"

Yang Mi breathed a sigh of relief, became very worried, and said weakly: "Now we seem to be being targeted. Shaw Brothers TVB won't cooperate with us, and they say that I don't know how high the sky is. When I went to ATV, they were also pushing the envelope, and it didn't seem to be the case. Are willing to contact us. I...I seem to have gotten into trouble. I heard that the people behind the Shaw family are not the Shao family at all, but some other local wealthy family."

"What kind of rich family is not rich? In a small place, there is a wealthy family, just trying to make a fool of yourself." Zhou Buqi was very disdainful and didn't think it was a big deal. He smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry. You have nothing to do with this matter. If you are wrong, you are wrong because you are a little soft, and you should be slapped with a big ear."

Xu Baihui also knew that Jieyu Media was boycotted by local forces not because of Yang Mi, a small star. "Someone should have spoken. Chengtianhua bought Jiahe Pictures at a high price, but its development was not good and it was restricted everywhere. Probably It can be attributed to colonial pride, envy and jealousy."

Zhou Buqi agreed with this idea, "Yes, this is a strategic mistake of Chengtian. How big was Chengtian's momentum in the past few years, even more powerful than Huayi. The turning point is that the strategic focus has changed, and there is not enough confidence in the mainland market." , instead of focusing on developing the mainland business wholeheartedly, he went south to acquire Golden Harvest Pictures, which is like losing the watermelon and picking up the sesame seeds."

Yang Mi was confused, "Then why do we come here?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Jieyu Media came to develop the business of the Hong Kong government, not for business, but for culture. It doesn't matter whether the business makes money or not. In a bigger place, you can't make much money even if you want to. It's mainly about the export of culture. This That's the most important thing. Movies like "Hero", "The Promise", "The Banquet" and "Red Cliff" are doing very well."

Xu Baihui sighed, "To put it bluntly, Jieyu Media is still not strong enough. If Jieyu Media was a world-class entertainment giant, they couldn't resist it even if they wanted to. They are all bullies and have to kneel down to beg us. "

Zhou Buqi remembered something, "By the way, I just negotiated a business deal with SoftBank's Masayoshi Son."

Xu Baihui rolled her eyes and said coquettishly: "Boss Zhou, I'm so exhausted right now. I'm not in the mood to pay attention to your Internet industry!"

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "It's not the Internet, it's about you."

"ah?"

"I want to get him to join us and buy Universal Records or EMI Records together."

"real or fake?"

Xu Baihui's beautiful eyes widened, she jumped up from the sofa with joy, ran over and took his arm affectionately, she was extremely excited.

This is a big deal!

World-class big business!

The world's four major music groups, Sony, Warner, Universal, and EMI. These four record companies monopolize more than 95% of the world's music resources.

Sony Records is in the hands of the Japanese, Warner Records is in the hands of the Americans, Universal Records is in the hands of the French, and EMI Records is in the hands of the British.

Sony Records and Warner Records are unshakable and both are backed by giants. But Universal Records and EMI Records were alone. In an era when the music industry was declining, their lives were precarious.

If there is big capital willing to make an acquisition, a deal is very likely to be concluded!

If Jieyu Media can gain control of Universal Music or EMI, it will have a place in the entertainment industry around the world, let alone the Hong Kong government market.

Zhou Buqi threw off her arm, went to the sofa to hug Yang Mi, and said funny: "Why are you so excited? This is just a proposal, and SoftBank may not accept it yet. Sun Zhengyi's plan is... well, Anyway, he doesn’t have any plans for the entertainment industry yet.”

Xu Baihui said angrily: "Then what did you say to me?"

Zhou Buqi said: "There is no plan. After some research, won't there be a plan? An investor of his level has much better vision than people in the entertainment industry. I point in a direction, and it depends on whether he is willing to follow."

Xu Baihui's surging mood had not yet calmed down, and she blinked, "What if he agrees?"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "Isn't it enough if we agree? The two parties will cooperate to form a consortium to initiate the acquisition. After taking over, SoftBank will be engaged in investment business and does not understand the specific operations. The control will be in our hands." ?”

It is almost impossible for Jieyu Media to independently finance the acquisition of Universal Music or EMI.

First of all, there is no money.

At least 4 billion or 5 billion US dollars are invested, and there is simply not so much cash.

Even if there is sufficient cash, in this oligopoly of the music industry, if all is controlled under the name of a Chinese-funded company, it will be difficult for the transaction to pass regulatory approval.

A large capital with sufficient strength and influence must be involved.

SoftBank is the best partner.

They can even buy the operator Sprint and the chip giant ARM, and it is no problem to win a record company. Moreover, SoftBank and MSI have cooperated in many aspects for many years and deserve mutual trust.

For Jieyu Media, it doesn’t matter how many shares it holds in Universal Music Group, only control. Control is equivalent to the rule maker, and more rules can be formulated that are conducive to the global business development of Jieyu Media.

Xu Baihui's mind was suddenly piqued, "What if SoftBank doesn't agree?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Then there's nothing we can do. We can't tie them up and go together, right?"

"Ah?" Xu Baihui said in a long tone with a disappointed look on her face, "Can't you contact other big capitals?"

"I'm not familiar with it. The music industry is at its lowest point right now. How can there be so many smart people who can see the opportunity and rush in? Moreover, even if someone is willing to follow up, they will not give you control. If it is just pure investment, do it as soon as possible. Don’t do it, you won’t make much money.”

"oh."

Xu Baihui's thoughts have already taken off.

I fully hope that SoftBank can give back good results. As for the Hong Kong government, the small and big things are not that important.

While Xu Baihui's thoughts were racing, Yang Mi lay on Zhou Buqi's shoulder and asked in a low voice: "Lord, where will you stay at night?"

"I'll just stay in a hotel. I don't have a house."

"Who do you want to accompany you?"

"There are a lot of people. They all go shopping in Central."

"oh."

"It's okay, I'll call you tonight."

…

The night before Christmas Eve, the Hong Kong government's business alliance organized a charity auction for children's education in backward areas of the mainland. It has great influence. The four major families of "Suhuang Micai" came forward to organize it. In addition to local businessmen and celebrities, they also sent invitations to many big businessmen in Pengcheng.

Jieyu Media is also involved.

Zhou Buqi originally didn't want to go, but he just donated money if he wanted to. This kind of activity is more of a formality, mainly a hype trick developed by the entertainment industry. But Xu Baihui felt that she was being ignored in Hong Kong, so she dragged him along, hoping to use money to knock these bastards out.

Wu Yu was also very interested.

She said she had never participated in an event like this and wanted to see the world.

Zhou Buqi then put on a brand new suit and accompanied Wu Yu, Yang Mi and Xu Baihui to the Peninsula Hotel to participate in this charity event.

The scene is magnificent.

I have to say that when it comes to ostentation, these people from the Hong Kong government know how to play it.

In the lobby of the Peninsula Hotel, after walking a few steps, I saw a middle-aged man walking sideways with a charmingly dressed woman in a low-cut skirt.

Xu Baihui had sharp eyes and reminded in a low voice, "It's Mr. Wu."

"Um?"

Zhou Buqi took advantage of the situation and laughed.

It turned out to be Wu Kebo, the boss of Chengtian Entertainment. He was also familiar with the beautiful woman around him, the mainland female star Tang Yan. This matter has spread all over the mainland and is a big gossip in the entertainment industry. It is said that Mr. Wu used to admire the actress surnamed Chen, but later the actress surnamed Tang came up and became his new love.

"Mr. Zhou?" Wu Kebo didn't seem to expect to see Zhou Buqi here, and was both surprised and happy. "Oh my, I didn't expect Mr. Zhou to come here too! I was waiting for Mr. Xu here, and I didn't expect to meet him. A giant Buddha!”

Zhou Buqi smiled and shook hands with him, "Mr. Wu is too polite. I'm still a rising star at best."

"Modest, so humble." Wu Kebo was more generous and much older than Zhou Buqi. He introduced naturally, "Oh, by the way, this is Xiao Tang. I brought her here this time... so I can see the world. ."

"Well, Miss Tang." Zhou Buqi nodded in greeting, very calmly, "Let's not stand here anymore, let's go upstairs?"

"this……"

Wu Kebo was a little embarrassed.

Zhou Buqi raised his eyebrows slightly, "What's wrong?"

Wu Kebo said in a low voice: "I just came down from upstairs. These Hong Kong guys are a bit bullying. There are more than 30 tables in the whole place, and our position has been arranged in the last corner."

Xu Baihui was a little angry, gritted her teeth and said, "Who is there?"

Wu Kebo said: "It's just the two of us, Chengtian Entertainment and Jieyu Media. The big families of Su, Huang, Mi, and Cai are in the front row, as well as some local business celebrities. In the middle are some Hong Kong stars, what the hell are we doing? Ranked last!"

Xu Baihui said coldly: "It's too bullying!"

Tang Yan even suggested: "Lao Wu, why don't we go and praise their bad feet?"

Zhou Buqi was a little surprised.

You are a little star, how dare you give advice on this kind of thing? Is it floating? It seems that Brother Wu is not strict in discipline! Take a look at your own Yang Mi. Do you know more about it? Just stand there quietly and don't interfere.