Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 926 The sincerity that can impress people

Some time ago, every time he met Lin Daoqiu, He Guanchang was in a bad mood.

Because at that time Lin Daoqiu wanted to buy the former Shaw Cinemas from Jiahe.

In every negotiation, He Guanchang failed to get a satisfactory answer in the end, and in the end they broke up unhappy.

But this meeting today, He Guanchang has not seen Lin Daoqiu yet, it seems that he is in a good mood.

Although it sounds sad, Jiahe has nothing now that can be missed by Lin Daoqiu.

So when He Guanchang came to see Lin Daoqiu this time, his mind was very relaxed, and he even felt that this time he would definitely take the initiative.

When he came to the coffee shop of the Peninsula Hotel, He Guanchang saw that Lin Daoqiu had come one step ahead of him as soon as he entered.

"Mr. Lin, I'm sorry, the traffic jam on the road kept you waiting for a long time."

He Guanchang smiled and greeted Lin Daoqiu warmly.

"We are all old acquaintances. Mr. He doesn't have to be so polite. Please sit down."

Lin Daoqiu made a gesture of invitation, and then sat down with He Guanchang.

After ordering a cup of coffee, He Guanchang looked at Lin Daoqiu with a smile on his face, but the strange thing was that he didn't take the initiative to speak.

"Why is Mr. He looking at me like this?"

Lin Daoqiu felt very strange, he didn't understand why the other party kept looking at him like this and smiling.

"Jiahe and Mr. Lin have dealt with each other many times, but most of the time, they failed to get benefits from Mr. Lin. Sometimes I couldn't help but wonder if Mr. Lin belonged to Jiahe. Where is the nemesis?"

After He Guanchang finished speaking, Lin Daoqiu seemed to be taken aback for a moment.

Lin Daoqiu didn't know how to answer He Guanchang's question even if he could say something like Nemesis.

"Mr. Lin should know that Golden Harvest's current situation is very bad, and the reason why it became like this has something to do with Mr. Lin."

Judging from what He Guanchang said, it seems that he came here today with the intention of invoking a teacher.

But if He Guanchang really had such an idea, Lin Daoqiu might disappoint him.

After all, today, compared with the past, Golden Harvest's status has dropped a lot. It is not even an exaggeration to say that New Oriental has almost stabilized Golden Harvest.

Now He Guanchang wants to ask Master Lin Daoqiu Xing for his crimes, and in the end he will only end up making himself miserable.

"I don't deny what Mr. He said, but even if the previous things hadn't happened, Golden Harvest would eventually decline."

Lin Daoqiu's words were obviously not what He Guanchang wanted to hear.

He even felt that Lin Daoqiu's words made no sense at all. If Shaw Brothers Cinemas were not sold and Jackie Chan and Xu Guanwen were still in Golden Harvest, everything would be different.

"Golden Harvest can't defend Xiangjiang, and it can't open up territory, let alone the far ones. Now, in the Asian market, with Jackie Chan, who plays one movie a year, how much can he earn?"

Previously, Golden Harvest's highest-grossing star in the Asian market was Jackie Chan.

Before Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao were also one of them, and Hui Guanwen's Hong Kong-style comedy performed well at the box office in the Chinese circle, but when it was released in other regions, the box office was far behind Jackie Chan and the others.

Lin Daoqiu's words made He Guanchang not very happy, but what he said was indeed the truth, and he had no way to refute it.

"If Golden Harvest has been unable to help Aaron become famous in Hollywood, even without me, other people will come to him."

If it was someone else who said this, He Guanchang would still refute the other party.

But Lin Daoqiu sitting in front of him, his performance in Hollywood is the strongest in the entire Chinese world, and he is still so young, I believe his future performance will only be even better.

Golden Harvest's understanding of Hollywood is obviously far inferior to that of Lin Daoqiu, so He Guanchang really has nothing to refute.

"Golden Harvest has only two paths now, one is to find ways to discover and cultivate outstanding stars..."

"What about the second way?"

Regarding the question Lin Daoqiu mentioned, Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang had already discussed it.

And now they are indeed, as Lin Daoqiu said, trying to discover and cultivate new martial arts stars.

But this kind of thing is about an opportunity. If it was really that easy to do, Jackie Chan and the others wouldn't be so valuable.

"Become someone else's helper, or sell Jiahe."

Lin Daoqiu's words made He Guanchang frown, because the two proposals mentioned by the other party were obviously the last thing they wanted and the least likely to accept.

"Mr. Lin was joking. From before to now, Golden Harvest has never thought of becoming someone's helper. Although it is true that Golden Harvest has encountered difficulties at the moment, we will find a way to solve it."

As for Lin Daoqiu's proposal to sell Jiahe, neither Zou Wenhuai nor He Guanchang would even think about it.

Because for them, Jiahe is everything to them, and giving up Jiahe is tantamount to giving up their goal.

"Mr. He should be able to see that Pan Disheng has a lot of ambitions. Although he is obviously aiming at New Oriental, if he succeeds by then, where do you think his next target will be?"

He Guanchang didn't even need to think about this question, because if Pan Disheng really defeated New Oriental, his next target would definitely be Golden Harvest, there was no doubt about it.

Although He Guanchang didn't answer Lin Daoqiu's question, you can tell from his expression that he has already given an answer.

"After all, I still don't know why Mr. Lin asked me to meet today?"

Although He Guanchang asked this question, he had already guessed what Lin Daoqiu wanted to talk about when he asked him to meet.

"If Golden Harvest is willing to form a joint theater chain with me, I believe that for Golden Harvest, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."

As soon as Lin Daoqiu finished speaking, the smile on He Guanchang's face was obviously stronger than before.

No matter how extravagant the other party's words were, they were still completely consistent with what they had guessed before. This time, Lin Daoqiu came to cooperate with them.

"Mr. Lin, does Jiahe still trust you?"

He Guanchang didn't agree or refuse, but asked Lin Daoqiu a question first.

"I think teaming up with New Oriental is the most sensible choice for Golden Harvest right now."

Just as Lin Daoqiu finished speaking, He Guanchang smiled and shook his head.

"Mr. Lin, there is no sincerity in your words. If you want to cooperate with Golden Harvest, you must show sincerity, a sincerity that can impress us."

In business and business, if Lin Daoqiu wants to cooperate with Jiahe, then he must show sincerity, otherwise, the discussion will be avoided.

(End of this chapter)