1993 My China Entertainment Age

Chapter 399 Backdoor listing, a new generation of film and television tycoons!
After the male and female protagonists of the drama "Eternal Dragon Sword" were decided, Jiang Xiaofeng then recommended Shu Chang to play the role of Zhou Zhiruo.

Shu Chang was extremely happy when he learned that he could play Zhou Zhiruo. He not only thanked Jiang Xiaofeng on the phone, but also said that he would treat Jiang Xiaofeng to dinner.

Jiang Xiaofeng smiled and declined: "Xiao Shu, there is no need to eat. Come to Grasse Town to find me in the evening."

Hearing Jiang Xiaofeng's words, Shu Chang couldn't help but nodded: "Okay, Brother Feng, let me know when you're done."

It is worth mentioning that the town of Grasse mentioned by Jiang Xiaofeng is actually a villa area opened in April this year. It is the largest villa project in Yanjing so far.

Jiang Xiaofeng felt that the environment of the town was pretty good and the location was not too remote, so he bought a villa there as his temporary residence.

After finishing his work in the evening, it was already 9 o'clock in the evening, and Jiang Xiaofeng made an appointment with Shu Chang to stay with him.

After Shu Chang came, he also behaved very well and obediently in front of Jiang Xiaofeng, which made Jiang Xiaofeng feel relaxed and released.

Silent night.

Shu Chang nestled in Jiang Xiaofeng's arms and said with an moved face: "Brother Feng, I love you!"

Jiang Xiaofeng smiled and replied: "Xiao Shu, thank you for loving me, but I must tell you that it is easy to get hurt when talking about feelings."

"Especially when you fall in love with a man like me, you are more likely to get hurt, you know?"

Shu Chang was obviously a little disappointed when she heard Jiang Xiaofeng's answer, but she also knew in her heart that for an outstanding man like Jiang Xiaofeng to treat her like this was beyond her expectations.

After Shu Chang thought for a moment, he said, "Brother Feng, I'm not afraid of getting hurt."

Jiang Xiaofeng smiled and said: "Xiao Shu, listen to my advice and just treat me as a relative. Don't treat me as a lover. I'm just doing it for your own good."

Now that Jiang Xiaofeng has reached this point, no matter how stupid Shu Chang is, she still understands Jiang Xiaofeng's thoughts, but she does not regret it. She just wants to tell Jiang Xiaofeng what she really thinks at this moment.

And Jiang Xiaofeng felt that he was just a passer-by in Shu Chang's life, so he never wanted to talk about feelings with Shu Chang or say sweet words. Instead, he treated her as a little sister. At work and in major decisions in life, he never wanted to talk about feelings with Shu Chang. Actor's role as mentor.

However, what Jiang Xiaofeng didn't know was that Shu Chang not only regarded Jiang Xiaofeng as his life mentor, but also unknowingly regarded Jiang Xiaofeng as the man he loved most.

However, due to being entangled in trivial matters, Jiang Xiaofeng had no time to participate in the casting of "Yitian Dragon Sword" after confirming the "Yitian Trio". Instead, he left all the preparations for the crew to the "bearded" Zhang Jizhong.

Without Jiang Xiaofeng's "dictating", Zhang Jizhong also gained unprecedented freedom in casting and preparation.

As for the start time of the drama "Eternal Dragon Sword", Zhang Jizhong has also finalized it, and it will be January 2007, 1.

Because before that, Zhang Jizhong, Jiang Xiaofeng and Zhou Jilun were going to attend the bell-ringing ceremony for Century Group's listing in Hong Kong.

Compared with the mainland's relatively calm entertainment industry, Hong Kong's entertainment industry is experiencing a renaissance.

The one who is stirring up the entertainment situation in Hong Kong is none other than the newly-minted Mainland film and television tycoon Jiang Xiaofeng.

Just as Mainland tycoon Yang Guoqiang's acquisition of Xiangjiang TVB was causing a stir, Golden Harvest Group, which is as famous as Shaw Brothers and is hailed as one of the two legends in the Xiangjiang film industry, was confirmed to be acquired by Mainland entertainment company Century Group.

According to sources, the entire negotiation process for Century's acquisition of Jiahe was conducted under strict confidentiality and was completed very quickly.When a reporter asked whether Century had already been operating this matter secretly, Century Vice President Zong Shuai implicitly said: "Since the company is large and each has different areas of responsibility, we only made this move when we should have known about it." Know."

Faced with reporters' questions about whether Jiahe Shares will be renamed Century Jiahe, Zong Shuai said: "This is not easy to express. The latest announcement shall prevail."

In fact, as early as the first half of this year, Century Group has successfully reached an agreement with Jiahe Chairman Zou Wenhuai. Century Group purchased 24.78% of all Jiahe stocks and convertible bonds held by Zou Wenhuai and his daughter for a price of more than 2 million. Hong Kong dollar. Since then, Century Group has become the largest single shareholder of Jiahe, with Li Ka-shing as the second largest shareholder.

At that time, sensitive people in the financial industry had already exclaimed that Century Group was about to be listed in Hong Kong through a backdoor merger.

In this regard, Century Group has kept a low profile and hidden behind the scenes. It has only been promoting the development of the films it has invested in, such as "Detective Dee: The Empire of Heaven", "Myth" and other projects.

Several other representative mainland entertainment companies that are on the road to listing at the same time, such as Enlight, China Film, Huayi Brothers, Poly Bona, etc., were all picked up by the media for speculation and analysis.

At present, there is no doubt that Century Group will become the first listed entertainment company in the mainland.

As for other entertainment companies, Enlight Huayou's merger has collapsed; China Film's listing plan has no specific timetable; the Huayi brothers are expected to have the opportunity to land on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's small and medium-sized board as soon as the end of next year, or the year after next.

Therefore, Century Group's backdoor listing is a major turning point for the mainland entertainment industry.

"I personally don't understand finance, but many people in the financial industry now say that Century Group's acquisition of Jiahe will be a successful backdoor listing."

What does Century's acquisition of Jiahe mean to Century itself?Zong Shuai said: "You know that Golden Harvest is a well-known Chinese production brand in Asia. As early as the 70s, it began to devote itself to Chinese film production and promoted it overseas. Although it has not been involved in the production industry for several years, it is still a cultivator. A company that has produced talents recognized by Hollywood such as Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.”

"Furthermore, Golden Harvest is now a leader in Asian theaters, with theater channels all over Southeast Asia. This entertainment platform is really good."

When the reporter asked, after the merger and acquisition is completed, what are the key cooperation projects in film production, distribution and theaters.

Zong Shuai said: "If there are good projects, we will evaluate them. We will not lock in a certain project." Zong Shuai pointed out that in the future, Century and Golden Harvest will jointly promote film production, distribution and movie studios.

Zong Shuai also revealed that the combination with Century has accelerated Jiahe Cinema’s development into the mainland.

According to reports, in the next two years, "Jiahe Cinema" signs will appear in cities such as Yanjing, Wuxi, Hangzhou and Suzhou, and they will be positioned as the largest and most luxurious local cinemas. In the first half of next year, Yanjing and Shenzhen, in the second half of the year should be Suzhou and Hangzhou."

On December 12, Christmas Eve in the West, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange issued an announcement that as of 24 p.m. that day, Century Group and its chairman Gangna had successfully acquired 4% of Jiahe's shares.

Without any surprise, Century Group finally took the lead as a dark horse and became the first listed company among several mainland entertainment companies.

The listing time of Century Group in Xiangjiang is scheduled for January 2007, 1.

However, regarding the question of whether Jiahe Shares will be renamed Century Jiahe, Century Group Vice President Zong Shuai always responded with "uncertain" in this interview.

As the chairman of the board, Jiang Xiaofeng always maintained a sense of mystery during the acquisition of Jiahe and rarely appeared in public.

In fact, Jiang Xiaofeng's expectations for the listing of Century Group are definitely more than worries.

But on the other hand, Jiang Xiaofeng also knew that after Century Group went public, it would also face a new challenge, and the pressure would still be very high.

(End of this chapter)