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Chapter 174 A generous move

Huang Ze walked out of the hotel with Ho Kwun-shang and Sammo Hung.

Watching He Guanchang get into the car, Huang Ze realized that this cooperation was most likely to fail.

But it’s just right that it’s yellow.

I don't want to cooperate yet.

Ten million is all it takes to make a movie, make money for Golden Harvest, and promote Jackie Chan at the same time. This offer is too low.

Even when collaborating on a film, Huang Ze felt that he was at a disadvantage.

Because Jackie Chan belongs to Golden Harvest, any subsequent films he promotes will be kicked away, and the subsequent dividends from his entry into the North American market will have nothing to do with him.

Considering the other party's deep roots, Huang Ze was willing to cooperate in filming a film.

Unfortunately, the other party obviously does not think he is qualified.

Maybe you think that your "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" is just luck?

Haha, He Guanchang, He Guanchang, do you think it is you who is giving me a chance?
If you don’t seize this opportunity, the conditions for cooperation next time will not be so simple!
……

At Golden Harvest, Jackie Chan found Ho Kwun-Shang's office as soon as he heard that Ho Kwun-Shang had returned. "Godfather, how was the talk?"

"This young man has a big heart."

"I don't even want to be paid 10 million for the director's fee."

Ho Kwun-sang calmly described Huang Ze's conditions, "He wants his Star Ocean to cooperate with Golden Harvest to make films, and each will share half of the profits."

"And he wants absolute control over the crew. Everything must be done according to his will!"

"what?"

Jackie Chan felt a chill running down his forehead.

The director wants control over the film?
Several experiences in Hollywood made him feel very uncomfortable all over when he thought about the consequences. It was a double disgust, both physical and psychological.

From that time on, he decided that he would have the final say on the actions in his future films.

Whoever disagrees can get out.

Even if I can't make it into Hollywood, it's fine as long as I stay in Hong Kong.

Now if we want to make a movie in Hong Kong Island, we will lose control?
So I have no say in Hollywood.

If I return to Hong Kong, I will lose my voice.

Then didn’t I come back in vain?

"Forget it!" Jackie Chan said, "I still want to make my kung fu comedy."

"I think so too." He Guanchang nodded. "This young man is too arrogant. Let's wait and see what happens. In my opinion, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is too strange. Such a film cannot be copied. If we make another film of the same type, it will not be as amazing."

"Whether he can continue to be so successful remains to be seen."

……

Huang Ze, who was questioned whether he could continue to be successful, didn't take the matter with He Guanchang to heart at all.

I didn't even pay much attention to the later stages of Once Upon a Time in China.

After handing over the post-production to his regular class, Huang Ze once again came to Citibank.

I planned to go back to Hong Kong Island to see how the loan I applied for from Citibank was going.

As for why you need a loan?

Very simple.

Huang Ze needs money!

A considerable sum of money.

This has to do with his plan!

Buy a TV station!
Compared to cinemas, TV stations are something you can only come across by chance.

And the opportunity only lasts for a period of time.

When Rediffusion was sold to Qiu Degen, he changed its name to Asia Television, which enjoyed a period of prosperity. However, his son was sentenced to prison after he killed a police officer while driving under the influence.

At the beginning of this year, he was investigated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption for false accounting.

As we age, we no longer have the energy.

There are a lot of troubles surrounding me.

Soon after, two-thirds of ATV shares will be sold to the Lin Baixin family and the Sha Dantong family.

The selling price is four hundred million Hong Kong dollars.

Of course, it is not ruled out that this share transfer was the Lin Baixin family's investment to help Qiu Degen who was involved in the false accounting scandal, and Huang Ze did not know the full picture.

If this is the case, the other party may prefer to have their own money without having to do favors.

But what if it’s not?
Getting into a competition?

Therefore, Huang Ze must make sure he has enough bullets in his hands.

After all, it’s a TV station!
If it happened in China, no one would be able to get involved even after forty or fifty years.

This time, it may be one of the few opportunities.

Therefore, even if it means spending more money, Huang Ze is determined to take over the controlling stake.

Then we will take one step at a time, become bigger and stronger, and create greater glory.

Try to defeat Jade Channel.

But now the individuals and companies have a total of only more than 33 million US dollars, which is still a long way from 400 million Hong Kong dollars.

There’s nothing we can do. It cost more than 20 million US dollars to build Yangcheng Street.

He also spent 30 million US dollars to buy 3% of Microsoft's stock in installments, which cost him a lot of money.

Actually, it is worth a lot of money, and now it is at least five times the purchase price.

I made more than 100 million.

But the problem is that it would be a huge loss if I sold it now, I would lose everything.

Mortgage it, but I don’t want anyone to know that I hold Microsoft stock.

Otherwise, once you go to the bank for mortgage, you will have to reveal your bottom line, and then how long you can hold on to it is another matter.

The only option is to change the collateral.

For example, the subsequent income from one’s own records.

As well as the income from subsequent new albums and the income from the two global tours agreed with Warner that have not yet begun.

The other party made an estimate and, after giving a discount, could lend a total of 30 million US dollars.

Together with the money on hand, it was 63 million US dollars, a total of just over 500 million, so Huang Ze decided to borrow the money.

"Mr. Huang!"

Huang Ze had made an appointment with the other party before coming. As soon as he came in, a staff member wearing gold-rimmed glasses came over and asked, "Are you here to ask about the loan?"

"That's right!" Huang Ze nodded, "When can the loan be released? If you Citibank doesn't want to do this business, I don't have to come to you."

"Given my qualifications, there are still many people willing to lend to me."

"It has passed the review. Mr. Huang, the amount you want is quite large, so we need to go through some procedures. It should be credited to your account within three days."

"Okay, three days later, you'd better not let me down." Huang Ze didn't say much and left after understanding it.

After returning to Xinghai, he started to worry about the editing of "Once Upon a Time in China", and directed the editors to produce "Once Upon a Time in China" according to his own requirements.

Two days later, Huang Ze received the news that your 30 million US dollars had arrived.

With money in hand and no worries in mind, Huang Ze sat down in front of the office and took out a business card.

Huang Ze intentionally or unintentionally sold the television broadcasting rights of several Xinghai films to ATV.

Because Qiu Degen was also born in Shanghai and lived there until he was in his twenties, he met his fellow villager Huang Ze and had a brief chat with him at ATV, and finally gave him this business card.

“Now it can be considered to have been put to good use.”

Huang Ze muttered as he waited for the call to be connected.

(End of this chapter)