Entertainment tycoon since 83

Chapter 198 A Big Business
"Debao?" Huang Ze paused, "You want to sell Debao so early?"

"So early?"

"From your tone, do you know I want to sell it?" Pan Disheng asked with a smile.

"I guessed." Huang Ze said, "Your main business is luxury goods such as watches and jewelry. Compared with these industries, the risk of the film industry is too great. If you are not careful, you will lose all your money. How can the rate of return be compared with luxury goods?"

"Hahaha, yes!" Pan Disheng said, "I won't hide it from you. Haven't you noticed that all the films made by D&B Films are fashion films? I originally set up the film company with the idea of ​​promoting my jewelry company."

"After it got better, I found that the film company wasn't that profitable. It was worlds apart from the jewelry business, so I had already thought about letting it go."

"If it weren't for Ziqiong, I would have quit long ago."

"Now that we are married and she has retired from the film industry, I want to focus on expanding my watch and jewellery retail business."

"Hong Kong's economy is developing very fast, and these two industries are making money at an astonishing rate!"

"If you say that, aren't you afraid that I will also do watches and jewelry?" Huang Ze teased.

"Haha, come on, I'll teach you." Pan Disheng smiled, "I know you want to be a media tycoon, otherwise, why would you invest more than 20 million US dollars to build Yangcheng Street in Shanghai?"

“What investment wouldn’t give you a higher rate of return than that?”

"You just want to connect the entire film and television industry upstream and downstream."

"You saw through me." Huang Ze didn't try to hide it. After a pause, he asked directly, "Are both the film company and the cinema chain selling it?"

"of course."

"I'm afraid this business won't work this year." Huang Ze said with regret, "As for Debao Films, I already have Xinghai Films. I don't really need it, otherwise I'd have to take care of the employees there."

"Derby Cinemas, I really need it. Unfortunately, Mr. Pan, I know that it would cost at least several hundred million to buy Derby Cinemas. I can't afford it for now!"

After buying ATV, I have accumulated a lot of debts that I haven’t paid off yet.

Well, there’s no rush to pay off your debt.

But even if he had money, the first step would not be to acquire the cinema chain, but to take back the remaining 20% ​​of ATV shares in Qiu Degen's hands and achieve complete controlling stake.

And then comes the cinema.

"It can only be said that a penny can make a hero fail." Huang Ze smiled awkwardly, "Mr. Pan, you can also sell it to someone else. If I have money and the cinema chain is still in Mr. Pan's hands, I will ask Mr. Pan to buy it again."

"That's it!"

"We'll talk about it when the time comes." Pan Disheng didn't say what he would do. After chatting with Huang Ze, he hung up the phone.

Huang Ze was left sighing on the other end of the phone.

Cinema!
Once there is a cinema chain, Xinghai will no longer have to rely on others.

By then, relying on his own skills, it would not be impossible for him to compete with Golden Harvest.

But I have no choice. Even if I mortgage the ATV, I still can't afford it. I can only wait another two years.

As for the largest asset at present, Microsoft shares, that must not be exposed.

Just keep quiet and make a fortune now.

Gates' father was a genuine Anglo-Saxon and a great lawyer, a top lawyer in the United States.

Her mother was Jewish, served as a trustee of the University of Washington, and was friends with the CEO of IBM.

Such a configuration can be called Old Washington and the Star-Spangled Banner in the United States, right?
Didn't he still feel extremely happy, go to court again and again, attend this hearing and that hearing, and in the end, he controlled less than 3% of the shares?
It’s better not to do anything stupid.

Once exposed, you will definitely not be able to hold on.

Yes, even if there are layers of nesting, a country can definitely find out if it wants to, but the time it can delay is limited.

The longer you hold on, the more you earn. Making money is not bad.

How many people want to earn money but have no chance of doing so.

"Whatever. Even if Pan Disheng sells the cinema chain to someone else, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Isn’t it just buying a building and turning it into a cinema?

If we build five or six cinemas and win over a group of theater owners, wouldn’t a cinema chain be formed?
It’s always available!
Huang Ze suppressed his thoughts about the cinema and went to the United States again.

While negotiating with Warner Records about the release of Mariah Carey's eponymous album in the United States, he also kept an eye on the crew's preparations for Pulp Fiction.

As a result, "Pulp Fiction" hadn't even started filming yet, but the record industry had made a very good start.

Mariah Carey's "Christmas Can Kill You" released on Christmas Day successfully made it into the top five of the Billboard charts. Although it was only for that one issue, it was still in the top five of the Billboard charts!

Plus, Mariah Carey is an American, so she is naturally more easily accepted and has some fame in the United States.

Not to mention the quality of this Mariah Carey album.

Four of them were Billboard chart-toppers as soon as they were released in their previous lives.

Although "Christmas Wants to Kill You" won the championship after more than 20 years, it is still a champion single.

It can be said that this album has five number one singles, and the quality is absolutely top-notch.

Once released, it quickly became popular across the United States.

Among them, the song "Vision Of Love" entered the top five in just two weeks. It was very impressive and in the new week, it was even ranked first!

The remaining songs written by Huang Ze in advance were all in the top fifteen.

When you pull out the list, you'll see a series of Mariah Careys.

It is obvious to the naked eye that a female singer who is qualified to compete for the throne of queen of pop has been born!

Warner was jealous.

Such a female singer is a treasure even for them!
"Can you get Mariah Carey's record deal from Huang?"

"Ok?"

Miller, who has a good relationship with Huang Ze, was a little shocked that his boss would say such a thing. He really wanted to give him a slap in the face and ask him, if it were you, would you sell the cash cow?

But the other party is the boss, and the higher-ranking official can crush the lower-ranking official. He can only say it tactfully, "When we sang the Christmas song before, I asked someone to investigate the contract between Mariah and Huang's record company. The penalty for breach of contract is in the tens of millions."

"If we snatch it away, is it worth it? After all, three of the songs here were written by Huang himself."

"Compared to a singer like Mariah Carey, it's clear that Huang Ze is the real goose that lays golden eggs."

"Is it worth it to completely offend one of the company's biggest singers just for a singer?"

"Our contract with Huang Ze only covers one album."

"Even if he wants to use his own record company to release the album, as long as the global distribution channel is still through our Warner Music channel, we will make money. We can't push it into the arms of other competitors in any case."

"Huang is indeed an outstanding musician." The president of Warner Records tapped his fingers on the table, "So what do you think about investing in Huang's record company?"

"Tie him up with Warner Records and everyone can make money together."

"He also needs a complete global record distribution channel, doesn't he?"

“It’s a win-win solution.”

"Make a feasibility report, and then you can talk to Huang to see how we can reach a consensus. It would be best if we could own 51% of the shares. If the other party disagrees, the bottom line is that we don't want control of the company. We will have 34% of the shares and will not interfere in the company's operations, but Xinghai Records will have to use Warner Records' channels to distribute its future records!" The president of Warner Records directly handed the task to Miller.

(End of this chapter)