Hong Kong General: The Departed? No, I am the Hong Kong Island Tyrant

Chapter 236: Turn hostility into friendship, a new era for Hong Kong movies!

7 pm.

Tsim Sha Tsui, Lucky Restaurant.

The black Mercedes-Benz with a tiger head stopped in front of the restaurant entrance and Di Qing got out of the car.

Following her was Le Huizhen, who looked unhappy.

"Do you really want to cooperate with Wireless?" Le Huizhen looked at Di Qing with dissatisfaction.

Di Qing turned his head and looked at her, and said, "Whether we can cooperate depends on whether Shaw Brothers wants this opportunity. If they don't want it, then the live broadcast rights of this martial arts competition will be exclusively owned by ATV."

"But I've already helped you negotiate with the boss, why do you still have to go to Shao's!" Le Huizhen pouted, somewhat complaining that Di Qing was being unkind.

Di Qing said calmly, "Ah Zhen, I ask you to understand clearly that when I host a martial arts competition, I naturally hope that it will be as popular as possible. How you ATV and TVB compete has nothing to do with me. In short, whoever can help me make the live broadcast program well will be my friend. Understand?"

After saying that, Di Qing walked straight into the restaurant without paying any attention to her.

Although this woman was very nice, she was too utilitarian and Di Qing didn't like her very much.

This time he invested in hosting a martial arts competition, and the reason he chose ATV was, firstly, because he had physical contact with Le Huizhen, and secondly, because his relationship with Shaw Brothers had not yet eased, and it was not convenient to approach Shao Renling to discuss cooperation.

But now that Shao Renleng has taken the initiative to find him, he will not miss this opportunity.

After all, TVB and ATV are the two largest free TV stations in Hong Kong Island. Relatively speaking, TVB has even left ATV far behind in recent years, with an audience several times more than that of ATV.

In contrast, ATV has been making losses in recent years and has suffered a serious loss of audience.

He organized the martial arts competition himself in order to promote the reputation of Qinglong Martial Arts School. The ultimate purpose of establishing a martial arts school was to make a profit, so naturally he hoped that the martial arts competition would be as popular as possible.

If that's the case, then why not work with both TV stations?

Although there had been competition with Shaw Brothers before, all that had happened was in the past, and Shaw Brothers had already paid the price for it. Now that they had taken the initiative to come to us, we had to give them the edge they deserved.

In business, there are only eternal interests, no eternal enemies.

As long as it is not a matter involving the bottom line of principles such as the revenge for the murder of his father or the hatred for the seizure of his wife, Di Qing is still very willing to make peace with the Shao family and work together for common development.

Soon, Di Qing disappeared in the restaurant.

Le Huizhen looked at his back and gritted her teeth in hatred: "This heartless dog man!"

Although she said that, she still stamped her feet and hurried after him.

The director has given her full authority to negotiate this matter. Even if Di Qing really wants to cooperate with TVB, she has to strive for sufficient benefits for ATV!
……

At this time, in a private room on the second floor of the restaurant.

Shao Renleng sat upright in the chair and waited quietly.

The secretary stood aside, looking at the clock on the wall from time to time, with an indignant expression: "Boss, this Di Qing is too arrogant. The boss took the initiative to invite him to dinner, but he actually asked you to wait."

Shao Renling looked calm, and glanced at the clock on the wall, saying calmly, "There are still ten minutes left, and he's not late, so why are you in such a hurry? Besides, I took the initiative to look for him this time, so it's okay to wait."

"But..." The secretary was still a little unhappy.

As the boss of my own company, when have I ever suffered such humiliation?
He took the initiative to bow to a junior who had offended him, and even asked the boss to wait in advance. Even Mr. Zou from Jiahe would not be so arrogant!
"Knock knock knock..." At this time, there was a knock on the door.

Shao Renling glanced at the secretary warningly, signaling him not to talk nonsense, then looked at the door and shouted, "Come in."

The box door opens.

Di Qing and Long Wu walked in first, looked at Shao Renling who was sitting at the table, smiled slightly and said, "I'm sorry, I was late due to something at the company, and kept Mr. Shao waiting for a long time."

"It's okay. I just got here."

Shao Renleng acted as if the previous business war had never happened. He stood up, smiled and nodded, and said, "Mr. Di, you have honored me by coming to the banquet. Please take a seat, Mr. Di."

"Thank you, Mr. Shao."

Everyone carries the sedan chair.

Seeing Shao Renleng's attitude, Di Qing also gave him face and thanked him. He walked to the table. Long Wu immediately stepped forward and pulled out a chair, and Di Qing sat down.

Seeing this, Shao Renling glanced at Long Wu and guessed Long Wu's identity, so he did not ask. However, when he saw Le Huizhen who came in last, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Di Qing and asked: "Mr. Di, who is this?"

Di Qing smiled and introduced: "This is the reporter from ATV News, Miss Le Huizhen."

Le Huizhen had been acting very unruly downstairs just now, but now facing this Hong Kong film industry giant and the CEO of TVB, her old rival, she restrained herself a lot and felt a little more embarrassed. She walked up to him respectfully and said, "Hello, Mr. Shao."

"ATV reporter..."

Hearing this, the secretary's expression changed slightly, and his face suddenly looked a little ugly.

Shao Renling also frowned slightly, but he didn't say much. He nodded and said, "A guest is a guest. Please take a seat, Miss Le."

After all, he is an old hand. His self-restraint alone is unmatched by ordinary people...

Seeing this, Di Qing's opinion of Shao Renling was raised a little higher. He smiled calmly and asked, "I wonder what instructions Shao Sheng has for you to ask me to come here this time?"

"I don't deserve your order. Mr. Di is a smart man. He should know the purpose of looking for you tonight."

Shao Renling came back to his senses, and without paying attention to Le Huizhen beside him, he looked at Di Qing and said, "I won't waste any more words. Let's just let the previous unpleasantness between Shaw and Qinglong Group go. I hope to reach further cooperation with Mr. Di's Qinglong Pictures and Qinglong Music in the future."

Seeing Shao Renling was so direct, Di Qing stopped beating around the bush and smiled and nodded, "No problem."

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Shao Renleng was stunned for a moment.

He had prepared a lot of arguments for tonight's negotiations, and was even prepared to lose face again.

After all, in his opinion, Di Qing was young and hot-tempered, and he might still be upset about what happened before, and wanted to save face tonight. But he didn't expect Di Qing to be so easy to talk to.

This made him at a loss for what to say for a moment.

Di Qing smiled and understood Shao Renling's doubts, but he did not explain. He just said, "Business is like a battlefield. As the saying goes, cooperation is beneficial to both sides, while fighting is detrimental to both sides."

"As long as Mr. Shao doesn't care about the past, the previous agreement between me and Shaw Brothers will be cancelled. From now on, Qinglong Group and Shaw Brothers will cooperate with each other, whether it is copyright marketing in film and music, or other businesses of my Qinglong Group. As long as Mr. Shao is interested, we can talk slowly."

The implication was that as long as Shaw Brothers could let go of their previous grudges, then the previous agreement that films produced by Blue Dragon Films would be shown free of charge in Shaw Brothers cinemas would be invalidated, and everyone would start cooperating again, even in more than just movies and music.

Upon hearing this, Shao Renling looked at Di Qing deeply, then took a deep breath and said with emotion: "The waves behind push the waves ahead. I admit that I underestimated Mr. Di before. I'm afraid the future will really belong to you young people."

As he spoke, Shao Renling personally picked up the wine glass beside him and filled it with wine. He turned the table glass and moved it in front of Di Qing. Then he picked up the wine glass in front of him and raised his glass to Di Qing, saying, "Mr. Di, this glass is from Shao. It is an apology for what happened before!"

"As for the previous agreement, there is no need to cancel it. As long as Qinglong Pictures continues to make movies, the door of my Shaw Cinemas will always be open to Qinglong Group!"

Di Qing also raised his glass and nodded, saying, "Mr. Shao is very generous. I admire him!"

After that, Di Qing raised his cup and drank it all, then pointed the cup downwards, made a gesture of invitation to Shao Renling, and said with a smile: "Mr. Shao, please take a seat."

Shao Renling also smiled when he saw this, and drank the same cup. Then he pointed the cup downwards and sat back down.
The atmosphere then became harmonious. Shao Renleng ordered the restaurant manager to start serving the dishes, and the two sides talked while eating.

Di Qing smiled and said, "If Mr. Shao doesn't mind, you can just call me Ah Qing."

Shao Renleng did not refuse, but nodded and said with emotion: "Ah Qing, if you don't mind, you can just call me Uncle Shao. I was blind and intolerant before, and it was you, Ah Qing, who taught me a lesson."

"Uncle Shao, you are too serious. I was also wrong in the past, but let the past be the past. People should always look forward."

Di Qing smiled and said, "As for the specific matters of our cooperation, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Uncle Shao to make an appointment another day and invite Mr. Zou from Jiahe so that the three of us can discuss the details. After all, Qinglong Group and Mr. Zou's Jiahe have a lot of business dealings now, so I hope Uncle Shao can understand this."

"It doesn't matter."

Shao Renling nodded to show his understanding: "After all, Qinglong Group and Jiahe are now in a cooperative relationship. My Shao Group is just a latecomer. It's my fault for not seizing the opportunity at the beginning..."

As he spoke, Shao Renleng could not help but shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said with emotion: "As for Jiahe, I didn't expect that Lao Zou and I have been fighting for most of our lives, but now we have to work together again. What a twist in the world!"

Di Qing smiled and said, "It is said that enemies should be resolved rather than created. If Uncle Shao can put aside the past grudges and join forces with Mr. Zou, it will be a powerful combination. With the two of you in the Hong Kong film industry joining forces, not to mention Miss Jin, even if Hollywood in the United States wants to come in, I'm afraid it will require your consent."

Shao Renleng smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Ah Qing, please stop complimenting us. It's not that easy to compete with Hollywood. In recent years, the penetration of Western film culture has become more and more serious. It is only a matter of time for Hollywood films to enter the Asian market. I'm afraid that in a few years, the pattern of the Asian film market will change..."

Di Qing smiled and said, "Hollywood is coming in, so why should Uncle Shao be so pessimistic? Art knows no borders, and only competition can bring progress. This is a good thing. I believe that the movies made by us Chinese may not be inferior to those made in Hollywood."

"You are quite confident..."

Shao Renleng shook his head and smiled, but did not continue the conversation on this topic.

After all, Qinglong Pictures has just started, so it is too early to talk about these topics now.

Competing with Hollywood is not something that can be achieved with just a few words. Their film culture has been ahead of Asia for many years.

Di Qing also saw what Shao Renling meant, smiled, and did not say anything more about it. He changed the subject and said, "I am planning to invest 50 million to hold a martial arts competition, and broadcast it live on TV to promote Chinese martial arts. I wonder if Uncle Shao is interested?"

"Martial arts competition?"

Shao Renleng was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Le Huizhen beside him, and immediately reacted, saying with a bit of a smile: "Ah Qing, you are really greedy. You asked me, Shaw Brothers and Kai Wo, to cooperate in movies and music, and now you are doing live broadcasting and you are targeting TVB and ATV. And you are looking for all my old rivals. You are better at being a lobbyist than a businessman!"

Di Qing did not deny it and said with a smile: "Just now I said that it is better to resolve a feud than to create one. It is better for us to work together and make money together than to fight alone and compete with each other. In the end, both sides will suffer losses and the benefit will be to others."

Shao Renling did not comment, but asked with a smile: "Your Qinglong Group has been very active recently, including movies, music, security, real estate construction, and transportation operations. I heard that it recently opened a factory in the New Territories. Why are you suddenly thinking of holding a martial arts competition now? With so many things going on, can you handle it?"

Di Qing smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle Shao, this is not just my business. I have many shareholders. This martial arts competition is also to help my brothers and promote our Chinese martial arts culture."

Shao Renling nodded and asked, "What are you going to do? Are you sure? The so-called Chinese martial arts are in decline now. The really popular ones are Western boxing, Japanese karate, Korean taekwondo, etc. This kind of competition involves a lot of things. If we fail to help others, it will be a disgrace to us Chinese."

To Shao Renleng, he did not take Di Qing's investment of 50 million seriously.

At his level, what he sees is not just the immediate benefits, but deeper things, such as what impact the results of this martial arts competition will have on the image of Chinese people.

For example, if a martial arts competition organized by the Chinese is eventually won by a karate practitioner, then it would not only affect Di Qing, but all Chinese martial artists and even the image of China as a whole.

Di Qing naturally understood what Shao Renling meant. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Shao. If I wasn't sure, I wouldn't have held this competition."

"You may not know much about Chinese martial arts, so I will use this competition to let you see our traditional martial arts that have been passed down for thousands of years!"

Hearing this, Shao Renleng said no more and nodded, "Okay, I'll wait then."

"As for this cooperative live broadcast, there is no problem with TVB. As for ATV..."

Shao Renling turned to look at Le Huizhen and asked, "Ms. Le, can you make the decision on this live broadcast?"

Le Huizhen had been unable to get a word in, but when she heard Shao Renling asking her, she was flattered and nodded quickly, "Don't worry, Mr. Shao, our director has already given me the final say on... the cooperation. I can make the decision."

"That's no problem."

Shao Renling nodded, looked at Di Qing and said, "I'll have the director of wireless contact you tomorrow, and you can talk to him about the details."

Hearing this, Di Qing felt relieved and raised his glass with a smile: "Thank you, Uncle Shao."

"Pleasant to work with."

Shao Renleng also smiled and nodded.

"Ding!"

The clinking of the two wine glasses opened a new era for Hong Kong's film industry!

(End of this chapter)