My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 875 is really just for show.
Because Wei Dong had brought two full carloads of people over there, they saw that the overturned vehicle on the side of the road was also a Dodge minivan!
Television station vehicles are all equipped with high-powered radio intercom systems.

This type of communication equipment, which is rare in mainland China, is now widely used in Hong Kong taxi companies.

The staff member in the car, who was not carrying a mobile phone, immediately reported the accident.

By the time the boss arrived, the traffic police and the ambulance had also arrived.

They were bandaging up the driver, who had a bloody head, the co-driver who looked like he had a broken rib, and an actor who had fallen over in the back, and sending them to the hospital.

The others surrounded the traffic police, gesturing and describing the incident, believing it was no ordinary car accident!
Not long after they left the TV station, a Honda sedan suddenly crashed out from the side alley, overturning the van. A group of people immediately jumped out and rushed to open the car doors to identify the people inside!

Dragging out two or three people wasn't for rescue purposes, but rather to make it easier to see everyone clearly!

Upon realizing they had the wrong person, they immediately abandoned the injured person still in the car and fled the scene.

The leader of the group had a diagonal scar on his face, clearly a gangster.

The Hesheng gang leader, who had been listening in the crowd, quickly came over to give Rang Weidong a report, as they knew this江湖人 (jianghu person) was a "red stick" (a high-ranking official) in Xin'an.

That is, to beat up someone's henchmen.

Wei Dong was staring at the overturned van, deep in thought.

All of them were "second-hand cars" obtained from Chen Wenliang. The first black one was given to Fa Ge. Later, several cars were bought for family and basketball team use. They were black, white, and wood grain paint, which was very popular in this era to show off a high-end feel.

When the TV station purchased ten stations, they were supposed to all use the same corporate logo colors and station logos.

But Chen Wenliang and his team can't specify the color of the cars they get; they'll just use whatever they have. They're thinking of changing the colors and marking all the cars once this busy period is over and the logo is approved.

So these past two days, anyone with a driver's license can register and drive it away.

This is one of the rarer cars with a "wood grain" paint finish.

Just like the interior which uses decorative solid wood to express luxury, the entire body of this white van is painted with a wood grain effect, making it look eye-catching and high-end.

The other car in the house was given to Stephen Chow and Uncle Da to use!
These past few days, Stephen Chow and Ng Man-tat have been frequently visiting the TV station. However, starting yesterday, after completing the script with Wong Sin, they chose an inconspicuous location to begin filming "God of Gamblers"!

This sent a chill down Wei Dong's spine.

He knew that Hong Kong triads were ruthless and unscrupulous, so he was already quite cautious, even deliberately showing it to the 17K boss on the last aircraft carrier.

Unexpectedly, they acted immediately whenever they saw profit as an incentive.

Aside from leaving staff to deal with the police, they towed away the damaged vehicles for repairs and took all the people and equipment back to the TV station themselves.

He instructed Shen Laosan: "Tell He Shawen to send more people to the film crew."

He also instructed Leung Ka-fai to inform the crew to be on guard, emphasizing that life safety is the top priority and that they shouldn't risk their lives for making money while filming.

These past few days, he has been fully engaged in various "short video" performances, assisting various actors in transforming their roles. He whispered, "Wang Xin's last film was for Xin'an. He definitely doesn't want to get involved in this kind of underworld stuff, but it will be easier for others to find his whereabouts."

Because Hong Kong films are shot so frequently, filming is commonplace throughout the city.

The media and production team didn't hype it up much, unlike later when they held a filming ceremony and wanted to announce it to the world and make it to the trending topics.

So the new movie that just started filming yesterday may not be known to anyone yet.

Upon hearing this, Wei Dong realized that it made sense, and he quickly instructed Shen Laosan to tell Lao He to send more South Asian boys over.

Shen Cuiyue frowned: "They dare to touch our family business... Should I send Shi Tou over to keep an eye on it?"

Wei Dong was startled by her tone: "Hey, you can go and watch, but don't tell Shi Tou to do it. We don't need to commit illegal murder!"

That guy's training is for assassins!
Shen Cuiyue scolded him, saying he didn't have that natural allure: "Do you think I'm stupid? Go on, go on, go do your thing."

Wei Dong was allowed to continue immersing himself in refining various programs, and Zheng Zhiwei was indeed soon brought in.

If it weren't for his striking physical features, making it difficult for Wei Dong to recognize this short man on television, he would have had a hard time.

The TV station staff prepared information for Rang Weidong in advance, introducing him as 35-year-old Zheng Zhiwei, who was actually a former football player and had even represented the HK youth team in international competitions before retiring at the age of 21 and entering the film and television industry.

He's been a veteran for over a decade and is now a well-known master of comedy in the Hong Kong film and television industry.

Wei Dong also inquired about it and found out that in the Hong Kong film and television industry, combining plot ideas is called "connecting plots," and Zheng Zhiwei is a super expert in this area.

But precisely because he was a "construction soldier" who acted as a go-between, he was good at adding icing on the cake, but not so much at sharing profits. So, in his ten-plus years in the industry, he hadn't made any big splash. He was stuck in a fragmented state, doing things piecemeal.

Even this time, it was because an ATV actress brought him in to help.

Wei Dong then asked Liang Jiahui to help translate: "Are you interested in becoming the president of ATV's variety channel? I'll give you shares in the TV station. As for making movies or anything like that, you can either cooperate with us or do your own thing."

The short man was still shocked: "President? I've never done administrative work."

Wei Dong, already a shrewd businessman, said: "As for status and position, since you are the King of Bridges, you can offer your opinions on everything except your own top-rated variety show. You will be in charge of program quality, while the administration will be handled by the deputy director or someone similar. We'll give you 5% of the shares first, and it can be increased later depending on the performance. The first wave can be capped at 10%, and we don't rule out further increases later."

The couple, Wei Dong and his wife, spent 200 million to acquire the entire television station. Although the stock price has now dropped to less than 100 million, it is still an asset worth tens of millions.

The impact left Zheng Zhiwei dizzy and disoriented: "I'm only in charge of producing variety shows?"

Wei Dong's side had a very clear understanding of the current program schedule: "There will be one or two hours of basketball and football sports events around 10 p.m. This is mainly a trial run. We will try to create a sports channel sooner or later. Apart from that, there will be news, news flashes, highlights, etc. with some sports elements. There will be one or two Hong Kong TV dramas in the middle of the night and the early morning. The rest are all variety shows, music... MTV, entertainment gossip."

It's not easy to fill ten or nearly twenty hours of programming.

Playing classic hits and Chinese music charts takes place outside of prime time. Beautiful dancers are just for entertainment; the core appeal still lies in variety shows during prime time.
"The prime time slots are all allocated to variety and comedy programs. Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, there are different programs every day during prime time. There are seven programs, one episode per week, each with its own characteristics and creativity. The profits are split 50/50 between the company and the program. In the early stages, the company can also support the investment and later recoup or give it away as appropriate."

This model essentially cuts television time slots into segments, allowing each program team to generate revenue independently.

This certainly piqued the interest of the "King of Bridges": "Do you think my variety show was very successful?"

Wei Dong actually knew nothing about him; he had only seen him in a few police and gangster films, heard some negative rumors about him, and knew that his comedy shows were very famous!

The entire starting point boils down to this last sentence: "You've probably seen 'Descendants of the Dragon' which was released these past few days. I gave the ideas I came up with to Stephen Chow and Wong Sin to film. What we want is to bring laughter to the people of Hong Kong, something more innovative than the comedies of the past..."

Leung Ka-fai even used a very professional term to describe it: "A new type of comedy that is different from popular comedies."

Wei Dong pointed to the mountain of videotapes piled up in the conference room and the boss's office: "After watching all the variety shows these days, they are still limited to a serious and steady style. It is difficult to find a show that makes people laugh out loud. Only you are somewhat related to it, so I think you have the ability to create this situation."

Zheng Zhiwei's eyes lit up: "So, all you have to do is make people laugh?"

Wei Dong nodded: "It has to be funny, but not too vulgar, and it also has to keep the audience looking forward to something new every week. So as long as you do your show well and lead other shows, your status in the Hong Kong film and television variety show scene will be there."

Just as Zheng Zhiwei was about to say something, Shen Cuiyue knocked urgently on the door and peeked in: "A fight has broken out! Someone came to the door wanting to take Zhou Xingxing away, and Lao He's men have already started fighting with them!"

Wei Dong's eyebrows twitched, but he didn't get up: "Alright, tell them to make as much of a scene as possible. As long as no one dies, try to leave a few guys alive so the police can gather evidence..."

Shen Cuiyue said yes bitterly and turned away.

Now it was Zheng Zhiwei's turn to raise an eyebrow: "Does anyone want to steal Stephen Chow's spotlight?"

He has no major problems understanding Mandarin.

Wei Dong smiled and said, "It's a small matter. As long as the crime is stopped, just call the police to arrest the perpetrator. I like to do things according to the rules."

Unexpectedly, Zheng Zhiwei said, "I have some uncles and friends at the police station that I can contact. Do you need them?"

Wei Dong learned that almost all the big shots in Hong Kong had some connection to both the underworld and the legitimate world. Perhaps Zheng Zhiwei's on-screen image was always that of a triad boss, which was a bit of a stereotype. He didn't expect him to be on the legitimate side.

Hearing this, he laughed heartily: "Sure, how about Dong Sheng Basketball team plays a friendly match with the police station?"

Liang Jiahui, who was initially a little nervous while conveying the translation, and even gently nudged his boss under the table, now smiled.

Zheng Zhiwei nodded: "Then it's settled... I want to take on the sports program as well. I know that Rang Sheng is the president of the Basketball Association, and I also have some friends in the football circle. I think the sports channel is a good business."

Wei Dong laughed even harder: "You can have the football, but I must give the basketball to Brother Fa. Everyone involved here is a partner. We need to ensure that all capable people get a share of the pie. At the same time, we also need to elevate Hong Kong's image and status, gaining respect on a wider scale, and making the citizens of Hong Kong proud of us!"

Zheng Zhiwei was already getting used to his role and immediately winked and said, "You just said I'm short, right? I'm pretty good at basketball too. I'll throw the first ball to you in the game against the police station!"

He felt that his ball skills were not a problem to get Wei Dong to agree so readily.

Even though he knew that using this guy would be controversial.

But he just wanted to see if he could control the situation.

My mindset has really changed.

(End of this chapter)