The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 320 If you're not proactive in making money, you've got a problem with your brain!
With Uncle Shao secured, there were no further obstacles to the promotion of VCD players.

Soon, numerous sales outlets for VCD players appeared on Hong Kong Island, along with an astonishing number of various film, television, music, and variety show discs.

As one of Wu Feng's strongholds, the most concentrated sales outlets are located on Shanghai Street, Fa Yuen Street, and Tung Choi Street in Mong Kok.

At this time, Hong Kong Island's economy was booming, and residents' incomes increased significantly.

This is also true; the purchasing power of Hong Kong Island residents is quite strong!
While a DVD player costing five thousand is a bit pricey, it's not enough to deter customers.

In particular, the brand-new DVD player has a very high-tech appearance and looks quite fashionable.

The addition of several large color TVs connected to the screen, playing different exciting programs simultaneously, attracted a large number of customers to stop and watch.

"Hey, isn't this a highlight from the first beauty pageant?"

"That's true! I've always wanted to watch it again, but I didn't have time back then, and ATV didn't release the videotapes. I never thought I'd be able to watch it today. It really brings back memories!"

"There's even a TV series called 'The Legend of the Heavenly Silkworm'? I love that!"

"Who wouldn't love it? When 'Reincarnated' came out, it really amazed me!"

"Huh, can this DVD player play music?"

"Of course they can! Haven't you seen plenty of people already holding microphones and singing along with the subtitles on TV?"

"..."

Customers, each with their own preferences, crowded around the large color TVs connected to DVD players, occasionally letting out exclamations and gasps of surprise.

They were even more tempted when they learned the price of the discs.

Soon, customers inquired about the price and placed orders directly.

There happened to be an acquaintance nearby who exclaimed in surprise, "Xin Zai has struck it rich! He bought a machine worth five thousand just like that!"

"Haha, I think this thing is even more convenient than a video recorder!"

Xinzai laughed and said, "It just so happens that I have quite a few TV series that I want to watch on DVD. Let's buy them together and watch them a few more times!"

"Hey, I think I saw you bought a lot of novel DVDs?"

The acquaintance didn't mince words, exposing the truth: "So you don't want to read newspapers and magazines, and just want to listen to audiobooks on TV?"

"Don't talk nonsense, you must have seen it wrong!"

"..."

After the first customer bought a DVD player, the second and third customers quickly followed, and the customers seemed quite generous.

"Aren't you afraid of quality problems when buying things from such a small shop?"

Some tourists, seeing the lively scene, instinctively gathered around to watch. Seeing the generous behavior of some customers, they couldn't help but ask questions.

"This is a small supermarket run by the Hung Hing Sai Kung branch, how could it possibly have any quality issues?"

The customer who placed the order dismissively said, "They all deal directly with manufacturers or large wholesalers, and they have sufficient warranty periods!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the notice board not far away, where there were relevant notices.

"Also, these small supermarkets hold promotional events every month!"

"Every six months, we join forces with other small supermarkets and stores to hold large-scale promotional events throughout Hong Kong and Kowloon, with substantial discounts!"

"What they're doing is really affecting Li Bancheng's and Xiao Rizi Supermarket Group's business. They've been watching them for a long time!"

"If any product in a small supermarket has quality problems, the consequences can be quite serious. Closing down is the least of your worries; you might even have to go to Stanley for further training. Only a fool would take such a huge risk for such a small benefit!"

"How does this handsome guy know so much?"

The tourist exclaimed in surprise, "From what you're saying, you actually have a good impression of the club?"

Clearly, there was something else he didn't say: Is he out of his mind?
"You're not from around here, so naturally you wouldn't know the inside story!"

The handsome customer who bought the DVD player said naturally, "If it weren't for the Saigon branch, Shanghai Street wouldn't be so orderly, and its prosperity wouldn't be much worse than that of Portland Street!"

The tourist suddenly realized what was happening, glanced at the bustling Shanghai street with its throngs of people and cars, and subconsciously nodded, saying, "Handsome, if you hadn't reminded me, I really wouldn't have noticed!"

"This place seems even more lively than Portland Street, doesn't it?"

Clearly, this guy just came from Portland Street.

"It's like this during the day, but not at night!"

The handsome customer chuckled and said, "Besides, this small supermarket, after deducting all kinds of costs each month, the final profit is split 50/50 between the community and the supermarket employees!"

"Let me put it this way, the small supermarket is not only a business under the organization, but also a business of the employees. Who would dare to cause trouble in there?"

"The middlemen who help supply goods to small shopping malls are all members of the community, so they dare not cause trouble for the quality of the goods!"

"Furthermore, small supermarkets can directly connect you with wholesalers and even manufacturers, which can help many members of our community obtain various goods at extremely low prices. This is also a stable way to make money!"

The handsome customer was clearly very knowledgeable about the Sai Kung triad, or rather, the small supermarket, and explained it in great detail: "A small supermarket involves hundreds of triad members, which means hundreds of families may depend on it for their livelihood. No one dares to neglect it!"

"So exaggerated?"

The tourist stared in disbelief, saying, "Could it be that the boss of the Saigon triad is a kind person?" His tone was rather sarcastic.

"They certainly can't be considered good people, but the leaders of the gangs don't rely on gang income for their livelihood; they all have their own legitimate businesses!"

The handsome customer spoke of this with great admiration: "You don't know, the big bosses of the Saigon gangs all follow martial arts performers!"

"As a Hong Konger, it's impossible that I don't even know the boss of Fengrui Films and Wu Sheng, the boss of ATV!"

"I see!"

The tourists suddenly realized what was happening, and their faces also showed deep amazement.

At this moment, martial arts performers are absolutely legendary figures in Hong Kong!

His rise to wealth was, if not universally known, at least widely understood by the public, and everyone admired him greatly.

He started from scratch, earned his first fortune by making movies, and then grew his wealth like a snowball, becoming a well-known new tycoon in Hong Kong in a short period of time.

In an environment where everyone pursues wealth, Wu Feng's rise to power can definitely give a strong boost to many Hong Kong people at the bottom of society!

In particular, Wu Feng's rise to power was not in the same league as the traditional Hong Kong tycoons who played in real estate, finance, or even port transportation.

Whether it's the cultural and entertainment integration system or the arcade game industry, both are pathways that can accommodate more talented and innovative individuals to make money.

Under such circumstances, Wu Feng's triad background is not a big deal at all.

Besides, when Wu Feng was involved in triads, he kept a low profile and was almost unknown. He didn't do anything illegal or disorderly, and at least there was no criminal record of him with the Hong Kong Island Police Department, which is enough.

Not to mention, Wu Feng joined the Hong Kong Island team as a football star and became a key player in the team's successive victories in international competitions.

Most importantly, he risked offending HSBC, the de facto ruler of Hong Kong, by using newspapers and television programs to inform the people of Hong Kong how to make money through investing in the stock market.

The latter point, in particular, is the most popular among the people of Hong Kong Island!
Anyone in Hong Kong who made money in the stock market through Wu Feng's reports would at least give him a good word of praise.

Not only the people of Hong Kong Island, but all stock market investors who benefited from this should not forget Wu Feng's kindness.

Reputation is something you can't see or touch in ordinary times, but it can play a significant role when it really matters.

For example, at this time...

Tourists who were initially hesitant suddenly felt more trusting of the small shopping mall after hearing that Shanghai Street was Wu Feng's old stronghold when he was in the gang.

Seeing the endless stream of customers placing orders for DVD players and discs, he was influenced and bought one himself.

When I got home, I couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

It's not that I think it's too much money, but I think we should consider it more carefully.

However, since the DVD player he bought had already been delivered and a repairman was helping him connect it, he felt too embarrassed to say anything more.

When his wife and children came home in the evening, they were quite intrigued to see the DVD player.

After watching a few episodes of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", I started tinkering with a home version of karaoke and had a great time that night.

The wife and children all said it was good, and the tourists were also quite satisfied.

DVD player sales were quite good from the start.

They sold several hundred units on the first day and over a thousand units on the second day.

Once television advertising caught up, sales skyrocketed.

It's common to sell more than 5,000 units a day, or even tens of thousands.

However, the information that came back left all the other senior executives of the group, except for Wu Feng, somewhat baffled.

The various discs that were originally intended as add-ons actually saw an astonishingly high shipment volume!
On average, for every DVD player sold, at least a hundred sets of various discs can be sold.

According to the standards set by Wu Feng, a set of discs should have at least two discs, A and B.

What they couldn't understand was that the audiobook DVDs that Wu Feng had specially arranged to produce actually sold quite well.

This resulted in the publisher receiving numerous customer feedback, forcing them to temporarily produce a cassette tape version of the audiobook to meet market demand.

Moreover, among the types of discs sold, the sales volume of song-based discs is not much less than that of story-based discs.

Clearly, home karaoke systems on DVD players are very popular with many customers.

Among film and television DVDs, those from TVB and Shaw Brothers account for the majority, which is not surprising.

"The situation is excellent, everyone must not slack off, and must continue our efforts!"

Wu Feng is relatively satisfied with the current sales of DVD players.

Of course, Hong Kong Island is definitely not the main focus. The real market is the entire Southeast Asia and even East Asia region. Hong Kong Island is just the first spark to ignite the fire, and the effect is quite good.

At least, some Taiwanese businessmen have already smelled the money and come here.

This proves the saying: If you're not proactive in making money, there's something wrong with your brain!

(End of this chapter)