The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 501 The Rich Really Know How to Have Fun! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
No one expected that this message, which was merely a plot device in a movie intended to convey a message to certain big spenders, would attract the attention of some powerful figures.

"Damn it, why didn't I think of doing that?"

"We took such a huge risk before, cooperating with those unscrupulous gold shop owners, and lost several brothers. In the end, they all worked for those unscrupulous gold shop owners. We can never do such a stupid thing again!"

"If we have the chance, we should also ask those gold shop owners we've worked with to come up with some money to compensate the brothers for their losses!"

In a small fishing village not far away in Guangdong Province, a famous Hong Kong businessman who had crossed the river to Hong Kong saw the picture on the big color TV and was so frustrated that he slapped his thigh.

Movies like "The Richest Man" are unlikely to be shown in mainland China, but Guangdong province, which is close to Hong Kong Island, quickly released DVDs of them.

A movie, two discs (A and B), only costs four yuan!
It's so cheap it's outrageous, practically eliminating the possibility of piracy.

Well, the two-part film "The Richest Man" couldn't be officially released in mainland China, so the DVDs circulating in the market were all pirated.

At that time, Hong Kong films were very popular, and people in the neighboring Guangdong province could basically see the latest movies on DVD as soon as they were released.

Of course, if a movie can be released simultaneously, the DVD release time will be delayed a little; it's that flexible.

Many ambitious individuals who haven't yet risen to prominence also find the plot twists in the movies novel and interesting, believing them to be a sure way to make money.

Meanwhile, in a VIP room of a cinema on Hong Kong Island, a guy known for his audacity was staring intently at the movie screen with gleaming eyes.

He kept muttering to himself, and anyone who didn't know better would think he had something wrong with his head.

But if you could hear what he was muttering to himself, you would definitely yell at him as a madman, a complete lunatic!
"Damn, I didn't know you could do it like that! I was so stupid, really!"

"So 'treating the wealthy to dinner' is this lucrative! Why didn't I think of that before? Looks like those gangsters really know how to play the game!"

"Damn it, looks like I'll have to start looking for a girlfriend when I get back!"

He muttered to himself while keeping his eyes glued to the movie screen.

At this point, the movie had already reached its second half.

It's a plot where the protagonist and the gang leader conspire to swindle shareholders.

It is directly linked to the recent events.

Pig Trotter is definitely a crooked talent who makes money off the side!
He gradually increased the company's stock price by releasing good news from time to time, without appearing too flustered or anxious.

At the same time, they also used the power of the community to create the illusion that a certain business of the company was booming!

Fortunately, the listed group company under the protagonist's control has foreign trade business, which makes things much easier.

The organizations they collaborated with were quite powerful and resourceful, managing to acquire a considerable amount of Eastern European specialties, along with some high-quality goods obtained from the mainland.

The stock price was artificially inflated after circulating through the company's parent group, a simple trick of transferring shares from one hand to the other.

It was at this time that the protagonist mortgaged all his high-priced stocks to the bank and received a large sum of real money.

This is not over yet!

The gang and their associates staged another elaborate drama, pretending to be detained in Macau for obstructing payments, which caused the listed group's stock price to plummet.

By shorting the stock in advance, they made a hefty profit.

By the time the outside world realized what was happening, the protagonist had already taken his wealth—enough to live a carefree life for the rest of his days—and gone off to live a life of luxury somewhere else.

This guy is definitely smart!
To avoid serious consequences, when shorting their own company's stock price, they also dragged many people into the mess to make a quick buck.

The movie abruptly ends there! Such an ending would definitely not pass censorship in mainland China.

However, the audience in Hong Kong Island, besides being deeply shocked, also praised the protagonist's ingenuity.

Although this guy's methods of making money are extremely dishonorable, it has to be said that his easy way of manipulating the market and making easy profits hit the sweet spot for countless Hong Kong viewers, making them feel quite satisfied.

My first reaction wasn't to condemn it, but to fantasize about how awesome it would be if it were me in that situation.

Some seasoned financial professionals didn't look too pleased.

Although this movie seems to tell the story of a villain's rise to power and growth, it doesn't seem to have much to do with them.

The problem is that many of the pig's actions are just common tactics used in the financial market, only not as extreme.

If we call the many retail investors (or rather, stock market investors) to realize this and become smarter, able to vaguely see the abnormal behavior of certain stocks, wouldn't it be much more difficult for them to make money in the future?
As for the big financial backers behind certain gangs, they were now all sneering and extremely angry.

It's really outrageous!
A bunch of rotten gangsters, like chamber pots, dare to try and overthrow the Heavenly Gang? They're just delusional.

However, many powerful figures in the martial arts world were overjoyed, their eyes shining.

Damn, is this how you skim profits?

Indeed, those wealthy and top-tier tycoons are the truly ruthless ones.

Their previous move of offering free purchases was clearly too low a tactic, and it couldn't compare to the methods used by others to quietly make a fortune.

Damn, look at the movie protagonist's methods. He makes a fortune when the stock price rises, and he also makes a fortune when the stock price plummets. With just one rise and one fall, he pockets billions of Hong Kong dollars. How easy and carefree!

In fact, according to some professionals in the newspapers, if it hadn't been done so extremely, it probably wouldn't even be considered illegal.

Damn, rich people really know how to have fun!
Those of us who make a living with our skills should really learn from them!

……

"Li Xin, what was the reaction of those top billionaires?"

Wu Feng sat upright in his executive chair, smiling as he asked, "You must be quite satisfied with this move, right?"

"The reaction is huge!"

Li Xin chuckled and added, "Camel and the other big shots have been frequently invited to the police station for 'tea' these past few days, and they've been staying there for 48 hours at a time!"

"So disrespectful?"

Wu Feng asked curiously, "Aren't they really afraid that these gang leaders will resort to desperate measures?"

"Heh, they have to react somehow, otherwise wouldn't they be even more looked down upon?"

Li Xin chuckled and said, "Boss, your idea is brilliant! It puts those top billionaires in a really uncomfortable position!"

That's right, the series of events that have happened recently were basically all Wu Feng's bad ideas.

It was all because those triad leaders and bosses came knocking on our door; after all, they had contributed greatly to the formation of the "Patriotic Hong Kong Businessmen" trade delegation.

Wu Feng certainly can't stand idly by!

If the major financial backers behind the various triads take away the share of the patriotic Hong Kong businessmen's trade group, who knows what will happen next? Will Wu Feng's words still have any effect?
Most importantly, if the Hong Kong British government were to exploit this, the consequences would be dire.

(End of this chapter)