The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 502 Life is tough! (Seeking monthly votes)

Wu Feng had no choice but to come up with a bad idea.

The leaders of the organization were allowed to express their dissatisfaction and reluctance through certain events and an hastily filmed movie.

Today is different from the past!
It is clearly no longer appropriate to continue treating the leaders of these organizations like chamber pots.

At least, they now have the power and confidence to overturn the table!

The top-tier triads on Hong Kong Island have done a lot of work for behind-the-scenes financiers, and how many of these are shady dealings?

Once exposed, no matter how much wealth and power you have, you'll suffer greatly.

This is the East, not the West where conglomerates and capital control everything!

It's no exaggeration to say that if certain rules are broken, the one who suffers the most is the very entity that created those rules.

Then, an unexpected event completely disrupted the plans of some top leaders who wanted to teach their subordinates a lesson.

The chairman of a well-known listed group suddenly disappeared.

By the time his family reported the case to the police, he had already been out of contact for three days.

At first, his family didn't pay much attention, assuming he was busy with work and often didn't come home for a day or two.

This time, however, there had been no news for three whole days before the family realized something was wrong. They went directly to the company and learned that the other party had also not come to the company for three days.

What else is there to say?

I don't know if the police station has paparazzi informants, but this news was leaked to the media immediately.

In no time, the newspaper that broke the news sold 150,000 copies, and the well-known tycoon who had been missing for three days became the talk of the town.

Unfortunately, the two-part film "The Richest Man" has just finished its theatrical run, and its influence is still lingering, so related matters are naturally attracting a lot of attention.

Those quick-thinking individuals immediately rushed to short sell the stock of the listed company controlled by this wealthy individual.

This act, comparable to eating human blood and steamed buns, naturally drew a barrage of criticism from moralists in the newspapers.

It wasn't until that evening, when a phone call came in demanding a ransom of 200 million, that things finally started to take a step forward.

But how come this scene is so similar to the plot of a movie that just finished its run?
Putting everything else aside, after the news spread, the stock price of the listed company under the missing person's management plummeted like an avalanche.

All the Hong Kong people who were following this story were stunned.

What's going on here?

Not to mention bystanders, even the police officers who took over the case felt some inexplicable emotions.

Damn, could it really be like in the movies, that this missing famous tycoon is colluding with some people?

If that's the case, wouldn't they become accomplices and clowns if they got involved?

Of course, the reality is quite different from what is depicted in the movie.

At least, the missing tycoon is doing well both at home and in his company, and there is no sign of financial crisis.

Furthermore, the person on the other end of the phone immediately asked for 200 million; given such an enormous appetite, it's highly unlikely they were working together.

Even for a well-known billionaire with substantial wealth, the sudden withdrawal of 200 million in cash flow would have a significant impact on a company. Net worth and cash flow are completely different concepts!
Not every tycoon is Li Bancheng!
Having a large amount of cash flow in hand, they are prepared to guard against being robbed of their resources.

Some wealthy people's airs are entirely supported by bank loans.

As for those guys who were the first to short sell, they naturally made a lot of money, and they were all beaming with joy and smugness.

Even if this whole thing is a setup like in the movie, they're still the ones who benefit. How could they not be pleased?

It was only after several days of confirmation from the police and the group that had asked the wealthy man to leave growing impatient that it was confirmed that something had really happened, and that it was not a situation like in a movie.

This caused a huge uproar among Hong Kong's wealthy circles!
Many Hong Kong tycoons blamed the two films "The Richest Man in the World" and even threatened to cause trouble for the film's producers.

In their view, if it weren't for the "Rich Man" bilogy, some audacious individuals might not have targeted these wealthy people for personal gain.

After all, habits formed over many years are not so easy to change.

I reckon the other party probably, or even possibly, learned some techniques from movies, which is why this happened.

Otherwise, according to normal human behavior, if someone were to "invite someone to a secluded place for tea," they should immediately demand a ransom from the family.

Instead of waiting until the family fully realizes what's happening, or even after calling the police, they slowly make a call to demand a ransom.

Isn't this operation very similar to what happens in movies?
It's like cooperating with those smart people who short sell in the stock market!
It's possible that among those shorting stocks, there are their accomplices or allies.

Unfortunately, when the tycoons who had been making such a loud fuss saw the list of film producers, they immediately fell silent.

Just kidding. Almost all the top-tier triads in Hong Kong are the producers of this movie that the wealthy hate so much. It's obviously unrealistic to try to find fault with it.

No matter where you are, strength is always the most important factor.

Top tycoons may disregard Hong Kong's top triads, even regarding them as mere "chamber pots."

However, wealthy individuals of average means do not possess the same level of confidence and strength when facing top-tier triads in Hong Kong.

They might even feel a little fear in their hearts!

Regardless, once the wealthy man's family, filled with anxiety, prepared the ransom and sent it onto the ship as instructed, the wealthy man, who had been missing for almost half a month, finally appeared safely.

What happened next is unknown to ordinary Hong Kong people.

Even Wu Feng could only get a few words of information, and it was difficult for him to calm down completely.

Holy crap, this really happened!

He hadn't expected the two films to have such an astonishing impact, even causing some powerful figures from outside the industry to change their ways.

But so what if it was his bad idea that caused this?
Anyway, he didn't do it, and it has nothing to do with him, so why should he put pressure on himself?

As for the fact that after such an incident, Hong Kong's top tycoons will all feel insecure, that's their own business.

What Wu Feng can do is to use the power of many top-notch gangs to thoroughly investigate how many people have been involved.

He refused to believe that things would be so simple this time!
The result was not unexpected. In fact, there were many people who participated actively or passively. If the identities of some of them were revealed, they would definitely surprise ordinary Hong Kong people, who would then exclaim that it was impossible.

Clearly, Pandora's box has been opened, and the lives of Hong Kong's top tycoons will certainly not be easy from now on.

(End of this chapter)