Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 267 Giving Shares (Second Update)
"Mr. Li, welcome, welcome!" Upon returning to Hong Kong Island, Li Song attended Golden Harvest's celebration party. When Li Song arrived at the hotel entrance, Golden Harvest's boss Zou, boss He, and members of the Temple Run crew personally came to greet him.

"Thank you, Mr. Zou, Mr. He." Li Song also extended his hand to shake hands.

"Boss!" Liu Jiale also arrived with his men and greeted Li Song.

"Li Sheng!" Huang Baiming and the others from Shi Tian Xin Yi Cheng also arrived.

"Huang Sheng," Li Song greeted him.

"Mr. Li." The three Xu brothers also arrived.

"Mr. Li." Fatty Hong and the others have also arrived.

Because RTV used Hung Fat-Zi in the filming of Ghost Blows Out the Light, Hung Fat-Zi became incredibly popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.

There were also Ah Long, Yuen Wah, Yuen Biao, and others, all of whom came to greet Li Song at the door, a dark mass of people.

Most of the people from the Hong Kong entertainment industry came, but the Four Great Talents didn't. The one surnamed Ni is in Amy, where he has become a special contributor to a newspaper, writing about things related to the mainland. He is quite famous in the Chinese community there, since most people who go abroad don't really have a positive outlook on the mainland.

These people naturally came together, and it's undeniable that some of what this guy wrote was true.

However, Li Song believes that every country and every system has its good and bad aspects, and there is a dark side everywhere.

What others think is their business; just do your best.

However, Li Song had little interaction with these three talented men. Writers often look down on each other, and there was also a conflict of interest. Ghost Blows Out the Light made the New Evening News the number one newspaper in sales, which other newspapers certainly wouldn't want.

Moreover, this time Temple Run has completely broken the defenses of some filmmakers. When Li Song predicted that the box office would reach 500 million US dollars, many filmmakers jumped out and said things. Now, Hong Kong newspapers are seizing on what these people said back then and making irresponsible remarks in the newspapers every day. Some of them have had to go to Taiwan, but the situation is the same there.

Temple Run is also a huge hit in Taiwan, with box office revenue several times that of Hong Kong Island; having a large audience is definitely an advantage.

After greeting Li Song, Xiao Si took his arm and they went into the hotel together.

Xiao Si was very fortunate to have grabbed Li Song as her backer, as a blockbuster movie propelled her to the top tier of Hollywood.

The plot in Lucas's new movie is much more elaborate.

She has received numerous film offers, but Xiao Si also wants to participate in the second part of Treasure Mystery, National Treasure.

"Li, the novel 'National Treasure' is incredibly popular in America."

"The Declaration of Independence has been stolen several times. You can often see reports about it in the newspapers. There have even been people vandalizing the buildings where you write your novels..." Xiao Si whispered to Li Song.

“It’s just a novel, it’s all fiction,” Li Song said.

"Thank you all for attending Jiahe's celebration party!" After arriving at the dining venue, where large tables were set up and everyone was seated, Mr. Zou, the boss of Jiahe, picked up the microphone and began to speak, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to everyone.

Those below also clasped their hands in greeting.

"Here, I want to thank someone, Mr. Li!"

“Not only did Mr. Li write a good script, but he also invested in our film at a crucial time, and he also gave us his affirmation and suggestions during the filming process.”

"They also helped a lot during the film's pre-production stage," Mr. Zou said, looking at Li Song.

Li Song stood up and waved his hand. Ah Long quickly grabbed the microphone from the staff and ran over to hand it to Li Song. Li Song said, "I dare not take credit. The film's success is thanks to Zou Sheng and He Sheng. Their spirit of going out into the world is something all filmmakers in Hong Kong should learn from."

Mr. He, the owner of Jiahe, also stood up, and the staff next to him quickly handed him a microphone.

"Mr. Li, you're too kind. It's because Mr. Li's novel is so well written." Boss He was also very happy. Temple Run was a huge hit. Making money was a small matter. At Boss He's age, what does it matter how much money he has?
Fame!

face!

"Not at all, not at all, Ah Long has worked hard too." After saying that, Li Song handed the microphone to Ah Long.

"Thank you, Mr. Li, Mr. He, Mr. Zou, and especially thank you to all the brothers who have worked hard with me. Thank you also to the audience; without the support of the audience, I, Ah Long, would not be where I am today." Ah Long is a very good person; his words were perfectly tactful.

Xiao Si was sitting next to Li Song, her eyes fixed on him.

Li Song is not only a genius writer and a billionaire, but also owns a magazine, a television station, and a huge factory. Orders from a single dealer conference exceeded one hundred million US dollars.

Xiao Si knew from her time in Hollywood that Li Song's business layout was that of a conglomerate.

After Mr. Zou and Mr. He finished speaking, everyone started chuckling.

This is where the drinking culture comes into play. The two bosses of Golden Harvest toasted Li Song first, followed by several bosses from Cinema City and the three Ho brothers.

These were all movie studio owners, so the first group to toast Li Song were the ones who did so.

The second wave included artists like Ah Long, Fatty Hong, and others.

When others came to offer a toast, they would drink the entire glass in one gulp, but Li Song would only take a small sip.

"Mr. Li, could you give us the film rights to the novel 'National Treasure' to Golden Harvest? We'd offer $500 for the rights, with the revenue sharing remaining the same, and you wouldn't need to invest in it," Mr. Zou asked, seizing the opportunity.

Mr. Zou was sitting next to Li Song, and Xiao Si was on the other side. "How about giving me a few advertising spots, for motorcycles and outboard motors?" Li Song asked after listening.

“No problem!” Boss Zou said quickly when he heard that Li Song did not haggle.

"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you!" Li Song said, raising his glass directly.

In fact, Li Song knew he could ask for a higher price, but there was no need. It was already very good that Golden Harvest was willing to maintain such a high share of the box office revenue.

Moreover, continuing to promote Ah Long through cooperation with Jiahe is very helpful to their products.

Our focus and future development will still be on manufacturing.

Some Hollywood companies offered much higher prices, but those guys themselves didn't really believe it.

In fact, Li Song intentionally wanted these people to bid, because that way Jiahe would remember his favor.

If the negotiations had taken place before the box office results were released, even with the same terms, Golden Harvest would have simply thought they had made the right bet.

Now that the box office figures are out, and other companies are offering higher prices, if I agree to their offers, they'll have to accept the favor.

"Thank you, Mr. Li!" Boss Zou knew how popular Treasure Mystery was with Amei, so he quickly replied upon hearing this.

"We're preparing the original cast and crew, and we'll try to catch the Hollywood summer blockbuster next year," Mr. Zou continued. Mr. Zou also knew that Li Song and Xiao Si's relationship was unusual, and he had already communicated with Xiao Si's agent. If he couldn't persuade Li Song, then he would have Xiao Si whisper in his ear.

Boss Zou is promoting Ah Long, so the original cast is the best.

"I'll do whatever Mr. Zou says," Li Song said.

"However, for this film investment, we are preparing to cooperate with Fox. The success of Temple Run has made some major Hollywood film companies dissatisfied, and our film has encountered differential treatment in the US market."

"We have to find someone local," Boss Zou continued.

"I'll do whatever Mr. Zou says." Li Song nodded. Temple Run was an accident. If they had known it would be this popular, those guys in Hollywood definitely wouldn't have let it go like that.

Box office fraud exists everywhere, and it's the same in America.

"I hope we can continue to cooperate in the future." Mr. Zou was referring to the third book of the novel, which is related to the mustachioed man's treasure.

"Okay!" Li Song nodded in agreement.

Li Song also planned to have Golden Harvest make more movies and raise money before 85. Even if the US banned him after 85 due to changes in the international situation, he would still have made money.

They can use this money to develop their own manufacturing industry.

Even if I didn't get involved in these things, I could still succeed by simply developing the manufacturing industry.

However, the process is relatively slow, and we don't have enough money ourselves. If too much money comes out from the mainland, people will start complaining.

Don't talk about merits or not. If you mention merits, the end result won't be good. Those great contributors in history...

Of course, fame is also important. With a big reputation, everything is easier. Even if others covet your business, they won't dare to touch it if you have a reputation. Without a reputation, even a minor official can bankrupt you. Did Li Song know about the later milk scandal? How high a position was he? Not even a county magistrate.

After having eaten and drunk his fill, Li Song took his leave and declined to be interviewed by reporters, telling them to keep their questions to themselves and wait until next month when his private jet test-flew.

No sooner had Li Song returned to Federal Garden than Xiao Si arrived, naturally with Jiahe's people providing cover.

The next day, Li Song didn't go there; he stayed home with Xiao Si.

Xiao Si is the kind of person who doesn't like making promises, and so is Li Song, so the two of them never made any promises to each other when they were together.

Xiao Si left the Federal Garden in the early hours of the third day.

Because Li Song had to go to work, and Ah Long and Xiao Si were going to shoot a promotional advertisement for BMW motorcycles and also go to Taiwan and Southeast Asian countries.

Li Song arrived at the magazine office, where the authorization contract had already been prepared. Li Song had already spoken with Liu Jiale about it, so all Li Song needed to do was sign it.

"Mr. Li, it's a pleasure doing business with you!" Both bosses from Jiahe have arrived.

"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you!" Li Song said.

After signing the contract with Li Song, the two bosses of Golden Harvest gave an interview at the entrance of the magazine office, announcing that Golden Harvest had obtained the film rights for the National Treasure.

"Boss, this is the TV station's program schedule," Liu Jiale said, taking out a document.

"Brother Le, thank you. I keep my word. Have the legal department draft a document and give you another 3% of the shares in Wonderful Magazine." Li Song said this without looking at the documents.

"Thank you, Asong!" Liu Jiale was very grateful when he heard this.

Nowadays, very few people give company shares. Giving company shares originated in Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley startups didn't have much money, but they needed some technical experts, so they could only give shares.

Now in Hong Kong, no matter how well you do for your boss, all you get is money. Don't even think about getting shares. You're a beast of burden for life, and once you're no longer useful, they just kick you out.

(End of this chapter)