Hong Kong 1980: The Savage Era

Chapter 244 Chapter 244 [Beauty Trap]

Luo Qihong's purpose is very simple, which is to make money. He will run away after making money in the Japanese market. This is not his base camp, so it doesn't matter even if he is notorious.

Of course, it is still necessary to maintain some reputation at this time, otherwise it will be detrimental to the development of subsequent projects, but there are not so many concerns and constraints.

Bai Jinyan agreed with this statement, "Kudo Ueki may not let us succeed easily. With such a high reputation in the board of directors, it will be even more impossible for him to seize power in the future."

Nikkatsu Films is the largest film company in Japan and also has the largest cinema chain, with more than 4 cinemas and some priceless land. It is not a problem for it to establish a listed company with a market value of several hundred million dollars.

This is a blatant conspiracy, and even Kudo Ueki's trusted directors may not be able to resist it.

Therefore, this cannot be stopped, even they themselves can't help but be moved.

Luo Qihong smiled and said, "It cannot be stopped unless Kudo Shigeki wants to cut himself off from the board of directors. Moreover, the current board of directors is under our control."

"What we need to do now is to take control of the cinema chain as soon as possible. We won't stay in Japan for too long. The situation in Hong Kong is very complicated, and we still need to go back to take charge."

Bai Jinyan pondered for a while and said, "Why don't I stay in Japan for a while? Hong Kong's business is not as good as Japan's. I think we should focus on the business here."

Luo Qihong felt that what Bai Jinyan said made sense. She was a career-oriented woman and deserved praise.

"Okay, then you can stay in Japan. Remember that our core interests are real estate companies and the stock market. We can give up other things appropriately."

"Yeah, I know." Bai Jinyan was very clear about Luo Qihong's plan, and he was also the planner and executor.

The two stayed at Nikkatsu Film Company for a while and then left together.

Luo Qihong was well aware that he would affect the performance of some people in the company, so he might as well make his presence felt and leave tactfully.

Matsushita Sasuke and Jyushita Hachi are veterans of Nikkatsu Film Company. They know the internal situation of Nikkatsu Film Company best and are quite ruthless in their actions. They have adopted measures to persuade all the "troublemakers" in a small area to quit, which immediately made some people realize that the power of the company is going to change.

Therefore, Matsushita Sasuke and Jūshita Hachigo quickly gathered a group of "henchmen" under their banner, intending to compete with Kudo Ueki.

In fact, Kudo Ueki still has the advantage of being a big tree with deep roots in management. It is difficult for Matsushita Sasuke and Jūshita Hachi to make up for it in time. They can only suppress and slowly weaken Kudo Ueki's power, like taking a chronic poison.

Kudo Ueki was in a lot of trouble at this time. He was thinking of waiting for Luo Qihong to leave Japan before he would start planning to seize power. But now he was in a lot of trouble because of two traitors. It was really disgusting.

These things were quickly caught by reporters, who made a big deal about them, which had a great impact on Nikkatsu Film Company. Fortunately, Nikkatsu Film Company was already on the decline, so the losses were limited, and only its reputation was affected.

Luo Qihong turned a blind eye to such things and instead concentrated on running the cinema chain, attempting to control it at will.

"Japanese real estate is on the rise now, and many real estate companies have come back to life. It is difficult for us to acquire some companies with potential," said Bai Jinyan.

"Then focus on those real estate companies that are in bad condition and let Dean Investment take the first step."

Bai Jinyan thought for a moment and said, "Do you want Dean Investment Company to restructure the debts and assets of the new company, and then sell them to the theater chain company to achieve a win-win situation?"

Luo Qihong shook his head slightly. "Not entirely. Cinema companies will also take advantage of low prices to buy stocks and hold a certain amount of equity. However, considering that restructuring debts and assets is the main business of investment companies, it is better to do it directly and extract as much profit as possible."

This plan is indeed a win-win situation and is not complicated to operate.

"How much equity should each of the two companies hold?" Bai Jinyan asked.

“Japan’s company law stipulates that the proportion of stocks circulating in the stock market cannot be less than 20%. In that case, our two companies will directly hold 80% of the shares and expel all directors from the board. De’an Investment will hold 45% and the theater chain will hold 35%. When we start fundraising, if De’an Investment does not respond, we can reduce our shareholdings and let the theater chain become the largest shareholder.” This was the plan Luo Qihong came up with after careful consideration.

"This may be very difficult. Once we make such a big move, those shareholders will definitely wake up. It is very likely that they will ask for an exorbitant amount of money, and even rely on us to make a profit." Bai Jinyan raised his eyebrows.

It seems that they don't want to give any profit to others. It's a bit ugly.

Luo Qihong smiled and said, "It depends on your ability and speed. You won't be able to react in a day or two."

"If that's the case, I think it would be more appropriate to take over a company with some strength." Bai Jinyan regretted it again.

"It's all the same. We can also acquire fewer shares, as long as the shareholdings of the two companies exceed 50%. However, this will reduce the profit margin of De'an Investment." Luo Qihong said comfortingly.

"Well, let's go with the real estate company that is on the verge of bankruptcy." Bai Jinyan was still greedy. The profits earned by De'an Investment went directly into their pockets, and the money from the theater chain needed to be paid as dividends from Nikkatsu Film Company, and they could only get 45% at most.

"Let's go with this one." Luo Qihong didn't want to continue wavering. He had to get it done quickly. Hong Kong also needed him.

Bai Jinyan saw the company's name 'Showa Real Estate Co., Ltd.' through the transparent folder, and some basic information immediately rolled through his mind.

Showa Real Estate Co., Ltd. was established in 1957. Although it has a 26-year history of development, it has gone through many ups and downs. Today, its scale is not small, but its debts are also considerable. It is unlikely to survive the 83 fiscal year.

Watanabe Mizuki, the largest shareholder of Showa Shokudo Co., Ltd., holds a 38.3% stake and has served as a director of the board of directors for 17 years. He has run the company like his own backyard.

Once Luo Qihong took over, he would naturally have to clear out those people. First, he was too lazy to subdue them. Second, those people had been rolling in the mud for many years and it was difficult to change. It would be better to inject fresh blood directly. Luo Qihong would never run Nikkatsu Film Company with the same care as he ran Baoxiang Film Company and Zhaoan Real Estate Company. He would never pay attention to absolute control. He would have the final say on the general direction, and he could be more careless about other things.

"Okay, then I'll talk to the major shareholder first. It should be possible to acquire it at a low price. This person is anxious to sell and wants to get rid of these bad debts." Bai Jinyan took a quick look at the document as a review.

"Hurry up and don't delay with him. This is not our home court." Luo Qihong reminded in a deep voice.

"Well, I understand." Bai Jinyan said, "If we can't reach an agreement the first time, I will change my target."

"The second target company is this one." Luo Qihong threw a document to Bai Jinyan.

So the two of them began to discuss some matters about the company.

Bai Jinyan will be in charge of everything, while Luo Qihong will hide behind the scenes. This will not only give Bai Jinyan the opportunity to grow and train, but also allow him to have more free time.

A villa somewhere in Tokyo
This is a famous wealthy area in Tokyo. The wealthy people living here have a net worth of over 10 billion yen.

Standing next to Kudo Ueki was a young man with a middle-parted bangs, dressed in a suit and tie, but he was servile to Kudo Ueki, just like a housekeeper in the family.

"What has Luo Qihong from Hong Kong done in recent days?" asked Kudo Ueki.

The young man with a middle-parted hairline replied, "That Luo Qihong didn't take any action. Instead, his assistant Bai Jinyan asked others to collect a large amount of information about real estate companies, most of which were listed companies that were about to go bankrupt."

Kudo Ueki didn't know much about the real estate industry, but he smelled something unusual. He connected it to the strange phenomenon that Luo Qihong directly controlled Nikkatsu Cinema Company, and suddenly suspected that Luo Qihong wanted to list Nikkatsu Cinema Company.

"It's really a big deal. They actually want to save Nikkatsu Film Company in this way." Kudo Ueki sighed.

"anything else?"

"Bai Jinyan has already started contacting Mr. Watanabe Mizuki of Showa Real Estate, and he should be planning to acquire this company." The young man with a middle-parted part replied.

Kudo Shiki began to ponder, he was thinking whether to stop De'an Investment Company, whether it was worth it, and what method to use to stop it.
In fact, Kudo Ueki understood clearly that he could not stop it. He could stop it this time, but what about the next time?

If Luo Qihong is determined to acquire the company and list the cinema company on the stock market, he will not be able to stop it and his family will suffer losses.

This is an act that harms both yourself and others, and no family member will agree with it.

Is he going to lose Nikkatsu Film Company and then lose control of his family?
"Forget it, don't investigate this any further. Go to the housekeeper to settle the bill." Kudo Ueki waved his hand dejectedly.

"Yes, thank you Mr. Kudo!" The young man retreated with some confusion. He naturally didn't understand why Kudo Ueki suddenly gave up the investigation.

Kudo Ueki no longer wanted to struggle. The main reason was not Luo Qihong's seizure of power, but his powerlessness in the film production market. He had tried many ways, but unfortunately none of them worked. He could only watch the market slip away bit by bit.

He already felt guilty towards his family, but he couldn't let his family fall into decline and become a third-rate family in Japan, so the decision that came to his mind was painful.

Kitano Hotel Tokyo Suite 304
After the waiter left, Kudo Ueki introduced the beautiful girl sitting next to him to Luo Qihong, saying, "This is Ms. Akina Nakamori, who I recruited from another film company. She has great potential."

When he heard the name, Luo Qihong was a little stunned. No wonder this girl looked familiar. It turned out to be Akina Nakamori.

At that time, Akina Nakamori was under 18 years old, but in Japan, people can get married at the age of 16, so Kudo Ueki dared to bring Akina Nakamori over.

"Hello, Mr. Luo!" Akina Nakamori spoke poor Hong Kong dialect to Luo Qihong, which was obviously instructed by Kudo Ueki.

"Hello! Ms. Akina Nakamori!" Luo Qihong spoke the first two words in Japanese and the last one in Cantonese.

The translator next to him didn't seem too embarrassed and seemed to be used to this kind of thing.

Bai Jinyan glanced at Kudo Ueki and Nakamori Akina with hostility.

"Mr. Kudo, if you have something to say, just tell us directly. There's no need to beat around the bush." ​​Bai Jinyan said in Japanese. She knew a little about Japanese yen, but she was not very proficient in it.

Kudo Ueki was very observant and immediately guessed that Bai Jinyan and Luo Qihong had a special relationship, otherwise he would not be so rude, and Luo Qihong did not stop him.

"Haha!! Miss Bai, don't be anxious! Let's eat first, and we can talk about our things later." Kudo Ueki replied.

Luo Qihong glanced at Akina Nakamori from time to time. This girl was indeed very beautiful and she understood men's hearts very well. She always smiled at him and sometimes said a few words in broken Cantonese, which made his smile even brighter.

Seeing that Luo Qihong would not help her, Bai Jinyan could only bite the bullet and continue to fight with Kudo Shiki, "Mr. Kudo, let's talk about the matter first, otherwise this meal will not be so enjoyable."

"It seems that Miss Bai is an impatient woman. Then I'd better obey your order." Kudo Ueki glanced at Luo Qihong and felt much calmer. Young people still lack temper.

(End of this chapter)