Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 254 Reveals the Zheng Family's Gold Coins!

Four Seasons Hotel, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong, Executive Ocean View Room.

Zheng Donghan was a prominent figure in the golden age of Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment and a legend in the Chinese music scene.

He was not only the first Chinese partner in an international record company, but also at his peak, he brought together half of Hong Kong's top stars under his wing.

He truly deserves the title of "Godfather of Chinese Music"!

He once single-handedly pushed Hui Koon Kit to sing the Cantonese songs "Genius and Idiot" and "The Mischievous Twins," which ushered in the rise of Cantonese songs!

They also successfully launched Deng Lijun into the Japanese market, creating a legendary diva story!
By the 90s, his business empire spanned the entire Asia-Pacific region.

Their business covers multiple fields such as music production, concert organization, cinema investment, film and television production, and they also have family business layouts in Taibei and Nanyang.

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Unfortunately, the Zheng family's core music industry began to decline across the board starting in the year 2000.

Last year, Zheng Donghan acquired shares in EMI Greater China for a nine-figure sum of Hong Kong dollars.

Then came the Lehman crisis, and the high-priced shares acquired were quickly sold at rock-bottom prices.

All the money was lost...

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Now, because of his spendthrift son's misdeeds, he's facing off against the powerful coal capital that's crossing the river.

The entertainment industry battle across Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong has ended in defeat! The triad negotiations have also suffered a crushing defeat!!

The powerful group behind Tiger Group's coal capital is formidable and has given a serious shock to various figures in the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

In this situation, even a bigwig like Zheng Donghan from the golden age had no choice but to concede defeat and take the initiative to make peace!
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Zheng Donghan's secretary handed a copy of the agreement to Xu Zhixia, who was standing next to Ding Ye.

Xu Zhixia flipped through the contract and said, "A 25% stake in Taibei Vieshow Cinemas?"

The secretary said, "Vieshow Cinemas in Taiwan is a recognized top-tier chain cinema in the island."

"There are 18 cinemas with 156 screens in Taibei City, Xingbei City, Taoyuan City, Xingzhu City, Miaoli County, Taizhong City, Tainan City, Gaoxiong City, and Hualien County."

Xu Zhixia accepted the equity transfer agreement and checked the information on the restaurant table next to her.

Zheng Donghan said with a smile, "When I was young and making music in Taibei, I helped Deng Lijun's album 'Light and Elegant Feelings' break the record by selling 500 million copies in Asia."

"The company's board of directors awarded me a large bonus, which I used to make some investments..."

"My brother's Tiger Roaring Kirin Cinema chain is going to expand into Hong Kong and Taiwan, so I'm just doing him a favor."

Ding Ye was not satisfied with the equity transfer agreement.

Through cooperation between Jinyang Information Security Protection Center and the Bad Guys System, he accessed the Zheng family's files in the Security Bureau's confidential archives.

This old Deng has a very deep pocket!
Ding Ye lit a cigarette and said, "Aji is the only son of your Zheng family, your closest bloodline! He's been the only son in three generations!"

Zheng Donghan said with a wry smile, "Brother, it's my fault for not raising my son well. Please be lenient..."

Ding Ye coldly replied, "You'll have to pay more!!"

Zheng Donghan didn't respond, and instead rambled on about this and that, clearly not intending to back down.

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The public discourse on the mainland, and the underworld of Hong Kong.

He really did lose!

However, he still has a few trump cards up his sleeve.

These cards are the biggest source of confidence for Gold Typhoon's expansion into the mainland market over the years!

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After reviewing the equity agreement and finding no issues, Xu Zhixia whispered a few words to Ding Ye and put the document into the file box.

Ding Ye nodded, stubbed out his cigarette, handed the phone to Zheng Donghan, and said, "I know you still have a trump card up your sleeve, and you're not convinced! Make a call!"

Zheng Donghan was taken aback and said, "How did you know?"

Ding Ye said, "Last week, when Golden Harvest Cinemas opened its new cinema in Causeway Bay, Mr. Zou hosted a dinner party, inviting Mr. Yang, Mr. Xu, and others to have a meal at the Youguqi Restaurant."

"During the meal, Chen Huimin said that you have made some friends in the Hongdao (a political and social circle) in mainland China in the past two years."

Seeing that his trump card had been exposed, Zheng Donghan took out his phone and started making calls.

"Hey! Director Shen, I've run into a little trouble..."

"Director Zhang, I have something to tell you. A meeting? Sure, next time I'll bring a bottle of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti red wine, and we'll have a good drink together."

"Old Tian! Yes, yes, I'm Xiao Zheng."

"Old Tian, ​​this is how it happened... Yes, that's right... Yes, yes..."

"That's great, could you please ask around for me..."

"Returned? Out of sight, out of mind?"

"You flatter me, I'll come to the capital to visit you next month..."

"Understood, it's alright, okay, okay." Ding Ye and Xu Zhixia witnessed once again the overwhelming political aura of their sister-in-law, Shen Mojun!

The political resources that Zheng Donghan had built up were all frozen overnight!
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After making the last phone call.

Zheng Donghan put down his phone, his face deathly pale, his heart filled with despair...

Only at that moment did he realize the true strength of his opponent!
It’s over! All is lost!

This spendthrift son has gotten himself into big trouble this time!
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In fact, Zheng Donghan's last phone call still had a lot of influence even after he retired.

Generally, tea that has cooled down is for those below the division level.

However, it was obvious that the other party had been specifically informed of this.

The main points are enthusiasm, politeness, and getting along well with the crowd.

But he knew nothing when asked!

They offered to do it, but they just couldn't get it done!

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There is a line in Total War that says, "War ends when one side loses the will to fight."

This was Zheng Donghan's mental state after finishing the phone call.

During the subsequent negotiations, 61-year-old Zheng Donghan appeared unprecedentedly aged, as if his spine had been emptied.

Soon, Ding Ye forcefully crushed the family's businesses in Southeast Asia!
This was a strategic move to establish a foothold in the Indonesian film industry, riding the wave of Hong Kong's golden age of entertainment...

Acquire a 20% stake in Cinema XXI, Indonesia's largest cinema chain!

Cinema XXI has 232 cinemas and 1250 screens in Indonesia, covering 56 cities and holding a market share of approximately 58%.

They are preparing to list on the Jakarta Stock Exchange in the past two years.

The stock price will at least multiply several times after the IPO!

The transfer to Tiger Roaring Qilin Cinemas is practically costing Zheng Donghan his life.

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Having appeased Ding Ye, one of the three giants of the coal industry, Lin Xingzhuo, the other "Tiger Shadow King," naturally had to make a gesture as well...

Zheng Donghan also gifted Lin Xingzhuo a foal born on March 6th of this year in Hidaka Town, Sari-gun, Hokkaido, from the Export Ranch.

This horse has a very good pedigree.

The paternal lineage is characterized by late bloomers, a volatile temper, and a reputation for biting and spitting.

Her mother is the daughter of Megumi McQueen, and she is enormous, weighing over half a ton like a Cape Flag.

This foal was much larger than expected at birth, and it was noticeably bigger than other horses of the same age when it was grazing.

Ding Ye called Lin Xingzhuo to ask if he would accept.

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Lin Xingzhuo heard about the origin of this colt.

He agreed on the spot!
In his past life, Lin Xingzhuo watched his high school classmates play the G1 horse racing series on the 3DS platform, which featured a famous legendary horse.

The Golden Ship!!!
Lin Xingzhuo, who had toiled day and night in the office in her past life, constantly working overtime, was extremely envious when she heard her high school classmate talk about this "legendary horse that slacked off its entire life"!

The Golden Ship is arguably the smartest horse; it will muddle through if it can, and it's impossible for me to fight desperately.

After it retired, the doctor said it had never exerted its full strength. Its most serious injury was a neck muscle injury caused while sleeping.

In contrast, Lin Xingzhuo was already physically and mentally exhausted and plagued by illnesses when he was in his thirties...

The Golden Family's ancestral motto: "When you are exceptionally talented, you'd better learn to slack off, otherwise you'll face endless exploitation!!"

Lin Xingzhuo had even thought that being reborn into a golden family in her next life would be better than working like a beast of burden.

Of course, comparing the two now, being reborn and making it in the entertainment industry is definitely more enjoyable!!!

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Both parties finalized the terms at the Four Seasons Hotel.

As for the trigger that ignited the whole affair, Asa and Prince Ki's secret marriage became the most trivial detail.

Ding Ye and Zheng Donghan finalized the matter in just a few words.

Prince Kee and Asa reached a secret settlement and agreed to divorce, minimizing the impact on their respective careers...

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When the Zheng family father and son first launched this war.

The worst-case scenario they considered was a messy, ugly divorce; they never imagined it would cost their family's core businesses in Taibei and Southeast Asia.

All I can say is that war can start whenever you want it to start, but its end is another story...

(End of this chapter)