A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 236 Ambition!

We chatted before dinner, and after dinner, we continued chatting over tea.

After spending a month or so traveling in mainland China, Lin Xilei felt that she had broadened her horizons considerably.

Unlike the experience of always following Lin Jianlu around, this time she took a business perspective and went deep into many cities in the mainland to conduct a very grassroots investigation.

She is very optimistic about the future of the mainland film market.

She said that she could see construction everywhere in many cities in mainland China, with many new buildings under construction and many new roads being repaired. She said she could feel that many young people in mainland China really wanted to follow fashion, and watching Hong Kong movies was part of what they considered to be fashion.

Everyone loves watching Hong Kong movies, but there's no official channel for them. When asked, they say they used to watch them on videotapes and have started watching them on VCDs in the last two years. She says the "Young and Dangerous" series is unusually popular in mainland China!
She also said that every weekend, shopping malls in almost every city in mainland China are packed with people. Mainland people are really starting to have money. They not only like to buy clothes, jewelry, and food, but also cassette tapes, CDs, and books. She even saw many stalls on the streets of mainland China that specialize in selling bootleg CDs, and they are not cheap. Many fashionable young people buy many CDs at a time!

Well, the good thing is that she has seen many booths selling bootleg CDs, but so far, she has not seen any albums by Lin Jianlu. Lin Jianlu only learned about bootleg CDs when she came from another time and started mingling in the music scene in the capital.

In foreign countries, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, some singers' CDs have been around for a long time and can't be sold. However, record companies will never offer them huge discounts or promotions. If you don't like it, you don't like it, and you can't sell it through promotions. So, record companies will use a centralized destruction method.

Boxes of CDs are stacked together and punched through with a special steel needle or drill bit, making them unusable. They can then be safely sent to a recycling center. However, recycling centers rarely actually destroy or melt down these CDs, because many discs are not actually damaged and can still be listened to.

So the dump was tidied up a bit, and the CDs that were still somewhat listenable were found and exported – they were no longer cultural products, so there was no question of taxes; they were just slightly more expensive junk.

Young people in various countries who couldn't afford or even buy genuine DVDs flocked to them.

This is the origin of cut-out CDs.

In mainland China, especially in the music scene in the capital, almost everyone who plays or loves music listens to bootleg CDs. In fact, to some extent, most musicians and singers in mainland China are able to access foreign music through this distorted phenomenon of bootleg CDs.

Young people who listen to and buy bootleg CDs are indeed considered quite fashionable in mainland China.

And indeed, as Lin Xilei analyzed, these people are the most important audience and market for cultural products such as Hong Kong and Hollywood films after they enter the mainland.

Well, together with Zhuang Cheng, Jiang Zhiqiang and the other two, they investigated and analyzed along the way, and finally came up with a cinema investment plan. Lin Xilei briefly explained it to Lin Jianlu, and Lin Jianlu could roughly guess their basic intentions—to focus on setting up locations in big cities first and test the waters.

This is not surprising, and it is almost a choice that professional cinema operators and filmmakers like Jiang Zhiqiang and Zhuang Cheng would inevitably make—in the next ten years, the box office of the mainland film market will definitely rely mainly on a few major cities, and the most important of all are Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Moreover, the initial investment of HK$100 million is only enough to strategically invest in a few key locations.

They conducted in-depth investigations of urban layouts in eight cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Qingdao, Hangzhou, and Suzhou, and initially selected several locations in each city where they wanted to open a movie theater.

Lin Jianlu had no objection.

Of course, I will definitely meet with Jiang Zhiqiang and Zhuang Cheng tomorrow or the day after to discuss and confirm things in person. With a total of HK$100 million, if we fully implement the most advanced cinema decoration standards in Hong Kong, we can basically only open eight cinemas at most. So, they will definitely need to rent a place.

But Lin Jianlu disagreed with renting out a house.

He didn't care much about how much money the movie theater chain could make in the future; what he wanted was still the same old thing—buying up real estate at rock-bottom prices!

Therefore, the next step is no longer something that can be decided by the three-person startup team of the cinema chain, but rather it has to be handed over to Wu Minghua of Donghua Real Estate.

They would go to the large area they had selected, and Wu Minghua, representing Tung Wah Properties, would go to look for opportunities. If they found a suitable one, firstly, it had to be something that was currently for sale; secondly, the building layout had to be suitable for conversion into a cinema; and finally, it had to meet the basic requirements for the foot traffic of a cinema. Then, Tung Wah Properties would be responsible for buying that building.

There's only one rule: Lin Jianlu's cinemas should try not to be located in other people's buildings!
Of course, the capital and Shanghai have convenient conditions. Lin Jianlu is a major shareholder in both Times Square projects there. Some are already partially completed and about to be put into use, while others will be completed next year. Therefore, the cinemas in those two locations are not being considered elsewhere; they must be opened in his own shopping malls.

Well, in short, Lin Xilei spoke eloquently and insightfully, which made Lin Jianlu very happy.

He came from humble beginnings, and after he rose to prominence, almost none of his relatives and friends were truly capable. They were basically just given tasks they could manage and kept on a pedestal. So, who were his own people? None. Everyone he needed had to be cultivated and won over from scratch.

Lin Xilei is number one!
Having been Lin Jianlu's personal assistant for two years, she knew everything about Lin Jianlu, and Lin Jianlu also knew her temperament and talents. To put it bluntly, she was a true close advisor to the emperor. Even if she wasn't very capable, she would at least be given a position similar to that of a mining supervisor or tax collector in Jiangnan during the Ming Dynasty.

When it comes to employing people, loyalty and trust should always be the top priorities!
So, as the conversation progressed, I couldn't help but reach out and pat her leg to offer encouragement and affirmation, saying, "Well done! I think you're qualified to be a theater manager!"

He casually arranged for her, "Take a few days off, then we'll chat with President Zhuang and President Jiang together. After that, you can go to Donghua Real Estate. President Wu of Donghua Real Estate is going to take a trip around the mainland. You have experience in on-site inspections and are quite familiar with the requirements for opening a movie theater. You can accompany President Wu!"

He even specifically instructed, "She's a strong, capable woman; learn from her!"

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Even when they came to Hong Kong, Brigitte Lin gave Chen Hong plenty of face.

The only guest room in the house was usually reserved for former assistant Lin Xilei, so Brigitte Lin directly suggested that Chen Hong move into Lin Jianlu's luxurious master bedroom.

Well, how should I put it? It's not just about looks. Of all the women around Lin Jianlu, the only one that Lin Qingxia truly respected and feared was Chen Hong. Lin Jianlu's master bedroom was always a place where everyone would have fun together. If any woman moved in alone, the others would most likely be jealous. But when Chen Hong came, Lin Qingxia didn't compete or fight for her; she took the initiative to suggest it.

She's the big sister here in Hong Kong, and everyone basically has to give her face, so there won't be any objections.

But after Chen Hong entered the room and saw the huge bed in the bedroom, she immediately started laughing and kept laughing until Lin Jianlu was a little embarrassed.

She asked, "How many of you usually fool around together? Do you really need such a big bed?"

Lin Jianlu replied, "Just count how many there are."

Then she laughed heartily.

The large bed was custom-made; it was huge and bulky, measuring 4.2 meters wide and 2.5 meters long. Although it looked somewhat disproportionate, it could easily sleep four or five people.

Just the two of them sleep up there, so they can basically roll around however they want!

But after rolling around in bed behind closed doors, Chen Hong snuggled into Lin Jianlu's arms, enjoying the warm afterglow for a short while before clearly having something else to say. "I'm thinking of coming to Hong Kong to get involved! I talked to Sister Qingxia on the phone, and she supports me! She said she originally wanted to do it herself, but she's currently tied up with ATV and can't free up her time, so she agreed to support me coming over to do it."

"Ah."

“I’m thinking that starting from scratch is fine, but if we can reach an agreement, I would still prefer to work with Sister Ge. Whether Bingbing can get the role of Xiaolongnu in this 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' is not that important. I’m afraid Bingbing will be disappointed, so I haven’t told her about my plan to push her to play the role.”

"Ah."

"Tomorrow I will talk to Sister Ge. I will select about eight to ten people from the mainland and push them to Hong Kong. I will package their brokerage contracts in Hong Kong and put them into the new company. At that time, I will take 40%, and Sister Qingxia and Sister Ge will each take 30%. I will be responsible for selecting people, and they will be responsible for arranging work for them here."

"Ah."

"In return, or rather, in exchange, Sister Ge's people can also be sent to the mainland. I will arrange work for them there. It's a win-win situation. One person's wealth may be short-lived, but everyone's wealth will last."

Lin Jianlu yawned without realizing it, but still hummed in response.

Simply put, Lin Jianlu is no longer interested in their rivalry, infighting, or alliances in the entertainment industry. Being a star and becoming famous does make a lot of money, but that's still a relatively low income now. Once the mainland entertainment market takes off, the earnings will be substantial. Even without tax evasion, a top-tier star can easily rake in hundreds of millions of RMB a year during their peak years.

However... that's about it!

Regardless of the fact that Lin Jianlu has long since transcended the realms of the mainland entertainment industry or the Hong Kong entertainment industry, even if he releases a Mandarin album, it can sell millions of copies in the United States, and his English albums are the number one in the world. More importantly, he has already become a capital!

Thinking about which songs to put on an album, and which song to target a specific group of people, is honestly not as interesting as taking advantage of the Southeast Asian financial crisis sweeping through Hong Kong to buy up a lot of real estate and stocks.

They sign documents so easily, like acquiring a bank – how exciting is that!
Compared to listening to Chen Hong cautiously reciting her business acumen and trying to persuade him to let her come over for a meal, Lin Jianlu was actually more interested in her buttocks.

It's both bouncy and soft.

It's not the kind of tight, muscular butt that you get from deliberately working out or doing heavy exercise. Instead, it's a very natural, white, tender, and easy-to-grab butt—it can bounce when you bump into it, but it's also very bouncy when you grab it!
Wow, the feel is wonderful, even more so than many girls' breasts.

Yes, I'm talking about Leung Wing-ki's A cup!

"Do you like Cecilia Cheung?"

"Hmm. Hmm? Oh, not bad! Ge Fuhong plans to promote her a lot; she's very pretty and innocent."

"She is indeed very pure and innocent. I've seen her photos and I like her quite a bit. I talked to Sister Ge on the phone yesterday, and from what she said, you're planning to send her to school in the capital next year?"

"Yes. She comes from a poor background and has a bad upbringing. When she goes to the capital, you'd better keep an eye on her for me, discipline her, and make her suffer a bit, otherwise she'll definitely go astray and cause trouble in the future!"

"I understand! Then how about... I use the role of Little Dragon Girl tomorrow to make this happen?"

"Hmm. Hmm? What's up? About the joint venture between the three of you?"

“Yes! If I give this role to Sister Ge, she has to give me something in return, right? For example, she can sign Cecilia Cheung’s management contract in Hong Kong and Taiwan to my new company, and her management contract in mainland China to our joint venture company. In return, I can also sign Bingbing’s management contract in Hong Kong and Taiwan to our new company. Wouldn’t that be mutually beneficial? If we put our management contracts together, we can share the profits and there’s no need to distinguish between yours and mine.”

Lin Jianlu couldn't help but laugh.

He really had a clever plan—he grabbed her butt again, and with his other hand, he grabbed her chin. The most beautiful woman in mainland China was indeed infinitely charming and pitiful. "You've been cautiously testing me for so long, and I haven't said I disagreed! You keep asking, so there must be more to it! Tell me, what else do you want me to give you?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Hong couldn't help but smile.

I love the feeling of my man being completely indifferent, yet somehow having everything under his control.

When facing a man like him, you should act coquettishly when appropriate, show weakness when appropriate, be tender when appropriate, and never hesitate to ask for favors.

He doesn't really care about the meager amount you want!

If you want it or not, at most it's considered spoiled and arrogant. As long as you behave well, he'll feel that you're obedient, sensible, and pitiful, and he'll definitely find a chance to make it up to you later. If you don't want it, he'll feel that you're not attached to him enough.

But what if it actually happens?

"Theatrical releases! I want theatrical releases!"

"Baby, it's not even close to being a done deal yet!" "Then let me in right now! I'm rich! My agency made a fortune last year! You know, I can come up with a huge sum right now! Enough to get in! I'll join them and get started! A joint venture!"

Lin Jianlu was helpless.

Chen Hong has a hundred good qualities: she's smart, capable, and responsible; she takes care of you, knows how to please you, and is extremely good at providing emotional value. Most importantly, she's beautiful enough and exceptionally sensible in bed. No matter how you play with her, she'll never object. The little bit of coy resistance and shyness she gives can add even more fun... But there's one thing: her ambition is growing way too fast!
I set up a talent agency for her, and she started playing around with it in no time. But then she was already eyeing a film and television company. I consolidated a film and television company and gave it to her, and she played around with it perfectly. But then she was already thinking about setting up camp in Hong Kong. And when I was chatting with Lin Xilei just now, she overheard me talking about it. And now she's already thinking about theatrical releases!
It feels like in just over a year, she's practically turned herself into a trust in the Chinese entertainment industry!

Talent agencies, performance companies, film and television companies—if she were to add cinema chains to the mix, well, she'd have a significant grip on almost half of the Chinese entertainment industry!

Actually, this doesn't quite align with Lin Jianlu's original intention.

Looking at her helplessly, she immediately started to whine again, "Honey, just let me participate!"

So I thought about it again and said, "A few days ago, Lao Han came over, and we got together for a drink in the evening. Next, the China Film Group Corporation that he's been working on will be officially established soon. Even if it can't be established this year, it will be next year at the latest. Once the China Film Group Corporation is established, he plans to start promoting the cinema chain. In fact, he's already started working on it this year."

"The initial plan is to integrate six to eight state-owned cinema chains nationwide, and issue about three or four licenses to private companies. I've already asked for one license, and asking for a second one would be a bit unreasonable. If you go to ask him for it, you don't need to say that you asked for it; he understands what's going on and will probably still give it to you. Once you get it, I'll bring in a state-owned enterprise to endorse it."

"As for setting up the cinema chain, including its later operation, I'll find people for you. The Hong Kong box office market has been dead for the past few years. Basically, all cinema chains are losing money every year. Only Lao Jiang's cinema chain, which specializes in imported films, has survived the bad times for foreign films and gained experience and reputation. Now it's finally reaping a big reward. The other cinema chains... sigh!"

He looked down at her and asked, "Is it okay?"

She looked grateful, leaned in and gave him a big kiss, but didn't say a word.

Lin Jianlu smiled and continued, "But there's one thing, so don't eat alone, share some with others."

Chen Hong laughed, "Of course! I never hog anything! Fei Hong has been going to America lately and is doing quite well. From what she's said, she'll be making 20 million US dollars this year, which is more than I could earn from all that hard work! We can work together sometime, and if Wang Zuxian is willing, I'll bring her along too. She'll have money too!"

Yes, they know how to choose people.

It's not just a matter of money between them; they definitely don't have any ambition to run a company. If they were to form a joint venture, they would at most share the profits, and they certainly wouldn't interfere with the management. Yu Feihong realized that there was actually a lot of money to be made in America, but it was a bit too late. Her peak popularity had passed, and she couldn't earn as much as Wang Zuxian. But it didn't matter; as long as the "Believer" music video was still playing, she would remain popular!

There's no shortage of high-end luxury brands willing to pay for her image as an oriental beauty!
"So you're just trying to get people to do business?"

"Pfft... I know what you're thinking! Next time! Next time I'll help you persuade Fei Hong, we can go together, okay? Or... do you want Bingbing?"

"You're being so mercenary! It's like you can't do this just because I didn't give you a theater license!"

"Hahaha, I was wrong, husband, I was wrong..."

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"Zhou Haimei, you've gone too far!"

In the morning, inside the luxurious Rolls-Royce Silver Spur, Zhou Huimin stood with her hands on her hips, deliberately making an angry face, glaring at Zhou Haimei. But Zhou Haimei ignored her and sat sideways on Lin Jianlu's lap, hugging his neck tightly. She was shy, lowering her head and burying herself in Lin Jianlu's arms, but she didn't let go.

The test results came back, and surprisingly, lupus was ruled out. Overjoyed, the two girls were eager to return home. They even skipped their trip to Los Angeles and Hollywood and bought tickets for their return journey. Lin Jianlu, unusually, personally picked them up at the airport. However, he couldn't get out of the car, and as soon as Zhou Haimei got in, she buried her face in Lin Jianlu's chest and burst into tears. Even after she finished crying, she still wouldn't let go.

Extreme attachment following tears of joy.

Vivian Chow pretended to be jealous, but she was actually teasing her. Vivian understood, but she still couldn't bear to let go.

They have similar personalities; they are both playful, cute, and not very worldly. In addition, they don't look old at all and have a youthful mindset. So, whether it's the two of them together or the three of them, they often tease each other.

Actually, neither of them is young anymore. Vivian Chow was born in 1967 and is 31 years old this year, while Kathy Chow is even a year older, 32 years old this year. But in real life, Vivian Chow is more like the older sister, while Kathy Chow used to be a bit reserved and seemed like a shy and mischievous little sister.

Similarly, as they lived together for longer and became more familiar with each other, age really wasn't the deciding factor. Back at the Mid-Levels villa, Rosamund Kwan was already thirty-six after the New Year, yet she was everyone's darling. Her personality, actions, and so on gradually became less mature than Leung Wing-ki, who was only twenty-two after the New Year.

"Okay, everything's fine now. Come back and rest well, take care of your pregnancy."

"Ah."

Lin Jianlu comforted her all the way and held her tightly as well. Gradually, her emotions stabilized—mainly because he reiterated his promise to her face that he would really allow her to give birth to the child, and that the child could take Lin's surname.

In fact, Vivian Chow once said that Kathy Chow had been married.

In the late 1980s, Zhou Haimei was just over twenty years old and had a bold and decisive personality. She met Ray Lui while filming a movie, and their relationship blossomed on set. Although Ray Lui was ten years older than her, the two secretly registered their marriage in Las Vegas while traveling abroad. However, less than a month after their marriage, they became incompatible, separated, and then divorced—it was like a farce.

It was probably because of this farce that Zhou Haimei developed a fear of relationships and marriage afterward, and never dated a boyfriend for many years. Until she was diagnosed with lupus, she was probably in despair. Then, Zhou Huimin, who was unaware of the situation, dragged her into it. It seemed like a last-ditch indulgence, and she joined in a threesome. To her surprise, she accidentally got pregnant during her safe period. And the pregnancy unexpectedly cured her lupus. The doctors did not accept this possibility, and they believed that the doctors in Hong Kong were not skilled enough and made a mistake, which led to the previous misdiagnosis. But when the two girls discussed it together, they both believed that it was the power of the little life in Zhou Haimei's belly that changed the mother's health condition.

Zhou Haimei believes that this is a treasure bestowed upon her by God, a gift to save her!
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Lin Jianlu drove them all the way to the garage of the duplex villa where the three of them lived. Only after the car had stopped did Zhou Haimei finally let go. But when she saw Zhou Huimin hanging her neck and asking for a kiss after getting out of the car, she couldn't help herself and leaned in again. So Lin Jianlu had no choice but to smile and hug her in his arms.

The three of them shared another passionate kiss.

"Alright, go on upstairs and get some rest. Let's recover from the flight first. You're not sick anymore, so don't rush back to work. I'll come see you tonight!"

What are you going to do?

“You’re here to meet people! Your husbands are businessmen, and especially lately, with the market down, they have to work extra hard. Otherwise, how can they support you two darlings?”

"Nonsense! We don't spend much money, and we all have our own money! If business is tough, then don't do it. You don't have to send me money every month; I have enough to live on! Why don't you shut down the business and we come back together to record a new album? I really want to release a new album right now!"

"Ha! Great! When your husband feels the business is really going to collapse, he can come back and record this!"

"Vivian, don't talk nonsense! Who would wish for their husband's business to fail? You're so annoying!"

"That's true, okay then, you go into business and make more money! I'll earn money for a few more years, and when I'm over thirty-five, I'll have a baby too, and also Sister Qingxia's little Lin Shunan. Besides supporting many girlfriends, you'll also have to support many children, good luck!"

"it is good!"

After watching them enter the elevator shaft hand in hand, and quickly meet up with Zhou Jinyun there, who, along with the driver and bodyguards, escorted them upstairs, Lin Jianlu stood by the car for a while with one hand on her hip. Then, she subconsciously looked around for security cameras, but found none. Only then did she turn around, get back into the car, and say, "To HSBC!"

Well, HSBC's ambiguous stance makes it difficult to determine whether they are truly sincere about selling control of Hang Seng Bank. Lin Jianlu dares not rush things, fearing that pressing them might arouse HSBC's suspicion, causing them to suddenly refuse to sell—of course, regardless, their HK$75 billion offer is unacceptable. The share prices of the entire banking sector continue their downward spiral. Yesterday's closing price showed Hang Seng Bank's total market capitalization had fallen to HK$103.5 billion, not far from breaking the HK$100 billion mark.

Unfortunately, as the impact of the second wave of the financial crisis on Hong Kong gradually subsided, the overall stock market was stabilizing and recovering. However, the financial and real estate sectors were almost entirely devoid of any positive factors that could stimulate stock price stabilization. As a result, the panic selling sentiment towards these two types of companies and stocks continued to spread.

There is no immediate opportunity to turn around.

So, at most, HSBC is just being stubborn.

But Lin Jianlu still had to flatter the other party.

Like I said before, that's the damn Hang Seng Bank!

The Hang Seng Index, the Hang Seng!

I want it so badly!

Although Lin Jianlu had arranged for Longhua Investment to reject the HK$75 billion offer after the previous inquiry, he still gladly accepted the invitation from the HSBC taipan to have tea and chat today. Downstairs, he met up with Cai Zhongxin, and the two went upstairs together.

After a brief discussion in the elevator, Tsai Chung-hsin reiterated his suggestion that Lin Chien-lu must convincingly portray the message that "I don't really care about Hang Seng Bank," "I just asked casually," and "It's too expensive, so forget it."

Of course, today's topic is mainly about Yong An Bank.

HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Bank of China are all settlement banks. All Hong Kong dollar transactions and account changes must ultimately be settled through one of these three banks. After Lin Jianlu acquired and privatized Wing On Bank, he did not choose to change Wing On Bank's final settlement to Bank of China. Instead, he still supported the management to use HSBC as the final settlement bank. That's why the HSBC taipan formally invited Lin Jianlu and Cai Zhongxin to come and have a talk.

That would inevitably lead to a discussion about why Wing On Bank was acquired.

Make sure your attitude is right—working in a bank is awesome, it's a bank! I have a little money now, but buying more buildings or more stocks is not as good as starting my own bank!
Yeah, that's about it.

Cai Zhongxin has always emphasized one concept: HSBC has HSBC's pride!

As a top global commercial bank, HSBC has had a global reach over the past few decades. However, it has always been extremely concerned about its home base, Hong Kong, and has been particularly careful in handling local operations, reputation, and so on. It has also been consistently suppressing and containing local competitors.

It would be unwise to reveal one's ambitions to the HSBC tycoon.

At least we need to get Hang Seng Bank to come over first—of course, since Lin Jianlu made his fortune, he has always been HSBC's most loyal customer and still has various business dealings with HSBC. He obtained a large loan here by mortgaging his property, so the two sides originally had an excellent relationship.

So, when they met, they drank coffee and boasted, trying their best to put on an act that "actually I'm a bit smug, but I'm trying my best to restrain myself and cover it up, so as to show that I'm not a nouveau riche."

Enjoyed talking.

HSBC welcomes Lin Jianlu's official entry into Hong Kong's financial industry and thanks him for choosing HSBC as his final settlement bank. HSBC also cherishes the good friendship and cooperative relationship it has maintained with Lin Jianlu and hopes to further deepen cooperation in the future...blah blah!
We chatted for about thirty or forty minutes, putting on a show as if it were a major exam, and then I said goodbye and left.

That same afternoon, Longhua Investment received a revised offer from HSBC for its 56.4% stake in Hang Seng Bank, now valued at HK$72 billion.

And they called Tsai Chung-hsin, saying the price was negotiable!

Lin Jianlu's response was simply: Talk! Go talk to them!

Wing Lung Bank is cheap and has all the necessary licenses. In theory, a little over a billion dollars should be more than enough to get it, but... Hang Seng Bank is a strategic project!
Taking over Hang Seng Bank will double my value in the united front!

Only by acquiring Hang Seng Bank can I support my ever-growing ambitions!

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