Huayu 1995

Chapter 329: How much is "a little bit"? (Seeking monthly votes)

Lin Jianyue felt outdated, and so did Lin Zhennan.

Uncle Lin didn't see Su Chao until the next day.

Su Chao and Chen Peihua went to discuss filming with the cinemas in the morning.

The summer movie season is also a popular period.

Small companies like Galaxy Pictures have a hard time getting good screenings.

Therefore, Su Chao, who plays "Too Softhearted," needs to step forward and give Chen Peihua more leverage in negotiations.

Su Chao is indeed quite convincing.

This is his first movie!
The first time is always special, and it can entice fans to check it out regardless of whether the movie is good or bad.

In other words, "My Sassy Girl" had a fundamental basis for a box office surge.

The cinema chains in Hong Kong are basically tied to film companies, so they will naturally give priority to showing their own films.

However, cinemas also need to be profitable.

As Hong Kong films gradually declined, the film market became severely overloaded, and box office revenue plummeted.

The balance between film production and theaters was disrupted, forcing many companies and theaters to close, and plunging the entire film market into a slump.

Furthermore, with the continuous decline in profits from theatrical releases and the continuous rise in revenue from DVDs, videotapes, and television rights, the advantage of theaters as the primary window for film distribution has been overturned, and the dominant position of theater chains as film investors has gradually been eroded.

They also need to survive.

They naturally wouldn't turn away a movie like "My Sassy Girl" which already had a lot of buzz.

The main issue to discuss is film scheduling.

This trip to Hong Kong has been very fruitful.

Then Su Chao went to play golf with Uncle Lin in the afternoon.

This sport is favored by Hong Kong tycoons.

Su Chao had some experience with it in his previous life, but he didn't play it often.

However, the fact that he was willing to play along already surprised Uncle Lin.

How have you two been doing lately?

Uncle Lin swung his club without looking at the result, more concerned about the younger generation's love lives.

"That's good, steady progress is key."

Su Chao quite likes the current pace; whenever he's home, he spends time with Lin Zhimeng.

They were always being affectionate, and once they almost went too far.

The reason they stopped was that Little Red Riding Hood was about to go home from school, and if she heard Su Chao beating her sister so badly, it would be more than just embarrassing.

"Sigh, my eldest niece is not easy to deal with. Be patient. If she ultimately doesn't want to marry you, I hope you can be understanding of our family's situation..."

Uncle Lin carried his golf club, sat down on a chair under the awning, picked up a wine bottle, poured some wine into a glass, handed one to Su Chao first, and then poured one for himself.

Su Chao clinked glasses with him and replied, "I've heard Lin Jianyue mention some of it."

"Lim Pak-hin's family?"

Uncle Lin certainly knew about Lixin's second son.

He was just surprised that Su Chao and the other party were so familiar with each other that they gossiped about his family affairs.

"Yes, I want to know more about Mengmeng."

Su Chao didn't feel embarrassed at all.

"It's not a secret. Her parents were very much in love at first and were willing to abandon their own families for each other. But then... guess who changed their mind first?"

Uncle Lin's expression was strange.

"They've all changed their minds."

Su Chao didn't need to put in much effort; he could probably guess it.

That's why the blow is so great; otherwise, with so many broken families, we haven't seen many children who are completely disgusted with marriage.

"It's all our fault as adults. We didn't set a good example for her, so she doesn't really believe in everlasting love."

Uncle Lin smiled with a hint of guilt.

His family situation is also complicated.

Over the years, there have been many rumors that he killed his wife to prove his Taoist faith, after all, his wife was in a car accident while having fun with her lover.

Uncle Lin didn't even dare to gamble on whether his niece believed he was innocent.

"There's plenty of time in the future~"

Su Chao was also troubled; how could he have fallen for such a woman?

"Besides, although our Lin family isn't doing so well anymore, we still have some resources. So, Mengmeng has some rather unique ideas, you know what I mean?"

Uncle Lin didn't know if his niece had dated anyone.

"What do you mean?"

Su Chao suddenly had a bad feeling.

He suddenly thought of a classic Category III Hong Kong film.

"Damn it, they're not going to use me as a tool, are they?" "It's nothing. You mentioned wanting to talk to me about investments. I've thought about it, and there really isn't much room for growth in the musical instrument industry. I've decided to listen to you and invest in real estate in mainland China."

Uncle Lin changed the subject.

Although he felt a little guilty, he had a clear conscience.

You're so young, you can have as many children as you want. What's wrong with leaving one for our Lin family as an heir?

Although our family can't compare to Lin Jianyue and his family, we still have assets worth several hundred million yuan—a significant portion of which is concentrated in this villa in Deep Water Bay.

However, his eldest niece's remarks a few years ago were even more outrageous.

What do I want in a boyfriend? Can I eat a boyfriend?

Why should I get married?

If I want to have a child, I can just find a man and have one.

He was born with the surname Lin, and he is my son alone.

Back then I was young and impetuous, I don't know what I think now.

I hope I won't let that young man down.

It actually looks quite reliable.

“I think you can invest in a movie with me first, and then get involved when the time is right. I have a lot of friends, so I can make sure I get first-hand information.”

Su Chao had his eye on Uncle Lin's money.

Moreover, since we need to bring people along, we should naturally include our own family members.

The time is not yet ripe.

It wasn't until 97 that housing reform was officially and fully launched, setting the goal of housing system reform and implementing housing commercialization.

From 97 to 03, these were five years of exploration, and also five years that many real estate developers could not survive. Many real estate developers withdrew from the market and chose other tracks to barely survive.

The following decade was the legendary golden decade.

There's another five years of the game ahead, but the real players will be the big developers.

However, when Su Chao traveled through time, real estate had become a high-risk industry.

It's best to leave decisively when necessary.

If Uncle Lin can completely trust him, Su Chao will definitely be able to lead him out of a difficult situation.

Can I throw in just a little bit first?

Uncle Lin wanted to trust Su Chao, but he didn't dare to go all in.

The Lin family is so poor that they only have one house left.

"How much is a little?"

Su Chao didn't expect anyone to trust him unconditionally.

He doesn't have the aura of a king, so it's impossible for people to obediently hand over their family property just because he trembles.

What's needed is a gradual process.

Win the trust of your partners through your achievements.

"Five million, I guess~"

Uncle Lin had previously given Su Chao one million yuan, which I heard was used to invest in a movie called "My Sassy Girl".

With Su Chao's album being so popular right now, this movie, unless it's a poorly made attempt to scam money, probably won't lose money.

Allocating five million for the second wave of the offensive would be more reasonable.

If he can still break even and make a profit with 5 million, he will consider giving more.

"Thank you uncle!"

Su Chao was satisfied; he could now arrange to invest in "Phone Booth" or later "Postmen in the Mountains" and "Cast Away".

These are all good projects that can make money.

After gaining Uncle Lin's trust, he could also misappropriate the money to invest in the Hong Kong stock market next year.

Once you're inside, doubling your money shouldn't be too difficult, right?

After meeting with Uncle Lin, Su Chao went straight back to the mainland that afternoon.

He needs to finish filming the rest of "Love Will Carry On" and also plans to finish his third album during the time before the college entrance examination.

This is a good opportunity to test how well the new recording studio built by the Red Star Production Company works.

It is said to be comparable to the best recording studio in Asia.

However, the actual recording quality can only be determined by recording an album.

For the third album, side A could include "Dong Feng Po", "Goodbye Second Avenue", "At Least I Still Have You", "Saying One Thing and Meaning Another", "Little Snow", and "Weak Water Three Thousand", while side B could include "MY ALL", "Turning Point", "Peerless", "A Thousand Miles Away", "You're Ruthless", and "Nightingale".

There are twelve poems in total.

The album's quality isn't much worse than the second one.

There's no need to go any further; otherwise, when people compile a list of the top 20 Chinese songs of 1996, they'll find that they're all songs by Su Chao.

At this level, 1996 can be defined as the year of the Su Chao incident.

(End of this chapter)