Hong Kong variety show: The mastermind behind the scenes is emerging.

1983 3 Month 1 Day.

On the eve of the Awakening of Insects, the first rumble of spring thunder is heard, and all things begin to grow.

Central, Golden Harvest International Building, Top Floor Meeting Room

The huge mahogany conference table was not occupied by many people.

Seated at the head of the table was Lu Chen, of course. He wore a well-tailored dark blue custom-made suit, his expression calm, and he gently twirled a Montblanc pen in his hand.

To his left was Zeng Jianqiao, who had long since broken away from the Zeng family and now exuded an air of wealth and status.

To his right is Cheng Yiyan, CFO of Golden Harvest, known as "Golden Finger" and "Central Jackal".

At the very end sat Ma Zhihua, president of Lu's Bank, a core executive of the Golden Harvest Group, who, although they did not hold any real shares, were also key figures in the group. Huang Xizhao, general manager of ATV, and Li Tian, ​​general manager of Golden Harvest Interactive Entertainment, were among those seated.

An irrepressible excitement, even restlessness, filled the air.

"Everyone."

Cheng Yiyan stood up, holding a thick financial statement in her hand. Even though she had seen countless storms, looking at this statement still stirred her emotions.

"1982 was a miraculous year for Golden Harvest."

"We experienced the acquisition and restructuring of ATV, and witnessed the birth of hit dramas such as 'Chinese Paladin'; we launched the groundbreaking Golden Harvest JF machine, which swept the global market; we successfully acquired Hong Kong Electric and shorted the Hang Seng Index; we also completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Standard Chartered Bank..."

Cheng Yiyan took a deep breath and read out that suffocating number.

"After three months of accounting by the finance department, and after deducting operating costs, taxes, and future reserves, the total net profit of Jiahe Group in fiscal year 1982 was..."

"Boss, this is simply a miracle."

The head of the communications team, a former Motorola engineer, still can't believe what they've built.

"We skipped the analog signal (1G) era and went straight into the digital signal (2G) era!"

"This 'Dragon Soaring Type I' weighs only 295 grams. It has a standby time of up to 12 hours and a continuous talk time of 90 minutes. It can store 99 phone numbers."

"and……"

The engineer picked up his phone and started typing.

"It supports a brand new feature – SMS (Short Message Service)."

"Although we can only send English letters and numbers, it means we can communicate instantly without making phone calls."

Lu Chen took the phone. The matte plastic texture and familiar button layout gave him a feeling of being in another world.

He pressed the power button.

The screen lit up, displaying a pixelated Golden Harvest logo and a line of text:

HELLO WORLD

"How's it going at the signal tower?" Lu Chen asked.

"Our three test base stations on Hong Kong Island have been completed. Although the coverage is not as wide as that of analog signals, the call quality is extremely clear, and there will be absolutely no crosstalk or noise."

"That's enough."

Lu Chen held this groundbreaking mobile phone in his hand.

In an era when mobile phones cost 20,000 to 30,000 yuan and were as bulky as bricks.

This lightweight, clear, and SMS-enabled "Dragon Type I" is a nuclear weapon that delivers a devastating blow.

"Pass on my orders."

Lu Chen turned around and looked at Cheng Yiyan and Zeng Jianqiao, who were already dumbfounded.

"At the factory, start full-scale production immediately. I need to stock up on 100,000 VCD players and 50,000 DragonMobile phones within six months."

July 1st.

Lu Chen's voice echoed in the laboratory.

"We are going to hold an unprecedented product launch event."

"I want the whole world to know that the door to the future has been opened in Hong Kong."

"And the key is in our hands."

Looking at Lu Chen's tall and straight back, Zeng Jianqiao and Cheng Yiyan exchanged a glance.

The 100 million yuan dividend I just received suddenly doesn't seem so appealing anymore.

Because they realized that compared to the things that were about to change the world, that amount of money was really just a number.

"Old Cheng, go and lobby the government. Make sure you acquire Hong Kong Island Telecom within a month!" Lu Chen turned to Cheng Yiyan and ordered.

Now everything is ready except for one crucial piece: the Hong Kong Island telephone line.

"receive!"