I'm conquering Hong Kong entertainment with two billion US dollars.

Chapter 86 One Hundred Million Per Year

January 10th, afternoon.

"Ah Dong, the last $1720 million in financing has already been deducted by the brokerage firm."

"Okay, transfer $570 million to South Korea as soon as the money arrives tomorrow," Lin Dong instructed Li Jiaxin while making tea.

"No problem, I've got it!" The voice on the other end of the phone didn't hesitate at all.

Just then, Chen Xinjian pushed the door open and came in. Lin Dong paused, then pointed to the spot in front of him before saying to Li Jiaxin, "I'll take care of things here first. We'll talk about other things tonight." He then hung up the phone.

"Why didn't you take a break?" Lin Dong poured Chen Xinjian a cup of tea.

At this point, it's clear that Chen Xinjian came straight to the company after landing.

"Xie Linsheng, you slept on the plane." Chen Xinjian took a sip, put down his teacup, and then took out several bound documents from his briefcase and handed them to Lin Dong.

"These are the contracts we've signed with several South Korean companies. Please take a look!"

Lin Dong took the document, casually flipped through a few pages, and saw that the delivery date, quality inspection, deposit amount, and total contract amount were all consistent with what he had been told. He nodded, put the document on the table, and would look at it more carefully later.

Seeing that Lin Dong had no other opinions, Chen Xinjian continued, "The production schedule in South Korea started yesterday afternoon."

Yes, all the production lines are working overtime. I went to check last night; the lights were on all night.

Seeing the bloodshot in Chen Xinjian's eyes, Lin Dong refilled his teacup and said, "You've worked hard!"

It was indeed tough. I flew to Seoul on the 8th, and immediately started negotiating the contract and payment upon landing. The contract was signed on the 9th, and I flew back on the 10th.

Chen Xinjian smiled and shook his head, then turned to another page of his notebook and began the next report: "Ma Weihua and Xu Liang's next project has been approved, and we are currently selecting suitable actors."

In addition, I have already sent the requirements for several supporting male and female roles to Ms. Wang in mainland China, and asked her to arrange suitable candidates.

Lin Dong nodded. Although he wasn't too concerned about these two projects, Chen Xinjian had previously reported to him that they were both small-scale projects with a budget of no more than 300 million.

As for the role requirements given to Wang Jinhua, it was simply a way of telling her that the actors for these roles would be arranged by her. This was also a promise Lin Dong had made earlier: 20 main roles every year.

Given the serious mismatch between the actor and the role requirements, Lin Dong believed that Wang Jinhua wouldn't do something so foolish.

"Keep an eye on the script and the payment!" Lin Dong instructed.

"Understood!" Chen Xinjian paused for a moment, then continued, "Ma Weihou and Xu Liang asked me to tell you: Thank you, Mr. Lin, for the opportunity. Your last film didn't do well at the box office, but you not only didn't pursue the matter but also continued to invest in their new projects. They will repay this trust with their work."

"Sure, I'm looking forward to it!" Lin Dong leaned back in his chair, his face beaming. He really liked people who knew who was giving them the opportunity.

Chen Xinjian also showed a rare smile. He has been in the industry for a long time and has seen too many directors who, after one failure, never received another chance from investors.

There are probably only a handful of people like Lin Dong in the whole world. That's why small directors without connections are now desperately trying to get into Tengda Company.

"Mr. Lin, recently quite a few junior directors have been asking us to sign with them. Some of them have worked for Golden Harvest and Win's Entertainment before, while others are newcomers to independent productions. Their skill levels vary, but they are all very enthusiastic."

Lin Dong picked up his teacup, showing no surprise. After a moment's thought, he decided to give them a chance: "Here's the deal. You'll select the best candidates. Every year, I'll allocate HK$50 million to invest in the projects of these signed directors. There will be no restrictions on subject matter; you'll review the scripts. The capable will rise, and the mediocre will fall."

Chen Xinjian looked up in surprise, but then quickly jotted it down in his notebook, exclaiming, "Lin Sheng has such great courage!"

Lin Dong smiled and put down his teacup. "That's not enough. This 50 million is invested in our own people. There are many more independent directors outside who haven't signed with any company."

Here's what I'll do: I'll allocate another 50 million yuan each year, targeting the entire market. There are only two requirements: it must be a Chinese-language film, and it cannot contain any reactionary or anti-China scenes.

You can choose the best projects to invest in, regardless of the director's experience or the genre.

Chen Xinjian paused in his writing, looked up at Lin Dong to confirm, and then steadily resumed writing.

With an annual investment of 1 million yuan, the competition will surely produce many good directors, actors, and scripts. This will give the entire industry a new lease on life.

"Understood. I will set up a dedicated script review department and at the same time expand the recruitment of auditors and executive producers."

Chen Xinjian is like that; after Lin Dong tells him the plan, he immediately thinks about what he should do.

Lin Dong nodded, satisfied with his reaction, but he was actually thinking about something else: In his previous life, Liu Deye had launched a program to support emerging directors, investing in a group of newcomers. Among them, Ning Hao's "Crazy Stone" was the most outstanding, achieving both critical and commercial success.

Lin Dong hopes that his plan will also produce such talent, and he believes that such talent will emerge.

After all, the world has never lacked geniuses; what it lacks are people who can discover and nurture them.

"By the way, has the release date for 'The Adventures of Tsim Sha Tsui' been set?" Lin Dong suddenly remembered something and asked with concern.

"It's set, August 1st." Chen Xinjian answered without the slightest hesitation, "July 18th for 'The Storm Riders'."

The film was released with a full schedule of screenings, so I asked my colleagues in the distribution department to postpone it by two weeks.

"Okay!" Lin Dong nodded.

If the goal was to minimize losses, they should have clashed with "The Storm Riders" for the film. However, Lin Dong didn't care at the moment, or rather, he wasn't in a hurry, so he let Chen Xinjian make the arrangements.

"There are two more things." Lin Dong put down his teacup. "Keep a close eye on the preparations for 'Infernal Affairs' with Alan Mak. Make sure nothing goes wrong."

Also, regarding Tengda Illusion, the newly purchased equipment just arrived and is currently being installed and tested. We need to assign some people to keep an eye on it and prevent any careless individuals from damaging it.

"Understood, I'll arrange it right away!" Chen Xinjian could see how much Lin Dong valued Tengda Illusion, so his reply was crisp and efficient.

"Okay, finish this cup of tea and go back to get some rest! Work is important, but your health is also important." Lin Dong poured him another cup.

Chen Xinjian looked at Lin Dong, thought for a moment, then smiled sincerely and nodded, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Lin."

"Okay, go ahead. Oh, by the way, I'm going back to the mainland the day after tomorrow, and I'll probably be back by the end of the month. Call me if you need anything!"

"Understood!" Chen Xinjian bowed slightly and turned to walk out.

This northward journey is about settling down, and the launch of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" is a good start.

As for returning at the end of the month, it's because the government will take action against international speculators in the middle of next month, and the period from the end of this month to the middle of next month will be a good time to build positions.

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