Reborn Tycoon: Hong Kong's Entertainment Godfather

Zhou Jun lifted his leg and said calmly, "Last time, the Shao family retaliated against me, resulting in me losing a leg. Let me ask you, is He Yiyong still around?"

Liu Jiahui breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, Zhou Jun looked at Jiang Dawei and Dilong and quickly said, "Both of you, Guangming Film Industry warmly welcomes you and is very happy that you can join us!"

Both Dillon and Jiang Dawei exchanged glances, each lost in thought. To be honest, Fang Yihua's actions today had truly disheartened them. However, they still harbored some affection for Shao Yifu. But with this rift, things became easier. Zhou Jun calmly explained the company's benefits, profit-sharing system, and how Lin Zhengying, previously an unknown employee, had now received substantial bonuses.

Finally, the two of them signed their names in a daze. As they walked out, a gust of cold wind made them realize with a start that they had become artists for Bright Film Company. After seeing the three off...

Zhou Jun was also extremely excited and arranged for reporters to quickly expose the incident of Fang Yihua being slapped. In an instant, the entire Hong Kong media was reporting on this matter.

Now that's great, the whole of Hong Kong knows that Mona Fong got slapped.

Undoubtedly, the departure of Dillon and David Chiang was a huge blow to Shaw Brothers and TVB. Upon hearing the news, the remaining TVB artists also chose to join Bright Film Productions.

Then...

The entire Shaw Brothers and TVB suffered massive financial ruin.

Shaw looked at the newspaper in his hand, then glared angrily at Fang Yihua in front of him: "Didn't you say you'd handle it? How could this happen?"

Fang Yihua was also stunned for a moment, and stammered, "I, I didn't expect this either. How could they, how dare they!" Shao Yifu was incredibly upset that these artists had collectively betrayed him. They were only given a pittance, yet they dared to betray him? The more he thought about it, the more distressed Shao Yifu felt. Suddenly, he opened his mouth, and then spat out a mouthful of blood.

Fang Yihua panicked immediately and quickly shouted, "Someone, someone, take him to the hospital, take him to the hospital!"

"Is Shaw Brothers hospitalized?"

Gu Yuhan glanced at the newspaper in his hand, and couldn't help but smile: "It seems TVB is truly finished."

Gu Yuhan basically poached all the artists from TVB. He poached them completely, leaving them utterly clean.

Not only the artists, but also the lighting technicians, script supervisors, and hosts were all poached by Gu Yuhan.

Even without Mona Fong's actions, TVB was already on the verge of collapse; her actions merely accelerated the process.

TVB is now incapable of producing television programs. They've all gone out of business.

Moreover, the previous exploitation of actors has now been completely exposed. Hong Kong media have even issued a statement: Shaw Brothers is dead!

Indeed, Shaw Brothers is now quite old, and it's practically impossible for him to continue expanding his influence. Once Shaw Brothers collapses, and TVB collapses, the possibility of a comeback is almost zero. Su Rongrong nodded, then said, "Currently, we are also in talks with the mainland. Shenzhen has said they will allow us to open several production lines there!"

"Great news!" Gu Yuhan laughed, then slowly said, "We still need to make some arrangements at the factory. I'll contact my dad later and ask him to send me a few reliable people!"

Su Rongrong nodded.

Gu Yuhan continued, "What other plans do you have recently?"

"Nothing for now, but Hutchison Whampoa's stock price is still rising!" Su Rongrong said. "I just spoke with Secretary Tang Ning, and everything is under control!"

Gu Yuhan chuckled, "Let Li Jiacheng do his thing, he won't cause any real trouble anyway!"

Su Rongrong continued, "Besides, there's Wharf Holdings, where both the shipping magnate and Jardine Matheson are vying for its shares!"

Gu Yuhan suddenly spoke up, "How many shares of Landmark Group do we hold? Have we spoken with the shareholders of Landmark Group?"

While the shipping magnate and Jardine Matheson were vying for Kowloon Wharf, and while Jardine Matheson was throwing money around, Gu Yuhan also harbored the intention of swallowing up Hongkong Land Group in one fell swoop.

With sufficient capital at hand, acquiring Hongkong Land Group entirely is not a problem.

Su Rongrong said, "Boss, I have some detailed information here about Hongkong Land Group and Wharf Holdings. Please take a look!"

Gu Yuhan nodded slightly: "Okay!"

After receiving the documents from Su Rongrong, Gu Yuhan was slightly taken aback: "Jardine Group also holds shares in Jardine Matheson? At least 31%?"

Su Rongrong nodded quickly: "Jardine Matheson has always had long-term cross-shareholdings with Hongkong Land Group, especially after the shipping magnate began acquiring Wharf Holdings, Jardine Matheson suddenly increased the extent of its cross-shareholdings with Hongkong Land Group!"

Gu Yuhan glanced at it briefly and instantly understood the brilliance of Jardine Matheson's move. The more complex the shareholding structure, the more advantageous it was to the Keswick family. Simply put, it allowed them to gain control of the company with the fewest possible shares. The deeper the ties between Hongkong Land Group and Jardine Matheson, the more difficult they were to deal with.

If Jardine Matheson were to acquire Hongkong Land, Jardine Matheson would immediately react, increasing its acquisition efforts and shareholding to mitigate the risk of being acquired.

However, everything is a double-edged sword, which also means that if Gu Yuhan really takes over the Landmark Group, Jardine Matheson will be in danger.

Gu Yuhan quickly realized what was going on, and then smiled and said, "Okay, I understand. Continue to increase the amount of Land Group's stock, but be careful not to alert them!"

Su Rongrong nodded: "Understood!" During the fierce battle at Wharf Holdings, the shipping magnate borrowed 2 billion from HSBC, while Jardine Matheson proposed to exchange its Hongkong Land shares for Wharf Holdings shares.

Gu Yuhan is also keeping busy. On the one hand, he has his father secretly acquiring shares of Wharf Holdings, and on the other hand, he is also secretly acquiring shares of Wharf Holdings himself.

He was just waiting for Jardine Matheson to offer to exchange Wharf Holdings shares for Hongkong Land shares. At that time, he could give Jardine Matheson a big gift.

The film industry is just one industry that Gu Yuhan occasionally supports. His real goal is to create a comprehensive cultural and entertainment industry. It's no exaggeration to say that the film market can only bring Gu Yuhan so much profit now.

Over a year, it will definitely not exceed two billion.

However, once Tseung Kwan O is developed, as long as the land price is gradually driven up, Gu Yuhan can make a net profit of two billion from just one community. In addition, he will keep all the properties in his own hands, and the annual profit will be substantial. If this continues for a few more years, the profit will be even greater.

Having finished his work for the day, Gu Yuhan waved to Su Rongrong. Su Rongrong, naturally understanding Gu Yuhan's meaning, said sweetly, "Boss, I've started my period!" "Really?" Gu Yuhan quickly calculated in his mind and realized it was almost certainly true. He then said helplessly, "Make sure you get plenty of rest these next few days!"

Su Rongrong nodded, "Okay!" Then, Gu Yuhan called Zhou Jun again, "Hey, Jun, tonight, have Chen Yulian come over from General Number One!"

Chen Yulian is now quite familiar with General No. 1.

They were practically quite familiar with each other, and Gu Yuhan would have Chen Yulian keep him company every few days. She'd really gotten used to it now; sometimes, when Gu Yuhan was busy and didn't contact her, she felt a little uneasy. "Are you tired from filming?" Gu Yuhan asked with a smile, taking a sip of sea cucumber soup. "Not bad!" Chen Yulian replied.

"Why do you still look unhappy?" Gu Yuhan asked. "Does being with me make you unhappy?" "No, it's not!" Chen Yulian replied again.

"You seem to be very sparing with your words!" Gu Yuhan laughed. "Do you find chatting with me too boring?" "No, not really!" Chen Yulian shook her head again. "You're quite the repressed flirt!"

Gu Yuhan suddenly stood up and pulled Chen Yulian into his arms. Although Chen Yulian didn't say much, her body was burning hot.

This little girl has a cold exterior, but when she gets truly passionate, she's like a raging fire... just like right now.

"I... I'm not a repressed pervert, how could I be!" Chen Yulian protested. "Really? What's the state of your body right now?" Gu Yuhan said with a mischievous grin, "You're still trying to hide it? Hiding what?"

"What are you hiding? I, I'm not hiding anything!" Chen Yulian panicked, clearly feeling her body react. For a moment, she felt her heart pounding like a deer, as if it was about to jump out of her throat.

"Really?" Gu Yuhan gently kissed Chen Yulian's earlobe. "That's not how I feel. Come here, let me see if your kissing skills have improved!"

Hmm. The two of them went into the bedroom.

..

Then, Chen Yulian leaned obediently against Gu Yuhan. Gu Yuhan also liked Chen Yulian very much. Usually, she seemed a bit cold and straightforward, and didn't talk much. However, once he truly got to know her, she was very warm.

They are completely different people.

During this time, he didn't have much interest in finding other girls, focusing instead on pampering Chen Yulian. He turned on the television.

Upon discovering that "Shanghai Beach" was playing, Gu Yuhan smiled and hugged Chen Yulian even tighter: "'Shanghai Beach' is very popular right now. I think that after this TV series ends, Fa Fa Zai should be able to get a B-level contract!"

Chen Yulian's thoughts were touched.

Chow Yun-fat has been very tired lately, taking on many roles. He only gets to chat with Jade Chan occasionally before rushing off again. The two of them don't even have much time to date anymore.

However, for the time being, Gu Yuhan has no plans to let Chow Yun-fat make movies. Currently, the market is either full of comedies or kung fu films, neither of which are suitable for Chow Yun-fat.

Let's wait until "A Better Tomorrow" is accepted by the audience before making any decisions.

"I've kept my promise to you!" Gu Yuhan whispered in Chen Yulian's ear, "How are you going to thank me?"

Chen Yulian whispered, "However Young Master Yu wants me to thank you, I'll do it!" "Alright, come on up!" Gu Yuhan lay down on the bed. How to put it... sleeping with you and then exploiting your boyfriend, that feeling is just too good.

One night later

Gu Yuhan felt refreshed, and Su Rongrong arrived at Gu Yuhan's General No. 1.

"Boss!" Su Rongrong said quickly, "Your father just called me and said the Li family wants to see you!"

"The Li family?" Gu Yuhan was slightly taken aback. "Which Li family?"

"It's the Lee family from Causeway Bay. They hold 70% of TVB's shares!" Su Rongrong reminded him. "The Lee family? Lee Hyung-wo?" Gu Yuhan slightly raised his eyes, looking at Su Rongrong and asking. "Yes!" Su Rongrong nodded quickly. "They want to have a proper talk with you, Boss!" "Is Shaw out of options? He's actually coming to the Lee family to talk to me?" Gu Yuhan laughed. "Fine, my dad called, refusing would be disrespectful, so let's go talk!"

Although TVB is operated by Shaw Brothers, it has two major shareholders behind it: Shaw Brothers and the Lee family. The Lee family is considered one of the top families. Before the rise of Li Ka-shing and his group, they were one of the four major families in Hong Kong, and to this day, they are still considered a top-tier family.

Besides their residences in Causeway Bay and Kennedy Road, and their office buildings on Queen's Road Central, the Lee Hysan family's other properties were spread across Percival Street, Lee Tong Street, Wan Chai Road, Tai Wo Road, Stone Water Lane, Queen's Road East, Waterfront Street, Second Street, and Spring Garden Street. After World War II, the hills in Causeway Bay were gradually leveled for housing construction, and the rocks and soil were used for land reclamation.

Originally, Causeway Bay was bounded by Jardine Street to the east, Leighton Road to the south, Garden Road to the west, and Hennessy Road to the north. Now, the four major families are the Li Pei-choi family, the Ho Kai-tung family, the Lee Hysan family, and the Chow Wing-tai family. Since they want to talk to Gu Yu-han, Gu Yu-han naturally won't be polite.

Regardless, Gu Yuhan was still very considerate. His thinking has always been inclusive and open. If the Li family and Shaw Brothers were truly willing to back down, Gu Yuhan wouldn't directly confront the Li family. Wouldn't it be better for everyone to cooperate and expand the market? If Shaw Brothers were truly willing to back down, like Golden Harvest, Gu Yuhan would be very willing to cooperate with them.

When besieging an enemy, leave an opening; sometimes it's necessary to give them a way out. Of course, this also depends on the other side's attitude. If they can talk, then talk; if not, then forget it. Shaw Brothers is in such a dire situation; surely they can't still harbor unrealistic fantasies?